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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-05
Registrants Out Early, Cast ing Their Tickets for
 President
THIRTY THREE STATES
 ALSO HAVE CONTE5T5
Governors, Other Issues Are Up for Decision
 During Day

BULLETIN-Based on an early trickle of votes at 3:3O o'clock this afternoon. PSF, Roosevelt is leading in 12 states, holding I33 electoral votes and Willkie is leading in seven states with 70 votes.
 Roosevelt is ahead in Ala bama, Florida, Georgia, Indi- ana, Kentucky, Missouri. New Mexico, Maine, North Carolina. Tennessee, South Carolina and Texas.
 Willkie is fearing in Cobra do, Connecticut, Kansas, Mas sachusetts, Michigan. Nebraska, and New Hampshire.
 BULLETIN-Reports received by the Associated Press at 2 o'clock this afternoon from all sections of the nation indicat- ed that a record vote of per- haps 50,000,000 ballots may be cast in today's Presidential election. Fragn1entary returns put Roosevelt ahead, then Will kie. but of course the early re- turns are inconclusivc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-05
1876 WAS ACID TEST

1875 WAS ACID TEST
 The other was the exception that proves the rule: the great Hayes Tilden dispute in 1876. Then a presidential election hung in doubt nearly four months while charges blistered the walls of Congress, the paving stones of the cities and the fields of the farms. By carpet bag count in Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina, Rutherford B. Hayes had stolen the elec- tion the Democrats screamed. By threat and intimidation of the Ne gro voters in those same states
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-05
(h arIes w.. Hawkesworth
 Dies at 62
Beloved Official, Long ir Alaska, Passes Sud-
 denly But Quietly

Charles w. Hawkesworth, 62, an Alaskan for the past B years, died suddenly but peacefully at his home here last night. Hawkesworth spent all his years in Alaska as teacher and official of the Office Of Indian Affairs, formerly the Bureau of Education. His last position was that of Assistant to the General Superintendent of the Office of h. dian Affairs, Alaska Division.
 The widely known, publicly &C., tive, well loved Juneauite went home from his Federal Building of- flee after work yesterday aftere noon. Apparently in the best of health and spirits, he put on old clothing after dinner and worked about the basement and garage.
 Parsed Quietly
 At about 7::30 o'clock he went into the living room and sank back into his favorite chair Mrs. Hawkes. worth spoke to him 8 little later and found he d!d not answer He was dead
 Mrs. HaWkeswcrth telephoned A. B. Phillips, a neighbor Phillips and Alex Durham went to the house and telephoned pr. c. c. Carter, who pronounced Hawkesworth dead J. w. Leivers, close friend for years, was then summoned to the Hawkes. worth home.
 Charles Wesley HawkesWorth was born April 19, 1878 at Port George, Nova Scotia He was educated Tn the Massachusetts public schools and was graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine with a B. A. de- gree
 Farthest North
 After nine years teaching ex- perience, some of it at Arlington Washington. Hawkesworth came tc Alaska in 1907. Mrs. Hawkeswortf came with him, on what was theif honeymoon trip. They went tc Point Barrow, most northerly point on the North American continent where the young Presbyterian tileo- logical student had obtained ap- pointment as teacher for the olc Bureau of Education of the De- pertinent of Interior.
 Hawkesworth remained in the faI north, at Barrow. Nome and Kotze- bue, until 1911, when he was trans ferred to Hydaburg in Southeast Alaska. At Hydaburg he started the first Native store. He also served at Klawcck during this period.
 By this time Hawkesworth had decided to give up his ambition tc enter the ministry and to devote his life to education work in AL aska. He came to Juneau in 1916 as District Superintendent and had remained here ever since.
 Acting Chief
 In 1930 he became Acting Chief of the Bureau in Alaska, continu- ing in this capacity after the Bu- reau of Education became the Of = r~,o rxv~~N
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Acting Chief

In 193O he became Acting Chief of the Bureau in Alaska. continu- ing in this capacity after the Bu- reau of Education became the Of-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30
More Ship Contracts Awarded

TACOMA buided better than she knew when the Todd
shpyards re-estabished here under the name of
the Seattle Tacoma Shpbuildng Corporation Comes word
from the national capital that the L. s. maritime commits
sion has awarded construction contracts for four CO
type OF cargo ships to the local yard These will be in add
ton 10 the than million dollars worth of ships
involved in the original contract of five cargo ships
of which has been launched and others construction
The new vessels to be built here will be larger and
faster than the boats building Their will probably
run better than three million dollars each total well
twelve millions. That much money; much labor ;
greater payroll, and continued activity
Whether not desroyers any other type OF warshp
will be built in the local yards is of the time
though the said to be figuring destroyer
construction the Sound The fact that additional cargo
carriers to be built here indicates that the shpyard
time will assume more and more air of per-
manency. The craft built here be used only to
foster trade but be converted into navy auxiliary
sells with slight changes. That is part of the design
Industrial progress for Tacoma and the Northwest
doubtedy will continue to be made greatly acceerang
pace The shipbuldng program in the van Industrial
destiny Of Tacoma appears assured
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30
Of Space and Time

There relations of time and space which have been
plumbed by Professor Einsten, but which ordinary
humans cannot fathom.
Yet even can feel small and insignificant sometimes
When consider the heavens which declare the glory of
God There is something humbng about the vastness of
space Those whose time spent in exploring it to
different conception of time itself. They learn patience
One stands little in for instance of those asrono
at the Lick Observatory who beginning series of
observations which will conclude in the year 205. They
in the midst of fouryear task of making certain
photographs of the Milky Way Seventyfive years
from now, in 2015 the series will be repeated, and
parson of the plates expected show truths about
the rotation of the vast galaxy of which all
stars part
They will all be gone in 2015, these observers squirting
earnestly through their telescopes today But quest
for truth of which they part will go Men hasten
fevershly down their brief course but truth can wait
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

70 receive stsenuon N this col
UNI letters snust give name and
address q writer Oniv Initials
III - uubishad when REQUESTED
Mr.. FIxit: Does a citizen lose
his franchise while serving fun
time In one Of the armed branches
Of the United States: In what
city Is the University Of Iowa
situated: LP.
A soldier. sailor or marine
neither gains nor loses a resi-
dence during his enlistment II
he enlists In California and u
sent 10 Fort Lewis. he remains
California resident and can
vote there by absentee ballot a.
long a. he keeps his registra-
ton alive. He does not acquire
a Washington residence.
The State University Of Iowa
il At Iowa City.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell me all
about the Tacoma Junior Racing
Pigeon club, where they meet,
dues and age limits. &C.
We are a little short Of in
formation on It but Mr.. G. l.
cornforth, secretary Of the Ia
coma Racing Pigeon club. at
4sos No. s0th st. should be able
to tell you everything.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell me
about government work In Alas
kas II any, where? And II
there are homestead lands near
such work: have some cows.
Thought I could sell milk and
work on government land while
demonstrating. Please tell me
where I could get literature
about work and government
land. And II there are schools
there, a. 1 have five children.
c. =.
Getting cows to Alaska and
buying feed for them a good part
Of the year would be an expense
beyond the means Of a person
who is looking for work. Jobs
in most Of the territory neces-
sarily are seasonal and would
last only during the part of the
year when you'd need to work
hardest on a farm. II is ex-
tremely inadvisable to go up
there without a job already
lined up.
For information about work,
write TO c. c. Garland. chair
man Of the Alaska Development
Tacoma Chamber of
Commerce. He would be your
best authority. You should be
able TO get information on home
steads directly from the De-
partment Of Agriculture, WASH
ington, d. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30

to get Americans to undertake.
espousal of steps to stop Hitler.
as soon as possible, freeing them
for Inauguration of new causes.
From now on, as American
Citizen No. 1, the president will
lead the whole campaign. An
tipathy to the Nazis, fear for
Britain's downfall, and defend
America-by-aiding England SEN
timent has matured to such an
extent, the embassy privately
believes, it is no longer neces-
sary for the British to sponsor
help to England. Roosevelt will
carry on hereafter. They are
confident Of the outcome. Note:
II Roosevelt frees Canadian de-
stroyers for British convoy pur-
poses by means Of American
requirements of Canadian ships
Of war under the Canadian
American joint defense, that
will be all right with the Brit
ish embassy in Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30
Realism in Maneuvers

The maneuvers held this summer by army and national
guard units have been put with realism seldom at
tempted before Many of the boys will home with
recoectons of real hardshps and realization of the
meaning of real campaigning.
In upper New York state, however. further dash of
realism added by low-flying Black" plane which
dropped propaganda leaflets among the Blue soldiers
Many of arpanes already poised TO demosh your
supplies and communications and after that-no hot
coffee read such propaganda appeal Put down your
arms and come under the leadership of the Blacks"
There is nothing fantastic about this Todays soldier
must be trained TO resist propaganda well tanks and
dive-bombers. And there is better way to train him
than to show him in advance how it works We
the mental aertnes the resourcefuness the intelligence of
the American soldier much his ability to squeeze
q trigger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/. Is the Statue of Liberty q
national monument
2. VIII cats and rabbits inter-
breed?
8. What is the principal in
dustry in Mexico?
4. On what three islands 10
New York City located?
5. What is the name for the
basket used by anglers to carry
fish?
s. With which sport is the
name OF Robert Teller associ-
ated?
Z. Did Franklin D. Roosevelt
run for a national office at any
time before 1882?
8. Who wrote Mr.. Drifting
Sees 1t Through?
9. What famous French
cathedral was partly destroyed
in the World war?
10. Where is the Soldier
Field" stadium
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 80

This is a fortunate day in
planetary direction for persons
who utilize the morning hours.
Foresight should be keen and
judgment Trustworthy. 1t Is a
lucky date for starting any new
project.
Heart and Home: The stars
smile today on the women who
are willing to subordinate their
wishes to the needs of the hour.
II is a date favorable to welfare
work. Housewives should pre-
pare for winter emergencies.
Conservation of food is a duty
for all. whether they be rich or
poor. The need Of giving gen.
erously TO relief organizations of
all sorts will be pressing. Good
news affecting the family 10
indicated.
Business Affairs: Both avia-
ton and naval development are
under good directions of the
stars. Machinery will focus at
tention Of merchants and manu-
facturers as novel inventions are
introduced. Investments will be-
come of special concern among
prosperous Americans. Builders
and contractors will profit
through the construction of
dwellings. This may mean ex-
pansion Of accommodations for
aviators. soldiers and sailors as
well as housing for private use.
National Issues: Sudden emer-
gencies will test leaders. Fame
will be added TO men of cour-
age In thought and deed. Sub
versive influences due to sue
cessful disguise. are still to per-
meats all classes in the United
States. The youth Of one of
the political parties viii be de-
ceived through clever methods.
Pacifistic ideas will be dissem-
mated with increased energy as
training for national defense is
emphatically advocated by men
who realize that arms are to be
as necessary as farming utensils
here while Europe Is undergoing
changes.
international Affairs: Total
itarian methods viii be reflected
In South America as Nazi influ-
snces gain acceptance and secret
allegiance Commercial needs
will offer temptation to sp-
basement where victorious die
tstors make advances. Weak
eninE Of certain colonial ties il
10 be a menace 20 the British
empires erumbling power. but
the end OF the year Is TO bring
surprising events that are hope
ful for the brave forces at home
and abroad.
Persons whose birthdate Il is
have the augury Of a year Of
good fortune, although there Will
be heavy expenses. Unsntici-
pated windfslls may be expected
by women.
Children born on this day
probably viii be intuitivs. mag
netic and original These yirso
folk love travel and change.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30
TTrHT An Inside Picture of Finon-
Ii I'll / ciul and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

wASHINGTON-German en-
bassy officials in Washington
now say privately that they
fear war between the United
States and Germany. They do
not believe it will be soon, I'M
less an incident precipitates sud-
den hostilities. Any such war,
they predict, will last a long
time. 1t will be an inactive,
waiting war. A two-ocean con-
flict, America will fight in the
Atlantic against the Nazis and
in the Pacific against Japan.
All will lose, they say.
The question Of aid for Eng
land is in most minds a matter
of either we do or we don't"
In the case Of the war depart
ment's ordinance officers, that
is not 50. Their task Of pur-
chasing as soon as possible hun
dreds of millions of dollars of
arms runs right smack into
British purchasing.
The U. S. has given a man.
date to its army to build our
defenses and to do it now. Any
delay or seeming failure on the
part of the brass hats will bring
wrecked careers, without chance
of review. The officers never
forget that. But almost every
where they go with their or
ders for guns, ammunition,
tanks and other arms, there
are the British. often with war
department o. X. on the orders.
Very few plants are equipped
to handle both nations needs.
One must bow TO the other. The
decision as to which nations
arms will be delivered first
must be made by the war de-
partment. II they put off His
Majesty's government, embassy
pressure upon the civilian de-
tense commission goes into ac-
ton. The army is keeping US
from beating the Nazis.' they
cry convincingly. Then a COM
promise must be worked out,
permitting sharing of the mill
tary production by John Bull
and Uncle Sam. The West
Pointers still don't like that.
They never forget that their
primary responsibility is the de-
Tense Of the United States.
President Roosevelt has taken
over the jobs Of handling the
British embassy's press rels-
tons and propagandizing Amer
lean aid TO England, for all prac-
teal purposes. The embassy
officials are still quite happy
10 talk at length with Washing
ton newshawks on questions
dealing with England's conduct
Of the war. No longer, how
ever. do they eagerly and en-
Enthusiastically reply in the same
measure TO questions concerning
American aid.
The president Is handling all
that now" they say when ask
ed about our destroyers being
turned over 70 Great Britain.
As has been indicated previously
in this space. their technique IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30

Us exhausting our private re-
sources 10 buy gasoline and pro-
vide stadiums and Fairgrounds
unparalleled since the days Of
Aegererafe Rome The vofinger
children romp and play as II was
intended they should. but once
in the standard assembly line
We have constructed for their
future. they become spectators
Of sports rather than partiei-
pants"
The writer overlooks the ski
lifts as eontributory factors to
a nation Of soft incidents, but
notes that folk too indolent to
climb a seven-foot stepladder
can ascend Pixies Peak sitting
down" Motor roads have been
built to the tops OF our noun
tains and everything possible
done TO remove any incentive
for an adult to use human activ-
ity for pleasure.
Several remedies are pro-
posed. One Is TO create peri
Odicai gasoline holidays for
pleasure cars 90 that people
would BE- compelled 20 exam
inc their feet and discover
what they are for. Another
is a weekly twenty-mile walk
In the public school curricu-
lum.
The writer might have gone
farther in cstaloguing the evil
dences of our trend toward
"softness. We must have our
bread sliced and our hams pre-
cooked. So that we can sleep
an extra five minutes in the
morning we have substituted
predigested breakfast foods for
the hearty oatmeal and cracked
wheat porridge which put stam-
ina into the fathers and mothers
Of this generation.
He might have found more
material. too, in the results OF
the recent national guard mobil-
ization at Fort Lewis. Too
many of the young men couldn't
take it. Their feet gave out,
and lungs burned by excessive
cigaret smoking couldn't provide
the wind for the marches. That's
one Of Uncle Sans big worries
lack of physical stamina in
the youth of the present gener-
alton. And that's one of the
purposes back Of the conscrip-
ton bill. Whether they are
used in the army or not, Uncle
Sam wants to give them a
years training that they would
not get any other way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30
WRITER ASKS PROOF
OF SERIOUS" CHARGE

Editor, The Times: note
c. o. Morris letter fixing re-
sponsibility for the war, and
wish to reply briefly. Mr.. Morris
states generally known facts as
10 the cause OF the present war.
No one denies that Germany had
a case arising from the YER
sailles Treaty. it is the perver-
sion Of that case. the monstr-
ous horror Of conquest and mass
slaughter in seven nations that
smells to high heaven. There is
too much OF this for any one
70 be able 10 gloss over or justi-
~ the Nihilistic Monster Hitler.
His plantations in Mem
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30
SO THEY SAY

Ny opinion is that young and
old have been suffering for some
years with the same fundamen-
tai disease-creeping paralysis Of
our loyslties.-Dr. James B. Co
nsnt. president Of Harvard Uni
versity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30


Soft Cushions Menace
America
We Take Our Sports
Sitting Down
One of Uncle SAINT
Worries
II the United States suffers d.
L rectly from the effects Of
what is happening in Europe It
will not be due 70 the influence
of fifth columns" or lack Of
resources with which 70 prepare
for emergencies. military or eco
nomic. The greatest threat to
this country is our own soft
ness" We have wandered far
from the traditions and prac-
tees of the men and women who
made the United States a great
nation We like to be comfort
able and viii not face unpleas-
ant facts II we can possibly
squirm away from them.
This inner threat indictment
in the current issue Of Harper's
magazine is from the pen OF
Roy A. Helton, eastern writer
and educator and a student of
world affairs. Mr.. Helton makes
out a pretty good case, though
he does stub his toe when he
tries to put too much Of the
blame for our softness on the
feminine influence. Although
there is some evidence on his
side. he has been put on the de-
fensive by several leaders of the
feminine sex, including Mrs.
Roosevelt.
But II he does have to back
down a little on the feminine
argument, Mr.. Helton stiIl
makes out n good case. He
finds, for instance, that for ex-
ercise m allure Americans
move farther and travel fast
er on the seats of their pants
than citizens Of any other ma
tion In the world. England
comes next and France il
third.
Then, In sharp contrast
comes Germany. With g.
100000 people. producing the
worlds greatest technicians.
That nation has fewer motor
cars for pleasure than some
single states In the United
States.
Instead Of raising a race of
lusty. weather-conditioned sons
and daughters, the author sees
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30
roDAY,s COMMON ERROR

Team means a couple or a
group Of animals or persons, as.
"a team Of horses" "a team OF
athletes" II il wrong 70 Apply
il TO one animal or a vehicle, g.
viii you ride IN my team 2
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30
KEEPING UP-TO-DATE

Inspiration for Alexander's
Pot Of Basil" painting was re-
ceived from the poem Isabel"
by Keats, which was derived
from the Italian by Giovanni
Boccaccio.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30

ing made a profit.
My advice to Mr.. Doubleday
would be to take a course in
Karl Marx or some other recog-
nized economist in order he may
learn what profit really is.
His article is unique in one
respect in that it contains such
much information in so few
paragraphs.
Why is it that 30 many people
in forming their opinions of So
cialism will go to those who are
as ignorant as themselves or
who willfully misrepresent So
cialism.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30

More than 10000 miles Of
improved roads make up the
highway system Of the United
State&
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-30
STILL OPPOSES
CONSCRIPTION

1oNe1hhE AlON
Editor, The Times: I wish to
thank II. II. Collier for answer
ing my letter in regard to who
was questioned in making up
the Gallup poll. I had wondered,
as had never meet anyone who
had been questioned.
OF course. the fact that II
may be a nearly accurate poll
does not change my stand
against the CONSUMPTION bill. I
still think 1t is undemocratic
and in more ways than one.
This bill doesn't give an indi-
vidual a choice as to which
branch Of the service he would
enter.
Mr.. Collier wrote he served
seven years in the national
guard. No one wanted To fight
then. I'm glad for his sake. and
for the sake of the country. War
isn't fun.
I spent Is months in France
during the last war and saw
plenty Of boys come out Of the
army, wrecks for life. I found
no pleasure in the sight.
But getting back to the con-
seription bill. ] am reminded Of
the loud cries of veterans a few
years ago because they had to
serve at 81 per day. How many
of these same men are asking
youth Of America TO do the
same thing today? And this is
a time OF peace. Can you see
anything moeratic about
that7
believe in an army and navy
large enough TO protect the
United States. bur I think they
can be built up with volunteers.
Z. E. TEMPLIN.
Puyallup.