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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-31
GOVERNMENT ONLY
LIBERAL AS ITS PEOPLE

Editor The Times: We have
poor memories. We forget the
lean year. Of the last Republican
administration. II was Hoover
who then rode the crest in an
empty boat. The New Deal came
along and put some cargo aboard
the boat. and now with a fun
cargo again We would change
shippers for a course which we
never should have forgotten.
I refer to the stock market
crash: the closing up Of banks;
the bonus marchers: bootlegging
and unemployment and poverty
for millions more than we now
have.
Then came the New Deal: the
empty balloon was inflated again.
What else was there to do! In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-31
BLACK AND WHITE
But READ ALL OVER

women are much less suscept-
IDLE to color blindness than are
men.
Contrary to popular opinion
some female canaries have been
known TO sing.
Bamboo seeds are eaten hx
the poorer classes in some parts
Of India.
me feet, legs and thighs Of a
human being contain more than
$50 muscles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-31
rrrTTT An Inside Picture of Finon-
LluQ ciGl and Political America
Bv RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON To keep up with the news Of the
American defense program Washington correspondents
have had revise their dictionary They have discovered
according 70 industrial mobilization plan language that
munitions means not only guns and ammunition but also
every type of supplies used by military forces including
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-31

the mob could be controlled,
rioting in three horror-filled
days resulted in $500. 900 dam
aged property and more than
1000 persons killed and wound
ed.
TOMORROW: Typewriter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-31
[5I5eTIjI

ing business, shrewd bankers
long before the beginning of that
period saw that they were over
looking some good bets. Statis-
tics told them that they were
losing a lot of good business to
the loan sharks" a term which
in many cases was a misnomer.
The small loan institution came
into being because the banker
wouldn't be bothered with small
business. 1t served useful pur-
pose and still does. That an
occasional shark" gets into the
business does not alter the fact
that the small loan office has
been a haven for many a person
in distress when there was no
other agency through which re-
lief could be obtained.
The bankers, who had let the
business get away, began to
plan to get the most desirable
portion Of 1t back. They We're
making some progress when the
depression came along and the
banks had millions they could
not loan through the orthodox
channels. The small loan bust
ness offered way out. Loans
which the banks would not be
bothered with and did not need
10 years ago. were sought.
Now, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific banks are getting
good returns on small loans
and charging only the COM
mercial interest rate. In Ia
coma today thousands of per-
sons have solved their finan-
cial problems by bank loans
of 500 to $3.50 with no other
security than a promise to
pay and a reasonable credit
record.
The modern David Harums
have not stopped with going
after a share of the small loan
business. Some banks made II
possible to have checking ac-
count without a bank balance.
Just write a check and deposit
enough TO cover ii. The bank
charges five cents to handle the
transaction "a reason able
enough cost for the prestige Of
having n checking account. A
New York bank started that
idea.
This ''Harumizing" the banks
has been a good thing all
around II has helped the bank
Ing business and certainly has
been a saving grace to thou
sands Of borrowers. many of
whom have been able TO literal
" borrow themselves out of
iebt. II has established a new
plan Of doing business on bank
Terms" The banker will now
BUY your automobile. finance
'our dental work. and arrange
or payment Of a railroad trip
m convenient installments. He
'lso will help pay the grocer
Ind the landlord.
One Of the changes once con-
'idered impossible has taken
lace. We can look for others.
or this is a rapidly changing
World. The only thing that won't
hange is the inevitable pay day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-31
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Never say. we had hardly
arrived tin John came in" sub
sutute when" for till"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-31

German troops, therefore, enter Norwegian soil not in
hostile spirit All resistance would have to be and would
be broken by every available means.-From the German
note to Norway just before the invasion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-31
David Harum Comes Back
To the Banking Business
Spirit OF Horse Trading
Finaneier in Evidence
Makes Business Better
For Everybody


EoR the past seven years big
business and little business
have been alternately accusing
the new deal of responsibility
for the ills by which business
and industry have been afflict-
ed, or crediting it with providing
the elixir which kept the nation
from complete bankruptcy. The
point of view depended on which
side the bread happened to be
buttered at the time. Without
much rhyme or reason, and GER
tainly with little attempt at sci
entific or even common sense
analysis To determine the real
cause of our troubles, the debate
has occupied the attention of
the people to such an extent
that they have not realized some
Of the developments that have
been taking place.
rake the financial set-up. for
instance. While we have been
engaged on one side or the other
Of the what's-wrong-with-the-
country debate. the spirit of that
Morse ira ding, philosophical
Yankee, David Harum, has
slipped back into the banking
business. Least of all did the
bankers themselves realize what
was happening.
All at once they looked around
TO see that some Of the tradi-
TONS and practises of a hundred
years standing had disappeared.
AND the strange thing about il
is that the heavens did not fall
as nad been so many times pre-
dicted II there We're any dis
turoance of the old policies
which set a bank apart as an
institution for the convenience
and service Of the elect only and
to make money for the stock
holders.
David Harum. it will be re-
was a unique character
of several generations ago who
believed that the function If
moeny was to serve the people
who needed it most. He would
work all day to beat a sharp
shooting deacon in a horse trade
and the next morning without
batting an eye renew the mort
gage for the young farmer
whose bad luck had put him
three years behind on the in
.erest, or make a loan TO the
widow whose only asset was her
'romise to pay David Harum
vas the counsellor Of the lowly
Is well as the great in his com
nunity. The man without
'ent in the bank who needed a
10 loan was considered Just as
much of an asset as one who
lealt in thousands. II he didn't
AVE an account today. ne might
That policy made
money for David Harum.
Though the depression is cred
ted with bringing the spirit Of
David Harum back to the bank
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-31

When the first draft was made
on July IL, Irish-American long
shoremen were selected. These
men had recently struck for
higher wages. and Negro strike
breakers had taken their jobs.
Resentment swelled and before
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-31

Though the depression is cred
tied with bringing the spirit Of
David Harum back to the bank
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-31

10 recefvx sttentior N this ooi-
umn letters must give name sud
Address q writer Onfv fnftiais
vi D. published whsn rscucsted
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-11-01
DISTRIBUTE POLL
BOOKS in COUNTY

Presiding judges in Butler County's
191 precincts will receive their sup
plies-ballots and poll books-Satur-
day and Monday at Election Board
headquarters, Fred M. Stitsinger,
clerk of the board, announced.
The supplies will be distributed to
officials of rural precincts Saturday
from 1:30 o'clock to o'clock and
those for Hamilton precincts will be
issued Monday during the same hours.
Stitsinger said that all other in
structions in handling the returns in
what is expected to be a record vote
had been dispatched to the precinct
officials.
AS in the primary, eight inspectors
will be assigned in Hamilton and six
in Middletown to visit the precinct
polling places election day to ''see that
officials were handling the vote prop
erly."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-11-01
Job Gains Kill Unemployment
Bogey; AS Calamity Howlers
Howl, Defense Slashes At Idle
Work for Millions Already Made With Industry Fast Ex-
panding- Enlarged Military and Naval Establish
ment Means More Jobs Permanently

about the Economic Effects" of con-
scription. He is a generous carper
in general.
Well, even if it does cause some
dislocation, here and there, are we to
scrap defense? BUT, first of all,
probably the rehabilitation at the
end of each yearly period will be of
no more than a half million men.
When that batch goes home another
batch of the same size is called up.
That does something that comes near
to evening the score. Added to that
is the fact that defense industries
must keep on charging, calling for
more men-and especially more of the
highly skilled type.
Business Activity
Rising Fast
Those who talk as if depression
reigned should read the Wall Street
Journal, which gets facts, not fiction,
for business. Every day that Journal
shows rising employment, expanding
plants, the growing whirl of wheels,
with nation plunging headlong into
full speed in everything.
Examples: The Great Lakes ore
fleet is operating at 1000 capacity;
steel is booming with increased di-
versified orders; retail demand for
new autos shows a better than sea
sonal demand for cars; almost every
division of General Motors reports
above seasonal demand; Federal Re-
serve Board September production
index was 125, three points higher
than August; growing volume of busi-
ness went on through October and
best forecasters see continued gain in
November; construction is at a IL
year peak.
Skilled Men Continue
In Big Demand
Demands for skilled men in key in
dustries continue. Many plants are
just being tooled to get into produc-
ton. Some government orders are be-
ing held back to prevent runaway
boom and to hold prices in line The
whole outlook, to any but the preju-
diced, the blind and the halter-led, is
for danger from runaway boom,
NOT FROM THE STRANGLING
HAND OF UNEMPLOYMENT. I'm
employment as a mass problem for
the next five years is out the window
and serious persons ought to stop pa
rading the dead bogey around the yard.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-11-01
Unity, Protection OF Labor
Gains, Urged At New York
National Defense Meeting
Louis Wadman Labor Attorney, Says First Contribution
Labor Can Make for National Defense is to Unite
Labor Thoroughly Sold on Democracy"

New York City (ILNS). - Labor
unity and protection of labor's rights
and gains were vigorously urged at a
conference on labor and defense at
the Rand School of Social Science
''In this emergency the first con-
tribution labor can make for national
defense is to unite" said Louis Valid
man, labor attorney.
Certain persons are seeking to
sabotage labor's rights and gains, y
warned Thomas j. Lyons, president
of the State Federation of Labor, in
a speech read for him by Arthur Nc
Manus. the federati0n's publicity di-
rector.
Waldman recalled that the late
Samuel Gompers played vital and
significant role in the World War
"There was no divided leadership, no
divided voice." he said.
Background Different Now
"The background is not as favor
able today" he continued. eve have
today a divided, hostile labor move
ment. In time of emergency it is a
luxury we cannot afford. If labor is
to play part in national defense it
must begin by providing united
voice to speak with government. In
times of emergency there must be
speedy, decisive, effective action.
"In all of these defense industries
there are two unions. How long in
an emergency do you think an aroused
America will tolerate jurisdictional
disputes. What is the inevitable re-
suit? 1t destroys labor's voice as a
constructive force in the nation-as
a voice representing labor as citizens
in the larger aspect"
Presidential Board Asked
Waldman proposed a presidential
commission to avoid unnecessary la
Dor conflicts and government compul-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-11-01

sion by healing the breach between
the C. /. o. and the A. F. of l..
"Let both organizations submit
their grievances and claims to an i'm
partial fve-man commission" he pro.
posed. "Such labor unity would con.
stitute a most important step toward
the national unity which we all seek
and which we must attain"
President Lyons of the state fed.
GRAFTON pointed out that labor is 9
vital factor in the defense program
success or failure of which is de.
pendent upon cooperation of the
workers.
"Sold on Democracy"
Labor is ready and eager to make
sacrifices for defense, because it is
thoroughly sold on democracy he
declared but he added there were
others who were seeking to sabotage
labor's rights and gains"
"They are seeking to curtail civi
liberties, restrict freedom of speech
and assembly, and in some instances
to play one racial or religious group
against another" he said.
"In other words, they are blood
brothers of the moneyed, privileged
clique which paved the way for Fas-
cism in Germany, Italy and France
and who brought Great Britain to the
brink of disaster"
Reactionary Tendency Seen
Lyons said there was an alarming
tendency toward reaction in the last
session of the state legislature anc
that the tendency would be extended
under the guise of pseudo patriotism
Offsetting this, he said, will be the
legislative program of the federation
which will "seek to extend democracy
Continued on page two)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-11-01
G. 0. P. Women Organized

Miss Myrna Jean Writer'S was
named president of the Butler County
Young Women's Republican Club at a
meeting at the Anthony Wayne Hotel.
Other officers named were Miss
Jeanne Henninger, vice-president, and
Miss Doris Webb, secretary treasurer.
The officers, Miss Lorraine Bruce, and
Miss Mary Lou Smith form the con-
stitutional committee.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-11-01
CHECKING A. A. A. COMPLIANCE

John M. Roll, chairman of the But
Ter County Agricultural Association,
and his staff this week were pushing
to completion checking of compliance
of more than 1900 farmers in the
county with the 1910 program of the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton. Roll said that Agricultural Con-
servation program checks for 1910
probably would be sent from Wash
ington in six weeks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-11-01
By CHESTER M. WRIGHT

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). = A
mountainous answer can be and should
be made to the clamoring that all is
woe in the fields of jobs and pros
perity.
There has been much loose handling
of statistics about unemployment and
much wailing in the wilderness about
relief jobs instead of jobs in private
employment.
The welkin rings with things that
amt So"
We have had for many months pc
riodical figures, from Labor Depart
ment and A. F. of l.. among others,
on volume of unemployment. One
trouble, always, with these figures is
that they do not go back into the
years to show us what has been the
volume of unemployment in times of
prosperity. So we probably get a
bluer picture than we should have.
Defense to Increase
Permanent Jobs
In those figures there are bound to
be many unemployables and many who
never work regularly. But they have
been the best index we have had.
Now, however, employment is
booming along. Defense is largely
responsible, it is true-but de-
fense work is going to continue.
| It's set for 5 years, but the en-
larged military and naval estab-
lishment means MORE JOBS
PERMANENTLY.
| And, if and when the war ends
there will be tremendous job of re-
building. And no nation, except the
United States, is equipped to do it.
Big Gains Already
In Employment
Raymond Clapper, one of the fair
est and least partisan of the column
lists, has taken one good swing at
the calamity bowling. He lists some
of the big jumps in employment. He
shows that, during the bowling for
more jobs, THERE ARE MORE JOBS
already made, with millions more to
follow as direct result.
The defense program is bringing
every kind of factory and mill back
into forced-speed production.
Every industry is being steamed up
by the demands created by the de-
fense program.
Worriers Conjure Up
Demobilization Bogey
| Nor is there much more sense to
the fear expressed by Pacific coast
stumper profundo as to the effect Of
rehabilitation of the conscription
army year hence-an army of men
going home to hunt jobs. 1t is all
made to seem like great menace to
industry and jobs. That looks as il
defense would cause industrial dislo-
cation. John T. Flynn, Scripps-How
! ard economist" is another worriel
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-11-01
Eagles Father and Son
Banquet Set for Nov. Ii

Officers and members of Butler
Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, will
sponsor their third annual father and
son banquet, Wednesday, November
Is, in the temple. Dinner will be
served at $3.50 p. m. The speaker will
be Dick Bray, sports commentator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
SUPREME DEPUTY
WILL WORK HERE
Mrs. Stance to Conduct
Installation Tomorrow
At Moose Hall

The alma Claire Clark" degree
team will install officers for the new
term of the Daughters of Italy Cir
Gle No. 1908 Companions Of the For
est of America. tomorrow evening at
Moose hall Supreme Deputy Mrs.
M. G.. Stance and Circle Deputy
Mrs. Angie Pinto will assist with the
installation.
The officers to be installed fol-
low: Chaplain, Mrs. Victoria Tesla;
chief companion, Mrs. Joseph Par
ziale; sub. chief comp, Mrs. Joseph
Lombard; financial secretary, Miss
Lena Rinaldi; recording secretary,
Miss S. Dolores Paoloni; treasurer,
Mrs Louise Mazzaferro; right guide,
Mrs. Angie Gemino; left guide, Mrs.
Mary Ricci; outer guard, Miss Rae
Bisconti; inner guard, Miss Car
mella Petricone; chairman of trus-
tees, Mrs. Lena Ruggiero; End trus-
tee, Miss Bertha Paoloni; 3rd trus-
tee, Mrs. Aurora Palladino; circle
physician, Doctor Sandulh. Other
officers will be appointed by Chief
Companion Mrs. Joseph Parziale.
After the installation members
will hold party. Refreshments and
entertainment will be enjoyed After
the regular business meeting spe-
cial business parley will be held
for the dinner dance committee.
Mrs. Evelyn Cerullo, chairman, will
preside. The dinner dance will be
held Thursday, April 10, at Waverly
Inn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
MAJOR A. E. ARKETT|
JOINS in TRIBUTE
Divisional Officer of Hart
ford Salvation Army
Pays Visit Here

Major A. Edgar Arkett, divisional
officer in Hartford, who chaired the
program of the Stamford Silver
Band at The Salvation Army last
night, and Adjutant Hugo Wiberg,
in charge of the Waterbury corps,
paid tribute to Rev. DR.. John N.
Lewis, who for the past two years
served as chairman of the Saliva
ton Ar1ny's Advisory Board.
j Major Arkett also eulogized the
founder of the Army, William Booth,
who was born in Nottingham, Eng
land, Ill years ago on April 10th.
He said that William Booth through
his personality and work had left
deep impression on the world, and
had changed the course of thousands
of lives. He spoke of his own par
ents' association with the Army and
how his outlook on life had been in
fluenced through General Booth.
The band played a number of in
strumental marches and there were
also several instrumental and vocal
selections. A male quartet composed
oe Adjutant Giles Barrett, Band
master George Martin, Elan Kell-
strom and George Brooks sang some
negro spiritualS. a.
Adjutant Barrett, in charge of the
Stamford Corps, accompanied the
band and gave short address dur
ing the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
VIEWS EXPRESSED
ON TRADE FACTS
Worlds Affairs Council
Hear Able Speakers On
Question

Opposing views on the New Deals
reciprocal trade program were CIV
en- at the first meeting of the Wat
erbury Worlds Affairs Council at
the Mattatuck Historical Society
hall last night.
Prof. Lloyd W. Fowles, of LOOMS
Institute, declared that exports
have increased greatly since the
reciprocal trade treaties were first
begaun, and said that the trade
program lays the foundation for
friendly relations among nations.
H. B. Gibney, of the American
Tariff league, New York, claimed
that the trade treaties have done
nothing to aid the cause of peace
and have resulted only in lowering
of tariffs on foreign goods.
George J. Scott, president of the
council, introduced the speakers.
The talks were followed by a dis
cussion period.
Tamipd) ujbeen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
Court Action Hinted
In COP. Squabble
Registrar Failed to Place Names On Primary Lists
Charges President of Club in Third, Fourth Wards

Local Republican ranks were split
by more intra-party strife today,
Members Of the Third and Fourth
Ward Republican club claimed at a
meeting last night that applications
for enrolment on the Republican
primary list had been rejected at the
city hall. Today Republican Regis
trar of Voters Albert o. Faller re-
torted that every person submitting
a proper application had been listed
and declared that the allegations
were unfounded.
Changes Made
Anthony Colucci, president of the
club, charged that names had been
fused places on the
refused places on the G. o. P. pri-
mary list, Mr.. Faller claiming that
a primary fight was being promoted.
Thomas Lepore alleged that only
five of every 20 applicants were
placed on the primary list. Similar
charges were made by Joseph Pill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
Theft OF Camera
Leads To Arrest
OF Youngster, II

The Canadian mounties who
allegedly always get their man
have nothing on Detective
Lieut.. Joseph Bender who is
piling up a record for solving
juvenile cases.
The latest "crime" solved by
Lieut.. Bender was the recOv-
cry of an $50 camera stolen
from an automobile owned by
Harry Michaels, of la Grove
street, Saturday night, while it
was parked in front of his
home.
Lieut.. Bender followed I'M
erringly his intuition and, from
10000 children residing in the
city. picked the one with "the
goods"
The camera was returned to
its owner, while the culprit, a
14-year old, was turned over to
probation officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
OFFICE WORKERS
ASK EXEMPTIONS

The Manufacturers Association Of
Connecticut, which has a number
of members in Waterbury, is urging
at Washington that larger numbers
of office workers be exempted from
the provisions of the Fair Labor
Standards Act. The association has
filed brief containing its view with
Wages and Hours Administrator
Fleming.
Exempted at present, under reg
ulations set down by the admins
traitor, are white collar" workers
who earn $50 or more a week and
who direct other workers or have
executive powers.
The Manufacturers Association
would exempt from the law all Of
flee workers getting $50 or more a
week, and would also exempt office
workers, with discretionary or exc
cutive powers, who receive less than
$50.
Approval of the associations plan
would mean a large increase in the
number of office workers who would
not come under the Labor Stand
ards act.