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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
One Life for Other Lives

When Capt. Robert NJ Losey, U. S. military atache in
Norway, killed by chance bomb splinter last year.
seemed unfortunate incident quickly forgotten in the
weller Of misfortune engufng all Europe
Now it appears however that Captain Losey rem
derng service that remains of great value after his
DEATH and may the lives of others trained mete
oroogst he had made valuable observations of the
Torrance of Russian planes in Finland in Arctic cold
These reports despite Captain Loseys death. reached
the war department, and will be used basis of tests
the Fairbanks Alaska station this winter. when
flyers will get thorough training in Arctic flying. Thus
the information in gaining which Captain Losey lost his
life will be placed the disposal of other American flyers
who may thereby their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

more time, and leave local con-
tractors looking for crumbs
when there is every reason for
them to expect to contribute a
full loaf in the present defense
program. 1t Is true there IL
urgency in this. but not 30 much
we can afford to throw money
away or ignore organizations
and facilities already organized
to do the job.
That is our criticism of your
editorial, and we feel 1t bespeaks
the feelings of most of the sub
contractors in the Pacific North
west.
Northwest Plastering Indus
tries.
c. +. CLAY. Publisher.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions =? Turn to the wo-
mans page for the answers.
1. Are lines hybrid fruits7
2 Which Is the largest CONT
nent?
3. Where is Abraham Lincoln
buried?
4. What Is spelter7
5. What is the meaning OF the
Latin phrase: ''veni. vidi. viciag
8. The width of the English
channel at its narrowest point is
approximately 20, 80 or so
miles?
Z. Which Of the Great Lakes
Ia entirely within the United
States
8. Who Is John Mulholland
g. During which month in
1889 did the Russian invasion OF
Finland begin
10 What Is the Approximate
date for the beginning Of winter
in the north temperate zone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
BLACK AND WHITE
BUT READ ALL OVER

A box measuring eight cubic
feet would be sufficiently large
10 hold al the diamonds in the
world.
Watermelons are q native
product OF India.
Cigars three times the size
Of the ordinary American vari-
ETY. are smoked BY the Burmese.
During 1882 English railroads
carried more than 1.000. 00o. 600
Passengers. with only one aeei-
dent, In which three lives were
lost.
There are more than p 900
movie thesters in the United
States. More than two-thirds
Of these are equipped with sound
apparatus.
One be- would have ~ work
every dan for an entire wear TO
make one pound of honey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02

in the center of the field.
One difficulty with the Roose-
welt Administration's reports 70
the public on the progress OF the
defense efforts has been and
remains. the regrettsble use OF
deceptive phrases. On order,
in referring TO munitions ordered
but months and even years
away from delivery, was duly
ridiculed and put on the shelf.
Then came the Defense Commits
sion's use Of the term, cleared,
in announcing its advisory action
on billions of proposed con-
tracts. With such language they
soothed the troubled minds Of an
alarmed American people in de-
clarine they had cleared some
sse. 900 900 Of orders for air
planes. when the simple fact was
that not one plane had then been
ordered by the Army and Navy
under the new defense program.
Even the Presidents own Of
flee Of Government Reports,
headed by super New Dealer
Lowell Mellett, gulped twice on
that one. They Immediately in
stalled their own system Of de-
Tense announcements. releasing
only contracts definitely placed.
Nevertheless, the Commission
blithely continues its clearance"
announcements.
The payoff. however. is Presi-
dent Roosevelt's reference to
1854 planes on which letters of
intention" have been issued by
the Government. Actually, IN
terms Of orders. that does not
mean a thing. It can be COM
pared to the engagements" be-
tween adolescent boys and girls;
few Of them eliminate in actual
weddings. There is strong opin-
ion here that the troths should
not be given the appearances of
marriages until the bonds have
been exchanged on the dotted
line Of signed contracts.
President Roosevelt is receiv-
ing praise in Washington for his
restrained timing of further
United States aid to England.
The more outspoken intervention
lists are restless and impatiently
urge the President TO hurry on
with his schedule for the United
States to stop Hitler" They
are now of a temper that would
hesitate little TO declare open
war against the Nazi's.
The plaudits for FDR come
from quarters unaccustomed to
admire him. Essentially the
support arises from the belief
that he apparently will not
plunge us into the war this
autumn to make sure of a third
term" AS one customary anti
New Dealer put IL. IF the Presi-
dent Is reelected II will be but a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 2

Good and evil planetary as
poets contend today. The late
hours are fortunate for workers
and those who employ them. The
morning is promising for the
signing of leases or contracts.
Heart and Home: Women
should be cautious today. II il
wise to defer important decisions
or initiative. There may be ex-
IRENE sensitiveness regarding
business matters and an inclina-
ton 10 resent sights. Under this
CONFORMATION the temper should
be sternly controlled. Faultfind-
ing and criticism should be
avoided with special care. This
is a time for a wise survey of
ones faults as well as ones
talents.
Business Affairs: New world
conditions will affect trade and
will introduce many novel srti-
cles of merchandise. Merchants
who cater 70 women's needs will
find less demand for costly
things and more for practical
articles. Dress and social Gus
toms will show the influence Of
changing conditions. Modistes
and milhners will meet problems
that require foresight Fashions
meeting the demands Of women
who are In public service viii be
profitable.
Persons whose birthdate IL is
have the augury Of a prosperous
year. They should avoid all
branches of litigation. especially
divorce suits.
Children born on this day prob
ably will Be self-reliant 70 the
point Of over-confidence They
are likely 70 be keenlv intelligent
and certain OF success.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
ON THE QUESTION
OF PROFTTEERING

Editor, The Times: The press
advises US that industry refuses
to go ahead with the defense
program because. in short, they
desire to do work from which .
larger profit can be made.
Are they not patriotic7 Yes.
Of course. But there appears to
be two kinds of patriotism.
Quoting in a poking vein: There
is considerable difference in pm
waite soldiers and captains Of In
dustry. The former gets shot,
and the latter derives the profits
Of the business"
Despite the joking mood, ths
above quotation is true. From
this truth, one would assume
mankind to be corrupt at heart.
Such an assumption would be
wrong. II is true, however, the
profit motive is so strong within
most Of US. that we refuse to DO
our bit unless paid for it. We
talk patriotic duties. but leave
them for George to carry out
hoping in the end we might reap
that which we did not SOW. We
shall reap a harvest. but 1t shall
be our own. and not Georges
Men are subject not only 70
the law of compensation, but
also TO the law Of rhythm With
every swing to and fro. there .
gain In other words. the
mills Of God grind slowly out
exceedingly fine" The mili-
stones VIII eventually eltminats
the profit motives for a higher
one.
Mammon has always been, as
today. the Most High for some
people. But it Is my opinion
that bad Is good In the long I'm
by impressing on the human
mind through pain and suffer
ing the truth Of its own fallaey.
A. y. LrLLYRooT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
by John Xix

tax bill and we have to pay but
the price is not a. high as 1t was
when we had to pay retail
prices. School boards are more
careful about changing books be-
cause when the bills 90 up some
taxpayer Is on the trail and
asking how come.
Along with the news Of school
opening that year the papers
told about the annual shake-up
in the Methodist churches. Con.
ference had Just met in Monte.
sano and lot of preachers were
getting ready to move. That old
custom Of moving every year or
two was tough on the preachers.
They used to say that three
moves were as bad as q fire. The
difference was that the preacher
could insure against fire but
there was no comeback on the
damage done by moving.
First Methodists were fortu-
nate that year. The Rev. J. P.
Marlatt was coming back after
an absence Of five years. Other
Methodist news of that day re-
lated to the appointment of the
late Benjamin F. Brooks as
presiding elder dts now SUPER
intendent) of Tacoma district.
T. G. Mcqueen went to Buckley;
William Ludwick. Bucoda; w. H.
Kline. Burton; ]. W. Satterth-
waite. Olympia; Joel Vigus. Ort-
ing; w. B. McMillin. Puyallup;
w. NJ. Walsh. Summit; A. B. L.
Gellerman. Sumner.
In addition TO First church.
appointments TO Taco ma
Methodist churches included
the following: ID. @. LeSourd.
Asbury: r. L Tuttle. Bis
marck and Park: James Gu
low, Central: T. H. Todd (now
president College of Puget
sound, Epworth; George L
Cuddy, Fowler: NJ. A. Cow
ington. Mason; A. @. Gustaf-
son, Swedish: George w.
Frame. st. Paul; c. l.. Ben
nett. Wesley; J. VI. Wilder,
Falkland and Fern Hill.
Here is another interesting
piece of news Of that day IS
years ago:
The attorney general was pre-
pairing a ballot so that the peo-
pie could vote at the November
election on whether or not there
should be a chaplain at the state
peritentiary at waila Walls and
other state institutions. II re-
ouired an amendment TO the
state constitution to do that as
the trainers Of the document had
entirely overlooked that little
matter. Up TO that time In
mates In the state penal insti-
tutions had TO depend for
religious consolation on the
preachers who dropped in easu-
ally.
Voting the chaplain busl-
ness into the constitution
wasn't - simple - IL sounds
The ballot had to be 80 framed
"a 10 prevent any particular
church getting q corner on the
prison preaching and protect
the prisoners in case they
didn't want any preaching
at all.
e
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
Mr.. FIXIT
he Fixes THINGS

TO reoeiv. attention N thh col
address o. aritef CnIT initials
vi Be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit; Wlh you please
18Th - =-S..s.>=.s s-seaA
81 mine esme 70 this country
20 years age. she Wa six years
old. Her father nj the time was
not an American citizen but be-
esme one In 1891 when ths girI
uae l. years Of are. Therefore.
! say the girl aise became =
citizen - she WAS . minor. Nv
friends says I'm wrong. that the
Law vas changed In 1921 and
every alien has 10 take his Or
her papers out
A DAILY READER.
Your friend IL confusing the
case with alien women who have
married citizens. The girl ae-
ouired citizenship by her fathers
naturalization and can get a
Certificate OF Derivative citi-
zsnship" from the u. 3. Immi-
grafton service.
Mr.. FIxit; Could you ten me
what kind NJ glue 10 use, or how
n glue . glass dishs I have one
that had q corner broken out.
READER.
There are several good COM
mercial products for oemsntlne
broken china or glass. Any
hardware or drug store should
be able TO sell you a satisfactory
tube Of IL. Such products always
have detailed directions printed
on the packages.
Mr.. F1xit: Please ten me
where could 70 20 secure
adoption Of q child; What
are the requirements. which en-
able q person TO secure a child
and also the length of time II
takes MRS. NJ. ID. l..
II you have a particular child
In mind. any lawyer would be
able to arrange an adoption. II
IL a matter Of only . few days,
the time II takes to draw up the
papers and arrange court
hearing. If you wish to find a
child for adoption, that is some
thing best arranged through the
Family Welfare association. in
the Provident building. Tacoma.
II handles almost all adoptions
and is able to make the proper
investigation Of a child's paren-
tage and the prospective foster
parents homelife and tempsra-
ment. 30 the adoption has a
reasonable chance of success.
Mr.. Fixit: i claim that when
we sign our property over 10 the
state 80 rs TO get our old age
pension that we are not compeII-
ed TO pay the taxes. Was told
today the pension department at
Olympia would deduct 81 per
month from the pension, II taxes
were not paid. Which Is right.
CONSTANT READER.
In the first place, you do not
sign away your property. Per-
sons who apply for old age as
sistance are required to sign
merely a statement that they
understand the law. All the
statement has on it in an exact
quotation Of the law. which
states nothing about property.
The lien on the estate of a
person receiving old age assis-
lance or any other state or coun-
ty aid comes from another act
and Is effective without any
signing away of property. The
lien has no effect until the per-
son dies, so during his lifetime
he must do the same things to
keep his home. such as paying
taxes. as II he were not getting
state help. If pensioner owns
his home, a certain amount can
be figured into his grant for
taxes. II he refuses to pay them,
il in faken out
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in planetary direction. The late
afternoon In more fortunate for
religious and political leaders
than are the earlier hours Wom-
en- are well directed.
Heart and Home: Domestic
interests are fortunate under this
sway. II Ia a lucky day for
young folk interested in ro-
nance. Women are under a d.
rection Of the stars stimulating
to their energies and fortunate
for their love affairs Family
arguments should be prevented.
There may be an inclination for
men folk TO assert their fancied
superiority.
international affairs: Japan
will keep the Pacific fleet on
guard AZ ambitions are encour-
aged by totalitsrian powers. but
the seers prognosticate reverses
in China, despite the extended
occupation of territory. Hawaii
ia TO be the center Of naval inter
est through the Autumn. Await
ors will increase in the Islands
where there may be much work
by fifth column representatives.
Persons whose birthdate Il is
have the augury Of a year of
good fortune. The young viii be
interested in love affairs. II is
well to keep ones secrets and to
avoid confidantes.
Children born on this day
probably will be strongly individ-
ual. They may be extremely en-
ergetic and well able 10 guide
their own lives IN successful
paths.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02

School Board Had lts
troubles in 1904. Too
Why We Don't Have TO
Buy School Books
First Methodists Happy
Over Old Pastors Return
We Vote Chaplain for
Penitentisry
CoING casually through the
VI old news files the other day
revealed that the school authori-
ties of 1910 don't have half the
trouble of their predecessors Of
1904. High school registrations
swamped the limited facilities Of
the old building on Tacoma ave-
nue.. There was trouble in the
grade schools, too. Mckinley
school was packed. In the old
Edison school. which took care
of South Tacoma, teachers
desks were moved out TO make
room for a, few extra seats. In
the North End schools pupils
were sitting two in a single
seat.
The unfavorable situation
had one good effeet-it
aroused the people to recog-
nize the serious need of bet
ter school facilities. Ii was
the principal influence which
induced the people 10 vote to
buy the fire-gutted Tourist
hotel and transform 10 into
Stadium high school. II start
ed the movement which trans
formed "old woman's Gulch'
into one Of the largest out
door stadiums In the West.
There was q lot Of kicking
about the expense. but II has
always been true that where the
schools are concerned there
must be some pretty sound ar
guments to defeat = school tax
election.
Something else happened that
year which directly benefits the
pupils and school patrons Of to-
day Up TO that time there had
been no free text books. The
trainers Of the Washington state
constitution refused TO put
free text book provision into the
document because IL might in
fringe on the rights of the pub
fishers and ten ed toward
socialism. Fancy that,
The people. however. had been
doing a good deal Of growing
because of the increasing cost
Of school books. A smart sales
man could convince q school
board that the books adopted the
year before were out-of-date and
the education Of the children
would be jeopardized If the new
est series were not adopted. That
made it impossible for the older
children in . family 10 pass the
books down to the younger. II
was new books every year. The
people were recovering from the
depression OF the nineties and
were in a mood 10 90 into a re-
volt over the text book situation
That's why We won't have biz
individual bills for school books
next week.
TIE cost ~ the books. 81
course, Is figured N TIA school
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
-rrrTm An Inside Picture of Finon.
Llun / cial and Political America
Nv RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-The airplane part OF the defense
or.nn = fast becoming the football Of American pre-
.rdnsss lot of the kicks being aimed, not at he
oa noss of national unity in this emergency but for the
OF the political cheering sections IN the grand
800 49, shentre and booing may result but few
shdo,,1s are being scored Il is time for the referee
- h h;s whistle cal penalty and put the ball back
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02

The individual who says can't happen here is too
Snug. and the individual who il will happen here
too hysterical-Mrs Robert A. Taft
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02

young reporter on a Kansas
newspaper. he set in type the
stories he wrote.
White found he could save
time by composing his stories
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
TonAY,s CoNMoN ERRoR

Never say. Y went only that
far say. so far" Thar should
not be used as an Edverh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02

In Ceyion. no man marries a
woman unless she has an ample
doVry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
Glte Tacoma Girnes

Puhlazhed every seek day " The Tacoma Times
fueiishins &C a. s1e Marke 81 Tacoma wash
he Tines delivered b carrier IN city IS cent? Der
vel az S. cents pr month ~ outside ~ stss
soc per month. - per year
Entered sS second-cass matter At IN. pos.oss,c. -
1seorna Nash uiuef The act q Conrress Mar. 1879
aecfnour Urtzaf tzsszfssa. ssssir zsSt
~Ffselam Lfserts Thfsush An ths Lsns-fse.rs, m
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02

And the Lord said the servant Go out into the
highways and hedges, and compel them 10 come in that
my house may be filed.-Luke 14:23
La gaceta., 1940-05-11
PACTO EN- FAVOR DE LOS
ESPAN0LES

Quito, Ecuador, mayo IL
Con ell New World Resettle :
ment Fund, de New York, re-
prsentado por ell escritor John
Dos Passos, firm6 un pacto ell
presidente INFERNO Andres Cor
dova, por medic del cual Sc
autoriza al ministro de coloni-
zaci6n para aceptar refugia :
dos e~spaholes.
DispOne ell ~contrato que CO.
mo inmigrante solo seran adj
mitidos campesinos y que du-
rante ell primer aho solo Sc re-
cibiran diez familias. I'm pro-
grama de cinco amos abrira
los puertos del Ecuador a Gin
co mil familias de refugiados
e~spanoles. Por cada familia de
bera depOsitar esa organiza-
ci6n $500.
La gaceta., 1940-05-11
liza HOUSING AUTHORITY
HIZO UNA C0MPRA P0R
MAS DE 100000

La Housing Authority lie
Tampa aprobo aver una compra
de estufas, calentadores, refri-
geradores, calentadores de aqua
y otros utensilios, para las casas
de los ciudadanos de la raza ne
gra, en- Roberts City, con un va
Tor de 100000.
Las estufas sc compraran a
la ALB Stoves, Inc, de Battle
Creek, Michigan los calentado-
res de gas a la Moore Stove Co.,
de Joliet, Ill.,, por medic de la
Clifford Tire Co., los refrigera-
dOres por medic de Ia Servsl,
Inc, dc Evansville, Indiana, y
a traves de la compania local
Tampa Gas, Y los calentadores
de aqua a la Hadley-Brown Co.
de Jackson, Michigan, y repre-
sentado aqui por L. G. Smith.
La gaceta., 1940-05-11

Los pueblos demOuraticos de
Europa salvajemente agredidos
resisten las "dentelladas" de los
nazis Y defender al mismo item
pO sus derechos.
Los dictadoreS, como dijo a.
noche Ell presidente Roosevelt,
tratan de conquistar ell mundo.
Enloquecidbs, los tiranos no
pienSan en- que la muerte des-
truira sus ambiciones y al mis-
mo tempo los hara pasar a Ia
historic como enemigO del gene
70 humane.
En- ell cerebro enfermo de Hit
Ter, energ1meno mayor del ma
zismo, la idea fila ELS deStruir y
conquistar.
ASesinar y robar para domi-
mar asesinar y robar... olvidan-
do que la fuerza bruta no pue-
de producer otro resultado que
estremecer la civilization en- sus
cimientos y finalmente extin-
guir a los barbaros.
La gaceta., 1940-05-11
Ell JUEZ PETTEWAY NO
APoYA A WHITEHAIR

FL juez PettewAy, Shora re-
sidente en- Miami, lIam6 hoy
pOr telefono a Rex FarriOr pa
"a communicable que 81 no apo
yar& la cAndidatura de Fran
els P. Whitehair, como se ha
dichO pOr algunos individuOs
en- Tampa.
"Yo simpStizo con Holland,
dice Ell juez, y lAbOrars pOr 81
en- las segundas primarias.
Whitehair seria el dltimO can
didatO a quien 20 ApOyAria."
Petteway defendi6 la can
didatura de Patty en- las primA
rias primeraS.
La gaceta., 1940-05-11
NO HABRA PENA DE
MUERTE EN- CUBA

Habana, mayo Liza pro-
puesta nueva Constitution Gu
bana limita la pena de muerte
para aquellos declaradOs cul-
pables de crimenes militares,
de TRACTION 0 de espionaje en-
tempo de guerra, seg1n una
clausula va aprobada por la
Asamblea Constituyente.
BESIDE la administration de
Machado la pena de muerte
no Sc ha cumplido en- Cuba,
aunque ii Sc han cometido
veintenas de crimenes politi-
cos y Sc ha recurrido a la ley
de fugas.
En- la isla hay 35 personals
cOndenadas a muerte. FL acuer
do de la Asamblea las saliva de
mOrir en- Ell garrote'
La gaceta., 1940-05-11
r A
Ell "A

Washington, mayo lila
mado para una Importance Sc
sion que hoy celebrara Ell comite
de asuntos navales, el senador
Andrews, de la Florida, regres6
hoy a la capital.
HE regresado, dijo Ell sena-
dor, por ell imperative de mis- de
beres en- cuantO al pals. Para
hacerlo tuve que cancelar los dis
cursos va anunciados para las
segundas elecciones primarias.
"Debemos dar tOdos los pasOs
nsoesarios para los ms6ores in
tereses de les Estados Unidos y
81 mantenimiento de la Doctri-
ma de Monroe.
Andrews levara de rival, en-
los segundas ~primarias, a Jerry
Carter, patrocinado de Town
send Y sus clubs.
La gaceta., 1940-05-11

Raymond Sheldon, defensor
de los pequenos comerciantes,
de los pequenos cosecheros y de
los trabajadores, visit6 aver a
Spessard Holland, en- Barlow.
Iba a esclarecer rumores y
regres6 enteramente satisfecho.
Holland lie prometi6 que como
gobernador firmaria todas las
leyes que Sc aprobaran por Ia
Camara y Senado en- favor de
los pequenps concentrates, los
pequenos cosecheros y los ira
bajadOres.
Esa promesa formal de HOll-
and destruye la mala propagan-
da que contra el Sc hace por a.
gunos grupos.
La gaceta., 1940-05-11

Belgas y h~olandeses, aVudA-
dos por tropas inglesas v FRAN
cesas, resisten hoy la invasion
de los nazis.
La victoria "rapidisima" en-
Polonia, victoria producida por
Ia incompetence de la mayorfa
de los generates pOlacDs, no sc
repetira.
BESIDE ell aire lanzan los naZis
a sus eSclavos armados; pero ell
B6lgica y Holanda cast todos los
paracaidistas han sido extermi-
nados o son prisioneros.
Intentaron los nazis apoderar
Sc de la reina Guillermina y del
gobierno holandes; pero sin con
seguirlo.
Cuando la bora de la justicia
llegue, no bastard con castigar
a los nazis, habra que castigar
tamlbiem a los que ciegamente
cbediacen sus 6rdenes.
Tc1 aleman nazi no solamen
tie es un enemigo de la democrat
cia, sino tambien de todcs los
pueblos civilizados del orbe.