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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

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Summers latest wpA project
has been started Fifteen men are
now working At the water system
headworks. New water supply Is
being developed and new pipe
line VIII bc laid between the city
limits and Elhl hill Supervisor
Conln il In charge of the crew
The first circle meetings Of the
ncwly-organized Womsns Society
Of Christian Service 81 tho
Methodist church viii he held
Mrs G r. Rutlsdg.s circle will
meet for II 30 no host luncheon
at the home OF Mrs A. J. Lewis
Mrs. n A. Schoffen will enter
tain her circle At her home for
! o'clock luncheon Mrs A n
Conants group viii meet with her
FOR O'Clock luncheon The
Young Matrons circle will meet
with Mrs. v. Paul Fulmer at the
parsonage At O'Clock
General Al Of the Presbyterian
church @ill meet Wednesday 81
, 30 p. m. in the church paflors.
Mrs Everett AcColley. Mrs John
Davis. Mrs l.. e. Bradbury and
Mrs Ivan Putnam vii be host.ssss
for the afternoon. Ms. Albert
Clark viii have charge OF the de.
potionsls and Mrs George Camper
~ill arrange the program.
The Baptist Womsns union viii
meet AZ the home Of Ms Mary
FullenDi1sr. Wednesday a. 2 p m.
Mems club Of the Nj View Ia
theran church Will meet Saturday
evening al O'Clock in the church
parlors. Rev =. Is. Hoff Of Ia
coma viii be the guest speaker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
Man FINED SIS

Charged with being drunk IN an
automobile when found early Tues
day in car a. 18Th and Court &
Lester Mock. Tacoma. Wss fined
SIS and costs IN police court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
Hilisdole Club viii
Elect on Wednesday,

Officers wm h. elected a. the
meeting - Hliisdsls Improvement
club 81 p m Wednesday II esih
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-27
Sumner Oranges
Officers Chosen
A. Z. Brock Will
Serve us Muster

SIN>FR - Officers elected ~
sumner Grange To- ~ eeming
wear - 4 = Rrock master
NJ y e often. lecturer /. -.
Snow. secretary = y peNriss.
overseef 10 Thomas. steward
= y caffmAn. assistant steward
Mr. " y Usher. chaplain Hsr.
fist Ceffmsn. treasurer y u
Thomas. gsts keeper Nfs Robert
kifkwoed. Ceres Ms v II
Thomas pomona Nfs Z } Mist.
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mifiesmsn Tor three wear term
other member. ~ the COMMITTEES
are &. = Nelhsft. -. snd = J
Nist NJ = p neNfies wss
chosen chairman - the home
economies department sd Henry
kuohlsueh. chairman Of sEficui.
tursi committee
The Grange vii serve = Thanks
giving dinner At $50 before the
regular meeting Nov "a
Mrs. n. 4. srsat speaker
Nj snd Mrs. n, A. Rrant vii
show pictures taken on their recent
trip around the world and NJ.
Rrant Wlll tell the story Of Their
experiences - the meeting ~ the
SUMMER Business and Professional
Nomens club. - NJ Wifes osfs
Tuesday evening 81 9 30 Mr.
Jeanette Fraser. club president
win welcome members Commit.
tee IN charge Of arrangements IN.
cludes MIS-. Janet Goldsmith. Ms,
Helen Taylor and Mss Ellen BOYD
Mrs. Hilda Usher viii b. hostess
for the evening
Edgswood Poultry local vii
meet Wednesday evening ~
+ O'Clock AZ the Edgewood hall
Harry J Reernlnk. general man
ager Of the Washington Co
Operative. Egr and Poultry asso
ciation. viii be tho puncipa
speaker Hal Johnson editor al
Washoo=egg poultry Journal vii
show moving picture. Land oi
the Free"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03
Do You Know

THAT in the spring of 1919, amidst complete devastation, the peoples bloomed in abundance on the battle fields of France, whero so many of our men had fallen in battle, and that a replica of this poppy has become the Memorial Flower of The American Legion and the American Legion Auxili- ary?
 THAT The American Legion was the first national organization to adopt the poppy as it's Memorial Flower. having taken this action at the National Convention in Cleveland, September 27-29, 1880?
 THAT the American Legion Aux Hilary adopted the poppy as its Memorial Flower at it's organizing convention held in Kansas City. in October 1921?
 THAT at the time the American Legion Auxiliary adopted the poppy it pledged the profits from the poppy sales 100 percent to welfare relief for service men and women and their families, thus fulfilling the true meaning of the poppy. an emblem of faith. faith which is being kept with all who died. through service to the living?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03
NATIONAL COMMANDER KELLY REPORTS
 TO DEPARTMENT ON 1940 ACTIVITIES

ic, we may be facing, then I have no doubt of our entire willingness to make every individual and col lective sacrifice to preserve the ideals for which this Nation was founded
 World War veterans this year have given unprecedented support to the programs adopted by The American Legion. Basic proof of their faith in the Legion is found in the membership which went over all previous records at the close of July.
 Peace, national defense, and Am ericanism, in my opinion, are still the outstanding things for which the Legion must labor. This does not bespeak the sacrifice of any other essential program of our or ganization. Our disabled and their dependents will always command our whole-hearted day-in and day. out support. For child welfare there is always unstinted support within our ranks. To preserve these essen- tial programs means close adher-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03

l.. Bartlett, Acting Governor of Alaska; by Hon. Harry Lucas, Mayor of Juneau; by Charles Beale, President of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce.
 ResponseS-Walter B. King, First Vice Department Commander; Eli zabeth Nordling, President, Depart ment Auxiliary; A. E. Karnes, 40 and g.; Jo Sheldon, and 40. Greetings-Milt D. Campbell, Assistant Director National Child welfare Division, Indianapolis, Ind; George Gullufsen. Post Commander, Afford John Bradford Post No. 4; Esther Gullufsen, President, Afford John Bradford Auxiliary Unit No. 4.
 Solo-"Alaska Flag" by Lola Mae Alexander, accompanied by Elinor DuSenbury.
 Recess to permit ladies of the Auxiliary to retire to the Legion Dugout.
 Call to Order
 Appointment of Committees.
 Retiring of Colors.
 Recess.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03

l2:00 noon Past Presidents Luncheon, Percy's Cafe.
 12:OO noon-Delegates' and Visi- tors Luncheon, Gastineau Cafe. 200 p.m.-Business Session. 800 p.m.-Address by Milt. D. Campbell, Gold Room, Baranof Ho- tel. Public invited.
 9:3O pm.-Legion and Auxiliary Mixer, Elks Hall
 FRIDAY
 800 a.m.-Joint Child Welfare Breakfast at Baranof Hotel. No host. 1O:OO a.m.-Business Session. 12:3O noon-Americanism Lunch con at Percy's Cafe. No host. 200 p.m.-Business Session. 6:3O p.m.-Grand Parade, Frank Metcalf, Marshal, form at Legion Dugout.
 800 p.m.-Stunt Night at Coli scum Theatre.
 SATURDAY 1O:OO a.m.-Business Session, Elec- tion of Officers.
 200 p.m.-Business Session. 300 p.m.-Joint Assembly. install lation of newly elected officers, Elks Hall.
 TOO pm.-Convention Banquet Baranof Hotel, Gold Room. 1O:OO pm-Grand Ball, Elks Hall
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03
WEDNESDAY

 Registration of Delegates and vis- itors at Baranof Hotel. 1O:OO a.m.-4O and Wreck at Elks Hall
 1O:OO a.m.-8 and 40 Wreck at Legion Dugout.
 200 p.m.-4O and Grand Prom enade at Elks Hall. 200 p.m.-8 and 40 Grand Prom enade at Legion DugOut. 6:30 p.m.-40 and 8 and 8 and 40 Banquet at Percy's Cafe. 1O:OO p.m.-Public Dance spon- sored by 40 and 8.
 THURSDAY 1O:00 am-Joint meeting of The American Legion and Auxiliary at Elks Hall.
 Call to Orderly Department Commander Don Adler. Invocation.
 Advancing of Colors. Song-"America.'
 Silent Prayer.
 Solo, Taps" by Lola Mae Alex ander, accompanied by Carol Beery Davis.
 Bugler, Fred Sorri Jr. Preamble to the Constitution of The American Legion, by J. c, Morris, Second Vice Commander. Address of Welcome-By Hon. E.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03
Auxiliary Completes
 Good Year
Progress Reported by De. Dartment President
 in Endeavors
By ELIZABETH NORDLING Department Auxiliary President

The annual convention of the American Legion Auxiliary now being held in Juneau completes still another year of hard work and unselfish effort on the part of the members of each unit. Since our organization is an Auxiliary to the American Legion and one of the main purposes of the Auxiliary is to participate in and contribute to the accomplishment of the aims and purposes of the American Legion, ," our program is closely allied to that of the Legion.
 The activities of the past year will be covered in detail by the Department Chairmen in their re- ports, so it is my purpose to give only in a general way the work accomplished.
 Disabled Veterans
 One of our first interests is, as always, the welfare of disabled vet erans and their families. Veterans in local hospitals have been visited and remembered with gifts and their families contacted and helped when necessary. Magazine. ,subscrip- tions have been sent to veterans hospitals in the States. Rugs, bas- kets and leather goods made by veterans in occupational therapy shops in the hospitals have been purchased and re-sold by the units.
 Closely bound to the rehabilita- tion program is the Poppy pro- gram. First, because the making of the peoples provides much need ed occupation and money for hos pitalized veterans, and second, be- cause the money used by the units in their rehabilitation work is de- rived from the poppy sales. I am happy to report that the Depart ment has again exceeded the poppy quota set by Ma ion and that the gross sale of poppies in the Department amounted to almost $2,000. This money, except a small percentage which is sent to National to be used for child welfare work, is all kept in the Territory and used by the Depart ment and by the local units for rehabilitation and child welfare work in their own communities.
 Bill Drafted
 A bill to improve child welfare conditions in Alaska which is being prepared by the Legion to be pre- sented at the next session of the Territorial Legislature is being sup- ported by the Auxiliary. In child welfare work many children have been helped in their own homes, food, clothing and necessary medi- cal attention being supplied. Money was sent to the Orthopedic and
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03
National President
Sends Greetings to Alaska Auxiliary Units
Auxiliary Members of Alaska:

Auxiliary Members of Alaska
 My delightful visit with you is still fresh in my mind and always will remain of the cherished memories of my year National President. 1 am happy to have seen at first hand the wonderful work you are doing, to have met many of you personally, and to have gained understanding of your special problems. I feel that you are performing great service to America through your effective Auxiliary activities in Americas vast land of the north.
 America has needed the full energies of the Aux Hilary this year and all be proud of the way our Auxiliary has responded. We have led the way among American womanhood in the vital work of Americanism and National Defense, and at the same time have car red forward with unslackened vgor efforts for the disabled veterans and the needy children and our prof ects for the improvement of communities We have accomplished much of concrete worth and, above all, we have given America inspiring example of unselfish service to the nation.
 My congratulations upon your achievements of this year. my thanks for the splendid chapter have added to the record of my administration, and my warmest personal thanks for the happy, interesting days you gave me in Alaska.
 MRS. WILLIAM CORWITH,
 National President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03
 GATHERING
 FOR MEET
Department and Auxiliary, Voitures of 40 and 8
 Gathering Here

Convention committees of Afford John Bradford Post, host to the f940 Department Convention, have been working for many weeks in preparation for the meeting which is expected to be the best ever held in the Territory.
 The convention begins Thursday morning and continues to the week. end, although meetings of the 40 and 8 and of the and 40 will be- gin Wednesday.
 Commencing on September 4, primarily for the 40 and 8 and 5 and 40, the two organizations will hold a joint banquet for their members following the wreck and business meetings held during the day. In the evening the 40 and dance, under the management of Chairman w. O. Johnson, will be held in the Elks Hall and will be open to the public as well as Le- gionnaires and Auxiliary members.
 Official Greeting
 The convention itself will be called to order by Department Com mander Don Adler of Fairbanks on the morning of September 5, when the Legion and Auxiliary meet in joint session. Acting Governor E. L. (Bob) Bartlett and Mayor Harry I. Lucas will officially welcome the Delegates, and after responses by Department officers the two organi- zations will convene separately to prepare for the official work of the convention. The evening of September 5 will be featured by the mixer for Legionnaires and Auxiliary members in the Elks Hall.
 September will see the transac- tion of the main business of the convention by both organizations, followed by grand parade in the evening. which. weather permitting. will be the most colorful event of the season. Major Frank A. Met calf will be Grand Marshal of the Parade.
 Legion Show
 After the parade the evening will be given over to the Legion show, popularly known as Stunt Night, in charge of Chairman Homer G. Nordling. This has always been one of the most popular events of the convention, and the general public who wish to attend are urged to come early as the theatre will be filled to capacity Substantial prizes offered for first and second best performances guarantee that the show this year will be more inter taining than ever before.
 After final business sessions of the Legion and Auxiliary on Sep- tember 2 the two organizations win meet together in mid-afternoon for the joint installation ceremonies for the 194l officers. Chairman John Mccormick has charge of the ban quet at the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel The grand ball in the Elks Hall (to which the public is invited) will climax the con- vention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03
$39,823,285
Much More To Come

Much More To Come
 The foregoing figures are i'm pressive yet we must not be mis- led into thinking that the establish ments thus contemplated will be sufficient for the defense of the Nation and Alaska. It is my con- sidered judgment that much more will be required and I have no doubt that much more will be forth coming at the proper time After all, it is of no consequence to ap- propriate more money than can be spent within the ensuing year or Is months. Both the Navy and Army are now exerting every ef- fort to make the defense of Alaska adequate and I have every reason to believe that there will be no ces- sation of their efforts until Alaska is, from a military and naval view point, as safe as anything can be in this hazardous world. antici- pate that when the defenses of AL aska are completed, we shall have facilities for the accommodation of at least thousand Army and Navy planes in Alaska, principally those of the Army all the necessary stores and supplies of fuel and bombs, and other equipment. With such facilities, armed and guarded by suitable forces of artillery, infan- try and engineers, we should be in position to annihilate any enemy which may seek to use the Alaska Bridge" either by land or water between eastern Asia and the main body of the United States.
 In this connection it is well to remember the eternal rule that second-beSt Army or Navy or Air Force may be worse than having none at all. AS someone said long time ago, it is like having a sec ond-best hand in poker which leads to rash confidence and ends in disaster. We should have forces so much incontestibly stronger than any forces which can be brought against them that the opposing forces will not even attempt to take Alaska or, if the attempt is made, they will be crushed immediately. Such strong defensive forces are the best insurance for peace.
 Problem of Supply
 There is one feature of the AL aska defense problem that, in my judgment, has not been sufficiently considered, that of the supply of the military posts and air bases in Alaska. I suppose the readiest an- ] (Continued on Page Six)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03
By RAYMOND J. KELLY National Commander

Your Territorial Convention will come almost at the close of the season for 1940 American Legion conventions. While your delegates are meeting to consider their pro- gram for another year, we here at National Headquarters of the Le- zion will be making our final plans for the second Boston national con- vention. Although I am writing this some weeks in advance of your Territorial gathering, and with much yet to be dolfe in this Le- zion year, there is sufficient record of Legion accomplishment to give all of us some satisfaction for the part the Legion has taken during a confused period in world history.
 You will recall that our 1889 Chicago convention gave this ad- ministration of the Legion three very definite instructions.
 The first of these committed us to work untiringly to preserve Americas peace It was the word of the Chicago convention which said we should seek to build sen- timent for a course of action pre- serving the sovereignty and dignity of this Nation, without involvement in present day wars.
 National Defense
 Logically, the second instruction was an admonition to seek the expansion of our armed forces to put us in position as a Nation to defend our sovereignty and inde- pendence against any possible grouping of aggressor powers.
 The third order given us by your Chicago national convention was to do everything possible to see that the heart of America is rightly directed toward sane Am- ericanism program. It was an es- sential element of the Chicago con- vention declarations which instruct ed us to work for the further full fillment of our belief in the Sound- ness of an energetic American pro- gram.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03

There have been many appeals to The American Legion to devote our energies to causes containing many emotional appeals to our sympathies in this Legion year. It has been difficult to escape being sidetracked by responding to such appeals with an all-out effort on the part of our membership to pro- vide succor and help for many causes which make great demands upon our sympathies. In the face of such an avalanche of appeals it has been a source of satisfaction to recall the record of the Legion for the past two decades and to steer a course charted on the basis of that record.
 Listen to Legion
 It is with no I-told-you-So spirit that we say now the Nation might be in better shape had the warn ings of the Legion been needed. Rather we point to the past record of the Legion in the hope that now we can get more complete hearing and acceptance of the programs which our collective experience has told us are good for the Nation.
 While I believe the Nation is not at present prepared to defend us against the possible types Of wars that might be launched against Western Hemisphere republics l think the Nation is aroused to the necessity for perfecting its na- tional defense arrangements.
 While there are those who advo- cate our participation in wars now raging we believe the voice of the Legion has had it's effect in main taining an attitude which will cause our people to ask for def mite statement of the objectives before steps are taken to send us headlong into wars that are not of our concern.
 Willing to Sacrifice
 Whether we are in position to make our defenses adequate before we are called upon to use such de- lenses depends upon great many clements. Granted our people are satisfied every effort is made to preserve our own identity in what
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03
Emergency Emphasized
 By Adler
Department Commander Is Believer in Training
 U. 5. Mdnpower
By DON M. ADLER Department Commander The American Legion

Military power can be stopped only by equal military power. It can be defeated only by superior military power Military power IS as strong as its weakest link. The collapse of the Maginot line proves that statement. Proof can also be found in the collapse of France, Belgium, Holland, Norway, Dem mark and Poland.
 Should the United States be drawn into war, victory or defeat depends solely on the weakness or the weak links in our chain of de- fense. If we want to protect our homes from marauders, having steel door and 12 locks on 1t won't keep thieves out of the house-not as long as we leave a window open. Our enemies are not going to strike at us at our strongest points. We must give them credit for more sense than that. Let us not be foolish enough to discredit the ability of an enemy.
 Trained ManpOwer
 The military power of nation consists of the economic resources of that nation converted into such shape as to be used for military purposes. And the most important resource is manpower. That man. power however, untrained, is not a military power but direct liability. We must bear in mind that weap- ons of all kinds-tankS, machine guns, airplanes, artillery and all other types of weapons, are valuable ONLY to the degree of the train ing of the men who use them.
 Give a man the finest rifle in the world-yet, if that man be blind, of what use is the rifle to him? Give me the finest equipped airplane made-yet, if I am not a pilot, how am I ever going to get it off the ground without help? Uncle Sam can spend billions of dollars on defense equipment; how ever, if we haven't the trained man. power to manipulate that equip ment, of what use is it to us?
 Manpower is what counts - trained manpoweri We need a standing army, with the Regular Army and the National Guard as principal parts. Alaska, particular ly, needs a National Guard, con- sisting of young men acquainted with conditions in the Territory. With a good knowledge of the top ography and weather conditions Of the country, plus good working knowledge in the handling of mod ern war equipment, an Alaska Ma tional Guard will give us the nu- cleus of ample protection.
 War Not Wanted
 Parents must not entertain the idea that sending a son into the National Guard is the first step in sending him to war. America does not want war, and as long as the people of these United States have anything to say about it WE'RE GOING TO KEEP OUT OF WAR. But we are living in an era of war and it is impossible for us to be sure that war will not be forced upon us by some aggressor nation or nations. It may happen in a
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-03
Message of Greeting From the Former Assistant Secretary
 of War

My heartiest greetings to you, my Fellow Legionnaires of Alaska, assembled in convention at Juneau My thoughts are of you today. l wish could have been with you, but the pressure of official matters denies me that pleasure You meet today in world where force is again ramp ant To meet our obligations or !ooay, AmeIica looks to the American Legion for inspiration and leadership. We must not disappoint those who have such faith in us. Carry on!
 With kindest regards, believe me
 Sincerely yours
 LOUIS JOHNSON.