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CONTINUED from FAgs ~
4 was beyond her comprshen-
sion You shah buy M very
next dress she said IN spend
walters money for -omething
else
Terry ct Il 60 At that. After
IN did i really matter where
the money came from II they two
could Be together He hadn't
the heart 10 make an issue OF the
economic question. What would
Be gained BY it
30 Jan went blitheiy on with
her renovations. too busy to notice
that her progress with the church
conservatives was going backward
At an amazing rate Of speed
At last the repairs and improve
ments were finished and the par
sonage. both inside and out was
something 10 behold. It's sprawl
ing architecture had been modi-
fled bv the terrace. shutters and
window boxes. A sweep of lawn
at the side. hidden by q lstticed
fence with a curved topped gate.
had been furnished with tables.
striped umbrellas and comfortable
chairs.
It was shady there in the after
noon. a delightful spot.
The parlor and sitting room had
been thrown together. IL was q
lovely room. exquisitely furnished.
The dark woodwork had been
painted, the floors covered with
pearl gray carpet.
Terry's monastie bedroom had
been turned over TO Mippy He
and Jan now occupied what was
nothing less than boudoir at
the front of the second floor. II
had connecting bath OF yellow
and orchid.
A small fireplace had been built
in. The bed covering. drapes and
slip covers were enough 10 make
an interior decorated sigh with
delight.
Terry. in the first few days,
always backed out of the room,
pretending dismay. mumbling II
beg your pardon, lady"
When the last detail was in
order Jan decided to return her
luncheon engagements. Dinner in
vitations had been conspicuous by
their absence. the reason being
that even the young marrier
crowd were doubtful as to q form
of entertainment which would
please both their minister and his
wife.
In her busy homemaking. Jan
had scarcely noticed that she and
Terry seldom went out except to
church affairs.
She invited group of girls 10
her first luncheon. Diane Tate's
friends who had made her one OF
their group. Only Diane and Betty
Warren were identifie d with
Terry's church. She employed a
caterer, much to Martha's disgust.
She arranged flowers and flew
about in delighted, housewifely
manner. Terry. coming in Short
ly before the guests were ex-
pected, found his wife in the
buffers pantry.
Hello, Angel Pie" he said.
Having fun ?"
"Bushel and q peck and it's no
place for a mere man"
What are you doing there ?"
he asked seriously.
Shaking up the cocktails.
want them just right"
Terry gently took the cocktail
shaker. He put his arms around
Jan.
ITO Re Confiuued1
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KMO-Leon Mojicia.
KVI-Manny Strand.
|KOMO-Danee Music.
lKJR-Bili Sabransky.
KIRO--Manny Strand.
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THURSDAY

THURSDAY
700 A. VI.
EAo-DeEo1inns.
KVI-rste. the Singing
couhand: It's. March
KoMO-Top o norninE:
7.l6. ReFeries
KJF- VaEabonds. tbs.
KIRo-Klock club. IT'S.
Farm Forum.
1880 A. N.
KHo-Ne9H. rs. Trade
n Sales.
KvI-Nsvs: Ts. Jane
KoMO-Reverfex 7ss
sam Hayes.
KR-Breakfast Club
KrRo-nendezVous with
Romance. SIS. News
500 A. NJ.
KMO-Pals Of Golden
west.
XVI = Family Almanac
SIS. News
KOMO-Vlctor Iindlanr.
sis. Against Storm.
KJH-BreakfasE Club.
KIRO - Little Concert.
Sis. News.
$3.50 A. NJ.
KhO = Happy Homes.
AIS, b. B. G. News.
XVI - Goldberg: e45,
Kathleen Norris.
KOHO = Dance Time;
esf5 Ship Of Joy.
KR-Christlan Science.
es45. Ann Sterling
KIRo-GoldbefEs
| 900 A. NJ.
KMO-Neus.
KV1-Kate Smith: BIS.
when a 0frl harries.
KOMO- Ship OF Joy:
e-i5. ONelll's.
KR-Hews: Sis. Health
Club.
KrRo-Kste Smith.
$3.50 A. Nj.
KMO-BridRe: es45, Keep
Fit 70 Music.
KvI-Heien Trent: e:l5.
Our Gal Sunday.
KOMO - Howard Ropa;
e.45, Glenn Hulburt.
KJR-Farm and Home.
KIRO-Helen Trent.
1000 A. VI.
KMO-John B. Hughes:
1918. Prank Luther.
XVI = Life Beautiful:
1918. Woman IN White
KOMO-Texas Jim: 1915
Homer Rodeheaver.
KJR-Farm and Home:
lo:15. Inquiring Re-
porter.
KIRO-Life Beautiful.
10:30 A. Nj.
KMO-Johnson Family:
lo:45, Bachelors Chill
dren.
KVI-Happfness: 1os45,
Mary Lee Taylor.
KOMO - Kath. Norris:
10:45, DR.. aKte.
KJR - Common Sense:
l0:f5. News
KIRO-Happiness.
100 A. nj.
KMo- Friendly Neigh
bors; ii:i5, School OF
KVI-Big Sister. Ills.
Aunt Jenny.
KOMO-H Hymns: iI:I6.
Grimm's Daughter.
X J r - Concert Hall,
1i:i5, Our Half Hour.
KIRO-Big Sister.
IL: 80 A. NJ.
/ KMO-School of Air.
XVI - Fletcher wiley;
1i:45. My Son and /.
KOMO- Valiant Lady;
11.45. Light of World.
KJR = Studio Party.
ll:45. News.
KIRO-Fletcher Wiley.
1900 NOON
MO - Toast; 1875,
President Roosevelt.
KVI-Society Girl: l2:15.
Willkie Club.
KOMO = Mary Marlin;
Ma Perkins.
KJR-Orphans OF Di-
vorce: 12:15. Amanda.
KIRO - Society Girl:
12:i5. Singin' Sam.
1890 p. Nj.
KMO-The President.
XVI Kate Hopkins.
12.45, News.
KOAO- Pepper Young:
l2.45, Vic and SADIE.
KJR-Other wife; i2:45
Just Plain Bill.
KIRO--Kate Hopkins.
loo p. M.
KMO-News.
KVI-Portia Blake: ISIS.
Myrt and Marge.
KOMO-Backstag Wife:
l:l5, Stella Dallas.
KJR Mother OF Mine;
i:i5. Forum, President
Roosevelt. Speaker.
KIRO-Portia Blake.
1880 p. nj.
KAO-Ring-O.
XVI Hilltop House:
las, President Roose :
welt.
KOMO Lorenzo Jones:
I7:45. Widder Brown.
4 KJR-F'orum.
KIRo-Hilitop House.
200 p. Nj.
MO - News. 2:ib,
Drama.
KVI-School OF Air.
KOMO-Girl Alone. 2.15,
Lone Journey.
KJR-New York Herald
Tribune Forum, 2.i6,
Dept OF Health.
KIRo Womans World.
2:15.school OF Air.
2:30 p. nj.
KMO-Women's Clubs.
xvi = Mystic Melodies;
2:f5, scsttergo o d
Bainek.
KOMO = Guiding Light;
7:45. Life Beautiful.
KJR-Around the House.
2.46, Cecil Soliy,
KIRO-school OF Air.
500 p. Nj.
KMo-News; 3 so6. Dance
Orch,
KVI-Dr. Malone: 3:i5.
4
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FRIDAY
700 A. nj.

TOO A. nj.
KMO-Devotions.
KVI-Singine Cowhand /;
7.l5 March Time.
KOMO-Top o. Morning
tbs. Reyeries.
KJR = Vagabonds: 7:lb
News.
KIRO-Klock Club: 7:l5'
Farm Forum.
1880 A. Nj.
KMo-News: T4o. Trade
n sales.
KvI-News, 7.45, Jane
Powers.
IKOMO-Wake Up and
Sing. 7:45. Sam Hayes,
|KJR-Breakfast Club.
KIRO-News; TAB. Trou-
badors.
500 A. NJ.
KMO-Breakfast Club.
XVI = Family Almanac,
els. News.
|KOMO-Victor Lindlahr
BIS, Against Storm.
|KJR-Breakfast Club.
.KIRO-Rendezvous. 8:1s
News.
$40 A. nj.
KMO - Happy Homes
8:46, 3. b. G. News.
XVI Goldbergs: 9:4o
Kathleen Norris.
KOMO Concert. 5:45
Ship OF Joy.
KJR-Between Friends.
BIAS Ann Sterling.
KIRO-Goldbergs.
900 A. M.
KvI-Kate smith; s.l6,
When q Girl Aarries.
KOAO - Ship of Joy.
p:16, O'Neills.
KJR-Nsws: e:is. Health
Club.
KIRo-Kats smith.
$3.50 A. NJ.
KMO-Let's Play Bridge;
BIAS. Keep Fit TO Music
KVI-Hclen Trent. e:4o,
Our Gal.
KOAO-Aine 70 Cherish /;
e:46, John Lawrence.
KJR-FArm and Home.
KIRo-Helen Trent.
1000 A. Nj.
KAO-John b. Hughes.
1918. Never Forget.
KVI-Ltfe Beautiful.
1918, Woman IN White
HONOLULU Blake.
KJR-FaFm and Home /,
InQuiring Reporter.
KIRO-Life Beautiful
1880 A. NJ.
KAO-Jchnxon Family
i0:45. Bachelors Chill
dren.
XVI Happlness loAal
Hounemakers Forum
KoMO--K. Norris; ic4s
DR.. Kate,
kJR-Opportunity.
k1RO-happiness.
1900 A. Nj.
KMO- Friendly Nelgh-
bora, l1siS. Your Dos
KV1-Bsg Sister. ilis,
Aunt Jenny.
KOlaO - Betty Croker
1i;iS. orinmh Dsush-
ter.
KJR On with ths
Dance. 1i.is. Ma
thanlel 6hilkret.
KIRO-2ig sister.
1850 A. M.
KMO-Ring-O.
XVI Fletcher Wiley
I1.4S. Son and J.
|KOAO-Valianf Lao y
1l:45. Light Of World
KJR-Art Museum Talk,
HAS. News.
KIRO-Fietcher Wiley
100 NOON
KNo-Friendly Is, l2.i;
SeWE
.KvI-socisty Girl. i7.ie
Wilikls CiunS.
KOMO-A aTT Marin
l7:15, Ma Pefkink.
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RADIO TIME TABLE

': s s.sss.:; s 3 .:s' = e. IS: s;;:; So:
Evening star., 1940-03-29
1895 and l2.95
Jr. Miss Dresses

Twin print redneotes royon chiffon
and royon sheer combinations =. polka dot
and monotone prints! One piece dresses!
Colorful royon prints jacket dresses!
Stripes or dots and solid color COM RIA
binotion in spectator sports fobrics-
young Washinstonian Shop Third Floor)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Pioneer Tacoma Firm Began
As Result of Early Day Ad

was boom town just emerging
from the forested shores of Com
mencement Bay, an ad of an enter
prising Tacoma real estate and loan
agent in an eastern paper offering
"a TO SO percent return on con
sentative" investmets in Tacoma
mortgages. induced clergyman in
Michigan TO invest his meager saw
ings. AS returns came in they were
reinvested in Tacoma town lots.
Following the depression of 'e3
when values disappeared. he decid-
ed to salvage what he could by
bringing his family of six children
TO Tacoma 10 exc out a living on
the real estate.
Two of the boys. Paul T. and
Henry G. Shaw. after finishing
high school. were employed by the
Tacoma branch OF a Seattle con-
Germ dealing in dental and photo
graphic supplies. In 1905 they pur-
chased the business and started
Shaw Supply Co. Inc. adding
surgical and hospital supplies to the
lines carried. The business prosper
ed and in 1918 and 1920 branches
were established in Seattle and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Park Board Votes
To Buy Equipment

The sum Of 81 500 was appro-
priated by the Metropolitan park
board Monday evening for the pur-
chase Of athletic equipment and
supplies to be used on Fairgrounds.
A list Of needed material was pre-
scented by A. r Hodges. director
Of the recreation division.
A request from the chamber Of
commerce that the board enter a
float IN the daffodil parade on
March 80 was denied because no
money is budgeted for this pur-
pose.
A letter was received from the
South End Community club OF
vashon island. requesting the
board TO install lights on the road
through Point Defiance park lead
ing To the ferry landing. The
board instructed Harry S. Doten
secretary. 10 refer the letter Il
Commissioners Of Public Utilities
Ira s. Davisson and the Pierce
.cosinty commissioners. The road
is owned by the county.
Over the objection Of NJ X. Nor.
ten. insurance was cancelled on 4
Ford dump truck beng used By
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

Portland. The firm became widely
and favorably known throughout
the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and
in the Orient.
In 1916 the building at 1918 Pa
cific Avenue was built for their use.
which they occupied until the cree
ton OF the Medical Arts Building.
whence they removed in 1881 and
now occupy the premises at 755-
ISL Market ST.
Because Of the increasing de-
mand for surgical supplies, the
other departments Of the business
were sold and the firm devotes its
entire attention TO the surgical
supply field. dealing IN hospital
operating and room furniture.
sterilizers. X-ray apparatus, ply
sicians' instruments and supplies.
Departments specializing IN the fit
ting of surgical girdles. trusses and
elastic hosiery for men and women
uaere added with factory trained
filters in charge.
The business has been conducted
By its founders during the entire
IS years and is recognized as one
OF the ten leading surgical supply
houses IN the United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Big Audience
For Lectures
World of Tomorrow
Subject of Tolks

Or. Thomas /. Cook and George
HeIlyer lectured a capacity audi
ence Monday night at the Talmud
Torah synagogue in the second
of a series of lectures on The
World of Tomorrow"
THE prospects Of the world OF
tomorrow are not too bright said
DR.. Cook. the first speaker.
He advocated isolafionism
a. the best means of aiding
Europe.
America has a responsibility
of remaining aloof of Europe he
declared. we can best serve
Europe by not being European:
instead, we should move on to an
American culture, which is poten-
tial but which has always been de-
layed by our feeling toward
Europe"
DR.. Cook said he could see no
hope for Europe unless some
strong man comes along and
wields it together. He saw the
possibility of continent states be-
ing established as the forerunner
of a worldwide union.
As the second speaker,
Hellyer disagreed with DIR.
Cook, asserting that continent
states were impossible and
that the only possible solution
was international cooperation.
II do not think that Europe In
degenerating," Hellyer said. IT
thing that Europe still retains .
fine cultural foundation that needs
to be strengthened by international
cooperation"
He said the only international
system that can work is a federal
union of democracies, composed Of
Is democracies. as set forth in
Clarence Streit's book, Union
Now"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
H RES MORE ABOUT
Mrs. Nosler Better
TARTS ON PAGE ONE

attorney, and John ]. Sullivan, WELL
known Seattle criminal lawyer.
johnson said he planned to talk
to Sullivan by telephone later in
the day. II haven't decided whether
I'll take the case" johnson said,
but I'm inclined to think I will"
Ord in his cell at the county Jail
allegedy has told Sheriff John c.
Bjorklund he is quite ready to pay
for his crime.
Meanwhile Thor c. Tollefson,
prosecuting attorney, was expected
momentarily to file charges of first
degree murder against Ord.
Date of funeral services for
Nosler, who held several positions
of importance in the Elks lodge Of
Washington, was expected to be
announced during the day by c. o.
Lynn Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Someone in Family
OUGHT TO Win Vote

waldorf. Ore. = The Ready
family believe they ought to win
at least one office in Lincoln
county.
The f her, Mayor William
Ready, son, Paul, Beaver Creek
rancher, and a daughter. Mrs.
Gertrude Mckinney, all have filed
for democratic precinct commit
teemen from their respective pre-
cincts in the county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

} Sumner Welles. United States
under secretary of state. got hi,
first and possibly his strongest i'm.
precision Of the need for early
peace in Rome. where he conferred
with Premier Benito Aussolini be-
fore continuing to Berlin for talks
with Adolf Hitler.
That the Maxi fuehrer would
offer any solid basis for building
on persistent rumors Of n new
peace move seemed unlikely, al
though many sources sought to
distort WeIla1 tour Of nvestiga-
ton into SOME new effort toward
ending the war.
In London and Paris tisers
was also I'm atmosphere Of
sternncss that reiterated the
allied determination not 10
compromise with Hitler or the
Mari leadenship, and some
newspapers even went 20 far
~ 70 warn tlhe United States
--and WcIles speciflcaIly-not
- make TIE ,sIlled task moro
diffIcsz1t ~ si:tsmpting - IN
terfere.
A n to warn Welles of the great
obstacles In ths way Of an early
peace, and to illustrate the deter
mination Of both. sides to fight for
victory. the air and sea war In
creased on all nonts In western
Europe, and in D'inAnd the Rus
SLAMS continued Ia send wave after
wave Of troops against the weak
ened Mannerheim. line. especially
toward viipuri.
Great Britain suffered Doss
Of another merchant ship-the
S,s9s-ton Clan Morrison - hut
the admiralty said losses dur
ing last week weae sharply ~
creased, involving. only three
neutral and four british ships,
~ compared 10 sthe - ship
average each week since the
war started.
The admiralty also announced
British capture Of the German
steamship Wahehe. Of 400 tons,
which was one Of six German ships
that attempted to reach home by
running the allied blockade from
vigo. Spain. Three and possibly
four Of these ships have been cap
tured By the French a. British or
otherwise lost, Including the ORR
xaba. which went aground Off
Norway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

the wPA IN park and playground
work
The park electrician was author
ized by the board to wire the new
boat house on a go circuit for
heating purposes
Two new type steam electric
heaters. manufactured by the Elec-
trio Super-Steam Heater. Inc. are
being placed in the boat house for
one-week trial
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
MORE ABOUT
Men Ready for War
J xABT8 ON PAGE ONE

zysr psrcsntags Of reserves thar
~ other groak power.
- Unlssd States, holster
~ ~ nathsaaa eefesses h TIE
ence Il spreading warfare,
fon1n l7tA = army and air
1orcea. whiuh nuu1ser ezS,ooo.
con1lng nctives aad reserves
EnnlD ehfre amsag naviss,
M. 1S5Jeoo. unsn.. trailing
- Dzeonln - Japan.
Qthsr salisnk features Of The sur
~ wure:
o-That about $1,000. 900 men Of
tn 6 countries are either on
octlve o. reserve status for land,
- ana air warfare.
That s2,sz4. 800 men are under
ntions eneaesd "a warfare IN
~ufern ara northern E.,rope and
- far east Almost haif this
nnnher ~ - mustered bv
600 nr1fnn pnnncs ana Car
sSunv.
-That ltaly ~ Utmost II per
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Wo German Airplanes
Shot From Winter Sky
Puris. Berlin. London Hold Out Little
Hope 10 Envoy From Roosevelt
EIIRoPE

sudden ntensfcation of in the air and on Tho
- IN which two Naz planes shot during flights
0Wr Britain and France today emphasized the uncompro
ney begerent attitudes into which President Roosevelt
1olnquring through his special envoy to Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Plunges Off Bridge


creek running through the gulch-
FIREMEN CALLED
Gasoline on the water ignited
and spread TO the spilled pool of
fuel surrounding the wrecked car.
Kennedy already had been taken
from the machine.
Two companies Of firemen were
summoned at 1927 a. m. They
poured water onto the flames
from the bridge.
Public Works Commissioner Al
Bergersen was summoned, and
supervised erection Of barricades
in front OF the smashed bridge
timbers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

Looking for character
istic shots" in Tacoma's
business center, the photo
grapher chose the two
shown here. TIL e upper
photograph shows a por-
ton of Pacific avenue, look
ing south. The second
photograph, made from
Market st. shows the
Eleventh st. bridge and the
main thoroughfare to the
industrial and shipping dis
trict.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-13
More Places Now
Available in u. S. Army

SPOKANE, June l0.-The recent
authorization for increase in the
army by the War Department has
made available a number of desir-
able vacancies in practically all
branches of the service on the west
coast. it was announced today by
Major Frank G. Chaddock, army
recruiting officer for the Spokane
district.
Major Chaddock stated that men
who had formerly been denied en-
listment due to lack of vacancies
will be given priority, but added
that all eligible applicants will be
given due consideration. In order
that persons interested in the army
might be better served, sixteen new
recruiting officers are now in OPP
Grafton in the Spokane district,
which comprises eastern Washing
ton. Montana, part of Idaho and
western North Dakota, Major Chad
dock stated.
Men selected for service with the
army will be forwarded from the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-13
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Commercial Club meets every 3rd
Thursday. James A. Krall, presi-
dent, Harold Hall, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliary Lodge
No. 81 meets 1st and 3rd Thurs
days. Mrs. w. c. collars, presi-
dent, Mrs. Russell Whitefield, sec
rotary.
Lions Club meets every End and
4th Mondays. E. J. Driear, pres
ident, w. J. Farris, secretary.
Libby Woman's Club meets End
Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. in community
room of court house. Mrs. j. A.
Krall, president, Mrs. c. W. Gildea,
secretary.
American. Legion Post No. 81
meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays at the
Legion hall. DR.. J. P. Campbell, COM
mander, w. G. collars, adjutant.
Libby Farm Woman's Club meets
1st Wednesday. Mrs. John Fuller,
president, Mrs. E. A. Rice, secre-
tary.
Libby Junior Woman's Club meets
second Tuesdays at 8 p. m. in the
community room of the court house.
Mrs. VIM. Erickson, president and
Mrs Marlen Adkins, secretary.
Al Study Club-Mrs. Dexter
Shaurette, president; Miss Vesta
Knoke, secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that on
May Is, 1910, Elmer G. Phillips of
Troy, Montana filed in this office
his formal application, Serial No.
083720, to exchange the Homestead
Entry Survey No. 1884, in Secs. %
and "a, T. 81 N. r. 81 W., P. M.
Montana, containing 1870 acres, for
lot S, Sec. Is, lots and 4 Sec. 26
T. 81 N. r. 81 W., containing 67.82
acres, under the act of March 90
1922 (42 Stat, 1851
The purpose of this notice is to
allow any person or persons claim
ing the selected land or having bona
fide objections to the application, an
opportunity to file their protests
with the Register of the U. S. Dis
trict Land Office at Great Falls,
Montana.
THOS. F. CORDIALLY,
j6-27-4t Register.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-13

place accepted to either Fort Mis-
soula, Montana, or Fort George
Wright, Washington, for final ac-
ceptance. From these posts they
will be forwarded to their proper
stations.
Major Chaddock added that re-
cruiting to meet the quota assigned
to the Spokane district is now ir
full swing and that no difficulty is
anticipated in meeting it. Interested
applicants are invited to call at Their
nearest recruiting office or write
direct to the District Recruiting OF.
ficer, sos Ziegler Building, Spo-
kane, Washington, for any informa
ton they may desire.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-06-13
GEN E RAJ
JON n SON
JQH.''''.'
49, WV s-s,a
Washington, d. c
GESTURE WITH GOOD
SELECTIONS

The Knudsen- Stettinius- etcetera
board is not a council OF national
defense. 1t is an advisory commits
sion to the statutory council which
II composed of Secretaries Wood
ring, Edison, Ickes. Wallace, Hop
kins, and Perkins.
Only these New Dealers have
authority. They, added to the New
Dealers on the commission-Leon
Henderson, Sidney Hillman, Chester
Davis, William McReynolds and
perhaps Harriet Elliott-make
total Of 10 or II New Dealers.
There are only three non-New
Dealers, Knudsen, Stettinius and
Budd, and only the New Dealers
have any power. Yet the setup IS
being widely represented as mon
political several commentators
insisting that Knudsen was nom
mated by Republicans.
| don't know about that but do
know that this column-which is not
Republican-began before anybody
plugging to have him brought IN
months ago, and has frequently
urged it since.
| fear the thing is just gesture
which won't work and perhaps
wasn't intended to work. II starts
Just where we started IN 1916 before
we knew how and began two years
laundering before we learned how
1t includes not one single veteran
of that effort. 1t studiously avoids
every lesson Of the past and stupidity
repeats every blunder.
Yet it must in fairness be said
that the selections are excellent.
II World war experience is any in