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Daladier. Scapegoat

We do not know into what wilderness the Petain-Laval
of France is about to send Edouard Dalader
But they call this former premier of France before
their bar of justice thinks automatically of Aaron
instructed according TO the Book of Leytcus TO cast lots
upon the two goats lot for the Lord and the other lot
for the scapegoat One to be offered up sacri
flee the other ION which the lot fell to be the scapegoa
be presented alive to the Lord ito make atonement
with him. after which he TO be let go for scapegoat
into the wilderness"
The collapse of France undoubtedly calls for seape
goat whom the sins of a whole generation
be unoaded and who be driven into the wilderness,
leaving the people with the Illusion that their sins
have gone with the scapegoat clearing their own con-
sciences and Tightening the load their own backs.
How human that isl
The aged Petain, who passed the World war under a
brass hat headquarters is about unload guilt the
the mud of the Champaign a sergeant The oily Laval,
political acrobat who failed to in the army in 1914
1918 is to judge the patriotism of the exsergeant who
tried, too late to rouse France to reality.
We too far from France to Judge accurately what
may be made against Daader whatever effort
be made to load upon him the guilt for the and
Frances downfall.
But the urgent need for scapegoa is clear If France
Is to be rallied to the Petan-Iaval government it
be taught that the former leadership reckless
incompetent and if possible disloyal.
Two years at just this time Daladier pleading
with France to get down to work little later he was
breaking the strike that parayZed French efforts
for the moment To avoid ii Daladier who sub
mitted to the humiliation at Munich
AS between Petain-Laval and Daladier Americans
should not and do not have TO choose But the odor of the
sacrifice the aspect of sending forth scapegoa into
the wilderness hangs heavily about the whole procedure
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TIP O. THE TONGUE

Perhaps the juniors are wiser
than the elders they are
rightly more impressed with the
destruction of war :. than they
are with heroism. = Broadus
Mitchell. professor of economics,
Occidental college.
notice that everyone is not
conducting himself correctly and
respectfully toward the German
Army Of occupation.-The Bur-
gomaster of Amsterdam.
You can do great deal If you
are an internationalist plus q
Christian.-Dr. T. 2. Koo, Chi
nese leader.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
A BOOK A DAY

German Subs In Yankee Wa
tiers" by Henry J. James Goth
am: So Is a timely book, 50
timely that II startles you. IT is
a record of German U-Boat OPP
erations of the first World war
off New York and New England.
James writes. for instance, OF
the u. s. armed cruiser that
struck a German mine off Fire
Island in New York's outer har-
Dor and sank, of the sabotage
in the Atlantic fishing fleets. Of
the German effort to cut cables
and lay mines off Broadway it.
self. The following dramatic
bit James garnered from a Ger
man log:
"Our next assignment was to
cut the cables off New York
Harbor. We cruised leisurely up
the coast, arriving off Fire Is
land just after shutdown. New
York gave us literally a thun-
derous welcome with a terrific
electrical storm which prevented
us from beginning operations at
once.
"The morning of May Is, 1918.
was fair. with gentle west
wind and calm sea. We could
see the beach at Fire Island,
and the houses standing out so
white against the low green
hills. We dropped our cable
cutting shears attached to
grapnel overheard, attached to a
long wire rope. Back and forth
We cruised, trolling not for fish,
but for any Of the cables we
might run across.
When night came we could
see the lights of Broadway.
Some Of the boys suggested that
we sneak up the Hudson river
and 20 70 q show on Broadway.
What q joke that would be. For
three days we crossed and re-
crossed what we hoped were
the cable areas. and for three
nights we were tormented by
the lights Of Broadway. On the
31st we ceased fishing, hoping
II not believing that we had cut
every cable coming from New
York. Our plans were to make
q raid off the New England
coast"
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hours Win MIN eaCa WA a.
seems weary. bored. Indifferent
On the other hand. he does not
exhibit the grim belligereney ex-
pected OF = man who feels that
he has = hard-and aIl-important
fight ahead Of him.
Logical explanstion-and It u
no more than that's that he "a
devoting AL his thought and
energies to the world situation.
Presumably he anticipates devel-
opments - mere and abroad
which viii dwarf the domestic
political campaign. These same
happenings, he apparently feels.
win insure his reelection. There
fore he can afford to be 80 cas-
ual.
Republicans think they detect
a slight trace of politics in the
anti-monopoly raids which Thur
man Arnold Is staging on the eve
of the presidential election. espe-
cially as they cannot be tried tin
after the balloting. They suspect
that FDR's trust buster seeks to
cut off their source of financial
supplies.
Arnold-since the conventions
has announced that he Will
soon proceed against the oil.
drug and tobacco people, also
against several unnamed indus
tries.
BY a curious coincidence many
prominent men in these corpor-
atoms are Willkie supporters,
and would naturally contribute
literally to his campaign. despite
his desire for small popular do
nations. So there is a general
belief that Mr.. Arnold is warn
ing prospective givers to watch
their step-and pocketbooks.
This conclusion gains credence
from inside reports that the
Democrats' official financial
pickings will be slim this year,
So it's good law-and politics
to whittle down the other fell
lows war chest. II possible.
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

TO receive sttenrion IN tnis col
address q writer Onlv Initials
viii b nusiished when Heouezasd
Mr.. Fixit: When and where
80: 80 :=-. .s.s Minnesota
picHies be- y. \. Z.
The Iowa picnic occurs regu-
larry on the first Sunday IN
August and the Minnesota
gathering the third Sunday in
July. both at Point Defiance
park.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII YOU please ten
me whom I could see about my
pension being cuts They tell
me at the welfare office they do
not know. II you ask to see Mr..
Brown, they say he cannot he
seen. Ny wife and I are not
getting enough 10 live on now.
They tell me n my water bin il
not paid. they viii have 10 shut
u off. I told them my pension
il cut 80 I cannot pay the bin.
e. J.
II the welfare departments
visitor Who handles your case,
thinks you should be cut and
you are dissatisfied, you can ask
the visitor to arrange an ap-
pointment for you with the
supervisor of that department.
II you still are dissatisfied you
can demand a fair hearing before
the county administrator. Mr..
Brown. II that brings no salts
faction, the law gives the right
of appeal TO the state admins
traitor. Mr.. Ernst, in Olympia,
and from him TO the superior
court in your county.
Mr.. Fixit: i had my car
lights adjusted and the mechanic
added the state sales tar 10 the
bill. Ii this legal just for
labor? v. r.
The revised sales tax law of
1899 gave him that right. Sales
of service are taxable, If they
are service TO your property.
Services to your person. such as
haircuts or dental work, are not.
Mr.. r1xit: where would ! in
quire TO learn the art of mas
sage and what does this state
ask for a license 10 practice :?
II. j. l.
Three sources of advice sug-
gested are the dean of the
Northwestern University Medi-
cal school, 303 East Chicago
ave. Chicago; Miss Lily II. Ora
ham. director OF the Children's
hospital, 1914 Sunset Blvd, Los
Angeles, and Dean Ernst Her.
mann. Sargent College Of Ply
steal Education, 80 Everett St.,
Cambridge, Mass.
There is no state license. The
city of Tacoma charges a license
fee OF SIS per year.
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Stories in
Stamps
Error Is Discovered
On French Hero Stomp

THE Gsllieni stamp above. one
Of the recent French World
War heroes issue. erroneously
designates the leader Of Paris
famous "taxicab army" a. Cen
eral" rather than Marshal" Gall
lieni was created q Marshal Of
France in 1871. Eve years after
his death. The mistake Is ex-
planned by the fact that a COM
memorstive medal. struck in 1915.
was used for the portrait. Mar
shals Foch and Joffre are also pic
tured in the series. designated for
war relief.
Marshal Joseph Simon Gallieni
was military governor Of Paris in
September. 1914. when he discov-
cred the advancing German army
had swerved in its drive toward
Paris, turned to the southeast. He
contacted Joffre. urged counter
attack on the German flank. Jof-
fire hesitsted. finally agreed. The
delay was costly and the French
advance was checked.
II was then that Gallieni sent
the '-taxicsb army into action.
The 7th Division was in Paris, 20
miles from the battle. Gallieni
Communicated the taxis Of Paris,
rushed his troops to the front in
this first mechanical column. The
taxicsb army" decided the battle
Of the Name
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HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5


Adverse aspects are strong
today, which is favorable to be-
ginnings of many sorts. Prelimi-
nary work is well directed. I'm
der this planetary government
IL il wise TO face facts and then
to indulge in recreation that viii
be refreshing. The inclination
for travel and change will be
strong this month and next.
Heart and Home: Women are
fairly fortunate under this di-
rection of the stars. II is an
suspicious date for Inequalities,
especially for those in which the
young are interested. Romance
flourishes mildly but positively
under this direction of the stars
which enables the head to guide
the heart. Extreme heat in GER
tain parts of the country will
cause illness among the aged.
Violent electrical storms are
prognosticated.
Business Affairs: Manufac-
turers of shoes are 70 profit
greatly through mass contracts.
and again the cost OF leather
will be widely discussed. Highly
trained refugees will find en-
ployment in many technical vo-
cations. A foreign chemist will
contribute to an American in
vention of note. Lsrge-scale
housing projects viii be advo-
Gated as demand for homes in
creases in the early autumn.
Economists now will offer pam
aceas for the ills Of the world.
National Issues: Radio dis
cussions Of public affairs will
reveal the growth of wise pa
triotism which realizes that sac
rifice is the necessary price of
freedom and prosperity in
maintaining the ideals Of democ-
racy. As the United States ex-
psnds in world power there will
be unity of purpose among ma
tional leaders. Although prole-
tartan criticism Of preparedness
policies win continue. the people
will support the government en-
Enthusiastically.
international Affairs: Ameri-
can hanks and banking will be
greatly concerned with the state
OF European financial crises.
The possession Of so much Of
the worlds gold viii become a
liability instead of an asset, II
the plans Of hostile powers can
be realized. Indirectly Uncle
Sam VIII be paying good money
TO dictators as international
banking and American aid 70
war victims lure many dollars
from this side Of the Atlantic.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the augury Of much good
fortune in the coming year.
They should be cautious. how
ever, in all their business af-
fairs. Legal papers may deceive
Children born on this day
probably viii be determined in
character. inclined 10 domineer.
Ing WAYS and able 70 lead 9TH
ers- They are likely to be sue.
ceSsful al through life.
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC
by John Hix

vigorous In the organization of
unions and the defense Of en-
ployees' rights.
We dare not accept the totali-
tarianism characteristic of Eur
ope because a group in the gov
eminent believes there is more
unity in compulsion or more ef-
ficiency in slavery. We cannot
purchase freedom at the price
of slavery.
In opposing the Burke-Wads-
worth bill, we, as college stu
dents, shall remain true to the
principles of freedom, democ-
rscy and conscience, for which
we yet hope America win stand.
LAWRENCE HENDERSON.
BOB ELLIOTT,
Gil, MEL son.
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Editor. The Times: Step by
step America is coming closer
and closer TO emulating the very
thing against which she is try
ing desperately 10 protect her
self. In our frantic fear of the
dangers of fascism we are will
ingly and blindly embracing IL
We are facing perhaps the
greatest crisis in our stumbling
attempt to safeguard democ-
crazy. Our congress is soon TO
decide upon a bill which if en-
acted will cement these fas-
cistic leanings into law. The
Burke Wadsworth bill will give
the DEGREES Of the president full
weight OF law and will yield
the sovereignty of each indi-
vidusl 70 the dictates OF the
state-the very essence of totah-
tarianism-
Consumption means that we
viii no longer have free choice
Of our occupations Under the
proposed law every man and
woman viii be subject to the de-
cisions OF arbitrary military
agencies. and viii be assigned 70
whatever occupation or training
or military service these agen-
cies desire.
Under CONSUMPTION youths
desires for further education are
ignored. Freedom Of thought
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to wom-
ans page for the answers.
!. New York's Mayor La
Guardis is known throughout
the country by the nickname
''Pudgy." "sourpuss." Little
Flower" or Little Napoleon,
?. Do the common houseflies
bite?
5. Under which government
department is the National Blu
reau Of Standards
4. Who wrote the novel SO
Big
5. Is the average length Of
life increasing or decreasing?
8. Is the Klondike in Alaska
or Canada
7. What is Illustration
s. The capital Of Iowa is Du-
buque. Iowa city, or Des
Moines7
9. Which is longer. the Pam
anna or the Suez canal7
10. Is a vehicle with large
wheels easier 70 move than a
similar vehicle with SIN all
wheels?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
LIQUOR SPENDING
DECLARED WASTEFUL


Editor The Times: The brew
ing industry employs rs men for
every million dollars of capital
invested while other industries
employ 31s for the same amount
of capital
1e34-193s the people of WASH
ington spent $101, 63s,157 for
liquor. which if put into helpful
industry might have put ST.
73s men to work. while, accord
ing to DR.. Howard Kelly Of John
Hopkins Medical school. they
were buying disease for them
selves, who. says: Liquor is
ruinous to the kidneys, liver,
heart, and smaller blood vessels,
end gives rise TO that common
fatality. high blood pressure"
Won't you do your bit to save
our industrial life and human
life by showing these state
ments to those YOU know and
use your influence to thus stop
this wholesale making Of de-
pendents and disease in America
before we succumb to the fate Of
liquor consuming Europe be-
cause history shows that the
making of dependents as in
America is the road TO the over
throw of democracy?
Roger Babson. that authority
on statistics in America, says:
only by crushing the liquor
traffic can democracy be saved.
What are you doing TO save
democracy SYLVAN.
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WANTS TO SEE DEMO
LAWYER FOR JUDGE

Editor, The Times: From the
way the lawyers are filing for
judge of the superior court one
would come to the conclusion
that they recognize only depart
ment four and they pile into
that department.
So far, four men have filed for
the bench to succeed Judge
Robert Z. Vans, while Judge
Card. Remain and Hodge have
no opposition.
The four who have filed are
Leo Teats, the son Of an old
time Democrat. Attorneys Earl
Clifford and Frank Latcham,
both good Republicans, and jus
tice of the Peace Joe Mallory,
who got his start AZ assistant
United States attorney under .
Republican administration.
II would seem that there are
plenty of Democratic attorneys
who would make good judges
but for some reason they keep
out of the race and allow the
Republicans to take the soft
cushions" on the superior bench
of the second largest county in
the state.
never made II a practice OF
voting a partisan judges ballot
since the law passed making
these positions non-partisan but
tried to vote for what con-
sidered the best lawyers.
Four years ago ! supported
the then four sitting judges,
Judges Chapman. Card, Remain
and Hodge. but this year l
would like to see a Democrat
on the bench. ! have voted for
Judge Card and Remain every
time they have run to succeed
themselves and expect to do
what I can towards their cleo
ton in the primaries and the
general election in November.
II our superior bench consist
ed Of two judges from each
party, 1t would have tendency
to keep politics out Of the
courts.
HARRY II. COLLIER.
Lake City.
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and inquiry which is the basis
of education is impossible in an
army.
CONSUMPTION means the viola
ton of religious liberty, because
1t requires actions contrary TO
the consciences of many OF our
people. The bill provides penal
ties for those who would oppose
or interfere with its execution.
1t forbids those whose principles
are assailed by CONSUMPTION to
voice that belief.
Conscrfption denies our most
elementary democratic rights.
Under the rules of any army,
freedom of speech, assembly,
organization, criticism, choice of
officials, discussion of decisions
are all denied. Armies by def
milton are undemocratic. They
instill in young people the atti-
tudes characteristic of totali-
tartan nations: Absolute SUBJ
mission to arbitrary authority,
denial of the Importance of the
individual, idealization Of vio-
lence, contempt for the will Of
the whole people. We shall pro-
duce whole generations whose
mind will be prepared for
totalitarian rule in this country.
Consumption attacks the right
TO organize of those of us who
are workers. Employers will be
the judges of whether individual
workers are essential to their
industries and therefore exempt
from military service. Thus
they will be able to send off
to the army those who are most
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Trash

Workers of the New Kensington plant of the Aluminium
Co. left no doubt where they stood when communists bit
tery criticized settlement of dispute in this vitality
important defense industry.
The organized workers had asked 10cent-an-hour in
crease strike seemed imminent. The government
naturally concerned for much aluminium into air
planes The national defense committee strongly urged
settlement Finally the ClOorganzed workers agreed to
take two cents an hour increase There strike
Communists then began distributing pamphlets criti-
Ching the unions action and insisting that they ought to
have struck. So the union formally resolved
'We the members of Local 2, AVA, question the right
of an outside political party to n distribute dis
rupve trash criticize action voted by majority Of
members.
1--WE stand on record members of an American
organization devoted to lettering the living standards of
American workmen-within the boundaries of the u B.
constitution
Without going into the right to distribute descriptive
trash it should be remembered that there also the right
to throw it in the ash can.
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n0iIclnE machinery.
Under the sct-up proposed by
= civil service commission. each
federal agency must do its own
detective work--that Is. police
tsef and the state employees
whom 1t subsidies. Both the
commission and the department
Of justice viii simply st back
and wait for Ickes and carmody
and Wallace to report on often
ders within their ranks Thus
federal works win have the as
signment OF checking Up on its
vast army Of federal and state
workers, and bringing the guilty
to book. Enforcement under
these conditions viii hardly be
any more effective than It was
under prohibition.
Divided jurisdiction In prose-
cutting violators may also make
the law q dead letter. The d. Of
]. is charged with handling cases
involving violations by federal
employees. The civil service COM
mission viii Judge and proceed
against offending state employees
who draw their pay from federal
funds. In view of recent clashes
and jealousies between these two
sgencies-and their known sus-
ceptibility to political breezes-
cooperation in cleaning up poll
tics may be only another noble
experiment"
New Dealers now talk quite
frankly-albeit privately-of the
need for a measure of federal
dictatorship" during the emer-
gency precipitated by the Hitler
menace. They argue that in no
other way can the United States
be prepared to combat the totali-
tartan powers.
On the train bearing him to
Chicago, Henry Wallace got into
an argument on this subject with
several senator's. When they
pointed out that a third term for
a man of Roosevelt's tempera-
ment might lead to a dictator
ship" he nodded.
YES" he agreed, but it will
be only temporary. We need it
to enable this country to resist
Hitler and his allies"
The same objection was pre-
scented TO New Deal strategists
at the convention. notably Sen
ator Claude Pepper. the presiden-
tial mouthpiece from Florida. His
reply was the same as Wallace's.
indicating that they got their in
SEPARATION from the same source.
Since Roosevelt's denomination,
his Spokesman have been even
more insistent in processing that
their ultimate aim is temper
airy dictatorship"
They can achieve such an end
in only two ways-by a declara-
ton of war or presidential
proclamation that q state Of
war" exists. 1t is the fear Of
such moves that has inspired
congressional opposition to the
White House proposal for . Sep
TENDER 18th adjournment.
President Roosevelt's attitude
these days puzzles-and pains
his friends. He does not impress
them as a man proud Of having
broken historic precedent-or as
one who expects the people to
approve his decision.
Roosevelt's characteristic light
heartedness has vanished. Even
members of the press, who see
him only twice a week. have
commented on his lack of humor,
gaiety, good nature. 1t ia even
more noticeable to friends and
officials who spend several
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An Inside Picture of Finun-
ciol and Political America
LIGHT
Bx RAY TUCKER

WESTINGHOUSE expanded Hatch act Is hkeiy 70
bring prosecutions few and far between IN the critical cleo
ton year of 1910 It viii be due not to lack Of desire Tor
enforcement but to failure of congress provide efficient
r.oIlcino machinery
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ANY business boom likely to result from the abroad
will scarcely touch obess youth because most of the
iobs if any will not open inexperienced young people
-Flovd w Reeves chairman American Youth Commission
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4. s. AT WAR
Strange as 1t seems, since the
Declaration of Independence
was adopted July 4 and signed
Aug. 2, 1776, the United States
has had TO fight 81 wars or
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BOb ELLIOI ]
GIL NELSON.
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COLLEGE STUDENTS
OPPOSE CONSUMPTION

Lake City.
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TO receive sttenrion IN tnis col
umn lft4srs must rive name and
address q writer On1v Initials
viii b nubiishad when requested