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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
P USE O F
THE PU BLIC
AFTER THE WAR

Editor The Times: Before
President Wilson forgot history
and turned war-maker, he pray
ed for a European peace with
out victory" So the writer hopes
for a stalemate in the present
struggle. He hopes to see the
politicians of each nation, rep
resentatives of their ruling class,
compelled to turn to the people
with empty hands, saying:
For these mountains of dead,
these myriads of cripples, these
rivers of blood, this wreckage
of the product of hundred mil
lion toiling hands-whole cities
gone in the smoke of battle
we can give you nothing, not
even the illusion of victory"
So alone might come a gain
from this war, which is born of
the stupidity of the British and
French governments; their prom
Use to make peace in 1917 on the
basis of Wilson's IA points;
their forgetfulness of that prom
Use once the German people had
revolted against their militar-
lists and made themselves help
less; the attempted perpetual
economic enslavement of a
strong race; and its consequent
turning TO Hitlerism, which rep
resents the most brutal and de-
generate development of our sys-
tenn of competing capitalisms.
The triumph of Germany
would but continue through a
longer historic period the abom-
Unable Nazi system. The crush
ing Of Germany by the Allies
would but provide another tenn
porary truce between wars, the
basis cause of which would be
left untouched. The world, in
GLIDING America, would continue
as an armed camp, the people
crushed under militarism.
Where, then, is hope? ! find
II in a letter coming under
ground from a German socialist,
describing the denominations I'M
der Hitler. The letter ends: DO
you remember the song. And
yet in ice and snow and in the
horrors OF death . -"
That quotation means more
than meets the eye. Completed.
it reads. And yet in ice and
snow and in the horrors of death.
I wait for you; wait for the
day of freedom: q great and
glorious day for all peoples"
In such men. in that indie
strucuble dream, and in the
peoples themselves, disillusioned
at last and turning TO them
selves for their salvation, ! find
my only hope.
ROBERT ]. PEARSALL.
SITS So. Park Ave.
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HOROSCOPE

This Is an unimportant day In
planetary direction. Adverse as
poets appear to rule. It Is good
time for routine matters and
should not be employed for i'm
portant acts or decisions.
Heart and Home: The morn
ing hours should be favorable
for girls who are interested In
romance, but 1t is more promis-
ing for intellectual than for
sentimental interests. There L.
good sign for new acquaint-
ances OF opposite sex. House,
wives should find the day con-
ducive to shopping. Fashions
will tend toward severe attire
for public work.
Business Affairs; This Is day
for cautious procedure In I'M
portant enterprises. tt Is not
fortunate for conferences with
bankers and not encouraging for
those who seek loans. General
prosperity viii distinguish the
summer In which persons with
foresight viii be cautious TO
avoid future obligations.
international Affairs: In the
European war surprising trade
relations and other alignments
are foreseen. Bolshevism, which
has Uranus as the ruling planet,
will continue to attempt world
conquest. Effects Of the con-
junction OF Mars and Uranus
will be more and more evident as
rapid development Of totaiitar-
ian ambitions Is demonstrated.
The need OF wise diplomacy and
Craftsmanship II the United
States IL to avoid becoming In
volved in the conflict will be
apparent as never before in the
nations history. the seers proph-
esy.
Persons whose birthdate II In
have the augury OF year when
personal interests should be con-
Quoted with Unusual care.
Friends viii be helpful.
Children born on this day may
Be impulsive. high-string and
energetic. They may be restless
and will find great happiness in
travel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/. What color is between pale
pink and pale yellow?
2. The olfactory organ is for
hearing, smelling or seeing?
5. Is Virginia or Ohio known
as the Mother of Presidents
4. What is the middle name Of
Vice President John n. Garner
5. What federal agency in
sures mortgages on homes7
6. Is a white horse more Wis
ible in total darkness than a
black horse?
Z. Name a u. S. senator who
was born in Germany.
8. To convict the President Of
the United States on an i'm
parchment charge requires a
vote OF two-thirds. or a major
ity of the members of the SEN
ate present at the trial?
Q. Is a Canadian dollar worth
more or less than a United
States dollar?
10. What is the meaning Of
soto voce"?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

all races are blended into one
great nation. We try in every
respect to live, speak, act and
to make our acquaintance as
all Americans are entitled to do.
Out motto is, BE and Do as
Americans" Believe me, we
have many fine friends, WPA
workers and otherwise.
We believe working honestly
and sincerely for a living Is
nothing of which to be ashamed.
One can work on a farm, true,
but can he support a wife and
manage a home on the returns?
Not unless he lives on rice and
pickles.
We live, and will continue to
live, according to the American
standard. If We were in Japan,
we would live according to their
standards.
Our home is clean and COM
Portable. We are not ashamed
to have anyone enter at any
time. If the japanese associa-
ton has money available for
relief, why don't they use it for
little comfort and cleanliness
in the valley homes? Why not
take its members out Of the
filth in which they live in order
they might greet white visitors
unashamed?
We cannot afford nice clothes
and swell car. but, as said be-
fore, our standard of living is
above reproach. Those who ride
in luxury and live in filth should
have their heads examined.
We are Americans all, so why
not live, work. associate, respect
and be respected as such? Iso-
lation destroys appreciation Of
our wonderful country. All
should be able to enjoy the
privileges offered US here.
MRS. JOE NISHIKGwA,
1886 So. Ainsworth ave.
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Dick Jones, ST.. Started
II With His Rivet Gun
Dick. Jr. Goes Him One
Better: Demands vitamins
And Standard Of Living
Keeps on the Upgrade
A Bit Of Meditation; It's
Good for Reflection

Interesting comparisons show
ing what has happened to the
standard of living in the United
States are given in reports Of
the Bureau of Labor statistics.
Among other things they show
that a great change took place
In the World war days. In 1917
Is a hypothetical Dick Jones
knocked out what was regarded
as big money riveting ships for
the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. He bought a player piano.
photograph. silk shirts and yell
low tan shoes with bulldog toes
and began smoking expensive CT
gars. His standard of living
changed almost over night. Right
here the bureau statistics came
in 10 show that there was an
other great change in the stand
ard of living between 1917-1s
and 1886.
There are more automobiles
today than there were in 1919.
and this for the reason that they
are cheaper and better. To be
sure. many a war-worker. back
in 1919, did buy a car, but he
was 30 very much of an excep-
ton that in 1919 the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics Jumped auto
mobiles, motor cycles and BIZ
cycles in one class. One Of these
vehicles was owned by only Is
per cent of the families studied
In 1s17-1s; now the percentage
Ii so.
In 1918 Dick Sr. still talked of
wireless teiegraphy," because
there was no radio broadcasting.
His son considers n good radio
set about rs necessary rs n vac
uum cleaner. The house Of Dick
sr. was none too good, measured
by today's standards. In his day
slightly moro than half Of all
rented dwellings In IS cities had
bathrooms: today the percentage
In the same cities IL 90.
Possibly because he earns
more. year in and year out. than
his father did. Dick Jr. and his
wife spend more on travel. rec
reation. cosmetics. haircuts and
other improvements Of personal
appearance than wage-earners
did back in 1919. In fact, BARRIERS
and hairdressers are doing well
in these doubtful days.
Dick Sr. had not heard OF Vita
minis. though = few were known.
Dick Jr. has read about them
and Insists on food that con-
tains them. Accordingly, his
wife buys more grapefruit, to-
n,ato juice and green vegetables
than did her mother-in-law.
Moreover. Mrs. Dick Jr. wears
more silk, chiefly in the form OF
stockings. Perhaps this item
alone runs away with more
money in her budget than It
should. even though silk stock
ings are cheaper now than they
ever were. But she wears them
and enjoys the experience and il
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Stories in
Stamps
Gambling and Stamps
Poy Monoco's Bills

A NEW air view of Monaco, tiny
principally near Nice in
southeastern France, is shown on
a new Monaco stamp, above, is
sued to meet increased postage
rates.
Europe may go TO war, but Eu.
rope still goes to Monte Carlo,
the great gambling center which
pays Monaco's bills. While the
natives are not permitted to gam
BILE, they are the "sure winners"
at the gaming tables: the GAM
bling concession pays the taxes,
and the visitors spend freely. The
gambling concession yields ape
proximately 100000 annually to
the principality's treasury.
Monaco also derives considers
able revenue from stamps. Re.
cent issues include a scenic se-
ries of SIX designs and is values,
the Louis II Stadium commem-
orative. and series of 10 SEMI
postals picturing nine rulers Of
Monaco and a view of THE
Rock" The present ruler, Prince
Louis II was pictured on a postage
value of 1887 and a souvenir
sheet Of 1888.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention in this coll
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
VIII be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: I should like 10
know what to do 90 keep my
neighbor's raspberries fro m
growing over into my lot May
be some readers know?
G. H. r.
Our suggestion would be that
you theoretically cultivate your
own lot up to the property line
where the raspberries grow and
not give the shoots a chance to
come up there. You can't keep
your neighbor from growing his
berries up TO his side of the line,
II he wishes to do that.
Mr.. F1xif: -Four Of ms girls
are going TO California on our
vacation. We want to 70 be-
fore they have that quake.
Please tell me when that was
supposed to be. HELEN M.
The purported prophet of
quakes set the time between
July 20 and August 8. He
shouldn't miss entirely because
earthquakes are too frequent in
California for that long a period
without some disturbance.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you please
tell me the name Of the theme
son Of the radio program, "It
Happened In Hollywood? 1t In
ON XVI every day. NJ. C.
It Is an original tune by
Eddie Dunstedter. whose or
chestra plays on that program.
Mr.. Fixit: A woman we know
comes here from Canada on q
visitors permit for 10 months
Of every year and while she II
here she works and earns good
money. She has ample means
and does not need to earn =
living. 1 say she has no right
to come here and hold q job
we should give to one Of our
own citizens. My friend thinks
1t Is all right for her to do this.
Who IL right? X. Y.
Whether 1t Is morally right
depends upon whether your
feelings are nationalistic or in
ternationalistic. The law says
1t is wrong. Any person en-
tering the United States on a
visitors permit is prohibited
specifically from accepting en-
ployment. II she does take a
job, she is subject to arrest
and deportation. II immigra-
ton officers were informed,
that would be done. To take en-
ployment, Canadian must
enter as a permanent resident
with an immigration visa from
4 United States consul.
Mr.. Fixit: Please allow me
to thank all the folks for their
interest In my request April
ID In regards to Stevens Point,
Wis. #. T., Puyallup.
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TTcuT An Inside Picture of Finon-
L1OA / ciol and Political Americo

The first faint drift Of war
flames in our direction-the fig
ure Is the presidents - has
charred numerous social and
economic reforms inaugurated
by the New Deal in the peace
full years back yonder. Although
the conflict may not touch us
directly, realists forecast that
even the feverish preparation
against possible attack will de-
stroy the structure of govern
ment erected by F. D. r.
At congressional committee
hearings. army-navy experts
have demanded abatement of the
wage-hours acts provision for a
short work-week and overtime
pay. They have also pointed out
that N. L. f. BIS handling of
disputes must be streamlined-
or abandoned temporarily-lest
II slow up production.
The president has been forced
to decree 24-hour day in ship
yards engaged in naval construc-
ton. Several proposals for low
cost housing, federal hospitals
and extension Of social security
benefits have been laid on the
shelf Indefinitely. The huge cost
Of rearming will leave no cash
for improving the lot of the
forgotten man'-unless he joins
the armed forces.
The LaFollette bill to outlaw
certain oppressive labor prac-
tices" will have to be modified.
Under one provision an employer
or federal authorities would be
barred from investigating the
political or economic views of
prospective workers. regular
and necessary practice in hiring
men for key wartime industries.
1t all adds up to what Maj. Gen.
George Y. Strong, War Plans
division head, told a senate COM
mittee =" with war conditions
facing us, we've got to forget
this brain trusters' stuff"
A measure which attracted
slight attention reveals the new
grant of power which a congress
swept by the war spirit may be
willing to hand over to the presi-
dent. 1t was introduced by Rep.
A. S. Mike Monroney of Okla
homa, and commands tremend-
Gus support on and off Capitol
Hill.
Mr.. Monroney proposes to per-
NIT F. D. r. to juggle the funds
carried in the army and navy
supply bills. 1t means that if,
in the absence of congress, the
president wants to buy tanks
instead of erecting buildings at
forts or deepening rivers and
harbors, he may do so. If extra
money were needed for equip
ping submarines with new de-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
AN APPRECIATION

Editor. The Times: May I ex-
tend to you my appreciation for
the very fine publicity your
paper gave to the Washington
State Conference Of Social Work
at its annual meeting in Tacoma
last month. This meeting has
been acclaimed one Of the most
successful In the history OF the
conference. and I am sure a good
deal OF the credit was due TO the
cooperation Of The Tacoma
Times
I would like 70 add to my own
personal thanks that Of the
board OF directors Of the con-
ference
MRS. A. W. HACKFIELD. =
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PROUD OF BIRTH
RIGHTS

Editor, The Times: In the
May Is issue Of The Times, we
came across an article titled
Japanese Can Ignore Relief"
which contained q very pointed
remark by Thomas Narisada to
the effect that only one jap
anese ever worked on WPA in
Tacoma. My husband is the man
TO whom he was referring, but
he is no more Japanese than
any other American born Of
foreign parentage.
We're happy IN have been
granted birth in this land where
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
SO THEY SAY

1t is a New York judge who
reports that after reading a
Bertrand Russell book he had to
take bath. Here, then,. is the
novelist to read on an uninspir-
ational Saturday night.
Spring Is the season that
finds the energetic amateur gar
dener faithfully clearing his plot
of weeds, clearing the way for
the 1910 crop of same.
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The seers are already predict
ing the coming Of war to the
U. S. Complete. no doubt, with
Sunday excursions into the bat
tie zones. peanuts. hot dogs and
oolored pennants for each army,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

Talbot, Kewanee, Ill, says: 'T
have been eating onions since I
was six years old. I eat them
morning, noon and night. wear
five pounds Of onions on my
chest"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22
ANTI-CRAsH TRAIN

ANIi-ChASh TRAIN
United States Letters Patent
Number $4,000 issued in 1895
to Henry Latimer Simmons Of
Wickes, Mont, provided that
zone train may pass over an
other train which 1t meets or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-22

overtakes upon the same track"
Each train was to carry a track
on its roof, thereby eliminating
double tracks or sidings.
ONION EATER
Claimant to the title Worlds
Champion Onion Eater" Everett
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11
BEATING THE
GUN
JIM HERBERT STOLE
THE SHOW

THE PENN RELAYS have en-
Scrolled the name of another track
immortal, brown. Jimmy Herbert of
New York university. For nearly
two days fate seems to frown on
the efforts of Coach Won Filings
athletes in every thing they at
tempted Saturday, just before the
games came to close, the famous
quartet of JIM McPOLAND,
STANFORD BRAUN, HAL BO-
GRAW. AND JIM HERBERT, took
the field for the 1900 yard race to
run in that racing order. A hush
seemed to fall upon the estimated
crowd of $4,000 fans who packed
historic Franklin field, Philadel-
phia FRANKIE Cohl of Pitt, sent his
team off to a five yard lead over
M Y. u. and things looked very
black indeed. Here they were in
fourth place as the second man
advanced a stop to take the passed
baton. BOGRAW, running fine
leg (48 seconds, brought our local
favorites from far in the ruck to
within three yards of North Texas,
the leader at this point. Eagerly
trim Jimmy Herbert reached for
the stick and was away like a
whippet. Uncoiling a brilliant...477
quarter mile leg, Herbert streaked
across the finish line three yards
in front of husky Ed Rogers, a
Newark boy, matriculating at
Texas. The fans forgot all about
color, creeds, etc, in the ovation
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JOSH GIBSON'S LOSS,
GRIEVES FANS

A Des Moines, Iowa baseball fan
Indignantly writes the following to
us anent the jump to Venezuela
and other South American cities on
he part of some of our best base
hall players. what the HI is
wrong with us Americans in letting
foreign interests take even our fine
players away from us?'' Grabbing
off a player of the unquestloned
ability of Josh Gibson, constitutes
new high in the Folly League
in my opinion. If the owners of the
National Negro league clubs are as
smart as they seem to wish you
writer's to portray them, they'd fol-
low suit a course that was adopted
in the American league when Babe
Ruth was the big drawing card.
Practically every club in the
league paid a part of Babes sal
ary-so great a drawing power was
be to a circuit that needed him
badly. That is to say, they didn't
paw it in so many dollars and cents,
but lent their moral support to the
ideas of Jake Rupert and Ed Bar
row, Miller Higgins, & co. josh
Gibson is as we'll liked by white
semi-pro fans as by members OF our
own racial group you; know that's
fact as we'll as 1 do. At all costs
HE SHOULD BE KEPT RIGHT
HERE IN THIS COUNTRY
WHERE HE BELONGS.
"If they had to throw Saturday
night parties. they snould have
done it and kept him within the
family circle. For Pete's sake, in the
name of all that is high and holy
in baseball, say something about
this or publish my letter.
Floyd Hughes,
DeSmoineS, Iowa
P. S. We agree with your sentl-
nents Floyd, and your letter rides
pronto.
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Ky. State vies
In Tuskegee
Relays May II

FRANKFORT, Ky.-For the first
time in the history of the college,
the track" fever has gripped the
athletes of the capital city, and as
result the college will be repre-
sented by the best team it has ever
had. AS matter Of fact, not until
this year have there been num-
bers, Since late fall, the aSpirants
have been working hard Gndoors)
preparing for the coming meets. In
the outdoor training the interest
and seriousness have been no less
intense. True. Coach Robert White
lof the Physical Education Depart
ment has a number of good boys
this year. for which he is justly
proud.
At the Tuskegee Relays, taking
place at Tuskegee May II, Ken
lucky State will be represented by
four of the members of it's squad
of H. These will be Captain Sam
Miller, appearing in the quarter
mile run and as anchor man in the
440 and $50 relays; Rufus Allison
in the 440 and $50 relays, the broad
jump. and high Jump (both of these
are freshmen); Evans Guess, in the
440 and $50 relays and the 100 yard
dash; and Eugene Smith in the 440
and $50 relays and the 100 yard
dash. Both Guess and Smith are
upper classmen. the former a senior
and the latter, junior.
Following the 1usKegee meet the
entire squad will go to Wilberforce
en- May 1873 for the Mid-Western
Conference meet. In addition to
those mentioned above, others who
will go to Wilberforce are Joseph
Griffey, sprinter; Samuel Corley,
middle distance runner; William
Minter, middle distance runner;
Herbert Trawick, Warren George
Hoy Thurman, all weight men; and
Tolbert Walker, javelin thrower.
Considering the fact that the
majority of the men representing
the college this year are freshmen
Kentucky State College seems des-
tined to be reckoned with in the
next few years on the cinder path.
Coach White is to be commended
on the fine work he has done with
the boys thus far.
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Shelton High Point Man
With Flrsts In 100,
22O And Relay Leg

$50 YARD RUN, Hohler (M)
2, Pruske fM; 3, Fehr (MS)
Time: 1878. New meet record;
CID record, 1855, set by Hohler,
1889.
220 YARD DASH-1, Shelton IND ;
2, Carr (M; 3, Bertucci IND .
Time-:22.2.
JAVELIN THROW - l, Vosberg
(M; 2, Morgan (MSD; 3, Hauser
MS. Distance 100 feet, 10 in.
POLE VAULT - l, Stolberg (MD =;
2, Bertsch (MD; 3, Keesler GGS) =.
Height, 13 feet, 91k inches. (New
meet record; Old record, Is feet,
inches, set by Stolberg, 1889.
TWO MILE RUM, Francis (M =;
2, Mansfield (MS); 3. w. Scales
MS). Time 9:47.4.
HIGH JUMP, Welch (M), and
Arrangton CMS) tied; 3, Geraldts
(M, and Stevens (MS) tied.
Heights feet
SGO aOW I1OAuA(A4GbO
Schwope (Ml; 2, Shlrilla CMD ;
3, Foster lM) Time PAS.
DISCUS THROW - /, Friedlund
MS; 2, McCahill M); 3, Vos-
berg IND. Distance 131 feet
2 3-8 inches.
ONE MILE RELAY, Marquette
(Udove, \Wickersham, Lippincott,
Vosberg) Time 3:298.
$50 YARD RELAY, Marquette
Black, Foster, Carr, Sl1eltom .
Time 1928.
BROAD JUMP, Sl1urilla CMO ;
2, Ryan (Mo); 3, Arrangton
(MS); Distance % feet, 3 inches.
New meet record; old record, %
feet, II 3-4 inches, set by Clare
Graft (MS) 1882
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Concord, Ga.

CONCORD, Ga.-The Model
Sunday School met Sunday at the
Shore Creek Baptist church with
Emma Hunter in charge. The total
collection was $915. Mrs. Matte
ASkeW is i'll Willie D. Rocker died
Saturday morning The funeral ar
rangements will be announced later
Mrs. E. L. Darden was a weekend
visitor in Atlanta The Concord In
Gustrial School closed Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock. On Wednesday,
May l, there was May Pole eXer-
else at the New Mount c.. church
with Walter Griffin in charge. Mrs.
Maris Foster, teacher at Concord
has returned to her home in At
lanta.
Theodore Harris of Atlanta was
the guest of Miss Florence Josey
Sunday. Miss c. B Hood of Grif-
fin spent the week-en with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. JOHN Han
cock Mr.. and Mrs. Minler of
Griffin visited friends here Satur-
day. Graduates of Concord High
School we're: Misses Mary l.. Jo-
sey, Hattie F. Josey, Allie f. Man
CHAM, Hattie Hancock, Claree Fa-
vors and those to finish 9Th grade,
Misses Essie L. Warner, Lvernia
Jackson, Edna R. Neal, Ruby Lee
Jackson. Christine Mangham. Es-
ther Hurson, Mabel w. Wright,
Eliza williams; Messrs. George w.
Maddox and Henry l.. Josey. Rev
B. j. Pettigrew spoke at Smith
Chapel CME church Sunday. The
total amount raised throughout the
dav was S25,75.