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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11

LuuH ~ Ns1s
For years Hitler and husso-
Ilni and stain have derided
democracies on the ground that
thew are SLOW, cumbersome and
weak. BY their conduct Of DO
nestle affairs and their light
ning-like method Of starting and
waging wars. they have sought
to convince their peoples and
neutrals that dictatorship Is the
more perfect system.
II has slowly tended to lessen
American prestige throughout
the world. especially in South
America. In the transaction with
Britain the president saw q
chance To impress the totos and
wavering neutrals that a demo-
cracy, once aroused, can 90 10
town in hurry-and without
calling a town meeting.
Despite Attorney General
Jackson's amazing opinion up
holding the trade, the president
admittedly trampled upon GER
tain constitutional processes. In
other words, he adopted the die
tators' methods to bolster demo-
cracy against possible attack.
But he figures that his neglect
OF American amenities was
worth what he accomplished.
Republican National Chair
man Joe" Martin has returned
from his first swing around the
country with high hopes for a
willkie victory, though by a
narrow margin. The shrewd bay
state congressman does not sub
scribe to the prevalent view that
wNlkie is slipping and Presi-
dent Roosevelt gaining as every
day passes.
joe regards the Following
states as in the bag: Maine,
Vermont. New Hampshire, Mas
sachusetts, New York. Pennsyi-
vania, New Jersey. Delaware,
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Kansas, Ne
braska, Colorado, Idaho, WASH
ington. These states have 247
electoral votes, with 266 neces-
sary to elect.
Martin figures the contest
will be close in the following
states. but with fortune favor
ing the Republicans: Connecti-
cut, Rhode Island, Illinois, Mary
land, Iowa and California. The
electoral vote in these common
wealths amounts to 81 votes.
At the moment that appears to
be the political picture and pros
poets.
Joe" maintains that the C. o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can You answer seven OF these
test questions Turn TO the
woman's page for the answers.
i. II has been estimated that
q bee travels 200, 1000 or 40. 900
miles TO gather one pound Of
honey
2. When President johnson
was impeached was he deprived
Of his Officer
;. Which is longer, the At
lantie or the Pacific coast line
OF the United States7
4. Thomas Gainsborough was
a painter. author or musician?
5. What important event in
English history occurred in
1906 A. d.
6. What famous bell Is 10
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11
The Cost of an Army

Building up army is expensive. Maintaining it is ex
pensive. 1t is at best a necessary burden.
But there is thing than maintaining great
army of your II is maintaining somebody eses
France knows. 1t is estimated that France is pay
ing s., 10000 day TO maintain the German army that
occupies hreeffhs of their country. That will continue
long the lasts If Germany wins it will continue
rs long afterward Germany pleases
anybody is worried about the cost of building Amer
defense, let them remember that there is thing
worse-supporting somebody's elses army
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. IL

Benefic aspects dominate to-
day. II In most fortunate for
men who are leaders in business
or politics. Educators come I'M
der a direction which encour-
ages practical training for a
world in the throes of change.
Secret diplomacy will be publi-
cized under this CONFORMATION.
HEART AND HOME: The
stars seem to presage accent OF
family ties and interest in the
home. Domestic tasks should be
followed at this time when. de-
spite national prosperity, the
wise will foresee lean days
ahead. This Is a favorable date
for signing contracts and leases.
Whatever contributes to sta
bility should be of special con-
Germ as foreign wars effect So
eial customs and family bud
gets. The evening is suspicious
for lectures and public forums
which should interest persons of
all ages.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Labor
comes under a promising sway
which foretells efficient coop
GRAFTON in industry's prepared
ness program. Government as
sumption Of authority in many
trades Ia prognosticsted by the
seers. Training Of the young will
be stressed wherever foresight
reveals the need OF expert hands
as well a. nimble brains. Trade
viii be good. Clothing and
household necessities should be
purchased without delay, for
prices win rise.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Party
Royalties will strengthen as the
last weeks of the national cam
paign pass. Unity OF purpose
will actuate candidates who find
the people earnestly supporting
true patriotism and putting
aside selfish ambitions. Care OF
the health and avoidance OF
fatigue are recommended TO
public men.
TERN ATIoNA AT
FAIRS: Sacrifice Of life in con-
flicts in the air and on the high
seas viii be reckoned in large
figures this month as weart-
ness Of war causes unrest in
many parts Of Europe. The
stars encourage revolutionary
uprisings which win accomplish
little until the death OF die
tator next year. The Pacific
Ocean will be patrolled by the
United States fleet which will
have more than practice pro-
grams in coming months. Pro-
motion Of young officers and
limited activity for older men
may be expected
Persons whose birthdate II is
are advised TO avoid changes in
coming months. Good fortune is
preSaged for both men and wo-
men.
Children born on this day
probably win be endowed with
extraordinary talents. Although
folk belonging to this sign are
artistic. they have practical
traits which assure success IN
life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11

chase. Now suppose that Canada
was essential to our defense, lat
least we thought sol. could not
congress declare war on Canada,
defeat her and add the dominion
of Canada to that of the United
States? Here is an example Of
an act that is Constitutional as
well as democratic. Would your
sense of values allow you to in
terpret this act as democratic
No, I don't think it would.
The word democratic has ac-
cumulated wider meaning than
that ascribed to it in Webster's.
Yet, you propose that 4,00o,-
900 men must make tremendous
sacrifices in order to make the
United States secure for you and
me and the rest who are fortu-
nate enough to miss the draft.
Yes, I'm for adequate defense Of
our nation but my sense of
justice does not allow me to feel
that q select group Of men
should make all the major sacri-
fees while the other 126, 900 900
60 almost scot free. II this
minority is so essential to our
defense let's all sacrifice and
pay them nearer what it's
worth.
In normal times do not pro-
pose that Mr.. Roosevelt should
work for $50 per month, neither
do I propose that a private be
paid the same as captain, but
Mr.. Roosevelt says. "our very
way Of life is threatened, we
must sacrifice to preserve our
libertiesl" Now you tell me Just
what Mr.. Roosevelt proposes to
sacrifice for his share in this
deal? Is it his life, his salary.
his wealth, or is il his sons ? No.
/ don't think that he has any
designs on sacrificing any con-
siderable portion Of any Of these
yet his administration has the
audacity to ask the conscript to
make available his life, and in
many cases the conscript will
give up all his property, or the
interest he has in that property.
he'll give up one year of his
earning power. and maybe he'll
have job when he comes back
If he comes back. Do you
consider the equality of these
sacrifices as democratic II
these are democratic, fear that
our system needs to be innocu-
lated with some Of the concepts
Of fair play-call il Bolshevism
il you wish.
Mr.. Kerzie. you cannot exploit
q small minority in the interest
of majority and get away with
it. Neither can a minority ex-
ploit a majority and get away
with II forever. The Romans
and French tried IL You can
see where II got them. II our
system continues TO breed such
practices, our system will be
doomed just like theirs. To build
a strong government people
must have faith in their leader
ship-snd this will never come
through the ethics used in
world politics today.
V. ". OYERSTREET.
Aossyxoct, Wash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11

Ulysses S. Grant liked TO drive
fast and. strange a. II seems,
was three times arrested for
speeding-once while President
OF the United tSates!
On this occasion Grant ran his
fast steppers down M street,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11

Washington, and a Negro po-
liceman, William West. grabbed
the bride. He apologized pro-
fusely when he discovered
Grants identity, but Grant
stepped from his buggy and
said. Officer. do your duty"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11

P. can win on three issues alone
to Wit: Cd No third term (z)
No more Roosevelts (s) No war.
OF these three arguments
against the president. Mr.. Mar
tin believes that the third-tern
issue viii prove to be the most
effective.
President Roosevelt's = delay in
acquiring western air and naval
bases from Great Britain viii
come under heavy fire from the
Republicans when the inside
story becomes known-and the
Republicans are digging into IL.
Despite general commentator
for this national defense move.
it was taken only after tremen-
dous hesitation. 1t appears to
leave F. D. r. open TO the charge
that he acted when he did in an
attempt to buck up British NOR
ale.
In view Of frequent congress
sional demands that the United
States demand cession of Brit
ish possessions in payment Of
the war debts. the president sent
an army staff member to in
vestigate the problem last win
ter. II was then reported ex-
clusively in Whirligig. The
presidential inspector advised
against actual acquisition of the
Bermudas. the Bahamas and
other islands. He pointed out
that this country, under such
procedure, would inherit a batch
Of social and economic head
aches-as we have in the Virgin
Islands and Porto Rico. Instead.
he recommended that we lease
land for strategic naval and
military outposts. His report.
however, was pigeonholed and
gathered dust until few weeks
ago.
White House Spokesman have
fairly logical answer TO
charges of unnecessary delay.
They maintain that public and
congressional sentiment would
not have approved such a move
before Hitler. by his conquest
of the Continent, had advertised
its necessity.
In the recent firming of stock
market prices, Wall street has
apparently given a temporary
vote of confidence to the
Churchill and Roosevelt govern
ments-more especially, to Brit
aims ability to Withstand Hit
ler's attack-also to the theory
that the world Is In for long
and bloody war.
The Streets timidity in the
face Of the vast permanent
program--now beyond the fif-
teen-billion-dollar mark-struck
the layman as excessive. It
seemed to the uninitiated that
prices in commodities required
for national defense should be
soaring, whereas they have
maintained a fairly low and even
level for months. s. z. Gers
answer is that Wall Street fear
ed a speedy conquest of England
by Hitler. q peace like that
which also saw the downfall OF
France and an end 10 foreign
and domestic orders. They also
expected that President Roose-
welt, for fear of unfavorable
political reaction, would slow
down on his extreme pro-Ally
policy.
Churchil's pledge never to
scuttle or surrender the fleet
has been taken by the Wall
Streeters at its face value. To
the traders it appears to insure
a protracted conflict and a con-
tinued avalanche Of business.
F. D. RS determination not to
permit the defeat Of Britain al
30 acted as a shot in the arm.
Therefore, politico financial
prognosticators at the capital
look for a slow but steady rise
between now and election time
"a distinct administration as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11
P ULSE O F
T HE PU BLIC

Editor, The Times: The word
liberty" appears To have SO
many meanings.
Lincoln said in his Baltimore
address of April Is, 1854: The
world has never had a good
definition of the word liberty"
and the American people are
still in want of a definition for
the word.
I'VE all declare for liberty;
but in using the same word, we
do not all mean the same thing.
With some, the word liberty may
mean for each man to do as he
pleases with himself and the
products Of his labor; while with
others. the same word may mean
for some men to do as they
please with other men and the
products of other mems labor"
Here are two different things
called by the same name. They
are called by respective parties,
liberty and tyranny.
The shepherd drives the wolf
from the sleeps throat and the
sheep thanks him as his liberia
tor. The wolf curses him for
the same act on the grounds he
IL q destroyer of liberty.
Hence we behold the process
by which thousands are daily
passing from under the yoke of
bondage, hailed by some as the
advance of liberty, and by others
as destruction of liberty.
Mr.. Willkie says TO conscript
capital is dictatorship, but I
imagine he thinks the conscrip-
ton of men to defend capital
democratic.
In regard 10 the source of my
information as to the exploita-
ton of Germany. as requested
by Mr.. o. B. Germond. I read
a speech by the Hon. ]. Thorkel-
son of Montana, made Sept. Is,
1889. o. o. MORRIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11
rYrrTr An Inside Picture Of Finon-
Lldn / eial and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WAsHINGTON-President Roosevelt set out deber-
aey to teach lesson TO the wnen ne negotiated
far ratification Although unmentioned in the formal ex
changes II was major consideration in the presidential
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11

Behind The lines
Something Is Going TO Be
Done About the Calendar
New Plan Puts More
Holidays on Monday
Interesting Story Of
Labor Day
IF THE GROUP known as the
l. World Calendar association
can get a little encouragement,
our old calendar, which has
been in use about 400 years, viii
be brought up to date. Not that
it is not still a perfectly good
calendar. showing little if any
signs of wear. Every year 1t
comes out in a new dress and,
for the time being. looking
brighter than ever, but the fact
seems to be that it has not kept
up with the world progress
in other lines. The World Cal
endar association proposes TO do
something about it.
Labor day was instituted
In 1882. In that year Peter
j. Mcclure, one of the active
leaders In the Knights of
Labor and president Of the
United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners, began
a movement for a national
labor holiday. That spring
he suggested 70 the recently
organized Central Labor
union in New York
that n day be set aside for
n parade "to show the
strength and esprit de crops
of the trade and labor or
ganizations..
Mcclure argued that other
holidays represented religious,
civil and national events, but
that none were particularly
representative Of the industrial
spirit, the great vital force Of
the nation" In seeking suit
able place in the calendar for
Labor day. Mcclure observed
that quite gap existed between
Fourth of July and Thanksgiv-
ing. He suggested that the new
holiday be placed midway be-
tween the two and proposed
the first Monday in September.
His proposal was adopted and
the first Labor Day celebration
was held in New York Sept. 5,
1882.
The next year the general
assembly Of the Knights Of
Labor approved the annual
celebation. In October. 1884.
the Federation Of Organized
Trades and Labor Unions Of
the United States and Canada
meeting In Chicago, adopted
the first Monday In Septem-
Der - . national labor holi-
day. Ii was this organization
which absorbed the knights Of
Labor and became the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
The next year Oregon labor
organizations adopted the holi-
day and on Feb. 81. 1887, the
Oregon legislature made the
first Monday in September a
state holiday in honor a labor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11
by John Hix

The President walked to the
White House while the buggy
was impounded in the police
station, later to be returned to
Grant.
TOMORROW: wild West" in
Africa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11
ooNsCRPTIoN UNFAIR,
THOUGH DEMOCRATIC

Editor. The Times: To the
first charge of Mr.. F. S. kerzie,
plead guilty to misconstruing
the technical Interpretation Of
the word democratic. Further
more, I agree that the conscrip-
ton bill is constitutional. But
just because the bill Is Constitu-
tional and has the approval Of a
(supposeedly) democratic con-
gress does not make the bill a
righteous or just one to those
1000, 900 men who are directly
affected by its passage.
There have been many incon-
sistencies by our government in
the past and unquestionsbly will
be in the future-just because
certain acts could be justified as
Constitutional and democratic.
Under the Constitution. accord
ing to the decision rendered by
that eminent Jurist. John Marsh
all. the United States has the
power TO acquire territory either
by conquest or by direct pur-
Gated in the Houses OF Pariia-
ment in London
Z The popular name for Ge-
helm Stats Polizei German
Secret Police) is .....7
s. Was Theodore Roosevelt a
native Of New York. New Jer-
sew or Massachusetts
?. Who wrote Peter PAM
10. Does air have weight,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-11

The next year Oregon labor
organizations adopted the holi-
day and on Feb. 81. 1887, the
Oregon legislature made the
first Monday in September a
state holiday in honor of labor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-02
SEATTLE IS
 M0VINCUp
 BYv|(ToRy
San Francisco Is Checked by 0akland-S -SoIons
 Wdllop Padres
(By Associated Prcss)

The Seattle Rainiers moved into a tie with the Los Angeles Stars last night for third place. by de feating Portland to 3. Rookie Joe Orrell was wild in the first inning and that was when the Rainiers did their main scoring.
 Milo Candini, big Oakland right handler, checked San Francisco last night by allowing only six hits. Oakland won to 2. The game was an inter-city contest.
 Sacramento bombarded thre Q San Diego hurlers last night for Is hits to even the series and win g to 3. Righthander George Nun ger, young Sacramento hurler, all lowed San Diego only six hits.
 Hollywood evened the series with Los Angeles last night, defeating the Angels, the Stars winning 5 to ?. Rube Thompson made a homer over the right field fence in the sixth with one man on base and this was responsible for the win
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-02
nuptid| Shower
 Is Complimentary
 To Leona SaIoum

Complimentary to Miss Leona Saloum, Miss Edna Almquist en- tertained with a pre-nuptial show CT at her residence last evening.
 In keeping with the May day theme, variety of spring flowers were arranged as decorations for the occasion and during the eve ming Chinese checkers, cootie and question game were played.
 Many useful kitchen articles were received by the honoree from Mrs. Ethan Nelson, Mrs. Carl Wilson Mrs. George Larson. Mrs. Daniel Douglas, Mrs. J. M Saloum, Mrs, Douglas Gray. Mrs. Joe George Miss Ruth Kunnas, Miss Jessie Fraser, Miss Chede Paul, Miss As trid Loken, Miss Elspeth Doug- las, Miss Margaret Pearce, and Miss Jane Blomgren.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-02

refreshed He sat in the hard backed chair in his office at the City Dock and reminisced and told the story of Gunson, the origi- nator of the first catcher's mitt, mitt now in basebalps Hall of Fame, the National Baseball Muse um in CoopcrStown, NY.
 The glove was born by acci- dent" said Dolly as he told the story.
 Tt happened in 1888 when Gum son was catching for the Kansas City Blues" A foul tip split one of his fingers and as a result cf the swelling it looked as if he could not catch the coming game. The other catcher, too, had a split hand and it looked tough for the Blues. In those days there were no mitts. the catchers wearing gloves similar to mems kid gloves for dress today.
 "Gunson got a bright idea, sewed the fingers of the glove together padded it with wool, stitched it with wire to make it stiff and cov- cred it with buckskin And thus the first catcher's mitt was born"
 Mitt Successful
 All during the doubleheader that had worried the manager of the Blues, Gunson was behind the bat ter's box, and the mitt was success. When other players saw the degree of success Gunson had achieved, they, too, wanted a mitt and almost every catcher in the league used Gunson's.
 But Gunson, for various reasons, failed to patent his origination, and as result he is merely known as the originator of the mitt, and not as man who had a good idea and made some money from it.
 And so Alaska's grandfather of baseball spoke of his friend, the grandfather of the catchers mitt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-02
STILL CLAIMING LAND

Do you see why the Doctor s hobby has become one of the im- portant treasures in the State De- partment files?
 The idea that the United States is static as far as its land acqui- sitions are concerned can be dis missed right now. As recently as 1898, Presidential proclamation announced to the world that we were taking over hitherto un- claimed islands in the far Pacific By the same method, some cf these days, we may tell the world that we are planting the Ameri- can flag permanently on sizable hunk of the Antarctic.
 If there should be any objec- ton, it will fall to the State De- partment to smother the objectors with documentary evidence sub stantiating our claim.
 Out of hobby like Doctor Townsend's may come one of our great midocean airline bases ot tomorrow-or perhaps some val uable slice of the earths surface that yesterday was no more im- portant than an ice-capped peak in Antarctica.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-02
MILK TRUCKS
 ARE DUMPED
 IN CHICAGO
Strike Called Yesterday Federal ConCiIidtors
 Try Arbitration

CHICAGO, May 2.-Twenty trucks of milk were halted in the outskirts of the city limits today and were dumped into ditches in the midst of milk strike which has cut off the supply of most of the consumers of the state
 Federal conciliators are endeavor- ing to arbitrate the issue
 The strike was called yesterday morning by the Milk Wagon Drivers Union, who held out for the old wage scale of $40 plus commissions, which had expired at midnight Tues day The Dealers sought for a con- tract calling scale of S30 week plus commissions
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-02
Win Streak Of Dodgers
 Is Broken
Reds Finally Stop Brooklyn by
 Batting Spree
tBy Associated Prcss)

The sensational nine-gamc win ming streak of the Brooklyn Dodgers crashed on the rocks yesterday by the overwhelming victory of the Cincinnati Reds who batted around in the fourth inning for eight of their nine runs. The score ended g to for the only game played in the National League.
 Pearson Holds Browns
 Monte Pearson held the St. Louis Browns to five hits yester day as the Yankees rapped three hurlers for nine blows to win 3 to 3.
 Slam Out Hits
 The Detroit Tigers slammed four Washington Senator pitchers to win to 2
 Two HOmers in Eighth
 The Boston Red SoX smashed the Chicago White Sox for two eighth inning homers and two doubles to win 12 to 4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-02

Miss Wings 15-year masquerade as man was revealed when she at tempted to obtain an automobile drivers license. She said that she gave herself mems haircut and donncd mems clothes because she found it difficult to practice the barbering profession as woman.
 A To-day jail sentence for mak- ing false statements in obtaining a license was suspended.