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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
TER MANY YEARS
By {. T.. SHORT


Comparatively
Water Rushing Over Rocks
The Jay MeCunes Take Us
Over Packwood's Trail
loop-ihe-Mountain Road
Leads TO q New Day
THE Jay Mecunes started it
L when they suggested a week
end trip that would be different.
II was good idea that wound
up with e drive over the new
loop-the-mountain road to the
soda springs and the falls OF the
ohanapecosh. To begin at the
beginning. If old william Pack
wood. who hoofed it into the
Ohanapecosh country long be-
fore Washington was a territory,
could go over that road now he
would say that We are still in
the age of miracles. He would
be right fer the engineers who
planned and built the road have
several miracles To their credit.
A number of settlers and pros
pectors went through that coun-
try in the early days but William
Packwood, who settled in the
Nisqually valley in 1s47 and
later went into the Big Bottom,
seems to have been one of the
first to get into the ohanapecosh
country.
Packwood was a noted pros
pector and guide in the early
days. w. P. Bonney tells that
on one occasion when he had
agreed to take a party Of pros
pectors into the foothills he went
to the leader of the party and,
plainly very much embarrassed.
said he had no money and would
need little advance to get some
supplies When he was given
$40 he said that was too much
and he would bring back the
change in the morning. He ar
rived early the next morning
with his supplies jack
knife and a plug of tobacco.
Packwood discovered sew
eral veins of coal In the hills.
From one of them he took an
exhibit of anthracite to the
New Orleans exposition In
1885. His certificate of merit
for an exhibit of anthracite
coal from Packwood mine,
Mount Tacoma" hangs among
the mineral displays In the
state historical building.
Opening of the loop road
around the mountain into Pack
woods old haunts reveals some
of the grandest scenery in Amer
lea. The road goes in through
Packwood experimental forest
operated by the University of
Washington forestry depart
ment. through Morton and Ran
die and across the fertile Big
Bottom country, and gradually
climbs to heights that reveal
slopes covered with some of the
finest timber ever created, rocky
crags and snow-covered peaks.
and reaches Naches highway
near Cayuse pass where the good
skiing begins.
On the way we stopped to
spend the night in a cabin on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinqs

To receive attention In this col
address Of writer Only initials
will be published when requested
Mr.. Fxit: Would you kindly
tell us n . license would be
necessary before one could sell
handmade fancy work sent from
the Philippine Islands. and N %.
how much would the required
fee be? w. j. n.
The city Of Tacoma would rate
you as q class / peddler and
charge a license fee Of SIS per
month or $50 per year.
Mr.. Flxit: whom should 1
write TO or see about employ
ment In Brcmerton navy yard:
A. III. X.
You may inquire at the u. s.
civil service office In Tacoma,
lis Federal building, or you can
get card there to send to the
Recorder, Labor Board, Puget
Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton.
for direct information on any
vacancies for which examina-
tons are TO be held.
Mr.. Fixif: Please tell me to
whom I should write concerning
m application for announcer
ship with either one OF our radio
stations or both. l. II. NJ.
Don't write, call In person
upon the program director Of the
station You might write fluent
ly and neatly without having
any Of the qualifications neces-
sary for a radio announcer.
Mr.. Fixit: 1 have a number of
odd-sixed shades at my windows.
IL there q firm In Tacoma where
I can take the rollers that are
already fitted and In perfect
condition and have new shades
attached? II 80. will you kindly
give me the address:
MRS. N. C., Orting.
There are eight dealers listed
under window shades in the
classified section OF the phone
directory, any of whom will be
glad to quote prices for you on
renewal Of your shade fabric.
II is cheaper that way, II the
rollers still have sufficient ten
sion.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please tell
me how long n road must be
Travelled before 10 becomes q
public or county road? I refer
TO q road that you have been
given consent 20 use going
through another's property to
reach your own land from the
1 want 10 know be-
cause we have Travelled n piece
Of road daily for over seven
years. This property has
changed hands and they want
20 close us out. II. IL.
The law which made a road
a public highway after seven
years Of use has been repealed.
You can't get the county to do
anything for you since 1t hasn't
that power, but you have a right
To 20 into court and have the
roadway condemned for your
private use, IL the owner cuts
you off from the highway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Stories in
Stamps
Bolivar Called First
Pan American Congress

III . N''StfSAht WI S5tSoS
CIMON BOLIVAR, "Liberator OF
y South America" is honored on
the stamp above, highest value Of
Honduras miniature set of four
commemorating the 50th ami
versary of the Pan American
Union. Francisco Morazan, early
patriot, George Washington and
Jose Cecilio del Vale are pictured
on the other stamps of the set. A
map of the republics of North and
South America and flags Of Hon.
duras and United States form the
principal design of the issue.
Bolivar recognized the impor-
lance of developing greater Coz
operation and unity among the re-
publics Of the western hemisphere,
called a congress of American
states at Panama in 1926. AL
though only one nation ratified
the treaty signed at Panama, the
idea was planted.
That congress and others that
were held in l847, 1856, and 1869
laid the foundation for the first
international conference of Amer
lean states in Washington, d. C.,
in 1889 and the eventual forma-
ton of the Pan American Union
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
7.37O.9O8 Bibles

In the single year of 1882 told 1870 90S Bibles
were distributed in 40 countries and 200 languages
They are in the tunic-pockets of muddy, bleeding
In Flanders They smashed in the ruins of the houses
Of Norway and Belgium They fly with the German raid
ers off the English coast and earneseyed Chinese boys
carry them into the dugouts of Chungking Behind the
backedout windows of Berlin and Paris and London and
the little villages Of Kent and Touraine and the Black
est strain at the pages under the carefully
lamp.
What would happen do you suppose if every possessor
Of such book in all the world would at the same
instant some evening and read Isaiah's prophesy
And he shall Judge among the nations and shall
vebnke many people and they shall beat their swords
into pl0scskdrcs and their spears into pruning
nation shall not lift up sUord against nation neither
shall they learn any more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
AMERICAS GREAT
ARMY OF PEACE
Olympic Apis

Editor. The Times: Today. the
sons Of European heroes of the
World war are dying by tens of
thousands in the current con-
flagration, and as the dailies
spew their incredible numbers
across the front page in red ink,
you and / are as one in hopes
that these United States will not
be drawn into the holocaust.
That somewhere, somehow,
miracle of inconceivable actual
ity is being created to take care
OF the crisis.
A vastly different kind OF war
fare goes on in the U. s., in
which this nation. through that
great A merle Army Of
Peace" the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps. has been waging for
the past seven years. a war Of
reconstruction-not destruction.
This struggle was fought and
Is being fought on two fronts.
On one, the government through
the Trio camps. has striven TO
save an army OF idle youth from
the moral erosion that comes of
idleness. This army. in turn.
has pitted Its strength against
nature in a tremendous battle
to save our natural resources
from the dangers Of soil erosion.
floods. fire and disease.
There is no military drill in a
CCC camp. There are no guard
houses. The only weapons the
boys have are axes. shovels and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY. MAY rs

This is an suspicious day for
advertising. The stars encour-
age foresight which inspires
the right sort of initiative.
Good feeling is stimulated under
this sway which Is especially
helpful to brain work. The eve
ming is subject to adverse influ-
ences.
Heart and Home: The stars
smile on those who travel by air
or by sea. This should be a
beneficient date for weekend
visits especially where new
acquaintance of opposite sex
are fellow guests. Women will
benefit through new associa-
tons. Those in business will be
subject to enmities on the part
Of men. The stars presage for
the year many obstacles in the
way of feminist ambitions.
Men will oppose wives and
daughters who seek careers, but
will be helpful IL mere wage
earning opportunities are sought.
Business Affairs: The sum-
mer will be most profitable for
those who contribute to the
American yen for travel. Rail-
ways. airplane companies and
transportation aids Of every
type will be sources OF profit.
Hotels and summer resorts will
prosper through the summer in
which there will be q record
breaking number of tourists.
Chicago and San Francisco,
New York and Toronto will
lure many persons. Summer
schools in many places viii at
tract students.
National Issues: Criticism of
men and women in public places
will be severe and gossip will be
prevalent through the next few
days. Bitter rivalries in poll
tics viii cause harsh judgment
and untrue reports. Labor or
CARNATIONS now viii be much
publicixed as union leaders en-
gage In fearless accusations re-
garding economic shortcomings
in governmental methods.
International Affairs: The
March conjunction Of Uranus
and Mars, TO which is attributed
influence in the amazing and
surprising conditions in Euro
pean iineups, may cause Japan
TO engage IN serious controversy
with the United States.
Persons whose birthdste il is
have the augury of a year Of
prosperity. but it is well to fol-
low intuition where important
decisions are concerned.
Children born on this day
probably viii be keen in mind
and shrewd in pursuing their
own interests. The Gemini ma
tives have foresight and COM
mon sense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
Going Up

Figures national income slippery, all Stats
tcians know Nevertheless for what they WORTH they
always interesting for everybody knows that in
creased national income what need most desperately
So it is encouraging to note that the national income for
the first quarter of 1910 to high since $780,
computed by the Alexander Hamilton Institute. 1t fig
urged at ST., $40 100000.
Simple mathematics will show you that should it
tnue at that rate for the full year 1940 it would total
ST. 000 substantial upward stride of than
billions in year toward that S0l00 billion national
income which economists believe will the end of
employment and the pressing of troubles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

the bank Of the ohanapecosh.
which goes by with q rush and
a roar as the water comes down
at Lodore." The Indians had
words for everything. and when
they came upon this mountain
river tumbling over precipices
and cascading over rocks. they
said "Ohanapecosh." which
means water running over
rocks"
At first the roar of the
water as Il PUSHES through the
rocky channel Is n bit disturb
ing. BY and by IL seems to fit
into the scenery, and as twi-
light comes on there blends
with IL n melody and rhythm
rs from a great orchestra d.
rected by the Master Musician
OF the universe.
Then a little later, "out of the
black wall of the forest, tipping
its summit with silver. rose the
moon" It's a beautiful pros
pect. but the water rushing over
rocks has become an irresistible
lullaby, and the next thing there
is a new day. but 1t is not just
any day. The air is fresh with
an invigorating tang; there is
no noise Of traffic, and, glory be,
there isn't a radio nor a Sunday
newspaper-it's almost as prim-
tive and peaceful as the day
William Packwood saw ii, ex-
cept for the kerosene lamp and
the white enamel dresser on
which it stands and the eff
GENTLY equipped kitchen of the
cabin.
Some years ago Asahel Curtis,
an authority on Rainier National
park, told me there was some
beautiful scenery on the Ohana-
pecosh river above the lodge and
camp ground. He didn't tell the
half of it. Taking the trail to
Silver falls and the soda springs
opens a veritable paradise.
There is NJ grander sight mag
Unable than the falls and cas-
cades of the upper Ohanape-
Gosh as "the cataract strong
then plunges along, striking and
raging, as if a war waging
around and around with endless
abound"
Then back down on the other
side of the stream to Ohanape-
Gosh lodge for dinner. After
that drive over the other end
of the loop to Naches highway
and on through the valleys
where the wagon wheelers of
Naches pass came down to Pu-
get Sound, and home.
1t certainly was a different
weekend. And when the loop
the-mountain highway is Off
cially opened June 16, 1t Is
commended to those who
really want to become ac-
quainted with the grandest
scenery in this country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
PULSE OF
T HE PU BLIC
PREDICTS FUTURE IF
ALLIES DEFEATED

Editor, The Times: II Ger
many defeats the allied coun-
tries, she will impose the hardest
terms upon them, and then turn
upon the Balkan countries. She
will doubtless defeat these small
countries, one by one, seizing
their great grain and oil fields.
Her next objective may be the
Ukraine grain fields Of Russia.
Then Sweden with its fine iron
ore mines will be next in line.
With the oil and grain and iron
she will be set to dictate terms
to the rest of Europe. III there
Is any Europe left).
To keep Italy out Of the war
on the side of Germany, coun-
tries Of the Western hemisphere
should Immediately stop ship
ments OF all foods. metals. cotton
and wool stuffs. Whether Italy
goes in with Germany makes not
much difference. In five or 10
years Germany will find some
pretext for a quarrel with her
and walk in. for she is not likely
to forget that Italy once double
crossed her.
II is better to use every effort
to stop Germany now than to
let her win this war and have to
fight her later when she is bet
ter prepared.
The statement also applies to
Japan. II she is allowed to con-
auer China with it's vast and
natural resources, she will be in
a better position to fight than
she now is. We Americans will
have to forget our resentments
against both England and
France and think of the future
and what il holds.
CAPT. w. F. ECKERT,
Master mariner
Olympic Ants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

$3.50, 100000. OF this $50, O00,-
900 went for replacement and
modernization of equipment,
$20,000,000 for maintenance of
equipment and ammunition. Not
a penny of this was spent on
new fighting stuff, on which
only S10,000,000 was paid out.
The balance-70 per cent-went
for pay, clothing, subsistence,
maintenance and equipment of
those 200 political forts.
Not until 1940-seven years
after Hitler-did the money be-
gin to roll onto the battlefield.
In that year 1921 900, 900 was de-
voted to new material, mostly
aircraft, motorization, mechani-
Zation. In the last four years
only 1921, 100000 has gone for
actual expansion or moderniza-
ton.
Additional figures prove that
somebody has been asleep, not
wasteful. The percentage of
the federal budget spent on the
army for the last four years has
been as, 5.4, As and (1940) 81.
In 1889 the combined army-navy
outlay was 10 per cent. The
only countries spending less dur
ing that period We're New Zea-
land and South Africa.
The plains of Poland were
transformed into a war labora-
tory by Hitler after he conquered
that country, according to conf
dental advices reaching our mil
itary men. It explains why all
foreign correspondents were
barred from inside its boun-
daries.
Der Fuehrer, figuratively.
roped off hundreds of square
miles, and rehearsed the blitz-
krieg against France and the
Low Countries. Heron ter
rain similar to that where the
battle now RACES - his general
staff tested out both heavy and
light tanks, motorized columns,
parachute soldiery. Here, too.
they perfected equipment (the
s0-ton tank, for instance) and
tactics which had not been en-
ployed in the campaigns in
Poland, Denmark and Norway.
Thus the British blank
check" given TO Poland last sum
mer provided Germany with the
opportunity to prepare properly
for its greatest venture. The
Czechoslovakian, Austrian and
Scandinavian terrain, being
mountainous. did not afford
them the sort Of studio they
needed.
Mexico's army holds the de-
Gliding voice between the two
generals. Avila Camacho and
Juan Almazan. who are the lead
ing contendenrs in the presiden-
tial election slated for July.
Federal housing administra-
ton applications for mortgage
insurance covering new homes
are running nearly so per cent
ahead OF this time last year.
Britain is taking more than
half Of our starch exports-not
so much for food as for the
manufacture OF nitrostarch for
hand grenadeA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

mattocks. With these the boys
have created the useful, the ben
eficial, not the choatic shambles
Of Europe. Throughout its seven
years the corps has maintained
a civilian status insofar as its
enrollees are concerned. These
youths are not taught military
training. but self discipline. AS
a matter OF fact, special phases
of its procedure exist that forbid
the introduction of military
training without sanction of con-
gress.
Remember these young men
come into the camps as raw ma
terial from cities and towns.
There is no distinction to the
corps administration personnel
Each enrollee has his own prob
lens. of course: with the admin
istrators of these young men
lies the personal problem Of solv-
ing these difficulties of the en-
rollee, practically and satisfac-
torily. Their purpose is not
only to use these youths in re-
building forests and lands, but
TO build the eager youths into
men. To gain that end a GER
tain amount OF organization Is
necessary to help inculcate in the
enrollees orderly habits, a sense
OF neatness. as well as ability to
take orders and carry out in
structions promptly and intelli-
gently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
TTruT An Inside Picture of Finun-
II / u IL / ciol and Political America
by John Xix

WASHINGT0N-The American system of capitalism
and politics the blame for huge but apparently unpro
ductve costs in confidential prepared at the
department in to unpreparedness criticism.
fairly detailed breakdown-given beow-appears to sup
port the armys theory that can't have your cake and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25
DEED TO GOD

DEED TO GOD
An eccentric couple of Chero-
kee county, N. c., assigned their
property to God Almighty" and
Cherokee county. The sheriff
reported: After due and dill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

gent search, God cannot be
found in Cherokee county"
FUNGUS FACE
A most remarkable natural
growth is a fungus found on
hemlock log by George B. Cor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-25

The army. under a capitalistic
economy, must buy military and
non-military material at prices
based on high level of wages,
profits, capital investment, 1t
pays its soldiers S21 and more
a month, as against few pence
a day in Europe.
Chief Of Staff Marshall est-
mates that military dollar in
the totalitarian regimes goes as
far as $21 here. Pork barrel
politics also initiates the cost of
national defense. We have about
200 army posts and forts,
whereas about so would suffice
strategically. But a series of
war department campaigns to
abolish unnecessary units has al
ways ended in failure on Capitol
Hill.
The dictators' ability to create
vast armies and navies with fiat
men, money and material seri-
ously handicaps democracies in
the rearmament race. The cost
of defending a high standard of
living against "have not people"
is bound to be increasingly ex-
pensive-unless we want to low
er the level.
Here is the army's partial ac-
counting of its stewardship.
Navy figures are omitted be-
cause it Is generally admitted
that in this branch Uncle Sam
got something to show for his
cash.
From 1931-1940, inclusive, war
department appropriations to-
tailed s4.os1, 900. 900, not count
ing civilian expenditures. But
the amounts spent for rearma-
ment were negligible until 1887.
In that year the army got
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-18

and daughter of Marman, N. D.,
visited friends and relatives in
Lodge Grass over the weekend.
Charles Powers spent the
weekend at his home on Up
per Pass creek.
Ray and Harold Lining of
Broadus spent Sunday in Lodge
Grass. Chester Lining returned
to BroaduS with them.
Mrs. Reed, mother of Mrs.
George Johnson, who is en-
ployed at the Joe Morrison
ranch, has been i'll at the
George Johnson home the past
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Miller
were transacting business in
Hardin Monday.
Mrs. Louie Petit, Lorene, Verl
Dean, Carl, and Jeanette, and
Everett and Audrey Williams
were guests of friends in Wyola
Sunday.
Miss Pearl Baker, Miss Jean
Lohmaier, Miss Martha Taught,
Miss Marie Morton, and Miss
Marian Knutson, students at
the Eastern Montana Normal
school in Billings, spent the
weekend at their homes in
Lodge Grass.
Joe Schenderline received a
very painful injury Monday,
when his hand struck an cleo
trio saw.
Walter Miller, Jr., made a
business trip to Hardin and
Crow Agency Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hensley
and Bobby motored to Billings
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. McCaugh-
in, Miss Maxine Mclaughlin,
and Miss Bernice Miller were
business callers in Sheridan on
Monday.
B. A. Zimmerman left Mon
day by auto for various points
in Texas to attend to business
matters.
Mrs. Clayton Clanin and Mrs.
Ira Chapman were business cal
lers in Sheridan Friday.
William Lynde, Myron Lynde,
and Wilbur Sorger made a bus
mess trip to Billings Monday.
A few friends of Miss Clara
Olds held a surprise party for
her Wednesday evening.
The Camp Fire Girls held a
sale at the Little Brown church
Saturday, and were well pleased
with the patronage they re-
ceived.
Ralph Wright and Violet, Bill
ly and Charles, spent Sunday
visiting friends on Rotten
Grass creek.
Billy Miller, who ranches on
Upper Lodge Grass creek, was
in Lodge Grass Monday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-18
Lodge Grass Locals

Mrs. Lille B. Green, Miss
Myrtle Green, and son, Charles,
attended to business matters
in Hardin Saturday.
BROWNIES CAFE - "a hour
service - Sandwiches, pies,
meals. adv,
Mrs. Billie Miller and Mrs.
Jack Clawson were shoppers in
Billings Monday.
SATISFACTION guaranteed
or your whiskers back. Ryan's
Barber Shop. adv.
Mrs. J. w. Holley, Miss Fern
Holley, Miss Alta Hunter, and
Harry Meffford we're in Billings
Monday.
Mrs. Luella Chapman, Miss
Alma Neuman, Mrs. A. M. Ste
venson, Sam Stevenson and Al
bert Stevenson were business
visitors in Billings Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Duell, Miss
Ada DUEL and Dale Bryson
visited Miss Marilyn Duell Sun
day.
William Lynde was confined
to his home Friday and Satur>
day because of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Denny
and son of Parkman, Wyo.,
spent Sunday at the c. H. Nc
Caughin home.
Miss Maxine Mclaughlin and
Miss Bernice Miller visited at
the Carl Gross home Sunday.
Coy Hockey, Miss Carlene
Gross and Billy Wattenburg of
Wyola visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Watenburg Saturday.
Miss Dorothy Gardner spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends and relatives in Hardin.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Lining and
son Of Wyola visited friends and
relatives in Lodge Grass Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Plim Rowntree
motored to Sheridan Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Leary,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Johnson