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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22

ABERDEEN. Idaho -AP -
Thirty sacks of potatoes arrived
here from Oregon for distribu-
ton to relief clients. Aberdeen
farmers couldn't quite under.
stand. TIL Y raise the nationally
famed Idaho potatoes but prices
are so lew they've been giving
them away.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22

MONTEVlDEO-UP - Arnold
y Welies. son Of Underse--
rotary OF State sumner Weiles.
rived here aboard the S. 5. BIZ.
I'll en- route 10 Buenos Aires. L. :.
Minister Edwin C.. Wilson accom-.
panied him on a visit 70 the Uru-
guayan foreign minister to whom
he presented a personal message
from his father
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22

SAN FRANC1SCO-UP - The
United States Navy moved to
bolster its auxiliary fleet today by
taking over the entire Panama Pa
cifc Line fleet Of five S,57S.ton com
bination .freight-passenger vessels.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22

LEXINGTON. Ky. ms The
bluegrass country today mourned
the passing of one Of its champions
-Cavalcade. winner Of the 1884
Kentucky derby. Cavalcade died
Of shipping fever late Monday at
Shdndon farm.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22

BATAVIA. Netherlands East
Indies AZ Reliable sources
asserted today no new contract TO
sell Netherlands East Indies oil
TO Japan has been signed, as re-
peatedly reported in Tokyo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22

Continued on Page SIX
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22

BERLIN ms Former Polish
Foreign Minister josef Beck tried
unsuccessfully TO bride his way
out OF internmept in iiumana with
100000 lei received from the
British minister TO Rumania. the
German news agency -DAB- charged
in Bucharest dispatch today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22

See GIRL sCOUTs-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22

tContlnued on Page SlI)
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Evening star., 1940-04-07

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04

3 ROOM furnished apis. with
cooler. Summer rates. sol Holt
Phone 1884 624tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04

APT. For Rent-Electric rcfrig. Rea
sonable. Also single units house
keeping ROOM 646 Holt. 10
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Save Time and Sh oe Leather Shop the Wat Ad Section


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crops, dairymen and livestock
growers. Thus encourage planting
Scbania for dairy feed & fertilizer
Seed ACC. Globe Warehouse, Ell
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6-14 IT,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04

APT and Room for rent. Each with
cooler. Reasonable. $50 Olive.
If
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Help Wanted

WANTED : Capable middle-aged
woman. Manage ranch home. Care
of small child. Mother working.
Begin Sept. LIST. Must arrange
now. Call Holtville 8712-J-2 or
write Post Press, Box 200. 7-6
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04

Moisture Proof Motors $685. up
16" Blade Coolers complete $685.
GOFFS BATTERY SHOP
459 State Phone 1853
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Twin
NJ. A. No. 053O83
District Land Office
Los Angeles, California
June Z. 1910
Notice is hereby given that The
Tycrctc Chemical Corporation, by
Louis A. Tycc, president, of Chula
Vista, California. has made appli-
cation for patent to tho White
Crystal No. placer mining claim.
embracing E's SCI, Me-, Sec l6
and White Crystal No 9 placer
mining claim, embracing SW NV.
NW'l Sec. Is: SCI, NE MEL Sec
l6 all in +. II s., r. 9 f.. SBM
containing 40 acres, in the Ell Cen
tro Mining District, Imperial Coun-
ty, California. There are no adj
joining or conflicting claims. The
location notices are recorded in
Book 359, page 148 and Book 1858,
page 1876, and amended notices arc
recorded in Book 400 page 1888,
Book $50, page 489. and Book 481,
page SOB, official records of Impcr-
lal County. California.
PAUL Is. WILMER,
Register.
(Jll-A2O incl
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
~ Situations Wanted

FUR. Duplex apt. with good cooler.
Summer rates. Adults only. In
quirC 534 Holt. 6-25 ii
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04

THREE Room furnished apartment
Cooler. SIP. 473 Park rs
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04

For reaching most people at
smallest cost use PoSt-PreSs want
adSl
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Business Services

NEW BATHROOMS for old ones.
Your fixtures accepted as trade
ms on new ones. Complete fin
ancing No down payment.
BUILDERS SUPPLY co.
Phone 553 - Imperial Ave. e. Euclid
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04

Rains ahead. Be prepared
with Hartzcll roof
S. l.. HARTZELL 81 SON
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
independence and Interests

Isn't it possible that this whole business of foreign trade
Is working around to this: Foreign trade is good which
brings in articles which make life richer and varied
for the importing countriesforegn trade is bad in basic
necessities which make county existence dependent
trade routes controlled by others Unless of course
those trade routes could be internationally guaranteed
What brings this to mind is that Goodrich engineers
have been quoted saying that Of research and the
price Of five batteshps could make the United States indie
pendent Of plantation rubber That independent Of
much of those Interests in the Far East that often
frotted out for strong naval policies in the
Asiatic Pacific area.
In other words: nation might 60 to for iron
fubbert won't 60 to for papaya juice harmoncas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
YOUR KNOWLEDGE
QUESTIONS TO TEST

Can you answer seven OF
these test questions Turn to
the woman's page for the an
swers.
/. Is Naryik in Norway, Swe-
den or Denmark?
?. Who wrote My Country,
IT'S Of Thee?
5. The capital OF Maine Is
Lewiston, Augusta or Bangor ?
4. Was the last star added to
the American flag in 1905 or
1912?
5. Where is the Irriwaddy
river.
s. Where Is United States
paper money made
Z. Charles Proteus Steinmetz
was a noted physician, cleo
trician or astronomer
S. Name the commander Of
the British forces in the Revo-
lutionary war who surrendered
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
Down Under the Sea In Ships

Five hundred and thirty-even ships have taken the
began.
Swept from the surface of the to lie rotng beneath
II 1S13795 tons Of shipping of all nations and the
bones Of perhaps 5000 men.
The United States, due to its fortunate position and
the policy of keeping ships out of the has
suffered least In fact American shipping to foreign ports
has risen sharply since the to the highest levels of
decade.
The deliberate effort to build up merchant fleet, well
under way before war came, now meets situation in
which of the rest of the world is destroying its ships
Is fast as cam Should the war be prolonged the United
States should find its relative position in the shipping
world considerably enhanced This will add to those post
war responsibilities that piling up for whether
viii or no.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16

Recently, writes a leading
lawyer of Albuquerque. New
Mexico. in a typical letter, Il
happened to be in Juarez and
before crossing back to e Paso.
the American immigration Off
Ger stuck his head in the street
car door. and merely asked all
Of the passengers If they were
American citizens. We all nod
ded our heads affirmatively, but
any type of undesirable who pre-
sented fair appearance could
also have nodded affirmatively,
and therefore have gained adj
mittance in the u. s." The same
sort of casual enforcement is re-
ported to prevail on trains run
ming from Mexico into southern
California.
State and department of labor
officials deny charges that their
enforcement agencies are care
less, although they have recent
ly notified their border officials
to exercise greater vigilance.
But Chairman Dies and Repre-
sentative John J. Dempsey of
New Mexico, who has been
named chairman of a subcom-
mittee to investigate this prob
lem, will make a personal study
of the situation as soon as con-
gress adjourns.
Hitler launched his blitzkrieg
against the low countries at this
particular time with at least one
eye on the American presi-
dental election, in the opinion
of well informed Britishers in
Washington. 1t was undoubted-
ly only one factor in his timing
of the grand assault, but it is
believed here to be an import
ant consideration.
Der fuehrer realizes, as does
everybody else, that neither the
administration nor any repub-
lican candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination would dare
to advocate about American
participation before the Novem-
Der election or for several
months afterward. A close stu
dent of American history, he
remembers that Woodrow Will
son, having been elected on a
"he kept us out of war plat
FORM" had to wait five months
before he asked for a declara-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
PULSE OF
The PU BLIC
Halls REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM

h<AAE OnM
Editor, The Times: I think
that the platform selected by
the Pierce County Republicans
is something to be enthused
about. 1t exemplifies real liber-
alism. and not the totalitarian
variety. There Is a great diff
ference. We welcome the liberty
loving liberals, but there are
some who claim to be liberals
who would take away our liber-
ty.
have read the report of the
Glen Frank Republican program
committee. 1t explains just
what makes the wheels go
around, and also what is now
slowing down the machinery. II
the leaders of the party will
adopt such platform they
should climb to high places.
This economic condition with
so much unemployment and suf-
fering has continued for such
a long time that the majority
think that 1t must remain that
way. II Is like rheumatism in
that respect: II you have 1t for
many years. you forget that
there was a time when you did
not have 1t. You become accus-
toned to anything. The young
people have not known any
thing different. and the older
ones have become used to It.
Even a Jail seems like home II
you stay long enough.
It is up to the Republicans to
re-educate the people on what
Is the cause OF unemployment,
and that 1t is unnecessary. That
will not be so easy to do. They
have been told. and are con-
WINGED that the machine has
caused 1t, and that nothing can
be done about 1t. Many believe
that 1t will be necessary to
adopt some brand of socialism
as a cure. We are now at the
forks Of the road. Either We
take the road that leads to a
totalitarian safe, or the road to
free enterprise.
1t has been so long since we
had anything like a real free
enterprise or free economy with
free price competition that very
few know what you are talking
about when you mention it. If
the Republicans will take that
stand and explain IL to the
people they will be doing their
patriotic duty to the nation as
well as accomplishing much
good, even II they do not win
the election. II Is the duty Of
the opposition to create an en-
iightened public opinion. Public
opinion directs the course OF
government in q democracy. II
is the power behind the throne.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, MAY ls

Benefic aspects rule today.
although adverse influences are
active. There Is sign indicat-
ing a tendency to deceive. and
dishonest methods are likely to
multiply while this configur-
alton prevails.
Heart and Home: This Is an
suspicious day for women and
their interests. II Is a favor
able date to entertain and enjoy
festivities Of the lighter vein.
The evening Is lucky for girls
who may meet young men able
to add to the interest Of living.
The stars do not promise for
women who seek profitable en-
ployment.
Business Affairs: Uncertainty
may be the reason for a slight
slackening Of trade and q gen.
eral reluctance regarding new
investments. There Is an omen
foreboding violence In labor
demonstrations. The afternoon
hours are more promising than
the morning In the marts Of
trade. Initiative should be de-
layed. Novel conditions win de-
veiop in regard to American ex-
ports.
National Issues: Differing
points OF views among the diplo-
mats Of the United States may
cause criticism as an interna-
tionai incident Of explosive pos
sibiiities Is discussed. Neutrality
will assume many unusual
aspects. as statesmen discuss
international policies. Isolation
will be recognized a. forgotten
idea.
international Affairs: Propa-
gsnda misinterpreting the mo-
tives and aims Of the United
States in world relations viii be
more highly colored As summer
draws near. Great Britain con-
tinues under planetary influ-
ences that indicate more trouble
in Palestine. India and the Medi-
terranean. The death Of = states
man OF high rank Is foretold.
Persons whose birthdate 1t Is
have the augury OF q year Of
good fortune to which love sf-
fairs contribute happiness. Mid
dle-aged romances are forecast.
Children born on this day
probably VIII be discreet, ener-
getic and industrious. They have
the possibility Of extraordinary
success. for they are likely to
be extremely talented.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
Human 0bsolesCenCe

few Of the new deals doughty economists have
been wrestling lately with the problem of human obsoes
cence Isador Lubin head of the labor departments
essive bureau of labor statistics served their spokes
last week in testimony before the TNEC. He advo
Gated that there be provision by law against the
hazards of unemployment caused by chronological dspace
ment.
The men thinking along this line a clear analogy
between the adolescence of mechanical equipment and the
obsoescence of human sks Modern accounting methods
allow for charges acated to the cost of production to
investors against the former and the income tax laws
permit these to be written off part Of the cost of doing
business There's comparable protection, though for
the worker whose specialized ability becomes obsolete from
identical In talking before the TNEC, Lubin pointed
that this sort of protection against the loss of skill
not vitality different from the protection set up under work
mems compensation laws against physical accidents and
industrial diseases.
Individual employers can hardly shoulder the costs of
labor dspacements They may be hard hit by changes
technology their workers The researchers figure that
the risk be widely distributed insurance basis
But they believe that the acceptance of the responsibility
by industry would promote rational development of
industrial technques, sensible timing of equip
ment changes to fit in with normal plant turnovers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention In this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
VIII b published when requested.
Mr. Fixit: In what branches
Of trade or business Is mechanl-
cal drawing used?
SUBSCRIBER.
Any form OF engineering or
architecture makes use Of IL
Mr.. Fixit: Would you be kind
enough TO inform me II there
IL any KIND Of summer school
that . child can attend who 10
still In the grade school. II
not In Tacoma, are there any
In Seattle. MISS Il. l.
The Tacoma public school sys-
tenn conducts summer classes for
all grades from fourth on at
Stadium high school. They will
start Monday, June 10.
Mr.. Fixit: A says q Debated
tire In lighter than the same tire
inflated with 80 pounds Of pres
sure. b says the inflated tire Is
the lighter or the same. Which
In correct: II. NJ. L.
Ordinary air doesn't add any
weight nor give any lifting
power to q tire or a balloon.
Initiation with air win give the
tire more buoyancy In water be-
cause the volume has been in
creased without increasing the
weight. but that means no
buoyancy in air.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you fix this /:
Three or four straps In street
busses would surely help us half
pints. When the busses are full
TO Overlooking there Is nothing
In reach and we bounce around
like rubber balls. q. #.
The Tacoma Railway a Power
Co. Is aware OF your plight and
as one alternative is planning to
install additional stanchions In
the busses within the next two
or three weeks. Buses don't
have enough headroom for
straps. They just dangle In the
faces Of the taller patrons, 80
are going out of use all over
the country as modern street.
cars or busses are adopted.
The horizontal bars along the
ceilings OF the buses work all
right for tall persons but adj
mittedly are not the most salts
factory. II they are lower,
people bump their heads. That's
why the trend toward vertical
stanchions. though the T. r. a
+. isn't entirely SATISFIED with
them and Ia making continuous
study OF the problem.
Mr.. Fixlt: Some time ago you
had . letter from . party sign
Ing 7. nj. who asked II there
was any place In Tacoma where
. young man could learn .
mechanic or machinlst's trade. II
the party would get In touch
with me, ! could be Of service
TO him.
BILL CoRBETT,
1sSS jefferson ave-, Tacoma.
II T. NJ. still Is around these
parts. we hope he will get In
touch with you.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
so THEY SAY

Any social order that denies
TO an adolescent boy or girl
some measure OF economic Sc
curity and financial independ-
ence is badly organized.
Charles II. Judd. educational
director. NYA-
All we ask Is that American
history be examined from the
viewpoint Of necessities at vari-
Gus times for national expan-
sion.
German reply to American
protest at invasion Of neutral
countries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16

carded magazine. Suddenly he
saw this headline: "Millionaires
Should Help Young Artists"
signed by Otto Kahn, New York
Observation-Disclosures. Inspired,
he spent $3.50 for a telegram to
Kahn, telling of his situation.
Within "a hours he had a check
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
An Inside Picture of Fincn-
ciul and Political America
LIGHT

WASHINGTON-The files of the Dies committee
lammed with documents from officials and prominent
business men in the southwest alleging that thousands of
undesirable foreigners" have infiraed the L. s. be-
cause OF lax enforcement of the immigration laws the
border The evidence has shown steady accumulation
and acceeraton since disclosure of Hers Trojan tech
nique in Norway and other countries
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
We Mix the Dates and
Hear About II
Remember the Headlines
Of I9I47 And 1917
They Didn't Mean Much.
At First
What About Headlines
Of Today2

All rlght-alI right. You
win. The Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition In Seattle
was In 1909. The mail carrier.
the bus driver, the newsboy
and the banker all called at
tention 20 the error In this
column the other day when
the date of the big fair that
was almost In Tacoma's back
yard was given rs 1915.
Even the family caught It, and
certain event was cited to
prove the error.
1t might be supposed that to
be caught in a blunder con-
corning n fact about which Is
such correct and common
knowledge would cause a feel
ing of chagrin, but frankly
that was not the case. To be
80 universally read that n
slip In n date win bring n
barrage of corrections from
all directions Is something,
isn't It: What do you think,
Watson.
EMEMBER the head lines Of
~ 1914? Shooting of the
Archduke Francis and his wife
at Serajevo made the top of the
front page but it did not at the
time seem of worldwide i'm
portance. About the best that
can be said for the episode even
now is that is made a good ex-
cuse for things to happen which
made bigger and bigger head
lines.
Two or three years later Ger
many was taking pretty general
liberties with her submarines
and the headlines became bigger
and bigger and more inflama-
tory. Finally it began to look
Is II the war might get outside
Europe-might even involve the
United States and we reelected
President Woodrow Wilson be-
cause he had kept US out OF
war-he and William Jennings
Bryan and William E. Borah.
But the headlines began
having \ deeper Significance.
Preside Wilson made
speeches regretting the cruel
ty of the Germans and con-
demning atrocities alleged to
have been committed in Bel
GUM by German soldiers. Old
world d e m ocracy seemed
about 70 be thrown on the ash
heap and we heard that IL We
didn't do something about IL
our American democracy
would share the same fate
Fiery debates took up the
time OF congress. Submarine
warfare was extended and some
American ships went down. Con-
gress became more and more
concerned and one day there
appeared before the national
lawmakers a measure declaring
that a state Of war existed be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
Stories in
Stamps

sRLITZKRIEG" means just so
many broken treaties, as Eu-
rope has discovered, so the Swiss
are backing UP their guaranteed
neutrality with increased border
defenses and larger army. The
Rangers, the frontier guards who
watched the border of Switzer-
land from 1914 to 1918, are on
patrol again.
The Rangers are honored in a
new Swiss stamp above, one of a
series of four Red Cross semi
postals, commemorating Swiss
victories.
Switzerland's industries may
also help preserve neutrality. Dur
ing the World War, the Swiss
were permitted, by agreement with
belligerentS, to import foodstuffs,
coal and raw materials from both
Germany and the allies. to keep
factories in operation. The Swiss
were active, too, in Red Cross
work and in helping prisoners Of
war and men in internment
camps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16

for $500! Two weeks later Ged-
des was in New York and soon
was designing stage scenery for
the Metropolitan opera. Today
he is at the top in industrial
designing.
Tomorrow: Blind Photogra-
piers!