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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
SPOILED FISH

When butcher sells fish
which is stale, spoiled, impure,
and unfit for human consump-
ton. he may expect kick
back from the consuming public.
Mrs. Donehoo bought mullet
fish al her grocer's. The clerk
stated that the fish was good
and fresh. She placed il in her
ice-box and served il at break
fast next morning. Her son be-
came in. short while after eat
ing the fish, growing constantly
worse and finally dying The
doctor diagnosed the case as
food-poisoning caused by eating
poisoned fish. All the others who
ate the fish became sick. One
witness testified;
The first bite I took of the
fish was bitter. or something
was bitter, and ! spst It out, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21

of the Mountain highway and
the Mckenna farm to market
road, about Feb. 3, 1889.
He Travelled toward Tacoma,
wandering through the areas on
either side of the highway as
far as the Parkland school,
where he was shot and killed
Feb. 8.
This dog is known to have
bitten Is or 16 dogs during his
rowing and it is more than likely
that twice that number were
bitten by this dog that are not
known to the health depart
ment.
Three of the known dogs that
were bitten by this dog were Civ
en- the Pasteur treatment, at
considerable expense to the own
ers. The rest of the dogs were
destroyed. Fortunately this dog
did not bite any humans, al
though he ran through the Park
land school yard at time when
quite number of children were
playing during recess. Why he
did not bite any of the children
Is a mystery.
The Pierce county health de-
partment warns all dog owners
to keep their dogs securely fast
ened on chain or in a dog proof
enclosure as safety measure
and to comply with the state
dog quarantine order which is
still in effect Report all sus-
picious dogs to the county or
Tacoma city health departments
Immediately in order that the
dogs may be put under strict
observance and the proper pre-
cautions taken
JAMES II. EGAN, M. D.
County Health Officer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY. FEB. 81, 1899

Astrologers read this as an un-
important day in planetary di-
rection. There is a warning
portent for ships on the high
seas, as severe storms are fore
told.
The configuration is favorable
to conferences and the slow
formulation of important plans.
Statesmen are we'll directed.
Surprising developments in in
ternational diplomacy are prog
nosticated. The United States
will assume a firm and success
ful leadership. Washington is
ultimately to secure the approval
of the people who will forget
partisan feuds, the seers pro-
phesy.
There is an aspect stimulating
TO girl students who are prepar-
ind for social service. Women
are subject to a guidance of the
stars that S most fortunate
Dances and other social events
are under fortunate configura-
ton for romance and new friend
ships. Stress should be placed
upon association in which men
and women assume civic re-
sponsibilities.
Womens clubs are subject to
planetary influences of great
significance. Through national
organization members are to
give aid 10 the nation in a time
of need, astrologers prophesy.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of a year of
advancement and good fortune.
Care of relatives will prove cost
ly TO certain families.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be intelligent and self
respecting. They are on the
cusp of Aquarius and Pisces and
may partake of the best quail
ties belonging to subjects of both
signs.
Copyright, 1881
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
FIRE HYDRANT
SERVICE COSTS

Editor, The Times: In an
article appearing in a Tacoma
daily paper of recent date, it
was stated that fire hydrant
service was being supplied to the
City of Tacoma. by the utilities
department at less than cost.
The writer does not know who
was the authority for this infor-
nation, but as the water depart
ment had half page advertise
ment In the same issue of this
paper, he assumes that the
article, referred to was furnished
by that department.
AS the writer has in his pos
session information concerning
the charge made for fire hy-
drant service in many other
cities, he is unable to under
stand the justice or basis for
the claim of the water depart
ment that it is not receiving suf-
ficient remuneration for this
service.
An examination of the reports
of some 35 cities, of 100000
population or over. shows that
Il of these cities receive their
fire hydrant service free, from
their municipal water depart
ments, three others make a
charge but do not collect II, and
In the remaining eleven of the
35 cities, the charge for fire
hydrant services varies from So
to $50 per hydrant per year, the
average charge being $3.50.
Only one of these cities pays
more than the approximately $50
per hydrant per year that is
paid by the city of Tacoma TO
its water department.
The total amount paid by the
city of Tacoma is $4,000 a
year for approximately 1000 fire
hydrants. Over 5000 fire n.y.
drants in the city of Seattle
cost only $4,000 a year, and the
cost of fire hydrant service in
Spokane is approximately $751;
900 year.
As the water departments of
many cities are not required 10
pay a gross earning tax, the
fact that the water department
of the city of Tacoma is required
to pay per cent tax may be
used by that department to
justify its charge of $4,000 a
year for this service However
as the 5 per cent tax produces
only about sS7 900 year. IT
may be seen that there is a nice
balance of $4,000 remaining in
favor of the water department.
The cities of Seattle and Spo-
kane both receive a tax from
their water departments that
corresponds to the tax that is
paid by Tacoma's water depart
ment r. d. bob O'NEIL
56s2 So X ST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
SUPPORT OF SCOUT
PROGRAM APPRECIATED

Editor, The Times: AS presi-
dent of the Tacoma Area Coun-
Gil Boy Scouts of America. l
wish to thank you most sincere
ly for the splendid publicity
which the Boy Scouts received
during their 10Th Anniversary
week.
This is the particular period
each year when We bring to the
attention of the citizens of Amer
let just what the Scout move
ment really means to all of US.
Your generous support of our
program in Tacoma is sppre-
ciated, and we sincerely thank
you for your many favors.
FRANKLIN B. NYE.
Tacoma Area Council Boy
Scouts of America,
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deplored merely because one is
on the Democratic side
In place of the word con-
sentative the word "construc-
tive was intended. However, I
am not changing my opinion
about the members of the leg
islature being in a mental fog.
! still think they should call the
whole thing off and come back
home. PAT WRIGHT,
144Q F,a Doth ST
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
BRIGHT MOMENTS
IN GREAT LIVES

DR., Samuel johnson, literary
sage of 18th century London,
liked to keep an optimistic out
look. In later life he CHANGED
to meet fellow named Ed
wards, whom he had not seen
since student days at Pembroke
college. I'VE are old men now"
Edwards unused. Let us not
discourage each other" johnson
was quick to reply. why, you
look hale and hearty, doctor"
apologized Edwards, the jour-
nails informed US you We're very
i'll Whereupon johnson re-
marked, Yes, they are always
telling lies of US OLD fellows"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
THERIOTH BITHNETH

Editor, The Times: Perhaps
you can do something about
this. l try TO get pleasure out
of my radio. but some of the
entertainers think they are
thsmart trying to initiate the
natural lspers and they just
thspoil it all. They say "thister"
and "thson' and "thsecond cou-
sir" etc. but they have started
something that only makes me
thsick. II. A WIRE.
29l2 So. sth ST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
EXPRESS THANKS

Editor, The Times: Please ac-
cept my sincere thanks for the
splendid assistance which you
gave this committee during the
weeks before the Presidents
Birthday celebration. You re-
sponded to every request which
was made of you and in addi-
ton volunteered services which
we did not ask. It is most heart
ening to know that our newspa-
pers respond so generously when
community welfare is involved.
JOHN H. BINNS,
Cnnn,,A.r
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
SHOWS WIDE RANGE
OF RABID DOGS

Editor. The Times: One of the
cases from the rabies case rec
ords of the Pierce county health
department shows the danger
10 humans and animals that can
be caused by one rabid dog
This dog large German shep-
herd. started his rowing course
in the vicinity Of the junction
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21

Mr.. Fixit: How much would
each one have, II all the money.
government and privately owned.
in the United States was equally
divided GEO. r.
Total money stock of the
United States Is figured at $50
096, s69, 1872. II that were divid-
ed up among 100000 per-
sons. each would get about
S15459.
II the amount in circulation.
SO. a64 .467 ,354. were split up
evenly, it would pay off about
s4e.67.
Mr.. Fisit: How may a person
investigate whether a certain
song has copyright without
the risk of somebody stealing II
What Is the best procedure for
securing a copyright Approx
mafely how much would the
above mentioned investigation
and copyright cost. il.
II the song is original. there
should be no need of an investi-
CATION. Only plagiarist should
be interested in knowing wheth-
er a song is copyrighted. Best
procedure, undoubtedly. would
be To have a patent and
copyright attorney handle II for
you. Essentials of copyrighting
a song, not published for sale,
are to send a complete manu-
script with the 81 statutory fee
to the u. S. Patent Office,
Washington, D. c.
Mr.. Fixit: Can You tell me
the educational requirements for
obtaining position In the per-
sonnet department Of depart
ment stores, etc: q. Il. G.
There aren't enough such jobs
to make special training courses
practicable. A knowledge of
department store peratio
should be the first essential. II
could be acquired by working
in many departments of store.
by specialized studies of that
kind of merchandising in the
business administration school
of some college, or. preferably,
by a combination of both.
Mr.. Fixit: Where do YOU OBJ
tain commercial fishing licenses:
Are there any legal waters In
the bay" {. J.
Write to the State Depart
ment of Fisheries, Olympia. To
get any clear idea of Puget
Sound waters open to CONNER
cial fishing you would need a
map or detailed description from
that department.
Mr.. Fixit; We're very anxious
10 get hold OF n large female
dog. weighing around IS pounds,
and would give II a good home
IN the country? T.. S. W.
Route l, Box 276, Puyallup.
While we can't devote this
space to finding homes for dogs,
a dog of that descrip-
ion for home seems WORTH
while project.
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lIGH I
Continued from Page One)

heard property in the courts.
Besides ordinary legal delays.
there is a possibility that the
party in power could defer final
decision until il was too late
until after president had as
sumed office.
The idea has gained surpris-
ing support among members of
congress. especially on the house
side. Since the abolition of
lame duck" sessions, both in
coming and outgoing members
have experienced some difficulty
in arranging their affairs in the
few weeks intervening between
election and the opening of con-
eress. They want more time to
get ready to be statesmen.
The 300-odd government pub
licity agents have blanketed their
typewriters and muffled their
monographs for the last few
weeks. Not since the early years
of the New Deal has the output
of daily releases and speeches
and statistical data been so
scanty.
Ths reason for the un-
canny silence IL the bsrrage
which both Republicans and
Democrats on Capitol Hill
have let loose against the
governments propaganda
machinery"
They have charged that the
bill for this establishment runs
into millions of dollars yearly,
and that the mass of material
turned out every day is largely
waste of public funds. What
the GOP-ers and the anti-New
Dealers really howl over is the
prospect that the publicity ma
chine may be turned against
them in 1910.
Fact is that most of the mat
ter is factual and helpful 10
newspaper correspondent and
firms doing business with the
government. But the military
precision with which they unsni-
mously and simultaneously re-
treated under political fire raises
the suspicion that they may have
something to hide-and not to
publicize. II was too well or
dered a withdrawal from the
front pages to be an accident.
One government concern-the
Panama Canal - is profiting
handsomely from the recurrent
war scares.
Traffic has increased in an un-
seasonal and unprecedented man.
ner since the Czecho-Slovakian
debacle al Munich and Japan's
push into the interior of China.
Winter toll receipts are exceed
ing two million dollars a month
for the first time in years.
The number of ships trsvers-
ing the canal from October
through January in le3T-ie3s
was 1.1se For the same period
in ie3s-ie3a ii was 2.o35.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
CORRECT WORDING OF
RECENT LETTER

Editor. The Times: In my let
ter of Feb. 18th the last line
read, "A Republican party with
conservative program and in
telligent leadership is not TO be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
STILL PLENTY
TO DO

WITH the money already up
propriated the USHA will
eventually have built homes for
100000 families. That looks like
a big bite out of the slum prob
lem-until the Authority's staff
remarks that the common esti-
mate is that the nation contains
100000 urban homes that are
substandard enough to come in
or close to the slum classified
ton
The pitfalls that got in the
path of PWAs Stun clearance
program are to a large extent
being avoided on the USHA pro-
gram. For one thing, this pro-
gram makes use of cheaper land.
1t has ruled out the fancy land
scaping and ornamental plazas
which made some of the PWA
projects look like miniature cop
les of Versailles. It has told the
local contractors TO follow the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
By BRUCE CATION


WASHINGTON - L senator
w Robert F. Wagner Of New
York has his way this congress
viii put Up another $500. 900 600
for the l. S. Housing Authority.
The argument that viii Be ad-
vaneed Is that The authority has
at last evolved stun clearance
program that works.
Uncle Sam has been in the re-
housing business since the early
days of the New Deal. Under
PWA. 81 housing projects have
been completed. to accommodate
some 10000 families. They have
been fine houses, decorative and
substantial, but there has been
a major complaint: they cost so
much that genuine Stun jewellers
cant afford to live in them.
Housing Authority people say
they have turned the trick. They
are financing housing projects
designed to meet the needs of
families whose annual income
ranges between $3.50 and S1.100.
Tenants are limited TO people
who have been living in SUBJ
standard houses.
LENDS But
DOESN'T BUILD
HERE'S what has happened
so far in the USHA pro-
gram:
Congress voted 100000. 900
for the USHA. The Authority
doesn't do any building itself; it
lends money to local housing au-
thorities set up by cities or coun-
ties which must through sale of
bonds put up a sum equal to 10
per cent of the USHA loan. In
addition, the USHA agrees to
contribute to the local group a
subsidy equal to 3i2 per cent of
the cost of the project. The local
group, in turn. must make its
annual contribution usually by
making the new housing exempt
from taxes.
Because the loans run for so
years at low interest rates. be-
cause the So per cent subsidy
keeps coming in year after year,
and because the houses are tax
free, the rents will run. on an
average, little less than Sd
per room per month. A family
will be able to get five-room
home, then. for something under
$50 a month-nearer SIC than
$40, say the USHA people, be-
cause the S4-a-room average is
pared in the larger units.
This, obviously, isn't housing
that pays its own way. It isn't
housing that private industry
could hope to duplicate and make
a profit. But the USHA sees it
as the most practical kind of
slum-clearance work that has
yet been evolved it points out
that it offers decent housing at
prices that slum-dwellers can
afford to pay, and that none but
slum-dwellers can become ten
ants. Further, one of its regula-
tons is that for every new
dwelling unit built under its pro-
gram, substandard house must
be demolished.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say. Il met a party
named Brown; say. man or
woman named Brown"
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MR.. FIXIT

To receive attention in tn. COL
tIun letters murt give name and
address Of writer Only Initials
viii be published when requested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21

II is easier camel 60 through the Of needle
than for rich to enter into the kingdom of God
Mark 1925.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21

Roosevelt and God most popular in poll of
New York school children The third winner spinach nd
Gates the kids prodded not polled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
PROPOSE STATE PARK
AT NEARBY BEACH

County Chairman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24
Not Too Good a Neighbor

In its efforts to be "good neighbor" to the nations of South America, the United States is extending financial credits to some of them through the Ex- port-Import Bank. First Brazil, then Haiti, then Nicaragua sent their eniS- saries to Washington and returned with funds to support their currency in deal ing with American business men and to assist in public works.
 The most recent agreement is with Paraguay and one with Chile is in pros pect Advocates of these financial pacts claim many benefits for them, but three important effects which the Paraguay deal is expected to have are:
 l. Blocking of commercial develop ment treaty which Germany had hoped to conclude with Paraguay.
 9. Increasing business of U. S. road building equipment manufacturers who will furnish machines for highway con- struction which credits will finance.
 3. Reduction of U s. price of several non-competitive Paraguayan products by bringing them closer to market via the new roads.
 American citizens want to be good neighbors with South America. They also expect to see some benefits from these agreements start flowing northward soon. They all hope that our statesmen are not pouring good money into rathole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24
Relief ys. Work

The public believes that many persons on relief could have jobs if they wanted them and tried to find them. Even per- sons themselves on relief think this is true of others in the group. According to a recent poll more than six persons in every ten have the impression that one in every four could obtain jobs if they tried.
 Analysis of the sample opinions dis closed three principal reasons for the majoritys attitude. One is the persist ing idea that most reliefers are lazy and just don't want jobs. Another is the idea that more security and money can be had on relief than in private industry. A third is the recognized truth that some reliefers have lost their courage and are afraid to strike out for jobs in private ln- dustry or business.
 Such opinions persist in spite of the fact - demonstrated again and again = that single ad for any kind of job generally brings, in any part of the coun- try, dozens or even hundreds of appll- cants, and that many persons are so eager for the work that they arrive hours early at the place named. There are lazy people and chiselerS. There always have been, as private charity organizations knew long ago. It may be that we need more carfeul search for them than any vet made. We need also some method, more effective than those now available, for getting willing workers into jobs they are physically and mentally able to do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24
HERE'S A TOLLGATE (New York Sun)

Because Connecticut will begin today to collect tolls for use of the Merritt Parkway, which connects with the Hutchinson River Parkway in this State, the supervisors of Westchester county propose to col: lect retaliatory tolls on that thor oughfare. The county attorney is of the opinion that this can be legally done under the new Vest chester charter; the Connecticut tolls are to be imposed under statute enacted by the legislature at Hartford this year.
 At present the Westchester authorities are building a bridge at Fleetwood for use of which tolls will be charged. When the decision to impose these tolls was announced, the spokesmen for Westchester county resented the suggestion that charges might eventually be im- posed elsewhere for use of the county,s fine paryway system, which benefits not only the people of the county but many who travel to or from New York city by motor. Some of the Westchesterites became as irritated over this suggestion as most of them now are over the tolls to be paid on Merritt Parway.
 Westchester is completely eduip- ped to settle in its own discretion the toll issue; its authorities have managed with skill and foresight the difficult problems posed for it by the revolution in transportation. Consequently it is scarcely likely that they will impose tolls on any parkway merely in retaliation. To do that would be stupid, and stu pidity had no place in the creation of the Westchester park system. Meantmie, Connecticut's toll road is a standing warning that toll bars have not been forgotten by the tax layers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24
A Pacifer

After being deprived of beer for while, Germans are to have it restored. The National Health Office, says news item from Berlin, has come to the conclusion that Germans must have their beer" That is, the grown-up, middle-aged and elderly people must have it. The national abstinence policy has been modified so as to apply only to young people.
 Other nations from time to time have come to the same conclusion. It seems a waste to many; but there is a little nourishment in beer. The drinker ooesn't feel so hungry when he hasn't much to eat The alcohol and malt to- gether have somewhat du1ling effect. "The poor mans opiate,' some have called it. So trivial thing as glass or two of beer day has probably prevented revolutions before this.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24
The Iron Man

The sports public has been keenly alive to the fact that Lou Gehrig, the iron man of the N Y Yankees, was singing his swan song in that favorite of Ameri- can pastimes, baseball. Still there clung to us the faint hope that his troubles might respond to some form of treatment and that in time the slugging first-base- man might be restored to the lineup in all his pristine glory and power
 But, no, it's not for Lou to break into the lineup again. His days on the dia- mond are done. And the big fellow >is taking the count calmly and courageous ly Baseball was his business and to find that its door is closed to him for all time is just the same as placing a re- ceiyership on some flourishing and we'll established house or firm. A chronic ail- ment that may or may not be cured has sripped Lou and he starts new fight nov.
 All sorts of records were set up and Shattered by Gehrig in his prime. He came to the New York Club when 1t was