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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-30

An army colonel recently APP
peared before a closed session Of
the committee with copies Of the
printed draft blanks. He explain
ed that they will be sent out to
eligibles soon after passage Of
the Burke Wadsworth bill The
took that for granted, and that
they must be returned within
five days after their receipt. In
the meantime. II is coincidentsl
that local selective boards for
physical examinations have been
established. The selection of the
first trainees will be snowy and
make much copy.
The SPACE draft blank COM
bines all the questions of a Civil
Service examination, a census
QUESTIONABLE and an income tax
return. It's comprehensiveness
puzzled even committee experts.
But army spokesman explained
smoothly that ii is designed to
furnish Washington with a roll
call of Americas military might.
It also signals the predicted, pre-
election mobilization of the ma
tons man power-MDay.
The bolt of leading Democrats
to Wendell Willkie has forced
President Roosevelt's political
hand in an unexpected manner.
Despite his pledge that he would
not participate in political cam
paigning, it has necessitated a
Hyde Park call for ballot box
volunteers.
In other years, when James A.
Farley stage managed affairs.
the Roosevelt popular front"
appeared to be spontaneous
growth. Progressives of Wiscon-
sin. Farmer-Laborites of Mime
sofa and American Party Lea
guers of New York joined with
the Democrats behind F.D.R.
Big Jim" always had a finger
in the framing of these alliances,
but his hand was quicker than
the eye. Now, however, Demo-
cratic assertions have become so
numerous-and so significant
that Mr.. Roosevelt himself ap-
parently felt 1t necessary to step
into the breach. He has assumed
full charge Of his own campaign.
Thus the 1910 contest threat
ems to be struggle between two
coalitions over economic issues
more vital than any since 1896.
The parallel may be even more
complete 1t looks now as if
many old fashioned Democrats
will unite with Republicans be-
hind Mr.. Willkie, while liberals
and leftists of various shades
rally around FDR.
Off the record converse tons
on capitol hill disclose that the
president will be bereft of the
solid, substantial progressive
support which rolled up vast ma
jorities for him in 1882 and 1896.
The desertion of illustrious SEN
ate liberals may cost him mil
lions of votes-or so the Willkie
people have reason to believe.
Burton x. Wheeler will not
mention the national ticket in
his campaign for reelection in
Montana. He disdained last
minute offers Of the vice presi-
dental nomination, and he re-
sents FDR's acceptance address
reputation of the no-war plank.
Young Bob" LaFollette talked
formation of third party on the
war issue as recently as the
week before the Chicago conven-
ton. He will not swing his
forces in Wisconsin behind the
Roosevelt-Wallace ticket.
Nor will Hiram w. Johnson
a 1trEa -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-30
SO THEY SAY

Our form Of government and
our form OF liberties will be men
aced until the New Deal the
orists are replaced by those who
believe in private enterprise and
know how to make it work
Frank E. Gannett, G. o. p. can
didate for president at recent
Republican convention.
Already II is largely due to
the United States that British
youth is being put into the skies.
Fraser Hunter. liberal men,
Der, Ontario legislature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-30

with cement, stone and concrete,
the old mail boat now forms a
jetty large enough to be used by
warships.
TOMORROW: Highways of
the FUTURE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-30

sequent attempts to raise her
were In vain and she was left
half submerged in the mud.
Last year the "Fontainebleau"
made herself useful as the foun-
dalton for a new pier. Covered
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-30

hundred recruits cards and fed
them into one OF those trick sort
ing machines, to see what the
average recruit Is like. Here's
the picture:
He's 81. nstive-born, S feet s1a
inches tall and weighing 145
pounds. He wears sc shoes.
IN hat. has a 32-inch waist and
can wear a regular So coat. He
has blue eyes and light brown
hair, has a high school educa-
ton. has had some mechanical,
clerical or occupstional training
and comes from a rural dis
trict.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-30
T'IruT An Inside Picture of Finan.
Ii u II i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON The swiftness with which army
authorities are setting up draft machinery amazes even
the most enthusiastic advocates of compulsory military
service. Private estimates of senate military affairs
committee members that at least 100000 men VIII
he under training by Nov |
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-30

Virginia. Indiana and Kentucky,
and the eighth. which is made
up of Texas, Oklahoma, Colo
RADIO. New Mexico and Arizona.
These areas more than make up
for New York.
Some army officers have COM
planned that the CCC camps
offer too much competition, in
that they take young men from
the same general age levels. offer
them 3 K m on [ h enrollments
(which can be broken off when
ever the enrollee lands a job
and pay them $50 a month as
compared with the army's $21.
The recruiting branch denies this
competition hurts; besides, it
contacts the CCC lads when
their terms are about to expire,
and signs up a lot of them
anyhow.
NAVY STILL HOLDS
POPULAR APPEAL
COME of the army's recruiters
~ are getting to be good sales
men. Classic story. just relayed
here, has to do with a recruiting
sergeant in Kentucky. Sales
man for a correspondence school
dropped in on him to try to sell
him course in advertising, fig
uring that would come in handy
in connection with the enlist
ment drive. The salesman did
his stuff, and then the sergeant
did his. Result: salesman Joined
the army.
Only real trouble is that the
average civilian doesn't think
the army has much glsmor.
Movie companies are helping
remedy this by making plenty
Of newsreel shorts; also. in re-
cent weeks the mechanical out
fits seem to have taken on an
air Of romance. and recruits for
that branch aren't hard to get.
But the navy still has the edge
in the matter of popular appeal.
One thing is certain: the aver
age rookie is a different sort Of
specimen these days than a gen.
GRAFTON ago. Recruiting officials
here recently picked up several
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-30
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Right off" Is vulsarism
for Immediately" at once or
directly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
Board and Room Girls

PATH SPENCER decides % take a
ouslness course n the city folluHiug
ner falhers death auc secs o I've ~
Mss VAN AAKES'S boarding house
for girls because a childhood play
mate. DAPHNE MEADE l. there
MRS. MARY LOU TRACEY. a home
town girl telephones Path anu n
vitez her % dinner party % which
she has already invited Daphne Be
Tore they - % the dinner party
Faith meets Mss Vans other two girl
guests her niece JOAN VAN AAEES
and sybu Taylor Faith finds herself
alone At the party and feeling very
m 4 ease Tali and weil-bulit LEI
BRENT introduces himself ano ASKS y
he nav Join her Instantly she
recognizes IN him features which be
longed 20 her ideal man After the
two girls return home Faith over
hears Daphne telling sYoil that Faith
Mr.. Tracey asked Lee Brent % take
pity and be attentive q her Path
resolves that she viii move the neNt
daY and explains 70 Miss Van The
older woman persuades her 70 stay
and enroll in a charm school Mss
Van tells Faith about JOHN VAN
AAKEE her nephew and loans
brother, who ran away three years
earlier after a family quarrel Joan
blames her aunt FOR Johns behavior
Lee Brent asks Sybn 70 get blind
date FOR an out Of town friend and
some get together. Lee shows more
interest IN Faith and before saying
goodnight asks n he MAJ telephone
her Several nights later Lee takes
Faith % dinner and confldes MS
ambitions IN the advertising business.
He promises TO telephone her the
next DAY.
CHAPTER SEVEN
Faith walked into the house like
one in a trance. II couldn't be
true Things just didn't happen
this way She had met the man
she wanted and with no effort on
her part her interest was return
ed. He was going To call her to-
morrow. Was making plans for
future meetings. Romance stretch
ed before her like a mooth shin
ing road. Even Sybil seemed TO
regret her earlier accusation.
No Resentment
Slipping into Faiths room be-
fore she went 10 bed Sybil asked,
You didn't tell Lee what I said
the other night did you ?"
Certainly not" Faith answered.
She was much too happy to cher
ish resentment. Then. too. she
suspected that Sybil might have
spoken on the impulse Of the mo-
ment.
That's good" she said, now re-
lieved. THE truth of the matter
is. Faith, Lee was probably hurt
when he saw me playing up TO
his friend. You heard what he
said tonight. He may think It
was all my idea TO pair off as
we did and be trying to get even"
81 thought of that myself"
Faith admitted.
Did he say anything about
me? ?" Sybil continued
yes, when we were going down
the steps he said you were a great
girl"
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He did Sybil repeated. pleas
e. Well that makes me feel
better about the whole thing You
see. Faith. after thinking il over
I've decided you were right
There's no reason he cant be
friends with both Of US"
Faith put her arm about the
other girl affectionately.
That's sweet Of you, syb. ]
hoped you'd feel thar way"
Then you won't ever tel him
that I made such a silly scene -
You can depend on that Faith
assured her.
Sybil l. Curious
She was delighted that sybil
had decided 10 be friends again
but she wished now that she would
90 TO her own room and leave
Faith alone to relive those hours
she had spent with Lee Brent
Sybil. however. seemed 10 feel that
her apology entitled her to Faiths
confidence. Did he take her
dancing, Sybil asked. or to a
movie? Neither one? Oh. but
what did they do then? Surely
they didn't just sit and talk all
evening?
Yes, we did" Faith said hon.
estly.
But what in the world were
you talking about >"
Faith smiled 10 conceal her an
noyance.
He talked most of the time. ."
she admitted. He vas telling me
about his new advertising cam
paign"
But, my dear how utterly
boring. I'm surprised at Lee
Brent. He can be such delight
ful companion"
I've 20 complaint" Faith said
feeling that Sybil had no right to
fish for information like. this:
wishing she had the courage TO
tell her that it was really none of
her business. But she disliked be-
ing rude, especially since a truce
had been declared so recently.
While they were talking. Daphne
came home, tripping up the stairs
as gayly as if it We're not almost
two o'clock in the morning.
Dying To Talk
My dears, how grand to find
you up. I am simply dying to
have some one to talk to. The
most marvellous thing has hap
pened"
Don't tell me you're in love,
too" Sybil said with an emphasis
which redeemed Faiths cheeks.
Not 1! It's much better than
that. You know l was invited to
Mary LOUIS again tonight" She
Continued on Page "a, Column g.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
Personal
To Fat Girls

Nov you may slim down your face and
figure without starvation dieting or back
breaking exercises. Just eat sensibly and
take Marmos under the conditions and ae-
eording to directions on the package.
Marmols Tablets have been sold To the
public for more than thirty years More than
twenty million boxes have been distributed
during that period.
Marmols is not q cure-all Marmoa 70
only for adult fat persons whose fairness is
caused by thyroid deficiency (hypothyroid-
ISM but who are otherwise normal and heal
thy. We do not make any diagnosis a. that
is the function Of your physician. who must
be consulted for that purpose. Why not try 10
lose those ugly. uncomfortable pounds the
Marnols way Get boz Of Msrmos today
from your druggist. adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
White House Mistress Is More
Than Gracious Lady, Saws Writer

personality who was housewife,
humanitarian, gracious lady, path
finder; who was a many-faceted
human being. dared to let her in
telligent interests range from
bathroom curtains to yogi, to so
cial security. to wife and mother
hood, TO folk dances, to baby for
mulae, To housing, to coal miners,
to equal suffrage, to peace, To rich
men, poor men, beggar men,
thieves. doctors. lawyers. mer-
chants. chiefs: to ivory, apes, pea
cocks, sea ing wax. airships,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
Changes Effect OF. Ensemble
by Means OF Jevelrv

Something new In 1eWelry has
been noted or Ann Sothern. ~ q
recent film event the M-GA ac-
tress accented = simple black dress
with a necklace formed like q
collar In rolled gold. At each end
the stiff necklace was tipped with
two lewelled clips The clips are
detachable and may be worn
separate from the necklace. FORM
ing another piece OF jewelry that
changes the effect Of the en-
sennble for another occasion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15

House w h at
have we here ?
T h en- with
one gargantuan
/ m pulse, the
C q m p o ST e
tongue of the
nation began to
wag THE First
Lady's place is
in the White
House -
whats the
big idea, the
wife OF the
President OF the
limited States
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
Crocodile Good Choice
For Accessories

Distinctive and expensive look-
ing are handbags o. crocodile
leather. In glazed crocodile. there
are such conservative colors as
deep swamp grey. a perfect navy
blue. black, gold and warm
chocolate. In the new mat finish
which throws into beautiful relief
the natural markings Of the croeo-
die, there are bright tropic shades
Of red. green and yellow and q
soft cool beige that are fine south
ern resort accessories.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15

But Sue isn't the only member
o. that small household who is
pulling the wrong way. Oh, no.
Bob has already started 10 COM
plain of Sues cooking. using that
old line Its not like mother used
to make" and. though he should
know that two cannot live as
cheaply as one. he started to COM
plain about the household bills
loon after their marriage.
! believe that they are in love
with each other. but in spite of
their love. ! know that their mar
riage will never be much of sue
cess until they learn the meaning
Of cooperation.
GRANDMA.
Dear Grandma: How very
right you are. Bob and Sue
must learn fo realize that the
enly foundation for a successful
marriage Ia mutual corporation
and respect. As far rs I can
zee II, their only chance for a
successful marriage In for them
20 find q way of life that will
BE- satisfactory 10 both, and live
accordingly.
Try TO get Bob and Sue TO
&c the advantage Of their work
ing out their problems together
instead of each trying to get his
own way.
II In q common thought that
children often bring such a
couple together. hut more times
than not this Is untrue. Chill
drcn, 10 this type of husband and
wife, means just one more thing
on which to disagree. Each viii
bc determined that the children
be brought up In his own way
instead OF compromising and
using the best methods familiar
Ia each.
Dear Miss Grey: Could you pub
hsh recipe for green tomato
mincemeat ] have a lot of green
tomatoes I'd like TO use for that
purpose. l have been unable to
find recipe. MRS. HAGALA.
Dear Mira. Hagnla; Here In
very good recipe:
Green Tomato Niincemeat
3 pints chopped apples
3 pints chopped. green
tomatoes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
TEST ANSWERS

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
l. Ankara.
2 Yes
3. Smith.
T. Peace.
5. Last.
6. Helium.
Z. Afforestation.
s. Richmond.
Q. Jesus Christ.
10. Her hymns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15

democracy. babies, spoon bread.
higher education. knitting do
nestle service. adult education
and grandchildren.
The present First Lady isn't a
fine hand" in affairs of state. or
in that circuitous exercise Of fem
mime influence as we know IL to
exist in European politics. She is
as fortnight as a lad. more in
telligent than intellectual, does
things for simple, uncomplicated
reasons such az the greater good
for the greater number.
When she errs, her mistakes
are built on solid gold impulses
and her successes outnumber
them overwhelmingly.
MOST ASTONISHING
SIDE JOBS IN HISTORY
This is a Lady hard to beat
Her successors, whether they
are to be disturbed by it or not,
are never going to be allowed to
forget that in nineteen hundred
and thirty-two, she walked into
the White House. put it In order,
kept 1t in order, and did one of
the most astonishing side Jobs in
the history of First Ladies. or
for that matter in the history of
American ladies'.
She would not recognize in
trigue If she met one on the
street. Her basic motives are I'M
complicated. She likes hot dogs
for the pleasant democratic rea-
son that she is like that.
The chances are she has never
thought much one way or another
about this housewife or personal
ity business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
BY FANNIE HURST

Eight years ago long and
shuddering gasp shook this coun-
try from coast 10 coast.
What-ho! A personality in
stead of a housewife in the White
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
BLACK MAGIC COOKIES

a cup sweetened condensed milk
3 tablespoons cocoa
l cup chopped nut meats
Blend sweetened condensed milk
and cocoa. Add nut meats, mixing
well. Drop by spoonfuls on CREASED
baking sheet. Bake in moderate
oven 1850 deg. F. Is minutes or
until delicate brown. Remove
from pan at once. Makes about is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
By CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey There is young couple of my aequant-
ance-they married scarcely than year ago
Who it to me- have gotten off the wrong foot
writing this you the hopes that other young couples
may read il and take heed.
From the very first Bob and Sue seemed to be pulling
against each other Now she him of spending too
little time with her that he has ambition and his job has
future and that she does nothing but work hard all day
andN h thanks does she
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
TODAY'S
RECIPES

FLUFFY HERB oMELET
eggs, yolks and whites sepa-
rate
, tsp O salt
z. cupfui Of cold water or cold
milk
= tsp. Of marjorsm
= tsp Of thyme
tbs. u butter
= tsp. sage.
Add salt 70 egg whites and beat
until stiff Beat yolks and hquid
together until light and fosmy.
Add herbs 10 yolks and fold them
into the stiff whites. Prepare bls-
ger latter heating It slightly. rub
the inside Of the blazer. both bot
tom and sides. with some fine table
salt, using a soft paper napkin or
clean kitchen towel 10 rub with.
Pour out the salt and return bls-
ger 10 flame Serves three.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15

INTERESTING httseH III the ChAsee
States ?"
"Why doesn't Mrs. Roosevelt
stay at home ?"
stop her" cried the ladies OF
the land, who behaved as II Lon
don Bridge were falling down.
THE First Lady's place il in the
White House, seeing to 1t that the
guests don't steal napkins: enter
tanning cabinet wives and visitors
from Duluth: deciding the color
scheme of guest soap: and joining
the Easter Egg Romp on the
lawn"
SMASHED 1T
TO SMITHEREENS
Shades Of-the Gentle First
l. les or Administrations
Comedy. what have we here As
a matter of fact. We have First
Lady who Immediately solved the
problem OF guests stealing nap
kins by substituting linen that did
not bear the White House insig-
MIA. We have here a First Lady
who does pass on the color scheme
Of guest soap: who entertains Wis
iting ladies from Duluth on a fire.
quency scale that has probs--iy
never been practiced before. and
whose Easter Egg activities are
second to none for zest and con-
formity.
Nevertheless, that long shud-
dering gasp OF eight years ago.
which. II is true, has now suhsid-
ed into a coast-to-coast purr. was
real and disturbing to the Amer
lean people.
Now. what has this personality
plus, whose interests range from
bathroom curtains To affairs of
empire, done to the tradition of
First Ladies of our land?
Mr.. and Mrs. Man-in-the-
Street. take it and like it, land
believe you do) she has smashed
II TO smithereens.
NO FINE HAND"
IN STATE AFFAIRS
This is not to say that there
will not in the future. be First
Ladies who will resort to the
easy stavism OF slipping back
into just the role OF gracious lady.
Inevitably those To follow in
her illustrious shadow will be
destined to the odiousness Of COM
parison. Down through the pleas
ant corridors OF the White House
on Pennsylvania Avenue viii roll
long reverberations OF the name
OF the woman who. with rever-
ence and humility. did many
things because they had been
done" and with courage and in
itiative, did many things because
they had not been done.
THAT dates back 10 Eleanor
Roosevelt" or Eleanor Roose-
Welt was the first one TO do that. .
viii be colloquisl phrases on the
tongues Of generations Of First
Ladies 10 come.
So should they be grateful
phrases on the tongues Of a pro-
geny that stands fails TO profit be-
cause back here in the troubled
years between 1882 and 1910. a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
Young Married Couples Should Try
To Work Out Problems Together

Husband and Wife Ought to See TO II That Each Has
His Own Way About Certain Matters Par OF the Time
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~
4 cups brown sugar
Is cups vinegar
3 cups raisins
3 tsp. cinnamon
I tsp. Glove
=. tsp. sllspice
4. tsp. mace
a tsp. pepper
2 tsp. salt
q, cup butter
Mix apples with tomatoes and
drain. Add remaining ingredi-
ents. except butter. bring grad
ually 10 boiling point and sim
mer 3 hours. then add butter.
Turn into glass jars rs soon n
possible.
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Dear Miss Grey: Can you tell
me what ] should have done7 Re-
Gently ! was introduced to a young
man and he offered his hand. In
stead of taking II. l completely
ignored his gesture. Since then |
have been criticized for my action.
action.
have always thought IL was
a woman's place to offer To shake
hands. MAUD.
Dear Maud: You were both
right and wrong. In the first
place. II IN the woman's place to
offer To shake hands: she does
not need TO offer her hand un-
less she wishes. But In the sec
ond place, once the man to
whom you were introduced made
the mistake of offering his
hand, you should have accepted
II without a seconds hesitation.
II Nou ur>ttuttu VI tOoHfu sui
prised, he must have realized
that he should have waited for
you TO extend your hand. This
IL small hut unnecessary
cruelty.
Dear Miss Grey: Can you tell
me how to cover up tapes on my
Venetian blinds. Mine are get
ting to be so dingy looking
MRS. S. J.
Dear Mrs. s. j.; You'll he
glad TO know that there are
now decorative tapes that clip
over the old ones. They are
easily removable for laundering
and are color-fast and therefore
resist fading In sun or water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15

U THEN all is said and done, the thing in smok-
w ing is fbe smoke,
Your tells you that the smoke of slower-burn-
ing Camels gives you mildness, extra coolness
extra flavor.
Now Science tells you another important and
welcome = fact about Camel's slower burning
Less nicotine - 80 fbe smoke $3.50 less nicotine
than the average of the other brands tested ia the
smoke Less than any of them - 81 fbe smoke And
it's the smoke that reaches you.
Mark up another advantage for slow burning -
and for you!
Try Camels =. the slower burning cigarette the
Cigarette with more mildness, more GOODNESS, more
favor and less nicotine in the smoke And more
smoking, too as explained below, right.
"sMokiNe OUT" the FACTS about .
Experts chemists analyze the smoke of
largest-selling brands. find that the ST
slowerburning Camels contains less
-. i.