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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-21
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Andrews. Dr. Ella !. Fiefield.
Mrs. D. F. Roberts, Mrs. Emily
Hoyt. Mrs. c. H. Phillips. Mrs.
stanton Warburton. Mrs. Abbie
Danforth. Mrs G D. Hanscom,
Mrs Henry McCleary. Mrs. B.
". Conner. Mrs. A xander
Smith. Mrs. s. +. Shorthill. Mrs.
f. A. Shores. Mrs. II. T. Wegner,
Mrs J . Mason. Mrs F. A.
Leach. Mrs. J. s. Thomas, Mrs.
B. B. Brommell. Mrs. Miles Cliff
ford. Mrs. P. II. Hebb. Mrs. Amy
P. c. Stacy and Mrs. Leonard
Cressweller.
To the club members there
soon was added the membership
of the D. A. r.. ". c. T. L. and
some of the church organiza-
tons. forming a phalanx Of
about three thousand women de-
termined on doing something to
set Tacoma apart as a place
where the purity of all food
would be guaranteed.
As this was a reform that did
not interfere with anybody's
pleasure, there was no serious
opposition from the general pub
lie. Storekeepers trying TO run
sanitary places offered their CO.
operation. Newspapers, sensing
a popular movement backed hv
the wives of some advertisers,
gave freely of their space.
The opposition. of course.
came from dealers who had been
getting by with little short Of
murder, and in some cases it
came very close 10 that. Be-
sides carelessness in handling all
food, at that time there had de-
veloped practise of using
preparation obtaining for
maldehyde to preserve meat,
particularly hamburger. sausage
and chopped stew meat. Facili-
ties for refrigeration were not
as complete as they are now.
Meat could be kept only a few
days before spelling. The pre-
sentative was used in good faith
but digestive troubles which fol-
lowed eating the treated meat
were traced to its use. That was
one of the practises on which
the women centered their at
tacks.
OF course, there was opposi-
ton from some of the dealers.
Many of them had political in
fluence, and as the women did
not then vote in this state, the
council attempted to sidestep
the issue.
But You can't ignore three
thousand women with just
cause-not for very long. any
way.
ITO be continued Friday)
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

Aic iACs AiiiSS
To receive attention IN this col
umn Letters must giFs name and
address OF writer. ONLY initials
viii be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: would like Ia
learn when Ontario. Canada. be
gan to record birth records: also
when the state of Pennsylvania
did. Would there he am records
before 1860 In either place.
MRS. {. ". Il.
Address an inquiry regarding
the Ontario records 10 the Regis
trar OF Births. Deaths and Mar
riages, Provincial Parhsments
building. Toronto. Canada. No
information as 10 how far back
their records run. Pennsylvania
has kept records only since 1906
at office Of the State Registrar.
Harrisburg. Pa.
Mr.. Fixit: Where can write
10 In seattle 10 obtain n certain
party's address when I've only
their name: MISS ELSIE.
Why not 20 to Tacoma Cham
her of Commerce. 18th and A,
and look the name up In the
Seattle Folks directory That's
all anybody In Seattle could do
for you. The Chamber of Com
merce has quite a stock of new
and recent directories for a large
number OF cities.
Mr.. Fixit: How any square
feet are there In one acre? Also
how many city lots are there
In one acre. I have "A place
$50 feet by 800 feet. How
many lots have 4? n. &.
There are 1880 square feet
In an acre. There are about IL
to Is lots TO an acre. depending
on the size OF the lots: mostly
they're about 25 by 100 feet
after alleys. etc. are deducted.
From above. you apparently
have a little more than an acre
of ground and could subdivide
to about Ia lots.
Mr.. ffxit: Who were the main
actors In 'Firefiy"?
ANXIOUS.
MGM's production was headed
by Jeanette Mcdonald and
Alan Jones.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you give me
the name and address of any
one near Tacoma who IN In the
caracul sheep raising business
Also where would one address
a letter for literature concern
Ing this industry:
FLORENCE TUCKER.
The caracul sheep raising in
dustry, like the old angora rab-
bit and silver fox farm business.
suggests something to enter
only after much study and with
adequate caution. One place on
which information is available
Is the Rocky Ridge farm on the
so-called Pole Line road, off the
Mountain road just south of
Roy "Y." There lis n sign on
the Mountain road indicating
where to turn off. You can get
addresses of others from the
Western Washington Fair asso-
citation, Puyallup. The County
Agricultural Agent, fifth floor.
court house, Tacoma, will sup
ply a pamphlet.
Mr.. Fixit: DO those who be-
long to the Pentecostal church
have to know Latin In any waye
SUE.
Latin is used in some denomi-
nations services, but never
heard of lay members being re-
CURED to learn Latin in Pente-
costal or any other.
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Editor. The Times: A short
time ago. Mr.. Pearsall was
asked to define the terms he
used in describing Socialism.
Instead of doing 50. he wastes
the space of his letter with emo
tional irrelevant stuff. Why not
define his terms - certainly il
can be done within the space Of
Pulse letters. in order that I.
along with my fellow laborers
and possibly he. himself-may
know what he is talking about.
He refers To certain books,
but by his own dictum. Because
thing is printed in book does
not make it 80. even including
encyclopedias Anyway. who is
this DR.. Sehgmsn7 He Is
man. even as you and I. but Mr..
Pesrssll seems To imply that
because the doctor aspires TO
be an expert he is infallable-
Tacoma has just had a striking
example of the Availability of
experts.
Now. Mr.. Pearsall comes
along with more terms that need
defining. Surely, he has not
defined them, even 10 himself.
He asserts Events control men.
not men events" Then he goes
on TO assert that we must come
10 control and use forces
economic forces" But in this
Mr.. Pearsan errs. for if logic
fails not. events are the end
results Of forces. including eco
nonlic forces. and if men can
control forces. certainly they
could control events. But n
reality. man has only two alter
natives as 10 economic forces
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TTcuT An Inside Picture of Finan-
Ii u II / ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER


Despite Harold L. Ickes' recall
from the political stump by
President Roosevelt and despite
the lamhasting which the Sec
rotary of the Interior has suf-
fered from friends and foes he
will probably remain in the Cab
met for the next four years. His
headline resignation was appar-
emily a decoy.
Ickes is admittedly political
liability to the administration in
one sense. He is. perhaps, the
most hated man at the capital.
But he is. for all his faults, ex-
tremely close to the president.
He is a useful person. He is a
Charlie Mccarthy" a stooge.
He says things which FDR be-
heves but dare not utter him
self. Harold is the safety
valve" of the White House.
In fact. around the Big House
it is generally believed that
Harold's offer to resign from the
official family so early was sug-
guested by FDR. The large
idea seems 10 have been that II
might induce certain other Cab
met members to hand in their
designations now-Frances Per-
kins in particular-instead of
waiting until the pre-inaugural
period But IL that was the
scheme. Ii has not worked Miss
Perkins. and also Henry L.
Stimson. will hold on To their
jobs until they are dynamited
out OF them.
In other years, the ambasss-
dorship to the Court of st.
James was prize political
plum. 1t usually went to the
man who contributed the largest
sum To the winning party's
political chest. Next in line.
according to their contributions.
were the posts at Paris and
Rome. They went in recent
years, respectively, 10 Joe Ken
nedy, William c. Bullitt and Will
liam Phillips.
This trio of diplomats is now
in the u. S. They don't intend
to return TO their post abroad
II they can help it. Joe ruled
himself out Of return to Lon
don, perhaps deliberately. with
his famous interview. Bullitt
can have any foreign post ne
plesses. but he prefers to re-
main at the Capital Phillips is
too IN to 60 hack to the Eternal
CITY"
So the three prize smbssss-
dorships so dear to the hearts
and pocketbooks of politicians
are wide open. But bombs fall
ing over London and Paris. and
Rome soon 10 be declared an
"open town" there is not
single applicant for these posi-
tons. There is no wealthy
waiting list. The moneyed
politicos will. il appears, contri-
butte 10 their party. but they
won't die for their country. II
has become so bad that Cordell
Hull may have to resort 10 the
Army draft TO fill diplomatic
vacancies.
The carte blanche which Cor
dell Hull gave the Dies commit
tee 10 expose the un-Americsn
activities OF Maxi and Fascist
officials in this country repre-
sent a remarkable sbout-face in
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SO THEY SAY

All Americans aware OF the
threat of totalitarian intoler-
ance must set an example OF
united purpose in the defense Of
the republic.-Af Landon. Re-
publican presidential candidate
Of 1886
We in America have played
our part in building the kind Of
world where war is inevitable.
Rev. DR.. John Sutherland. New
York minister.
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PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
DEMOCRACY AND WAR

Editor, The Times: Due to the
lateness of the hour, the toast
master limited the audience to
four questions at the World AZ
fairs Council Thursday evening.
The fourth question directed to
DR. Brandt brought out his real
position in favor of Americas
full participation in the present
war; his rather extended answer
raised number of questions
which stand unanswered.
% In the event the United
States goes the rest of the way
into the war, what chance would
there be for the survival of
democracy in our country after
the war?
(2) In the event of our full
participation in the war, would
it not result in such vast in
crease in national debt and such
a dislocation of our economic
forces as to cause the present
system" to collapse and have as
substitute. Communism or
some form of state Socialism
in short, some type of totali-
tartan state with both democ-
racy and individual initiative
practically eliminated
80 How can it be said that
the American people gave any
particular mandate in the last
election relating TO foreign AZ
fairs in view of the fact that
there was no substantial differ
ence in the party platforms or
the declarations of the two
presidential candidates on that
subject
REN 6 DOITDERIfSH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-21
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Words joined 10 subject by
with. together with. as well a..
and no less than. do not affect
the number Of the subject. Say.
The boss. as well as mis- men,
Was frightened"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-21
LEADERSHIP

Editor, The Times: I have said
it before and l say it again that
a man who really understands
what ails the nation, can con-
tribute as much to the welfare
of the nation and people when
he is out of public office as when
he is in. This may seem ridicu-
lous to many because they do not
understand politics.
What is the secret of Roosevelt
success in winning the election?
1t is because he has been sue
cessful in pleasing the majority.
A great part of this majority
are composed of organized pres
sure groups When they demand
some advantage or subsidy for
themselves from the govern
ment, he does not argue with
them, but gives IL to them, II
possible He has borrowed bill
lions from the people and has
plenty to spend. He has prac-
tically turned the government
over to the labor leaders.
Roosevelt is also very
shrewd politician. He keeps his
ear to the ground and follows the
majority opinion. l am not one
of the innocent who believes that
the majority always knows best.
II the ma ority knows best. do
YOU think that we would re-
main in this economic plight?
The average office holder is
not a leader at all. He is simply
being pushed around by pressure
groups. I maintain that the man
who contributes something to-
ward the creation of more
intelligent public opinion is a
greater leader than ne who sim
ply puts the popular ideas into
legislation.
am glad that Willkie is not
quitting the crusade. and I hope
that the Willkie clubs will con-
tinue their activity. They should
ADOPT Wilkes slogan: only the
productive can be strong. and
only the strong can ne free"
They should combat this class
hatred. You can not reason with
man filled with hatred.
Remember. il is only more
production that can solve un-
employment, and raise living
standards Of the people as a
whole. Some may get more by
other methods but il is at the
expense Of their fellow man.
Much Of this legislation and
RECOMMENDATION has retarded and
restricted production. Anything
that retsrds production is detri-
mental TO the so-called forgot
ten man"
OSCAR c. ERICKSON.
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Continued From Page One)
was promotion OF = pure food
ordinance in Tacoma.
First attempts al health and
pure food regulation here were
rather primitive. The first pure
food ordinance based on under
standing Of the eity's needs was
drawn in 1855 by the late L. D.
Campbell. then city attorney. at
the request Of v. P. Bonnev. a
member OF the city council.
At that time there were in
Tacoma several hundred Chin
ese. Many of them raised and
slaughtered poultry and hogs for
the market. A few of them con-
Quoted food stores. Their ideas
of sanitation were extremely
primitive. Back of a fairly pre-
sentable front their places of
business were filthy. They fed
their poultry and hogs on gar
bage or "swill' as 1t was called.
There were several neighbor-
hood slaughter houses where
meat animals were butchered,
and II person felt like turning
the old family COW into beef
there was nothing to prevent.
There were even cases where n
sick animal was disposed of on
the butchers block.
Bonney's ordinance corrected
these conditions and from time
TO time was amended to cover a
broader field but did not keep
up with the requirements of a
growing city. Along with that
there was carelessness in the
enforcement of many Of the
city's regulatory laws. a fact
that was particularly true Of
the pure food ordinance.
Into this situation came Mrs.
Ellis and her pure food council
and began TO take the lid off.
The next year the pure food
council was merged with the
newly organize Presidents
Council, representing all the
women's clubs in the city. The
forty-One organizations repre-
scented in the council included in
their membership a great many
women of influence.
The roster included such we'll
known names as Mrs. c. P.
Balabanoff, Mrs. c. H. Grinnell,
Mrs. Welles Wheeler. Mrs. f. J.
Felt, Mrs. Arthur Sturley, Mrs.
Charles Bedford. Mrs. Frank
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he can work along with eco
nomic forces and prosper or, he
may strive to work against them
and come to grief. Economic
forces are cosmic and 60 their
own inexortable way regardless
of mems efforts.
Also there are other points.
but let them pass; l am merely
complying with his exhortation.
Let all think sharply and criti-
cally." A. B. SEAMAN,
Pta Tacoma
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BIGGEST RAIN-BARRELS
Rain or moisture accumulat-
ing on top of huge zeppelins adj
heres to the surface. runs down
its side and falls on control cars
and passenger quarters. To
avoid this. later zeppelins were
equipped with rain cutters"
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cspr 1910 b. Omitted re.tsr, s-rd,ests fnt
Tn Rag L, 3. Pat oh.-AIl right, reserve
by John Hix

breaking 1878 targets. In 1868
he hastily tried to rid a 10-bore
musket of its choke, accidentally
leaving just enough to retain the
shot within a 30-inch circle at
40 yards. thereby inventing the
full-choke gun.
Tomorrow: Lincoln Kidnapped!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-21

The carte blanche which Cor
dell Hull gave the Dies commit
tee 10 expose the un-Americsn
activities Of Nszi and Fascist
officials in this country repre-
sent a remarkable about-face in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-21

along their sides, which collect
water to replace the weight lost
by consumption of fuel.
DUCK SHOOTER
Sportsmen please note: Fred
Kimble, who invented the famous
choke gun by accident, at IS
was in Los Angeles shoot,
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W ANTS MORE
DEFINITIONS

REX S. DOUDEBUSH
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-05
Green Promises
Full AFL Help In
RearInament Drive

WASHINGTON. June ). up
President William Green Of the
American Federation of Labor to-
Gay promised President Roosevelt
fall AFL cooperation in the national
defense program and reported that
the federation has 100000 unem-
plOyed skilled workers capable of
meeting the demands for expert
tool makers in the rcarmament
drive.
His conference with Mr ROosc-
gclt followed bitter statements from
high AFL officials after the prcSi-
dent named Sidney Hillman. CIO
ylcc- -president. as key man on en-
ployment on the new national de-
tense commission.
Green would make no prediction
a. 10 whether the AFL might be
gwen direct representation on the
dofcnsr commission referring such
questions 10 the president
Green would make no comment
Oh TN" possibility that the national
defense situation might improve
chances for peace between his or
2an!IatiOn and the CIO.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-05

Forbes field Vel ra1 Joe Bowman
held the Be to ne hits for his
third victo.y while Bob Elliott.
Maurice Van RObays and Frank
GuStinC drove in nine runs
Cleveland moved within hali Il
game of the American league lead
by dividing twin bill with Wash
ingtOn while the Red SOX were
losing their second IN a row Ken
Chase pitched the Senators to Il -
win over the tribe in the opener
but the Indians came back to take
The nightcap, 81
The Browns knocked off the Red
SoX, 5-3 with Eldon Aukcr &olng
the route
Edgar Smith stopped the Yank,
with seven hits as the White SoX
hung up 7-3 win over the Bronx
bombcrs. Joe Kuhel hit two hom-
ers to run his count to II for the
season and five against the Yanks
The Athletics dubbed Tommy
Bridges from the box in the fourth
and beat the Tigers, So. Johnny
Babch won his fifth game after
getting off to bad start Bob
johnson and Wally Moses hit for
the circuit for the AS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-05
Deanaret, Hogan,
Snead Favored

CANTERBURY GOLF COURSE.
Cleveland. June 5. tUP)-The Bon
fire Boys" of the winter golf Cir
cuit-Jimmy Demaret and Ben Ho-
gan - were bracketed with Sam
Snead today as favorites for the
national open golf championship
which opens here tomorrow across
a course whose skinny fairways are
soaked with rain.
Demaret. Hogan and Snead were
held at the short price Of to /
Demaret and Hogan on the strength
of their winter records and Snead
on the strength of his tremendous
power and general play through
the fairways Hogan had a 10, two
under par. in a practice round yes
terday and he may be the stand
out in the betting when the first
players go off the first tee at 8:l5
am. tomorrow.
The defending champion, Byron
Nelson. who can thread a needle
with his long irons was established
at to l today and with him at
these odds were bracketed Ralph
Guldahl. A former open champion
and Craig Wood who comes up to
this tournament in the midst Of
q hot streak and who might sur
PRISE those who tend to overlook
him
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-05
,u,1,lCHW ARM|NG
by Burdette Kline
-Post-Press Sports Editor
--.Pos+-Press Sports Editor

out murmur. Some say Herb did
Mt sleep last night.
Tops
Up from lose streets where the
dark and light folk meet. come the
curious. the home town folk of Joe
Louis. TO see for themselves whe-
ther Billy Conn or Gus LeSnevich
are good enough little heavyweightS
to whip their good big heavyweight.
Even if they see the improbable le-
a knockout or a terrific lombard
mcnt by either fightor-they'n
boast as they lag down the dark
trails homeward that neither would
last as long as a drumstick if the
champion should shuttle after ono
Of them.
Because all the intentions in the
world won't make Conn, the hCht
heavy champion. or LeSncvich, the
challenger. grow another inch. pack
a harder punch. or add another
pound where II counts They're
still light hcavies. ANXIOUS to vcn-
turc into the class of the bic mo-
ney and the Brown Bomber
The winner of tonight'S scrap IN
Detroit has been promised a shot
at Louis in September--lf nc can
get past Bob Pastor or another
ranking heavVWeight.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-05
Kids Soft Ball
League Promised;
Meeting Called

\ softball league for Ell Centre
and Imperial boys between the
ages Of y and l6 wears was
promised Wednesday and Spon-
sor> of the loop called a meet
ing of all Youngsters interested.
The boys will meet at the Ell
Centre police department Thurs
day night at o'clock.
Four teams, three from FL
Centre and one from Imperial.
are planned under the present
program but more teams will be
formed if a sufficient number of
PLAYERS show interest.
League games will he played
on the same nights that regular
city league games are played.
Monday and Wednesday nights.
Play will start between $50 and
: o'clock.
4 schedule of practice games
will be completed at Thursday
nights meeting and regular
league play will get underway
within two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-05
Fl Centre TO
Defend Night Ball
Record Friday

The old guard of FL Centre SOFT
ball will defend the all-star m2ljl-
ball record against BraWlcN Fri
day night in FL Ccntro stadium.
The familiar and capable battery
of Pitcher Joe Hurst and Catcher
Hoylc Priest will b. ON hand with
Cauzza at first baSc Sandc1 at
second base, Coates at short and
Van NoStrand at lhlrd Ehn'kc,
Porte and Ritter will form the out
field.
Brawley will send capable force
to Ell Centro for the first IN l ser
les of five games and heading that
list will be pair OF fayorltcs among
softball players i'll the valley. Pat
and Tunney Williams.
Old sarge Eddie Becchcy will be
on hand in a pinch-hittinR coach
ing and Raging g-of-oppOSltIon cap
acity.
The game will start at 8:l5.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-05

Clip
Seattle
Bv UNITED PRESS

Oakland clipped the lead of the
Seattle Ralniers TO one game today
and counted as a gooa investment
the $500 plunked down for pitcher
Henry tCottonI Pippen.
Pippen toiled for Sacramento two
years ago and went up to the ma
iorS. Although he beSted Bob Feller
a few weeks back. he didn't get
gong with Detroit and the Acorns
picked him up Last night he out
pitched Hal Turpin to give Oak
land a 10 0 win over Seattle,
Cecil Dunn's mighty home run
IN tho second inning was the only
score Plppen gave Seattle seven
hits while the ACornS were reach
ing Turpin for eight.
The third place San Diego Padres
dropped San Francisco out OF the
first division again by administer
ing a to q beating. Byron Hum
phrcyS shut the Seals out with five
hlts to win his fifth straight. Frank
DasSo pitched A Crcditablc six-hit
ter for the Seals. but three of them
came in the sixth with the Padres
showed over their four runs. George
Mcdonald singled, Steve Mesner
walked and Mike Haslin sacrificed,
George Detore was purpoSely walk
ed to set the stage for double
play.
But Manager Cedric burst sent
Stan Sperry in to bat for Joe Ber-
koWitz and Sperry singled McDon-
aid home. Jack Jensen then clean
ed the bases with a triple.
Sacramento moved into fourth
place behind Norbert Keinke's
tight pitching by turning back Los
Angeles. 3 to ..
Portland trounced Hollywood 6 10
by tight fielding. Whitley Hilcher
gave tie Stars II hits and four
walks. but was unbeatable in the
plnChcs