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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

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in democratic methods of
government will not fail to go
to the polls Tuesday. The
biennial city election primary
tomorrow involves naming of
a majority of the city coun-
ell. The present incumbent in
the controllers office has no
opposition so will be elected
automatically. Howe ever,
there is competition for the
posts of mayor. utilities COM
missioner and public works
commissioner.
T e principal campaigns
are being waged for mayor
and for utilities commission
er. If no candidate gets a ma
jority in the primary he will
be forced into a runoff with
the next highest man in the
general election March II.
In addition to city council
and controller posts, two civil
service commissioners are to
be elected. Both incumbents
seeking reelection have OPP
position. This is a non-sala-
ried job, so doesn't draw so
much attention.
The election has been leth-
argic and apathetic in the ex-
IRENE. The candidates, aside
from those having public rec
ords from being in office,
have not had very much ma
terial with which to intrigue
the voters. Attendance at
rallies has been poor and
much campaigning has been
of the "gumshoe" variety.
However, there should be a
substantial vote-much high
err than the guess of 10000.
which is so percent of the to-
tai registration.
The primary is of more i'm
portance than the general
election for there is wider OPP
portunity of choice and a bet
ter opportunity to pick the
very best men.
Don't fail to vote no matter
what your choice may be.
TT APPEARS ridiculous that
= in a city the size of Ia
coma patrons of the postof-
flee are unable to buy post
age stamps after three o'clock
Saturday afternoons. There
are hundreds of individuals
who do work Saturdays. Not
everyone has a five-day week
and some who do have other
than Saturday off. To COM
pei postal patrons to wait in
line at substations for stamps
because the postoffice stamp
windows are closed isn't serv-
ing the public as it should be
served.
Why cannot the postal ad-
ministration switch hours a
bit so that at least one stamp
window at the postoffice is
open Saturdays to at least 5
o'clock instead of 8? That
appeals as a reasonable propo-
sition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
LAWYER In DEATH QUIZ

MAILLARDyILLE, b. C.-Dud-
ley Durrant, Vancouver attorney.
was questioned today in connection
with the traffic death of Jens Jor-
fensen, 1e, struck AZ he crossed
a street near his home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

outskirts of viipuri. have been
wiped out by the Firms after fierce
fighting. 1t was reported today al
Stockholm.
Reliable adyiees had reported
that Russian airplanss dropped
many of the picked paraehuts
troops over q wide area, TO wreck
communications, attack isolated
detachments and spread propa-
ganda-work In which they are
especially trained.
A Helsink dispatch 10 ths
newspaper Tdningen report
cd the Firms had hunted down
and annihilated MI Of the
parschutists, who might have
caused much danger TO the
Firms BY their work behind
the lines a. infantry shock
troops attacked from the
front.
90 fdf - 49, nHSWh r1sfsE
Of the Russian parschuttsts
landed weeks age In the
Royanlemi area Of mid-Fin-
land might stiIl be IT large.
A Tidningen dispatch from
Helsink1 reported the Russ
ians had resumed lombard
ment Of yiipuri ON the heAv-
iest scale, and that, rs result,
even civil authorities had left.
Other civilians had been
evacuated izSf week.
Correspondents visiting the front
at viipur1 reported the BATHS
lines were about ten miles from
the city, and indicated the Russ-
isns were busy hopping UP areai
they had seized and consolidating
their forces before attempting tc
take the city.
Finnish sources in HsiEinki
estimated the Red army suffered
from so. 600 To "a. 900 dead In .
23-dsy drive up the Ksrelisr
I isthmus
aa<U TpANaA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Man, "a, Marries
Girl Who II IS

BARl. italy francesca Ienoei.
~. wealthy. ehildis1s ~taiewes,
married Emiiio Loscsfo. -. Hssn-
day. explaining that Ne wanted 10
have . child 10 ~hom ~ eosid
issys his money.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
FARMER ENDS OWN Lift

rAkInsA--Yskima cosnty Cor
ousr DT. W. A. fs4aks said today
Wspste district farmer. william
u. Young. committed sziiel<t~ ~
sAooling hifas@if vith : shotgun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
ARCHITECT, KlLD

MOUNT vkmNON. vsnah =
win !. Issy. %. seattle sFenites1
1is1 10 : iee~i hospital nsnadny
nlxat from injuries fseeiysd - :
fly<.esr erssh - miles sou<h =
here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
VOTERS URGED
TO BALLOT At
PRIMARY HERE
Hottest Race Tuesday
Will Be Nominations
For Mayor and Utili-
ties Head

Whatever the weather
Tuesday. II will be primary
election day in Tacoma and
53.s7s registered voters will
be eligible to troop To l31
polling places in that number
of precincts, and then and
there designate preference for
various city offices.
The thunder % political k,,nfsrs
had died down by Monday to Moth
ing more than a whisper: cam
paign headquarters Of the numer-
Gus candidates were concentrating
ON methods Of getting out the
voiw."
II VIII b. the duty and privilege
Of the eleetorste Tuesday to -
lect nominees for mayor. for COM
missioner Of public utilities. COM
missioner Of public works, city
controller and for two Of the thr~e
positions on the civil service CON-
mission.
swAYzE uNoPPosED
Actually tho election viii Be
somewhat simpler than that.
Thomas A. Swayxs. who has
served ~ city controller for two
terms. Is unopposed evvn in the
primary and he will be sutomati-
eally reelected Tuesday. AZ there
were only two candidates for pub.
lie works commissioner. Abnsr n.
Bergersen. the Incumbent for two
terms. and William Rse. thu choics
il simple and tho hixh man viii
be elected Tuesday. Tb~ xams sit
uation applies To one Of the civii
service eommissionerships. where
the incumbent, Marshall Mecor-
mick. In opposed only by one can
didat<. Edward A. IAff~rty.
There are five candidates each
for mayor and for utilities COM
missioner and the dopestsrs doubt
ed either field would produce .
candidate sufficiently strong 10
draw = majority Of all votss cast.
That means. then. that In all prob
ability the two highest contest
ants for each office VIII fight n
out on the general election ballot
two weeks from Tuesday-M March
IL.
q ron civil. SERVICE
There are three candldatss for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Take Look
At Europe
BILL" White Writes
About Some "Nice
Things" in a War
ny WILLIAM l. WHITE
SOMEWHERE IN FINLAND.

A great many strongly unfasor-
able things have been written
about war. l nave written SOME
Of them myself before ever saw
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
COP Admits Administration
Will Win Trade Treaty Fight

WASHINGTON Secretary Of State Cordsll Huh today
urged continuation OF his reciprocal trade program
important for rebuilding international relation
ships and promoting world peace after the
that abandonment ~ keeping p<sa-
program sopaa@ ph@ andssly trade
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

ROME = Sumner Welles,
President Roosevelt's special
envoy to Europe, conferred at
Venice palace for one hour
with Premier Benito Musso-
lini late Monday.
Earlier. after a conference with
Italian Foreign Minister Count
Galeazzo Ciano, he had decided to
shorten his Rome visit, and pro-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
FIRST CANADIAN FLIERS
LANDED m CT. BRITAIN

LONDON ms FIRST saa&dsos
u Royal csn&dlsn AirfoFe@ ~.s
bliisted II . aouth fsnxiss1 air
craft sssfien today. Ths slrsnsa
1lssmbssssa yesterday II = fofthr
western p<sst altar an uasssnffsd
voyage from Canada
Most ~ ths Csas1ssas 9exs
auxill3siss from 10 so@ns and
villages Twenty per cent wsrs
FfsDeh speaking. and viii - EN-
ploysd In army eoopsrafisn ~oxk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
. ron CIVIL SERVICE

There are three candidates for
civil service commissioner for the
six year term. II the eommissions
lContinned on Page ,. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
WELLES VISITS
MUSSOL|NI AS
FRANCE WARNS
Special Envoy Works
In Rome, As Paris
Says No Peace Eff
forts Can Succeed
fBUL.I.ETT<1

IbUII.EIINl
ROME-Sumner Weiles Mon
day delivered 10 Premier Benife
Mussolini q message from Presi-
dent Roosevelt. An official an
nouncement said: MIR. Weiles de-
livered 10 II Duee q signed mess
age from President Roosevelt"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

Ose. Fsla tsnIxhi and NED
Temperatures High, -; lev, -.
sua fizes, sssz; ss1z. Sa5z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ...............s y. IA. 900
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09
America Wants the Truth

Whatever historys final verdict the of the
collapse of France, know this there many
But one of them has not been much stressed up to
now. And il is important
II is simply this: the French people told the
truth about their situation The result that, fed
diet OF credulty, compacency and mbecile optimism
they were not prepared for the worst when it began to
happen And so their morale crumbled
A writer for the Manchester Guardian, formerly its
Paris correspondent, has called attention the havoc
wrought by the French censorship the morale of the
people
The censorship he said did not merely suppress I'M
pleasant truths but it encouraged pleasant falsehoods
For instance the censorship would not have passed. he
said reference TO the shortage of sugar in Paris
get every Partisan knew it existed) All articles sug-
costing that Italy and Spain might split off from Germany
eagerly passed Anything that suggested that Italy
or Spain unfrendy to the allies blue-penced.
The result that the French people lived in pleas
ant fog of sef-decepton And when military disaster
most people stunned that they could scarcely
believe it, let alone cope with it.
Britain hasn't been making that mistake thus far.
From Churchill down, their leaders have cried calamity,
preparing people for the worst The British press has
freely criticized the state of Britain's readiness.
The result: Britain has not yet shown any sign of
cracking.
1t should be so in the United States We are people
accustomed to know the truth Any attempts to suppress
1t would have very bad effect.
Is equipment out of date and pitifuy scant?
We want to know it. Are efforts being made to muscle
it. Precisely what commitments expressed or implied,
has government made to other nations? We want
to know.
The American people is like that. II will not respond
unless its leaders take completely into their confidence.
1t does not thrive when spoon-fed pap of COM
placency and witless optimism. II grows strong only
diet of the TRUTH the whole truth and nothing but the
truth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09

picked up again the lost thread
of American politics. At every
stop he sent his aides on the
hop-skip-and-jump to purchase
newspapers in the railroad sta
ton. After scanning briefly re-
ports of the Havana conferences
doings, he Tipped to the editorial
page. And almost without ex-
ception he discovered that Flor
ida, Georgia and Carolina news
papers mostly Democratic
were saying kind things about
Wendell Willlxie and muttering
over FDR's third-term try. He
wouldn't have believed it. he con-
fided to a few friends, if he had
not read it with his own eyes.
Fact is that the White House
is deeply concerned over the
prospect Of possible OBJECTIONS
of several Southern and border
states. So much 30 that the
president, in making his periodi-
cal non-political inspections" Of
naval and military bases, plans
to schedule several trips into the
Deep South between now and No
vember.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
Woman's page for the answers.
/. A thin, round stick of ash,
about three feet long, used to
practice fencing, is called a foil.
singlestick or stickier?
2. What country does the fig
ure of John Bull" represent?
5. What was the name of the
airplane flown by Wiley Post
and Harold Gatty In their flight
around the world?
4. What building in Boston is
called Cradle of Liberty"
5. For whom il the Monroe
doctrine named?
6. Is the index finger on the
hand of the Statue of Liberty
s inches. s feet or s yards long?
Z. Name the canal that ex-
tends from the mouth Of the
Elbe on the North Sea to Kiel
on the Baltic.
s. Name the author of the
newspaper column Advice TO
the lovelorn."
Q. In what country did the
Msmelukes rise to power?
10. How many pairs Of legs do
house centipedes have?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09

then a. a low ebh. With his
genius fo- getting things done
Ne increased production in = few
years from 5000 to LOO. 900
annually. Incidentally that il
said 70 have been what forced
his old boss. Henry Ford. to
abandon the Model 7. the car
that made America automobile
conscious" and bring out the
present models.
From that time the Danish
immigrant boy Of 1900 con-
tinued to advance In the indus
trial field. He still talks with q
Danish accent. is soft-spoken.
and has the same mild manner
Of 20 years ago. AS the produc-
ton manager Of the Advisory
Defense Commission. he has the
biggest job in America
The story Of Bill Knudsen Ii
Just one Of the instances which
show what can be done in Amer
lea, but II can't be done merely
by wishing.
THIS should give encourage
L ment to those who fear that
England may not be able to
survive the German attack:
About $50 years ago. when
England was alarmed over a
threatened invasion. Samuel
Taylor coleridge wrote a poem
that has an application TO the
situation today. After taking
his countrymen to task for some
of their sins of commission and
commission which In his opinion
helped bring about the danger
Gus situation, he concluded with
this tribute to his country:
o native Britaini o my Mother Isle
INV .AAt.44<tO8I &AtSa kA1fS 6a&1% 80
but dear and holy
To me, who from thy lakes snc
mountain-hflls,
Thy clouds. thy quiet dales, thu
rocks and seas.
Have drunk In sli my inteliectua
life,
All sweet sensations. all ennoblini
thoughts.
All alteration of the God In nature
All lovely and all honorable things,
Whstever makes this mortal spirit
feel
being?
There lives nor form nor feeling II
unborrowed from my countryi
As Englishmen felt about Eng
land n century and q half ago,
So they feel about England to-.
day; and In that passionate at
tachment lies their great source
Of strength. And that, more than
men and munitions and food,
In going TO be Herr Hitler's
problem.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09
Stories in
Stamps
Foreign Motions Adopt
Americas National Come

WHERE there are Americans,
7" there is baseball. Steady
growth of Pan American friend
ships has meant corresponding
spread of baseball to republics OF
Central and South America, as
evidenced by the Panama stamp
above, issued in 1898 to commem-
crate the fourth Central Ameri-
can Caribbean Olympic Games.
Cuba and Puerto Rico boast strong
baseball teams and countless fans.
Greatest rival of United States
claim on the game as q national
pastime Is Japan. where fans play.
eat, sleep baseball. II is the main
source of recreation, the principal
topic of conversation. Baseball
outranks all other japanese sports
together in popularity. =.
The game was introduced in
Japan in 1889 by an American en-
gineer. Visiting American pro-
fessors taught students to play
colleges organized teams. Sailors
from American ships and Arneri-
can residents helped spread the
sport.
Today, japanese baseball is well
organized, attracts thousands Of
fans. American players. touring
the Orient are hailed rs heroes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09
Murder of a Word

II such attractive word, Fifth Columnist."
America like it well that it took the little word to
its bosom and Rugged it to death All in few weeks too
When it burst the American consciousness Fifth
Columnist used in its original that of the
Franco general who referred to the four rebel columns
convergng Madrid and added that they expected great
help from the fifth column within the city, consisting of
Franco sympahizers who by spying sabotage and active
fighting would aid the attackers.
So started spraying the word around with
accuracy nversey proportional to enthusiasm Jehovahs
Witnesses, Lndbergh Socialists without scrap of inter-
national connection perfectly patriotic manufacturers and
equally patriotic employees strike against them, Tro
skyites the president himself have all had the
flung at them by the thoughtless.
So today the perfectly good, precise word Fifth Col
] don't like"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY. AUGUST 3

Adverse aspects are active to-
day. II is not favorable for the
signing of contracts or for an
expansion of business. Women
are well directed.
Heart and Home: The stars
encourage domestic pursuits to-
day. Housewives should engage
in preparing well-stocked cup
boards for the coming winter.
Fruits and vegetables should be
preserved. Surplus possessions
Of every sort should be bestowed
upon the unfortunate war VIC
Tins. Thrift should be prac-
ticed persistently as generous
Red Cross contributions are
made possible.
Business Affairs: As the au-
tumn draws near there will be
much prosperity marked by
plans for development and ex-
pansion OF many manufacturing
plants. Unemployment will be
greatly reduced. but there win
be demonstration OF decreased
efficiency among long idle work
ers. Training of apprentices will
be imperative in numerous
trades. Machinists now win be
in demand. also experts in GER
tain branches Of building.
National Issues: Patriotism
will be widespread as the need
for sacrifice In maintaining the
ideals OF democracy is recog-
nized. Relief for war sufferers
will engross attention and there
will be generous contributions to
the Red Cross and other relief
agencies.
International Affairs: Canada
will benefit in many ways and
viii attract many British immi-
grants as it strengthens its ties
10 the United States. Because
of the changes on the European
chessboard at this time the
Dominion will become a haven
for distinguished visitors. Naval
movements will fix world at
tention as commerce is menaced
from new angles.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the augury Of a year Of
ups and downs. Alteration in the
usual program of business and
social life is indicated.
Children born on this day
probably will be genial in ma
ture, generous and artistic. They
may have talent for music.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receiv. attention In this COL
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer Onlv initials
VIII % pubiishso whsn requested.
IL. Titxis:::: Gould sea please
give me some information On
how to obtain some literature
on the raising Of cactuss
r. =. X.
The United States depart
ment Of agriculture published
comprehensive pamphlet on
cacti in june, 1929. which you
may be able to obtain from the
superintendent Of documents.
Washington. ID. c. A copy OF II
is in the reference department
Of the public library, where IT
can be read, though IT does not
circulate. The library also has
a book. "cacti for the ANA
teur." which should be useful,
and some others, too.
Mr.. Fixlt: VIII you please
give us information on the vot-
ers' league? How can we get In
touch with IL? We want TO
support 1t. MRS. r.
II you mean the National
League of Women Voters. it,
address is 726 jackson Place,
Washington. d. C.
Mr., Fixlt: Could you please
tell me where l can get wool
carded? II. X. 5.
The only place near here. to
our knowledge. Ia the Empire
Furniture Manufacturing Co.,
2914 So. Alaska, Tacoma.
Mr.. Fixit: Could You please
tell me the correct way to ad-
dress when speaking to Mary
Jones, who In my mothers
cousin, when / am about IA and
she Ia between as and 50e Ia 10
proper to call her Mary.
That would be dictated by
family custom. Some children
even call their parents by their
first names. II you wish to show
respect we'd suggest you adj
dress her as Cousin Mary"
Mr.. Fixlt: Where can I sell
humorous poems and cartoons
None Of the available writer's
magazines give this information.
X. 4.
The only way to find out ex-
actly what sort of literature and
art any magazine buys is to
read it. You know what you
draw and write, so by sampling
the magazines on the stands
you should 1lno your prospects.
Mr.. Fixit: II a person were to
obtain a marriage license In Ore
gon. could he be married Inn
mediately or would there be n
three or five-day walt ? Also h n
physical examination necessary
In Oregon: A READER.
He wouldn't have any wait
after obtaining the license, but
would have to wait three days
after applying before license
would be issued. On applying
for license both applicants are
required by the Oregon law TO
show certificates of blood tests.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09

record of all men who want to
have charge Of the county's
money.
The primaries are very i'm
portant. You vote for the man
you want, nominated in your
party and in the election you
can vote for your party man or
for the other party. With the
blanket ballot you can vote for
either the Democrat or the Re-
publican. in. the primaries in
September or the general cleo
ton in November.
The two retiring commission
ers are a Democrat in the sec
ond district and a Republican in
the first. The commissioner in
the third district was elected in
1888 for four years and having
been elected for two years In
1898, he retires in 1912.
HARRY II. COLLIER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Editor, The Times-The three
most important positions in the
court house are the county COM
missioners. These men have
control of millions in the course
of their four-year terms. They
fix the amount that is to be
spent by the other officials and
have general control over every
office. They pass on all roads
that are not built by the state
and no community can get
road unless the commissioners
give IL to them.
This year, two commissioners
are to be elected. II takes two
terms for a commissioner 10 get
onto his job. Some men are NOM
mated when green, some grow
and others are elected who win
graft. The green boys have no
experience and they learn at the
expense Of the taxpayer and as
q rule they seldom make good
Some men grow into a fine COM
missioner. They want to be in
on the know Of every matter. re-
gardless Of the district that they
represent.
A commissioner - nominated
from his district by the voters
of that district. but each COM
missioner must run at large
voted on) by the voters Of the
whole county. This gives the
public a chance 70 look INTO the