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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
BLACK AND WHITE
BUT READ ALL OVER

Disney's famous full-length
color film, "Snow White" has
made more money than any
other production in movie his
tory.
Americans spend S700. 900. 900
annually for drugs and medi-
cines, according to estimates.
A North African variety of
mushroom stands two feet high.
Some other mushrooms are so
large that one o. them would be
more than meal for a man.
Stealing horses tails is n COM
mon crime in Temuco, Chile.
Horsehair brings a high price
there.
Henry VIII, of England. once
gave a banquet at which the
first course was served at 5
O'Clock in the afternoon and the
last at o'clock the next morn
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
The First 20 Million

The American people have to be proud of the
fact that the Red Cross s20000000 emergency fund is
almost completely raised
Much of the money, supplies bought with it, have al
ready been sent Europe. President Roosevelt did well
to assure the people that proper precautions being
to prevent such supplies from falling into the hands
of the conquerors
We have heard people audby resent the sending of
such help abroad when there unfornates the United
States who could the money. After ALL have spent
mot millions but billions for the benefit of under
privileged There thought of deserving them. 1t is
unlikely that money contributed to the Red Cross for this
relief has deprived American sufferers of penny
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can You answer seven Of these
test questions > Turn to woman's
page for the answers.
l. Name six animals. other
than cows and goats. whose milk
is used by man.
.. What was the nickname OF
the long range guns used by the
Germans during the World War
u
5. What famous address begins
'Forescore and seven years ago
sng
4. What is the common name
for sodium chloride?
5. Are new songs protected by
patents or copyrights I?
6. For whom did Alabama cast
its entire delegate vote for
President throughout the los
ballots in the 1924 Democratic
National Convention 4.
:. Is Adolf Hitler married.
s. What is pediculosis
2. Name the capital OF Hawaii
10. Who composed Alexander
Ragtime Band"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
Suspect Inquiries

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States has
warned its members of certain suspicious inquiries.
The Pensacola Fla. chamber. for instance. received
letters recently asking for locations of federal
agencies strategic transportation, water supply bridges
docks, and the like
This led to the suggestion that perhaps Chambers of
Commerce. naturally anxious to exploit the resources of
their communities, might be used a of easily
obtaining information wanted for the worst motives
The chambers suggestion that all such inquiries that
seem suspicious be turned the FB is sound
And without sumping into hysterca attitude everyone
can property think twice about matters of this kind Just
because don't get all twttery there is
to fall fast asleep, either
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
Bon Voyage, America

While the warships of Europe industriousy sinking
all the merchant ships that within their sight and
making simultaneously all the countries concerned
the new American liner America will sail Aug 10 from New
York for the West Indies
Designed for saings to Europe at peace the America
must temporarily fill another role carrying cruise passen-
gers This finest of all American ships thing of beauty
and source of pride to all Americans.
Her keel laid in August, 1888. In August 1882
she was launched. Now in August of 1910 she sails
her maiden voyage. By the time another August rolls
around will she be able the of normal
fu trade for which she built? Dare hope that
other will sanity beginning to return world
which for the moment TO have lost it?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
Back to the Farm

The black to the farm movement has gone past
fad and become definite population trend During the
past 10 years about million people have returned to
rural living, and the 1910 farm population is estimated at
S245000 the highest % years and very close to the
al-time high reached in 1916
Part of this increase is due to the of births
deaths among farm people, which is higher than in the
cities Urban unemployment also has decreased the urge
to leave the farm to go and make good in the city,
But another factor is the increasing attractveness of
farm e Under modern conditions with good roads, cleo
trfcaton and laborsaving machinery there is less and
less difference between the living standard in the country
and in the city. We the way toward a kind of
living which will combine before the best things
of both country and city life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06

Tuesday. August 6

Benefic aspects dominate to-
day. The early hours are prom
ising for business and industry.
The eonfiguration encourages a
sensitive response to intuition.
II is good time to follow ones
lunches.
HEART AND HOME: Women
should cultivate a cheerful out
look upon life, stimulating to all
members of the family. Fore
bodings OF the effects of war
should be dissipated. This Is
day for constructive thought and
action. Home now has special
significance and all that empha-
sizes its charms should be
stressed. Extravaganza should
be avoided and informal hospi-
talities should be encouraged.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Mer-
chants and manufacturers con-
tinue under a planetary direc-
ton conducive to prosperity.
This is a favorable date for
starting new enterprises and for
expanding many lines of indus
try. Labor is under a rule of the
stars promising for major in
dustries. Among leading trades
cooperation between employers
and employees will be most for
tunate for the future.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Chang
es in department heads in. Wash
ington will be accomplished with
general approval of the system
which ignores party affiliations
and seeks genuine qualification
for important tasks in the great
machinery OF government. Ex-
IRENE activity in the department
of justice is prognostieated as a
widespread plot to hamper the
nation in the defense prepare
tions is discovered.
IN TERN TIONAL AF-
FAIRS: The death of a ruler in
the East is foretold. India win
undergo threatening influences
with surprising Royalties devel-
oping as European conflict
spreads. The elimination Of
Venus seems TO promise inn
provement in Chinese conditions.
but famine will destroy great
numbers of the people. Ameri-
can aid will be sought for all
world victims Of war with an
insistence never before exerted.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the augury of an average
success in the coming year.
Great care should be taken in
business matters.
Children born on this DAY
probably will be exceedingly
gifted. Original in ideas and
keenlv intuitive. both boys and
girls may belong to the super
talented class
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meddling or taxing, to the end
that producers may freely trade
their surplus products for the
surplus products of others for
which they have greater need or
desire. There is the democratic
and beatific law for the equal
consideration for the welfare
and prosperity of your neighbor
as for yourself. And finally there
is the admission that we do not
know better for ourselves than
God almighty knew how to plan
for us and that THERE is basic
non-tsngible spiritual reality of
life which transcends in conse-
quence all of even the Hottest
human devices for existence.
that the first consideration must
be the acceptance of the equal
rights of all to the essential store
house and workshop Of nature,
land in its economic sense. This
would be best achieved by gov
ernmental collection of what
economists know as economic
rent" for the necessary govern
mental revenues. This common
sense method of raising revenue
will simplify government, reduce
its cost probably rs per cent,
tion of industry and commerce.
probably seventy-five per cent,
open the fields for labor and
capital. stop exploitation, and
take the crushing load of taxa
ton of fof industry and COM
merce.
This brings in of course what
we know as the land question,
a subject very little understood
since it does not mean land as
commonly thought of at all. And
il may as well be stated with
defiteness that until that matter
is settled and settled correctly
any and all other reforms how
ever important they may seem
are absolutely futile. Practically
every scheme and practice for
exploiting of society and labor
may be traced back to the pre-
sent Inequitable system of land
tenure.
ROBERT S. DOUBLEDAY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
BRlGHTENERS

Twelve out Of Is New York
hurlesque houses have closed
down. indicating the bare exist
ence doesn't pay.
Thirty-seven Of the most in
furious pests in America are i'm
ported. not including fifth coll
umnists and other foreign
agents.
An Australian sportsman
landed at 1.S24-pound tiger
shark. At first he figured he
had hooked New Zealand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06

ure they can lick Herr Hitler
Failure of Der Fuehrer's attack
on England will destroy morale
at home. And II Great Britain
can continue the war through
the winter. press its blockade
against the continent and Con-
tinue to receive planes from the
United States. the two belhg-
erents may meet on fairly even
terms in the spring of 1871. Any.
way, that is the wishful hope
of London and Washington.
Old-fashioned Democrats on
Capitol Hill are mad enough To
read men like Jimmie Byrnes Of
South Carolina and Lindsay
Warren of North Carolina out
of the party.
Jimmie, not Vice President
Garner. was the man behind
the various senate revolts against
F.D.R.'s radical program and
policies. It was Jimmie who
urged the V.P. and the 1898
"purges" to battle F.D.R. TO the
finish. In fact, he coined the
phrase on behalf of his fellow
Senator Cotton Ed" Smith
There are no senators in Ger
many" Cotton Ed" used that
slogan most effectively in fight
ing off F.D.R. in the 1888 cam
paign. Mr.. Byrnes and Mr..
Warren inspired Mr.. Garner to
enter the political lists against
the third-terming Mr.. Roosevelt.
But now that F.D.R. has de-
molished his intra-party enc
mics, Byrnes hobs up as his man.
ager at Chicago and also on the
senate floor. And Warren wins
the rich prize of the comptroller
generalship, which pays $4,000
for Is years. And Garner, whom
they backed and bamboozled,
has become the forgotten man
of American politics.
Thousands of Uncle Sans EN-
ployes have had to be dismissed
in recent days because of Wash
ington's excessive heat. Now
comes the suggestion that the
boys and girls do their work in
the cool nighttime instead of the
sunny hours from $3.50 to 3:3C
Prominent New Dealers back
the idea because, so the wise
crackers say, they think it would
be helpful to carry on their work
in the dark
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continent.
ui,ler's generals are confident
that they can conquer Britain
within three months. and every
rsnort reaching washington
from our naval and military at
tsehes bear out this verdict. But
IL is generally admitted by the
Germans and the Britishers that
Der Fuehrer viii suffer terrifie
losses before he reduces England
n the status Of France. Hitler
himself accepts in staff CONFER
ences that his forces viii De
badly shattered. But he mas
promised his people that ne
would cripple the ancient enemy,
and now ne cannot afford to fail
down on that pledge.
Our army experts though
none too sure, think that Hitler
has a $3.50 chance of conquer
ing Britain within three months.
But they also point out. as DO
Der Fuehrer's strategists. that
II NAV turn out to be a Cartha-
gilman conquest. In short, Hit
ier,s purpose to smash his re-
sourceful enemy-Great Britain
will prove to be his Waterloo
or that of the English ruling
class.
European weather rather than
tanks and artillery and machine
guns and dive bombers may de-
termine whether Hitler will con-
auer England and reorient West
ern civilization.
Mist and fog and clouds IRE
uuently settle over the British
Isles in late September or early
October. II they descend In fun
force in late summer this year
September or october-German
bombers will be terrifically ham
dicapped. They will have hard
time finding their targets and
returning to their home bases
Meanwhile, since autumn wealth
err in Germany is mild, the Raj
will be able TO strafe Hitler
industrial, shipping and NUM-
tons centers.
The British have informed
Washington that If they car
hold out until late fall. they fig
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN this col
ufnn letters must gf#s name and
address OF writer Onlv initials
viii Be published when requested
Mr.. Fixiti How MANY wear.
have people had to 20 through
the customs At Ellis islands
Would n be possible 20 70 into
Canada and then In the Z. So
DO soldiers returning from war
In = foreign country have 10 70
through customs? b. &.
Immigrants have gone through
Ellis island since 1891 but not
for customs inspection. It Is an
immigration station. Many per-
sons arrive in Canadian ports
with the United States as their
destination. They go through
customs inspection when they
arrive at the United States port
Of entry. Soldiers are not inn
mune TO the customs laws.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please
answer this? was born In San
Francisco In 1904 Of a Scottish
father and Canadian mother
who were married here. When
I was a few weeks old they
went to Canada where | was
brought up and lived until 10
years old. I've been told II
wouldn't do me any good 20
write for my birth certificate
as all records were destroyed
In the earthquake and fire Of
1906. Il this so? II. NJ. X.
Loss of birth records in the
San Francisco fire Is favorite
out for persons claiming birth
in this country. The Chinese
have learned that story well.
But since you want proof of
birth you might 1T least write
to the State Bureau of Vital
Statistics, at Sacramento, Calf,
to see II any record can be
found. II II can't. an affidavit
OF your birth by an older rela-
tive will be the next best evil
dence.
Mr.. Fixit; Do you know Of n
shop In Tacoma where dolls are
repaired READER.
The directory will Nhow you a
doll hospital at 72sis st. Helens
ave.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please In
form me rs 10 the country hav-
ing the largest naval power In
the world ut the present day?
Also the status of the United
States? Y. NJ. o.
British losses In the war APP
parently give the United States
the largest navy in the world.
Recent addition of French ships
to the British navy. however,
may have thrown the balance
the other way again.
MIR. Fixit; l noticed In your
column the other night that
someone from Evansville. Mimi.
was asking n question. That
il my home town and I'd like
10 get In touch with that person.
MRS. MAYME LAPOINTE.
1918 So. 18th ST.. Main 4709.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06

WASHINGTON-It isn't gen.
orally realized, but the law APP
parently reads that the president
could send national guarc troops
to fight in at least certain parts
of the new world without any
authorization by congress.
The word apparently" is used
because there is some conflict of
opinion. But here is the setup:
The constitution authorizes the
president to call out "the militia"
TO repel invasion. put down rebel
lion or enforce the laws This
was always interpreted TO mean
that the militia. or guard. could
be summoned TO fight invaders
only IL those invaders had al
ready crossed the border.
In 1912, however, Attorney
General Wickersham handed
down a ruling on the matter
which considerably changed pos
sibilities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
EVEN SENATORS
ARE STYNiIED

The army is secretive about a
lot of things these days. One
of them is the amount of sur
plus war material sold to the
allies.
Newspapermen are told the
army just doesn't have the
figures. since - technically the
sales are made by the manu-
facturers, to whom the army
turns back its SURPRISES. Even
members of the senate can't find
out. I know three who have
tried repeatedly in recent weeks
and got nowhere. One of them
says when he calls the War De-
partment and asks about it. he
is told: Yes, senator, We'll have
someone look that up right
away" That, invariably. is the
last he hears about it.
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ACTUAL POWER
QUESTIONABLE

Wickersham ruled that the mill
tia could not, in the ordinary
course of things. be sent across
the border. However. he said. if
the invaders had been repealed in
this country and 1t was neces-
sary to chase them across the
border in order to capture and
disarm them, the militia could be
used in that way; furthermore.
If an invading force were mo-
bilizing beyond the border with
evident intent to invade the
United States. the militia might
be ordered to cross the border
and ''repel" them before they got
here.
How broad the presidents
powers may be is open to some
question. II European troops
should be landed on one of the
Caribbean islands, for instance,
the matter of their evident in
tent" to invade the United States
would probably be for the presi-
dent to decide.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
GUARDS STRENGTH
KEPT SECRET

The exact degree of prepared
ness which the national guard
has .9day is kept secret.
Tie guard contains is fully
organized infantry division of
the so-called square" type -
four infantry regiments and
three artillery regiments apiece.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
ECONOMIC PLANNING

Editor. The Times: FIRE.
quently. some Vox Pop contribu-
tor TO the daily press asks spe-
Officially for the submission of
plans for bringing about reforms
that are advocated and for ef-
fecting general improvements
desired.
Such requests are reasonable
enough and consistent but the
truth is that we already have
too many plans" too much
panning. too much shopping
regulation, too much interior
ence. too much reorganization.
too much of both artificial pro-
motion and OF restriction and
regulation. and much too much
Of planned economics"
We have no need to plan our
economics. All that is necessary
is the acceptance Of those be-
nign and sufficient natural laws
which were laid down for US be-
fore we came here IN any physi-
cal sense. There Is first of all
required the complete recogni-
ton of the equality Of rights
for al and the recognition Of
essential freedom and liberty,
liberty as distinguished from
over stepping license Then there
is the equitable law OF the equal
rights OF all to the bounties Of
nature whether found in a city
lot or upon the remote and rug
ged mountain side. without pay
ing tribute to any individual or
group Of individuals whatso-
ever. There is the recognition Of
of the law OF self maintenance.
as distinguished from living on
the fruits OF labor Of others or
leaning upon the government for
doles. relief" or pensions.
There is the law of freedom Of
exchange without government
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
P USE @ F
T HE PU BLIC
EX-ARNTY MAN URGES
COMPLETE DRAFT

Editor, The Times: ] should
like to say few words regard
ing the draft bill now up before
congress.
think the idea of draft is
over 100 per cent okeh, but I
would like 10 see a bill passed
that would not exempt capital
and labor. as was done in the
last war.
The bill is doomed for failure.
When the smoke of battle clears
away, ii will be the poor man
who is in the army. 1t is doomed
to failure because it is being
passed along the same lines as
our own state sales tax, which
socks" the poor. The bill should
apply to the rich as well as the
poor.
Soldiers should at least draw
the same money as cCC enroll
lees. It isn't to be expected that
much effort will be put into a
job which pays S21 per month.
When one deducts the required
expenses from such an amount
he has nothing left.
In view of the fact ] got out
of the army in 1880. I have a
pretty fair idea of what it is all
about. I served with a combat
division in France. and was later
stationed in the Philippine and
Hawaiian islands.
As / said before. I'm for the
draft 100 per cent, and would
be willing to re-enlist today. But
let's have free. clean bill.
GLEN NICHOLSON
1913 So. K ST.
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An Inside Picture Of Finon.
I,l6H ! cial and Political America
nv nay TUCKER

WASHINGTON Herr Hitler . makes n ms expected
grand ASSAM - :; defiance of his outstanding military
weeks = N and his general staff They have begged him
straueeises at zith his ccnqnests on the European
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
Bruce Cation Writes

In addition, there are 81 air
corps observation squadrons.
four cavalry divisions, 81 anti
aircraft regiments. IL harbor de-
Tense regiments and three mobile
tractor-drawn 6-inch gun artil-
lery regiments-the whole COM
ing to a total of 242, 70s officers
and men.
What is kept secret is the
state Of the guards equipment.
Large sums have been voted in
recent years 49, $4,000 900 In
1889. s71.000.O00 in 1910, and
SIS, 900. 900 for the coming year.
II Is known that much of the
national guard equipment which
has been on order has been di-
verted to the regular army on de-
Iiveyv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
PROXY PRESIDENT

Strange as IL seems, nretty
Jeanne Kavanagh, secretary to
the president for signing land
patents, is the only person In
the world who can sign Presi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06
KEEPING UP-TO-DATE

OF the $50 islands in the Fiji
group. only one-third are inhab-
tied.
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dent Roosevelt's name TO gov
eminent documents and get
away with IT.
Chief executives suffered
writer's cramp until, about 1870.
congress authorized a clerk to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-06

Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make
known his deeds among the people, Chronicles 1913
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by John Hix

sign the presidents name TO
these documents. Miss Kavs-
nagh cannot sign his name to any
other document.
Tomorrow: The $4,000 Pho
tograph!
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Published ever week dnv
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Mr.. Fixit; Do you know Of
shop In Tacoma where dolls are
repaired READER.
The directory will Nhow you a
doll hospital at 72sis st. Helens
ave.
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To receive attention IN this col
ufnn letters must efvs name and
address OF writer Onlv initials
VIII Be published when requested
Evening star., 1940-12-16
Mccoy Support Light as Fans
Expect Early K. 0. by Louis
In Boston Bout Tonight

and the challenger. in the best phys
ical shape of his career, is depend
ing on these factors to aid him in
getting an even break or upsetting
the champion.
Louis is following his customary
practice of making no predictions,
but the indications are that he will
be looking for a quick kayo from
the opening gong, for, as Trainer
Jack Blackburn observes, the long
er they linger, the more dangerous
they get "
I'm Ready" Says Louis.
I'm ready" is Joe's terse summa-
ton of the situation.
I've waited long time for this
and I'll be in there pitching from
the start" Mccoy said. I'll be in
there to win and any one that thinks
I'll be an early knockout victim is
dead wrong"
The challenger found new sup
porter to give him an outside chance
today in the person Of Billy Conn
who gained a decision over Mccoy
here couple of months ago, Conn
who is here to challenge the winner
thinks it will be Louis victory, but
conceded Mccoy bright chance.
Hes no pop-over," conceded the
personable Billy. Il fought him re-
Gently and he has plenty of ability
and courage"