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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
SCIENCE NEWS

Are earthly things slowing
down? According to calcula-
lions by NJ. f. Ghuery de Bray,
leading scientist on light. the
speed of light has slowed down
Is per cent in the last 24o, 1000
900 years. His theory has been
revived during current study
of distant nebulae, which are
redder than they ought to be.
Nebulae are filmy clusters of
stars. Their red shift is due TO
the fact they are rushing away
at speeds OF 90,000,0 900 miles an
hour, according to some astrono-
mers. But according to the APP
plication Of Ghuery de Bray's
theory, the color shift may be
due to fatigue process or slow
ing down.
Wash Japanese beetle behind
the ears If you want TO kill him.
But you'll have TO use linseed
oil soap. The new tangled soap.
invented by Tiffany Lind OF Port
Chester. n. Y. is dissolved in
water and sprayed on beetle
infested foliage. The soap forms
a film that kills the beetles the
instant they rub ears with IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

the general fund and are spent
by our politicians. Then when
time comes to reimburse the ac-
counts, more money is borrowed
and taxpayers have to pay the
bills all over again.
Quoting from your recent edi-
torial: Every intelligent shop
per knows he cannot get some
thing for nothing"
Abraham Lincoln said: "Inas-
much as most good things are
produced by labor, it follows that
all such things ought to belong
to those whose labor produced
them. But it has happened in
all ages that some have labored
and others, without labor, have
enjoyed large portion of their
fruits. This is wrong, and should
not continue.
ITO secure for each laborer,
the whole products of his labor,
or nearly as possible, is a wor-
thy object of any government"
o. C. MORRIS,
Rte. 5, Box 100, Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/. On which island of the Phil
ippines is the city of Manila?
2. In electricity, what is an
insulator?
3. Who won the recent Miami
open golf tournament?
4. What is the name for the
British submarine traps, which
are armed vessels disguised to
resemble merchant ships?
5. What is the name for a
seven-sided geometrical figure?
6. Where is the Assuan dam?
7. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word credence?
s. Name the German steamer
that followed the Graf Spec out
of Montevideo harbor to pick up
the crew when the battleship
was scuttled.
9. What is the name for the
art of skinning, preserving and
stuffing the skins of animals?
10. Name the U. S. ambassa-
dor to China,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
INSISTS SOCIAL SECURITY
ACT is DECEPTION


Editor, The Times: think the
Social Security act is one of the
greatest receptions of the New
Deal. 1t should have been called
the Social Insecurity" act.
Every time congress convenes,
they have to patch it up with
amendments. 1t was rushed
through congress in the first
place to head off legislation for
benefit of society, such as the
Townsend national rec overy
plan.
In the first place, they want
ed us to believe they were going
to build up a reserve fund of AZ
billion dollars. This is an i'm
possibility, for the simple reason
if We should gather up every last
copper penny, gold and silver
and paper currency We could
not have more than eight billion
dollars, as that is all the money
ever coined or made.
Any plan that takes more
money out of circulation than
it puts back in the channels of
trade, lessons buying power and
does not create prosperity.
1t is a well known fact the So
cial Security taxes are put into
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11

The world is Inclined to laugh at the British nsisence
tea Whole canteen equipped principally with tea
to be sold at penny cup being shipped to the western
front to keep the Tommies happy.
But in this logged determination to preserve the tried
and may lie the very key to the soty of the British
empire The soldier who sips his afternoon tea in dugout
and the Bron who dresses for dinner in the jungle keep
These are the people who love their democratic trad
lions and the heritage of liberty too well to trade them for
hollow ideologies.
We in America are like that. We're not tea drinkers
but we're addicted to freedom In learned that
from England Most of coonists British to the
before arbitrary monarch tried to deprive them of the
rights the people back home enjoyed AS long there
enough people who insist having something say about
their way Of life dictatorship won't be able to get foot
hold
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
New Houses for American.

Enthusiastic So per cent increase in the number
Of building units erected in 1889 as compared with 1885,
representatives Of the building industry confidently
isss. '' ~ '''' ''''S '''' W. 'N''' '''"' .
America needs new homes-mlions of them. It is en-
couragng to note that the nation is getting them,
housing experts have said they can't be built fast
enough to take of the needs Nearly 475000 homes
Excluding those on fsrms were built in 1889 at an agsre
gate cost Of In 1888, the total about
$4,000 homes at q cost of 81, 100000.
It is forecast that building units in 1910 will total
100000, nearly 100000 than in 1929. While the
prediction is encouraging 1t may also be deceptive unless
one understands that the year 1929 was by
peak" year in building
bit Of folklore is springing up around the year 1929
Looking backward likely to regard this year the
golden moment in American history As matter of fact it
peak year in very few respects rather the
year in which the expiring bubble of finance suffered its
final and explosive pin prick.
As far the building industry is concerned the best
year in the past two decades 1925 when 900
urban dwelling units put up After that the industry
began to slump Up to 1928 the decline less
gadua but in 1929 the numbers of units dropped from
about ZOO in 1928 little than 100000 This
greater decline than that recorded in 1880.
Building of non-rura family dwellings in 1929 at
its lowest since 1921 In 1885, nearly expired altogether
with less than $4,000 units in the entire country Even
II 100000 new homes built in 1910, there will still not
be enough construction going to solve the housing prob
lem.
The builders concede that without the benign influence
Of the FHA much Of the construction wouldn't be
under The FLA has made it possible for financial in
situations to extend their credit and has made the home
ownership field accessible to thousands of persons who
would otherwise have been eliminated
But even the FILA hasn't solved the problem entirely
Recently the National Association of Housing Officials
and the American Public Welfare Association formed joint
committee tackle the matter of housing for the lowest
of income groups. Perhaps and more bodies of
people, both official and private become interested in the
housing dilemma, there will be movement toward final
solution Until this question is solved there cannot be
much serenity for the nation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
First Postmen Pictured
On Juooslov Semi-PostoI

y ARELY does an authentic pic
ture of nations first postal
service appear on a stamp. But
the actual riders who first carried
messages for Serbian monarch
100 years ago are pictured on Ju-
goslavia's new stamp, above, low
est value Of a series of FIVE COM
memorating the centenary Of mail
transport. The design is a repro
duction of painting, made in
1867.
The Tartar riders, shown on the
stamp, are India and Bogden, who
carried messages between Prince
Miloch, ruler of Serbia-now a
part of Jugcslavia-and the Sui
tan of Turkey.
Other stamps of the set show
the horse-drawn post wagons, a
mail train, motor bus, and an
airliner. loading mail at Belgrade
airport. Proceeds from the surtax
provided a fund for a home for
postal, telegraph and telephone
employees.
The poets group OF the u. S.
Famous Americans series will be
released in February. Following
are the places and dates OF first
day sales: Henry w. Longfellow,
i-cent green. Portland, Me, Feb.
i6; John Greenleaf Whittier,
2-cent red. Haverhill. Mass. Feb.
IS: James Russell Lowell. Scent
purple. Cambridge. Mass. Feb. 20;
Walt Whitman, Seen blue, Cam
den, n. J., Feb. 20. James Whit
comb Riley. lo-cent brown. Green
field, Ind. Feb. "a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
Your HEALTH
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

1t is already established that
sulfanilamide and sufapyridine
constitute one of the greatest
accomplishments of scientific
medicine.
Sulfanilamide has been proved
to be of value in streptococcic
infections, particularly in GER
tain forms Of influential and
streptococcio meningitis. These
conditions, which were formerly
invariably fatal. now yield in
many cases to the use of these
remedies.
The drug has also been proven
to be of value in smallpox and
in the form of infection known
as lymphogranuloma venereum.
1t has helped to control tracho-
ma, an infection of the eyes
believed to be caused by fill
trable virus; and it has saved
many lives when secondary in
fections of the ears and the mas
told have followed inflamma-
tons of the throat or infectious
diseases.
Sulfapyridine has already tre-
mendously reduced the number
of deaths from pneumonia, so
that the average percentage of
deaths dropped from about "A
per cent to or Z per cent.
This drug has been used with
interesting results in cases of
subacute bacterial endocarditis,
condition usually fatal. Inves-
tigators in Boston and in Chi
cago have tried the use of hepa-
rim, new product developed in
Canada. which helps to prevent
coagulation of blood and forma-
ton OF clots that usually appear
on the valves Of the heart in this
form of endocarditis. Then sui
fapyridine. when injected, acts
on the germs which it is able to
reach because of the breaking up
OF the clots.
Investigators reported, how
ever, that tests with sulfanila-
mide in infantile paralysis and
in tuberculosis were dissppoint-
ing.
While sulfaniiamide and sui
fapyridine are known To pos
sess great virtues, their extend
ed use during 1899 revealed GER
tain complications which de-
manded the utmost care by the
doctor in their administration.
In some instances, the use of
sulfanilamide seemed TO be re-
lated to the formation of stones
in the kidney and in the urinary
tract, and also to the produce
ton OF certain forms of anemia.
Some cases were reported in
which sulfanilamide interfered
with the formation of white
blood cells. In other cases.
blood platelets disappeared and
hemmorhages appeared about
the body. New techniques are
being developed for determining
the extent to which sulfanila-
mide is acting In the body. so
that the dosage may be more
scientifically controlled.
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THURSDAY. JANUARY IL


Benefic planetary influences
are active under this configura-
ton which encourages mental
and physical activity. The stars
warn that peril lies in emotional
reactions to international events.
Poise and balance should be
cultivated.
Heart and Home: This should
be a fortunate day for informal
social affairs and home we'd
dings. While practical matters
will absorb most women, there is
a sign encouraging to romance.
Women's clubs come under
stimulating influence for public
service. The Red Cross and local
charities will awaken interest.
Business Affairs: c m I s
will gain recognition as Ameri-
cans turn away from munitions
to engage in constructive instead
of destructive work. Synthetic
foods will come into popular ia
vor. Diet will receive attention
as economy is taught TO families
of restricted means. The stock
market today will reveal odd
vagaries. Speculation will be
perilous.
National Issues: Revelations
concerning employees of the fed
eral government are forecast.
Subversive influences will be
traced 10 high salaried APP
pointees. College students will
furnish material for sensational
announcements regarding the
trend of thought toward radical
and communistic ideas. Propa-
ganda presented in novel forms
will be discovered in unsupported
places.
International Affairs: Deaths
or removals will change the per-
sonnet OF United States ambas-
sadors serving in countries now
at war. Many shifts in high
officials will be made at WASH
ington. Aggressions and perse-
cutions inspired by dictators will
arouse bitter reactions in North
America. Canada will suffer
from the fact that the dominion
is at war while its neighbors are
at peace.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury OF a year of
dominating romance. Prosperity
is indicated.
Children born on this day
probably win be artistic in tai
ents and able TO make much OF
unusual gifts. These natives Of
Capricorn are often extremely
resourcefui as well as industri-
Gus.
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years are broken healed oNti
their hero's more recent appoint
ments and policies. Their black
est predictions that the war ana
the approaching election would
wean him from their arms have
come true.
Though the Murphy and jack
son appointments satisfied most
Progressives, it did not appeal 10
the Janizarries. When they found
they could not pack the depart
ment of justice with their friends,
and when Murphy instituted his
prosecution of unions and Com
munists, they soured on him.
They fear that the new A. q. VIII
not show the zeal in pursuing
their holy causes that they ex-
pect. He made no protest when
the antitrust prosecution appro-
priation was reduced by $1,000 900
although Thurman Arnold had
asked for an additional $1,000
600 to do the job right. In slicing
appropriations for their pet so
cial and economic reforms, Roose-
welt also stepped on them hard.
They resent his emphasis of the
foreign crisis to the neglect of
domestic issues - relief, unem-
ployment, agriculture, etc.
Perhaps the last straw was the
selection of Adolf A. Berle, jr.,
as head of the delegation to re-
vive the st. Lawrence seaway
project at Ottawa. Though
good New Dealer, Mr.. Berries
popularity at the White House
and his hand-man role angers
the Corcoranites; they regard the
assistant secretary of state as
an interloper. All in all, they
figure that Mr.. Roosevelt is do
ing them wrong.
Harold L. Ickes' ruthless dis
charge of Bureau of Mines Di-
rector Finch shocked even the
professional New Dealers, and
they are not easily disconnected.
1t smacked of the pettiness and
partianship which the secretary
of interior condemns so sulphur
ously when he detects it in his
political enemies.
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The underlying theory contem-
plates a federation of the Euro
pean states. with the possible ex-
ception of Soviet Russia. FDR's
experts foresee no hope of an
enduring peace If it is negotiated
in accord with the principles
which liquidated World war No.
1. Nor can they picture per-
manently contented Europe il
the conflict results in patch
work restoration of the nations
Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, Aus
tria-destroyed by the dictators.
Only a free union of social. eco
nomic and political interests, in
their opinion, can guarantee a
good peace and solid front
against the menace of Commu-
nism.
FDR's private spokesman in
sist that the u. S. will undertake
no responsibility or commit
ments in connection with such
an international establishment.
But in their off-the-record mo-
ments they admit that it will
require evolutionary revision of
our trade and monetary policies
IL it is to succeed. No European
federation could long survive
without access on the most ia
vorable terms to our markets and
our almost monopolistic control
of the worlds gold supply. In
the long run Uncle Sam would
finance and underwrite the pro-
posed reorganization of a bank
rupt continent.
President Roosevelt's preoccu-
patton with peace possibilities
springs from our diplomatic
scouts reports that the war will
take decisive turn within the
next few months. During that
period FDR intends to cast every
ounce of American prestige and
pressure behind moves for a
peaceful settlement even if it
necessitates a virtual ultimatum
that the U. S. will not permit
the Allies to lose.
Germany's stocks of essential
materials are running low, ac-
cording to our best information,
although not so low as wishful
thinkers would like to believe.
But the British blockade by land
and sea is slowly strangling the
Reich, and its position will grow
worse rather than better. Hit
ler's people are living an abnor-
NAL life because of lack of proper
foods, blackouts, the day-by-day
strain. So are the British and
French, though to a less severe
degree. The boredom and the
bizarre existence are destroying
morale as seriously as battles
and bombings would. British and
French resources are steadily
dwindling, too.
Therefore, it is figured that
Hitler will try to break through
before May Is at the latest
probably by March Is. Whether
he will make the attempt by way
of Holland and the Netherlands,
or through the Balkans, is the
only unknown factor. In either
event it will mean a war to the
finish, and the death of any plan
for peace along the Roosevelt
formula. So the president min
giles the threat of increased aid
to the Allies with promises of a
new kind of peace if Der Fuehrer
or the German people = will
hearken to him. That is the novel
twist which American foreign
policy has taken.
The exclusive coterie of lib
erals" who influenced 80 many
RooSeveltian nolicies for five
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
MR.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this coll
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only Initials
will be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: In which districts
In Pierce county or adjoining
counties are married teachers
employed. It's necessary for
me to have a position because
of family obligations.
n. Il. G.
You will have to apply at the
schools which have vacancies and
explain your case. The policy on
hiring married women may vary
In any district from year to year
as the complexion OF the school
board changes. There is no fixed
policy. While most of the dis
tricts don't hire married women,
they usually consider circum-
stances and dependents.
Mr.. Fixif: What laws are there
In entering Canada for tenn
porary work? Is there short
age or oversupply Of labor there
In the mining industry Of west
ern Canada? Where would one
Inquire about positions In Au-
stralia? j. NJ.
Canada has a surplus of labor
comparatively as great as ours.
Accordingly, restrictions on in
coming labor are equally tough,
persons looking for work being
excluded as likely to become
public charges and. where jobs
have been arranged. excluded as
contract labor. You could get
names OF mining companies from
the Western Canada Mining
News, b. C. Mining building,
402 Fender ST., Vancouver, IL you
wish to try arranging something.
For companies doing business
in Australia. you could look in
Kelly's register, at the library
or chamber of commerce office.
Mr.. Fixit. Would you please
print what became of the radio
program m, "Backstage Wife,"
heard daily over kOMO at l
p. m. Their program stopped
suddenly and l never did hear
an announcement about II.
MRS. v. c. H.
That'swhat happens when pro-
grams go off the air for good.
There probably would have been
an announcement, IL 1t were COM
ing back. Our radio listings
have not shown 1t for months.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please
tell me the date when that mail
plane crashed and burned up,
leaving here or Seattle to Spo-
kane last summer L. J.R.
We recall no crashes in Sc
attic or Tacoma. Could it be you
are thinking Of a crash in Mon
tana? If you can fix the place
more closely you might write
to the Civil Aeronautics Author
ity in Seattle for confirmation.
Mr.. Fixif: To Mrs. b. G. W.,
who inquired about how to keep
home made butter from smelling
odd: II you take the milk right
after straining 1t and heat 1t
until the scum starts 10 form,
II will prevent the bad odor.
Milk being chilled will cause bad
doors In butter.
MRS. J. w. 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
MASTER IMPROvISEs

One of the greatest pianist
composers of all time, Ludwig
Won Beethoven possessed
startling gift-the ability to i'm
provise expertly and at great
length on any theme whatever.
Once, at banquet given by
Schlesinger, a Viennese music
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
Keeping Up-to-Date

Latest invention is precision
fingernail filing. An automatic
fingernail file guide which per-
mits nails to be filed to the
desired contour, has been patent
ed by Mary Gore of New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11

dealer, Ignaz Franz Castelli,
guest with no knowledge of mu-
sic, went to the piano and
bumped out a random eight-note
theme with one finger. Beetho-
ven laughed, sat down and, never
departing from the theme, i'm
provised for a full hour.
Another time Beethoven enter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
Reg. u. s. Fat OF.

ed piano duel with Stiebelt, a
contemporary pianist. Becoming
angry. Beethoven tossed Site
belts Quintet on the music stand
upside down. With one finger
he drummed out simple theme
and improvised so gloriously
that Stiebelt left in embarrassed
defeat.
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An Inside Picture of Finan-
eial and Political America
| light

Observation-Disclosures Roosevelts closest ausSs s
European peace which the administration VIII advance a.
the proper time Meanwhile it will make cautious attempts
to win worldwide support for the idea along the eS ~
Gated in the presidents message to congress.
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ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not use greatly" or very
much" with appreciate" The
word needs no qualifying sd-
verb.
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To receive attention IN this COLI
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only Initials
will be published when requested.
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And when he at the place, he said unto them Pray
that ye enter not into temptaton.-Luke 2240.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
Britain Pledges Full Aid" of
 Allies to Norway

LONDON, April 9 (H0 - Brit aims powerful navy Is moving in to the northern conflict to aid Norway against the German in- vasion, Chamberlain told the House of Commons in a brief, Jus ty and cheered speech. He charg ed Germany had premeditated the invasion of Norway and Den mark. He pledged his country's full aid' reached there by way of Paris.
 Allied naval forces already en gagged with Germans at various points along the Norwegian coast in a heavy storm.
 Chamberlain said it was plain the German expedition must have been under way before Brit ain mined Norwegian waters yes terday otherwise it could not have occupied such a faraWay point as Trondheim on Norway's northern coast as reported. He said German forces also had land ed al Bergen.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
By Tuesday Afternoon German Troops Occupied Oslo Meeting
 Only "Slight Local Resistance"

BERLIN, April (P) - Ger many invaded Norway and Den mark by land, sea, and air and had extended protection to these states ito counteract Brit iSh aggression" against their neu trality. By this afternoon armed forces had occupied Copenhagen the capital of Denmark which did not resist and Oslo the capital of Norway, while Norwegian troops put up what the Germans called slight local resistance"
 Occupation Proceeding Rapidly
 This afternoon the high com mand announced the occupation of the most important objectives in all Norway by German troops, which were proceeding rapidly" Infantry troops, naval forces and air squadrons took part in the Norwegian occupation.
 Danes Accept Protection"
 A dispatch from Copenhagen by DNB, the official news agency