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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-11

heroic role ever played by
woman in war.
An ardent Federalist, she
fought tooth and nail for the
Union at the wars outbreak,
later conceived with incredible
shrewdness the entire military
campaign in Tennessee, which
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Editor, The Times: Should like
to call your attention TO a typo
graphical error made in a recent
letter of mine. published under
the heading 'Loyalties VS.. So
cialism." The first sentence in
the second paragraph should
have read: But Mr.. Pearsall
needs to 60 further with his
definitions. A. B. SEAMAN.
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IN.
this leading question.
White House spokesman jim
init Byrnes buttressed the thing
BY inserting the dietators-hats
Roosevelt dispatch in the con-
gressional record. The whole
affair was arranged by the man
who promised the people that
he could not engage in a polit-
ieal campaign because Of the
foreign crisis.
Aside from the merits Of ths
appointment. the Captain" e.
lott Roosevelt episode seems
likely to cost his father thou
sands Of votes on Nov. S. Il
has been condemned almost
unanimously by the heads of
two organizations whose men,
bers enjoyed no such prefer
entail treatment in the last war
the American Legion and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Rep. James Van Zandt, head
Of the latter outfit for several
years. insists that commission
ing the Roosevelt son as a cap
tain violates army regulations.
Although they cannot afford to
say so publicly, high army off,
GERS take the same view. Ac-
cording to them, in pescetime a
a civilian can be made a captain
only (1l IL he is a graduate OF
the military or naval academies.
~ IL he has graduated from a
Reserve Officers Training corps,
80 If he has taken the blue
course in the Citizens Military
Training corps. (4) If he has
been a warrant officer in the
regular army. The 30-year-old
Elliott complies with none Of
these four requirements. More
over, the minimum age limit for
a captain in peacetime is 81
years.
The presidents friends, espe-
cially the more politically mind
ed ones, regret and deplore the
incident. They point out that
it would have been much nicer
II Elliott had stepped into a
recruiting station, refused spe-
cisl favors, enlisted as a buck
private and worked his way up.
That might have made votes
instead of losing them.
The administrations scheme
10 publicize it's national defense
accomplishments on a weekly
radio program has caused con-
siderable amusement-and soms
skepticism = among army-navy
experts at Washington. Know
ing the laggard nature Of the
rearming program, they fear II
may give the American people
a wrong impression of our readi-
ness for war.
selection of the patriotic
Observation-Disclosures Winchell,
Elmer Davis, H. V. Kaltenborn,
Wythe Williams-supports this
viewpoint. The quartet are adj
mittedly able men in their own
lines. from retailing peephols
gossip of Broadway to COM
ments on world affairs. But
they headquarter in New York
they are busy gentlemen, and
they have many other interests
They will receive their Official
reports on Friday, and do theiI
radio reporting and "analyzlng
on Sunday night.
According to the official an
nouncement, they will be FREE
to dispute, criticize or refute th'
reports Of progress mailed tc
them from Washington. Since
some of Washington's smartesI
reporters and radio commen'
tators have found it impossible
to go behind the well-hidder
facts, to penetrate the censor
ship screen, it is doubtful wheth'
err these part-time propagandist'
can furnish the factual, objec'
tive picture of American pre-
paredness-or unpreparedness-
so desired in these seethina
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An Inside Picture OF Finun.
LIGHT eial and Political America
nv RAY TUCKER

wAsHINcTON-President Roosevelts subtle attempt
to demonstrate that the dictators seek ms uee@l as e
srrb epen,v stunned nobody completely than the
insiders Al the state department For weeks they have
beer chort;ng over moves by the axis powers which
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

and the supreme court obedient
to his will.
c. And by denying the Ameri-
can people the right to vote on
the question Of peace or war.
8. Because he believes il Is the
duty of the supreme court Of the
United States to declare all acts
OF the New Deal lawful and con-
stitutional.
4. Because he has helped the
poor and needy by giving them
the low-wage CCC, WPA, etc,
the activities of which are di-
rected and controlled by armies
of well paid officials, whose
loyalty to the principles Of the
New Deal is not to be doubted.
5. Because he has seen to II
that the new deal" he promised
the masses has operated TO the
advantage of the upper classes.
9. Because he fears that such
4 pension scheme as the Town.
send Plan would bankrupt the
nation, but has fearlessly asked
for appropriations of thousands
of millions of dollars for the
army and navy.
7. Because he has been so sue
cessful In keeping his country
men in the dark regarding the
foreign policy Of the administra-
ton.
9. Because he was all for the
Burke wadsworth CONSUMPTION
bill, which, as every intelligent
person knows, has introduced
one of the leading principles Of
nazi-fascism into the American
system OF government.
.. Because, according to the
late P. T. Barnum, the American
people like TO be fooled; and all
the pleasure viii undoubtedly be
theirs. II they vote for the in
dispensable r. ID. r. this fall.
RAYMOND LONGMIRE.
Mineral. Wash.
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SARCAsTICALLY SUGGESTS
y. ID. n. INDISPENSABLE

Editor The Times: There are
many good reasons why the
present chief executive should
be given a third term as presi-
dent of the u. 8. A, apd I
state some of them al follows
for the serious consideration Of
thoughtful readers:
1. Because Franklin Deiano
Roosevelt is the only indispens-
able man who was ever elected
To the presidency. The salvation
Of the nation depends on q third
term for r. D. r. This has been
made known TO US by the great
man himself.
? Because he has proved him
self a true Democrat in the fol-
lowing ways:
a. BY appointing very rich and
socially prominent men 70 high
offices and diplomatic posts.
Don't forget his appointment
of Myron c. Taylor. a director
and former chairman OF the
United States Steel corporation.
as U. s. envoy 10 the Vatican;
or his appointment Of the hus-
band Of the fabulously rich
heiress. Doris Duke. as minister
TO Canada: or his recent ap-
pointment Of Nelson Rockefeller.
heir 10 millions. as co-ordinator
Of commercial and cultural rela-
tons between the American re-
publics for the council Of ma
tionsi defense.
b. BY trying 70 make congress
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resulted in a change Of tactics
that spelt victory for Grants
army.
The amazing career of Anna
Carroll is recounted by Marjorie
Greenbie in her book, MY Dear
Lady" published by Whittlesey
House.
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TopAY,s CoNMoN ERRoR

Never say. TIE book treats
on two subjects; substitute of
for on"
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
1. The character Henry Van
Porter" is presented in the radio
program: The johnson Fam
lily" plantation Party" or
Amos m Andy?
O. Which tree leaf is an en-
blem of Canada?
3. In what year was Abraham
Lincoln assassinated
4. Who wrote "On Borrowed
Time?
5. Where is the Eads bridge?
8. A truth assumed TO be self
evident is called -.
7. What does the abbrevistion
fob. stand for?
8. When a person thinks deep
iy, what is he said to be doing?
Q. Name the first child of
English parents born in Amer
lea.
10. Which state has no air
mail service?
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sive Spirit which inspired the
heroism Of our Fathers. They
were men who turned their
backs upon all tradition and
carved out New Empire in
spired by their vision of a New
World-Order. We must catch
their spirit and march forward.
why cryeth thou unto me?
Speak unto the children Of
Israel that they 60 forward"
They went following the pillar
Of fire across the Red sea and
through the wilderness.
crew A. L. COOK.
1924 No. Lawrence.
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ANNA ELLA CARROLL

N4*Nh EHsf4h tHhNOHsE
Considant of President Lincoln
and Secretary of War Stanton
during the black years Of Amer
ica's Civil war, Anna Ella Car
roll, member of an important
Maryland family. today receives
belated credit for the most
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Editor, The Times: A. B. Sea-
mans courteous criticism of my
opposition TO recent legislation,
including CONSUMPTION. while
processing socialism. would be
quite correct II socialism were
what he conceiyes II to be.
Socialism is collective owner
ship and democratic manage
ment OF the socially useful in
struments OF production and dis
tribution. There is no approach
to socialism. much less ''prac-
teal socialism in action" while
retaining the present economic
system Every increase in power
of a capitalist government is q
step toward state capitalism. not
socialism. And state capitalism
is slavery; it is industrial feudal-
ism: the political state becomes
a god to whom all must turn
for subsistence and sbjectly
obey. Which might be well II
politicians were divine
Mr.. Seaman is not 10 blame
for his error. Many professed
socialists have been merely re-
formers or have turned reform
ers when profitable offices hove
in sight. Well meaning. well
wishing liberals have permitted
themselves 10 be dubbed social
lists. No one has the right to
call himself q socialist until he
has familizrized himself with
the basic documents and studied
socialism As a science
Government is but q reflection
Of the prevailing economic order.
As long as we have capitalist
production, production for profit,
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we will have political govern
ment with capitalists in control.
Socialism. production for use.
implies by its very definition
government along industrial
rather than political lines CON-
trolled by workers. The Soviets
advanced socialism in Russia;
the political government checked
it and installed state cap
italism.
Under socialism, the individ-
ual would have many freedomsa
not his at present, but prin-
cipally the freedom to join in
collective, unrestricted produce
ton. and enjoy the abundance
thereof. Socialism would also
free nations from the struggle
for the market. and from the
ever more devastating wars
which are the most terrible
phase Of that struggle, and
which will continue as long as
does capitalism.
ROBERT J. PEARSALL,
5715 So. Park ave.
INITIATIVE NO. $50
Editor The Times: The case
against No. 1se is very simple.
Instead Of giving voters control
over bond issues-which they
already have-it makes voting
so frequent and so onerous that
IL will kill public ownership.
Hence all progressives oppose it,
the whole congressional delega-
ton, the grange. most Of labor.
our city light.
Now comes DR.. Paul ]. Raver.
Bonneville administrator and
publicity man. who states that il
il passes ii will largely nullify
or badly hamper the marketing
of power from Grand Coulee and
Bonneville. Any time even q
small rural extension of lines in
p. u. D. would be necessary,
a general and expensive election
would be in order. Our farming
population needs power every
where. and let us make It easy
for them TO get il. The only
way they can get it is by de-
festing No. 13s.
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REPLIES TO CRITIC
OF CANDIDATE DILL

Editor, The Times: In the
Pulse of the Public" for Oct.
7, c. w. Van Scoyoc makes
much of Governor Martins sup
port of the Democratic ticket
which of course includes Mr..
c. C. Dill. Van Scoyoc in relat-
ing the incident of Governor
Martin and Dill sitting down to-
gether at a banquet in Seattle,
states this could only mean that
an understanding" has been ar
rived at wherein the boys" at
Olympia will become supporters
Of Dill.
If Van Scoyoc cares to check
back he will discover that Gov
ernor Martin has always been a
party wheelhorse and has never
failed to support the ticket at
election time. Furthermore. II
Martin has future political am
billions ii is but natural that he
continue his record Of party
loyalty.
However, the issue in the gu
bernatorial race IL not how
much support is pledged either
nominee. In the case Of Dill the
issue is. his ability to carry out
his program Of reduced cost Of
state government. elimination OF
unnecessary boards and commits
sions, recognizing the depart
ment of public welfare under a
new director and his defense Of
public utilities.
Warren w. Persons, former
professor Of economies at Har-
ward university. once stated,
tissues overshadow candidates.
But candidates. if elected. must
be trusted upon TO carry out
mandates based on issues. II Is
essential that voters choose In
diligently. among candidates as
well AZ among issues"
PAT WRIGHT.
144s East 2sth ct.
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MISTAKE NOTED

1924 No. Lawrence.
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Mr.. Fixit; Is there any exer-
else which will tend 10 strength
en- near-sighted eyes. II 30,
could you please tell me-
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MRS. FRANK PHILLIPS.

Your note has been passed on
TO G. L. cornforth. secretary Of
the Tacoma Racing Pigeon club.
450s No. 3oth, who will know
what to do about IL.
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Mr.. Fixit: There il a lost
pigeon here. II eats with my
chickens, has been here a week.
Thought you might know
where It's from. On the leg
band II a number 81.
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HOMER AMuNDsEN,
Route !. Box 2osH. Tacoma.

With thanks. we pa. this on
TO the boy and trust he viii
write to you.
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-05

watched him pack it with neatly
!manlcured square finger tips. George
had big square solid hands not at all
like Don's thin brown sinewy ones
with their long nervous fingers. The
thing is Mollie,- there's something here
that's very difficult 10 get. Mind if
I'm frank with you?"
Her heart leaped with a little fear
No: That's what I want you to be-
He isn't behaving like any man I
ever heard OF. II he's genuine. I mean.
But like good many if this is Just
an alibi."
Mollie felt her face go icy cold as
her cheeks went white I've thought
about that too. George. All these weeks
without news. Well. of course, I couldn I
help thinking about it
Poor kid" His sympathy was very
heartening. Let's not worry about
want to do?"
Mollie jumped up from her chair.
She was too restless to sit for long.
She stood over George. Il don't know.
That's the worryingest thing of all.
simply don't know"
you're entirely in the right. I think
He put his pipe in his mouth and set
a light to it.
Yes. I know" Molne was little
cheered. She shifted the pungent to-
bacco aroma
ieN YOU Wlia!, ceoFse gov up, grew
her arm through his. and walked her
over the lawn. across the road and
towards the sea. Lets go about a
pit for day or two and try to figure
1t out Guess a few more evenings to-
ge,ether won't alter the status quo of
Il shouldn't think he'd take the
least interest in it." said Mollie with
her first show Of bitterness. Besides,
can't endure not knowing. I mean
If it's all over for good. I must get
a JOB or something. won't go on liv-
ing here and taking my naval allow
ance I hope I'm not that kind of
Il should say you're not" George
squeezed her arm a little. Now what
about amusing ourselves? Dancing. for
instance? Or do you mind the tabbies
I don't mind anything. Why should
I? He doesn't"
Right you are. I have to be in
L. A. Friday morning to see a man
about building a Mexican hacienda in
WestWood village. That gives us four
He brought up the subject of the Job
on Wednesday night. They had been
they were sitting in the car upon the
cliffs shifting the salt breezes from
the ocean. "You don't have to worry
about your future. Mollie I'd like to
take care of that. That Is If you could
get that way about me-" He put his
big firm hand over hers on the seat
beside him. You see I'm in love with
you"
Noble did not move her hand from
the curiously comforting touch, nor
did she answer Immediately. They had
talked over and around her problem
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-05

Now she saw the sham of her Won
derful full life. 1t had been built or
the foundation of her belief in Don S
love for her. Now that she really need
ed diversion, she was unable to take
an interest in anything. Even he
music failed her. She had to give up
her part in the Christmas production
because she could not remember a
word of 1t. Should she or should not
she give in. was the constant and only
burden of her thoughts. She was in the
right. If she weakened and admitted
she was wrong insincerely in order to
get Don back. the integrity that should
be In marriage would be gone.
surely he would see this himself,
night Watch on the sea. She t lived i0 now
for the time when his ship would be
in port again. What happened then
would be decisive. If he did not come
back it would mean he was never
coming-unleSS she begged him to. She
felt hot all over just thinking about
it. Certainly she would never do that.
She kept indoors while the fleet was
in. She did not want to advertise the
crack in her marriage to the gossip
mongerS of San Diego. Nor did she
want to be out this time if he came.
But, the ships sailed again and Mollie's
world was as empty Of Don as if he
had ceased to exist. It's not possible.
she kept saying to herself aloud as
she roamed around the house and gar
den. its simply not possible.
She saw the last of the beautiful
deadly grey ships vanish into the blue
ness OF the horizon from her bedroom
window. Now she realized how much
she had been counting on Don walk
ing IN one morning by the agony of
her disappointment and the depth Of
her despair. Oh. he couldn't do such a
thing, she thought wildly, as she
watched the ships go out. 1t isn't true.
George had made friends In San
Diego and he came down for a week.
end Just after the departure of the
fleet. He. called Mollie on the phone
quired his pleasant lazy voice. I'd like
to see you. but I don't want to lose
the seat of my pants"
Mollie was proud. George was the
only one who knew the situation, and
that because he could not help know
burden herself a little. oh. George,
you can't think how glad I am to
hear your voice. Please come right
around. I don't want to discuss any
thing on the telephone"
George was surprised that. Don had
told him everything there was to tell
while they sat under the avocado tree
in the garden. Except how terribly she
ached for Don, how absence and OBJ
stinacy only, increased her love for
let him have his own way. But 1t goes
a sSe fSeu my d. aeeRest instincts. hate
"Of course you do, and you're right"
George produced his pipe. Mollie
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-05

three years ago by the demands of
uncertain economic conditions and by
a desire on the part of the county
board of commissioners to furnish
modern and complete hospital facili-
ties to those persons who find it neces-
sary to request county disqualification.
Case Load of 1lS Daily
With the change in policy came an
increased case load which now aver
ages ll8 daily. approximately a yearly
made apparent the need for additional
personnel. Because county finances
would not admit employing additional
personnel. appeal was made to the
works progress administration for the
approval of a supplemental aid project.
The project. drawn at the request of
Silver Bow County Physician j. L.
Mondloch and sponsored by the board
of county commissioners. Chairman T.
j. Merkle, Dan D. Sullivan and En-
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-05

NETT OBrien. has been operating eight
months.
Under the WPA program, all types
OF hospital services have been supple
mented. Increasing the personnel by
so percent, WPA employed help in
cludes registered trained nurses, lab
oratory technicians, office assistant.
seamstresses, janitors ard mattresses,
cooks and recreational leaders. Typical
services. performed by WPA employees
are assistance with maternity. surgery
and general hospital cases. preparation
of food for hospital patients, laboratory
testing, repair of hospital linen sup
plies and general cleaning A WPA
timekeeper is employed at the hospital
to draw up. schedules and keep time.
WPA personnel also has been fur
nished the hospital by the local WPA
education and recreation departments
to carry on recreational and educa-
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-05

Handling the largest individual case
load in the state, the Silver Bow
County hospital has grown to be the
largest and one of the most progress
sive institutions OF its kind IN Mon
home for the aged. the institution
now offers complete service in the gen.
eral hospital field through a program
worked out by the county commission
ers and WPA institutional service
project.
! Modern and equipped in every
respect, the hospital has up TO date
laboratory. surgery, X-ray. maternity
and oxygen therapy facilities. With the
installation Of modern equipment and
provision for trained help, the institu-
but all members of low income fam
lilies
The change in type OF service to the
general hospital field was prompted
Glacier County chief., 1940-07-05

: for hours at a time without getting
anywhere. And now in one sentence
George had answered the most import
ant point of all. Whatever happened.
very suggestion OF another man want
ing her had kindled that love into its
first pristine flame
mo. George" she said gently. that
isn't the solution. Besides. it wouldn't
be fair TO YOU I've come 10 know you
very well these last few dayS-and
appreciate you. You deserve only the
I was afraid of that" He closed
his fingers around her hand and lifted
it to his lips Mollie felt little thrill
CULVER in her arm She looked a his
face in the quicksilver OF the moon
light. A strongly modelled face, not
exactly handsome. but extremely al
traCtlve in its fOrthriCht honesty and
stamp Of race. A hcart-free girl could
love, him very much. His eyes were
Swallowed but she felt them watching
her. AT least kiss me gooiby," he
pleaded. Something 70 remember
Once can't hurt anybody"
Poor George. thought Mollie Her
heart began to beat very fast. An
overwhelming longing came over her
Some emotion compounded OF loneli-
ness. longing for Don. Georges warm
nearneSS, mans desire for her, the
white spicy magic of the night. She
drew near him without answering and
lifted up her face. George put his
arms around her. She forgot every
thing for the passionate duration of
the kiss. And remembered everything
Immediately afterward. including the
very words Don had said up here on
the headland in the night not 20
yards from this identical place. She
disengaged herself and withdrew into
the corner of the seat. It's unbelievable.
she thought. but true. It happened.
Not angry with me?" George in
CURED anXiously.
Never. You've been the dearest.
kindeSt friend. I'll be grateful always.
And now I want you to do for me one
sleep till I tell him so. Please drive
me to the Western Union to send a
radio to his ship at sea-"
(The End)