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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
All Americans Want to Vote

proposal to brand paupers all persons who remain
on relief for three consecutive years hit the New Jersey
legislature in Trenton few days ago and loosed storm of
indignant protest the plan carried out would
automatically the right to vote from persons who
fell under its provisions.
The recommendation submitted to the legislature
~ State Senator Homer c. link, chairman of the
gency relief committee, but the work of hired
vestgator Col G. Barrett Glover. It not committee
report and not submitted SUCH but that didn't
Per the amusement of people who feared infringement
On their civil rights.
is pretty serious thing to be called officially pau
per- It knocks the wind out of you It leaves you hum-
ated and desolae People don't take the paupers oath
unless there isn't much else they can do.
1t is equally serious to be stripped at the time of
your right to vote forced to live on relief for
long period of time not necessarily poor citizen He is
likely to value his franchise than does the man who
has job and security He has time to think about it,
One can't blame Colonel Glover wanting to do some
thing Maybe he thinking of the New Rochelle N "
family, relief for four years. who maintained
cottage along with town residence Or he might have
been thinking Of the eight Jersey City officials awaiting
sentence for relief fraud
There have been abuses In relief everywhere There has
been some pamperng along with some privation Enough
cases of mismanagement have been turned to make
payers very sick to their stomachs But the way to end
this sort of thing not to strip people of their franchise
Somehow there must be equitable way of straight
ening things out
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

Any abnormal problems OF
life involving the inequitable
distribution of wealth may be
solved. But this is not to be
done by failing to produce the
wealth.
Some special fields are not
ably and not too creditably
overdone, like the legal profess
sion and the practice of medi-
cine. But such fields as Jour-
nalism, civil engineering, cleo
trical engineering, and perhaps
more than others just now,
chemical engineering: these give
promise of oppor tunities for
great service and rich rewards.
Our young men about to gradu-
ate from high schools or COL
leges will serve themselves and
the world by concentrating upon
any of these until they can
signally qualify.
r. A. DOUBLEDAY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

Since Il Is DOUBTFUL whether
any European power win sell or
trade its western possessions.
the prospects simmer down to
three groups-the cocos, the San
Bias and the Galapagos. The
Panamaniaa-owned San Bias,
lying 70 miles east Of the canals
Atlantic entrance, are 80 small
that they do not appear on the
official photographic map. The
Cocos, where F. D. r. once fish
ed, lie about $40 miles southwest
of the canal In the Pacific, and
belong to Costa Rica. Wooded
and mountainous. they povide
no site for the proposed aerial
base. The harbors are so shall
low that they cannot accommo-
date any vessels except small
crafts.
The Galapagos are owned by
Ecuador, and any suggestion of
transfer to American ownership
would provoke an outbust of ma
tive resentment. Lastly, con-
gress, which denied F. D. RS re-
quest for a new set of canal
locks, will hardly dish out cash
70 these transactions. It will de-
mand instead that European deb
tors hand over their Caribbean
holdings to Uncle Sam.
Vice President Gamers friends
are downhearted over the appar-
ent collapse of his campaign for
the democratic presidential nomi-
nation. 1t appears to lack popu-
lar support. organization and
heavy financial backing. The
men-political and industrial
leaders-who promised so much
are not coming through.
Advance reports indicate that
the vice president will suffer a
shellacking from Roosevelt in the
Illinois and Wisconsin primaries.
The Kelly machine in Chicago
will deliver for F. D. R., swamp
ing the expected downstate vote
for Garner.
In Wisconsin, where election
laws are elastic, mugwumpers of
all sorts will roll up prosperous
Roosevelt total Thus, instead of
checking the third-term move
ment, the Garner candidacy may
give 1t momentum. The vice
pesident has become the symbol
of conservative opposition to
continued New Deal control of
the government.
Some of the vice presidents
friends are quietly suggesting
that he seek a second-place
nomination again-with Roose-
welt as head of the ticket. They
argue that this arrangement
would prevent any party split,
embody an appeal to conserva-
tives and liberals, and keep the
Texan around Washington as a
check on the New Dealers if they
are returned TO power. Garner
seems cold to the idea, and Ed.
R probably would be.
Washington's generosity TO
Finland has precipitated a run
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Stories in
Stamps
San francisco Boy Wos
international Prize

-FOUR nations sought possession
of San Francisco Bay. one OF
the largest and safest land-locked
harbors in the world. SPANS
claim was based upon discovery
OF the bay by Don Gaspsr de
Portola, governor of Lower Cali
fornia, who reached the bay in the
fall OF 1863. His discovery is pic
tured on the U. S. io-cent stamp
above. of the Panama-Pacific COM
memoraiive series OF 1915.
First ship to sail through the
Golden Gate was the "Ssn Car
los" of the Spanish royal navy,
commanded by Don Manuel Aysla.
in ITS. The English had missed
possession by only a few miles
when Sir Francis Drake. in 1879,
had landed in a cove north of the
harbor.
After the Spanish had estab-
liShed a settlement and mission in
l77T, Russia made futile attempt
10 eolonize in 1911. The settlement
was comparatively peaceful until
the u. S.-Mexican War. On July
9. i64s, Capt. John B. Montgom-
cry, of the U. s. Navy. sailed the
sloop Portsmouth" into the har-
Dor. claimed the city for United
States
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
OPPOSES LEyIEs

Editor The Times: Taxes.
taxes, and more taxes that
seems 10 be the only thing these
ward heelers In the south end of
Tacoma want to put on the tax
payer. These same individuals
go to the legislature and let
the officials down there get
away with millions. and still
they come home and try to put
over more taxes.
While they say they are for
organized labor they are out
right now trying to put over
the Lincoln bowl. while labor
Is trying TO better the condi-
tons of the county hospital.
Are these individuals working
for the betterment of our city
or are they trying 10 feather
their own nests by playing all
ends to the middle?
X. L. KNUTSEN,
So. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
YOUR HEALTH
By DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Occasionally children wake up,
shrieking and crying, in the mid
die of the night, and it is diff
ficult for parents to calm them.
Sometimes youngsters scream
when they seem to be sound
asleep These conditions are
commonly called night terrors.
Occasionally, night terror may
be related to the fact that the
child has eaten too much before
going to bed or that he has slept
in an awkward position. Some
times 1t will be caused by a radio
program that Is full of shooting
and horror, a movie of type
to stimulate fear reaction. Oe-
casionally children have such re-
actions following auto accidents
or tonsilectomes, serious falls.
Most psychologists believe that
night terrors can be controlled
II the child understands them.
Usually, children hesitate to de-
scribe their dreams because of
the fear that adults will make
fun of them. II the child is
awakened thoroughly, however,
allowed to rest for few min
utes and then encouraged to
talk freely about his fears, he
will usually remember the causes
and will describe the dreams
which led to the night terror.
II the nature of the dream is
explained to the child, he may
lose some of his fear and dis
tress.
Children are much more sus-
eeptible to suggestion than are
adults. If, before the child goes
to bed, adults indicate earnestly
that he viii fall asleep promptly
and will sleep quietly through
out the night, the effect on the
child may be beneficial.
Psyehiatrists point out that
some children do better if they
try to substitute pleasant dreams
for bad ones. II parents ask the
child before going to bed what
he would like 10 dream about
and then suggest some pleasant
experience. the result may be
satisfactory. Frequently. the
telling of bedtime stories viii
result in pleasant dreams. How
ever. stories full Of wicked
witches and COLLINS are not like
~ to yield a restful night.
Night terrors occur particu-
larry in children who do not like
to go to sleep and who put up
an argument before going to bed.
In such cases, it is possible that
terrors are a reaction of the
child for being compelled to 60
TO sleep.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
No More BarnaCles

They have developed kind of paint for ocean,
going vessels that will very likely do away with barnacles
which is probably a good thing.
Sea-faring men have felt very kindly toward
barnaces. The persistent crustaceans have annoy
ing habit of hanging onto the huls of boats and going
along just for the rde-al of which wouldn't be bad
II they didn't cut down the speed of the vessel.
But to people who have been any closer to the
high than the park lagoon this promised development
just little saddenng Barnacles and tough first mates
ing met q barnace personally. the average landlubber
regards it integral part of his marine lore
Yet If this barnacle-ess solution makes sailors
selfish interests.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, MARCH 7


Benefic aspects dominate to-
day. The morning hours are
promising TO workers. The date
Is fortunate for settling differ
ences with employers. Women
are subject TO a sway that
makes them inclined toward
variable moods. The Moon In
Pisces should be favorable TO
conferences, since the sign en-
oourages understanding.
Heart and Home: Women may
be exceedingly personal and SEN
sitiys under this rule OF the
stars. This is a date when they
may demand changes in home
decorations and new OUTLAWS in
their wardrobes. The shopping
instinct may be unusually
strong. The configuration en-
courages m estic interests
more than public ambitions.
Business Affairs: Owing TO
uncertainties due TO the war in
Europe the stock market viii
continue 10 be subject to fluctu-
atoms and sensitive to changing
conditions abroad. Speculation
will be limited to those who
habituaily deal in stocks, for the
general public viii be cautious.
especially as the spring adj
vances. General business in the
United States viii be satisfac-
tory and especially profitable TO
manufacturers.
National Issues: Republican
leaders will be more and more
outspoken in criticisms of the
present administration which
will furnish new material for
severe condemnation. Although
the Republican party win offer
a strong candidate the stars APP
pear to presage success for
liberal who wears the Demo-
cratic badge.
International Affairs: There
has been unanimity OF opinion
among astrologers regarding the
decline of Hitlers power, but a
few read in the stars sign that
he viii meet tragedy. More than
one assassination win take place
in Europe and it is set forth by
the seers that rulers everywhere
are under evil portents that
threaten sudden ending Of life.
Persons whose hirthdate II is
have the augury Of year that
is prosperous. Women viii be
helpful to friends as well as
relatives.
Children born on this day have
the promising futures. They
should be intellectual and de-
voted to what is Hottest in hu-
man ambition
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn TO the
woman's page for the answers.
/. Which actress was recently
divorced and married again
within Is minutes
?. Name the president Of Ar
gentina.
3. What portion of the worlds
habitable land surface does the
British empire occupy?
4. Was the Circus Maximus In
Rome, Athens or Alexandra
5. What Ameriean-born per-
son with q Spanish father and
Irish mother became prime min
ister of q foreign country
g. Name the publicity chiefs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
SO THEY SAY

I firmly believe that, with the
establishment and development
of the new order, America will
come to learn the absence Of
desire on our part for either
exclusion or monopoly in both
economic and commercial fields.
Foreign Minister Hachiro
Arita of Japan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

on the Expor-Import Bank.
Several small and endangered
neutrals are holding out their
hands for contributions from
Uncle Sans treasury.
A Swedish mission-and one
from Norway Is expeeted-has
arrived here to seek funds. At
first they hoped only TO negou-
ate favorable private loans, and
obtain the release of military
material from the government.
But the spectacle of Congress
lending money to Finland-and
Herbert Hcever's request for
even greater aid to Polandis
Observation-Disclosures them to
ask for more of the same. The
chances favor their petition,
with the Export-Import agency
acting as banker. Despite SYM
patty. Congress would probably
deny the funds.
Provided the requests were
granted quickly enough, the
funds could be used for the pur-
chase of military supplies, where
as Finland cannot use them di-
rectly for that purpose. Sweden
and Norway are not yet embroil-
ed in war, although they may be
If Russia conquers their embattl-
ed neighbor. Capitol Hills worry
now over this gold rush is that,
despite safeguards. it may even
tually endanger our neutrality.
Confidential reports from
Puerto Rico describe the island
as being in a more deplorable
state than in many, many years.
II threatens to become what
Herbert Hoover once called the
Virgin Islands--"a permanent
poorhouse."
The Roosevelt administration
set out to improve the Puerto
Ricians lot with the finest of
intentions. 1t applied the same
social and economic theories that
were introduced here, it handed
out millions of dollars to provide
work and relief. 1t did stimulate
some new industries and added
production. At the same time,
however, it passed other laws
which neutralized the social and
economic pulmotor. II cut the
sugar quota. 1t imposed the
Wage-Hour Law on infant in
dustries which could not pay the
freight. The European War also
damaged the islands trade. As
a result, Puerto Rico finds itself
in worse shape than before the
New Deal.
Besides these public problems,
Governor General William d.
Leahy has private grief On his
arrival he discovered that his
army predecessor-Blanton VIM
ship-had used up in a few
months the whole years allow
ance for entertainment. And an
American representative who
can't provide lavish hospitality
for native politicos usually runs
into official and unofficial diff
ficulties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
But Il WAS Loaded

British steamer plying the Chinese coast off Chefoo,
damaged when Japanese warshp fired shell at it.
1t all mistake said the Japanese They just wanted
to fire blank warning shot the bow and they didn't
know their loaded. No hurt and the
japanese said they would be glad to pay indemntes.
What you going to do with people like that? They
might blow off dozen heads and say, simply BEG your
pardon-a mistake No harm DONE Wen try not to let
it happen again." And just to prove that they it.
handful of army officers will commit hari kari.
How say, Don't kid us-we know you meant il
al the time and still preserve all the ncetes of interna-
tional diplomacy?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Mr. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention n this cni-
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
vii be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit; What does 1. ID. On
= license stand for 1. l. p.
It stands for license depart
ment.
Mr.. Exit: VIII You please
tell me II there II any law or rule
for an employer to give any
notice or salary when dismiss
Ing a man for merely business
reasons. ID. W. J.
There isn't any law on it
Unless a union agreement sets
\ rule on that point, an en-
ployer can dismiss without no.
tice or dismissal pay.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you kindly tell
me where I can get information
on the raising of mushrooms ?
And the name of Honolulu's
main newspaper?
MRS. c. ID. 3.
To get government pamph-
let on mushroom raising. you
would have to send TO the Sup
erintendent of Documents. WASH
ington, d. C. The folder will
cost you &c or a dime. Mush-
room raising requires great skill
and high investment and Is not
encouraged by agricultural au-
thorities as a way to make a
living.
Principal English language
dailies in Honolulu are the Star
Bulletin and Advertiser.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you tell me
whether the firemen and police
men In the city of Tacoma took
. voluntary cut In pay n few
years ago and then sued the city
for the cut later? Or was the
cut In pay enacted and forced
upon them and then paid when
II was asked as back pay?
READER.
In 1927 the people of the city
voted a set pay scale for fire.
men and policemen. In 1881,
when business conditions be-
came bad, the city employees took
voluntary two-weeks layoffs a
year, a sort of pay cut. In 1892
the city council enacted a forced
pay cut. The firemen and police
men sued to get that back and
were upheld by the courts. which
declared the councils action u
legal In the face OF the peoples
vote. Two years later the people
voted out the permanent scale
and left 1t again to the council,
which fixes the salaries at the
beginning OF each year.
4
Mr.. Fixit: Does the govern
ment allow anything for funeral
expenses for a soldiers widow
on n pension? Docs It make any
difference where the veterans
widow lives other than In the
u. S.-Canada, for instance
ID.
There Ia no funeral allowance
for the widows, only for the SOL
diers themselves, whether they
live here or not.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
AFTER MANY YEARS
By {. T. SHORT

1910, with federal law limiting
the hours Of labor not to exceed
40, and the labor unions en-
forcing work week of 80 to
40 hours, depending on the
character of employment, the
Wanamaker regulation Sc m s
very much out of joint Measur-
ed by the standards of $4,000.
II was not only necessary but
was considered fair to both en-
ployer and employee.
The men and women who built
this country had so much work
TO do that it couldn't be accom-
plished in six to eight hours
day. The work day was sunup
TO shutdown. The early risers
could not wait until $50 or
$50 to do the morning shop
ping.
A good deal of buying was
done between and s o'clock.
At the other end of the day
there were those who had fin
ished a 12-hour trick and stop
ped to do their shopping on the
way home. Others, busy at
their jobs all day, had to do
their shopping after supper
That's the way this country
was built.
Nobody, least of all those
Of the older generation whose
experience goes back to those
strenuous times, would want
a return of the good old days.
of the first Wanamaker. For
them the long hours. the smell
~, smoky kerosene lamps, the
water bucket and the coal
scuttle. hold no glamour. On
the other hand, some thought
full and well informed persons
In the ranks of both labor and
capital are wondering II we
are not OVERRIDING this short
hour business. Time will tell.
There also are many thought
fui persons who wonder if we
haven't gone too far from the
old standards of personal con-
duct. An employer today who
warned MS ployes about
spending too much time in the
taverns and hot spots" would
nj get very far. That would
be interfering with the individ-
ual's personal liberty. And
personal liberty today means
the right, II one Is SO disposed.
TO spend nights carousing and
come 70 work the next morning
hleary-eyed. with dun intellect
and about five per cent Of the
effieiencv for which the en-
ployer pays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Can" denotes power or abili-
ty to do something. May" de-
notes permission. Can you
climb the rope hand-over-hsnd ?"
May / go to the movies to-
night" are correct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
SKELETON SCHOOL

Strange as it seems, Western
Reserve University M e deal
school has the largest collection
of human skulls and skeletons
in the world, kept in vast un-
foreground catacomb system,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

IIG H 7

Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt's expected pro-
posa for purchase of certain Caribbean islands further
defense of the Panama Canal will meet chilly reception
at Washington. Navy tactcians privately regard the
islands under consideration void of ANY naval value
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

where each skeleton is carefully
identified and filed away. The
City of Cleveland made the in
stitution custodian of all un-
claimed dead. To the school
also go the unknown and fund
less dead and those with willing
heirs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Strenuous Days Of John
Wanomaker's Time
Clerks On The Job
At 3 a. m.
Prayer Meeting Won
A Nights Counting
Spanish Cigars and
Barber Shops Banned

This interesting picture from
the past, a bulletin posted in
the first Wanamaker store in
Philadelphia, contrasts sharply
with the shorter hours and soft
err jobs of the present era. To
quote:
''Store must be open at 8
Am. and remain open until 0
p. m. the year round.
"Store must be swept; count
ers, base shelves and show cases
busted. Lamps trimmed. filled
and chimneys c ed; pens
made: doors and windows open
ed. A pail of water and a scut-
tie of coal must be brought In
by each clerk before breakfast,
II there Is time to do so and
attend TO customers who call.
"Store must not be opened on
the Sabbath day unless abso-
iHAtiN htStS>aifs anu hhFu 1uf
only a few minutes.
ANY employe who IL In the
habit of smoking Spanish cigars,
getting shaved at a barber shop,
going TO dances and other places
of amusement, viii most surely
give his employer reason to be
suspicious of his integrity and
all around honesty.
Each employe must pay not
less than S. year to the church
and attend Sunday school every
Sunday.
Men employees are given one
evening each week for counting
purposes. and two IL they go to
prayer meeting regularly.
After IL hours work in the
store, the leisure time must be
spent In reading good litera-
ture."
Measured by the standards Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

Editor The Times: II would
be impossible for me to express
in words the true qualification
of all those concerned as re-
CARDS the success OF the all
city "on to Los Angeles" band
concert be ne II held on last
Thursday evening, February 20,
IN the Jason Lee auditorium.
The splendid cooperation we
received from every source made
for the success of the "On to
Los Angeles" fund and we ara
particularly grateful to your
paper for the splendid publicity
given this affair particularly
your generous use OF the photo
graphic material.
1t has always been our good
fortune to have your full sup
port on our many endeavors and
so again we say many thanks"
MILTON J. EVANS.
Chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

One may live = conqueror q king, a magistrate;
but he must die man.-Daniel Webster