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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22

People who don't read the classified ads IN their news
paper often miss the best stories in It. In brief
little ad lies tucked away the stuff Of drama and Of life
unembr0dered by art these little tragedies and comedies
are slices Of life itself
Want person with kind heart and money to
buy me N srplane, price about $1,000 Buy it
and all the gratitude and blessings IN the world will
be yours I'm pilot lover Of the sky, but by act
Of God denied the price of Q plane -
No to gid that lily There il H. the heartbreakng
longing Of oyer Of the sky forced by hard circumstances
to remain among groundings eagle Gagged All set
down In few simple words hidden in that limbo Of human
hopes and fears desires and aspirations disappont
nents, the classified ads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22
The Other Fellows Case

We hear great deal about foreign propaganda these
davs. We win hear great deal Even certain
nfttees of congress have heard about it.
There Is no general agreement what Is propaganda
But with sly Irish humor certain writer in the Dublin
Opinion has set forth definition which to fit
stand for all time. It is:
Propaganda IL the ether sides put eonvine-
inely that 1t annoys you
The next time you hear the cry Propaganda" It
might Be good idea to repeat inside yourself that ncsve
little definition. For certain humor is always the best
defense against being unduy influenced by propaganda the
other fellows own
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22
PROTESTS sETUP IN
WPA AND WELFARE

Editor, The Times: When
thousands Of wPA field workers
are laid off on the plea Of
scarcity Of funds, why Is 1t that
the office force keeps a full
house? You can't find q vacant
chair IL you try.
Why is 1t necessary to main
tain the WPA offices at Puyal-
lup? Here are three men, in a
rented building, the chief of
whom draws q salary OF 5000
per month for doing what?
We are willing to wager that
there isn't q civil engineer.
among them. And, il one wishes
any information, they must 20
to Tacoma. Two hundred dollars
- almost enough to maintain
four field workers, who need
this money to support their fam
lilies.
This office, at Puyallup. seems
10 be run as clearing house"
where jobs are provided for
relatives and friends. and en-
tirely unnecessary, as there ia
q surveyor on every project.
Why il 1t necessary to send
back to the state Of Iowa to
obtain the services Of q single
young person to manage the
welfare office in Puyallup when
there Is any number of poor.
widow women with large fam
lilies to support. living in the
town, and who are much better
qualified to do the work Of Civ
ing the taxpayers money AWAY
Also. why are married wo-
men employed in that office.
whose husbands have good jobs
Isn't 1t high time for the
people who pay the bills. to
wake UP to the fact that the
WPA and the welfare depart
ment, two institutions TO help
the poorer classes OF people, are
being used TO further the IN
tsrests Of politicians.
G. L.
Ri. 1. Puyailup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22
Critics Turn More
Guns on Shovelers
Worst Sin Is in Not
Knowing How
Miqhf Be Smart to Turn
Some Of the Pages Back


A S the national mpaig
"A nears the boiling point,
sniping at the WPA increases
in intensity. The guns are be-
ing leveled particularly at the
shovel leaners." A good many
of the critics belong to a gener-
alton which had hardly reached
the short trouser stage when the
shovel was passing out of ex-
istence. The probabilities are
that nine out of ten critics never
held a shovel in their hands and
know nothing about that useful
implement which played an i'm
portant part in the economy of
the nation a couple OF genera
tons ago.
Many of the fathers and all
of the grandfathers will remem-
Der what a useful implement the
shovel was in their day and how
much could be accomplished.
They will recall, too, that there
is quite q knack in swinging a
shovel. Give it just the right
swing and a lot of earth can be
moved in a day and the operator
will be no more tired than IL
he had played Is holes of golf.
The trouble is that some of the
WPA shovelers do not know any
more about using a shovel than
their critics do. II is not be-
cause they do not want to work
that they do not seem TO be
accomplishing much. With few
exceptions they want to do a
fair days work. The spirit is
willing but the flesh doesn't
know how. Even the boss on the
job probably never has used a
shovel
Many of US can remember
when the excavation for the
foundations Of some Of the bust
ness blocks in Tacoma were
made by shovel gangs and the
earth hauled away in wagons.
They worked with a steady.
rhythmic m OVEN nt. using
their heads as well as backs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22
AFTER MANY YEARS
By &. T. SHORT

A few minutes breathing spell
while loaded wagon was
moved out and an empty one
backed in was all the rest they
needed in an eight or ten-hour
day.
In these hectic, jittery days
when we try to do everything
in the shortest possible time.
regardless of what we will have
to do when the job is finished,
shoveling is only a stop gap
until we become smart enough
to think OF some other means
to keep men at work. To many
of them, using a shovel is like
learning a new trade or profess
sion. Some of the men in the
shovel gangs are entirely un-
fitted for that work. Perhaps.
in another ten years we might
be able to develop a generation
of expert shovelers, but long be-
fore that time we will be out
of the depression.
Even though the necessity will
be over, it might be smart BUSH
ness TO establish schools for
shovelers so that as a nation we
might become a little more re-
sourceful in emergencies. A good
way to do it would be for every
home 10 have a back yard and
a garden patch that had to be
spaded every spring. That might
be tough on some of the pinochls
games and weekend trips but
it would be worth trying. II We
did that we might not need to
provide another crop OF WPA
shovelers, for a garden in every
home would do a great deal
toward making US immune to
depressions.
II We could bring back the
shovel and the backyard garden
we might also revive some other
practices and traditions Of an
earlier day. We might, for in
stance learn 10 make some of
our own music. put on our Sun
day suits 10 go to church, visit
once in a while with the neigh
bors and revive the art Of con-
versation.
That is asking a good deal for
this generation. but once upon
time We were very happy
doing these things-s great deal
happier than many Of US are
today. We live so fast that We
do not have time to be happy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22
Unnatural Trade

Once again the War God steps up the cash register
and plays tune of dislocation.
United States investments of 1921 100000 in Scan
dnavia jeopardzed by the invasion In jan
uay and February the United States shipped $3061s0OO
worth Of goods to those countries and received $494000
worth tn return That trade for the present at least is
gone 1t ID possible that Britain will call the United
States for farm products formerly obtained from
Denmark But in general Mars has has again narrowed
the trade field.
With every such restriction the necessity is all the
greater to maintain and increase domestic buying power
Self-containment is not goal to be desired but under
present circumstances is increasingly necessity TO be
faced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22

the Ballinger and FAN eras.
The suppressed excitement
over Greenland's future status
has uncovered the curious fact
that the u. s. has pulled In the
neutrality horns which Sumner
Welles grated on the Monroe
Doctrine at the recent Pam
American conference. The pro-
posed 300-mile-out neutrality
zone has been narrowed to a
line only $50 miles off the coast.
High navy officials have in
formed congressional commit
tees behind closed doors that
the 300-mile limit was estsb-
lished without any consultation
with them as to their power
to enforce or even patrol it.
They promptly notified the
state department that, unless
the belligerents accepted and
abided by the new declaration
which they have MOTT would
require the construction of a
two-ocean navy. AS it il, the
neutrality patrol and other as
signments have necessitated the
maintenance of a tremendous
fleet in the Atlantic,
1t is called euphemistically an
Atlantic Squadron, but it con-
sists of at least four capital
ships, more than twelve modern
cruisers. an aircraft carrier with
a full complement Of fighting
planes. more than sixty de-
stroyers, numerous latest type
subs and auxiliary vessels. Crew
strength has been increased
from so to IS per cent of war;
time quota. Had Uncle Sam
been serious about enforcing the
original Welles' proposal, he
would have had to double the
naval ante at least. Incidental
ly, the warning nations have
violated the zone in several
instances that did not creep
into the headlines.
Paul V. McNutt tossed a fast
ball at some presidential rivals
both Democratic and Repub-
lican-when he asked and OBJ
tanned leave of absence" for
his forthcoming swing around
the political maypole. And there
is unofficial suspicion that F.
d. r. was a silent conspirator,
for the maneuver benefits him
indirectly.
When Senator Vandenberg de-
clined to quit the senate chamber
to deliver speeches in Wiscon-
sin and Nebraska, insisting that
"the office should seek the
man" he started plain peoples
tongues awagging. The gre
garious man on the street began
to mutter over the officeholders
who sought to promote them
selves on time paid for by the
tax payers money. Mr.. Van
denberg's intended victims. Of
course, were rivals Tom Dewey
and Bob Taft. Both have been
gallivanting around the coun-
try to tell why they should be
the next president.
Paul heard the criticism-or
his field forces did-so he pro-
posed a leave of absence" and
Mr.. Roosevelt acquiesced i'm
mediately and smilingly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22

10 receive ATTENTION = this col
umn letters must givs name and
address q writer only Initials
MIR. Fixit. Piease tell me what
IL the best means Of removing
chewing gum from q wooden suit.
MRS. J. J. X.
Recommended method il to
scrape away the main body OF
the gum with the blunt edge OF a
knife and then sponge off the
gummy spot with gasoline, car
bon tetrachloride or chloroform.
II you have some way of freez-
ing the gum to q brittle state
with an ice pack or dry ice. or In
a refrigerator, you may be able
TO pulverize II and dust 1t out Of
the cloth.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
tell M when Marlene Dietrich
first came 90 this country? Also
how old Ia Mary Pici<ford:
DOT p.
Miss Dietrich arrived in New
York April 10. 1890.
Mary Pickford was born in
1898.
Mr.. Fixit: l have an 1890 Mer-
rift typewriter. La II Of any value
10 anyone? Would there be any
typewriter company that would
be interested. M. r.
That appears TO Be one Of a
couple OF dozen makes Of type
writers manufactured for short
period around that time. Any
value to you In money would lie
only In what the metal would
bring as junk, a typewriter ex-
pert informs us. since IT In not
the progenitor Of any Of the
modern standard machines. The
state historical society might be
interested In II, but not at any
profit to you.
Mr.. Fixit: Please ten me how
10 get rid OF termites. They are
starting 10 eat the floor. G. G.
Before the floor Is devoured,
someone should get under the
house and go around the entire
foundation to find where the ter
mites are gaining access to wood
en- parts OF the building. Most
varieties OF termites must build
tubes to keep constant contact
with the moist earth. First OBJ
jective In to find where the tubes
are and break them. Then repair
the foundation SO no wood comes
In direct contact with the ground.
Even II II involves raising the
house, you should get n stone or
concrete foundation under 1t. The
county agricultural agent at the
courthouse can give you a gov
eminent pamphlet which has
good suggestions.
Mr.. Fixlt: Ia there q place In
Tacoma where l can take n song
10 see about getting II published?
Are the words enough, or do
You have 10 have the music:
What IL the address, n IL Ii else
where? q. q.
There Ia no market for songs
on this coast. nor would there
likely be any sale for the words
without music, anyway. In the
song-writing industry. profess
sional lyric writers put the words
to music after the song Ii COM
posed. You can get addresses Of
song publishers from the refer
ence department Of the public
library. There are too many to
LAT here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22

will not be lasting. A sudden
and dramatic end Of his career
IL indicated. italy with have in
tsrnal troubles n Mussolini
rides his sew-saw with Hitler.
Persons whose birthdste il IL
have the sugury Of a year OF
average success. The wise win
consolidate their financial obi
tons and practice economy.
Children born on this day
probably viii be inclined toward
selfishness and secretiveness. Al
though difficult 10 understand
they may prove to possess extra
ordinary intellectual ability.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22
An Inside Picture of Finan-
cial and Political America
LIGHT

Observation-Disclosures L. Ickes has now undertaken
the amazing feat of his colorfu and exciting career
He has set out vindcate the late Richard Achilles Bal
nger who figured in what then the sorrest national
scandal since post-Cv days Unless F. D. R. checks
him before it is too late. lckes may unwngy touch off
the most explosive bombshell of the 1910 campaign
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22

third inning. with the score tied
and 5000 fans on the edges of
their seats, the entire two teams
were hustled off to Jail. Next
day the case came to trial, and
one player was fined a dollar.
FISH FOOD
According to the u. s. bureau
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22
TEAMS ARRESTED

TEAMS ARRESTED
Although warned Of a ban
against playing ball on Sunday.
the Indianapolis and Kansas
City baseball clubs on May ~,
1898, made n last-minute deci-
sion to go ahead with the con-
test. In the last half of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22
roDAY,s COMMON ERROR

Avoid the use Of the abbre-
Walton "etc" in any context
except TO dispense with useless
repetition Of terms that are en-
urely obvious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22
CAPITALIST EXPANSION
NOW OUTMoDED

Editor, The Times: To me.
Leo v. Smiths contention that
in Europe. between 1900 and
1900. there was abundance for
all. - fantasy. Feudslism fur
nished no material basis for
abundance. 1t took private eapi-
talism to turn the trick. And
private capitalism. as an eco
nomic system-finsnce capital
utilizing labor and machinery for
profitable production--really be-
gan with Watts discovery Of the
steam engine 164 years ago.
For about 40 years. private
capitalism worked passsbly well,
though with ever-deepening de-
pressions at about seven year
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22
HOROSCOPE
SUNDAY. APRIL 81

Benefic aspects rule strongly
today which Is fortunate for the
church and religious leaders. 1t
IL q favorable date for starting
new reforms or philanthropic
movements. The configuration
In promising to those who seek
outdoor recreation.
HEART AND HOME: Women
are well directed under this sway
which endows them with energy
TO be used In making other per-
sons happy. This is a day en-
couraging TO the expression OF
love and loyalty. Families should
be harmonious and aspiring
while this direction Of the stars
prevails. Love affairs viii flour
ish today.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Tax
payers are to be sensitive re-
garding the large number OF
persons In governmental en-
pioyment. The cost of conduct
Ing the business Of the people
viii be declared excessive N
voters clamor for economy n
cities, countries, states and the
nation.
Persons whose birthdate Il Is
have the augury Of a year OF
great happiness. For the young
fortunate romance is forecast.
Children born on this day
probably will be sensitive, seri-
Gus and able TO use unusual tai
ents to good advantage. They
viii be persistent in pursuing
any vocation that they like.
MONDAY, APRIL 3.
Adverse aspects are strong on
this day. Observation-Disclosures be-
tween employers and employees
will hamper certain industries.
the heads OF which Will be un-
yielding. Manufacturers on both
coasts should be wise in dealing
with labor problems on which
great matters depend
HEART AND HOME: This 10
not . lucky day for women who
viii be ignored In public se-
tivities and will be Of small con-
sequence at q time when world
chaos fines attention upon men
Girls should cultivate home in
dustries and learn to practice
thrift Education should be help
ful In even the humblest tashs.
INTERNATION AL AT
FAIRS: Mars in Satittarius is OF
evil portent TO Spain which will
present new problems to Europe.
The tenure Of General Franco
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

intervals. The general level Of
production advanced until about
1918. Then it started to de-
cline, and as a world system, 1t
has been declining ever since,
save for flurries of war produc-
ton.
In this country. comparatively
young, production continued to
increase until 1928. but it was
mainly financed by unsound
loans to Europe and to South
America. In effect. we were
making these countries enor-
nous gifts Of goods. Then in
1929. the inverted pyramid top
pied. Ballooning credit blew up
with q bang. Humpty-Dumpty
fell from the wall, and Humpty-
Dumpty can never be put to-
gether again.
The basic reason for this is
that labor under capitalism must
and does sell itself as a COM
modify on the market for an
average wage sufficient to re-
produce itself under socially toll
cradle conditions. But capitalist
production continually increases
in efficiency; labor continually
produces more; and hence re-
duces its relative power to buy
back its own product. Since
labor constitutes the vast ma
jority of the population, this
causes a glut. 'over production"
mass unemployment, still lower
wages, which vicious circle can
only be checked by artificial
credit expansion, wastage and
destruction Of men and goods,
and the opening Of new fields to
capitalist exploitation.
BY such means were previous
depressions ended; but the prin-
cipal remedy, capitalist expan-
sion, is no longer possible, and
the palliative of sheer destruc-
tion-even destruction by war
will only reduce the world to
wreckage. Currency juggling
would not help, and complete
cure by production for use -
considered Impractical by the
best minds"
ROBERT J. PEARSALL.
SITS SO. Park Ave.
TOWNSEND PLAN
Editor, The Times: I would
suggest that the faithful old
folks throughout the land who
have 80 loyalty worked for the
enactment of the Townsend
Plan, and have sacrificed in
order to do this. do some think
ing and try and find out just
where and what II is that has
prevented the passage of ths
plan.
II you viii examine the Con-
greSsional record Of June /, 1899.
page s14s. you may there find
what you should know.
IL you can find a copy Of the
New York Sunday Mirror Of
November II. 1899, and there
read the list Of names and sal
aries which are being paid to
the head men Of the Chicago
headquarters. you may there
find something which will give
some light on why HR2 was
sidetracked and q substitute Of
fered in its place. Who was II
that really deserted the true
Townsend Bill tHR2)@ Who
was II that told Representative
Dsrkson OF Illinois that he did
not want the bill passed >
Why WAS il that 1.-THE suosti-
tuts) HR 646s exempted big
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22

Of fisheries, 1900, 900 900 pounds
of fish were taken in local wa
tiers in 1887. OF this amount
about 1900, 900, 900 pounds were
used for food and nearly 2,100,-
100000 pounds were used in
Industrial processing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

TO receive attention n this col
umn letters must eive name and
address Of writer Onis tnftiAs
viii b puhlished when reuueEtsd-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-22

Ri. 1. Puyallup.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
"GO FLY a KITE"
Co nfinued frcm poge thirteen

At twenty minutes to eight, Miss
Rowley comes in. She come through
the door. walking straight toward the
desk. | cut her off, and didn't even say
good morning you want any help?"
| says
She looked at me real careful, a kind
of excitement in her eyes "You could
tell me his room number" she says.
You better let me tell him you're
here" | says. He's packing"
She says all right, so goes upstairs
Like thought, he's still asleep. He
hadn't heard The Dawn Patrol like
knew he wouldn't pulled him out of
bed and got him under a cold shower
before he was even awake. When he
come to, yelling at the top of his
lungs, handed him towel and says,
Brother, she's downstairs crying, and
she wants to make up. What do you
want to do?'
IT TOOK him two seconds to get it,
and then he piled out of the shower.
He didn't even bother to dress; he put
on bathrobe and was out the door
before | could yell at him. snuck
down the back stairs and outside and
back to the station. Either it would
work or it wouldn't work. and if it
wouldn't I'd likely get fired,
Nothing happened till about four
o'clock. Then | got a telegram ad
dressed to the Squadron Leader, Dawn
Patrol. 1t was from Albuquerque, and
it said: Request Little White Lies
and dedicate it to yourself. Thanks a
million for everything. Love. Jimmy
and Bessie"
But the pay-on was WlnChcl's
broadcast the next Sunday night:
"Attention, Alamo Springs, New
Mexico, Clarion. jimmy Lynch, the
band leader and Bessie Rowley, his
wife of two days, kissed and made up
over your local radio stations milk
mans program, The Dawn Patrol.
After four days OF insulting each other
by the titles of request tunes, the local
lonely-hearts Nj. c. took a hand with
Lover Come Back to Me. and Jimmy
did. The FEC will not take action"
MI. Wallace heard that one, and
The Dawn Patrol is now kNkN's
choice spot. Only trouble is, the kids
in town salute me now, and I'll have
to drop the title of Squadron Leader.
The End
Evening star., 1940-11-03
wa! 5EIIE!54|| 5;;i!;;;;: :!
Talkin' Sassy

for them to do as they please
when they're all alone by ballot
box or a vOtln machine, the
chances are pretty fair that the
majority will do about the way
the majority wants to do.
believe if everybody who has
a vote comm on Tuesday would
go off by himself Monday evenln'
and, forgettln' all selhshneSs and
hates and mlstrusts and hooey.
would just ask his conscience to
help him decide, it would be
good idea.
Nearly everybody has got
conscience in America. Some of
'em practically new and hardly
used at all,
Evening star., 1940-11-03

r 4 YELL, Tuesday IS Election
w Day, !, s,,n no@ 1,, vino {, I'm 1"as So'". n,
your business. I'll vote for who |
think IS the best man. You do the
same and well come out all right.
like to talk tins way - sassy
and independent. The /. S. IS
about the only place lett where a
man can talk that way and still
keep his features on straight.
| don't know - maybe few
peanut politicians can threaten
their districts into votln' only
then way. And guess there's
some stufhn' of the ballot boxes
and some crookedness here and
there. And when you come to
think Of how many contrary peo-
pie you know and how easy 1t is