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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Building Materials
Down, Labor More
Vice-President Tate of Weyerhaeuser
Company Writes for w. R. Lumberman

should Be thoroughly exploited;
and there In no more reason why
people should not live In q com.
plstely standardized house thar
there In why they should not ride
In q completely standardized car
except that they have not been
trained ~ yet to the idea. And a
completely standardized interior
may yield itself with very little
added cost to 4 variety Of treat
ments Of the exterior. In materials
and colors and roof arrangements
to avoid monotony. The basic floor
plan for the small house Ia more
thoroughly standardized today than
most Of US realize.
REHABILITATION
The modular system OF con-
struction promotes standardiza ton
and makes materials and sizes
interchangeable to a degree that
viii give us 4 large part OF our
Standardization. and volume pro-
duction in rows OF adjacent houses
will never be possible except in
large ccnters. Complete stan
dardi.ation Is for the future, and
1t 10 perhaps the most promising
single objective when we consider
our housing problem from the cost
angle. Complete prefabrication is
also for the future. There are sue
cessful prefabricated houses today.
and there will be more In the
future. but many Of the savings
predicted for prefabricstion are
being realized today In the pre-
fabrication Of parts.
Material Coats
Many Of the ideals OF prefabri-
cation have been realized when our
houses are planned to utilize the
exact lengths. to which precision
cut floor joists and studding and
oaNUac ott INV NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
when our frames are prefabricated
with the doors and sash hung, with
The glass installed, 20 that the en-
tire unit Ia merely put into place:
when our sheathing and insulation
may be installed In large units:
when our heating and plumbing
appliances are moved into place
md connected up with a minimum
" waste. And IT il unthinkable
hat this saving will be blocked
permanently a. II il blocked now
n places by labor rules that will
rot permit this saving to be
'ealised by the owner. We may
Ind in the end that prefabricati ton |
4 an increasing number Of parts
nay make prefabrication Of the
ntire house unnecessary"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

| Building materials cost e0.3% II
much during 1898 n In 1925, while
building labor cost 1876 more than
In 1925. This comparison was
made by I. N. Tate. vice president
Of weyerhaeuser Sales company,
writing for the December Issue of
Western Retail Lumberman, trade
magazine for retail material deal
ers.
Commenting on trends In the
residential building industry, Tate
wrote:
The American people are en-
titled to better living standards.
They are entitled 10 the best living
standards. II II not enough that
our living standards Are now
higher than the standards existing
anywhere In the world, and higher
than they have been at any time
In the past. 1t IL not enough that
our living standards have improved
more In the last ten years than
they improved In the previous 80
years. The point 10 that there IL
room for improvement. and that II
ID definitely the business Of the
construction industry to provide
still better homes. and to make
those homes more easily available
to . constsntly larger proportion
Of the American people.
THE building industry is today
fully awake to its responsibilities
and opportunities. and 10 willing
and anxious to assert the leader
ship and to provide these best iiv-
ing standards with q degree OF CO.
operation and q desire for perfec-
ton that has never existed before
and that augurs well for the home
OF tomorrow.
Criticism Necessary
ut Ia entirely helpful. even
necessary. that we have our severe
critics. l think II Ia fair to say
that we should and do welcome the
recent continuing criticism and
publicity that has been directed
against IN. or course II IL unfor-
tunats that much OF that publicity
has been presented negatively. and
even In spots unfairly.
Undue stress on the occasional |
failure IL harmful. Prosecution Of |
dishonest practices In individual
cities Is necessary. Those cases
should Be ferreted out and cured.
We have ample laws to accom-
plish that. But II IL no service to
the American people IL the cases
are exploited to the point that the
public Il scared away from home
ownership. and u deprived OF the
privilege Of living in these efficient.
modern small homes. which could
20 much to our public
health and happiness II confidence
can be justly built up instead OF
Iotnicsciy tofn uuWu.
For our purposes, let's hold to
The privately built home, whether
I be single or multiple: and let US
what has been done to
provide an efficient home. Two
questions arise Immediately. be-
cause they are much In the public
Observation-Disclosures and prefabri-
cation; both are tantalisins. allur-
ng words.
should BE Exploited
we have seen what Standard
Eation has done in other lines: and
authorities predict saw
ngs where complete standardixa-
ion y praeticed on . sufficient
scale Of 30 per cent OF the cost
of the house. Right or wrong.
hat means that this subject
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
JUST THE CORE
MAI. HOOKER SPEAKER

Maj. A. II. Hooker, jr.. U. S.
army reserve, was the speaker at
the University-Union club Wednes-
day noon. He talked on Industrial
Mobilization"
Flowers for your hostess. Gar
den Shop, Rhodes Bros. (adv.)
Bush roses, for 81. Puget
Sound Nursery, 9201 Pacific ave.
(adv.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
INSTALL OFFICERS

New officers Of the Tacoma
Engineers club were installed at
Wednesdays meeting held at the
Hotel Winthrop. Earl r. Marble,
general superintendent Of the Ia
coma smelter. was the speaker.
Choice cactus. HIM. Florist.
ADV
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Hi; d;aak dee,
tie eosO jumps
0per the sea

DESPrTE Ill her experience
~ with the unusual, Mother
Goose h&fself would Be sur
Prised 10 meet . COW on the
high seas It milking time. YET
thiA ia eject, Is the daily ex-
peritnce Of . thousand crew
members Of our tanker feet
fresh milk--a pint . day for
eysfy man-has been made the
-f'is /. /. /.
This would qute ovefwhelm
those ancient mariners who
sailed Ia The days Of wooden
ships and iron raions. They
conddsrsd themselves lucky
and probably were If they GOT
. swis Of lime Juice often
enough 70 keep away the seurvy.
Fresh milk 1t sea was beyond
dreaming about
4 4 =
So de COW who jumped over
de moon Is now jumping daily
over the ocean thanks to r.
frigeracion and to elaborate ar.
ransemenn made by our mari.
dime commissary, . department
whose cupboard was never like
he one Of that other Mother
Goose mother :. Old Mother
Hubbard.
4 4 4
EPech-makins a il may SEEM
the Pcovision Of fresh milk for
men u sea was . namral de-
velopnent for this Company,
which has always felt that the
best IN fuel i the proper thing
--whefhef for man or motor
ar. And lis the judgment Of
expert dietiians that--for he
nan fuel that delivers full
power without knocking or car
boa depoin - fresh milk b
sanrpaassA
Standard Oil Company
Of California
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04

Looking toward 4 direct and
through air service from the Pa
eific Northwest to New England
points. United Air Lines has asked
the Civil Aeronautics Authority to
approve its application for u GER
tificste of public convenience and
necessity to operate air mail,
passenger and express planes di-
rectly from points on its mid
continent airway to Cleveland.
Hartford and Boston.
Always better butter at Cow
Butter Store. tadv.)
THIELE WILL SPEAK
Chapter No. 2 Of the Stamp Col
lectors Guild. American Stamp as
socistion. viii meet at 8 p. m. Wed
nesday in the Tacoma Secretarial
school. Medical Arts bldg. r. r.
Thiele will speak and show his
stamp collection. Visitors will be
welcome at the meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-04
Northwest Building
Shows Big Increase
Residential Construction Heaviest
Since 1929; PWA Projects Lacking

SEATTLE-Pacific Northwest building in 1889 up
almost 20 cent from the previous average
asad thoh alaata ana
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-18
There Is No Returning

Turn Back the Universe" mooed the balladst, land
Give Me Yesterday"
That was in the sentimental days B. C. Before Groom
es) But there almost many people yearning today
Tor the good old days" as there them
After the World war, yearned for the happy and
simple days before the war when dollar dollar
and you could travel the world without passport But
that world was gone
Since 1882 We have been yearnng for the flush days
when anybody could turn nice profit in Goldman
and Tex Gunan honored by the endearng term sucker
those who were making her rich
Now, as the new European enters its decisive last
phase there still who look back to resumption
of world trade comparatively free private basis just
a. 1t was before the invasion of Poland.
1t is more than possible that this fond sentimental
backward gaze of the factors in the undoing of
France. The conquered republic constantly looking
back to her triumph in the World war; and the system
of trade, political, and military alliances it had made then
They were gone, but France looked back.
The United States is fortunate that can look ahead
II 1t will, unaraid into this strange world. But unor
tunatey nostagaa and the compelling remembrance of
things past are also strong among us.
The trade in South America forecast for after the
war has waited for that wars end Already Ger
is seeking orders for steel and machine plants there
confident of victory in the that she is reported
posting cash bonds to guarantee delivery in September and
October.
Should Germany emerge from the as economic
spokesman for people in Europe Japan control
Russia another 000 foreign trade is going to be
something the like of which the world never saw
Gigantic pressures will be able be directed in turn
and at will small independent country after another.
Their only chance to avoid complete economic dependence
will be to combine.
That makes the Hull reciprocal trade program designed
for free world dead issue today New technques must
be devised to meet situations. They in the making
during the lifetime of most people living, there is
returning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-18
WOULD NOT AID
BRITISH EMPIRE

Editor, The Tines: Much has
been written about the NTH
column. However, the most
dangerous citizens are never
mentioned.
! refer 70 those who call them
selves American citizens. who
are trying 10 force America into
war in an effort 10 keep British
imperialism the dominating
force in the world.
These persons are British at
heart. Different reasons. all Of
them bad, are given as an excuse
for armed aid.
II they sre so anxious TO fight
for England, let them do 80.
instead OF urging other people
10 take up arms. Let them
prove their loyalty 10 Old Eng
land. We over here have no
desire TO get our heads shot
off, even II We pay good money
for the privilege.
A. D. MUELLER
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-18
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
Editorial page for the answers.
l. Which red-headed football
player was called The Gallop-
ing Ghost of the Gridiron ?"
Q How N any avoirdupois
pounds are in one short ton
3. Which state was formerly
called the state of Franklin?
4. What unit Of weight is used
for precious stones?
5. Name the famous writer
who was born at stratford-on-
Avon, England.
s. Is Mt. Vesuvius in Italy an
active or inactive volcano?
7. Did women of the ancient
world use cosmetics?
S. Did German troops in the
current war march into Paris
on June II. IS or IA?
9. In which country is Trafal-
gar Cape?
10. Which president preceded
Lincoln?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-18
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC
CENSUS PROFICIENCY

Editor The Times: l was born
in Washington territory, an i'm
perial subject. Now I'm asking
you to tell me where l stand in
civil rights. The U. s. census
does not list me an alien or a
citizen. II they fingerprint all
aliens, they will first have to
find my fingers, for l am pio-
neer single sawyer of the west.
l am denied the right of old
age pension.
When a man from the l.. S.
census imam by courtesy came
to call on me, l was in my over
alls, framing high tower for a
water tank. He thought l might
get him dirty, as l was below
his class and rank, so he drove
away. II all census takers
passed up people like this, it is
no wonder so many cities fell
behind in the 1910 census.
FRED ROBIN.
Ri. l, Box 75-B, Chehalis,
Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-18
NO WAR PROFITS
FOR MUNITIONS MAKERS

Editor, The Times: Newspaper
reports inform us that the presi-
dent and his adviser are advocat-
ing legislation TO modify tax and
profit legislation to favor in
dustries making war equipment
as an incentive to greater pro-
ductivity.
Apparently the loyalty of our
munition makers must be bought
with fat profits, otherwise their
services are not available. But
what are the incentives offered
your son aud mine for his Serv-
ices? DEATH - torture - loss of
job -- lifelong manning, these
are the incentives offered him.
And if he does not gladly ac-
cept them, he is a Stacker. Then
his services will be forced.
But the munitioneer must
have his profits. These profits
have already increased immod-
erately. A few examples of the
percentage OF profit increase IN
the first quarter Of 1910 follow:
Douglas Aircraft, 1874 pct Glenn
l.. Martin Aircraft. 2ls pct;
Fsirchild Aircraft, pa pct;
Bethlehem steel. $50 pct: L. S.
Steel. $500 pct: Youngstown
Steel, $50 ret; Republic Steel,
4s0 pct. But this isn't enough.
Laws must be changed SO that
they NAV make greater profits
or else Did we not hear a
silver radio voice some time ago
proclaim that America would
not tolerate new war million
sires7 What is being done 10
prevent it? Nothing. Less than
nothing.
The Bone-Clark bill would
provide a 100 per cent tax on
war profits This would remove
incentive 10 war mongering: II
would put industry somewhat
more on the level Of the COM
mon man. although still giving il
the advantage in that nothing
is taken from IL as is done 10
the common soldier. He must
give up everything. Industry
would only give up It's war
profits. The voice OF the peo-
pie should be heard az Wash
ington on this matter. We should
write the president and our rep
resentstiyes, protesting the move
n increase the already swollen
profits OF the munitloneers. We
should demf nd that the Bone
Clark bill be brought cut Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-18

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer oniy initials
VII be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: Can you tell me,
please, whom do you write TO
about taking one of the war
refugee children A. X.
IN Tacoma arrangements are
being made by Stanley T. Shaw,
whose office is at 419 Washing
ton building. While refugee chill
dren are not Immediately avail
able, Mr.. Shaw would welcome
offers so he can inform the New
York office Of the refugee COM
mittee how many Tacoma could
take.
Mr.. Fixit; Did New York
have birth certificates In 1882
Where would a person born In
Syracuse. n. y, write for a
copy? How much II IT,
r. W.
New York has recorded births
since 1880. You could write to
the New York state vital statis-
tics bureau, Albany. Usual fee Is
so cents.
Mr.. Fixit: For the benefit
OF Mrs. G. H., there Il a prune
dryer at Silver Creek. Lewis
county, which Is much nearer
Olympia than Vancouver. For
additional information. she could
write Raymond Hunting, at
Route 1, Box 2. Tacoma.
MRS. J. A. G.
Mr.. Fixit: A. to the inquiry
about how 10 clean frying pans.
The way we have been cleaning
ours for the last so years IL to
take them into the yard and
build fire around them. wood
or coal oil. till good and hot.
Then brush or sweep off. The
process takes 10 or Is minutes,
In the quickest and best way
and does not warp the utensil.
c. {. +.
Thank you and also numerous
others who suggest the fire
treatment for decrusting the
outside of frying pan.
Mr.. FiNit: Could you please
tell me II n certain lady and man
were married In Tacoma or Day
island, either Saturday, the 9Th,
or Tuesday, the 9th, by a priest
or justice OF the peace"
q. r. V.
You can look at the marriage
license records in the county
auditors office and see whether
they have obtained license, but
IL won't be as easy 10 learn
where or when they were mar
ried. Eventually. the marriage
license return will be filed in the
county clerks office by the one
who marries the pair. If they
were married locally. you could
inquire of all the justices of
peace or pastors to whom they
might have gone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-18
Roads for War

The United States has always been proud of its road sys
TENS No other country of anything like the size has
such complete system of hard-surfaced roads.
The road system built the country built for
1t built to get the farmers out of the mud
enable products to to market people to travel from
place to place readily for pleasure profit
Now it seems that of roads, built for peace
not suitable for In the East Texas army maneuvers
many secondary roads broke the heavy pound
ing of motorized equipment.
Here again we shall have to keep one eye on road de-
sign in future with view military use German road
building and railroadbudng for all that, has been for
strategic first then civilian We need 60 that
far but since the world is what it is today ought
build important roads without due regard for their
military value.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-18
WARNS u. $. OF
ANCIENT MISTAKE

Editor, The Times: My par
. ents were Republicans. Their
parents were Republicans before
them. They voted a straight
Republican ticket. I, veteran
of the World war, am neither a
Republican nor r Democrat.
Since the administration of
Abraham Lincoln we have had
one of the two old parties in
power. See where we are to-
day. One third Of our citizens
are ill-clad, ill-housed and,
quoting President Roosevelt,
millions of families are trying
to live on incomes so meager
that the pail of family disaster
hangs over them day by day"
In other words. five per cent
of the people own or control 95
per cent of the wealth OF this
country.
II is time for the voters TO
read history and see what hap
pened to ancient nations. With
out exception, their downfall
came when a great per cent of
the wealth was controlled by a
small per cent of the people.
Prudence indeed will dictate
that a government, long estab-
lished. should not be changed
for light and transient causes:
and according to all experiences
IL has been shown that man.
kind is more disposed TO suffer,
while evils are sufferable. than
to right them by abolishing the
forms to which they are sccus-
toned But when a long train
of abuses and suppurations,
pursuing invariably the same
object. evidences a design to re-
duce them under absolute des-
potism, II is their right. il is
their duty TO throw off such
government and to provide new
guards for their future Sc
curity."
The above quotation came
from the lips of Thomas Jeffer-
son
Abraham Lincoln (the great
est president this country ever
had said: This country with
its institutions belongs TO the
people who inhsbit il. Whenever
they shall grow weary Of the
existing government. they can
eNercise their constitutional
right Of amending it. or their
revolutionary right TO dismem-
Der or overthrow it."
o. o. MORRIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-18
ALICE NJ. MckEAN.
BERRY PICKING

DEhhI Il h,Hh@N"
Editor The Times: Regarding
a letter from Sumner which told
of the government paying the
idle. If the word idle" is in
reference to the WPA, 1t is just
a question of biting the hand
which feeds. for If it were not
for the WPA who would buy the
berries?
Jobs on WPA are supposed to
be open to all. This is not true.
They have a certain quota and
cannot go above it. Jobs on
WPA are supposed to be soft.
This is true, only If digging
bitches IL feet deep, carrying
heavy planks, mixing concrete,
digging streets, loading trucks,
digging out sands of
stumps, bending backs over
washing machines and straining
eyes sewing for unfortunate
boys and girls who lost their
fathers, is soft. Each job is su-
pervised by foreman. If
enough work is not produced, a
403 is.
If this is a joke, berry pick
ing is even funnier. You go into
the fields with few dollars, but
you have TO use that for gas,
eats and other things. Perhaps
these things cost more than the
money you take with you.
What little money is made pick
ing berries is then added to it.
When you finish the season,
John Farmer has his berries
picked, and the picker has had
the experience of picking ber-
ries.
A possible solution would be
to raise the pay of WPA work.
ers. Then perhaps by next
summer he will have saved
enough money to lay off long
enough TO pick the farmers
berries.
CHARLEY A. JAPHET.
s24 Ea. 65th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-18
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, JULY IS

After the morning hours this
should be a fortunate day, Bene-
fic aspects rule strongly in the
afternoon and evening. Labor
comes under sway making for
harmony and cooperation.
Heart and Home: Elderly wo-
men should be happy under this
rule of the stars which promises
activity. The counsel of the
aged will be sought and their
advice followed. Elderly men
may be inclined to marry, for
the stars promise benefits for
widowers. Women of all ages
should make the most of today
which presages romance, hap
piness, happy reunions. This is
lucky day for girls who pledge
troth.
Business Affairs: Merchants
viii continue to profit. Many
small shops should enjoy pros
perity at this time when indivi-
dual enterprise should be sue
cessful. New centers of popu-
lation will offer opportunities
for tradesmen as the trend
toward village homes becomes
definite. Novel housing projects
also will flourish. especially
those that relieve the crowded
tenements.
National Issues: Europe will
teach lessons in diplomacy and
national defense which will be
wisely applied in the choice of
candidates for the presidency of
the United states. The need Of
chief executive OF broad eN-
perience win be recognized at a
period in which traditions ana
customs are ignored. World up
heaval Is 10 be prolonged for
months in which wise diplomacy
must be exercised.
International Affairs: Death
which has reaped thousands
daily on ba;tlefields and in many
cities Will strike at men in high
places. A famous British states
man IN to reach the close OF his
career and q man at the head
OF a European government is to
be assassinsted, according 10
foreign sstrologer Figures re-
lating TO the sacrifice OF life in
the second world war are TO pro-
duce a fsr-reaching effect upon
belligerents.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the sugury Of year Of
fairly good fortune. but they
should not make changes OF any
sort Strangers may bring in
teresting news which should be
carefully verified.
Children born on this day
probably will be studious. pru-
dent and trustworthy. Many
may reveal remarkable intelli-
gence and varied talents.
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR
Never say. in search for /.
say, in search Of