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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

just minor details TO be worked
out.
Years passed. Over the pro-
test of a few sincere mel the
street railway system continued
to be the plaything of politics.
Then the inevitable happened.
The system broke down, finan-
cially and physically.
Bankruptcy was escaped by
an appeal for help from the
federal government. Fortu-
nately, the appeal was not In.
vain but instead of Uncle Sam
being a paternaiistic Santa
Claus he proved to he a hard
trader. He was willing to pro-
vide the money. SlO,200,0 600. to
save Seattle's face but 1t must
he on his terms, take II er
leave II. Seattle had 10 take
II.
The outcome was an entirely
new deal in which public
ownership program was financed
on a sound business basis with
out one grain of sentiment
The system was taken out Of
politics and placed under the
control of a non-salaried COM
mission composed of three citi-
zens known for their integrity
and business ability.
Thus endeth a 21 year at
tempt To prove that politics
and business a be mixed.
without making a monkey out
of business. The saving grace
Is that Tacoma's neighbor
down sound has seen the error
of her ways and contritely
promises TO sin no more
anyway not rs long as Uncle
Sam holds the purse strings
and sits on the lid.
Tacoma rejoices with Seattle
over a happy ending of a bad
situation. Besides the satisfac-
ton of seeing what can be a
meritorius public ownership pro-
ject placed on a sound basis,
there also is the selfish view
that turning loose any consider
able portion of $40, 000, 900 for
constructive work in Seattle is
bound to have a favorable effect
here.
So, Tillicum Seattle, klosh
he-he. Which means, II the
sample of Chinook iargon isn't
screwy, Friend Seattle, good
luck,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
l. What name is given to that
part of the earth's land surface
surrounding the South Pole?
2. What is the meaning of two
silver stars on the sleeve OF a
mail carriers uniform?
3. Which state borders Ala
bama on the north?
4. Name the British war min
lister.
5. Was Russia an ally of Ger
many during the World war?
6. What is the birthstone for
November?
Z. On which of the Great
Lakes is Cleveland, Ohio?
S. What is the monetary unit
of Poland?
g.. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the word scarab.
10. Into what body OF water
does the Potomac river empty?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

Hetdkknn, II 1soFNty % car 9Feat A1askah tFdasuFe mouse -.
Alaska must be thrown wide open for private investment
and to foreign refugees.
What's the hurry in all this?
Alaska is a great national resource, and should be de-
veloped. But such development must be done carefully and
with proper consideration.
We don't want to throw this great national treasure house
wide open to monopolists who would grab off the finest
timber and mineral prospects, ending forever the chance
Of Alaska being made into a land of prosperous, ~independ-
eut families.
Neither do we want to throw the door wide open to
unrestricted immigration. Alaska is a rich, sturdy land;
it's wealth must be won 'the hard way" by hardy. physi-
cslly strong men and women who are willing to work for
It would be criminal to the worlds refugees if we allowed
the "a, the sick and the weak to pour into Alaska 1t would
~ murder, because the rigors of Alaska life, so healthy
70 fhoGe who are strong, would kill off the weak and helpless.
America has resources, and land for the asking, in
Alaska.
But we want this land and this wealth to go to those
who deserve il, and who will act in effect, as trustees of
the American people in the development of Alaska.
Let's use real judgment and caution in settling our last
Great wilderness!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
BY DIR. MORRIS II b

of us had a perfect diet, ideal
conditions for living and work,
and were able to avoid infectious
diseases and accidents, we would
still grow old and die.
From time to time various
scientists have declared that the
glands are the important struc-
ture for determining the length
of life: still others will say that
it is the heart or the nervous
system.
Prof. A. J. Carlson also says
that probably the sex glands, on
which most of the attention has
been focused relative to increas-
ing the length of life and re-
Juvenating the elderly, are one
OF the least important tissues
concerned in the life span.
Most important perhaps would
be the heart and the circula-
ton. In the majority Of people
who live beyond so or 10, the
heart and circulation have al
ready begun to fail. No one
knows how much of this failure
of the heart is due to old age
and the wearing out of the ma
chine, and how much of it is due
to infectious diseases. to wrong
diet. to overwork and over
strain.
We do know. however, that
all of these facts r important
In relationship to the ability of
the heart to carry on its work.
In the exceptional people who
live to be 100 years old, it is
found that the heart has done
its work well and is still in fair
ly good condition at the time of
death. In such people. it is
usually the nervous system or
the lungs which fail.
Inasmuch as the heart is re-
sponsible for pumping the blood
and carrying nourishment to
every other tissue in the body,
the heart is especially vital.
II has been pointed out that
we do not yet know what is the
optimum amount of mental and
physical work in relationship TO
prolonging life. II a person
does not work at all. he gets fat.
and his tissues break down. II
he works too hard. his tissues
are exhausted and they break
down. However. the body is
built with great factors OF
safety, and apparently will re-
cover from slight excess of work
more easily than from complete
absence of work.
Human beings have learned to
enjoy a great many poisons, and
the body can take care of these
In moderation. But they have
serious effects when INDUCED in
10 excess. Alcohol. nicotine, ar
senic. exhaust gases. and other
chemicals affect human tissue
and thus are concerned with
length OF life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
SCIENCE NEWS

Criminal authorities Of the
United States are planning to
examine a new finger-printing
process. already being tested in
several European countries The
process. which takes impressions
in butter and other fatty ma
teriaix. is 20 exact that even the
pores Of the skin can be de-
tected IN the cast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
Docsor's Orders!

IL you y WUII1ers
II %, you've Z good chance-or a bad chance, rather
-of getting arthritis in your later years.
For years scientists have suspected some relationship
between worry and disease. Now come three doctors to
report 70 the American Medical association that a study of
thonsands Of cases proves definitely that worry brings on
the dread and painful disease.
Worry, of course, is the most foolish of all wastes of time.
II never got anyone anywhere The thing to do is to get
mt and overcome whatever III is that you have worried about.
Here in the Northwest, with real opportunities for all,
We have less cause to worry than in any district on earth.
Furfhamore. with so much work to do to develop this
land Of ourx, time spent in worry is almost a criminal waste.
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The tentative contract drafted
by CLIO for its construction in
dustry unions provides elaborate
machinery for ironing out juris-
dictional squabbles between diff
ferent crafts. CLIO planners fig
ure they'll have in a single or
ganization some so types of
workmcn. each with its own pay
scale. You can figure the COM
plexity of such a set-up by COM.
pairing it with the 40 classified
tions In the steel industry or the
80 in coal mining.
Authorities on labor doubt that
the crafts will find 1t much cas-
Ter to straighten out their diff
ferences in the CLOS industrial
organization than in the separate
AFL craft unions. They're con-
WINGED that in either case the
Strengthening out must be
accomplished soon. Thurman
Arnold's antitrust division is
going to crack down hard on
building tie-ups that have no
better basis than an inter-union
quarrel.
Arnold is said to take the view
that strikes of this sort r. clear
restraints of trade and can be
prosecuted as such. Labor men
attribute to this. rather than to
the threatened competition of
CIO, the AFL's recent careful
housekeeping. Jurisdic tional
strikes can be made too expen-
sive to be worthwhile.
Housing experts foresee, as
one important consequence Of
Thurman Arnold's drive against
building trade monopoly. a boom
In prefabricated houses. That
may be one factor in driving
down housing costs.
The prefsbricated house has
never had a chance. the housing
men say, because union dictation
of building codes has ruled 1t out
for most purposes. How success
full il win be if the restrictions
against il are removed is prob
lematicai. No one knows exact
~ how cheaply il can be produced
because production has never
been attempted on a large scale.
There's a species of vicious
circle involved. Costs can't be
brought down until large scale
production Is undertaken. Large
scale production can't be UNDER
taken until costs m lowered.
II may turn into a gigantic new
industry to show the way out of
the economic doldrums.
New Dealers are asking ques-
tions these days - instead of
volunteering all the answers. It's
an index to the amount Of chas-
tening they've undergone
The congressional defeat and
the presidents departure in
silence on the heels OF IL have
left them in a quandsry as to
what he's going to do When
asked, they throw up their hands
now and admit they just don't
know. They've even taken to
asking the rcporters-plaintively
and hopefully-if they're heard
anything new on a third term
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

Born in Green Ridge, Mo-, in
1889, she entered motion pictures
in April, 1910, with the old Ameri-
can Pathe company at Round
Brook, N. j. Her most famous
serial-"The Perils of Pauline
was made by the Electric Film
company in the east. Another
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

Uncle Sam TO the Rescue
But Writes Own Terms
A Bit of Chinook
TWENTY-ONE YEARS after
the experiment was under
taken. Seattle has concluded
that mixing politics in the man.
agement Of a public utility is
bad business. Inspired by the
pressure of war hysteria and an
over-smbitious war labor board,
the big neighbor down sound
rushed head over heels into a
deal to acquire the street rail-
way system. There was poll
tics in the deal and when it
came TO take over the system
and appoint a manager, a politi-
cal friend of the mayor. with
no transportation experience,
was given the job.
Many S were urged for
rushing the deal. Representa-
tives of the war labor board. in
GLIDING the chairman. came to
Seattle and threatened to cancel
all the government ship con-
tracts unless better service was
Immediately provided for ship
yard workers. The people gen
orally were demanding lower
fares and more service.
The city administration,
lacking much experience In
anything but politics, took
over a transportation system
already obsolete and promised
to give the people more service
for less money. Only n
member Of the city council
opposed the deal to the last.
He was Oliver T. Erickson,
known as the father of
municipal ownership. He in
sisted that the deal had a bad
Odor.
As it happened. neither of the
darannA nm .trhfaA fhA AAa1 t1FaC
predicated ever e met. Be-
fore the actual transfer of the
property to the city the armis-
tice ended the war. The gov
eminent Immediately Cancelled
its contracts. The shipyards
closed almost over night and
there was no need for improved
or transportation of any char
acter. much
There was still the general is
NJ of more service for less
money, but there was nc money
in the till, the private corpora
ton having carefully removed
every nickel from the fare
boxes before turning the system
over to the city. And there is
a limit to what the most astute
of politicians can do without
money. There were a few mild
protests when it was announced
that fares could not immediate
ly be reduced but the glamour of
owning a street railway system
took the edge off the disappoint-
ment.
There yer some also who in
quired as to who was going to
reimburse the city for taxes
formerly paid by the private
corporation or bear the cost of
maintaining the pavement be-
tween the tracks. But they were
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
Lets Tsp Carefully!

Alaska has been getting along pretty well the past few
years, developing naturally and producing great wealth for
the nation.
Now, all Of 4 sudden, four government departments
decide that the resources Of Alaska must be tapped; that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25


Mr.. Ffxit: Win you please tell
me how To rid my place Of Eng
Iish s%parrows: They come In
large droves and eat the feed I
put out for my chickens. Are
they protected by law? A. b.
About the only defense against
them u a constant offense. II
you make life around your place
rs unpleasant for them M pos
sible by finding and destroying
their nests and soaring them
away whenever you see them,
you should be able to make
most OF them move on. We
can't advise shooting them with
In the city.
Perhaps some reader has a
humane but effective remedy for
sparrows.
Mi. Fixit: Please tell me what
. half dollar of the Worlds Co
lumbar Exposition. Chicago.
1898, 10 worth, In very fine
shape, nearly perfect? v. W.
1t isn't on the list Of COM
memorstive coins which COM
mand premiums.
Mi. F1xif: A young man and
woman have taken out .
riAge license and got married
under false names, by = Judge.
They both used names of de-
ceased persons. Are they legally
married. What complications
could result from this act later
on: They have been married
secretly this way the last three
months and now want 10 have
their names ON the license
changed TO their real ones. How
would they 20 about this and
also would they have to get
married over again? Also, II
they decide that they don't
want each other any more, would
they have to get = divorce or
have the marriage annulled?
They are both Of legal age.
MRS. ]. &. X.
Use of false names would not
keep them from being married
legally. so they could not get
out OF II without a legal divorce.
SO many complications can re-
suit from secret marriage by
any process. that we only can
advise against II. The compli-
cations come when the two per-
sons change their minds and
want to forget 1t, OF when 1t
becomes imperative to reveal
The marital state.
In this case, the couple should
go to an attorney. arrange to
have the correct names placed
on the marriage records by
court order, and then come out
In the open, letting the marriage
be known to all who should
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please
tell me what you can Of this
disease for the treatment Of
the government is going
to build u hospital ut Soap Lake,
II isn't listed In my medical
dictionary hut that may he be-
cause mine In m old edition. l
haven't seen the word written
out hut II sounds as though II
were Burgess disease. r. q.
The word is spelled Burgers
disease. It's scientific name is
'thrombo-angitis oblierans" and
II Is a form of gangrene. usually
occurring In the larger arteries
and veins OF the legs. The gov
eminent already has built the
hospital at Soap Lake for study
and treatment OF that disease.
You might get the further in
formation you wish from any
physician Of your acquaintance, 4.
or you could write to the U. S.
Veterans Facility, Soap Lake.
Wash.
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Fortune may find a pot but industry must make It boa.'
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Continued From Page One)
FLICKER QUEEN

ourselves self-sustaining and for
sake all the channels of. foreign
trade Cordell Hull painstakingly
has opened up.
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usnNnesa reaches the jungle: Criminal bands Of south
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FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention In this COLI
umn letters must EIvf name and
address OF writer ONLY Initials
will be published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

Those uho are governed least ore goU rned best"
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Sans an,
daughter OF Pendleton Ore. were Wis
itors Saturday at the A. w. Brown
home.
Women's Club
The Richland Woman's club helc
a special meeting, at the club
rooms Tuesday. Mrs. John Erick.
son gave a report on the council
meeting held at Benton City Sept
IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. LeMar oldrich of
Walla Walla were visitors Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
ces Wetherall. y,
"A. S. Murray was business Wis
itor in Ellensburg Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlon Muncey and
daughter Kathleen, and Elizabeth,
Gress We're visitors Sunday in FL
lensburg.
. Mrs. c. F. Allen OF Tacoma, is
visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thad Grosscup.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weidle left
Wednesday for Puyallup where they
viii take in the Puyallup fair from
there they viii visit in Seattle and
Camas. At Camas they will visit
at the home Of their daughter, Mrs.
Burger. f'@' . q.
E. E. Keoppen received word this
week of the death of his mother at |
Ransom, Kansas. svas...s ,a.s.a.,
Mrs: Bert. Ackley, who has been
visiting at the home OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Chalcraft.
Tor the past month, returned to her
home in Portland Mopoay. Ea.-. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Warde weisenbacb
If: Manson. spent Sunday visiting
It, the home OF Weisenbach's moth
y, Mrs. Daisy Weisenbach.
Turkey Meeting n
The acknowledgements Turkey
ocal met Tuesday evening at the |
lone OF Mr.. and Mrs Cheyne.
There were IS members present.
dr. Haworth, Of Seattle. who is
nth the feed department OF the
Cooperative Egg and
'oultry association, was the main
peaker Of the evening.
o. 4 4
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-09-28

ms. II. L. Mccormick and 50
fanny were called to Pullman Wed
nesday by the death of Mrs Mcf.o1
mick's father. 0' 1o "
MRS. .. J. Silcox left Sunday 70
her home in Portland after snand; ~
ene past two weeks visiting Wit
her daughter, Mrs. j. L. Mokler
MRS. Les Anderson of Vancouve
Is spending this week visiting a
the home Of her parents Mr. an,
Mrs. G. A. Carpenter.
MIS-. J. r. Ayers and house e,,est
MIS-. e. Y. Hawley of Walla wall,
were Tuesday callers at the Ro,
Larkln@ home In Horse Heaven 81. :
"A group Of ladies from the Con.
gregational aid enjoyed a gallopins
TEA at the home of Mrs. H. A. Linz
Tuesday. -" - -- -
FRANK Mason jr. left the first OF
Inc week for Yakima, where he will
attend junior college again this
year. -,
norman Thomson left today for
ms home in Baker, after spending
the past two weeks visiting at the
nome OF his sister, Mrs. Carl Elliott.
The Misses Kathryn Brown, Es-
Their LaMontagne and Hazel Bur
dette were weekend visitors in Sc
attic. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Rupp returned
this afternoon from their honey-
moon trip spent in California at the
Golden Gate exposition and coast
points. &. 49, 81 :.
Mrs. G. F. Winkenwerder, Mrs. ].
G. Pratt, Mrs. Glispie and Mrs. En-
ma Higley enjoyed a picnic with
members Of the Pasco Rebekahs at
Sacajawea Tuesday. q
MT. and Mrs. George Sheppard r.
OF Bakersfield, California are snend.
ing this week visiting at the home
Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
MI. and Mrs. A. H. Meyer, sons.
John and Richard, Mr.. and Mrs O
8. Luddngton and son were Sunday ,
1lnner guests at the D. C. Mock J
nome in Waitsburg. ..s'1'..t j
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tilbury ir |
cit Sunday for Seattle where he will
'esume his studies at the university |
leland Politician accompanied them
or an indefinite stay on the coast.
Miss Martha Chellis left the first
I the week or Bellingham where she.
vii resume her studies at the West
IN Washington College of Educa-
ion.
Mrs. F. S. jacobsen of Yakima is
pending the week visiting with her
aughter here. Miss Mary accom-
anled by her mother were Walla ,
7alla visitors the first of the week.
The Misses Joyce Mulkey and
larry Green entertained with a ,
ridal shower honoring Miss Arlo-
cen Adams Friday. at the
Huxley home. There were eight
tests present and the honored one
as the recipient of many beauti- 6
Il gifts. The room was attract
ely decorated in fall flowers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-09-28
Locust Grove Pupils
Participate In Fair

LOCUST GROVE-Mr. and Mrs
Simmelink and family, Bill Kratze,
and Neil Simmelink left Friday fol
Yakima, where they will spend Fri.
day and Saturday at the State AZ
Fair. Miss Ruth will enter the mea,
identification contest Saturday
morning and Neil ,Eimmelink Will
enter the boys costume selection
contest in the evening. Friday the
demonstration. team composed of
Ruth Simmelink and Bill Kratzer
will demonstrate Setting q Formal
Table"
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Reese are
spending the weekend in Hood
River, where they are giving their
new De Sofa car which they re-
Gently purchased, its first trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Stafford, who
have spent the last few years in
Alaska, are house guests at the r.
K. Stafford home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kratzer of CAL
ifornia are spending this weekend
at the home Of her son, L. L. KRAFT
Ser.
-Mr. and Mrs. Barney Leibel of
Roman. Montana, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Liebel and Mrs. Burris were
visitors at the Henry Smith
home, where they celebrated the
Of Miss Florence May
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester washburn
md BERTHE Tyrell viii leave Sunday
or Indiana, where they will pur- I
'hase two trucks and drive; them
home. Mrs. Washburn will drive
he car home. .~.zsa i
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-09-28
Hanford School Paper
Staff Is Announced

HANFORDIThe first edition q
the Hanford Highlights, school an,
community paper, was publishe,
MONDAY. The following compose tn,
staff: editor, Betty Meek; featur,
editor, Geneva Curtis; sports edi.
tor, Raymond Smith; art editor
Lois Heard; reporters, Leah Coope,
and Effie Curtis; business manager
Sue Anglin; Monograph, FLOYD
Whitwer;; faculty advisor. II. s
Southon. The paper is to be pub
lished twice month on Mondays.
Those who have left for Okanoean
district to work during the fall in
clude Mrs. Kline, Johnnie Hoover.
Ruby Hoover and Mrs. Jim Need
ham. .<,- --
Preston Anglin and daughter.
Claudia, of Fl. Lewis, are visiting at
Angle Inn.
Bud Meek left Sunday for Teton
where he win work with his father.
Frank Meek, during the apple har-
vest. -
News has been received here that
Kathryn Brown, neice of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. o. Bunnell, former Hanford
residents, has entered Cheney Nor.
NAL School this fall. =, 49,.
Louis Larson and George Need
ham from Goldendale CCC camp
spent the weekend in Hanford.
Members of the Pentacostal
picnicked at Pioneer park
Sunday. Several guests from out
OF town were present.
Apples from the Jim Gala and
Gus Burford ranches are being
brucked to Grandview. ~ j
Floyd Sharrah, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Sharrah, has arrived |
here from Waunita, Neb. He win |
remain until his mother, Mrs. Shar-
'ah has shown some improvement |
n health. 49, -. = s--r. ..-s...f
p. o. Decorated i
The inside Of the postoffice Is
'eing rekalsomined this week, work
'eing under the direction of John
3ignal. itf@gs
Miss Grant accompanied Mrs.
dietrich, welfare agent of Kenne-
7ick to Hanford Tuesday.