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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
Women Do Their Bit

War il longer a mans game. Men still march onto
battefieds and fire and fly panesbut that's about
far their exclusive rights to these days In this
Of MCDANIEL and chronological warfare the battle
only the manifestation of the real work carried at
home.
The present responsibilities shoudered by the distaff
portion of the population in both France and Britain far
exceed those carried by in the struggle of 19lls
although them had ceased to be job for soldiers
alone.
Before the World war. there only 80 women to
every 100 men employed in England In 1918 female work
had picked many jobs left by soldiers that the ratio
had risen to Sc per 100 Last year, England
had q women for every 100 workers.
It is estimated that when the gets into full swing
and in factories called to the coors there will
Be IS for every 100 working in England OF
the jobs l0449000 will be filled by female work.
sn.
France today has $4,000 women workers busy in its
munitions industry Many of them wives of soldiers who
before had job, but who have taken their
husbands places in the factories Some dressmakers and
eeamstresse and others have been garnered from indus
tries that have suffered from decreased activity result
Of the
day permit them spend the remaining time caring for
their households These have not merely been shifted
from field to another they have been given additional
duties while their chores housewives remain the same
War in the modern style really fought at home 1t is
FAR behind the lines where material must be produced for
armies where food must be processed and apporoned
where clothes must be made where morale must be main
tanned The moment national economy in wartime
= nation is lost
The mass of people never really wants war 1t is caught
up in the parade and finds escape 1t is willing to turn
the tables its leaders whenever campaign becomes
shaky.
Whenever war hits these days. everyone is in it-from
the oldest patriarch down. And bomb dropped from the
sky has respect for lady than it has for 10
story building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Benefic aspects are strong to-
day. II Is a lucky date for
signing big contracts for engi-
neering or construction and
seems to presage work on some
sort of Notifications early in
the spring. Women should pro-
fit through their special work
under this CONFORMATION.
Heart and Home: There is a
promising sign for domestic
harmony. Members OF the fam
lily will benefit through indie
pendent interests. Buying and
selling should be postponed until
a more propitious date. Bust
ness affairs should be satisfac-
tory to wage earners, and the
home should be a happy center
today.
Business Affairs: Portents of
trend toward business dicta-
ton over government are seen.
Adjustments to mitigate the
evils Of certain laws are fore
cast. Congress viii be inclined
to court the favor of trade and
industry. Relations with Canada
should be profitable. Better
conditions for men with small
capital are presaged.
National Issues: Definite po-
litical lines will be drawn on
age limitations in the national
election, when the stars will
frowu upon office-holding ten
acity on the part of any public
man. Statesmen who have be-
come dictators will lose influ-
ence. While reactionary forces
will stimulate c onservative
views, new leaders will gain.
International Affairs: AS
secret negotiations proce d
among the nations Of Europe,
the stars pressge extraordinary
pacts that oode Ill Tor the fu-
ture. South American nations
are TO contribute to the ankle
ties and uncertainties which
seem TO await the springtime.
Great suffering among Russian
soldiers and heavy losses are
indicated. but Stains power
will not be overcome at an early
date.
Persons whose birthdste II is
have the augury OF a year OF
changes. Gains will follow
losses for certain men. Strang-
ers should be accepted wsrily,
Children born on this day will
be keen OF mind and talented
They may be exceedingly smbi-
tious, critical and resourceful
They viii rise in social and
financial standing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
For . Rainy Day

Most people probably shared vicariousy with Mrs Will
liam Borah the pang of comfort she must have felt when
she opened the safety deposit box of her late husband and
dug her hand into $20 in cash and bonds
The discovery unexpected Mrs. Borah then
planning to abandon her apartment and move to more
modest quarters economy measure.
In small way, anyone who has run dol
lar bin in abandoned vest viii know how Mrs. Borah
felt The savings funds the late senator had evidently
been storing for long tme to provide for his widow
after his DEATH
The fund seems even more remarkable in the light of
Senator Borahs weakness for private phanthropes 1t
well known that he turned anyone who needed
help with the result that he paid out vast to ndgents
Psychologists maintain there is for worrying
too much about puppy love-" Time and little castor oil
viii solve the problem
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08

mately perish" Not even the
president himself has delivered
such a eastigation of Joe Stain
and Adolf Hitler.
Ambassador Oumansky was
particularly irste because john
son uttered this eulogy Of Fin
land and indictment of Moscow
before American bankers who
may eventually be called upon.
under Pat Harrison's proposal
for a private loan to finance the
Firms resistance against the
Communists. There was a red
dish CLINT in his eyes when he
confronted Secretary of State
Hull.
"A high American Official
shrieked Moscow inspired AM
bassador Oumansky, has insult
ed me. He has insulted my coun-
try. He has said that the Firms
are winning this war, and that
is not true. The Russians are
winning this war"
What speech was that ,"
asked Hull, quietly. with his
tongue in his thin cheek.
Assistant Secretary Of War
Johnson's." responded the short,
swarthy Oumansky, who by this
time was wringing his hands
and pacing the floor. Hull does
not like hand-wringing or floor
pacing people)
IT must read that speech"
replied the secretary of state,
again with his tongue in his
cheek.
Il must have an apology"
demanded the Moscow spokes-
man. Then Hull said very calm
ly and dispassionately:
Mister Ambassador, we have
been making protests to your
government ever since 1888. We
never even get an answer. You
must have a very large pigeon
hole over there in Moscow. Well,
I have very large, red enve-
lope here in Washington. I shall
deposit your protest in that very
large red envelope, and some day
you ana I will sit down and talk
1t all over"
And that's what Washington
thinks of Moscow today!
A dreary picture for American
agricultural exports is painted
in a confidential memo submit
ted to Henry Wallace by his for
eign experts. 1t is based on q
study of allied purchasing plans
operations of the blockade
new trade barriers which London
and Paris are planning to raise
and private talks with White
| hall and the Quai d'Orsay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Seword's l2-Hour Deol
Brouoht Alaska to u. s

IT took u. S. Secretary Of Stat
William II. Seward and Baron
Stoeckl, Russian minister Il
United States, just II hours TO ar
range the transaction, agree a
the price and draw up the treaty
that gave the half million squaro
miles OF Alaska Territory -
United States. Stewards role IN
the Alaska Purchase INTRODUCED
his portrait 10 philstely on U. s.
Alaska -Yukon-Pscifc 2-cent con-
memorstive stamp, above. fri
placed on sale at the Seattl4,
Wash, exposition in 1909.
Alaska was headache 70 Ru1~
STA. II was too far away 10 ~
governed properly and Rus6a
feared England might seize II
territory. Stoeckl called on Sew<
ard at his home. offered 10 sell
Seward bid five million: StoeSkI
asked ten. They COMPROMISED
on seven. with s20o. 900 for Rus-
sis's trading company.
BY a. m the treaty was com
plete. The Senate approved with-
in . month. but the House refused
10 vote the money. Presiduf
johnson did not wait for House
approval. occupied the territory
in October, 1867, with the consent
Of Russia. The House finally
agreed. accepted the purchase II
July. 1865.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
SEAL CAMPAIGN
BRINGS FINE RESULTS

Editor, The Times: We are
very happy to report that the
Christmas Seal campaign this
season has netted the county
association at the end of jan
usry $500 more than at the
same time last year. A total
of S7.s61.96 has been reported
January 81, 1910. as against
s7,365.72 in 1899. and while not
up to the 10 per cent gain we
made as our goal this season.
yet is so excellent that we feel
we have indeed been successful
SO far.
There are still number Of
small county communities from
which we have not heard, and
their totals may bring US the
desired results. In addition we
are soon going to send out sew
eral thousand follow-up letters
reminding those who have not
replied SO far.
We feel that the space you
have given us during our short
December campaign, in pictures,
editorials and news. was one of
the main factors making for this
success, and We want to thank
you and your staff for this fine
cooperation.
This result gives us the
wherewithal TO carry on our
1910 work toward the eradica-
ton of tuberculosis in this
county. Our next big job starts
In April with an early diagno-
sis campaign for the purpose OF
finding cases Of tuberculosis in
its early stages. so that it can
be more readily checked and
thus eliminate q large portion of
deaths due to this cause.
DR.. C. II. SMITH.
EFtSlutHl.
STELLA c. KELLOGG.
Executive Secretary.
THREE FASCIST FIGHTS
Editor. The Times: Three
times only have the working
people put up an actual fight
to the death against fsscism:
in Austria in 1884; in Spain
in the struggle against Franco.
and now in Finland-for surely
II is clear by now that Stain
ism is also fascism.
Each time the workers fought
for economic gains already
made or in prospect. In Aus
tria. and particularly in Vienna.
they had their apartment houses.
co-operatives, advanced social
legislation. and their continuing
socialist program. In Spain and
particularly in Catalonia, the
workers had taken over farms
and factories. and under syndi-
eslist and socialist leadership,
strove toward fun production
and a nation freed from poverty.
In Finland, though great estates
remained. much Of the land had
been divided among the peasants
and the industrial workers were
making great and increasing
gains.
The Austrian workers We're
slaughtered by the Austrian
fascists while the world looked
on: and having lost what they
fought for, made no resistance
To Hitler The Spanish workers
were crushed with the assist
ancs Of most capitalist coun-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08

10 EtCrifE atArHA4ou II t1I- COL
umn letters must give nsme and
address OF writer Only initials
viii be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: In answering w. q.
yesterday you said "fhe county
health department frowns upon
use Of cess POOLS. What IL the
difference between q cess pool
and . septic tank: Docs the
health department frown upon
one and favor the others
BUCKLEY.
A cess pool is merely a COW
cred pit in which sewage coll
lects and becomes a possible
source Of contamination for an
entire neighborhood. A septic
tank. by the bacteria which de-
velops In It automatically. de-
stroys part Of the sewage. letting
1t pass off into the ground In
liquid form. For the reason that
II Is more effective, the health
department prefers the tank.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
tell me when the Tacoma hotel
burned down and also what year
did Theodore Roosevelt become
president: MRS. M. J. ID.
The Tacoma hotel fire started
early In the morning of Oct. II.
1895.
T. r. became president when
Mckinley was assassinated Sept.
8, 1901.
Mr.. Fixit: We are given =
card each payday giving the
amount Of social security We
Just paid and are told to keep
them, else we can't collect So
cial security. What about what
we have already paid In with no
check on. MRS. X.
II isn't strictly true that you
must keep the cards in order to
collect social security benefits,
but they are a protection to you
In case of some error in the
records. Employers now are re-
quired TO give statements Of
social security payments of their
employees at least once a year
and some do give them each
payday as yours does. The cards
are most valuable In cases Of
carpenters, plumbers and other
tradesmen who work for many
employers. BY saving them. 1t
will be made much easier for
the widow to file a claim in case
of the mans death.
Mr.. Fixit: In answer TO Mrs.
l.. c. p. about q bell marked
Saigenlegier and Chiantel Fon-
deur: The Times In correct. I
have one OF the bells also. The
bells In question are the finest
bell metal known and were of
n set brought to the United
States In 1897 by Paul Arsnau.
Swiss bell ringer. The day he
left 10 20 10 Alaska on the gold
rush Of 1897, he gave me one
of the bells. Mrs. l.. G. P.'s bell
may be Of n higher or lower
pitch than mine. However. they
are musical bells and very rare.
THOS. H. RAGSDALE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
SO THEY SAY

This is not our war. We must
stay out Of IL. There Is no place
in it for us.-Joseph p. Kennedy.
u. S. ambassador 10 England
I would be entirely agreeable
TO seeing the debt from Finland
excused until the other nations
pay. because do not think II Is
the honorable policy to eonnive
at reputation by some nations
and insist on payment by others
Late Senator William Z. Bo-
rah Rep. lds-l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
BRlGHTENERS

That wheelehair lawn mower
has been perfected by an Ore
goniAn. Now II someone can
only figure out a way Of get
ting the storm windows up.
Archaeologists have discoy-
cred that Pompeiians scrubbed
Pig Latin all over their walls,
which would indicate that eiviii-
zation is going around in cir
cleS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
ANGEL OF BATTLEFIELDs

Clara Barton, founder of the
American National Red Cross.
entered government service as
clerk of the United States pat
ent office in 1854, during the
administration of Presto en-
Pierce.
According TO historians. she
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For further proof. address the author.

set out to break up a ring of
dishonest clerks allegedly copy
ing and stealing valuable secret
inventions from the files.
SHAKESPEARE'S WISDOM
William Shakespeare seems to
have had a fairly clear picture
of the law of gravity before
Newton evolved 1t. Likewise, in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
1 light An Inside Picture Picture; Of Fin.n-
Allied Plans for Dramatic Attacks
In Spring Revealed at Washington

WESTINGHOUSE European will blaze on three
widely separated fronts in the spring result of Allied
plans to launch farung offensive against Hitler Secret
advces reaching Washington of Britains military plans
reveal the meaning of Chamberlains warning that he
intended rob the Reich of the initiative attack
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
roDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say, y concluded 70
mend the leak myself; say,
decided"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

tries, including our own. IL
Finnish workers are receiving
capitalist support, it is mainly
because it has become clear
that fascism, red or black, de-
troys all human freedom, in
GLIDING that of the capitalists.
But the main point is, the
workers fought because they
had improved conditions. hoped
for far greater improvement,
and wanted no interference.
Elsewhere other conditions pre-
vail. Action on the Home
Front" issued with the approval
Of the Canadian government, re-
veals that in certain industrial
areas. less than 10 per cent Of
volunteers for service are found
physically eligible. Are these
half-starved men really volun-
teering for war or for food ?
II their minds could be read,
would not the percentage Of ac-
ceptances be reduced? And
would the conditions be differ
ent here? Preparedness" and
economy" advocates please pom
der. ROBT. j. PEARSALL,
5715 So. Park ave.
WOULD CALL EVERYTHING
HERE "RAINIER"
Editor, The Times: A sug-
gestion regarding the name of
the mountain. Why not re-
name the city of Tacoma Rainier
City. and the highway leading
TO the mountain. Rainier high
way? Also, the Narrows bridge
could be named Rainier bridge.
BY so doing we could easily
end all controversy. monopolize
the whole interest and make Sc
attic look like a dumpheap in
our neighbours backyard.
]. c. r.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08

Finest" is a collective phrase
for coppers on the beat 1t
should also serve to describe
many a man in blue who is Law
and Orders individual servant.
A man deserving this title re-
tired from police duty the other
day.
Matt McGrath didn't want to
quit at the age of SO, but
statute on the books DEGREES
that at his years a man must
turn In his official accoutre-
ments and settle down to a PEN
sioner's life.
In the case of Matt, however,
the idea of retirement" is
laughable. At SO, he is as physi-
cally agile as an athlete Of %.
He is giant of a man with
whom to start an argument.
With shoulders as broad as a
barn door, muscles that flex to
an impressive circumference, and
strength enough to vie with
oxen, Matt is capable of holding
down the toughest beats in
town-as, indeed, he has.
Matt was always the Samson
of the police force. With two
other policemen who were SINH
larly built, Officers Pat Melon
aid and Pat Ryan. Matt formed
a trio known to the force as
The Whales"
They were the champion ham,
mer and discus throwers OF the
town. and often, indeed, of the
world. Some of their Olympic
records haven't been approached.
Matt vows that he would hold
Olympic championships again, If
it were not for the ornery war.
SWIMMING
INTO JAIL
You get some idea OF Mats
philosophy about life from the
insuspieious way he started out
in Manhattan. Fresh from Ire
land, with brogue as thick as the
mist. he happened upon Central
park soon after he arrived here.
That was four decades ago.
II was a hot afternoon. He
was at the fringe Of the lake
and happily he recalled how he
was wont TO cool off by the
banks Of a waterway in his ma
tive Erin
So he shed his elothing-most
Of II, anywsy-snd dove into
the refreshing pool When he
emerged. he met q policeman.
Under arrest, he went meekly
enough 10 the station house,
where he pleaded guilty with
CHEEKY naivete But the police
headquarters interested him, and
il wasn't long before he was
training 10 join the force.
In recent years, MATHS broad,
towering form was familiar at
the buster traffic intersections.
Motorists thought twice. after a
glance at his skyscrsper height
and warehouse width. before at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08

his play, Julius Caesar" he
wrote: You are dear to
me as the rudy drops that visit
my heart" Some say this was
an understanding of blood circu-
lation, written when DR.. Har-
vey, credited with the discovery,
was yet boy.
Tomorrow: Nine Lives In One.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
Mr.. FIxIT
He Fixes Thing,

To receive attention N this col
umn letters must give nsme and
address Of writer Only initials
viii be published when requested
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
NEW MU5!CAL
 STUDIO 10 BE
 OPENED HERE:
Stanley ToIIefsen, Vioinist, Announces His Plans
 Being Made

Juneau is to have a new musi- cal studio, if plans now in the making are successfully carried out. The studio will be for violinists and the instructor will be 24-year- old Stanley Tollefsen, who came to Juneau from Seattle nearly 8 year ago.
 Touefsen, who has helped out in many benefits in Juneau since his arrival here and played in church. es and orchestras. the first orches- tra engagement being in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel short ly after the hotel was opened, has been studying and playing violin since he was able to handle the instrument. For ten years he studied under George Willie, in the Fisher Studio in Seattle and lat ter studied with Peter Meremblom. He played in orchestras, radio, and symphony in Seattle.
 Tollefsen plans to instruct be- ginners, especially children, all though adults will also be given instruction. He has practically made engagements for his studio in a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
C0D0Y'S DIpSy DOODLE FIGHTING PROVES J0E'S
 NOT k DANCING EXPERT '

that Godoy had the better of most of the in-close scuffling,
 Louis, who never learned the buck and-wing, found the antics of the Godoy-Weill dance team just too baffling. Joe is an accomplished per former in the rat-tat-tat of the fox trot but the ballet and the waltz are no in his repertoire The leaps of the ballet and the weaving, bob ping glides of the waltz is execut- ed by these terpsichorean artists confused the dead-panned Brown boy.
 Louis likely didn't know that Ar turo of the Andes boasted 52 cups won in dancing contests far south of the border. And perhaps he had forgotten that Godoy's manager, Al "Weskit" Weill is known along Aba ttOir Alley as the old Waltz King of Yorkville."
 Joe was surprised and bewildered from the start but it wasn't until the 14th round that Godoy really strutted his terpsichorean talent. That round was fantastic
 Godoy swept from his corner with
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
Welcome 10
 Salvation
 ArmyHead
Gen. GiIIinqham and Wife Are Honored
 Here Last Night

A dinner and welcome was given to Brig. Gen. John T. Gillingham, in charge of the Salvation Army in Southeast Alaska, and Mrs. Gill; lngham, last evening in the Sal vation Army Hall on Willoughby Avenue. Covers were laid for 70. The dinner was served by the wo- men of the Salvation Army Corps. Miniature totem poles and potted plants in Indian basketry predom- mated in the table decorations.
 Adjutant Stanley Jackson, ill charge of the local Salvation Army, was toastmaster and welcoming ad- dresses were made by Mrs. Harry Willard, James Jackson, Stanley Sutton and MT and Mrs. R. B. Lesher. The honored guests made very appropriate replies.
 Peter Dick gave trombone solo during the evening and a chorus from the Greek Orthodox Church also gave selections.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22
BRlTI5H, ARMY. E.
 AkBUSHED
India Tribesmen Fire from Caves in Narrow
 Mountain Defile

NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 22.7-- Bloody combat broke out on the troubled northwest frontier today as Britis h military forces moved into that jagged land amid ann bushes and adventure to clean out marauding tribesmen and perhaps meet again with their old elusive foe, Fakir Ipi.
 Our casualties were light re- ported the British military. The second of two columns encountered considerable opposition from tribes men concealed in caves on either side of Tangai Valley"
 Aided by artillery and two com panies of Gurkha Rifles, the BTU ish said they eventually seized the caves.
 The campaign is linked With ru- mors of possible Soviet Russian m- cursions through Afghanistan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-22

children Another pose rags grmy looking This usually had onding little stray mutt indicate that could play poor Hollywood gamut 1924
 ngraang Anne tearing out the Warner heartsand her performance the version of the Max well Anderson play Pulitzer opposite Garfield This is Annes husband John Payne found enough dissatisfaction pulled up sakesbu then short young who could act and has long leading and male John found fields at 20th where he the lead opposite story talent scouting.
 Tyrone hasn't getting much since he deserted pretty much of home hasn't been keeping with the Dance And he's starred in a picture called Dance With the Devil"
 script indicated that he would do Conga with Dorothy day Tyrone peacefully with clear conscience Anybody he thought could do that
 time stepped the floor and began giving rhumbaand then, sheephly he had to take time out to learn the Conga is really done