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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02
Remember the Shelter Belt?

Six have passed. and most of have completely
recovered from the gasp the deprecaory chucke with
which looked at the plans for great shelter belt of
trees which should redeem miles of dust bowl from the
encroaching desert.
Absurd. Too visionary! Trees won't growl Magnif-
icenti Craek-pot!
So we spoke, looking at the drawing of a continent
wide tree belt where trees grew before
Six growing seasons have passed. In eastern South
Dakota 100000 growing and thriving 1929
farms About 70 per cent of the in this
vived despite farmers skepticism
Similar reports from North Dakota. Nebraska.
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. 1t is too early To claim
that the trees have redeemed every promise made for
them-to change the very climate and desert into
Eden. But their very survival gives hopes that we can
do than believed to change the face of the
country and make it bloom according to desires
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02
DISAPPOINTED WITH
UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE

Editor. The Times I wish 70
show ny disappointment IN the
so-calied office procedure that
goes on n the Washington Tn
employment office
l. for one. have been regis
tered N the Tacoma office for
four years But when = few
JOBS open up. those cards that
are neatly filed are disregsrded.
Regardless II you're a voter or
not N this state
L saws on the wall 70 be sure
ana leave your phone number as
80 per cent Of our Jobs are BY
phone Il SO. why are al those
out of state men clamoring in
ana out Of the office and getting
results
I night not have q college
education. hui / know The mean
ing Of the words fair play
HARRY L0EFfE.
21I7 Nc. 26tn s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02
A Glimpse of SUNLIGHT

hundred and fifty years before Christ. Greek city
states, highly cultured, by hardboed sol
dlers from the west, the Roman Legions Corinh.
Of the Rlores of Greek civilization, left of
wreckage.
The centuries marched slowly by; new layers of soil
pied atop the site of these old Greek cities Within the
past hundred studious began digging these
sites and their eyes daZzed by the mperturbabe
beauty of of the things they found saness-seel
world gazed admirngy at the lovely vases the cunnngy
graved COINS the perfect statues that up from the
earth.
Today American archaeologists who have been digging
sp such objects buryng them again For again they
danger of destruction by terrible forces than
the Turkish explosives that smashed the Parthenon
After 1000 years these relics of vanished civilization
the light of day but briefly, to find that the world
has not changed much would like to think.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02
Alaska Grows

The sparse population of Alaska has become of the
American defense headaches That territory has at
tracted few settlers that many have feared that would
be a push-over for any invader.
Thus it is reassuring to Aaskas population grow
ing Still pitifuy small, it is revealed 1911
compared with 59.27s years That is growth at
the of 211 per exceeded during the
period only by Florida and New Mexico
The military population is growing still faster,
of course and that always draws certain amount of
civilian population supply the army posts, still greater
growth is definitely in sight But it is still ptully small
body of people hold this territory the direct
Invasion airline" from Asia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02
MR.FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

70 receive attention n this col
INN leftsrs muzf sIxs name and
address a &TItsH OuIs INT AZ
vi be published Whsn requested
Mr. Fi1it: NJ daughter pick
ed mp n pigeon along the high
way yesterday. II seemed 10 he
SICK "a she brought 1t home. 1t
had an aluminium hand around
IT. leg with the following In
seription: Al 4e=Iae. 1913 n
anyone wants To get this pigeon
back have them get In touch
with IL. READER.
Thanks Tor the information:
Fixit has address where pigeon
may be found.
Mr.. fIxit. l. there n resfau-
rant In town where I can have
a turkey roasted
MRS. O. A. HAuGEN,
sol So. 18th 1T.
Many Of the restaurants
roast turkeys on private orders.
They make a charge for the
cooking. OF course. and ali Of
them like to have the bird early
enough before II Is required so
that its preparation wont inter-
fere with normal restaurant
operations BY phoning. you
should be able to arrange with
one.
MIR. fisif: Please give ia
mothers a list of the personal
effects for drafted boys must
take with them when they go To
camp. n they are Ia furnish any
such things n rszors. towels,
sos or any foiietries. are there
ANY specifications A. To the
quality or kind or color
ONE MOTHER.
There's nothing that the boys
are required to take with them.
Razors. shaving brushes. cloth
ing and all the necessaries are
provided when they reach camp.
They can bring whatever small
personal effects or equipment
they please favorite brush or
razor-if they prefer their own
TO the kind the army will pro-
vide Also. If a man wants to
take along civilian suit of
clothes. he may do that. since
the only clothing issue will be
uniform for dress and work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02
Building for Peace

Our eyes rapidly growing ornaments
they should be and must be- the world being what is
The shpyards ring the barracks rise the tanks rumble
off the assembly line
But in the meantime America is also building for
peace Stewart Mcdonald. federal housing administrator
estimates that by the end of 1910 America will have
built many singlefamily homes during the year
the 1920-29 average. or about 427000.
-Four hundred thousand homes is a lot of homes. and
proof that Uncle Sam has two strong right
with which he provide the snews of war; and left
with which he build homes for his peaceful people
1t the guns butter story all again and one
more proof that the United States have both.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02

France has limited the increase
of population by artificial
means. have not stated 2 ques-
ton to speak it eompetently.
All | know is that population
of France is increasing less
rapidly than the population of
any other country, Whether the
cause is inherent in the psychic
logical makeup of the race or
in the economic condition of the
country. don't know.
So France can buy more than
she sells because she can bal
ance her budget with the little
money she has received from her
borrowers.
EDWARD LAFAND.
Editor The Times: Being a
Democrat and having worked
and voted for c. c. Dill I am
shocked and surprised at the
letter signed by Mary Kenny
which appeared in Mondays
Times II Miss Kenny repre-
sents the rank and file OF the
young Democrats in Pierce
county. il is not 10 be wondered
at that c. c. Dill lost the cleo
ton in the last week of the cam
paign 1t will be remembered a
long time that Dills hesdquar-
ters in Pierce county was the
most unhusinesslike place in Ia
coma-the workers there We're
too interested IN selling Roose-
welt buttons and giving out lit
erature of other candidates to
put in much work for Dill him
self.
They all gave the impression
that Dill's election was such a
sure thing that workers We're
not needed. and in fact I know
people who were told this very
tale when they visited the head
quarters with the intention of
dong real work for Dill All
this talk about poor losers. be-
ing willing to abide by the high
courts decision. is Just a BOOM
ersng and finally gets right back
where II started from-Demo-
cratic headquarters
Another point which did Dill
unreasonable harm was the
strategic move resulting in the
love feast" in Seattle. The
great hue and cry from the
Democratic headquarters was TO
get rid OF Governor Martin. and
this is Just another instance Of
the thoughtlesS and inexperi-
enced strategy which boomer
anged against the so-ealled Dill
supporters. I am wondering If
the Young Democrats arranged
that seance also
DON FOSTER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02
HOROSCOPE

Benefie aspects rule today.
At this time for Thanksgiving
citizens OF the United States
should prepare for high service
In the cause OF liberty.
Heart and Home: This is a
day most favorable for women
and for their church relations.
The stars encourage organized
work for the good of humanity
Girls who may be inclined TO
bemoan the fact that their
friends of draft age are remov-
ed from close association. should
engage constructive work that
submerges selfish ambitions and
personal aims toward leisure or
amusement.
Business Affairs. Persons
of all classes will begin To feel
the pressure of heavy ohliga-
tions in the WAY of taxes. There
will be continued activity in
trade and manufacturing. As
the winter advances many calls
on the public for generous aid
for the needy are foretold.
Troubled times beget noble
sacrifices. The wise will express
gratitude for prosperity by
carefully budgeting incomes W
that generous and regular con-
tributions 10 relief may be as
sured.
Persons whose birthdate IL is
have the augury of year of
good luck Business expansion
for many is Indicated. Wo-
men should gain financially
Children born on tins day
probably will be thoughtful and
serious, They will be mentally
and physically strong Success
awaits them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02
POLITICAL ECONOMY AND
FRENCH CONDITIONS

FRENCH CONDITIONS
Editor The Times: l want
TO say few words about
France. Western Europe has a
population of about 400. 0O0. 900
and yet 1t has no socialist gov
eminent: therefore. we may con-
clude that Uncle Sam. with
territory 10 times larger and a
little over one-third of western
Europe population. can placidly
smoke his pipe for a few hun
dred years.
| hope the reader will under
stand that l do not call social
ism good or bad. want to
prove that the argument that
I try to refute is illogical be
cause the economic conditions of
the United States and France
are very different France has
a population of 1900 900 and
we know the size of her terri
tory. but France has an army
of about 1000. 900 hence.
merchant and military navy who
with the army create hole in
the labor market where between
Is or Is hundred thousand Job
less people could find a piece of
luck. France has splendid eli
mate and very fertile soil.
where the size OF the small farm
is 10 acres, and middle farm
about 20 acres. and the larger
farm 40 acres. In the United
States YOU might say so. $50
and $50 are very bad. You can
see that the farmers Of France
are proportionately very numer-
Gus and there are few machines
to displace labor on small farms.
Another difference in the con-
dition is.
l. The fact that France gets
the benefit every year of mil
lions Of visitors who must be
entertained for the money they
blow No wonder that the
French cooks have q great repu-
tation of ability.
2 The "spendthrifts" of the
whole world flock 10 France to
blow their money and enjoy the
varieties of the gay Paris aud
the fashionable water places.
3. Rumania has vet plainly
visible the vestigial remnants OF
feudalism. While the tenants
work on the farms their land
lords ENJOY themselves IN France.
II is admitted that France i'm
ports more than she exports
This is another argument EN-
ployed IL silence the weaker
seitators. because an individual
like country could not for
long time buy more than ne
sells. Therefore. the argument
of the agitstors IS worthless.
therefore. the observation Of the
agitators forget that the French
people are very saving and with
them q franc in the back pocket
Is as much static as a million
dollars nowadays in the Amen
can banks. During previous
decades rich and poor in France
have saved their nickels and
dimes which have been invested
In foreign countries instead o.
building. manufacturing and
railroads. We cannot blame
them for their foreign invest
ments because France had 10
suffer from SO many wars and
revolutions so the money lenders
could get a chance OF security
from the foreign countries.
II Is said. once IN awhile, that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02

PLEA FOR UNDERSTANDING
OF CITY CONDITIONS

Editor The Times. ! read re-
Gently accusations against Mayor
Cain and Commissioner East
wood. Because I hate 70 see any
one held responsible for some
thing they cant help. ! want 70
offer my views Of conditions IN
Tacoma al present. As Ear as 7
can see. they are no worse than
they hsve been for ten years.
and surely the present mayor
and commissioner are nor 70
blame for things as they have
been.
There has been for years past
many vices that flourished here
and no one has reiSe9 rs voice
IN protest. Now that the influx
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02

but because Of some obscure
We always have a hard tine
TO the matter a. hand.
Cape Cleares Ne fear THIS de-
partment : hopeless.
Hervey Marion Petrieh this
week obtained a legal change Of
his name 10 Hervey Martin Pet
rioh
The fact IN itself Is unqles-
tionably worthy o. some appro-
propriate comment. but We are
TOO lazy
On the other hand. We are
somewhat worried loh. not very
muchJ about his preference 70.
middle monniekers.
Martin Petrich. senior. II
president and guiding genius 81
the well-known Western Boat
building Co. Of this seaport. Mar
TN Petrich, junior. is the third
from-eldest son (Hervey Martin
Petfieh is the eldest
Now then. We want TO know
is HerVey henceforth TO be
known as Martin III while Mar
tin junior Is 10 be called Martin
II, or by virtue of seniority as
opposed 10 priority of claim. like
squatter's rights-is the matter
to do visa versa and make
Martin Junior be Martin III while
HerFey confiscates the Martin
II
Is there a sea-lswyer handy,
With war never very far from
our ken these DAYS alas we
now have brought to our atten-
ton the disouietine fact that
Japanese scientists are obtain
ing nitrogen from sardines SAID
nitrogen is used as an explosive
for making bombs.
The British navy has sub
marine named Pandora. but
which is known throughout the
fleet as the What Ho.
Explanation - according to
tars with the longest memories
is that 80 years ago there was
launched a cruiser named Pan
dora. The latter's name plate
bore tasty bronze casting show
ing the legendary and shapely
female very scantily clad.
When the crew reported aboard
for the first time. the forecastle
gents took one good look at the
tidbit. whistled. tipped their re-
spective caps and said virtually
in unison What no."
Oh well, it's still a pretty fair
yarn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02

to kirishims Shrine. or the Ie--en
red. Shinnoe Crater and NJ Ea-
rakuni. on Is brown. and Taxa
chino peak. on Is green. NJ.
koshikl and Roxu-Kannon Lake
are shown on the 20s blue.
Japan has also issued two values
IGNORING education and two CON-
memoraiing the 2600th year Of the
empire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02

Thateventi N
its various as
poets history
nov Of course
vas a fine
Impressive oc-
easion and as
sa isfving an
event as this
Il TT nent
could wish for
However we
n We rtheless
found consider
able more IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02

Jopon Issues Fifth
National Perks Set

Scenic beauties of Kirishina
National Park are pictured on
four new japanese EDITORIALS. fifth
group in the national parks series
Kirishima is in the south of Kvu-
shu, southernmosf island Of the
main japanese group.
Pictured here are the approach
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Kansas City, Mo, has bought a
home. $500 worth of equipment
and support a wife and two
children II you have invented a
job, send the story and a snap
shot to John Xix. care of this
paper. STR AN &c AS IT
SEEMS pays 81 to each job in
ventor featured
MONDAY. Balto's Dash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02
LOCOMOTIVE MONUMENT

Thrilling Civil War episode
was the attempt of James J.
Andrews and - men to disrupt
communication on a vital Con-
federate railroad linking the two
southern armies in Virginia and
Mississippi. Early in 1862 Mt
Big Shanty. Ga. the band stole
the locomotive and three box
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02

of war department appropris-
tions sponsored by the gold
braiders. I deplored the en-
phasis upon provision for $4,000
cavalrymen. suggested that
hereafter, wherever possible, the
president would be we'll advised
to seek and obtain congressional
approval for his own protection
and to build up national unity
to secure a closer haison be-
tween his office and congress. to
implement his campaign state
ments that ne and congress were
in partnership.
At no time was ! critical of
Roosevelt for his assistance TO
Great Britain The newspaper
story was completely erroneous.
On that same night, over Sta
ton kMO. the news reporter
gave a correct version Of my
talk. written copy Of the
transcript having first been sub
mitted to me. and having ap-
proved of the same in advance.
Because some Of my strong Re
publican friends gave credenee
to the story I am taking the
time 10 refute il Il Is unfor-
tunate that out OF 45-minute
speech. two-minute segment
should have been twisted and
distorted and given undue i'm
portance while the main tenor
Of my talk was completely
ignored.
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Ne don't know why Il Is
Quirk IN our perxerse nature
deFoting our entire attention
Offhand we'd say that We can
get ourseIf side-tracked easier
and quicker than anybody We
know Like Tor instance 81 the
launching Of the CAPE Cleare.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02

cars Of a train and nearly reach
ed Chattanooga. They were
captured when their fuel gave
out Andrews and seven of his
men were executed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02

terest-and don't be so tecnnieal
and ornery as TO ask US why
in chatting with Nj f. T. Pope.
In the first place. Mr. Pope Is
the sort of gent so oftenly re
ferred to as distinguished look
ing In the second place, he Is
the uncle Of Mr.. o. A. Tucker,
who is a friend of ours and who
also happens TO be BOSNIAN Of
sTSC plant No. at Seattle
after almost year as chief mate
to Walter L. Green. BOSNIAN Of
sTSC here
Probably Just because we find
a certain amount of fascination
in things marine with a histori-
cal aspect all kinds of old stuff,
and the older the better-we let
ourself get side-traeked from the
business at hand. which certainly
was the launching of the Cape
CIeare. by virtue of our interest
in a bit of cardboard that Mr..
Pope produced from his pocket
for the purpose.
The simple little card was
printed across the top: Moran
Bros. Seattle"
Below that and couched in ele-
CANT flourishes was Mr.. Pope's
invitation to attend the launch
ing of the battleship [. s. s.
Nebraska.
The date was Oct :. 1904
And then we got ourself side
tracked even further, and we
found ourself listening with keen
interest to Mr.. Pope's vivid de-
scription of certain football
game played about that same
time. and not very far from the
spot on which we stood
He told us about AN aggre-
CATION of Tacomans engaged an
aegrega ton Of Seattleites in the
sport of football according 10
the fancy phraseology Of con-
temporary news scribe.
Mr.. Pope further told MS that
the above "aggregations" We're
the origins for the famous old
Tacoma Athletic club and the
Seattle Athletic club. of which
latter organization ne was the
first president by virtue of his
captaincv of the aforementioned
aggregation Of sportsmen who
INDUCED at frolieking in sand
lot ball games played with their
feet.
Now what in the world has All
that to do with launching the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02
Qtle Qatotrla Q1mes

Published ever v<ek dzs D. Ths Taeouss Tins
fnnhsninE Co - eie Market s.. Tacoma. wash
The Tines delivered carrier CITY IS rrnts per
sesS ur 8 rsnfs month b mail outside
e cents Der month. $50 ytar. N washington
eoc ref month. -
Entered a. second class matter he pnstoffics
AselnA Ns*na unoeT he act q = 1878.
Telephone all departments Main sIsl
Troeiaim Liberty Through Al the Iand--Iabsrty BEL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02
JOB INVENTOR

By picking up hats In down
town offices and cleaning and
blocking them. Albert Smith of
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JOHN COFFEE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02
NARRONS BRIDGE

2o4 East 63d st.
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but because Of some obscure
We always have a hard time
TO the matter a hand.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Chicoqo Produce

CHICAGO. June l3 P-Poultry, live
S2 Seak tluskS ss3; hsdyy fowl steady
2Ha pounds and down, colored, l6; Plym-
I pounds and up. colored, %: Plymouth
Rock "A White Rock "a under 4 pounds
Golored. lS; Plymouth Rock. 1a; White
ROCK 1e bareback chickens. 1915: ducks
y pounds UP; colored, 8: white. aIa
nrisas Sms; Goo5ed, nobn, "a small white s1a other
Butter. 1854 335; steady: prices un-
CHANGED Esss' 32,043i steady; prices un-
Potatoes. arrivals, ia; on track. pa;
supplies moderate: demand fair; for Call
fornla, long whites. market steady except
Tor early morning; for Southern Trumphs
market slightly stronger. best quality; late
morning demand slow market slightly
weaker; for offerings at all sections Cali
sales, 2.35-4O; u S. commercials. under
ventilation. few under initial ice, :. 10
Zo' U. ). NO. i. size B. unce: initial ice.
a car showing some spotted sacks. I25,
California. Bliss Triumphs U. s. No. /,
washed. under initial ice, few sales > 40
30; a car. 50-pound cotton sacks, under
ventilation 80. North Carolina CobbIers
car showing considerably decay 30;
MISSISSIPPI Bliss Triumphs. u S. No. /.
InWashed' = l212; Alabama Bliss Triumphs,
y 5 No l. washed; few sales, best:
bags 1925: U. S. No l. washed. a few
sales best, 2.25 a car showing heated
ana some decay; in spotted sacks ! 90:
u s commercials. washed, aO0-5O; Ions
gi gTniies; U. s. No. !. washed. car. 200:
.. s. commercials. unwashed few sales
2Oo-l0; U. s No. i. size B. unwashed
car at 1l2l7.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, June l3 lP Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture) -Salable hogs.
1900 total. "2;50O; general market, To-
Soh2aS: Shi2S: TRACE ae rather nhe freely early good and
270-31O-pound butchers. 4.S5-5 20: heavier
weighs around 4.75; good 100000 pound
packing sows 4.o0-3o; lighter weights
-, salable sheep, 1000: total. 4.5oo; late
Wednesday native spring lambs. strong
fat sheep steady; few handyVeight native
sprinsers. ll.60; others 1I.OO-5O: me.
dunn 2-year-old range wethers, $50; faI
native ewes, 3.75 down; today's trade, early
sales spring lambs steady: most good
handyweiehts natives. 1925; choice kind
held above / l. SO; one double good 76-
pound California clipped springer 1000:
lat sheep scarce; steady.
Salable. cattle 5000 calves .OOO: very
SLOW market on fed steers and yearlinss
trade weak; instances, 1918 lower on both
steers and fed heifers: not enough choice
steers and fed heifers to make a market,
however; medium TO good grades pre-
dominating; best fed steers around 1925
bulk. s.50-9.50: common kind down to
200; stocker trade slow except on choice
western fed calves; most yearling heifers.
7 :50-9. 90; only few kinds around 10 90:
all grades cows under pressure: bulls mod
erately active steady: with weishty
sausage offerings UP TO 125: vealers strong
TO % higher: small killers buying good
and choice weiehty vealers freely at 81
and 1000.