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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
Meanwhile, in the Far East

Events IN EUROPE nave been moving with q suddenness
irving them the unreal aspect of a dream. The United
States, and the whole world, feel a sort of mental shell
shock Is the dormant war suddenly shakes itself to life.
Our eyes are fixed on Scandinavia like those of a bird
fascinated by a serpent. But now is the time to see the
world whole, to remember that even in the face of Europes
tragedy, the rest Of the world goes on.
In the far east is another war. This GUNNER its third
year will come to an end.
There are signs that the Japanese are firing of the long
struggle. They have piled success on success, but there is
no victory. The Chinese have suffered reverse after re-
verse, but there is no defeat.
1t begins to look as though neither side can win con-
clusively, that nothing is ahead but years of a sterile and
mutually exhausting struggle. The Japanese ought to be
pretty well convinced by now that they can never conquer
and hold al Of China. And the possibility of China CON-
petey ousting Japan from the Asiatic mainland is almost
equally remote.
Britain, up to the hubs in Europe, is in no position to de-
fend her interests in China. Neither is France. The United
States, perhaps able, is certainly unwilling. Only Russia is
really in q position to help China directly and materially
on . large scale, and Russas motives are certainly sus-
pect II there cannot be a Chinese China. why is a Russian
China preferable to a Japanese China? East Poland and
Finland offer their testimony.
Assume complete victory for one side or the other in the
Chinese war. Based on experience, does It seem likely that
any justice will emerge from a peace dictated either by
Japan or by a Russian-supported China?
Might not a peace conference in which all powers with
pacific interests took part, including Japan, China. Britain,
the Netherlands, France, Russia, and the United States, ar
rive at a more just peace today than one which followed a
finish fight7
An Eastern Munich? Not at all. No one who thinks
China has a chance to win can contend that she would come
to such . conference as Czechoslovakia came, a helpless
pawn. Having achieved a virtual stand-off in a threeyear
war, China would not have to agree to- terms imposed
from without, or to any terms Inconsistent with her mill
tary position and prospects. 1t is even possible that the
Athird powers" could exert pressure on Japan around a con-
ference table which they are unable to bring to bear on the
fighting front.
Even If such a conference failed it is hard to see how
any participant could lose anything. And all might gain by
some settlement that would stabilize for some years the
turbulent far east.
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been accused Of angling for an
other try at the White House
that might precipitate a clash
between himself and Herbert
Hoover. II has caused deep con-
Germ in the inner party circles.
But every bit Of evidence ad-
duced indicates that the 1895
nominee simply seeks Republic
can harmony before the conven-
tion-and victory afterward.
Landon insists that his chief
concern is the framing of a win
ming platform, and he has de-
manded that it be Of liberal
mould.
Thurman Arnold has now be-
come the enfant terrible of the
New Deal for business and in
dustry. The nervous, squeaky-
voiced trust buster has suddenly
usurped the role once filled by
Harold 1ckes. Henry Morgen-
THAI and President Roosevelt
himself.
After a slow start the former
Yale professor has scored =
series of smashing victories in
court actions and in the nego-
tiation of consent DEGREES. He
has forced producers of oil and
milk, the builders of homes and
numerous other purveyors of
necessities to come in and sign
on the dotted line with promises
TO obey the laws.
In these controversies he has
discovered the vulnerable spot of
American industrialists and bus
inessmen. They don't like TO be
dragged into open court If they
can prevent tit hurts the trade
and they prefer a compromise.
Even though they think they
might beat the rap" in a trial,
they choose a Darkroom settle-
ment.
Arnold's genius for publicity
constitutes as effective a weapon
as his knowledge of the law. He
does not rely alone on courtroom
arguments. dusty briefs and ap-
peals to abstract justice. He calls
in the press periodically and ex-
plains eloquently that his CRU
SADIE means lower prices, higher
wages, freer production - in
short, "the more abundant life"
For once, a professor appears to
have the more hard-headed bust
nessman's number.
Members of congress from the
Viking country have been plea
sanity surprised by the letters
they have received from constit-
uents since Hitler's bruising at
tack on Denmark and Norway
also Russia's conquest of Fin
land. 1t convinces them that a
keep-out-of-war spirit dominates
the American people.
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Stomp Marked Growth
Of u. s. Manufactures

RAPIDLY increasing demand,
~ both in domestic and foreign
markets. doomed the growth of the
American factory system in the
first rs years of the goth century.
This expansion was marked phila.
telically by the issue OF the u. S.
25-cent parcel post stamp, above,
honoring manufactures, released
in 1912.
In 1899, 2o7,5i4 factories EN-.
ployed 4,7l2,763 workers, pro.
duced sll,406. 926, FOL worth of
products; in 1914, there were u.s.
79i factories, 1896 1897 wage earn.
ers producing products valued at
$24, ,434,724.
The year 1919 saw manufactur.
ing at its peak with 29o,l05 estab-
lishments employing 9,096,372
workers to produce goods worth
s62,4l8, 078,773. Ten years later
the value OF the goods jumped TO
$50, 960, 909, ZIP, but fewer factories
were in operation and fewer
workers were employed. Latest
census reports list 6,794 facto-
ries, 8,569,23l workers. and prod.
ucts valued at S6o.7l2,87l,737.
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/. Which president of the
United States was grandson of
a former president?
2. Is there a highway from
the United States to Alaska?
3. Gold is measured by the
troy ounce or avoirdupois
ounce?
4. Did Gouverneur Morris OF
James Madison draft the con-
stitution of the u. s.?
5. Who invented dynamite?
6. What do the initials "A. w.
o. L." stand for in the army?
7. What word would you use
to describe a pretense of wis
dom without the reality?
s. Which members of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's cabinet have
held their posts continuously
since 1888?
o. Which is greater, the num-
Der of births or Of deaths In
the United States?
10. Who said There is such
a thing as a man being too
proud to fight?
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Destruction HAS Begun

Often you hear the thoughtless words: wait until the
war gets really going, think Of the destruction!
But the destruction has already begun. Every time you
read . headline saying that a bomber has been shot down,
genuity and materials, has become junk. 1t means death
or removal from action of a pilot it cost $4,000 to train.
All these material losses. outside the priceless lives. mean
the skill and labor of men gone for nothing. Instead of going
to serve men and make their lives easier. this skill and labor
has gone to drag them down, lower their standard of living.
That Is the effect of all the destruction of war, and al
in sight
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Norway.
Der Fuehrer's disposition OF
his 1913 divisions suggests that
the Norwegian venture was
largely a preparatory move TO a
grand advance on the low eoun-
try. So far he has forwarded
only four divisions into Den
mark and four into Norway,
although be Is increasing the
latter forces daily. Across the
Dutch border he has massed 6s
divisions that In fully equipped
and ready for action. II consti-
tutes his main mobilization for
offense. He is holding the West
wall with only 20 divisions, while
he keeps at least 40 within the
Reich for emergency use, pre-
sumably against the Balkans.
Naval and air bases along the
Netherlands coast would furnish
Hitler a tremendous advantage
in attacking Britain's more
southerly shipping and Industrial
centers. They would enable him
l. effect a pincers movement by
e and air, provided he estab-
fishes himself in Norway. He
would then have the range of
Great Britain's key centers from
Scapa Flow to Southampton.
AS a further tip on his plans,
he is rushing construction of 200
ton subs - "ten-centers," u
navy people call them-for use
in the narrow waters of the
Channel and the North Sea.
Washington officials have been
forced to get tough with MEM
bers of the allied purchasing
commission. despite the admin
istration's open sympathy and
cooperation with the western
European powers. Even Henry
Morgenthau, hitherto the apostle
Of about aid to Great Britain
and France, bridled at their de-.
mands.
American powder interests, it
appears, have SHE'D off from vast
orders that would necessitate a
dangerous expansion of their
plants. So Sir Arthur Purvis.
commission chairman, suggested
that the two great powder pro-
ducers-puPont and Hercules
build plants in Canada for vol
ume production. Washington
spokesman stepped on that prop
osition with the ultimatum that
American firms must handle the
orders until events demonstrated
the need for a Canadian annex.
The Purvis proposal with respect
to aluminium shipments was even
more amazing.
He asked that the Aluminium
Company of America export
$500 tons monthly to England.
Our experts pointed out that
Britain could not handle more
than 100 tons a month. The
aluminium people suspected that
England wanted to store up a
huge supply. and then enter the
foreign market in competition
with them. Sir Arthur appealed
to Sec. Morgenthau over the
head of the army-navy commits
sion and the Aluminium Co., but
got a sharp negative.
ALI Landon has frequently
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26

One of the most mysterious
occurrences ever reported was
the case of J. S. Thompson Of
Newcastle, England, who. ac-
cording to amazingly convincing
evidence. appeared at a photo
graphic shop at the very mo-
ment he was at home In bed,
dying!
On Saturday, Jan. 3. 1891.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
ROSCOPE
FRIDAY. APRIL 26

Benefic aspects rule strongly
today which Is most favorable
for industry. Labor comes under
good influences which promise
progress for workers. Coopera-
ton with employers is indi-
Gated.
Heart and Home: Under this
CONFORMATION aged members of
the household should benefit.
The stars forecast adequate
pensions and general provisions
for the security OF old persons.
This Is not a congenial date for
friendships between the opposite
sex. Young men may be critical
in their attitude toward girls.
This is not a red letter date for
dances or other social functions.
Business Affairs: The Moon
enters Capricorn. a sign that
stimulates intellectual men and
women who are to gain power In
coming months through wise
counsel and scientific leader
ship. As financial problems will
engage attention experts In In
ternational banking systems
will teach the principles govern
ing wise management Of money.
National Issues: As the spring
advances whispering campaigns
will be carried OF by politicians.
The stars indicate that scandals
old and new among persons In
the public eye will be dissem-
mated. Good deeds will be mis-
understood and wise policies
misinterpreted. Women who pro-
mote candidates for high office
should be exceedingly circum-
spect-
international Affairs: Intense
egotism viii contribute to the
final undoing OF Adolph Hitler,
the seers prophesy. He will de-
ceive himself concerning the
loyalty OF other dictstors and
viii receive disappointments as
he rejects all overtures for
peace. There is a portent Of
catastrophe closing his career.
August Is foreseen as threaten
ing to the head OF the Nazis.
The stars give little assurance
OF peace or good viii on the
planet Earth for many months.
Persons whose birthdate it is
will gain through recognition
from s~uperiors. Women may
expect legseies from relatives.
The year Is most promising.
Children born on this day
probably will be reserved and
self-sufficient, dignified and
diplomatic. Both boy and girls
have the prediction of happy,
successful careers.
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To receive attenuon IN this Q
umn letters must give name and
viii Be published when requested
Mr.. F1xit: In the last World
war were there any American
transport boats sunk going to
Europe7 A. NJ. y.
During the first World war
American transports. in convoy
with naval escort, took 10000 900
men To France without loss Of
a single life.
Mr.. Fixit: I would like to
settle nm argument. Does u rain
waterdogs or frogs:
MRS. IL. r. =
II does not. Sudden appear
ance Of great numbers of frogs
or toads after rains occasionally
In some parts Of the country has
led to notions they came out of
the sky.
Mr.. Fixit: In regards 10 .
question which came between
two Of u<-is there q law In the
state OF Washington saying that
two people being married have
to have n physical examination
before getting the marriage
license. And II so, when was
this law passed: Is there any
way OF evading this law
The new marriage license act
passed by the 1899 legislature
requires applicants for a license
TO make sworn statements as
to their freedom from certain
diseases but does not require
an examination Is do the laws
Of some other states. 1t went
into effect June 7. 1899. There
Is no way and no need to evadc
1t.
Mr.. Fxit: A while back the
WPA workers went through the
rural districts and built "out-
houses II you furnished the
material. Do they still do this?
II so. whom must ! zee 20 have
one built: v. T. w.
After setting a fine new
architectural style the famed
WPA privy project ran out of
funds and stopped a year or so
ago. You may copy without
fear Of violating any patent
laws. but you viii have to do
your own building.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please tell
me where TO write to Congress-
man John NJ. Coffees
MRS. j. NJ.
While in the capital his address,
is Congressional Office Building
Washington. d. c.
Mr.. rxit: On what day was
Bob Gaines hanged for murder
Ing his daughter in Seattle?
This question was brought up In
q discussion and couldn't be
answered. NJ. j. Il.
You may resume the discus
sion with the information that
Wallace c. Gaines, alias Bob
Gaines. was hanged Aug. 81,
1928, at 4:30 a. m.
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Mr.. Dickinson, proprietor of the
shop, was approached by a man
who stated he was Thompson.
whose picture had previously
been taken by an assistant.
Dickinson prepared to have a
print made. A few days later
Thompson's father called for the
prints in response to a letter
Dickinson wrote to Thompson
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
FOX ISLAND
TRANSPORTATION


Editor. The Times: Here are
two plans for Narrows ferry
service:
FIRST, continue the ferry
service from 9th ave, not stop
ping at Point Fosdick or VOL
lochet to discharge traffic to
the mainland. This will neces-
state increased rates to Fox
Island. and practically abandon
the island for summer or per-
manent homes.
Second, make the equivalent
or a decreased ferry charge"
but now called a bridge toll,
which will go into the Bridge
authority's fund. This will land
the Fox islanders at Wollochet
or Point Fosdick. Then have a
shuttle ferry" to Fox island.
Comparing the two plans:
All Fox island business done
by the first plan would be lost"
to the bridge fund. but would
be gained by the second plan.
The extra cost to the islanders
would not benefit the bridge
fund, but would discourage fur
Their development Of the island
for homes and small farming,
and would, in a measure. be a
c~onfiscation of Fox island prop
erty values. So, why not do 1t
this way:
Use the toll bridge, at reg
ular or even reduced rates, to
the advantage OF the bridge
fund, the states gain. But when
paying the toll, take a transfer
to Fox island. When across the
bridge. exchange this transfer
for passage to Fox siland. Then
periodically ask the Bridge Au-
thority to redeem these trans
fers. out of money gained as
explained herein. the deal being
between the state and the ferry
company. or the county for
maintaining the ferry service.
The ferry could be smaller and
go often and provide for all
emergencies. All this in con-
sideration OF the county having
made a special contribution Of
$500, 600 toward the cost Of the
bridge.
Starting from the island the
ferry could collect the fare. and
keep il, and give a transfer to
be honored for toll across the
bridge.
This would cost the county
nothing. cost the Bridge Au-
thority nothing except what 1t
had gained by the second plan.
and everybody would be happy.
This would increase the revenue
by increasing the traffic. and
would still further encourage
the development Of the island
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P u E OF
T H E P u B I
THANK YOU NOTE

THANK YOU NOTE
Editor, The Times: We desire
to thank you for the fine pub
licity given through the medium
Of your paper during NJ recent
mortgage elimination campaign.
Due to the extensive pub
licizing of our varied activities
at the Y. w. c. A, numerous
contributions toward the ex-
tinguishment of our debt have
been received and we expect
others to follow.
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRIS
TAN ASSOCIATION
BY Ella NJ. SIZZLING, cores
ponding secretary.
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and made the amazing revela-
ton that on Saturday his son
had been all day in bed, dying
in the afternoon. A bedside
watch p%recluded the possibility
of his ever having left home and
personally going to the shop.
Tomorrow: In What Church
Were the Lights Hung for Paul
Revere?
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Aluminium Plant on
tiudson's Bay Farm
Steel Plant Builds Where
Indian Traders Camped
Tacoma and Vancouver
Have Common Bond
In Bonneville

DACK TRACKING, the trail
II over which irchibald Nc
Donald brought his crew and OK
teams to establish the Hudson's
Bay company's Puget Sound post
at Fort Nisqually in 1888, passes
through the business center of
Vancouver and ends at the north
bank Ct the Columbia river. A
short distance from where the
factors house stood is the U. S.
army barracks. The army post
had been established in 1s49 to
protect the interests Of Ameri-
can settlers in the Oregon
country" and became a fixture.
For many years Vancouver
was known chiefly as the head
quarters of a detachment of the
United States army and a back
country which produced a fine
brand Of prunes. As the years
passed two other developments
put the name of Vancouver up
front. One was the Oregon
Washington bridge across the
Columbia river with the Wash
ington end at the foot of one
Of vancouver's main streets.
Another was the Spokane, Port
land & Seattle railway. It be-
gan at Spokane and followed
the Columbia river to the rail-
road bridge at Vancouver.
What made the road of par
ticular interest was the an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26
AFTER MANY YEARS
By E. T. SHORT

nouncement of James j. Hill
that 1t would be the longest
actual water-grade railroad In
the world. When he announc-
ed his purpose to build the
road he said It was his pur-
pose to provide a roadbed owe
which a freight could be
started at Spokane and travel
by gravity to Vancouver.
Whether that is possible has
not been demonstrated. but the
story gave the line a lot of pub
licity in which Vancouver shared.
Now, because of the avail
ability of great quantities of
cheap electric power, Vancouver
is again up front. One of the
first users of electric power from
Bonneville is an aluminium man.
ufacturing company now build
ing a plant on the ground once
covered by the Hudson's Bay
farms.
The company's original Bonnie
vile contract called for 3 $500
horsepower a year for 20 years.
A few days ago the company
negotiated another contract call
ing for an additional $500
horsepower for five years. Right
now the aluminium market looks
pretty good. II it holds up the
five-year contract will be re-
newed.
A short distance from the
aluminium plant is an area where
the Indian traders camped while
dickering with the Hudson's Bay
company on the price of furs,
a new steel plant is being erect
ed. The two plants will add
about a thousand to Vsncouver's
payroll.
Coming of these new indus
tries is creating a housing short
age. New houses, singly and in
groups are %springing up all W
the city. The demand. however,
is not as acute as it might be.
All the hiring for the new plants
has been turned over TO the Van
couver office OF the federal en-
ployment service. To prevent
development OF a Grapes Of
Wrath" situation, Vancouver has
discouraged the coming of any
considerable number of the job
less. The federal employment
office had made it clear that
whatever jobs there are will go
first to unemployed residents of
Vancouver.
Fort Vancouver more than
n hundred years ago was the
center from which came the
iifst huAtt rCttttEt ~ oCNNAoP
the resources Of what IL now
Pierce county and Fort MIS-
qually influenced the coming
of some Of the first settlers.
There still Is a bond between
the former Fort Vancouver
and the city which grew up on
the edge of the Fort Nisqually
site. Both are benefiting from
the tie-up with the Bonneville
power.
Tomorrow there will be the
story Of a town that many Of the
people in Tacoma never heard Of
"A town named for the flower
whose dubious roots yer dug
by Sacajawea 10 supplement the
food supply Of the explorers,
Lewis and Clark.
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An Inside Picture of Finan-
cial and Political America
LIGH T

WASHINGT0N-Holland's declaration OF martial Ia"
and Strengthening of her defenses comedies with Washing
tons receipt of confidential advices that Hitler VIII attack
Queen Wihelmina's dominions as soon as he has disposed Of
Norway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26

When the Finnish government asked you to meet, it be-
lieved you might find some way of Transforming worldwide
sympathy for Finland into a practical idea-Dr. Rudolf
Hosti. Finnish delegate to League of Nations assembly.
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roDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say, 1T was near
enough that / could touch it,
say. for me 10 touch il"
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for permanent and summer
homes. as they have already
been generously given a ferry
landing and good roads.
Couldn't the bridge authority
be made TO e the justice and
fairness Of this plsn-the in
justice TO. and betrayal OF q
deserving community by any
other plan: Could it possibly be
illegal?
GEO. =. ST. JOHN.
404 So. 4 ST
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SO THEY SAY

The happy circumstance Of
some nations having acquired
territory containing natural re-
sources should not bar other less
favored nations from receiving
their fair proportion.-James B.
Carey, national c. I. o. secre-
tary.
As the conflict continues. the
needs viii very greatly increase;
and the best efforts of all will
be required II u country Is to
play its part in mitigating the
sufferings of this catastrophe
Norman Davis, Red Cross chair
man.
France and Britain are fight
ing for Europe, for themselves.
but not for the benefit of spec
tators.-Jean Giraudoux. French
commissioner Of information
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this ooi-
umn letters must give nsms and
address OF writer. Only initials
viii be published when requested
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Tomorrow there will be the
story Of a town that many Of the
people in Tacoma lever heard Of
"A town named for the flower
whose dubious roots were dug
by Sacsjawea TO supplement the
food supply Of the explorers,
Lewis and Clark
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-26

Behold the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth:
more the wicked and the sinner.-Proverbs IL :31.