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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, JULY -

Mingled good and Ill are indi-
Gated by the configuration for
today. In the morning hours the
judgment may be uncertain. Ad-
verse aspects rule women. There
Is a benefic sway for employers
who may clash with labor.
Heart and Home: Women may
be peculiarly sensitive to wealth
er conditions today and should
overcome an inclination to be
irritable or exacting. 1t is a
lucky date for singing contracts
or planning for the future. Girls
may find the evening fortunate
for friendships with young men.
but romance will not flower
under this direction Of the stars.
Business Affairs: Merchants
and manufacturers may expect
great activity in coming weeks.
The stars presage continued
prosperity, but it is wise to pre-
pare for increased taxes. Deal
ers in leather and in wooden
goods will profit as demands
pile up for footwear and uni
forms of many sorts. Chemists
will be fortunate as their serv-
ices will be of increased value
in many industries.
National Issues: As preSden-
tial candidates present claims to
the highest office in the United
States, government party lines
viii be less definite. owing to
the chaos in world affairs which
presages the need of men tried
in the fires OF war experience
and war diplomacy. The counsel
Of leading military and naval
commanders will be sought with
special interest.
International Affairs: Distin-
guished visitors from overseas
viii find refuge in the United
States as the second world war
extends TO distant colonies. Aid
for the Allies is To bring about
diplomatic problems of serious
implication. Training camps for
service In army. navy and avia-
ton branches of the service viii
assume significance. Girls in
large number will enroll for the
Red Cross end for nursing, if
the stars are rightly read.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the augury OF a year of
fairly good fortune. although
anxiety regarding the youth OF
the family is indicated.
Children born on this day may
be impressionable, sensitive and
high-strung. Many Of these Leo
natives have splendid artistic
talents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to Wom-
ems page for the answers.
l. The Black Hole of Calcutta
was a dungeon, fort, or oil we'll?
2. Who was Prime Minister
when King Edward VIII OF
Great Britain abdicated
3. Name the German pocket"
battleship that was scuttled off
Montevideo n December 1889.
4. Name the Women's College
of Columbia University in New
York City.
5. What metals are used to
make tin cans?
6. Which is correct, ten-feet
pole or ten-foot pole?
Z. Who won the 1910 U. s.
Ntional Open Golf champion
ship?
8, Which of the States has
the largest population
9. Name Frances chief colony
in Asia.
10. Is a motion to "lay on the
table" debatable ,
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Ko-Ko and Oui-Oui

my good sir the awkwardness of your position is grace
itself compared with that of engaged in the act Of
cutting off his head"
So spoke Ko-Ko, Lord High Executioner of Titpu in
Gilbert and Sullvan's perennial 'Mikado"
And so the French government might speak today it
engages in the last melancholy formaes of destroying it.
self and assuming the shape of whatever weird changeng
the conqueror dictates is hard watch these grotesque
gyraons at Vichy and to in them the slightest relation
ship to Frenchmen they for many decades stood
If there is them certain lack of grace the bringing
forth OF this changelng state at Vichy wonder The
under which this bleeding stump of France act
ing is limited by the German dispatch which pontedy
says: IF the decision of the necessary numbers of men,
vided to make delay impossible" That translated,
simply, "Sign, boys-or elsew
Stunned by defeat, numbed by humiliation, the French
nation is not functioning in this act The people who
ercely dedicated themselves only 70 years ago to Lib
erty, Equality and Fraternity scarcely be dedicatng
themselves with equal consciousness to the principles of
Musson and Franco For this new government in France
even Of independent people 1t is merely arrange
ment imposed by force from without No such
has ever in world history made for permanence.
The third republic died when Paris fell France, the
worlds symbol for freedom and tolerance and nd
vidualism is nothing but province the same to Hitler
Is once it was to Caesar.
Nothing returns to its exact former status. 1t
would be absurd to predict the restoration of the third
republic, to predict the eventual setting up of
fourth republic which would worthily succeed it.
But the last word in the story of France is not being
spoken Vchy Neither the people who allowed the third
republic to decay the people who erecting this
wretched German appendage its corpse, really
France The France of Liberty Equality and Fraternity
viii find way some day, to live again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23

Chairman Farley and Willard
f. Tydings were placed in NOM
nation.
Across from the convention
hall the mayor set up a combin-
alton restaurant, bar and night
club, where everything was serv-
ed free. 1t was a sort Of W.P.A.
affair. The delegates from
doutful states were fed and
liquored and feted. Estimates
Of this political annex range
from SIS, 900 to $50, 900. And the
mayor did not diminish the
delegates anger when. at a
semi-public dinner, he explain
ed that he favored a third term
solely because he could not elect
his city and county tickets un-
less the president headed the
national ticket. The same rea-
son. incidentally, has been given
by that other exponent OF
bread-and- butter democracy
Mayor Frank Hague OF Jersey
City.
The O'Connor forces have q
very definite objective. They be-
lieve that, with the expenditure
Of some time and some money.
they can reduce the presidents
1896 vote by at least 20 per
cent. Primary results and pri-
vate polls convince them that
they can accomplish that result.
And. cold mathematics leads
them TO believe that such a re-
duction will mean the election
of Wendell willkie next Novem-
Der.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23

These protesting delegates, who
include members of the senate and
house. governors and other state
officials, and state and county
chairmen, originally planned to
organize a third party along ORTIZ
odox lines. They may still do so
If they can hit upon two Demo.
Gratis Of sufficient prestige and
prominence to head their rebellion
Barring that, their alterna-
tive proposal is to start a demo-
cratic Willkie organization.
Such a scheme would permit
protestants to register their re-
sentiment against the third term
without suffering the stigma of
quitting the party outright, as
Alfred f. Smith did in 1886.
The most active leader in the
movement is Representative
John ]. O'Connor of New York.
former chairman of the rules
committee. who was purged by
the Roosevelt forces In 1898.
But John has found plenty Of
support here for his anti-third-
term crusade. The forty poll
ticos who have joined with him
were key delegates to the con-
vention. They represent a state
of mind widely prevalent within
the ranks of Democrats here
and elsewhere.
The rebels are not basing
their opposition solely on the
violation of the third-term tradi-
ton. They are resentful at what
they call the "ruthlessness" with
which the Roosevelt faction
managed things at Chicago,
They are mad. boiling mad, at
the treatment accorded James
A. Farley. They are disguised
di tiit White Aiousc AhsistShsS
on the nomination OF Henry
Wallace, an ex-Republican. for
Vice President. And. lastly.
they have never relished the
basic policies of the New Deal.
But had it not been for what
happened here-and the way il
happened-it is doubt ful
whether they would have trans
lated their resentment into
formal movement of protest.
They would have grumbled. and
they would have voted their
prejudices at the November
polls. But the high-handed
manner in which the convention
was controlled from Washing
ton has led them to their de-
cision to take action in an eff
fective way.
Perh APPS nothing irritated
them more than the methods
which the Kelly-Nash machine
utilized to insure the presidents
rem domination. The mayor
bought and paid for the band,
and they were instructed TO
strike 1t up most blatantly only
when the presidents name was
mentioned. Kelly also hired the
forces which operated the radio
controls. and ii is charged that
the automatic silencer-some
say the silent automatic
was applied when the names Of
Vice President Garner, National
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention in this COL
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
will be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: Does a person have
TO have n permit TO keep n few
rabbits within the city limits Of
Tacoma II so, where would
one apply for IL: II. w. p.
You won't need a permit but
must avoid violating city ordi-
nance No. 11.342, which makes
1t unlawful to keep rabbits
closer than so feet from the
nearest portion Of any human
dwelling. Violation of that law
can bring you penalty as high
as a $500 fine and 30 days in
Jail.
Mr.. Ffxit: Would you please
tell me the age Of SeattIe's may
or? l say 81 and a friend says
about IS. Who Is nearest? B. T.
You and he should compro-
mise. Langley Is 40.
Mr.. Fixit: 1 am a widow, born
In eastern Canada. 1 came to
the United States In 1912, before
the head tax was required, mar
ried Canadian who passed
away In 1919, never having
completed obtaining his citizen
ship. Have lived In the United
States ever since and raised my
daughter. who now Is married
and settled here. I am self
supporting. I would like to know
II there would be any difficulty
In my obtaining citizenship pa
pers, as l have been hearing that
those applying for citizenship
now are being deported and have
TO walt and come in under the
quota. MRS. r. J.
Anyone IN the United States.
legally need have no fear of
being deported unless he COM
mits a felony. If your character,
knowledge Of American govern
ment. political and social beliefs
and your ability to support your
self meet the specifications of
the naturalization examiners.
you should not have difficulty In
getting your citizenship. You
might be expected to explain
your 21-year delay in applying.
Mr.. Fixit: wonder II you can
give me Jack Dempsey's address.
L. ii. s.
You might try Jack Demp-
sey's restaurant, 9Th ave. and
5oth St, New York City.
Mr.. Fixit: Does Great Britain
hold any kind Of debt against
the U. s. for support in any
previous war? r. T.
Any ties between the United
States and Britain are of COM
mon blood and language: GER
tainly not from past wars. TWO
Of the five foreign wars of the
United States were against
England.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
DEMOCRACY AND
FIFTH COLUMNS

Editor. The Times: The prime
minister Of England during the
World war, David Lloyd George,
who certainly cannot be called
a Moscow agent, writing in the
London Pictorial of June 80
pointed at the Daladier-Rey-
maud regimes as those response
BILE for weakening France by
initiating the Fascists, he wrote:
THE government stamped
out of existence by violent means
a powerful political party held
in special abhoTance by the
plutocracy. This party by its
principles was more radically
hostile against nazism and fas-
cism than almost any other sec
ton Of French opinion. 1t COM
manded millions of votes and
was a majority in the municipal
governments of many French
towns.
What is more important, it
had at least half million
men in the army. No doubt the
Communists fought as bravely
as any, but il would be asking
too much of human nature to
expect that men would fight
with the same zeal and devo-
ton when their trusted leaders
were imprisoned, exiled and
even threatened with a disgrace
full death if they gave public
utterance 10 principles in which
these soldiers have profound
belief"
Lloyd George expressed thus
not only facts about France but
the principle that a democracy
can defend itself best by re-
tanning and even extending the
democratic rights and living
standards of the people.
Yet there is growing chorus
in the reactionary circles of
America that insists we must
have fascism to fight fascism,
saying Fight fire with fire
without regard to the fact that
fascism is one thing and fire
quite another. In essence, this
is a fifth column slogan.
WILLIAM PITTS,
Spanaway, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
P USE O F
THE PU BLIC
REPLY TO JUNE
RIrLLAT,S LETTER

Editor. The Times: This is
addressed to June BullaD: From
your letter in The Tacoma Times
of July II you seem to admit
you never knew what our Amer
icanism meant until you read the
Declaration of Independence on
July 4th of this year, yet you
have been making insinuations
against our form of govern
ment for some years that l have
noticed. You are good ex-
ample of how many will criti-
else something of which they
know nothing.
You and I both know men are
not created equal. Some are
born blind, some are born deaf,
and some are born dumb. And
We have a lot of people who can
not manage their own affairs;
but under our government they
all have equal rights to life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happi-
ness. But it is the Creator who
merits men according to the tai
ents given them. and from the
Bible we were taught those with
fewer talents are the ones who
do less or nothing TO develop
those they are entrusted with.
might agree with you that
our present administration has
done much to destroy the intent
of our form of government, but
1t does not follow that the form
of government is wrong. The
people make the government,
and the government is no more
than the people who make it.
Now if you will read the Consti-
tuition, you will also find that
any time majority of the peo-
pie have wanted to change any
part of our government they
have found it possible to do so
in a legal orderly way. And Mr..
Dies has never said our govern
ment could not be changed in a
legal manner. Mr.. Dies is one
of our most worthy American
citizens; and you have never
answered my specific question
as to whether you are a COM
munist member.
Men have to make machines,
and machines have made as
much labor as they have dis
placed. The labor made by ma
chimes may require more skill,
and unless labor has been alert
to advance with the advance in
civilization. they have not used
their God-given talents. But in
any event the point is irrele-
want for a change in the form Of
government, and the same is the
case for greed and selfishness.
When you can take those last
two faults out OF individuals,
you will automatically have
them out of the government;
so what l think you mean TO
talk about is a spiritual revival
OF the individuals who make up
the government, but not
change in the form of govern
ment.
Does Harry Bridges give the
members of his unions freedom
OF action, or does he dictate TO
them? If ! am not misled. he
is the one who says when they
will strike and when they will
work, and whether they are sat
isfied with pay and conditions
or not. Is Harry Bridges a
citizen TO justify protection by
this government? II you abide
by your definition of American
ism, you will not have TO worry
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
North America, Cranary

Strangely against the background Of Europe which
many believe will face terrible food shortages this winter
appears the picture of North America This great granay
of the world will be bursting after the coming harvest
with 10000 900 bushels of wheat.
The United States alone is expected to have surplus
available for export of 600 bushels Yet the normal
markets for grain in Europe have been cut off and in the
face of short Europe may suffer the lack of grain
beneath which the Americas suffocatng.
Even the has not affected thus far this terrific dis
location. Europe will badly need much of this grain but it
has to get it, way to for it or transport it.
For this those who responsible for the unoosng of
war are also responsible
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
AFTER MANY YEARS
By {. 7. SHORT

"Tippecsnoe and
Tyler, Too"
Log Cabins and Hard Cider
Hot Campaign in 1910
II Won't Be Dull in 1910
As the nation embarks on
Awhat will be an exceedingly
interesting campaign in which
some unusual developments may
be expected. II is recalled that
the campaign for president a
hundred years ago was one of
the most spectacular and exeit-
ing in the history of the United
States. In the intensity of pub
lie interest it even was more
spectacular than the first Sound
money" campaign in 1896 when
William Mckinley defeated Will
liam Jennings Bryan. and the
1882 political debacle which re-
tired Herbert Hoover and put
Franklin D. Roosevelt in the
presidents chair.
The 1910 campaign in which
william Henry tTippecanoe)
Harrison defeated Martin Van
Buren, was the first great mill
tant uprising in American
politics. Harrison, candidate
OF the Wing element out of
which the Republican party
was made, was opposed by
Martin Van Buren, who had
defeated him in 1886.
Van Buren, had made good
president but he was a victim of
circumstances. He was blamed
for the hard times which began
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
PUYALLUP WOMEN'S
COUNCIL GRATEFUL

Editor, The Times: The Wo-
mems council of Puyallup Meth
odist church wishes to thank
The Times for its very fine CO.
operation during the past year.
Generosity in giving US space
for notices, together with sc-
counts of our activities, has been
a great aid to our organization.
EVELYN S. MILLER
Corresponding Secretary
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23

New Duck Stomp Shows
Mollords in Flight

TWO black msllsrds in flight
i over marsh grass form the de-
sign Of the 1871 U. S. 81 duck
stamp, above. released for sale
July !. This hunting-permit rev.
enue stamp must be affixed to all
migratory bird hunters licenses
during the coming seasons.
The design rs from a water
color sketch by Francis L.
Jacques, of the American Mu-
scum Of Natural History art staff.
The stamp is the seventh OF 4
series, inaugurated in 1884.
Sale of six issues OF the migra-
tory bird stamp has yielded S4,-
500, 900, 90 per cent of which is
used by the Bureau of Biological
Survey for the purchase and
maintenance OF waterfowl ref
uges. Steady increase in the size
of migratory bird flights has
proved the value of the Biological
Survey Bureaus conservation
program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
An Inside Picture of Finon-
II / u IL / ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

CHICAGO - An ant-Roosevet nti-third-term
ment with the Democratic party launched here
while the cheers for the president still ringing in the
ears of the delegates. Meeting secretly somtmes in
hotel and sometimes in the basement of the
ton hall tses at least 40 prominent delegates vowed that
they would form third party or provide vehicle for
Democrats who want to vote for Wendell Wkie without
eavin he rty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23

during his administration. Slav-
cry had become a political issue,
the new Liberty party. which
proposed To abolish slavery by
electing to office men who were
opposed to the traffic, nomi-
mated James G. Birney for presi-
dent and took some support that
otherwise would have gone 10
Van Buren,.
The Harrison supporters did
not make an issue Of slavery
but capitalized the discomfort
due to hard times and Gen. Har-
rison's exploits in the Indian
wars. especially the battle Of
Tippecanoe.
The torchlight parade and
mass meeting were introduced
for the first time in a presiden-
tial campaign. II also was the
first time campaign slogans
were used.
1t has been referred to as the
log cabin ana hard cider CAM
paign. One end of Gen. Harri-
sons house at North Bend, Ind.
was originally a log cabin and
had been covered with clap
boards. His table was generously
supplied with home made hard
cider.
Log cabins and hard cider
thus became party emblems.
typifying the simplicity Of
the Republican party. Tho
campaign slogan, "Tippecanoe
and Tyler too was shouted
and sung from one end of the
country to the other. Nothing
could stem the tide of enthusi-
asm which swept Harrison in
to office.
Unfortunately Harrison did
not have an opportunity to put
in effect any Of the policies
promised in the spectacular cam
paign. He passed away about
two months after his Inaugural
ton.
The 1910 campaign may lack
some Of the features that made
the Harrison-Van Buren, battle
spectacular but it promises to
provide plenty of interest. Will
kie, Republican candidate, al
ready has demonstrated that he
is going to put some punch into
the campaign. President Roose-
welt, who says he is going to
campaign from the white
House, probably has in mind a
series Of those "fireside chats"
designed especially for campaign
purposes. To know that he is
an adept at broadcasting hot
Goals when occasion requires.
one has only to recall some Of
those talks when the president.
from his fireside, addressed my
friends"
1t Is not going TO he a dull
campaign by any means. For
every Roland there win he an
other Oliver. Better see about
those new tubes for the radio,
for surely will be needed.
As this is read the conductor
of this column will be starting
on a two weeks vacation. He
hopes during part of that period
to be where there will be no
politics, telephones, newspapers
or radios. II there is such a spot
it will be fine opportunity to
think up something new for this
column.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23
ToDAY.s COMMON ERROR

Same as should not be used
for lin the same way" or lust
as Do not say. A draft is
treated the same as a check is
treated" say, lust as a check.
etc."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23

It did not to to consider that making
army too democratic to fight for democracy-Lese
Hore- Belisha, ex-mnister of war for Britain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23

about changing the American
form of government.
f. S. WATTS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23

Most aliens here to join America and not to fight
America. They here seeking what have and they
prepared defend -A A. Bere assistant secretary
Of state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23

The Lord Is suffering, and of great mercy for
giving niquity and transgesson and by clear
the children unto the third and fourth generationNum-
bers l4:l8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-23

Z. 5. POSSESSIONS
THE sun never sets on the
empire" originally applied to
holdings Of Spain, is true today
of the United States, but not of
Spain.
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NYA HANDLES
NEARLY 1000
APPLICATIONS
SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYMENT
PROCEDURE ALLOWS QUICK
CONSIDERATIONS FIGURE
REPRESENTS NEW ONES

As a result 81 . simpiifl1ali.su
IN employment prOcUaure tte
latter part Of April NEA hzs
been enabled 10 reach $50 addl-
tiOnal young people n FloTi6a -
OF May Is. according 10 Inlurma-
ton given out today ~ the la1al
office.
The simplilied procedure e.
ables youth workers 40 necEEe
consideration al any time b aP-
plying al the NYA Office Wherr
contact with the Welfare Bad
office Is necessary. the NXA Eep-
resentafive makes TIE cunta-
The $50 new applications hzEe
been made IN al districts. tx
jacksonville District RECEIVING
247, Tampa $40. Mann -. AZ
West 10 and Tallahzssee l0s-
Only those between "a ana -
who are out Of school, and unem-
plOyed, can be considered fur III
Out-Oi-scnOOl Work p1OETam IN
addition 10 the dIsIrIct u1lEceE
area offices are located a. tEsellg
points IN the state and al Cftlce
are open TO the young peapae
who need the employment N-tzch
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All youths between thc 49,
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IN work training. whether men
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urged 10 call al the local EYA
office Immediately.