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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16
HOROSCOPE
rIIEsDAY. APRIL Is

Benefic planets rule today.
Although the morning plans for
building or other constructive
work may be hsmpered by labor
demands, the stars encourage
accomplishment. There Is
sign warning Of deceit ana
treschery in international sf'
fairs.
Heart and Home: Women
should be most fortunate today.
for the stars presage happy
romance % well 40 worth while
achievement. Hasty marriages
and engagements on short ac-
quaintance will be marked In
the next few months. Attire 10
10 assume special significance
a. girls put on uniforms for
various branches Of public serv-
Ice. Nursing and first aid Will
engage attention.
Business Affairs: Prospecting
for rare minerals will be car
RED on scientifically through
the coming summer when there
will be increased demand for
products from the earth previ-
ously little known. Inventors will
achieve marvels in sound trans
mission and the west Will lead
in the general use Of tslevision.
National Issues: Increase Of
crime with money a. the motive
II 70 present grave problems as
men lose relief checks. Although
many lines Of industry will in
crease the number Of employees,
the demand win continue 10 be
for young men and younf
women. The effects OF long
idlensss will be apparent among
persons formerly expert In the
national political campaigns
stress win be placed upon human
bsttsrment. but promises viii b
more general than practical.
International Affairs: In the
summer the world 10 to make
decisions that may lead 10 the
downfall Of what Is called civil
ization- The stars presage ulti'
mate peace after February Is
1eti. when a period Of oettel
understanding among th'
nations OF the world viii dawn
Before wars cease there will b
widespread destruction Of human
life and property created b,
mems industry. The British En-
pirs will undergo changes Il
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err prices, freer distribution,
greater employment resulting
from a breakup of monopolistie
practices-as he did Coke and
Blackstone.
Almost every Arnoldian prom
Use has been realized within the
year since that baekstage bally-
hoo. He has achieved q remarks
able batting average in the anti
monopoly league since the day
II seemed that F.D,R. might
send him back to the profess
serial bushes-to an academic
training table at dear old Yale.
Thanks largely to Mr.. Arnold
and his staff, there will soon
assemble here and elsewhere
several conferences for solving
an economic problem affecting
millions OF Americans -low-cost
housing. For the first time the
home costing less than $1,000
may become a builders blueprint
instead of a honeymoon dream,
Arnold's achievements in the
BODYBUILDING field have been
little short of remarkable. In
construction cost cases alone he
has obtained "a indictments In
volving es5 defendants. The lat
ter include $50 individuals. who
consists Of 400 union represen-
tatives. PA corporations, IS la
Dor unions, 81 associations and
one partnership. He has got
from the courts or by negotia-
ton twelve consent DEGREES
against admitted participants in
collusive bidding or price-fixing
that lacked up charges. The
courts where he has staged
these triumphs are Chicago,
New York. Washington Pitts
burgh, New Orleans. Cleveland,
Detroit, San Francisco, Los An
geles. He lost out in st. Louis
in jurisdictionsl dispute.
II may be some months before
these legal victories are reflect
ed in lower building costs. But
in Pittsburgh. for instance. the
total bids on a U.S.HA. housing
project were 10000 less than
they were before the Arnold
army moved in-a saving Of
$500 per apartment unit in con-
struetion. That's why the era
Of low-cost houses a great
force in the general recovery
msrch-msy be around the left
flank.
The LsFollettes may lose the
last inch of political dominion
which one or another member
Of their family has enjoyed in
Wisconsin Tor more than %
years.
Senator Bob comes up for re-
election in November. In view
OF the conservative trend there
in recent years-the election OF
a Republican governor and Sen
stor. the defeat Of the veteran
Don Hoan A. Socialist mayor Of
Milwaukee, looks as If the
tide were running out for La
Toilette liberals. But. TO make
matters worse for the senator
along comes Brother Phil with
the demand that he be nomina,-
! ed for governor. II he gets what
he wants. il vtil Be another La
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16
BUREAUCRACY IN
GOVERNMENT

Editor. The Times: A very
excellent current cartoon il the
syndieated item titled, The
Tyrant's Heel and picturing
Bureaucratic Control" stepping
on Business Expansion" which
cartoon has been published in
many newspapers throughout
the land
Very apt and quite worthwhile
is this pictured economics. But.
how come this bureaucratic
control? Who wants that, any
way? Certainly the politicians
know its unpopularity. and
politicians do not like unpopular
things. II cramps their style
and handicsps their game. They
cannot get enough people into
jobs to swing an election and
the bureaucratic factor becomes
a menace.
OF course. Business Expsn-
sionists' do not like bureau
cratic interference and restraint,
and little wonder. Who would?
Now. speaking for ourselves,
we can afford To be quite frank
about these things because
popular approval IL Of no mo-
ment whatever. We do not care
two hurrahs in Helena, Mon
tans, whether the truth is
relished or not The facts are
that the dear public is TO blame
for Bureaucratic control" or too
many bureaus. Economic crimes
have been condoned merely be-
cause they were the conven-
tionai thing. Forms OF monopoly
and special privilege have been
accepted without complaint
merely as a matter Of custom.
But . day Of reckoning arrives.
There are infinitely better ways
Of Strengthening things out than
through restraining bureaus. We
have no need to support an
army OF needless bureaucrats. A
simple process of improved tax
alton would make exploitation
Of the public impossible. But
the answer is always. no; quite
definitely, no; the dear public
does not care 10 submit 10 any
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

Newspaper Headlines
OF 1855
How Story Of lineoIn's
Death Was Played
Not Like the Big
News OF 1910
CEvENTY-FIvE years ago to-
Cdsy the newspapers we're tell
ing Of a tragedy worse In its
direct effects on the United
states than the European war
which under blaring headlines
crowds all other news out OF
first place today. 1t was the
assassination Of President Lin
coin.
II was the biggest news up to
that time since the flring on
Fort sumpter. Shortly before
President Lincoln was shot, an
attempt had been made to MUIR
der Secretary Seward In his bed.
A plot to exterminate the caoi-
net and wreck the northern gov
eminent was feared. Naturally
that was something to justify
the use of the biggest headlines
and it did. Nothing so empha-
sizes some of the changes that
have taken place in newspaper
practices as the way the Lin
coin story was handled. Com
pare the headlines over uncon-
firmed rumors from the Euro
pesn war arena with this head
on the Lincoln story:
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

ieonoclastic ideas in taxation.
Far be it from such. Let us
continue and expand our present
lovely taxation system. Let us
hamper business and put a few
hundred thousand more bureau
workres on the payroll-all for
US to pay for-accounting for
all this collection and disburse-
ment. Let US have plenty of
relief" during our more capable
days. and plenty of pension
money in our old age, and plenty
of bureaus to handle it all.
And, who Is to pay for all this?
Why worry about that? Let US
continue TO hunt up new and
fresh tax burdens and handi-
caps TO impose upon commerce
and industry. Let us hire more
bureau workers, and put more
citizens on relief" all this ever
and anon and more and more,
but do not do anything to dis
turb the existing trend and put
us back on our feet where we
may again become a nation Of
self sustaining. self sufficient
and proud American citizens.
When our people refrain from
silly pink fanatacisms. political
partisanry. selfishnsss, and
worst-of-ali. indifference, and
begin to think in terms Of well
fare for all and of common
sense, they will demand such
simple reforms as are neces-
ssry. and they will get them.
And they will not get them until
they do; and II is merely q
cowardly evasion to keep de-
nouneing the politicians"
ROBERT s. DOUBLEDAY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

To receive attention n this ecl-
umn letters mus sivs psnse an1
address Of writer Only initials
VII - pubiishsd shsn rseusstsd-
Mr.. Fixit: I have several
large maps that I would like to
preserve with some kind Of
backing. not cardboard, To keep
them from cracking. Is there
some way Of using cheese cloth
which will not crack when
rolled.
G. n. @.
II may be a little difficult
with = large map. The method
V 70 stretch the cheese cloth
out on q fiat surface. lacking II
down securely. and spread even
iy and thiniy over both the
cloth and back side Of the map
some rubber glue. Put them to-
gether carefully and keep under
pressure . day or 80. For maps
that are TO be folded, cut them
into sections first as you
would have them fold and then
glue them by the same procus
to the sheet Of cheese cloth.
You can protect maps from the
weather by coating them with
clear white sheIiae.
Mr.. Fixiti Would You please
print the list Of the pay, accord
Ing 70 rating, Of army usen :
Also answer, II possible, are
tobacco and cigarets more ex-
psssIve In California than In
Washington? And IL there .
post exchange at Camp Ord:
A READER.
Private first class. or 9Th pay
grade first above . private).
gets $50 to $3.50; corporal. or
5th grade. $40 to $3.50: serg.
cant. s54 to s67.5o; staff serg-
cant, s72 10 $40; technical
sergeant. So to sos, and mas.
ter sergeant. LIST pay grade. SIPS
to ei57.b0
Wherever ~ large Z number
Of soldiers Is assembled as at
Camp Ord, post exchange Is
operated. Outside the exchange,
we understand cigarets are a
straight Is cents In California,
Mr.. Fixit; Would you please
tell me whether there Is an air
graft school ut the ALEXANDRIA
airport, AIhambra, Calf, and
whether II Ia a reliable school
and their address.
II. v. @.
The Western Institute Of
Technology, $40 East Valley
blvd. Aihambra. has an air
craft school at that field.
Whether II Is a reliable one Ia
a question for the Better Bust
ness Bureau rather than Mr..
Fixit.
Mr.. Fixit; A while ago .
reader inquired about tlme The
lee went out at Fairbanks,
Alaska, for the past five years.
7 haven't n for those years, but
some sample times from 1884
back are April 50, 1854, at sIo7
p. ~, May ., 1888, at 1sso ..
NJ; May !, 1852. at 1915 .. m;
May 10, 1891, at e;3s .. N. II
has varied from April 20 70
May Is. READER.
The helpful reader also ex-
plains that the pool Is based on
the break ut Nenana, not Fair
banks, that II Is based on the
moment the ice drifts down.
stream 100 feet. and that tickets
are not msilable and are open
only TO persons with Alaskan or
Yukon addresses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

That was a "scare-hesd' In
those days, Today's head-liHne
writer wonders how newspaper
people in those days could have
been no dumb.
Equally unlike today's news
paper methods was the way the
story was handled in an extra
edition of the New York Herald
issued a few hours after the as
sassination. Here it is:
Washington was thrown into
intense excitement a few min
utes before eleven this evening
by the announcement that the
president and Secretary Seward
had been assassinated and were
dead, The widest excitement
prevailed in all parts of the city.
Men, women and children, young
and old, rushed to and fro, and
the rumors were magnified until
we had nearly every member of
the cabinet killed. Some time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

controlling conditions persist.
F.p,R. has bagged more than
200 delegates already, and they
are the kind which will stay
hitched unless dislodged by an
electoral earthquake. The Gar
neutrality-suspicious. clique-and
Burt has not yet joined the
ants openly - have virtually
thrown up their hands. Most of
the faverite sons reside In Sou
thern states, and they dare not
enlist for q finish fight on a
Democratic president so popular
as Mr.. Roosevelt. He has only
to give the word to be served
the nomination on a platter tar
nishsd only by party feuds.
The prospect Of a European
biitzring and the fact that no
other Democrat has an equal
chance of winning - convinoes
the politicos that he will eventu-
ally utter that word
Likewise, Il is hard to see how
Dewey can be stopped, although
the Taft people refuse to SUR
render. The New York man also
has about 200 delegates in the
bag. Even more significant than
his actual number of convention
hackers is his evident popularity
with the people--with western
liberals. And. as a fellow New
Yorker. the threat of Roose-
welt candidacy enhances his
chances. In any event. these are
the thoughts of the more prac-
teal boys In view of the Roose-
velt-Dewey sweep in Wisconsin,
Illinois and Nebraska.
Bombastic. superficial and
.conceited were the terms APP
piled to Thurman Arnold when
he undertook his antitrust
campaign twelve months ago.
The campaign had resulted in
three repulses in the lower
courts in the Chicago milk, the
District of Columbia medicine
and the Wisconsin oil trials.
His staff Of young lawyers
were discouraged. their morale
smashed. There were renewed
New Deal eutterings against
judges who refused TO recognize
the blessing of the Roosevelt dis
pensation. Things got so bad
that the ex-Yale professor, re-
Numbering his campus days,
yanked his youthful LOCALITIES
into the legal locker room and
delivered an old-fashioned per
talk. Not even Walter Camp
could have been more eloquent
He told them that in the end
the anti-trusters would win be.
cause their cause was just and
well-founded In the law. He
talked a. much eoonomics-low'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16
SO THEY SAY

II is automatic that We should
obey traffic regulations accord
ing 10 our lights.
An Oregon professor has dis
covered a new flea. And mans
best friend should resent such
treachery.
It's no wonder France and
England get no action in the
war They have to stop every
week for votes If confidence
and cabinet changes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

verted position. apparently II
miles distant. The photographic
office in Washington explained
the phenomenon as a mirage at
sea, caused by extraordinary
atmospheric conditions,
TOMORROW: Strawberries to
stars
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AFTER MANY YEARS
bv {. 7. SHORT

~ f>ANf
sIapsed until authentic data
could be ascertained In regard to
the affair.
The President and Mrs. Lin
coin we're NJ Ford's theater lis
tening 10 the performance OF
The American Cousin Occur
pyinE a box in the second tier.
AT the close Of the third act q
person entered the box from the
rear and shot Mr.. Lincoln In the
head. The shot entered ths back
Of his head and came out above
the temple.
The assassin then jumped
from the Dor 10 the stage and
ran across 10 the other side
exhibiting . dagger In his
hand and brandishing II In .
tragicai manner, shouting the
same words repeated by the
desperate at Mr.. sewardt
house, sic cemper tyrannls,
and adding, "the South 10
avenged" and then escaped
from the back entrance TO the
stage, but In his passage drop
ped his pistol and his hat.
Mr., Lincoln fell forward on his
face, and Mrs. Lincoln tainted.
"The minute the astonished
audience could realize what had
happened, the President was
taken and carried to Mr.. Peter
sons house on Tenth street, OPP
posite the theater. Medical aid
was Immediately sent for, and
the wound was at first supposed
10 be fatal and II was announced
that he could not live. but at
half past IL the President was
alive but in q precarieus condi-
ton.
AS the assassin ran across
the stage, Col. Stewart, of this
city. who was occupying one Of
the front seats In the orchestra
on the same side Of the house
as the box occupied by Mr.. Lin
coin, sprang upon the stage and
followed him, but he was OBJ
structed in his passage by the
fright of the actors and reached
the back door about three Sec
onds after the assassin had
passed out to the street and
just In time to see him mount
his horse and ride away.
THE alarm was sounded in
every quarter. Mr.. Stanton was
notified and Immediately left his
house.
"Cavalrymen were sent out
In all directions and by cleo
trio telegraph dispatches were
sent to all the forts and II is
thought that the assassin will
he captured. The popular heart
Is deeply stirred and the deep
est indignation against lead
ing rebels is freely expressed.
"rh. seen. at the White Hous.
where the President lies in ex.
tremis' IL very affecting. Even
Secretary Stanton is affected to
tears, When the news spread
through the city that the PRESS
dent had been shot, the people,
with pale faces and compressed
lips, crowded every place where
there was the slightest chance
of obtaining information in re-
gard to the affair.
'The popular affection for
the President has been shown
by this diabolical assassina-
ton, which will bring eternal
infamy, not only upon its au-
thors. but upon the hellIsh
cause which they represent.
Popular report points to q
somewhat celebrated actor OF
known secession proelivities as
the assassin, but it would be un'
just to name him until some
further evidence of his guilt IL
obtained. 1t is rumored that tht
person alluded In is in eustody .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

Follette-LaFollette slate.
Poor Bob. being q loyal broth
sr. can hardly tell Phil that he
is Separating the family's po-
litieAl fortunes-that two from
the same nest cannot hatch all
the eggs AZ the same time. But
though II probably won't in
fluence PM AZ all several i'm
portant liberals are begging him
10 20 back and sit down and
let Bob have MS chance
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16
Outstanding Personality Passes

Sudden passing of Mrs. Gertrude Villas Baker wife of
Frank s. Baker publisher Of The News Tribune
distinct shock to Wide circle Of friends and Is
les to the city whole Few there who gave more
Of their tme talent and to the advancement OF
score of civic cultural and phanthropc projects than Mrs.
Baker Her passing leaves void that will be difficult to
fill
Of pleasing democratic personality. the deceased
Enthusiastically energetic in her advancement of those
organizations and things that she had devoted much
attention TO- particularly the Chidrens Industrial Home
of which she had been president for 10 In orho-
pedc circles garden clubs and In the Community Chest
paigns Mrs. Raker during her many years Of residence
here had left deep impress.
devotsd wife, mother and grandmother, Mrs, Baker
was delightful hostess and continually expanded her cir
Gle Of frsndshp and acquaintance. Friends mourn the
cherish the memory Of an outstanding personality.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16
UPsIDE-DOWN BOAT
An Inside Picture of Finan.
cial and Political America
LIC H T

WASHINGTON - The experts at Washington often
shoot from the hip politically and their bullets just often
astray But those who discount their passions and
privately rate the 1910 presidential lineup
Franklin ID. Roosevelt and Thomas E. Dewey if today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

which all Colonial and Domin-
lon ties are weakened.
Persons whose birthdate IL Is
have the augury Of q year OF
good fortune. The young may
feel that their elders hamper
them but II IL well To listen to
the voice Of experience
Children born on this day may
be strongly optimistic and help
full because Of their cheerful
dispositions. These subjects Of
aries may have talent for music
or acting.
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Stories in
Stamps
cYDNEY B. WILLIAMSON, e

CYDNEY B. WILLIAMSON, en-
- gineer in charge of construe-
ton at the Pacific entrance Of the
Panama Canal. is honored by the
new Canal Zone stamp Of the de-
sign above, to be placed on hrst-
day sale at all Canal Zone post
offices April Is. The stamp is the
ninth OF . series honoring canal
builders.
Williamson was appointed TO
the Isthmisn Canal Commission in
1907, later was placed in charge Of
construction Of the locks and dams
at Pedro Miguel and Mirshores.
He also was made Pacific division
engineer. supervised building OF
harbor and drydock facilities. His
work was practically complies
when he resigned in 1919.
Williamson served with the
U. S. Army during the Spanish
American and World Wars. Ne
died in 1898 at Lexington, Va.
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than depend upon engagements,
which lose much definition and
detail.
UPsIDE-DOWN BOAT
Ever see a ship sailing upside
down? The crew of the Brit
ish steamer "Galileo" did. in
1928, cruising along in an in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

Nor CELL nor chain nor dungeon speaks to the murderer
like the voice Of solitude-Maturin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

He who ordained the Sabbath loves the poor-Jamss
Russell Lowell
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

Wherefore they are no more twain but flesh. What
thseos God hath joined together lei not put asunde
MATTHEW 1876.
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So big that a man could COM
fortably sit inside the bellows.
9 camera used by a Cleveland
manufacturing company claims
title to being the worlds larg-
est. The camera was designed
to take actual-size photographs
In reproduction work rather
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ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

DO not say, Neither Mary
nor her father were invited
instead say, was invited"
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

re receive attention IN this eel-
umn ietters must siye nsn1e an1
address Of writer Only tnittals
will - pubifshsd efhsn rseusstsd-
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