The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18
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Holmes Eastwood

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Holmes Eastwood
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time the word went down the line
closing gambling and bootlegging
activities.
Mr.. Eastwood's visitor from The
Times staff found the commits
sioner In his office, sorting out
pages for a radio broadcast he was
10 make with Police Capt Tom
Ross Monday evening.
Furnishes Copy Of Paper
The reporter walked in through
the open door. selected q chair. re-
moved hat and overcoat and opened
the conversation. explaining he had
been sent 10 ask Mr.. Eastwood II
he intended TO reply to the pro-
posal The Times presented on Its
page /.
So that the commissioner might
be informed, the reporter spread
out The Times on Eastwood's desk.
Eastwood hastily glanced at the
headlines and passed the paper
back with just the slightest sug-
gestion in the motion that page /
was tainted with poison oak.
Voices Accusation
No" he said. no statements.
You know yourself that wouldn't
do any good"
He did not read The Times pro-
posal during the interview. He
appeared IN no way curious
about II.
But he went on then TO charge
that The Times had treated him
unfairly editorially ever since he
took office. He was reminded that
the reporter interviewing him had
on various occasions written news
stories criticising his official con-
duct.
Better That Way"
Yes" Eastwood replied. but II
I have criticism coming to me. I
can take IL. quit reading The
Times when IL printed lot of
things about me that weren't true.
! haven't taken The Times since:
In fact. I don't take either Tacoma
paper. It's better that way"
He left the distinct impression
that he felt II better that way"
In that whatever the newspapers
might say about him or his admin.
istration would have no influence
upon his policies or decisions-he
could act entirely free from any
knowledge Of what the newspapers
or the public thought Of his actions.
Reads Seattle Paper
II take the Seattle Times and
the Portland oregonian." he went
on. They give me all the news
l am interested in"
The reporter asked him then II
his order barring The Times from
access To police records. for ordi-
nary police news oustomarily re-
leased to the press and radio, was
directed against The Times as a
newspaper or against Bill Golden.
police reporter, personally.
"oh. no. the commissioner
answered. Not against Golden
personally. We have nothing
against him personally. but we
just don't want him around here.
Shift him to any other run, but
don't send him back here.
Accuses Reporter
Send any other man on the
staff down here tomorrow morn
ing and he'll be given everything
any other reporter gets"
Eastwood said Golden had on
a number OF occasions ignored
MP" marks on certain reports,
which. for various reasons, Off
GERS Of the department might not
"aAA FSbasitQ. mr. II Inc
common marking signifying the
context is mot for publication"
He Indicated Golden WAS dis
liked by officials Of the police de-
partment for the manner in which
he handled police news and was
therefore persona non Erata"
around police headquarters.
Invites Phone Call
Eastwood then invited his inter-
viewer to call him at his home
Monday evening.
I'm have the order prepared"
he said If you call me around
$50. just let me know that an
other man will be cent down In
The morning. and I'll give the
order TO the sergeants.-
nall Golden va stin the police
reporter for The Times Tuesday
morning. A usual he went 20
police hesAquarters and made his
customary Request for socess to
such overnight records ~ are made
available TO other reporters.
He was informed there Vas no
chang He ahdnt't get the news.
Mr.. Eastwood received no teie- ]
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