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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention In this COL
umn letters must give name and
address. OF writer. ONLY initials
will be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: I want TO know II
there Ia a cooking school In Ia
coma or near Portland. Ore, and
also II there In = sewing school:
NJ. r. X.
There IL no regular cooking
school being conducted in the
Northwest. At irregular inter-
walls Tacoma Light has schools,
80 you might get in touch with
Mrs. Franklin, in care of that
city office.
During the winter the WPA
education and recreation dlvis-
ion offers classes in such SUBJ
jects as sewing, but in the sum-
mer you couldn't expect to find
one.
Mr.. Fixit: Is there anything
one can use 10 take rust out Of
water pipe? Or any way Of re-
moving II without digging up
the pipe: This Is . private grav-
ity water system.
s. B., Lakebay.
Once rust has started to form
In the pipe. 1t has begun to dis
integrate, so you will have TO
dig 1t up some time and replace
IL. There Is no other way Of
getting rid of the rust. To keep
it from happening again-and
rust will form in steel pipe when
1t is used for the hard water
you find in country water sys-
tems-you can replace the line
with genuine wrought iron pipe.
II il more resistant to rust.
Mr.. F1xit: Il Ii lawful for .
person to poison dogs: Can .
person put out poison on his
place TO kill dogs or animals +:
We have . party near us who In
putting out poison and there are
children around close, no We
would like to know II he has .
right 10 do II. II. l. X.
A person has a right to put
out poison for rats or similar
pests, II he puts up warning
placards. Then, it Is assumed,
people will keep their children
and dogs away from it. II he
doesn't, he has committed a
criminal offense, but you would
have to be able to prove who
put out the poison before you
could prosecute. The prosecut-
ing attorney il the one to ask
whether you have grounds to
bring the offender to trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to wom-
ans page for the answers.
/. In travelling around the
earth, east to west, would one
gain or lose a day?
2. What government plan for
recovery was instituted in 1888?
3. Which of the Great Lakes
is largest?
4. What are Cleopatra's
needles?
5. What word meaning 4
sharp rejoinder or witty repair
tee is also the name of kind
of vessel?
8. With what sport is Wilbur
Shaw associated
Z. What was the name Of the
man who flew nine-year-old
plane to Dublin in 1888?
s. In which book of the Bible
are the Ten Commandments?
8. What was President Roose-
velt's recommendation as to the
number of airplanes that should
be built in the U. S. annually :?
10. Name the street in lower
Manhattan that is famed as the
money center of the U. S.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
AT TER MANY YEARS
By {. T. SHORT

Jason Lee had visited Fort
Nisqually in 1855 and deter
mined TO establish the base for
his Puget Sound activities there.
The next year he assigned the
Rev. David Leslie and W. II.
Wilson to build the mission.
They reached Nisqually in April
of that year and on the tenth
of that month began the erection
Of the buildings. Wilson was a
carpenter. but creating houses
out of raw materials found on
the ground was a new expert
ence for him. However, with the
help Of a crew from Fort MIS-
qually half a mile away, the
job was finished.
The main building was is by
80 feet with nine-foot walls and
a wing is by 20. The material
was whipsawed lumber made
from trees cut down by the
Hudson's Bay crew. A stockade
was erected around the building,
enclosing sufficient ground for a
garden.
The Richmond party arrived
at the mission June Is, 1910.
100 years ago today. 1t must
have been something of q
shock to see the rough build
ings and crude furnishings
with which they were to start
the work of the Methodist
church on Puget Sound. but
the home missionaries of a
century ago were made Of the
stuff that accepted conditions
As they found them and were
filled with the faith that
moves mountains.
Fortunately, DIR. w. F. Toll
mic, factor at Fort Nisqually.
on instructions from DR.. Nc
Loughlin, had sent food supplies
and three cows to provide milk
for the Richmond children. Also
on instructions from DR.. Nc
Loughlin. DR.. Tolmie assigned
two of the Fort Nisqually men
TO assist the missionaries in
starting a garden.
Though historians have
sometimes been severely crit
ical of the HudsOns Bay COM
pany and accused its repres-
tatives of trying to prevent
settlements of the Oregon
country, the record is full Of
instances where substantial
aid and encouragement was
given the missionaries. And
IL the missionaries did any
thing at all, they encouraged
settlement of the ore gon
country by American citizens.
The story of the beginning OF
Methodism on Puget Sound con-
tinues tomorrow.
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Mayflower Of the
Pacific Coast
Missionaries Hurry on TO
Puget Sound Station
One Hundred Years
OF Mefhodism!

OF Mefhodism!
NOTHING comparable to the
~ Jason Lee expedition to the
Oregon country a hundred years
ago is recorded in the mission
airy history of any church. The
ship Lausanne. was TO the Pa
cific Northwest what the May
flower was TO the Atlantic coast.
The Mayflower brought to the
east coast the men and women
who laid the foundations on
which new world democracy
was built. The Lausanne
brought to the Pacific coast a
shipload of Methodists who
not only established the
church and schools in the Ore
gon wilderness but blazed the
trail which enabled establish =.
ment of the American govern
ment In the Northwest.
In each case the British gov
eminent had claimed ownership
of the LAM. In the New Eng
land country the American
claim was established by the
Revolutionary war. In the Ore
gon country the jurisdiction of
the United States was estab-
lished as the result Of the i'm
migration influenced by the mis-
sion movement directed and es-
tablished by Jason Lee and the
evidence he brought before con-
gress.
The Lausanne passed through
the channel between the sand
bars at the mouth of the Column
bia river and anchored in Bak-
er's bay May 81. 1910. About a
week later the party disem-
barked at Fort Vancouver where
they were welcomed by DR..
John Mclaughlin in charge of
the Hudson's Bay operations in
the Northwest and members of
his staff. Though he was sup
posed to be doing everything
possible TO discourage settlement
in the territory then virtually
under the control of the British,
he was a tower of strength to
the missionaries. He told Jason
Lee, whom he credited with
eliminating a great deal of the
hostility of the Columbia river
Indians against the whites, that
the party would be welcome to
stay at Fort Vancouver until
they were thoroughly rested.
But Lee and the members of the
party were anxious to begin
work. and in "a hours after
reaching Vancouver some OF
them were on the way. DR..
Richmond and wife and Miss
Clark, assigned to Fort Ms
qually mission were among the
first to get away.
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His conquests of nearby ma
tons have harmed rather than
helped him. provided he does not
leave their peoples to starve.
He picked up about 5000, 900 hogs
in Denmark. but they had to be
slaughtered for lack of the feed
that formerly came from Eng
land. In Holland he obtained
some dairy products, and a fair
ly large supply of eggs.
Belgium had only 50-day
supply of grain at the time of
invasion. Within Germany there
Is only an eight-month supply
of grainstuffs. To make 1t worse,
crops within Germany-especial-
ly potatoes - and surrounding
countries have been unusually
poor. From Russia he is receiv-
ing only one-fourth of the one
million tons OF grams promised
by Stain.
Other considerations also low
er his reserves. He has had to
draft farmers for the army
also deprive tractors and other
mechanical agriculture equip
ment of the oil they need TO oper-
ate. And the harvests in the
countries he has attacked were
not ready for reaping. Even II
they were. his planes and tanks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
MASTER AND SERVANT

When the servant dons the
clothes OF the master, and pre-
tends to be the master, he begins
to think that he is the master.
and acts accordingly.
This is true in many walks OF
life. and especially SO in mat
tiers Of government.
When the president OF the
United States forgets that he y
the servant Of all the people, and
attempts 10 become their mas
ter, the least punishment that
he deserves is removal from Of
flee.
When members of congress
forget that they are public
servants. and pass legislation
or appropriate money TO benefit
minority pressure groups to the
disadvantage of the people as
whole. they are assuming the
IOie OF HdSbcis anu sAN aN
punishment that they deserve is
rejection at the polls.
when teachers in public
schools forget that they are en-
ployed to assist parents in edu-
eating their children and pre-
sumo TO inculcate in the minds
of the children political doctrines
and theories foreign to the be-
liefs and policies Of the parents
Of the children, these teachers
are assuming the role OF master
and the least punishment they
deserve is dismissal.
How much longer will the
people Of this country continue
10 slumber and sleep, Wake
up America
JAMES EMERY BROOKS.
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have ruined them. To predict
an early collapse would be wish
full thinking-the Germans have
been on lean rations for years
but in this situation lies al
most the only ray of hope for
the Allies.
Great Britain, too, is begin
ming to feel the pinch. And Hit
ler's command of the channel
with subs and planes operating
from French and Belgian bases
may aggregate the allies food
problems.
For fear of an aerial invasion,
the London government has Gre
ated II food districts with 800
local units for the storage OF
reserve supplies. These CEN
tiers are scattered in rural areas
so that if urban populations are
dispersed, they will have plenty
of food within reach. The lack
of feed has also forced the
slaughter of one-third of the is
lands cattle, hogs and poultry.
And. as in Germany, the agri-
cultural producers have been
called up for the army or for
reserve duty at home.
Now, contrary to expectations.
Britain and France may have to
turn to the U. s.NDr these sup
plies. and bring our farmers
within the orbit of war. London
has already asked for bids from
several American firms for long
term purchases of timed goods,
flour and emergency rations.
SEC-ers privately regard the
present nosedive of stock prices
as evidence that Wall Street is
betting on a sweeping Hitler vic
tory. In view of the fact that
bankers and brokers have excel
lent foreign contacts - even
within Germany now-it has
created more pessimism here
than the gloomy reports which
our army general staff has re-
ceived from abroad.
Under ordinary circumstances
"the street would be operating
along two lines. The solid in
vesting group would be buying
heavily as result of our do
mestic rearmament plans and a
prospective boom. or, figuring
that a hungry public would rush
in. they would be manipulating
levels upward in preparation for
killing. Now they are run
ming TO cover in apparent an
ticipation OF that economic re-
organization Of the world sys-
TEN which would upset their
stock in trade-namely, German
control OF foreign markets, in
dustries. finances.
Domestic considerations also
influence the stock market, IN
the opinion of experts here. Even
though Der Fuehrer does not
win in the long rvn. our possible
entry into the war-or even our
defense preparations-may lead
to a dictatorship which Will
make earlier New Deal reguia-
lions and crackdo~'ns on finance,
business and industry seem like
mighty mild medicine. For once
the men on the street appear "a
be taking long-range view Of
world events.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY. June IA

nADaAt ~oNS
Adverse planetary aspects
dominate today. 1t is q sway
that causes apprehension and
encouragement. There is q sign
conducive to poor judgment re-
garding men and women. 1t Is
not a CONFORMATION promising
to character insight and 1t en-
courages critical points Of view.
Heart and Home: Women to-
day may be high-strung, nerv-
Gus and exacting in their human
relations. The tendency will be
to see faults and to forget vir-
tues distinguishing members OF
the family. Unrest and desire
for change will be prevalent.
Students who look forward with
apprehension regarding their
careers should overcome them,
for, upon reaching middle age,
they will belong to a world much
improved. In working out des-
TIMES that seem to include eco
nomical limitations and war SER
vice, many will achieve spir-
itual enlightenment and mate
rial success.
Business Affairs: General
prosperity will be en- oyed
throughout the su m mer, al
though numerous changes will
be at work affecting trade and
commerce. 1t has been long
prophesied that the United
States is to become the great
est of nations and now its many
natural resources and thriving
industries will gain through the
advantages enjoyed by a nation
at peace. Manufacturers are to
be overwhelmed by contracts
that promise large profits. Novel
inventions will contribute to the
comfort and the wealth Of the
country.
National Issues: Taxes are
to assume sudden degrees Of
importance since there will be
need of increased revenues in
coming months. While there is
insistence on economy. more
government expenditures will be
necessary. Movements to reduce
the number Of public employees
in city, county and federal Of
fees will be abortive, due to
developments of une xpec d
character affecting the country.
International Affairs: In the
European war there Ia TO be
conflict extending to 1912. the
seers foretell. and the cause of
democracy Is to be victorious at
q great price that will tie closely
together widely separated ma
tons. Deeds Of supreme daring
and heroism are to be recorded
as history is written in blood.
For the American people. astrol-
ogers counsel careful procedure
with the will to do what Is best
for human progress.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury Of q year OF
moderate prosperity. They
should be prudent where theiI
emotions are involved. Love az
fairs may be very dangerous.
Children born on this da,
probably will be lovable, arts
tic and generous. These natives
Of Cemini may be easily de
ceived through their natural low
Of humanity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
LOOKING 20 Years Ahead

Happening to pass large and impressive building under
construction the other day, noted that new
veterans hospital
Yes that's correct Veterans hospital. You see, the
peak of disqualification for World has not yet
been reached though is % since the stopped
firing in 1913 Neuropsychiatrc still cropping
ago.
What seeds are being there today7 Does anyone
think that the casualty lists of 940 when they be
Estimated will reveal the total losses being suffered there
by all countries? Not at ALL Another generation prac
tcally the second in a row. being stripped of its best
young men, Brains and ability needed in the future
being poured out along with the blood And in 1862 the
casualty lists the disqualification of shattered men will still
be adding to the toll.
How well, do you suppose does Adolf Hitler sleep at
night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14

BOTTLED GOODS COLLECTOR
Teetotaler DIR. Martin Haber-
field, optometrist OF Port Rich
mond, N. Y, has more than 200
tiny bottles of liquor, represent
ing 95 different brands and in
GLIDING some rare types of i'm
ported liquors. Haberfeld is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14

finding it increasingly difficult
to pursue his hobby, for most
states now ban miniatures"
DOUBLE ORGAN
In the First Church of Boston
two organs are played as one.
The first is the Rogers memo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
TTcHT An Inside Picture of Finan-
Ii u IL i ciul and Political America

Observation-Disclosures shortage of food supplies
aside from military reasons-dictates the kind of bltz
of attrton according to confidential cables from
commercial and agricultural attaches abroad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14

believe that the will definitely to end in
few months as result of revolution in Germanoccupied
territory and later Germany selfArchduke Felix of
Austria.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
SAYS JOHN COFFEE
UPHELD CONSTITUTION

Editor, The Times: I have
never. since my residence in Ia
coma. awaited myself of the
readers letter privilege, but
am moved to do so by the
action Of the local post Of the
American Legion in denouncing
John Coffee for his adverse vote
on the bill for the deportation
of Harry Bridges.
The American Legion. as I
understand 1t, il recruited from
the men who staked their lives
for the principle of democracy,
and they are body one expects
to see defending the constitution
on all occasions.
The bill proposing to deport
Bridges was a bill of attainder,
which is specifically forbidden
by the constitution. The bill was
proposed after a legal process
had been duly entered into by
the United States government
with all proper procedures, to
show why Bridges should be de-
ported. and the process failed
for want of proof. Congress
sional action following this
therefore undertook to deprive
one person of rights which We
all want guaranteed to our
selves.
My own opinion is insignifi-
cant in the matter. but no less
a person than the well-known
Republican leader, Chester Ro-
well. editor Of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle. wrote an edi-
torial while the bill was being
debated. in which he stated that
thinking people of both parties
were opposed to the enactment
Of this bill Of attainder by con-
gress.
I have not seen the debate but
II is possible that John Coffee
preferred to be found upholding
the constitution rather than to
be discovered defying it for an
affair Of the passing moment.
MRS. ETHELYN HARTWICH,
2702 No. Junett.
PROTESTS WPA HIRING
Editor, The Times: Who should
work on wPA. Strictly speak
ing. no one. When Mr.. Rooee-
welt started WPA he knew mis-
takes would be msde-injustices
would occur. but he knew 1t
would help thousands. 1t does
not permit the much touted
American standard Of living"
but it keeps people alive. I have
worked wPA in a clerical ca
pacity and being dependent
upon my earnings for a living.
] was more than grateful for
the work. Recently the dsugh-
ter of a prominent merchant re-
turned from New York. where
she had been studying designing.
etc. and where she had been
maintained by her parents dur
ing her study, and was put to
work at the 3sth and Warner
office Of the WPA in the engi-
neering department because II
was a technical job" In what
way did her training in design
ing help her in this office job!
Why could not this job be
given To some working girl of
Tacoma who is dependent upon
her own resources for 4 living
There are plenty of well-trained
office women walking the streets
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14

Of Tacoma looking for work.
plenty who not only need to
sustain themselves, but who
have their parents to assist.
They are experienced. in need.
and would earn every cent they
received as salary.
MERCY ANDERSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
TODAY's COMMON ERROR

Never substitute the express
sion nowhere near" for not
nearly" as He was nowhere
near mot nearby as old as he
looked"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14

do not think abandon neutrality without ulti-
matey becoming involved in the fighting tself-Senator
Ernest Lundeen I'LL, Minn.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
by John Hix

c.~: ~. :, u.n.s y..s.. sy.As.... ~ 6-B
rial organ, built on two sides
of the console. The second Is
the Evans memorial, located at
either side of the chancel at the
front of the church. William E.
Zeuch is organist.
Tomorrow: Chez X er b o a r d
Mystery"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14

Yea though walk through the valley Of the shadow Of
death, will fear evil: for thou with me- thy rod and
thy staff they comfort me.-Psalms 23.4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27

that Robert A. Nordblom,
wealthy Newton, Mass, realtor,
peat and kicked her during a party
On his yacht, Dorothy McFaden sued
in Boston court for 100000. Nord-
blom claims that, though she couldn't
swim, Miss McFaden jumped over
board fully clad and was injured
during her rescue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27

Sir Samuel Hoare
Official British circles declare olI
Samuel Hoare, until recently Loro
Seal, may go to Spain as a
special British envoy or as AM
ibassador to Madrid. The appoint
fment would be interpreted as a
strong bid for better Anglo-Spanlsn
relations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16
Radio Time Table

Hello America" will be presented by the
Veterans of the Foreign Wars Friday night
over K0MO at 9. Admiral Harold r. Stark,
chief of naval operations of the United
States navy. will be the speaker The
broadcast, linking New York. Washington,
Chicago and Hollywood. will be an outstand-
ing Friday night program.
Dance music by Guy Lombardo from the
Ambassador Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles /;
Glenn Miller, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York ;
the 1910 National Championship Band of
Post No. 1904, Chicago and the NBC Holly
wood Staff Orchestra, will be heard during
the program.
Times radio programs prepared from stations la,
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.RACKUP
,ASTAW AVS
By PRISCILLA WAYNE

CONTINUED From Page 1ol
There isn't anything to snug
gle up here" Doris told him.
laughing.
Holds Lamp
II guess you're right" DR..
Leonard suddenly reappeared. He
came up the steps still carrying
the lamp.
IF you'll step right here on
the steps and hold this lamp so
I can see" he explained to Doris.
IN bring a couple of the boxes
up where We can see what's in
them"
As she stood on the stone steps
Doris could peer down into the
room and see. at least, its bare
outlines.
1t seemed to be exactly as the
doctor had described it, just a
small, irregular room fashioned by
nature, perhaps from the bed Of
some subterranean river centuries
ago, into an almost air-tight cham
Der.
II was the work of only a min
ute or two for DR.. Leonard to
bring two of the boxes into the
main room Of the cabin.
He closed the door after him
and then. with his powerful hands
broke the lid from one of the
boxes. There you are. I'm pretty
much of magician, don't you
think Here's a whole wardrobe
for you. And / even remembered
the box"
That proba bly, was easy
enough Doris laughed, feeling al
most companionable to this man
for the first time. 81 suppose the
name on that lid there might
possibly belong to your wife"
That's right, Grace Leonard"
the doctor said. well, help your
self. If Grace were here she'd
be the first one to say you're well
come to anything she possessed
even me"
Something in his voice startled
Doris. Grace Leonard isn't liv-
ing?"
She died three years ago" DIR.
Leonard said slowly, and smould-
ering fire darted into his strange
eyes. Take her clothes. She
wouldn't care" he said. She was
the most gracious, generous woman
who ever lived"
Ito Be Continued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16
Term for Assault
Set at FiUe Years

Two youths convicted in Pierce
county superior court were among
81 to receive minimum sentences
in the state reformatory at Mon
roe, it was announced Thursday by
the state parole board at Olympia.
James Eugene Curtis, convict
ed of burglary, was ordered to
serve a minimum of three years,
while Arthur Heiter, who pleaded
guilty to indecent assault on a
nine-year-old Spanaway girl, will
serve five years.