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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05
Stories in
Stamps
Viking Roiders Broved
Oceons in Tiny Ships

DARING raiders OF the sea were
- the Vikings of the early mid
die ages. In small. rakish ships,
such as that pictured on the U. S.
Norse-American Centennial issue
above, they sailed as far west as
America, and through the Medi-
terranean to Constantinople.
The Vikings gained q foothold
in England and Ireland. Csnute
and two successors ruled Eng
land for IS years.
Other bands settled in northern
France, where their descendants
became known as Normans-
William, son of Vikings, was the
last to invade and conquer the
British Isles.
Vikings Of the west were Nor
wegisnS and Danes. Swedish
Norssmen helped organize Slavic
peoples into Russia. penetrated Is
far south as Persia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention n znz= 60
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Mr.. F1xit: Would you please
tell me- how much salt water
from the ocean u ueuld take
10 cause = persons death by
drinking IL and why II causes
DEATH l. NJ. d.
The amount would depend
upon how much water, fresh OF
salt. II takes To down you. You
can drink lot Of very salt water.
"a any person who has tried to
swim in Pacific ocean surf
knows. without doing yourself
any damage. The only way clean
salt water would be more dang
erous than fresh would be that
IL might choke you sooner and
cause you to take in large enough
quantities to cut off your air
supply.
Deliberate drinking Of sea wa
ter would not cause death. II
would be physically impossible
to make any quantity stay down.
Persons shipwrecked die not
from drinking salt water but
from exposure.
Mr.. Fixlf; i II possible 20 OBJ
tain q divorce through q county
attorney free Of charge in the
state Of Washington or any other
states READER.
Divorces don't come free in
any state. An attorneys services
will be necessary.
Mr.. Flxlf: I am Is years old
and interested In boxing. Could
You tell me where l could train
and how much 10 would cost
X. ID.
AT your age n membership in
the Y. n. c. A. would seem the
best way TO get some boxing IN
struction and training facilities.
For IS year your membership
there would include not only a
boxing class but a great many
other gym activities, II you wish
them.
Mr.. Ffxit: Can you sfill enlist
In the national guard And can
n boy Is volunteer for one year
In conscrlption or would he have
to stay three years.
GIG HARBOR
The 103d anti-tank battalion.
old Troop B, still is training at
the armory and might be able 10
find room for you in one of its
units. It Is almost up to
strength, but expects to be in
creased by 40 more men in a
couple OF weeks. II you call at
the Tacoma armory. So. 18th
and Yakima ave. any night Of
the week you will find an officer
who could enroll you. Monday
about 8 o'clock would be the
best time.
Anyone between Is and 80 can
volunteer for a years army
training.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
1. A long ton is how many
pounds
2. The Tight Little Island"
comprises which three coun-
tries,
3. Who WAS Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds?
4. How can salt water be
converted into fresh water?
5. Who composed the opera
The Magic Flute.
6. The birthplace Of which
president of the United States
Was disputed by two states?
7. Is the Army-Notre Dame
football game scheduled to be
held in New York. Philadelphia
or Chicago. this year,
8. What Is the smallest de-
nomination postage stamp sold
in the United States?
Q. Does the United States
government keep a national
record OF individual births7
10. When viii the next presi-
dent take office
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05

ness of his figures. He says our
hydroelectric power is produced
at a cost of less than two mills.
SO why should we have to pay
more than four or five times
cost7 I presume Kerzie's cost
means prime cost. Then IL we
allow another two mills for
overhead, we should not be
charged more than twice the
total cost. That means 100 per
cent MAKEUP, and any private
business which would exceed
such would be considered to be
robbing the consumer. Ger
tainly two mills for overhead
should be more than ample: in
fact. this should provide a lot
of inefficiency.
This department does not have
to pay an income tax, and the
same operation by a private cor
poration would have paid about
5000, 600 on the 1889 profit of
$685.. 244.40 as reported by the
city controller.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05
PENSION INITIATIVE

Editor. The Times: A writer
asks many questions about Initi-
alive 141.
Initiative 141 does not invsli-
date the present law. but merely
amends 1t and repeats sections
in conflict with the provisions of
the initiative such as: Instead
OF a maximum of $50 per month
il makes the minimum $40. II
repeats the section that gives
the state = first lien on the re-
cipients home. The same funds
that were appropriated at the
last session of the legislature
can and will be used until the
legislature makes q new sppro-
priation.
The state has failed to pay the
fun amounts appropriated for
pensions for the past two years
BY about two million dollars.
That two million dollars reserve
would be more than ample 10
take care Of the increase In pen
sions until the legislature gets
under way and gets an sppropri-
ation through. Not one check
need be delayed.
As 70 the source Of funds. the
legislature Is the only body that
has the power 70 Appropriate
money and IL would require only
an additional eight miilion dol
lars per year 70 pay the old
folks $40 per month. There are
several places from which this
money can be procured without
additional taxes. provided we
have a cooperative adminlstrs-
ton and II might b well 20
know that Senator Dbl has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05

countants' II land book. Prof.
Heckert, who Is also a c. p. A.
says, TN one sense, budgeting is
an executive rather than an ae-
counting function" Prof. Heck
ert Is the author of Accounting
Systems. Design and Installa-
ton. IL Mr.. Kerzie cares to
study it.
So again I say Kerzie makes
a rash statement when he says,
THE Jumping of assets and ex-
penses in the budget il pure in
sanity and no expert account
ant can call or make 1t less"
OF course a segregated budget
would be more desirable, but a
budget which was not segre-
gated would not denote pure
insanity, II insanity at all.
I would like to invite his
study of an article in The Jour-
nal of Accountancy for August.
1910, the subject of which is,
Some Purposes and Principles
OF Government Accounting"
This Is a well written article,
and the author admits he has
no mature plan for recognizing
federal government accounting;
but he concludes as follows:
"A great problem Is not
solved by the efforts Of one per-
son. A great problem is usually
solved when many persons give
1t thoughtful study and make
known their opinions as well as
their interests concerning it.
When a sufficient number of
suggestions are offered. and
when public opinion becomes
consolidated along one particu-
lar course. a genius steps In
and crystallizes the thoughts
and plans of the many into q
perfect whole" I do not claim
to be such a genius: but from
twenty years in professional
accounting, / claim to be able 10
make few suggestions.
r. 8. WATTS.
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pledged himself to cooperate
and administer Initiative 141. If
elected.
ALLEN EMERSON.
President, o. A. p. V.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05
rrrrrT An Inside Picture OF Finon-
Lldn ! cial and Political America
~ RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON : Public Works AdmlnisIfator 9on a
n carmodv has recently astonished members Of con
gress nv frank admission that the federal government
70 longer exercises any supervision over NPA funds
after they have been dshed out 10 local OF seate ao
aIo-s4i L.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05

That Panzer college football team needs only good line
smashing fuback give headline writers the item
they need
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INITIATIVE $50"

ANAAAAAAh6 I8H
The Tacoma Times: Ny sup
port OF the above initiative will
be based chiefly upon the prem
ise that we must continue our
personal freedom and individual
Initiative even at the expense
Of a little higher cost for our
electric power.
Neither am I convinced that
we cannot still elect honest SER
wants to administer our protec-
tive laws against exorbitant
charges for any economic mate
rial or service, including electric
power.
But II we have to admit we
cannot elect honest servants, I
would rather they should have
no economic power over US: be-
cause we would never know
when we would lose the low
rates as well as our freedom.
Public utility districts could
be run the same as our toll
bridge authority. and it was re-
Gently said Of our Narrows
bridge refinancing program.
Shall the people who are going
10 use this bridge and pay the
tolls have some voice in the mat
ter, or shall II be decided arbi-
trarily by the toll bridge su-
thority without even consulting
or discussing the matter with
the people inyolved7" All P. U.
DIS would not have such bu-
reaueratic administration; but
many would. and 13s gives each
district . chance TO decide for
itself.
F. l. Kerzie. c. p. A. re-
Gently advised. upon his investi-
cation AZ the utility office. that
a new power project WILL be
constructed only upon an eco
nomic investigation. He did not
say he found the citizens would
be consulted.
Kerzie makes some other in
teresting disclosures. I presume
he can certify To the correct
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05
WANTS wsRNINGs OF
BELT LINE IMPROVED

Editor The Times: In view of
the fact that our police depart
ment Is making such a deter
mined effort to prevent acct
dents and have as their slogan.
help save a iife," 7 am prompt
ed to call the public's attention
TO another departments wan
ton disregard OF safety-name-
ly. the City Belt line under pub
lie utilities. I am a salesman
and my duties require that I
cross the city tracks three or
four times weekly and particu-
larry amazed at the lack Of eau
ton at Alexandra avenue.
The only signals some OF Us
drivers get is when some brake
man comes running in front of
the train waving his arms.
There seems to be more trains
over there now than in years
gone by and / wonder il the
man In charge is an expert
enced railroad man that realizes
that the safety Of the public
and preservation OF human life
Is necessary.
Would not the city Of Tacoma
be held responsible for death OF
people ! cannot help but note
the difference in the way the
trainmen on the railroads flag
q crossing and the excited way
the employees for the Belt line
operate.
II is my opinion that the tax
payers would welcome some
timely advice from trained rail-
road men as to safety and regu-
lations.
ELDEN C. BUFFoRD.
THE
BUDGET"
Editor The Times: In 4 recent
article on Government Account
ing by me, gave r. L. Ksrzis
credit with introducing 3 discus
sion on a subject which deserves
4 lot Of study. ! also stated
Kerzie displayed q lot OF excite
ment in dealing with his sub
jet. to the degree that II such
solutions as he may have offered
were adopted. the results might
be worse than the disease.
There has always been much
controversy over the proper
form Of = budget: but ss Pref.
Saliers says. The budget l.
merely a request fer funds with
an estimate Of amount required
and purpose thereof Prof.
sahers was the editor Of Ae-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05
ASSERTS Wu-LkK
THEORY UNTENABI.E

Editor, The Times: Mr.. Will
kie's statements about zoe, 900
new businesses every year be-
fore the time of r. d. Roosevelt,
led me to inquire further. I
presume by businesses he means
everything but farming. the
trades and professions. He does
not give the source of his infor-
nation, The World Almanac,
1s40, gives the following picture
of manufacturing businesses in
1898 and 1887.
l935-No. of businesses 167,-
eie, of employees 7,2o3,7s4.
le37-No. of businesses 1885,
7e4. of employees $685.
Railroad repair shops are ex-
cepted.
The above means that there
were 1.l22 fewer manufacturing
businesses in 1887 than in 1888,
but 1,365.4s7 more employees. It
means that Mr.. Willkie does not
need more businesses TO get
more employment, at least in
manufacturing. There are nat
urally many causes for the
minus and the plus above.
attribute them to New Deal only
in part.
The upshot Of the whole thing
Is that Mr.. wrinkles theory
about needing more businesses
to solve unemployment is totally
beside the known facts and one
more of Mr.. Wilkes theories
falls to the ground.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05

Watch We and pray lest We enter into temptation. The
spirit truly is ready but the flesh is weak-Mark 1888.
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Mr.. Ffxit: Can you still enlist
In the national guard. And can
n boy IL volunteer for one year
In CONSUMPTION or would he have
to stay three years.
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
WILSON SEES
HUGE DEMAND
FOR GASOLINE

CHICAGO-Increasi demand for
Petroleum products. offsetting the
loss of exports. and reaching vol
umes substantially beyond any the
industry has yet been called TO
supply. was predicted as an out
come OF the defense program by
Dr. Robert F. Wilson, Oil Advisor
to the Defense Commission in an
address which highlighted the 21st
Annual Meeting of the American
Petroleum Institute here.
Speaking on the effect of the
Defense program in the oil industry,
Dr. Wilson stated that their first
task was to assemble the organi-
cation and start mass production
moving adding. only after this
long and complicated process is well
along in the second stage, does the
defense demand for gasoline and lu-
bricating oils really begin to make
itself felt. +"
He admitted that to date buying
of petroleum has been negligible.
not enough to offset the loss OF
exports to Europe.
However" he added, this de-
mand is on it's way-I estimated
that by this spring these increasing
demands will, on the whole, offset
our loss of exports, and thereafter
will increase steadily to a figure
substantially beyond any total re-
quirements the industry has yet
seen"
Appraising the industry from a
national defense viewpoint, DR..
Wilson urged no relaxation in nor
NAL activity toward making new
pipelines built as oil fields play
out, he stated.
OIL refining equipment should be
held In reserve for emergencies. as
new and more efficient equipment
is developed and installed
Speaking specifically of products,
the oil defense advisor said that
the most probable bottle neck in
meeting army and navy demands is
in the production Of 10O-octane
gasoline.
While hesitating to recommend |
an expansion until the government !
is ready to make more substantial /
high-octane aviation gasoline pur-
chases, he urged all existing syn
thetic capacity be operated and no
more synthetic product be diverted
to motor fuel. Even with a stock
pile OF 100-octane gasoline on hand,
DR.. Wilson said 1t would seem de-
sirable to have additional capacity n
available with IS months. II am
hopeful" he added, that the in
iustry will undertake such construc-
ion without Government aid, II we
ire able to arrange to give such
plants the benefit of the 5-year tax
amortization provisions.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
OIL JOURNAL
SEES LARGER
OIL DEMAND

In its 1941 forecast of oil ac-
tivity the Oil & Gas Journal last
week said that the coming year will
see an increased demand of So
per cent over the indicated demand
in 1910. meaning an increase of %
per cent in runs to stills.
The Journal foresees much Wild
eating in an effort to build up
new reserves to offset the rapidly
declining Illinois fields which
quickly expired when allowed to
flow at capacity.
1.-THE Rocky Mountain states
show an increase in activity over
1889 and it appears likely that this
will continue, the account says.
"Cut Bank is being steadily drill
ed up and Kevin+Sunburst is also
being pushed out by small extern
sions. This ensures a more or less
uniform program of drilling next
year. In Wyoming, Lance Greek is
almost drilled up, but Frannie,
Cole Greek and other fields will
probably be drilled sufficiently to
offset a decline"
Speaking of wildcat drilling it
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
MISCELLANEOUS

Geological reperen copied OF mzim
eographed--rnaDe repr0dHce@ b@x 80
Montana on 4 Minins Journal. @reaf
Falls. Mantans
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
Patterson Well
Makes Is BbI.

PattersOn-Governme No. 2, Sc
SEX SEA 15-35-3W. southwest OF
the large Ellingson wells, is making
16 barrels OF oil with considerable
water. 1t is being pumped on the
beam with long stroke, in an effort
to exhaust the water.
ScOtIand-AfcName No. 4, CNL
NE Il SWA 29-35-3W, is drilling at
100 feet, having spudded Wednes-
day. This is in the Rimrock high
gravity pool.
WEIGH Brothers-Lerun No. 2. Sc
SW Il NWA 25-36-2W. found Sun
burst sand from 1871 to 1858 dry.
This is the horizon in which produc-
ton was expected, as 1t is in the
north end of the Sunburst pool.
The owners are debating whether
to drill on down to the Madison
lime.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
HEATING OILS
Continued from Page Onel

possible to supply an expanded mar
ket for fuel and heating oils dur
ing the winter without adding IN
necessarily to gasoline storage.
This is reflected In an increase in
the yield OF gas oil and distillate
fuel OF from 1898 per cent during
the first 3 months OF 1889 to I4.14
per cent in the same period this
year Last winter the industry de-
monstrated its ability 10 obtain
yields as high as 1888 per cent.
Rcfiners Prepared
3. Another factor making for a
brighter outlook is that the refiner
is going into the heating season
with appreclably higher stocks Of
gas oil and distillate fuel than last
year On September so this in
crease in inventories amounted TO
% per cent. which should be suf-
f.cient to take care OF any unfore-
seen increase from abnormally cold
weather without any increase Of
crude runs
At first glance an increase Of
only 1.21 per cent in the average
yield OF heating oil from a barrel
OF crude may not appear To be OF
much Importance. But when you
consider that even a / per cent in
crease in the yield of gas oil and
distillate on the total crude run
corresponds TO Is million barrels
additional annual production of
these products. the figure begins TO
mean something. Put in another
way. the Industry could take care
OF an increase OF Z per cent in
annual demand for gas oil and
distllate without adding single
extra gallon OF gasoline to storage
In fact. by increasing the percent
age of gas oil and distillate re-
covered from the crude during the
ensuing winter months. 1t is even
possible TO reduce appreciably the
quantity of motor fuel which other
wise would be piled onto the pre-
sent already topheavy stocks. So
IL the gasoline inventory situation
today provides little cause for OPP
timism, the. industry at least has
partial solution of the problem In
its own hands.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
SOlberg Well
Makes 10 Bbl.

Continued trouble with a flow
of gas impeded production on
Kippen Oil & Gas-SOlberg No. 2,
CSL NWAN EA 2O-35-sw but It
was making 1O-bbls. OF oil with a
small amount OF water, during the
week. 1t was about 1O-barrel
well before acidization and the acid
brought in a flow of perhaps 30O,-
900 cubic feet of gas, coming from
the lime contact. and the gas has
made It impossible to satisfactorily
pump the well with the present
equipment.
Mills-Government No. 2, Sc NEA
SEA S-35-2W, in which w. M.
Fulton is interested, is drilling at
1880 feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
GLACIER COUNTY

BY Glacier County Abatract &c.
CUT ANK, MONTANA

RELEASE
Montana Eastern Pipe Line Co. Go
Montana-Dak TIN Go. Dated Oct. 10. 1910
50 Sec 4. L. 1. 2, 3. 4. SAM See. .. NEi
ElNwl EiSE4 See. $ N8NEl SB4NEl
See. p, NE1 EbNwl EfSEa sec -. swl
Sec. - Twp SN Rye 50E. L. /, 2, SEA
MEL Sec 6. NEa See 1s-i0-IsE
AGREEMENT FOR UNIT OPERATION
NaGas 90 Inc. 10 Mont Oak. I'm 90
Mont OAK It'll Co. Dated Oct - 1870
SIs3 Sex 24-5N -60E
GAS PURCHASE AGREEMENT
NRGas Co. Inc. to Mont OAK Util co
Dated Oct %. 1O4O, SCI OF Sec 24-5N -6OE
ASSIGNMENT or ROYALTY
Martha A Becker 10 Frank H. Becker
Dated Dee. =. 1873. ali royalty own
In units or royalty in Sec 38-5N -G0E IN
Sex. 30-7N0OE and NEt Sec % Twp
SN @J0E and In IL Int. IN all minerals
including oil & gas in W}SW1NW3 Sec
1s-5N Gle.
DISCHARGE OF TAX LIEN
United States vs. Montana Eastern
Pipeline Co. Dated Nov o. 1870 Dis
charge Tax Hen No. 1882
United States TO Montana Eastern
Pipeline Co. discharge tax lien No.
1902
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
COLLEGE PROFS
GET BACK PAY As
OIL WELL HITS

Members of an Indiana college
faculty who had forgotten when
the last pay was, prepared to eat
again upon recently receiving news
of an oil strike on college property
in Porey County. Pumping tests
are under way on a 64O-acre tract
leased from the college in exchange
for One-eighth royalty on all pro-
duction. Experts predicted the well
would yield at least 1900 barrels
day.
Revenue from oil production is
expected to wipe out all old in
debtedness and permit settlement
OF a suit by a former faculty MEM
Der for $500 in hack salary and
attorney fees.
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