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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
Stories in
Stamps
Fury of Mob Unleoshed
In Stonnine of Bostille

THE fall OF the Bastille. pictured
4 on the French ocesniea stamp
above. was not quite the glorious
occasion legend has pictured Il.
While the ancient Partisan fortress
typifed all the evils Of feudalism
and q dying French monarchy. its
capture was brought about, not by
ardent patriots, but by q Wild,
blood-thirsty mob.
Paris was seething with hate
and revolution for weeks before
the fatal day. Mobs Of unem-
ployed. beggars, bandits and MUIR
derers rosmed the streets.
On July IL the fury Of the mob
broke. Arsensls were raided. the
attack on the Bsstilie began. The
commander Of the fortress offered
surrender. upon guarantee Of the
safety Of the garrison. He and
several officers were ruthiessiy
murdered. Although the dungeons
were supposed 10 be filled with
prisoners. only seven were found.
The stamp pictured above was
released in four values by each
of - French colonies 10 COM
nemorsie the is0th anniversary Of
the French Revolution.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
womsn's page for the answers.
/. Did the famous pitcher,
Walter johnson, throw right
or left-handed7
2. Is asbestos animal, mineral,
or vegetable in origin
8. Are all Of President Roose-
velt's sons over six feet tall?
4. Is a wind that blows IS
miles an hour a breeze, gale,
hurricane or cyclone
s. How many days before
Easter does Lent begin2
g. Is the Statute of Liberty
in New York harbor the larg-
est statue in the world7
Z. Name the first president
who was a natural born citizen
Of the United States
s. The German foreign min
lister Is ann Goring,
Joachim Won Ribbentrop OF Ru-
dolph Hess?
2. In what year was the
United States parcel post estab-
lisheds
10. Is Big Ben, London.
clock or A beli7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
The Chance for Peace Has Come

There's only one war left In Europe now. and II
stands tie not much Of at all It's sort Of diplomatic
squeeze-play contest
The remarkable thing about this is that
really wants 10 fight Everyone building big guns and
deadly bobers and heavily armed vessels but neither side
wants to them Behind oil must be the faint Of
hope for peace No wants that hope TO blow just
yet And X both sides WANT peace there BE peace.
All it takes is little affirmative action
From an appearances, Hitler doesn't want to send his
bombing planes to London and Paris The British
and French don't care to send theirs to Berlin.
Germany doesn't want TO try cracking the Magnot
ne and the allies would rather not try offensive against
the Westwal.
Mussoni Isn't enthusiastic about jumping into the
With his axis partner.
Aside from curbing the submarine and mine menace,
Britain isn't anxious to get into major naval scraps
Neutral nations such Switzerland Belgium. the
Netherlands Denmark, Norway and Sweden are deter
mined to keep out Of the argument
Men have died in this war; and for their families the
tragedy very real But II Isn't have learned
to think It. The SNOWFALL Of hatred hasn't got far
down the hillside that can't Be stopped and pummeled to
pieces.
There is no war; and there no peace Europe IL In
state of suspended animation that ID almost terrible
the roar of cannon X not quite tha Maybe the Firms
had the right idea after a They had nothing to gain by
making peace but they had much to lose BY con-
tinung the fight
Both sides may have to swallow some Of their pride but
It won't choke them Finland had to do that and there
Thousands Of people alive who would otherwise
have been slaughtered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
lnsurinq Regular Paychecks

Four firms have registered with the wage and hour dvi
aon Of the U. department of labor their requests to
establish definite annual wage and maximum number
Of hours each year for al their employees Such an arrange
ment Is provided for under the fair labor standards
This Il in line with the general tendency toward
employment sterilization. II benefits the worker nasmuch
usures him reasonable amount of security And it
k advantageous for the employer because he 10 enabled
1ht his labor around to the needs Of spurts
without mourning costly overtime pay.
More and firms are becoming interested in this
system Of insuring workers year-toyear scale.
Adopted widespread SCALE 1t may 60 a long way to-
ward solving some Of economic dilemmas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
France: DemocracY's Exhibit A

France has government 1t changed horses in
the middle Of the stream
The accession Of Paul Reynaud to the premiership and
selection Of wartime cabinet perfectly normal
democratic phenomena These steps not a sign of
internal Weakness they any be interpreted
~ porent Of allied catastrophe The people Of France
simply wanted to prosecute the along
different lines Four times during the first two years Of
the World the French changed their leadership II is
encouraging sign that democracy still at work,
Ia wor-ridden republic.
What would happen II the German people decided they
needed esh Aadershp How would the Russians 20 about
ousting Joe Stain II they didn't like what he doing?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02

THOUGH it started in a down.
l pour Friday night at Kent,
this sixth annual tour with the
Adelphian Choral society dts
the tenth for the Puget Sound
college singers under the di-
rection Of John Paul Bennett)
headed into delightful spring
weather at Peshsstin, just over
Blewett pass. In fact, the
weather is almost too springlikc
for this part of the North Gen.
trial Washington apple district
at this time Of year. The folks
are a little afraid that 1t may
bring the buds out too soon.
Then. II there should be one of
those late April frosts. it might
be too bad.
But nobody is down.hearted.
If the frost comes it's just one
of the chances that the folks
who feed us have TO take. In
the meantime they are making
the best of the fine weather.
Things have changed a good
deal since we made the first
tour with the Adelphians. Take
the transportation. for instance.
The first trip was made in a
couple of the old style imous-
inc busses with the seats run
ming crosswise. The doors and
windows were loose and the
cold breezes Of that late spring
blew right through from one
side TO the other. They were
driven by so horsepower engines
and we Travelled at least a third
Of the way in second gear and
part Of the time In low.
This year the chorus has one
Of the Moth Coasts latest type
smooth riding. 81 passenger
buses. air conditioned and tenn
perature regulated. The ESQ
horsepower engine doesn't stop
at anything There IL no worry
about running out Of gas for
the 40 gallon tanks are good
for $50 miles.
Then, to make the transporta-
ton setup ideal. the driver IL
Joe Lynch. Joe was with US
two years ago. He was not
available last year but when
Richard Smith. concert man
ager and field secretary Of the
college, made the contract this
year II was stipulated that Joe
would have 10 be the driver.
That makes everything perfect
AS rule the first concert
Is q workout for the chorus.
Even though there have been
several months Of hard. driving
rehearsals tho football team
ever works harder. the first
concert Is a new experience
and a few rough spots are ex-
pected But there WAS less Of
that A. the concert a. Kent
Friday night than has been the
case on previous first nights.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02

Hatch act must be killed. He has
also ordered that the Walter
Logan act, which curbs the New
Deal commissars. should be
smothered in committee. Like
wise he has instructed his Cap
itol Hill friends to spike the
Barden amendments weakening
the wage-hour law.
In view of the presidential in
PREVENTION. the behavior of con-
gress will be worth watching. II
the boys and girls buck and de-
feat F. r. r. on these three labor
issues. it will signify that F. d.
r. is, in the opinion of practical
politicos, a back number"
The Republicans confidence
that they will capture the house
next November has already
precipitated a sharp clash for
the majority leadership. The
GOP-ers. like the Roosevelt
Garner Democrats, are warning
among themselves over an office
they may miss.
The principal warriors include
Rep. James w. Wadsworth of
New York, young Charley Hal
leck of Indiana, Harry Engle-
bright of California, Representa-
tives Tom Jenkins and John
Tabor, an extreme conservative
from Northern New York. Al
though still a congressional
youngster, the most likely winner
Is the smart and cagy Hoosierite
Mr.. Halleck.
Farley Democrats scott at
suggestions that the Republicans
will carry the house. But the
COPS card index, which tabs
Democratic house members who
won by 5000 of less, and who are
therefore vulnerable, points to-
ward Republican control of the
lower chamber.
The national power policy
committee is charging against a
stone wall in its attempt to OBJ
tain 5000. 900, 900 appropriation
for building public utility lines
as national defense move. The
scheme impresses congress as
domestic dodge rather than
war measure.
Alth ough the committee,
which is managed by Benjamin
Cohen, has asked for only
100000, 900 so far, the eventual
cost of the project will amount
to at least 5000, 900, 600 figure
which the Cohens and Corcorans
never mention in public.
Their long-range plan and
they hope to put it over before
F. D. r. quits the White House
is to take over the private util-
tiles and make them an inte-
grated unit in a federal power
system managed and operated
from Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
Right or Wrong
About People
BY DONALD A. LAIRD,
Ph.D.. Sci.D.
Author Of Increasing Personal
Efficiency"

Author Of Increasing Personal
Efficiency"
People have always been in
terested in some sort of a test
to find out whether or not the
zone and only" returns the af-
lection. One of these tests. IA
vored by popular opinion, is
that cold hands mean a warm
heart.
The emotions people feel do
affect their bodies profoundly.
Embarrassment or self con-
seriousness. as everyone knows.
will cause blushing. A fright
will cause the color to fade and
upset digestion.
Not so many realize, however.
that as our emotions or moods
wax and wane they change the
temperature of our hands and
feet. This is done by the auto
matte expansion or contraction
of the blood vessels near the
surface Of the body. All of the
skin. as well as hands and feet.
has the temperature changed in
this way by our feelings Of the
moment.
When the blood vessels ex-
pand the hands get warmer.
When the vessels contract the
hands cool off measurably.
But recent work at Cornell
University Medical school has
shown that the popular belief
was dead wrong. Delicate tenn
perature measurements of the
hands showed that anger. anx-
iety, worry. and extreme dis
pleasure cause temporary
shrinksge of the blood vessels
and make the hands colder.
Cold hands apparently do not
signify warm heart.
The Cornell researchers found
that pleasurable emotions make
the hands warmer. and surely
love should be a pleasurable
thing If IL is the genuine article
and not passing infstuation.
Apparently there is no reason
for the swain thinking the girl
is in love with him because her
hands are cold Cold hands. In
fact. may mean instead that she
is afraid. or worried about be-
ing kept up too late.
Perpetually cold hands may
mean a thyroid disturbance or
some disorder Of the heart or
arteries.
The temperature changes In
the feet mean the same. but
the changes in the pedal ex-
tremities, naturally, are only OF
academic or clinical interest.
Copyright ls4o)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02

Washington's most expert
economists are privately pre-
dieting a serious summer slump.
They would not be surprised IL
the production index figure
dropped as low as 90 by June
IS points below the December
high. Under such circumstances
the Democrats. whether led BY
F. ID. r. or somebody else, face
a licking in November.
Americas feverish rush to
produce plans for the allies has
resulted in the manufacture of
faulty accessories and engines.
The army and navy have had to
reject thousands of dollars
worth of material which did not
meet specifications.
The shortage of sirplane me-
chanics Is chiefly responsible for
army-navy difficulties. and for
the rejection Of the product of
the inexpert. The lack of trained
craftsmen is the. principal bottle
neck, and that defect cannot be
remedied for a long time. II
takes three or four years to train
an airplane mechanic.
Uncle Sam has tried to meet
this technical shortage. Fac
tories making planes for the
allies have streamlined their pro-
duction plants. The individual
workman does not turn out an
engine all by himself; he only
handles a single gadget of the
engine which slides past his post.
In short, he has become a robot.
Bob Taft is quietly corralling
more presidential delegates than
the political layman realizes. AS
OF today, the moonfaced Ohio
senator has a commanding lead
over his rivals.
Bob, to be frank, is not an at
tractive personality. He Is dull
AID unimaginative. His greatest
asset is Mrs. Taft, who is
charming person and campaign
er. Nevertheless, he is making
Roadway here, there and every
where. He will probably show
up at the convention with more
delegates than Dewey and VAN
denberg-probably 800. Nobody
else will equal that total. The
COP convention is still three
months off. But, if you feel in
clined to make a little bet. lay
few nickels on Bob Taft of Ohio.
President Roosevelt has mobil-
lied every ounce of power and
prestige a chief executive COM
mands in order to defeat three
bills designed to clean up Amer
lean politics and wash up ad-
ministrative agencies.
F. ID. r. has sent word to
house leaders that the broadened
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
MUST COOPERATE TO
ACHIEVE REFORM

Editor The Times; Why do we
rave about class hatred in Rus
sls ? Lot US consider the class
hatred which has been built up
In our own country as typified
by the war between ALL and
clio, Socialists and Communists.
Catholics and non-Catholics, etc.
We have no consideration of
any belief. We fight over petty
ideas. and the principles which
are most impor ant are forgot
ten. We can not have reform
until the masses learn to work
together. SUBSCRIBER.
Winlock. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02

his method. Mr.. De Gayner
says:
II use five to 10 guns each
with a different color. I leave
the gun wide open, 'triggering'
all strokes and lines. My best
work has been produced In three
to five minutes for landscapes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN tina col
umu letters must give name and
address OF writer Oniv initials
VII be published when REQUESTED
Mr.. Fixit; n q young woman
b left n widow without any
child. how can she collect social
security: And how much will
she get, n husband had worked
for $50 a month until June.
1889. since soeiaisecurity
A. A., OLYMPIA.
The first step Of anyone in
Tacoma applying for social So
curity benefits Is TO call At room
6oa Washington building: In
Olympia. at room Ala Security
building.
Benefits to a widow in that
situation depend upon whether
the husband died before or after
the revised law became effective
Jan. /. 1910. II before. she would
receive a lump sum OF ga per
cent Of the amount her husband
earned from Jan. /. 1887. to the
quarter In which he died. II he
died this year. she would receive
= lump sum payment computed
by another system and would
become eligible. II not married.
10 monthly payments upon
reaching the age Of 65.
Mr.. F,sii. WIN you please
tell me II m English woman who
married an American In 1905
took her husbands nationality
II she did. did she retain n after
she divorced him IN 1914 and
married an Alien In 1918:
MRS. n. C.
She acquired United States
citizenship by her first marriage.
retained II after the divorce but
lost II when she married the
alien In 1918. The law changing
that went into effect in 1922.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell me
what lumber companies here In
western Washington manufac-
tIre ready-cut small houses for
the market.
!. p.
Some of the lumber companies
have built cabins or small houses
In ready-cut form on large or
ders but there Is not large
enough market In this part of
the country for development Of
that type Of house with enough
variety TO be salable.
Mr.. Ffxit, Can q landlord or
iandlady remove fruit from trees
on her property that she has
rented out: Also how often
should I change the cell on my
house plantss And IA castor oil
of any benefit 10 ferns:
MRS. d. r.
The landlsdy's privileges de-
pend upon the particular rental
agreement. Normally, when a
place Ia rented. everything goes
with IL.
Most house plants should be
somewhat rootbound TO bloom
their best. II they become too
much bound. you can change
them to the next size larger pot
and poke new dirt down along
the sides OF the roots. You can
keep plants and ferns going
quite a while by adding fertilizer
on the top.
Castor oil is not a sick plant
remedy. Any oil n detrimental
as II stops the circulation sys-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

ali organizations OF the working
people. both public and state
To most minds there is q dis
tinction between having the
right to do something and being
ordered to do II.
Article 123 reads: Equality of
rights of citizens irrespective of
their nationality or race In all
spheres Of economic state. cul-
tural. social and political life
In an indefeasible law"
Mr.. Pearsall speaks OF the
distortions Of the Daily Work.
err" but his statement Is dis
tortion which seems to be all
his own. He cites Hitlers
alleged 9s per cent victories.
but these were not to elect
representatives. but merely to
approve certain policies of
naxism. 1t Ia still true that
no one who is known to be q
socialist. communist or Jew.
can hold representation in
Germany.
The German labor party is not
recognized as a bona fide labor
union anywhere else in the
world
In regard to the Finnish war.
Mr. Pearsall states the war of
conquest is over. and Finland is
still a nation. / should like TO
point out that Leningrad Is now
protected from that quarter.
WEBSTER ROGERS.
TaLahsU Wash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02

and from Is to IS minutes for
seascapes."
Strange as 1t seems. Finnish
is not Scandinavian tongue.
The language belongs TO the
Finno Urgic branch of the
Uralo- Altaic family, more close
ly related to the Hungarian
Magyar speech than to Swedish.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
LIG H T
An Inside Picture of Finan-
cial and Political America
WASHINGTON

WAsHINGTON-Amercan business and industry VII hut post
depression bad, despite all
tempts conceal dodrums.
The production figure the ame
12s December March EXCEPT
such speaes arpanes machine there foreign
buying Domestic unemployment million
Obviously industry suffering despite
of New Dealr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
TIP O. THE TONGUE

India could cooperate in de-
Tending freedom and democ-
racy provided the war aims
were clearly stated. Imperial
ism must be abandoned II world
freedom is sought. - Jawahar-
lsi president, Indian Congress
party.
The government has adjusted
itself to deficit spending as a
drug addict adjusts itself TO
morphine. - Senator Robert A.
Taft lRep, Ohiol.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02

probably will be artistic In their
talents. restless and tempers-
mental They should be wisely
trained ana carefully educated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02

II is the amends If a short
and troublesome life. that doing
good and suffering IN entities
man to q longer and better
Penn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
ECONOMIC LAWS OF
WORLD UNCHANGED

Editor The Times: Under
standing Ia the key to peace. A
perfect, lssting peace may be
obtained by perfect understand
ing. All Of our troubles result
from misunderstanding.
An appeal for understanding
comes 20 the United States from
Mexico City. The 400-year strug-
gle of the Mexican people for
economic independence Is pointed
out. The struggle at first was
against Spain; it, continuation
now. against international fl
nance.
Understanding Of other ma
tons may be gained by looking
into their historic background.
Il Is not hard o understand the
case Of Russia. She sought to
solve her economic problems by
the same method which we are
now using. Her failure should
teach us something.
II we are so wise in the way
of economic security. why don't
We set an example for the rest
of the world to followg Our
principal interest should be put.
ting our own house in order in
stead OF crawling down the
backs" of those with whom We
don't agree.
Economic laws remain I'M
changed. Application 10 them
changes as man mounts from
one cycle TO another. The world
is al our disposal. All which
seems TO be lacking IL common
sense. A.. LfLLYRooT.
REPLIES TO FEARsAI.L
Editor. The Times: Quoting
Mr.. Pearsail: In the Russian
constitution it Ia ordered that
communist party members shall
constitute the leading groups in
all union collections and other
workers organizations"
Article 126 reveals that "citi-
zens Of U.S.SR. are insured
the right to unite in public
organizations, trade unions. CO.
operative associations. cultural,
technical and scientific So
cieties; II also assures the most
active and politically conscious
citizens In the ranks OF the
working class and other Sec
tons Of the working people
the right to unite in the COM
munist party. The party is the
vanguard Of the working people
in their struggle to strengthen
and develop the socialist sys-
tenn and il the leading core Of
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SPRAY GUN ARTIST
Combining business with
pleasure. Ralph L. DE Gayner,
operator Of an automobile body
painting shop in Claiming,
Mich, creates landscapes and
seascapes with ordinary pro-
duction spray guns. Describing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-02
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Never say "If / had OF tried I
could have opened the door;
omit OF.
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To receive attention IN shis col
umn Letters must eive name and
address OF writer Oniv initials
viii be published when requested
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Ye shall not therefore Cypress another but thou
26:17.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-12

tionS presented demands which, in
one instance, amounted to a virtual
threat to take over the state
government If nothing were done
for the relieferS.
Caleb Howard, secretary of the
Betterment League. handed Jones
a resolution that read;
If no action is taken on this
resolution in the near future, a
mass meeting of citizens will be
called to perform and carry out
the necessary measures that the
state officials have failed to per-
FORM"
Faced with such threats and
demands. Jones maintained that
he would not call special legisla-
tive session to consider the prob
lem but that he would ask the
highway department to set up force
account projects to provide work
for them.
We've got plenty of money to
finance our share of WPA prof.
ects.' Jones said. But all we can
do is buy material and the WPA