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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-08

Ben 3. Fields tres %
reduce notions crime bill With
snnoll looms.
Federal Judge Frsnklin v ksnns.
mer and was sentenced n serve Is
years In prison and pay 5000
fine.
lie had been convicted of nssng
the mails 10 misrepressnt oil roy
alties 90 prospective investors In
the firm of which he vas rresl.
dent the Fields Investment Ce,
And - hen ,. Fields vas taken
away 10 Leaxenwarth. During hls
stretch" he WAS transferred 10
Atlanta. later 10 the model prison
at Lewisburg Pa There. under thu
prisoners self.rule setup. he be.
came commissioner 81 athletics In
charge Of recreation.
In those three prisons Hen Fields
did lot ~ thinking about himself
and his fellow eonvicts lie had
heard plenty about how tough u
was for q convict once he got out.
and he vowed he'd try 10 do some
thing about II,
lie was psroled April 7. 1855.
and on Jan n Of this year was
given pardon by President
Roosevelt
To-day he lives ln Tulsa. says
he has enough money saved to &c,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-08
Wage-Hour Boss
Now Under Attack
ny BRUCE CATION

WASHINGTON Having saved
the wage-hour division from col
lapse and kept the wage hour law
from getting lost in the shuttle.
Col. Philip Fleming is now get
ting his reward in the form OF a
bitter attack by left-wing union
lists and sundry New Deal lib
erals
Colonel Fleming took over the
wage-hour outfit a year ago. II
way dying on its feet; direction
was ineffective and enforcement
was sporadic. The law was In
dire peril OF going The way OF the
prohibition law folding up he
cause the government couldn't
find a way 20 make people obey II.
The colonel shook things up,
changed policies. and made the
machinery work Today the divi-
sion is inspecting more plants.
collecting more back pay for
workers and taking more employ
ers into court than ever before
And left-wingers are accusing
Colonel Fleming Of sabotaging the
laW
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-08
Ex-Convici's Loan Plan Gives
New Start in Life 10 Others

alenF 81. He devices al hls time
u tAs tssk % helping other -
rolled. paFdoned snd discharged -
convict. regain = respectable place
IN sacletv
ffe has organised the Fteias
Foundation chartered neH=
profit institution ~aass rurpo.e =
% Efsas sesns q ex=esavlcss fran
the tine they are released until
they set = tnh
tte plans 10 have the fcssna.ginn
give r<fscnsi sttentinn q rehsnssi-
tsfioa II each case Leans vii -
made without interest % admins
tFstlxe ehssxcs Ne security exeerf
the mans woFd - required The
revolving fund wlil - uaintstnef
through investments ~ the fcan.
datians hoari 81 directors and =
continueas campaign VIII ~ ssxef
for ns~ gifts % the fund
TIE faslnastlnns first case wss
that II a young man who came
hack n Tulsa from = federal prism
after serving time feF = postal feh=
hefy When he failed n ind . ~.
Ne became discouraged. asked fer
rcsdmisisnes a. the rsnlssntlary
Ths case came ~ Fields stten=
,icn. ard his foundation loaned th<
young man SIS while Field. tried
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-08
Vow One Woman Lost
20 Pounds Of Fat
Lost Her Double Chin
Lost Her Prominent Hips
Lost Her Sluggishness
Gained in Attractiveness
Gained a Shapely Figure

When your bowels and kidneys
fail 10 perform their work cor
reetly your system cannot throw
off the waste materials and diges-
ton becomes dersnged-you lose
energy and activity. Perhaps be
fore you realize II you're losing
your appeal and getting ooJeo-
uonably fat.
Take one-hslf teaspoonful Of Krus-
chen salts in glass OF hot water
every morning: cut out pastry fatty
u1eafs-snd 20 light on potatoes. but
ter. cream and sugar In three week
get on the scales and ses how many
pounds OF fat have vanished. notice
also that YOU have gained IN energT-
your skin seems clearer and ewes
brghter--you fee younger IN body
and keener in mind
Get = bottle Of Kruschen salts
plain OF new efferTeEcent -sparkllns
Pheasant. a. Crown DRUG Inc
BroacVsv Drug PaylesS DRUG and
leading druggists everyW here. lssts (
weeks and Is inexpensive ADV.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-08
Board and Room Girls

asked. What are you going -
wear -
= haven't but ans long dress A
printed chiffon.
Get it and III press it for yon
while you're taking your hath
What a darling she Was me
rswhoned features NJ longer home.
Is. heamed - Miss Van said. 1t :
a lovely dress. Such pretty oolors.
Run along now. child. 80 that yon
can be out 81 the hath room by the
time Daphne comes home
Faith had Just finished when she
heard rapid steps pattering down
the hall But Daphne did not look
~ AL pleased al the sight of the
girl wrapped IN dressing gown.
We'll. Faith Spencer, she cried
What are you dong here :"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-08

n fin.f hin : -. We q na~ wosk-
lng ss a truckers helper sn<i pay.
ing haek th< iasn
The Foundations msln sunssrr IL
stth first offenders On their re-
tease fren prison. Plans esli Cor
sxtsnssnn Il ne organization INTO
ether states. ard for opening 1T
flre. in Washington. o & An Cd
vs~usy hosFd ~ p<nosaxs.ts. p~y.
chiatFts,s ard philsnthruptsss wiil
- organised
We are going n Try = r><hsse
ne tiaoon. ooo 90 annual crime
hsll ~ th~ nation Fi<i.fs says
Mere money - in., through effms
thar 10 srenf an sdsnsftnn IN
Ameflrs :
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-08
BY VIDA HURST

oh. really Faith ssid inn
pressed Does she live here too -
A FAINT shadow crossed the
Dutch womsn's face
Yes she has the top floor II
has a north light you see - she
has turned Il into a studio.
II must he fun to he sn artist. 30
Faith remarked wistfully. I've
always wished I could do some
thing like that but I'm not clever
enough"
You can sleep on this DAY bed. DO
Miss Van continued. lie down
now and IN get a nice warm hlsn-
ket to put over YOU"
Curled W beneath the soft
warmth Of new wooden blanket
Faith felt sheltered and protected
for the first time since her fathers
death She had not expected TO
sleep but when she opened her eyes
the room was dark and the tele-
phone in the front hall was ringing
A delicious sense Of well being stole
over her as she listened to Miss
Vans voice answering then she
heard her own name.
Miss Spencer. are you awake
You're wanted on the telephone q"
Faith ran down the stairs.
Who is it Did they say :"
Mrs. Tracy" Miss Van whisper
ed putting the receiver into the
girls eager hand.
Mrs. Tracy? Could IL be Mary
Lou Tracey who had married and
come to the city almost ten years
ago
Hello. Faith" the soft southern
voice drawled My dear. Just
had a note from Mama saying you
were in town. She said ! could
probably reach you at Daphne's so
I telephoned right away TO ask II
you won't come TO my party to-
night. Daphne is coming and she
certainly must bring you along"
oh, that is ever so kind Of you, A"
Faith faltered. But I don't know
that car"
The voice with its familiar accent
became sympathetic.
Il understand how you feel but
the sooner you begin to go out with
other people again the better 1t will
be for you. This is not terribly
gay affair Just quiet little din
ner for one of my husband
friends. But a pretty girl Is always
an asset you know. To tell the
truth one OF my guests has been
called home by the illness of her
mother so | am left with an extra
man. II would be real favor 10
me, Faith
OF course III come II that's the
case. But I haven't a formal dress "
Any long dress will do. III
count on you then Such relief
my dear. and | shall be so happy
to see you again
The voice trailed off and Faith
hung up the receiver Mary Lou
had been one of the older girls
whose romance and marriage had
been a matter of envy and specula.
ton TO the l0-year-olds of Faiths
crowd. II was rumored that her
husband was older but extremely
wealthy. and the gifts Mary Lou
sent home to her parents would
seem TO confirm it. Faith had seen
her when she came to visit them
driving about town in her cream
colored car; dressed in charming
expensive clothes. But her prom
Use TO attend the dinner party that
evening terrified her now that shs
had given IL.
Miss Van, as elated over the
prospect as II 1t had been herself,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-08

{
tese cat blinked lazy ewes At =
canary trilling hrsvely in its cage.
A freshly baked berry re wss cool
inc or the bread board while steam
poured from a shining copper ket-
tie
Sit night there At the table. %
Miss Van directed. while I butter
this bread. Nothing like = cup Of
tea al this time Of the afternoon
have one every dsvn
When she had filled the squat
Dutch tea pot and piled thick slices
Of bread and butter upon plate
she poured a little milk into the
cats saucer.
Now then. Old Fellow. she said
placing II on a neatly folded paper
in front Of him. He Is usually my
only guest she explained taking
her place AZ the other end Of the
oilcloth covered table. But its
nice TO have some one else to talk
10. Tell me. my dear. have you
come 10 the city TO stay"
Faith nodded.
I'm going 10 business college. I
lost my father six weeks ago, 50
am going to have to support my
self"
And your mother Miss Van
asked gently.
she died when I was Is. I've
been keeping house for Father ever
since. He left me- some insurance
Enough to finish school. I'm not
very good at tipping but I thought
I might learn TO be a secretary"
Miss Van did not reply but her
shrewd kindly eyes passed over the
girl sitting opposite. Conscious Of
her height the young shoulders
dropped as If TO conceal it.
But otherwise her figure was
beautifully proportioned Her large
gray eyes were mournful and cir
cled with fatigue. Her mouth gen.
erous and sweet trembled with I'M
certainty.
III ever a girl needs a mother
this one does" Miss Van thought.
But Faith gratefully swallowing
the hot tea and good home made
bread had no idea of the plans go
ing on in the other woman's mind
Il had hoped could stay with
Daphne until find place to live, :"
she explained That is if you have
room for me"
Wen talk about that later"
Miss Van replied Just you drink
your tea and then you're going to
lie down in Daphne's room and
have good nap until she comes
home"
The upstairs with it's spotless
curtains and shining. vanished
floors was more cheerful Miss Van
explained that the room on the
north was hers. The back room
opening into the bath belonged to
Sybil Taylor. While the middle one
with its painted furniture and
white fur rugs was Daphnes. There
were roses in bowl upon the
dressing table. A number OF tiny
crystal bottles glittered upon a
perfume tray. No books but a
collection of mems photographs
adorned the painted shelves.
1T looks like Daphne. doesn't
it," Faith asked feeling her spirits
rise.
Yes! I encourage my girls to
fix up their rooms to suit them
selves. Daphne even chose her own
paper. It's pretty. don't you think,
with those pink and blue dots? Ny
niece Joan doesn't like it. She says
1t has no character. But then she $
an artist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-08

stf.sMArA. New eufs>s -
when what appeared - - huge
balloon fastln< over re ETY.. vas
sighted recently. q fc<<f resident
chartered - slrpisn< - armed
with a shef4un starfrd cut 10
bring Il aessn Al f1unu feet.
however. IT, plane Iess sight ~
~ hsileoa behind 4 elez.d hank.
IN ire nrzntifnr an <mat~ur
astronomer sitn t~i~>eep~ had
been shle = identify Il - The
planet Venus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-08
REMOVED CLOUD
OF UNCERTAINTY

There are several reasons One
is that when the colonel took over
he found the divisions policies
being made, in effect. by its legal
staff. He put a stop TO that and,
In the process. trod heavily on
some very liberal" toes. the legal
staff having brain trust connec-
tons.
One sore spot has been the mat
ter Of border-line cases. There are
a number Of fields which may or
may not he covered by the law
nobody can tell until a court has
handed down ruling An en-.
ployer tn such q field often writes
In 10 find out If what he is doing
violates the law.
In the old days he'd be told that
nobody knew. but that II. a year or
two later. some court ruling made
things clear. the division might
then prosecute him for what he did
before the ruling came down.
Fleming adopted the common
sense policy Of telling such a man
that until the courts had decided
whether his sort of shop was COW
cred. nothing would be done TO him
Another trouble was the grant
iLg Of certificates enabling an en-
ployer 10 hire learners AZ less.
than minimum rates. Industry has
often demanded that blanket or
ders be issued, allowing all plants
In a given industry 10 class a Ger
tain percentage Of their hands ~
learners. Fleming has refused. and
every employer must get an indi-
vidual certificate and. incldsn.
tally. those certificates aren't easy
10 get.
But when several hundred such
certificates are issued in rosf.
they Iook Ike lot
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-08
TANGLED WITH
4. I. %. UNIONS

More pointed IN IL bearing on
the case is the fact that Colonel
Fleming has had couple Of minor
tangles with the 9 ! o.
When he took over his lob. he
soon found that a frequent visitor
IN the divisions offices was Leo
Goodman. research director for the
United Shoe Workers. Goodman
had no connection with the wage
hour division. but he drew a lot
Of water there anyhow. Colonel
Fleming nghtened his draft CON
siderably Recently Goodman de-
msnded that the colonel fire two
field men. Colonel Fleming re-
fused. and Goodman promised him
battle. Shortly thereafter we're
heard the first q the Fleming Is
ssbotsginR -ths-isW cries
In addition. the wage-houf diu-
sion staff contains small but
militant local of the United Fed.
err. Workers u America. a {. !. ..
,nion This locals relations Nth
Fleming's executives have been
just unhappy enough % make
some 2. l. o. people feel honestly
that Fleming II sg'in tho unions
a few days ago an effort was
made 20 adjust the whole scrap
\ group q men who are friendly
both with the e. / o. high com
msnd and with Colonel Fleming
arranged an informal buffet $40
per. al which Fleming and John
Lewis could SIT down and threAh
everything out Fleming got there
on schedule. Lewis never showed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-08

Tulsa. osis- Nearly 10 years
49, he president ~ an oklahnnas
Investment eeuanany s'casa before
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Il Short Story Complete on This Page

4
~ETE JARED had just made the amazing
discovery that it was safer to kill man
d in city of several millions than on an
Arctic beach. When he had killed in the city
he had Immediately lost himself among the
teeming humans. But up here in the Arctic a
single man stood out like mountain on
plain.
BY nature Pete Jared was predatory. He
saw something he needed to satisfy hunger.
bodily comfort or vanity, and he took it.
When the police broke up the Whispering
Dutton gang. and gangster began to shoot
gangster to insure silence, Pete had headed for
the Arctic. He reasoned, soundly. that this was
the last thing police and gangsters expected
him to do. For the first time in his life he
understood the term. struggle to survive"
The first year he learned a lot about furs
and the setting of traps. The second year he
learned Old Man Barton was running the
richest trap line on the fringe of the Arctic
Ocean. That was the line he wanted He laid
had an idea gesture towards complete frank
ness would save him. He planned to mush to
the Eskimo village at Tracy Bay. When the
plane came to pick up fur shipment he would
take passage to Fort Yukon and tell his story.
Well, Pete hadn't supposed there was
human being within hundred miles when he
fired the shot. But when he instinctively
looked around as men do at such times -
three Eskimos were watching from ridge
quarter of mile away. And there might be
more below the ridge Pete stifed an impulse
to kill the three. man couldn't kill a tribe
and hope to escape.
Stupid Eskimos." Pete said. Il can shut
them up They're ignorant and superstitious."
He smiled mirthessly as an idea came to his
Evening star., 1940-01-14

cold, searching brain. He had it! A natural!
A bullet had destroyed buttons vocal
organs. At best he could whisper his words of
command. Hence, his nickname. Every man
in his mob became lip reader. Lip reading
had helped Pete out of several tight spots in
the past. Yes. up here. it was natural. He
took his binoculars from the case and studied
the Eskimos The old ones name was Ookpik.
Ookpik means white owl, which is endowed
with wisdom.
Old Ookpik, an educated Eskimo, was doing
great work for his people. He kept them from
drinking, from marrying the whites and from
eating too much white mans grub. He had
instilled in them profound respect for the
white mans law, and this kept the reckless
young men in check. He insisted the white
mans law was just. and that in the long run
Evening star., 1940-01-14

justice prevailed. To the south there were
deputy United States marshals who hoped no
slip in white mans justice would ever raise
doubt in the minds of Ookpik' young men.
'Ookpik, eh?" There was contempt in Pete
Jared's voice. Hes an old crook. He's got
his people believing he can get word to the
marshals without using radio, mukluk tele-
graph or the United States mail. Bunk" He
returned the binoculars to the case and walked
over to the Eskimos.
The younger men looked worried. but
Ookpik was almost casual. You savvy me:?"
Jared said harshly. Il man with big ears.
Whenever men talk about me, hear. If in
Nome or Fairbanks, and you talk about me,
hear"
"You lie," Ookpik declared.
Il lie, eh? Just now this young man say.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

Ookpik, say, When plane comes we tell pilot
Pete kill Barton"
Pete Jared had reported the conversation
verbatim. The younger men were frightened
stiff For all their education. superstition was
close to the surface Ookpik was puzzled and
badly worried.
Jared followed his advantage. IF you ever
tell white man or Eskimo kill Barton, hear,
and kill you," he threatened. when plane
comes to Tracy Bay. if you write letter or
talk to pilot kill you. You keep away from
postoffice and pilot"
The men nodded that they understood Pete
Jared returned to his camp, packed his outfit
on the backs OF his husky dogs and started
for Tracy Bay. He mushed fast. hoping to
arrive we'll ahead Of the three Eskimos.
Ookpik and his companions arrived at the
trading post two days after Jared. A week
later the plane set down on the bay ice. The
pilot, carrying a small pouch OF mail climbed
out. He nodded cheerfully at the natives
clustered around the plane. called some by
name then said, Hello. Jared
Can you fly me back to Fort Yukon
Jared asked. Il got in a jam with Old Man
Barton He took couple of pot shots at ME
and had to kill him. want to report to the
marshal.
Loo bad Sure. I'll make room for you.
the pilot answered. You're taking the wise
course" Then he saw the chief Hello
Ookpik, how's tricks"
I'm what you say, finer n frogs hair, the
chief answered.
Jared followed the pilot to the trading
post. The half-breed trader looked through
the mail There was none for Jared. Jared
saw the ten letters constituting the out
going mail None was addressed to the mar
shal, or anyone else in Fort Yukon. He
watched the natives carry baled fur to the
plane Ookpik and his two companions had no
part in the loading, nor did they speak to the
pilot. Jared smiled grimly. There was some
thing to this white owl business after all.
Ookpik was wise enough to know when to
keep his mouth shut. Jared felt a sense of
relief when the plane took off.
The marshal was at the airport when the
plane landed He asked the pilot a routine
question: ANY trouble up that way"
Pete Jared's here to tell you story" the
pilot answered
There was nothing shifty-ey about Jared.
His unwavering eyes dripped with honesty as
he told his story Il don't like trouble" he
concluded, "and came out here to tell what
L 1lx
"There'll be hearing" the marshal an
swered, land if the coroner jury is convinced
the story is true, you'll be exonerated. Stick
around"
Think I'll buy myself white mans meal
Jared said
He was eating thick steak when the mar
shall came into the restaurant. Somehow his
appetite vanished and the steak lost its SAVIOR.
We're holding you for Barton's murder, the
marshal said. Wait Save your protests for
the trial But if you're curious about certain
angles - come along"
The marshal drove him out to the hangar and
led him to the planes tail surface. For the
first time he noticed the fabric was covered
with scrawled message. The marshal pointed,
eyeing him curiously, and Jared read:
MY dear friend:
/ Jared listens with
a long ear. speak
~ with a long tongue.
Three of us saw him
kill old Barton. five
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-06-01
Woodland Park
By ROBERT A. NEAL

The First Baptist Sunday School
was we'll attended last Sunday.
Mr.. williams OF Baldwin visited
both the School and the church
services.
Rev. william Burkott, pastor
preached very enjoyable sermon
to large congregation at the II
a. m. service. His text was taken
from Mark. 1925. subject, "God's
Law in the Heart" Rev. Burket'
was assisted By Elder Charles
Taylor.
The choir sponsored a very nice
program in the afternoon. The Soul
stirrers quartet OF Baldwin sans
several selections.
The Silver tea which was given
NJ the home OF Mrs. NJ. I. Bell by
the Missionary society, was very
successful
General News
Everyone enjoyed themselves al
the WPA recreation get-toeether
last Thursday night S. Thomas
directed the games. with John
Howard. Jr.. assisting.
The school year Of the WOODLAND
Park grade school ended with a
program and graduation exercises
Monday. May - AZ pm.
on Tuesday nlcnic was htla
for the school with baldwin school
as guests.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-06-01
Housewives Get
Regular Feature

"Hints to Housewives"-A COL
umn OF suggestions and ideas on
household and budgeting problems
has been obtained by the Detroit
Tribune as an additional women's
feature on page g. This interesting
service Is prepared for the Detroit
Tribune by the Visiting House
keeper Association. Detroit Com
munity Fund agency whose STAFF
Is trained and widely experienced
in practical Home Economics
The agency prepares cost OF liy-
ing figures and teaches. in their
homes. families who need instruc-
ton In housekeeping. A consulta-
ton service In budget planning and
other household problems is Offer
ed by appointment TO those who
wish TO call az the office in the
Community Fund Building.
Questions on household problems
will be answered from time 90
time through this column Any re-
quests for assistance should be
mailed TO this paper.