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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
Stories in
Panama Was Site Of First
Pan American Conference

THE first Pan American Com
gress. summoned by Simon
Bolivar in 1926, convened in Pam
anna. This Central American re-
public now honors the 50th anni-
versary Of the founding of the
Pan American Union with the
stamp above, picturing the flags
Of Fl American republics.
United States speedy recogni-
ton of the independent republic
Of Panama in 1904, after Panama
had seeded from Colombia, has
been criticized as a move TO in
sure construction of the Panama
Canal. But Panama's history
shows that the secession was not
without earlier cause.
In 1913 Panama was made a
province OF Nueva Granada, later
was regarded as part of the CO.
lomblan federation. In ls4l Pan
ANA revolted, set up an inde-
pendent state. Colombia put down
the revolt, IL in 1888 Panama
again withdrew. then returned.
During the French period OF
canal construction, Panama suf-
fered at the hands OF officials ap-
pointed at Bogota. There was .
revolt in 1895 and from 1898 10
1903 the province was in a con-
tinual state OF rebellion. climaxed
in final independence. .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
will be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: Would a widow
who lives in the state Of Oregon
who receives a compensation
check of $50 per month be
eligible 10 buy food stamps
MRS. +. L. s.
II you mean unemployment or
indus al compensation, she
would not be eligible. She
wouldn't in this state and the
rules affecting food stamp eligi-
bility are uniform. If you mean
some form of public assistance.
like aid TO dependent children,
or old age assistance, she would
be eligible. She would have to
live in a community to which
the stamp plan has been extend
ed, however.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please tell
me how long butter will keep
good in a cold storage locker or
II 1t will keep at all:
MRS. NJ. NJ.
II butter is Of the best quality
when put in storage, 1t should
keep three to six months. 1t
should be made of good cream,
freed of all butter milk and we'll
washed. Be sure the locker
doesn't have any foreign odors
in 1t because the butter will alb
serb any that are there.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you tell me
Of any place where they buy
mapIes This is an especially
fine lot n II In so nice and
straight and free of limbs. We
wanted 10 have Il sawed into
flooring for our house but have
never found any place where 1t
Ia done near here. X. q.
The only place in the North
west where western maple is cut
into flooring, as far as we can
learn, is the Goodyear Nelson
Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc,
Sedro Woolley, Wash.
Mr.. Fixit: A man has taken
out his first citizenship papers
but has not applied for the final
papers. How much time will
elapse before the first papers will
he cancelled and how much will
they cost? L. X.
The declaration of intention
to become a citizen, generally
known as first papers," be-
comes invalid If citizenship has
not been granted within seven
years. II you have to make
new declaration. it will cost you
$3.50 when the application is
filed. Getting the application
form at the federal court clerks
office costs nothing. Cost of APP
plying for second papers is SIS
plus the cost of two new photo
graphs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28

strength. The Hoover-Nillkie
people, strange as 1t may seem,
are the reyolutionists OF the Re-
publican party: the Taft-Van-
denberg-Dewey crowd are the
conventionslists. 1t is still
doubtful-and probably will be
TO the final n,oment-which will
prevail.
Here is the prospect for the
first-bsllot lineup. Though pure
ly speculative, II is a digest and
analysis of the claims of the
various candidates and their
managers. Mr.. Dewey is expect
ed TO lead with about 400 dele
gates. though his people put the
figure at between 420 and $50.
Senator Taft is credited with
around 800. with sol necessary
to nominate. Mr.. Willkie is
given between so and 20, Sena-
tor Vandenberg about rs. Then
will come the favorite sons, with
ex-President Hoover among
them. And there are enough
favorite sons to overpopulate the
largest orphan asylum in the
land.
Here Is more speculation on
the balloting maneuvers: II
Messrs. Dewey and Taft demon
strate their predicted strength,
and hold it. there is likely to
emerge ticket consisting of the
top and second man-either
Dewey-Taft or Taft-Dewey. as
the event may be. Between
them they can dominate and
control the convention. If they
will sit down and talk White
House turkey-and such sugges-
tons are flying between the two
camps-they can blitzkrig that
ticket through to whatever sue
cess a dun day in November
may produce.
But if the Dewey and Taft
forces decide to dogfight it out.
the bosses may grow weary and
disguised, retire to that ancient
and nicotinish back room and
reappear with the name of a
Hoover, Willkie, a Bricker, a
Harlan Stone, an Owen Roberts
or even a Frank S. Gannett.
For it's that kind of a conven-
tion-wide open and high, wide
and handsome
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, JUNE 20

Although this Is read as an
unimportant day in planetary
direction. amazing events are
presaged. Leaders will be pur-
poseful and energetic. but their
judgment may be faulty. This
applies to military and political
campaigns alike.
Heart and Home: Under this
rule of the stars there may be
rebellion against authority in
the home. Parents should take
pains to reach the modern point
of view; they should forbear
from placing limitations upon
the young. There may be a
tendency among all members of
a family toward emphasis Of
minor grievances. Patience
should be cultivated when father
becomes dictatorial and mother
desires to rule.
Business Affairs: The stars
smile upon merchants today,
when there should be large
sales. Summer homes will en-
gage attention and inspire larger
expenditures than usual. The
wise will seek Ravens removed
from the seaboards. where there
may be dangers of many sorts,
including diseases that are the
results of war. floods and wealth.
er vagaries. Heat will be severe
far into September. it is indi-
Gated.
National Issues: Russia and
relations with the Soviet Union
will disturb the United States
more and more as regret for
recognition increases. Hostile
and secret acts of the agents
of Stain viii arouse indignation
at this time when the political
pot boils over now and then.
The seers emphasize the import
ance of listening to the voice
of experience. The fact that
actions speak more loudly than
words will be proved by an in
cident of far-resching effect.
International Affairs; Mid
summer is to bring a series Of
grave problems TO the United
States government. Nature will
probably add to the general
troubles. for high winds. extreme
heat and earthquakes are prog
nosticated. Mortality anon z
prominent men and women WIN
be high. The death Of a royal
parsonage is forecast. The al
lies will send missions to WASH
ington to discuss war emer-
gencies.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the augury Of year of
fairly good fortune, but caution
is enjoined for employees. The
health should be safegusrded.
Children born on this day
probably will be optimistic. en-
ergetic and successful. They
may have definite likes and dis
likes that limit their friend.
ships
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
FAILURE OF DEMOCRACY
DUE TO WEAKNESS

Editor. The Times: Your
paper is to be congratulated on
its efforts TO help its readers
to a better understanding of the
dangers besetting Democracy.
Your efforts toward this end
were evident by the publishing
of Mr.. Van Looms articles some
weeks ago.
The freedom OF mankind has
not been in such danger in 400
years. In view of this. a clear
picture of why others failed NAV
be helpful. Contrary to Mr.. Van
Looms opinion. Greece did not
fall because of lack Of leader
ship. She fell because she
couldn't protect herself. She
lost wars because she was never
able 70 form an effective union.
A reason for thi, Is because
representative democracy had
not been perfected. nor had the
printing press. A republican
government could not extend
beyond the point where citizens
could assemble in a single meet
ing place.
On the other hand, monsrchies
could extend their rule as far
as their armies could march.
Today's events prove that a
weak democracy can be destroy
ed by a strong tyranny. A free
people must be strong and well
prepared IL they are within
reach Of tyrant, always eager
10 overthrow a democracy. be-
cause the example Of free people
is dangerous to his form OF
government.
Why should some great ma
tons. possessing free insutu-
tons and remaining unconquered
be BETRAYED by some NJ their
own people VINO will lose their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC
by John Hix

nation in a war. I admit to a
very great surprise and disap-
pointment in the attitude and
action of congress. The steps
it has taken, in my very hum
BILE opinion, are the steps one
takes when he expects either to
attack or to be attacked, and
the rush of it gives the impress
sion that the conflict is immi-
nent.
Apparently all that is need
ed to make this congress de-
clare war on somebody is some
untoward act, as the sinking of
an American ship or the killing
of some American official or
the seizure of some American
property somewhere. viii his
tory repeat itself and another
Democratic administration COM
NIT us to another World war?
c. w. VAN SCOYOC.
Orting.
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TRUTH TO PREVAIL

Editor, The Times: Regard
ing a recent article in your
paper, Keep the Libraries
Free, l would like to submit a
statement from the Congress
sional Record, Feb. 3, 1888. Con-
gresham Pinkham of Mass, a
pro-American, made the follow
ing remarks:
"The time is here TO fully
disclose to the American people,
the iniquitous intrigue against
pubic safety and the sovereignty
of the United States. Andrew
Carnegie was alien born and
alien minded and what his plans
and aims were may be seen
from the following statements
in his book Triumphant De-
mocracy." Mr., Carnegie said,
Il crave permission to address
some consideration in support
of my belief, that the future is
certainly to see a reunion tof
England and America) and once
again a common citizenship.
Some day therefore, delegates
from the now separted branches
will meet in London, and
readily agree upon, and then
report for approval and ratifica-
ton. a basis for restoration OF
an indissoluble and indestruc-
teble union. Let men say what
they will, therefore l say, that
as sure as the sun in heaven
once shone upon Britain and
America united. so surely Is 1t
one morning to rise. shine upon.
and greet again the reunited
states. The British-American
Union"
These remarks, I believe, will
explain the censorship which
has prevailed in our Carnegie
Libraries since they were insti-
tuted. just what future censor
ship the American Library as
sociation is planning to combat
l don't know, but would say
they have a gigantic task ahead
of them in fighting the one that
now prevails. II is really futile
to attempt to suppress truth for
eventually she will triumph.
In spite of the international
control over our press, pulpit.
radio. movies. and schools, peo-
pie are beginning to see q faint
glimmer of truth, and some
bright morning the sun will rise,
shine upon and greet new
United States of America, for
ever free Of British control and
domination.
MRS ANNA RAY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
BILL APPROVED

Editor The Times: After read
ing the article sent in from
Vaughn concerning John Coffee
and Harry Bridges. I wondered
II the person who wrote it con-
siders herself a free American
Evidently she has not lived
and suffered through one Of the
labor strikes promoted by this
same Harry Bridges. II she has,
she has not always been happy.
well-fed. well-clothed and we'll
housed.
Following her theory. we
would allow one man or q group
of men to tell US when, where
and how TO work. This is q most
critical time in our history and
our beloved constitution must
be upheld. We cannot allow such
people as Harry Bridges and his
ilk to come into this country
and destroy the very base upon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
War Worry Is Useless
1t is Mr.. President.

Work hard and play hard but don't worry about the
situation any more than you possibly help That's
eminently sane advice
Medical journals report rise in the number of mental
requiring treatment in the last two months II
be due to much respondent broodng about the
especially among younger men and women.
This of course, does nobody good One cannot shut
eyes and what is going the world That would
be unwise could do it. But depression
things beyond the individual control does good either
to the individual or in solving the problem.
Every generation and every time has had its problems
and its tragedies The only is to do what must be
done and do with vgor and clear head Beyond that
people do well work hard at their jobs indulge in all
customary recreation and play and far possible
avoid worry. Even if the worst happens is it not bad
enough to endure that without having through it in
imagination thousand times before?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28

And the love OF freedom Is still fierce ana STEADY
In the nation today.
1t is Mr.. President.
And president has called the American people
for effort courage sacrifice and devotion without receiving
those things in overlooking
George Washington called for them when the patriots
starved and roze at Valley Forge Lincoln and Davis called
for them they led their momentariy divided sections,
Americans all, against each other Woodrow Wilson called
for them when ambitious European autora before
dashed to bits the peace of the world
Each time the American people responded, and showed
devotion to their ideals that all the world respected They
will not fail to respond today
Today it is not which Immediately demands the
effort and the sacrifice. 1t is re-dedication
whole generation has enjoyed the benefits Of peace
duties that go with them. We have ALL from millionaire
to relief Client accepted what could get from free
and social system but precious few have felt
the need to give service and devotion in return That
not true of ALL There have been and in both
classes monaires and relief clients who have devotedy
given service in return for what they had received But
now all must give, all must
We have inclined to think that freedom was thing
absolute handed down only to be preserved like the draft
of the constitution kept in glass in the Library of
Congress.
Faced with the grim reality of the brutal events
tumbling each other in Europe every American
realizes that his freedom is thing for which he must
in service and devotion if it is to be preserved.
Only those who know the American people mperfectly
imagine that they decrept What is needed to pre-
freedom the American people will give in overlooking
Who challenges that freedom will find that the
president right when he said:
And the love of freedom is still fierce and steady in
the nation today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28

ST. CECILIA CLUB
is GRATEFUL

Editor The Times: AT the re-
cent annual meeting of the st.
Cecilia club it was unanimously
voted to extend thanks to your
paper for the favorable publicity
and kind support given our clubs
activities this past year.
Realizing that the publicity
has had no small part in our
splendid season, we appreciate
the cooperation given our or
ganization this year as in the
past.
MRS. JAMES z. RAMSDELL.
Corresponding Secretary.
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1t does not know whether to
assume an offensive or defensive
attitude. II does not know
whether to kiss the New Deal
reforms or kick them. 1t Is split
on domestic personalities and
foreign policies. Old-timers re-
member no Republican national
convention which was so chaotic
and confused. The universal ex-
preston here is that II is
wide open convention"
The candidates-and the dele
gates-are split into two schools.
Which outnumbers the other will
determine the identity of the
nominee and the mold of the
platform. With the worlds grav-
est crisis confronting the United
States, one faction figures that
the kind of man the country
needs is a presidential produc-
ton manager-a man who can
get things done, get industry roll
ing for either war or peace con-
ditions, rearm the United States
in preparation for real or fanci-
full armed attack by the dictator
powers.
This group, naturally, favors
men like Herbert Hoover and
Wendell Willkie. And both
mems legions OF political whis-
perers are carefully creating
that impression. The forces
political and financial-behind
the Hoover and Willkie move
ments are almost unbelievable.
The carefully cultivated saga
that there is a popular and spon-
taneous demand for the former
president of the head of Com
monwealth & Southern is plain
political bunk-and the dele
gates quickly began to sense it,
AS against Hoover and Will
kie, there are arrayed many old
fashioned politicians. They op-
pose Hoover because they think
that a man with that name and
the doleful memories attached to
it cannot be elected. Moreover,
ne never treated them any too
kindly while he was in the White
House. They do not relish the
prospect of Wilkes nomina-
ton for obvious reasons. He
committed the cardinal sin, in
their opinion, of registering as a
Democrat until Is months ago.
and of praising Roosevelt's first
term accomplishments.
In the same category they
place Thomas E. Dewey of New
York, whose cavalier attitude
toward some of his old political
pals-the ousted Kenneth F.
Simpson, for instance-they do
not appreciate. They have a
feeling that Thomas would not
be a benevolent boss if he ever
attained tn. White House.
The other group-the old
liners, the old-timers-are bound
by tradition. Unlike Roosevelt,
who raided the opposition for his
new secretaries of war and navy,
they don't see why the party
should look backward to Hoover
or adopt an ex-Democrat like
Willkie. 1t is from this source
that candidates like Sens tor
Robert A. Taft, Senator Arthur
H. Vandenberg-and also Dewey
in a minor way-draw their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
AN APPRECIATION

Editor The Times: Accept my
sincere thanks for the fine job
you did last week in reporting
the sessions of the Pacific
Northwest Annual Methodist
conference. I was proud of Ia
coma's newspapers and your
stories during the week were
read and appreciated by many.
1t made fine impression on our
visitors, who were here from all
parts of the state. I especially
appreciated the fine reporting
of Mr.. E. T. Short and his sin
cere interest in the gathering of
Methodists.
CYRUS f. ALBERTSON
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28
IIcuT An Inside Picture of Finon-.
Ll0a / ciol and Political America

PHILADELPHIA-The grand and glorious Republican
party allegiance to anybody it sits down to bal
lot for its 1910 presidential nominee 1t far more divided
than the French government during the days when
it did not know whether to firing or make peace
presents less tragic imitation of the streams OF refu-
trudgng the white dusty roads of France to distant
and invisible home-disant and invisible for eight long
years-beseged BY Democrats and Roosevelt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28

For years the Gardner Gas,
Fuel & Light company had been
losing money because more peo-
pie were using electricity. New
England Power association
poured more than $3.50, 900 into
it and then decided to sell. With
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-28

The defense program will end. and will the European
end-we hope soon-and the people will go back to
peacetme pursuits. What then? Are we going to be in
the economic the last 10 years Philip
Murray, CIO vice president.
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which our country and const-
tuition are founded.
l am quite certain that those
aliens from foreign shores, who
come here and take out their
citizenship papers are honorable,
upright people and this country
and its constitution will stand by
them. However, those like
Harry Bridges. who refuse to
take out citizenship papers and
do nothing for this country and
its people but cause misery and
suffering, should be sent back
to their own land.
If we were to consider the
views as set forth in the letter
from Vaughn, we would allow
the fifth column to carry on.
We can't do that, of course, but
we can listen to those women
who have lived through strikes
since Bridges became estab-
lished. The majority will say
get rid of Bridges and his COM
munism, which walk hand in
hand with the fifth column.
c. HAROWELL.
IMPRESSIVE IMPLICATIONS
Editor The Times: The APP
pointment of two outstanding
Republicans to cabinet posts at
this time may have been done
merely to unite the two parties
in the common cause of pre-
paredness and solid front to
the dictators. II may have been
political move to embarrass
the Republican leaders and force
their party into a compromise
position that will nullify their
opposition to the president and
his policies.
The action may justify either
of the above reasons, or 1t may
have been taken for an entirely
different purpose that would not
seriously affect the country.
But to this writer it has the
appearance of strengthening the
intervention sentiment and con-
solidating all ideas and emo
tons that tend to involve this
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For the Love of F freedom !.

call for effort courage sacrifice, devotion. Grant
ing the love of freedom, all of these possible.
And the love Of freedom is still fierce and steady
In the nation today.
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own liberties even more hope
lessly than the neighboring peo-
pie whom they may later con-
quer?
This is question in which
America is most interested.
JACK UTTER.
pnuollpp
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-21
TRADE UNIONISM
BEHIND THE COUNTER

London.-Trade Unions in the dis
tributive trades with the active help
of the Minister of Labor have found
it possible under war conditions to
create new negotiating machinery for
dealing with wages and conditions of
the two million workers who serve the
public in retail shops and warehouses
from which these shops derive their
stocks.
Two strong Unions dominate the
distributive trades. They have a COM
bined membership of no more than
200, COCOA relatively small proper
ton of the great army of workers en-
ployed in these trades.
Nevertheless the two Unions are
strong enough to impose a Union
scheme of organization, which con-
templates the establishment of joint
councils to negotiate wages and con-
ditions for all retail shop workers. 1t
is proposed to set up six such coun-
ellis. One will cover the food trades,
another the clothing stores, third the
SIOC6IS IlduS-dilO 81 VII. I>dSii Sobii-
Gil will be composed of equal numbers
of trade union representatives and rep
resentatives of the employers associ-
ations, under the Craftsmanship of an
independent person.
The main task of these new coun-
ellis will be to establish minimum
wages and conditions of employment.
In the development Of such Union
standards they will have the advantage
of the new machinery of arbitration
which Ernest Bevin has grated upon
industry since he became Minister of
Labor An important feature of the
work of the National Arbitration
Tribunal is to see that wages and con-
ditions of employment not less favor
able than those agreed upon by trade
unions and employers associations in
every industry and trade are made
binding upon the whole Of the trade
or industry-that is, upon non-organ-
lied employers as well as the feder-
ated employers who are parties to
agreements with the Unions.