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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-21
"UNADULTERATED TWADDLE"

The presidents the Youth Congress that their
resolution opposition loans to Finland
twadde NAV of the few impol1c public
utterances by him. Ordinarily he is able to his
dissenting views in but forceful phrases
This knshp to the verbal attacks OF
the republicans the policies of the deal No is
contained in Them and suggested alternatives that carry
any semblance of practical possibilities
president suggested that he Youth Congress conne it
self to matters which informed which it had
pert knowledge This could not sit well with these young
people who represented section of the most intelligent
youth country people who had given thought not
the immediate economic difficulties faced by hem but
the drift of the political situation which to them and
thinking people is ominousy threatening of war.
Why 'twaddle' the part of the people, young or
challenge the right of their representatives to assist
begeren when law has been passed by these
sentatves declaring ourselves neutral nation Neutrality
cannot compromise must be fixed policy 1t must be i'm
mutable, it is nothing.
young people properly concerned with the
the president and others give laid and
Finland its with Russia These people
of the who will be required to
arms whose will be the pawns the international chess
games in which the any of the begerents will involve
this country They vitality Interested And the fact that
they realized and able to the implications of the
by the wamakers with their hypocr
for Finland is encouraging indication that
thinking letting itself be entirely swayed by
crafty emotional appeals.
The presidents statement only unaduterated twad
de but also disappointing and charged with dangerous ee
ments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
Stories in
Karl Marx Wos Fother
Of World Socialism

X ARL MARX, bewiskered Ger
~ man-Jew, pictured on Hun
gary's 1919 Soviet Republic stamp
above, introduced the dogma Of a
classics society to the world. Out
of his doctrines has come Russian
Communism, and his ideas have
influenced Nazi and Italian Fas-
cism, although Marx would be the
last to admit it.
Karl Marx was born at Trier,
in 1918, third of nine children Of
a liberal bourgeois father. He was
educated to be lawyer, turned,
instead. to philosophy. His wife.
Jenny, whom he married in l843,
was devoted and loyal although
Marx paid more attention to writ
ing about capital than to earn
ing it.
His popularity was due to the
efforts of Friedrich Engels. rebel
son of a wealthy manufacturer.
Marx was the scholar and philoso-
pher; Engels the practical man,
the cool, clear thinker. who trans
lated Marx ideas into language,
of the people. Engels paid most
Of the philosophers bills.
Marx was no organizer nor adj
venturer. He did not plot nor
lead revolutions. But he supplied
the idea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
Surplus Food Needs to Be Moved

This is Surplus Foods Week throughout the state of
Washington, offering the consuming public opportunity
to help themselves their community and Pacific Northwest
farmers at the time.
During this week grocers throughout the state
featuring special list of food probationary of them
grown the Pacific Northwes-seected by Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace especially in need of promotion at
this time.
The foods the surplus list available in plentiful
quantities and at economical prices according to members
of the food trades industry who form the committee
operating with the United States department of agriculture
to make the occasion success
This idea of Surplus Foods Week augments the federal
food stamp plan which has already accomplished great
deal through stimulating consumption of surplus foods and
at the time providing greater quantities of food for
families sub-standard diets in this
During Surplus Foods Week, however. everybody is
being asked to of these surplus foods
of improving the financial position of hardpreesed
farmers
For than decade agricultural SURPRISES have been
serious national problem but it has been critically
aggravated by the loss of European markets Amer
farmers comprise quarter of population and have
80 per cent of the counrys children but they have only
III per cent of the nations income.
Obviously unless this situation is improved not only
will farmers continue to suffer- but entire national
economy will suffer increasingly for the farmer i'm
porant customer of industry and unless he buy CITY,
made goods industry necessarily experiences financial
losses and unemployment.
Hence, the success of Surplus Foods Week and of
similar efforts to increase surplus food consumption
vital concern of our entire state and nation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
SATURDAY, JUNE 20

Although this is not an inn
portant day in planetary direc-
ton there is sign read as
presaging memorable events.
II is time to prepare for
months that will require many
readjustments. social. financial
and political.
Heart and Home; Girls Prob
ably will have a receptive atti-
tude toward romance, although
the general trend through the
summer will be toward initia-
tive on the part of young
women. Good luck attends the
beginning of new friendships.
Home life should be made ex-
traordinarily attractive through
this summer of world change.
Business Affairs: Mining and
oil will engage much attention
all through the season. New
discoveries Of minerals needed in
industry are foretold. Increase
Of oil production Is forecast.
National Issues: As sequel
to agitation caused by census
queries, efforts to require regis
tration and finger-printing of
men. women and children viii
gain strong support. The spread
Of foreign agents and spies will
encourage careful listing of citi-
zens according to their occupa-
tons and sources Of income.
European astrologers foresee for
this nation growth Of power with
corresponding need Of protection
from secret enemies.
International Affairs: Japan
is to offer difficult problems for
the United States throug
Hawaii and the Philippines. but
its power to cause anxiety will
be indirect Through Mexico
will come certain perils. for from
the south evil portents are dis
cerned- Again the element Of
surprise must be recognized in
\ world in agonies OF change.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the augury Of a year of
perplexities. Qusrrels should be
avoided with more than ordinary
care.
Children born on this day will
be original in their ideas, enter
prising and energetic. They
may have literary talents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's rage for the answers.
1. In Flanders Fields" is a
noted poem, novel or play?
2. Which president of the
United States had previously
been president of Princeton uni
versity?
3. The term Vulnerable" is
used in poker, contract bridge,
or five hundred?
4. What causes tides?
8. Which three presidents of
the United States were assas-
sinated?
6. Which race horse finished
second to Bimelech in the 1910
Preakness Stakes?
Z. What are sepoys?
s. Is Greenland in the eastern
or western hemisphere?
9. What were Caesars dying
words. referring to the part
played by Brutus in the plot to
kill him?
10. In the first census Of the
United States. was the popula-
ton just under six million, ten
million or four million?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
U.S.. Fast F Following Road TO War

Astonishing astounding. unparalleled but few
of the words applied descrptvey mark President Roose
ves appointment of two Republicans to posts in the ma
tonal cabinet Col Frank Knox, secretary of the navy
and Col Henry H. Stmson, secretary of out
standing men, national figures whose views that the u s.
should intervene in the European well known
What does it portend?
Partsans and oppostonists alike confess that the two
cabinet posts just filled have been weak spots in the
national that the chief executive has been well
of it, and that beatedy he has turned to members
of the opposition party to get of executive ability and
capacity to administer the departments. Only major
crisis such the country faces would have mpeed him
this action Irrespective of whether not Roosevelt
expects to for a third term, the appointments
mighty significant
II Stimson nine years as secretary OF state
who warned that Japans seizure of Manchukuo would be
the signal for territorial conquess by dctaors He sought
England's aid in forestallng Nppons policies, but was
turned down. The since have proved the correctness
of his policies and What he and the Roose
welt cabinet ministers will do to remedy the situation
remains a very large question
Indications that the Roosevelt administration in
stead of travelling the road short of war; in behalf of
the allies laying the groundwork for effort that will
drive the nation all the way in For defensive purposes
only the country will submit but extensively to pull he
chestnuts out of the fire. for Britain is something else
again. The next few weeks fraught with danger!
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showed in their recent convention
at the capital has alarmed ad-
ministration politicos. 1t tends
to confirm private reports that
this important element of the
electorate has cooled toward the
New Deal.
A few years ago Uncle Dan
Roper, then secretary of COM
merce, corralled several thou
san small manufacturers, middle
men and storekeepers at an Of
ficially inspired conference. 1t is
true that the results were not
quite so happy as the White
House had anticipated, but the
delegates did exhibit interest in
national affairs and policies.
And the less noisy group were
actively sympathetic toward the
administration. But last week
only 26 thought it worth while
to come to the capital, and only
II attended the second days
meeting.
The desertion of this gregari-
Gus class-in view of the influ-
ence which they exert upon other
businessmen and their customers
might prove fatal in the presi-
dental campaign. But the New
Dealers profess no open concern.
Their explanation is that the
little fellows" are making so
much money because of the war
that they haven't time or desire
to parade their grievances.
President Roosevelt's emphasis
on continued Allied resistance"
as a condition of enthusiastic
American aid derives from real
d Up ON tic concern over a
Fronco-British collapse. 1t would
plunge the western continent
into a maelstrom of difficulties.
even if it did not bring the war
TO our borders.
Herr Hitler, under information
al law, would have every right TO
demand the cession Of British.
French and Dutch possessions on
this side of the Atlantic. He has
already limited that our interven-
ton in the affairs of Europe I'M
poses upon him no obligation TO
respect the Monroe Doctrine,
which has been extended by the
administration TO include all the
Americas - also to freeze" the
present status of territory now
owned by other nations.
Despite assurances of their
friendship. il is believed that Ger
man encroachment would not be
altogether unwelcome TO certain
South American nations. Their
trade has suffered severely be-
cause of his triumphs, will con-
tinue TO dwindle. and they will
need him as much as he needs
them. Any move by them-or by
Hitler-along this line might
force US TO make more than 8
verbal protestant We manifest
ly can't back it up in view Of the
present state Of our national de-
Tense
Wendell WILKES forward rush
in the Republican presidential
race has forced the front-runners
-Messrs. Taft and Dewey - to
make dangerous revision Of
their convention strategy. They
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
AFTER MANY YEARS.
By & I. SHORT

~ mn
To Mr.. Payton the Repubiical
situation seems TO be a Iittld
more complex. He finds some
parallels in the period when the
Republican egg was being
Matched in the Wing nest. n
in the crisis that put ABRAMS
Lincoln in the White Houna
Answering the question. w
will win the Republican nominor
ton at Philadelphia >" Mr.. Paye
ton says:
As the present emergenc +
mounts in magnitude, the inex>l
perience Of Thomas f. Dewey -
proving an increasing deterrent
Although Senator Vandenburg
appears to be leaving the camp
of the isolationists TO bow with
Others in the circle OF penitents,
his late return may not be to
his advantage. 49,
of Senator Taft were only -
colorful as he is able and 10.
right, delegates to the Repub-
lican convention might repea1
the conduct of the Wings who h
the presence of Old Rough al
Ready Zachary Taylor were -
dazed by hero worship that they
adjourned without devising .
party platform
Wendell II. Wilkie. a prove
executive, dynamic and mag
netic, is handicapped by his as
ISOLATION with big business.
The boom for Ex-President
Hoover. launched by his fellow
townsmen. is not being ignored
here IN Washington. -
Republicans feel that they
must nominate a candidate who
can beat President Roosevelt
To do so they must do more
than toll the Liberty Bell. ap-
plaud the keynoter, adopt q
sound platform and mill about
the hall with banners like a band
of bowling dervishes.
when the Republican party
selected its first successful can
didate the nominating speech
consisted of twenty-five words
instead OF such usual effusions
as From the rock-ribbed coast
of Maine to the kissed
strands of California And the
seconding speech by Columbus
Delano of Ohio was but one
word longer. He arose to put
in nomination a man who cam
split rails and maui Democrats,
Abraham Lincoln"
Mr.. Payton is a seasoned OBJ
server. 1t will be interesting to
compare his comments with the
actualities at the Philadelphia
and Chicago conventions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

And God said Let the earth bring forth grass the herb
yielding seed and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his
kind whose seed is in itself upon the earth and
Genesis ILL.
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now realize that they have got to
go over the top in a whoop or
not at all.
Smart political managers pre-
fer to have their candidates start
slowly on the first ballots
though not too slowly-and gain
strength on succeeding roll calls.
For a man to muster more and
more votes on each round has an
excellent psychological effect on
the leaders and delegates still
holding out. Such tactics will be
even more effective next week
because of the large crop of ia
vorite sons" and the shop-around
spirit which the nominators have
shown in the last few weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

Catholic propaganda the next.
hoping. as President Roosevelt
pointed out. ito create confusion
of counsel. public indecision. po-
liticsl paralysis and eventually a
state of panic"
He boasts of the harmony"
that exists under relationships.
forgetting TO mention that this
is not the harmony Of a nation
of free men-but of a nation of
serfs.
He plays on every hidden fear
In order to add recruits to his
ranks-rsnks which pledge al
legianee, not TO the American
flag. but TO a foreign banner.
In knowledge there is strength.
Cohorts of the fifth column may
be found anywhere. in high places
as well as among humble men
and women. Once recognized and
exposed-their power is lost
Let's keep our eyes open-and
let's keep our heads >
WM- Z. JONES.
Commander 3rd District, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, De-
partment Of Washington
r. 5. Box IS. Puyallup.
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80, 900 Words Hold Lille
Consolation for @. O. P.
3 Democratic Horsemen
Outdistaneed But Hopeful
Interesting Views From
Methodist Observer

WITH ordinary conditions at
w home and abroad, the
$4,000 word survey prepared
under the direction Of DR.. Glenn
Frank for the guidance of the
Republican platform m X ers
would have furnished some well
seasoned and sturdy planks. but
in such a time as this II is diff
cult TO provide kiln-dried ma
terial even a week in advance.
The resolutions m m ttee
hoped that DR.. Franks study
would solve all the platform
difficulties, but before the re-
port could be digested. some of
it was badly out of joint with
the times. Not the least of the
disjointing factors was the ap-
pointment of two leading Repub-
hcans to the presidents cabinet
Henry L. Stimson to be Sec
rotary of war, and Frank Knox.
secretary Of the navy.
Writing from Washington, D.
c.. Jacob Simpson Payton. edi-
tor of The National Methodist
Press. sees not only the Repub-
lican but the Democratic party
put in a quandary by the fast
moving events. He pays his
respects TO the Democratic
party, in part, as follows:
"One by one the Democratic
contenders for the nomination
for president have fallen back,
and Mr.. Roosevelt rides alone
and unchallenged far in the lead.
II such once active candidates
as Garner. McNutt, and Wheeler
have not entirely dismounted,
they have decided not to apply
whip and spur when so badly
outdistanced.
Denied the chief prize, Mr..
Garner AYERS that he will retire
to the fishing streams and hunt
ing grounds of Texas. With an
office-seeker, however, as long
as there Is life there Is hope.
Suppose Mr.. Roosevelt should
decline the nomination-a course
few suspects successor might
be chosen from these three
lonely horsemen, II they still
keep jogging along toward Chi
cagO's convention hall"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

Despite American sentiment
in favor of Great Britain and
France, powerful faction be-
lieves the Republicans should
become an aggressively anti-war
party. President Roosevelt has
definitely committed the u. S.
to limited intervention which,
in their opinion, will eventually
lead to active participation. They
do NOT believe the people will
subscribe to this theory once its
implications are revealed and
they think an about anti-war
stand will bring virtory.
They also maintain that such
a plank would force the presi-
dent, if renominated, to adopt an
even more pro-ally attitude than
he has up to the present. In that
event they anticipate wholesale
assertions from the Democratic
party by prominent leaders and
the rank and file. Whether the
practical politicos can sell this
idea to important financial in
terests which appear to favor
intervention is a question.
The principal need in any mass
airplane production program in
the U. S. is Standardization of
engines and planes. Despite pre-
liminary moves in this direction
by the Knudson board. in cooper
alton with the army and navy, no
serious achievements along this
line have yet resulted from Eu-
ropes demonstration of the value
of aerial power.
Hitler is rolling out a few
standardized ships from his
streamlined plants. In fact, our
latest info is that he is making
planes good for only 40 hours in
the air, bu. sufficient TO ferry
men and material across the
channel a half-dozen times if he
delivers an expected blitzkrieg
against Great Britain.
The lack of interest which the
Small Businessmen of America
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

York for his S. P. c. A. and
branches were soon started
throughout the United States
and Canada.
In 1871 a Partisan miser died,
leaving a trunk full Of jewels
and gold valued at S150,000 to
Bergh's society. Three years
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention In this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer Oniy Initials
viii be published when REQUESTED
Mr.. FIxit: Where would you
send words and music for a song
one composes 10 see n IL could
be used. MRS. \.
You know what type Of song
IL il. so you Will have to look up
possible publishers yourself. The
reference department OF the pub
lie library can show you lists Of
song publishers from which you
can take addresses OF few
which you think might be in
terested.
Mr.. Fixif: Please state when
the Zodiacal sign will be In the
heart In June and also In August.
This II omitted In my latest
almanac and calendar. Also
kindly state the origin and rea-
son for the new late term fifth
column"
CONSTANT READER.
Sorry, but Mr.. Fixit scrupu-
lousy avoids touching on the
subject Of astrology. There are
many newsstand publications
devoted to IT, and you can find
some books on that subject, too,
at the public library.
The fifth column" has be-
come the accepted modern term
for enemy sympathizers living
outwardly as loyal citizens but
actually giving aid to the enemy
by sabotage or uprising at
strategic moments. The Span
ish loyalists in the civil war in
that country coined the term.
Madrid had many residents who
favored the Fascists, so loyalist
writers said they had four COL
umns marching on the city from
without and a fifth column oper-
ating within.
Mr.. Fixit: I wish 10 obtain my
birth certificate but don't know
what bureau OF vital statistics
! should apply to, or how much
money II would cost. was
born near Fresno, Calf. In
1909. +. T.. r.
California has kept birth rec
ords since 1905 so you should be
able to get a copy of your cer-
tificate by writing to the vital
statistics bureau at Sacramento.
II should cost about so cents.
Mr.. Fixit: Have been told
there Ii q truck from Tacoma to
the Yakima fruit valley each
day and that one could get
transportation by helping pay
expenses. DO you know of such
transportation: p. h.
We don't know where you
would find a truck carrying pas
scngers at this time of the sea-
son. Yakima valley fruit grow
ers usually don't start "pirat-
ing pickers out of the Puyallup
valley until late August or Sep
TENDER. Then they often offer
free transportation TO their or
chards from Tacoma.
Mr.. Fixit: One OF your readers
inquired about n special cachet
Of the Narrows bridge as well
as McChord field. Maybe you
didn't know II but the Navy
Mothers club has cachets OF the
bridge. You can get them In
either blue or green. Call either
Mrs. Freeman. Garland 6119, or
Mr.. Ceder. Broadway 1S4S.
MRS. S.
Thank you for supplying the
information no one else seemed
To have.
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TTcuT An Inside Picture of Finan-
Ll0u / cial and Political America

WASHINGTON-The allies serious reverses on the
battlefield have eased the COPS task framing foreign
affairs plank although they still face trouble in reconcng
all factions. They too, have their nsuatoniss, their
isolationists and their interventionists
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90 Ia a.s u. 8 Pat os.-An rights r :. -~s
s. p. c. A. AND s. p. G. c.

s. r. {. A. AND s. =. {. {.
Strange as it seems, before
America had a Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren. it protected its dumb ami
mails. through the work Of Henry
Bergh. In 1866 he secured an
act of incorporation in New