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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
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SIS A WEEK
CHAPTER !
BY LOUISE HOLMES

A Nm BROWN had the fidges.
To tell the truth she reaching the end of her own
naruar string and whether not she would be able TO
hold on the frayed end debaabe question 1t had
year 328 days to be exact since she had found
her obt couldn't by any stretch Of imagination be called
a position-in Mrs Pringes Make-0ver Hat Shop She
had been desperately then She desperately alone
now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02

NNTNlNKI-Nmsaas Mas1e1 lkelT en1nf11n q
10 cvttrai pstst-
BERLIN-Gsrman arplanes "broka up" HriiIah eouyoy
and sank several ships the official nswn agency ann0uneo1
Friday. concidentnly with declaration BY Mahal Her
Goerings newspaper that the Nax aerial armada awaits
only the order Of Adolf Hitler To begin its greatest test
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
Move Supported

An hours forum on the obscene
literature topic was impressively
unanimous.
Prosecutor TOllefson-"You can
Continued on Page 8. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
Rid Tacoma Of "Smut,"
Citizens Declare as They
Map Plans for Legal Drive
Spicy and RocY' Literature Sold
On Newsstdnds Protested by 100 of
CitY's Leaders at Church Meeting

Magazines with Spicy "racy" and similar words
their will have to go from Tacoma newsstands
cywde representation of aroused citizens decided Thurs
day night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
Eight Others Narrowly
Escape Death in AbeFdoou
Fire; Damage $4,000


ABERDEEN --- Fire destroyed the l70oooo Abor1.n
plywood Co plant Friday burning Two wugkmm % 6oo<k
Eight other Of the night ahift harsy escnpsd M
their lvcs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02

Almost 100 church and civic
leaders, gathered at Mason Meth
odist church at the invitation OF
the Mems Bible class there. fer
venty declared they would back
a war on smutty literature by
legal or other means and set
date just one week hence. the eve
ming OF Thursday. March Z. for
another meeting at the same place
to form permanent organization.
From a platform lined with
exhibits" taken from magazine
stands around the city. J. p.
McCully of the Mason Bible class
conducted a forum in which all
the opinions were on one side.
Prosecutor Leads
Led off by Prosecutor Thor c.
Tollefson, who took an active part
later in laying the ground work
for permanent organization, the
assembled men and women voted
to select a small group Of obvi-
ously obscene neutrality-suspicious.
larly the type which does not
enter the city by mail but is
"bootlegged" to the newsstands -
and start boycott of dealers who
refuse to drop them.
Chairman McCully and his CO.
worker in the Bible class. C. Z.
Davis, Central school custodian.
were nominated by Tollefson and
elected to name during the next
week three more members of a
committee to set up a permanent
officers slate and discuss ways
and means Of campaigning.
Proise Toeomo Times
Also voted Thursday night was
a resolution thanking The Tacoma
Times for prominence given to the
proposed mobilization against filth
in print.
Prosecutor Tollefson called upon
the group to arouse a strong
public opinion as the basis for
legal force in the campaign.
Il anticipated the question, Why
haven't you enforced the obscene
statute p" said Tollefson. 1T Is
one that absolutely can not be
enforced unless public opinion is
behind 1t.
Il haven't had one person come
to me to ask IT,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02

WEATHER FORECAST
Rain tonight and Sunday. Tenn
peratures: High. 81; low, ~. sun
rises, s:4S; sets, $3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02

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The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
White Men With Us

writers and players are Tor U.s.
Many are asking excluded Our most deadly
neny project "be friend
the southern white
Sports Ridley Huntington daily had this
TO n a
wshy the subject 1hey
from the South that
be the club with Col
ored athletes
ball pitcher named Satchen Paige who Ior
exhibition major league
including such opnotch
Charley ROg Harry Dannins
and others.
pitcher have faced
than ever
will
plate when Paige is on the
FOxx" 26yearsod and mas
National American Leagues
the Pittsburgh Pirates sez; IF
players There's reason why
fighters mus
given"
McKechnie Cincinnati Reds: have at least 20
the big leagues
mi be glad sign them a for the Reds"
Lippy)
GibsOnwh the
If the big bosses X would not hesitate for
minute"
Leo Hartneh. Chicago II inter
the
permission would rush TO Negroes"
Martin, ST. played
n off bases
Ask Dizthey to him"
waiting Surely Satcheli Paige Josh
all right for themseivesand for the box office till
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
,Bv Ric ROBERTS
White Scribe Asks
Chance For Negroes
In major Tent

AS HAS BEEN repeated in this FORUM few American Peo
pie of descent $4,000 per Around New
York Cv the whites tell white earning SZOOUO
year New York attention either from the Soca
register the newspapers legitimate though his business may
be- In New York he's just msling man.
know white man Dukes Florida epued to be worth
$4,000 gets attention there that would do credit to
a king prince
If all seems TO spiral toward the marker "Who
and where? 2? do know though that coored man earning
$4,000 year decidedly sho whether he lives in Harlem or
YamacraW.
Admission of colored ball players white major league base
ball would add possibly 80 jobs ranging in salary from qOo
to SIS 600 yearly for colored youth.
kids along this lire
Nearly dollars salaries would give
of youth
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
Archie Harris Wins
Shot Put, Discus
In Big Ten Meet

EVANSTON, In.-(ANP)-Archie
Harris of Indiana university look
over where Captain Bill Watson OF
Michigan left off last year and an
nexed the discus and shot put titles
in the annual Big Ten conference
track meet at Dyche stadium Fri
day and Saturday.
Harris smashed the discus marx
set by Watson last year by hurting
the platter l66 feet S ga inches.
The Michigan stars record was l6o
feet 10 5-8 inches. Arches Win
ming toss with the shot put was 81
feet S l-2 inches.
Ed Smith, star Wisconsin high
hurdler, won his speciality in l4.a
seconds. jim Smith of Northwest
ern tied for third in the high Jump
at 6 feet Q and Ralph Hammond Of.
Ohio State was fourth in the 220.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
Sepia Joe Bostic Rated One OF
Radios Best Sports Narrators

just as we predlcted Teddy british
Sparrow and Frank Forbes are two
of the best front executive Glen in
Negro baseball, and we'd like to
see them receive the sort OF money
for their services the job they
perform calls for! Herscncl Day
-. Iprafdicted schoolboy sprinter-
Greenidge would do close to 80
hundred last Saturday at Nc
Coombs Damn park. While the po-
tential record buster ran it III 1872,
he's still the Iikeliest dasher in
this SECTION of the moon. Take a
bow, Herschcl, for the splendid
job you've been doing for nine
odd years over at Douglass Junior
High School.
Larry Gaines forner British
Isles and Canadian rooXing ace7 .
must have felt grand when Teddy
Broadribb (Farr's erStWhile mana
ger) in a recent press lnteVleW
said: "This Canadian Negro was
lust bout the prettieSt boxing
machine Europe has ever gazed up
on. Edward Flanagan, Demo-
cratic Association Q3th Assembly
district =. staged 10 mile fsen-
ior) metropolitan title race, and we
counted six brownies" putting
along with the Embellishments.
didn't some paleface say, some
where, we could run nothing but
the short sprints???. SO long!
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
Elites Win
TO Retain
Loop Lead

NEW YORK The Baltimore
Elite Giants maintained strange
hold on the lead in the Negro Ma
tional League here on Sunday by
downing the New York Black
Yankees, 81, in the second game
Of a four-team double-header after
the Homestead Grays, second place
holders in the loop, had defeated
the Philadelphia Stars, 8-3.
Hank Hubert hurled the Elites
to victory, allowing the Yanks but
five we'll scattered hits. The lone
Yankee run was pushed across in
the fifth. Hubert famed eight
Yanks during the fray.
While Hubert was checking the
Yanks' bats, his mates pounded the
combined offerings of Bud Barbee
and Neck Stanley for ten safeties.
The Elites pushed over a duo of
tallieS in the first third and fifth,
then counted single markers in the
sixth and seventh.
Brown pitched the win for the
GrayS, granting the Stars seven
hits over the nine-inning route,
Welmaker and McHenry did
mound duty for the Stars.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
lfX ALVIN MOSES

NEW YORK--(A " P)-LARRY
FORTE. writing in this column a
fortnight ago, requested, that we
devote a Grief editorial to the ur-
sportsmanlike attitude Of DAN
PARKER, usually fairminded
Daily Mirrov- colunlnist. Seems as
If big Dan had made much of Joe's
calling General Pnelan, mead Of
the state athletic commission -.
Major +" In our answer to reader
Forte, We said in part: "The next
time we see Parker, we'll say some
thing to him on the subject that
viii make him snap his hands in
10 fighting position, for that sort
Of writing, is as passe as the dodo
bird.
1T WAS our good pleasure to
work on the same joo with an
nouncer Bostic, and during his
short stay there, he brought the
same amount of intelligence to IL
that he injects into mis- radio and
sports work.
RATES WITH TED HUSING
WHEN ONE thinks of announc-
ers, eve refer to sports) usually
they start off with. the late Joe
Humphries, and windup with.
Harry Balogn. Well, you Can be-
lieve us when we frankly state. 80.
THEY'RE ALL WET. Over the
airwaves, we'll grant you shat ...
81 FRAZIN, TED HUSING, and
only a couple more (of the not too
cxcitable type), rate top rating.
Well stack dapper, broWntoned.
JOE BOSTIC' OF MORGAN coll
LEGE, BALTIMORE, against the
field of public shows announcers,
DON'T think for second that
every bit of the time Joe is out
there strutting his stuff ne is not
aware of the =. CRITICS teVer,
some of his own race, WAITING
AROUND LIKE VULTURES FOR
ATM TO MAKE SOME SIMPLE
ANNOUNCING MISTAKE. This
should prove to You, dear readers
JUST HOW DARN CLEVER
IS THIS PRODUCT OF OURS
WHO BIDS FAIR TO BECOME
THE BEST SPORTS ANNOUNCE
Err THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER
LISTENED TOO!!
FATHER OF FOUR
IF, WE didn't feel this way, away
down deep about BCstic Gather OF
four Children and still boyish look
sng) 80. TEN COPS COULDN l
WHIP US INTO SAYING so.
UP THERE in the press row, or
lack at the home dugout where We
| like to watch the game with our
wife. it's a pleasure to know that
Joe is calling the turn fer the
NATIONAL NEGRO BASEBALL
LEAGUE representatives
CONFINED TO HARLEM
iBALOGH, a man who en-
ploys 500 words to say what he
could in twenty-five. HAS ALL
/ OF GREATER NEW YORK TO
WORK IN. joey, is confined tc
Harlem" despite the fine gesture
of the Athletic Commission and
cur friend DANNY BURROWS. in
gaining tnis appointment.
SONIEDhY, (and darn soon too,
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
Scout Becomes Second
EaqIe In City Family

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS) )-
The first Boy Scout OF the l0th
District Court of Honor to be pro-
NOTED to the rank of Eagle thls
year was Norris Gill. Gill was the
twelfth scout approved by the
court.
Norris is the son of Mr.. j. t.
Gill, local veteran letter carrier.
He is the second member OF his
family to become an Eagle, John
Jr. receiving this rank several
years ago. Norris is graduate
of Washington High School ana
freshman at Morehouse College. A
member of Friendship Baptist
Church, he is Junior scoutmaSter
of Troop 95 which is sponsored by
this church. He was one OF the IlrSt
scouts to be appointed a den-cnle1
in "Cubbung", the junior DIVISION
of Scouting.
Norris earns this honor In ms
own right since he is member
of family of scouts. HIS lather IS
secretary of the troop committee
of Troop 95. His three brothers,
John Jr., Sterling and Marion are
all scouts. John Jr. is a Bronze
Eagle Palm Scout and is Junior
in the Howard University Medical
School. Sterling is Life Scout
and a sophomore at Morehouse
College. Marion is first class Scout
and a sophomore at Washington
High school
To Mr.. Gill, Sr Widower, goes
praise of rearing and training such
a creditable group Of young men.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

we truSt) Wed like to see Joe
out there before an audience like
the ones we see at hockey and box
ing matches in the Garden. If
Harlem will grow with the same
speed that Joe has in his chosen
profession, he'll look out upon a
10000 crowd che day il a stadium,
erected by the merchants OF our
group of OUR own boys and girls.
It's high noon that We OF the
writing profession ceased being
close -moutned about our own
greats. How do you expect the
lest of the countryside to Know
they even exist, if you keep your
trap eternally shut because OF
some petty, unreasonable Jeaoiusy?
DRIPPINGS FROM THE
MELTING POT
BALTIMORE Elites, as they took
the field (Yankee Stadium, Sun
Gay afternoon, impressed us as
capable of finishing among the
first three in either the American
or National league. Buck
Leonard Is a greater first baseman
than Dahlgreen or Camilli, no
kiddinO and ShoWboat Jim West
Of the Pllilly Stars. would be
worth the admission price for the
best exhibition catches since Rab-
hit Maranville put his spikes and
gloves in mothballs. ...,.. Wallace
(Hurricane) Cross will be sensa-
tional in tie professional ranks.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

An arc welding process has been
patented for coating ordinary low
carbon steel with stainless steel at
less cost than solid stainless steel.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

German production of aluminium
last year has been estimated at
1876 900 tons, approximately 30 per
cent Of the worIJ output.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

FhiIa SCATS-
OO2 00i 600-3 Z 2
Homestead G
$50 001 6Ix-S Is
Batteries Welmaker, Mcf1enry
and Cooper; Brown ana Castor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25
Return From Highly
Successful Moose Convention

Mrs. Jack Downing and Mrs
Frank Warner returned Sunday
from the 18th annual Montana
Moose convention which was held at
Whitefish on July IS, 10, 20.
They report that it was a great
success in every way. Several hum
dred people from all over the state
we're present and Mrs. Marie
Christianson, grand regent of the
W. 0. T. M. from Des Moines, Iowa,
gave a splendid school of instruc-
tons besides assisting in many prob
lens of various chapters.
Superintendent Dean of the
Showdare hospital thanked the w.
0. T. M. for their splendid coop
Grafton in raising funds for the
hospital.
The Great Falls chapter gave a
fancy drill under the direction OF
their capable drill captain, Dr. Peggy
Anderson.
A joint memorial service given by
the Moose and the w. 0. T. M. OF
Whitefish was one of the most beau
tiful and impressive services ever
given at a Moose convention.
Whitefish is to be both thanked
and congratulated for the very sue
cessful convention which they
staged.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25
Universal ZOn0lite Ins. Co.
Holds Annual Meeting

Tuesday morning the Zonolite of
flee was the scene OF the regular an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Universal Zonolite Insulation
Company. M F. Gay, secretary, and
John H. Bishop, Chicago, assistant
secretary, were the officers in
charge of the meeting.
The same group Of directors were
elected and are as follows: A. T.
Carney, president; r. c. Shields,
vice president; Lester Armour,
treasurer; M. F. Gay, secretary;
John H. Bishop, assistant secretary
and c. T. Fisher, chairman of the
board.
Beside minor business the group
decided to change the fiscal year
from beginning on July / to April
This was done in order to give am.
pie time for an itemized statement
to be prepared before the annua
meeting Of stockholders in July.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25

So much is being said these days
regarding what the foreign policy
of the United States ought to be
that it is of special interest when
such prominent men as the national
commander of the American Legion
and the Governor of Montana speak
not only on our foreign policy but
also on what principles of govern
ment should actuate our domestic
policies as we'll
For that reason we reprint below
a report of the addresses delivered
by National Commander Raymond
J. Kelly of Detroit and Governor
Ayers before the American Legion
convention held in Glasgow this
month. The convention was attend
ed by DR.. and Mrs. J. P Campbell
as delegates from Libby. The report
is taken from the Glasgow Courier
and reads:
A plea for national sobriety" in
contrast to hysteria and demand
that America build its defenses 50
its wishes will not be greeted with
jeers across the ocean" formed the
theme for an eloquent address by
Raymond J. Kelly of Detroit, ma
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25
Over 459
Forest Fires
This Year
1910 Season Breaks All
Records; Nearly Three
Times Average Number.
COST UP TO JULY 20
APPROXIMATELY 100000

Up to Tuesday afternoon, when
this was written, there had been 459
fires on the kootenai forest this
year, stated Forest Supervisor X.
A. Klehm. Practically all of these
were caused by lightning.
This visitation of fires is setting
an all-time record. which can cas-
lily be shown by a comparison with
other years. In 1889 there were 1854
fires on the forest and in 1888 about
l50 Already there have been 459
fires this year, with at least month
or two of dangerous weather still
ahead. As this was written forest
headquarters have received wealth
err report stating another dry cleo
trio storm was on its way, with un-
doubtedly more fires.
Up to July 20, the cost of COM
batting this seasons fires, maintain
ing fire guards, and similar work
was S90,00000 stated Mr.. Klehm,
That is large sum of money, but
it is money we'll spent in conserv-
ing one of the nations finest and
most valuable natural resources.
In contrast to what is being done
here, one only has to look across the
international line into Canada.
There a fire has been burning for
weeks, says Mr.. Klehm, and prac-
tically nothing has been done to
control it. 1t has burned over near
ly hundred square miles of terri
tory, and is threatening to come
across the boundary without visa)
into the Kamksu forest of Idaho.
One travelling into Canada can see
the folly of such neglectful pol
icy There one finds miles upon
miles of restitution; here green and
refreshing forests.
Another factor should be borne
in mind in this connection. Wher
the mountainsides are denuded Of
their timber covering, erosion is
certain to follow That means tina,
tons of soil will be carried into the
Kootenai river, it will be filled UP
wherever the current is slow, and
tons of earth will be deposited be-
hind any dam in its course, eventual
ly defeating the purpose of the dam.
All of which brings one to the
conclusion that the 100000 spent
here within the past two weeks has
been money we'll spent.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25
Holds First Meeting
OF New Club Year

The Pine Tree club held its first
meeting or the club year July 21st
at the club house. A very nice pot
luck lunch was served at noon. Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Bothman acting as
host and hostess.
A lively ball game followed the
lunch participated in by the clubs
ball players, the remaining ones
spending the time visiting. Then
a short business session was held
with Mrs. Evelyn Walker president
protein in charge. Twelve MEM
bers answered to roll call. There
were IL visitors and children pres
emit
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrison
were appointed to furnish enter
tainment for the August meeting and
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Detjens volun-
teered to be host and hostess.
Upon adjournment of the business
meeting guessing games were played
until time for departure.
1t has been the clubs pleasure to
have with us the last two meetings
two old time members, Mr. and
Mrs. Townsend, who are spending
the summer in their cottage at
Happy's Inn
Mrs. Sadie Westman and little
Billy from near Portland, Ore, who
are visiting at the w. J. Lloyd home
and Mrs. Morrison of Dillon, Mont,
who is visiting at the home of her
son, James Morrison and family
were guests at the meeting Sun
day.
MABEL DETJENS,
Secretary Treasurer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25
Tells How Forest
Service Helps Immigrants

The Kootenai Valley Grange held
the second regular meeting Of the
month on last Friday, in the Ameri-
can Legion hall. Mr.. Dorr Skeels of
Kalispell, as guest speaker of the
evening, was welcomed by many
old-time friends and neighbors. Mr..
Skeels lived in Libby many years
ago, at that time being in the for
est service.
Mr. Skeels explained in very
thorough manner how the forest
service helps to establish immi-
grants on cut over forest land. He
said these people are mostly those
who have lost everything they had
during the depression and had drift
ed into Montana from the East. Ev-
cry effort is being made to help
them get on their feet again.
Final plans were completed for
an ice cream social to be held at the
Hugh Slauson ranch one mile east
of Libby on Friday, July rs, from 4
to 8 p. m. This social is sponsored
by the Grange. Ice cream, cake and
coffee will be served, and the pub
lie is cordially invited to attend
A motion was carried that resolu-
tons of sympathy be extended to
Mr.. Hershall Collier who was called
East last week by the death of his
mother.
/ The third and fourth degrees OF
the order were conferred on a class
at this meeting.
A delicious lunch was served by
a group OF ten at the close of the
\ evening.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25
Star S0ftball Team
To Play Here Sunday

Postponed two weeks ago because
of the fire situation, the super Sand
point softball team, Ripke's Bucks,
is scheduled to put on two exhibit
tons for sure next Sunday at the
local softball diamond.
The Bucks" will play the Lions
and the Helphrey softballers, both
in the top bracket in the local
league. The Ripke Bucks have a
fine reputation and are at the head
of the class in the softball world.
They have much reserve material
and due to the fact that they have
several pitchers and catchers, the
local boys will surely have to 60
some to keep abreast. The Bucks
have taken several games from
teams in Spokane leagues.
The game is called for 2:30 and
the public is invited to witness the
unusual ball games.