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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23
Defense and the Labor Board

The National Labor Relations board bc1s G oo1fsn-
ton n congress- labor circles ard 4z1zx employers
has suddenly become involved IN the American defense
program
Controversy when Attorney Genera Jackson
asked 70 rule whether firm engaged IN defense
duetion guilty Of Wagner yiolztiozS the board
said il was, whether Il 20 the courts 10 make
the determination Jackson sad TIE board rad TIE power
10 tag any firm viostor-snd that TIE ruling would
have to stick until a reversed IL
Trouble is, il takes many months usually before
court hand down Its findings after the labor
board has disposed Of the case
Il stands to reason that defense program TO reach
its highest efficiency must depend largely the
in the factory. ANY employer who might seek to exploit
his workers for his profit should of course, be
penaized. But it be the offender, the employer
not national defense-who is punished.
Charges brought before the labor board often
technical TO wide Interpretation The board does not
conduct its in judicial manner. Few of the
t0mary courtroom rules apply.
Furthermore the makeup of the board and the Wagner
act itself have reused considerable argument At the
moment there only two members of the board-Dr.
William Leserson and Edwin s. Smith. j. Warren Madden.
whose term has expired has neither been reappoined
replaced.
Leiserson and Smith are perpetualy at odds over
matters of fundamental policy The economic and political
beliefs of the third on the board viii therefore be
sll-mportant factor
The national defense program a pretty large
item to hand to non-judicial body in which few
people have complete faith today Under the present sys
vOved IN case before it violaor of the labor act
And if such decree barred that firm from obtaining de-
tense contracts valuable time could be lost until court
handed down a decision.
Nothing important than the defense program
has hit this country Il is not thing to be medded
with Il is the clear duty Of the to guarantee
that defense building without delay free of prof
iteering free Of politics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER Is

This is one Of the rarely for
tunhte days in planetary direc-
tion. II is suspicious for push
ing whatever is important in bust
ness or politics. Minds should
be clear and Judgment trust
worthy.
Heart and Home: Women are
under the most stimulating and
promising influences while this
configuration prevails. II In a
happy wedding date and encour-
ages romance among young and
old. The stars smile upon act
resses. singers and ali who seek
TO entertain the public. II is a
favorable rule for shopping.
Winter clothing that Is practical
and durable should be selected
this autumn as unusual exigen-
cies are presaged.
Business Affairs: Architects
and art dealers are well directed
today. Despite threatening war
conditions there win be an i'm
pulse TO enjoy the best in q
crumbling civilization.
National Issues: Youth move
ments viii command much at
tention and viii have a strong
effect upon the results Of the
national election. Radical aEen-
cies win gain ascendRncy over
certain organizations and con
tinue TO influence obstruction OF
preparedness measures. Sensa-
tional revelations just before thu
election date viii turn many
votes. even though certain ex-
poses are deliberately mislead-
ing. Straight thinking and fear
less voting are imperative.
International Affairs: Al
though in the future dictAtors
viii disagree. a united combat
TO destroy democracy viii con-
tinue for an indefinite period. Il
the stars are wisely read. There
Is a CONFORMATION fortunate for
the British navy which IL 70
prove its splendid possibilities
and to win some sort Of support
from the United States more
helpful than any previously
given.
Persons whose birthday IL is
have the augury Of a year Of
experiments that include mar
rage. i Is well 70 look after
the family fortunes
Children born on this dsy
probably viii be exceptional IN
Intellectual capacity. They may
have scientific interests and
artistic talents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to the
womsn's page for the answers.
1. Name the Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives.
2. Camel hair brushes are
made from the tails Of Siberian
squirrels. hair Of the llama, or
camel's hair?
3. The average American sol
der in France during the world
war had six days. six weeks or
six months training In the U.
s.. before going overseas?
4. How many stars are on the
state flag Of Texas?
5. How many men have held
the office OF Secretary OF Com
merce under President Roose-
yelt7
6. Who wrote, Early to bed.
early to rise. makes a man
healthy. wealthy and wise ?"
7. William Allen White is a
noted newspaper editor in which
city,
8. Il Doris Duke the first or
second wife Of James H. r.
Cromwell
Q. Is the Trans-Jordan a
river. an Arab state or a noun
tain.
10. Should the American flay
be displayed during a storm?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23
StOrieSin
Stamps
europe's Stomp Future
Is PhiloteIic Puzzle

HITLER is making almost as
great a tumble Of European
stamps as he is the map Of Eu-
rope. The Third Republic Of
France ended philatelically with
the serni-postal issue above, one
Of two designs with surtsx for
the Red Cross. A new issue, pic
turing Premier Marshal Petain
has been announced.
The conquered nations Of the
west - Holland, Belgium, Den
marx, Norway-have continued to
use their own stamps. Belgium
lost Eupen and Malmedy, and
Germany released two pictorisls
proclaiming the return Of former
German possessions. German IS
sues are also in use in Alsace and
Lorraine.
Hungary and Rumania fought a
war Of stamps" over Transyl-
vania, and Hungary has already
issued single item herslding re-
urn Of the province. Rumania
also has . food Of King Carol II
issues on hand that must be re-
placed.
Practically forgotten is the
Balkan Entente. honored this year
oy four sets Of the signstories Of
me pact The promised, but nevec
issued, Anglo-French stamp is d
thing Of the past
war plays havoc with stamp
albums. toe
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produced If the prices are made
right. The Socialists say that
this Ia impossible under the capi-
talist system because they must
have profits. How would the
Socialists finance the construc-
ton Of factories. machinery. and
construction Of AL kinds without
taking profit from the sale OF
goods? No matter how YOU
would build them it would be at
the expense Of the consuming
public. Profits are principally
used for new construction which
IL necessary. However, do not
believe in excessive profits.
More than 90 years ago many
workers were worried about the
advent Of machinery. In some
Of the democraeies Of Europe
with six to ten times as many
people per square mile, they mad
managed to solve the unemploy-
ment problem even 4 years ago.
They also have plenty Of ma
chinery. It is a matter OF under
standing and willingness to CO.
operate for more production and
sale Of goods. Promoting class
war is not the solution. A farmer
does not get more milk from his
cows BY sicking the dog on them.
This administration does not be-
heve in production
The main reason that we have
unemployment today is because
ne the people have obstructed
the workings Of capitalism. Com
petition has been eliminated. Too
many barriers have been built
that prevent the free flow Of
goods and services. If the can
itshsts were the only offenders
the solution would be easy. The
system Of distribution Is out OF
balance and the people viii not
allow il to right itself. We have
listened 70 too many reforners
that know not what they do.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23

That Bone Story
Stsrted Something
Spotlight Turned on
Electric Power in Tacoma
Iiqht Which Once Cost
sI.55. Nov Two Gents
WHAT Vas Planned 70 %
W three short articles covering
the career q Senator Homer 7.
pone a. FAR a. Il concerned
electric power development IN
washington. threatens 70 stretch
over a longer period. The res-
son Is the vast amount Of ma
terial that began to come 70
this desk - soon as the first
article appeared. i al seems
very interesting. including a
copy Of a poster announcing
mass meeting at Germanis hail.
Tuesday. March IS. 1898 to
protest against purchase Of the
old light and water company.
The twenty-seven citizens
Who signed the call for the
meeting cid not put IL that
uay. however. Instead ef q
protest against the purchase
Of an electric power and water
plant. they called It a pro
test against the proposal Of
the company to unload the
plant upon the taxpayers 1t
. price far In excess Of It's
value.
You viii notice that they used
the words. UNLOAD upon the
taxpayers.- That WAS correct
In those days there was no
authority 10 finance a public
utility by bonds which would
be a lien on the income OF the
utility and not a general tax
obligation. Taxpayers had 10
dig Up the initial payment and
were responsible for any short
ages between income and ex-
penses.
The people were not opposed
TO public ownership Of utilities
but they did object to paying
more than the property was
worth. That appeared quite
definitely TO be the case in
this instance. The plant had
been financed by eastern in
vestors. Money was becoming
tight and they wanted to get
out with as big profit as pos
sihle. The campaign continued
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23

Editor, The Times: The most
dangerous intersection in town
without benefit OF safety de-
vice may be found where South
Tacoma way. Union ave. and
3sth st. intersect
Somebody viii be killed there.
Then. of course. some action win
be taken. But why wait until
life or lives are lost? What
about conscientious negligence,
Mr.. Commissioner. A stop-and-
90 light there now would serve
. dual purpose. Namely saw
ing lives and clearing the con-
science of the commissioner.
remember when the present
public safety commissioner was
running for that office. He
stressed the importance of stop
and-go lights. Knowing that no
office seeker ever breaks his
word. respectfully call Mr..
Eastwood's attention to this
corner. feeling such an act win
be all that IL necessary. Any
way, have done my part, and
my conscience is clear.
Safety first" is an excellent
slogan II has saved thousands
Of lives and untold millions in
wealth. not to mention suffer-
ing which can not be estimated
in dollars and cents. have
worked under It's banners and
have seen some Of its results.
Greed and stupidity. however.
on the part Of the administra-
tors and the public. makes it
more or less imperative. be-
lieve Il every citizen would per-
form their duties as citizens
the administration would have
much less chance OF invasion.
A. =. LTLLYROOT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23
PULSE OF
THE PUBLIC
DR. TOWNSEND
SWITCHES AROUND

Editor, The Times; Wendell L.
WilIkie objects to Father Cough
lin and permits DR.. Townsend TO
tour the entire country for him.
DR.. Townsend is the head of q
non-partisan movement that has
given him his present position.
In 1886 DR.. Townsend and
Father coughlin together with
Gerald Smith (Huey Longs
AGENT formed a partnership and
were going to elect VIM. Lemke
TO the presidency.
Now the good doctor is out for
Mr.. Willkie who spurns Father
coughlin-
GEO. W. SMITH.
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II Is known as the American
Security Union, and II is headed
by David LASER. a ubiquitous
figure at the capital. He once
bossed the Workers Alliance.
Time and again he financed
trips Of unemployed to WASH
ington to picket the White
House. For q while the police
forces principal duty was to
shoe them and their inflsmma-
tory banners onto q back street
or into an Iekes auditorium.
Last summer LASER quit the
Alliance On the ground 1t was
too communistic, and organized
his new outfit after a conference
with FDR. He In now mobiliz-
ing WPA-ers and unemployed in
doubtful political territory-New
England. New York. New Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania. the Middle
West = for a more generous
WPA program under 4 re-elect-
ed Roosevelt.
Lasser brands the 1910 APP
preparation OF 81. 500. 900 900 -
altogether too puny. He de-
msnds SIS q week for every
family head. and $3.50 a week
for each young and old depend
ent in addition. He wants the
number getting federal aid
stepped up from the present
figure Of 100000 to 5000. 900.
A conservative estimate of the
cost Of the proposed program is
about $500. 900 900 annually.
He has a letter from the presi-
dent saying that his recon-
mendations are under eonsic-
Grafton"
LASER might still be roaming
the capitals streets In search OF
an office headquarters had II
not been for the references"
which he obtained for himself
and his organization from the
president II opened doors that
might have been barred other
wise.
The rental agency OF the
building he selected hesitated
20 admit him. in view Of fire.
quent charges that ne headed q
communistic movement They
feared lest they lose other
tenants. one which represents
a foreign government in an un-
official capacity 1.-THE Neither
lands did vacste. But when
LASER flashed = presidential
letter blessing his organization
a. Legitimate and laudable." he
was given several hack offices.
FDR also wrote that the Union
"'can assist the nation IN secur-
ing the viewpoint Of the victims
Of unemployment. and help rem
der q patriotic service 70 the
nation as well
LASER Immediately capital
lied on this White House in
dorsement- Underneath a re-
print OF Il he ADDS. The letter
Of the president % the Amer
icsn Security Union Is your
guarantee Of your right 70
organize with US. He declares
our organization 70 be 1egiu-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23
Hitler S Troubles Beqin

No emperor patched together more precarious
empire than that which Hitler rules
II is empire held only by force of The sub
jects outside of Germany proper have only thing
common-natred for the Nazis Minor revots already
bursting like the little bubbles that to the top before
the whole pan boils Most rebellion
ported Oslo where students oted against the Norwegian
Nazi leader, Major Vidkun Quisling.
No dynasty constructed endure for long. 1t
will fan day. Hardly anyone doubts that The only
question is VIII Britain become part of this regime before
the final bowup?
The answer. TO Americans at least, is pretty obvious
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23

heard, until a Norwegian sailing
vessel. touching at isolated
White island, found the three
bodies and. more important.
their precious diaries and q roll
Of film.
When the pictures were de-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23
Mr.. FIXIT
Re Fixes THINGS

Tc =soes=s asssrtzur Il th1s CO.
nm z<trzzs nast Ezve nAre arz
s1frezz = wrzfsr Or I1l1iazs
III - Denlians1 sh<n Hscasstsez
Mr.. FIxIf. Can = firm E.rnI-
49, = mans wages shea fke
nan pas tn firm 81 ever
naonfh and II flnasciaIly unable
% par mere. Tie firm has bra
accepting fhe 81 Tor about 81
months and neu threatens 90
Ezrnishee seosnse i wants more
nannex. READER
There is a sadiy mistaken NJ
ter that paying s. = month 81
. 6e6t il insurance against
lawsuit. Z Yea owe = bia you
0ws Al o. u and car be sued
for a. q Il. unless you have
catered TITO = contract with
yer creditor 70 pay n install
nents
Ar. Fxif: Wherx IN Tacoma
81 vicinity = e possible to feara
nasfgsfion@ Does Lincoln higk
schcel offer . course NJ night
schooi- n. ".
he evening school has no
class = navigation. You might
gst in touch with Capt A. Deri-
ia sozs IA. c 81. ca z55s-J,
VIA conducts classes il IL
hr. F1xif: Would yea please
print the address Of the place
where 1 can get wool csrded In
Tscoma:
MRS n. c. n. Yelm.
The place IL the Empire Fur
niture Manufacturing Co, zelz
50. Alaska st.
Mr.. f1xit: Please settle an
argument. What part Of an inch
h 11-64s l mean what sine blf
win make q hole for . bolt that
sixes What makes blaekberrie~
turn hard and bright red:
Sometimes just part Of the berry.
They commenced that In July.
The berry gets large hut does
not ripon- We gave the bushes
plenty Of water. R.H.
A 3-i6 inch bit should be close
enough.
You seem to be afflicted with
blackberry mites. They have
that effect on berries. Spraying
with lime-suiphur Il recommend
ed by the Z. S. department OF
agriculture. preferably once in
March with Z or 8 gallons Of
lime-sulphur to 100 gallons Of
water, and again early in May
with proportions Of one gallon to
40. A single spray In the first
proportion about the second or
third week in April often is con-
sidered sufficient
Mr.. F1xit: II q girI IL got
married and her age was stated
~ IN on her marriage license,
! mean she lied about her age,
would she be legally married:
IL her mother and father were
dead and she lived with a sister,
whose consent would she have TO
have r..
Marriage Of a 17-year-old who
falsified her age might be sub
Ject to annulment In the courts,
but il would be legal until some
one brought an annulment suit.
II the girl IL living under guar :
dianship Of her sister, the sisters
consent would be sufficient for
issuance Of q marriage license.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23
An Inside Picture of Finon-
LII II i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

tons of New Dealers political misuse of WPA personnel
in the famous BarkeyChandler primary, which forced
enactment of the Hatch act has prevented public parad
ing of this agency White House asset in the current
campaign But the president himself has helped to set
UP WPA vote-getting tent off the political lot.
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$685.

for several weeks. TIE purchase
finally vas approved ~ = small
majority at = special election.
Ike special elections today.
there was a comparatively small
turnout but that didn't make
ary difference. The city bought
An obsolete ard inadequate plant
fsr x1.7so.0oo. The litigation
BY which the city sought 70 get
cut o. the deal is another story.
Tacoma wzs first given al
instance Of the value Of electric
nrht when the Tacoma MI
company in 1882 installed a
dynamo % provide light - that
they could operate the mill night
and cay. Hundreds q persons
walked over the trail to what
was then known As "old Town"
OF along the waterfront TO see
the machine that turned night
into day. The old Brush arc
generator. the best on the
market at that time. is now IN
the possession OF the Washing
ton state Historical society.
This was the first electric
light plant in Washington
territory. Up 10 that time
candles and kerosene lamps
were the only means Of arti-
fetal light. John S. Baker ad-
vertised an exceptionally fine
xrade Of kerosene ut hts gro
Gerry store on Pacific avenue.
The lights at the Old Tacoma
mill made Tacoma yesrn for
electric lights. but 1t was nearly
four years before the Tacoma
Light and Water company.
established a hydro-electric plant
in Gsnagher's guleh about where
the Milwaukee passenger station
now stands. The first in
candescent lights were turned
on the day after Christmas.
1886.
The next year the company
added an arc dynamo. also run
by waterpower from Gallagher's
gulch. Street lights cost So
a month, many times the pres
ent cost. Rates for commercial
service were $40 a month for
each light. provided the cur
rent was turned off at mid
night. or s14 If they burned al
night. The same service now
costs around q dollar.
when the incande>cenf
service was increased to 5000
1e-caBdle power lights. the
rate was s1.55 per month for
each 16-candle power lamp
per month on the basis Of
burning from one hour before
sunset to midnight. That fig
ured approximately an aver
age of 200 hours for S1.55
cents. The cost Of that same
service now in Tacoma would
be a little more than two
cents.
Tacoma's appetite for electric
light and power increased from
that time and rates gradually
decreased. It must be noted
in fairness that all the rate
reduction was not due to the
public operation OF hydro
electric plants. Part Of the de-
crease was due to greater eff
cheney Of the plants and better
methods Of distribution. How
ever, it was not until Tacoma
built the hydro-electric plant at
Nisqually that the residents Of
this city really began to real
lie what it meant TO have the
cheapest electric light and
power rates in the country.
Along with that came the agita-
ton caused by measures spon-
sored by Senator Bone. Then
the issue between privately
owned and publicly owned
hydro-eiectric plants became
real in the northwest.
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Buildup ~ state department
spokesmen have = ready reply
and plsusibly one-to violent
and numerous protests against
the apparent inconsistency Of
our embargo policy toward ia
pan. Chinese sympathizers can
not understand why Washing
ton permits a continuous flow
Of fuel oil 70 the Far East At
the same time that it embsrgoes
high octane gsvistionl gasoline
The state department comedies
that the lower grade itself can
b procsksed for use IN planes.
tanks. ships. etc. But It also
notes that the product does not
prove fully Satisfactory for war
Ike operations. Il has twice in
fervened TO prevent American
and British interests from build
ing planes designed 10 trans
form the fuel oil into a more
serviceable commodity for To
kyo's war machine In short,
Il has coatrived 70 supply Japan
with poor stuff without pro-
voking the resentment that
complete ban would have pro-
dnced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23

Editor. The Times: A contrib
tor to this column thinks that
Wiiikie is promising too much
when saying that he viii create
more 1ohs in industry BY incress-
ing production he asks. where
would you find markets, WIN
he junk the machine.
We have plenty Of markets
night here in the L. S. A. Are
you getting al Of the goods and
services that you want Yet. but
you ask. how VIII the people be
able TO buy more goods ask
you, why Was i that they could
buy more goods per capita be-
tween the years 1925 and 1927
The people az q whole can al
ways buy the goods and services
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23
ANDREE EXPEDITION

Arctic mystery for 80 years
vas the fate Of solomon August
Andree, Mis- strindberg and
Knut Fraenkel. who sailed for
the North Pole In a balloon. In
1897. One message. by homing
pigeon, was all the world ever
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23

Ne that beieveth him is condemned. but Re
that beeyeth not condemned already because he hath
not believed in the Of the only begosten Sea Of God
John 31s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-23

If has not been declared by the time elected
to congress- will vote for when get there-Homer
A. Stebbeins Democratic candidate for congress New
York
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VIII taHes be higher? Sure But how much would the
taxes Mayor F. H LaGuardia. of New York City.
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veloped and printed. and the
diaries deciphered. the tragedy
was unfolded- Driven off her
course BY treaeherous winds. the
balloon. Eagle" had been final
~ forced down on July II. 1897.
by ice forming on the great gas
bag.