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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
How to Conquer CourteouSly

Even conquest is not what it was in the old days.
The world isn't getting any decent any more
moral, but il is getting darned sight slicker.
Observe the difference between conquest, 1910 model
and conquest in the old bad days
In the o. B. D. the invading army marched in beat the
defenders massacred everybody in sight stole everything
removable and went home leaving behind suitable garr
son and an iron-fisted governor.
These matters have been improved upon in enlght
ened age. Follow the modern procedure:
The invading army marches in beats the defenders So
far is all the But it changes Nobody is
sacred Nothing stolen The occupying troops polite
not to say courty. They pay for everything
Now follow closely. They pay with special money, all
printed up in the home country for the occasion The
shopkeeper who sells pair of silk stockings to trooper
is paid in this special money-ets call EN- bitzdolars.
But the invaded country is still using its old traditional
money People will take btzdolars from the invaders but
not each other the merchant takes his accumulated
here, I want od-fashioned money for these The bank
obges because il must at rate of exchange set by the
conouerors.
Now watch more closely The silk stockings which
goods and therefore valuable have gone off to the country
Of the invader All that the invaded country has to show
for them is certain printed Slips fast accumulang in the
national bank II the invaded country is to get anything
valuable back for the silk stockings these btzdoars must
be capable of being exchanged for other goods.
But they aren't, except in the invading country So to
get anything back at all for the goods bought and shipped
away for btzdoars the invaded country must buy
thing from the invader with them
The invader then offers to take back his bzdoars for
exactly whatever goods he chooses to dump the invaded
country at exactly whatever prices he chooses to charge
The invaded victim has choice.
isn't business 1t isn't quite stealing in the of
odme conquerors riding off with loot at the saddebow
Just what it is scarcely know But France and Norway
and Belgium and Poland are finding out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15

Eagles committees action. Nor
did it bring out the fact that
the governor requested the COM
mittee not to release the deci-
sion to oppose Initiative 141 for
publication until after the gov
ernor had had an opportunity
to make his pension broadcast.
Many Eagles aeries have since
unanimously gone on record
condemning and repudiating the
committees action.
CAPT. w. e. WESTERMAN,
Chairman w. o. A. p. u. Pierce
County Council.
RAPs GOVERNOR
Editor The Times: Gov. Mar
tin, in his recent radio address
announcing his candidacy for
third term, made it very plain
that any deficit in tax revenue
would mean that much less for
the school and welfare funds.
He never mentioned the S60,-
100000 road and bridge fund
(which also should be marked
state gravy. This fund must
not be reduced, regardless of
how or where the taxes origi-
nate.
In an address several months
ago before group Of old peo-
pie in Seattle, who were asking
for assistance, the governor said
taxes did not grow on trees.
He wasn't thinking of the tax
payers when he asked legisla-
ture for $40, ZOO, 900 to boost the
salaries of state employees, nor
when he raised the social secur-
ity heads from $4,000 to 81 500.
with two helpers at ss.400. max
ing a total of $4,000. People
are taxed on their bread and
milk to pay for brains to figure
out that 50 per month is enough
for an adult to live on.
And another thought occurred
as to just how long an aged per-
son has to wait for his pension
after applying for it.
NJ. L. GOODWIN.
GALS So. Alder St
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/. Where could one build a
house with windows on four
sides all having a southern ex-
posture
2. Does the United States.
Germany or Great Britain hold
the worlds altitude record?
5. On which continent are the
Andes mountains
4. Is the George Washington
bridge in New York city a sus-
pension or cantilever type?
5. Which noted European
canal was first known as the
Kaiser Wilhelm canal?
6. H. c. Wells is a prize fight
er, author or actor
Z. In 1926 Manhattan island
was bought from the Indians for
s24. s124 or S1,24o?
s. Was the United States
postal business ever operated as
q private business
9. Was George Bernard Shaw
born in Ireland or England
10. What name Is given to the
hot. sultry season of summer
during July and August?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15

l1dn The average DySLdn0er-
On the basis Of those reports,
Willkie staff men are claiming
262 electoral votes in the bag,
at this time, for their side;
Illinois with 20 more as an even
Stephen bet; and their list con-
tanned no mention of any state
west of Colorado.
To elect: 266 electoral votes.
Breaking down the total, the
Willkie men claim they now
have all of New England. with
40 electoral votes; New Jersey,
New York and Pennsylvania,
with 90 more; and also in the
East, little Delaware, with 8.
In the Midwest. they claim
Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, and Indi-
ana, for a total Of 10; in the
Plain states they claim both Da-
kotas. Minnesota, Nebraska, and
Kansas. for a total of 35; and
they also claim Colorado. with 6.
Notable is the fact that they
omit Wisconsin, Maryland, Ore
gon. and Missouri. all considered
to be good G. o.P. bets. Any
one OF those states. or Illinois
would put willkie over the top.
From the point of view of
army ordnance experts, the
much touted anti-aircraft guns
have been an almost total fall
ure in the present war. yet army
strategists are begging for more
OF them, as the backbone Of air
defense. Il sounds paradoxical,
but II isn't.
The ordnance viewpoint is that
France, Holland, and other over
run countries killed more of
their own civilians on the ground
by falling shrapnel from anti
aircraft shells than they killed
enemy fliers. Ordnance men say
YOU can count on the fingers OF
both hands the number Of planes
actually brought down by anti
aircraft ground fire, during the
entire war.
But the ground fire does keep
enemy planes high In the air;
il they come below Is or IL
thousand feet. the anti-aircraft
guns can be really effective. and
that is where the army strate-
gists consider them valuable.
AT those high attitudes the
enemy bombers have far more
difficulty in hitting their tar
gets, but, more important. the
anti-aircraft guns keep all types
of planes crowded up against
the seronautic ceiling.
If two fighting planes have TO
stay above $4,000 feet, TO escape
ground fire, and II one has
ceiling Of $4,000 feet while the
other cannot top 10000 feet. the
altitude advantage becomes ire
mendous-
And altitude Is the outstand-
ing superiority Of American air
craft.
President Roosevelt's Senate
leaders are disturbed by the de-
lays in the CONSUMPTION bill But
they are more disturbed by who
is the chief delayer.
The truth Is that Senator Nor
ris Sheppard's military affairs
COMMITTEES Was well CREASED 10
report the measure. in its origi-
nal form, more than 10 days ago.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST Is

Benefic aspects rule positively
today which is especially for
tunate for those who use their
brains in directing the destinies
of other persons. In the morn
ing, judgment should be keen
and decisions, therefore, reli-
able.
Heart and Home: Women will
contribute greatly to national
welfare through the use of their
special talents and training. In
all lines OF philanthropic work
they will perform tasks Of SUI
preme urgency. Nurses will
offer service that represents
thorough training. Preparation
of food and prescribing of diet
in city slums will contribute to
the public health. Extreme heat
will cause much illness among
children.
Business Affairs: Manufacture
ers OF shoes will speed produc-
ton. Merchants will find that
trade is good in month usually
duh. Government money will
speed up business in all parts of
the country, for inland cities are
to prosper through new indus
tries. Late inventions OF ex-
traordinary significance will es-
tablish centers of production.
Persons of all ages will find
work which Is valuable to the
nation.
National Issues: As events
demonstrate that civilization is
in a state of upheaval. old ideas
will be disregarded and new aims
adopted wherever II Is necessary
to conform TO changes, but
democracy is to gain power as
reliance is placed upon founda-
ton principles. A religion that
has developed through recogni-
ton OF spiritual forces is 10 ex-
ercise a great influence over the
people.
International Affairs: Amaz-
ing methods will be uncovered
in the investigation of many
groups disloyal TO the United
States. Treacherv in high places
is prophesied. Warning is given
that serious perils are hidden in
those diplomatic proposals which
promise successful cooperation
with governments that long have
been hostile in their attitudes
toward the United States.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the augury OF a year Of
extreme test. II is wise 10 make
no changes. even though sudden
happenings seem TO encoura sc
new environment.
Children born on this cay
probably will be dignified and
reserved These subjects Of Leo
are usually patient, perservering
and able 10 use talents OF IN
usual type in a way 10 assure
success and happiness.
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How to Have Fun

Somebody connected with Ava Mo-, is just having
himself whale of good time
We don't know who he is and neither does anybody
else But residents of that small Ozark county seat town
would like to find out.
Last February half dozen Ava people received anony
cashiers checks with requests to use this and try
to make happy this makes you" From time
to time other donations arrived, ranging from $40 to
church up TO $3.50 to the mayor They come not
sary TO people in dire need but to just ordinary people
whose activities have apparently met approval of the
known benefactor. Evidently the Sunshine Friend" is
not rich, but simply has money than he needs and
wants to make people happy
People have many ways of trying to make them
selves happy in world that is all too full of pain Here
is unknown person who has found a way
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

70 receive attention n thn ooi-
INN letters nuss give nanns ara
address q writer Onls initials
VII be uublinhad whsn reouested
Mr.. F1xit; Who plays The
feminine parts In Amos n Andy
skltss G. L. G.
Feminine voices on that pro-
gram are those Of Miss Made
line Lee. or Of Freeman Cos
e. fAno=e.
Mr.. Fixlt: n n person has
70 sign over his house 10 the
state In order 10 get hi old age
pension. who has to pay for the
repairs On the house and are
you required TO pay the taxes.
MRS. r. ID. b.
The state by Legislative act
has a first lien against any
property left by recipients Of old
age or any other kind Of public
assistance II is not necessary
TO sign away anything. The
property remains that Of the
"pensioner" in every way until
he dies and. in fact, cannot be
taken by the state II one OF the
heirs continues living In II. Some
recognition Of tax expense and
upkeep is made by the state in
determining the amount Of the
assistance.
Mr.. Flxit Is there another en-
trance TO Sunrise park other
than the one from the Naches
Pass highway? A READER.
You can drive around the
mountain from the other direc-
tion-from the direction of Long
mire-but you get on Nsches
Pass road before you reach the
Sunrise entrance.
Mr.. Fixlt: 1 should like to
know where ] could purchase
chemical supplies, both chem
icals and apparatus pertaining
to chemistry, In retail quantities.
These supplies are not available
Mt drug stores X. Il. A.
You can get much Of that
equipment from the Shaw Sup
ply Co, at 755 Market ST., In
Tacoma, and can get everything
Of a chemical nature through
that company.
Mr.. Fixit; How many old
folks homes are there In Ia
coma and where are they? And
how much to enter them.
Please answer soon for 1 want
TO 20 10 one. r. b.
In Tacoma there are the Frank
Tobey Jones home, at 5340 No.
Bristol st, and the Ozanam
home. 1912 So. Yakima ave.
Write or see the matron at the
former and the sister superior
at the latter. In Puyallup there
are the Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic home, at
321 e. Pioneer, and The Lutheran
home, sos 18th St, S. f. The
cost of entering any of them is
variable. according to resources
Of the applicant and other con-
ditions.
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Then, bouncing back to WASH
ington from a primary campaign
speaking whirl at home, came
smiling Senator Happy Chand-
Ter Of Kentucky. After one look
at the bill he threatened to blow
off the lid.
Heretofore, the inimitable
Happy had been a model of New
Deal propriety, in the Senate.
Uptown Administration macs
tros had definitely counted him
in on the family. Chandler and
his erstwhile Kentucky antago-
mist, Senator Alben Barley,
have been a sort of Damon
Pythias combination in WASH
ington, ever since Happy came
here.
But on the CONSUMPTION bill.
the Kentucky Kid" would have
none of it. He insisted that
Sheppard hold UP the measure
for a week, during which time
the real surgery was done on it.
When the legislation finally
was approved by the committee.
his vote was cast with crossed
fingers. He said he reserved the
right to oppose any part or all
OF the bin on the Senate floor.
The administration leaders,
with melancholy wags of the
head, are now counting him out
Of the list of faithfuls.
The announcement by British
purchaser Arthur B. Purvis that
Great Britain will place immedi-
ate orders for hundreds of mil
lions of dollars worth of tanks
and field artillery pieces" with
American factories. at once, has
given Army morale its biggest
boost in months.
Army heads found it easy to
sell the public on the need for
expanded production facilities
in the aircraft industry. But
they've had little success in stir
ring public or congressional en-
thusiasm about motorized and
mechanical units. There's ro-
nance in the air. but not in q
tank.
Yet practical Army men agree
that aviation was only about 80
per cent accountable for German
blitzkrieg successes. The ma
jority of credit they accord to
the fast-moying. heavily armor-
ed ground forces.
Concerning tank production,
public opinion has settled into
q contented illusion that De-
troit auto plants can handle
that, by merely adjusting a few
set screws. and changing a few
dies Nothing could be further
from the truth. Automobile
factory machinery and presses
couldn't dent the armor plate
that's used In tanks. let alone
stamp il into form. Tank fabri-
cation has 70 be done by weld
ing. not by Tightening a few
stove bolts.
fundamentally the tank pro-
duction job Is one for locomotive
works and railroad car foun-
dries. They have done little Of
II, however. and until they get
some sizesble orders. have little
hope of getting into any quanti-
ty production methods.
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OF Morgan"
Seven Point Definition
OF Democracy
Volunteer Business Seems
To Have Sone There. Too
ONCE upon a time. in a cats-
" logue Of the sins Of the
House Of Morgan was included
the wasteful use Of money In
building large and powerful and
sumptuously appointed yachts.
Since the early nineties the
Norgsns have built four such
yachts. each named ''Corsair"
and admittedly the finest and
most costly ships OF their type
in the world.
IL IA interesting 10 note that
the latest Of the Corxairs. . sleek
and speedy s4s-foot vessel cost
ing S2,ooo, 900. has been sold 70
the British government for .
nominal sum- The vessel II now
In Hoboken basin, New York,
being transformed from . Iuxur-
Ions floating palace to . fast
patrol boat fitted with guns and
war camouflage.
The first two Corsairs served
in the United States navy dur
ing the Spanish war and per-
formed important service a.
scout and patrol boats. The third
was turned over to the navy In
the World war and performed
the same service.
And when you come right
down to it. that's one way to
share the wealth"
WRITING on Judaism and
w Americanism" in the cur
rent issue Of The Memorial Jour-
nal, Henry A. Wallace. secretary
Of agriculture and a candidate
for vice president, digs out Of
the early history of the human
race some conclusions on which
he bases q definition Of democ-
racy. AS he sees it, democracy
has seven elements:
1. Action based on the will Of
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WAR PERSPECTIVE


Editor The Times: Our per-
spective on this matter of war
is certain to become distorted
and twisted IL we do not ever
keep in mind the basic facts and
principles involved.
Hitler, a shrewd rabble-rouser
with DEVILS cunning. thank
ing God for Germany's glori-
Gus victories" is sight to
make angels weep. He is re-
mindful of old King Louis IL of
France, who when his cut
Threats gained hold of some
worthy citizens who had wished
to stop his diabolic wickedness
and had gibbeted them, would
gaze upon the hanging bodies
and rubbing his hands smirk-
ingly declare. God has been
good to me this day"
Hitler. without cause or prov
ocstion. has wsntonly destroyed
countries and nations and ruth
lessly slaughtered hundreds OF
thousands of men. women and
children as though they were
wild dogs. poor souls. Now. he
purposes to tear the great Brit
ish empire apart. impose ago
nizing death" upon the British
race to the point Of extermina-
ton. And, why is all Of this
to be done? II is because Eng
land may perhaps thwart Hit
ler's vaulting and reckless am
bition to obtain dominating
world power.
England had done Germany
no wrong. II had not invaded
Germany nor thought nor
threatened 10 90 so.
Noting Germany's disposition
10 wsntonly grab certain small
er countries and races and cram
NsZism down their threats with
rsmrod. England promised IL
the Poles were attacked by Ger
many it would 60. so far as pos
Sible. TO the aid of Poland. Ger
many attacked Poland without
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15
HOMELY VIRTUES
STILL NEEDED

Editor. The Times: I have
heard the expression. ''homely
virtues" lately. and it has been
so long since such words were
thought of that I would like to
call attention to them. Our SEN
ators, congressman and local
officials have never been elected
because of their homely virtues.
They have had apoplexy over
power ownership, unions, and
many other subjects, but nobody
stopped to inquire into the kind
of private citizens they were. I
thing we should elect men whose
daily lives reflect the homely
virtues. The lawlessness of today
is an example of what happens
when homely virtues are no
longer part of a man. Time was
when mothers would encourage
their young offspring that their
example was worth emulating,
but not now.
The time has come when we
cannot ride the fence on this
question any longer. The very
open corruption in high places
has convinced US that something
must be done to change the cali
bre of our representatives. We
must line up on the side of NOR
atty and decent living and get
behind the men who possess
"homely virtues" because this
quality is necessity.
Z. YOUNG.
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TIcuT An Inside Picture OF Finm.
II u i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-Wikie field scouts, making their
first reports from the country at large either very
overoptimisc the G. p candidate is much stronger
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15

Life is given you that you can see how much you
put into it. not how much you get out of it-Sr
Wilfred Grenfell founder of the Labrador Mission.
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Once the relations of government to its people become
such that the people subseren have laid the foun
dations of Candidate Thomas
Z. Dewey.
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II you're not using IL sell il with
a Fast : Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main $751;.
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ATHLETES HEART

According to medical science,
there Is no convincing evidence
that a good heart is damaged
by strenuous or violent exercise.
Early athletes with already
damaged or abnormal hearts
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reason, slaughtering hundreds
of thousands of men, women and
children and destroying whole
Polish cities; then and not I'M
til then did England act. 1t en-
deavored to aid Poland. It kept
its promise-and found itself at
war with Germany as a conse-
quence. Whether or not Eng
land could have done otherwise
or whether throughout its his
tory II has always done the
ethical thing il quite beside the
point. We are concerned with
what is being done right now
and why the doing.
1t is a shocking and terrible
thing that millions of lives are
being destroyed and endan-
gered, and the great British
empire, q Christian democracy,
10 threatened with extinction be-
cause a mere man who has no
very high motives does not pur-
pose to have his INSCRIPTIONS,
ruthless ambitions thwarted by
anybody.
ROBERT S. DOUBLEDAY.
FAvORS INITIATIVE 141
Editor The Times: If there is
any candidate in the state Of
Washington that is seeking pub
lie support at the polls that has
been short-sighted enough to
have refused to sign Pension
Initiative 141. or has not con-
tributed to the funds necessary
for its filing and publicity so as
to give 141 a fair chance OF
passage in November, he or she
must be living in the past and
is not worthy of the support Of
the forward-looking voters of
our progressive state. That goes
for all.
The passage of Initiative 141
will enable grandma and grand
pa to retain their self-respect,
that certain higher-ups Of our
state social security setup are
now destroying.
The state, nation or govern
ment that destroys the self
respect of any considerable per-
centsge of its citizenry, be they
young or old, or permits the re-
duction of its working class to
the status of unemployed pau
pers sooner or later destroys it.
self. Millions unemployed and
hungry. aged committing sui
eide rather than starve. others
dying for the lack of care they
cannot pay for. and the abro-
cation of civil liberty laws are
all indicative and forerunners
of governmental decline. and
breaking up of established prac-
tees, unless stopped, are sure 70
land US on the rocks Of disas-
ter. or unless there is a change
of system to one of a more equ-
able distribution Of labor's pro-
auctions in time 10 save the APP
preaching calamity. The pass
age of Initiative 141 VIII tat
least in part) when passed. as
passed it must be. contribute
toward the safety of our govern
ment.
Half truths are used-like the
recent statements that the
Eagles are against Initiative
141." which failed TO tell the
whole story. that the decision
was rendered At Olympia by q
hand-picked COMMITTEES which
contained several of Governor
Martins sppointees to state Of
fees OF that the governor was
more or Lass responsible for tia
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field engineer for the Glenn
Martin company, spilled some
oil on the red clay. Today the
company's flying field Is covered
with $50. 900 square yards of oil
surfacing as a result.
Tomorrow: Man Who Laughsl
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competed in strenuous games
and athletics undoubtedly hurt
these hearts.
ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY
oiling his lawn mower for the
1880 season, Paul e. Tgnor.