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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-10
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
APPRECIATE SUPPORT
GIVEN BY PUBLIC

Editor The Times: The fourth
annual Carnival-Bazaar of the
Puyallup Valley Japanese
American Citizens league held
on the 30th of November at the
Fife auditorium proved grand
success, and to the huge crowd
who responded. we hope the sf-
fair proved worthy Of the en-
thusiasm shown.
To the many who sat at the
rows and rows of tables and par
took of the oriental foods, there
is no question as to the sporting
fun" enjoyed by all with their
very "effortful" manipulations
of the exasperatingly tricky
chopsticks. Yet undaunted by
their first efforts, many have
taken home a pair of these
sticks with the logged deter
mination to master them some
how. Perhaps our next years
affair will prove their efforts.
But annually our regular patrons
proudly display their mastery
with the adeptness Of a native
oriental.
The Puysllup Valley JACL
takes this opportunity 10 ex-
tend its sincere appreciation to
the general public who respond
ed so enthusiastically and to
the more than "a merchants Of
Tacoma and the valley who con-
tributed generously toward the
affairs success.
And to The Tacoma Times, a
special thank you" for your
generous cooperation with the
publicity not only for the car
nival-but for all of our scuvi-
ties in the past.
TADOKO TAMURA.
Corresponding Secretary.
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HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10

This il not an important day
in planetary direction. II may
be adverse for men who exercise
authority. for there may be 4
restlessness and dissatisfaction
among employees. Pluto il ad-
verse.
Heart and home: Hol iday
planning is under the best pos
sible direction of the stars. Great
generosity is TO be manifested
in American aid to war victims.
This is fortunate sway for
whatever affects the family and
is lucky for the boys in training
camps. The seers declare that
new nation is evolving through
the stress Of world affairs. Col
lege students will greatly bene-
fit this year.
Business affairs: After the
holiday season, which IL to be
good for trade. there will be bust
ness readjustments that include
novel Innovations. Science IL to
be applied more and more to
merchandising and distribution.
New markets are to bring profit
to motion pictures as well as
to manufacturers Of machinery.
Canada is to become a better
customer than ever before.
National issues: Reforms in
municipal government will be
widely advocated. Underworld
activities will become linked with
fifth column campaigns which
are 10 extend in many novel
ways. An accident due to sabo-
tage will arouse widespread re-
sentiment and cause congress to
encourage extreme measures for
dealing with enemies of society.
Fingerprinting Of all residents
Of cities and even of the general
population will be widely recon-
mended. The time has come
when liberty Is to be appreciated,
or withdrawn.
International affairs: The
stars that are read for forecasts
concerning le4l seem 10 Indicate
the downfall of the dictators.
The February mutation is inter
preted as promising the gradual
decline OF the power 90 ruth
lessly attained by force. Each
dictator will met defeat in q diff
ferent way. Death will remove
one dictator despite his precsu-
tons TO safeguard himself. Grave
economic conditions will start
the bad luck Of tyrants this win
ter. although loss Of power may
Be- slow.
Persons whose birthdate il is
nave the augury OF a year Of fair
good luck. bu, there may be mis-
unoerstsnding in the homes of
many.
Children born on this day prob
ably viii Be able TO enjoy life
through industrious effort. They
may be interested in horticulture
a agriculture.
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Orders awaiting fulfillment
amount TO hundreds of millions
of dollars-and more are in the
mail. There is plenty of idle
money for rent on easy terms
by the bankers or Jesse II.
Jones. There are no presiden-
tial crackdowns in sight, and
those even slightly visible will
bear down on labor rather than
capital. American industry has
been given the green light" as
never before. But it may run
into traffic jams-better known
as bottlenecks.
BY next year the heavy in
dustries may be operating al
practical capacity, therefore un-
able to furnish more employ
ment for idle men and money.
Consumer purchases may fall off
because of the wars uncertain
ties. Advanced inventory buy
ing may dwindle for obvious rea-
sons. There may be labor
strikes and shortages. In short,
capital and labor are not yet
geared to maintain a fantastic
tempo Of activity and prosperity.
Both must expand enormously
to enjoy the full taste of the
rearmsment feast.
The long-range prospect inn
presses insiders as more pleas
ant. Unless the war ends soon"
"A phrase frequently on the
lips of Washington officials
these days-1e4l should be
banner year except for the first
quarter. Unless all signs-and
the wsr-fsil. national income
should hit the record figure Of
SOS, 0o0, 0oo, 900. Unemployment
should drop until only the in
capacitsted are out of work.
And everybody except the au-
thors OF this dizzy boom-the
rulers and peoples of Europe
should be happy.
Confidential dispatches from
Britain minimize the damage
which the German "blitz" raids
have inflicted on production and
shipping eenters essential 10
successful prosecution OF war
of defense. Despite newspaper
report. Of terrific blsstings Of
Coventry. Bristol. Birmingham
and Southampton. army navy
state insist that England's war
industry establishment has been
reduced by only 10 per cent
IS at the most
Our foreign ohservers-snd II
is assumed here that they make
IL their business 10 learn the
fscts-insis, that conditions are
unfsvorshle TO destruction Of
factories. power plants, trans
portation lines. etc. They re-
port that the Germans are drop
ping their missiles from heights
Of $4,000 feet and higher-thst
fog and rain and snti-aircraft
fire vperate against accuracy
also the speed at which the raid
ing planes must fly. They splst-
ter homes and Stops and thea
tiers in the cities. according TO
these communiques. but they
are not yet knocking out the
fsr-flung industrial eenters-
Yet nobody dsres TO estimate
how long Britain can hold out
against . oeaseie0 inyasion
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Mr.. FIXIT
he Fixes Things

To receiv. attention IN this col
uun letter. must givs name and
address OF writer. Only iniflaa
VII De published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: ! vas born IN King
county. To whom do ] write In
Seattle to obtain . copy of my
birth certificate b. =.
steilacoom.
You write to State Depart
ment Of Health. Smith Tower.
Seattle. and send 50 cents to
cover the cost Of the certificate.
Mr., Fixit: Ia there . form of
Insurance known ~ strike insur-
ance under which strike hound
plants are reimbursed for losses
during the first 20 days Of . tie
up: CHARLES T.
II there Ia, a good many indus
trial firms IN Tacoma would like
to know about 1t. They have
property insurance. with use and
occupancy clauses. but there's
no protection against loss Of in
come from strikes. In fact.
strikes commonly have the ef-
feet of multiplying most contracts
which they affect.
Mr.. Fixii: II the Empire State
building In New York or Chica-
go. VS..
It's in New York City. in New
York. the Empire State"
Mr.. Fixit: I think II Ia such n
crime for all these high school
national guard boys. who are
graduating this year. 10 h. draft
cd NEXT month. I think there
should he q law that these boys
who want to finish school should
get a chance. Isn't there some
thing that can h. done about u
30 they can get their diplomas
There are so many boys, who
have finished high school and
maybe haven't even got a job,
that could 20. ] know that In the
state ! came from. they didn't
take the national guard boys out
of their last year In high school,
and deprive them of jobs they
will never be able TO get without
high school education. L.
The number Of boys OF the age
and situation you describe is not
very large in proportion to the
number in training. and the
army national guard higher
ups have given the matter seri-
Gus consideration. Both Oregon
and Washington have worked
out a school program for the
boys who wish to finish and they
are going on with classes quite
effectively. I'm sure that their
cases will have careful consider
alton. looking TO their futures.
You must understand that the
boys in the national guard have
enlisted; they are not drafted.
since the selective service sys-
tenn applies only to young men
who have reached their 21st
birthdays.
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from the air. The morale may
remain high. but eventual de-
struction of war-making indus
tries would finally prove fatal.
An honest estimate appears to
be that England can stand the
blasting for no longer than six
months - May - unless she at
tains air superiority in the
meantime with the aid of the
United States.
Fresh figures on Britain's
total assets in the Western hem
isphere reveal why the Roose-
Welt administration has assumed
a fairly hard-boiled attitude
toward demands fer loans and
credits. despite all-out aid in
other fields. It appears that
John Bull is not yet in a posi-
ton where he can plead poverty
and get away with il. The sta
tistics are all against him.
London had at least, possibly
more. $4,000, 600. 900 in gold,
securities and other property in
the United States at the out
break OF the war. Her holdings
in Canada are estimated at al
most $4,000, ooo. 900 in addition.
In one form or another she has
a stake of about $4,000. 00o, 900
in South American countries
and Mexico. AS Henry Morgen-
THAI figures il, that amounts 10
approximately Sill, 900, 600, 900.
British commitments for war
stuff over here are kept secret.
but those who ought To know
place the total at 81, 4oo. 900 900
up TO November 18th. And a
large part of that sum will not
be paid for months.
Now--in view of our own re-
arming program-it is doubtful
whether Britain can spend more
than 81, SOC. ooo. 900 over here in
any one year. On that basis
IL she mohilizes all her stuff
she can finance her purchases
from us for at least three years
more. The unofficial view here
il that London wants TO have
her cake and eat il, too.
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Dr.. Coebbels, Take Notice

Dr. Joseph Goebbels the propaganda of the Naz
outfit has spent much of his time recently telling the world
of the tragic plight of the British people he in his
dreambook. With lurid brush he painted picture of
popuace covering with fright in air raid shelters and suf
fering not only from lack of sleep but from the very food
necessities Of life German bombers driving the hated
Britons to while German submarines sinking
British food ships.
Well recently some Americans residing in London cee
brated holiday by starving clam chowder crab cock
TAIL roast turkey sausages baked ham. succoash sweet
potatoes, mnce and pumpkin pie
Be it added: Americans not given special food pr
leges and must submit to the ratonng rules down by
the ministry of food.
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Of this struggle. Russia still re-
members the trimming she re-
ceived at the hands Of her allies
after the last war. This time she
will gather the pieces after the
destruction Of all of western
Europe. Russia still remembers
her IL million war dead and the
millions who died in the revolu-
ton which was brought about by
the Western powers.
II we partake Of Europe's
stew. then the destruction Of all
human and animal life in Eur
ope is inevitable. Gas. which is
the most destructive and the
most terrible weapon of all. has
not been used in this war. The
deadly gas Of today will un-
doubtedly be far more potent
than any that was used during
the last war. OF course, we will
solve one problem-the feeding
OF starving Europe. The dead
will not require our food.
At the end Of this war, after
We have given away everything,
what viii we give our children
and generations yet unborn? A
staggering war-debt or q de-
nated currency? So far. no pro-
pagandist and no wsr-monger
ever told US how We shall pay
for this var. Once upon a time.
Herbert Hoover said something
about bologne dollars. but will
there be any bologne left, Per
hs ps old Rsrnum was night and
there IS nothing we can do about
II,
J. n. ZEGENDER,
(served in i45th Inf. A-E.Fl
4Ie East Gregory -
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Kentucky and western Tennessee
during the first half OF December.
The truck is scheduled to make a
two-day stop at Paducsh. KY.
Dec. ga, and viii move into
Memphis, Tenn, for a three-dsy
visit Dec. -.
The 1910 Christmas Seals add
four designs 10 the collections of
philstelists who specialize in these
items. While not valid for pos
tage. use Of these stamps on mail
has been authorized and the older
seals have attained considerable
value. The full series is listed IN
standard catalogs.
Turkey lists is population OF
1927 and 1885 IN . set Of four
stamps Of unusual design CON-
memorating the 1870 census- a
hand with a pen is poised 70 write
IN TIRE figure Of the latest census
Hungary announces a new Sc
mes 70 celebrate the return OF
Transatlantic. A single value mas
already been issued in honor OF
the acquisition Of this lost prov
nce.s
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WAR VETERAN OPPOSES
OUR ENTRY INTO WAR

Editor. The Times: The war
drums and the trumpets OF prop
uganda boom and blare through
out our land. telling US that We
are now in this war and that this
is the time 10 sacrifice our sons.
our nations material resources.
our money and our wealth upon
the CORY altar of European greed
We who fought upon the bat
tlefields Of Europe in the last
war and who still suffer from
the wounds OF battle. will always
feel a deep compassion for the
victims Of this mad and unholy
strife. II is hard TO understand
how any loyal American could
sell or give away his country and
everything for which It stands
Yet. the leaders OF war propa-
gAnda and their eupes are doing
II every day. They themselves
will not suffer. at least not for
some time. Their personal safe
" is assured by a distance Of
thousands Of miles. The heads OF
these propaganda machines and
the chief war-makers expect 10
reap wealth. honor and glory.
but will they The final se-
counting viii prove to be a boom
ersng and will destroy not only
the nations. but will also enguf
the vsr-makers.
The present war situation is
far different from that Of 1917.
despite all our wishful thinking.
We will be called upon 10 fight
not only Germany. Italy and
Japan. but also Russia We will
deceive ourselves in believing
that Russia can or Will stay out
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into the same Old bit Of decora-
ton.
The picture i due 20 change
very decidedly when Henry 4.
Wallace takes the oath Of the
vice president neNt January
and moves into the seat Of the
presiding officer In the senate.
There are two reasons why
the vice presidency is going to
become important First is the
quite evident intention Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt 10 build up the
office and make an important
figure Of the man he chose 70
be his running mate.
President Roosevelt had this
purpose in mind when he asked
that Mr.. Wallace be given the
vice presidential nomination. He
knew what manner Of man he
was. He gave him the heaviest
part Of the campaign work. Mr..
Wallace was the presidents per-
sonsl representative at the in
suguration Of the new president
Of Mexico. Observers at Wash
ington see other innumersble
straws which indicate the desire
Of President Roosevelt 10 build
up the office 10 fit the man.
The other reason is Henry
Wallace himself. Those who cat
slogue Mr.. Wallace with the
nill-run NJ New Dealers and So
called brain trustersr make
serious mistake
Henry Wallace represents the
third generation n a family that
voted the Republican ticket. and
until he became supporter ~
President Roosevelt he had been
a Republican. He became New
Dealer because he saw that there
was something wrong with the
economic machine.
One Of the first evidences Of
the coming panic was the NOR
tality among farm papers. In
1929. Wallace's Farmer. estab-
lshed by the vice president
elects grandfather and for three
generations Middle West Farm
ers' Bible. was hit and was saved
only by cosolidation with another
old farm paper.
Mr.. Wallace saw the riots
~ Iowa farmers, his neigh
bors, attempted to prevent
foreclosure of farm mort
cages nv mortgage companies
and banks which had become
panic stricken and were add
ing To the panic nv putting
the farmer out Of business
and acquiring lands on which
they could not paw the taxes.
He saw the banks closing In
one-two-thrce order. industry
stalemated and bread lines
forming.
When he went into the cab
met as secretary Of agriculture
he took the position because he
believed ne could be useful in
restoring agriculture to the
stable position it must occupy
II the country is to be prosper
Gus. He had no personal axes
10 grind.
Though no one can know what
sort OF a vice president Mr.. Wal
lace will make, official Washing
ton is betting that he will not
let the office be the place of
ignificance that has made it
the butt of political jokes for
$50 years. The record. before
and since he joined the admin
istration. shows that he has too
much ability TO be tied down to
cushioned seat with his only
function that of presiding
officer of the senate.
IL is expected that President
Roosevelt viii find more and
more work for Mr.. Wallace.
not only that he may help carry
the administration burdens
but that the country may have
the benefit Of his studious
thinking and intelligent action.
4skipg political prophecies is
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in the midst OF battle. The
Turks and British were fighting
for control Of the dominating
ridge running north from Ari-
burnu. Kemal personally led his
men over the ridge to victory
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SAVED BY WATCH

A division commander in the
Turkish army defending the
Dardanelles against a British at
tack in 1918. Mustafa Renal
won appointment as command
ing officer of the entire forces
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Democracy works in America because you fought for it.
In Europe failed because most of the people there acquired
it not through their efforts but through the Treaty of
versailes-Count Ferdinand Czernin, Austrian refugee
author
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TIcuT An Inside Picture Of Finon-
Ii u II ! ciol and Political America

anticipate possible sag in business and industrial activity
for the first quarter of l94 after the steady climb OF
recent months But it will be unlike previous sumps
which produced fresh unemployment, burst of pump
printing and denunciatons of economic royasts." 1t
will be due to Americas industrial unpreparedness.
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TIcof0tffi NOOstFCf 10
Ideas About Mr.. Wallace
One Vice President Who
VIII Not Be Forgotten
Building Up ihe Office
To FL The Man
ONE conclusion that can most
" definitely be drawn from
what has happened in this col
umn concerning the office Of
vice president Of the United
States is that it has been moth
ing more than a sort Of eonsti-
tutional fifth wheel. An excep-
ton 10 that general statement
il the incumbency Of Vice Presi-
dent John y. Garner. IN spite
OF his shortcomings and some
political maneuvers with which he
has been associated. Mr.. Garner
brought a new usefulness 70 the
office which IL has not known
since the days Of John Adams.
Thomas jefferson and Aaron
Burr. when the office went TO
the presidential candidate who
received the second highest cleo
torsl vote.
For the first seven years of
his occupancy Of second place N
the Roosevelt administration.
Mr.. Garner was more influential
in national legislative affairs
than any other vice president
and more than any other official
of the administration except the
president. The office slipped
back into the mediocrity Of the
last $50 years when Mr.. Garner
parted company with President
Roosevelt on the third term
issue. At least that was the
excuse.
The fact IL that the en-
larged usefulness which had
been given 10 the office put
the presidential bee in the bon
net of the former Texas con-
-
made no difference II IL had
been the fourth term or the
second term. he would have
split with the president just
the same.
Though under his administra-
ton the office Of vice president
became something more than "a
cushioned seat for elderly re-
tired statesmen. or small change
to buy off minor candidates for
president" that was not due al
together TO the circumstance Of
his incumb ency. On his election
to the office eight years ago. one
of the political writers at Wash
ington referred to Cactus Jack"
Garner as "a smart country poll
itician' who had been lucky. His
knowledge OF politics was the
principal factor in putting him
on pedestal above the general
run of vice president. He had
been a member Of congress for
many years and had served as
speaker of the house. He was
intimately acquainted with most
of the members Of the senate.
The acquaintance gave him priv
ileges and the freedom 10 mix in
legislative affairs that would
have been resented in any other
vice president.
One Washington columnist
has observed that Mr.. Garner
spent only about half his time
In the vice presidents chair.
permitting the president pro
tempore Of the senate TO occu-
py that seat. His most effec-
tive work was done In his
hlde-out hack Of the senate
chamber where he told MEM
bers Of both senate and house
what 10 do.
In view Of the record. IL is not
10 be expected that any uplift
Mr.. Garner brought 10 the office
Of vice president will remain
when he steps out. What made
IL appear like a different office
was his personality. When he
broke with the administration
and went back TO his home in
Texas. the office slipped back
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by John Hix

and control of Gsllipoli. After
the battle. kemal handed his
broken watch to his commander
for souvenir. 1t had been
smashed with the bullet that
might have killed him instantly.
TOMORROW: Man VS. Horse.
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The test is the welfare of the nation and the community
DIR. c. A Dykstra, seectiye service administrator on
draft exemptions.
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J. X. ZEGENDER,
(served in i45th Inf. A-E.F1
4Ie East Gregory -
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Marine Corps Reserves
Plan Field Tfainjnu

The 5th Battalion, Marine Corps
Reserves, is preparing for the field
training period at Camp Ritchie
Md, from August 18 to September
Plans are being made to organize
teams within each company fol-
baseball, volley ball, swimming and
track. All events will be held
during the camp period and honors
will be awarded to the company
team scoring the highest number o1
points at the final parade and re.
view.
The battalion will sponsor q
cachet honoring John Phillip Sousa
famous leader of the Marine Band
This stamp is one of the composers
series, famous American group, and
is to be issued on May 3. 1t. w. J
OBrien has received inquiries from
all parts Of the United States per.
tanning to the cachet, and invites
every one who is interested to COM
municate with him at battalion
headquarters.
Battalion headquarters announced
the following enliStmentS: Head
quarters Co., Thomas F. Feddon
Douglas L. Gosnell, John F. La Rue
jr.; George E. Mandley, Joseph S
Mandley; Co. B, Michael j. Fitz-
patrick; Co. c, Vern T. Jocelyn
Dane w. Scott, Charles j. Sterner;
Co. D., Lloyd o. Allen, Evans H
Bradley, and Samuel D. Fralin
Co. G.
1t. George M. Rice, Junior oficer
Co. E, basing at Alexandra, Va, has
completed the basic course Of the
Marine Corps School.
Bandmaster William E. Scott re-
ports there are a few vacancies in
the band. Applicants should apply
at 10:30 am. Sunday, at 458 Indiana
avenue NV.
There are also vacancies in the
ranks of the battalion for men be-
tween the ages of II and IS. Those
interested are invited to secure in
formation at 458 Indiana avenue
NV. Tuesday or Wednesday, be.
tween 8 and 10 pm.