davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, MARCH 81


This should be a lucky day,
for benefic aspects rule. The
morning hours are most prom
Using for workers and presage
much activity. especially for
those employed in shipping en-
terprises. Executives of all sorts
are under stimulating influences.
The moon enters Virgo. a sign
helpful to orderly progress.
Heart and Home: Women will
benefit today in the pursuit of
routine duties. Girls should strive
toward serious vacations and
self-discipline. The seers warn
that modern modes and manners
mean future difficulties. Al
though reactionary forces are
evident, there will be many
broken homes due to lack OF
domestic efficiency and the de-
sire for pleasure in many forms.
Business Affairs: Young men
and young women will be in de-
mand all through the spring as
old employees are displaced and
retired. Prosperity will stimu-
late enterprise and expansion.
New inventions will cause the
creation of novel undertakings
which will be rapidly accepted.
National Issues: Pension move
ments will continue to make
progress. Elimination of men
and women OF experience from
active work Is to have serious
results in the slowing down Of
certain manufacturing indus
tries. Small salaries for begin
ners will cause large losses.
Washington will be burdened by
protests affecting trade unions
and labor policies. Changes in
the cabinet are forecast.
International Affairs: Mislead-
ing propaganda will be broad
cast by warning nations which
continue TO contradict one an
other for the purpose of con-
fusing neutral countries. Grave
portents are discerned for the
next six months. Nature will
contribute 10 the cstastrophes
that destroy human life. High
winds, floods and earthquakes
are forecast. Mortality among
aviators will be greater than in
the past.
Persons whose birthdate ii is
have the auguary Of year OF
fairly good fortune. Danger Of
accidents is indicated.
Children born on this day prob
ably viii be energetic and indi-
vidual. Many will be talented.
but inclined toward moodiness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21

OFFICE HOLDERS AND
POLICE RECORDS

Editor The Times: In the past
few years l have noticed a num-
Der of persons holding public
office have had police records.
OF course this is not known I'M
til they get into trouble of some
kind.
This could be avoided. I think
every man and woman who files
for candidacy of a public office
should be fingerprinted. After
all, people are trying to elect
persons to all offices who are
upright and honest with a past
record to represent them.
This would also apply to those
appointed to offices from the
lowest to the highest, including
civil service.
EUGENE MARCHESINI,
$3.50 So. Junett st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
AFTER MANY YEARS
By E. 7. SHORT

81, apparently In cash. In all
probability Charlie had just been
paid off by The Hudson's Bay
company farm at Nisqually. IT
also is more than likely that the
gun wasn't much good.
Myers had several transact
tons with Philip Reach, Stella
COON merchant and leading
citizen in the fifties and sixties.
One entry tells that he sold the
grass on a meadow to Reach for
$3.50. He received $40 in groc-
cries and 500 in cash when the
grass was cut.
He also rented pasture land to
Isaac Carson for $160. Carson
was sheriff and a stock dealer.
Another entry reveals dealings
with DIR. w. F. Tolmie, director
Of the Hudson's Bay company
operations in Pierce county. In
one deal DIR. Tolmie paid $415
for six head of cattle.
Typical entries concerning
Myers work as road supervisor
include notations that Abner
Martin and Robert Parker had
performed work on the road to
pay their taxes. Martins tax
was s2.01 and Parker worked
out 1920.
Myers also used his account
book to note certain practices
common in those days. For in
stance, he records that peas
sown during the moons in
crease will be full and rich in
flavor but the yield will be bet
ter IL the planting is in the Sec
ond quarter. There are some to-
day who believe the moon has an
important place in the garden
calendar.
For preserving butter he re-
commended this: Dissolve quart
of fine salt and a pound Of sugar
in two quarts of water. Add
teaspoonful Of saltpeter; strain
and pour liquid over the butter.
This was warranted to preserve
butter in the days before me-
chanicsl refrigerators came to
help solve the housewives prob
lens.
Measured by today's STAN
dards. Joel Myers bookkeeping
and practices, as well as his
spelling, seem crude. but they
served a day when life was less
complex
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
M R. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this coll
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer ONLY Initials
will be published when requested
Mr.. Flxit: WIN you please
tell me how 10 get rid Of lady
bugs: My home IL infested
: with them. A. l. p.
You'd better look again and
make sure they're lady bugs.
They normally don't come in
crowds and aren't considered
pests since they eat aphis and
similar harmful insects. It
might be advisable TO send
some samples in a bottle
tightly-corked, to the entomo-
logist at the Western WASH
ington Experiment state at
Puyallup.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
tell me N Ted Lewis Is still
on the radio: II so, what
time and station: X. II. p.
He gets on the air occas-
ionally when recordings are
being broadcast and on an &C.
casional special program, but
Is not heard regularly.
Mr.. FixIt: Is there any place
In Tacoma where one might
learn the art Of painting and
finishing fishing plugs and
re-winding Of fish poles:
There seems TO be no regu-
lar class in the art but mem.
bers of the fly-casting club do
such things as a hobby. You
might get some good advice
from Mr.. Richards. at Washing
ton Hardware, who Is a club
member.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please
reprint the information you had
once on who handled or bought
herbs and how 10 grow and
plant them. READER.
Buyers of herbs around here
include Heidner d Co.. in the
Tacoma building. In Tacoma.
and !. p. Callison & Sons, at
Port Orchard. A national
concern which handles herbs Is
the S. B. Penick Co., 1872 Mas
sau ST., New York City. You
might get information on
growing them from the county
agricultural agent and by some
research at the public library.
Mr.. Fixit: How far would a
person living In Los Angeles
have to 10 In order to ski:
ART p.
Los Angeles skiers can drive
80 miles from downtown to Big
Pines. also in Los Angeles coun-
ty, but 6,770 feet above sea level,
where the snow is said to be good
during the winter. How long
winter lasts there Is not ex-
planned in publicity folders.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please
give +. o. G. my address? Il
II +. A. Sailer, Falkland. He
can look me up, II he wishes,
and l can give him some infor-
nation he wanted about Chile
and Argentine as l was there
some years ago. #. A. s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
SO THEY SAY

The whole thing census feud)
is an obviously political move
and nothing else. Everybody
accredited to congress knows
that the motive for the oppoa-
ton is political.
President Roosevelt.
There is no reason why a col
lector of internal revenue should
be forbidden to make a speech
or walk into a political head
quarters-rights which any citi-
zen should Senator John
z. Miller Dem, Ark, discuss
ing proposed amendments to
Hatch act
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
FARER DISTRIBUTION
OF WEALTH NEEDED

Editor, The Times: A short
time ago I asked, do the gov
ernments of Europe dare to stop
the war;, thereby returning
about seventy million workers
to an industrial system quite
obviously incapable Of absorbing
them.
Let me now ask, What can
be done to prevent ruin If such
a course is followed ?"
II il widely admitted that a
more fair and equal distribution
Of the wealth and incomes of
these nations land Of the United
States) is necessary to prevent
a resort to the putting into ac-
ton Of that phrase Of our De-
claration of In epen d n e
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21

feel to all those who voted and
assisted in the drive to put over
the program.
We feel that we owe your
paper and staff workers debt
for the splendid way in which
your staff put this over in your
column, giving it much space
for weeks.
Personally I know that with
out the assistance given by the
Hon. II. N. Barney jackson,
State Representative from the
goth District. and DIR. G. o.
Walters. president of the Lin
coin Citizens club, who were on
the job night and day. we would
not have gone over the top.
These two were outstanding, but
the rest of the committee were
very much on the job.
Now the job is to win federal
approval, which I am taking up
today with Mr.. Smith, Works
Progress Administrator for the
State of Washington, and with
our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress. Gerald G.
Dixon. President Lincoln Bowl
Booster Committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
BOWL BOOSTERS
APPRECIATES HELP

Editor. The Times: Now that
the Lincoln Bowl Levy has gone
over in the election with more
than a 500 vote, / wish to ex-
press to you in behalf Of the
Lincoln Bowl Committee, the
gratitude and appreciation We
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say, He plays tennis
first rate; say. plays first
rate tennis" First rate il an
adjective. but never an sdverb.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
An Inside Picture of Finan-
cial and Political America
IG HIT

Observation-Disclosures of American-built planes
to the allies has fallen far behind the fantastic figures
mentioned in inspired reports here and abroad Despite
the flood of foreign orders and feversh preparations to
fill them the industry viii not swing into high gear until
rI., fall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21

II you're not using it, sell it with
Fast : Action Times Want Ad
Phone Main 315l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21

To receive attention IN this COLI
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer ONLY Initials
will be published when requested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
/ I :

Good
lfasi
In n l
|11an(
oroI
ltely
blayf
| TIL
lorolC
A
| TT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21

Measured by today's STAN
dards. Joel Myers bookkeeping
and practices, as well as his
spelling. seem crude. but they
served a day when life was less
complex.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21

~ u
| PI1
4 d
Fur
ill h
lung|
| Mr..
| pos
|nd \
Since
| He
|kers.
|('uya1
six s
|Eordd
||Elne|
Pound
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1910.
Nancy Cunard Away From Paris -

i nation on the continued resistance
of the Abyssinians to the Italian
troops and settlers. This would have
been suppressed long ago in France.
The Union of Negro Workers" was
caosed in Paris in the first fortnight
OF the war, labelled "a communist
Organization (some Of the mem
bers were communists, many with
out party, and all had vo unteered
for the army or were ready to do
any kind of war work if accepted.
Brazil Praised
Even two hours in Brazil will
show how, Judging by the aspect of
Rio de Janeiro as | saw it, this must
be the best country Of ali ior leopl
Of color! The ship took ten days 10
cross the Southern A iantic from
Dakar on the West Coast Of Africa;
there we had left the Negro workers
sweating round the provisioning OF
ships, and praying to Allah with a
fervor unbelievable to Europeans,
and carrying away the pieces OF
bread which passengers had given
then1-what an impression Of power
ty and of servitude the whole Of ii
was
But in Rio we stepped ashore in
the very midst Of carnival. Here
that really does mean something, It
means that hosts and troops OF mer-
ry people, singing and dancing al
most as if they were on the stage
and the whole Of it a ballet, are
going up and down the main avenue
in every kind Of fancy-dress. Ten
per cent are pure black! Pure types
of Africa Sixty per cent are color
ed, with every kind Of feature, null
lattoes mixed with Indian, Portu-
guese mixed with other Negro strains
fro mafar and from how long ago.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29
LEGAL NOTICE
William o. Stokes, Atty.

Howard Oldham, whose last known
place of residence was Detroit, Mich.
will hereby tako notice that on the
18th day of February, 1910, Louise
Oldham, fled her petition against
him in the Court Of Common Pleas,
Division of Domestic Relations, of
Montgomery County, Ohio, being
case No. 22705 DR.. on the Docket
Of said Court praying for a decree
Of divorce from him on the ground
Of Gross Neglect Of Duty and tha,
said case is entitled Louise Oldham
Plaintiff VS.. Howard Oldham, De-
fendant.
Said Howard Oldham viii further
take notice that he is required to
answer said petition before the ex-
piration Of six weeks from date of
the first publication OF this notice,
to-wit. February 23, 1910.
Louise Oldham, Plaintiff
William O. Stokes, Atty.
Fifth and Sprague Streets,
Dayton, Ohio
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29

The word, gorgeous, describes it
Idly. AND what drums, what i'm
pl'ovised tambors; what flashing
eyes and laughing mouths and love-
~ limbs frisking in the hot sun; all
Of this at noon! What it must be
At night,
At night, an official ball in the
open square, as wei. as the thou
sands dancing and singing in all the
main streets. But alas, the ship left
after those brief two hours IN
Santos, further down the coast. how
ever. it stopped whole day; and it
was he. G a driver told me, in refer
ence my inquiry as to racial feel
ing:
There are less Negroes Eere than
IN Rio, but a good number as YOU
see. Before our emancipation the
past century there was different
treatment for those of edor. Now
there is none. How could there be?
They have absolutely the same right
as US; and so they should"
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29

Mr.. John Givens, superintendent
Of the Corinthian Baptist Sunday
School has been successful in enter
ing the renovated and improved
Sunday School quarters. Separate
rooms and black boards have been
installed for all classes. A staff of
Is teachers, musicians and sec
retaries give every indication Of
modern school.
Mr.. Givens has had Is years Of
experience in teaching Sunday
School and is well known in Day
ton: In your spare time look in on
the Corinthian Sunday School and
superintendent. You are welcome
at all times.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29
Observance of the
Issue Of the Booker I
Washington Stamp
Nationwide

(continued from last week.
collectors and visitors are expected
To be present on Founders Day.
mo event In our time has 50
touched the hearts Of all Negro
Americans who have entered the
spirit and purpose Of the celebra-
tion with reverence, and gratitude
to the American people who today
honor their great leader, educator
and benefactor,' DR.. Patterson said.
1.-THE celebration will be, above
all, source of inspiration 70 today's
Negro youth to emt ate Tuskegee's
Founder who overcame almost in
surmountable obstacles in his climb
from slavery to place Of national
usefulness without precedent in our
history"
"As boy he slept under the
wooden sidewalks Of Richmond, Vir-
ginia. He worked in a SAT- furnace
and a coal mine. He was house
servant"
Booker I. Wilmington walked
five hundred miles to Hampton In
stitute, Virginia to go 20 school.
There he worked his way as janitor.
Consumed with passionate desire
for service and knowledge lie was at
last appointed instructor. He rose
to become its most distinguished
graduate.
He started Tuskegee institute in
teaching thirty pupils. With daunt-
an old disused, leaking church
less courage and indomitah.e per-
severance he envisioned an institu-
ton which would meet the urgent
needs Of the masses of his people
throughout the South. Since then
Tuskegee institute has brought more
than fifty million dollars into the
state. of Alabama.
Today Tuskegee's towers rise
above $500 acres of park and farm
land. The leaking church has grown
into 1872 modern bui .dings. The edu-
cational philosophy which Booker 7.
Washington developed has spread to
four continents. He said, "You
shall prosper In proportion as you
learn to dignity and glorify labor
and put brains and skill into the
common occupations Of life
Booker T. Washington was
preacher, teacher and prephet of the
masses Of his people during crucial
period in their history. Today he is
recognized as one of the nations
foremost educators. His personal
credo was: Il believe that any mans
life will be filed with constant and
unexpected encouragement If he
makes up his mind to do his level
best each day Of his life that is,
tries to make each day As nearly
as possible the highest mark Of pure,
unselfish. useful living
Recognition Of his contributions
to American education came from
Harvard. which conferred the degree
Of AM. on him and Dartmouth CDl-
isgs. sha dsasss % 1>I
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29

(conI .nued from last weekly
f5reisnels and OF intense dis Ike for
the war itself.
Negro ltsterned; No Reason
An example of the kind Of men
who have been interned in one Of
the camps which had been used for
the Spanish Republicans:
The wife of G. R., very we'll
known Austrian writer who fought
in International brigades in Spain
told me: my husbands last letter
says that there 5 even Negro IN
that place. He asked him If he was
here for sast itical viewsI and the
Negro, not French subject. said
No; have none in particular.
4 think I am here though because they
know thai other Negroes do have
political views There is also a
Persian astronomer, many Germans
and Austrians, (the latter was very
well-known to me in Spain, just be-
fore he was imprisoned BY Franco
and condemned Is death, for having
been journalist with the Republi-
cans. J"
In al, and above all, news as to
what African troops are doing, what
part Of the front they are on, how
often they have been in action, what
they feel about it all, etc, has been
practically nil all along. What there
is is So tinged with "officia dom"
that you know it has been written
in the office without any contact
with the men themselves. In Spain
st was matter Of interest to the
Republicans that Moorish deserters
OF prisoners should be interviewed.
The French attitude can be summed
up in this manner: it IS not desirable
that the numbers of Africans re-
cruited should be published.
England Different
In England the conditions are
quite different, and the freedom Of
the press with usual war-censorship
restrictions) has been maintained.
Thus continues to appear weekly
paper New Times and. Ethiopia
News which gives the ,.atest infor-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29
LEGAL. NOTICE
WILLIAM o. STOKES. Atty.


Mollie Mcclure, whose last known
place OF residence was Atlanta, Ga,
will hereby take notice that on the
18th day Of December, 1899, Clifford
Mcclure filed his petition against
her in the Court Of Common Pleas,
Division Of Domestic Relations, Of
Montgomery County, Ohio being Case
No. 22694 DIR. on the Docket of
said Court praying for Decree of
Divorce from her on the grounds of
Gross Neglect Of Duty and that said
case is entitled Clifford Mcclure,
Plaintiff VS.. Mollie Mcclure, Defend
ant.
Said Mollie Mcclure will further.
take notice that she is required to
answer said petition before the ex-
piration of six weeks from date of
the first publication Of this notice,
to-wit; February 16, 1910.
Clifford Mcclure, Plaintiff.
William O. Stokes, Atty.
Fifth and Sprague Streets
Dayton, Ohio
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
NO WAR JUST AROUND THE CORNER.

There's true old saying that lore
can get used to wars alarm" and that
seems to be proven by the fact that most
of us have quit counting the number of
bombs dropped each night ON London.
And as we contemplate the worldwide
situation it is very easy to figure it out that
war in America is long, long ways off,
and that if it comes at all it will not be in
1910, or likely not in 1941. The National
Defense program doesn't even figure on
being all set for reception to Hitler and
MussOlini, even in 1871.
No matter who lives in the White
House next year, there will be new policies
of government arranged before this Nazi
invasion" can possibly get here
Under our system of government the
present Congressman, one-third of the
Senators, and the President, will auto
matically go out of office in January
Many will be chosen for new terms
While we have been war-minded and
hysterical as a nation it is pleasant to re-
call the fact that the United States has not
tried t. bluff the European dictators, and
we haven't been bluffed by them Our
country has faced the facts, and agreed to
these billions of dollars for national de-
Tense and the draft OF young men for
military service. Of course there are a
good many criticisms of the way some
things have been done. But an intelligent
analysis of past months brought down to
the eve of the Presidential election shows
that it doesn't make the slightest differ
ence, so far as war conditions are concern
ed, which party wins the November cleo
ton.
The 1910 election involves issues and
questions that relate to political, economic
and class conditions, and the division of
power between the States and Federal
Government. The differences are much
farther apart than in any previous year in
the memory of our generations. But, ham
mer it all down ard pick all the questions
apart and you'll find one issue and that is
above all the rest, to wit: America first,
and the permanent welfare of our COM
mon country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-01
THE FASCIST GAME" OF BRIDGE

You never know what you will read
until you spend considerable time per-
using the newspapers that reflect the
idiOcy of the human race.
Here we are, all worried about the
troubles that beset the United States, and
ignorant of the fact that ''if this country
ever goes Fascist it will be partly be-
cause our bridge playing has conditioned
us for it.
AS a modest player of the so-called
game of bridge, we had TO idea that the
pastime was that Fascist game in which
you can't talk and have no time to think
of real problems"
We learn these things by reading
about a speech delivered by DIR. Ignatius
Taubeneck before number of innocent
delegates to a meeting of the New York
Congress of Parents ard Teachers.
Frankly, we can't follow the learned
brother Certainly, he does not know the
game when he says ''you can't talk" He
ought to pay visit to Key West and see
bridge that is really bridge.
The New York University lecturer
also asserts that the United. States needs
more manpOwer to preserve democracy.
While the report tina, we read did not
specify we suspect that the more man.
powe~' would have something to do with
putting an end to the fascist game OF
br dge.
Again, we wonder where the doctor
got the idea that, if you play bridge, you
"have no time to think of real problems"
He ought to know that real problems"
arise in every game of bridge and that the
players talk them over, argue them out and
almost come to blows.