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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
What Of the Indies Now?

The murk which overhangs Europe today is thick and
impenetrabe 1t is impossible to know just what going
Events move with such lightning rapidty that it is
hard to know where we've been let alone where
The French island possessions in the western hemisphere
good example.
Technically France still EXISTS There is some kind of
French government in Bordeaux which has signed
aistice ending Frances part in the There is
kind of French government in exile, like those of Holland
and Belgium and Norway.
Which controls the French islands in America?
Does either control them in any practical way? Does
either under German domination the other
under the wing of the British really represent the France
that owned Martinique, Guadalupe, French Guiana, ST.
Pierre and Miquelon?
These questions that undoubtedly costing the
U. S. state department, well the corresponding Of
fees in 20 other American governments lot of lost sleep
This situation which did not to Monroe, which
does not fit into any of prescribed policies
Of cannot really be considered in any final
until is made between France and Germany what
passes in todays world for permanent basis What has
been signed is merely military armstice What kind of
French government will emerge from that peace whether
1t will have any of the attributes of genuine independence
do not know Japan it should be noted did not wait to
find out, but has begun to deal with French 1ndoChina
without regard to its relations to any French
But if it should be fascist French government set up
by the Germans the Russians have set up theirs in
the Baltic states and Japan has set hers in China it
would be hard for the United State to think of the French
islands in America still belonging to the France.
Such change might constitute transfer from Euro
pean power to another in real if the islands
had passed to Germany.
This need not be decided now for the permanent re-
laonshps set by definite peace treaty have not yet
been set forth But they will require the closest atten
on and effort to catch gmpses of the true situation
through the murk which beclouds European events
The always determine the character of the end;
you can't good from ev-Dr John Haynes Holmes,
New Yorks Community church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02

been dropped into the race solely
to stop the New York prosecu-
tor. On the surface all was
politeness and sportsmanlike
rivalry, but it is doubtful If
these scars will heal before No
vember. And many important
persons We're involved as we'll as
the two principal duelists.
Even more ironically than the
revelation of democratic petit
ness in historic moment, the
convention has demonstrated
that the system of bossism may
not be so bad, after all. A
powerful hand like that which
Penrose once welded might have
swept aside-or suppressed-the
human WEAKNESSES and frailtes
exhibited here. A podesta of the
old-fashioned sort-even though
those whip-crackers had their
glaring faults-would have
made this convention click and
behave. Instead, the candidates,
the delegates and the leaders-if
any-staged a spectacle of de-
mocracy which does not COM
pare favorably with the eff
cheney of the relationships.
The Landon forces, inciden-
tally, scored a smashing victory
over the Hoover faction in franz
ing the foreign affairs plank.
The Resolutioners preferred the
rather meaningless statement
advocated by the Kansan rather
than the more blunt demand for
reimbursement urged by the
Hooverites. The former Presi-
dent took no part in the strug-
gle, but his views We're we'll
known from his speeches and
private conversations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention In this coll
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer Only initials
viii be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: would like YOU
TO answer these two questions,
II You would please. before the
9Th Of July, II possible. I'm 10
have n baby. What is II going
10 be and how much Is It going
TO weigh:
MRS. II. s., YELN.
Only your own doctor can
have any idea about that and his
chances of guessing right are
very slim. No one else, whether
an astrologer. palmist or other
dealer in mysticism, can tell you
anything you don't know, and
certainly not Mr.. Fixit. who
does not pretend 10 anything
supernatural.
Mr.. Fixlt: Is Adolf Hitler a
member of the Catholic church =?
IL not, does he belong TO any
church. Also, after the World
war, will Norway and Holland
and Belgium he under their own
rule or will they belong to Ger
many, that is, be part Of
Germany A. NJ e.
Biographers have written that
Hitler started life in a Catholic
family. but he is not of that
faith now, and not definitely OF
any other than his own national
religio-political philosophy.
To tell you what will happen
TO Norway, Holland, Belgium or
any other occupied European
state would be getting into the
supernatural again. First YOU
will have to see who wins the
war. You can be sure, whichever
side II is will not break histori-
cal precedent by putting every
thing back as it was before the
fight started.
Mr.. FixIt: VIII you please tell
me II you can take dogs In the
Olympic National park, II they
are kept on leashG We are
planning n trip around the loon
for over the Fourth and will
have TO go through the park.
The dogs are cocker spanieIs.
l.. j.
You can take a dog through
any Of the national parks where
the highway by which you are
travelling goes through a part Of
1t. You must keep the animal
on leash, however, and never let
him run free-even a cocker
spaniel.
Mr.. Ffxit: A few months ago
you published the address of a
man living In Puyallup who
knew Of a liquor cure that could
he given without the party
knowing he was taking It.
Would You please print the ad-
dress for me, for 1 have lost It?
T. n. l..
We no longer have that adj
dress and, even IL we had il.
would advise you TO consult r.
doctor before trying anything
like that.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF
these test questions Turn to
the woman's page for the an
swers.
l. The flowers Of the world
are classified in how many pri-
mary groups?
2. From whom did Jack
Dempsey win the worlds heavy
weight boxing crown?
3. Name the poet-laureate Of
England who was succeeded by
John Masefield in 1880.
4. Name the capital OF Hun
gary.
5. Why do some United States
coins have no mint mark?
6. Is the hide Of rhinoceros
bulletproof
Z. What word was used by
German soldiers in World war
I when they surrendered, to be
taken az prisoners of war?
s. Which famous explorer
camped alone near the South
Pole for several months?
Q. Is the average length of
life greater today than it was
one hundred years ago?
10. Does the flag of Canada
portray the maple-leaf?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
AFTER MANY YE CARS
By {. 7. SHORT

The Second most important
Fourth OF July observance was
the three day celebration In
1887 when the big men Of the
nation came here TO help Ia
coma celebrate the beginning
Of Northern Pacific transcon-
tinentaI train service from IT.
Paul 10 Puget Sound via the
Cascade switchhack.
Because the Canadian Pacific
was hurrying 10 Vancouver,
b. c. Northern Pacific direc-
tors told Nelson Bennett to stop
work on the Cascade tunnel and
build line over the mountains
so that they could heat the
Canadian road to Pacific tide
water.
II was great event ~ In
ternational as well as national
Importance. II marked the COM
pletion Of one Of the greatest
railroad engineering projects in
America and opened the way
for development Of the Puget
Sound country and the great
productive area between Pacific
tidewater in the Northwest and
the middle west. II also estab-
lished Tacoma as the metropolis
of the Northwest.
The thirG important celebra-
ton in which Tacoma now is
participating marks the COM
pletion of two projects as i'm
portant to this generation as
that at Nisqually which insti-
tuted Independence Day in the
west and the railroad celebra-
ton fifty-three years ago.
were to preceding generations.
The Tacoma Narrows bridge
opens the way for a Northwest
development of magnitude of
which the older generations
never dreamed. It also marks
milestone in construction
engineering that makes it one
Of the wonders of the world.
Dedication of McChord Field
establishes at Tacoma one of
the United States army's
most modern and strategicnlly
situated air defense bases.
Whether We like war or not,
In the face of what is happen
ing in the world today we cam
not deny the necessity of
reasonably efficient national de-
Tense. In McChord field the
Northwest has an institution
that not only is a good insur-
ance in case hostilities should
break out on the Pacific, but
1t has an important significance
as far as Tacoma alone is con-
cerned. There is not a city in
the west that would not be glad
to have McChord field for its
local benefits alone.
This seems to be Tacoma's day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
in
Bahamas Once Captured
By Young American Novy

THE Bahama Islands. the chain
" of British-owned islands off
the Atlantic coast of United
States, best known as winter
resort, assume new importance in
Americas defense scheme and the
outcome of Europe's war. Talk
of purchase Of the group by U. S.
is not likely TO get beyond the
conversation stage for the Ba-
hsmas have been British for
three centuries.
Three important dates in the
history Of the Bahamas are in
scribed on the 1929 stamp above
concentrating the 1929 ami
versary OF British occupation and
the 1929 treaty Of peace ceding
the islands TO Britain.
One OF the first victories OF the
young American navy was the
capture, in 1875, Of New Provi-
dence, which was soon abandoned.
Many American Tories moved to
the islands after the revolution.
Previous 10 that time the Bahamas
had been owned by Spain, gov
erned by English proprietors and
overrun by pirates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
Taxes Top Payroll

The Socony Oil Co., in of the very graphic
reports it is in the happy habit of furnishing to its en-
poyes shows that in 1889 it had payroll of S76099912
while paying $115330,7 60 in taxes.
Ordinarily doesn't think of taxes of this kind
hidden taxes" Yet in they For where did
6oconyVacuum Tor where does any other company get
the money it paid out in taxes Where else than from
the people to whom they sold their products? People,
then who bought these oil products paid $15330760 in
buying them which did not go to SoconyVacuum at ALL
but which simply collected for the Yet few
Of those people realized that they paying taxes at ALL
At time when greater tax burden is about to be
sumed by the American people is just well to realize
that not single In another
whether he realizes it not everyone carries part of
the tax burden.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02

and black shirts.
The trifling-the personal-the
selfish-the petty considerations
motivating national and local
political bosses in their choice
OF the candidate who may have
to be the iron man of world De-
mocracy are inconceivable. The
ceremonies attending a tap day
at Yale are more serious and
solemn. Any corporation which
selected president on the con-
siderations honored here would
be bankrupt within a few
months. And many a thought
full person here and elsewhere
already believes that Democracy
faces receivership.
1t is-and this is the opinion
of seasoned convention-goers.
not amateurs-a distressing and
dispiriting spectacle. Even the
uniformed and aimless dele
gates felt it. Despite the use of
giant organs and bands and
cheer leaders to light enthusi-
asm, they sat on their hands
and zippered their lips. Though
anticipating possible victory in
November, they knew no joy.
1t is the unprecedented num-
Der of time-serving trades and
shifts-and the reasons behind
them-which has inspired doubt
OF the efficacy of democracy's
procedure and machinery. A
certain large Eastern delega-
ton, for instance, shifted from
Thomas f. Dewey to Wendell
Willkie at the last moment for
the same kind of causes which
provoke a fishwives' back-fence
quarrel. A feminine Dewey
leader. It appears, had been
spreading nasty rumors and say
ing unkind things about the
horrible person who headed
that state organization.
A faction of deposed Dewey
politicians in New York-the
state with the largest number of
delegates-revenged themselves
by securing cellars and attics
and scrapple restaurants for
Willkie delegates. In another
vast eastern commonwealth
wealthy political boss Topped
from Dewey To Willkie for un-
publicized reasons. But pushing
and showing him from one camp
to another were powerful in
terests which demanded the
nomination of the public utility
chieftain.
A western governor was fore
ed into line for Willkie by a
power attorney who. though de-
feated for the U. S. Senate some
years ago, stin rules the regions
which he long since deserted
for q lucrative New York prae-
tice. Another influential politico
found il desirable TO declare for
the Hoosierite because influen-
tial newspapers in hs section
favored the latter.
Rival candidates, especially
Dewey and .Willkie. exchanged
epithets under their bresth-or
their friends did. Toms cronies
made no secret of their sus-
picion - that is. behind hotel
doors-that the power man had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
P u LSE @ F
THE PU BLIC
RAPS PROSECUTOR

Editor The Times: The prose-
cutting attorney as long ago as
December commenced abatement
proceedings against the Lido.
1919 and 1897 Broadway. He
had an abundance of evidence
on which to base this proceeding.
The justice court records showed
no less than 81 convictions with
In Is months for selling boot
leg whisky. The owners and
Mike Noka. as lessee. were made
defendants. The owners admit
ted they had been owners but
were not now. (For this pur-
pose they had incorporated
themselves into a corporation
and transferred title to the cor
poration.) Whereupon our prose-
cutor meekly abandoned all fur
Their proceedings against the
owners, and Novak was now the
only defendant.
1t was sought TO make the
corporation a party. The prose-
cutting attorney prepared two
stipulations, one covering 1919
Broadway, the other covering
1897 Broadway, the first be-
ing the cafe, and the second the
rest of the hotel building. In
these stipulations the 81 con-
victions were admitted. and a
Judgment was entered upon
these agreements between coun-
sci.
But. strange to relate, the
Judgment as written covered
only 1919 Broadway. thus clear
ing 1891 from the abatement
proceedings. The prosecutors
attention being called TO this
most peculiar oversight by the
writer of this letter he expressed
surprise. and said he would look
into il. He looked into Ii by ap-
pearing before Judge Remain
and asking for an order permit
ting him TO withdraw from the
court records one OF the two
stipulations-the one relating TO
1891 Broadway upon his
statement to the court that the
two stipulations covered pre-
cisely the same facts (which
statement was not true). The
court took his word for il and
ordered the second stipulation
withdrawn from the files. and II
has been withdrawn. In this
way Tollefson covered up his
tracks.
Then what happened Novak,
the remaining defendant. gave
thousand-dollar bond against any
further disobedience of the law
in 1919 Broadway. 1t did not
cover 151sls Broadway. The
bond had two sureties. Two
more worthless bondsmen could
not be found on the continent.
Both were notorious bootleg
gers, but Tollefson promptly
ok'd the bond. whereupon the
presiding judge approved it.
Now be 1t understood that
from the time Of the commence
ment OF these proceedings the
Lido has never ceased for a min
ute the sale Of bootleg whisky.
Its gambling games have con-
unued uninterrupterly as before.
In this lawsuit Tollefson be-
gan by asking for injunctive re-
lief to Restrain all further viola
tons of the law. He was entitled
TO this remedy by the express
language Of the 1889 statute
passed for this express purpose
and which II enforced would do
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
TTcuT An Inside Picture of Finan-
L1O IL / ciol and Political America
by John Hix

PHILADELPHIA-The Republican national convention
OF 1910 presented cruel travesty of the processes of
democracy-not tragic the collapse of similar sys
TENS abroad but darky prophetic 1t is obviously unfair
to single out this particular assembage for Indictment
most American political crcuses ake-but the futily
of method of nominating American presidents i'm
all participants and observers because of the black
out of democracy throughout the world
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02

Hysteria is not what have to fear at present. We
are developing instead multitude of mild pancs-chaotc,
purposeess reactions of terror which accomplish
purpose the advantage of the indivduaDr Harry S.
Sullivan. pSychatrist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02

DACOMA'S 1910 observance of
l. the 164th anniversary Of the
Declaration of Independence
marks the third notable Fourth
OF July celebration since the day
was first observed in Pierce
county 90 years ago. That cele-
bration. held in 1s41 at the
Jason Lee Methodist mission at
Fort Nisqually also was the first
Fourth of July celebration
west of the Rocky mountains.
II was promoted by members Of
the mission who were assisted
by the crews of the vessels Of
Lieut.. Charles Wilkes coast
survey expedition and employees
of the British Hudson's Bay post
at Nisqually. 1t ranks in i'm
portance with other celebrations
since that time because it had
the effect of stirring the meagre
public sentiment in the Oregon
country to demand that congress
do something about establishing
the United States government
out here. Had it not been for
that, we might have been British
subjects instead Of citizens Of
the United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02

Editor The Times: A letter
which I have received from Sem
ator Homer T. Bone, dated June
21. says: 81 fear that war is
very near unless the American
people make such protest that
il will be effective in Washing
ton"
am passing this word of
Senator Bones on to Times read
ers in order that they may see
their obligation and their oppor-
tunity in this matter. We should
all write Senator Bone and Con-
gresham Coffee, as well as all
the other members OF congress
OF our state, insisting. and often.
as regards our position toward
entering the war. Above all, the
executive mansion should be de-
luged with protests, not once
but many times. On as wide in
Quiry as ! am able to make,
none Of US in the Pacific north
west favor entering the war.
Our united strength will have
weight in Washington.
MARY ALICE HOOVER,
ZOE Fidelity Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02

away with all bootlegging. In
fact, the law makes 1t man.
datory on the prosecutor to seek
this injunctive relief. But Toll
lefson in preparing the form of
judgment entered in this case
asked for no injunctive relief.
He has gone through the farce
OF obtaining judgment against
the bondsmen and there the mat
ter rests.
1 have given the facts in this
case because it is symbolic Of
what is happening to the ad-
ministration Of the law in this
county. Pierce county has Its
gambling and its gambling de-
vices everywhere, while the
sheriff. the commissioner OF pub
lie safety and the prosecutor sit
unmoved, or rather defiant OF
public opinion and their obliga-
ton TO give some return for the
salaries furnished them by the
general public.
There is way out, but the
city council is afraid IN tackle
the job. The fifth Column" has
us well In hand.
HARRY II JOHNSTON
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02


It would be comic-and these
quadreunial gatherings have
been so treated in the past-if
1t were not so dangerous. so
disastrous, so threatening to the
security and happiness and the
comfortable living Of every man,
woman and child-the order
should be rev erse din the
worlds greatest republic. Crop
ing through the streets of the
city where the Declaration Of
Independence was framed as a
charter for human liberty are
few men who sense the bitter
irony of the spectacle. If Hitler
and Mussolini can read English,
and If they subscribe to Ameri-
can newspapers. they must be
snickering in their swastikas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02

and flies. They have few or no
scales on their wings and fly
by day.
The western clear-winged
moth carries its deception TO I'M
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02

The always determine the character of the end
you can't create good from ev-Dr John Haynes Holiness
New York's Community church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02

Mefhodists Started II
In the West
First Fourth al Jason
Lee Mission
Later Celebrations Mark
Important Events
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-02
HEADING FOR WAR.

HARRY II. JOHNSTON,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28
Measles Is A Typical
Contagious Disease
Suvs Health Officer

Measles is a typical contagious
disease because it is one of the most
readily communicable of all infec-
tions, in this regard ranking with
smallpox and pandemic influenza. AS
a cause of death it rates high among
the acute fevers of children.
Practically all Eases of measles
have catarrhal inflammation, fever
and a blotchy eruption followed by
fine branny desquamation. The pre-
eruptive stage of measles often pas
ses for q cold. The disease is highly
communicable during this period and
the spread is helped by the sneezing
and coughing and the discharges
from the conjunctivae. Most of the
damage is done during this time be-
fore the diagnosis is made. The
hazard Of infection soon dies out and
there is little danger of transmitting
the disease after the temperature re-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28

control of livestock, diseases, fur
Their development of farmerowned
and controlled cooperatives, and
further refinement of the AAA farm
program.
New officers elected included Ran
som Aldrich, Michigan City, presi-
dent; G.. H. Afford, Magnolia; Joe
Pritchard, Inverness, and Boswell
Stevens, Macon, vice-president; and
D. MERCER, Alcorn; William White,
Oktibbeha; Raymond Saunders, La
fayette; E. H. Thomas, Benton; Hud-
son Kyle. Coahoma; j. F. Hicks,
Quitman; Charlie Beauchamp, At
tala; H. C. Carter, Winston; P. D.
Masell, Newton; E. Carter, Clarke;
c.. L. NeiT, Jones; Terrell Smith,
| Covington; A. G. Flippen, Pike; G.
H. Sheriff., Rankin; and Charlie Nc
Neill, Kinds, members of the board
of directors.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28

than farmers who produce for ex-
port.
Both state and national leaders
joined in calling for united effort
and speedy action in building an
impregnable national defense (which
will maintain a nation of free in
stitutions and free men,"
The farm leaders agreed that
farm organization is more essential
than ever and that farmers must act
in groups rather than as individuals
if they r to receive equal treat
ment with labor and industry and
meet the need for better organiza-
ton of production and marketing.
The approved resolutions call for
unqualified support of the national
defense program, formation of coun.
try and community farm bureau or
CARNATIONS to discuss local problems
and develop farm programs, ade-
quate appropriations for the Exten-
sion Service, experiment stations,
and vocational educational, utiliza.
ton of the Soil Conservation Service
development of a forestry fire con
troll program, more adequate rura'
health facilities, increased consump'
ton of cotton, Improvement of farm
to-market roads, continuation OF
homestead and personal property ia,
exemptions, state support of the Mis-
sissippi State Fair, more adequate