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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-16

nfDsrON - Aftsv the uobemian
club nj South Bnslnn solA No cims
house and land for eia.ooo h Inc
federal government ~ part ~ :
new hosssing psoiect slts. msmbsvs
rsisouxht tbs building tor pi0a sma
moved u aera~s the street. -
another Iei.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-16
Roin Breaks Up
AIoskon Heof Wave

fAihBANks-- Heavy weekend
rains broke brief heat wsvs and
aided firefightsfa battling a blaze
which for a time had threatened
summer homes In the Harding
lake region. II was reported today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-16

dreamed up IN
spare moments.
They are the
sane results Of
actual expert
ences, medical
reports and a
consensus of ex-
perts in such
matters. They
are unacceptable
facts.
At this time
of year, particu-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-16

Although ''rule" sounds rather
dull, there IL nothing dull abou,
the sorrows of the 1000 families
bereaved each year. Such TRACE
dies are all too real.
These simplest OF simple little
rules are not just something we've
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-16
Auburn Celebration
Will Be August

AUBURN, WRsh.-SeIection OF
queen to rule over Auburn q
annual community celebration on
August will be made this week.
Miss Auburn will rule over a
gala celebration. The days pro-
gram, under the auspices OF the
Auburn post of the American
Legion. will be featured by a
parade at 10 a. m. horse show
including fancy riding contest
drum and bugle contest. junior
sports with cash prizes, carnival
and dance will be included.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-16
COULD HENRY VIII HAVE
HAD STOMACH ULCER PAINS!

History tells how Henry VIII would
gorge himself with food and suffer
zfterwsrd. Don't ignore your suffer
ingz. Try q 25c boz Of Udga for re-
lief Of ulcer and stomach pains. in
digestion, gas pains. for heartburn.
burning sensation. blost and other
conditions caused BY excess acid.
udga Tablets must help or money re-
funded. Al cEuz stores eyeryyhere
adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-16

I'm fer every one has heen the
dominant lseA - the committee
planning the picnic ~ Edwsri n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-16

Every year 1000 Americans drown The great majority
of such deaths could be prevented by the simplest
on-a shocking thought. Maybe something shall say
here will help to save life. Perhaps your own.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08

The early morning Ahlft ~ ms
St Paul 4 Tse0rns Lumbar ca
mill viii ride their city esas prae
tlcsiiy 10 the nill gates Charles
AeEAehron. city belt line super
intendsnt. said Thursday
To-Day ] received isties from
fhs Tacoma Industrial Unlon eossn.
cli ssklng that this sefsies b. re-
stored. NeEaehfon said. = didn
knoe II rad been discontinued
We made that FIRST trip rsu - tbs
mail regularly for IS years. ~ s<s
That TIA put back
Frxemsn 4. Cochran. executive
secretary Of ths cTO eos4ncii. fs.
questsd that heEaehron Fsrouts
ina ha4s leaving lila and A AZ -
about q a. ~ 10 ran si0ng ~
Paul ave. 70 ths psnetl0n ~ paved
street running In back u ths Ma
ti0nal Blower Plpe 60. At uls ~
Paul store. then turn left ard 70
turn over the paved street 70 ka
lith u. Cochran SPOKE q the "an
comfortabis and often uabealthfn
condition ~ WORKING al day ~
wet clothing beeauae II ths Iona
walk. IN bad weather. necessary
u ths men nave ~ get eff ~ n.
east end Of ths lin a. sridge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
Living Costs
Reported Low

The Industrial Conference Board
Of Taeoma. Inc. announced Thurs
day that final figures just received
from The bureau 81 labor statistics.
u. \. department OF labor. reveal
tina, the cost of living for wags
earners and lower sslsried workers
in the United states showed an
index figure Of 81 , for issn. based
on costs in ia2s.2s ~ 100 THIS
index figure compares with an
average ~ $50 for loss and A. ]
for 1887. II represents an tn
crease OF only 90 OVER 1893 and
is over is35.
Food costs are iuwsr than any
year since iaa<. The increase ~
cost Of living since the depth Of the
depression an ieaa has been 80
points. representing = iHtle less
than sls per cent Increase during
tho seven years.
The increase In real wages or
purchasing abifity Of. Tacoma
workers IL revealed by the fact
that wages and salaries durinf
this period have Increased from
2bes to ~ high AZ i7es. the largest
Increase In any substantial en-
ployment being In Taeoma's maioI
industry. lumber and logging
where the base wage has gon'
from $40 per day In 1898 tmucl
lower in many plsntsI 70 81 pei
day since the spring Of 1887.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08

Tacoma Catching
Up on lis Rain +.

Occasional rain Il shs prediction
for Thursday night and Friday
following . fan II thrss-ausrssss
Of an inch here fsf shs ~ hours
ending 81 . o. N.
Precipitation ~ far This gsnih
totals i.so inchss. an sxesss ~ ~
lneh. since the first az shs yesr.
ii.os inches hays been r~essdsd.
= shortage % 10 iash.
Advisory small srsfs warnings
for strong sosshsfiy winfs ~sss
posted slonE ihs eoasts ~ wash
lngton and Oregon Nesth Head
reported . "a mph. s1nd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
Boys Blamed
For Vandalism
Church Auditorium
Doubled With Point

Malicious work 81 boys was
suspected thursday - police
pFohed damage IN the auditorium
~ the Calvary Presbyterian
church. ~ ssis 80. p u
rolsee Captain y. ". Gardner
and officer Gus ksrssxan 20 the
kavensle detail were working On
the case Late Tuesday sight the
church VAS entered through = coal
chute INTO tho basement. Ap-
perensiy two or more bays were
involved.
me euiptits found = can 20
paint IN the Kitchen. went 10 the
auditorium and sneared the paint
ON the seats restrasn. carpet. and
piano. they snoekesi over
seats and damaged asoafstssns.
leaving = costly repair Job IN their
wake. polsce said me repoft 70
police vas made by ths Rev. w.
y. Folsom. pastor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
Mechanical Engineer
Heard in PUD Suit I

Questions Of a technical nature
featured cross-examination Thurs
day by defense attorneys in con
demnation proceedings being aired
before a jury IN federal district
court here.
Being quizzsd Was W. W. John
ston, Tacoma mechanical engineer.
who had previously testified In
behalf Of Public Unity District
No ! Of cowlitz county IN IT'S suit
against the Washington Gas 4
Electric Co. Columbia Electric
Development Co. and two other
corporations.
Johnston placed present par
value Of $3.50 900 on holdings
Of the gas and electric company
IN the Longyiew- RydsrUood dis-
trict. and $4,000 for the develop
rnent firm. q subsidiary.
His total value. s5.si5 600. was
$50 600 below that Established By
vs.. 3. hccfea. w., PUD engineer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
Wholesale Price of Butter I
And Butterfat Is Advanced

Tacoma wholesalers reported
butter and butterfat advanced
Thursday. Butter, following a
half cent raise, sells for 81 u
to asa cents per ID. Butterfat,
advanced one cent, sells for so
cents per 10.
A shipment Of Oregon green
onions was received by local dis
pensers. The quoted price was 40
to As cents per dozen lunches.
other new arrivals included
Florida new potatoes at s2.75 per
50-lb. box, Oregon cauliflower at
S1.l5 to sl.35 per crate. and Ari-
IONA ice-paek lettuce at $3.50 per
crate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
Six-F ooi Burglar
Fails 10 Get Loot

Search for a six-foot burglar
wearing blazer and striped over
alls was under way by police
Thursday. The man made casual
search through the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. r. Lind. 1922 So. Pine
St, found nothing he wanted,
walked out the front door and de-
parted in broad daylight. His
exit was observed by neighbors in
the late afternoon Wednesday
The Iinds found nothing missing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
Beaumier Visits
Health Officer

Robert q. Besumler N Wash
lngton D.. C.. representing the
records. reports and sdmlnis,ra-
tiv. practices division Of state and
provincial health authorities OF
North America. called on DR. Nor
man r. Magnussen and the Pierce
county health department Thurs
day with plans to remain for con-
ferences until the end Of The week.
With other officials of the same
organizations. Besumier has bssn
visiting the state since Feb ~
consulting public health directors
IN several counties. His work IL
in cooperation with the Z. \. Pub
nc Health service. u. :. chsldrsn's
bureau and the Commonwealth
fund. a private New York phiian-
thropie agency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08

TAe eommlttee. eesuersed ~
pierce county. kitssp cuanty ard
Fert Ix~s officials snd business
msn. pill have To aathofity -
decide tlst whss snfs - cslscss-
tim ssaaid he held.
u nay - Cor eas. Two ne three
isys. saa - srhs1ulesi fnF arossnsl
IaiY |
Nertaa Carp. lsonassissss past
pfwsi.seag ~ The Taeessaa chamber.
= eaasFman ~ The eawHiiIss. hs
viii - assisted IN pAksHk pians
fnr the eslehsstloa ~ rsafi ncsF-
eases. rvptesentlmx sssth Avwnas
msssu~ssmsns ssah. : '. =. rsui
fensnsula federated slai.s. Wal.
lace Mosrlssssts. NasruNs Bridge
Gang ". u CeaFtnsf. fFssn~fton
chamber. MswF Gen. Walter 6.
Sweeney. Furs f.swss: A. n her
ger~n. city AZ Tseuma. Guy g
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
Hellyer to Speak
Sunday at Church

George ~ Hsliysr. popular
speaker and lecturer. will address
the Young Peoples Fellowship Of
Christ church. No. 81 and X Hts.'
Sunday evening in the F'irsplans
room of Wells Hal 1t $50 on
the subject. Union Nov
Hellyer Ia widely travelled and
keen student o. international
affairs. ard - vitality interested
IN youth. This viii b. The first
meeting Of the newly organized
Y. r. Fellowship and " open 20
all young people from ths ages
Of II through rs who do not have
a church hons slsswhsfe.
HsIlyer viii conduet an open
discussion at the conclusion of bia
address.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
Davisson Relates History
Of Tacoma's Wafer System
Reconstruction Work Not Yet Completed.
Commissioner Says in Defending Record

Tacoma Is on the night track,
Utilities Commissioner DAWSON
asserted Wednesday night in q talk
before the Twenty-Third St I'm
movement club as he attacked his
opponent, r. d. O'Neil. on o'Neirs
attitude toward industrial water
and power contracts.
DAWSON drew a picture Of the
water system in Tacoma when he
took over its administration. show
ing that the then comparatively
new Green River gravity line had
already begun to blow up before
] had been in office a year"
1T was Taeoma's main source
of water supply" he said. we
couldn't junk 1t because we had to
depend on it--leaks or no leaks.
Tacoma had side-tracked the South
Tacoma wells when the gravity
system was built. The wells. IN a
pinch, would produce water but
they were worthless for anything
but standby service. Their design
and efficiency belonged to the Gay
Eineties."
Mains Were Leaking
He further charged that distri-
button mains in some parts OF
town had been laid in pioneer days.
were leaking, overloaded and by
their low pressure, created a fire
hazard.
Il do not exaggerate the pic
ture of conditions as l found
them" DAWSON said. II was OBJ
vious. he said. that the system had
to be rebuilt, even for residential
requirements. To do this, he said
1t had been necessary to issue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
BACkAcHE,
LEG PAINS may
BE DANGER SIGN
OF Tired Kidneys

II bsckaohe and leg pains are making YOU
miserable. don't Just complain and do nothing
about them. Nature may be warning you that
your kidneys need attention.
The kidneys are Natures chief way Of taking
excess acids and poisonous waste out of the
blood. They help most people pass about pints
D day.
II the Is miles Of kidney tubes and filters
don't work well. poisonous waste matter stays
in the blood. These poisons may start nagging
baekaches. rheumatic pains. leg pains. loss Of
pep and energy. getting up nights, swelling.
puihness under the eyes. headaches and dizzi-
ness Frequent or scanty passages with smart
ing and burning sometimes shows there is some
thing wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
Don't waitl Ask your druggist for Doans
Pills. used successfully by millions for over 40
year,. They give happy relief and will help the
10 miles 81 kidney tubes flush out poisonous
waste from the blood. Get Doans Pills. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
Won't Sofety Lights
For Roll Crossing

Dash Point Social and Improve
ment club renewed Thursday ia
plea for safety lights ~ a danger
Gus rail crossing Of Ia. 1lth 81
Secretary John y. Gallagher
sent = letter 20 the council 70 In
quire why nothing has been Done.
and complaining that the club has
had no reply to its first letter.
FILED with ths city clerk. Cal
lsghsrM letter will come b@fore the
council next Monday The council
had referred the first letter %
safety and .tility departments for
reports.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08

hfra tr~n1e Il fsYr1sa e1<0elx
snne - ~ t>ynlsa none ~ uu>r
w1s eefrte1 frem - e9Nr1Fon1
- Ise14s n~ee<t y mvoee fnur1~
jny &Hsr5en wUp4 - e11l4Orp4
- ~ wttpeun e1on1 1se>N9 <1<u
so il woieH - = &elu06n12
hfs uYS1Ie = u ep0vt ~ -
Third ts@e n : go - w11so \ Il
ntnna. 7n<p<ne t~n1 ue<ese ane4o
j is<zk>as - f~&~<~x fssS ~ =
sisles,@ sss< - ; lg1enne<tsn -
Fsan~d fo< ~
O ~ essoiN4l lv<o1 = ~ -
INnrp<<t Me<~ lnoN \ ypex - =
ver1s<s - ~ ~ ~ ptn1N111l
was - setle y - p~Gonr1 -
NJ nys<sn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
City Charter
Forum Topic

what 10 ths Natter villa Our
CITY Charter -
mat uill - shs topic fsr az
eus~len Mondsy neoa shen fs<
emma ehsnDsr ~ asssnmefes forum
Il bsld At lsoisl Wlnthfep.
Participants m ms disens~s1a
viii lnslaae rrsd nao~m.k~s, ~hs
ain isgl ~ Weaknesses ~ our
Charsss~ f>suis J. Ne~<ss. sxs
psslnins why OAR Charter is al
right. " sna Joseph u. Corridor. 70
ten Why "A survey NJ s@F CITY
t.evssamsnt ahaala N MsdsT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
KEEP KIDNEYS ACTIVE
~ YOU DON'T

u ssauegs a. pa fess&iaflg eiiaas
sa&t@ eHasas aflos kf4a efnsf psses
e eAn Aea6 ~ setxsfaa - ptarse. IT,
aassn4 eranfF ~ 1ff-taa<9 pe~n9aa.
snaAsfssstsc pasn bae AAeke ~ Afaai.
4ees haea Ektalfea Msfnfn8 Al
ss5tsssts f5et = si4Eeg s4a6 u4bs 49,
sas sfueslst ~ HuKETe Your zee
~ 10 : 6sgs II n<s biesss1 10 ~
u - Grown DRUG Co. Owl Drus CO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08

II i reported = New york tn
veslmsnt concern. headed ~
Richard Reynolds, youthful tchsero
heir has made surresafssi nsEe-
slatlnn for purchase II feosgsnissd
AMI, stock held by the Dollar
interests ~ asn fsfanalsees
Reynolds win sislt rse"ms
and seattle essiy n~st ~e~k. y
wa. dsselssed Thursday ~
Ralph shaffss. Tacoma banker
and local dirert.r IT the lice.
Directors u the AMI. line VIII
hold a meeting At Seattle nest
Tuesday. which viii he attended
by Reynolds.
After spirited and lengthy
battle of financial and political
manipulation. informed circle
conceded Thursday the ANIL and
the Pacific Northwest Oriental
Lanes we're ready 10 Ioin forces
10 suppart IN. eastern capital "
preference IN Dollar control % .
Northwest line,
Hlatory 81 the existing iine
consisting ~ ak government
owned frsightsr. - = ssnEis
Briefly, status ~ affairs IL.
Upon withdrawal Of the do
nnet ANIL from operation. tbs
maritime commission formed th'
Puget Sound Orient Llnn a. stop
gap. Operation Of ths line VA
turned over, ON contract. 10 ths
speesally-formcd Pacific North
west Oriental Lane. composed Of
Seattle capital and personnel,
The AMI endured bank
ynpscy and reorganization pro-
eeluse. With the majority u
voting stock hsid By Dei-
lar Interests.
The feesntiy formed American
Presidents Line II Nan francisco
IL controlled by ths mafislms com.
mission which. u u conceded
looks unfavorabiy upon tbs Dollar
interests.
When bids for private o~fsf'
ship and operation Of the fuKs'
sound orient fAna wsfs asbsd ~
the commission. The American
/ Presidents far out bid tho fs0f'
gsnizsd AMI.
Although tis~ commission d
ayyNediy anxious 70 sffhdfsN
from Ownership ard operation r
shs Puget Sound Orient Line =
the only ilns ths commission stan
operates award ~ contracts for
sale or charter hass been chsfk'
mated for several weeks
Meanwhile. Pacific Northwest
Oriental Limos. which I'D not bad
for the line. ana ANIL hass bssa
auarrsllngs neither hays 80 far
been in position 70 assume
Ownership from the commission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
.{E&[af3]sI1


l. Y Maritsm~ commission anneunesd Thursday mea
had accepted the American Mail Line Nd II tt7k7t psr
month for private charter and operation u the sssAp nsss
Of freighters serving Puget Sound ssd the Orient.
In view Of rapid and unparalleled developments IN shs
financial structure of the American Mail Line. thu u
maritime commission announced Thursday viii probably
reach decision next for private operation IT Puget
Sound Orient steamship service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08

snrs~ ff~IEhtsv M<iH Mari. ~
Swedish mntafship vslp&F.ls.. IL
Norwegian ssesmsF Hemains.
Tvssspsssssts~ Nlses
Reservations already msde fnr
shs Transportation stah tnstalls.
ton .na dinner sne~ssnx Eyiasy
night Indicate the sslsn-oat will
he th~ hsxrsst a ~ hind ~ ~
efxanlxstions history. 4 wss a.
nnancsa Thursday ~ Secretary
~ Fvis.
~
pors CslsWdes
vssssls 10 Port MAfts u4hke.
wslsFsssis Mllllaa: nsklsi. foss
piers: Valparaiso. sHsslssfs nama.
iais. smsltsr. Msga M.ra. Msiwsu-
ksa No, =: - fuFislns. Haeksf:
Msrlcos ". whittier. Associated
OH. TsBsn. t.~n. Fetra.
ve~sis Due Thursday y. N,
rsxads. Mligsuhss No !.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08

WIN arrival ~ three vesseis
overnight . total ~ eight shiI's
we're working their various tar
goes 81 Tacoma terminals Thurs
day.
An unusual circumstances. AT
three ~ the newcomers are isns-
go engaged ~ eoaaf<iae hFFtiTs'
A. ths Associated as~s ~As We
Mssieos ~. whltfisr. - htnkef .
Kseessoebsnieai plant ~ss ihs la
rursssna snd 81 fsenssHi Pc
trolsssn cock vas ms Ts5on. al
acre kers for dis<hssEs.
Die Thursday evening ~ss m
Texaaa. under charter 10 NeCDf-
nlek Lac. shs aili call FIRST a.
MilN Aukee Ne. : Ter discharge ~
fael.oli. shiftinw FRIDAY morning
10 haa nsushbouna esxKs - Ne
MeGafnsek ehArf
MeAawhlis. sssil - port afsd cfas'
i.nasnK % work their fssp~ctiys
aed safssa safea3s. sitaoagh set-
ssni are Stated for aepaftnfs -
fore Friday. sste she MAts<sf
frsighssr MsklNa. shs AeFpsKisn
motofsnsp Mafis Bake. ina Jap
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08

utility bonds and promote federal
loans and grants for expenditures
well beyond the systems earning
capacity.
Sure we spent more money
than we took in" the commits
sioner said. Something had to
be done and we have done il. What
would Bob o'Neil have done Let
the system rot :"
Help Pay Costs
by putting the system In et-
ficient shape. we can carry indus
trial customers without hurting
residential customers. The In
dustries that buy large quantities
Of water are helping you home
owners pay the cost of the i'm
provements. What is wrong with
that,
Mr.. O'Neil cannot see that. He
talks about helping you by
methods that would drive industry
away. He wouldn't encourage
them to locate here on cheap water
and power. o'Neil is the only man
in Tacoma who has raised voice
against our industrial contracts
all of which were discussed in the
press. passed in ordinances by the
city council and advertised in the
city's official paper"
Not Yet Finished
DAVIDSON said the voters are en-
titled to know that the Job tof
reconstructing the water system)
isn't finished and that no mat
ter who Is commissioner. the
utility would have to spend more
than il earns for another five
years or more. He pointed out
that the rebuilding already COM
pleted isn't temporary, but that
every dime we have spent has
bought improvements that will
last long after our children are
old and gray"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08
Bridge Opening Celebration
Committee Headed by Clapp

Appointment Of = committee II make Arrangements for
celebration in observance OF the opening If the Tacoma
Narrows bridge completed Thursday. announced
hy chamber II commerce officials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-08

kee.
|:45,
bpe.
|eWs,
|inee
SEES:
hers.
| I'M.
bel.
brIn.
La gaceta., 1940-01-02
PEDIRA MAYOR A.
YUDA PARA r RI
co

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Enc
70 2.-Esta en- canine de Wash
ington, donde pedira mayor avn
da para Puerto Rico, ell goberna
dor de la isla, almirante Leahy.
Sostiene ell g~obernador que 500,
900 habitantes de la isla tienen
un bajo promedio de vida, y que
100000 neeesitan ayuda de e.
mergencia.
Antes de partir ell goberna-
dor nombr6 a Isidoro Colon CO.
misionado de agriculture para
suceder a Francisco Lopez Do
mfnguez, que Sc retro al final.
Ear al aho.
Bolivar Pagan, ell nuevo presi-
dente comisionado, estima que
la ley de horas y jornales, ley
Wagner, debe ser enmendada
de acuerdo con las condiciones
predominantes en- Puerto Rico.
La gaceta., 1940-01-02
LA CENSURA ES AHORA RI
GUROSA EN- Ell SOVIET

Mcscu Enero Una es-
trista censura Sc ha puestO en-
vigor. Laorden cubre telegra-
mas, telefonemas y cartas. Un
alto funcionario, explicandO
ell decreto, Sc expres6 asi: La
censura sc impone, primero, n
causa de las condicions inter-
nacionales, y segundo, porque
segdn ell punto de vista del ST.
Wet, los resultados de la abo-
lici6n de la censura no han ST.
do satisfactorios.
"Sera administrada, sin EN-
barge, con ell espiritu liberia.
de los dltimos ocho meses. Els
possible que los lectores de O.
tros paises puedan obtener u
ma vision clara de 10 que Sc ha
ce y proyecta." :
La gaceta., 1940-01-02
NO DIMITIRA Ell GABINE-
TIE DE ABE

Toxic, Enero 2.-El gobier-
no hara frente al Parlamento
y por ahora no dimitira, a pc
sar de que sc 10 han pedido
centenares de diputados.
Sun pacto de no-agresion
con Russia, dijo ell primer mi.
nistro Abe, no Sc considera
por ahora. FL deber del gabi-
nete es ajustar ell incidente de
China y sus relaciones con o.
tras potencias."
"Los metodos de defensa es
tan siendo estudiados. Espera
Sc que la cancellation del ira
tado con Estados Uhidos no
creara una situaci6n dificil,
Deseamos hacer un nuevo ira
tado con Estados Unidos, CO.
mo 10 hemos hecho con otros
paises.
Refiriendose a un pacto de
no-agresi6n con Russia, ell jefe
del gobierno declare: "Aun-
que cuando ell Soviet aceptase
nuestras condolences, tendria-
mos que considerar 10 que ga
nariamos o perderiamos con
tai pacto."
La gaceta., 1940-01-02
~PRONOSTICA Ell Go UNA
DISMINUCION EN- Ell IRA
BAJO

Washington. Enero LA
organization obrera presidida
por John l.. Lewis, el Go, pro
nostica en- un informe que Ell
trabajo disminuira en- las indus
trias del pals en- los primeros
tres meses de 1910.
LAS %presentes discusiones
en- cuanto al presupuesto del
gobierno federal sehalan a un
aumnto en- los gastos de $500
100000 mas. Esperase que csc
dinero Sc trate de extraer pOr
medic de una rebaja en- las o.
bras pGblicas y los gastos de
la WPA.
La perspective para la o.
bra de alivio, en- general, os
ldgUhgS"
La gaceta., 1940-01-02
Ell GOBIERNO
Ell INTERES DEL CAPITAL

Ciudad de MEXICO, Enero 2.
-Entr6 en- vigor una nueva
ley queautoriza la integracion
de un fondo para garantizar
un interes mfnimo de ganan :
ella en- los capitales que sc In
viertan en- determinadas in
dustrias.
PubIicara ell gobierno una
lista de las empresas que fue-
ron investigates y Sc conside-
ran seguras para los accionis-
tas.
Sc creara ell fondo de ga =
rantia con los ingresos de un
impues.o sobre las bebidas al
coh6licas que durara cinco
amos.