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LATE INs srARrING

There are a number of reasons for the drag in getting big bomber production under way.
 Chief of them is that it wasn't until last spring that military masterminds awoke to the urgent tactical necessity for these planes. In the meanwhile we had been concentrating on developing our long-range bombers to high de- gree of proficiency but had done very little about creating productive ca pacity to turn them out in large numbers. Then in May the Presiz dent announced that -5OO-a month bomber goal and belatedly OPM turned to the job of big-scale pro- dpction.
 | Bombers, particularly four motor ones -are- tremendously complicated
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machines. They can't be produced overnight, or in every plant. Their manufacture requires great engin- eering skill, vast industrial organiza- tion and coordination, and huge quantities of strategic materials, such as aluminium, magnesium and steel.
 [ Big strides have been made in putting all these cogs together. Some defense authorities contend that a lot more could have been done to speed up production capacity. Also, that the plans set in motion should have been on far greater scale. But on the basis of what is under way this is the present production outlook:
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ed. while the U. s. Army's schedule was slow in being set up.
 On the other hand, OPM experts point to certain inexcusable errors for which industry, the Army and the Roosevelt Administration must take the blame.
 ONE, was the delay and quibbling over taxes. Several business firms delayed weeks to see what their taxes would be before they would sign government contracts in the summer of 1940.
 TWO, was the failure of Ordnance to plan and provide for a large enough army. The Army's famous Malay for the beginning of war did not call for Congressional appro- priations, incidentally, until after war was declared, following which two years was to be required to build up an army. Fortunately, the ap- propriations have now come before declaration of war; but all the army's plans were based upon slow getaway.
 THREE, industry insisted on build ing new factories instead of re- vamping the machinery in its exist ing plants. Thus, although Detroit motor factories could have been converted to the production of air plane engines, new plants were built instead; and now the auto plants will have to slow down for lack of raw materials. If industry had been willing to curtail auto production at the very start, months of defense effort would have been saved.
 FOUR, no effort was made during the early days of defense to expand facilities for raw materials = steel, aluminium, copper, zinc, etc. So now industry finds itself desperately short. This was due to the inex- cusably bad planning of certain Dollar A -Year-Men.
 But those who have studied this all-important report say there is no use trying to go back for the purpose of fixing the blame; that it is far better instead to draw certain vital conclusions. Chief conclusion they draw is that at the present rate. the United States can drag along for about ten years and there still may be war in Europe.
 Therefore, they urge prodigious effort immediately, even an expedi- tionary force if necessary, so the war will not drag on interminably
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LOOK and LEARN sGy q GORDON

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REASONS FOR U. S. DELAY

Also on the more optimietic side, OPM experts point out that Amer ican industry has three valid ex- cuses for it's slow start One is that we have shipped large quantities of parts to the British, which they have assembled. This has speeded their production, but slowed down ours. Second. all during last year the United States was sending machine tools to England, which, of course, also sltwed U. s. production. Final ly, the British have had a more definite schedule of what they want
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20 YEARS AGO trfT fMn EMPIRE MP, 1sE'
OCTOBER ls, 1921

OCTOBER 6 1921
 the Order of marked its musical the program.
 The Last the picture showing the Palace Theatre with Wallace Beery the star
 football high the five coaches worked out entirely of varsity veterans and broke in the squad "2 the Pioneers of Alaska with big for the occasion Teadwel purchased of the units of the Mills outfit consisting of horse and ready start his business. sia,f Weather High 50 low, A; rain.
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GOVERNMENT OF NIpp0N5
 CAN'T AGREE
fConsinueo rom rage One)

The resignation came shortly after tine foreign office announce ment that the staff of the Japa- nese embassy at Moscow, along with other Japanese, had left the German threatened Russian capi- tai, headed for an undisclosed .des- tination. It was said that similar withdrawals were urged by the Russians upon all other embassies and legations there, so the Japa- nese action was not the result of isolated circumstances.
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racy," will be supplying only 50
 per cent of Democracy's war
 material.
 By the end of 1942 also, U. s.
 production of heavy bombing
 planes will be only 35 per cent
 of British heavy bomber produc-
 tiOn.
 During the same period, our
 total bomber produetiOn-heavy,
 light, and medium bombers-will
 be only 70 per cent of the Brit
 ish. This despite the fact that
 bOmbers are considered the chief
 means of taking the aggressive
 and winning the war.
 By the end of 1942 also, the
 United States will only equal the
 British output of fighter planes.
 Most discouraging part of the re- port, howeevr, is the production of The manufacture of big guns is tagging far behind the Brit ish. Another discouraging factor is that the U s. Army is still con- tinuing the purchase of medium bonbers, thought the British have just about discarded this type ot plane. They are concentrating only on heavy bombers for long-range of fensives to Berlin and Italy plus light bombers for dive bombing. The medium bomber is being weeded out.
 On the encouraging side of the pic ture is U. s. production of tanks which is forging ahead of the Brit ish. Furthermore, a study of Nag production leads to the conclusion that, adding the airplane produc- tion of Canada, the United States and Great Britain together, this grand total is now equal to, if mol somewhat ahead of the Germans.
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DECEPTIVE FIGURES

Now let's shift from the long range view to the present. Highly publicized have been airplane pro duction figures:-July 1,460; Aug ust, 1854. and September. 1914. De- fense chiefs cite them with great pride as. evidence that this vital
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They sure have got nice crop of young good- looking actresses in Hollywood Maybe little agitation for army camp the outskirts of Beverly Hills would go long way toward helping morale
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THEY CAN'T DECIDE

This Japanese situation would be highly humor if it were not definitely connected with other world-swaying events
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Weather: High, 50; low, A; rain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Dinner PreCedes
Reception
Mrs. McCuesfen Chairman
OF Church Affair Friday

Preceding a reception in
Roosevelt Heights Christian
church Friday evening at 8
o'clock. Mrs. Ida McQuesten
will entertain at dinner in her
home, 3216 East Grandview
ave. Guests will be persons
on the program for the affair.
The reception will be given In
honor OF 46 new members OF the
church. Mayor Harry p. Cain has
been invited to be present to give
a word OF greeting. Arrangements
for the program are being made
by Mrs. McQucsten and Mrs. Carl
Messner.
Miss Anna Mikkelson will sing q
group Of soprano solos. accom-
panied by Mrs. Beatrice McHaney.
Vocal numbers will also be given
by Mr.. Myron Willard, accomp-
anied by Mrs. Willard. Included
also in the musical program will be
trombone solos by Wally Potucek
and trio numbers by Ethel Arm
strong. Beth Wright and Mrs.
Bert Woodland. accompanied by
Mrs. McHaney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Newly WEEDS Feied
FRIDAY Evening

Mr.. and Mrs. Con Kord. who
were married last week In Holy
Rosary church. were honored FRI
day evening at = surprise house
warming. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Kord. Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Brillia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd kord and son Buddy. Mrs.
Lucy Carrean. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Novak. Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley
Dean and son buddy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Al Dengis. Miss Marie and Miss
Ramona kord, Mr.. Al Kord. Mrs.
Blanche Haines and Mrs. Leila Hill.
Women's Society Of Adams st.
chapel will have luncheon on Fri
day at the Broadmoor apis. at
12:l5: Cards will be played in the
afternoon with a prize for each
table. Ladies donating prizes may
leave them at the chapel on We'd
nesday. WPA handicraft class
! till $40 on "Wednesday.
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Clubs

John x. Thompson auxiliary. L.
:. W. ", will hold a card party
on Friday evening at $50 in Co
lumbia hall. 9th and So. Tacoma
ave. Prizes will be awarded for
high score and refreshments will
be served. The public is invited.
Mrs. Belle Jameson will be chair
man.
Sumner Unit Of the American
Red Cross surgical dressing class
will meet in Fryer hall at Summer
on Thursday and Friday. under the
leadership OF Mrs. Stanley Staatz.
Business and Professional Wom-
en- will open surgical class OF the
American Red Cross on Thursday
evening AT o'clock on the sixth
floor OF the Medical Arts building
Mrs. Pslmer's unit of the Brit
ish American War Relief will meet
every Wednesday from IL till 5
in Emerson hail. the permanent
meeting place Workers are asked
TO bring sandwiches. tea will be
served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-30
Rebekah Lodge
Has Installation
Mrs. Clarence A. Cole
Is The New Noble Grand

Mrs. Clarence A. Cole was
installed as noble grand of the
Fern Hill Rebekah lodge No.
$50 at the I.O.O.F. hall. s3rd
and So. Park ave-, on Satur-
day evening.
Her assisting officers for the
ensuing year are Mrs. Carl Oman,
vice grand: Mrs. Walter Burgett.
recording secretary: Mrs. Samuel
b. Hicks, financial secretary:
Mrs. Howard West. treasurer;
Charles Stumne. chaplain: Mrs
Colin Cuthbertson. musician: Mrs,
Helen Hazen. inner guardian: and
Mrs. Coral Cooper. outer guardian.
The sppoin,ive officers are Mes
danes Ruth Dodge, Louie Bar
rett. Margaret West, Rebeksh
Bjsrke. w. L. Hansen. John Ire
losr. Melvina McElroy and Roy
Ressw.
INV Nrtth't u'FhtN pfrsiuent NJ
assisted by the Fern Hill Past
Grand club members installed the
incoming officers.
Rebekahs were installed Jointly
with the Fern Hill IooF No. %
Past grand master, Mr.. c. Buck
master Of Puysllup. and his staff
were the other installing team.
loOF officers for the year are
Mr.. Robert Lasley. noble grand:
Mr.. Roy Besaw. vice grand; Mr..
Harold West. secretary; and Mr..
Samuel B. Hicks. treasurer.
The Tacoma and Pierce County
League Of Garden clubs will meet
In Fishers auditorium, Thursday
at 1850. board meeting at l. DR..
Z. p. Braky. entomologist. of the
United States government bureau
At Puysilup. will be the guest
speaker; his subject. Insect Con-
troll" Browns Point Garden club
will he hostess for the tea hour.
and Better Gardens club will have
shs flower arrangements
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Cornish Group
To Celebrate
Second Year 70 eein
Under Mrs. Baker

Tacoma Cornish association
will open its second year OF
activity Saturday evening at
the traditional pasty dinner in
the |. o. o. F. temple. Mrs.
William Baker was named
president of the group re-
Gently and will preside at the
affair. With Mr.. Baker she
was responsible for the organ
ization of the association last
year.
Officers who will assist Mrs
Baker at the affair were Mrs.
Arthur Cooley, vice president; Mr..
John Williams, secretary. and Mrs.
Edward Zollman, treasurer.
The party is open to any persons
OF Cornish birth and descent. each
person to bring his own pasty and
saffron cake. another traditional
Cornish delicacy.
Coming from Seattle for the oc-
ca sion will be large delegation of
Washington Cornish association
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Mrs. Sargent Foster
Is Honor Guesf

Mrs. Sargant Foster was hon.
ored at buffet supper on Satur-
day evening at the home of her
mother. Mrs. Julia Mama. The
party was farewell to Mrs. Fos-
ter, who left on Sunday evening
for her home in California.
Guests for the evening were
Mesdames Mary Obrons. Josephine
Benz. Mary Romani. Liseta Bo-
nsrao. Femis Crosse. James Ma
rano. Frank Tassotti. Rose Msrca-
ca. Frank Porto. Louis Pelicso.
Peter Menicocci. Anthony De Do
nato. Josephine Lupino, Michael
Mama. Angel Fote. Alec PARSE.
Mary Capsrelto. Annsbelle Lucas,
Dominica Pizzo. Vito Lsnzo. Louis
Reds. Nicolets Theodore, Frank
Ambrose. Peter Msrone. Eleanor
Sherman. Miss Eleanor sherman
and Miss Beatrice Luplno.
Motoring from Seattle for the
occasion were Mesdames Angus
Rey. Francis Bisey and Louis
Pistoresi
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Miss Tachner Fefed
At Bridal Shower

Miss Doris Taschner, who will
become the bride OF Mr.. Lawrence
Mikkelsen in early April, was feted
recently at the home of Mrs. s. l..
Westover. Hostesses also were
Mrs. b. Rogers and Mrs. Don
Smith.
Games were won by Miss Anna
Mikkelsen. Mrs. Lyle Olsen, Mrs.
Jennie Zosland. Mrs. Olive Har-
per and Mrs. Harry Rogers.
Other guests at the party were
Mesdames Edward Rogers, Charles
Rogers, Henry Adler, Olive Harper,
A. McCutcheon. Adolph Kutchera.
Guy Elliston. Hanna Kelly. John
Beeken, r. F.. Coulter. c. Weeks,
A. Mikkelsen, ?. Tashner. Misses
Florence Mikelsen, Betty Kelly.
Anna Mikkelsen. Winifred Mikkel-
sen and Mrs. John Kline of Seat
tie.
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Dash Point Society
Meets For Luncheon

The Ladies society of the Ma
rine View Community church at
Dash Point will meet on Thursday,
at the home of Mrs. c. l.. Austin.
The meeting is called by the presi-
dent, Mrs. w. L. Milden. for the
purpose Of reading the constitution
for the church.
Dessert luncheon will be served
at 1890. Mrs. A. G.. Schafer will
speak briefly on how women can
help in the work OF the local
church.
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Church of Christ. Vows will be
read by the Rev. F. A. Talley, pas
tor Of the church.
Mrs. Violet Brustsd of Puyallup
will attend the bride and Mr..
Thomas Thompson Of McChord
field will be best man for Mr..
Scott.
The new home will be estab-
lished in Tacoma.
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Miss Matson fefed
At Scholl Home

Guests of honor at shower
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke F. Scholl was Miss
MIME Matson. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. s. F. Matson, who is
engaged to Mr.. Norman Moberg,
son of Mrs. Belle Moberg.
After supper the guests held a
mock wedding. following which
Mr.. and Mrs. Scholl showed pic
lures Of their recent trip east.
Guests were Mesdames f.. r.
Scholl. r. J. Van Buskirk. John
Lewtas. Ask, NJ. V. Sullivan.
George Sullivan. Edward Cook,
Lawrence Lord. Husemsn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Moffet. Mr.. Louis
Fructer. Misses Ruth Schroeder,
Marjorie Naylor, Marjorie Lewtas,
Dorothy Perkins, Winifred Palmer.
Phyllis Sanders. Marjorie Miller.
Marjorie Sorenson, Ruth Pearson
and Florence Hill.
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members, headed by Mr.. Charles
Rule. They will assist with the
program numbers.
Members of the local committee
are Mrs. Fred Snowden. Mrs. Ar
thur Golley, Mrs. Edward zollman,
Mr. Arthur Cooley and Mr.. Clayton
Baker.
Group singing will be led by Mr.
Roy Morrison of Seattle and there
will be solos by Mrs. Archie Vigus
of Seattle and Mrs. Bigelow of
Enumclaw. a quiz by Mrs. Baker,
readings by Miss Marjorie Samp-
son and readings and songs by Mr..
Richard Sleeman of Seattle Mr..
Edward zollman will be accompa-
mist for the musical numbers.
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Walter West
To Be Speaker
Thursday Night Girls Club
VIII Have Dinner Meeting

Mr.. Walter West. manager
of the Tacoma Better Business
Bureau, will be the speaker at
the evening program of the
Thursday Night Girls club
this Thursday evening at 7
O'Clock. Mr.. West will dis
cuss the work of the bureau
In this community.
Mrs. Edith Colbo. progra
chairman. will preside and Is ar
ranging an outside musical num-
Der for the evening. Group singing
will conclude the program.
The class session Mt s o'clock
will include the class on Know
Yourself" under the direction of
Mrs. J. d. Boyd and bssketry with
Mrs. Elmo Fitzpatrick as in
structor. The club recreation hour
will be from Q to 10 o'clock with
Miss Dorothy Sweet, health recre-
alton secretary.
Miss Ruth Bunten. membership
chairman. will announce plans for
the annual membership drive to be
held during the month Of February.
Members of her committee are
Misses Evelyn Thorsen and Nellie
Scott.
Club dinner for this week only
will be rot-luck and will be in
charge OF Miss Bertha Schmidt,
dinner co-chairman. Reservations
for next weeks dinner may be
made by calling the Y. w. desk.
For further club information call
Miss Gladys Larson, club adviser,
at the Y. w. c. A.
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Parties Continue
For Miss Brooks
Marriage 10 Mr.. West VIII
Be SoIennized Feb. IA

Honoring Miss Maryiean
Brooks OF Tacoma, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Brooks of Olympia. Mrs.
Robert Nandenberg and Miss
Mary Louise Gonyea, sorority
sisters of Miss Brooks, bride
elect of Mr.. Edwin West. en-
tertained at a personal shows
err at Miss Gonyea's home.
Miss Brooks and Mr.. West
will be married in Christ Epis-
copal church on Feb. IA.
The party was carried out in n
Valentine theme. the buffet table
being centered with a massive red
heart trimmed with lacy white
rosettes. Hanging over the heart
was a miniature swing holding a
tiny bride and groom. Red tapers,
entwined with white satin ribbon,
were on either side Of the CENTER
piece.
Guests at the party were Miss
Berniee Morse. Miss Mary Braga.
Miss Marjorie copeland, Miss
Helen Johnson. Miss Camille
Batinoyich. Miss Betty String
fellow. Mrs. Clence Killing. Mrs.
Lyle Cope, Mrs. Harold Heiser-
man and Mrs. Robert Bramsehe.
Miss Brooks and Mr.. West will
give their traditional spinster and
bachelor parties Saturday evening,
February S.
W. o. W. auxiliary will sponsor
a benefit card party Wednesday
evening in the Eagles hall. Pinochle
and 500 will be played. Mrs. John
Hoyt is the chairman.
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Garden Club
Meets Friday
Mrs. Lee Stiles Is
Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. Lee Stiles will enter
tain the Crystal Garden club
at her home in Falkland on
Friday for a | o'clock lunch
con. Roll call will be answer
ed with a "Bit About a Bird
That STAYS All Winter"
Handspring the Small Home"
will be discussed by Mrs Fern
Ricketts,, after which she will help
members with plans for landsoap-
ing their own homes.
Members are asked 10 bring
complete plans. drawn 10 scale. Of
property including: directions.
heights. building locations OF
doris. windows. steps. walks. per
msnent shrubbery. natural re-
sources, utility space required and
the view from the garden axis.
Club II Hostess
The Crystal Spring club will
act as hostess for the capital dis
trict OF the state federation meet
ing TO be held Monday. Feb. 3. in
the James Sales Grange hall. two
blocks south OF Airport road.
A business meeting will open at
1890. luncheon will be served at
IL o'clock and the program OF
slides and lectures will commence
at l. Each guest will wear
heart on which her name IL
printed.
On the committee in charge are
Mesdames Kenneth Jacobs. chair
man. Edgar Haley. Howard Doer-
ing. Van Layton and y. A. Harris.
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Luncheon Honon
Mrs. Severson

Mrs. Bertha Rauen entertained
at luncheon at her home on Tues
day afternoon honoring her sister.
Mrs. Andrew Severson, on the &C.
casion OF her birthday.
Places were set for Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Severson. Miss Dorothy
Rauen. Mr.. Goodwin Amunds and
Mesdames Gus Paine. George
Flothe, Thomas Paine. Alice Bow
man and A. J. Axlund.
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Students VIII Present
Informal Musicale

Instead of meeting for the reg
ulsr monthly play class. IN. pupils
Of Iona Huseby are inviting par
ent- and friends 10 an informal
musicale on Thursday evening 81
s o'clock in m. psrlors Of St
Paurs Methodist church, So. Ssd
and l. SITS.
The program TO Be presented
includes:
Peas Porrldse ........ Fosk song
Dolores Dickinson
on Ny Pony .........-.. Polk SONG
Janice Jaeot
Hop scotch ............. rolk Song
Beverly Green
Mocassin Dance ......-...... Bong
AlIne AarkoVich
Han. and Iiesel ........... Reoe
Fvonns Aszat
In Rank and Pile ........... lAngs
Paul Stolz
Allegrhstto IN ? Major ..... Haydn
Florence Lahey
spanish Dancer .......... Copeland
Ida Hsnslsr
star Sapphires ........... Psnton
JscQuel!ne Yost
Tramp Tramp Tramp ... Herbert
Dick Hsnsler
Aoum Leaf ............. Thompson
war song .......-........ Rsinhold
Lois BAboook
INC Ssetfr -......'......'. ns1h
The Toe Dancer ............. Hatch
shirley Morse
Allegro from Sonata in c
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Wedding viii Be
Wednesday EVENING

Miss Louise Linthicum. daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Il. A. Linthi-
cum of Puyallup, and Mr.. w. c.
Scott of Calgary. Texas. now sta
TONED at McChord field, will be
married Wednesday evening at the