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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II

This is not an important day
in planetary direction. There
may be an inclination i. to look
upon the dark side of life which
at this time viii appear TO over
cast all that is bright. Faith
and confidence should be Gull
tivated.
Heart and Home: Public serv-
ice may interfere with many
domestic plans in the coming
months. Women should be wise
in thier adjustments to meet
changes in family needs. Home
should be made a place Of peace
at a time when war menaces
civilization. Warning is given
that evil portents are discerned
for the future. Girls should be
trained for practical tasks and
should be qualified for economic
independence.
Business Affairs: Dealers In
shoes and in leather goods of
every sort will find extraordi-
nary demands upon their stocks.
Rise in prices is prognosticsted.
A severe winter is foretold and
the need of warm clothing will
be greater than usual. Furs
will attain great value and those
who possess them will be for
tunate. Novel methods OF aid
ing European war victims will
be promoted by American busi-
ness in q big way.
National Issues: As the end
OF the national political cam
paign nesrs the intensity Of the
competition will cause serious
personal differences among lead
ing men and women. An Incl
dent Of sensational character
will cause . political scandal.
The stars appear TO presage the
awakening Of party loyslties
wherever they have been sf-
fected. Victory to the candidate
who knows the job that is sought
is foretold by many foreign
astrologers.
international Affairs: Sabo-
tage is to cause q disaster to a
great artery of commerce in the
United States. Danger for
channels connecting friendly ma
tons is forecast. The ST. Law
renee river is TO be in the head
lines because OF subversive plots
that cause loss of life.
Persons whose birthdats IL is
have the augury Of a year Of
advancement. Employees will be
fortunate. Friends may cause
losses Of property.
Children born on this day
probably viii Be kindly. clever
and ambitious. They should be
cary n ruide toward high at
tAinmentk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

TO receive attention IN this COL
ufnn letters must give name and
accress 81 writer Only Initials
vii Be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit; Could You please
ten me what would happen to .
kiri land 90 her bossl n me was
found working In q restaurant
or tavern where beer was served
and abe was not II years old:
Y. H
a state liquor board regula-
ton prohibits Mattresses under
Il years Of age from handling
beer. She could work in a
restaurant II over Is.
Mr.. Fixit: Are there any re-
quirements such as passports or
other Identification for q 4. =.
citizen 10 leave Seattle for a
three or four-day visit to Van
couver, b. G: II 80. what are
they. A. l. W.
II you are an American-born
citizen. the U. s. immigration
service would prefer that you
carry a copy Of your birth GER
tificate a. proof. An affidavit
Of your birth by an older near
relative is the next best evidences
and your voters registration GER
tifieate, the little card the city
clerk gives you. viii be accepted
a. sufficient in most cases.
A naturalized citizen should
carry his citizenship papers.
Passports are not necessary.
Mr.. Fixit: We own two small
farms, one on which we live.
The other we rent to another
party and other than what rent
We receive u h no use 10 M.
What we want TO know " this:
Ii II against our laws 10 rattle
u at 40 much per chance: Would
u he Illegal TO let n club or some
organization do the rafting at
q fair share of the proceeds
ANXIOUS.
A rattle and a lottery are fun
damentally the same thing and
a lottery is illegal. On the other
hand, many organizations and
church groups hold raffles which
have some legal standing. Either
you or the interested organiza-
ton should get lawyers opin-
ion Of the legality Of the par
ucular stunt in mind.
Mr.. Fixit: put a new lawn
In this spring. mixing peat soil
with top soil. Moss In now chok-
ing the grass out. How can /
kill the moss without injuring
the grass: ID. w. J.
II it is the green. filmy moss.
II would appear to be because
the ground is too wet. II it Is
the light. feathery type. pre-
sumably the fault IL in lack Of
sufficient plant food to support
the lawn. 1t is suggested that
your best course is to scratch
out all the moss you can with
a rake or scratcher. You can try
TO get the rest Of the moss with
some lime applied this fall. Then
use plenty of fertilizer next
spring and the grass should be
strong enough to keep the moss
out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
Bundsmen in Defense Industries

1t has been whispered lately that members of the Ger
manAmerican Bund having practically trouble at
all finding spots in the nations defense industries 1t has
lots of people worried
It's hardly likely that all Bundsmen agents of the
Naz government especially commissioned to commit acts of
sabotage against Americas defense machinery. Yet,
munitions plant hardly the sort of place in which
proessed Hitler-worshpper ought to be working Even
though you give a Bundsman the benefit of every
doubt you could hardly expect to work with great
zeal in the manufacture of any equipment that
conceivaby be used day against dctatora govern
ment to which he pledges his real allegiance.
Most citizens would feel lot safer if they could be
sured that defense plants manned by Amercanovng
Americans.
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Behind the thrusts and coun-
terthrusts lie several long-range
considerations which our states
men do not choose to discuss
publicly. Hitler negotiated and
publicized the new Axis pact to
prevent this country's giving
further aid TO Britain. II also
encouraged Germans who have
been disappointed by stubborn
British resistance. The Japanese
military utilized the alliance to
counteract popular resentment
over failures in China. also as a
warning 10 us not TO interfere
In the Far East. Our people
privately characterize the docu-
ment as diplomatic blackmail."
Washington viii not submit to
these Axis aims. 1t regards Brit
ain as the first front to defend.
and 1t will not desist from sup
plying planes and other weapons
to Churchill. President Roose-
welt does not expect Japan to
abandon her Greater Asia" pro-
gram or to withdraw from the
Axis - our maximum demands
for a peaceful settlement.
So. for the present we will
continue to aid China and Eng
land, and to cooperate with them
automatically. We also hope to
win Moscow over to the "democ-
rscies." But II Is admitted that
any spark may explode this deli
cate Anglo American arrange
ment for relentless economic and
diplomatic pressure against the
dictators.
Extension OF the merit system
to several hundred thousand fed
eral employees lost out-at least
temporarily-in a Photographic
finish on Capitol Hill. But those
who peer behind legislative tech
nicslities blame the impasse on
Senator Minton's reelection de-
sire to WOO the large colored
vote In Indiana.
The Democratic whip tackled
on his Amendment to the con-
troversial Ramspeck measure at
the last moment. IT prevents the
civil service commissions requir-
ins photographs from applicants
for federal jobs. The negroes
have been demanding this con-
cession for years. Their leading
spokesman on governmental
problems compare II to the
emancipation proclamation in
Importance TO their race. II has
become a symbol as well as q
weapon. But forty southern
Democrats in the house fatty
refused TO vote for the bill with
the Ainton addenda. and il may
lose out at this session.
President Roosevelt has the
power to force abandonment OF
the Photographic practice. and
the Minton faction hope he viii
exercise il before Sherman goes
TO the polls next month II
would also be . fine political
stroke for r. d. r. inaSmuch az
the eolored vote may dominate
the contests in several key states.
But the house bloc opposed TO
the change also represents .
powerful voting group. and they
have threatened 10 take revenge
at the polls.
The labor departments cost
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
WAR BETWEEN TWO
ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

Editor. The Times: The war
beng waged in Europe is not
merely between rival nations, il
is between two economic sys-
TENS and is strong evidence that
finance capitalism is dead and
can't be revived by wars" Ben
jsmin c. Marsh. veteran secre-
tary Of the Peoples Lobby, told
q large gathering of peace. civic
and church groups recently at
the Y. W. c. A.
The Peoples Lobby. Of which
Bishop Frances J. Mcconnell Of
the Methodist church in the
New York area IL president. has
beer recognized as a national
organization for more than 20
years and has a. its basic OBJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
StOrieSi in
Stamps
Worlds Rorest Stomp
Sold to Unnamed Buyer

DHILATELYS rsrest stamp, the
i-cent British Guiana Of 1885.
reproduced above. from Q photo
graph, has been sold to en- un-
identified purchaser by Mrs. Anna
Hind Scala. of Utica, n. X. The
stamp cstslogs at $50 200, but the
purchase price was reported 70 be
about $4,000 below that figure
The stamp cost Arthur Hind
s37 900 when he bought the ia
nous Ferrary collection in PARIS
in 1922. Shortly before his death.
he gave the stamp to his wife
The stamp remained unknown
from issue until its discovery In
1873 by . youth named Vaughn
who sold It for $50. Ferrary
paid about $3.50 for r.
The stamp was printed from
ordinary type, illustrated with .
ship design lifted from . news
papers shipping news Each
stamp was initiated before issue
Only one copy q the Stang -
known 70 exist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17

of-living index ordinarily makes
dull reading. But the latest is
sue, which contrasts the changes
of buying habits between the
postwar era and today, presents
a romantic chapter in the history
Of everyday American life.
The American people appear
to be eating and dressing and
living more sensibly and health
lily. although the pamphlet does
not draw these conclusions. With
respect to foods. the most notice
able difference Ia the addition of
fresh fruits. vegetables and fish
to the diet. There has been
a distinct fall-off in purchases
of cereals and potatoes in con-
sequence. Beef consumtion
dropped, while pork and lamb
registered gains. Coffee drinking
increased about 20 per cent. tea
declined almost so per cent.
An item appearing now and
not present 20 years ago is the
amount Of money spent for din
ners and foods consumed away
from home. II apparently re-
fleets two tendencies which now
attain the Importance Of eco
nomic notice-the picnicking and
week end trips the automobile
has stimulated, and the feverish
nightclubbing era that set in
during the twenties.
The tables of percentages of
the family budget spent on
clothing. house furnishings and
the home In general paint a pic
ture Of changes which have come
so gradually. 80 impercepubly.
as to be almost unnoticed. They.
too. represent a mixed trend to-
ward greater comfort and great
er simplicity.
The most important new item
in the family clothing bill Is the
amount expended for dry cloth
ing. Purchases of mems wool
clothing. women's silk hose and
shoes. have almost doubled. The
money laid out on children's
things has diminished. II is prob
ably accounted for by the disap-
pearance Of neckties, hats. stock
ings. bloomers. the shift to
lighter underwear, the substitu-
ton Of sweaters, humberjacks.
etc. for long. heavy overcoats.
The demand for feature COM
forts - though a slow drop in
price has CONTRIBUTES seen in
the larger amounts devoted 10
automobiles. radios. electric re-
frigerators. electric current.
matched sets Of furniture instead
OF single pieces.
A final breakup Of budget out
lays shows the differences in the
amounts spent for various items
In the early twenties and now.
Today We pay out 2.S per cent
more OF the weekly income for
food; Sc per cent less for cloth
ing; II per cent less for rent:
6 per cent less for fuel. cleo
tricity and ice; 6 per cent less
for house furnishings: 81 per
cent less for miscellaneous
articles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
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They're Still Alive
And SONG Strong
Prophets Of Gloom
Guessed Wrong
Interesting Facts in
The Little Ledger"
Doings OF forty-ons
Years Ago Recalled
ONCE upon q time 1t was pre-
" dicted that most OF the
printers and newspaper men Of
Tacoma were destined for an
early grave. Those whose health
was not broken by the irregular
hours that seemed to be required
probably would drink themselves
to death inside Of ten years. The
way things were going forty and
fifty years ago there may have
been some grounds for the pre-
diction, but any prophet. unless
he has an inside cinch. 10 stick
ing his neck out. and that was
the case with those who pre-
dicted early death for those ex-
ponents Of the art preservatiye
of all arts"
How wrong they were is re-
vealed by another dip into the
historical lore accumulated by
A. z. Grafton in fifty years resi-
dence in Tacoma. This time IL In
an unexpurgated copy Of No. /.
Volume 2. Of The Little
Ledger" house organ of Taco
mas old morning paper, and
dated July %. 1899. The excuse
for this particular issue seems
to have been the story of the
second annual dinner Of the
Ledger family, at the Tacoma
hotel. judy %. 1899. The Ledger
at that time had not passed to
the ownership Of S. A. Perkins.
The interesting feature Of
the story IA the list Of per-
sons who are still In the
newspaper business. most of
them in Tacoma, after forty
one years. They include
Stanley V. Bell, Charles
Perry Taylor. Gus Malstrom,
Richard p. Milne. Louis Mo-
jean, c. j. Schott, Arthur
T. Armstrong, X. w. Jones,
Guy X. Lewellyn. r. A. b.
Young, NJ. NJ. Mattison,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/. Is quicksilver the same as
mercury?
2. A spinet is part of
spinning wheel, a Colonial chair
or a musical instrument?
3. Was Benvenuto Cellini an
author, sculptor or painter
4. Name the capital of Pales-
tine.
5. The religion with the most
followers Is Confucianism. Mo-
hammedanism or Roman Catho-
licism?
6. Name the new French am
basssdor to the United States.
7. In what game is a period
of play called a "chukker"
8. Is Mary T. Norton a U. s.
senator or representative from
New Jersey
Q. Which is the Blue-Hen
state?
10. How many windows are in
the Washington monument
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
FORGOTTEN Men

Just you won't be scratching your head in perpexity
when you go to the polls election day. you should be
reminded that besides Mr. Wie and Mr. Roosevelt there
five other candidates out after the same job.
Two of them you're used to by two you probably
wouldn't know from Adam and the other has turned up
rather Unexpectedly. Earl Browder who already is wait
ing foury term-in ais also trying for
in the White House. Norman Thomas perennial So
cast candidate is back in the familiar old place John
W. Aiken carries the Socialist Labor party stamp Roger
W. Babson, economist represents the Prohibition party
and John Zahnd represents the Greenback party although
he won't be the ballot.
II just seemed out of fairness. folks ought be told
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
COFFEE AND DIES

Editor. The Times: J. ].
Asrestsd has an article with the
above heading in The Times
Oct. 10.
He repeats that Congressman
Coffee said on Sept. q. 1910:
AS q result Of the efforts Of
the Liberal bloc. Of which am
chairman, in opposing the tactics
employed by the majority Of the
members Of the Dies committee.
we have brought about a reform
In that committees fllnctioning
so that today its operations are
more or less exemplary and can
be supported"
This sounds good. but why did
Coffee and his bloc Of liberals
put off reform until they found
the public al large would not
stand for doing away with the
committee entirely.
No. Aarestsd, read Coffee's
record on all control measures
to handle subversive groups be-
fore you start out trying TO de-
fend him. Check up on the fight
the state Democrats have been
making to nd themselves Of the
commonwealth group. Have you
found Coffee aiding in this
fight? c. W. OVERTURE.
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her. W. A. Taslor. Herman
Tietje. George n. Taylor.
and Grafton. who quit the
Newspaper business . few
years later. Albert Johnson
and G. o. Bates were guests.
rhree young women On
the staff, Elizabeth 0'Brien,
Ivey Hovey and Kate Boyn-
ton. are still living. Miss Ho-
vey In Tacoma. of course
they're all married.
A number Of kilograms were
received from friends unable to
attend. including this one signed
by President William Mckinley:
Sorry I can't be with you.
Between Alger and Otis am kept
pretty busy here. The Ledger's
editorial on Alger forced him to
resign. for which you have my
thanks"
Gen. Russell A. Alger. whose
resignation as secretary Of war
was caused by the embalmed
beef scandal in which army con-
tractors involved him, was cred-
tied with the following:
you need not expect me. I
am going into the woods"
And that Is what happen
ed. Alger was a victim Of
the crooked dealers and In
spectors who filled army
contracts with a quantity Of
spoiled meat that II said TO
have caused as many deaths
~ tire campaign In Cuba IL
broke Ayers heart and sent
10 retirement n man who
could have served the coun-
try well.
Among the local news were
these paragraphs concerning
activities of persons well known
today:
Alexander Baillie rode
his bicycle to American lake
yesterday without falling
off. Alex Is all right"
Theodore Hosmer is the most
loyal man in this town. Last
week he was going up to the
Hot Springs and before he start
ed bought a new hat and sus-
penders. After he got up there
he discovered that both bore q
Seattle trademark and he
promptly threw them in the
creek. He keeps his pants up
with a nail run through his
shirt until he can get back to
town"
Albert Johnson, who has come
back into politics as candidate
for secretary Of state, rated this
one:
Al. johnson, Of the Twilight
Twinkle" 1.-THE Ledger name for
the old Tacoma News). who is
getting SO fat he has TO have
surveyor take the measure for
his clothes, thought he would
try to reduce his weight a little
last week. He rode his bike to
Olympia and back, ran out to
American lake and back wear.
ing a heavy sweater. and then
took a swim In the bay. When
he weighed in he found he had
gained five pounds. Al ought to-
run himself through a ciothes
wringer." :
Several who attended the :
family dinner forty one I.
years ago are still In Taco :
ma. Gus Malstrom, Herman
Tetjc and w. A. Taylor, are !
with The Times. Grafton
quit newspapering for the j.
real estate business. Stanley =
Bell runs his own printshop.
Charles Perry Taylor. A. T. )
Armstrong are with the Tri-
bune. r. A. B. Young, who
besides being . newspaper
man, was one of the fast
track men of forfy-one years
ago. has his own business.
Guy X. Iewellyn N free
lancing In the advertising
field. r. w. Young II stiTl
printing A bif and at fhe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17

wASHINGTON-Both the United States and Japan
anxious for their clash to remain diplomatic basis
Neither wants war; but it may require fancy foot
work-and headwork = at Washington and Tokyo to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17

Let me describe this just gratifying fexng of the
kind of fighting muscles that democracy produce and
producingPresiden Roosevelt at demonstration by u.
S. fighting planes over new WASHINGTON airport.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17

jective the war on poverty. un-
derprivilege and unemployment"
Bitterly denouncing the fact
that there are those who see in
the defense program an oppor-
tunity to make huge profits.
Marsh said: Real defense should
be profitless defense" Until
the draft law is repealed we
must obey 1t. but we must see
to II that not a single draftee
is used TO foster profits or i'm
perialistic ventures"
Presenting indisputable evil
dence that private industry can't
use the unemployed in war or
peace and that defense meas
ures against foreign aggression
viii leave at least 1000. 900 un-
employed. the speaker stated
that the policy Of the lobby Is
for public ownership Of natural
resources, natural monopolies,
and basic industries.
MAUDE n. RICHARD,
4e21 So. L st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17

And God said Let the earth bring forth grass the herb
yielding seed and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his
kind whose seed is in itself upon the earth and it
Genesis 1:11.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Never @y. IN make a try"
because ny u a verb, not q
noun Say III ty.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
by John Hix

College Of the University of
Pittsburgh last fall. but needed
money to pay her tuition. She
got q job as a dancer in night
clubs and earned SIS a week,
leaving her days free for study.
Tomorrow: Foot-Hand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17

At his death, Peter was 20 sor-
rowful that he ordered the man
skinned and stuffed.
DANCING COED
Lovely and talented Kitty
Lou Haughton enrolled at the
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me labor departments cost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-27
SODALITY ADMITS
 29 NEW MEMBERS
Procession Features -Chil- dren of Mary Exercises
 Sunday Afternoon

Over 100 members of the Children of Mary Sodality participated in the procession yesterday afternoon n which featured coronation cereno- nes in honor of the Blessed Virgin at the church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
 Miss Gertrude Rosa, president of the society, crowned the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Assisting her were Dolores Paolini, and Molly Summa, L. Distefano was crown bearer.
 The Holy Angel society also par ticipated in the procession winch was followed by a reception for new members. New members admitted to the sodality were: Theresa Pig zuto, Antoinette Ritucci, Josephine Rosa, Irene Rotando. Angeline Russo, Josephine Samela, Pauline Samela, Mary Sileo, Virginia Ten toni, Louise Ciriello, Ermida Alle- grini, Loretta Mazziotte, Catherine Mazziotte, Norda Alessandrosi, Lucy Albano, Tumina Cianciolo, Nancy Cipriano, Grace Cofrancesco, Mary Costantino, Jennie Daddio, Grace Desiderio, Stella Distefano, Anna Lombardo, Rose Lombardo, Gather inc Qualfo, Eleanor Mardu, Judy Pettinicco, Anna DeLucia and Ida Pazzaglin.
 Rev. Edward Farrell gave short but interesting sermon. A social followed the procession in the par ish hall. Miss Angeline Codianni en- tertanied with solo, Ave Maria whle Miss Theresa Daverso sang The Isle of May" and ''The Wood pecker's Song"
 Next Sunday the sodality mem- bers will hold perpetual devotions in observance of the forty hours. The board of directors will hold a spe- cial meeting one week from tonight to make plans for the annual outing and a trip to Graymoor, Garrison. N. Y.