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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-14
THE aERRyMANDER

One of Americas foremost
statesmen. Elbridge Gerry. IL re-
membered chiefly because a
gag" connected his name with
q political trick Gerry, a signer
of the Declaration of Independ-
ence. was in 1912 governor of
Massachusetts,. In that year the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-14
P USE OF
T HE PU BLIC
SEES CIVIL LIBERTIES
THREATENED BY
DEaPoTIHM

SEES CIVIL LIBERTIES
THREATENED BY
DEsPoTlsM
Editor, The Times: The ugly
head Of despotism IL seen rear
ing its head up within the fold
of our civil liberties; a liberty
for which our forefathers in the
Revolutionary war fought and
died; q liberty which America
almost lost once before but was
saved by the craftsmanship of
Thomas jefferson.
We can perceive what has
happened and what Ii taking
place in Europe where the peo-
pie have lost that civil liberty
which gives them the right to
choose their own government.
With the loss of liberal legisla-
ton and the right TO organize
for their own security and just
Ice these people are being
crushed by the mailed fist of
despotism. The liberty for
which their ancestors fought
and died has sunk into the
oblivion Of history.
What will happen to millions
of unemployed in America II the
New Deal IL annihilated What
will happen to the rights Of la
Dor II the Wagner act is abol-
ished? And most precious Of
all. what will happen to our
social security If we have not
the civil liberty to defend this
security by organising against
the futility of war? Who up
holds this liberty If 1t Is not
the masses of the people who
have the civil liberty to do so?
Do such committees such as
the Dies committee uphold the
liberty of the American people.
or Of those who would destroy
our liberty? II the rights Of
one American are destroyed. is
not the rights of all Americans
endangered
With the loss of this liberty.
we too. viii be crushed beneath
the tyrannical fist of despo-
tism. For with the destruction
of our civil liberty comes Fas-
cism and war. The two are as
peas in a pod and one can not
live without the other. Thus
American people must take
heed of what is going on in
Europe and defend their own
civil liberty. or perish beneath
the barbarian ignorance Of Fas-
cism and war. ]. COLLINS.
spanswsy. Wash.
WOULD DEDICATE q. S.
TO PEACE AND PLENTY
Editor, The Times: In answer
to Z. B. vaughan's letter. why
In the name OF common sense
and justice doesn't England and
France reform their own govern
ments before debating to other
nations? They certainly could
stand reforming. They preach
Christianity, but don't practice
IL. After the World war the
allies divided Europe into small
nations so England could con-
tinue 10 dictate and rule them.
She thinks she should still rule
them.
Why do we stand idly" by
and watch the Is millions OF our
unemployed remain out Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-14
AFTER MANY YEARS
By {. T. SHORT

waterways with their electric
launches; the Midway Plais-
ance considered a bit naughty in
spots; the flies which swarmed
the eating places, and the diff
ficulty in getting a drink of
water. They also will recall
that 1t was a great show. and
the experience provided sub
ject for conservation for years.
Next In Importance was the
Buffalo exposition in 1901. 1t
was as big a show as the Column
bian exposition, but it is remem-
bered chiefly because 1t was
there that President Mckinley
was assassinated. Three years
later there was the Louisiana
Purchase exposition at st. Louis,
Mo. One of the things we re-
member about that is the fear
that President Theodore Roose-
welt might meet the fate that
befell Mckinley, and he was
advised by his close friends to
stay away. He ignored the adj
vice and the entire secret service
and part OF the army intelligence
machinery was busy watching
him.
Nearer home was the Lewis
and Clark exposition at Fort
land in 1908. We remember
that occasion very wildly.
The Tacoma Boosters, hun
dreds Of them. went to Port
land with watch Tacoma
Grow banners and bands and
marching groups that made
everybody know there was a
place named Tacoma
And right In our own back
yard was the Alaska-Pacific
exposition in Seattle in 1915.
There was a real show, and
when 1t was over we had some
thing left.
Go out to the University Of
Washington campus and you
will see some OF the buildings
which the exposition commits
sion erected and gave to the
university. The commission
also did q great job Of clear
ing away the timber and land
scaping part Of the campus.
The Sesqui- Centennial in Phil
adelphia In 1926 claimed good
deal of attention but il took the
Chicago show in 1e33-34 to get
us really interested. That was
the fair where the Tacoma head
quarters sold so many WASH
ington apples that the EXPOSE
llOn dulnNi ilAtS smut NO"h
them. The people were buy
ing Washington apples and neg
lecting the other concessions
entirely.
But it Was In 1893 that we
really "went 20 town" The
Golden Gate exposition at San
Francisco was very definitely
a Pacific coast as well as an
international show, and we
being very definitely a part
Of the Pacific coast joined
up.
A few hours on train or auto
mobile and we were there. In
many instances going to the
fair" at San Francisco was a
week end trip. We folks up
here got a lot out Of II and we're
glad IT will again Be fair time
at Frisco"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-14
Put on your Old Blue
Bennett
Or One OF Those New
Tangled Hats
For Il VIII Soon Be
Fair Time Again

A B THE ltaV season eP-
"A proaches - San Francisco
exposition will open soon and the
country fairs are coming on
minds of some Of the older gen.
GRAFTON will be busy with
thoughts OF other fairs and ex-
positions. A great many will
think Of the first great exposi-
ton In the United states the
Centennial exposition at Phila-
delphia In 1879. That was only
81 years ago-not a long time as
we figure things in this fast
moving age.
There are probably hun
dreds OF persons In Tacoma
who remember that great col
lection of displays which
represented the worlds pro-
gress over several centuries
and set out In bold relief what
had been accomplished In the
United states In the one hum
dred years since the Declare
ton Of Independence was
signed.
One Of the big events Of the
Philadelphia exposition was the
starting of the big Corliss en-
gines, the largest in the world,
by President Grant and the
emperor OF Brazil. The great
engines. towering as high as
three story building were con-
sidered about the greatest me-
chanical accomplishment that
could be expected for the next
hundred years. Stationary en-
gines today take up less than
one fourth the space and many
times the power of the wonder
OF the centennial exposition.
Though there were other ex-
positions, next in national and
international Importance was
the Columbia exposition in chi
cago in 1898. That story H
comparatively modern history In
Tacoma.
We even remember the row
In the Washington state COM
mission over who should be
first In exposition functions.
Another row was stirred up by
Ezra Meeker because he
thought the commission was
more concerned with social
prestige than with selling the
state Of Washington TO the
world.
Many who read this will re-
member the tired aching feet
after trying TO do the fair in a
day. They viii remember the
first fig Ferris wheel to be
erected in this country; the
work? Money spent for war
could be used in the forming Of
jobs and better conditions.
We need good house-clean-
ing in the United States, true.
but il should be dedicated to
more jobs. better conditions and
peace. Not 10 war.
This is an imperiaistic war;
not a war for world democracies
as some would have us think.
MRS. cARNINE.
Winlock. Wash.
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his pencil a head, wings and
claws to a wall map and ex-
claimed, that will do for a sala-
mander!" Better say Gerry
mander," Russell replied, and
the name is used even today to
define political trickery.
TOMORROW: Two in One
Ship
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-14

Those pho are governed least are governed best"
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-14

THE poOer to tar is the powsr to destroy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-14

And he shall spread forth his hands In the midst Of
them q he that swmmeth spreadeth forth his hands to
sWim and he shall bring down their pride together with
the spoils Of their hands-Isaiah 2511.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-14
TTcuT An Inside Picture OF Finon-
Ll0n / ciol and Political America

WASHINGTON-The presidents political friends are
chorting over John l. Lewis last-mnute switch IN the
California primary contest between the thrderm
faction and the Garner forces
La gaceta., 1940-04-10
LA TEMPORADA EN- Ell Ca
NEDROMO DE SULPHUR
SPRINGS Sc TERMINARA
HOY

Ell Canedromo de Sulphur
Springs, bien dirig:do, cerrara
hoy sus puertas hasta el mes de
diciembre, de acuerdo con la ley
del Estado.
I'm programa especial Sc ha
preparado y la direction tiene
la ~certeza, bien justificada, de
que habra un lleno complete.
La novena carrera llevara el
nombre de Au Revoir y para
ella han sido Separates los elem
plares Traffic Warrior, Buff
Luck, Uptown Wrangler, Ha-
rold Andrew, Velma Starter,
Dick Andrew, fluffy Band y
Dolly Green.
Los galgos de Tampa son les
mas veloces del Estado, segIin
los peritoS. Todas las carreras
de vslocidad en- ell ano actual,
frente a los perros de Jackson
vile, han sido ganadas por los
ejemplares del Canedromo local.
Habra un premio de consue-
10, de $25, para Ell perro que hoy
termine EN- Ell 1ltimo lugar, en- la
Oncena y final carrera.
La apueSta doble de anOche,
canada pOr Jane Harjo y Hays
lady, Sc page NADIA menOs que
a $628.40.
Tomaran parte en- la oncena
carrera, la final, Dederick, Dan
cling Moth, Black Filler, Pat Da-
yenho, Wee One, Buck Autry,
Nancy 10 Y Red LOodeen.
La gaceta., 1940-04-10
Fiesta Anuel de Ia

La FteStd AnUet de tG
Escuela George Washington
La escuela George Washing
ton Junior High, a la que concu-
rren muchOs joveneitos v jo-
vencitas de Ybor City, est& or
ganizando una gran fiesta para
el viernes, dia 10, empezando q
las 80 de la noche.
Los reyes de la escuela seran
coronados en- una ceremonial orle
dirigira la Sra. Julia Lame. Las
classes ga seleccionaron va sus
notables para de entire ellos es-
coger al rey y la reina.
81 grupo de muchachas mas
bOnitas esta compuesto por Au-
rOra Diaz, Carrie Fernandez,
Connie Smith, Rosa AmOrrelM
" Annie Cacciatore; las mucha-
.chas mas notables en- atletismo,
Nellie Guadarrama, Josefina AL
varez, Mercedes Quesada, Rosa
Bchevarrfa y Frances Rotolo;
las mas populares, Nellie Qua
darrama, Lillian Lopez, Gloria
Arrange, Angie Ciaravelle e Hill
da Costa; las mas inteligentes,
Helen Strand, Hisda LaRosa,
Josie Saleme, Mary Guastella y
Mily Militello; las mas gracio.
sas, Lily Diaz, Dorothy Caraba-
La gaceta., 1940-04-10
Junta General

Esta nOche habra junta gene
raj en- la Logia Caballeros Lea
les de America, secci6n de da-
mas, segdh nos cOmunica LOur-
des VazQuez, la secretaria de &C
tas.
La SOberana supllca Ia asls-
tencia de todas las hermanas, a
las ocho.
FL sabado tendra lugar la fies
ia en- honor de la Soberana Jane
tCasadO.
TOcara Ia orquesta La SonO-
IA entire las 1890 de la nOche y
las 3 de la madrugada.
Organiza ell bale la Secci6n
de Sociabilidad.
La gaceta., 1940-04-10

NO, Frances TrupianO, Jugla
Chavez y Marta Perez.
MuchalhCs mas apuestos, Ro-
berto Martinez, Henry Garcia,
Jose Salario, Jose Cutro Y Jo-
sc Castro; atletas, Ayelino Fer
nandez, GaSpar Vaccaro, Frank
PugliSi, Armando Dorta y Tom
Midulla; los mas populares,
Jimmie GallaSo, Frank Delga-
do, Jose Gonzalez, Raymond Fa
cenda y Joe Gonzalez; los mas
inteligentes, Luis Russo, Rene
La gaceta., 1940-04-10
HOW'S
YOUR
BREATH
TODAY

You may be guilty of halitosis Dad
breath) this very minute, and yet be
unaware of il. That's the insidious thing
about this offensive condition, so fire.
l%uently due to food fermentation in
the mouth.
You yourself may not recognize It
. but everyone you come in contact
with,does.
Listerine Antisepuc hats such fer
mentation, said by some authorities TO
he a major u of mouth odors, apd
eroom the odors themselves. So why
risk annoying and offending others3 Why
hurt yourself socially and In buslneSst
1t Is so cas- { guard against offend
ing by gargling with Listerine, the
safe antiseptic. Your breath becomes
sweeter and O agreeable, II you
value your job and your friends, use
Listerine Antiseptic regularly. Lambert
Phamacal Company, 81. Louis, MO.
La gaceta., 1940-04-10

Novas, Bobby Snchez, Angsl
Betancourt y Jose Gonzalez los
mas graciosos, Luis Russo, Ca
simiro Gonzalez, Tom Zambito,
Rosario Ferlita y Alberto Cha
Nez.
DaremOs otros detalles, tan
luego Sc nos envien.
La gaceta., 1940-04-10
Picnic

Ell picnic de los panaderOs sc
efectuara ell domingo, en- la fin
ca La Columna, en- West Tam
pa.
La entrada solo costara 25c.
Tocaran, segdn hemos anun-
ciado va, las orquestas Don
Francisco y La Tropical. Los
nihos entraran de gratis. I'm
servicio de omnibus funcionara
entire 81 Centre Obrero y los te-
rrenos Y tambien desde la esqui-
ma de Howard Y Ponce de Leon,
en- West Tampa.
Estimamos Gas invitaciones
que Sc nos envfan.
La gaceta., 1940-04-10
A log Tenedores de BonOs

A los Tened0res de BOnos
Reuderdase a les tenedores de
bonos de Ia AsociacioL Castillo
Crist6bal Colon, Inc que ma
mana jueves, a las 8 de la noche,
tendra lugar una importantisi-
ma reunion en- Ell local de la No
vena avenida y calle 16.
La presencia de todos es muy
necesaria, considerable la inn
portancia de la obra que Ell Cas-
tillo realiza y ell apoyo que debe
a la corporation,
No sc olviden de asistir.
La gaceta., 1940-04-10
NUrAS SOCIALE

donda Y otras personalidades.
Antics del acto, cambiara i'm
presiones la Camara de Conner
clio.
Despues del acto Sc reunira a
deliberar Ia Mesa Redonda.
La gaceta., 1940-04-10
EL Bamqaete

La Secci6n de Damas de Pro
tecci6n y Auxilio del Centre Els
panol festejara hoy Ell vigeSimo
aniversario de su fun
daci6n con un banquete en- Il
restaurant Rubin, a las Ocho de
la noche.
Al mismo tempo sera obse =
quiada la Directiva reelecta, pre-
sidida pOr la Sra. Maria San :
chez de Greco.
I'm menu especial Sc Ia pre-
parade. Mucho apreciamos la in
vitaci6n que Sc nos ha extendi-
do.
La gaceta., 1940-04-10

TIARA el domingo, dia IA, a las
dos de la tarde, en- Ell local del
2101 de E. Columbus Drive. En-
esta Junta sera electa la nueEa
directiva. Todos los que deseen
presentan candidaturas pueden
hacero ahora.
f. Tun5n es Ell actual presi-
dente y G. CuSmano ell secreta-
rio.
La gaceta., 1940-04-10
La e1hibici6n de
la pelfcula

Sierra exhibida hoy, en- ell edi-
ficio de la Camara de Concrete
de Ybor, la pelicula filmada en-
espanol con Ell fin de ayudar a
combatir la tuberculosis.
Presenciaran Ia exhibition los
senOres directories de la CANA
ra, los miembros de la Mesa Re
La gaceta., 1940-04-10
Ell P~rogrGmla

Ell PrOgrGmd
Prepare un programa para el
domingo, Segln tenemOs enten-
(Pdsd = la III. pGy.)
La gaceta., 1940-04-10

PrOpietdriOs dc CdSdS
La Association de Propieta-
rios de Casas cita para una jun
ia extraordinaria que Sc efec-
La gaceta., 1940-04-10
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-20

that practically the whole of the
specialized and mechanical forces
of the enemy have already been
thrown into the balance, and we
know that very heavy losses
have been inflicted upon them"
Claiming destruction of three or
four" German planes to very one
Allied plane lost, Churchill said
the relative balance of the Brit
ish and German air forces is now
considerably more favorable to
us than at the beginning of the
battle"
He declared that British planes
were striking nightly" at the
source of Germany's mechanical
power and had inflicted serious
damage" upon that nations valu-
able oil refineries.
Making his first address to the
nation as prime minister, the for.
mer first lord of the admiralty,
speaking quietly and deliberately,
said that I'VE must not allow our.
selves to be inundated by these
(German) armed vehicles before
cur lines"
His address was re-broadcast by
the three large American networks
There is "a serious need for vita
munitions" he said, predicting that
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-20
churchill POINTS
TO HAVOC ON Line
Saws German And Allied
Forces Fighting Behind
Each Others Fronts

LONDON, May 10. CAP by
Radio)-Prime Minister Winston
Churchill told the nation tonight
that German and Allied forces were
fighting behind each others lines
en- the western front.
Thus re described both sides as
in IAN extremely dangerous posi-
tion," but predicted "stablization"
of the front (which will enable the
qualities of the French and Brit
ish soldiers to be matched square
ly against those of their adversar-
les"
In a 10-minute radio address,
Churchill declared that mastery
can only be regained by a furious
and unrelenting assault"
1T would be foolish to disguise
the gravity of the hour" he said,
predicting the war would turn to
the British Isles after this battle
in France abates its force.
For myself" he said, IT have
invincible confidence in the French
army and its leaders. Only a very
small part of that splendid army
has yet been hevily engaged So.
There is good evidence to show
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-20

The mocking bird is the state
bird of Tennessee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-20

GERMANS POUND
AT THE GATES
OF ST. QUENTIN
Continued from Page One)

war even the most formidable OBJ
stacles simply are being overrun.
It admitted, however, that heavier
losses may have been necessary at
certain isolated points.
One enemy warplane was shot
down during an Allied raid Saturday
night on Hamburg, DNB reported.
No damage was done, there were no
in i,1ries and the raiders we're chased
away, it said.
British Bomb Tanks
(The British reported bombing
German oil storage tanks at Han
over, Hamburg and Bremen).
After striking deeply toward the
heart of France with motorized,
armored units paced by the air
fleet, the high command reported,
the Germans moved up heavy forces
along an expanded 55-mile front with
it's spearhead in St. Quentin.
(The French acknowledged only
that German and Allied forces mad
clashed on the outskirts of st. Quen'
tiny.
The German communicate said the
Germans held st. Quentin as an ar
rowhead whose flanges stretched
northeast through LIE Cateau anc
Maubeuge and southeast on a linz
north of Laon to Rethel.
Paris still was so miles beyond the
deepest Nazi penetration.
On the northern Belgian front
the high command said the Germans
we're driving the Allies back in
march to the sea.
Advance Continues
After the fall of Antwerp anc
Brussels, it reported, the advance
continued toward the Belgian city o.
Client, about Is miles south of the
nearest point on the North sea coast
with the Nazis beyond the Scheldt
river west of Antwerp and at the
Dendre river sector west of Brus
sells.
Twenty Allied tanks were destroy
ed when the Germans turned anti
aircraft artillery on them at point
blank to beat off an armored ! at
tack southwest of Brussels Saturday
night, DNB, official German news
agency declared.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-20
AMERICAN FOREIGN
POLICY CRITICIZED
BY COL. LINDBERGH
Continued from Page One)

bombers, Colonel Lindbergh said
it was imperative that the United
States adopt definite defense policies
before embarking on vast increases
in arms.
eff we are to defend the United
| States alone, then we must construct
numerous air bases along the Mexl'
can borders" he said. Such a plan
would require large nrmbers Of small
bombers and pursuit planes, ano
eventually it would leave us as vul'
nerable to air attack as the nations
of Europe are today. 49,.
"An adequate air defense OF the
western hemisphere necessitates the
cooperation o fthe other nations OF
this hemisphere. Our military air.
hraft must have access to their
bases. Their foreign policy must
have some relationships to ours.
We can not hold this hemisphere
free from foreign war If nations
which lie within it declare war on
foreign powers"
Air Defense Simple
Arguing that " the air defense of
America is as simple as the attack
is difficult when the true facts r
faced,". Colonel Lindbergh asserted
that no air force at present possess
ed bombers capable of round-trip
flights across the Atlantic.
foroipp pou,o, Gould oopd,,or tho
United States only if bombers were
accompanied by an invading army,
and "great armies must still cross
oceans by ships" he said, adding
that the transportation of relatively
small forces by air was of great
significance in Europe but not In
America.
"As long as American nations
work together, as long as we main
tain reasonable defense forces, there
will be no INVASION by foreign air
craft" he contended. "And no for
eign navy will dare to approach
within bombing range of u coasts
"Our danger in America is an IT.
ternal danger. We need not fear a
foreign invasion unless American
peoples bring it on through their
own quarreling and meddling with
affadrs abroad"
His plea that the United States
"stay out of foreign wars" was In
line with the t1ier's previous utter.
ances since the European conner
strated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-20
BRITAIN CALLS
WORKMEN FOR
PLANE INDUSTRY
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
stroyed oil and fuel tanks at
Hanover.
Flames from Bremen oil re-
servoirs shot up 1000 feet, pilots
said, lighting the countryside for
so miles and covering the city
in a deep blanket of smoke.
After dropping 800 bombs in the
five-hour attack, the planes turneC
for home as other fires popped into
view among oil tanks.
At home, Britain girded grimly
against invasion in the blitz style.
Men behind machine-guns, SAND
bags and barbed wire entanglemen,s
guarded the nations nerve centers'
against attack by fifth columns
or troops carried by air or Doth.
Britain's most urgent need o
this hour, declared Lord Beaver
brook, new minister of aircraft pro
duction, is more %airplanes. He ap'
pealed to men who know how TO as
semble aircraft to report to the near
est factories lat once"
The migration of the children from
threatened coastal towns to new re
ception areas in Wales, considered
less liable to bombing, was their
second since the war started last
September. They had been noveo
to the coast from London and other
big population centers.
The children, carrying hand bag
gage and one-day rations, moved in
Is special trains, none of which
passed through London. All were
due to reach Wales tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-20
COOPER ASKS PROBE
OF VOTE CHARGES
Continued from Page One)

prison and highway department out
OF politics, l remain sincerely
your, Thomas E. Cooper
All Quiet
Except for Cooper's charges and
demand for a probe, all was
quiet on the gubernatorial front,
despite the fact that the first-pri-
mary elections are less than a
week away. They will be held
May Is.
The democratic candidates for
governor, besides Cooper and
Broughton, are Paul Grady, Lee
Gravely, w. P. Horton, A. J. Max
we'll, and Arthur Simmons. The
republicans are John R. Hoffman,
Robert F. Mcneil and George M.
Pritchard.
Grady issued a statement saying
he was the first of the candidates
to endorse the reelection of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and to recommend
re-apportionment of the general
assembly, proposals which were
approved by the state democratic
party last Friday.
Il have spent a little money, but
I have tried in every honorable
way to bring the issues to your
attention." he said. Il would like
% be the governor of our beloved
state, if 1 can win it honorably and
in the democratic way. If the gov
ernorship of our state is for sale
to the highest bidder for cash and
machine politics, I am not inter-
ested in the office 49,"