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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11
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New Jap Motorship Headlines Ship List;
Bridges Strong in First |. L. w. u. Vote

A maiden voysEer. the new SOS
foof japanese netorshln SsEara
Msru WAS on berth herr Tuesday
for two DAYS loading for the
orient
Under the houseflsg q the Mp
pon Yusen ksisha the vessel =
loading logS and pulp At the MI
wsukee terminal. md VII top Of
with additional pulp at The 81
Regis mill
The ship - particularly note
worthy for speed - loaded sea
speed is 20 knots. while four 81 her
SIX matches have double gear Tor
fast cargo handling IN port. Cargo
holds arc unconditional. allowing
for the carrying Of raw silk from
Japan via the Panama canal 10 the
l.. 5. Atlantic seaboard instead Of
the old method Of trsns-shipment
via Puget Sound ports
Also in port for continued load
ing was the Svohei Naru. Hiuhk
a large consignment Of flour for
the orient.
on berth FOR the Hawaiian
islands was the kahals OF the Mat
son fleet. while the Silverado Was
lifting a jag Of -four for California
Expected late Tuesday were the
Crown City and the Alaskan. the
former to discharge oriental ores
and the other 10 load flour and
general freightS for the Atlantic
coast.
The smelter held monopoly on
Wednesdays slate. with three
ships due there. From the north,
the Sslvor and the Chilliwaok
bring ores for discharge. while the
tanker la Purisima comes from
California with fuel oil.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11

SEATTLE - Vivi.Ann fguitsn
one II the uation. leading lcs
skaters. suffered cerebral coneu&
sion Tuesday when an sutamchtie
driven ~ Cen. rhesief. New vers
fgure skater. crashed into =
trstrk
rhs-icf w.s charged wils r.es-
lee. aFtsinx
Ann~ numhis. i. ~ Portland
Ore. slso as seriously Asrt
Miss Haissn. -. ard Th<siof h.d
recently completed . skating sn.
rsssment here
rheslos told effiesrs ne noticed
. Boulevard stop sign 10 Ists.
skidsfed through - Intersection
and efsshea hrcsasldr snsn ths
truck
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11
Enlisted Men S
Dance Wednesday

Another enlisted mems dance
the third 10 be staged here this
season. ~ill be held A. tho armory
Wednesday evening. officials Of the
tist division announced
There viii - three hours Of
dancing. beginning At $50 7. m.
with good music. plenty 81 room
and promises o. IS fully successful
an affair ss the others have been.
II was stated
The only feature which officials
cannot furnish Is the glrls. and a
warm invitation for all who pos
sihlv can attend was issued
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11
S4400 Damage Suit
Filed by Paul Boydo

A collision at the intersection of
the Mountain highway and Valley
avenue last May 80 was the basis
Of 1900 personal injury suit
filed in superior court here Tues
day by Paul Baydo. for himself
and minor son. Arthur. against J,
H. Balloon.
Baydo charges Balloon with
entering the arterial road without
stopping The boy suffered shock.
sprains and bruises in the wreck,
II is claimed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11

toI.MoH. y. n. - This nffls
town n Is persons claim. Ia have
the smallest library IN the world =
the saly library IN : boxesr- I'D
the only library paid Tor witn pen
nies Several women launched =
drive for = nile a p~nnl<. 70 nuild
. hnFssy. with the pennies th~y
purchased : nnxesf moved u -
vsesnt ~. spt Installed some
eeoss Today the library hss more
thar 1. roo velum~a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11
Women Worse Thon
Mole Smokers Are

NATfRBu RY. Conn. = Women
shoppers Who smoke. ard not men.
create fire hazards m department
stores. according u The city IRE
hoard
TIE board vofeH 20 a. for an
ordinance forhiddlng smoking IN
department stores Members said
men rarely smoke while shopping
but women Do. and crop ashes near
infsmmshle materials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11

MONTGOMERY. Ala Medical
schoals IN the united state. have
decreased ~ 80 rsr cent since
zoos and medical students ~ -
per cent A survey ~ the Fed
srstien ~ state Medical rosfsis
reported ~ the aiahamA health
department list. y scheols IN ipsn
a. afsins, ien IN ipoa and .
present student hody - AIM
compared ~ttn . total q ssisf
In leos
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11
MRS. MAY y. RAwsoN

Mrs May r Rawson. -. Of 1908
No Stevens st. died at a local
hospital Monday. She had lived
- years in Tacoma. and vas a
native Of Smith Center. Kansas
Surviving are her husband. Herb
ert J.: two daughters. Marion
Claire and Shirley Ann; a son.
Robert Eugene. her mother. Mrs
Florence +. Galloway. and a sister.
Mrs. Vera Maitland Besides these.
there are six nieces and nephews.
all living In Tacoma Mellinger will
announce the funeral
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11
Obituary N Offices


Ms Jeanette y SHADE. ,. q
$500 So. Adams st. died Monday
night At the home Of her mother.
Mrs ". 7. leo. Of 1920 SO. s6th
st A native Of Tacoma. she was
a graduate Of Lincoln high school
and a member Of the Holy Rosary
church Besides her mother. she is
survived by her husband Ralph $
two sons. Ralph. jr. and Jimmy.
all Of the home. and two brothers.
Harold Gappa OF Tacoma and
Donald Gapps Of Fort Lewis Fun
eral announcement by Gsffneys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11
Ewes Sore? Tired?

Here's pfoupt relief BAN sFss Eifh
fzFOptls Eufnlns inflammation
aofsnsaa tree fefllns lfchius from
ldcsI iFfifstlona ell rslifFed hlao
rools tosgthss fsffssn<s NJ harmful
DRUG % Eesra success Oct LaFOp.
IL to1sY fkgs-cuD lBcluoet Al
nrugsists tdF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11
BYRD SHIP SAILING
PORT CALENDAR

Vessels in port: kohala. Port
piers. Caeara Maru Milwaukee
No ?; Silvcrada. Sperry; Syohci
Maru. Centennial
Vessels due Tuesday p m.
Crown CITY. smelter. Alaskan.
Sperry. Wednesday Salvor.
smelter; Chniwaok. smelter. La
puriSima. smelter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11

The Seattle Local ballots on ne
proposal today. san Francisco and
San Pedro later n the week The
vote viii - completed ~ Dec u
The proposed contract runs FOR
two years. embodies NJ wage or
hour changes. but sets NJ a coast
arbitration bureau % settle dis
putes while the men stsy On the
Job. Semi-annuai wage reviews
also are provided
BYRD SHIP SAILING
The sturdy motorship North
Star of the Office OF Indian Al
fairs sails Tuesday night from
Seattle for the Antarctic 10 bring
hack members ~ the Byrd expo
s.tion. The ship took the men TO
Little America last wear
The North Star Will - directly
TO Honolulu refuel and then make
for New Zealand and the Ant
arctic.
Capt 1sak Lystad will he tn
command as he was last year
Capt. F. L. Bush. master Of the
Boxer. another Indian Affairs YES
sci. will serve as ice pilot
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11
TO MEET THURSDAY

Members OF the Tacoma school
board will meet at 230 p. m.
Thursday at the Central school
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11

MRS. ANNA CAROLINE
ERIANDSON


Mrs Anna Caroline Eflandson.
-. Of San Jose. Cal. died Monday
while visiting daughter. Mrs
Charles Jensen. 1917 SO. g St
She had been in Tacoma but two
days. A native Of Sweden. she had
lived in this country for ~ years
She was a member Of the Alliance
church OF Redlands. Cal. In addi-
ton 10 Mrs. Jensen. three other
daughters surviving are Mrs. r. }
Dover. San jose. Mrs. G. {. Eide.
Redlands. and Mrs o. W John
stone. Miles CITY. Mont. She leaves
one brother. Ernest Lindberg. Am
anllo. Tex. and several brothers
and sisters IN Europe Seven
grandchildren also survive Mel
linger Will announce the funeral.
MRS. GEORGE sANDERsON
A native Of Sweden and Tacoma
resident for so years, Mrs. Ida
sanderson. -. died Monday night
in a local hospital. She lived At
2sls No 7th 81 She was mem
Der n the Warren chspter Of
. p s and the Lutheran church.
She IL survived by her husband.
George sandefson = son. George
r.. IN California daughter. Mrs.
Florence Disoh. Tacoma. a broth
er. Alfred Peterson. California:
grandson. Funeral arrangements
are in charge Of Buckley-King.
FUNERAL srayIcgs
Mrs. ELLEN wiblishsuser-We
nesdsy, 1880 =. m. Lynn chapel.
Rev. Arthur Bell officiating. in
terment. Tacoma cemetery.
Willis Georg. Michael - Thurs
day. 80 p m. Lynn chapel. in
tsrment. Mountain View cemetery.
Rudolf .. sebmidt-Wednssd
? m Buokiey-King chapel. Rev.
r y Hoff officiating interm.nt.
Tacoma cemetery
Mrs. Samantha Ann fooL-Wed-
nesdsy. ] 30 ? m Piper chapel.
Rev. Elmer o Paulson officiating.
lntermsnt. Mountain View GENE.
tsry
Mrs. Christine ". B<rg-Wed-
nssdsy. 3 p n, Piper chapel Rsy
Arthur Larson officiating. inter
rnsnt. Tacoma cemetery.
Loretta Ann Bailey - Nednss-
day ! . n. from NsiDnssr's
chapel Rev. J. y Mccullough
E officiating burial. Tacoma GENE
tsry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11
DAMAGE SUIT RULING

The state supreme court Tues
dav reversed a previous superior
court decision whereby u north
west concerns were awarded SILL
42e damages for goods lost in the
sinking Of the Ruth c. Alaska
bound ship owned by Axel Olson
The supreme court ruled the sc-
cident was due to "perils Of the
sea. and that Olson was not
liable for damages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11
|. l.. ". L. VOTING

Portland longshoremen have
voted better than 90 per cent in
favor Of proposed waterfront
contract, first returns in the coast
wise plebiscite indicated Tuesday.
The referendum was regarded as
a test of Harry Bridges strength
with the rank -and-file. He con-
fessed that IL the agreement was
rejected ii would signify the mem
bership has had enough of
Bridges"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-20
Nomads Can't Be Ignored

Ever since the first colonists had chance to get their bearings, there has been migration over the American con- tinent. The United States was built and welded together by restless pioneers who hated to see grass growing under their feet They kept moving until they reached the Pacific ocean and couldn't go west any farther; so they seethed around while and finally settled down.
 Even after the general tide Of westward migration subsided, there were always substantial numbers of people who pulled up roots because opportunities at the old places had run out, and they set off to find greener pastures. There were jobs to go around almost everywhere and there was plenty of arable land, so no one cared when migrants came into section to settle. For teeming nation like the United States, certain amount of population shifting was even desirable to balance normal industrial fluctua- tions and declines in certain areas. Be- fore the depression and the drouth there were no joadS of the Grapes of Wrath" variety. No one thought about migra- tion. It wasn't problem then
 When depression hit, it spread all over the country. Drouth in the west and WCOC 1OA CAAC1 JCOPd4O4ACu L4AC AFC- lihoodS of people in those sections. Amer jeans had always been used to moving away when there was nothing left to do in the old place, and so they moved = millions of them. What they didn't count on was that everyone else was moving, too, and that conditions in other parts of the land weren't any better than they were at home. People were no longer hospitable to migrants. Every newcomer was another competitor for the few jobs available. Certain states, more heavily invaded by the depression pioneers than others, found it necessary to pass laws, restricting the privileges of the new corners.
 Soon, the nomads found themselves worse off than they had been in their own homes Not only had they lost their rights in the states they left, but they were unable to acquire new rights until they had lived in new states for long per- iodS of time = in some cases, for five years. There was no work for them, and they were unable to get relief. Forced to keep moving, they became social outcasts = citizens without citizenship. Their children were deprived of educations, brought up with an unWholesome out look on life in general
 According to Philip E. Ryan, who has just completed study for the Russell Sage Foundation of New York, seething population movements are likely to con- tinue long after employment conditions improve Natural conditions in several sections of the country make it impossi- ble for all the people there to make llv- ing. It has been estimated that between 100000 and 6,OOO,OOO persons will be forced to move from the old cotton belt if the rest are to earn their livelihoods Better welfare conditions for migrants, removal of some state barriers may event. ually become necessary. Under any cir cumstances, some attention will have to Le given this problem soon. It will not take care of itself The matter requires some thoughtful planning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-20
Big Business

When corporation, individual or state does a business of more than $71 ,000 000 in one year, he, she, or it, is definitely in the "big business classification Con- necticut, therefore, is in "big business" in big way for recent financial report by State Comptroller Fred R. Zeller shows that for the fiscal year 1938-39 our income was $71, ,894,851. This was an old-time high, but possibly might be surpassed by the report for the year 1939-40, which won't be forthcoming until after June 30.
 Of interest to the taxpayers of the state is the information that since 1885 income from tax sources in Connecticut has increased by $29 ,500000. This is a sensational advance for four year|perlod and would make one almost wonder what our state could possibly want with or do with so much more money today than 1t required back in 1885 to run the govern ment in an orderly and economical fash ion. However, the bulk of this new source of income came from unemployment ln- surance and old age assistance taxes. Many of us will share in this at later date.
 But also contributing to this phe- nomenal increase in taxes were those on cigarettes, beverages, and gasoline. Ellm- mate these forms of taxation today and it would be almost absolutely necessary for our state legislators to substitute another form of levy to take their places: If they didn't it would be required that many state services, now being performed, be completely dropped and many others Slashed to a minimum. However, there is little likelihood of their being dropped. The main objective is to keep expendl- lures fairly stable, so that current taxes will enable a balanced budget which IS now being attained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-20
The Public Approves

The general public will lend support to the purpose of the Hatch Bill, designed to prevent government employees from taking an active part in politics. Passage by the Senate this week of the measure with its several amendments was so overWheln1- ing that it is doubted if the House can muster enough votes to deIeat it. We seem assured of continuing the Hatch Bill for another definite period with its consequent demands on many officials that they spend their full and undivided time on business of state and nation rather than give so many months to the job and so many to assuring themselves of staying in office.
 People are coming to realize that af- fairs of state and nation demand not merely competent office-holders, but that they compel one to regard appointive and elective positions as full-time jobs. If man sacrifices his business or professional career to the interests of Uncle Sam or state or local governments he usually Is compensated for the same. It may not correspond to the income to which he has become accustomed or which his mode of living demands, but in the majority of cases where the job seeks the man the lat ter is able to accept without embarrassing himself financially. And the job doesn'6 seek the man very often in government; the opposite prevails.
 Political activities among govern mental jobhoders should be regulated. After all 6 job in the employ Of the state should be held as seriously as one in any industry or business. Private employ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-20

Possibility of a big state show under the auspices of Connecticut farm groups occasioned recent meeting in Hartford. Present were representatives of various agricultural organizations and sentiment seemed to be rather in favor of some such show or exposition during the coming year. It would be possible to make quite an event of this and we feel very contl- dent that the public would be as vitally interested in it as those more intimately linked with the project. Olcott F. King, State Agriculture Commissioner, said of the proposition: Ut is pointed out that such a show and convention would pro- mote a mutual understanding of prob lems and bring about better cooperation between the different agricultural groups; would produce one show by supply dealers instead of several as now; and would bring to the attention of the general public more forcibly the size and importance of the agricultural industry in Connecticut. The last thought appeals to this writer; It's surprising how many city-breds 1an to realize our importance as an agrlcul- tural state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-20

On April 10 throughout the United States will be celebrated the 150th anni- versary of the United States patent sys-- tenn. Here, if the Post Office Department needed one, was real substance for spe- cial commemorative stamp. But that's beside the real question. The celebration of the anniversary really begins on March 25th when open house will be declared at the Patent Office in Washington. On display will be many well-known inven- tions, such as Edison's electric light bulb, typewriter and sewing machine models, etc. It will be a grand display of Ameri- can ingenuity and inventive genius Rightly at the head of the sponsoring committee is Dr. Charles F. Kettering ot General Motors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-20
In Today's Mail

lowing and was told that this man would not be there that day. While I stood looking longingly at the elevator whose repairing wanted to do, the porter came to me and asked if he could no anything for me. I answered I had come to see about repairing the elevator but the man I had seen about 1t would not be there. When I described the man I had seen about the work the porter said, Oh Hell he is a floor walker.
 Because the 531 are floor walkers and not statesmen, they dabble in things they cannot comprehend and in their ignorance pass laws that cripple business. How proud we were of our dollar when we were here at home or abroad. U. s. A. whether on paper, silver or gold meant full dollar but the 531 have so debauched our money that we hardly know what the word dollar means.
 Our country;s bankruptcy started shortly after March 4th, 1893; when the 531 took three thousand million dollars of the peoples money away from them.
 Let us not say it is perfdy that has caused the 531 to cast a blight over our country, let us say it is in- competency.
 ALONzO B. SEE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-20

It happens that Treasury Boss Henry Morgenthau asked for and got the job of coordinating air. plane purchases, and his bouncing little Cabinet colleague, Harry Woodring, doesn't like it. If you note the Congressmen who are stirring up the investigation on Capitol Hill, they are chiefly friends of Secretary Woodring.
 Real fact is that although Mor- genthau has made some minor mistakes, his chief error has been in offending people. Army and Navy plane purchases have not suffered. Both Secretary of the Navy Edison and Assistant War Secretary Johnson, who has charge of purchases, testify to this.
 U. s. planes have been delivered on time, and no secret planes are getting to the Allies.
 Morgenthau's chief boner was in asking the Quartermaster General of the Army, Major General Henry Gibbons, and the Pawmas- ter General of the Navy, Rear Admiral Ray Spear, to sit on his Allied purchasing coordinating committee. Neither one knows anything about airplanes. Young CT officers in the Air Corps re- sent this, and have been squawk- ing, though the able Chief of Air
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-20

ing a front in the southeast" The outSpoken Tribune is Sorrowful be- cause the arena of war is restricted but for the people it is ray of hope for peace and the end of the imprialist war.
 For them this peace treaty is 8 refutation of the lies that the Soviet Union twas engaging" in "imper- ialist conquest, or that it has any designs on the independence and sovereignty of Finland. They are made aware of the strong desire of the Soviet Union to maintain friendly relations with its neigh borS.
 The terms of peace do not in- fringe on F'inland's national inde- pendence. "No political demands" |" said Finnish Foreign Minister Tan- her," have been presented to us. The Soviet Union does not intend to interfere in either our domstic or foreign policy"
 The peace pact proves that the Soviet Union has no expansionist ambitions; that it only seeks to make secure its own borders against the warmakers and that it sincerely sought to achieve this by peaceful negotiations and appropriate com- pensation.i
 For us Americans the cessation of hoStilities has destroyed the bridge which was being constructed for our crossing into the conflict Our own chances of keeping Amer ica out of war have been improved
 The peace loving world welcomes this peace and is grateful to the Sovit Union because it has blocked the plans of the warmakers to de- velop the war on a broader scale because the possibilities of putting an end to this war before it spreads and 1t is too late have been pre- served.
 Let us all unite against the war and hunger program of the Roose- welt Administration. Let us all call for the end of the imperialist war.
 MICHAEL RUSSO 2
 Sec. Communist Party
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-20
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "They went through with the formula; omit with"

@. How many wives has Charlie Chaplin had, and what were their ages when he married them? A. Mildred Harris, whom Chap lin married in 1918, was born in 1901; Lita Grey, whom he married in 1924, was born in 1908. These two marriages ended in divorce. He Is reported to- have married Paulette Goddard in 1884, when she was B years old. o. Are materials that are good heat .insulators also good sound irl- Sulators?
 A. Not necessarily. In fact, the introduction of insulation ma terial into the air space of parti- tion wall usually increases the amount of sound transmitted, be- cause it forms 8 mechanical tie be- tween the two sides of the. partition. o. How many families are there. now at the Matanuska Valley set, clement in Alaska? 4. A. About 150, averaging five mem bers each.
 @. How much time will be re- quired to take the 1940 census of pop ulation?
 A. The law requires that the enumeration be completed within two weeks. A e. When was the word mister" first used with a surname? A. Probably in the acts of the privy council, England, 1851, of "ye Mysters Bassetes."
 o. What was the title of the Marx Brothers first picture? A. "The Cocoanuts."
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