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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
IRELAND GREEN
TURNING YELLOW:

Editor. The Times: Following
reading of a notice regarding a
meeting Of group terming
themselves Friends of Ireland"
I found myself wanting To keep
the records clear on a few his
toric facts.
The first country in the world
TO acknowledge the independ-
ence Of the American colonies
was Sweden; Sweden. who then,
as now, believed first of all in
mans right to pray his own
way and hold the torch lighting
the path of his destiny.
The colonies We're not sup
ported by Ireland. In addition
to this. no proof has been ad-
vanced that aid was given our
fighting ships forced to take
shelter in Irish harbors during
years Of fighting which followed
the Revolution.
Ireland did not come to our
aid during the long years of war
resulting from our desire to de-
fend the right TO enjoy freedom
which had been ours since the
first white woman gave birth to
the first American white child
or the first man had given his
life at the stake that civilization
might come into its full flower.
However. person did come
TO us To strike a blow for free
dom. which was denied his own
people. Had it not been for his
efforts. we possibly might still
be a part Of the old world.
He was not an 1rishman. His
name was Kosciusco. Pole.
His works still stand as a monu-
ment To his faith in a dream
and his contribution that. il
might live.
Not a hand was raised on this
side of the Atlantic when his
country with its age-old culture
was destroyed. His people made
no appeal. They did not say.
I'VE helped you: il is only right
that you now help US"
Neither did Sweden ask our
help that our debt TO her might
be paid.
But England gave without
asking. knowing her only re-
ward would be bloodshed and
death.
Perhaps Ireland doesn't want
anything from US but friend
ship. ! am afraid she will get
only tolerance. not even respect.
l have a right to judge her.
YOU see. for I am descended
from her four oldest families.
one OF whom told Queen Bess
he and his refused 10 be a vassal
in a land they once had ruled.
Does Ireland think that when
England and what she stands
for are crushed her precious in
FAINT industries will be spared
TO her or even the shamrock
held sacred
Where is her pride and her
loyalty. Where is her memory
Of those who died on the bloody
lane with ''npperary" on their
lips and the love Of a good fight
in their hearts?
! have always held love for
my grandfsther's land as a close
warm thing in my heart. next to
the loyal love for my own ooun-
try. But now I find n1yself TO
be a bit ashamed, for I know
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23
SO THEY SAY:

For the last two years I've
been trying TO get my golf score
down 70 my age. But now my
age is creeping Up toward my
golf score - President Nicholas
Murray Butler of Columbia hes
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

he does IL like
this:
A new main
sail should be
set only on a
dry sunny day
with a light
breeze. Break
il in gradually
for sew er a !
hours. prefer
a bly, without
any headsails.
Time and pa
tience-no SUD-
titutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23
An Inside Picture of Finon,
Ii u IL i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - The administrations wise
Matching plans for virtual liberalization of several major
forms insurance The attack will be made in piecemea
fashion, but apparently presages eventual attempt
take the business the plea of national defense
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

tural History declare it is
living fossil" since 1t has re-
NAMED unchanged throughout
10000 900 years!
TOMORROW: Plant That
Chokes Itself
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

1s4s. it has only recently been
studied. Because of its struc-
tural resemblance to them, IL has
been placed in the same order
with the monkeys Authorities
Of the American Museum of Ma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23
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you watch: you see bugs better.
Hslysrds. outhsuls and down.
hauls should be Immediately
eased off when wetted BY spray.
dew. rain or fog.
Furl sail dry. Never furl
with a reef in. and never let a
loose-footed SAL hang and flap
while drying.
Wash salt from headsails and
lower portions of plain canvas
At least once or twice a season.
Do IT flat on the ground or
wharf. never at a laundry.
There 1t is. and nothing diff
cult about the advice, either.
and while you are enjoying the
satisfaction and economy OF eff
Gent sails, any thanks will be
due Mr.. Rstsey.
We nominate for leaders of
the Breed Apart those creatures
who rush to their beach cot
tsges for a week-end-and then
devote the entire holiday to
playing cards.
II appears they are the ones
who always get your scribe
backed desperately into a cor
ner while they rave about their
especial hunk of shore and its
glories.
Strictly from politeness We
endeavor TO inquire into, say,
the quantity and quality of fish
ing and claiming. remark about
the peculisrities and interest Of
perhaps the characteristic tidal
flow or native flora and fauna,
or mention the shipping indigo
nous To their locale.
To date the most intelligent
response we've gotten from the
pasteboard sportsmen is Huh 80
We wish they'd deal us out.
Number motorboats on L. s.
waterways continues to increase.
with a recent tally showing a
total of 315,7s9 and climbing
month by month. We like that,
thanks.
Frequently you'll hear apt ref
erence TO "horny-handed sailors"
However, it appears the term is
hardly appropriate to those
members of the T. Y. c. who
made a rendezvous at the clubs
acreage on Wollochet bay over
the weekend. Such blisters,
such sunburn. such aches And
thus do they labor that future
generations of yachtsmen may
thoroughly enjoy the pleasures
Of the picnic grounds and yacht
The Grace line vessel in the
harbor this week is the explana-
ton Of those oversize smoke
stacks aboard the C-1 type ships
(Cape Alava, ct all under con-
struction at the S SC yards
here.
Here on her maiden voyage
on the loop between Puget Sound
and South America, the Cape
San Martin is a steamer. The
CT steamers seemed to smoke
too much, 30 the stack was
heightened. Bureaucracy being
what il is. the maritime cornish
ordered all other CT type ves-
sells - including the diesels OF
which Tacoma's shipyards are
producing the first-to have big-I
ger tunnels. Oh, well.
Capt r. J. Terney skippersI
the Cape San Martin. A veteran'
OF the fleet, he commanded thel
new Stag Hound, which was
taken for naval service.
A year ago we were moaningI
about the proba bility of losing,
our local boatyards, inasmuch asl
the several proprietors were gaz-,
ing toward sunny % Cslifor-'
mia. How wrong we were.
weren't we And aren't we
glad We are that.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

Battens (for holding flat the
roach in the leech) should be at
least an inch shorter than their
respective pockets. When the
sail ages and shrinks. shorten
the battens.
Take the weight off the boom
before hosting the mainsail
Don't reef new mainsail.
(See first paragraph. sir)
BE sure your masts and spars
are absolutely straight and true.
Never let headsail shake
head-to-wind longer than you
can help.
Let somebody else sail your
boat through maneuvers while
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

she is not as great in her free
dom as she was in bondage. l
find myself wondering if, some
where, her national green has
turned a bit yellow!
WILMA O'NEILL ALLEN.
204 Ea. SD st
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

The general impression is that collectors unpopular
yet everybody asks them to come back
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

Rarest. least known, and most
primitive of living primates. the
Ptilocercus. or Feathertail. in
habits the forests of East Asia,
and although II was first dis
covered in Sarawak, Borneo, in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

Number motorboats on L. s.
waterways continues to increase.
with a recent tally showing a
total of 315,7se and climbing
month by month. We like that,
thanks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

And shall observe TO do all the statutes and judg
ments which set before this day-Deueronomy IL 49,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

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Build Ships
Continued From Page One\

authorization fund granted him by
Congress to permit work to get I'M
der way.
The vessels. he said. would be con
structed in new s%hipbuildine yards,
and will be owned by the govern
ment.
The President was reluctant to say
where the new yards might be To-
Gated.
He asserted in response to an IN
quiry tina the thought steel plants
could turn out enough material for
the ships, but he disclosed that he
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-03

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That is to say. as
he news reaches
Washington, trades
Operations are to
substituted for
POLITICAL parties,
uch as we have
Icre, as the English
laVe, and as Ger
France and
tally had before the
of tOtalitarian-
m.
OF course We
rave only two par
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-03
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Powell mad one defendant ma .
court tday. Herbert TWi>dale r.ela.
ed guilty TO being drunk. ana w..
taxed with the costs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-03

Deed Filed-A. W. Gholson. ir.
and wife. sold Tommy TharIirs.C 3D.
lot on New street for $40 ana c'u-
s~Idcrations. according to 81 ra..fr
deed filed with the Vance B.g...y
Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-14
Text Of Declaration

the United States of America His Majestys in the United Kingdom being met together deem right to countries which their hopes for better future for the world.
 First their countries territorial other territorial that do with the freely wishes the peoples concened
 right all peoples choose the form of which ve they wish sovereign those who have fy deprived of them;
 with for their existing states small victor to the world needed for their economic prosperity Fh desire the fullest collaboration between the object securing for a security
  established which will afford nations the dwelling which will afford all the live their lives in from ear ana
 Seventh, peace tO and without hndrance;
 Eighth the world realistic abandonment Since maintained land continue nations which threaten aggression believe pending the establishment wider security that the disarmament of nations essential They will likewise other which will Tighten ace-Ioving peoples the crushing burden aEmaments
 (Signed) FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
 (Signed) WINSTON CHURCHILL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-14
Mayor Scully Vetoes Five Property Sales
City-Owned Pieces of Property Were Voted Sold by Board of Aldermen -AppOsed to Only
 Two of Transactions

Five sales of city-owned property voted last week by the board of al- dermen were vetoed today by Mayor Vincent A. Scully. In message ex- plaining the blanket veto, the mayor said he was opposed to only two of the transactions and suggested that new bids be called for in the other cases so that the property can be sold. He expressed disapproval of sale of a piece of property on West Dover street, now used as play ground, and of the sale of 8 Gilbert street tenement house owned by the Silas Bronson library for price lower than that offered the library by another bidder.
 It marks only the second time that Mayor Scully has exercised his veto power since taking office in Janu- ary, 194O. The other occasion was a year ago when he vetoed a list of abatements of interest on taxes be- cause the board had failed to ex- plain why each abatement was granted.
 Sales Voted
 The sales voted by the aldermen, on recommendation of the land committee, were as follows:
 The old Rockville school and ad- joining property to Oreste Arcari, $3,05O.
 Property between West Dover and Benedict streets, to the Darcey Transportation Co.,, 5000.
 Property also between West Dover and Benedict streets to Attorney
 Continued on Page N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-14

 GET THEIR STORY
Mystery of Sea Is Laid Be- fore Them Very Early, :
 This Morning
By JOHN A. REICHMANN, United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff COrrespondentl
 Washington, Aug. 14-(UP)-The official solution to the greatest American mystery of the year. where were President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill and what did they, do?-was handed to a tense group of newspapermen at 8:39 a. r1., EST, today.
 The two leaders had conferred at sea not once but several times, the White House informed a group of about 50 newspapeymen assembled in the office of Stephen T. Early, the presidents press secretary.
 Although probably 49 of the 50 reporters had a pretty solid idea of of what was coming, the announce ment created considerable excite nent among men who seldom get excited.
 A half hour. before the appointed time the newsmen began assembling in the broad lobby of the west wing of the White House, in the center of which is an ornately carved table from the Philippine Islands.
 Among them were foreign press representatives, including those from the German DNB and French Havas agencies.
 The press room was torn up, un- dergoing decoration, so the group milled about, edging toward Early's oflce down the corridor. Camera men and newsreel operators nervous ly adjusted their equipment.
 Dash for Door
 { At s.31 a. m. the door of Early's sodice opened. There was 8 surge
 (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-14
Six Sets Of Twins Greeted
 One Lonely Boy Arrival

Putnam, Conn. Aug. 14.-(UP)- MT. and Mrs. Harry Fileld, parents of six sets of twins. were -disap- pointed" today because the stcrk brought. them only one child. and not two, at his latest visitation.
 Mrs. Fineld, so. who has given. birth to IT children in 1T years -cf marriage. said she was sorry she couldn't have q seventh set of twins, but was overjoyed. nevertheless, at the arrival of a boy weighing i've pounds. ib ounces.
 Fiaeld, a ete-a-month WPA work CT, also was disappointed, But the oi-year-oid Ftfield Sald he and his wife probably would have more chil- eren. .s
 sWhy not?r he asked.
 of the sg children, iA are Twins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-14
RUSSIAN TROOPS
 WILL WITHDRAW

London, Aug. 14.-(UP)-Russian troops in the southern Ukraine probably will withdraw east of the Black Sea ports of Odessaa nd Ni- kolaiev in hope of establishing a firm defense of the vital Donetz Basin, 1t was believed today.
 Failure to hold the Donetz Basin, an industrial area, would conprom- isc the whole Russian war effort, it was feared here.
 Loss of Odessa and Nikolaiev would not constitute any danger ous menace to the Russian naval position in the Black Sea in view of the bases at Gehastopol, Novo- ordi
 rossisk and Batum, military com inentators said. But 1t was consid- cred essential that the Russian Bessarablan armies which until now have been defending the Odessa Nikolaisv area should withdraw more or less intact to defend the Donetz Basin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-14
TURKEY STOPPED
 ITALIAN VESSEL

Ankara, Turkey, Aug. IA (U. p . Turkish authorities have re- fused permission for an il, ,000- ton Italian auxiliary cruiser to pro- ceed through the Dardanelles to the Black Sea and have ordered it to return immediately to the Aegean, 1t was said authoritatively today.
 The ship. the Travisio. was halted by the Turks at Shanak two days ago when it entered the Dardanel- les from the Aegean.
 Five weeks ago the Tarvisio pass ed through the Dardanelles to the Rumanian port of Constanza and returned with cargo of oil, causing & protest by British authorities. At that time Turkish authorities said they were unaware that the Tarvi- slo was an auxiliary cruiser. Subse- uuently, Identifying the ship as such, Turkey filed a protest with Italy against the journey the ves- sei already had made to Constanza.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-14
PACIFIC THREAT
 WAS ONE REASON
Believe It to Be One of Chief Causes for Confer ence Held at Sea
BY FREDERICK KUH United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Stan COrreSpOndentl London, Aug. 14.-(By Telephone) -(UP) Threats of war in the Paci- fic are believed to have been one of the chief reasons for the historic meeting at sea of President Roose- welt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
 The two leaders had never met, despite Churchill's pre-war visits to America. Throughout the 15 months of his premiership both were in con- stant direct communications, includ- ing frequent heart to heart tele- phone conversations. To political impulses prompting the meeting was added plain human curiosity and friendship.
 The Russian war raised number less questions, especially that of quick effective help to the SovietS American supplies to British home and middle eastern forces, the con- voying of American tanks and other war materials, presented changing problems requiring review.
 Calls for New Policy vichys subservience to the Axis, involving the fate of French north and west Africa and touching west ern hemisphere defense, seemed to call for fresh definitions of Ameri- can and British policy. More erInote but important per- (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-14
BAD WEATHER FOR
 AERIAL ATTACK

London, Aug. IA 4- (UP) = Bad weather has forced 6 Hull in the Anglo Russian and German aerial ofyensives which have brought al- most nightly bombings to Berlin and Moscow, reports indicated to- day.
 Moscow and Berlin reported all quiet and the British air and home security ministries said merely that there was nothing to report as re- gards German activity over Great Britain.
 Radio Berlin went off the air at iO:A6 last night (5:46 p. m. Wednes- day EDT) and Moscow's radio went of the air shortly before midnight
 Berlin admitted one Russian plane "attempted to fly in over east ern Germany" but said 1t waa turned back. Moscow reported that German planes had not appeared there. ft was the fifth quiet night ak Moscow since the German at- taclls on the Russian capital started July 22.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-14

Of the 12 children born in multiple births, only one has died.
 The neighborhood has marveled for years on how Fifield was able to support his large family on s48 a month, with only an occasional re- lief sum from the town of East Thompson, where the family lives.
 Most of the clothes worn by the children and Mrs. Fifield have been donated by persons who read about the family in newspapers. But Pifeld says his biggest worry now is shoes for the youngsters.
 .iTt seems" he said, ''there is a pair or two worn out practically every week."
 This worry will increase from now on. because all the children 60 bare- foot during the summer. But with the coming Of cold weather. shoes viii be necessary, Eifsld said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-14
Germans, Russians Again Making Claims Of Victories On All Fronts
Russia Even Grows Angry at Statements From
 Nazi High Command
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

ANA+NL44I@AL United Press Foreign News EditOr)
 The German armed forces, strik- ing through the Ukraine grain fields to the Black Sea just west of the Bug river, claimed to have trapped a big Red army force in the encir- element of Odessa and to be in com mand of the entire Dnieper river bend sector extending to the Dne- propetrovska area.
 The high command said in a spe- cial communique today that Ru- manian troops had surrounded the Russian Black Sea port of Odessa and that the grain port of Niko- laiev, east of Odessa, was threat ened by German and Hungarian forces.
 Oficial German reports claimed that Nazi bombers and naval units had sunk six Russian merchantmen transports in Black Sea ports and damaged r others and had sunk a Soviet mine-sweeper and destroyer in the eastern part of the Baltic.
 The official news agency said So- viet forces continued, to counter attack in a northern sector of the southern front. but claimed that all efforts of the Russians to halt the German advance had been repulsed.
 The high command reported that German and Rumanian forces had driven to the Black Sea coast be- tween Odessa and the mouth of the Bug river, SO miles to the east.
 Russia Angry At Reports
 Official Russian sources claimed today that the third great German offensive has been smashed, listed 29 Nazi divisions as routed or des- troyed, and said this did not in-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-14
BRITISH EYES
 VIEW SITUATION
Moral Obligation of U. s to Help Shape Much
 Better World"
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent

BY EDWARD W. BEATTTE, JR. United Press Staff CorreSpondent)
 London, Aug. IA. - (U.P0 - A moral obligation on the part of the United States to help shape "bet- ter world" after aiding in the over- throw of Nazism was seen by British sources today as result of the meeting of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill at sea.
 British circles also took the posi- tion that point eight in the joint British American statement implied that the United States would be prepared, after world disarmament to join in aiding whatever system might be set up for policing the world.
 Points six and eight in the joint declaration = concerning postwar aims and policy-were regarded here as most significant, but it was also pointed out that the statement indirectly suggested an offer for Japan to abandon aggressive tactics in return for a promise of open world markets.
 In British eyes, the declaration was designed to oyershadow all of the talks between Adolf Hitler, Ben- ito Mussolini and other Axis figures and to fill A lonv-Standir1p desire for 8 statement of wal aims.
 The various points, in order of importance, were compared to Woodrow Wilson's famous IA points but it was believed that certain as- poets of the declaration would be sharply criticized in liberal circles here.
 British View of Points
 The British viewed the eight points, in order of importance, as
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-14
SOLDIER SHOT : IN TAVERN FIGHT

St. Louis, Aug. l4.-(UP) = Pvt. George A. Dundas. 19, Brookline, Mass, was in serious condition in city hospital today with bullet wound suffered in a tavern fight. Angelo Sterlazza, 38-year-old bar tender, said he shot Dundas, sta tioned at Jefferson barracks, when the soldier attacked him with a chair after he had been asked to leave the tavern. Sterlazza was held Dundas was unable to make a statement.