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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08
Justice Takes a Holiday

Hitler discovered early in his regime that the courts
could be turned into effective instrument of totaarian
ism. World opinion of sanctity around the
courtroom. There general feeling that justice
absolute and that anything that happened in court
law necessarily had the blessing of the blind goddess
with the scales in her hand.
Hitler took advantage of this popular feeling dicta
tor could if he wished plumber prosecute and murder with
any higher authority than his decree But
dcators must acknowledge the weight of world opinion.
In enlsting the formaty of courtroom procedure the
Maxi leader started something.
The Reichstag fire trial probably the first instance
In which Der Fuehrer used his weapon.
All the trappings there-the judges the lawyers
the uniformed attendants the routine procedure Only
the public locked out The public and the goddess of
been beheaded put safely out of the way it didn't look
quite much like outright persecution and murder. In
stead there Convictions and executions and SEN
tences," and that didn't sound nearly so bad
So Hitler just kept and Russia got the idea Several
thousand people who didn't eye eye with Stanst
you There trials that took the sting off the Off
cal massacre.
When Frances share of the over, the Vichy
government decided something had to be done to cleanse
the soul of France So the former leaders of what
great republic brought to trial and charged
with war guilt"
Next in the chain of trials may be that of Nine Magda
Lupescu the unpopular friend of former King Carol Of
Rumana There is talk among the Nazi Iron Guard
lists of asking Spain and Portugal to extradte Nine Lup
and Ernest Urdareanu former Rumanian minister
without portfolio.
To the dwndng democratic world where justice still
something than dress rehearsal for murder
governmental trials in continental Europe longer
anything Americans have long since ceased to be deuded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
1. Who is commander-in-chief
of the U. s. army and navy?
2. When Lots wife looked
back. what happened?
3. Whom did vivien Leigh
marry recently?
4. Where is Mt. Mckinley Ma
tional park?
5. The largest railroad center
in the United States is in New
Orleans. Atlanta, Chicago or
New York?
6. Service in restaurant
where each item is ordered sep
arately is table d'hote or a la
carte?
Z. What is the British slang
word for cigarette?
8. What is the name of Adolf
Hitler's Bavarian m o IN tain
home?
o. Does a woman born in the
United States now lose her citi-
zenship IL she marries an alien?
10. Where is the University Of
Connecticut?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08
Stories in
Stamps
Holy Bible Holds Place
AS Worlds Best Seller

THE Bible is the worlds Book
Of Books" It has been trans
lated IN its entirety into $50 Ian
guages, New Testament in 2l9
more and portions of il in 622, or
a total Of 1921 tongues.
Hungary put the Bible on a
stamp in the issue above, COM
memorating Gaspar Karoli's
translation Of the Bible into Mag
var. A 1910 German issue
marked the 500th anniversary Of
the Gutenberg Bible, first printed
copy.
Scholars estimate that i.0l5,-
100000 Bibles have been printed
since Gutenberg issued his first
copy. Some %, 0oo, 900 Bibles are
printed annually.
The Bible was first written by
the Jews. from history, tradition.
folklore, prophecies and laws.
The Hebrew Scriptures were
translated into Greek between the
third and first centuries before
Christ. The New Testament was
written in Greek, adopted by
early Christians and translated BY
Jerome into the Latin. or Vulgats
Bible u 3e3 a. D.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08
FER!

Peiree. Seymour L Ran and W.
ID. Rusher. New York.
Other members Of the club.
representative Of Tacoma bust
ness in the early nineties. inelud-
ed c. C. Carrothers. abstraetor;
DR.. Ira A. Chapman; II. c.
Davis. real estate operator: r.
Z. Ellis, Union Pacific repre-
sentative and prominent sports
man: r. Irving Halstead. bicycle
dealer: II. J. Holmes. banker:
II. c. Blackwood, then secre-
tary to Nelson Bennett and later
collector OF customs at Port
Townsend; ]. C. peterborough.
IT.. real estate and insurance:
". Z. Best, who operated a
bookstore in the Tacoma thea
ter building and later was sec
rotary Of the Puget Sound
Power and Light company In
Seattle; +. N. Costello. secre-
tary to Paul Schulze, Northern
Pacific land agent: A. s. Donau.
brewer: c. d. Elder, of Elder
a Albright. wallpaper and paint;
J. A. Freiday. real estate.
J. Edwin Foye, lumber: A. V.
Hayden, banker; H. c. Hartman.
with F. S. Harmon q Co, furni-
ture; J. Matt Miller, first treas
urer Of the club and son-in-law
of Bishop Paddock; G. +. Mar
tin, of Standard laundry fame:
Charles A. Murray, lawyer and
member of the firm Of Bates
and Murray.
A. w. McNaughton, of Dodge
4 McNaughton, dealers in guns
and sporting goods: S. c. Milli-
gan. one time city attorney; w.
c. Pyfer, president of Cottage
Home Building company; Fred
w. Snow, capitalist and in re-
cent years small boat builder
in Maine; D. X. Stevens, attor-
ney and prominent in music cir
cles. DR.. w. F. Lamson. dentist.
in whose office in the Gross
block NOW Roxy theater) the
Tacoma Athletic club was or
ganized.
Walter Loveday. attorney; DR..
J. J. McCone, prominent physi-
clan and later member of the
state legislature; ]. w. Ma
cready, leading hardware mer-
chant; Gideon G. Rowe, cashier
Tacoma Land company and later
secretary to the late William
Jones.
c. w. Sprague, son of Gen.
John Sprague, an early Northern
Pacific general manager; A. II.
Sanford, dry goods dealer and
later president of Sanford, Stone
d Fisher, now the Fisher COM
pany.
Personal "reminiscences of the
early business leaders repre-
scented in the membership of an
organization formed fifty years
ago will from time to time pro-
vide material for this column.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN tnis col
umn letters must give name ara
address Of writer Only initiais
I'll % nuelinhsd xhsn requested
Mr.. FIxits Please ten me how
long one .hs recently moved
here from another state car re-
side In this state before ne must
get : Washington license for his
auto and q Washington drivers
licenses Unofficial reports are
that the period h SIX months. IL
that corrccts A NEWCOMER.
The unofficial reports are not
correct A. long as newcomer
il a bona fide tourist. or IL driv-
ing around looking for work. he
IL permitted TO use his foreign
permits for 30 or even so days.
Considerable latitude Ia allowed.
But II he accepts employment or
establishes a permanent resi-
dence. he lie required to apply for
Washington plates and q WASH
ington operators license i'm
medistely.
Mr.. Flxit: Ten mr. please
how to join a local garden club.
MRS. w. 3. A.
Surely you know someone who
Ia in a garden club. II you read
news Of them on the society
page. you should find the name
of someone you know. Then
suggest to her that you'd like
TO be a fellow member.
Mr.. Ffxit: Where do I have
TO write 10 get q government
job In Alaska, or should I jurt
20 there and get n job theref
r. ID. NJ.
BY all means. don't try TO 20
there and find a job. Alaska is
a tough place TO be unemployed.
There seems 10 be plenty of resi-
dent common labor there. II you
have some speciality, you might
ask the civil service commits
sion what jobs might become
available in Alaska and then fill
out cards 80 you will be notified
when examinations are offered
for those jobs. You can inquire
at the local office of the COM
mission, 107 Federal building.
Also see the State Employment
Service. 112 SO. 18th ST.
Mr.. Fixit: We would like TO
close q road running across our
land. Three or four parties used
n for several years. Can we close
IL. GIG HARBOR.
II the road Is in regular use
and Is the only means of ingress
and egress your neighbors have
to their property, you will not
be able to close 1t. The only
way to find out whether you
can close il and how, would be
TO take your problem to a lawyer
and explain all the facts TO him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08
TUESDAY, OCT. g

Benefic aspects rule the early
hours today Labor and capital
should be able TO cooperate hap
PLY under this CONFORMATION.
The stars frown upon public Of
ficials who may suffer severe
criticism, just or unjust.
Heart and Home: This is not
a fortunate rule for women who
must change many customs and
reorganize their social habits.
In the United States there is
reason to avoid extravagance.
The American scale of living is
to be less generous than 1t has
been. Conservation OF resources
is enjoined by the seers who
warn that expenditures for use
less luxuries should be stopped.
II is predicted that the sale of
cosmetics will be greatly re-
duced within the year.
Business Affairs: Prosperity
will continue, but this month
may be less profitable in certain
lines of business. Capital will
be cautious until after the cleo
ton when many men who WELD
financial power may be disap-
pointed. Merchants and manu-
facturers viii profit greatly.
Conscription of wealth which Is
one OF the threats of war will
interfere with important enter
prises.
National Issues: Decentraliza-
ton will be more and more adj
vocated for business and politi-
cal activities. Division of the
United States into districts in
GLIDING several states will be
made necessary in defense plans,
it is prophesied. States rights
will be emphasized in many
ways encouraging to national
unity instead of interfering with
it. Relief problems will make
radical administrative reforms
imperative.
International Affairs: The
death of royal parsonage is
prognosticated. but it will not
affect international relations.
While there are signs read as
presaging an armistice before
winter. the stars appear TO
promise amazing success for the
British forces on land. at sea
and in the air. While the Brit
ish empire will shrink in size
as estimated by extent Of terri
tory-it will expand in its ulu-
mate power. owing 10 its alli-
ance with the greatest Of de-
mocracies. Amazing events will
prove that right is victorious in
the end.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the augury Of a year Of
success and advancement. There
should be no changes in employ
ment or places of residence.
Children born on this day viii
be staunch, reliable and serious.
Many may have unusual talents.
Judges and preachers belong TO
this sign.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08

feast at Seattle. heartily con-
graduated Mr.. Dill, hailed him
as lifelong friend and pledged
him his full support. II the'
charges the governor and his
friends made against Mr.. Dill
were not true. and he knew
they were not true, he could
hardly respect himself or hope to
have others respect him. If they
were true and he made them in
good faith to convince the pub
lie that it was dangerous to
elect Mr.. Dill, what manner of
man can he be to now say he
will help elect him?
Mr.. Din was very cordial to
the governor and accepted his
proffer with apparent gratitude.
While he is saying he will clean
house at Olympia and will Dust
lot of officials and appointees,
Will he make this pledge in sin
cerity or will it be another part
of that game. and is there an
understanding that will make
the boys" at the capitol feel
easy and make them, too. en-
thusiastic supporters of the ex-
senator? II is reported to me
that one office holder was out
even before the election saying
1t was smart to vote for Dill.
II looks To me as though there
is one way TO be safe in this
general election and that is to
support Arthur B. Langlie of
Seattle who is making few
promises and steering away
from the top notch politicians
who can't see any difference be-
tween truth and falsehood. but
who will promise or charge any,
thing TO get votes. To saw that
he viii favor Seattle over Ia
coma or any other town if he
becomes governor is to inject
local Jeslousies and petty spites
into a situation that is unhappy
enough even when vital issues
and matters Of principle are con-
sidered.
c. W. VAN ScOYOC
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08

The Vichy government is a
house divided against itself.
Marshal Petain Is able and hon.
orable. but he tires easily. He
still cherishes the dream Of a
sort Of Jeanne dare restoration
of France. Hardheaded Pierre
Laval believes France must rec
oncile itself to a limited role In
German-dominated Europe. He
counsels complete cooperation
with Der Fuehrer.
Foreign Minister Baudoin is
fiercely anti-British. He favors
outright war against London.
The military, especially Wey-
gand. secretly hope for an even
tual German defeat. This divi-
sion in the councils helps to ex-
plain seeming Inconsistencies
and wavering - together with
the consideration that Hitler has
them at his mercy.
The British seek to avoid a
belligerent clash that may ex-
tend the wars scope. That Is
why they pulled away from
Dakar. and subsequently ex-
changed courteous salutes with
vichy. II Is understood that
r. d. r. will cooperate in this
policy.
Democratic dissension and de-
moralization necessitated Ma
tional Chairman Ed Flynn's sur
prise tour of the political back
woods in the midst of the cam
paign. His briefcase bulged with
alarming reports of a breakdown
of party morale and machinery.
Oldsters-as they demonstrate
ed at Chicago-resent the third
term try. They are still sore
over the forcing of Henry Wal
lace down their threats. In
many sections his campaign has
soured. They make the same
complaints against F. d. r. that
organized Republicans raise
against Wendell willkie too
cold to the politicos. They sus-
pect that leftists like Wallace.
LaGuardia. Corcoran and Hop
kins will supplant them in the
event of reelection.
The treatment of Jim Farley
and Jack Garner sharpens these
suspicious. The same spirit pre-
walls at Democratic national
headquarters at the Hotel Bilt-
more in New York City. Leth-
argy has supplanted the crusad-
ing fever OF 1886 and 1882. The
headquarters staff is simply go
ing through the motions. In sew
eral instances important and con-
fidential messages have fallen
into the hands Of Willkie Demo
Gratis. indicating the existence Of
a fifth column
II is not an unnatural situation
for a party that has enjoyed
power so long. II Is partially
due TO overconndence. Another
Observation-Disclosures as il may
seems that they pin their faith
in the presidents popularity.
They are ''reconciled" 10 his re-
turn. as a higherup phrssed il,
and hoping for the best after
ward.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08
Neglecting Nothing

Nothing is being left undone in the preparedness pro-
gram Along with all the other things needs, it
must have caskets least know where get them
Accordingly the War department making careful
the caske supply and manufacturing facilities in the
United States.
The department says it always maintains close check
has merely intensified its survey in recent months When
a million under arms, there are bound to be
casualties, in peace-time.
Then too" the department says when you have an
army you have to figure it's going to fight day.
Fighting casualties and casualties call for caskets
We'd be in terrible shape had 100000 men killed IN
battle and nothing to bury them in
While every American ferventy hopes those caskets
won't be needed it's reassurng know nothing is being
neglected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08
SO THEY SAY

II is the duty Of the public
servants not grumpily and sour
ly TO accept the verdict of the
majority. but joyousiy to accept
the verdict of the majority if we
are TO have a free people
Senator Henry T. Ashurst. Ar
zona. on being defeated for re-
nomination after Is years in the
senate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08
PULSE OF
THE PUBLIC
TOO MUCH CLASS WAR


Editor, The Times: We find
many people who doubt very
much that we can save ourselves
from eventually drifting into a
totaliarian regime. Of course
the majority today are not
worried-they do not see IL
coming until it is here, and then
they will blame others for II.
They did not see it in Italy.
Russia, Germany. Spain and
France. II you know the con-
ditions as they were in these
countries before the advent of
dictatorship, you find that we
are suffering from the same af-
Fiction. (Radicalism and class
war;.
We have today a great per-
centage of the population who
think that to be disciple Of the
philosophy OF Carl Marx and
Lenin is being smart, progress
sive, and a liberal. The 100 per
cent communists are not so dam
gerous. They are not so popular,
but 1t is that great number of
Is to so per cent communists
who are now so popular es-
pecially in the state of Wash
ington that will eventually de-
stroy the American way Of life.
These socialistic liberals are
always denouncing the capital
lists, interest. and the profit
motive. They are in reality
against free enterprise. They do
not realize. or care to know
that all socialistic or commun-
istic experiments eventually be-
come a totaiarian regime or
dictatorship. why? Because
1t will not work at all any other
way. All the dictators of Europe
claim tot be socialists.
This class war has everyone
who may have little savings,
afraid to invest it into any bust
ness. Why should they not be
afraid to 60 into business when
they know that it means fight
ing the triple alliance" You
figure that one out. Money saw
ings must be kept circulating or
We have unemployment.
With cheap power, we are try
ing hard to lure the Industrial
lists to settle in Puget Sound.
but they are not coming 50 fast.
The people do not seem to realize
that the capitalist or Industrial
list is human: he also likes Sc
CURLY, peace and a certain
amount of protection for his in
vestment. Our reputation goes
before US.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08

British war finances in this
country will not need bolstering
for at least a year. That is the
private comment on the King
proposal to repeal the johnson
act barring loans and credits TO
nations which have not paid their
old bills.
Britain's total assets here -
gold. securities. plants-are not
accurately known. But the en-
pire's holdings-England, Can
ada, Australia, etc.-are conser-
vatively estimated at five bill
lion-plus. She has placed war
orders In the United States APP
preaching $4,000, 900, 900, but she
has actually spent out about
$500, 000, 900 since the start of
the war. Her purchasing agents
haggled over prices for months
in late 1899, and only since the
French surrender has buying
been stepped up. Even so, our
purchases of newly-mined gold
at SIS an ounce. also of rubber
and tin, have provided dollar ex-
change for almost all Britain's
operations here. She has dipped
only slightly into her more per-
manent reserves.
So far the White House and
state department have declined
to comment on the King pro-
gram. creating the impression
that they oppose it. But it is
one of the detectives on the
agenda of the William Allen
White committee, which forced
+. D. r. into the destroyer deal.
Insiders forecast official support
for the plan as soon as public
psychology has been prepared
for it-probably next winter and
spring.
The new wartime revenue bill
was written and Unanswered
into law by treasury tax lawyers
rather than by members of con-
gress. Behind the closed doors
of committee and conference
chambers Henry Morgenthau's
statisticians fixed up the figures.
In final form it was whooped
through house and senate in an
atmosphere of hilarious and nom
partisan ignorance, with only one
vote-Arthur vandenberg Sin
opposition. Both sides know it is
only a political stopgap designed
to hurt only a few non-voting
corporations in a reelection year.
II will raise only $500. 0o0. 900
additional 10 next June. $1,000
O00, 900 in 1891 and possibly 81
O00, 900. 900 thereafter. In those
three years il will provide less
than IS per cent of the amount
appropriated by this congress
alone for national defense.
II viii be different after cleo
ton. II the foreign crises con-
tinue. Everybody in the know
forecasts a complete overhsuling
Of the taxing laws with near
eonfiscatory rates assured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08

Interesting Tales In
Athletic Club Files
S. A. Perkins. Salesman,
Was First President
ORGANIZED BY Business
Leaders so Years Ago
WHAT did the business men
w Of Tacoma do for amuse-
ment and recreation fifty years
ago. one answer to this ques-
ton u found in the story Of the
Tacoma Athletic club. found the
other day in the files Of Arthur
Grafton. ST.. secretary and man
ager Of the club from 1892 to
1898.
The club Was organized IN
1890 by a group Of young oua-
ness men. They were well-to-oo,
but many Of them did not qualify
In the higher financial brackets
required for membership in the
exclusive Union club organized
the previous year with $3.50
membership fee. Furthermore,
they thought they could have
lot more fun with their own
club.
Grafton came to Tacoma from
Minnesota the year the club
was organized. He arrived in
Tacoma via the Northern Pacific
and landed at the little shanty
station at Seventeenth and JEFF
ferson about 5 a. m. June 8,
1890. He came up town, had
breakfast, established himself in
a boarding house at 444 St
Helens ave, and by eight o'clock
had reported to the late Ralph
Metcalf to go to work on the
Tacoma morning Globe. He be-
came one Of the active figures
in the club.
First president Of the club was
s. A. Perkins, a rising young
business man. sales manager for
the wholesale department Of
Bonney a Perkins. druggists.
and beginning to show flair
for politics. He was then known
as s. Albert Perkins. The as"
means Sidney-not "Sam," the
name by which he Is popularity
known.
Other officers were Fred Ais
paugh, vice president; Walter
Loveday. secretary; J. Matt Mil
Ter, treasurer: George Francis
Train, Jr.. captain Of the athletic
team. He was a son Of the
George Train who, in 1890, with
Sam Wall, made a trip around
the world in so days. The tour
was made for r. F. Radebaugh,
founder of the late lamented
Tacoma Morning Ledger, and
began and ended at the old
Ledger office on Broadway on
the lot now occupied by Burnett
Bros.
Charter members sfill living In
Tacoma besides s. A. Perkins
and Arthur Grafton are DR.. NJ.
w. Graft, S. Calvin Heilig, l. M
Heilig. A. r. Cromwell, c. H.
Herald, s. j. Maxwell, r. j.
McNeely, Z. r. York and George
j. Osgood.
Other surviving charter men,
bers are +. T. Grove, Seattle;
r. s. Edgerton, Seattle; e. Z.
Dildine, Seattle, and st. Paul;
H. s. osgood. Spokane; Cyrus
feast at Seattle. heartily con-
ora t,,latad Mr. nil ballad him
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08

After Germans took Paris. a
Partisan elevator operator be-
came editor-in-chief OF a paper
under Maxi control A rapid rise
even for an elevator man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08
roDAY's COMMON ERROR

Never say. Il am through
playing" through writing.
through chopping" Say. Il
have finished playing" etc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08
I.TcuT An Inside Picture of Finon.
Il u II i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHlNGTON-The administrators attitude toward
the Vichy government has not yet crysazed, despite
official belief it is only Hitler puppet Powerful pro-
French elements here urging FDR to place the Petan
group probation pending the outcome of the Battle oil
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-08
GoyERNoRsHIP FIGHT

Editor. The Times: The voters
Of the state Of Washington have
been treated to one of the
smoothest pieces of political
team work ever to be pulled in
this state. I refer TO the race
for governor between Governor
Martin and ex-senator DIN.
They had their partizans fairly
frothing at the mouth over the
sensational charges they made
against each other. many OF
which We're no doubt actually
true.
The ink had hardly got dry
on the certificates Of nomina-
ton before Governor Martin
went TO the Democratic love