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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

DiffEhENCE OF OPINION
Editor The Times: The only
people who were fooled by your
editorial, Protecting Readers"
in the Feb. 23rd issue are the
ones who, after reading the daily
newspaper and looking at the
pictures in the standard period
icals, are sure they have a cor
rect statement of the worlds
happenings. Some of us, how
ever, are not satisfied with hav-
ing only those two sources Of
information. so we read other
papers and magazines as well,
including the Congressional Rec
ord. Father Coughlin's Social
Justice, Pelley's Liberation. and
several others. After all, the
best way to learn what a man
advocates is to read that mans
writings personally and not ac-
cept another's prejudiced inter-
probation of them. Then by not
ing the items that are very care
fully omitted and the large space
allotted to others in the daily
press, we draw our own conclu-
sions.
Permit me to include a state
ment made 20 years ago, by a
former editor of New York
newspaper at an annual press
dinner. 1t was true then, and
just as true today.
"The work of the New York
journalist is 10 destroy the truth.
to lie outright. 10 pervert, to
vilify, to fawn at the foot of
Mammon. and to sell his race
and his country for his daily
bread. You know this. and l
know it, and what folly is this
to be toasting an independent
press. We are the tools and
vassals OF the rich Information
alists behind the scenes. We are
the jumping jacks; they pull the
strings and We dance. Our tai
ents. our possibilities and our
lives are all the property of
these men. We are intellectual
prostitutes
MRS. ANNA RAY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
YOUR HEALTH
BY DIR. NORRIS FIsHBEN

The term cataract" refers to
a condition in which the lens
of the eye becomes clouded.
The lens is a crystalline SUBJ
stance, is used to focus light on
the back of the eye. A cataract
is not film growing across the
eye. 1t is a physical change in
the tissue which is like the FROST
ing of a clear windowglass.
In surgical treatment of cat
aract, the lens Is removed. 1t
becomes necessary, therefore, to
wear eyeglasses which help to
focus the light properly on the
retina at the back of the eye,
after an operation.
For many years all sorts OF
so-called medical treatments for
cataract have been promoted to
the public. Today. people do not
fear operations as much as they
used to, but nowadays medicine
advances so rapidly and there
are so many remarkable discov-
cries that people are inclined to
be even more credulous than
they used to be.
DR.. Allen Greenwood has
pointed out that about 40 years
ago, electricity and various
kinds of shocks were being used
to make people with cataracts
think they were seeing better.
Some charlatans drop drugs into
the eye to dilate the pupil. Then
the patient sees around the cat
aract and thinks that his vision
is improving. But, Of course,
the dilation wears off, and the
patient realizes that he has been
victimized.
Today it can be said with GER
tainty that no one is able to
cure cataract with drops or
with indictments applied to the
eye. Usually. the person who is
treated in this manner is given
some good medical advice about
his diet and living, which tends
to make him feel better.
Frequently the eyeglasses can
be changed to advantage during
the time when the patient is
making up his mind to have an
operative procedure. There is
an advantage in having the
patient come regularly for in
spection so that the progress of
the cataract can be determined.
II is not desirable. however, for
a patient with a cataract to
wait until he has become COM
pletely blind before having an
operation.
There is no evidence that any
OF the vitamins now known is
specific in stopping the growth
and development Of a cataract
or in curing one.
The rate at which the cloudi-
ness increases varies with every
patient Sometimes there may
be a little cloudiness which will
remain static for years before
it becomes sufficient TO cause
real distress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

Tp receive attention N this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer Only Initials
VII b nublizned when Requested
Mr.. Flxit. Many Of my potted
house plants have become very
lousy with . very small, slender
iouse the sire Of . pin point LIS
inch IN length, color white or
black. They operate on the out
side Of the pot at the base Of
the pot mostly, act like chicken
nits only smaller What are
they How can ! destroy them
and keep them away n. 4. n.
What you probably have Ia an
ordinary plant louise. II you have
Z lot 70 combat. a good remedy
Is q solution Of nicotine sui
phate In a spreader Of whale oil
soap. The nicotine compound
will have the proportions on the
bottle. II you haven't very
many. you might just get some
whale oil soap. which Ii good In
itself and not likely to burn the
plants. Make a strong soap So
luton and wash down the whole
plant. leaves and stems. and the
pot a. well.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please tell
me II ] went 10 Detroit and got
. car and towcd . small truck
back on highway 80. In which
states I would have TO pa
towing fee A READER.
You would have to pay a cara
van charge In almost all the
states, the auto club informs US.
Information on fees in all the
states il not available. but the
total across the country is said
to run higher now than the cost
Of an extra driver for the car
or the additional freight charge
In taking local delivery.
Mr.. FIxit: II there such a
thing ~ dual citizenship Could
one person be a citizen Of Can
ada and the United States mt
the same time. II a person was
born In Canada and became Of
age In Canada but both his par
ents were born In the United
States and were United States
citizens, would he be = citizen Of
both countries: Both the per-
son and his parents are now liv-
ing In the u. s. o. s.
Unless the person you mention
made some overt act toward as
Stunning Canadian citizen ship,
such as taking a government po-
sition or joining the army, he
could claim rights Of full United
States citizenship by right of
his parents citizenship. Until he
definitely declared himself a cit
izen Of one country, he would
have dual citizenship.
Mr.. Fixit; WIN you please tell
me n man working for the
city Of Tacoma In the light de-
partment and under civil serv-
Ice can have his wages garni-
sheed for house bills such rs
meat and groceries, CURIOUS.
There should be no legal OBJ
stscle.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
answer the following questions?
How many people are ON the
WPA In the city of Tacoma? In
Pierce county: And In the state
Of Washington? MRS. +. J. NJ.
Tacoma has approximately
1900 persons on the rolls, the
county 1900 and the state 81
500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
COMMUNISTS ENCOURAGED
BY NEW DEAL AGENCIES

Editor. The Times; The letter
by c. 4. Olson. secretary Of the
Communist party of Tacoma, de-
serves thoughtful reading and
consideration. Olson Ia disap-
pointed that the New Deal lib
erals have now gone over to a
war program, planned by Wall
Street. Another sctivit-' con-
demned by Olson Is the suppress
ing of civil liberty by railroad
ing Communists to Jail on what
he terms fake passport
charges" In Olson's thought the
New Deal has gone into reverse,
and instead OF promoting state
socialism. is now wholly reac-
tionary and il fascistic. imperial
istic or at least dangerously cap
italistic.
You may not like communism;
/ don't. II / thought COM
munism was the best form of
social life and order. l would
endeavor TO get into the USSR
where its tenets are avowed'
being practiced. II as Mr.. Olson
says: THE Soviet union is the
only nation that is supporting
the Finnish peoples fight for
freedom and liberty. would
not waste my time on a selfish
and greedy people like those of
the u. S. l would go where I
would be appreciated and where
my efforts TO promote COM
munism would count greatest.
But you must look at this
from Olson's standpoint as a
Communist and you can better
understand and appreciate his
complaint. You must recall that
the New Deal started out with
program for the forgotten
man" and with a shining sword
to destroy wickedness in high
places and to bring TO Judgment
the money changers of the tenn
pie and the autocrats of great
wealth. The underprivileged
one-third was to be emancipated
and all social and economic evils
were to be corrected. Karl Marx
could hardly ask any more than
1t promised. Look at the fig
ures for the Communist vote OF
1892 and 1886. II is no wonder
they didn't go to Russia when
they thought what had happened
in Russia was soon to be en-
joyed CD here,
A recent magazine writer says
the president has lost the good
will Of the Youth movement be-
cause he rebuked them 50 sharp
ly. They were probably just as
much surprised and disappointed
as Olson. Also they were Just
as articulate. Before we con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
SO THEY SAY

Japan did not want this war.
II was China that wanted the
warrior japan expected to
walk in and over the Chinese
provinces with ease. They did
nat want to have to fight, but
they encountered a united coun-
try. Japan today is on the spot
Lin YutAng, Chinese poet and
author,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29

was assigned the mission OF ind
ing out whether Justice Murphy
was actually angling for poliu-
cal preferment. The answer
was a blunt we" While it
may be a remote possibility. a
supreme court sufficiently an
noyed at such goings-on has the
privilege of recommending I'M
parchment to the house-of
counseling the offending men,
Der to mend his ways or resign
or of telling the president
that he has picked a daisy"
Congressional in d G n ion
against British treatment of
American n Up ping-maritime
and aerial-has been inflamed
by confidential information that
the real objective is to cripple
our commerce with neutrals.
The British are believed to be
resorting TO war measures as a
pretext to increase their trade as
well as to blockade Germany.
The most fragrant instance re-
ported to Capitol Hill by busi-
ness men concerns an American
firm which received a request
from Norway for a quotation on
steel tubing. The American
company replied, but received no
answer or order. Subsequently 1t
discovered that its cabled quota
ton had been held up at Lon
don, never reaching the prospec-
tive customer. Meanwhile, the
representative of a British cor
poration appeared at the office
of the Norwegian firm, and made
the sale of tubing. What spurs
congressional curiosity is the
fact that the Norwegians had
never before done business with
the British firm, or even heard
of il,
The delays imposed on Ameri-
can vessels at British control
stations are apparently designed
to hamper our trade, according
to letters to congressman. Brit
ish statesmen have suggested to
foreign buyers that deliveries
will be more prompt if they ship
their stuff, even from American
ports, in British bottoms. There
fore the growing demand on
Secretary Hull for a full and
public report on such harass-
ments.
The supposedly radical SEC
will soon submit to the O'Ma-
honey anti-monopoly committee
a suggestion that might be ex-
pected to emanate from the u.
S. Chamber of Commerce or the
National Manufacturers asso-
citation. Even conservative COM
mittee members permitted a
peek have been slightly shocked
by the proposal.
The underlying idea is to en-
courage capital to invest in new
industries or in the expansion
of old ones. The specific scheme
contemplates the offer Of an in
centive to idle and excess re-
serves on vacation In the vaults
Of banks and insurance COM
panies. The corporation and
surplus profits taxes of con-
Germs daring enough to take a
chance and make employment
would be reduced in proportion
to the amount of economic re-
covery they produced. Although
setting up schedules and ma
chinery for these rebates might
present some difficulties, tax
experts who have been consulted
consider the plan wholly FEAST
BILE.
Henry Morgenthau is applying
this method-to certain degree
with respect to airplane firms
engaged in manufacture for for
eign powers. So certain adj
vanced thinkers on the SEC be-
heve it ought to be applied to
corporations upon which domes-
tic recovery depends.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29

sored in the United States by
Congress. viii awaken appre-
hension of serious future fin
ancial crisis. While the stars
indicate that this is period in
which the wealth. OF nations VIII
vanish. financial experts win
devise methods OF dealing with
international banking problems
which promise to safeguard
American resources.
Persons whose birthdate II IL
have the augury Of q year OF
perplexities attending prosperi-
~. Changes viii be numerous
and should be advantageous.
Children born on this day VIII
be patient. sood-natured and
sympathetic. Their ruling plan
cts are Jupiter and Neptune The
lucky day is Thursday and the
fortunate gem the bloodstone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29

1880 because of his devotion TO
Professionalism and his ambitions
for Sweden.
In 1882 Adolphus, the Lion Of
the North met the forces of
Emperor Ferdinand in the famous
battle of Lutzen and drove them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
An Inside Picture of Finan-
cial and Political America
LIG HIT

WASHINGTON-President Roosevelt may nave 10
name a new member of the supreme court In lieu OF 'he
missing and misbehaving Frank Murphy. His personal.
political and judicial behaviour since his appointment
grieves Chief Justice Hughes and his naro working
ass
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
Stories in
Stamps

A ANNOUNCEMENT Of q proposed
- U. S. stamp to mark the 400th
anniversary of the explorations Of
Coronado in the southwest has
stirred discussions among collec-
tors. Debate hinges chiefly upon
the U. S. San Diego Exposition
commemorative Scent stamp, re-
produced above.
Some philatelists contend that
the date 1888" Inscribed on the
San Diego Exposition issue ade-
quately commentaries the advent
of the white man in southwestern
United States and that a Coronado
issue might be considered repeti-
tious. They would prefer a U. S.
stamp COMMUNICATING the centen-
NAL of the postage stamp.
Other collectors hold that the
Coronado stamp would have great
er significance over the vast terri
tory covered by his explorations.
although agreeing that the Penny
Black" centennial should not be
forgotten. The final decision will
be announced soon by the POST
Office Department.
Postmaster General James A.
Farley and Second Assistant POST
master General Ambrose O'Con-
nell will go to Hannibal, Mo. Feb.
10, 10 participate in ceremonies Of
the hrst-dsy sale Of the Samuel
L. Clemens mark Twain stamp
OF the Famous American series.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

denim these people we must re-
member the encouragement they
once received from the New
Deal program.
c. w. VAN ScOYOC,
Orting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say. My sister is
dsrk-complected." say. complex
toned"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29

VICTORY IN DEATH
Last great religious conflict to
sweep Europe was the Thirty
years War (16is-164s). involv-
ing most Of Europe's nations.
Gustavus Adolphus, sweden's
hero-king, joined the conflict In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
TO DELIGHT
THE INNER MAN

II l were writing about Cuban
dishes, / would mention the
Moro crabs. which are the most
delicious of the crustacea; the
tiny but sweet Cuban oysters;
the orange egg yolks; the pa
paya melon; and the smoothest
ice cream on earth-the cocoa
nut ice cream served in the
shell of the small Jelly" cocoa
nut.
An aptly named gent is Rob
ert Love. a student at Rennsse-
laer Poly in Troy. N. Y, who
Travelled 1000 miles to see Rose
mary Sankey. one of the Chester
Hale h oneys at the Casino,
stayed here two days and start
ed back. He got nine traffic
tickets during the drive.
One of the big souvenir shops
is run by Adolph Kleinman, who
tells us he got "a write up"
from Abel Greene, the head Va
riety mugg.
Bill Stein, vice-president Of
Music Corporation of America,
was here scouting q rhumba
band called the Lecuons Boys.
He would like 10 take them TO
the San Francisco fair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29
TN NEW YORK
BY GEORGE ROSS

HAVANA-Thousands of ref
ugees from totalitarian countries
are living in and around Havana
until their most precious hopes
are realized and they are grant
ed admission to the United
States.
Most of them are German, of
course, and they supply one of
this tropical capitals many con-
tradictions. For one Of the GU
rious features of the current
season is the number of refu-
gees who patronize the gaming
tables at the Casino, the best
bars and hotels. You see many
of these exiles Willing away the
time in their temporary refuge
at the races In Oriental park or
In the Casino after dark.
I heard someone of we'll In
formed background here place a
conservative estimate of II mill
lion dollars as the sums depos-
tied by these refugees in the
banks of Cuba - assurances of
their self-support during their
stay here. So that seems to con-
flict with stories of the impossi-
bility of taking any money out
of the totalitarian countries.
But there are thousands here
and great number of them are
by no means wealthy. / talked
to a melancholy refugee this
evening, a Russian who first
went to the United States il
legally and then came to Cuba
in order to legally re-enter the
U. S.
He has been here six months
and his chances look bleak. The
labor laws do not permit him to
work and the enforced idleness
has cast him into the deepest
depression. And the same is hap
pening to thousands of others,
he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29

from the field. In a thick mist
that covered the field with dark
ness. Adolphus became lost and
because he suffered from myo-
pia, he failed to see an advanc-
ing detachment Of Germans who
killed him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-29

Te receive attention N this col
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer ONLY Initials
viii BE- published when requested
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Oil Firm Chief Kidnapped
In Rumania, British Say
BY the Associated Press.

.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 2.-The Brit
ish Legation declared today that a
band of youths. described as appar-
emily members of the Iron Guard,
had kidnapped the director of the
British Astra Romano,
largest oil company in Rumania.
Up to noon. the Legation said it
had been unable to ascertain the
whereabouts or fate of the director,
A. Miller. Rumanian secret police
declared they had no knowledge of
the matter.
The Legation asserted it had eye
witnesses to prove that Miller, one
of the most highly placed Britishers
left in the country, had been kid
naped from the summer resort of
Snagov on the outskirts of the cap
ital by four young men in plain
clothes.
The United States Legation OBJ
tanned the release of H. L. Free
man, Saratoga Springs, N. Y, oil
man, yesterday after strongly pro-
testing the "illegality" of his ar
rest on a charge of participating in
an alleged plot to sabotage oil fields.
The American note demanded
full satisfaction" for Mr. Freeman's
arrest and subsequent beating re-
ported administered at Iron Guard
- headquarters. Freeman denied
the Rumanian charges.
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Delaware Vote Probe
Is Asked Of Justice
Department by Hill
Shocking Conditions
In Registrations Are
Disclosed. Senotor Says
By the Associated Press.


Senator Hill. Democrat, of Ala
bama asked the Justice Department
today to ascertain whether any Fed
eral law had been violated in regis
tration of voters at Wilmington, Del
Evidence taken by a Senate cam
paign subcommittee disclosed
shocking conditions there. he said.
The Senator. chairman of the sub
committee. told reporters he would
send the department a transcript of
testimony taken here yesterday when
Edward G. Pollard, secretary of the
Democratic City Committee of Will
mington, charged that there were
5000 illegal registrations" in Will
mington. Republican stronghold.
THE undisputed evidence given
before the subcommittee yesterday
showed shocking conditions to exist
in the registration of voters in Will
mington." Senator Hill said in a
formal statement. The evidence
showed that leading members of the
Republican organization in Will
mington set out deliberately to pad
the registration rolls and that in
some of the election districts over
one-half of the registrations were
fraudulent.
Would Oppose Senate Seating.
IF the registration rolls are not
purged and cleaned of their fraud
and the Republican candidate for
the Senate should be elected by such
methods, I shall oppose with all the
power at my command his being
seated by the Senate"
If the Justice Department decides
that Federal laws have been violated
Senator Hill declared that he would
request that appropriate action be
taken"
Senator Townsend, Republican, of
Delaware is the Republican sena-
torial nominee in Delaware, and
Senator Hill declared there was
nothing whatever in the evidence
which connected him personally
with the alleged frauds.
laws for these irregularities, but
said he doubted that State laws
provide a remedy for these indis-
putable irregularities, because State
Judge probably would not have to
purge rolls before elections"
Irregularities Agreed On.
Despite testimony of Repub-
lican Leaders and officials that they
knew of mo irregularitieS" in vot-
ing lists at Wilmington for the 1910
election, both Senators agreed that
Democratic spokesmen had proved
these existed. Republicans have
won most recent elections in the
Delaware city.
Senator Reed said there had been
"some illegal registrations but I
doubt that there were enough to
influence elections. I think they
can be purged under State laws"
This was insignificant. compared
with some of the complaints pend
ing before the committee" Senator
Reed said.
The Senate committee intrusted
with policing this years elections
has directed public hearings on vot-
ing lists of Hudson County, N. j.,
Democratic center Of Mayor Frank
Hague of Jersey City, and has sent
investigators to examine complaints
against Republican activ ies in
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Six Mossed Attacks Reported
Beaten Off by English Planes
Nine Reich Ships Declared FeIed;
Few Craft Penetrate Into City

London was kept in an almost con-
tinuous state of alarm.
A series of fierce air battles lasted
from early morning until almost
dark as the Germans struck not only
at London and Southeast England,
but also at Southwest England,
South Wales and Essex.
At times the roar of invading
planes could be heard, but always
to the accompaniment of heavy
nti-aircraft fire. Central London
escaped, thanks either to the fierce
ground defense or to the fact that
it was not an objective today.
There were three alarms in the
morning, one shortly after noon and
two more later in the day.
The 25th consecutive night of
bombardment for London had
passed with less severity than
(See LONDON, Page A-3)