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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
Right or Wrong
About People
BY DONALD A. LAIRD
Ph.D., Sci.D.
Author of "How to Make People
Like You"

Author of "How to Make People
Like You"
Education is one of the coun-
try's big businesses. Thousands of
parents are borrowing on their life
insurance, mortgaging the family
house, and skimping in many ways
in order to send their children to
college to learn something.
There are other thousands of
ambitious young men and women
mostly men-who are working
diligently all day in office or shop
and then devoting most of their
evenings TO study or attending
night classes. Even more are COM
bining their regular work with ex-
ira work spent on correspondence
or home study courses.
Is all this serious striving to get
more knowledge worth the time
and money it takes? You can bet
it is worth it, providing the study is
done seriously-and also provided
it does not go to the persons head.
That is the chief handicap with
having a little knowledge: it goes
to many peoples heads. Little peo-
pie apparently cannot stand a
little learning.
These are the folks. and they are
numerous, who have taken two
night courses in accounting and
get the feeling that this warrants
their spouting off opinions on child
health, detective work. and the
value Of stainless steel trains.
There is that dangerous ten
dency for the person TO imagine
that as he gets TO know more in
one line he automatically becomes
an expert in everything else. Two
courses, or 20 courses, do not justi-
fy the know-it-all attitude which
so many specifically educated
people flaunt TO others.
In 20 years of teaching college
students I emphasized, perhaps
vainly, that the main thing they
should get out of college was the
realization they know so little
that they should keep their lips
sealed and never try to show off
their information.
And to give point to this en-
phasis. IL was only necessary to
add that nothing makes person
disliked much quicker than to
show off his information in front
OF others. Let the other person
spout his information; he will like
us more for listening to him, and
we will add to our own store of
information for no tuition charge
other than the listening
Copyright 1e40l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
SO THEY SAY

II the present rate (of birth
controD were 10 continue. all
birth would be controlled out Of
existence by 1861. There will al
ways be a few old-fashioned peo-
pie who want to keep at least
one baby for the dog TO play
with.-Rev. Robert I. Cannon, Of
Fordhsm university.
Any nation that does not sup
PLY its troops with modern
weapons and men with the
knowledge TO use them faces a
great danger Of crises. on
which the fundamental policies
Of the nation may rest.-Lieut-
Gen. Hugh A. Drum. Z. S. army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
A TER MANY YEARS
By E 7. SHORT

First expansion was the estah-
lishment Of "Cowlitz Farms On
the cowlitz river not Tar from
where the city OF Kelso IS stu
ated. A few years later the
Puget Sound base was estsb-
hshed AZ Fort Nisgually. For
many years this represented all
there was Of civilization in this
part Of the Puget Sound
country.
II was 10 Fort NiSqually
that Jason Lee went when he
Nentured To expand the Metho-
dist missions which had been
Established on the Columbia
river. Settlers. stranded in the
new country were given aid
and comfort. As far a. what
Is now Pierce county was con-
eerned. Fort Nisqually was the
center Of the universe.
With the passing of years Fort
Nisqually and its service 10 the
first settlers was forgotten.
Buildings fell into decay. Part
of the property was included in
the holdings acquired by the
Dupont Powder company. All
that was left of the historic
landmark was about to be de-
stroyed when the Young Mems
Business club undertook its
restoration. The result of the
effort is seen in the reconstruct
ed Fort Nisqually at Point Defi-
ance park.
The material that could he
salvaged was moved to the
new site. Other materials
were reproduced-b astions,
stockade and buildings In
exact replica of the original.
That was several years ago.
Since then the reconstructed
Fort Nisqually has become a
historic shrine to which thou
sands of tourists come every
year.
There is every reason TO be-
lieve that the recently incor-
porated group at Vancouver can
do just as good a job. Then
there will be Fort Nisqually on
Puget Sound and Fort Vancou-
yer on the Columbia river to
remind this and coming gener-
atoms of some of the wholesome
traditions which sustained the
pioneers who made possible the
western civilization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
Stories in
Stamps

THE Frances f. Willard scent
l. blue stamp. fourth OF the edu-
Gators group Of the U. s. Famous
Americans issue. will be placed on
first-day sale at Evanston, Ill.
March %. 1t was in Evanston that
Miss Willard attended college,
later was president Of Evanston
College for Ladies.
Joining the Temperance crusade
in 1874. Miss Willard delivered
her first prayer in public IN
Pittsburgh saloon. She was pres
ident of the National Womens
Christian Temperance Union for
10 years. In 1888, she helped
found an international w. c. 7. u.
headed il for IS years. She died
OF influenza in 1898.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
Gee BOYS Learn TO Read

Aside from the relief they furnish to abeboded young
men, the CCC camps providing another little known
service by helping to reduce illiteracy.
The boys don't need to learn to read and write they
don't want to- but since the CCC started than
$4,000 of them have The percentage of ieracy in the
approximately consistent with that of the nation
in general Last year. out of 100000 lads $500 could
neither read nor write-about &c per cent
The CCC camps may provide the last opportunity any
educational agency has of getting at these boys If they
haven't learned by the time they're discharged they prob
ably will. The schooling is worthwhile adjunct
of program that has kept millions of restless ambitious
young fellows away from the temptations of crime.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

cuRC.
The best posted and most ex-
perienced authorities hold that
it is no more than a threat-a
maneuver in the war of nerves.
The scheme stumbles against its
primary essential "A genuine
rapprochement between Japan
and Russia. Between these two
nations there is more than the
mere eologic difference
which the Russians and Ger
mans managed readily to bridge
in the interest of effective CO.
operation. There is an ancient
antagonism and a fundamental
conflict of aims.
From the Japanese point of
view. a pact with the U. S. S. r.
would have as its central virtue
the termination of Soviet aid to
China. But the continued Chi
nese resistance benefits Soviet
policy more than could any
friendship with Japan. 1t keeps
Japan preoccupied, muddies her
relations with Britain, France
and the u. S. and threatens her
with economic collapse and in
ternal revolution. Stains influ-
ence in the Kuomintang is po-
tent now through the Chinese
Red armies. But those who have
first hand knowledge of the stu
alton doubt that these armies
would go along with Japanese
Soviet combine. Their nation
alism is stronger than their
communism.
This doesn't mean that the
semblance of rspproachement
is out of the question. On the
contrary, the negotiation Of a
non-aggression pact in the near
future is considered a lively pos
sibility.
Those who expect it, however,
don't expect that it will be ac-
companied by any withdrawal Of
Soviet troops from the Siberian
border. They're equally con-
WINGED that il won't mean the
end Of Soviet aid TO China.
Neither Of the principals will put
any reliance on it-save as a
bugaboo to the French and Brit
ish. menacing Indo-China and
India.
The Russo-Jap rapprochement
Is liable TO become a reality. the
foreign affairs men argue. only
in the event Of certain special
future conditions; % II Britain
goes openly TO war against the
Soviet Union; ~ II Chang Kai-
shek should break with his Com
munist colleagues; 49, II an
Anglo Japanese reconciliation
appeared imminent.
The long league battle for re-
covery Of some of the loot lugged
out Of the alien property Gus
todian's office in the Harding
administration is at last nearing
its final round. The notorious
SOciete Suisse case is about TO
go 10 trial in a Swiss court Of
justice.
The case involves some seven
million dollars now grown TO
double that amount through in
terest srrears). fraudulenty
awarded the Swiss corporation
through the onnivance Of
Thomas W. Miller and Harry s.
Dsugherty. then respectively
alien property custodian and at
torney general Judg snt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

against Societe Suisse has been
upheld in this country all the
way through the supreme court.
The department of justice is now
asking Swiss court to enforce
the judgment out of respect, on
reciprocity basis, for the de-
cisions of the u. S. courts.
Chances are the Swiss won't
deny the obligation to respect
the American judgment. They
may want the same privilege
over here some day-and have
received it in the past. But the
Societe Suisse defense Is plead
ing that judicial impartiality
over here was affected by execu-
tive interference. President
Roosevelt. early in his term, in
structed the department of JUS
tice to reexamine and reopen all
OF the presumably forgotten
claims cases. This happened to
be one of them. The D. of j.
hopes to prove that the fraud
was a fraud for all of that.
Here's an odd sidelight on
Britain's attitude toward Italy.
The March issue of The Readers
Digest, published in the u. S. A.,
carried brilliant analysis Of
the aging Mussolini, Caesar
Grows Old, by Frederic Sondern,
Jr. In the British edition of The
Readers Digest the article was
conspicuous by its absence. The
British foreign office insisted
that it be excised.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
EXPRESSES THANKS
FOR PRINTING ARTICLES

Editor. The Times: The Ia
coma chapter of the Rosierucian
Order, A. NJ. o. r. c., wishes to
thank you for your kindness in
printing the articles about our
order in your issues of March 5
and is. II was very much APP
preciated by all of the members.
TACOMA CHAPTER,
A. NJ. o. r. c.
Mary Louise Kennedy,
Secretary, 1915 9Th Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

TTtNGARY'S first 1910 issue OF
IL three semi-postals was sold at
double face value TO provide funds
for the Nicholas Horthy National
Aero Foundation. One OF the
stamps. above, depicts q symbol
ism Of flight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
Finnish Spirit Not Conquered

They're not moaning in Finand--theyre building. In
stead Of consuming their energy in vituperave bitterness
against Stain and the Sovets the Firms going to erect
four cities and provide homes for 100000 persons
forced to abandon territory coded to Russia according
Alvar Aao. noted Finnish architect recently arrived in
the United States What's the tremendous building
program be completed before the cold in fall
No defeatsm there You can't lick people with that
kind of spirit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this COL
umn Letters must give name and
address Of writer. Only initials
will be published vhen requested.
Mr.. Fixit: In connection with
the new law passed last year In
which the state takes n lien on
property Of old age pensioners.
when do they start charging
against the property Of n man
who has been receiving n PEN
sion for several years. Does the
state figure from the time he
first received pension or after
the law was passed. X. 8. 8.
The law took effect April !,
1889. Any kind Of state assist
ance. old age. aid TO dependent
children. blind or direct relief,
since that date has been counted
as lien against any estate left
by the recipient.
Mr.. F1xlt: Could you tell me
the hest place 10 sell short stor-
les, poems and songs.
NJ. NJ, Selah.
Best place is not the problem.
II is to find any place. Writer'S
market magazines on the news
stands everywhere will give you
some ideas. There is almost no
such thing as a market for songs
or song poems for the individual
writer.
Mr.. F1xlt: We have n piece OF
property and dwelling ne owner
ship of one girls name. Now
that the younger sister IL Of age
we would like to make them CO.
owners. How Is the simplest and
cheapest way TO 20 about this
matter: l.. A. s.
To accomplish that the best
way, we'd suggest you get a
lawyer to draw up new deed
from the girl who now owns the
property to herself and her sis
ter, share and share alike, and
then record the deed.
Mr.. Fixit: Did Finland pay
her war debt In full or how much
In left 10 pay? Are American
workers In southern states paid
as low as European workers
What Ia the lowest paid under
the Wagner bill and how much
In that over that formerly paid
In the south particularly? y. l.
At the end of the last fiscal
year Finlands total debt TO the
United States was Ss,233,157.
European workers couldn't be
paid less than some are in our
southern states. The wage-hour
law sets minimum of 80 cents
per hour and maximum OF AZ
hours anywhere In the country.
but agricultural and domestic
workers, the lowest paid, don't
come under its jurisdiction. How
much Ii has raised wages of those
southern workers whose indus
tries are in interstate commerce
we couldn't say. But domestic
wages of so cents a day were
standard in Louisiana
cities only recently and presum-
ably still are.
4
Mr.. Fixit: i have several dor
en- tulip bulbs and would like to
know II IL Ia true, rs I have been
informed, that when the tulip
leaves are touched the tulip Ia
then diseased. G. G.
Touching them couldn't cause
any disease, but damaging the
plant in any way could make 1t
more predisposed to disease. In
working with tulips you should
be extremely careful not to in
jure either the foliage or the
plant proper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
SAYS COMMUNITY HEALTH
CFNTERS ROUND TO COME


Editor, The Times: ! wish to
commend statements in a re-
cent letter by Mann lilly.
III anyone" the letter stated.
should mention health centers
he would most likely be floored
and branded as a Communist.
When the time comes we will
have community health centers,
guided by men and women who
think in terms OF health, beauty.
peace and well-being for all
humanity"
We should not expect the
drug trust. the hospital trust,
the disease trust or any other
organization which profits by
the ignorance and misfortunes
OF humanity, TO teach people
how to keep in good health.
II people were all healthy.
these professionals would have
to 20 on the WPA. II is their
business to tell us that we suf-
fer from ''hepstieocholecytost-
eholecystenterostomy" or that
we need a "lapsrohysierosslpin-
go-eophorectomy" or some other
spooky symptom.
II all were properly educated
as to chemistry OF the body and
the chemistry Of foods neees-
sary 10 sustain life, We would
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

There is nothing in the prin-
ciple Of religious freedom or the
separation Of church and state
TO hinder the schools acknow-
edgement of the power and the
goodness of God.-Dean Luther
A. Weigle. Yale University Dr.
vinity School.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
Ii GHT
An Inside Picture of Finan-
cial and Political America

The Berlin Tokyo axis is due for revival Far-sighed
diplomatic foresee the next step in Hters dplo
matte strategy renewed effort to draw Japan into the
ltalo- Russo-German combine The threat of it is
enough to set the of the western governments
edp
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

Peace efforts win be strengthen
ed and extended. but the stars
seem 10 forecast war that fin
ally vsnauishes completely the
powers that set back human
progress
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the augury OF year Of
varied fortunes. Disputes Of
all sorts should be avoided.
Lawsuits will be most unlueky.
Children on this day probably
viii be sensitive and tempera-
mental. They should be bright
OF mind and strong Of body.
fond Of the good things Of life
and able TO procure them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

Union does everything when il
is perfect. Il satisfies desires,
simplifies needs. foresees the
wishes. and becomes e constant
fortune. Senanoour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

For Vancouver
Group ORGANIZED TO
Restore Historic Spot
Like Fort NisqusIIy. II
Can Be Pioneer Shrine
ORGANIZATIONS Of corpora
" ton to reconstruct Fort
Vancouver, once the headquar-
tiers OF the Hudson's Bay COM
pany in the Northwest and cap
ital Of the British empire which
once included Washington and
Oregon. is announced from VAN
couver. wash. Thus another his
torie site is to be preserved 10
remind coming generations Of
the estate from which this eoun-
try developed and to hold before
them the traditions and ideals
of pioneers who ventured into
the unknown.
The organization is TO be
known as the Fort Vancouver
Restoration and Historical So
ciety." The incorporators are
residents of Vancouver. They
will Immediately start cam
paign for members and for funds
to finance the reconstruction of
the historic fort.
Fort Vancouver was founded
by the Hudson's Bay company in
1928. Thirty years later it was
incorporated and became one of
the largest towns in the new
Washington territory.
Establishment Of the United
States army Department of
the Columbia In lS49 made IL
an important military point.
1t was one of the headquar-
ters from which troops were
dispatched In the Indian wars
waged by Gen. Isaac j. Stew
ems, first territorial governor
Of Washington.
The Hudson's Bay company
fnnctioned as the biggest COM
mercial and promotional organ
ization in the Oregon country"
1t was from the headquarters on
the Columbia river that the COM
pany's activities were spread
over Western Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

to spin around, instead of MAX
ing Roadway, and her engines
had to work up to 5000 horse
power to attain mere 7 knots.
She was 120 feet in diameter.
TOMORROW: Mystery of the
Balkans,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

in 1875, Popoff had tried to
provide an absolutely stable gun
platform. whose erous
screws would give just the right
touches of power. In practice,
however, his ship was a failure.
The six propellers caused her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

To receive attention IN this col
umn Letters must give name and
address Of writer Only initials
will be published when requested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

And Jesus answering said unto him, II Is said, Thou
shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.-St Luke 4:12.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02
USING O PAPEN
Germany Reported Anxious
To Eliminate Possible
ty OF Soviet Fight
FUTURE UNCERTAIN
Certain Nazi-Russian Dues.
tions To Be Suspended
Until Accord Reached

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Nov. I.
-R-Nazis in Rumania said to-
night that Germany was initia-
ting negotiations with Soviet Rus
STA for an understanding on the
Balkans and Near East.
Hitler was reported to be using
his veteran trouble-shooter, Franz
Won Papen, now ambassador to
Turkey. Won Papen left here to-
day enroute to Berlin and it was
reported that his return is in con-
nection with the proposed under
standing.
Germany was represented as
anxious to eliminate any possibil-
ity of conflict with Russia over
both the Dardanelles, which Tur-
key guards, or over oil-rich Iran
and other areas where the inter-
ests of the two great powers may
Overlap.
Outlook Problematical
The Germans are willing to
make some concessions, it was re-
ported, but it was considered prob
lelnatical whether an agreement
satisfactory to both parties could
be effected.
Nazis here said an understand.
ing of this character between Ger
many and Russia would force Tur-
key and Bulgaria on the S a m e
~bandwagon and might smother or
at least localize the Italian-G Greek
war.
It would, they added, be in line
with other recent Hitler moves
designed to limit the scope of
the war and incidentally, impress
the United States before it is
too late" with a picture of an Axis
reorganized world.
Questions Suspended
Until such an accord is reached
certain German-Russian questions
will remain in a state of suspen-
sion, it was indicated. These in
clude the matter of which group
OF powers will control the mouth
of the Danube.
After nearly a week OF confer
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02

ocean, Nancy lost her footing and
drifted to water six feet deep 120
feet from shore. There was a strong
u~ndercurrent toward the sea. From
shallow water Robert waded and
then swan rs feet to Nancy. He
submerged and pushed her upward
and shoreward several times. He
then took hold of her hand, and for
two or three minutes with great ef-
fort he tried to tow her toward shore
but made no Roadway.
"His father waded from shore and
swan SO feet to Nancy. Taking
hold of her, he and Robert swan
and drifted SIS feet at an angle to-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02
TALKS AT MEET HERE
Contrasts Work OF New
Deal With Failure OF
Previous COP Regimes

None of us is going to sell Roose
welt short" declared W. T. (Tom)
Bost, dean Of Raleigh newspapermen
and veteran state political writer, ir
a talk before a New Hanover Demo.
cratic party rally last night in the
superior courtroom at the court
house.
what Roosevelt has inherited, he
will not have to turn over" said Bost,
who was introduced by Alan A. Mar.
shall. David Sinclair presided in the
absence of Aaron Goldberg, chairman
Of the county democratic executive
committee, who was unable to attend
because of illness.
Contrasts Regimes
In an analysis of the issues involved
in the 1910 political campaign, Bost
contrasted the accomplishments of
the Roosevelt administration with
the failures of several previous re-
publican presidents.
Roosevelt and Broughton, demo
cratic nominee for governor, are 60
ing to look around after election day
to find a nation of greater and more
gracious people, whose confidence
has been restored, and morale
strengthened" Bost said.
The speaker asked his audience,
what Should happen if Roosevelt is
not elected, Broughton should be
voted down, and what would they
leave?" Z *.
A SO billion national debt, he ex-
planned. is now owed by a country
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02
Turkey Plans
To Continue
Red Dealings
1nonu Will Follow Russia's
Lead And Stay Out OF
War For The Present
IS NON BELLIGERENT
Radio Says Slowness OF
Italian Advance Indicates
Italy Is ll-Prepared

ANKARA, Nov. 1.-(R-Turkey
will continue her relations with
Soviet Russia "despite all other
occurrences" the official Turkish
radio announced tonight.
Turkish Russian relations in
this confused period are unique
the radio said. "Our country, de.
spite all other occurrences, will
continue it's relations with Rus.
sia.
Already, Turkeys president Is
met Inonu, heir to Renal Ataturk
as leader of this reborn nation,
had infoxmed his national assem-
bly, today that Turkey would fol.
low Russia's lead and stay out oil
war for the present.
Non-Belligerent
The radio, summarizing the
Presidents apeech, said it showed
that Turkey is acknowledgement
and then added this comment:
Greece may leave FL defense
and begin a march COR the Alban.
ian frontier. . . Slowness of the
Italian advance indicated Italy
was ill-prepared."
The President declared that
Greece, in whose security and
well-being we are very interested
and which lies in our zone of Sc
curity, unfortunately has been
dragged into the war;"
But, President Inonu insisted,
Turkey is weighing the whole sit
uation in collaboration with her al
ly Britain; she will fight instantly
if attacked, and 1--WE remain 10y al
to u friendships; our obligations
and ties of collaboration are IN
shakeable."
His stress on the friendly turn"
of Turkeys relations with the So
Wet Union, following "a critical
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