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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
INCREASING BUYING
POWER

Editor The Times: AS an
illustration, let US assume that
a father with six sons and their
families were shipwrecked on
some uncharted island thousands
of miles from civilization. They
have absolutely no contacts with
the rest of the world. An ideal
situation, If you please. Their
appetite for protection from
competition should be satisfied.
OF course, they are confronted
with the problem of making a
living. Let us say that the father
is the boss of the group. He is
rather old-fashioned in that re-
spect. He puts two of the sons
to work at farming and the 9TH
ers to manufacturing and build
ing. He has some good Ameri-
can money with him, which gives
him an added authority. The
boys bargain to work eight hours
for one dollar a day.
The father is the capitalist,
and banker, keeps all the books,
and figures the cost of produc-
ton, then sells the goods to the
boys for their money wages. at
a profit sufficiently high to pro-
vide for himself, and also to
finance business expansion. In
the vernacular of the woods, the
father is the "bullbucker."
After a while labor trouble
develops. The boys demand two
dollars pay a day so that they
can buy more goods. He agrees
TO their wishes, but the raise
In wages has not increased pro-
duction of goods. Can the boys
now buy more goods and get a
higher standard Of living? Has
it caused prices to raise in the
same proportion as wages?
Finally two OF the boys refuse
10 work at all unless they are
paid four dollars a day. Again
the boss gives il to them. but
does not raise the pay of the
others. Now, how does this af-
feet distribution ? The two get
ting four dollars can now buy
much more goods, can they not?
How about the other four boys?
Can they buy as much as they
could before the two received
the raise in wages? We are as
suming that there has been no
increase in production during
this period. Has there been a
raise in the cost of living? VIII
the two-dollar wage now reach
as far as II did before Then
the father gives them all four
dollars day. Are they getting
any more goods than when they
for one dollar a day7
In time they learn how to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/. What is another name for
the minor planets?
2. With what sport is Thomas
Hitchcock Jr. associated
8. In which country is the
beautiful Loeb Lomond?
4. There are Is, 80 or 4S gills
in gallon?
5. Name the foreign minister
of Hungary.
6. With which major league
baseball club does Kenneth Kelt-
ner play?
7. Name the state flower Of
Ohio.
s.What was the first name Of
the Hungarian composer List?
9. When is the length of day
and night equal all over the
earth?
10. What famous gold rush
occurred in 1896?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2

This is day most fortunate
for women whose emotions win
be directed by more than usual
common sense. The stars are
friendly to successful persons.
Men and women in high places
should benefit. The president Of
the United States is also under.
benefic aspects.
Heart and II e: Girls
should make the most OF today's
opportunities. II is a promising
configuration for those who seek
well paid employment rs well
as an suspicious date for hos
FATALITIES. Theaters should profit,
for the stars indicate wide
spread desire for entertainment.
Business Affairs: There is
sign which seems to presage
better prospects for the small
business man and a trend of
population drifting from large
cities to small towns. Trade
and commerce will reflect war
conditions, but manufacturing
will be speeded on both sea
coasts.
National Issues: Warning is
given that bitter criticisms of
candidates of opposing political
parties will gain few. votes. The
radio will be the medium for
dissemination Of facts as well as
fancies that affect national
policies. Financial questions
will be foremost In the public
mind as taxes. weigh heavily
upon persons OF average means.
Revelations regarding hostile in
fluences at work within many
organizations Will continue until
election time.
International Affairs: The
stars presage a day Of reckon
ing not far off for all dictators.
While this year will be a time
Of chaotic change in Europe,
the seers forecast for le4l
many decisive events and the
death Of man responsible for
abominable acts of tyranny.
Evil omens will attend rulers in
many lands. Stores Of food from
the United States will be sent
across the ocean.
Persons whose birthdate It Is
have the augury Of a year of
varied fortunes. Unexpected
windfalls may relieve financial
stringency. Women will win
new snitors.
Children born on this day
probably viii be fortunate in
the possession Of bright minds
and h ealthy bodies, These
Aquarians may excel in mathe-
MATES. Astrologers belong to
this sign.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
Your HEALTH
Editor, journal Of the American
M d cal Association, and Of
Hygeia, the Health Magazine
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEN

Among children and young
people, from the ages of five to
"a, rheumatic infection is chief
ly responsible for heart dis
ease. Figures assembled from
a great number of clinics indi-
cate that only in 10 per cent of
heart disease cases at these ages
can the difficulty be traced to
faulty structure of the heart at
birth. Another 10 per cent is
due to a variety of miscellaneous
causes.
This means that fully so per
cent of the cases in childhood
and adolescence is related to
rheumatic infection. Death s
from rheumatic heart disease
do not occur very often in chill
dren under five years of age,
and such deaths are not here
considered.
Deaths due TO rheumatic in
lection of the heart have tended
to decline in recent years. 1t is
interesting also to observe that
the rates have been higher in
the middle Atlantic and in some
OF the north central states than
in New England. Rates in the
southern states are lower than
those for the rest of the coun-
try.
Strangely, Utah leads all the
other states with the highest
rate, followed by New York.
New Jersey. Colorado. the Dis
trict of Columbia. Pennsylvania,
Illinois and Massachusetts,. This
situation in Utah has been a
puzzler for the psychologists.
We have always believed that
rheumatic heart disease occurs
most frequently in a cold.
damp climate and at low alti-
tude, whereas Utah is not es-
pecially cold, or damp or low.
Situations like this in Utah
indicate how much more re-
search is needed before medicine
can attack successfully the prob
lem of rheumatic heart disease.
Actually. We do not know the
cause of rheumatic fever or Of
rheumatic heart disease. The
condition is not apparently con-
trollable by any of the new
drugs OF the sulfanilamide type
that have been discovered al
though they are used in the
treatment.
Nowadays it is possible TO di-
agnose the disease earlier and
with greater certainty than for
merly: that means il is possible
to get the patient to rest quick
er which helps to save a few
more cases.
Experts. like o. F. Hedley. OF
the u. S. Public Health Service,
have not been able to say with
any certainty why there has
been a decline in the death rates
from rheumatic heart disease
among young people. They sug-
gest that the. disease may be
getting milder. that diagnosis is
better. that widespread removal
of tonsils during the last IS
years may have helped the orig
insl generation or the succeed
ing one, and that our changing
diet may have had something to
do with it
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

resourceful individual and an at
tractive personality. but it is
washington's judgment that he
is washed up for 1910 at least.
For the second consecutive
time congress will probably dis
regard the constitutional man.
date requiring reapportionment
of its AS districts every ten
years. The reasons for this re-
peated defianee-the first hap
pened after the 1920 census
are personal, selfish and political.
The 1920 reapportionment law
was designed to make redistrict-
ing automatic. But for technical
difficulties arising from passage
of the Norris tame duck"
amendment, new legislation has
become necessary to permit re-
apportionment after the counting
OF noses to begin in April. The
senate passed the new bill last
year, but 1t has been killed, at
least temporarily, in the house
census committee. 1t has been
tabled by the votes of several
men from states which would
enjoy an charged membership
under any Encouragement of the
system of representation. The
committee is still engaged in a
bitter backstage row.
The redistricting, however.
would obviously alter congress
sional areas now seemingly sure
of returning majorities for sit
ting members. 1t might transfer
a solid Republican section from
one district to another, thereby
imperiling the COP incumbent,
or it might shove a Democratic
members faithful supporters
beyond his reach. Therefore the
boys are taking no chances. In
cidentally, population trends indi-
cate that reapportionment would
mean additional seats for Mass,
N.Y. NJ, Pa, Mo-, Va, NC,
Fla, KY, Tenn, Okla, Ala, Ark,
Tex. and Cal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

VIII be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: Is a marriage legal
II there were no actual wit
ncsses present. Also, upon APP
plying for . marriage license, II
one states that he has not been
married before and he has. docs
this affect the legality Of the
marriage. READER.
There must be witness TO a
marriage ceremony.
Whether a misstatement about
a previous marriage would in
validate license Is doubtful.
unless the mans divorce hadn't
become final yet. In that case.
he would be subject TO annul-
ment or to bigamy charges.
Mr.. FixIt: Could You tell me
whether or not there Is such q
place called Palm island, and II
80, where II Ia located?
MISS X. b.
There may be some Palm is
lands of small Importance in q
number Of tropical archipelagoes.
but the only one listed In Web
ster's gazetteer" Is Palma. in the
Canary islands group off the
Moroccan coast in the Atlantic.
Mr.. Ffxit: Is there q state law
In Washington regarding the
number OF hours n male person
should work per week or per
day: Can the state work an
employe longer hours than a
private Industry. Can the state
work an employe - hours five
days \ week.. G. w.
State laws do not concern
themselves with the number OF
hours adult males work or with
the pay they receive. Since state
employees are not subject to the
federal wage-hour act, they can
be asked to work just as long
as the state thinks they will.
Most private industry is affect
ed by the wage-hour law or by
union contract. so the state can
work its employees longer.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you give me
the formula used In making the
chemical action used In cess
pools or septic tanks. A friend
told me that II appeared In n
recent issue Of your column,
but l was unable 10 find 1t.
v. q.
A septic tank manufactures
its own chemicals from the waste
matter which drifts into il.
Nothing need be put in to start
the action.
The county health department
frowns upon use of cess pools.
Mr.. Fixit: would like 10
get In touch with the sister Of
Mrs. Anton Widowed of Lidger-
wood, North Dakota. She IL be-
lieved 10 he living In or around
Tacoma. She can contact me at
1871 North East lin, or
Route 9. Box 10. Tacoma.
MARGARET CANAAN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
TIP O. THE TONGUE

I believe from my heart that
the cause which binds together
my peoples and our gallant and
faithful allies Is the cause Of
Christian civilization. - King
George VI Of Great Britain.
I don't believe for one minute
that everything We have gained
in thousands Of years OF expert
ence can be wiped out in one dis
aster.-Dr. Charles F. Retter-
ing. president General Motors
Research corporation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
MAN OR MOUNTAIN.

In all history there is no ex-
listing record of human more
hefty than Miles Darden, a
1,000-pound colossus who, early
last century. was the wonder of
North Carolina. Darden once
lent his coat. requiring 1872
yards Of cloth. to three 200
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
LOUIS WIG

Bald and vain. Louis XIV of
France ordered a huge, curled
wig, starting gentlemen to cut
ting off their own hair to wear
someone else's, a custom that
lasted $50 years. Because only
the wealthy could afford wigs.
the term "bigwig" was applied
to persons of quality and afflu-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
Reg. U. O. Fat Off.

pound wags who buttoned the
garment about them and walked
away.
Until 1853 Darden was active
and able to work. Then he was
hauled about in two-horse
wagon. Twice married, Darden
had several children, none of
whom attained his gigantic
proportions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

New York, Jan. 30-Here's a
piquant situation. A laundering
columnistic legend has been erect
ed around Times Square. Accord
ing to professional ears, Times
Square is the "hubub," besides be-
ing dubbed the double-crossroads
of the world. You are told about
the decorating sounds of the
towns busiest corner. The crowd
noises. The Traffic's blare. The
trolly cars grating. The pitch
mans and newsboy's EXPLANATIONS.
The cops whistle.
Along comes debunking COM
mittee from the hotels of Times
Square to lay the legend low.
They say, by inference. that Times
Square is so serene you could
hear a diamond stickpin drop
when you see 1t glisten. And
smart boys, the hotel men pin
their argument on the evidence of
wizard of sound effects, one
Thomas ]. Valentino.
Mr.. Valentino records a world
wide variety of noises on records
for those who use them as audible
background. And he says that all
the sound effects of Times Square
he ever recorded actually were
obtained in other parts of the
city. He testifies there isn't
enough noise at Broadway and
42nd Street to cover up the sound
of the needle in the grooves of the
recording. And. alas, in all his
attempts at that busy corner. he
just couldn't get the right snarl
of traffic in his wax.
ROSS
DISAGREES
Excepting New Years Eve.
when the noise on Times Square
would restore the power of hear
ing to your deaf Uncle Harry. I
plead that Valentines apparatus
must need cleaning. A cabman on
thar beat would laugh the testi-
mony down. for he knows the
volume OF his own horn, nor Is
he bashful when he presses down
on the button.
The pitchman, selling his wares
does not spare his larynx nor
does any OF the numerous sucker
bait auctioneers in the vicinity.
Those trolleys running crosstown
on 42nd Street sound like an in
vasion. and the bankers of the
burlesque, dime-cinema and Flea
Circus are not the most soft
spoken gents in the world. And
you can't ask an articulating
crowd brushing elbows on Times
Square to hush up, nor is it prac-
teal to treat the sky overhead
with an acoustic lining.
Nope. This is one time when a
columnistie legend stands. Times
Square is a strident corner. the
"C'mon in, folks. the grill dance
and sing Now this article.
gents. I be sold blind for ten
cents and who knows. it may be
worth ten dollars :. Hurry. HUR-
RY Say. officer. does this
trolly 20 10 Madison Avenue :.
WUXTRY! =. WUXTRYi"
Those hostel-keepers must be
thinking OF Central Park. AS for
Sound Effectsman Valentino. he
must be thinking OF Brooklyn.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
/ light An Inside Picture s:s of Fin.n-
cial and Political America

Observation-Disclosures who know the real story
of the RooseveltMcNutt relationship beginning to
der how long the handsome Hooserte stand up under
the savage punches thrown at him from all official angles
They asking in short, when he will resign as Social
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02

II you're not using IL. sell II with
a Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Call Main 315l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

IODAH > NOMMON EhhOR
Do not say. AT first the play
was interesting and liked by
most of the audience; say. was
interesting and was liked"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
STATISTICS FROM
TIN PAN ALLEY

Any anthropologist, drawing
data in Tin Pan Alley. would
find these generalities to be true
of most musicians:
Average age of a bandsman
is "a. Average education about
a year and half at college.
Average height five feet. ten
inches. Weight $50 pounds.
Most musicians non-musical
diversion is automobile driving,
trailed by ice-skating and tennis.
Coffee is their favorite beverage,
steak the star of their cuisine
and French fries their potato
weakness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-02
IN NEW YORK BY GEORGE ROSS

Small ankled past a Broadway
film house. Il can understand,
said Small, who is gargantuan,
why the picture has stayed
three weeks. l thought it was
terrible"
IF you ask me- retorted
Berle. its afraid to come out
into the light"
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Evening star., 1940-10-04
Osteopothic Association
Convenes Here Today

The Middle Atlantic States Osteo-
kAthic Association was to open a
swo-day convention at the Hotel
Washington today with the entire
program devoted to the detection
and correction of faulty body me-
chanics. The Virginia and North
Carolina State meetings also were
scheduled today.
Demonstrations during the con-
vention will be given by DR.. Perrin
T. Wilson, Cambridge, Mass, for
mer president of the American Os-
teopathic Association, and DR.. P. L..
Northup, Morristown, N. j., secre-
tary of the associations Committee
on Manipulative Therapeutics.
Evening star., 1940-10-04
J.G. SteIIe, 78, Former
Wushinqtoniun, Dies

Joseph G. Stelle, 78, a former
Washingtonian, died in Upper
Darby. Pa, September 26, 1t was
learned today. Funeral services and
burial were in Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. Stelle, who was born here
and educated in Washington public
schools, was at one time a printer
on The Star and worked for many
years in the Government Printing
ONCE. He had made his home ir
Upper Darby for the last 20 years
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Alice M. Stelle, and two brothers
David r. and Peter G. Stelle oi
Washington.
Evening star., 1940-10-04

Add letter each word shown in the hand column and
the
column the
letters will the the II automobiles
shown below be exhibited 2 Show WASH
D. inclusive
Stadium Twenysxh NV Washington D.
Of the Washington Automotve Trade Association which, with
the cooperation Star, conducting this
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MERCURY
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studied files the
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the a
why Should
Washington mailed
Automotve Trade Association 1927 NV mid
night October 5 940 Entries bearing later midnight
IS, will qualify.
that show the will
employees Washington Auomove
Association.
the Washington Automotive Association,
will final judges
holding Show will award totalng
prize prize tickets; prize
tickets 10 of 81 tickets
duplicate will
the Show Sunday
1910 Questions should be addressed Wash
ingon Automotve Trade Association 1927 I street NV.
Evening star., 1940-10-04
Australians Sturt Dock

Work on the $4,000 900 dock, large
enough to accommodate the biggest
ship in the world. has begun in
Sydney harbor. The dock will con-
meet Garden Island, Royal Austria
Liam Nays Sydney headquarters.
with Potts Point on the mainland.
Evening star., 1940-10-04

one Of the British islands where
this country recently acquired naval
bases, is in Washington on leave.
Evening star., 1940-10-04

Model SLIP 25-inch barrel,
walnut stock. Double locking
lugs. Neat red indicator shows
when cooked Composition butt
plate. Equipped with peep sights.
Sporting Goods-Bassment
Evening star., 1940-10-04

Leather or compo
soles, smooth leath-
er insoles. Springy
rubber heels. Vari-
GUS toe s h q pc 8.
Sizes 6 to IL.
Shoes-MGin Floor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-17

There. in Tonic, was born a distaste
for killing, for wanton slaughter only
for the thrill of conquest. The Indian
felt sorry for the magnifeently muscled
beast. He felt that somehow the fight
had been unfair. Tonic hadn't fought
the cougar with his bare hands. His was
the unnatural advantage of bow and
arrow. The determination born in Tom
to in that moment was to remain with
him through life. A determination never
to take a life, no matter how humble,
unless his own existence might depend
on his doing so.
Then the cracking of underbrush fell
upon his ears. A moment later, hunters
found the boy, and with them Tonic
saw his father, the Chief of the tribe.
They had followed his trail since dawn,
and came upon him shortly after his
Copyright 1910, The Lone Ronser, Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-17

for world dominion as recounted
by his confident, Hermann Rausch.
ming. And if England should go
down in her critical hour such an
assault might be successful, while
our political minded Congress DIAL
lies and plays with the defense of
the nation.
1t might be JUS such temporiz-
ing by Congress that would result
in National disgust with the futility
of parliamentary government, and
with invasion imminent, or upon
us, cause the people to rebel and
place the nations welfare in the
hands of a Leader. 1t used to be
said by smart Americans t h a t
England expects America to pull
her chestnuts out of the fire
it seems to me, America expects
England to hold the first line Of
our defense, while we think the
matter over.
Yes, these are our rights and
liberties guaranteed by our Con
stitution, but they can be lost by
doing nothing to preserve them.
heard a boy and girl or Wrights-
vile Beach say they would never
fight, even if Hitler were on our
shores. What's the matter with
us? America is soft! We have re-
ceived too much; we have given
too little-we r apparently cow.
ards; we are afraid to suffer, and
bleed, and die for our freedom.
Does Congressional action on the
CONSUMPTION Bill mean at we
cannot bear labor, suffering, and
sacrifice for the American way Of
life? If it does, then the Founding
Fathers of the Constitution were
too good to us-we do not deserve
the liberties guaranteed us in our
great charter. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-17

II. The right to have compulsory
c to obtain the attendance OF
witnesses in your behalf.
10. The right to have the assist
ance of counsel in your trial.
IA. Freedom from cruel or I'm
usual punishments, or excessive
balls or fines.
IS. Freedom from involuntary
servitude, except for crime.
16. Protection against being de.
prived by any state of life, ibert,
or property, except by due process
OF law-which means a trial II
which all the foregoing rights are
preserved, or a law which does
not infringe them.
II. The right to habeas corpus.
10. Prohibition against Bills OF
Attainder, or ex post facto laws.
There you are, gentlemen. These
are the guarantees of the American
way OF life. 1t might be worth
while for you to think about them
instead Of taking them for grant
ed.
Can Mississippi, acting through
its duly constituted authorities, 60
through the atrocious mummery of
haf-hanging three poverty-strick-
ell, ignorant negroes until confess
sions are secured, and use this