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pays him his salary of $4,000 a
year Outside of labor circles
II is not realized that il is the
mine workers whose pay envel-
ope contributions have largely
financed the CLIO in its organiza-
ton of industrial unions. Should
John L. go through with his
promise to quit. and take the
miners with him. the Clio might
crack up then and there. The
leaders who broke with him
during the campaign have been
the least active and generous in
their contributions TO the organ
izing movement.
The great Clio unions-ruh-
Der. automobile. steel-m g h t
decide TO align with the AFL
if Lewis walks out. and that
might help toward a settlement.
But that would involve them in
costly jurisdictional disputes
with the older unions. which was
one of the reasons why they
floeked into the Go in the first
instance. So IL will require all
the diplomacy F. y. r. can mas
ter to win permanent peace on
this front.
II Joe Stain has a sense of
humor. he must be ehuckling
over the way his Soviet embassy
at Washington has emerged
from the political and social
doghouse
Few years ago Ambassador
onmansky's parties were boy
cotted because Of the still I'M
explained disappearance Of Via
dimir Romm, popular Moscow
newspaper correspondent here.
He was suddenly summoned
home. and search instigated
by a National Press club COM
mittee has failed to locate him
or his family Last year the
Soviet celebration of the Red
regimes birthday was a flop be-
cause Of the brutal attack on
Finland. Officialdom sent re-
grets worded in curt language.
But a few nights ago the 23d
birthday party brought out the
most distinguished and largest
crowd Of the season 10 sip vodka
and eat sturgeon. And the
guests Of honor were Commerce
Secretary Jones. Under Secre-
tary Welles-and Finnish Min
lister procope.
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Casualties Without Wounds

When the present broke in Europe doctors
predicted that of influenza other epidemic
disease would sweep Europe and perhaps America
1t did in 1917-1s
Thus far it hasn't happened But now still more
terrible prospect is being held Ii is that the pro-
onged loss of sleep by Londoners and Berners may bring
about lowering of their resistance to disease
breakdowns and varied psyehiatric troubles.
The daybyday losses, the hourby hour destruction is
quite bad enough. To think that groundwork is being
laid for generation of neuropsychiare cases. not only
among front soldiers but among whole peoples thought
that adds touch horror to modern
To inflict casualties without having to nflict
wounds sounds like mlitarsts pipe dream, but the phys
clans seem to feel it is dream coming true.
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StOriesin
Stamps
Cubes First Minister
To II. s. Is Honored

THE portrait OF Gonzslo de
L Quesada. Cuban patriot. au-
thor and diplomat. is introduced
TO phiiaiely on Cuba's comme4n-
orative issue. above, marking the
50fh anniversary Of the founding
OF the Pan American Union.
Quesads was an active leader
in early efforts 70 bind the re-
publcs Of the western hemisphere
more closely together, attended
three Pan American conferences.
He was secretary TO Argentina
delegate in the 1890 conference Of
American states. where the Pan
American Union was born. was
Cuba's delegate 70 the Buenos
Aires and Rio de Janeiro meetings.
During Cuba's struggle for in
dependence. Quesada represented
the revolutionary government al
Washington. was instrumental in
winning Z. S. recognition Of the
republic. He later became the is
lands first minister 20 Washing
tor
In 1909 he resigned. was made
minister 70 Germany, where ne
/ died n 1914
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The president is not expected
To present any startling changes
in his program. but TO press
more boldly for things he has
long wanted to accomplish. He
will furnish more assistance to
Britain. including the announced
quota of newly manufactured
possibly more old war
ships. He will undertake to
obtain additional bases in the
western hemisphere in sequel
to the destroyer deal.
He may even suggest the de-
parture of German and Vichy
representatives still in the L. s
He may embark on a program of
vast financial aid To South
America in order to insure
greater Pan American solidarity
These related moves will rep
resent no radical shift in his
general foreign program But
whereas he has felt II necessary
TO stimulate public sentiment
quietly or indirectly in the past.
he will now lead the parade.
Two other problems he aims
To tackle without the handicap
of political gloves involve the
tangled federal finances and the
discord within the ranks of or
ganized labor. Both on and off
the record he has declared his
intention of cleaning up these
issues If humanity possible.
In view of extremely large ma
tional defense expenditures. IL
will hardly be possible for him TO
do any real balancing of the
budget within the next four
years. But he does intend 10
propose a tremendous increase
in taxes perhaps akin TO the
British rates II is possible that
the proposed program might
eventually bring in twelve bill
lions a year. with expanding
business. BY reducing normal
government expenditures. this
would 20 a long way toward
financing rearmament out of
current income. Should the
emergency end within few
years, it might permit a slight
cut in the mounting budget
The squabhling labor elements
may settle or compromise their
internal difficulties among them
selves as a result Of John L.
Lewis. promise 10 abdicate his
clio presidency. But If they do
not. II would not surprise in
siders II F. n. r. interviewed by
naming = commission Of distin-
guished Americans 10 srbitrste
their quarrels. He believes. in
view Of November 5th's out
come. that lahor's rank and file
would support him.
Lewis resignation as clio
head man may not settle the
labor problem. John L. figures
that he lost no prestige from his
part in the Roosevelt iillie
battle. and will attend the At
lantic City convention next
week in heiligerent mood.
Il has been generally unnoted
that Lewis did not pledge him.
self To resign his presidency Of
the United Mine Workers. which
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

70 receive attention n this col
Hmn HHzHHHs must SIC nams Hnn
address o zfitef 0nls Initials
81 De published vhsn requested
Mr.. fiait; VIII you please adj
sise or furnish ~ with names Of
firms which handle mistietoe for
the holidays !. n. :.
Three 81 the larger wholesale
florists whom you might con
tact are Washington Floral serv-
ice. l149 So. Tacoma ave. IN
Tacoma. and Seattle Flower
Growers. 1920 9th ave. and
David L. Jones. So Union. IN
Seattle.
Mr.. Fixit: ] want very much
10 Join the National Service
Motor Corps for Women which
was organized. ~ ] see. In Ia
roma NV. 1. Can YOU tell me
where ! may get in touch with
them Or Il there limited
quota VI. VI.
You can get In touch with the
corps by seeing Mrs. Leroy
Rogers. at office OF the British
American War Relief organiza-
ton AT 921 Broadway The phone
is Main s4s7.
Mr.. Fixlt: VIII you please
print how Ia get rid of cock
reaches NV friend has good
number In the kitchen of the
house, where she recently moved.
{. NJ. I.
A professional job of fumiga-
ton is the best attack, II the
afflicted house can be vacated
for a while. II IL can't. a variety
of methods can be tried. Dust
ing with commercial sodium
fluid. either pure or diluted one
half with something like pow
dered gypsum or flour. is recon-
mended. II should be blown with
dust gun over all shelves.
floors and runways where the
pests go. Liberal use of pyreth-
rum powder or huhach also Is
suggested Dead and paralyzed
reaches found in the morning
after application should be swept
up and burned.
Mr.. Fisit: VIII you please tell
me II YOU know of anything
that will remove kalsomine or
whitewash off "A concrete wall
In basement 4. y.
The obviously messy method
of washing the kalsomine off
with water and brush is the
only successful one we know.
The job should be easier on
basement cement wall than in
the usual places. II is possible
to apply "sealet" and then
paint on that without removing
the original surface.
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The Committee Waits

Quietly and without much public hullabaloo. the Amer
lean nations have been impemenng the Act of Havana.
That the instrument drawn in that city last July pro-
vidng for establishment of lnterAmercan Emergency
Committee to administer European colonies and possessions
in America their transfer from European power
TO another should be threatened.
This committee TO be effective soon two
thirds of its members should have been appointed and the
naming of Captain Colon Eoy Afara by Ecuador brought
it to the functioning point.
The world has failed to act and to be ready.
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brought out and get behind If
1000. If you are on the side of
the victor take the attitude of
Columnist E. r Short of The
Times and bury the hatchet
Bury 1t in the back of those
twenty million some odd thou
sand capitalists and millionaires
that even dared put candidate
in the field.
Mr.. Short. who has Developed
from a historian eolumnist to
editor of What's What in Taco
ma, Washington. in his article
printed November 7th on the edi-
torial page. had all the finesse of
a Harold Ickes and Dorothy
Thompson combined
Mr.. Short enlightens the I'M
educated public by exposing the
way Mr.. Willkie was nominated.
The way Mr.. Roosevelt was
drafted was scooped by Life
Magazine in an issue that came
out shortly after the Chicago
convention. Il even carried pic
torial illustrations.
Unfortunately I am unable to
quote Kipling. Shakespeare. or
any of the other greats on
poem that might fit this particu
lar letter. but below | quote
few lines from a verse by one of
the real forgotten men-author
unknown:
Sock him on the kisser, put him
on the pan.
Roll him in the gutter. he's a
business man.
Pillory the sucker. poke him in
the eye,
Jump upon his torso he's a
business guy.
Has ne built business to enor-
nous heights
Brand him as eheater-never
mind his rights
Does he give employment Is the
payroll big :
Put the bum in irons, Toss him
in the brig
Does he pay in taxes what the
law calls for
Why. the dirty reptile should be
paying more
Blast him in the headlines.
charge some crooked acts.
Let this be your slogan. Any
thing but facts
Has he made some money! Get
his scalp today,
Say. where does he think he's
living, anyway -
While ! don't usually bring
personalities into my arguments.
I believe Mr. Short IS a Southern
Democrat -. The reason I be-
lieve this Is because his picture
which heads his column reminds
me Of gentleman 7 observed IN
the South just after he had bit
ten into a green persimmon.
A. the close will say that The
Tacoma Times should take a
definite stand. Are they really
for a forgive and forget
policy If so. literally speaking
here's ny hand Il they are be-
hind Mr.. Shorts kick them
while they are down policy, !.
for one would like them 10 con-
slider my subscription. and any
future advertising as being can
celied.
- A Southern Democrat s q
gentleman VINO would vote for a
hound oswg Il II ran OF the
Democratic ticket.
r. y. OLSON.
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by John Xix

earned SIS a week. charging
people for looks and postcards.
II you have invented a job. send
the story and a snapshot to
John Hix. care of this paper.
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS pays
So for each job inventor fea-
tured.
Tomorrow: Lucky Accident.
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SMALLEST NAVAL BASE

Locally known az shiphouse
Point, Navy Point. n. Y. began
its career in 1909 as the base
for the brig Oneida. Here was
harbored the 66-gun Superior.
largest frigate in the world.
Mrs. Albert H. Metcalf became
nominal commandment on the
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@5T55:FFa@,yz2z@sRz 6

Bur IT Was = good var any
was.
As a result o. What they saw
TIE TIC Dunants went hack -
Geneva and Hem wrote a book
entitled \ Memory Of Softer
no The terrible scenes ana
Tire suffering q the wounded
we're - vIvidly described that
the world vas shocked.
II required several wears to
turn sentiment into action.
hut In 1854 a convention met
at Geneva 10 do something
about il. The outcome Of the
convention was the Red Cross.
organized primarily 10 relieve
suffering on the battle fields
and later expanded 10 cover
every great emergency where
aid might he needed.
Three years after the Geneva
conference the world saw a
demonstration Of what the Red
Cross could accomplish in saw
ing lives Of wounded soldiers
and eliminating some OF the
suffering In 1866 a three corn
cred disagreement brought
Austria. Italy and Germany
onto The battle field and the
Red Cross took the Job of car
ing for the wounded regardless
Of nationality. The largest sum
for The support Of the Red
Cross then vas contributed
by Germany-S3 900 900 Aus
ira raised half a million and
Italy put in quite a sum.
BY the time the Franco
Prussian war came along the
world was pretty thoroughly
sold on the Red Cross. Con-
tributions for service In that
war reached $4,000. 900. In
the next war involving Tur-
key. SerVia, Montenegro,
Greece and Russia. contribu-
tions reached $1,000. 900 but
only $4,000. 900 spent.
Even though the Red Cross
carly demonstrated its worth.
some of the governments were
reluctant to recognize it. They
feared that il might be a politi-
cal machine secretly working
through wounded soldiers to
further an Interior motive. In
Turkey It was feared that the
cross WAS the sign of a religious
movement that would attempt
to overthrow the old established
beliefs. It was necessary to
create special emblem for
Turkey by substituting red
crescent for the cross.
So much for the world Red
Cross. About the time the
world movement began. Clara
Barton philanthropist and So
cial worker. was a volunteer
nurse in the civil war She was
given authority that enabled her
to increase the efficiency of the
army hospital facilities. After
the war she was instrumental in
organizing the American Red
Cross and became the first ma
tional president.
Since then the Red Cross
has been on the job on every
major disaster in America.
Johnstown flood. Mississippi
floods: Seattle and Spokane
fires; san Francisco cath
quake, Spanish-American and
World wars. and innumerable
other instances.
No matter where or when or
what the circumstances are:
race, color or religion or poll
tics; rich or ports all the
same to the Red Cross. The
only requisite is that there be
need.
The reason for this reference
to the Red Cross is to empha-
size the value Of that organiza-
ton in times of disaster The
dollar invested in q Pierce coun-
~ Red Cross membership will
be dollar exceedingly well
cpprf
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Al Hoffman spent his sum
mers in the Cascade Mountains
and found that many tourists
stopped their cars to take in the
view. So he installed a tele-
scope atop Mckenzie Pass and
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TTcuT An Inside Picture OF Finon-
II u IL ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

Neutrality-suspicious. Roosevelt will pursue
more asserye policy in foreign and domestic fields as
result of his vote of confidence He feels that the
people have specifically ratified key proposals which were
only dlmy outlined in the pre-campaign period.
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When the Wounded Died
Al Solferino
Picture OF Their SUFFERING
Shocked the World
And Out of II Come
The Red Cross
A Very Present Help
In lime o. trouble
EIGHTY-TWo years ago. two
L SWISS gentlemen. Jean
Henri and Gustave Dunant.
stood on high point near
Solferino. Italy and watched
terrific battle being fought on
Lombardy plain. On one side
were the Austrians. and on the
other the allied French and
Sandman forces under Ma
poleon.
What they were fighting
about doesn't make any differ
enee In all probability the
issue grew out Of some trivial
dispute that could have been
settled BY negotiation # any
body on either side had been
SO inclined. Nations were as
easily insulted then as they are
today and Just as quick In de-
handing their rights The man
ufaeturers Of muzzle loading
muskets and eunpowder and
sabers and bayonets We're Just
as anxious for business as are
the makers Of modern NUM-
tons and war machinery. so the
armies got out on the plain and
slaughtered each other.
In this battle the Austrians
were defeated with a loss Of
10000 killed and wounded The
vietors lost 5000 men. Il
vas a fine fight while it lasted.
but did not settle anything.
When the fighting stopped
the two Swiss gentlemen went
down on the plain. What they
saw was not pretty. An in
adequate medical corps was
able TO care for less than ten
per cent of the wounded. The
others lay on the ground
where they fell, slowly dying
from their wounds and suffer-
ing the most acute agony.
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science Of earthquake phenom-
ena
S. Name the first President Of
the United States who vas born
west Of the Mississippi
e. Is a naturalized citizen Of
the United States an alien
10. Who wrote Mr.. Nidship-
man Easy
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CERTAINLY. LET'S
FORGIVE AND FORGET

Editor. The Times: The election
is over. We are instructed over
the air and through the papers 10
forgive and forget. Yes. even
The Tacoma Times carries edi-
torials relative 10 this. Evidently,
however. We are expected 70 en-
fertain the policy Of this paper
that best suits US. Il you are on
the side Of the vanquished. for
get all the weaknesses OF the
New Deal that Mr.. Willkie
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JOB INVENTOR

death of her husband and held
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70 receive attention II TN. col
umn lezteHs must Sc name Hnd
address q zHitsf 0nlF Initials
81 De published Nhsn rec usztsd
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Mr.. Flxlt: VIII you please
print how Ia get rid of cock
reaches Nv friend has good
number In the kitchen of the
house, where she recently moved.
q NJ T.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-23
Gene Austin Here
For Show Tonight

Gene Austin, Americas No. | song
>tyliSt will appear here with his now
1910 revue Models and Melodies.
presented under the worlds largest
tent theatre tonight at MiStlctuc
Heights. Doors will open at 100
p. m. There will be an overture by
the Models and Melodies orchestra
at 500. The curtain will go up at
$50. Only one performance will be
given in Henderson.
With Mr.. Austin are such we'll
known Radio personalities rs the
Shrrrel Sisters, Rusty Wright and
Frances Faye. Slim Williams, Don
Ferret. Hal and Grace Cridcr, Will
lard Ellis and many others. all 10 be
seen in the huge tent theatre located
At MiStlctoe Heights show grounds.
Hear Gene sing the songs he made
famous. My Blue Heaven "MariC".
Muddy Water" Il Cried for YOU
If Had My Way" New Orleans"
"A Garden in the RAIN. "A Cradle
in Carolina" "Caroina Moon and
many others that he has been singing
over the radio and on the stage for
many years. The big revue will last
two hours and has boon acclaimed
ny the press as the best ever pre-
scented under canvas. The show has
Il cast Of 10 performers and carries
It's own orchestra.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-23

the air the strength of the injec.
ton is high enough to prepare the
body for the onslaught.
Naturally it is desirable to get
away from these eternal nypo-
dermics. Pollen has been given by
mouth. Reports differ as to its
success. Rockwell reports that in
ragweed cases (the August type
of hay fever) the results were cX-
cellent in about 20 per cent of
cases, and failed entirely in about
25 per cent of cases. In the rest
the results were Indifferent.
The Chicago Society Of Allergy
has come out with . statement
that oral administration is very
likely to lead 10 disappointment
and economic loss. But Their the
hypodermic method may suffer
from the same disadvantages.
For those who will not take
hypodermic injections or find it in
convenient to report regularly for
them, the oral method offers an
experimental opportunity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-23
Conference Commit
tees Begin Work
Continued From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page One)
neutrality and economy commissions
:C2an deliberations.
Leopold Mclo Of Argentina, VINO
las cautioned the conference against
actions based ON "cOnicctmral hypo-
.hcSis." was elected president OF the
neutrality commission. and Eduardo
Saurcz, Mexican finance minister,
was named chairman Of the ccono-
MICS commission.
A coordination commission, which
will be responsible for such details
rs translatng resolutions. went to
work before the three main commits
SOnS convened.
Already apparent at the confer
nee was Argcntinas hcSitating attl-
tudc toward broad commitments
which might affect her future trade
relations with Europe and which she
feared might result in losses which
would not be offset by concrete ecu
nomic benefits from the United
States or other American republics.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-23
Block That Sneeze!
Hay Fever Is Due for Return Visit August IS
and Now Is the Time for Pre-seusona| Treatment
By LOGAN CLENDENING, NJ. D.

eHAY FEVER is the only NAL
ady, according to DR.. Lawrence
Farmer of New York (WHATS
YOUR ALLERGY? Random
Housed, that attains epidemic
proportions without being either
infectious or contagious. Wouldn't
you be startled if someone said, 81
have to give up my bridge games
after August 18th because l am
going to have my pneumonia
then?' But they say it about hay
fever.
Yes, the unhappy and dreaded
date is approaching. And this is
warning that if you want to try
tC stave it off by pre-seasonal I'M
munization, now is the proper
time.
Henry Ward Beecher, who suf-
fered greatly all his life from
this annual pest, asked DR.. Oliver
Wendell Holmes for satisfactory
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-23
Negro Dies In
Traffic Crash

Fayetteville, July 23.-tAF)-
George Weldon, 32-year old Negro
was fatally injured and Robert Gar
ner, l4-year old White boy, was lad
ly hurt in ntIck-autonublIr c'IIi-
sion on The CIinton-FaiSon highway
today.
M. r. Garner, father Of the injured
youth. told officers his autom"h.I i"
WAS rammed from behind by Il static
highway truck loaded with hot e
phaIt II; he slowed up because Ut III
obStarle in the highway.
Weldon WAS 4 passenger IN the
Garner car.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-23
Stocks Quiet,
Sales Light

New York, July 23-(AP)-Buy-
crs picked off Il few aircraltS and
SpcclalticS IN today's stock market
but left most leaders to SHIFT for
themselves.
StcclS and motors were given an
early light lift. Some eventually
back tracked Fractional price
changes either way ruled At the
close transfers approNImatcd 30
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-23

The MAZDA F (1uores-
cent? daylight lamp has
already proved its value as
a "plus" light source. Bust
ness offices, industrial
plants, stores everywhere
already testify to its higher
lighting levels, color match
ing and color discrimina-
ton. But with this higher
level of lighting, glare and
heat are greatly reduced.
There is an even spread OF
light along the entire length
of the tube, and surface
temperature permits touch
ing without discomfort.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-23

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-23
Cotton Market
Little Changed

New York. July 23.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened unchanged Ia
lower.
higher, middIing spot 1913, off |.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-23

Too many Of us fall victim 10 our
own passions.