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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
Nippons Expect
Us 10 Interfere



bomsi. Japanese news agency.
said Tuesday that ssiisinfofmsd
jnpansse quarters interpreted Y. I.
Rear Admiral TauasiE's staismsni
a. IA INDIGESTION The United States
l. preparing 10 setissiy interiors
In Vast Aststie affairs
Tsasesg tela ths ssssts Monday
Il wa Ma epinlan uar hefwssn ths
United states and Japan wAs
''lnssltskss
pomei qssotsd inforfssd japanese
quarters a. aseiarlns ire United
STATES navy vas ~oasessed silh
Jspanopho Dotnsi sddea that
Jspsnsse sources sid ths ground
lsss secas4iion On japan ess made
IN "ofd@r 70 fsellltafe . 10 naval
plan Jspsnsss newspapers ese-
risd banner headilaes "a Taussig .
dselnfntsoa No press eesafneat.
however. hAs b<sn fortheomins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
Unidentified Wsrship
Is Off Grsys Harbor

ABEHDEEN. y ash. > 4 1Rht
cruiser Of undetermined nationality
wstehs GfAys HarhoF shipping
over ths week end. pilots revealed
today.
me Narsh8p Nas a lafEs one.
they said. snd pstrOilsd waters
near the bar. drawing eione 20 .
Standard OH tanker once. sppar-
entity for inspection Tbs craft
vanished after dark sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
Sea Mystery
AT Day Isle
Too Big for Seal
And Wasn't Whole

Too big for q seal or . porpoiss.
too small for = whale mayes u
was q sea COW or something that
barged through the Nsrfe~s
Tuesday morning on its merry
way alone toward Olympia.
Tripping its tail and speuiinE
fesbls spray upward toward shs
towers Of sarro~s bridge. the
lArg. aquatic mammal decided y
WAS nothing but another obstFue-
ton TO navigation and moved on
10 Day Island.
There. for about half an hour
after O'Clock. the salt water
beastis entertained ths natives ~
coming close tn 10 shore and PSF
forming for them.
Several eye witnesses agreed
they couldn't identify what brand
Of sea COW II vas. bot listen te
them.
sff "a. ~ feet iesG'"
III Vas 70 feet IoBg"
81 had . big head thai u afte-l
clear cut ~ ths water"
IA was ssfuisy broad. kisa
~ grsyish celes and had spots 90
Ets back
~ sas . dirty whifs esior aid
dids't spout lake a whale % didn't
bother any fishermss hsss.ss 90
body sss fishisE.~
IA had = bag taii horizontal -
the water ss5 u sure essid sssizs
against the tids"
Al any rate whatever u zaa
Il beaded for Olympia 10 spas
10 ths governor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
We re Fighting German People,
Saws Winston Churchill's Sub

LONDON - The allies must
defeat In hattie" the whole
German people. as well ~ the
Naxis Of Adolf Hitler. Alfred
Duff Cooper. former first lord
Of the admiralty. declared Tues
day at the annual banquet Of
the Royal society Of ST. George.
Duff Cooper assaIied "the
crimes Of a whole people 1.-THE
GermaBs) and said the allied
slogan must be;
"Seyer again shall one ma
ton he allowed 90 plunge the
world Into war"
Duff Cooper. who substituted
for War Chief Winston Churchill,
declared the attacks upon Aus
trla. CzechosIosakla, Polls
Denmark and Norway were the
-crimes Of q whole people"
Hitler says the entire Ger
man people j. behind him." de-
eiared Duff Cooper. Il for one
am prepared 10 take him At his
word.
Not even the widest and
most fantastic mendaeity could
lay . particle Of blame for this
war on the shoulders Of England
or France. The whole guilt ls
on the shoulders Of Germany.
They have hardly ceased 10 pro-
test their guilfsessaess Of the
last war. when they render
themselye. guilty Of another"
We must seeept no soft
words or speeions promises. AZ
We did when they eams whining
and groveIling 20 Versailles. We
must defeat the German people
In battle.
These series Of crimes. which
have made a horror Of Europe.
are not the crimes Of one man,
nor are they the crimes Of a
small band Of criminals" he
continued.
I'VE have got 20 defeat them
1.-THE German people, In hattie.
Il H. going 10 be formidable,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
Street Rail Removal
Contract Lei Here

Contract for pulling Up ell
r. X. 4 p. Cos old street car
rails was awarded Tuesday 10 Earl
Sweet. Tacoma, II was announced
BY President curtiss l. Hin Of the
transportation company
Sweet IL 10 pull the rails as
directed by the citys public works
department. and haul them 10 the
eompanys yard About 2 800 tons
long must be taken out. Hill
said. before the first Of the year.
The company viii sell the rails
ard turn tina proceeds into me
$50. 600 backlog fund for street
rehabilitation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

Inc budget provides for a war
expenditure OF approximately eight
billion dollars during the budget
year. which runs from April l TO
March 81, l94l.
This means an aggregate ex-
penditure Of about 500 200. 900 per
day. of which s2l, o00, 900 will 70
toward waging the war against
Germany.
The country" Simon told
commons. "will readil, accept
for the sake OF victory heavy
burdens, II II Ia satisfied every
effort Is being made TO reduce
waste"
While Simon was explaining the
tremendous financial power being
thrown into the war. Alfred Duff
Cooper, former first lord OF the
admiralty. declared in a speech
marking ST Georges day that the
whole German people. as well as
Adolf Hitler's Nszis, must be de
feated in battle" because OF the
alleged crimes of the reich against
Europe.
Meanwhile, all Of England await
ed outcome OF British naval and
land attacks on Germans at Mar
yik. Trondheim and on the Hamar-
Elverum front In central Norway,
where officials said operations are
proceeding satisfactorily and more
rapidly than had been expected.
In connection with the Brit
ish budget, Simon said In com
mons that the huge British
income tax rate-now ST., per
cent-will BE- continued un-
changed, under the govern
ment's methods for financing
war costs.
The pocketbook OF the average
British citizen is going TO be hard
hit 10 finance the huge war costa
In addition to the higher taxes on
spirits. beer, tobacco and matches
and the general purchase tax.
postal. telegraph and telephone
rates viii be increased. Simon said.
The purchase" tax is very SINH
lar 70 sales taxes imposed In many
American states. II win be paid
when the wholesaler sells his goods
to a retailer and will Be- a percent
age Of the price paid.
Not 20 Affect F0od
Simon explained. however. that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
Maximum Of 70 and
Then Came Showers

Tacoma had Eaofs rain Tuesday
after showers Monday night Tne
psrcuFy climbed 70 - degrees lat<
Monday Afternoon and i0s ten
pefatsre Tuesday morning WAS -
Rainfall during ihs night msss.
ured - ineh. bringing the total
for the month 10 40 inches, q
oefieisnez q 50 ineh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
To Proceed
With Vino
AT Hospital
Architect To Be
Hired. Despite
Schlurb's No"

First step toward construction
% an additional ~lnE 10 Pierce
County hospital, a. provided IN =
ballot measure which voters over.
wheImingiy approved At the March
II election, Vas accomplished ~
county commissioners Tuesday
over prctest'ef Commissioner John
sehlarb.
Motion 10 proceed with employ
ment nf an architect 10 draft
plans for the proposed wing was
made BY Commissioner A. A Ran
kin and seconded by Chairman
Guy y Melton.
schIare. In veting -ne- 90
the mstien. explained that he
had not changed" HI. pre-.
visas stand" on the matter.
The county hospital situation
has been investigated by four
committees. schiarb commented.
=. and all four committees sug-
gested that the solution TO
the county hospital problem could
be best approached by making
use OF space ssaliabls IN the old
quarters
Rankins motion. and subsequent
passage. with Melton's approval.
followed a session IL which Dr.
Burton A. Brown. hospital super
intendent. and representatives. OF
organized labor were In attend
snoe.
Construction ct The hospital. ~
provided in the thrse-mlii extra
levy approved by voters. viii not
be delayed. Rankin declared
.As sssn - an archifect
has beea employed the 49,
missioner asserted. .snd ptsD
oompsetsd. We win 90 shesd
and call for bids. There Win
bs no delay In this matter"
@. n. fJim) Peterson. chief eivii
prosecutor. expressed opinion con-
struction OF the proposed wing
could 20 ahead on . warrant bass.
Warrants can be issued 70
cover cost Of the construction. :
Peterson told commissioners "snd
may be paid for out Of levy eoiiee-
tons next year
Cost Of the wing Is estimated
at around $500 600.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
Wood Splitting Gun
Costs Man His Arm

SALEM. Ore. a "Soo6-Splii.
ting gun which be didn't know
was loaded. cost ~ A King. o.
West salsm. his rght arm.
The device which. when driven
into block o. wood, sxpiodss,
uplifting the piece. wss brought %
king for repaifs Hs started WORK
on Il. Il exploded. and shAttere1
biz arm. which VAS &mpstatsd -
= hospital
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

II h going To be . fearful task.
hut the victory h certain In the
end.
Once more 81 George b
mounted on his charger. His
adversary. his quarry. is the
most vile that he has ever gone
out to destroy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

II will not apply to food, drink and
all foodstuffs for human or animal
consumption or to such articles as
tobacco or matches. which already
bear a heavy tax burden.
Total revenue from the new taxes
was estimated by Simon at s404,-
600 900. giving the government an
estimated income for the year Of
81, s36. 00o, 900 and leaving IS 1885,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
IT'S BLUFF.
In
ANNOUNCE


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th< stt3ek. ~ ~ elfs - -
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
Britain's War Burden Grows, as Largest
Budget in History Handed to Commons
Soes Tax To Be Imposed: Eight Billion Dollors
To Be Spent on War Only in Next ii Months
GREAT BRITAIN

Sir John Simon British chancellor the submitted the
o
to
a n part the va spendin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

fhs hast
ssesMasfh. whs snfzs a n
eoms Fssa c.. sss eE<hie -
Fstuan 10 Nnx. Tuesday. Ne
ssa hls fsmiIg Ness ehs<s.rx
~ 40 fsesnf e.il<<s y l<z<1
sha left Khs aa4es
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
Sailso' s Ark
Is Aground
AT Seattle


Pad sstka's A.. Nhs<k ss&l<d
fFom hefs Hnn<ssy sftexanpa ~
ALASKA. wss sxsuund Tuesday eft
FnuT Nile <xs. n<sf ne rntst ~
Assneils hiaff. nAsth shese iins
u Kliisss hsy. xe~tsls's h@ftex
usy nf<ss<H h<Ts ate ns~a&y
ssstFuysa ths shses which s<sse.
hss ~sfe ard ses~n snsIdrsu Nd
serarssd. me hxsIidin4. ssuth a
ths s<ss snd Il ~ 18th - s<taxs
nssr the city waterway wss
evssrun win f~ts. s<enT1Iax -
ths health department.
tn. family ~ alns sis~rs ths
strange sn.fset sa~t spp~fsntiy
wss n - ssnxss Tuesday.
F.msls sssys Asse<s
Hsske. - aa<napiayea fki<A.
mosa. Va, wsiasF whe haiit to
nost IN thrss s~sss - carry ~
family 10 . fFesh stst h lifs ~
an Alsskan farm. s<iisssd ~
craft ws= un<fknsssd
Mrs.. sstke snd ths s~ssn chill
dram. ranging u So from fssss -
10. remained ssossd shlp Ths
caass guard ssst . psekst bal
out TO the Ark.
astss wss h,sxxiss The sssefs n
. sind and rain stefm uhsa ~
ATk developed msssr troabie a
10 powered ~ = iayess-sta auto
nsohiis snGins.
"peep Nod t1elpr
Th< ARK hssb<d iihe ! ssfk snd
kept turning sfvssd sefsss \
grounded
axtks ssls ~ - h<s1~ A..
f.@ss Union Al n<sttI1s NJ - Il
the wrong side % . ee&6A<I nehl
and went aground
Ne waved sssas ths sesss
guards Suggestions tat ~
anchor HE ffsii sfsff - n ~oula
not drlft n~sfxF shors whrn ths
tide started snsnlnx u. = dsa'f
need their help sstke s.ia
We're 81 FsEht-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

fia.ettIed toalgbf and Innrs-
DAY. Temperatures: High. -. ieS'
~. sun rises, 5ses; SETS 7sie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
GERMAN Y.
ISRUSHINC
MORE MEN
Sweds Fscrs Grow
With Noxis on
Border. off Coost

Io<DoN--Is w.- Slated 80
th.ssssslssiy sa~lEhs thss s~psss.
Caasaiaa essss are fixhssHx n
Norway are tnessreet. flswes~s.
u ws. s.sd. i~distdasi Csasais.s
s&ss - s<rsisx With ~ nstsssA
ssp-dlss.~sry fssee- b N.r~sy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

Eareps's var .uFssd siases shsH
ever today TO the frsnslsFs ~
nervous sweden.
Every hlow ard counter hlew
struck ny The allied powers and
Germany On ths Norwegian hattie
field seemed 10 Increase The threat
thar the conflict wenld spread 10
nav front In Northern Europe
On tho Danish island sf niofn-
holm. 20 miles from the aNsdi-h
coast. according 70 reports cur.
euistsd by French authorities. the
Germans have concentrated tFoup
transports
The same sources asserted Ger
man troops had been concentrated
In Norway near tho Swedish fFnn.
tier after many SsEi slrplans
flights over sweden.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
Eugene Man Is Killed

EUGENE, Ore. - William =
Weed. -. Of Eugene, was fatally
injured while falling timber near
Blue River.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

Simon rejected the proposal Of
the noted economist. Sir John
Keynes. for a scheme Of eompui-
sorry savings. which would be used
TO finance war costs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
BASEBALL.
LEAGUE

s<@sAlaeses ees 60 isis :
,zs~ies ..s iaz 80 sss---g .
1.ssm1fs. t'affa4as<i a. fsztts
90 sad ksfFalis Harris ard pea2Ax-
teAx.
ciessian1 Il ~ Louls Fp<t
rssnsd fsin sad vel Hfoge<s
D~sfott 1t Chlfz9o. pe<trea>z,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Ness fafk 80. 60 go ioe~t :
Phsisa<iphla. 80 90 60 e 4 !
Gmmheft and Dannln3 tiikp<
T. nFeNn fel and Warren. bsFrs&
- Louis q c1ncinasti. games
scheduled for today and tpmoFreH
postponed: fisld floode1 - f.s@.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

000. 900 to be raised by borrowing
At an interest rate specified by
Simon a. not more than three per
cent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24
BANK TRANSACTIONS

Tacoma ..........E4.s5z,O 600
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

News ~ tbs progress o. night
ing vas HssagsF. bat sosns allied
forces ~sfs believed 10 BE- ln &c.
tan north u HsmaF and Elysrnm.
and both British and French troops
usrs reported carrying ths bfssnt
81 attack Va The Hsrvik sad Tfobd.
hsiu xonss.
The most important struggle.
however. was for control Of rail-
lconfInaed on Page ~. coiums ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-24

In Berlin thu Nazi nswspsper
Nscbt Anssabs sharpiy attacked
Swedish newspaper for publish,
ing . report that German flssrs
had maehins-gunasd women and
children IN Norway. and warned
tho Swedish government that such
ssiroclty stories ~til become bit-
terry serious"
On tho Norwegian bstllsfisld
the aIltsd counter offensive
squsszed $500 Man troops Ia
yiss at Marvin. where fighting
uas believed ln progress 90 sbs
Arctic coast. closed > nut.sfseksr
on tbs Naxi-oeeaIpled peft II
Trondhsim on the ~ssi coast and
fought Germany fof control ~ the
south central communication
lines.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-29
Ply ROGER ". B.tHSEh,
Copyright 1910, Publishers
Financial Bureau.

Babspn Park, fla, March GJ.-Ihc
bigg2-t &c: earch job ever undertaken
by aay n2tiUA in 9ny age begins On
Monday when the 1929 census starts.
Each decade this vast nOsecOuntlng
project gets bigger. The blanks longer,
the questions more personal. How
cvcr. a. long d people want TO turn
20 Jrc,c Sam TOr heiD when they are
IN trouble tfr.: must expect to fur
ni,i1 the information winch the gov
ernnCnt needs in order intelligently
to provide such help.
Notwithstanding all the hullabaioo
about your income, most GnXiOusly
awaited reply will be to the question,
Are you employed?". fear the ma
ton will be shocked wren the an
swcrs 10 this query are added, tabu-
lated, published. However, it will be
impossible to compare this figure
with any previous totals. Our nation
al ideas on unemployment have
changed drastically in the past ten
years. We went unemployment
conscious" during the 30s. Ten years
ago d jobleSs family OF four was con-
tent to consider that one person
usually tic father--Was unemployed
Today, it.at family you'd report
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-29
'rade Pacts
Vote oday
Votes of / wo Senators
May Decide Proposal
10 Require S e n a t e
Ratification.

Warrington. March 29.-(APG-
The Scnat2'S decision on proposal
to rcnllirn Senate ratification OF trade
ap.aclHontS may hinge on the vote CT
two urconamitted Democrats-DDna-
Rev of ONO and Schwartz Of Eyom-
ing.
The nany unofficial polls on the
is.nic.-4c;'CciuIcd rOr vote at 4 p. m.
---"9nflictod in several instances but
~jl showed that the question would
be decided by q narrow margin.
Generally il was expected that
Schwartz and D1n1hey would not
reveal their positions until they cast
their votes.
The ratification proposal, sponsor
cd by Senator Pittman, Democrat,
Nevada, would require that all future
agreements under the reciprocal
trade law be approved by a two
thirds Senate majority.
Sponsors and opponents of ratiii-
cation were making half-hourlJ
checks Oh their strength but all con-
coded that it Was impossible to fore
cast accurately.
On the Senate floor, Senator
Adams. Democrat, Colorado. attacked
the trade program as an unconstitu-
tional delegation OF authority TO the
President.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-29
Contraband
Inspection
To Be Made
Allied, Relations With
Russia Given Fresh
Prominence AS Two
Vessels, Intercepted
in Far East, A r e
Transferred.

London. March 29.-(AP)-Great
Britain throw allied relations with
Soviet Russia into fresh prominence
today by announcing that she was
turning over to French authorities
Two Russian freightCrS which were
intercepted in the Far East cnroutc
10 VladvOstoE. one Of them from
the United States, on suspicion OF
carrying contraband.
Officially, the Two merchantmen
are to be taken from Hong Kong
"f0r administrative reasons" authori-
ties asserting the French navy is
better able to continue cOntraband
examination because Of more bases
in the Pacific"
But the development, coming at a
time when allied naval men gave
close attention to reports that some
% German freighters were prepar-
ing to try &c dash from the Neither
lands East Indies to Vladivostok with
cargoes meant for Germany, was set
against this background
i-Russian ambassador Ivan
Maisky only this week has been dis
cussing the detention of the freight
crs in Hongkong with British au-
thoritieS.
1.-THE British are turning over
the vessels to her ally whose rela-
CONTINUED on Page Fouri
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-29
Smaller Fund
For Planes
Is Possible
Release ofI-atest Type
American Warpianes
to Allies 3 n g S
Chance of Reduced
Appropriation by Con-
gTess.

Washington. March 20 --tAPD--
Release OF the most advanced typ
Of American Warpianes TO the allies
gave congressman talking point
today in advocating Il reduction in
the big aircraft defense program.
The fact that both army and navy
cSp0uscd the decision to give France
and Britain the right-oi-Way IN
aviation purchases was seized upon
by some lawmakers as proof that nc
cessity no longer existed for speedy
cons tructlon Of 4 huge American air
armada.
Senator Clark, Democrat, Missouri,
said he thought the two l!gntlnG
services had stated thcmsclVc
clear out Of court" on the subject Of
large immediate expenditures.
Barring d change Of policy. he add
cd. lie and others would demand APP
preparation reductions 10 cover only
the number Of planes which experts
estimate would be delivered by
July l, 1871.
The army's original S300,00O,00O
program was to expand the air corps
to $500 planes by l94l, but General
George C. Marshall, chief of staff,
aid yesterday the objective might
be reduced to $500 because allied
buying would obviatc the immedi-
ate need for accommodating reserves.
He looked for a possible saving Of
S27.000,000 for the next year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-29
Public Service Agen-
cies Declare Develop
ment Of Livestock In
dustry Being Retard-
ed by Freight Charges,

Washington, March 29.-(AP)-
Southern public service agencies de-
clared today development Of a live
stock industry in their states was
being retarded by a system Of "eX-
cessive, unjust and unreasonable"
railroad freight rates.
In d complaint filed with the In
tCrsta1e Commerce Commission,
agencies Of eight southern states
charged 400 railroads with violations
Of the Interstate commerce act.
Thcy urged an order requiring a
&ch"dul" of lust and rcaSonabI" live
stock rates 10, from and within the
South"
Compartments were tho Alahaj"a,
r!oritla, Georgia. Mi%ei' Sjppi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Nir-
g;nia utilities regulatory bodies.
The southern states nI""n'' f. 49,
10 &c later to suspend livestock
rate revision which carriers expect
CT to put into effect April -.
:>outhernprS h1v" cOntCndcd that
most Of the rate reductions included
IN the rC"i&iOn& v'Cr" from points
w!.;ch moved little or 40 liz" .t"cM.
lhry SAID !hr schedule: would IN
cr""SH rHtc, rom som" -! Tic mayor
shipping points.
Attorneys s2id a GrEt hearing iac-
lore an examiner or CnnmiS-IoHcr
Of the iCC probably would he i!rIti
n N0y. They said il probably ,:nld
r,,.ltiirr = wear or more To ui.,l,u.c of
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-29
Legislation Considered
T To Curb Working Wives
here arc four out Of work.
Millions of Working Wives.

there arc four out Of work.
Millions of Working Wives.
During tie last decade, business
hus been unu5ic 10 abSCrD the trek
OF Womcl .n;o industry and lind new
jobs for lie displaced males. 1t Is c@-
timatod that there are three 10 four
million carried women holding jobs.
Or course, III many cases these wives
are the sole support OF their own
family. nf their aged parents, or OF
cone other family. My hat is off to
any wife with CUTS enough to sup
port the family if her husband CAN
not or viii not 90 30. But many pco-
PIE believe something must be dprc
about thoGc cases where both hus-
oand and wife are holding down
good jobs.
Under norm4i conditions ! would
feel that nothing need be done lcgis-
lativciy about the problem Of work.
ing wives and husbands. TodayS
con 4iticnS, however, are not normal.
There are millions Of men out of
work. the government is supporting
upwards Of twenty million people,
FEDERAL expenses have scared to an
al.-t:me peak. At least one-quartcr
Q: this money goes directly Lea relief
and another - pc" cent for recovery
(CoptipnoJ Nv, Dooo TI,raaN