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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Cause Just, But Strike Hurts

Taeomans have the utmost sympathy with the long
shoremen in their effort to get changed National Labor
Relations board ruling that for several has made 1t
impossible for them TO negotiate with their employers
through a union Of their own choosing.
The decision of the NLRB which forces local unionists
10 bargain through the Harry Bridges coast organization
but of of similar decisions that have brought
about repeated protests throughout the country
Just the the tying up of shipplng-and industries
dependent upon shippin1ahough aimed at the NLRB is
hurting most the local longshoremen and their fellow
citizens. The officials at Washington aren't troubling
much about the losses being incurred here 1t be weeks
months before method out of the mpasses is evolved
Meanwhile the city and port suffer- Lost never
made up again.
The longshoremens just but the drastic action
taken likely for the present to solve the problem
work and fresh start through the courts other
appeals governmental agencies to be in order
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn TO
Woman's page for the answers.
1. Which three Presidents of
the u. S. discarded their first
baptismal names?
2. Where Il the home of the
National Professional League
football team known as the Red
skins?
8. What is the proper name
Of the North STAR
4. Do the volts or amperes
furnish the dangerous quality
OF an electric shock?
8. In how many States can
men and women of legal age be
deprived Of their right TO vote
for one reason or another?
6. Which Is correct, alright or
all right:
Z. In the Biblical story, whom
did Cain kill?
s. Where Is the island of
Guam?
Q. What is a chronometer?
10. Russians are said To be the
first to use hell buggies" in
actual combat. What are hell
buggies"?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

Pot Of God at End
OF the Rainbow
Woman. Seventy. Is
SONG After II
Episode Tied in With
indian Msssseres
Sod Hunting on
The Swusk
ALL THE GOLD in the world
n IL not buried in the United
States treasury department
vaults In q secluded spot IN
Kentucky. according to informa-
ton which comes to Tacoma
from Castle Rock There Is still
gold In the hills. and the lure
Is Just as strong a. il was in the
early days when men and won-
en- risked their lives. honor and
virtue and went through un-
speakable hardships.
This time it's a seventy-year-
old woman. descendant Of the
gold hunters who prospected In
Washington q hundred years
ago. who Is going after treasure
buried to protect 1t from the
Indians who murdered the
Whitman missionary party near
Fort walls Walla In 1s45. The
connection il bit obscure but
there IL a tie-up between the
Whitman tragedy and some of
the early gold episodes
w. p. Bonney. secretary of
the Washington state Historical
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Afterthouqht on Trotsky

Trotsky towering figure of the Russian revolution is
gone. Perhaps shall know clearly whether his
murderer crafty agent of the revolution Trotsky
helped to start simply screwbal whose mind wobhled
the wrong moment Both theories advanced neither
is proved thus far.
His death little TO most Americans for his life
lived his trumphs achieved his exile and death con-
summaed in atmosphere strange to u.s. But one little
point is worth noting:
chronic revolutionary conspirator like Trotsky does
not become such from sheer maevoence. Trotsky was
born Lev Davdovich Bronsten, of prosperous Jewish
family in the Russia of the He up in country
which he his people prosecuted with sadstle
"reminiscences country of medieval privilege and discrm
nation country in which every liberal and humanitarian
impulse was stifled and strangled by whip and CELL
This produced Leon Trotsky Remember it the next
prejudice of class hatred of suppression repression and
violence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
France was inevitable.

France was inevitable.
Maybe Mr.. Wilson was sincere
In his convictions, but time has
proven that our entrance into the
world war was not based upon
those high ideals expounded by
Mr.. Wilson in his declaration Of
war on Germany. The American
people were duped then = and
they are getting another dose Of
the same medicine today by the
most efficient propaganda ma
chine in our history.
The present crisis is being ex-
plotted by the same group Of
individuals that concocted the
last fatal ride. II the American
people can see the writing on the
wall they'll never reflect Roose-
velt-his mind is made up. the
same as Wilson's. and as bull
headed as he is, the only possible
way TO keep this country out of
that sordid mess in Europe Is 70
retire Mr.. Roosevelt and let him
join the army at $50 a month.
v. w. ovERsTREEr.
hnsavrork
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER

Benefic aspects dominate to-
day. The morning hours are
suspicious for giving a signal
that will start important pro-
jects. The judgment should be
keen under this sway which
stimulates energies and encour-
ages initiative.
Heart and Home: This Is a
most fortunate date for home
hospitalities Young folk should
make the most OF social con-
facts, for there il promising
sign for romance. The stars are
favorable 20 actresses who hope
to distract public attention from
world upheaval. Reunions Of
families and friends after sepa-
ration In forecast as most fortu-
nate today. This is a date for
courageous plans and good reso-
buttons.
Business Affairs; This IL
more promising day for the navy
than for the aviation branch of
the service. Young men who
join the forces being moblllxed
for preparedness may find Il
lucky 10 enlist for air service
today. Great Improvement in
American airplanes win be Of
supreme moment 10 the United
States before the end Of the
year. Unemployment win be
greatly reduced by the end of
the autumn which win be fortu-
nate for women seeking positi-
ons. Extreme efficiency win be
demanded In all professional and
merchantile organizations.
National Issues; The contest
for the presidential election win
assume extraordinary phases
next month. II Is indicated by
stars. Party lines win be blur
red and the defeated candidate
Is 10 receive honors in the ma
ton which win utilize the great
ability OF its outstanding men.
Specialists will be called TO
Washington where women viii
demonstrate their efficiency in
positions for which they are
best qualified. The lire between
the sexes viii Ne distinctly
drawn. Women will not be put
IN offices for which men are
best fitted.
international Issues: Specula-
tion regarding Armageddon has
brought out the prophecy that
unless the present war Is fought
10 us extremes Of victory and
defeat there win be another
would conflict which viii blot
out what is left OF civilization.
Again the seers feretell . cen
tral place in world affairs for
the United States. This nation
is to become the most envied
and consequently the most hated
in certain quarters Periis as
well as blessings are forecast
for coming months.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury OF q year OF
health and good fortune. II Is
wise TO watch for deception. for
there will be much double-deal-
ing.
Children born on this day
probably viii be serious and
studious. Many scientists and
philosophers belong 10 this zgn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
P ULSE OF
T HE PUBLIC
ON CONsCRIPTIoN

Editor. The Times: AS men,
Der Of the National Council for
Prevention of War, I receive en-
Tightening information from its
headquarters which other people
might be glad 10 have. ] refer 10
those who are undecided as 10
the e-wadsworth bill.
In contrast to the Gallup poll.
which claims the majority of
people favor CONSUMPTION, a let
ter from the council states the
mail of every senator and con-
gresham interviewed is running
heavy against CONSUMPTION. It
also explained contrasting opin-
ions are due 10 the fact hysteria
has led the people TO do some
thing because they are fright
ened. Consumption was offered
them at a psychological moment
as security against Hitler.
When more is learned about
the bill, people viii crusade
against 1t, the letter predicted.
II also warns against the as
sumption the CONSUMPTION senti-
ment reported by the Gallup poll
implies support of the Burke
Wadsworth bill.
Some of the arguments used
against the bill follow in part:
TT gives the president dicta-
torial control :. That such die
tatorisl control is fundamentally
undemocrstio Is obvious
Consumption is not necessary
because the army is receiving
more recruits each month than
the quota calls for The vol
untary system ia both American
and adequate Profits on war
contracts should be limited by
congress before drafting Of
mems lives is even contem-
plated"
Civic, union and church lead
ers have come out in strong
terms against the bill. objections
from such men should be enough
TO decide one against II.
GRACE OWENS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
THERE MIGHT he ONE
OR TWO OTHERS

Editor, The Times: Why Is II
that 80 many people fall for this
critical stuff >" Indeed the
present situation Ia most pre-
oarious. but when we become
convinced that there is only one
man IN $50 million people cap
able Of guiding us through the
storm, indeed. II is a critical
situation" II our American in
stitutions have produced only
one man capable Of the present
task-they must need fixing,
don't you thinks
think that If some of the
converts TO the present critical
STUFF will get out their history
books and do q little research
they'll find that We as q nation
have faced a good many OF these
periods implying the phrase the
most critical period in eur his
tory"
The last time that this gap
was used 10 . good advantages
was In 1915 when We were adj
vised TO re-eleet Mr.. wilson
he was the one man who could
keep Us out Of war. II you know
your history YOU also know
that at the very time that we
were asked to entrust 70 Mr..
Wilson this responsibility. he
had virtually made up his mind
that our entrance into the war
On the aide Of Great Britain and
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mated in any known medium of
exchange.
Republican senators are ex-
hhiting a strange lack of inter
est in the Willkie presidential
candidacy or party success this
year. 1t may be unfair TO GER
tain GOP-ers in the upper cham
Der, but several incidents con-
vince the candidates friends
that they are running out on
him-or laying low until they
discover how he's doing.
When Willkie attacked the
Overton-Russell amendment to
the CONSUMPTION bill, democratic
members leaped at this opportu-
nifty to tear him apart. For
getting the crisis besetting the
country, they spent two sessions
in vicious onslaught. They
blasted him as a capitalist will
ing TO draft men but not money.
Only two republican senators
Wiley and Gurney-made any
attempt 10 defend him, and their
retorts were weak. Whereas
the full democratic membership
was In their seats. only a few
GOP-ers appeared to back up
their hero. They went A.w.oL.
Conversely. the republicans
flubbed a chance TO make head
lines by assailing Henry Wall
lace's acceptance address, which
even many democrats regarded
as q piece of hysterical and
dema gogic war mongering.
Party Leader Willkie--or Fell
low-Senator and Rushing Mate
McNary-will have to read the
Roosevelt riot act to these lads.
War Secretary Stimson has
imposed almost unprecedented
secrecy upon officials and Off
GERS Of his department. He has
held only two press conferences
since he took office. and he
refuses TO permit his assistants
to give out information about
military preparations.
The likahle New Workers. reti-
eence derives partially from his
experiences as secretary of state
under Herbert Hoover. In those
morose days he was frequently
subject TO sharp questioning
from the correspondents special
izing in foreign affairs. and he
grew gun-shy, But his unwill-
ingness TO divulge legitimate de-
tails about the army has pro-
voked concern among his subor-
dinates. II has also contributed
to the presidents smbarrass-
ment on several occasions. II
has brought unjustifiable
charges that the administration
- dehperatesy Wllhhol0ing data
which the public has a right
TO know.
There may be another explain
alton for Stimson's aloofnesz.
Chief OF Staff George C. Mar
shall appears TO be running the
department, aided BY one Of the
most efficient general stats in
the nations history. But the
hRrd-boiled chief" though will
ing 10 answer all questions,
limits himself 10 routine matters
rather than problems which con-
Germ every man. woman and
child in the z. S. - problems
which only the secretary can
clarity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

REVIEWS ACTIONS
OF u. 4. IN 1T

OF u. 4 IN III
Editor, The Times: In 1917.
the year United States declared
war on Germany. the govern
ment appropriated billions and
business cooperated beautifully.
-Four billion dollars were spent
in little more than a year In an
attempt TO produce 10000 guns
and munitions for the army.
They succeeded In supplying the
A. Y. v. with iss guns and 900
shells of q single caliber In time
for use AT the front.
One hundred and sixteen mil
lion dollars were expended in
United States for production of
gas for chemical warfare. In
spits Of this, the A. z. F. used
only gas purchased from the
Allies.
The war department ordered
4so'ooo copper pfanoing irons.
100000 horse covers, zoo, 600
feed bags. 1900, 900 horse brush
e.. 1850. 900 halters and ez5. 900
saddles to equip $1,000 horses.
We spent sl2o, 600 900 build
ing nitrate plants that never
produced a single pound OF nj
trste. We modified, By draft,
100000 men into the A. E. F.
and succeeded in getting 1000
900 TO France We had TO buy
practically all o. their equip
ment from the Allies.
We created several thousand
new milliOnaries--and killed off
about 10000 q our American
boys. p. KEEsLING.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
An Inside Picture of Finun-
LII u II j ciol end Political America

WASHINGTON = High administration officials brush
aside all legal techncates in offherecord attempts to
Justify the swap of so American desroyers for air and
naval bases Brtains western possessions Bob Jack
sons formal opnion-the strangest document de-
livered by attorney general = admittedly only so
trimming
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
IEFTTEEaa

society. whose memory gees
back three quarters q : cen
furv. recalls something Of the
background Of the story that
comes from Castle Rock.
Though some details are missing
there Is plenty Of evidence u
warrant the belief that there u
gold IN the state Of Washington
that has not been stamped by
the United States mint
sponsor for the story that
comes from Castle Rock 5 Mrs.
Cora Arthur. 20. niece Of Capt.
John Ambrose. who headed a
party OF gold diggers in Wash
fngton ninety years ago. Mrs
Arthur's father WAS = member
OF the party.
This pot Of gold' was found
in a cave near Spirit Lake. Ska
mania county. There are two
stories concerning H. There Is
some evidence that miners ope-
rated in that vicinity many
years ago. Another theory u
that the gold which the AM
brose party found had been buri-
ed there for safe keeping by a
party Of prospectors from the
gold fields In what Ii now Stew
ems county.
One story u that these pros
pectors coming down from the
north with . great quantity IT
gold nuggets canped near the
Whitman mission. They talked
freely of the gold they carried
and paid no attention to the few
Indians who hung around the
camp. A few days later at a
camp near Spirit Lake. they
heard that they were being fol-
lowed and would be ambushed
and murdered for the gold. IN
scrupulous white men are said
to have inspired the Indians 10
do the killing. after which they
expected to get away with the
gold.
AS the story goes miners
buried the gold and some Of
their equipment In q cave and
escaped riding light. What hap
pened after that seems TO be
rather obscure. One story is
that they were prevented by
fear Of the Indians from going
back after the gold. Another
is that they were unable to find
the spot. However that may be,
the Ambrose party found gold
near Spirit Lake in such great
quantities that they could carry
only small proportion.
They expected to return for
more but Indian wars interfer-
red. The old men Of the party
died or left the country and a
map made. by Capt Ambrose
was lost. Now Mrs. Arthur has
discovered a portion of the map
and is organizing party TO 70
into the Spirit Lake country,
The story OF what happens ID
promised for this column.
A great many of the early
settlers in the Oregon country
were gold prospectors. In the
fifties gold discovery on
Swusk creek in Kittitas county
attracted many prospectors.
Steilacoom became the outfit
ting headquarters. At one time
the interest was 10 great that
most of the farm workers in
Pierce county quit their jobs IA
hunt for gold in the Swuak
country. Some gold was found
but nobody became rich.
Another early gold rush that
partially depopulated Pierce
county was in the Fraser river
country. A number Of rich
claims were found but there
were 10 many prospectors that
all but a comparatively few
rarna ho,ao h~n1x.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
KEEPING UP-TO-DATE

Personal application and in
dividusi initiative are basic 10
ecenonaie and social welfare
Gov. julius p. Hell Of WILSON,
an.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

Spectators at sanatngs Park.
Pottsnown. Pa, were amazed
one Sunday last May when
Dickey singheiser. midget auto
racer, hurtled his tiny car down
the speedway, went into spin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

cannot say that freedom will survive anywhere in the
world but can say that its major anchorage and greatest
hone lies in this great nation whose destiny you will fash
ion by your behavor-owen D. Young to Syracuse uni
yersfy graduates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
StOrieSin
Stamps
umrsDsrxTrsrosrssE !

STocKBRIDGE. Mass, forna
home Of Daniel Chester French,
has been selected for the FIRST
day sale, Sept is. of the U. s
Scent stamp. Of design above,
honnring the noted American
sculptor, The issue is the fourth
OF the artists group of the Famous
Americans series.
French's work has already an
peared in the designs Of two U. S.
stamps His statue Of The Minute
Man is shown on the Scent val-
ue OF the le2s Lexington-concord
commemorative set, and his bust
OF President John Adams was
used In the design of the 2-cent
value Of the Presidential. series.
AuStrslis's commemorative se-
RES Of four values. honoTing the
Australian Imperial Force, pic
lures soldier. a sailor. an svia-
tor and . nurse.
a tobacco plant in bloom terms
the design Of colombia's new 8
een.svoS value Of the current
postage series.
The great falls OF the Narova
rlVer, near Rarvs. are pictured
on new EStonian issue. one OF
tne nations last releases as an
independent republic. The Kren-
holm cotton mill. second largest
IN the world. is shown m tns
background
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

And the Lord win take away from thee all sickness and
viii put of the evil diseases of Egypt which thou
knowest upon thee; but viii lay them upon all them that
hate fhee.-Deuteronomy 7:15.
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and turned a neat cartwheel IN
his right hand, Singheiser SUI
fered only minor injuries
ENDURANCE SHOWER
Strange as IL seems, Linda
Whitney of Chicago took q
Evening star., 1940-08-30

in passing the buck to the Senate,
where, after few days of hearings,
measure is expected to be jammed
through.
Year Two-ThirdS Gone.
None of this haste is really needed
and If the amortization resolution
were separately passed, time could
be given for the making of a work.
able tax bill. As it is, businesses
which have gone through eight
months of the year are now asked to
adjust themselves to a heavy tax
when they already have made their
expenditures and used up thirds
of their budget periods. The House
has ridden rough shod over all out
side suggestions as, for instance, the
Importance of consolidated returns
for affiliated corporations, which
was an integral part of the last war
excess profits bill.
Congress made many mistakes In
handling wartime legislation in 1917
and 1918, but this present Congress
is starting out with more blunders to
its credit than any other Congress
Evening star., 1940-08-30
|HeudIineFoIk
And What
They Do
Some Light Is Shed
On the Question: Why
Did France FoII?
By LEMUEL F. PARTON.

Every time he has come UP against
the question Of why France flopped,
this inquirer has been thrown for
loss. Today a friend, who re-
Gently returned from France, shed
light on at least one little dark
cornei Of this, for the time, at any
rate, no-man's land of history. NV
friends observations had to do with
one Marcel Deaf, member of the
Chamber of Deputies, now in high
favor with Berlin and active in the
diligent make believe of the Vichy
government.
M. Deaf and Adrien Maruuet. a
dentist and also provincial Deputy,
had come into politics from the
Left. About five years ago they
broke with the Socialist party and
organized a Neo- Socialist partv
which had totalitarian facade. but
which nobody took seriously then.
Neither M. Deaf nor Marouet had
power of impressive political con-
nections. and the Paris newspapers
spoofed them a bit and let it go
at that.
What now appears, in the back
ward look, is that their prospectus
OF society and government was
grooVnd in neatly with the fusion
blueprint of National Socialism,
which issued from the fateful Ger
man-Russian agreement year ago.
While its two chief exponents We're
not imposing, and seemed to be Just
talking to themselves, they were
joined by such powerful Rightists as
Flandin, Bonnet and Francois
Poncet.
Last spring NJ Deaf made a sem
sation by publishing in L'Oeuyre
an editorial entitled. DO You Want
to Die for Poland?" 1t was then
revealed that he and M. Marouet
were not just a pair Of bush-league
agitators, and that a powerful de-
featist movement had swung in be-
hind them. That editorial jolted
France, but the German bombers
were already in the sky.
Machiavelli said in effect, never
mind the philosophers; they are
thought up to square something
that already has happened That
observation would seem to be open
to question in this instance Even
Machiavelli might find a new set
Of ground rules in the world today,
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which has handled national defense.
Even the President, who deserves
much Of the blame, says Congress
has been responsible for serious
delays.
AS for the democratic process. ,the
House has just jammed through a
bill which only a handful of men,
bers had an opportunity to study.
Democracy Of this kind is what the
French Parliament the last few
years practiced, and the people of
France in the end probably found
1t wasn't the kind of democracy
worth preserving.
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This Changing World
Axis Propaganda and Money Flow Freely
In South America, Despite Denial Of WiIes
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Representatives the
the United rapidly
when they the bill
what
contrary they say
Europe ensaged by Herr Hitler will the
America patch the produced by this which imposed
the Reich
When their attention the activities
South America they throw their hands
nothing but British that
and believe all kind of phoney stories
Washington where
in the world this kind of talk does not the totaan
far.
But meets with certain degree
country where the man the street intensely peaceovng
these