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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
Olaf Tryggvason Fights Again

There great king once in Norway giant, red
bearded Olaf Tryggvason Down out of those legendary
every Morse freside story that is probably remembered
in the hill where the Norwegian of today raying
TO defend their olden land
Olaf was king of Norway by the right by which men
first became kngs-he the strongest and abest He
was 90 dexrous and sul that he could walk along the
could Jungle three sharp swords catching each in turn
By the h So rugged he that he climbed the Smasor
Horn, and hung his shining shield atop the peak
had climbed before.
Born Of an exIed mother and murdered father Olaf
grew up in Russia and at 10 became in the
Baltic All the coasts of Scotland, England Ireland the
Hebrdes and Wales knew the terror of his forays He
entered the Thames and attacked London but
fought and bought off In the Scily islands he con-
yerted to Christianity.
Returning to his own land he found it in a state of
rebellion and quickly election king. His first task
was Chrstanze the country His deeds king formed
the subject for the skads heroic poes whose works
persist today.
There came war with Denmark, and Olaf was trcked
into bad position with only part of his fleet He scorned
TO flee High the quarterback of the Long Serpent with
gilt shield golden helmet and bright red coat he
mark for all eyes, all weapons. After long and bloody
day Of battle the Serpent finally surrounded and
boarded, and her defenders hewn down.
Olaf Tyggvason leaped into the and never
again in Norway There legends that he escaped that
he would return
The resolute defense of the utterly unprepared Nor
egians shows that the spirit at least of their national
hero Olaf Tryggvason did not die.
As the English soldiers the angels at Mons the
flaming spirit of Jeanne dare appeared in the clouds to
likely that to Of the Morse cviianwarriors raying
In the mountains to defend their ancient land the spirit
Of redbearded Olaf with his defiant golden shield and
helmet may be good visible
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goods which cannot be produced
here. Uncle Sam, however,
must frame future policies in
accord with our prospective role
as the worlds ONLY creditor
nation. He must be willing to
accept more foreign goods than
he has ever been able to con-
sumo in the past. How that
arrangement will affect domes-
tic SURPRISES of products and
labor is a problem for future
statesmen to solve--if possible.
Although every reciprocal
trade agreement is now nom
operative because of the war,
they envisaged the Hull machin-
cry Is essential to preservation
Of economic sense. Only by an
exchange Of non competitive
commodities-rubber. tin, cocoa,
jute, coffee, manganese, etc, for
our agricultural and manufac-
tured stuff-can we liquidate
our accumulation of gold and
silver. That's the experts blue
print for tomorrow. It's nice to
know.
Henry Wallace's overnight de-
struction of the Farm Credit
administration as an independ-
ent agency has never been sue
cessfully explained. Both he and
the president sought to satisfy
complaints by insisting that it
was designed to eliminate poll
tics and promote efficiency. The
inside story disclosed that 1t was
due solely to political pressure
from Capitol Hill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

ton Utility Commissioners as
ISOLATION composed Of the COM
missioners of the countrywide
public utility districts in Lincoln.
Grant, Douglas. okanogan and
Chelan counties.
A weil-financed campaign Is
now being conducted, and petit
tons circulated IN western
Washington, in favor of iniu-
alive 1879. This initiative re-
quires that. before any public
utility district may acquire any
properties or issue any revenue
bonds it must submit the mat
ter to an election.
Here comes the joker. The
measure provides that the cleo
ton is not valid unless a num-
Der of voters participate In 1t
of not less than so per cent OF
the votes cast at the last pre-
ceding general county election.
Anyone familiar with elections
held in school districts, port dis
tricts or other municipalities
will recognize instantly. that a
power district would have about
as much chance to meet this
requirement as to reach the man
in the moon.
This initiative is a cleverly
concealed device to hamstring
the power districts.
These districts mean much to
eastern Washington, especially
the rural areas, in enabling
the people to secure low-cost
power.
Inasmuch as the cities Of Sc
attic and Tacoma are not in
cluded within any public utility
districts, and will not be in the
future, their citizens have no
interest in the initiative 139
petition. We feel, therefore,
that they should have due re-
gard for the public power de-
velopment in eastern Washing
ton and elsewhere In the state
and refuse to sign the initiative
petitions being circulated.
A. L. KING, Chairman
Brewster, Wash.
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Right or Wrong
About People

is FISH A BRAIN FOOD:

is FISH A BRAIN FOOD:
Yes, this eating of sea food Is
good for brains. Being very pre-
else and scientific, it must be
said that fish do not nourish the
brains directly in a way differ
ent from other foods. Fish is a
brain food indirectly and for an
interesting chain of reasons
which took years of scientific
detective work to find out.
The brain seems to work best
when it is in a body which has
an adequate amount of thy
roxin. produced constantly by
the thyroid gland astride the
windpipe, just below the Adams
apple. When the thyroxin is low
for any reason, the thinking be-
comes sluggish; in fact, the en-
tire body becomes sluggish.
When the thyroxin is up to
par, then the old thought ma
chine huns along smoothly at
top speed. A few pinhead-sized
differences in the amount of thy
roxin seem to make quite a diff
ference in US.
Fish help the thyroxin factory
in our necks keep up the needed
production by supplying small
amounts of iodine. This essential
iodine has to come from the foods
eaten. We can't help it along by
painting our necks with tincture
of iodine from the medicine
chest; that might make the neck
smart but would not be a smart
thing to do.
1t reminds us of the rhyme
about the house that Jack built:
Here is the fish that supplied
the iodine that went into the thy
roxin that made the brain work
better.
Fresh water fish are enjoy
able eating. but usually do not
have appreciate amounts of
iodine. But sea fish, all sea
foods, as a matter of fact, are
among natures best sources Of
iodine; and, without stretching
a figure of speech too much,
they are brain food.
But, like needing a rabbit for
rabbit stew, first we must have
a brain to feed.
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HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY. APRIL "a

This should be fairly pleas
ing day. In the morning there
Is an aspect stimulating and en-
couraging to initiative. While 1t
Is not a profitable date for
launching new projects 1t is a
time for planning and financing
enterprises.
Heart and Home: Although
there is u good sign for banking
matters today the stars dis
courage efforts to increase the
family budget. 1t Is not a fortu-
nate date for reaching moment
Gus decisions. Routine tasks will
be most profitable under this
configuration which should i'm
spire watchfulness for future OPP
portunities for wider effort.
Business Affairs: This Is .
propitious day for naval officers
who will realize a growing rec
ognition Of the Importance of
the service. Commerce is to be
AIDED through Government poll
cy. The United States continues
under aspects most promising
for the whole year.
National Issues: Housing Is
to attract much attention.
Health safeguards viii be pro-
vided in the renovation of city
slums. Danger OF summer epi-
denies affecting the digestive
tact Is forecast. Sanitation Is
to be urgent and costly, especial
" In coastal centers.
International Affairs: Violent
storms. hurricanes and tornadoes
are forecast for the West Indies.
Air travel may be perilous in
journeys from Florida points.
The February conjunction OF
Saturn and Mars Is OF threaten
ing potent to Italy which now
viii suffer from internal troubles
as well as international perplexi-
ties. The King is subject to
planetary influences which may
affect his health Conflicts of
opinion affecting Mussolini and
the Pope are indicated.
Persons whose birthdate ii Is
have the augury Of a year OF
good fortune. Legal matters viii
aid certain men. July may BE-
a trying month. especially for
women.
Children born on this day
should be exceedingly bright in
mind and kindly in nature. Mary
will travel widely in the course
Of their work.
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS

Some day the historians are
going to write about Ameri-
cans from 1900 to 1910, and
when they do, they had better
consult David L. COINS unique
and rollicking social document,
1.-THE Good Old Days" (Simon
and Schuster: 1879. This is
no less than a record of the
times as revealed in the pages
Of bulky Sears Roebuck cata-
logs. Here is America-every-
thing-from music to manners,
morals and mems furnishings.
Whether or not you've ever
waited at a rural mailbox for
one of these Sears bibles"
you'll find nostalgia delight in
COINS hefty story. Remember
the patent medicine days?
Everybody has a heart. Hence
the heart offered a rich field
for medicine men. The cata-
logs contribution to the ills
of the heart was:
Wonder Heart Cure or, DR..
Echops Australian Auriclo." But
how is one to know whether
one has heart trouble? It was
easy enough: merely look up
the symptoms in the catalog.
In order that one may de-
termine If the heart is affected,
we ask attention to the follow
ing list Of symptoms which
denote heart disease: 1. Flut-
tering of the pulse. 2. Palpita-
ton of the heart. 8. Shortness
of breath. 4. Tenderness and
sudden, sharp pains on the left
side. 4. Dreaming of falling
from a height. 6. Inability to
sleep upon the left side. Z.
Painting or smothering spells.
8. Dropsy. 9. Sudden starting
In the sleep and noises in the
ears.
I'm the simple descriptions of
these symptoms, we have in
cluded the facts whereby heart
trouble is recognized.
These symptoms might also
have been caused by a lumpy
mattress. bedbugs, underdone
pork chops, an abscessed tooth,
or an overdue loan at the bank,
but since the Wonder Heart
Cure was a safe, scientific
remedy =. which acts upon
the nerves, membranous Innings
and valves Of natures life pump,
the heart" 1t was better to play
safe with Australian Auriclo.
The purchaser risked nothing
but his health, because, II he
was not satisfied with the med
icine, Sears would cherfully
refund the purchase price"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
Stories in
Stamps

ECUADOR will honor its famous
" citizens with series Of Ave
postage and FIVE airmail values.
Subjects for the stamps have not
been announced. Postal authors
ties at Quito also have announced
the issue of Pan American Union
commemorative in four postage
and four airmail values.
Spain is issuing a series Of Is
semi-postsls concentrating the
10Th centenary of Notre Dame del
Pillar, with surtax designated for
restoration Of the shrine. The de-
signs will depict the legend Of the
coming OF the Virgin of the Pillar
10 Saragossa. The series will be
issued in IA postage and 10 airmail
stamps, and a special delivery.
Cessation Of hostilities in Fin
land is not expected TO alter plans
for the issue Of four Finnish SEMI
postals, for the Red Cross. The
designs include soldiers with
cross-bows, Finnish horsemen Of
the Thirty Years War, soldiers Of
Charles XII of Sweden, and ofh-
GERS of the war with Russia in
1908.
Venezuela will issue a ascent
postage stamp May Is, to COM
memorate the l50th anniversary
Of the birth Of Gen. Jose Antonio
Paez. Venezuela's first president
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
YOUR HEALTH
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN


For every superstition held by
human beings there is a rea-
son in history. The average
healthy man believes in innu-
merable notions. He may be
convinced that breaking mir
ror means seven years of bad
luck, that walking under a lad
der means more bad luck, that
Is is an unlucky number, and
that a horseshoe hanging over a
door keeps away trouble.
When he gets sick, he Is even
more full of superstitions. Now
he casts reason aside and be-
lieves anything that anybody
tells him. His credulity increases
in direct proportion to the Sc
verify of the disease.
Superstitions die hard. Many
people believe that intelligent
children are likely to be weaker
than the average child. For this
notion there Is not the slightest
support in fact. The supersti-
ton is based on a number of
impressions and alibis.
There is the common belief
that everything tends to level
out and that if one person is
exceedingly fortunate in making
money, he is likely to be I'M
fortunate in his health or in his
family arrangements.
There is a belief that II girl
is unusually handsome, she Is
probably vain and conceited.
There is a belief that ugly
girls are likely to be more kind
and pleasant than good-looking
girls. These are beliefs based on
compensations and wishes. In
other words, 1t is the tendency
of the human mind to make us
satisfy deficiency by giving us
an advantage in some other
particular.
If We were to make a careful
study, however, we would find
many strong. healthy persons
among distinguished scholars.
For instance, the requirements
for colleges nowadays are such
that the athletes in many insti-
tutions must be men of a very
high intelligence rating. Fur
thermore, the very demands of
modern sport require more than
average intelligence for leader
ship.
The Rhodes scholars, all Of
whom are outstanding for intel
lectual achievement. must also
have shown their athletic ability.
In the same way young men who
qualify for West Point and
Annapolis must be able to quail
fy not only mentally but phys
tcally.
The child who does well in
school is one who is willing to
put in a certain number Of hours
Of study. Such a child tends,
therefore. to be perhaps some
what less active than the child
who cares little for study.
Furthermore, children with
weak eyes who have TO wear
heavy glasses seldom partici-
pate in athletic sports and
tend. therefore. to spend more
time reading. These are the
only bases that exist for the
superstition that intelligent chill
dren are apt TO be weaker than
the average.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of
these test questions. Turn to
the woman's page for the an
swers.
1. What French actor played
the leading male role in the
1884 photoplay version of THE
Merry Widow"
2. What animal is called "the
ship OF the desert ?"
3. Where is the international
boundary between the United
States and the dominion OF
Canada fortified.
4. Which Of the two. Lind
bergh or Corrigan. was the
younger when they flew across
the Atlantic?
s. The Statue of Liberty was
designed by an American. an
Englishman or a Frenchman?
8. For what kind Of u. s.
money is "frogskin" a nick
name?
I. City OF Brotherly Love" is
the nickname for Harrisburg.
Pa. Philadelphia, Pa, or WASH
ington. D. c.?
s. Name the dean Of Harvard
university law school who was
appointed to the United States
supreme court by President
Roosevelt.
Q. Which western American
poet and naturalist urged the
formation of national parks
10. Which state is nicknamed
Tar Heel State ,"
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dNOWeQ Cd0uludte IOf the w
Jim poured forth his pain and
puzzlement to several pals who.
upon his return from a series of
speaking engagements that kept
him out of the capital, asked the
meaning of his definite entry in
the race.
81 didn't know what to do"
explained Farley. when I talk
ed with the president at Hyde
Park before l went to Europe
last fall, got the impression he
was NOT going to run. There
was no definite commitment, but
I left with that understanding.
81 expected he would have rs
sued a statement before I en-
tered the Massachusetts primary
and made my unconditional an
nouncement of my candidacy. I
know the foreign situation has
changed, and probably has al
tered his plans. But I had to
make my decision, and I did"
F.D.R. has similarly mystified
other hopefuls. notably Wheeler
and McNutt. so the trio will con-
slider themselves to have been de-
luded II he finally decides to try
1t again.
The administration financial,
commercial and monetary poll
cies formed the topic Of intense
discussion off-stage at the re-
cent two-day conference Of re-
gionai federal reserve bank
chairmen at Sea Island, Georgia.
The nations leading business
men and industrialists tried to
foresee the practical, economic
results of our present program
in a postwar universe.
Owen d. Young. for instance,
raised the question of whether
Uncle Sam would not be left
holding bag of worthless gold
in a world economy based on
barter and managed currency.
Others wondered whether this
country would not suffer Sc
verely In competition against
an Anglo-French alliance, pro-
vided the Allies emerged VIC
torious. The importance of their
speculation. and their tentative
conclusions, is that they forgot
partisan politics in the mossied
seclusion of the Georgia resort
and talked economics object
lively.
Too many invisible factors
underlie tomorrow for them to
talk dogmatically. and there was
no attempt TO engage in any
thing more than speculation.
Nevertheless. there was general
agreement that the u n e q
States can r.adjust itself -
though not painlsssly-t to
changed conditions il future adj
ministrations exhibit common
horse sense"
In view OF the fact that Brit
ain is the worlds greatest gold
producing nation. they pro-
fessed little fear that John Bull
would slip us the double-cross
after having dumped the metal
here at q highly artificial price.
They agreed-there was some
dissent-that after the war the
United States can return great
gobs Of gold as payment for
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bmn lttNnH must give name ana
address OF writer Only initials
VIII be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: I understand that
the city Of Tacoma In going 10
put up some new signs marking
the Tacoma streets. Why don't
they put them In the proper
manner this time 20 people don't
have TO break their necls TO see
what street they are on or are
looking fort FRED C.
That seems like a good idea.
You might be helpful IL you
would call upon Works Com
missioner A. r. Bergersen or
write to him, telling where and
how you think the signs should
be placed.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you tell mo
what q trillibide Ii worth or
where I could write TO find out
II II Is worth anything or not.
IL has been In the. family over
100 years. 1t Is q perfect one
and the only one I have ever
seen. MRS. NJ. r.
If you mean "trilobite," which
Is an extinct marine animal, the
only person who could tell you
anything about it would be a
paleontologist. You might write
to the American Museum Of Ma
tural History in New York City.
Mr.. Fixit; I read some time
ago Sweden went off the gold
standard. Docs that mean only
In trade or entirely within the
country ss well? How many ma
tons are entirely off the gold
standard and please name the
most important ones? Also
what are the names Of some Of
the different church denomina-
tons In Russia? Il. G.
Sweden is using a form of gold
exchange standard, which fol-
lows fairly closely the move
ments Of the British pound ster-
ling. Like nearly all countries
1t maintains Its currency on a
type Of gold basis. There Is no
country now free from exchange
restrictions and on a gold stand
ard at the parity existing before
the depression.
All the Scandinavian coun-
tries, Argentina, Australia, Bra
zil. Columbia. Egypt, Finland.
Great Britain, Japan, New eZa-
land. Portugal, Straits Settle
ments, Union Of South Africa.
the British Crown colonies, and
some other small countries are
on the gold standard to the same
extent.
The only church denomination
of any size said to exist in the
U.S.S.R. Is the Russian Ortho-
dox.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you help me
contact someone who Is nc
quaintcd with the city Of Stew
ems Point, Wisconsin. 1t Is Inn
portant.
If one Of the readers acquaint-
In that community wishes to con-
tact this gentleman, he can be
found at Route /, Box TAI, Puy-
allup.
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Six Oranges

friend reports that he sat up to counter the other
morning for quick breakfast He wanted orange juice
lots Of it.
The girl behind the counter defy using little gadget
quickly squeezed six oranges into glass and passed the
glass over the counter.
OF it happens every day, millions of times. But
not in Germany where arrive only spasmodcaly
as the result of fortunate deal by the government
And not in England where oranges though available
too expensive to be squandered six at time for glass
fof juice. Not in any country in Europe, where single
.orange is often q treat.
Should lingering of shame be felt at such Amer
can prodigaity in the face of European distress?
No Men meant to have such things and have them
bountfuy The shame not for those who do enjoy them
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AN APPRECIATION

Editor, The Times: The Ia
coma Kiwanis Club expresses its
thanks for the wonderful job OF
publicity work you gave US for
our Kiwanis charity show.
The show had a fine atten-
dance. The second night we had
standing room only.
A great part Of the success OF
our production is due to your
kindness. G. o. ROLSTAD.
President Of Tacoma Kiwanis.
CHALLENGE TO PUD
Editor, The Times: am chair
man Of the Northeast Washing
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An Inside Picture of Finan.
cial and Political America
IG H

WASHINGTON-A personal and political strain still
the relationship between President Roosevelt and Ma
tonal Chairman Farley despite their confabs on
convention plans 1t is perhaps acute because D. R.
did not avail himself of this private opportunity make
clean breast of his 1910 intentions to his old friend and
avowed candidate for the White House
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

Danger is nothing compared
with the feeling OF being alone.
Edward Kulikovsky. former
press lisison officer in Polish
foreign office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
roDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say, He came around
every 50 often" say, ''at regu-
lar periods" or intervals"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

The day Of small states is past There will be no such
thing Is neutrality-Adof Hitler quoted by Hermann
.Rauschnig former Maxi president of Danzig senate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

you could only the squawks get decisions
William NJ Leiserson, member of national labor relations
board. testifying before congressional committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

Says Minch: 81 fired the rest
of the way with my hands. We
were an extra hour late, but we
never came to a stop"
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
In the latter part of the 18th
century a cheng, Chinese reed
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this COLI
umn lettfrs must give name and
address Of writer. Only initials
viii be published when requested