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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
MAKE TACOMA GROW

Editor The Times: a commu-
nicRtion from Mayor Cain ad-
dressed to the Jefferson Square
Improvement club and other pa
triotic associations has been
handed to this writer for pc
rusal. His honor, 40 far, has
proved himself an ebert, active
and intelligent official. and we
wish him godspeed. But we
have so many grievances 10 COM
plain about that this writer in
tends TO write as an individual
and not as n member OF any
club.
Had the original plan OF the
city been carried out, with dag
onal streets scaling the steep
hills. easy transportation would
have been afforded at nm enor-
nous savings TO the people. But
the greed of tn. early founders
fooled this plan. They wanted
to make their pile and get out.
The n. p railroad crossing
has been a bar sinister" on the
progress OF the city Forty-fivs
years ago the leading commits
sion men headed by W. r. Brad
ley protested and the railroad
officials promised 10 eliminate
that disgrace TO civilized COM
munity. They started all right.
and brought In new line by the
waterfront. But the old disgrace
and menace still remains ut So.
nth and Pacific. the natural site
for the business center of the
city.
The city hall was 10 be on So.
nth and Broadway, and Jeffer-
son ave was 10 run TO deep wa
ter st So 18th st But city
sliekers killed both these plans.
The city waterway was allowed
10 fill up with fifth and become
an open sewer Small Sound
steamers which built up Seattle
could have come up 20 the COM
mission houses, but poor old
Tacoma" never woke 10 It's OPP
portunity II took this writer
and committee appointed by
the Retail Grocers' association
four years 10 get that channel
dredged, and after we had an
appropriation from the federal
government. some Of our leading
citizens wanted the dredging
stopped AZ 18th street.
A drydock and permanent
shipyards are imperative needs
One Of our greatest needs is
ADEQUATE banking facilities.
We have fewer banks in this
city than some Irish market
towns Of about the size Of Puv-
sllup.
Our city hsll and county court
house are out Of date and out
OF place. We should have
combination city and county
building AZ or near the main
entrance 20 the city where most
OF the travel 20 and FRO con
verge. The L. P. has four acres
which would make an ideal loca-
ton for combined city-countv
building A city hall and court
house with the lower floor used
as an auditorium would benefit
every citizen in TscomS and Vi
entity. This site is passed BY
nearly every transportation line
IN the city.
The proposal 70 locate sn Su-
ditofium in the North End is
small town talk. Look al san
Francisco. Calf: Sydney. Aus
iralis Liverpool. England. and
almost every other great city,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09

enjoyed the experience nor ever
encountered IT If there was pos
sible avoidance.
Thus we were more than some
what surprised AZ a bit OF yarn
ing tossed our way by Capt.
Hanson. master Of the steam
schooner Astoria, which has
been strike-b bound here for a cou-
pie Of months.
He told Us about a teen-ags
Danish lad we were talking
about the old DAYS in Old Taco
ma who paid off from his first
trip to sea here. He was living
for the nonce at one Of the sew
ersl sailors boarding houses
those establish ments which
served as kind Of hosiery and
shanghai-depot, combined
The lad was a sober and will
ing workman. That's how IT
happened the boarding house
master called upon him for aid
with odd Jobs about the place.
When shipmaster sent word
to the inn-keeper that he needed
few sailors in time TO complete
his crew so he could sail on the
next tide. the boarding house
master TALL were sort of one
man shipping-masters so plenti-
ful before the advent of regular
union hiring halls called upon
the Danish boy to lend a hand.
DRINKS were logged down to
waiting launch. Their seabags
were collected from the board
ing-house and nearby saloons.
The ship swung at anchor out
in the bay, and when the launch
fetched alongside the Danish lad
and the boarding house master
combined their efforts TO get the
lolling, helpless DRINKS aboard.
Then the lad was put TO work
with the baggage. While the
boarding house master passed ii
aboard from the launch. the boy
put it in a heap. Then the youth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

and you viii find the building
for mass meetings in or near the
center Of the city. Liverpool,
England, has st Georges hail.
an art gallery, two libraries and
museum all in one great
square. Putting the Ferry mu-
scum where it is was q blunder.
Let us make no others
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vas tod to carry it 70 ire fore
castle
Whe- Ire laSt bsE was prop
srlv slowed. he looked oversize
and saw the launch and board
ing-house master halfway hack
70 shore. He caught on quickly.
and ran Up 20 the forecastle.
There ne found his own Rag
among the others.
However. the lad was cute.
He'd shanGhaied himself and
there vas nothing he could do
about It then.
His eVenge came later.
Throughout the voyage - which
was a long one way TO heck and
gone around 10 Liverpool - he
worked like proper seaman
with no more than his rightful
share Of growing
But he refused 10 sign IN.
articles. He contacted the con-
sui in England. The result Of II
all was that he was paid fun
wages for the trip, plus first
class fare back TO Tacoma. Kind
Of happy ending, al that.
Lost river. in Indiana state,
seems TO US to be quite properly
named. During the course Of It's
route through the state. tho
blessed thing is alternately in
sight above the ground and out
Of sight below the ground no less
than five different times.
Mariners pronunciation Of
things nautical is definite and
unsuitable.
Just happened TO think of
"button-set, which is contrap-
ton familiar enough 10 engi-
neers. Also craven piece. .
which is simply a patch in deck
planking.
Point is. the former is prop
erly spelled butt and set, and
the latter Is craving piece" We
lost good money betting against
the dictionary.
Less than a year ago Bill Mo-
jean & Erickson) designed
30-foot cabin-eruiser with an eve
toward everything modern
bost-owner could desire, includ-
ing a moderate price
In the brief interim. he has
built five yachts from those
blueprints.
That surely is some sort Of a
record of popularity for r new
stock model. One good look,
however. was all the explanation
we needed.
Add this TO your collection Of
useless information: jefferson
island. in the Gulf OF Mexico. is
composed of virtually pure salt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09

Editor, The Times: Repeated
~ during his campaign for votes
President Roosevelt voiced his
determination 10 keep out of
war. as at Philadelphia: we are
arming ourselves not for any
purpose Of conquest or interven-
ton in foreign disputes. repeat
sgsin that l stand on the plat
form Of our party: We Will not
participate in foreign wars and
will not send our Army. navy
or air forces TO fight in foreign
lands outside OF the Americas
except in case Of attack.
Still I find Democrats as We'll
as Republicans who listen TO
these words with tongues in
their checks. and point out that
when this country enters any
war II ceases TO be foreign
war and that il would be easy
10 make sure Of attack by send
ing our wsrships into certain
waters. for example, the English
channel. on convoy duty.
This is not good tactics for
those who would spare this
country the horrors OF war and
lis probably more horrible after
msth Instead. they should paste
that pledge in their hats and
hold the president to the PLAIN
words OF the promise with which
he won the third term.
II events should prove that ne
deliberately used words possible
OF double-mesning IN order to
trick the people on this matter
o. life and desth-Sn sceusa-
uon which I do not bring against
him then il could Dc decided
what 10 do.
ROBERT :. PEARSALL,
Sis So. Park Ave
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
by John Hix

In an editorial printed in the
Wall Street Journal, Nov. ., is
rather blunt statement sup
porting the foregoing assertion.
Demand for guns and demand
for butter cannot be allowed
TO run riot against each other
Guns are the immediate
need and must have the right
of way. Butter must take what
is left. "
II is obvious that we need a
strong national defense, but it
must not be at the price Of the
human defense of our own peo-
pie. As one illustration remem-
Der that ZOO 900 migrant work.
ers who are homeless and de-
stitute without even relief status
in the states TO which they have
migrated. 1t is reported that no
definite steps for alienation can
be taken until the congress con-
Venes in January.
Such steps appear hopeless in
view of the fact that President
Roosevelt has intimsted that all
non-military expenditures must
be reduced to a minimum in the
the new budget. Furthermore.
it is reported that in April all
relief appropriations will be
drastically slsshed to make way
for greater national defense.
we have only just begun to
arm" The debt by 1912 may
easily be 500. 900, 600 or $780,
600 600. Where are we going?
And will the preservation Of
democracy in America be served
by n policy which TO make
guns" ignores butter"
MAUDE n. RICHARD,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09

Those yarns usually follow =
pretty vel defined pattern: the
John pad of after = iong voy-
strong booze and = roilick-
ing good time knockout drops,
= bit q gss-pipe and he regain
I'd consciousness somewhere on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09

hs way 10 an
oheryoysge in
a strange ship
First hand
acc O unts are
invariably Bit
ter alb cit
sometimes with
a touch Of hu-
morous irony.
A ny account
ing IS we'll
pointed TO the
fact nat no
seam an ever
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
HISTORY uNRECoRDED

America had an ancient civili-
zation that failed TO develop an
alphabet and left no written
language. Reconstruction Of this
early American period is based
largely on the application OF
traditions collected In the 18th
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
HOROSCOPE
SUNDAY. DECEMBER n

Benefic aspects dominate to-
day which Ia favorable for re-
ligious development. Interest in
the spiritual side OF human
experience will he strong.
Churches will gain In member
ship, especially the Roman
Catholic.
Heart and Home: Young folk
may discover that the pursuit
Of pleasure brings grave results.
The stars appear TO presage the
awakening OF serious aspirations
In the rising generation as war
preparations bring stern realiza-
tons. Extremes OF mood will be
evident among young men and
young women. Dancing will gain
greatly In popularity and there
will be increase in the reading
and study of hooks.
Business Affairs: While this
nation continues To enjoy pros
perity there viii be new
record of generosity In giving
aid to war victims. The Christ
mas trade will set new stand
ards of spending and will de-
velop novel attractions Men
who carry heavy responsibilities
should find this an suspicious
date for making plans. House
keepers will enjoy extending
home Inequalities.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury of year Of
more than average good fortune.
courtship and marriage will
bring happiness to the young
Children born on this day
proba bly, will be vigorous, pro-
gressive and industrious They
should be resourceful, original
and able to win success
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09

Manys the yarn told Of the good cid days When N
particular to shanghai merchant sailor was As common
place anything YOU could expect 70 find along water
front cluttered with many tall Sims.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
JOB INVENTOR

Charles NJ. Pierce OF Burbank,
Cal, invented a job by turning
sheets Of strong plywood into
"slsnting exercise boards which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
Sis So. Park Ave.

The steel industry USES 1@e.-
90 srssers annually in its office
DIVISION
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
MONDAY. DECEMBER D


Benefic aspects rule today. n
Ia date most fortunate for per-
sons in high positions where
they have authority over others.
There is = lucky sign FOR money
matters. A good day FOR buying
Christmas gifts. since the mind
IL alert In making wise selec-
tons.
Heart and Home: This il a
time TO take stock Of American
blessings. With realization that
the best time Is now" effort
should he made TO prepare for n
memorable holiday season. Fam
lilies should remember the un-
fortunate as they celebrate what
the stars indicate is 10 mark the
end Of period in United States
history in which tho best privi-
leges Of democracy have been
generally enjoyed. Homes this
year have special significance
as hsvens OF peace and plenty.
international Affairs: China is
20 absorb invaders who will find
II impossible completely to over
come the ancient people The
stars are read rs foreoaSting the
imrossihility Of n final victory
BY the Japanese. Russia Is 20
become = dominant power In
Asia within the next two
decades. Il is foretold. History
is 20 make lightning changes be
fore 1874 Stain and Hitler viii
play a game that is not finally
successful for the Nazis
Persons whose birthdate IL Is
have the augury Of year II
good fortune. Unexpected in
crease % wealth is Indicated.
Children born on TN. day
probably will ~ ferceful. indie
pendent and self-willed. sub
iects ~ TINS sign are successful
leaders They have intuition as
well as intelliEenos.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-09
FEARFUL OF WAR

JAMES p. RAWSON
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
WOOD E
 BACK IN JUNEAU
 FROM CONFERENCE
Order Placed for New Pow CT Plant for Welfare
 Boat Messenger

Pastor H. L. Wood, Superinten- dent of the Alaska Missions of Seventh-Day Adventists, with Mrs. Wood, arrived in Juneau last eve- ming on the North Coast
 Pastor Wood is returning from the annual executive committee meeting of the North Pacific Un- ion Conference at Walla Walla, Wash, having been absent from Juneau for five weeks. During this time he attended the executive meeting, visited his daughters, Vir- ginia, attending Walla Walla Col lege, and Wanda, who is taking nurses training at the Portland Sanitarium and Hospital
 While at College Place banquet was arranged for the Alaskans who were attending the college and 16 students from the Northland were present, besides their friends who had lived in Alaska, or were not attending school.
 
 While in Seattle, Pastor Wood placed an order for new power plant for the welfare yacht Mes senger, made possible by donations from the Northern Commercial Company of Alaska and the Cater pillar Tractor Company of Peoria, Illinois. The new engines will be installed in Ketchikan in March, in time for the summers activities.
 At Ketchikan, Mrs. Wood joined Pastor Wood where they spent two weeks during the holidays visiting Dr. and Mrs. G. Lee Stagg. Mrs Stagg is the former lone Wood who did nursing in Juneau few years ago.
 After remaining in Juneau for two weeks the mission superinten- dent will return to Wrangell toI spend a month in evangelistic work with Pastor M L. Miles of that place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02

chances for using Alaska yellow cedar for furniture, battery separ- ators and other purposes
 Peat Progress
 Representative of one of several peat exporting firms interested in using Alaska peat to take the place of the product formerly imported from Germany will come to Peters burg next week to start an inves- tigation of the large peat deposits just outside the city. The Forest Service a few weeks ago sent sam pie shipment of one ton which was tested by the importers and found to be of satisfactory grade.
 Wyckoff expects to return to Se- attle for conferences with forest products men after the Petersburg investigation is completed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
C0MBAT.L0CkED
 MOOSE FREED BY
 WILDLIFE AGENT
Animals Sighted from Air. plane, Roped, Separ-
 ated by Saw

Add unusual d u ti es of Alaska Wildlife Agents: Separating bull moose which have locked horns in combat.
 On December 19 Wildlife Agent Jack Benson, on wolf patrol flight out of McGrath with Pilot Don Glass of Woodley Airways, saw two moose struggling in a death lock. It was too windy and too late in the day to make a landing so Benson returned by plane the next morning with four volunteers and a coil of rope.
 They roped and hog-tied the ter rifed moose and separated them by saving off on horn. The smaller of the two animals was badly wounded by horn thrust in the neck and died shortly after the arrival of the rescuers.
 Moose Walks Away
 The larger moose, however, stag gered to it's feet when freed and walked away. The 1500-pound anil nal was weak and shy one prong which Benson sawed away, but car ried no other marks of battle. The rarely witnessed spectacle of two moose at battle was photo graphed by the Benson party, as was the operation of roping and freeing the animals.
 Benson reported the event took place near Farewell Lake, 75 miles east of McGrath. He and Glass made the original flight to look for five wolves reported in the region. They saw one near where the moose weer fighting and so new that un- less they returned promptly the ami mals would be killed by wolves. They counted 40 moose from the air in an area 20 miles square
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
AMUND5EN MAKES EARLY MORNING
 EMERGENCY TRIP
Tendkee Resident Taken 10 Hospital with h.
 juries from Fall

Elderly Robert Brundige of Ten akee, was flown to Juneau n Disqualification today in a before dawn emergency plane flight by John Amundsen in the AAT Lock heed, following fall three days ago.
 Brundige, carrying heavy pack, tumbled over backwards and for three days was "out of his head" according to Tenakee residents who met Amundsen when he arrived there shortly after 8 o'clock this 
 Brundige, whose daughter, Mrs. Sam Nelson, is well known here, is in St. Ann's Hospital while doctors determine the extent of his in- juries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
ROBERT CUNNINGHAM ENR0UTE SOUTH WITH
 MOTHERS REMAINS

Robert Cunningham, accompan- jed by his wife, two children, and his sister, Miss Rachel Cunning ham, are enroute south on t h e steamer Mount Mckinley from Cor dova with the remains of his mother Mrs. Daisy Cunningham.
 Formerly of Juneau, Mrs. Cum
 ningham was affiliated with the Eastern Star here She passed away
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acy to violate the law in the oper- ation of what the Government call ed a $10,000,OO0 international nar- cotic smuggling syndicate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
Annual Scottish
 Rife Reception
 Held Yesterday

Approximately ITS members of the Masonic Lodge and their ladies, members of the Eastern Star Rainbow Girls and DeMolay Boys, attended yesterdays annual Scottish Rite reception in the Scottish Rite Temple here.
 Music was provided between 2 and 5 o'clock by Mrs. Carol Beery Davis and Miss Merle Schroeder, and community singing was led by Jack Fargher.
 In charge of arrangements for the affair were following Masters of the four coordinate Scottish Rite bodies: MesSrS. N. Lester Iroast, V. L. Hoke, J. J. Fargher and Lance E. Hendrickson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
WYCk0FF BACK AFTER BOOSTING
 ALASKA LUMBER
Use of Timber, Peat, Shin. gIes Promoted by For
 est Service Man

J. M Wyckoff, member of the For est Service Regional Office staff, who has been on the Pacific Coast for the past two years Investigating the possibilities for increasing the use of Alaska forest products. re- turned to headquarters here today.
 Wyckoff has been in contact with Army and Navy officials and con- tractors on the Sitka and Kodiak bases and the Fairbanks airport to promote a greater use of Alaska lumber in Government projetcs.
 Cedar shingle manufacturers in the Northwest were interviewed and interested in starting mills in AL aska.
 Wyckoff also looked into the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
GERMAN WATCHES GREAT BRITAIN IN
 FINN N-RUSS0 WAR
Ndzi Will Go 10 Aid of So- vief # Occasion De-
 mands, Report

BERLIN, Jan. 2.-Germany. ac- cording to authoritative sources, is keeping close watch on what kind of aid Great Britain is giving Finland.
 Germany desires to stay out of the Russian-F Finnish conflict because. according to advices. Russia wants to settle her score with Finland alone. but if British soldiers appear on Finnish soil or if munitions de- liveries reach Finland from Great Britain in decisive proportions, there seems little doubt but that Germany will support Russia actively.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
They Call tt Spare-Tin'e Actirity

LINCOLN, New, Jan. 2.-It take a lot of work to put on a college athletic show and University of Nebraska coaches cite these fig ures to prove it:
 Behind the nine hours of pub lie performance by the football team are about 100 hours of spring practice, about 60 hours in pre- season workouts and 125 hours practice during the regular sea- son.
 Over on the basketball court the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02

boys have it a little easier. They practice about 200 hours a season and perform for the public about 12 hours
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
HOLDEN HOPS TO
 TULSE0UAH MINE

Alex Holden flew two trips to the Polaris-T -Taku mine today, taking out five passengers and a load of mail.
 Going to the mine were O. Flater. P. Pasqualatto, H. Vingren, George Samanuk and James Cox.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02

Empire classi1leds bring results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02

suddenly last Thursday in Cor dova, before her daughter, an employee of the Juneau Diaries, Inc, could reach her bedside.
 Her remains are being taken to Topeka, Kansas, for burial.
 Robert Cunningham is in charge of the Cordova Drug Company and before going to the Westward two years ago was at Guy Smiths Drug Store in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
RACkETEtR GIVEN
 FOURTEEN YEARS,
 NARCOTIC CHARGE
Louis Lepke BuehdIter Con. viefed- d-0perdfor of
 Big Syndicate

NEW YORK, Jan 2.-Louis Lepke Buchalter, racketeer, was today sen- tenced to IA years in prison for vio- lation of the narcotic laws.
 He was convicted on December 20 on an indictment charging conspir-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
WEST BEATS
 EAST 1911
Coast Stars Seutt|e Visitors in Regular Sea of
 Mud Monday

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. D. The All-Star college football play CTS of the West scuttled the East in a sea of mud yesterday after noon giving the West it's ninth vic- tory in Is years of Shrine bene- fit football games.
 F'orty-five thousand braved the rain to witness the game which ended in a score of 28 to II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
MRS. HALL AND SON
 MAKING TRIP SOUTH

Mrs Walter Han, wife of tn e well known PAA pilot, and her son, Bradford, sailed on the steam CT Mount Mckinley today.
 Mrs. Hall and her son will spend about three months on vacation in California.