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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

LEGISLATIVE IDEAS"

Il IS quite possible our state
sales tax will be increased 20
meet the ever growing demands
Of a governmental octopus
Along with an excessive govern
mental cost for real government
tai functions. We have been
taught by our representatives. in
recent years that the govern
ment should be our protector
against unemployment. old age.
and sickness an afraid
Santa Claus Is going TO be a
very sick man in few more
years
II the sales tax is TO be
amended. Il would seem that
along with increasing the rates
some OF the inequities OF the
present law should be specificlv
provided for Whether the pres
end law Is deficient in properly
defining a taxable sale. I do not
say for sure: because the point
has never been tested in a legal
action for judicial decision.
But where sale involves a
trade. as IS typical for the auto
mobile business. the tax COM
mission in this state interprets
the tax as applicable 10 the
gross rather than To the net
merchandise or personal prop
erty sold. In other words a
1920 90 automobile with a
$500 90 trade allowance. will be
taxed 5000 rather than xI4.oO
or the 500 90 net sale.
The New York sales tax law
or the point reads as follows.
Where tangible personal prop
eriy such as automobiles. radios.
refrigerators. etc are sold a.
retail and credit IS slowed for
property 81 similar kind which
IS accepted BY the vendor and IS
for resale. the tax Is imposed
only upon the net receipts in
volyed II the transaction. !
believe the Iowa law is admin
istered the same. Such a method
Is the correct economic handling
and follows the feredsl income
tax Law 70 the point, that there
Is no taxable gain or deduetible
loss 70 De considered 20 the ex-
tent that deal involves an ex-
change Of kind for kind or prop
erty for property.
This matter might have been
brought 70 a head for a court
decision long ago under the
present law. 4 the state secre-
tary ~ the sutonohil. associa-
ton had not taken the position
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

American national defense The
unpublicized in CT dent reveals
that the congress can and will
step in whenever it believes
that the administration. particu-
larry the labor department, is
pulling its punches.
When the employees Of west
coast airplane plant struck for
higher money. thereby delaying
airplane production for almost
three weeks, the house members
quietly framed two-paragraph
bill outlawing strikes on any de-
Tense project. The eleven angry
protestants constituted a major
ity Of the committee. and at that
time there was no doubt that
their anti-labor proposal would
have been passed BY the house
with a whoop Instead of rush.
ing il through. they notified the
White House OF their intention
unless the strike was settled
pronto.
The White House sent the bad
news to federal eoncihators on
the coast, and the latter relayed
il 10 the labor leaders involved
in the dispute. Within two days
after the latter got word Of the
moods OF congress - Capitol
Hills disgust with labor's re-
ealcitrancy- strike was set
tied.
Wendell Willkie gave his New
Deal friends a swell piece Of ad-
vice during a recent weekend
visit at the Capital. Although
the New Dealers don't like the
COPS 1910 nominee. they have
taken his suggestion TO heart
and promised 10 relay il 10 the
president.
You Democrats. said Will
kie. in effect. ought 10 quit
playing small-time politics You
are in power for another four
years. and you can afford to be
statesmen. The country needs
statesmen in the present world
crisis. and we are locking TO you
10 live up 70 our desires and
needs Maybe you are going 10
run for office again ! don't
know II You do the Job
which the crisis demands. and Il
you do il well. you can be elected
and reelected for life
Maybe Wiilkis did not make
such an about pledge IS that
as the titular COP boss. but he
left that impression with his
listeners He simply begged his
oonquerorx to be decent and gen.
erous.
Oddly, practical GoP-ers re-
sent Wilkes post-election over
lures TO the president and the
New Deal, as they hridled al his
campaign Endorsements OF FDR's
domestic and foreign policies.
They think he Is too appezsing.
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in



STAMP designers have neglected
the holiday season. But Brazil
remedied the situation with the
serni-postsl above. picturing the
Three Wise Men. United States
has an abundance Of philsielic
items Of Yuletide design in anti
tuberculosis seals. which are not
valid for postage. Austria's last
issue was intended for holiday
greetings, pictured signs Of the
Zodiac.
Germany has released nine
pictorials for war-winter relief.
Historic buildings are pictured.
Announcement that Baltic ns-
tons absorbed by Soviet Russia
would cease stamp issues may
have been premature. Lstvia con-
tinues is own postage with a Sc
ries Of FIVE marking entrance inD
the Soviet Union.
Requests for q U. s. stamp PIC
turing the American Gag meet oo-
jections that cancellations oisns,
ure the Gag. The flag has sppeA
IN two L. S. designs: ne so-eehs
stamp Of 1869 and the --eehs "
1904
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
DEFENDS STINkS

Editor The Times: What an
other wife" writes may be true
according TO present figures. but
she must remember that condi-
tons. not entirely from the
standpoint Of wages are vital
10 our husbands existence in
camps. mills and factories.
Years ago the housewife could
overflow her market basket on
a dollar bill. Today one can
hardly do that on a five dollar
bill. Have wages raised accord
ing
Strike has been the only
worka bic weapon to use. against
an INSCRIPTIONS employer 10 i'm.
prove the lot of the workers.
The trouble with a great many
people, is that they don't mind
en- Toying improvements but
shrink. howl and run for cover
when an issue is at stake. They
don. I understand the meaning of
sacrifice for gain. In the original
a labor union was 10 Great.
unity and gather strength Of
voice for the laborer. However
new It seems better 10 foment
trouble with fellow unioner. or
hoist the ego Of office seekers
10 permanent seat. When an
egousucal gentry gathers his
suction brigade" and proceed,
10 let others know you cant
exist With out him then. he.
cue for an awful fall. Just SIT
back and bal out the rome II
won't be long until he hangs
himself.
N me mesnum. a splendid
thing for all union wives In do
Is write her [. S. Congressman
ASKING that a thorough inyesti-
cation be made Of al union Of
ficials from the very top 10 the
lowest ranking ones. The en-
ployer Is not the only one WHO
needs investigating. There are
many corrupt union officials
too The honest ones will wei.
come the yindicauon. but il will
Be interesting 10 watch the dis
honest ones wriggIe and squirn.
Somewhat ike We must do
when We Try 10 uggle our bud
get 10 provide for a growing
family. Then there are union
cues and huge assessments that
are used for what-no one
seems TO know. Certainly not
10 help those less fortunate than
ourselves
A SINGLE WEAVER WIFE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24


A few weeks ago this writer
reported. on the basis of army
navy Information. that England
could stand up for only another
six months under Hitler's air
and submarine attacks. From
the William Allen White coterie
there came considerable criu-
cism of this forecast But now
Hull predicts that Britain will
go under within four months
12o days-if the L. S. does not
take over the war. To do any
more than We are doing now
namely. TO provide naval and
aerial aid-means that this coun-
try becomes an active rather
than only technical helligerent
President Roosevelt has al
ready charted our course. He
has declared that Britain IS
fighting our democratic battle.
and he has therefore promised
all our aid. military and finan-
cisl, TO London. He has said that
he will not stand by and see
England go down. Therefore.
the Capital foresees open Ameri-
can participation within a very
short time. provided public SEN
timent can be whipped into line.
President Roosevelt-the way
has been prepare by VIII
liam knudsen. Secretary Huh
and even Mrs. Roosevelt-will
soon promulgate a war emer-
geney' designed 10 crack down
on capital and labor. FDR does
not want 10 sacrifice social and
economic reforms. but his army
navy-national defense advisers
are crowding him.
Labor will have TO give up. at
least temporarily. It's right 10
strike. its 40-hour week and its
high wages and overtime beyond
40 hours. The L. S. cannot pre-
pare for total warfare-or total
defense-under s1sh a system.
That idea has been dinned into
Roosevelt's ears BY his army
general staff for months. but he
disdained 70 listen. Now he
knows il is true. But capital
must make similar sacrifices 10
atone for the demands which the
administration viii make upon
labor.
Automobile manufacturers for
instance will have to forego the
production Of pleasure czrs-or
al least reduce the number Of
models. They viii be drafted
under priority system for the
production Of planes and tanks.
Machine tool producers will have
to abandon the manufacture Of
peaeetine gadgets. and turn out
war material And II they don't
do this voluntarily under a two
months probation from the
White House. they VIII then De
dragooned into II under a dec
lsration Of a limited war emer-
gency.-
Eleven determined mem bers Of
the house judiciary committee
recently forced the settlement Of
a major strike which Was hsmp-
ering production q sirplsnss
vitality needed for British or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven Of these
test question Turn 70 Woman's
page for the answers.
/ How many dimensions does
a shadow have
? Tapioca ia obtained from
the roots of the snake plant.
eassava or guava
8 Which famous American
statesman was killed in a duel
with Aaron Burr
4 OF which state was Frank
o. Lowden formerly the Cover
nor
Where is Yale University
6. Is the earth's axis slanted
towards or away from the sun
when the Northern Hemisphere
is having winter?
7. A fluent speaker is said to
have the gift Of
s. Was Wendell Willkie. be-
fore ne ran for the Presidency,
head Of railroad. public
utilities holding company. or an
aircraft manufacturing firm?
q What was the given name
Of President WILSON,
10 Is Flodden in England or
Scotland :
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
CoMMENDABLE CHARITY

to'iEN DsAbIfz I IL ahfIf.
Editor. The Times: Christian
F. Reisner SAYS "A man. pos
sessing some Of the will power
Of his Pilgrim ancestors when
he saw the right. whose wife was
healed without charge IN a Chris
tan hospital. found that 1000
would endow bed. BY giving
up tobacco and beer and econ
omizing for five years he raised
il.
Later seeing an injured news
boy in the bed. he went away
tearfully repeating. That is bet
ter than beer and tobacco espe-
cially as they were poisoning me
so that I have been having
hard time to do my work well.
ELLA BRINGOLF.
400 So K st
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

A modifisr should always be
placed IN I1xtapositioa TO the
member II modifiex. Do not
say. The storm broke TaSt as
ws reached the shore with great
violence. say. The storm broke
with great violence. etc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

that since the dealers were able
to pass the excess tax on to the
customers. he or the association
need not bother with it. A sue
cessful action would have meant
a saving in the business tax as
well as the sales tax. even if
their customers were not worth
protecting; but the secretary
advised the dealers TO add still
an axtra charge to the custo-
mers for the business tax as
well. f. s. WATTS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

ing sad and became happy and
CAV n anticipation Of Christmas
morning.
when they unwrapped their
gifts the nan found his wonder
ful fob and the girl her heauti-
fuI combs. But he had sacrificed
his watch for the price of the
combs and the girl had sold her
hair 10 buy the fob. And 50.
though both the baubles and the
sacrifice were useless. neither
could have given the other a
greater gift-not if they had
been the wealthiest people on
earth
It isn't often that such an
opportunity comes-to sacrifice
all you prize 10 give somebody
else what IS most desired and IL
couldn't be done by everybody
snyway-this side Of Utopia.
Just the same. the story says IN
very few words the things that
make the spirit of Christmas
care for the needs and hope. Of
others, placing them above care
for your own. and cheerful will
ingness TO make great sacrifice
for them.
1T IS sometimes said that
Christmas isn't really a Christ
ian religious festival-that it
started in the sunworship Of
Mithras or some immemorial
pagan custom of our Germanic
ancestors and wasn't celebrated
in the church for from 200 10
400 wears after Christ.
Some of this may be true,
but it is utterly unimportant.
%. Henry's story sounded the
fundamental Of what Christ died
10 emphasize highest and
best principles in all the great
religions
Take them ont of Christmas
and the giving of gifts becomes
a sort of harbarir trade last or
Tlingit potlatch-w here you
feed highly. drink deeply and
give profusely. But IL gifts
given don't balance with gifts
received you needn't come
around next year and YOU may
even start a blood feud."
Though il sometimes is true
to life, the picture Gen. john
son gives of the barter Christ
mas" II is not the general rule.
Even though in Christmas Civ
ing there may be too much ex-
travagance-too much of de-
sire to keep up with the Joneses
Christmas giving for the most
part still represents the spirit
of Him whose birth We celebrate
on that day.
Typifying that spirit is the
story of the young father. out
of work. who went climbing
among pigeon roosts seeking
squads which he might sell to
obtain money to buy a Christ
mas present for his little girl.
She will get the present and
many more, but not from her
father. He was killed when he
lost his footing and fell. The
story of the fathers death re-
vealed the family's plight and
a young widow and fatherless
girl will be cared for.
Then there Is old Major
Hoople. The Times most enjoy
able comic character. The boys
at the boarding house, knowing
that he was broke-didn't even
have a dime 10 buy Christmas
present-slipped five dollar
bill into the pocket of his house
coat. When the major found the
bill he called Alvin and the two
hurried away on shopping
tour. The boys followed just TO
see what the old coot will do"
Imagine their surprise when
they saw the major and Alvin.
their arms loaded with toys and
food, go 10 the home of one of
the poorest families in the COM
munity.
The real spirit OF Christmas
still nravaiiS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

D. Robinson. Helena. Ark. mill
worker. who in 1884 began using
his spare time 10 make and give
away Christmas TOYS for the
children of fellow workers. This
year his production is 1000.
The Chicago Mil and Lumber
Co. TOMORROW: The Radio
Hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
MAN AND TREE

Strange as II seems. the old
basic difference between you
and a tree is a single atom,
forming the nucleus Of the basic
constituents OF the hemin of
your blood and the chlorphyll of
vegetation, Chlorophyl. green
coloring matter of plants. has a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Loaded Letters

Newspapers usually glad to print letters from
readers for two ID They forum.
of expression for people who might otherwise be unable
to speak, and CD Other people like to read
Abusive and scurrous letters can't be printed That's
because the law prohibits it. Law makes responsible
he who writes but he who publishes The of
the writer required simply evidence of good faith
smart New York publicity firm is trying to
take cash advantage of the letter privilege Let's say it
has Maise Dishface, movie star client 1t writes
sample letter saying. II thought Mase Dishface
marvellous in Hot Hearts She brought home a great
moral lesson to people 1t then distributes that
letter to people who supposed TO copy and send it
in TO local papers under their own names For every
three letters these clients succeed in putting over the
agency pays 81 plus postage
Readers sometimes wonder why editors insist check
ing and reseryng the right to reject letters TO the editor
This dodge shows why. Some supersmart New York
press has injured every newspaper reader TO whom
his letters column was means of getting his honest
opinions into print
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

Christmas Not All Keeping
Up With The Joneses
6ifis Still Mean Love
And Sacrifice
Even Major Hoople Does
His Good Deed
cEyE RAL years ago Gen.
y Hugh Johnson II was Just
after he parted company with
TIE New Deal and hloSsomed
cut AZ a newspaper eolumnlsO
wrote something about the spirit
q Christmas L WAS found the
other DAY among some old clip
pinES ard because It 50 well ex-
presses IRE thought desired fer
this column = : repeated. Gen.
Johnson write
7 think that the best Christ
nas story a O Henry's Gift
- - Nsgil You viii remem-
Der TIA, 4 very poor young man
and hls very lovely young wife
had nothing with which TO buy
gifts for each other. But the man
had a single precious possession
a very handsome heirloom
watch which lacked only an
equally handsome seal fob. The
woman had also but one prideful
possession-the loveliest hair in
the world which in the fashion
OF the time. lacked only jeweled
side combs. Each had a brilliant
thought and suddenly ceased be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
TIcuT An Inside Picture OF Finon.
Ii u II i ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER
WASHINGTON

WESTINGHOUSE l. S must decide within few
weeks-or soon after the next congress assemblies
whether it is going to get into STAY out of the Euro
pean war Here are the hard facts behind the drive for
artie
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
MR.FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

70 receive attention n ~. So
INN lst.<rs must SIC nazas ard
I'll 5. pnnlisaed xhs5 reousted
Mr.. Fisif: I am using your
column In hope this message
may reach men In the L. 8
service from St Msrys. Ohio.
was born and raised there and
would like 20 have . couple Of
ST. Msrys soldiers Al nv house
for dinner Christmas day. The
address 10 1901 No. Prospect and
the phone Proctor 1852.
MRS. VI. A. r.
Here's hoping some ST Mays
boys or others from the Buck
eye state accepts the invitation.
Mr.. FIxlt: Where II the source
Of the North Platte and South
Platte. and Also describe the
course Of II lthe Platte)s
q. A. y.
Several streams unite IN North
Park. Colo. 10 form the North
Platte. South Platte rises in
South Park Both streams flow
east 10 unite in Lincoln county.
Nebraska. about 400 miles from
their sources. As the Platte they
then flow mostly east across
Nebraska 10 join the Missouri
Just south OF Omaha.
Mr.. Fi,it: Could you tell ns
how many people have been
killed on the street crossings Of
PuyaIlup within the past 10
years, either by y. P. or G. n.
trains.
WILLIAM BRUMFIELD.
Your chief Of police should
have a record of these. HIS rec
ord would be reliable. ooroners
records here not availa bic for
that location without lengthy re-
search.
Mr.. Ffsit: NAV make = eor-
reelion concerning God Bless
America The real reason Ir,-
Ing Berlin wrote the song was
because Kate Smith went 10
him and asked him To compose
a stirring patriotic song for use
on her program. The result was
this stirring song which swept
the nation by storm. Ask Kate
herself. SUZY.
Maybe 30. but I won't get a
chance TO call her up this week.
Mr.. Fixit: ] would like TO get
In touch with a Cameron Wilson
whose name appeared In The
Times Main Street column re.
Gently. BOB OLSON.
RI. I. Box ~. Buckley.
Mr.. Wilson or his friends may
get IN touch with you.
Mr.. fiait: Where de- I write
10 get q birth certificate for a
party horn Is miles east of
Grand Forks, n. d., little
place called Emerado. in 1899.
How much will II COST
MRS. X. A. IL.
Write to State Health Officer.
Bismarck, n. D.: although he
has records back only to 1907.
he could advise you where the
Older records are kept II in ex-
istence. II he can't advise you.
try the County Clerk. Grand
Forks. y. d. The town YOU
name Is In Grand Forks county.
but west of Grand Forks. not
east Usual charge Ia so or rs
cents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

single atom of magnesium for
its nucleus. and in this wise
alone differs from hemin. which
has exactly the same structural
formula except that its central
atom is iron.
SELF-APPoINTFD SANTA
A real live Santa Claus Is ".
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

We're still waiting for 10 invent brakes for
car that will stop the behind u.s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

In Amherst, N. NJ. bridge has been built
brook We still can't get
i'll
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
WILLIAM BRUMFIFID.

Your chief Of police should
have a record of these. HIS rec
ord would be reliable. eoroner's
records here not avails bic for
that location without lengthy re-
search.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

Eleven determined mem bers Of
the house judiciary committee
recently forced the settlement Of
major strike which Was hsmp-
ering production q sirrlenes
vitality needed for British or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

Mr.. Fi,ii: Could you tell ns
how many people have been
killed on the street crossings of
Puyallup within the past 10
years, either BY y. p. or G. n.
trains
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
DEFENSE CLASSES
PLANS PROGRESS
(Continued from PAGE One)

CONTINUED from Page One)
program will be recommended 10y
the local representative advisory
committee. employers and trade
union representatives
II the response to the supple
mentary program is satisfactory
unemployment refresher.. group
will be organized. These courses
will be for persons IS years or
older who have left full-time school
work. II is recommended by the
federal government that at least
half OF the persons enrolled should
be on WPA rolls. All persons Sc
lected for the course will be chosen
from the registers OF the Michi-
gan State Employment Service.
School officials will make the final
selection OF trainees. A program
OF six to eight hours daily work
for 10 to IL weeks or a minimum
OF 80 hours per week will be re-
quired. Classes will be conducted
from 10 p. m. to 3 a. m. during the
week. No course fees will be
charged.
Properly qualified teachers will
be chosen for the educational pro-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20
Ann Arbor Neus

noon in the MuehliG Chapel for
Leroy Taylor. 2655 Pontiac Rid,
who passed away Wednesday in
the Marine Hospital. Windmill
Point. Rev. j. Edward Lantz Of
ficiated and burial was in Forest
Hin Cemetery.
Mr.. Taylor was born Aug. 5.
1879, in Traverse City and was
the son of Sibley and Sophronia
Lyons Taylor. His father was a
University graduate and had prac-
ticed law in Ann Arbor. His
marriage to lnez Braden, Detroit,
took place in 1916. He served dur
ing the Spanish American War. vol
unteering in the infantry division
from Owosso. He was a member
OF the Ross Granger camp OF war
veterans.
His wife. and one daughter. Mary
Jane Taylor, Ann Arbor. survive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-20

He said he had received 279, 900
letters in the last three years clue
idating domestic problems in con-
nection with the Columbia Broad
casting System Marriage Club"
program.
Letters from the south are
from the men who complain of
their wives cold feet in bed, and
those from states along the Cana
dian border are from women who
are annoyed by cold toes of their
husbands" he said. Don't ask
me why"