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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
HOROSCOP Pc
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER


After the early morning hours
benefic aspects rule strongly to-
day The rule of the stars is
propitlous for naval movements.
especially those that have high
purpose IN the way Of rescue or
relief.
Heart AMI Home. Women are
under the best planetary infm-
enees today. II Is fortunate for
letters or contracts for the sign
ing of legal papers OF any sort.
The heart Will be subject To APP
prehensions. but there will be
much romance for the young as
well as happiness fer older
persons In the family. separa-
lions and changes will cause
mothers to borrow trouble. This
Is a promising date for progress
In school or college. although
student bodies Will shrink in
numbers.
Business Affairs. Newspaper
and magazine publishers will
profit as business In the United
state continues to prosper.
Great increase in trade is fore
cast for dealers IN leather and
wooden goods Machinery and
tools assume increasing import
snce Factories will continue to
run at top speed. Employment
Will extend 10 many well-trained
men and women who had retired
from work
National Issues; Food distri-
button to starving persons Will
continue 10 be one Of the most
discussed problems in this eoun-
try. but the stars presage sue
cess IN aiding victims Of the
European war An experienced
statesman will prove his wise
leadership. This is a eonfisurs-
ton under which 10 develop
plans for the future. which bodies
IN for nation unprenared in
modern modes Of eonfliet. The
stars presage a long period Of
army. navy and aviation service
under the Stars ami Stripes
International Affairs Intensi-
fication Of fifth column setiY-
ities Is foretold As agents en-
gagged in South America exercise
undereoser influence among
voters As closer relations be
tween this country and Great
Britain prove helpful. the stars
are read As indicating mar
Vicious powers 81 recovery for
the empire which Is 10 he I'M
mensely changed in its rebuild
INK Warning is given that sub
verSiVe interests viii SOW discord
and suspicion.
Persons whose hirthdate Il Is
have the augury Of = yesr Of
prosperity with aid from family
and friends IN ambitious aims
A tendency toward extravaganza
should he checked
Children born On this aav will
be clever and intuitive. but they
may b inclined 10 take life hap
PLY without feeling the need q
hard work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

7 you're rot using II. SCI i WITH
fast : Action Tines Want Ad
Phone Nan 5I5I.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
MR.FIXIT
He ixes Thinus

To receive attention r. fHIs col
HmH Istfffa mus k5Fs nauza and
address e Hfzsff uaIH Initials
49, ua aaalIaHaa zHeH Haaaazsea
Mr. Fxlt. Nin sou please tell
M If there i an place IN Ia
coma where theY teach tsle-
RraphYs / =. }.
There doesn't seem r. b. any
school here where Yea ear ieafn
Il haf i shouldn't be hard n
learn ~ yourself IN the tele=
graph offices and railroads usu-
ally persons with minor jobs
watch the operators and learn
win Their help during spare
tine You might b. able Il ger
someone ~ enc u those offices
IL give yau some suggestions II
you ask Or you could get
dummy telegraph key and prae-
tee BY yourself until sou be-
come proficient.
Mr. fitii. VIII You please tell
me how much = cubic foot Of
helium gas VIII lift and how
much cubic foot of hot air
gas In n balloon Will INT
{. J. D.
One cubic foot Of helium has
llfting power Of 65s OF a
pound. " have no figures on
plain hot ar. which naturally
Is extremely variable IN accord
anee with the temperature.
hr. fisit: | would like IL
KIM" II the state pays lts Wit
nesses who appear 10 testify IN
ease regarding social security.
| witnessed In such n ease re-
Gently and am wondering Who
pays the witnesses aud when.
! might add that testified for
the state aud moi for an indI-
Nidnal and no mention wa made
Of the information l desire.
NJ. 4.
II You testified in a court
trial You would be entitled to
witness fee Perhaps you
didn't sign the court clerks vii
ness list The only person who
can advise You Is the person
who asked You To testify.
In the hearings conducted by
The state on the various welfare
programs the only witnesses
are members of the welfare de-
pH1tment staff They get moth
ing for testifying.
MIR. FiNit: As long ~ one
man can shoot another tor n
deer and not he prosecuted.
would II not be lawful 10 shoot
deer. during bear season,
thinhing II bear The hunt
Ing laws today make ~ convent
ent 10 get nd Of an enemy.
l.. n. POTIATCH.
Don't think hunters cannot be
prosecuted II IL can be found
who shot a man and an investi-
CATION diseloses that the death
occurred because Of careless
ness with human lie. the re-
spensible man certainly can be
charged with granddaughter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Let S Be Patient

The tremendous impacts and collisions at the center
of great war reflected around the world. At the
edges of such whirlpool there is inevitable friction
Canada Is at Necessity demands because of the
stringent American cash-andearry law that Canada
every possible American dollar to buy desperately
needed supplies in the United States. To
these dollars Canada has enacted regulations which largely
prevent Canadians from travelling in the United States
and spending their dollars In stores and resorts.
This has offended certain Americans directly affected
They are threatening pressure for retaliation.
II is easy to their point of view. since 1t is their
toes which being stepped But American dollars
in Canada which not being spent with them being
spent in the United States nevertheless. The Canadian
determinations to not operate against the United States
as whole. but only against certain individuals while
equally increasingly business of others)
Patience with a good neighhor who is being sorey
tried would seem the only just and friendly attitude.
II fight is forced upon shall be ready for them.
We have never lost yet,-Secretary of War Frank
Knox.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

men and other trained observers
disclose that Uncle Sam faces
difficult task IN keeping
South America out of the axis
orbit Despite a growing senti-
mental attachment. it must be
accomplished by works rather
than words The Latinos are
an extremely practical people
beneath their surface roman
tielsm.
The ordinary practices -diplo-
matte agreements. cultural crus-
AIDES. social advances. mutual
military inspeetions-just won't
do In these extraordinary times.
The South Americans still look
upon such things as kind Of
condeseension and a new form
of dollar diplomacy They want
To be partners rather than poor
relations In any movement for
hemisphere integrity. They
resent. for enc thing. unsubstan-
tiated reports that their eoun-
tries are infested with fifth
columnists.
South America wants two
practical proofs Of friendship
and strength from the United
states. according to these dis
patches. Il demands that TINS
country onen its markets 70
their goods a complicated prob
lem 10 soive and IL requires
actual evidence that We can
defend them against foreign at.
tack. Whether We win them to
our side permanently depends on
how these economic and mill
tsry questions are answered by
Washington
New deal strategists sre still
ooaNing Burton Il Wheeler 70
declare for +. u. r. and cam
paign for the national ticket IN
areas where odd Bob" LaFol-
lette's 1924 running mate carries
vast influence But the Mon
tana man recently inserted IN
the Congressional Record a
magazine article which viii dis
count any lsst-minute switch. Il
appeared IN Foreign Affairs.
and is entitled National De-
Tense Plan or Patchwork
Our congress II sad. Is
not willing to write blank
check IN respect 70 grants Of
power. snd DO not think We
should blame congress. L en-
counters vaEueness IN high
places L knows thai IN June
It's adjournment VAS proposed.
and inst now there Is much
work for il 10 dc. But congress
sional DELAYS g. even refusals
VIII not h. ae SIZE. The pres
dent ef ~ United states has
emerEeEzy peW ers already
sH3nieJ that give ha As COM
Hsnder-ln chez. sufficient free
dem u action-to make @ mar
h reputation I'd perhaps
save or sacrifice the lsantry.
II We g the way % France.
No enc VII Be able 10 blame
L on congress L has been
generous. almost profligste N
granting money and. within the
limitations Il has imposed. there
: ample authority for the spend
ers . % intelligent Likewise
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

tainers remain on that machine
The time the bucket or buck
cts or national cash cur
reney remains away from the
demand" Of the machine-from
the capacity Of that machine
that Is unemployment.
That which NJ Wnlkie pro-
poses 10 do is 10 restore the
free enterprise OF that machine
How he is going L do II is Just
az sticky as Is the mud ne is
So proficient a. throwing about.
The real fault lies in oar bank
ing system Upon earning the
face value q the national cur
rencv n wealth and thar cur
reaev is taken 10 the bank for
credit the deposition not only
taxes MS OWL demand fer wealth
away from circulation. bur he
also taxes that 81 the others A.
lsrge b keeping then from
caring another face-value.s
worth q wealth through the Use
q that same eommunitv-owned
medium Of exchange as he HIM
self used.
Or course re people nav
then use that national money
again When others borrow i
and Tor the tine il remains n
circulation. But. cue 10 the
amount o. unemployment Great
&c n the interim. less wealth
bang created then ana ar n
terest having % Be pad. each
unit G that medium Is worth
less and less a. tine goes on.
Ito Y. SMITH
Tacoma Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

This machine can detect
when someone is telling lie
and by applying II to the
masses employed in national de-
Tense preparations. It Is possible
10 ferret out every fifth col
umnlst." Post SAYS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

cared thai the purpose - the
nafts winch elected nm planned
u DIVIDE me nations private
property equally smonE 81 re
people
On fhs other hand the
Jefferson organs continued
Il assaii Washington and
the other members If for
mer Tsderalizf adminisira-
ton. They bitterly opposed
appropriation of public
funds IL erect = monument
IL Washington In the new
capital. II would b. a dan
KerouS precedent. violation
Of sacred tradition. etc..
fraught with great danger
10 the republic. 70 thus IN
duly exalf anv citizen.
And who did this nan Wash.
iRgton think he was. ANYWAY
Did he think he was demi-
god or man indispensable
to the nation Il was time 10 put
George Washington IN his
place - squelch hin - or ne
would think he was a king.
IN this general connection
there Is recalled the story Of
Horace Greeley's candidacy for
the presidency backed By a coah-
ton q Liberal Republicans
corresponding 10 the Progressive
or Bull Moose party of later
Years-and Democrats Opposing
him was Gen L. s Grant run
ming as a regular Republican.
Greeley an exponent of
personal journalism. had treated
some Of the boys pretty rough.
He also opposed the extrem-
lists who wanted to punish
the South This brought denun-
citation from many Of the North
ern papers and number Of in
dividuals.
These denuneiations Greeley
characterized as "a concerted
howl of rage BY the little
creatures whom God for some
inserutable purpose, permits TO
edit a majority of our minor
journals. These are echoed by a
yell Of stop my paper
One impudent puppy wrote me
to answer whether I was or was
not in favor of hanging Jeff
Davis. adding that I must stop
his paper II I were not
When Greeley became
candidate he was given his
own medicine In allopathic
doses. which caused him to
remark that there were
times when | didn't know
whether | was running for
the presidency or the peni-
tertiary"
After a strenuous campaign
in which he carried only six bor-
der or Southern states. he went
back to his newspaper and an
nounced this new policy for the
New York Tribune:
The undersigned resumes the
editorship of the Tribune. which
he relinquished on embarking IN
another line OF business six
months ago. Henceforth 1t shall
be his endeavor to make this A
thoroughly independent journal,
treating all parties and political
movements with judicial fair
ness but counting the favor and
depracating the wrath of no one.
IF he can hereafter say
anything that will tend 10
heartily unite the whole
American people ON the
broad platform of universal
amnesty and impartial sur
frage, he will gladly do So"
Greeley did not live to carry
out this policy Overwork in the
campaign. worry over the news.
paper attacks on him. and Sleep
less nights a. the bedside of his
dying wife, brought on q nervous
breakdown and he died three
Neeks affer thn nlnr.lnr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
CANDIDATE NILLKIF
AND UNEMPLOYMENT
by John Hix

Editor The Times Had Mr..
Willkie never spoken. the Re-
publieans would have gained AT
least one vote. But he has spo-
ken too much. Il is not
difficult for anyone with but a
bit Of knowledge in economics
to discern that our would-be
president hasn't the least idea Of
what makes the world go
around
Mr. Willkie promises everyone
employment. He KNOWS how
to do it - Says he Where?
When Have we heard like
story before And they insist
that Barnum is dead At least
his spirit Is not.
I, for one. decidedly condemn
the policies OF the New Deal
trying to bring on prosperity by
borrowing money. That may be
achieved individually. but It can
bring but catastrophe to a
nation. Beside. II Is not worthy
of the scientific era in which we
live Yet. of the two admins
trations. I have no choice other
than To vote for F .. r At
least. there is still chance
there. where. should M. Nillkie
have his - wish. it would be
too much to the liking of our
friend Hitler.
II Is generally conceived Of
unemployment national eco
nomie diffieultiesl. that It Is
due to the other fellow not
spending HIS money. That Is
the error responsible for the
worlds present dilemma. The
fact is that individually owned
money Is Just as much his PR
yate property as Is his shoes or
anything else he earned The
earth is still a solid mass OF
such money. waiting for human
initiative 10 extract It there
from.
Diligent study in these proves.
beyond the shadow OF a doubt.
that unemployment Is "primar-
iiya due 70 a progressive delay
IN the circulation o. our ma
tionsl cash currency. and NOT
that o. privately owned capital.
The latter Is but a secondary
indenture
Everyone IS aware that the
national cash currency * a com
munity property within the one
nation L Is the mother me-
dium a exchange from which
al others must originate. As It
has eeen handed down 70 Us At
birth ~ cur forefathsrs. We
must also leave X behind II
future generations That me-
dun. therefore. contains the
total earnings and Incidentally
the total time 70 earn employ
ment Of each and sverv md
Sidual during his oWn lifetime
L the circulation Is deferred
here Or there. inaSmuch as each
q rs must use that sane me-
dunn over and over agaiu IS a
base To earn other monies face
value Of national cash currency
Ike ditch-disgiag machine
having a bucket removed for re-
pair the total output Is restrict
ed 70 whatever amount g con
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Despite the Understandable
secrecy which screens these pre-
parations. naval transports and
fully prepared units army,
navy. mafinel have been as
scmbled at several Atlantic
coast ports Forces now sta
toned At Puerto Rico and
Panama will be available II
needed for action or simply n
spectacular demonstration,
FIVE panama-Pacific vessels
have recently been taken over
by the government. virtually
closing down commercial travel
in that area. Every naval sta
ton within striking distance
has been warned To remain on
the aui yiye TIL all danger
passes. The new &. IL Q afr
force was created at this time
50 II could be free To cooperate.
Canada is counted on To safe
guard the French islands OF
Miquelon and ST Pierre off the
Newfoundland coast. Our north
ern neighbour has now suffi-
cient navy for protection. but
II vii be strengthened by rem
forcement from our Atlantic
squadron n any emergency
arises.
French diplomats here priv
ately blame the Anglo-Amer-
can treatment Of tie Nichy
government for driving the
petan-Laval faction into the
arms Of Hitler and Mussolini.
They eoneede that events forced
the Roosevelt Churchill hand.
also that Der Fnehrer holds the
winning cards Al present. But
they believe a more friendly
policy might have prevented or
substantially postponed COM
plete capitulation.
The French populaee bitterly
resented the British naval al
tacks against ships flying the
tricolor A. Orsn and nakar.
They have also reeoiled against
British bomhingS Of French
ports occupied BY Hitler an
occupation which distresses
them As keeniv as II grieves
London. But perhaps their most
serious grudge Is based On the
British refusal 10 lift the block
sde 81 that a minimum q feod
could mach the starving French.
WaShngton.S cooperation with
London IN these matters has.
naturally. convinced the Nlehy-
ties that they have lost the
friendship 81 their historic
allies aeroSS The water
Rightly or wrongly. n e
French now feel that they have
been deserted by old friends
that they have become outcasts.
Il Is probable that. under the
circumstances. they would have
had 70 bow 10 HitlerS extreme
demands sooner or later. But
well-lnformed and anti-Hitler
Frenehmeu here fear that the
Anglo American policies viii
emhitter the French people a.
We'll as their controlling ellaueS
against the Englsh-spe2king
peoples.
Confidential AdxfcfS from
American diplomats, business
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
H5155:7E5@gzZz2zRzE,

Anii-Federslists Given
Dose o. Own Medicine
American Eagle Stands
On rs Head
To jail or White 4ouse7
Greeley Didn't Know
Two events that had a bsar-
1 * - ne journalism Of
lie George Washington era oe-
CURED Ia the latter part o. the
year 900 The seat o. govern
ment Was removed from Phila-
dslphia and the Federaiists were
defeated in the national cleo
ton
TIE election df jefferson BY
the Republicans Who 50 bitterly
opposed Washington's admins
traitor. brought about a COM
plete change. The Republican
papers became organs Of the ad-
ministration. The Federalist
parts papers which had strongly
supported Washington became
anti-administration L vas as
complete political about face
as the country has experienced.
The Republicans. who had
gloated over the lamoasung
Their party organs gave Wash
ington and the Federalists. we're
soon To get a dose Of Their own
medicine The Washington Fed
erahst. IN announcing the de-
feat Of Adams b. jefferson.
turned a picture of the Amer
lean eagle upside down on the
front page. and IN place OF f
Plunbus Unum. meaning one
ont Of many used for a caption.
"Pluria Uno. 10 convey the
idea OF disunity.
On the Inauguration Of Jeffer-
son the Columbian Centinela
published Monumental In
scriptiona which began with
this.
YESTERDAY EXPIRED
Deeply regretted by millions OF
grateful Americans,
And by all good men,
THE FEDERAL
ADMINISTRATIONS
of the
GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED STATES
Its death was occasioned by the
Secret Arts and Open Violence
or Foreign and Domestic
Demagogues
The Federalist press trumped
up all sorts of charges against
Jefferson. They not only charac-
terized him as an atheist but de-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
TTcuT An Inside Picture of Finon-
II / u IL ciul and Political America

WASHINGTON - The Roosevelt administration has
quietly modified eXpeditionary force for immediate
action in the event the Peainiter agreement leads to
the slightest hostile against French possessions in
the Western Atlantic Depending upon events abroad it
would surprise insiders If the coup staged sud
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

FIFTH COLUMN FINDER
Roy Post. New York erimin-
ologist. has offered to train gov
eminent. state or county off
Gals throughout the United
States IN the use OF an amazing
Truth Finder he has invented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
SCHOOL APPROVED.
FOUR MORE YEARS
WATERFOWL High May Ger.
tify Pupils for Coll
Ieges and Universities
WATERFOWL
Correspondent: Mary Cosgrove
Phone 07B

Watertown, May 3I-William II.
Cook, principal Of WatcrtoWn high
school, has received notice from the
secretary Of the New England col
lege ENTRANCE certificate board that
the WatertoWn high school has been
approved for the net four years. The
following colleges belong TO the Or
ganlzatlon: Amherst, Bates, Boston
University. BoWdoIn, Clark UnIyer-
glty, Colby, Mass. University Of
CfHpectcut Middleburv. Tufts,
Wcgleyon University, Williams and
Worcester Polytechnic institute.
ThE means that WATERFOWL high
school ran certify students 10
these colleges and universities and
10 any other college or university
that viii admit Oh certificate.
However. In order 10 receive a Ger
tlfIcatc student NUT have At
tanned o grade Of at least 30 per
cent IN all 6ubjcctS during the high
school course.
TO Follow Designing
Migs Alice LamphIcr, daughter OF
Mr., and Mrg. Eugene II. LamphIcr
OF Main street, will be graduated
from the New York School OF Ap.
piled Design for Women today. Miss
Lamphicr has received the highest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
NAUGATUCK
FLUSHING NOTICE

The water mains of the High
Service system will be flushed on
Friday, May 81, 1910 and on Satur-
day June /, 1910.
The flushing operation on the east
side of the Naugatuck River will
be on Friday, May 31st, between
$500 and 500 p. IN.
The water will be entirely shut
of between 1900 Friday night and
600 on Saturday morning, on the
west side Of the River.
The pressure Will be low between
500 and 1i:oO a. m. on Saturday
June LIST.
This work will affect residents OF
Johnson ST.. May ST., and all streets
shove these thoroughfares on the
east side of the Borough, as well
as residents IN the May Park section
above Hillside Ave, and also on
Highland Ave, Galpin St, and
aoadley ST.
The huEhing operation will dis.
9ior the water aud II would be wise
consumers to draw sufficient
#AaeF Tor drinking purposes bcfor,
8e gushing begins.
THE NAUGATUcK WATER co.
William n. Moody.
s-Ss-st Secretary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
HOLIDAY PROGRAM
DRAWS WELL here
Rev. J. G. Osborne Prin-
cipal Speaker-LOcal
Roads Being Oiled
PROSPECT
Correspondent; Alfred Peach
Telephone 5.OS32

Prospect, May 81. A large
crowd turned out yesterday to see
the Memorial Day services on the
Green. Rev. j. S. Osborne gave the
message.
There was no softball game at
the Chatfield grounds with Christ
Chapel yesterday due to the holi-
day. Tuesday night the regular
softball practice will be held.
A hardball team is being organ
lied in Prospect. David Chatfield
and George Sabo are leaders and
wish that everyone interested In
baseball get in touch with them.
The play, Moon Shy. sponsored
by the Sub-Deb- Elites, will be
given tomorrow evening at the
Community School.
The roads In Prospect are under
going a rapid change this year
They are being given coat OF oil
To the drivers who have occasion
to use roads are asked not 10 dirty,
over the piles OF sand by the sicf
Of the road because II scattcrs II
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
SCHOOLS Will
START JUNE 3
Factories Resume Opera.
tons Today; Legion's
History Traced
BEACON FALLS
Correspondent VIM. ,. Baxter
Phone Naugatuck 3oaS

Beacon Falls, May 3i-Work was re-
sumed today IN the Beacon Falls
Rubber Shoe company and the
Bronson company after q holiday
yesterday.
The postoffice returned TO It's usual
hours and stores which were closed
yesterday reopened.
The flag raising ceremony here
yesterday morning marked the OBJ
servance OF Memorial day. DR..
Luther Tarbell, commander Of the
Legion post here, was the main
speaker. He gave the history OF the
American flag and Of the Legion.
Austin Ford, first selectman, was q
speaker.
Children from the fourth, NTH,
sixth and seventh grades here par.
ticlpated In the program. Estelle
Pikula, Alfred Noe, Ann Fitzpatrick,
Florence Doboz, recited poems, Bar
bara Brennan was the announcer,
June Wilcox sang God Bless Amer.
lea" with Dennis Nolan accompany.
Ing on the accordion.
The national anthem was sung and
those present Saluted the flag.
Local schools will not reopen un.
III Monday.