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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08

Uncle Sans gold hoard and
bankers credits. II may flare
I'D as a major issue in NoVem-
ber-a modern parallel to the
He kept US out of war cry
in 1917.
Americas military forces will
stage their most spectacular
maneuvers in peacetime history
early in May. 1t will be the
first full-dress showing of our
new streamlined, mechanical
army, with all units participant
ing.
The Ninth and Fourth army
corps, which constitute the Third
army of the United States, will
wage the nearest thing to a
war on historic terrain in east
Texas and west Louisiana-in
the lower Sabine and Red River
valleys. About 10000 men, 25,-
900 trucks and tanks and 500
airplanes will be assembled to
try out new weapons, tactics
and technique. Transport and
supply facilities will be tested
under actual war strain.
Foreign military attaches are
clamoring for ringside seats. It
has not been decided whether
they will be allowed to attend
the rehearsal. however. There
is strong opposition in profess
sional military circles.
President osevelt and
Young Bob LaFollette didn't hit
1t off at their recent pow-wow
over 1910 presidential politics.
The Wisconsin senator gave no
promises about his behavior in
November.
Roosevelt, it appears, tried to
sell Cordell Hull as an ideal
democratic nominee who would
carry on the major policies of
the New Deal Bob, in turn,
tried to argue the president into
running again. Already nettled
over F.D.R.'s preoccupation with
foreign problems, the senator
fears that Hull, as campaigner
and a possible president, would
emphasize them even more
strongly. Moreover, he figures
that the trade treaties would
operate against the secretary of
state in the farm and dairy Sec
tions of Wisconsin-and Bob
may have a hard time in his
own fight for reelection. A
weak man at the head of the
Democratic ticket, providing he
decides to support it, would hurt
him.
So the senator will probably
keep his thoughts to himself
until after both parties have
! picked their men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
HOROSCOPE
SUNDAY, APRIL !

Benefic aspects are strong to-
day. The morning is favorable
to churches and church interests.
including philanthropies and
charities. The evening is not
fortunate for women.
Heart and home: Women may
be inclined to be irritable and
exacting under this CONFORMATION
which encourages boredom and
fault-finding. Romance may not
flourish today when young men
are 'xely TO be critical of the
girls who attract them. Family
budget discussions are indicated
as troublesome.
Business affairs; The coming
week viii be active in many lines
of trade. Agriculture comes un-
der promising influences. The
lure of the stock market will
tempt buyers. but sudden fluc-
tuations are prognosticated. Real
estate viii gain the interest of
small investors, and home own
ing will become the aim of a
great number of persons who are
perplexed by war reactions.
National issues: Underground
efforts TO involve the United
States In the European war will
assume new phases. Widespread
suspicion regarding spies will
mete out injustice among foreign
residents. Skillful methods of
circulating propaganda against
the British will stir up misunder-
standing between this country
and Canada. Changes in the gov
eminent policies of the dominion
are prognosticated.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is
have the augury of year of ex-
traordinary happiness. Amoi-
tons will be realized and the
young viii be fortunate in love
affairs.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be keen Of mind, active
OF body and extremely individual.
These subjects Of Ares are usu-
ally fortunate through life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
AFTER MANY YEARS
By {. T. SHORT

One of the speakers, in fact, ac-
claimed by many as the leading
speaker of the Inland Empire
meeting, was DR.. Harry Elmer
Barnes, a member of the Scripps-
Howard editorial staff in New
York, an authority on sociology
and the science of education. He
was the only newspaper man on
the program. =.
Spokane, according to a few
casual interviews with business
men, is doing very nicely, thank
you. The Grand Coulee dam opera
lions continue to add to the vol
ume of business and there also is
the income from the number of
federal agencies with headquarters
there.
In addition to those activities
business generally is pretty fair.
That was reflected in the turnout
at the concert Thursday night. An
audience which filled the Central
Methodist church, Spokane's big
gest down town church, heard the
concert and made liberal contri-
button.
Everything would have been fine
if it hadn't been for those school
teachers. They not only crowded
us out of the Davenport but filled
up all the sleeping accommoda-
tons in town. There wasn't a spot
for this writer and Dick Smith,
college field secretary, and at the
conclusion of the concert, after
dropping this in the mail box We
are heading out on the highway in
the hope that somewhere before
morning we will find an auto camp
with a couple of beds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

wages from two to three times
as high as they were, and by
labor unions, tariff walls, price
fixing and political humbug-
gerry, they have been able to
hold the prices and wages up,
while the farmer has found no
means of fixing the prices OF
his products. The farmer oper-
ates under a system of free en-
terprise or free economy. The
law of supply and demand has
not been repealed. The city peo-
pie are governed by a system Of
planned economy. Prizes of goods
and wages are fixed by labor
unions and other means.
This, has caused a great dis
parity in the incomes of the
farmer ana farm labor COM
pared to the city people. 1t is
the main cause of unemploy-
ment the last 20 years. Many
of the workers who have lost
their jobs of late years in the
city have taken up farming for
living, thereby causing an
overproduction of farm prod
ucts; and adding to the de-
pressed condition of the farm
ers. The system of distribution
is out of balance. Why don't
the politicians straighten it
out? The people in the cities
are in the ajority, and the
rural people are a minority
group. For some mysterious
reason the politicians love ma
jorities. whether they are right
or wrong. blondes or brunettes.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08

To receive attention IN this COLI
umn letters must give name ana
address Of writer. Only initials
Will be pubiished when requested
Mr.. FIxif: Does a woman lose
her citizenship by marrying
foreign man. II she was born In
the L. =. A., and married In
1872 The man got his final
papers some time later. IL 80,
how does one 20 about getting
her rights back and what would
he the cost and would II have 10
be advertised or 20 through
court. STEADY READER.
She would have lost her citi-
zenshlp by marrying an alien
then. II he received his citizen
ship before Sept y, 1922, she
automatically regained her
rights with him, but IL he was
later than that. she viii have to
apply for repatriation in her own
right. It will have to be done
through federal district court In
Tacoma. Apply to the clerk OF
the court, third floor Of the
Federal building.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you give me
the date when the MIA took
over all relief billss
MRS. p. w. n.
NRA has been dead since May
81. 1885. and no one has taken
over the relief bills yet. Relief
costs are being carried partly by
the county, state and federal
governments.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
tell me the state tax on new
automobile and the price of IL
cense plates In the state OF
Michigans M. A.
Michigan charges 35 cents per
hundredweight, which is about
twice the license fee on a small
car In this state and in higher
proportion II the car Is heavier.
II you plan to take factory de-
livery on a car. 1t Is better
deal to get a Washington license
and take the plates back with
you.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you kindly tell
me which Il most satisfactory
for use In n range, coils or
water front or water back: All
three are recommended and l
am uncertain which 20 choose.
MRS. j. NJ. j.
It Is your problem. Only you
can know what way you wish to
use your hot water, what type
OF fuel you have and the other
factors which would decide what
type of range and water heat
ing system you need.
MIR. Fixit: VIII you inform
me " there IN any dealer In
fancy hardwood In Tacoma who
might be interested In n large
maple burl. Have a nice one,
contains from $50 TO 200 board
feet. i. v. G.
We are informed that the
nearest likely market for maple
burls are the Kelso Veneer Co,
Kelso. Wash, and Bacon Veneer
Co, Portland, Ore. Write there
in care of Joe Carlson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
MONDAY. APRIL 8

The morning hours are favor
able to buying and selling. There
is a promising sign for those who
obtain contracts on this date.
Labor Is subject TO III omens
pressging more internal strife
within unions.
HEART AND HOME: An as
pect Of Pluto today may incline
women toward philsnthropie ef-
forts and spiritual aspirations.
They should use the early after
noon for important work Of
many sorts. Residents OF the
middle west should benefit
through improvement in the
family income due TO employ
ment Of young members.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: While
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
Murder Comes High

Wars cost us money even when we're not in them.
War expenditures of the United States, including de-
Tense and veterans care totaled &c. about
IS per cent of the national income during the 1889
fiscal year Because of increased appropriation requests
for the army and navy the bill will probably be larger
this year OF the nine billion dollars the United States
win spend this year more than onethrd will 60 for war
expenditures in one form another
At that we're getting off lightly. England is spend.
inr about S26 100000 day the 40 per cent OF
the national income. Frances expenditures exceeding
one billion dollars every quarter take of so
cent of the national income.
1t all adds up to pretty extrayagant price per capita
for numbering Especially when New York gangsters
can be hired to do the job for $40 or $50 head
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
FARM PROBLEM

Editor The Times: Someone
should tell the truth about the
farm problem. II might as well
be me, for / am a cripple-not
much good for anything else.
II / were a good politician l
would find some other explana-
ton for the farmers downfall.
Truth crushed 10 earth shall
rise again" am a product OF
the farm and know little about
il.
Before the World war the
average farmer and farm hand
were doing much better COM
paratively than today. The price
OF grain and other farm prod
uets brought about as much as
today, but at that time the
money reached much farther.
Twenty-Five years ago you could
buy a good suit Of clothes for
$50. a pair of shoes for 81. His
taxes We're less than one-hah
of what they are today. Almost
everything that the farmer
needs could be purchased for
one-half the money. The farm
hand could work summer on
the wheat farms. come to town
and live all winter on a saw
ing Of $3.50 He could get board
and room for So q week Now
the farmer and farm hand may
receive as much money but the
cost Of living has run away.
Is the farmer TO blame for
this. Certainly not. Who, then,
is TO blsme7 Believe it or not
il is the city people. How are
they to blame When We got
into the war they were able TO
raise the prices Of all goods and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08

prosperity rules many men en-
gagged in large mercantile and
manufacturing industries, they
will find campaign contributions
as well as taxes excessive. A
scandal affecting a political
party is prophesied during early
autumn. Labor demands viii
retard production in a large
mandatory on the Pacific
Coast where heavy financial in
terests there will be centered.
Nature may cause loss through
earthquakes or tidal waves.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:
The eclipse Of the Sun yesterday
is read as favorable TO Allied
war leaders. Central Europe
continues under sinister omens.
and Rumania is subject 10 the
most threatening aspects. FIX
IRENE and novel forms OF taxa
ton will add 20 war burdens
among civilians Of various ma
tons.
Persons whose birthdste 1t Is
have the augury OF year Of
prosperity. Both business and
personal affairs should be pro
NOTED persistenuy.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be ambitious, individual
and clever. The subjects Of this
sign may be intellectual and
highly talented in the arts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
so THEY SAY

Kind words prevent 8 good
deal Of that perverseness which
rough and imperious usage often
produces in generous minds
Locke.
Do the duty that lies nearest
70 thee. Goethe.
Never marry but for love; but
see that thou lowest what is
lovely.-Penn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
AdeIphians Crowded Out
OF the Davenport
School Teachers Gum
Up Spokane Plans
We Sing Over the Radio
And Meet Old Friends
Looking on the Highway
For a Bed


lizard luck in 1.-THE shape OF
L twelve or fifteen hundred In
land Empire teachers met the
members of the Adelphian Choral
society when they arrived at Spo-
kane at noon Thursday after
drive that began at Chelan at 8
a. m. Spokane isn't Spokane unless
one spends a couple of hours
lounging about the Davenport
hotel. That's what the Adelphians
had planned for this occasion but
they found the place a mad house
with school teachers cluttering up
every nook and corner and milling
around outside. There wasn't any
thing to do but put on a noon pro-
gram for the Lions club and the
Rotarians, sing for a half hour
over the NBC station KGA and
then wait at Central Methodist
church for concert time.
The Adelphians haven't special
lied as radio performers because
there is supposed to be a wide diff
ference between radio technique
and concert technique but they
qualified in a big way Thursday
afternoon. The half hour program
came over the air with profess
sional finish that puts the Adelph-
ian up front among the radio per-
formers.
Though they were crowded out
of their accustomed annual so
journ in the lobby of the Daven-
port, the Adelphians enjoyed a
visit with a number of old friends
They were former Adelphians.
Marjorie MoGilvrsy, Sedro-Wool-
ley; Marvin Carter, Curlew: Paul
Barrick and Evangeline Harold.
Spokane. Later Won Tanner and
Evelyn Hopkins arrived from Ia
coma TO joint the chorus. Douglas
Rugh. on leave of absence from
the college for a years study at
the University Of Washington,
dropped in for little while. as also
did Clark Faux. teaching at Yelm.
Up in the College Of Pr et
Sound placement bureau osfice
We're DR.. Raymond Powell and
Prof. Floyd Hite. Or. Edward II.
Todd. president Of the college OF
Puget Sound, had been there but
left Just before we arrived. An
other representative of the college
Prof. Leonard Jacobsen. was Al the
Masonic Temple presiding as sd-
Indicator in a piano contest -9on-
sored by the Spokane Music Teach
ers association. He had 10 en-
trants To judge In three days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
See Mooosys eat7ao1)

learn what happened to him.
Okane wrote a note and stuffed
it into cocoa tin, tossing it into
the sea.
Nearly 80 months later, fish
ermen dug for bait on the shore
less than a mile from Okane's
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
DISAPPOINTED OVER THE
DAFFODI PARADE

Editor The Times: Enclosed Is
a copy of letter sent to the
daffodii committee deploring the
disappointment to thousands of
Tacomans and visitors in the re-
cent Daffodil parade. We believe
your column will do a real serv-
ice toward the betterment Of GER
tain deplorable conditions by
publishing this as an open letter:
oath STREET BUSINESS
MEMS CLUB.
in view of the fortunate cir
cumstances of IDEAL weather
conditions and in view of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08

home. Suddenly one of them I'M
covered the cocoa tin. In it
they found a note that read:
Steamer Salixby sinking some
where off Irish coast. Love to
sisters, brothers and Dinah. Joe
Okane."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
An Inside Picture of Finan-
cial and Political America
LIG HIT

WASHINGTON-A federal investigation similar 10
those which smashed the Long and Pendergast machines
has been undertaken BY Attorney General Jackson IN MS
predecessors home city of Detroit Although the income
tax laws furnish Uncle Sans agents their weapon me
expects to unearth evidence of widespread
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08

FLOATING MESSAGE
In November. 1888, Joe Okane
was a member of the crew of the
British steamer "Salixby," which
sank in the Atlantic 400 miles
off the Irish coast. Fearing
that his family would never
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08

They who have suffered from secret and detatoa
proceedings have almost always been the poor the gno-
rant the numerically weak the friendess and the power
less,-U S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08

there be among you poor man of thy brethren
within any Of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy
God sveth thee thou shalt not harden thine heart nor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
M R. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention N this col
unn letters must give mans and
address Of writer. Only initials
will be published when requested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-08
-1As po0sr to tar Is the po,oer to DESTROY

.Thoss scho are governed least are governed best"
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

The w. c. T. u. will hold its reg
ular meeting at the home of Mrs.
Day on Thursday, May %.
The Church of God this week pur-
chased the residence property of
Fred Decker and will use it as a
manse.
Mrs. Walter Neils and daughter
Margin went into Spokane last Fri
day and spent couple of days in
the city.
Mrs. M. X. Kedzie left Tuesday
to spend several days in Spokane
on a combined business and pleas
ure trip.
E. E. Jaqueth and Joe Sheffield
were at Great Falls the first OF the
week attending meeting of Chew
rolet distributors.
Mrs. Beulah Steudeman arrived
in Libby recently from Santa Cruz,
Calf, to spend three months visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Grace Ferguson,
and with old friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Keller were
over from Kalispell Friday and Sat
urday. Upon their return home they
took with them Mrs. Keller's moth
err. Mrs. j. w. Jewell, who has been
ailing for some time and who was q
patient at the Libby hospital.
Mrs. Walter Neils was hostess to
the Entire Nous club at lovely
dessert bridge Thursday afternoon
At the contract games which fol-
lowed, high score prize was won by
Mrs. A. M. Hoffman, the consola-
ton by Mrs. w. N. Curtis and 9
guest prize by Mrs. Tate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller eol
Vancouver, Wash, and Mrs. H
Bridge OF Chicago arrived Sunday
to visit at the Harold Miller homo
few days. Mr.. Miller and Mrs
Bridge are brother and sister O
Harold Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Christie O.
Great Falls were in Libby the latter
part of last week visiting with rela
tives and friends. Mr. Christie alst
called at the office of the ]. Neil!
Lumber company for which com
pany he is sales representative a
Great Falls. Mr.. and Mrs. Christie
were accompanied to Libby by Mr.
and Mrs. L. w. Wegley of Grea
Falls and Mr.. and Mrs. Van Duze
of kalispell.
X. A. Klehm and Chas. D. Row
drove to Warland Monday. MI
Klehm had received word that par
of the falseWork had gone out a
the new bridge being built there b,
the forest service and county AM
he wished to investigate and Sc
how work was progressing on TN
new structure. 1t was expected tha
high water would take out the tenn
porary structure and no particula
damage was done, inasmuch as tn
temporary bridge was no longe
needed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
FISHER RIVER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Ivan Dyer is installing fireplace
in his home, also putting a base
ment under the house. H. j. Fowler
is helping with the work.
Mrs. James Morrison received a
message from Dillon Thursday
morning stating that her father had
passed away that morning at his
home in Wyoming.
The Meadows school gave Moth
er's Day program Friday afternoon.
A. A. Wood, Mrs. Jessie Eager
berg, and Mrs. Don Hargreaves of
Libby visited the McGinnis Mea-
dow school Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs, Kyle Beebe visited
at the James Morrison home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Davis were
Troy visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Gilbertson
were in Kalispell last weekend.
Willard Orr came home last week
from Idaho where he had been
working.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ I. Davis cele-
brated their 40th wedding anniver-
sary Sunday.
Mrs. George Koebel returned
home Monday after vacationing a
few days in town.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
Celebrates Fifth Birthday
With Fine Program
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week.
The Libby Farm Woman's Club
met on May at the home of Mrs.
B. F. Mooney, with Mrs. John Full
Ter assisting. This was very inn
portant day in the club history.
First: Because Miss Lillian Tubb.
Flathead county home demonstra-
ton agent, was guest of honor; sec
ond: Project leaders Dolly Bowen
and Verna Mooney had arranged
very attractive exhibit of knitting
done this year by members, and,
third: 1t was the clubs fifth birth
day
AT one o'clock all guests found
their places at tables made lovely
with Individual May baskets. A
most delicious dinner was served
by the hostess, assisted by Miss Mar
ion Fuller and Miss Bernice Madi-
son. At the close of dinner, a large
birthday cake was placed in front
of Mrs. E. A. Rice, second president,
who cut it.
During the short business meet
ing, SIS was voted to the cancer con-
troll fund. The nominating commit
tee reported the following nomina-
tons: President, Dolly Bowen and
Geraldine Nixon. vice president,
Verna Mooney and Bertha Berg
strom, reporters, Pearl Ripley and
Natalie Campbell.
The secretary read letters from
former members and guests and
from several merchants
Miss Tubb announced that the reg
ular Achievement Day would be
held in Kalispell in June, date to be
announced later; also that the Moth
ers Camp will be held this year at
the M. E. camp grounds on Flat
head lake near Rollins, on July %
30 and 81. Two nationally known
ladies will be there from Washing.
! ton, D. c., one on recreation and
the other on parent education. Costs
for the three days will be s. fol
meals and bed.
| A play, What Every Woman
Knows" directed by Edna Caldwell
very forcefully showed how one
! housewife educated father to the
necessary improvements needed II
her kitchen. The parts were yer,
well taken by Margaret Collier a.
mother, Marie Martenson, pa, Ger
aldine Nixon, Natalie Campbell
and Bounce Remp as the children
With the front porch as stage an(
! the audience seated on the lawn, i
was much enjoyed. Upon return
ing to the living room the lonl
looked for event came when Mrs
Fuller introduced Miss Tubb a
speaker Of the day.
/ Miss Tubb's subject was, Mrs
Stout and Mrs. Lean" She frs
held a guessing contest Each per
son was asked to write the name
OF all present on slips of paper the,
held then as each one turne'
around to put down what the.
thought each weighed After thi
scales were brought out and eacl
took her turn being weighed. Man
were the chuckles over the man
bad guesses.
Many valuable points on how
gain or lose were given by Mis-
Tubb. Members asked questions 0
their various problems and receive
much help. Everyone went HON
/ determined to gain or lose a fe'
pounds as the case might call TO
At the close of Mis- Tubb's tai
Mrs. Fuller very graciously thanke
her for her interest in the club an
then presented her with a sma
gift as a remembrance of her fir:
meeting with the Libby Farm Won
. ans Club.