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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

On May IL, two days after
Germany's invasion of the low
countries. Roosevelt telephoned
a high official of the war de-
partment. Said the president:
How many World war 75's have
we got, and how soon can we
ship them to France ?" The pres
ident explained that the French
37-millimeter gun had proved
utterly ineffective against Hit
ler's big tanks-the so tonners
and the French needed the 75's
for point-blank fire. The war
department official replied
Mister president, l question
the legality of that transaction. .
But F. p. r. said: Never mind
the law Get the guns and send
them overseas" r. d. r. repeat
I'd this performance after the
heroic evacuation of Britain's
expeditionary force from Dun
kedque. He shipped almost l.
900. 900 Enfield rifles to England,
whose overseas army had aban-
doned its guns in the flight from
Flanders.
These incidents recall F. D.
RS behavior as assistant secre-
tary of the navy in 1916. Then,
convinced that the u. s. would
be dragged into the war, ne
placed war orders before con-
gress had authorized the con-
tracts or appropriate d the
money. Mr.. Roosevelt said SUBJ
sequently that he could have
been sent TO Jail for eee years
if this country had not declared
war eventually.
Herr Hitler apparently has
solved the financial problems
which now beset the L. S. Our
treasury financiers envy him
and would like to ape his sys-
tenn. but democracy forbids.
II is difficult 10 say whether
Hitler modelled his system after
ours, or whether we copied him.
Like Roosevelt. he forces the
sale of government securities on
the banks. which simply give
him a credit account commensu-
rate with the securities the
banks have bought. Ordinarily
that would make for dangerous
initiation. II has rolled up ex-
cess reserves in this country.
But Hitler has a slick remedy
for that trouble. When he gives
great munitions order 70
Krupp's or some other firm, he
insists that they use their profits
to buy reich securities which he
has sold to the banks. In that
way he insures that the govern
ment securities shall go into in
dustrial vaults. and not operate
as an inflationary medium.
Secretary Morgenthau has no
power to force industrialists 10
buy government securities from
the banks. as Hitler does But
Henry believes that the force of
circumstances will produce al
most the same result here. In
dustries making profits resrm-
ing. in his opinion. viii have to
invest their money in federal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
Military Needs Cooperation

National Hygiene Day is being celebrated Wednesday
throughout the nation The observance being conducted
under auspices of the American Social Hygiene Association
with emphasis being placed the national defense angle
The subject very pertinent and of extreme Importance
Tacomas close proximity to defense activities enhances
its Importance in the community The federal government
not only has the task of adequately preparing young
for the military forces but of protecting them from disease
and vice. The army in the World war had envable
record II wants continue this record in the face of the
manifold problems unfolding in the induction into
vice Of thousands upon thousands of young. vire
The army does not want disease to dsspae the advantages
gained by proper training In that effort, civilian
will want to do his part.
Protection of the soldiers involves responsibility not
only the army itself but the civilians law and health
authorities and all those having part the conduct of
those men concentrated in military canonments forts and
concentrations. Utmost cooperation is Indicated
Soldiers cannot be restricted army camps indefinitely
without seriously mpairing the morale and impeding the
of training They must be permitted time off to
visit and seek recreation elsewhere Here's where civilian
effort aid and cooperation begin These young must
be protected against unbrded and unlicensed vice cond
TONS Temptations must be kept to a minimum Oppor-
untes for dissipation must be controlled all odds and
at all costs Proper recreation be afforded Suitable
opportunity for religious obsevances and contact with
Godfearng upright individuals of both must be
afforded.
Tacomas experience of two decades ago should be suf
fcen to whoe-heared effort in providing whole
recreation facilities for enlisted and keeping
them out of harms way That the city will earnestly
spond is the sincere expectation of the military authorities
Coffeevlle, KAN dairyman feeds his herd 224 loaves
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

1t was easier to duplicate the
picture without mass of con-
fusing material in the back
ground. Stuart stuffed Wash
ington's hollow cheeks with cot
ton when he sat for the famous
picture.
Tomorrow: Right of Revolu-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
FIRST IRONCLADS

When James Buchanan Eads,
noted American engineer, receiv-
ed an order from President Lin
coin for eight ironclad steamers
to defend the western rivers, he
rushed The work to completion
in exactly 100 days, remark
able record at the time. A num-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
AN APPRECIATION FOR
PHILHARMONIC LEADER

Editor, The Times: With the
mention OF symphony music,
most citizens conjure up the pic
ture Of a million dollar deficit.
ermined customers, and q dull
evening. This reader would like
TO refute this all-too-commou in
preston. IN behalf Of the Ia
coma Philharmonic orchestra.
A good many Tscomsns are
scarcely aware that such an or
gsnization exists, yet it does,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
TIP O. THE TONGUE

Never before in the field Of
human conflict have so many
owed so much to so few.-Win-
ston Churchilrs tribute to the
Royal Air Force.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
Stories in
Stamps

THE Latin American stamp Sec
l. ton of the Pan American Union
now lists ~ postal varieties avail
able for collectors. Latest addi-
ton is Dominican Republics de
clared value stamps. showing the
coat-of-arms. This stamp is used
on all envelopes containing postal
money orders. The value must
be declared so that special atten-
ton can De given the letter in
transit.
Bolivia has announced new
sirmail issue Of four values hon.
Uring air heroes of the war with
Paraguay. An airmail issue for
the Columbus Lighthouse is prom
ised
Salvador marks the centenary
OF the founding of the National
University Of e Salvador with an
airmail issue Of six values.
Unoccupied France has issued a
new set Of semi-postals for war
victims.
Three Hungarian semi-postals
have been issued for relief work
IN Pennsylvania, a project spon-
soreo by Nine. Horthy, wife OF
the Kingdoms regent. The stamps
picture a soldier, with a mytholog-
zeal Hungarian hero in the back
ground; the Virgin Mary and q
Transylvanian peasant, and
mother and child.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
An Inside Picture of Finon.
II u IL ciul and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-The inside story of President Roose
ves unauthorized aid to Great Britain and France be
told result of Henry l.. Stimsons admissions be-
fore the senate foreign relations committee 1t off
herecord tale with this correspondent until the secretary
I'LL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
roDAY's COMMON ERROR

The salutauon IN letter.
Dear Sir" or Dear Madam. IS
less formal than My dear Sir
or My dear Madam"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06
SELF-PIAGARIST

Gilbert Stuart never completed
his most famous portrait of
George Washington. history
shows, because he wanted to sell
copies OF II when hard pressed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

II is entirely likely that John
Bull doctor of musique" and
organist to Queen Elizabeth and
King James, adapted the melody
to lively five-step dance called
the galliard About 100 years
later the celebrated Italian-born
composer Of the French court,
Jean-Baptiste Lully. appropri-
sted the same tune to honor his
royal patron Luis XIV. On this
basis the French claim owner
ship of the song and now accuse
the English of plagiarism.
Still, II is alleged that an
other great composer. Handel of
Germany land later of Eng
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

Coffeevlle, Kan, daryman feeds his herd 224 oaves
of bread daily. The furnish the butter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

Der of these ironclads brought
about the fall of Fort Henry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

NOT even oft1lSn
Hymn Has Roman, French
And German Ancestry
Congressional Record Has
Interesting Story
A GAIN the appendix Of the
n Congressional Record pro-
vides a short cut To material for
this column. This time it re-
lates 10 the dispute as to the
origin of the hymn America.
which should be but is not the
national anthem. The Record
may have the correct story or
not. but it is interesting either
way.
Sponsor for the material in
the Record is Rep Lewis D.
Thill, of Wisconsin. who took
time off in his fight on the aid
to-Britain bill TO insert under his
leave to extend his remarks
what purports to be the real his
tory of America"
The story is based on news
paper clippings and research by
a Mr.. Magnify, a scholar and
music publisher of many years
ago. The Magnify evidence
credits the revival of the tune
10 a composer named John Bull
who flourished about 400 Years
ago and was a favorite Of Queen
Eliza beth.
The Bull composition was
said to have been based on
Swiss hymn which the Prot
estants OF Switzerland sung to
celebrate victory Of the
Duke of SaXOny. The Swiss
got 1t, according 10 the Magin-
ity research, from the melody
of a prayer for the welfare of
the king that was put to music
about 700 A. ID. Later il ap-
pears TO have been sung IN
honor of the heads of the Holy
Roman Empire from the ninth
century onward, and by the
sixteenth century was known
throughout Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

Any time l can get anything
free from Manhattan, I'll take il.
Borough President George L.
Harvey of Queens. on decision to
transfer Civic Virtue" much
discussed statue. to that Dor
ough.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

Wonder if q pig gets any satisfaction of knowing
he may grow up to be chicken salad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-06

Unoccupied France has issued 8
new set Of semi-postals for wal
victims.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02
eMcKENNEY ON BRIDGE

the place to 60. They all seem
to assemble there.
Cleveland contestants are all
fine card players. While 1t is
true o. E. Enrich likes to bid
too much, he justifies it in The
excellent way he plays the cards.
Here Is one of the hands that
helped that famous Western Re-
serve team of Cleveland win the
Ohio State Championship this
year.
Dummy played low on the
opening lead and the king won.
A return of the suit was won by
the ace. Four rounds of trumps
followed, dummy discarding q
club, while West let 60 hearts
and East shed two clubs and q
spade.
The Enrich led his singleton
spade to win q finesse Of the
queen. The ace of spades was
cashed, North discarding q club.
The deuce of spades was led for
a ruff. When the king failed to
drop, Enrich led the queen Of
hearts and his last trump. and
East found himself squeezed In
the black suits. He had TO let 60
his spade king or blank the king
of clubs. With dummy discard
ing after him, the slam contract
was made.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02

EAGLES EGGS MATCHING

The American Eagle is hotehine
worriors Of the air at rapid rote these
days. The other day at Maxwell Field,
Alabama, l47 bronzed flying codets
from 3 stotes pinned on their wings,
making 554 pilots turned out at thot
center since Feb. l.
Thirty weeks ogo, these al young
men woUIdn't have known how to crawl
into q cockpit. When those wings we're
pinned on, each Of them had flown
more thon 26, 300 miles. or 1900 miles
more than the distance around the
world a: the equator. Together, they
had flown 1856. 100 miles without q
.fotoIity.
More than 1900 young men ore now
in that process of highly proctico!
troinine. The nest Of the eagle is full
Of fledglines 1t is rapidly Matching
mighty brood.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02

Pretty soon most Americans will be
launching out on their vacations lex
cept those like the SO. 900 in the vitoI
Curtiss-Wrieht oirpIone plants, who
hove periodically given up theirs in or
der to produce so more planes and 28O
more engines during that time.)
The ;eost those Of us can do who go
on the annual vacation is not to kill
.onybody while we're away. Yet some
OF US will.
Vocation season is always corni-
val for death on the hie hwoys, and the
United Stotes enters this one with 800
more decd oIreody on the roads this
year then lost In the first four months
Of this yeor, lO,78O persons have been
killed in troffic. We are headed for q
new higl. record unless we can restrain
our passion for speed, our road reckless
ness.
Drive slowly - conserve your car,
your tires-ond your life.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02
STORIES .
. IN STAMPS
Little liechtenstein Still
Retoins independence

SURROUNDED by the Nazi in
- fiuence, the tiny principally Of
Liechtenstein has been able to re-
tain, officially at least, her inde-
pendence.
The scene of homage, depicted
on the stamp above, has not been
re-enacted in the modern, more
sinister drama in which 50 many
other nations have played a part.
The stamp was issued In 1889 In
commemoration Of the coronation
of Franz Joseph II, who became
Liechtenstein's first prince-ruler in
IT'S.
At that time, the principality
'ormed part Of the Holy Roman
empire. II became part Of the
Rhine Confederation In 1908, and
from 1918 to 1866 Il was Q men,
Der Of the German Consideration.
Although most Of its people are
German, the tiny state was close
ly tied up with Austria until 1919.
In 1871 Il adopted Swiss currency
and later Switzerland assumed sd-
ministration Of Liechtenstein's
customs and postal system, al
though the principally still issues
its own stamp9
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02
LASHING INTERFERENCE

Gov Eugene Tolmodee Of Georgia
is on record os urging group Of church
workers to establish public whipping
posts for drunkords.
The incorporate use Of liquor is, as
the governor soys, terrible thing, O
source Of misery and shame. But it is
questionable whether incorporate pun
ishment is the way to eliminate it.
All intemperonce is bad; intemperonoe
in eotine, intemPeronoe in speaking.
Hos the governor, we wonder, ever
INDUCED himself in incorporate
speech, seeking to lash on audience by
words designed to steel away the wits
as effectuoIly as ever bottle did it?
He might we'll osk himself thot ques-
ton before unIimberine his Josh.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02
FRANCO FROWNS ON FILMS

There's often news OF lnterna-
tional significance in movie
trade reports. For example,
SPANS domination by the Axis
is clearly shown by new law
placing prohibitive taxes on all
foreign films except those made
in Germany or Italy -. Mickey
Rooney has decided not to give
any more interviews to fan mag
azines until his autobiography is
printed. He's still writing it.
A story called Powers
Models" and dealing with the
beautiful gals of the agency has
been bought by Warmers. Five
former Powers models who are
under stock contract at the stu
do will have roles but the act
ing will be done by Ann Sheri-
dan. It's a strange fact that pro-
fessional models almost never
get anywhere in pictures.
Although she caused a sexa-
ton in her first stage appearance
with her strip-tease accompani-
ment to my Heart Belongs to
Daddy" Mary Martin has been
haunted in Hollywood by line
Of dialog explaining that she's a
former choir singer from a small
town. It started in THE Great
Victor Herbert" and has follow
ed her through Rhythm on the
River" and the current Birth of
the Blues" She'd like to have
a more glamorous past, but the
funny thing is, she actually did
sing in a choir.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02
. SO THEY SAY

There is no peace-indeed
there is no neutrality-be-
tween right and wrong.
Grove Patterson, editor, To-
ledo Blade.
Democracy is not all freedom
not "all sail and no rudder. y
Democracy is also discipline.
Prof. Eduard c. Lindeman
Columbia University.
The probation officer will con-
tinue to be the apostle of the
second chance.
Bates, commissioner
N. Y. Board of Parole
We are committed to the prin-
ciple that the burden of neces-
sary sacrifices must fall on those
best able to bear that burden.
Elliott, Consumer Di-
vision, OPACS.
can understand uncertainty
but l cannot understand defeat.
ism in this country-I am wait.
ing to hear someone say these
are to be the years of greatest
industrial opportunity.
William H. Howard of New
York's r. H. Macy & Co.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02
THE BIGGEST EMPLOYER

Greater than any single company,
greoter than any single industry. the
roll Of civil employees Of the executive
branch Of the government hos risen
above ,2O2, 348 That was the total in
March, and it is fair to presume that it
is higher now Of these, l67 ,O8l ore in
the District of Columbia, the rest out
side.
Nearly one person in ten is now q
federal employe. The percentage is
comparable to that during the World
War. The absolute number is larger
There we're GIT, 76O civil employees at
the time Of the 1913 ormistice) but in
q country thot has grown 30 per cent in
population since that time, the relative
number is nearly the same.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02
~ PETER Gosok
Dolly MeNite1 WeshlN1toN
CoRraanomdnmf

WASHINGTON-The pol
icy of confusion" which seems
to have characterized moves
to solve the problem of Ger
man, and ltoIion oirlines in
South America will in all prob
obi|ity be continued until the
Department Of Commerce; the
Federal Loan Agency, and the
Rockefeller Office for the Co.
ordination Of Commercial and
Cultural Relations between the
American Republics - all OF
which center around the Hon.
Jesse Jones-con decide ex-
oetIy whot they'll do.
The confusion began when
Loan Administrator zones let
slip q remark that he might
want to establish q govern
nent airline betwe en- the
Americas. Thot wos followed
by surmises that moybe the
United Stotes government
would want to toke over, own
and control certoin oirlines in
South and Central America.
Those remarks could not have
had q more unfortunate effect.
II made the South Amer
leans sore because they figured
this was just more Yankee I'm
periolism, insteo d Of good
neiehbor cooperation. II upset
the oirIines in the u mite d
Stotes because it was another
threot Of government COMPETE
ton with the privote oirlines.
And in some quorters it was in
terpreted as an administration
sIop at Congress.
Too-MUcH
TALK ABOUT TALK
Insteod Of clarifying this
mess, however, Secretary Of
Commerce Jones took the posi-
ton that since it was olreody
confused badly enough by too
much toIk, more toIk wouldn't
help, os the agencies concern
ed didn't know exoctly what
they would do. T here fore
things would have to etoy con-
fused till they found ou;.
This deliberate distortion OF
the remedy only brings into
sharper relief the definite
symptoms of " h q oils the
South American eviction set
up. OF the ~ commercial dir
lines operotine in South Amer
lea over 81 900 route miles. IS
ore American, 20 ore local and
nine ore operated by Germon
and ItoIion subsidies. Further
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02
w.
WE LOSE a ROOM

Somewhere back along the lost IS
years the overoee American house has
lost q room.
Averaging data from 50 principal
cities, the Mortgage Bankers Associo-
tion finds thot the usual new house be-
ing built today hos five rooms, whereas
Is years ago it had six.
4 Smaller families is the answer that
instontly springs to mind, but there
n1oy be onother reason For one thing,
II has become questionable to have
more house than is actually needed.
The "porIor," locked up and unused
except for funerals and big parties, is
out Of favor.
II we con get built the thousands of
new homes the country needs, nobody
will worry much over the foct that they
may be of five rooms insteod Of six.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02
WE ROLL OUR OWN

Another Illustration Of what the war
is doing: American producers ore now
serving SO per cent Of American wine
wants.
France is the big loser. In the first
quorter Of lost year, before France fell,
she sent to America 10000 gallons
OF champagne. This year in q similar
period mere Is 200 gallons tricked
stbrCu0h the British blockade, mostly
|jo C0sdblonco ond Martinique.
E These ctonoes in buying hobits are
~ - persist long otter the war, even
stt w mot French wine-erowers get
INTO tt1eir old stride. II is merely
lgetQpce Of how modern war
Soe and buying .hobits,
xblch ore very likely to be-
E1nUf.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02
BY LUCILLE NEVILLE
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

BY LUCILLE NEVILLE
NEA Service staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, June 2-The
studios are buster right now
than ever in the history of the
industry. They'll be working full
tilt for the next three months.
Hundreds of vacations have been
postponed; writer's are actually
writing; set-building crews are
working three shifts; players are
getting temperamental just at
the thought of such long period
of activity.
The rush is so great that when
Martha Raye checked out of the
studio late Saturday, having
planned to be married next day,
Director Lloyd Bacon told her
she'd have to be back on the set
by 8 am. Monday. THAT doesn't
sound like much of a honey
moon," walled Martha.
"Oh, forgot you were getting
married." said Lloyd. I'm that
case, don't show up until $780,"
GOT THE FLOPS
The reason for the boom is not
good business; it's the agree
ment made with the government
on a new plan of selling pictures
to the nations exhibitors. Pow
erful movie companies used to
get by with murder, or at least
financial mayhem, by forcing
theaters to buy pictures before
they were even written or pro-
duced, and to buy complete
line, including the inevitable
flops.
Federal authorities considered
those methods so high-handed
that suits were filed, resulting in
a compromise. Beginning Sept.
1, the companies will sell pic
lures only in blocks of five and
all films will have to be complet-
cd and ready for exhibitors to
preview before they're asked to
buy. So now, instead of being be-
hind schedule as usual, they're
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-02
BY WILLIAM +. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

I think the Ohio State Tourna-
ment is one of the best in the
country. Naturally l feel kindly
toward Cleveland, my h o m e
town. and l always enjoy the
friendly feeling at the Ohio
matches. II you want to see a
gang of old-timers, Cleveland Is