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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention In this col
umn iettsrs must give name and
address q writer ONLY Initials
VII b published vhsn requested
Hr. Fxit. 4 have hoard
rumors about . planned park
In the ed 81 Angelo addition
between sprsEBe Ave. and so.
ssth 81 Also that 80. spFague
h . prospective highway 10 the
Narrowa Was there sonse-
thing IN the papers about the
park reoeatiys RESIDENT.
The park department reports
Il owns no property IN that
area % couldn't very well Be
considering park there
sprague Ave. for many years
has been considered as a poten-
tai thoroughfare from far south
Of town all the way to 9Th Ave.
because II IL q through street
for that distance. II Is not an
immediate prospect. but IN the
minds Of those thinking Of the
eity's future development.
Mr. Fixit: Il IL true that the
government win allow SIS per
month 10 children Of World War
veterans 70 aid them In getting
n college education.
MRS. g. n. T.
The state OF Washington does
give some aid 10 college educa-
ton OF children between Is and
~ whose fathers died between
April 8. 1917. and July 2. 1921,
Of service connected disabilities.
The aid consists OF free tuition
At the state institutions Of high
or learning and grants. II funds
are available. of not more than
$3.50 per year. Application may
be made to the state board OF
education in Olympia.
Mr.. Fixit; IL IL possible for .
young man of southeastern
Nebraska who has received his
draft QUESTIONABLE 10 come 20
Fort Lewis for his years mill
tary trainings The reason h
there are five Of this mans
brothers here In Olympia and
we feel the army life would be
more interesting II the week.
ends could be spent with his
brothers rather than strangers.
q. II. NJ.
II he awaits the natural
course Of draft procedure. his
chances Of coming out to Fort
Lewis are remote. He will be
classified at his induction center
and then sent to whatever post
requests men Of his particular
ability and training. II might
be Fort Lewis but his wishes
would have no influence. He
might try coming out here and
waiting until his draft number
IL called back home. A. a trans
fer. he then would be sent 10
Fort Lewis a. the nearest In
duction center and might have
some chance of staying there
since 1t IL a large post taking
many replacements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21
WEsTERNERs HIT ON
STEEL PLANT IDEA

Western interests which were
relying on President Roosevelt's
promise to establish a huge steel
industry in their territory have
bumped suddenly up against a
stone wall. They blame their
lack OF success on representa-
tives Of the established eastern
corporations In the office Of pro-
duction management.
The president was enthusiast
tic about the idea. some months
ago. because II would cut down
the railroad haul from Pennsyl-
vania steel mills TO defense
plants on the Pacific coast. Then
came the first Gano Dunn report.
to the effect that there was am
pie capacity to serve both civi-
liam and defense needs. Dunn
later revised his estimate and
then resigned from oPM.
Meanwhile the Kaiser and
other interests asked the RFC
for a $50. 0oo, 900 loan TO estab-
fsh plants in Utah and Califor-
MIA Although Henry J. Kaiser
has been extremely successful in
obtaining federal money In the
past, Chairman Jesse II. Jones
has indicated that he is skepti-
cal about this new proposition
Roosevelt also appears to have
lost interest In view Of his
painful experiences with oPM
advisers on aluminium. steel.
railroad rolling stock and other
defense problems. Californians
don't believe that he sympathizes
with the OPM-ers alleged at
tempt TO sidetrack q western
rival But they do know that
their new steel industry Is only
a blueprint 30 far. Perhaps they
viii evaluats the chances OF
their plan when they get 10
know about the new steel mill
m British Columbia which car
ries the Presidential blessing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions Turn 20 thu
woman's page for the snswerA
i. Name the British ambassa-
dor 10 the United states.
2. Who founded the colony Of
Pennsylvania
;. Who was the first secretary
Of commerce under President
Franklin D. Rooseveltf
(. How many former press
dents Of thu United States are
living.
O. What are ths young Of
geese eAlled7
g. Who was sancho PannAf
Z. OF which river 10 the c1ineh
river a tributary
9. With what sport Ia Al Hos
tax associated
8. Where IL Aleatraz penitsn-
tiary.
10. What IL the nArna for thu
earliest inhabitants Of a eoun-
ry1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21
No Economics in a Vacuum

There has been great deal discussion of the possible
economic position of the United States in the Hitler
victory in Europe.
Could the United States or could it not compete with an
etons and throughout the whole of economic
Europe?
One side Of the argument that il would be the
death OF free enterprise in the United States which would
have to adopt toaaan principles in order TO do business
With the world at ALL The other the United States
With all its resources efficiency and Skill could compete
With Germany under any circumstances provided keeps
great deal of this argument is unrealstic in that
Avods the central fact Of trade under the Naz system
That fact and it is fact in the study Of economies
me complete ntermingng of foreign policy local politics.
md economics with what used TO be simple competitive
trade matter.
might well be argued that the United States could CON-
pete with the best Naz Germany could offer that
stem had the of forciby Europe at its
disposal Provided free competition possible and pro-
ded that the United States willing to adjust its STAN
GARD Of living in relationship TO whatever standard of
living the Naxs might impose Europe 1t might be pos
Ube But 1t seems useless to make these calculations in
vacuum.
The Nazis have idea of competing what we have
Uways regarded free basis with other economies They
worm their in. They work internal political pressure
10 slant trade in favor of their economy and this
ar internal revolution the threat Of It. nothing
81 bribery Toss leader sales exclusive privileges every
technique of political and social pressure which gives them
The bulge who wishes TO compete matter of
Hraight business
All calculations whether the United States could
compete with Mani European economy any kind of
M business basis useless The Nazs don't do business
that They have and there not the slightest
Egn that they intend to-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21
Pushing Death Back

For children between their first and 14th years death
HAS been pushed away measurable distance in the past
90 The death rate has declined by GO per between
those years. Dr. Louis Dublin told the American Institute
" Actuare while infant mortality also declined 45 per cent
N that time
The fact that the number Of children born Is also
tnuay declining makes all the important the preser
nation Of the lives of those who born The Improvement
continues Dr. Dublin assured the actuares though in
age groups is already low make much further
Improvement difficult to achieve For instance at age TO-
the death rate is only 1.07 per 1000
Does il matter life like this in times when Il
\ being poured 20 prodgay the battlefield? Yes
War WIN last forever and the knowledge of how
life will be useful long after the knowledge Of how to
destroy il has become useless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21
An Inside Picture of Finm-
II u IL / ciul and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

Neutrality-suspicious. ways and means committee
members fumbng with the DID, old problem of how to
construct bill that will anybodys feelings
The process has become painful that the fiscal planners
have locked committee doors and imposed censorship
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21

US
Before they disappeared from
sight they had arrived at several
important decisions. They vir-
tually had strapped the treas
ury's proposal to increase taxes
on both the little fellows and the
corporations. They don't want
to anger voters by hitting small
incomes too hard. nor do they
care TO stifle business by elimi-
mating all profit incentive.
Both classes of taxpayers viii
be assessed more than in the
past, but the raises will not be
nearly 20 heavy as Secretary
Morgenthu proposed at first
The legislators toyed with the
idea OF q general sales tax and
various new excise duties. but
political representatives of pro-
ducing. retailing and consuming
groups howled them down and
out.
Almost unanimous agreement
to abolish the system Of separate
income returns for husband and
wife supplied a partial answer
to the question Of how TO tax
with a minimum OF political dam
ger. Husbands and wives usu-
ally vote alike anyway, 80 the
adverse votes created by this
change can be discounted by so
per cent.
1t is estimated that the scheme
Of joint returns will bring in
from $500, 0oo, 900 to $3.50. 0oo. 900
depending upon the rates finally
fixed. Coupon clippers in New
York. and Hollywood stars will
be the principal victims. They
will pay more than 80 per cent
OF the total.
Note: There are only two
Democratic members on the
ways and means committee from
New York. They are Tammany
Hall Leader Christy Sullivan.
and Tom Cullen OF Brooklyn.
They don't attend meetings (Cul-
len has been seriously IN, and
they have safe districts anyway.
Frank II. Buck halls from Cali
fornis. but he represents . dis
trict far from Hollywood
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21
AXIS SPIES REPORT
PLENTY ON INDUSTRY

Testimony presented recently
10 the house foreign affairs COM
nittee reveals that spies for the
Axis powers. principally Ger
many and Italy. have been able
TO obtain jobs in defense fac
tories and then return home
without hindrance to report
their discoveries 10 Berlin and
Rome. The men VINO submitted
this startling evidence were FIJI
ChieftAin ]. Edgar Hoover, Ma
jor General Sherman Miles. head
Of army intelligence. and Capt.
n. Z. Kirks Of the office Of ma
val intelligence.
An unnaturalized German,
Hoover reported. Was employed
IN an important section Of a
chemical plant. After working
their for months he was recalled
by Berlin. He packed up and
returned without any sxplaaa-
ton. and thcre was no law r.
prevent his departure. General
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21

have found without exception that the vast majority
~ the peoples robusty Observation-Disclosures Fairbanks
r., during his goodwill tour" 10 South America
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21

The American soldier Of today with the training
irving him. viii rank with the best in the word-Leut
Cen. Ben Lear, commander, second army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21
RAILROAD PAY

AAflAA@AAOfh0 n -
Editor The Times: In reply TO
q letter by James P. Rawson
published May 80 in . Seattle
paper about railroad pay. I
would like 10 say that I also
was one OF the party Of railroad
employees Of Tacoma who eele-
brated the 50th anniversary Of
the founding OF the Brother
hood q Railway TrSinmen lodge
in Tacoma by an excursion on
the boat wiIlspa on Puget
Sound.
Rawson is badly nlisinformed
on railroad pay. their working
hours. and their pension. or re-
tirement act Rail employees
often do work Is hours out Of
74-hour periods. Thousands OF
locomotive engineers earn less
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21

: From Icelandic American, Arabic meri-
can. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is "out."-F H. La Guardia
director Of the office of civilian defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21
roDAY.s COMMON ERROR

Do not say. Both leaves Of
the drawbridge raise AZ the same
time say, rise,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21
PULSE OF
THE PUBLIC
SAYS WOMEN BANNED
FROM HOSPITAL VISITS

Editor, The Times: Strange
things are happening in our
country:
There are hundreds OF young
men at the Fort Lewis hospital.
Most of these are far from
home, friends and loved ones;
many of them for the first time.
Can you imagine how homesick
and discouraged they must be?
For q long time a group Of
women have been wishing we
could do something to bring a
little cheer into their drab, desc
late lives. We conceived the
idea of visiting them, bringing
flowers, magazines. and. most
Of all. our mother love. We Sc
cured permission, as we were ad-
vised, from what we were told
were the proper authorities.
Suddenly, Just before we were
to 20, an officer called US and
told US In no uncertain words
that we would not be allowed to
visit the hospital at all.
A great question mark has
been in cur minds ever since.
These are our boys. are they
not? They are the finest prod
ucts of our homes (only the best
are taken for war;. Many of
them were taken against their
wishes and ours. Now they are
sick and we can't even 60 TO see
them. Why?
Our nation is at peace with all
the world. This Is an army for
defense only. At least that Is
what those who advocated con-
scription told US. Why these re-
strictions
The president said: Il have
said this before, but shall say II
again and again. Your boys are
not going 10 be sent into any
foreign wars" fBoston). ITO
Republicans and Democrats, TO
every man, woman and child in
the nation, I say your president
and your great secretary Of state
ere following the road TO peace.
We are arming ourselves not for
any purposes Of conquest or
intervention in foreign disputes.
] repeat that ! stand on the
platform Of our party: We will
not participate in foreign wars,
and we viii not send our army,
naval or air forces TO fight in
foreign lands outside Of the
Americas, except in case Of at
tack" CPhiladelphisl.
Was he telling US the truth or
was it only campaign oratory?
SELMA LINDSETH,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21

irsq is making news in stamps
as well as IN the war. A new
series may be released soon. Brit
ish Somslilsnd is also scheduled
70 issue : new series.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21

Release Of the promised Uni-
versity q Costa Rics COMMENCE
rstive has been delayed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21

Participation Of Australian
forces in the African Campaign
may be the subject Of a new
stamp. but final approval has not
been announced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21

Ten new stamps from Portugal
picture natives IN colortul COS
tunes from the nations various
districts. The set is also available
u ministgG
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21
MYSTERY LARvA

MYSTERY LARVA
Larva like insects two or
three inches long, discovered in
the Malay states were believed
the young Of some giant, UNI
known beetle. After many years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21

THE way a man parts his hair
= has added another error TO
philstely's collection. The new
Philippine stamp, picturing DR..
Jose P. Rial, shows the hero with
his hair parted on the right, while
he actually parted il on the left
The error will not be corrected
until the supply Of the initial
printing IS exhausted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-21

To receive attention In this eoi-
umn Letters must give name and
address q writer Only initials
VII Be- published when Requested.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-23
East Pine

There were no services in the Mark
vile and Cloverton Presbyterian
churches Sunday because so many of
the folks were i'll with influenza.
A few of the friends of Miss Marie
Grace surprised her at her home in
Markville Wednesday night of last
week in honor of her birthday.
A party was held at the Breezley
home last Thursday night as a sur
prise birthday party for Mrs. Breez-
ley and Mrs. Russell Kelch.
The attendance at the Markville
school was so small Monday on &C
count of the flu that the pupils were
dismissed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Ehmke were
visitors in Markville Friday of last
week. Don says he is enjoying his
new work very much.
The high school and upper grade
students of the Cloverton school en-
joyed the broadcast of the inaugural
ceremonies Monday morning.
Several of the men in this part of
the county have begun the annual
ice harvest. 1t is reported that the
ice on the creeks is not as good as
usual on account of there being so
much grass and moss in it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-23
DanfOrth

Young Peoples meeting will be at
the Mrs. Victoria Larson home Sat-
urday evening.
About 80 ladies met at the Mrs.
Gerda Hendricks home last Thursday
afternoon and pleasantly surprised
her. The occasion was her birthday
anniversary. She was presented with
a purse of money. A delicious lunch
was served and all departed wishing
Mrs. Hendricks many more happy
birthdays.
The young people had sleigh
ride party at the Mrs. Victoria Lar
son home Wednesday evening of last
week.
Arnold Shute and Merwin Moore
went to the Cities Friday, return
ing home the following day.
Miss Berneda Greenly, who has
been assisting at the Greig home, is
spending a few days at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Swanson and
sons and Martin and Philip Johnson
were entertained at supper at the
Percy Moore home Saturday evening.
Classify to get crop of buyers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-23

Legislature, but am in high hopes
of securing their enactment at this
session.
Employment Curtailed.
have had a number of letters and
cards asking about employment here
during the Legislative session. A
number of employees are used each
session as door men, janitors, COM
mittee clerks, etc., and these are
usually awarded as appointees to the
men who vote for the winning candi-
date for speaker. This year, how
ever, there were over hundred of
the members who voted for Lawrence
Hall and, as it is obviously impossible
to have that many employees on the
staff, only part time employment will
be the rule during this session, and
these appointments will be divided
up among the older members.
State employment, other than that,
is, of course, subject to Civil Service
examination whenever vacancies oc-
cur.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-23
CataractS.

In speaking of cataract a doctor is
often asked if it "can be taken off,"
This question arises from ignorance
of the true nature of cataract which
is an opacity of the crystalline lens
within the eye. Therefore the lens
itself must be removed from within
the eye, not off the eye.
The second question most patients
ask is, what has caused me to have
cataracts in my eyes?" The answer
requires much explanation. Some
persons are born with cataracts, the
so-called congenital type of which
there are several varieties. Frequent
ly they occur in succeeding genera
tons and in several members of a
family, thus proving that they are
hereditary They exhibit the same
type of lens defect in grandparents,
parents and children.
The majority of these cataracts can
be removed successfully with PROM
Use of restoration of useful vision.
Children born with cataracts caus-
ing complete blindness should be
operated upon quite early to secure
maximum vision.
May be Inherited.
Heredity manifestS itself also in
adult types of cataract. Several men,
bers of family in succeeding gener-
ations may develop cataracts when
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-23

Danbury Wednesday evening of last
week. Mr.. Selhaver was ill with
pneumonia.
Miss Winifred Matson entertained
several of her friends Wednesday eve
ming of last week, it being her birth
day.
Mrs. c. Bjork and Ruth went to
Minneapolis Monday for a few days.
Word has been received that Chris
Selhaver passed away at 1920 Mon
day night at his home in Danbury.
Mr.. Selhaver was the uncle of Har-
ry and Ralph Shute.
Miss Winifred Matson has been on
the sick list several days.
Norman Shute who has been work.
ing in st. Paul, came home Sunday
for an indefinite time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-23
ClOvertOn
May Get Power Lines.

The REA held meeting at Dairy
land Saturday afternoon. Several
from here attended and from reports
it seems there may be electricity for
Cloverton in the spring. If there are
subscribers enough so that rentals
will amount to $45 per month the
project is assured for Cloverton and
vicinity. All are urged to cooperate
Mrs. Joe Snelson left Saturday for
Swan, Iowa, where she was called by
the serious illness of her mother
Gladys returned from Duluth to keep
house for the boys.
Floyd Smell left Monday afternoon
for the Fort Smelling hospital in Min
neapolis for medical care.
A. F. Lindahl and Mrs. H. L. Hughes
spent Saturday in St. Paul.
o. S. Halsted and C. L. Austin
attended installation in the I. o. o. F
at Sandstone Tuesday evening of last
week. The women attended the show
"Comrade Ky.
The Presidents Ball sponsored by
the Cloverton and Kingsdale post Of
fees will be given in Dairyland Sat-
urday night, January rs. All pro-
ceeds go for infantile paralysis, one
half to be used in Pine county.
Word has been received from the
Edwin Carlson family who left here
last spring to reside at Seattle, Wash,
that they are enjoying their new
location and spring is just around
the corner there.
Miss Betty Van spent the weekend
at her home here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-23
ClOverdale

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Haines and
sons, James and Arthur, and Ole
Anderson were Sunday dinner guests
at the J. D. Brennan home in Hinck-
ley.
Miss Alice Koepke of ST. Paul, is
spending two weeks at the home of
her aunts, Mrs. Lester Frye, and Mrs.
Jack Harth.
Mrs. Walfred Nelson and children
returned to st. Paul Sunday after
spending the past 10 days at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Steen.
Victor Bergquist returned to his
home in Litchfield last Thursday aft
er spending the past three months at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Chas.
Peterson.
Joseph and Thomas Wolf are spend
ing this week at the home of their
uncles at Finlayson.
The Helping Hand club met at the
home of Mrs. Andrew Hellzen last
Thursday with IA members and Is
visitors present. They worked on
two quilts which the club is MAX
ing. At noon a delicious hot dinner
was served. Mrs. Abrahamson, Mrs.
Steen, Mrs. Chollett and Mrs. Gjert-
son assisted Mrs. Hellzen.
Miss Velma Brant left last Thurs
day for Minneapolis where she will be
employed.
Mrs. Einar Carlson and daughter
from St. Paul, came Saturday for a
weeks visit at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Bessie Hanson.