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Evening star., 1939-03-12

Burgos that the Spanish border
would be opened Immediately to
some of the Republican refugees.
Nearly $4,000 Spaniards who fled
to France from Catalonia and ex-
pressed a desire to go back to Ma
tionalist Spain have been waiting at
Hendaye for the frontier to be
opened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
Business and Government

Acceptance by business of the Wages and Hours law has
been general that Administrator Andrews well just
lied in bringing to the attention of the National Industrial
Conference Board at its recent meeting.
While the law has been in operation only few months
there believe that complaints of violation will
not higher than at the beginning And during the time
the law has been in effect Andrews reported only 5000
complaints of violation have been received Because of
Implications MISUNDERSTANDING trviaites Andrews est
mated violations at only 1000
Probably other violations have gone unreported he
cedes and then humorously notes that this record still
pretty good considering that We've had law against
taking human life since the days of Moses the homcdes
not complaints of homcdes-numbered 9,81l in 1887
Passing by with brief grin the implication that the
homicide list might be shorter if only those homcde
listed which brought forth complaint the fact remains
that the WageHour law has received surprising degree of
acceptance by employers and has had surprisingly small
enforcement task its hands
Generally speaking, employers have agreed that its
floor under wages and its ceiling over hours are not
too high too low respectively And because the mild
reasonable and generally businesske manner in which
Andrews has about his job administrator the act
has quietly about its job of raising for 100000
employees with great effectiveness.
No important court tests have yet been made of the act
but Andrews indicates the lines along which Qualification
will probably if neseccary. Most questions about in
depreciation of the act have evoved around What inter-
state commerce 2? What profession? and How
pute overtme? Amendment court Interpretation, if
any, will probably to clarity the first two questions
Andrews limited, still further simplifying enforcement.
But meanwhile, cooperation and good would
have achieved real progress here toward modest goal
while other hystera confusion and reluctance failed
to achieve greater
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
WANTS 1T TACOMA
NARROWS AIRPORT

Editor, The Times: ! just fin
ished talking to Air Minded M. j.
McCaslin and he wishes me to
express his thanks to you for
the fine article that appeared in
the Saturday Times on the pro-
posed Sixth Avenue Airport,
which for want of better name
might be properly called Tacoma
Narrows Airport, and while we
are at it we might as we'll also
tie now and likewise locate our
new bridge by calling it Tacoma
Narrows Bridge.
We would thus tie these two
projects together. tie them to
Tacoma and to The Narrows.
And again let me say the club
wishes to thank your newspaper
for its fine publicity work on all
worth while projects.
ARTHUR A. COOK.
YM.B.C. Secretary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
A FARMER GIVES HIS
VIEWS ON NATIONS ILLS

Editor, The Times: In reply to
the taxation problem and the
WPA:
In the first place you cannot
take the livelihood away from
the working man. farmer. busi-
ness man or manufacturer and
expect them to pay taxes.
The whole thing is deeply
rooted and our New Deal cam
not start at next to the top rung
of a ladder and expect TO put
that house in order; they must
start at the bottom. You cam
not expect change under the con-
ditions that our government is
running today for it is run for
the benefit of our international
bankers and capitalists.
Don't get me wrong-this does
not include the small bankers.
They had 10 start some dole
system 10 give the worker a
hslf-filled stomach 80 that he
would not revolt. Had our gov
eminent stopped the imports on
all foodstuffs into our L. s.
when il went into power YOU
would have much different pic
ture 10 look az today.
Instead. they stoppe the
farmer from raising foodstuffs.
We import too much that goes
against all industry in our coun-
try Our government must stop
the imports that may be pro-
duced here in the L. s.
The farmer today gets II
cents a gallon for his milk: you
pay II cents a quart. only three
cents of which goes for labor
and handling in bringing it to
you. Who, in the name of heaven,
gets the rest
When farmer has beef 10 sell
such as a COW. he will get paid
something like this: ! sold cow,
weighing 900 pounds. TO a pack
er last fall for IL cents a pound
live weight Dressed II would
weigh around $50 pounds. Think
Of that the next time YOU buy
some hamburger, The man SELL
ing hogs is in the same boat as
are the egg producers.
You can saw all YOU want, but
the nation will have 10 set the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
Women $ Rights, and Men $

Tennessee legislator is mulng old idea with a
twist He plans 81 900 bachelors the proceeds
to go into fund for pensioning old maids
Probably he isn't too serious about it, but Just in he
Is might be pertinent ask why the old maids
for the benefit of the bachelors ~ In this Year of Grace 1889
the picture of lone repnng maidens remaining single de-
spite their yearnngs for home and because of the
obduracy of selfish bachelors is pretty well out-dated
Besides bachelors already indirectly taxed national
y by the exemption granted married in the federal
income tax
Proponent of this Tennessee is one Lovelace
That makes possible to paraphrase the famous lines of his
earlier namesake:
Il could not love you. dear SO much,
Loved not tax-exempton more"
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Continued from Page Onel

for him. but put you back in the
governorship. That post will be
all-important to us in 1910"
Rivers ran for reelection, and
u. S. Attorney Lawrence Camp
made a very lame race against
George.
Camp brought the story up
to date a few days ago. when
he summoned powwow of
Democratic leaders to spank
Senator George for voting
against the administration on
the WPA appropriation. The
senator's friends suspect that
the move was inspired by WASH
ington higherups in an attempt
to weaken his 1910 influence.
These incidents explain why so
many senators aligned with the
opposition in this particular in
stance.
Cordell Hull's silence-and
comparative non participation
lin the recent sensational for
eign policy moves impresses the
Capitol IA ominouS. His friends
Insist that he In chagrined over
the dominant roles played by
Messrs. Bullitt. Kennedy and
MorganthAu In the democracy
Dictatorship drama.
No rift exists between the
president and the secretary of
state on fundamentals. Mr.. Hull
regards the totalitarian states
as world trouble-makers. and
feels privately that their contin-
ued sweep will wreck his trade
and treaty program. But il is
understood that the mild Ten
nessean does differ on the meth
DDS TO be employed in the clash
that he doesn't entirely approve
the provocative statements of
Secretary Ickes and Senator
Pittman. or the open affront TO
German and Japan involved in
the sale of planes to France.
And anybody who knows Mr..
Hull knows he does not relish
the Bullitt-Kennedy Morganthau
end play. Since he has to carry
the foreign ball. he figures he
ought TO be kept wise TO the
signals.
Mr.. Roosevelt is now revealing
what everybody on the inside
has known since the quarantine
the aggression" address at Chi
cage. The state department fsv
ored sale Of helium TO Hitler. OPP
posed Guam fertilization. object
ed to the proposed plane sale
but F. D. r. is his own foreign
minister.
A group Of influential south
ern senators are quietly franz
ing congressional platform
contemplating a new deal for
the south" II will be their reply
TO the presidential declaration
that their section Of the coun-
try furnishes the nation with its
No. j economic problem.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
BOOK A DAY
BY BRUCE CATION

If escape literature is some
thing designed to transport you
long way from current troubles,
Then Maurice Walsh's new
novel. Sons of the Sword
maker" Stokes: $3.50, is
escape literature par excel
lence.
For Mr. Walsh goes far back
into the ancient history of the
British Isles for his setting
back to the days before the
Romans had come, when the
islands were split into myriad
tiny kingdoms and the fighting
men were doughty chaps given
to border raiding. single COM
bats and epic lost-cause death
struggles.
His story goes on to tell of
the four sons of Celtic
swordmaker; stout chaps who
go roaming out into the world
to seek adventures, and who
find them in ample measure.
There are a couple of warning
kings thrown in, a red-haired
siren who is by way of being
a femme fatale, and all manner
of staggering heroes begirt
with broadsword and battle axe.
And the yarn is, to repeat.
escape literature of the best
sort; for Mr. Walsh somehow
has the knack of making these
far-away lands and people -
not as real as life, but ex-
tremely romantic and enchant-
ing. so that one reads about
them without stopping to think
whether he has presented a
faithful picture of the times. He
tells of land where the air is
clearer than today's air, the COL
ors brighter, life less complex
and its problems less subtle;
and he puts his story into a
ringing, poetic prose that fits
its cargo perfectly.
So if you go for tales of
never-never lands, of gorgeous
fights, romantic attitudes and
high adventure-this is your
dish.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
German Patience

There omnous signs today that the Germans pa
tent people, be growing tired of the prattngs of Hitler
and his cohorts Production in Germanys key industries
has slowed as much as 20 cent since the Czech crisis
There has been decrease the number of workers
the number of hours worked There acute food short
although coffee and butter among the foods limited
in quantity 1t . said in informed quarters to be deliberate
showdown strike the part of the people to register dis
approval of the war-like policies of their leaders,
No one who knows the German people can believe that
they want Yet recent months they have been
PEELED stand ready for such emergency They have al
ready been told to prepare for trouble in the spring
Antewish cruetes sponsored by the Nazis antregous
activity and the recent loss of confidence in Propaganda
Minister Goebbes other for weakening of morale
it is reported.
History dictates that revolution follows tyrant govern
ments when the nerves of the people finally out
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PROTEST KILLING OF
DOGS AT RANDOM.
FARMER.

Editor, The Times: There has
been a considerable amount of
discussion about the dog quar-
antine and there have been
some very good arguments on
both sides of the question.
Personally, l have never seen
a case of rabies or anything like
it and l have been around for SIS
years in many parts of the
world. But that does not prove
there is no such disease as
others experiences seem to bear
out the facts there is some such
malady brought about by starva-
ton or lack of water in the care
of dogs.
Now think such cases should
be taken care of in the proper
manner by the proper authori-
ties and all dangerous dogs re-
moved, but only after proper in
vestigation has proved the ami
NAL is afflicted and dangerous.
Killing dogs at random just
because they are loose is no way
of solving the problem.
Let's all try to be reasonable
in this manner.
GEORGE EFFELBERG.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
LIQUOR BILLS
DESERVE MNATION

Editor. The Times: Last Mon
day an article by Rev. r. A.
Anderson, concerning the liquor
bills to be presented at the cur
rent session of the Legislature,
appeared in this column. The
bills include: Senator Troy's
bill, which will repeal the Sun
day closing law; Eenator Rob-
ert's bill, which will allow beer
and wine TO be sold on Sunday.
and the possibility of third bill
to permit the sale of hard liquor
by the drink in cabarets and
hotels.
1t is obvious that the liquor
interests are behind these bills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

NEW YoRh-To at least one
Broadway beauty. the beginning
of the new congress meant
more than an important legisla-
tive premiere. For when con-
gress opens. Tsllulah Bankhead
feels a personal stake in the
event.
After all. her father is the
speaker OF the house.
So this year. as in previous
ones under the New Deal. the
naxen-haired Tallulah departed
Broadway the other night for
Washington to take front
seat in the visitors gallery on
Capitol Hill and be within sight
of her parent.
Their solicitiousness on Open
nights or mornings is mutual.
When Tallulah is opening in a
new show, the speaker of the
house strives to be there. If he
can't. ne sends a telegram, along
with floral greeting.
When Tallulah comes to
Washington with a play. it is a
signal for the houses chief Of
ficer to reserve a box or two,
invite a distinguished party to
accompany him to the theater
and bask in his daughters
triumph.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
l. In law, what is idiocy?
2. For what is Seth Thomas
noted?
8. Which state of the U. S.
has the greatest tidal shore line?
4. What is the popular name
for the Rocky Mountain sheep?
5. What is the product of %
multiplied by p
6. Who wrote North to the
Orient?
I. In which city is the famous
Rockefeller Center?
g. Who won the recent 1889
Oakland Open Golf tournament?
9. What is the name for the
large bone in the upper arm?
10. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the word naive?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
Your HEALTH
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

The occupational therapist
uses creative arts and crafts.
which can readily be adapted to
the needs of the bedridden and
convalescent alike. These slim
ulate patients interest in
something other than himself.
Because of the physical motion
involved. they can be made to
provide scientifically planned ex-
ercise for impaired muscles or
joints.
Educational programs are plan
ned from the most elementary.
which are used for children, to
lectures, organized reading. ex-
tension courses in school and
college work and training along
pre-vocational lines 10 stimulate
healthy mental processes. Such
programs make time spent in
convalescence profitable not only
physically. but culturany.
They are especially valuable
in tuberculosis Sanatoriums and
to growing extent also in
homes for the convalescent and
chronic invalids. in mental hos
pitfalls. and among groups Of the
blind
Recrestional activities are also
included in occupstionsl treat
ment.
Industrial projects are used TO
help re-establish the patient as a
productive, responsible member
of society by utilizing the in
dustrial resources within the
hospital itself for occupations
suited TO his working ability.
Let US see how occupational
therapy can be helpful to an
injured workman. Here is man
whose hand was badly cut The
wound may be healed. but the
fingers are still stiff and the
tendons which move the fingers
may be bound down as result
OF infection and lack Of use. He
might get great deal Of beae-
fit from weaving. using a small
hand loom and shuttle Of a
proper size to fit his grip.
Every patient must be studied
however. TO pick out for him a
Job that is suitable TO his par
ticular disability This is where
the training Of the therapist
shows its worth
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HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, FEB. Q. 1899

bht th'DEhA I'D a. 1000
Women should be lucky under
this planetary government. ac-
cording TO astrology. The stars
encourage them to follow hos
pitable inclinations and to ben
eft through social contacts.
There is a sign favorable for
shopping The value of color
in attire is to be recognized.
Theaters come under a sway
which seems to promise success
for plays of heroic or tragic
theme. An actor is to gain wide
fame in the spring.
An adverse sign warns against
reckless spending. Heavy losses
are presaged for spectators
and for betting on horse races.
Debts are likely to pile up under
this CONFORMATION.
Borrowers should take special
thought regarding the payment
of obligations. This is a year of
prosperity which is to be fol-
lowed by lean times, due to in
ternational difficulties which af-
feet trade relations.
The seers counsel girls of all
classes. rich and poor alike, to
prepare themselves for wage
earning. The need of trained
hands and well-developed brains
is foretold.
Sudden death of a European
ruler is prophesied. Before the
end of 1889 many changes in
foreign governments are pres
aged. The Unite d States is
to gain prestige through wise
diplomacy.
This is an suspicious date for
weddings. Marriages on this
day should be lasting through a
period of financial uncertainties.
Many older persons will choose
life partners this year.
Severe storms are foretold
and disasters at sea are prog
nosticated. Spring floods will
again cause damage, but they
may be expected later than
usual.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of year of
happiness to which love affairs
contribute much inspiration.
Financial matters should be
fairly satisfactory.
Children born on this day
usually are exceedingly gifted
in artistic lines. Many of these
Aquarians succeed as musicians.
Their lucky day is Saturday.
Copyright, 1887
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viii be published when requested
Mr.. Ffxif: Will you please tell
me If the L. =. postoffice accepts
delivery of newspapers to Jugo-
slavia at this time
MRS. X. 6.
There is no ban on any pub
lication being sent to that coun-
try except religious magazines.
The rate on newspapers sent
there is / y cents on each two
ounces with a 4-pound 6-ounce
limit.
Mr.. Fixif: Please tell me what
can be done. A man continually
drives his car while drunk,
through heavy traffic, has been
arrested. sfill drives. He says,
''0h, the cops friend and
they'll let him by" His wife
can't do anything about IT. He's
of age, has license, even drives
with children In his car. What
can be done:
WONDERING.
His wife should notify the
state patrol and the county
prosecuting attorney.
Mr.. Fixit: l am going to
make a project on The making
and designing of shoes" Could
you please tell me where I can
write for booklets concerning
information and pictures on that
subject: Also material for n
project on ''glass." L-G.
Don't ask Mr.. Fixit to do your
school work. II you call upon
the managers of some OF the
downtown shoe stores, you'll
probably find them willing to
give you some ideas about shoe
making and designing.
The same applies to glass. You
Will find several local dealers in
glass listed in the directory.
Mr.. Fixit: The real answer to
r. RS question:: "W'hy are Us
written as VS. In engravings on
books ~, Is that when Latin en-
cravings were made In stone IL
was too difficult to make the
Us. 50 Us were exchanged for
VS. but the letters meaning was
not changed. JACK Il.
Mr. Webster and Mr.. Fixit
will have to stand by the ex-
PLANTATION printed last week, that
the Latin V was used both as a
consonant V and as a vowel u.
Stonecutters will resist your i'm
plication that they can't cut the
letter u. II they could cut BIS
and P's and RS and SIS. why
not US?
Mr.. Fixit: I would like very
much TO contact Norman Smith,
formerly Of Wahpeton, North
Dakota. He is living In or around
the vicinity of Tacoma. His
fathers name Is William or Bill
Smith. Ask him TO call Mt 1921
East 18th 1T.
NJ. TOWNSEND.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
How on Office Seeker
Killed Garfield

HARDLY had James A. Garfield
- taken the Office Of President in
1881 when tall. mustached Charles
J. Guiteau logged his steps. Gui-
teau, AZ years old. son of Free
port. H.. banker, was a lawyer in
Chicago before Garfield's election
and long since had been called
eccentric.
Soon after the Garfield family
moved into the White House Gui-
teau appeared at the executive
mansion asking for the post of
minister to Austria. Day after day
he picketed the Presidents Offices
without success. He would sit
quietly for hours in the reception
room. speaking TO no one. appar-
entity oblivious Of the stream OF
visitors. Finally. after several
weeks he began writing scores Of
letters on White House stationery.
At length the presidential secre-
taries barred him from their
Offices.
But Guiteau was imperturbed.
Next he picketed the state depart
ment Offices. still demanding the
Austrian post When told there
was no chance whatever he said
he would be content with the
French consulate post. Then the
state department excluded him.
Several days later Guiteau got
his revenge He shot Garfield in
Washington railroad station. once
in the arm and once in the back.
Garfield died subsequently and
Guiteau was hanged for his crime.
Garfield is shown above on a
stamp Of the series Of 1890. Scent
light maroon. enlarged.
Copyright 1888. NEA Service Incl
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

which, if passed, will give them
another foothold on the destruc-
ton of human souls as we'll as
human bodies. II is up to the
Christian people to defeat these
measures. Though we haven't
money, we have a pen and we
can use it to write to our legis-
lators protesting against these
vicious bills.
The Christian youth of Ia
coma know that alcohol is a poi
son and narcotic-not a stimu-
liant. They are doing what they
can to destroy the evils of the
liquor traffic. We know that
youths will have to suffer the
consequences of these iniquitous
bills.
Christian people CAN defeat
these bills if they will act!
WAYNE GRIFFIN,
President Tacoma Christian
Youth Council.
1913 No. Huson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
IN NEW YORK BY GEORGE Ross

who was he ," asked the Of
fetal.
He didn't leave his name, :"
said the secretary.
Well. what did he look ike ."
the busy man urged impatiently.
Describe him. Was he tail or
short ."
Both.
Come now. Don't be a fool.
How could he be both >"
Well. snapped the type
writer demon. he was about
six feet two and he wanted to
borrow five dollars.
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price for farm truck as well as
for all other industries.
You cannot 60 on borrowing
to pay WPA labor. Stop all i'm
ports and you will not need help.
The best barometer this ma
ton can have is the farmer.
When he makes a fair living
everybody will be able to do like
wise.
WA SuJNCTON FARMER
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
HOW CAN | 7 7 2
BY Anne Ashley

Q. How can ] keep my hand
kerchiefs white
A. They Can be kept white,
even when they have 10 be dried
indoors. II washed and then al
lowed 10 soak over night in wa
ter, in which has been dissolved
one teaspoonful Of cream Of tar
TAR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
BY-WAYS OF
CONGRESSMAN

Editor, The Times: While
"markin time" our congressman
are attending the New York
Hippodrome. We don't under
stand this, since congress is the
greatest hippodrome show on
earth.
Taking a practical and eco
nomic view of this hippodrome
performance, we would profit
by giving these "hippodromists"
a WPA job at home. Besides
this saving in salaries. we might
have a hippodrome right here at
home, thereby modifying our
recession" hilariously.
Some years ago a periodically
minded person fervently prayed
for suffering and enduring hui
mainly. and concluded: And,
now, oh Lord, do thou especially
help the fools and idiots in con-
gress."
SAML B. SMITH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR

Do not say. Il propose to
make a trip to Alaska" say,
Intend to make trip" or "pur-
pose making a trip
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
DUAL PERSONALITY

An executive we know re-
turned from lunch the other day
and was informed by his secre-
tary that he had a caller.