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Smyrna times., 1940-05-16
ilSA. PUPILS ga ,IS
/ BOYS STATE
4 v,pi, Ell sctsd Cover
\ Dover Last Week
L,,pprcE NEW BILLS

NEW BILLS
!, rrpi;, a student of the
~ si,i,t stI,, Moore school, was
ssss.r 1sss.raor Of the Boys state 4
s.rt" ,si' d Dover last week.
F'ti i',4iOp, held by the Senior
. s,,.' ss.s" the following boys "5
,ta'sa n by the High schoGl %
ssjy to represent J. 2, ,,5l1 n
a'y; STs State: Senator, Wll-
Cr csnOT; Attache, Willlam S,il,.an
Is,. Attache, Alvin Nicker. / /.
.a...sDtatiye, =. Ray Smltn'
nm Ennis. The student
,'',,' swung into vigorous
~ y introduced several new
= H. senate" Among
n, we're measures prOvid. .
!. n n.laWare state Board Of
l.'i,, \ 3 handle their own bud
"a, ss+ing July l Of this year
n i being included in the
4, general fund. This was 5
\ The Senate by a vote Of
!. Bill No. 5 requested a
L. for vocational and agri-
Il exhibits in the Kent and
I, mir this summer. Al
q his bill was reported IN
say ty the committee, it was
Il bv members of the Senate
y b five. Bill No. 5 favored
r,tcp Of the speed limit on
,Trs highways to so miles an
This was also reported IN
uSs BY the committee, but
aSed by the lieutenant gov
n; vote after a deadlock Of
n to seven voting by members.
other bills introduced but not
brI, we're the request that
h percentages be put on re-
cards instead Of grades, intro
hi BY Morris CHM of Middle
Z. and a bill to provide physical
mental examinations for all
kaH before marriage. One bill
tahcei in the Senate was pass
vote Of 10 yeas, five nays.
I two not voting. The bill was
Gt to provide exemptions for
payers supporting a student in
Ess Action was deferred on
| No 2, which recommended
ncGPoation of the towns of
|ndsl and Wyoming into one
immunity after discussion re-
l'si N some fault being found
tA bill. Senate Bill No. 8, en-
la al act to create a Civil Ser
. Commission for the state of
4aEars, and to prescribe its
7sz and duties, was given its
! I'D second readings and was
{ referred to the committee. Of
i'se bills presented in House,
Z we're passed. The first bill,
T to provide salaries for all
slatss in Delaware and rec
''dng the number Of mag
'1ls Oe decreased, was recon-
" p rs committee after a
! | no second reading. House
40 :, entitled an act to estab-
!. : e0lft Of Domestic Relations
A's Castle County, was divid-
~ IE0 sections. Since one sec
''s iaVorably received and
! e'0ao section disapproved, no
I SaS taken. During the af-
W. session, Governor" Ennis
'ased MS legislators with the
!..u1' aallon that it was their re-
s'allly to prove of what value
" state experience was to
s.1a aaa 70 their schools. DR.. II.
IN. r,r.'ay state superintendent
=. ! Il, Instruction, urged the
,,,.,'i4. axe fun advantage OF the
my |. accorded them to
!. : privilege of living under
! 49,, olu,nent ! operated by all
si,p.op psspie. Frank zebley Of
!, y .on, speaker of the House
!, I. y laat session Of the Leg
~ ssslsted |. the boys in Or
1Ss ne Housa go
'Ainary routine. 'O1uuoleu
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Mary B. Evans, Lifelong
Resident of Smyrna, Passes Away

Mrs. Mary B. Cooper Evans died
at the Delaware House yesterday
Wednesday, morning at o'clock.
Mrs. Evans had closed her home on
Mt. Vernon Street for several win
ters and lived at the Delaware
House. She was born December
"a, 1860, the daughter of Ezekiel
v and Rachel Jane Denney Cooper
of this town, and spent her entire
life in this community. Mrs.
Evans was a member of the Pres
byterian Church and deeply inter-
ested in it's activity. She was
president of the Presbyterial for a
number of years. She was also a
charter member of the Twentieth
Century Club and served as its
president at one time. In F'ebru-
ary, 1888, she was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Frank F. Evans who
passed away September, 1882. She,
with her husband, spent nearly a
year in Europe and was in Eng
land when the world war broke
out, causing them to return to this
country. She was educated in the
Smyrna and at Mrs. Bokardus
School in Philadelphia. Mrs.
Evans is survived by one nephew,
David Cooper Lloyd of Dover, New
Jersey. Funeral services will be
held Friday afternoon at two
o'clock at the Presbyterian Church,
Rev. S. J. Thackaberry officiating.
Interment in Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-16
Mrs. Martha Darrah Cooper

Mrs. Martha Darrah Cooper, age
So, widow of Ignatius S. Cooper,
died at her home in Philadelphia,
Monday evening, May 18th. She
was the daughter of Mrs. Herbert
H. Darrah and the late Mr.. Oar
rah, and was born and spent her
early life on a farm near Clayton.
She married Igatius S. Cooper of
Kenton and for number of years
Continued on Page Five)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-14
HOROSCOPE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER IS

This il an unimportant day In
planetary direction. In the morn
ing, there is a benefic aspect
most encouraging to sound lead
ership. Later, adverse influ-
ences are active.
Heart and Home: This is a
day favorable for heads of fam
lilies. The young will listen to
advice and make the best Of good
counsel under this sway. II is
promising for church work in
which there will be a stimulation
OF interest. The clergy will as
sumo extra duties in the coming
winter which will bring into
close relationship members of
many faiths who will extend
practical aid TO the unfortunate.
Much illness in coming months
will increase demand for nurses.
Persons whose birthdate Il il
have the augury of a year in
which they will encounter diff
culties. especially in domestic
affairs. They should be tactful
With their in-laws.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be good-natured and
extremely intelligent. They may
lack sef-reliance and should be
taught independence.
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions +? Turn to page
eleven for the answers.
1. The combination Of physi-
cal culture and drueless treat
ment OF disease by methods sup
posed TO simulate OF assist ma
ture is called -77
2. Chez is a mineral. plant or
semifluid butter made in India ?
5. Who wrote the march FL
Capitan"
4. What il the annual salary
Of the vice president OF the
United states
5. Which is larger in area. the
Dominion of Canada or Cont
mental United states
8. A person who is delegated
or appointed to act as substitute
for another is said TO be
7. Who attempted 10 ASA SSH
nate President Andrew Jackson.
s Name the famous street in
London. England. in which news
paper offices are located?
9. Is il compulsory for aliens
living in the U. S. to be natural
ized2
10. What common expression.
meaning meditation. Is reminis-
cent Of a ruminant animal!
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MONDAY. OCTOBER "a

Adverse planetary aspects are
active today. 1t is not a date
for success in launching new
projects. While the mind may
be exceedingly active and the
energies alert. the judgment may
be untrustworthy. Prejudices
sown in propaganda may warp
common sense at this time.
Heart and Home: This is a day
for routine tasks. Under this
sway gossip and scandal will
flourish. The wise will guard
their speech. There is sign
encouraging deception and even
treaehery. Women should be
careful TO teach the family high
ideals at this time when subtle
forces will undermine moral
foundations. The products of
war include hate. deceit. lack of
respect for authority. contempt
for property ownership. mental
distortion Of wrongs into rights
and other failings that under.
mine character.
Business Affairs: Fair activ-
ity in many lines Of trade is pre-
ssged. Fall buying should be
generous wherever average needs
are to be satisfied. but there
NAV be decline in the sales Of
Injuries. The wealthy will have
opportunities to purchase many
oldworld products that will In
crease in value. for many arts
and handicrsfts in Europe have
been wiped out forever and pre-
cious thinSs Of high future value
will be offered AZ low prices.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the ausufv Of 8 year Of
sverase good fortune. hut new
enterprises or invest ents
should be svoided Women msy
be unmeky in love affsirs.
Children born on this dsy will
probably be well ordered in their
lives. intelligent. talented and
perfectly poised. They may have
splendid powers in criticism or
analysis.
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this col
umr letters must rive name and
address Of writer OnIs initials
iii b nuhilshse -hen neouested
Mr.. FixIt: Would like 10 know
what states use poi tan. I
have bern told several de-. 4
didn't think any state did now.
Mrs. n. W.
me southern states are al.
most unanimous IN retaining
the poll tax. Payment Of such
a tax Is a requirement for vot-
ing in Alabama. Arkansas.
Mississippi. South Carolina.
Tennessee, Texas. Virginia and
Georgia.
MIR. F1xif: n my son Joins
the CCC. can stilI work on
NPAs p. n.
A good number OF the CCC
enrollees are from wPA fam
lies There wouldn't be any
change in your status.
Mr.. F1xit. Could someone or
you tell me what IL wrong with
my giadioIis My bulbs seem 10
he very green. Also the tops
are a. green NJ grass. Could
I have put them In too deep:
They don't seem to ripen.
n. W.
Setting the bulbs in too deep
might be cause. A more
likely one. though. il that they
are afflicted with a disease
known as "Trip" They are, IL
you can find brown streaks on
them. II is recommended that
when YOU take the bulbs up
this year you put them in a
paper bag with a handful Of
naphthalene for 80 days. Then
pour them out in a box a.
you usually keep them. Before
you set them out next time you
might soak them in good
solution OF a product for that
purpose like semsan. obtainsble
from your seed dealer.
Mr.. Fslf, what year. ha.
II showed In November In or
close 10 Tacoma since 1910.
G.. q.
In Nov. 1911, three inches OF
snow fell; 1915. one inch; 1919,
a trace; 1921, IL inches; 1924,
two inches: 1926, a trace; 1880,
one inch; 1881, 1887 and 1888,
a trace In each.
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Stories in
Stamps
American Republics
Unite in Wor Action
DAN AMERICAN solidarity. !

pan AMERICAN solidarity. syrn-
bolized by the massed flags Of
p American republics on the Bo-
hvian Pan American anniversary
stamp above, has been strength
ened by the decision of the Amer
icas to keep Europe's war out OF
America.
Meeting at Havana, foreign min
isters Of the nations agreed, should
a conqueror attempt to transfer
control Of a European possession
N the Western Hemisphere, pro-
visionsl government might be SET
up for that possession. with ulti-
mate return OF the colony 10 its
original owner or establishment Of
its independence.
The action forms the basis for
the possible creation Of a trustee
ship over the American posses
Sons Of Nszi-oonquered France.
Netherlands and Denmark. Rztif-
cation BY CONGRESSES Of al least "a
Of the q republics is necessary
before the plan can be put into
operation. II such . sifust.on
arises
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SO THEY SAY

If Germany's Big Berthas get
too big the r. A. F. can always
prescribe a reducing diet de-
signed to have drastic effects.
Report from Moscow states a
huge boa constructor has kid
mapped a child and holding her
prisoner. That vodka goes all
the way when it makes you see
snakes.
The Nazis are dropping oil
bombs on Britain. It's q won
der Joe Goebbels doesn't protest
this encroachment on his depart
ment.
A Cleveland youth starts for
college in a boat, probably fig
uring the sea of knowledge
might get a little too deep for
him.
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orders for large supplies at an
advantageous moment.
The first question knudsen
asked was: "why is it that the
army and navy buy more goods
than any other corporation and
still pay the highest prices7"
Now the army and navy, under
Rnudsen reforms. fill their needs
when the seasonal or civilian
demand is low. AS a result,
Uncle Sam gets cheaper prices
and better quality. And this
improved technique will be per-
petuated whether the United
States gets in or stays out Of
the next World war.
Jesse II. Jones, the capitals
finest raeonteur, recently intro
duced Republican National
Chairman Joe Martin at a small.
friendly dinner.
Joe" said Jesse, reminds me
of hunting episode in which I
participated. II seems that a
flock Of Democratic hounds
drove two Republican rabbits, a
female and a male, into a hole
in the ground for safety. The
Democratic hounds growled and
circled above the Republican
rabbits refuge until the lady
rabbit got scared.
So she said 10 her husband:
What shall We do And" ac-
cording TO Jesse. Husband Joe
Martin rabbit replied: Mother,
we had better stay where we are
until we outnumber those Demo-
cratic hounds"
Although Jesse has no SYM
pathy with the Democratic
hounds" he thinks that Joe
handed out good advice.
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BOOSTS LECTURE
COURSE or &. p. s.

Editor The Times: Two young
ladies talking together express
ed the desire Ito do something
worth while this winter" And
they enlisted in a popular uni
versity course in Seattle con-
Quoted by a church organiza-
ton. Monday evening there
opened at the First Baptist
church a course of ten lectures
on Our World Today" conduct
ed by faculty members Of the
College Of Puget Sound.
The three lectures in rs min
utes by Professors williston.
schsefer and Batt,n. on current
trends in politics. business and
society. were a rare intellectual
treat as everyone who heard
them will testify. There should
be a thousand persons in Ia
coma who want to do something
worth while and want help in
thinking through the staggering
questions confronting eiviliza-
tion today.
The course is intensely inter-
esting: the instructors are lead
ers in their several lines: the
cobwebs in your brain need stir
ring; there Is a sad lack Of
straight thinking today ana too
many crackpots get a hearing.
The next lectures are Nov. 4.
on Literature and Language in
the World To-Day" The regis
trstion'fee is nominal Five nun
dred more persons ought 70
seize the opportunity TO DO some
worthwhile thi-'sinc
DIX II. ROWLAND
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When Troops Marched
Down Pennsylvsnis Avenue
Old Picture Tells Why
America Survives
Why Flag Appeal
Sometimes Fails
WEARS Of a period when beng
l. = patriotic citizen Of Amer
lea required more than mere up
service are recalled by a photo
graph Of union soldiers parad-
ing on Pennsylvania avenue IN
washington. d. c. at the close
Of the civil war. Leaving out OF
the discussion the question OF
whether or not the civil war
could have been avoided. the
picture inspires the thought
that ever since the adoption OF
the Declaration Of 1ndepend-
ence. the United States has been
equal 10 every emergency. With
a million men in uniform. bit
terly divided on the main issue,
Europe wondered If they ever
would be ont of uniform-at
least not for many years. 1t was
predicted that America was at
the cross roads and the republi-
can form Of government about
TO receive its severest test. That
America was able to meet the
test should encourage the be-
lief that we will successfully
meet the issues which plague
us today.
The scene presented IN the
photograph made on Pennsyl-
vania avenue in the spring Of
1865 is an Inspiring one.
Through the dust raised by the
cavalry and foot soldiers the
stars and stripes appear. and
more dimly the capitol is seen
in the background. Leading the
procession were Gen. Francis
P. Blair and staff. Following
were infantrymen OF the nth
Corps of the Army Of Ten
nessee, all in new uniforms.
This was the army that marched
with Sherman to the sea and
participated in the capture Of
Savannah. Back in the distance
until they appear only dimly in
the dust are other troops that
participated in a civil war, the
ultimate effect of which was to
bind the United States closer
together than ever.
The toric photograph is the
gift of a friend in Washington,
d. C., to Mrs. Frances M.
Haskell. who returned recently
from Springfield. H.. where was
held the 74th national eneamp-
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PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC

DEFENDS DILL


Editor, The Times: In answer
to the article of Oct. z by c. w.
Van Scoyoc regarding the COVER
norship fight c. c. Dill did not
at any time attack Gov. Martin
personally. He said he had alb
solutely nothing against the gov
ernor personally. He did, how
ever, attack the Martin admin
istration.
Dill is a gentleman and there
is no reason why he should not
treat the governor cordially. II
Van Scoyoc will look up DilPs
record in congress and the SEN
ate Of the U. S. he will learn
Dill always keeps his word"
As far as an officeholder say
ing before the primary "it is
smart to vote for Dill still say
so. Because l am a Democrat,
still would not knock Langlie.
We do not get votes that way.
VIM. SHAVER.
&C c. 1Jth -
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Because she is feet 10 inches
tall. Peg Newton of New York
City knows the difficulties tall
girls have in buying ready-made
clothes. So she opened a dress
shop catering exclusively to tan
women and now has 1000 Gus
toners from Boston to Holly
wood.
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PERTINENT QUESTIONS

Editor, The Times: The report
that recruiting officers are find
ing men now offering them
selves for service in the army
are much inferior physically to
those who were recruited in
1917, has suggested the follow
ing queries:
Is 1t true that as a nation we
are declining physically. mental
ly and morally under the reign
Of the Roosevelts ?" Or does it
only appear that way, With
Mrs. Roosevelt telling girls of
the country you should expert
ment with liquor and not drink
more than you can carry" as
she is reported to have said to
a Y. w. c. A group. and the
president teaching many millions
Of us to depend upon the gov
eminent for living instead Of
our own initiative and energy.
the idea persists we are in much
danger of becoming a race of
physical and mental mollycod-
dies.
The president recently called
attention TO our free elections.
But are they entirely free? II
was very convincingly shown
after the election Of 1886 that
IL there was subtracted from the
total who voted for Roosevelt
only the ones who were obtain
ing direct government money in
some form or another. without
adding any Of them to Landon's
total. Landon would have had
a ma ority. One of the first
things a mollycoddle is willing
to do is surrender his political
liberty.
When Jefferson said. They
are governed best. who are gov
erned least" and when Henry
Ward Beecher decisred. a pa
ternal government is an internal
government these great men
knew what they were saying.
Perhaps. after all. one Of the
things we need right now is a
complete change of government
A. 2. TOWER
ASIA No. Nasssult-
SCHOOL TEACHERS
ARE CRITICIZED
Editor. The Times: Many Ia
corna -eo-le h ~ i------- fAst
Mr.. wilikie was greeted in Ia
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coma by rows of teachers and
pupils and that the teachers led
the pupils in cheering for Presi-
dent Roosevelt. OF course. we
realize all our teachers have not
had the social training and are
not qualified to teach it to their
pupils.
However, IL seems anyone
would know this was rude and
discourteous. If he is elected
president, the children Will
realize they were led by i'll
advised leaders. II Mr.. Roose-
welt were to come to Tacoma
as a candidate, I hope he would
be treated with respect, even by
the thousands who have lost
faith in him.
The principal of one school
has received many calls of in
dignant protest. The matter is
being placed before the school
board. The district in which this
disrespect occurred was one in
which parents of many of the
pupils were wards of the govern
ment. either on direct relief or
wPA.
But they are still Americans
and the teachers are paid by
Pierce county taxpayers. In my
opinion. that pay should be
stopped at once. Let them go
TO Germany or Russia where
such actions are the custom.
JEAN EVANS.
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Build Hemisphere Trade for Future
Men of the fighting forces. +.

In the first year of Europes the United States has
been able increase its exports to South American
tries by per cent Their dollar value in the first nine
months was S553 l72 000 an increase of $1s63S1OO0
But at the time purchases from South
America increased only 81 per cent Value, OOO
an increase of S107,732,000.
Much of what South America buying from us today
IL buys simply because it cannot get it in Europe There
is no doubt that purchases here would be far greater
and far likely continue in peacetime could
reciprocate by buying in South America If do
not they simply will have American dollars with which
to buy here and their future buying will be done where
they can sell. That is matter of business not sentiment
Progress is being made in finding things we can buy
in south America without competing unduy with Amer
lean producers Further progress is in order Only
our increased southern trade mutual be permanent
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ment Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic: annual meeting Of n.
women's Relief Corps; Ladis.
Of the Grand Army Of the Pc.
pubic. q which Ills. Fiasksa
was national president: Daush-
tiers Of Union Veterans Of N.
Civil War: Sens Of Union Vet.
erans of the Civil War. and ths
Auxiliary TO sons Of Veterans
Because Of the advancing age
OF the members OF the senior
groups IL IL unlikely that ther.
viii be such another represen-
tative gathering OF the forces
which stabilized the union.
The story that Mrs. Hssken
brings back is one to strengthen
the belief that in spite Of all
our shortcomings and mistakes.
the United States is the best
governed country in the world
and the safest in which TO live.
Not only was there sincerity
and reverence expressed by the
members of the convention
groups. but the same spirit was
evident on the part of the public
which attended some of thu
ceremonies.
There was none OF the ballv-
hoo which pseudo patriots in
fliet on bored populace for
revenue only. II was a genuine
expression of respect and ad-
miration for that which makes
America different from other
countries.
There may be a number of
reasons why there are not more
OF the sincere demonstrations Of
respect for the flag such as are
made by members of the older
generation who know something
Of the cost of the freedom we
enjoy. The chief reason prob
ably is that 50 many times the
patriotic appeal is made for
revenue only-in other words
there has been permitted to
develop a practice of using the
flag and what 1t represents to
boost some private interest.
1t is difficult to achieve real
inspiration by hearing a mega
phone voice Groom God Bless
America" or a blatant COM
mentator warn 'sMr. and Mrs.
America" to wake up" Neither
is there any inspiration in the
words of political commentators
who in one breath declare for
a violation of fundamental prin-
ciples of the constitution and
in the next breath bersting
others for doing the same thing.
Incidentally Mrs. Haskell be-
lieves there are enough people
in this country who are funda-
mentally sound to keep us on
an even keel. That information
has been acquired in travels Of
approximately $4,000 miles in
the discharge of her duties as
national president of the Ladies
of the G. A. r. In that capacity
and as a leader on behalf Of
equal suffrage and other ma
tional welfare activities in past
years, Mrs. Haskell haa made
sixty round trips across the
country. That should give a
pretty good cross section Of
what we are.