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the University OF virginia.
A fairly accurate estimate
places the percentage of those
who want the u. S. TO enter the
conflict at about II per cent.
This compares with two per cent
before the attack on Holland
and Belgium. and six per cent
after der fuehrer invaded
France. The percentage favor
ing every assistance to the allies
short of sending troops is about
90, although the majority appear
to realize that our contribution
of material must be slight under
the present circumstances.
The dominant note in all the
correspondence is that this coun-
try must re-arm regardless of
the expenditure. Even in the
supposedly isolationist sections
of the middle west that feeling
exists and is growing. While
the east expresses keen fear
over a potential Hitler thrust,
in the far west suspicion is di-
rected at Japan.
It took a world crisis to do il,
but the feud between Secretary
of War Woodring and his No. l
assistant Secretary john
son-has been terminated. They
never will put on a Damon and
Pythias act, but events have
produced a reasonable modicum
of cooperation.
Basic dispute between them,
until recently, has been their
conflict of views on the extent
of preparedness. A small-town
banker and a man Of mild tenn
permanent, Secretary Woodring
favored restraint. Johnson, on
the other hand, gained a repu-
tation as a war monger" by
his demands for thousands Of
planes and industrial re-arming.
The same division existed on
the general staff, with the older
men supporting the secretary
and the younger siding with
johnson. Both groups agreed on
only one thing-that the u. S.
could not afford to strip itself
of its meager larder Of supplies
to aid the allies.
Hitler's smashing successes
have ended all argument about
the need and extent of Ameri-
can re-armament. And the pres
ident has given sharp warning
that it is administration policy
to turn over all surplus stuff to
Great Britain and France. So
the war department, willy-nilly,
has become a bustling, belliger-
ent family
Sharp division of opinion sep
arates members of the house and
senate on the question of ad-
journment, though the determin-
alton to remain on the job ap-
pears to be growing.
The men in the lower chamber
want to stay here for various
reasons. The national anxiety
as evidenced in their mail con-
vinces them that they would
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Home Owners Paw Up

little better than % per cent of the money advanced
BY the Home Owners Loan Corporation to help people
Their homes from foreclosure has been paid back Of
little better than three billions of dollars in million loans
paid out the corporation has gotten back about $733 0OO
CO., Only about 5000 loans have been repaid in full
What the final balance sheet this experiment will
show it is too early to tell Certain losses will be balanced
to some extent by interest payments.
But this interesting and significant postscript added
TO the most recent report by the corporations
The greatest number of loans repaid in full have been
In the lower brackets"
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meet severe criticism from heir
constituents If they quit during
the existing crisis. Since every
representative is up for re-
election. while only one-third OIL
the senate has to face ballot
box bullets, the former figure IL
would be smart politics to keep
away from the home folks. They
might not be able to answer
some of the embarrassing ques-
ton tossed at them, whereas IN
a letter they can always say
that they are giving all pro-
posals careful consideration.
with accent on the con to
use Capitol Hill expression.
Financial as we'll as political
reasons account for the attitude
OF the house members. Even
where a man has a sure seat,
with no real opposition, he must
shell out hard cash in a re-
election year. BY remaining at
the capital and making red
white-and- blue speeches, he can
conserve his wallet as well as
preserve his reputation as
patriot.
Congress could speed up the
construction Of military air.
planes by simple process If 1t
would adopt it. The require
ment Is that the war and navy
depar ents be given the
authority to let contracts by ne
gotiation rather than bidding.
It Is estimated that the delay
resulting from the present sys-
tenn ranges from eight months
to a year. That is the amount
of time which lapses between
the moment specifications are
handed to prospective bidders
and actual work on the plane.
In some instances the lag is
greater. Assuming that the
aviation industry can turn out
$4,000 planes year, that waste
of time means a serious setback
to the air preparedness program.
Ordinarily the system Of COM
petitive bidding is preferable in
that it minimizes the opportu-
mites for official and unofficial
collusion-not altogether absent
in past wars. But the necessity
for speeding up has provoked \
demand for eliminating this bot
tleneck of the blueprints. The
reason for congressional refusal
30 far, according to war depart
ment officials, is that they
seem to regard every officer a.
a potential crook"
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention In this COL
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
viii be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: Can . dishonorably
discharged soldier hold = posi-
ton In the 4. 8. civil service
A says no; b says yes.
MRS. A. y. II.
II isn't as simple as A and B
would have IL. II the dishonor-
able discharge from military
service did not revoke the mans
citizenship. IL would be possible
for him TO apply for civil serv-
ice work and be appointed. He
would not, however. be able TO
claim his five per cent prefer
ence for military service. since
that requires an honorable dis
charge.
II the discharge did make him
forfeit his citizenship. as a dis
honorable one does in many
cases, he could not get into civil
service.
r. Fixit: Is II permissible to
hang q church flag above
the stars and Stripes: l.. g.
When divine services are in
progress aboard q United States
naval vessel, the church pennant
is flown above the national en-
blem. That il the only time
any flag is rightly flown there.
Mr.. Fixit: ! am hoping that
some Of your readers have n
recipe for maraschino cherries
that they will share with me.
have also heard that by add
ing . small amount Of common
epson salts 70 jellies and jams
that the same results viii be
obtained as one would obtain
by using fruit pectins. V. NJ.
Maraschino cherries require
proportions Of five pounds of
Royal Ann cherries. 10 cups of
sugar, one ounce red liquid col
oring, four cups water and one
ounce almond extract. Pit the
cherries and save the juice.
Make a syrup Of sugar, water
and juice. Stir in coloring. add
cherries and cook 10 minutes.
Add extract and seal.
BY drawing out the natural
pectin in fruit juices a sprink-
ling Of EPSON salts may bring
the fruit juice to the jelly stage
little sooner than otherwise.
However. II the fruit did not
contain sufficient pectin to per-
nit the jelly eventually to jell
by the usual method Of boiling
to the right stage. the salts can
have no effect. II you want to
be certain of "jell." you must
still use fruit pectin.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you or any
readers tell me II coils put into
= circulating oil heater have
proven satisfactory 10 heat wa
ter: Also can anyone wire for
an electric range, II II Is In
spected:
MRS. M. ID.
There Is no reason why water
coils should not work salts
factorily in circulating oil
heater.
The owner Of a house may
wire 1t himself. II he wishes.
and understands electric wiring.
but his job must be approved
by the inspector before he can
be served with power.
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Editor, The Times: The recent
Democratic county convention
presented to the voters of Pierce
county a very excellent plat
form and one to which our citi-
zens generally would subscribe.
In view OF the excellence of
this performance it may seem
picayunish to find fault with one
item in the platform, but it
should be done in the interest
of public good and public under
standing. We can never get our
politics on straight until we
understand our economics. Gov
eminent is evolved through pol
itics but must be predicated
upon economic laws or it newt
ably fails.
A matter of prime importance
with us is taxation. No means
has as yet been found for tax
ing people into prosperity. But
1t is easy enough TO tax them
to destruction.
On the subject of taxation. the
Democratic platform advocates
taxing according to the ability
to pay That is not the equit-
able gauge at all. 1t sounds
well. Even the progressive
Grange used the slogan for a
time. but it is not sound. 1t has
an appeal and 1t smacks of the
ever popular notion, soak the
rich" But it does not with
stand the acid test of analysis,
and we must perforce get our
economics straight or get no.
where with our government.
The ability to pay" may be
derived from one or the other Of
dismetrically opposed sources,
and these should not therefore
be liable TO the same demands
for taxation.
One citizen may have sbun-
dant ability TO pay" but his
possessions or his income may
have been entirely earned. He
may have already rendered full
equivalent to society for every
dollar he has. Another citizen
may have equal ability TO pay"
but his possessions or his in
come may be derived from spe-
cial privilege or some as yet
undisturbed monopoly resulting
from governmental or social
processes and from nothing
whatever that he is doing or has
done. Should these citizens Of
equal ability to pay be taxed
the same.
The gauge for equitable taxa
ton is not ability TO pay but
should be predicated upon the
values or benefits derived from
government and society. In
other words. what the govern
ment and society do for you.
ROBT. S. DOUBLEDAY.
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SOCIETY GRATEFUL

Editor The Times: The Ia
coma Rose society appreciates
and thanks you for your good
and valuable publicity in assist
ing to make the Rose show such
a success. We are grateful to
you for your public spirit and
-mindedness in boosting the
show and cooperating with us in
our endeavor to make Tacoma a
Rose city.
FRANCES II. MYERS,
Secretary,
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using men and equipment, could
be of much aid to the project
workers. In other words, get the
job finished.
Being a World war veteran, I
know something of the results Of
inadequate preparation. repeat,
Lets get the defense program
out of the bureaus and red tape"
l subscribe to the philosophy Of
a well-known writer who said,
1--WE think preparedness means
getting all set to knock the
other guy loose from his dand-
ruff the instant he starts left
jab."
PAT WRIGHT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21

PRAISES STAND TAKEN
BY JOHN COFFEE

Editor, The Times: I am glad
to hear one voice protesting the
action of the local post OF
American Legion denouncing
John Coffee for his stand on the
bill for the deportation of Harry
Bridges.
A lot of people, including my
self writhe inside from injustices
now being forced on aliens and
our citizens from foreign shores.
However, we are prone to let
George" do the protesting.
John Coffee is one who truly
has fought to fulfill his pledges
TO his people back home. He is
a true believer in Democracy
and the peoples rights as pro-
vided by the constitution. The
minority groups which denounce
Coffee are the same which use
vigilante tactics to break up re-
ligious meetings and raid union
halls.
We must learn before II is too
late that TO abridge the free
dom of one is to abridge the
freedom Of all. Happy. well-fed.
well-clothed, well-housed citizens
are the best defense against the
30 called fifth columns.
MAE THEOBALD.
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vaughn, WHsh.
LABOR AND THE WAR

LAbOh AMI NE w An
Editor, The Times: Labor's in
fluence should and will be direct
ed toward preventing our nation
from being plunged into this
war. Labor will urge defense
of democracy in America with
all its might. recognizing that
the greatest defense of any ma
ton Is not so-called impregnable
walls but rather in the morale
Of its citizens. We must strive
for full production and for full
employment 40 that everyone
will have a stake in the main
tenance of our democratic insti-
tutions. Certainly this cannot
be done through destruction of
democratic rights. 1t can be
done only through maintenance
and further improvement Of
democratic standards of living.
Organized labor Is on the eve
OF its greatest decision. namely:
II it appears that the allies are
losing. shall organized labor
here use its influence TO plunge
America into the war in a des-
perste effort to rescue France
and England once more: or will
labor exert its tremendous pow
er to compel congress and the
administration to keep America
out Of this war?
The polls OF Gallup and the
Fortune magazine show that the
vast majority of the American
people are unanimously opposed
to having any measures taken
by any division Of our govern
ment designed to. or tending TO,
involve our country in the Euro
pean war.
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broke out last fall.
COMMUNITY CIRCUS

Probably the strangest show
in the world is the Community
circus of Gainesville, Texas,
which started with little thea
ter group 10 years ago. This
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21
An Inside Picture Of Finon-
Il u II ! ciol and Political America

WESTINGHOUSE war mail Capitol Hill has
shown sharp increase since Hters march through and
around Paris And from the remarks of the writers II IS
evident that the spirit of begerency received great I'M
peus from the presidents unofficial declaration of war at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-21

MT. VESUVIUS' BLACKOUT
Because of the light from Mt.
Vesuvius would serve as a bea-
con to guide enemy bombers to
the city of Naples, Italian war
planes laid smoke screen
around its crater when war
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circus has no commercial aspect
and no member receives remu-
neration. Leading citizens of
Gainesville are the performers,
according to A. Morton Smith,
Gainesville newspaper man who
suggested the idea.
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BASIS FOR TAXATION

1449 Ea. Doth st.
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Heaven and earth shall pass away: but words shall
rot pass away.-Mark ID: 81.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-02
PLUNGED TO DEATH FROM SHIP

SEATTLE, Jan. 26 - Marion Sharlow nurse at the Bureau of Indian Affairs hospital at Kot- zebue since last August, plunged from the deck of the SS Alaska at about 4:30 am Thursday. She had resigned her position be- cause of illness.
 An officer on the ship said she was on her way home to Mercer, Pa. A sister who met the boat and had driven to Seattle by auto to meet her sister, planned to begin the trip home today with her sisters belongings.
 Captain Nilsen said that altho the steamer stopped for about an hour in Queen Charlotte Sound after the plunge was discovered, her body was not found.
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Proof of Labor Blanks car now be had at the .'ome Nugget office
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-02
Senator Asks End "Carpetbag" Governing Alaska
Wars Lose Spotlight to British and Jap Diplomats
Fourth Division
 Complete Filings

FAIRBANKS, Feb. 1 (SpeciaD The complete list of Fourth Division Alaska legislative candi dates at the close of filing this afternoon are as follows:
 For Senator: Democrats Gil bert T B Stevens of Beery; Hjal- ma Nordale of Fairbanks; Repub licans P J McDonald and John H "Deacon" Jones.
 For Representatives: Democrats Wesse D Lander, Hugh M Hen ton, Fred A Borri, Charles F Her bert, Mrs Dorothy Loftus, Leo Rogge, Alfred J Ghezzi, Frank s Gordon, all of Fairbanks and William R Olsen of Bethel; Re pubicans Louis D Colbert, R J McKanna, Fred c Johnston, Ar thur F Carpenter, Henry P Car stems, Mrs Fay C Hurley and E Thomas Murton all of Fairbanks and Sam Estes of Chatanika and Independent Robert McCombe of Fairbanks.
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Japanese Hope For Renewal Of Treaty Relations With us.
 And Expresses Distrust Russia

UNDATED, Feb. (H) - Inter est shifted from the battlefields of the worlds three wars in Fin land, China and on the Western Front, to center in the parlia- ments of two of the empires in volved, Britain and Japan.
 The Japanese heard sweeping statements on their foreign pol icy, expressing the hope for a renewal of treaty relations with the United States, and distrust of Russia.
 While the British Commons prepared to debate on Laborite demands for the inclusion of the Economies Minister in the war cabinet, Britain's top government opposition leaders marshaled their forces to speak on the Ec- onomics MiaistEE issue covering its phase in warfare. The Labor ties declared they are being slight by the government.
 Fireign Minister Hachiro Arita told the Tokyo diet that he hoped
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-02
Rumania Attempting A Policy
 Of Economic Neutrality With
 Germany who Wants her Products

BELGRADE, Feb. 2 (P)-Ger- man pressure on Rumania to ob- tain the acceptance of a sweep ing plan to make her industries, petroleum production and agri- culture, adjuncts to the Reich's economic structure is reported by informed persons as the meet ing of the Balkan Entente open ed. Rumanian informants said that already some concessions have been made to Germany re- gardng the plan but that Ruman ia is looking to her partners in the Entente-Turkey, Greece and Yugoslavia to support her in a policy of economic neutrality
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sion Peculiarly enough in the high frequency field a transmit ting set may be set up by skill ed person for a very few dollars and can take it in a suitcase and go around the corner to a hard ware store or five and ten cent store and come out with a short wave transmitter set which may be capable of international range let Us say transatlantic communi cations"
 Fly expressed the opinion that the location of a checking station in Alaska was especially import ant because of the unsettled con dition of the world and the im- portant location on the west coast of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-02

that the "treaty-less situaion' win the United States would be ended soon. He disavowed any in tention of curbing ''the rights and intrestS of the United States or other hird powers" in China.
 The Japanese army lis not re- laxing it's watch against Russia" in the far east, War Minister Gen eral Hata said, because of the scores of illegal acts committed by Soviet forces after truce was declared last September, in Man ihoukuo and the outer Mongolia border.
 Japanese dispathces reported a major battle shaping up in the KWangsi province in south China where 24 Chinese divisions are said to be e1circled In the north east, at Nanking the Chinese are said to be attempting to recap ture Manning, the main KWang- Si city on the rail line to French Indo-China.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-02
Complete Filings
 From Juneau

JUNEAU, Feb. 1 (SpeciaD - Filings closed 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon for the Territorial pri- maries for April 30 with the fol lowing announcing their candi- dacies:
 For Delegate: Democrat An thony J Dimond incumbent; Re publicars Sam Buker and Cash Cole both of Juneau.
 For Attorney General; Demo- crats Henry Roden and George Grigsby both of Juneau; Repub- lican Harry G Mccain of Ketchi kan.
 For Auditor: Democrat Frank A Boyle incumbent, Robert Shel don of Fairbanks; Republican A
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-02
Recommends Airwaye Monitor Radio Checking Station Alaska
 For Use Detecting Espionage

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (P) - Because any foreign spy can transmit transatlantic messages on a radio built from dime store parts, Uncle Sam is increasing precautions against the use of air espionage in response to an appeal by James Fly of the Com munications Commission.
 The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended that the Fly appropriation be boosted by $40,000 to build a new monitor" station near Anchorage as a si- lent detective of the air waves. Fly told the committee that there is extreme difficulty in avoiding espionage work by the use of high frequency transmits
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-02

H Humphries of Fairbanks and Independent Harry c Watson of Juneau.
 For Highway Engineer: Demo- crat William A Hesse incumbent, Victor C Rivers of Fairbanks; Re publican Harold C Miller of Ketchikan and Irving Ockreed of Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-02
Senator Vandenberg Appeals Congress Discontinue Carpet
 Bag Governing of Alaska

WASHINGTON, Feb. (P) - Senator Vandenberg appealed to the Senate to end 'tthe Carpet bag" governing of Alaska, just before the Senate confirmed the nomination of Ernest Gruening. Vandenberk said q have no ob- jection to Gruening as a nominee under the prevailing practice of carpetbagging the governorship
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Oldest Newspaper In Alaska.

Unsettled Weather Tonight: Saturday. Fair and Colder
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and enable her to resist encroach ments that might involve her in war.
 This policy was proposed after it was decided futile for Rum ania to ask the other members for military alliance. Under the policy the four nations are to sell supplies to both Germany and the Allies but only to the extent of normal peace-time trade,
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of Alaska but I wish to assert my belief that there is now suf- ficiently civilized population in Alaska that they ought to permit ted to have one of their own resi- dent for governor.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-02
COUNTRY IS FIRST,
 PARTY SECOND, FARLEY
WINSTON SALEM, N Y Jan.
 General James Far

Postmaster General James Far ley said his love for ris. country transcended any allegiance to the Democratic party, but gave nc indication that the statement had any political significance.
 He said in effect that existing wars upon American politics were utterly unpredictable but that the judgement of "our peo- pie and their patriotic devotion will subordinate partisanship to the public good.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-02

Patricia Winfrey tabove), 21, New York dancer who vainly sought a film career in Holly wood said she preferred jail to becoming strip-tease dancer. Patrolman Ross Gray said Miss Winfrey tossed a brick through a drugstore window to attract his attention. The office said she told him she would rather starve than do strip-tease dancing and that her money had run out and she mad been evicted by her iandiady
 She was booked on a malicious mischief charge. ..... ...... .... ..----
Evening star., 1940-01-28

soon will be intensified by leaps and
bounds"
Meanwhile, an indication that another
of Germany's new $4,000 or 10000 ton
battleships is near completion was seen
in Berlin's announcement that the
10,000-ton pocket battleship" Deutsch-
land-now in port after series of raids
on allied shipping-would be renamed
the Luetzow, its former proud name be-
ing reserved for mightier ship. The
Reich has launched two capital ships
the Bismarck and Tripitz-and has at
least two more on the ways.
Further worries for the harassed sea
lords:
Americas strong protest against the
search of United States ships en- route to
neutral countries.
Mounting japanese anger against
Britain because of the hating by Brit
ish warship off Japan of the steamer
Asama Maru and the removal of 81 Ger
man seamen.
These DEVELOPMENTS meant that British