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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14
649 Years of Freedom

Like immovabe little rock in the middle of the flood
ing stream of totalitarianism stands Switzerland.
In days when many things being swept away by
that flood is pleasant to look upon firm If
small rock.
People of Swiss extraction all the world have
recently been celebrating 649 years of Swiss freedom.
They have been pointing out of the virtues that
have enabled Switzerland to survive when others have
fallen Switzerland has every disadvantage that is
posed to with democracy. Il is. in many the
most democratic country in the world. Yet il thrives.
It's population is mixed. Seventy per cent of them
speak German. But Fifth Coumning" is negligible.
Why? Because the regime Is just, advantageous,
that practically every Swezer knows he is better off than
under totalitarian system.
Switzerland is poor. II depends export and import,
from which it has been largely cut off by the Yet
rugged and independent its people that they have
simply pulled in their collective belt and settled down to
wait until conditions clear up
Switzerland is small and weak There is question
that 1t could be by neghborng conquerors But
Switzerland is prepared and resoute The cost of any
such invasion in the face of the natural ruggedness Of
country and people would be out of proportion to the loot
SO in the midst of war; Switzerland remains at peace
Switzerland is living demonstration of the principle
of live and let live.
There four distinct cultures, German French Ita
ian and Romansch. People of each allowed to live
culturally they wish Yet by cooperating in affairs
ALL they have achieved country without great
wealth yet without dire poverty either.
They have achieved country in which every male
citizen is trained soldier and yet which is not miarisc
They have achieved a country in which freedom
and does live side by side with patriotism, military effec
tiveness, industrial efficiency and social progress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14
TRAINING for Trade

The battle for trade which will follow the battle for
Europe is certain the rising of the sun.
The United States has made preparation for it,
and make One of handicaps in the develop
of trade in the countries to the south trained per-
sonnet United States firms have many excellent repre-
sentaves in South America But all had to learn from
scratch Scarcely went there with previous knowledge
of the languages customs buying habits history and cu
ure of the people They learn these things but painfully
slowly and only through their mistakes.
Germans, for instance do not do this. They train
foreign trade representatives they train their army
When they arrive at their destination they already have
long head start.
Editor Robert d. Lusk of the Huron South Dakota
Hurone, advances interesting suggestion that thou
sands of American young ought to be trained espe
caly for such service. It's worth considering In the
meantime, young who wonder what future today's
world offers them. could 20 long way preparing them
selves by study of Spanish Portuguese economics history
travel and foreign trade itself for field which likely
TO offer expanding future.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14
$780,

as chairman Of the board o. 4.
rectors Of q rodeo circuit =.
cause "the rodeo has beeoB..
a racket" He found that n.
rodeos were controlled BY
small grnun and had h~----
commercial ventures operates
along lines that would bring snv
other business In conflict wiz
the Sherman antitrust Law.
II would not be so bad If onl.
rodeos were effected. but The
tragic fact Is that there Is very
little sport for sports saks
Baseball under the flood light
has become q commercial propo.
sition. Horse racing Is a propa-
gandized diversion which every
week takes thousands of dollars
that should 20 10 the grocer or
shoemaker.
Every honest sports writer N
the country knows that the ma.
jor professional fights are con-
trolled and fixed by a gang Of
racketeers with headquarters in
New York. Lesser lights in IN.
racket attempt to control the
small fry. The sucker public
digs up for both.
The commercial faint has even
reached college and high school
athletics. II you don't believe il
keep your eye on things next
fall.
People Of Montana are to have
the opportunity this fall to make
amends for the great wrong they
did Jeanette Rankin when they
retired her from congress after
two years service. Miss Rankin.
first woman elected a member Of
the United States congress. op-
posed the entry Of this country
into the World war. Under the
influence of the hysteria which
permeated every nook and cor
ner Of the United States at that
time, voters In Miss Rankin's
district overwhelmingly defeated
her in the next campaign.
Since then Miss Rankin's
course has been vindicated, and
in the recent primary election
she defeated the incumbent by a
large majority.
Before the country Is commit
ted to peace time conscription,
The Pacific Christian Advocate.
official organ of the Methodist
church west Of the Rocky noun
tains, believes we ought to know
how and by whom the country
is "gravely threatened" In the
Burke Wadsworth conscription
bill The Advocate sees a drift to-
ward Dictatorship and q menace
greater than that of any fifth
column"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14
ANGERED OVER
CONSUMPTION


Editor, The Times: Quoting in
part from a speech OF Repre-
sentative Anderson from Mis-
souri,: I'VE have in this land OF
the free and the home of the
money-changers, thousands OF
self-important economists and
braintrusters who know as little
of political economy as parrot
knows of the power of prayer;
economists who haven't the
slightest idea Of whether Ricardo
was an economist or a common
foot doctor; economists who, In
their empty ignorance, are
evolving new systems Of saw
ing the country"
After reading recent news ar
ticles. I'm inclined to believe
Mr.. Anderson knows what he Is
talking about. refer to the
draft bill In this news article,
the army was said to have
estimated about 100000 men
between the ages OF 81 and 81
would be eligible for selection
for service because they had no
dependents. were physically fit,
not needed in industry or agri-
culture and have no religious or
conscientious objections to serv-
ing.
couldn't help but wondering
what the morale of this class
of men would be. What have
they to defend ? What have they
To fight for? II they are not
needed today. they will not be
needed when the war is over
When they grow old. they will be
told the idea of an army pension
IL ridiculous. that II would bank
rupt the nation. Veterans OF the
last war had to sacrifice their
disability allowance in order to
preserve the credit of the United
States.
II would be my advice to this
army OF fortune Tor misfortune)
to enjoy the fruits OF being a
hero and the generous salary OF
S21 per month. for If they live
to mingle with society again.
they will be classed as buns.
Taxpayers are paying a huge
sum each year to make democ-
racy work. 50 this thing must
be right
The Hon. Burton X. Wheeler
OF Montana said during the
Townsend convention in st.
Louis: The only way YOU can
destroy this government Ia to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14


The excuse OF New Deal ali
biers In 1888 was that the coun-
try was In slump; congress had
provided, In May. a quick-shot
wPA program and a slow-mov-
ing PWA program; the wPA
money was fed out, they ex-
planned. during summer and fall
months for immediate stimula-
ton. until PWA projects could
provide employment in late fall
and winter.
Now critics are beginning to
point out that this occasion will
require a different explanation.
Labor department statements
have boosted. week after week,
about big increases in employ
ment. National defense billions
are producing still more jobs.
All that would seem to indi-
cate a reduced need for wPA,
and yet the rolls continue to climb
toward election day.
Close presidential advisers. with
q political rather than an ideal
istic slant, are not happy about
the consumption bill.
Anu-New Dealers insist that
the compulsory training program
Is an effort by the president TO
build a huge army, create a re-
alistic war picture, and then pipe
the theme OF don't change
horses in the middle Of the
stream"
The Roosevelt adjutants say
they only wish It would work that
way. The sole picture their
minds can vision is:
Joe Smith. aged 81, married,
two children; buying a home, a
piano. an ice box. an automobile.
and paying the doctor for both
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REPUBLICAN MOTIVE
SUBJECT OF DOUBT

Editor, The Times: The Re-
publicans are wanting us to turn
things over to them so they can
be done "the American way"
What do they mean?
Industry says 1t will take Is
months to two years to get
equipped to turn out war sup
plies. The army and navy tell
us It will take as long to drill
and fully equip men to be SOL
diers.
Now. those who are in a posi-
ton to know tell us England may
fall victim to Hitler within 80
days. Where will we be then
Nc army. small navy, two oceans
to defend, no airplanes. and two
years TO get ready Is this the
American way7 I'VE must wait
until we attack" before we begin
to prepare.
"Old Hickory said: Don't
shoot until you see the whites of
their eyes" but Old Hickory was
ready to shoot when he did see
the whites of their eyes.
The Republicans want things
done the American way the
democratic way. They upheld
Abraham Lincoln as our great
est Democrat" yet in his war
against the states. Lincoln used
conscription to keep his invading
armies recruited and the south
mad to use CONSUMPTION to defend
those states against ruthless in
vssion.
More than that. Lincoln had
to send 5000 to 10000 soldiers
INTO nearly every one of his
states to keep down draft riots"
80 consumption would keep his
armies recruited. Is that what
the Republicans mean by the
American way - the democratic
way?
What then Is the democratic
way? Every man to build the
wall (of defense) over against
his own house" That means that
every man must do the work for
which he Is best equipped. Capt.
tai and labor. rich and poor alike.
and who but the government can
do this?
Again the Republicans tell US
nothing has been done during the
past eight years for national de-
tense What was their record for
the II preceding years?
We took 10 years to equip an
army and we had a good many
which we were building up. We
went over to France. We de-
feated these same Germans and
like Julius Caesar put them
back within their borders" Then
we organized the League of Ma
tons to administer justice and
keep the peace. TO establish law
and order. What did the Repub-
licans do?
The COP destroyed the League
Of Nations by keeping United
states out OF il, the only coun-
try which could have made II a
success. The Republican party,
under Harding. Coolidge and
Hoover. reduced the army to al
most nothing. stripped the indus
trial plants OF all equipment for
making supplies; destroyed all
prt ships that were being built.
besides tunking many Of those all
rescy in commission-snd then
sat back TO give Germany
chance for revenge.
In our helpless position the
Republican party put over the
greatest protective rate Of all
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To receive attention n thh col
address o. writer OnIT initials
VII - published rhsn requested
Mr.. Fixit: I am asking you
about old age pensions. How
long does = person have 10 live
In the state of Washington be-
fore he can get N old age pen
sions And how old does a man
have 10 be 10 get IL? lie l. 10
years old and not able 20 work
either. Also. does = person have
to have some property to turn
over 10 the government and
where does = person have 10
apply for the pension;
c. c. H..
Fort stellaeoom.
The essential rules are that II
a person Is IS years old or older,
has lived in the state five out
Of the past nine years and has
resources less than $50 per
month, he Is eligible for state
assistance To bring his standard
Of living up to that level. 1t Is
not strictly a pension because
the amount Is based on the ex-
tent of need. Property Ia not as
much a factor as income. The
county welfare department. Gath
and Commerce at. In Tacoma.
will answer any other questions
for you.
Mr.. Fixit; Where and when
will there he test for children
old enough 10 begin school this
fall who have not taken the
test ~ yet? J. n.
The beginners aptitude test
will be given this year during
the week Of Aug. % to 30 at
the Central school. at Q o'clock
each morning.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you or any Of
your readers print how 10 make
apple cider? Also how 20 avoid
II turning TO hard cider?
MRS. s. N. b.
Before you invest in equip
ment to make cider you might
get the department of agricul-
ture bulletin on the subject.
called "Unfermented Apple
Juice" The county agricultural
agent, fifth floor of the court
house In Tacoma. has some cop
les of IL. Cider Is preserved
unfermented usually by being
boiled and bottled.
Mr.. Fixit: Where could I
write 20 find out about cartoof.-
Ing, painting and drawing? And
II u possible 10 get into this
field Of work for newspapers
r. Is. &.
You might get in touch with
Melvin kohler, art instructor
at the College of Puget Sound,
or with Prudential b. Gowell, at
Lincoln high. They can tell you
about training and something
about commercial fields.
The market for newspaper
cartoonists Is limited rather
strictly to the largest cities.
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

time = the Smoot-Tiawley tariff
wall which kept everybody OH: Of
the United States and made
them our enemies. This act
plunged us into chaos.
AS a party. the Republicans
have opposed everything done the
last eight years to restore our
position OF defense. Now that
election Is coming. they admit
that some things that have been
done are good. but before these
good things can become good
enough they must be made over
by them so as to conform to the
American-Republican way.
Remember Col. Mitchell? He
told us about how unprepared
we were. He was treated the
American way republican
way" and we are unprepared to-
day as we were then--when the
Republicans were showing us
how to run the United States the
american way-the republican
way" M. ID. ROLAND.
APP No. 3bth st
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destroy the morale Of the peo-
pie"
John L. Lewis said: "A coun-
try which treats its aged like
refugees can never defend it.
self. A country which treats
its unemployed as criminals can
never defend itself. A country
which denies jobs to its youth
cannot be strong, no matter how
many billions of dollars II spends
upon airplanes and tanks"
o. o. MORRIS,
Rt 4, Box 1856.
BERRY PICKER
BLAMEs CANNERY
Editor, The Times: also
would like to say a word on the
subject of berry picking.
I'm not an owner of berries,
but have picked them. I agree
with Mr.. Fred r. Cole in his
statement that bonus is a
racket.
However. there is another side
to the situation. The trouble is
not all with berry owners. Can
neries pay small prices on the
excuse of no market and no or
ders. Then they turn around
and fiji government contracts at
a nice profit.
In the spring welfare agencies
tell us Ito go pick berries"
Children. they say. are making
So to 81 per day. They should
say father, mother and 10 chill
dren," I think.
have picked all kinds Of
berries and have never made
more than so or 30 cents per
day, working IL hours. Total
wages for the week were about
$3.50, in view Of the fact we
didn't work every day. Those
doubling this can go out next
spring and learn from expert
ence. MRS. E. NJ. FERRERO,
Rte. 8, Olympia.
AN APPRECIATION
Editor, The Times: We wish
to express our appreciation and
sincere thanks for your generous
aid in making the 47th Confer
ence Of Fire Chiefs such a huge
success.
Z. N. WHITAKER.
Chief, Convention Host.
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Tile 1900 eleCIlOn campaign.
In 1888, under Helsman Harry
Hopkins, wPA rolls hit a new
high In June. and climbed each
week thereafter until election
day-without fail or faltering.
On the Saturday before cleo
ton day. WPA had about $780,
900 on the rolls-a grand all
time record. On the Saturday
after, they Logan long and con-
tinued decline.
This time an irascible congress
doled out a lump sum last Janu-
airy. and told WPA administra-
tors to cut the suit to fit the
cloth. or else. WPA heads had
to make reductions to the end of
the fiscal year, June 30.
But on July /, the new WPA
appropriations became available,
and since then the story has been
a duplication of 1898. The total
WPA figures since that time are:
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An Inside Picture of Finon
II u Ii / ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

Observation-Disclosures the much-touted qualification.
Of WPA by congress and FDR, WPA totals since July
tell story that thus far is strangely like the record of
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PATHS SUCCESS

PATHS SUCCESS
A concert singer at seven,
Adelina Patti sang for 20 con-
secutive years at Covent Garden.
London. In 1881 she visited
America, commanding 5000 a
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14

The tendency is to shorten the hours of the workers
the farm rather than to decrease their numbeFower
Mccormick farm machinery maker, to the monopoly
committee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14

You can't get money out of a hat to feed the poor
George White, candidate for governor of Ohio
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14

San Francisco received her
with such enthusiasm that for
four weeks an unbroken line
waited TO hear her sing, while
anything from camp stools to
chicken dinners were sold to the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14

admirers. When a limited num-
Der of gallery tickets finally
was placed on sale. a rush for
the box office swept away win
dows, glass. statuary and other
objects before police could re-
store order.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Britain Reported
Ready to0pen
Burma Road
PorIey With U. S.
May Precede Reply
To Axis Pact
BY the Associated Press.

I
LONDON, Sept. 30-Some in
formed British sources indicated IN
guarded comment today that be-
cause the whole situation" in the
Far East has changed, Great Brit
ain intends to reopen the Burma
road, vital supply line for China
probably after consultation with the
United States.
The British Foreign Office re-
manned silent on the question of the
road, due to be reopened October
18, failing fresh agreement with
Japan"
The Burma road. which follows
the ancient silk trail traversed by
Marco Polo 700 years ago. is vital
link in the 2.0O0-mile trade route
returning from Burma's seaport OF
Rangoon to the Yangtze River, con-
Meeting the Burmese railhead at
Lashio with RUNNING, capital OF
China's Yunnan Province. 1t was
ordered closed for three months
July II following an agreement be-
tween Britain and Japan
Informed quarters in the British
capital expressed belief that grow
ing disquiet over Japan's new link
with the axis powers would force
a statement in the House concern
ing the governments stand on the
Burma road.
Japan. they contend. has failed
to respect the status quo in Indo-
China
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Rumania ExpeIs Briton
Who Helped Refugees Flee
Ry the Associated Press.
E,th. Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, Sept. 80.
Claire Hollingworth. British wom-
an Journalist and lecturer publiclzed
in the London press as a female
Scarlet Pimpernel," credited with
getting refugees out Of Czecho-
Slovakla and Poland. was ordered
today to leave Rumania within eight
days.
Fifteen other British subjects, in
cluding some oilfield employees, pre-
pared to quit the country voluntarily
late today by way of Constanza.
The Rumanian government has not
replied to a protest filed by British
Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax rel
ative to the treatment Of five Brltons
arrested recently.
British Legation officials said they
still were not permitted to see those
arrested. on the ground they still
are being questioned"
The Legation officials intervened
In the Hollingworth case and OBJ
tanned the eight-day extension order,
which they said carried no explana-
ton. She is the wife of Vivian Deer
ing Vandeleur- Robinson. an oficial
of the British Broadcasting Corp.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
French and Japanese
Confer at Hanoi

HANOI. French Indo-China, Sept
80 P,.-Ranking French and Jap
anese representatives conferred at
Hanoi today on what informed
sources said were larger issues
arising from military facilities
granted the japanese in northern
Indo-China.
Emissaries of both sides journeyed
10 Langson to seek release Of 40 TO
so wounded and a much larger
number of other French soldiers
held in that northern Tonkin CEN
ter since the japanese captured it
Wednesday.
Tokio's special emissary. Mai
Gen. Sosaku Suzuki, with the Jap
anese commission chief. Maj. Gen
Issaku Nishihara, called on Gov
ernor General Jean Decoux today
as the Japanese consular staff re-
turned with the vanguard Of jap
anese civilians who left September
20 on Toxic orders.
Return of the Japanese coincided
with the departure of the last
Chinese leaders of the community
The entire stats Of the Chinese
consulate. the Bank Of China and
other semi-ofiicial agencies left
Hanoi last week.
japanese troops now in garrison
at Haiphong under the agreement
occupied the United States Far
Eastern Trading Co.'S warehouse
yesterday, but abandoned it a few
hours later. replacing the American
flag they had removed and tender
ing apologies to the United States
Counsul Charles Reed. who had laid
the incident before French colonial
authorities.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
u. S. Delays Giving Passports
To Citizens of Draft Age
Applications Held Up Pending Registration;
Hershey Takes Over Duties of Director

men within draft age had been re-
ceived. 1t was not disclosed how
many have been refused or were
being delayed until after registration
day, October 16
Selective service officials said they
had received queries on the subject
from the State Department but en-
phasized that they had not requested
that any passports be held up and
whatever action the department was
taking along this line was on its
own initiative. The State Depart
ment was informed. Army officers
said, that it was hoped that no one
compelled by business or urgent per-
sonal affairs to leave the country
would be refused permission.
Can Register on Return.
The selective service law provides
that men who happen to be outside
the United States on registration
(See CONSCRIPTION, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1940-09-30
|LoFoHetteComes
|Out in Favor
|Of Third Term
Hy the Associated Press.


MADISON, Wis. Sept. 30.-Sen-
ator La Toilette announced today
he would support President Roose-
welt for a third term. Senator La
Toilette is running for reelection
on the Progressive ticket.
ON the record as made by the
candidates for President. the Ameri-
can way of life has the better op-
portunity of working out its destiny
in the next four years under the
administration of Franklin D.
Roosevelt" he said. Il shall vote
for him November 5.
Il have searched my mind and
heart. I have not been unmindful
of the fact that I sponsored an anti
third term resolution in the days
of the false prosperity of President
Coolidge But for myself, choosing
between the two presidential candi-
dates in this critical period. I can
come to only one conclusion"