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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17

Mutual Broadcasting Systems
protests. they'll publish some
new regulations shortly forbid
ding exclusive network contracts
with independent stations. But
they know that this won't solve
the problem. II will merely en-
able Mutual to challenge the
prominence of the Columbia
and National networks.
To. F. c. c. insiders, Mutuals
complaints seem a clear case of
the pot calling the kettle black.
The situation is made degree
more difficult by the fact that
the Independents don't want
their independence Mutual isn't
much more likely to give IL to
them than c. b. S. and n. b. c.
w hat the administrationites
really hope for is that new net
works will be developed to in
crease competition in the in
dustry.
There's an amusing sidehght
to the squabble among the net
works in the fact that the major
mogul in back of Mutual is the
Chicago Tribune's BERTHE Nc
Cormick. In making his squswk
TO the F. C. c.. he's appealing to
the New Deals known prejudices
against bigness and monopoly.
To be logical, they've got TO help
him pry c. 3. S. and N. B. c.
loose from their control
But one of the Nightmares OF
the New Dealers is that radio
will fall into the same hands as
the newspapers and. like them.
become strongly anti-administra-
ton. Consequently they haven't
much zest for opening the door
to the Chicago Colonel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
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Old Former Celebrates
l47fh Birthday
Groe and tobacco
Given Attention
And There's thought
About Women Working
And Something About
The Schools
IT'S ALMANAC time again.
L Most distinguished among
the multitude Of publications
which set down the revolu-
lions Of the seasons. the rising
and setting Of the sun. the
phases OF the moon. the most
remarkable conjunctions. posi-
tons and phenomena Of the
heavenly bodies. and the fasts
and feasts TO be observed by
church and state" is the "Old
Farmers Almanac" first pub
lished in 1898 and now in its
l47th year. The originator,
Robert II. Thomas. was a studi-
Gus young man who obtained
the idea from reading "Fergu-
sons Astronomy" in his fathers
library. Young people of those
days did heavy reading or none
at all.
On the frontispiece Of the
first issue was picture Of
Father Time sitting in the
center of universe Of plenty
and underneath. these words.
while the bright radiant
sin In center CLEANS, the
earth. In annual motion round
IL goes; at the same time on
Its own ax~ reels, and gives
us change of season as II
wheels"
The 1941 issue appears in the
same quaint cover, even TO the
peculiar shade of yellow paper,
in which it first appeared.
The almanac originally was
strictly a farmers calendar.
Little moral and prudential OBJ
servations were gradually added.
Being a farmers almanac,
the first observances naturally
included references to industry.
This, for instance:
Either the body or the
mind must be engaged in
honest industry; for idle
ness is like greg = take
nothing else, and you're
gone, man"
When the Old Farmer began
as mentor Of rural New Eng
land, II was an occasional prac-
tice for women to help with the
haying. Mr.. Thomas objected:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17

"An things must give way
% necessity. Vet what need
Is there for a woman 20 leave
her domestic concerns. 20 into
the fields. and like an Amazon
WELD the pitchfork and the
rake l. this the duty Of r
wife, l. this the tenderness
Of husband ."
What would Editor Roberts
think today about women IN
overslls going IN the industrial
district every day with other
factory workers Or both hus-
hand and wife employed because
the husband could not earn
enough to support the family?
OF smokers in that era. the
Old Farmer gave this portrait Of
a smoker:
Whit. See the columns a.
they roll away and bring to
view his bumps of self esteem.
Poor Bobby - how changed
from a right down. plain. hon.
est plough bobber to a tipsy-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
"Cumbustibus" OF that genera
ton would be bug-eyed II he
could come back and see how
the modern miss-and also
Missus-can transform that
finer. lighter-flavored tobacco"
of her cigaret into smoke.
One Of the purposes Of the
Old Farmer was 10 give the
farmers information as reliable
as possible on the weather Con-
corning weather predictions,
Editor Thomas said in the first
issue:
As to my Judgment as IN
weather predictions. we'd say
but little, for YOU will In one
years time, without any as
sistance of mine very easily
discover how near the truth I
have come"
While one of the early issues
was being prepared and Thomas
was beside himself with anxiety,
one Of the printers told him the
copy for July IS had been lost,
and asked, What shall I do?
In haste Thomas replied, any,
thing, anything"
The printer took him literally
and put in type Rain, hail, and
snow"
The readers were very much
surprised, but when that day
arrived the prediction was full
filled-there was rain, hail and
sprinkling of snow.
Editor Thomas had ideas on
education, Near the beginning
Of the nineteenth century as in
terest in education increased, he
had this to say:
Now. let your boys and
girls attend school. Send them
10 the common town school,
rather than TO an academy.
Fun. frolic and filigree are too
much practised at the acad-
emies for the benefit of farm
ers' boys. Let them have a
solid and useful education
Experience with the news
papers of that day inspired Edi-
tor Thomas to say:
Read the newspapers,
but consider before you be-
here; for common report Is
often q great lidr.'
Though its homely philosophy
was interspersed with humorous
paragraphs. nothing of sug-
gestive character was permitted
to appear. Explaining why a
certain volunteer contribution
had been rejected, this appeared:
-. +. Ia thanked for his
good will but his anecdote Is
too obscene for admission.
The Old Farmer has had only
three copyright owners in the -
years since the founder passed
out of the picture in 1876. All
Of them have maintained the
original traditions. They may
explain the reason for Old
Farmers continued popularity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
Infantry. A. z. FL
41e East Gregory street.
LIQUOR AND BooTLEGGING


Editor The Times: It is very
amusing TO read the articles in
The Times Of the awful fight
the W. c. T. L. is going 10 put
up 10 stop an attempt by the
forthcoming legislature TO legal
ize the selling Of liquor by the
drink and 10 allow liquor stores
10 remain open for a limited
time on Sundays. Evidently the
state legislature is going to
have a tough time Of it.
Everyone knows that this
state has the silliest liquor laws
OF any state on the coast. No.
don't make il legal for & man
to go into reputable place and
buy himself a highball or mixed
drink Make person crawl like
a criminal into some hole or
joint where a bootlegger will
sell II TO you like you were
man addicted with the dope
habit or something. Let boot
legsers charge you double for a
pint Of whisky because you hap
pen 10 want 10 have a few
drinks with your friends on
Sunday. Don't let reputable
business establishments sell
beer on Sundays let the boot
leggers who are paying tribute
sell II TO you
Let Us continue on our merry
way buying our drinks in points
and other disreputable houses
So that bootlegging that curse
Of prohibition days. may con-
tinue 70 flourish and grow.
STAN WRIGHT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
LIQUOR AND
BOOTLFGGTNG

Editor The Times II is very
amusing to read the articles in
The Times Of the awful fight
the W.C.T.U. is going to put up
to stop an attempt by the forth
coming legislature to legalize
the selling of liquor by the drink
and to allow liquor stores TO re-
main open for limited time on
Sundays. Evidently the state
legislature is going to have
tough time of it.
Everyone knows that this
state has the silliest liquor laws
of any state on the coast. No,
don't make II legal for a man
to 60 into a reputable place
and buy himself a highball or
mixed drink. Make a person
crawl like a criminal into some
hole or joint where a bootlegger
will sell it to you like you were
a man addicted with the dope
habit or something Let boot
leggers charge you double for
pint of whiskey because you hap
pen to want to have few
drinks with your friends on
Sunday. Don't let reputable
business Establishments sell beer
GUHnAaxHG lA# tho hAOf a
who are paying tribute sell IT
to you.
Let us continue on our merry
way buying our drinks IN joints
and other disreputable houses
so that bootlegging THAT curse
of prohibition days.. may con-
tinue to flourish and grow.
STAN WRIGHT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
WAR AND PROTECTION

Editor. The Times: Before we
plunge into this war in order
to save the British empire, it is
only just and proper that
Americans be fully informed as
TO the price they will have TO
pay, so that they may compare
the loss with the potential gain.
At this time II should be i'm
perative that we abstain from
all meaningless catch words and
slogans employed by war propa-
gandists. In this vital question
OF peace or war. we should face
the hard and cold facts as they
are. not as the propagandists
would want us 10 believe. Upon
our decision today. Will depend
the future welfare OF America
for many generations to come.
This will be a war Of the first
magnitude - far greater than
any in all our history. In order
10 win, we must have an active
army OF 10 million men. Our
expected casualties may run
well into the millions in dead.
wounded and disabled from all
causes. The monetary expense
will amount 10 over 100 billions
Of dollars during the war. The
post war expense will be equally
as great, including the building
OF many hospitals, care Of dis
shled veterans, bonus, pensions.
etc, etc.
To balance this loss. We
should demand the immediate
cession % Canada and al Brit
ish possessions in the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans within a
radius OF one thousand miles,
adjacent 70 the American CONT
nent- Surely. this Is small
price 10 ask OF Great Britain in
exchange for the sacnfics and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
by John Hix

Thus" the inventor claimed.
at least 100000 people of
this demonetized nationa will
want this vehicle and each will
save at least $500. making a
round sum of enough TO pay off
the national debt in silver coin"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
EQUIBIs

One of the strangest vehicles
ever conceived was the "Equi-
bus" invented IN 1878. which
provided a carriage to fit over
the back OF the horse. seating
four persons and driver. Ad-
vantages pointed out by the in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17

the terrific loss that the Ameri-
can people will be called upon to
bear. Let us remember that
Britain is not fighting for any
lofty or sacred ideals, but for
one cold fact only-the saving
Of possessions gained in previ-
Gus wars. Undoubtedly, the
people of Canada should be
thrilled with JOY upon becoming
American citizens and enjoy the
democracy and the protection OF
the Stars and Stripes.
From purely American
point Of view, the building Of
an lmpregnable defense would
be the least expensive and the
most effective protection in the
long run. The present European
alliances will change. Dictators
and kings will come and go, but
Europe will keep on fighting
forever. Let us not be swayed
by any sentimental ties with the
old countries to the detriment Of
America. We owe no allegiance
10 any European dictator or
king, but we owe loyalty and
answering allegiance to our
U. s. A. first. last and always.
We should endeavor TO build a
bigger and better America Just
as the founders and the fathers
Of our country have done before
US,
J. II. ZEGENDER,
(Served in 145th
Infantry, A. z. FL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
TIcuT An Inside Picture OF Finan-
Ll0 II i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

Observation-Disclosures chiefs by
thusiastc the idea of taking Britans midAtantic
islands in payment for debts purchases.
II partially the basis of their recommendations
that the president merely leased bases exchange the
last batch of destroyers which shipped overseas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-17
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN this ool-
umn Letters must give name and
addrrzs % writer Only initials
VII be published when requested.
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-08

! AL LkS-Testifying to Dies committee, William Dudley Pel- ley (abOve) acknowledged being a Jew-hater, said he organized the Silver Shirts to publicize
 subversive activities.
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-08
EDITORIAL
SERVICE WITH A SMILE"

News of the confirmation by the U s Senate of the nomination of Postmaster Guy E Mish by President Roosevelt was received here yesterday bringing with 1t the realization that for the past seven years he has furnished a brand" of service at the Nome Post Iffice of which both he and the public can be proud.
 Rain or shine, early or late when that all-important first class mail would arrive he has rushed it out so that the public could have their mail at the first available moment following the arrival of ships and airplane and always with that good-natured smile"
 Recently we were informed that the Nome Postoffice had done such a business during the past year that it would be raised to the second class position-and that's further good news.
 Congratulations Guy and may we ever see your smiling face as Nome's genial Postmaster.
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-08
POSTOFFICE READY WITH S213,OOO TO BEGIN AIRMAIL TO ALASKA

7 WASHINGTON (P)-Charles P Gaddick superintendent of post office air mail service told the GAIA the postoffice had the mon ey to establish an Alaska-to-Seat tie route for three years but so far had found no air line willing to operate.
 Gaddick said $213,O00 was available for this year.
 He advocated a minimum of two flights a week should be op- erated in the summer and more in the winter to compensate for decreased steamer service.
 He added it was not determin- e whether the line would be classified as a domestic or for eign mail route. If it comes under the domestic classification the rate will be six cents an ounce but if foreign it will be up to the postmaster to set the rate.
 Meanwhile the GAIA was con- cluding hearings on a Pan Ameri can application to maintain sched ules over the route. Vice Presi- dent Bixby said the company wanted to make a stop at Ketch ikan but did not want to be com pelled to stop there if conditions were found unsatisfactory.
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-08
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE 25 cents per Bundle at
 NUGGET OFFICE
NOTICE

Pursuant to an order of court entered on this 17th day of Jan uary, 1940, Notice is hereby giv- en that a General Term of the District Court, Second Division Territory of Alaska will be held in the court house at Nome, in said Division and Territory com mencing at the hour of eleven o'clock A. M. on Monday March II 1040 and to continue thereaf- ter according to further orders of the Court.
 Given under my hand and with the Courts seal affixed this 17th day of January 1040.
 ALMER RYDEEN Clerk of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Second Division.
 Publish-Feb. 16 23 Mar 1 8 1940
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-08
POLAR BEARS AND FOXES
 SIGN OF WAINWRIGHT GAINS

Prosperity has returned to Wainwright on the Arctic rim west of Point Barrow with the return of polar bears and white foxes according to word received by Gren Collins wildlife agent.
 Jim Allen oldtime trader and whaler of the far north wrote Collins that 25 polar bears and many white foxes have been talk en and that people are prosper ing once more.
 Collins also received word that foxes are plentiful on St. Law renee Island for the first time in several years.
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-08
TIME" FINDS OHLSON PUSHING RR CHANGE
Hopes of Col. o F Ohlson, gen

- Hopes of Col. o F Ohlson, gen. eral manager of the Alaska Rail- road to obtain $5,000,OOO from Congress for the construction of the Portage Bay cutoff were pub licized by Time magazine in its current issue.
 Because the U s is jittery about it's Alaskan defense (Rus- sian Siberia is only 50 miles from the westernmost point of Alas ka) and because the army's two newly authorized air bases are on the A R R Ohlson had hope of getting it" the magazine said af- ter explaining the projected new rail route to salt water.
 The magazine published a map showing the present route of the railroad to Seward and the IA mile cutoff through Portage Pass.
 In addition the magazine told of Colonel Ohlson's record in re- ducing railroad deficits and out lined some of the problems of railroading in Alaska.
 Tn an ordinary years work Otto Ohlson has to cope with: temperatures to 50 degrees below zero 20-foot snowdrifts avalanch es live glaciers moose caught in the tracks and in the northern most part perpetually frozen sub soil that requires a special road bed" the magazine said.
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-08
ALASKA PULP FOREST SEEN AS VITAL TO U s

JUNEAU - Importance of the Alaska pulpwood reservoir in relation to world supplies and markets is emphasized in the Re port to the Chief of the Forest Service for 1889 copies of which have just been received here. The report was written by the late F A Silcox.
 Even a brief survey of our soft pulpable wood resources in relation to world supplies Sil- cox wrote brings out very clear ly the need to conserve and build up our forest resources. Avail able reserves of such species as spruce hemlock and the pines are limited. Producing countries that export heavily like Norway Sweden and Finland cannot in- crease thier pulpwood production very much without eating into their forest capital. This they are wisely loath to do.
 Mill capacities in or directly tributary to eastern Canada are beyond the capacity of easily ac- cesible forests to sustain and i'm mediate supplies are getting more remote. There is practical ly no commercial supply in the East or in Africa. There is little CT none in South America or Aus tralia.
 The only reserves ot soft pulp able woods are in CD the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, t2) southeastern United States, and '3l a Northwest that includes British Columbia and Alaska.
 1 as competent observers be- ljeve the Soviet Union must and will use practically all the wood pulp she can produce for the next two decades any marked ex pension in use elsewhere must come from the lest two reserve supplies just mentioned.
 World production of wood pulp was 16,719,000 short tons in 1881. In 1897 it was 26, ,121,000 short tons. This increase more than 56 percent in six years emphasizes the need for management of pulp able forests in the United States. So does the fact that in addition to 40 or more pulp mills of which 10 of the largest have been in stalled during the last five or six years there are more than 10000 SaWmills and other wood using industries that also depend OH southern forests for raW-material supplies.
 Of our own reserves South east Alaska has enough soft pulp able woods mainly hemlock and spruce to provide continuous pro duction for seven mills with a daily capacity of 500 tons each. ]"
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-08
PLANS FOR 3 SQUADRONS FOR ANCHORAGE TOLD

corps planes at March Field Ri verside California have been or ganized into the 28th Composite Group of the General Headquar- ters air force and will be station ed at the air base to be built at Anchorage according to word re- ceived recently.
 Claude C Sturges Jr second lieutenant in the air corps and ad jutant of the 28th Composite Group disclosed the new organ ization in a letter addressed to Robert s Bragaw of the Anchor age Chamber of Commerce.
 Lieut.. Sturges said the 18th Composite group consists of heavy, medium and light equip ment. It is made up of the 36th Bombardment squadron (heavy) the 37th Bombardment squadron (medium) and the 34th Pursuit squadron (interceptor) the letter pointed out.
 While details of the number of planes and men to be brought to Anchorage were not set forth To cal men who have engaged in ar my activities estimated that the three squadrons would consist of at least 45 airplanes and 765 men.
 The 36th Bombardment souad- ron (heavy) consists of approxi- mately l5 airplanes. They are of the Douglas B-17 type now in use in the army each having four en zines and carrying a crew of at least nine men. These bombers are built for long-range flights of about 5000 miles.
 Crews consist of two pilots a navigator bombardier and ma chine gunners.
 The 37th Bombardment squad ron (medium) consists of approxi mately l5 airplanes of the Doug las B-18 type. Each ship has two engines with flight range of about 1000 miles. They carry about seven men consisting of 2 pilots navigator ibombardier rear tunnel gunner rear turret gum ner and nose turret gunner.
 The 34th Pursuit squadron con sists of at least Is light aircraft noted for their speed and man. euverability. These ships are us- ed to meet attacking planes. Some have a crew of only one man. They are equipped with a small cannon and four machine guns all operated with one trig- ger.
 It was estimated that the crews of the ships would total at least 255 men and that ground crews and other personnel attached to the air base would run the total up to 765 officers and enlisted men.
 While studying the matter it was pointed out that the number of planes in squadrons varies from time to time and that ii was entirely possible that more ships and more men would be stationed in Anchorage. In mak- ing estimates the lowest figures were used.
 After pointing out that the 18th Composite Group had been organized and would be station ed at Anchorage Lieut.. Sturges wrote for information concerning Anchorage
 The letter said in part as fol lows:
 ''The officers and men of these new organizations are anxious te find out much as possible about their future home. Therefore am asking that general and detail ed information about Anchorage and Alaska be sent to the 28th Composite Group.
 The 28th Composite Group is in need of a motto and insignia which should be symbolic of Al ska. In looking through maga- zine l noticed a winged totem pole which might be an appro- priate insignia. Your suggestion: and contributions on this will bt | -r~r 41,r
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-08

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-04
u. s. Officer
Says Britain
Will Win

New York. Dec. 4.-(AP)-Major
General J. Z CLANCY, commander of
the northeastern district of the
United States army air corps, told
neWSmen that after 43-day survey
in England he was very Optimis-
tic on the outcome Of the war from
the British point Of view"
Describing the British isles as "a
fortress. he said. lat the rate they
are going, the British won't lose the
war"
Asked whether he meant that the
British would win the war, he re-
piled: THAT is another question:
IT. the most extended interview
permitting direct quotation given by
an American air corps officer return
ing from England, General CLANCY
asserted the military information
from England on both British and
German military establishments "ir
money would be worth hundreds oil
millions Of dollars.
Il believe tina tin the air battle
over England in AUGUST and Sep
TENDER. historians will find material
to record it as one Of the decisive
battles Of The war, equally decisive
rs the eight to twelve battles from
Marathon 10 Waterloo" he said.
He expressed the opinion, after
snenGire az davs in England, that
Gnrmanv's initial davliPht raids were
not Intended TO destroy docks in
ENGLAND because the Germans plan.
ned to use the docks in an invasion
attempt.
During that phase Of the "hattl"
of England" General CLANCY placer
the plane losses at six German t"
one British. culminatn". he said, j.
Germanv's loss Of 1870 planes o.
August l8 clone