davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-03-29

you ask them where all these people
are and why.
That's the great puzzle of the
1910 census" they say. I'VE don't
know the answer. We quit trying
to estimate the population by States
in 1887 because We knew the migra-
ton of the population was playing
havoc with our slide rule calcula-
tions.
What does this mean?
1t means this generation is wit
Messing strange drama of evolu-
ton. Can man in America have lost
his ties to space, to property, and
communities? Maybe. Anyway,
any Tom, Dick or Harry can scrape
up $50, buy an old auto, and go clean
across the country from New York
to California.
In 1880 Americans started out.
helter skelter, to visit Uncle Fred
IN Iowa, or just to go and find
something, somewhere, besides panic
and depression.
Strange Things Happen.
Modern communications and bus
mess methods did some of these
strange things to us. Any citizen
can clear a check across the whole
continent. Credit can be estab-
lished anywhere overnight.
Only the census figures can meas
ure the impact of migration, de-
preston and unemployment and
our civilization and our democracy
And in few months youll begin
to get the answers, ground out by
mammoth, high speed tabulators,
and put together by the wizards
with the slide rules.
But, first, 10000 enumerators are
going to ring 40OOO,OO0 door bells,
between April 2 and April 30. and
ask three and a quarter billion
questions. These will go to 1000
special census workers in Washing
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Socialist Party Invites
Anti-Wor Leaders

Representatives of anti-war move
ments In various countries will speak
at the national convention Of the
Socialist party, to be held here
April 6-S.
Among speakers invited are Mar
ceau Pivert, leader of Frances
Workers and Peasants party; L.
0orkin Of Spain's party of Marxist
Unity; Emanuel Novogrudsky, gen.
eral secretary Of the Polish Social
ist Bund. and w. Woodforth, par
hamentary leader Of the Canadian
Commonwealth Federation.
The convention is expected to
adopt resolutions denouncing the
European war.
The Valley settler., 1940-09-27
7TLCQ HA22 RADIO

After poin5tn~ the way to the industry for new farm radio EC0HO,y with the l3-voit set, PHilco ~1noors now point the way again to
 FINER TO- AID PzR7c rATCE
 FOR UN.1azD 1o2E8... and toho models vi u Pash-Pol1, RIAL short wave, Built-In Direct3cna Loop Aerial double taa ste tiors... most 5eoatiful cab inc IS ond 33 1es5 values over .proa2cod. ny 2o3..ar rutt.Er up poles a4d atnt~ '5n~ g let Of wire for aa aerial? 'Aan you car use t1o Philco pole type aerial and rot better cecopo on.
The Valley settler., 1940-09-27
EAT DEPA2qI T,
Fresh Rendered. Local Lard. Q.

Fresh 2eaderod Locol Lard. .2@ Fails jl 50 LCnb or Fork liver r,.................. .25 T.. . , -Cr9 Ioft. ~a0Sa co ''''':''''''' go 1o. .o also have frosa l9oel .IL~, caCA", COTTAGE ST, A'~0 Br'2P-2' IT
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Right Wrongs in
Beverly Picture

The desire OF ordinary men TO
live with security, pitted against
the desire of money-mad men to
take profits where they can be
found, is the underlying theme of
RKO Radios historical melo-
drama, Allegheny Uprising" now
at the Beverly theater.
With Claire Trevor and John
Wayne heading distinguished
cast, the story dramatizes the re-
bellion Of early Pennsylvania
colonists against the Crown, re-
sentful because profiteering trad
ers sold guns and ammunition to
Indians who used the arms
against the settlers. When the
British authorities calmly ignored
the matter. the desperate from
tiersmen grabbed their long rifles
and attacked, for the first time
in history. the representatives of
the Mother Country. II is one of
the most stirring chapters in
Americana, and in its picturiza-
ton all its color and excitement
are realistically stressed.
Wayne is cast "a James Smith,
determined leader of the rebels. .
while Claire Trevor plays a from
tierswoman in love with him
William Setter directed ALE
gheny Uprising which is based
on Neil Swanson's best seller, The
First Rebel"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Film Exposes
Murder Trap

Drama roaring out OF the beau
ty-baited murder traps, Stripping
the tinsel drama from the per
eentage-girls'' OF the clip joints
I. where hot-lIpped rhythm
cloaks cold-blooded murder.
Murder IL done 10 music In the
notorious Club 80 where most Of
the action Of columbias Cafe
Hostess" takes place. The new
film. which Ia now at the Riviera
theater. features Preston Foster
and Ann Dvorak In a sensational
expose Of the vicious clip joint
racket. Others in the cast OF thu
thrilling meIodrama include Wynn
ne Gibson. Peggy shannon. Brad
ley Page, Arthur Loft and Douglas
Fowley. Sidney salkow directed
from a scrcenplay by Harold
shumate based on a story by Tay
Garnett and Howard Higgin.
The various devices used by
members Of the racket ring To re-
iieve an unsuspecting customer Of
his excess cash are graphically
depicted during the unreeling OF
"Cafe Hostess' and the resultant
melodrama 10 enormously educa-
tionai AZ well as enthralllng.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05

Al.a featured n The east are
Arthur rsesehes. Mcroat Olsen.
Jessie nasiey. Larry Williams .sd
many othesa
Tue story. which va written ~
John Menka IT.. sn1 rr~d 3
fsnkishcffs. takes up she savsn.
lures n me Brother rat char.
actors fass crs year after xrsdu-
Ation ffcm v. ~ I. one ~ Ire
three ssstwhils cadets u already
= family man. the other tws srs
just having xiri treuhte 'scnm-
snencemsnt." the hAhy who wMa
hcn an graduation DAY, = the rel
little trcahisnaksr and his ~.
pialts land HE mother and father
and the other tNo couples into an
hllaFiesls ssrtes AZ adventures and
ais~dvensures Tfe prediction was
directed by nay Enrixht. are ~
Holiywood's see directors u ro-
mantle comedies.
sharing the screen VIII ~
Married and IN Lave" featuring
Alan Mssnhsil.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
.IfsLubitch's
Pet Project

When Ernst Lubitsch signed q
Neutrality-suspicious. contract 10
produce and direct. u was part of
the agreement that he should
bring 10 the screen hls fsvorits Of
all stories. THE shop Around IN.
Corner" which IA on the screen Al
the Music Box theater.
Al one time Lubltsch was going
TO form HIS own producing COM
pany 10 make the film. adapted
from a play by Nikolaus LsSxIe.
famous Hungarian playwright. Hr
wanted Margaret sulivana and
James Stewart for hls stars IN the
simple and heart-warming tale Of
everyday events In the lives Of
everyday people. the owner and
clerks In a little Budapest leather
goods and novelty shop.
While waiting for the services OF
Miss SULLIVAN and Stewart, who
were filling out engagements.
Lubitsch directed "Ninotehkn. ;"
with Oreta Carlo. ons Of tins
years most amusing comedies.
Frank Morgan and Joseph
schiidkraut head q hand picked
supporting cast In the nsw plcturs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Moffet of Fl. Lewis
Elected To Office

Among newly-elected officers Of
Quadrangle, new political group
which made its appearance on the
University Of Washington campus
last week, is Charles Moffet of
Fort Lewis. who Is vice president
OF the organization. Purpose Of
the group Is to promote more
cooperation in student politics be-
TWEEN independent students and
members OF Greek houses. Moffet
is a member of Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
telephone Inquiry
Recessed | Month

SAN FRANCISCO-The federal
communications commission satur.
day recessed its inquiry into Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph
company long distance rates u
April /. after hearing testimony
by w. l.. kitzeman, vice president
Of +. T. & T.
kitzeman told Commissioner
Paul Walker the company rates
were fixed only after long and
careful survey
The complaint against the rates
was filed by the Washington state
public service commission. Hear
ings were held In Seatt and
here. Representatives Of the state
governments Of Washington. Idaho.
Oregon and California attended
the hearings. The complaint held
the rates were discriminatory and
unjust.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
CABOT SELECTED

Bruce Cabot. has been cast IN
Susan and God"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Two Tacoma Youths
Honored al Pomona

Two Tacoma youths. Bruce Gil
pin Of SIT No. 9th St, and Ralph
Schaeffer Of 405 No. 7th St, par
ticipated in matriculation exer-
cises Saturday at Pomona college
at Claremore, Calf. as result of
their having successfully completed
a semester of study. Both young
men, freshmen, became members
Of the student body at the ex-
ercises.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Brother Rat And Baby Nv Bill At The Roxy Thea Tneddo
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL TnEATERS
nssr SHOWING

Music RON stewart
and Margaret SULLIVAN IN
The shop Aroaha the
curnx. AGO. ssis. . %. . Is.
also Lloyd Nolan and Jean
Rogers IN The Man Who
wouldn't rals.- isSo. sos. s:ss.
RraIro-RonAid coimsn, Ida
i.upino and walter Huston IN
The LAsht That Failed n so.
S.sz. es4, asa. also E.iIth
Fellows IN ~Five Little Peppers
Al Home li;se. 7ae. SO.
RfsIERA--oeorxe o'Brsen and
Virginia vale IN Marshall q
Me<a CITY" i2;4s. S.fo. Ssa,
sSes 10 30. also Preston Fn-ter
and Ann Dvorak in Cafe Hoet.
ess.r 40. i.ss. s-1s. $50.
els.
RoNy--Lionei Bauymore and
Lew Ayres In The secret Of
Dr. kildare" 90. 4 90. 7 'oa.
iooS. Prank Mortar and Viz
einia Weidler In Henry oc~<
Arizona. i.sa. ass. $40. SEQ
also The March Of Time
II 40. 3.ss, e.ss. ess.
RETURN snowfNo
REvE Meiryn Douglas
and Joan Blondell IN The
Amazing Mr.. williams also
John WAYNE and Claire Trevor
In Allegheny UPRISING
Rite MousE--Myrns Ioy ana
William Powell In Another
Thin Man" also stuart Erwin
and Marjorie weaver In The
Honeymoon's over"
COMMUNITY --Deanna D,irbin
and Helen Parrish In FIRST
Love" also Edith Fellows In
Pride OF The Bluegrass.
KAY srRRET-Deanns D,sbin
and Helen Parrish In First
Love" also Fred stone and
Rochelle Hudson In "konsa.
The Wild Stallion"
PARK-Bette Davis and George
Brent In The Old Maid" also
FRED MaeMurray and Madeleine
Carroll In Honeymoon In Ball.
PROCTOR James Casnev and
Priscilla Lane In The Roaring
2os.. also The Dionne Quin-
tuplets in Five Times Five"
REAIARr - Edith Fellows In
Pride OF The Bluegrass. also
Chester Morris and Lucille Ball
in Five Came Back"
REN-Jsmes caenev and Pris-
ella Lane in The Ro~iaz
20's" also william BOYD IN
Range war"
SHELL - Gloria Dickson and
Dennis Morgan In waterfront
also Barton MacLane and Eve
Arden in big Town Gar"
SUNSET - James cagney and
Priscilla Lane In The Roaring
20s" also Lucille Ball in
Beauty For The Asking
TEMPLE Joel McCrea and
Barbara stanwyck In Union
Pacific" also Walter Pidgeon
and Rita Johnson In 200
Enemies"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Core Of the News
KEATOR CHAPTER MEETS

Keator chapter, Order Of De-
Molay. will meet Monday at 1880
p. m. in Horsfall hall, So. 3sth and
Yakima ave. A dance will follow
the meeting. Masons and DeMolays
are invited TO attenw.
Choice cactus. ninz, Florist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Glenn Frank 10 Talk

SEATTLE - The Young Mems
Republican club announces that
DR.. Glenn Frank, chairman Of the
Republican national program COM
mittee, will speak here April 81.
The meeting will be made a state
wide affair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
INVITE CANDIDATES

Candidates for city offices have
been invited to address the
Twenty-Third Street Improvement
club meeting Wednesday at s p. m.
in the barber shop at SO. 23rd and
NJ SITS. Election OF club officers
will be held, and matters OF in
terest to the community will be
discussed.
Rose bushes, zoe. Puget Sound
Nursery. Inc, e20l Pacific ave.
adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
Mulflole Monarrh

Montague Love. in 80 years on
the screen. has portrayed ~
kings. eight princes. five dukes
and three dictators.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
ANNUAL PARTY MARCH Is

ANNUAL PARTY MARCH Is
Wild West post No. 81, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, will hold its an
nual party on March IS. Several
members Of the post are planning
a visit 10 the V. r. W. post In
Bremerton Friday night.
Butter down again. Cow Butter
store. adv.
OAKLAND CLUBS TO MEET
A business meeting viii be held
by the Oakland Improvement club
Monday evening in the Oakland
school. Candidates In the March
u election are invited 10 speak
C. B. KERsTETTER, Candidate
for Mayor. A state senate record
% sessions) Of intelligent, honest,
and active devotion 10 duty. He
WILL MAKE A GOOD MAYOR
adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06

CHICAGO Men over % are
winning TIRE fsxhs against prsis.
iicss barring employment Of older
men IN Industry.
That IL tho report from chi.
cages Men Over Forty club. which
has passed the experimental phass
ia a years ereFatson. win :
present membership Of - to -.
tho club has a record q lis mem
hers sEradusted'' lnso paid 5oh..
We've broken down. IN > meas.
IRE, tho snsldleas propaganda
against hiring the man over 20.
declares W. " Rsnnolds, president
Of the Chicago group.
Via club IA one Of - operating
independently IN - cities, Ths
clubs are composed az unemployed
men over 20 WIN hsss banded 10.
Fsthsr 10 "maFkst" their services
comparatively
The clubs are rot closely fed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06

Grated. ner u shers any central
national als~fsnk hozzs<.
Ilat siahs are lafnfmsllf y
touch with ane sneth<f u th<<~
eitIest a@isyn. IsFnektnn. apfknx<
field sad Worcester. Mr.. III
fala. kimifN and ayFssass. ~ =:
Cleveland. chleaaa. rtttsbu<nh.
Los Angeles. peiruit. Milwaukee,.
Kansas t'lss. Minneapolis - rasl
and rhslsd<ipAls. Manchester. =.
IiI: Portland. ~ Hartford. CONF. !;
Tulsa. DATA or~<nssiie. ~ O.
Savannah. Ca. and fn.iisnspelss.
Ind.
Men wha h.ss EARNED $1,000 :
year ~ more RAY Iain IL sinh
Each agrees 10 dsv.ss be Tins
10 eth vuFk. rhs fizld q rcs@ihis
employers 10 laid out. Then ths
men - ealing Representing ths
club. they eftsn kst hesd.mes'
onnlaets which they could nat -
tain individually. TIE employers
needs sr~ surveyed ofssn ns~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06

.an.nmmw mI~.& -
v~--- : 1890 ! ~ ~
...sz<,-., =. $500 - e. ~
- n<s - - In<~rsuz 1111.I1
i. Trks. I'm 1-nsn iIomr<IR1n -.
~ s.11IzIen = c@fn1lo N1>l11I
rar1 Il ~as r<<<3zel t01r1
tIn<ton wr1<a fhnk II11<1-
ss~n~reI no1<<f n Inq1M6u I'D
iek<s ~ e<I<e<>1 - NNI1 -
&<k<d pru<e~'1lN1H = - -
~ hsv< - ait<FHrsfx> ~ - -
e<<d.r l.<Eun - s.1clz4
- - -u~~S-rs1 n~~~Vf
80 - Is - <Ia&
4an.~ ~glk n<on<< su>1I1I @n111ro
.peIx ausl~r ! 80. n4nI11u
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06
Ministers Planning
Meeting In Buckley

Members of Tacoma Ministers
federation. together with their
wives. have been invited 10 meet
in Western State custodiai school
in Buckley. April ?. according 20
the Rev. Philip Thomas. secretary
treasurer Of the federation.
The invitation vas extended BY
Frederick N. Lash, superintendent
Of the school Those desiring 20
attend are urged % make reser-
vati0ns with the Rev. George Gun
ninghan. president
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06
Otto Kuusinen
Fate Mystery

rESuA oES. Denmark
What happened 70 os,n kuusnenF
A telegrarhic search Il Enfapes
usually prolific information CEN
tsrs failed today - turn w even
runner a. - the fate Of the Pin.
irish Communist whe. last pecsu.
her. became had ~ the Finnish
Peoples Government" - up under
protection At the BED army IN the
border town % 'resalohl
Since peace rrtuFned n Finland.
the knussnen government has
been officially dissolved kuusinen.
whose name had bern appearing
frequently IN Moscow newspapers.
has vanished from the headlines
into ne comparative onscursty
from which he emerged n ths BE-
ginning a. the northern war.
Al Moscow u was said that.
IN the ah<eace 81 ans sffieIAi
statemcni o. TIE contrary,
kau<laea presumably reverted
tn hts posi- ~ SECRETARY of the
Communist international
tn. iast public statement 10
b~ made ~ kua<lnca appeared
March 4. this was m article
In the Moscow newspaper.
kom-omel<sssa rravda. whsch
urged an ead 10 bioed.h~d In
Finland.
Rumors for which no eonfsfma-
ton was forthcoming circulated
in Scandinavia that be and the
other members OF the "Prople's
government had disappeared and
possibly had been executed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06
Pigeons Are
Crazy Birds
Trying To Build
Nests OF Noils

Monkeys may be the kwaEiest
pipples but pigeons certainly is the
craxiest birds. especially carrier
pigeons.
At least those that nest and
roost and COO In the caves high
above PAS Pacific ave. act like
carrier pigeons and crazy ones
even II an ornithologist would
pronounce them mere homing or
warehouse pigeons.
From Ken Fisher. Mooney cigar
stores consulting tobaeconist and
part-time harbormaster Of Ameri-
can Lake. comes the weird tale OF
the Mooney upstairs coo-eoo birds
who have been trying 20 build
nests out Of nails.
Any street urchin sparrow.
picking his teeth In The rsdi-
atof OF HuNft ~ WIN VII
you that nails don't make good
nests.
But these pigeons think 30
Fisher insists, and from the Baker
dock To Martins boathouse hi,
reputation for veracity IN un'
questioned: outside those limits
one wouldn't know.
In recent weeks contraction
have been tearing down another
section OF the old wheat ware
houses on the city waterway.
Where else. asks Fisher, coulc
the pigeons obtain the big square
cut nails they've been dragging b,
air mail from the dock 10 the toI
deck OF Moneys golondrina rock
cry! 1t would he an airline fiigh
of about three city blocks. 4
dove with one wing shorter thai
the other. would have TO n.
farther.
Al Cummings Of the Porter
Cummings Co, mems outfit
tiers next 10 Mooney. has been
making n collection Of the
nails dropped from the nests
overhead. He has n whole
handful of the kind Of nails
the carpenters used 10 use
when YOU and I were young,
Maggie.
II seems that the naii.nes
pigeon first attracted attention Il
a peculiar way. One OF their nail
broke loose from an overhanginl
nest and dropped down on tn
large glass revolving barber pol
sign maintained on behalf Of L.
p. Hermes. tonsorialist and hal
stylist of the Mooney MENACE.
The glass top Of the sign
was broken and LEO bought
new one. A couple Of days
later. the old Papa Pigeon
by a little practice was able
10 hit the glass top again, 80
Leo patiently purchased an
other new one.
But he didn't suspect tn
pigeons until Cummings beRal
picking up the old square-eut
from the sidewalk.
Fisher commented Friday tha
Hermss IL trying TO talk Mar
rows bridge worker or q shipyar
1 mechanic out Of a tin hat I
mount over that barber pole.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06


believe it was the middle of win
ter, as everybody was In sports
clothes and a gay holiday stmo-
sphere prevailed.
In port we saw two strange
looking craft which made me think
someone had turned the clock back
many years. With masts set at a
rakish angle and poop decks as
tern, little windows aft like those
of a Spanish galleon. really
thought these picturesque ships
might have sailed out Of dream.
To my surprise / found they be-
longed to William Albert Robin
son. whom / had met in Tahiti and
again in ceylon two years later.
Years ago he had sailed around
the world in a small craft like
the Idle Hour and had taken a
Tahitian as crew. Reading the ac-
count of his epic voyage gave me
the idea OF picking up Tint, the
15-year-old lad who sailed half way
around the world on Idle Hour.
Robinson is now a shipbuilder
and these sailing vessels are for
sale or charter.
Overhaul Next
There was much work 10 be
done to Idle Hour before we could
proceed to the West Indies. I had
never really finished off the inside
as | sailed for Bermuda on such
short notice. First thing to do was
to complete the galley. Then the
top Of the cabin needed new can
vas as the old covering was badly
checked.
The old tilIer, which had
been placed on the rudder post
during construction Of Idle
Hour In Tacoma IS years ago.
had been badly bent and split
In the Mediterranean sea dur
Ing a gale.
l had been given a new one in
England by the commodore Of the
Clyde Cruising club. but found Il
OF little use as II was made Of iron
and each time II was moved II
would defect the compass.
So Idle Hour was TO havesa new
tiller after all these years. The
new steering bar would be so
hinged that il would swing upward
and one could steer while standing
erect as well as when seated. But
the old tiller viii stay with the
ship as ! am going 10 keep II a.
souvenir.
Idle Hour was hauled out Of the
water at the Cocoanut Grove ship
yard. only a stones throw from
/ Pan American Always base from
which operate It's Clippers 10 Cen
trail American ports.
Crew Goes Ashore
Mr.. North had 10 20 70 Philsdei-
phia on business and ! planned 70
speed up reeonditioning Of my boat
But the coolest weather Florida
experienced in 10 years set In and
my work was delayed. The Miami
schools were closed. due 70 the be
Low freezing temperature. and
gloves and mnfnsrs replaced the
Fports clothes on the streets.
Doug and literally painted oar-
selves out Of the Idle Hours csbir
one night and had 70 find a room
ashore. Despite the cold the tour
ists continued 10 arrive and ~
had 70 try over 20 hotels befor'
we found an inside room for So 81
A third-rate hosteiry-and then ~
nearly froze as we were allotted
only one blanket. not enough vheF
the Thermometer hits zsl
xert-set 70 SAN AEAiA
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NeEt-set 70 SAN AgAia-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06
Democrats
Drop From
1886 Vote
BY DIR. GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute
Of Public Opinion

PRINCETON, n. J.-As the
American people begin to choose
sides for another presidential cam
paign. the surveys OF the Ameri-
can Institute Of Public Opinion in
dictate that Michigan. with its le
electrical votes, Is leaning TO the
Republicans at this time.
Not until next summer will
Michigan voters know the identi-
ties of the two presidential candi-
dates, but the Institutes surveys
show that approximately 81 in
every hundred with opinions on the
party contest today favor Re-
publican administration in Wash
ington.
A cross-section of Michigan
voters were asked: Which party
would you like to see win the
presidential election ?" The vote
of those with opinions on the ques-
ton was:
Favoring Republican
Victory ............ b49o
Favoring Democratic
Victory .......... 469o
About one voter in seven t14Se)
said he was undecided about his
party choice at present
Eight States on Record
So far in the Institutes pre-
view of the 1910 campaign, party
standings have been reported in
eight states. With Michigan on
the Republican side at this time
are New Jersey, Massachusetts, and
Iowa, Institute studies show. while
New York, Pennsylvania, Mime
sofa and California are leaning to
the Democrats.
Although the weight of electoral
votes il these eight states fa-ors
the Democrats GIG electoral votes
to 63) it is too early to be sure
of the present electoral picture in
the country at large. What does
appear from study of these eight
states is that the strength of the
Democratic party has suffered a
sharp decline as compared with
President Roosevelts vote in 1886.
Four years ago Michigan cast
80 per cent of its major party
vote for Mr.. Roosevelt, but todays
survey shows the Democratic
party with only 46 per cent of the
preference vote - a drop of ID
points.
In the other seven states the
Democratic drop has been as fol-
lows: New York, Z points; Penn
sylvania, 7 points; New Jersey,
Is points; Massachusetts,, 9 points;
Iowa, 10 points; Minnesota, 16
points. and California, 10 points.
In Michigan, the survey shows,