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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28
The Future Stares Us in the Face

When Germany invaded Russia the United States heaved
long sgh like condemned getting of repreve
Some people said "Ah now those two beasts will
each other to pieces and the rest of the world rest
Some said, Hitler will be weakened by Russian
campaign that he viii be meat for England"
Some said, Russia can't last. But at least it will be
breathing spell"
Practically everybody heaved sigh of relief, feeling
unconscous perhaps that somehow this tremendous de-
veopment made the remote from America than
had been when Britain stood alone facing the Naz hoes
Perhaps we let down q little in armament effort,
not consciously wuly, but unconsciusy and without
even knowing it.
1t is unpleasant to wake from that ullng dream, but
It is to wake Russia has despite gallant
resistance been pushed to the very edge of disaster
Whether Russian resistance will collapse do not know.
1t clear however that the possibility into every
eye that is not completely closed.
And then?
Surely clear that the moment Russia is forced to
her knees Japan win plunge the sword into her back pre-
cisey Italy plunged the stleto into France she lay
dying True, Japan has friendship pact with Russia
True Russia has done nothing to japan to Justify So
what! Had China done anything Japan to justify war?
OF course not II the Russian armies in Europe beaten
would give Japan the chance of runcated Siberia she
has always wanted. That is all, and that is enough.
Then the nightmare will have become an ugly reality,
not to be shut out by the cold light of day. Europe from
Gibraltar to the Uras from Murmansk TO Persia. in Hers
hands. Siberia, q hop-skp-and jump from Alaska,
in Japanese hands, England, off-shore island, unable
today to challenge Hitler the European continent,
the last unconquered free land in the northern hemisphere
except own.
The whole American people must take to its heart
today the sardonic words of Sergeant CURT to his
tain in the play. What Price GloryThnk fast Captain
Flagg, thing fastw
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention N M. ooi-
umn sett<s must eive name and
address Of vrif<f Only Initials
VIII b published when Tuestec.
Mr.. F1xit: Can you tell me
where the best brain specialist
IL In the United States
RE.
Wed suggest you direct that
inquiry 10 the Pierce County
Medical society. in the Medical
Arts building. Tacoma.
Mr.. Fixit: Please give me the
address Of . place where I can
park my house trailer. I would
like to have 10 downtown. n
possible: q. G. :.
II you contemplate living in
the trailer. you won't find any
place downtown where sanitary
facilities would meet specifica-
tons Of the city health depart
ment II you follow highway 90
through the city. you will find
some trailer camps near both
ends which have approved IA
cilities.
Mr.. Fixif: Where can q per-
son find out about all these
civil service examination and
positions that are being Offered
now In the defense program.
especially clerical and stenogra-
phic: J.H.
You can inquire at the u. S.
civil service office in Tacoma,
room 1o7 in the Federal build
ing.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII some good
housekeeper please tell me what
10 DO about my silverware I
have . set with engraved han
dies. They become dark. I have
tried many remedies but don't
get any results from such boiling
them up In sal soda and baking
soda, all no good.
MRS. N. ID. ID.
Any Of the local jewelers. can
suggest q silver polish which
should work better, and be safer
than boiling the silverware. II
one Of the readers has a sug-
gestion. II will be welcomed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28
MUST WAIT
SEVERAL YEARS

The British have furnished
Washington with a blueprint Of
the conditions under which an
invasion of Europe would have
some chance of success. 1t
demonstrates that such an at
tack cannot be undertaken for
several years, despite the per-
sistent demand of England's
workers that Churchill rush to
the rescue of the Russians.
An air force that can drive
all Nazi aircraft from the skies
is prerequisite to such a
thrust, according to British
spokesman. The number of big
bombers which they mention is
$4,000. Such a fleet. in their
opinion, would enable them to
sweep the channel of hostile air
and naval units. 1t would also
permit the attackers to clear
herman forces out of an area in
France sufficiently large to
serve as base for the augment
BEF and supplies. In this oper-
alton the bombers would drop
a moving umbrella barrage. as
artillery did in the World War.
once established in France
through this process, the Brit
ish would try to fan out and
open a land front. They would
expect requirement. from the
restless and revolving French
populace, whom they would
arm.
The British concede that the
number of planes. warships and
transports, and arms needed in
such venture 10 fantastic. In
fact, they have not yet reached
the stage of tabulating the total.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28
What Next in Iceland?

An unspecified number of seasoned American soldiers
have reinforced the sailors and marines who took the
defense Of that outpost early in July So far have
been told the task Of taking from the British
pete responsibility for the defense of Iceland has not yet
been accomplished II is nearly four months since the
the British
Certainly it would be greater service to the British
20 80 thousand British troops could be brought back
from Iceland to places where they urgently needed
The problem of supplying them would also be eliminated
Yet far informed the defense Of Iceland is
sl joint venture, with American troops in constant
danger of perfectly legitimate attack aimed at the
British If Americans should be killed. could not make
valid protest. whereas if American soldiers stood frankly
and publicly alone in Iceland any attack made upon them
would have to be deliberate attack known American
position Here further aid the British and at the
came time help ourselves
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

world was bounded by the coasts
of Britain. They were known as
Little Englanders. Thoma
Wheeler and Lindbergh are little
Americans. They would save
what they could of America and
let the rest OF the world 20 to
perdition.
His classifying OF Stain with
Hitler shows the depths Of in
tellectusi ineptitude to which a
dilletants Socialist can sink.
Stain has given all he had to
give to the cause of human bet
terment; he has suffered exile
and imprisonment and has felt
the sting Of Cossack whips, has
known hunger and cold and
loneliness. has given long years
Of exhausting work to the build
ing Of a Socialist state, and he
is not failing the people of Rus
STA in the present crisis.
More than any other promi-
nent man in Europe or America
he has the right TO say II am
the master of my fate. Am the
captain Of my soul" was once
a member of the Socialist party
and / am still 4 Socialist, but /
repudiate with scorn the dodder-
ing nincompoops who imagine
that they are leading the great
world movement Of Socialism.
WEBSTER ROGERS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

Editor, The Times: Monday
our local papers announced the
signing Of the contract for the
new aluminium plant 10 b To-
Gated in Tacoma.
Every Tacoman who takes
pride in his city and county
should know Of the personal
efforts and sacrifices made by
former Mayor J. J. Kaufman
and Mr.. Thsd Stevenson. They
nave put up a great fight to
obtain this new industry for Ia
coma.
II We could only multiply their
spirit among other businessmen
and civic leaders Tacoma might
yet be the outstanding city on
the Pacific coast.
With civic improvement as its
theme. the citizens committee
expresses heartfelt gratitude TO
Aessrs. kaufman and Stevenson
Tor a job well done.
CARL Club.
President Citizens Committee
1921 East 3ist street
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

Washington now looks for
ward to a conflict lasting for
possibly five years. The experts
do not believe that the United
states can remain sloof in any
way II fighting continues for
that period. and inevitably takes
in more territory than II en-
braces now. While nobody will
admit il. future defense construc-
ton will be expanded and shaped
with the prospect Of ultimate
American participation in mind
The figure now mentioned as
the overall cost Of the new ef-
fort is a hundred billion dollars
instead of the present total Of
only so billions. The largest
part of this expenditure Will go
for planes. tanks and warships.
They are talking of a 100. ooo-
plane program. Of which half
will be the flying fortress type.
The number Of tanks figuring in
new calculations is $4,000. No
body restricts plans to a two
ocean navy any more. The u. S.
will build as many subs and de-
stroyers as appear necessary to
bottle up the axis powers, even
IL der fuehrer should succeed in
fully conquering the continent of
Europe and Russia. The date Of
this country's entry will depend
upon circumstances. but II Is
tentatively fixed for the spring
for 1912.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28
ALExANDER's
RELOCATE GARDENS.
TAKES NORMAN THOMAS
TO TASK ON HIS VIEWS

Editor. The Times: read
with some amusement and dis
gust the synopsis Of the speech
Of Norman Thomas in Tacoma.
II reveals 10 all who can think
and reflect upon present condi-
tons the state OF feeble minded
ness OF the leaders Of the Social
ist parties in every part OF the
world.
Norman Thomas is one of
those drawing room Socialists
who still cling TO the delusion
that political omelettes can be
made without breaking any
eggs With childish simplicity
he talks OF a negotiated peace,
entirely forgetting that Hitler
and Mussolini have repeatedly
shown 20 the world that their
pledged word is not worth
burnt match.
He is also one OF those who
like TO bsbble about the beauties
OF socialism, but who. II they
ever come within sight OF the
real thing. will retreat with the
speed Of 8 dog with a tin can
tied to his tail. They had a
flock Of such Socialists in Rus
STA, and when the testing time
came, most Of them landed in
the camp Of Kerensky. and not
one took any part in the build
ing OF q real Socialist state.
Such Socialists are now trying
TO cover up the terrible facts Of
today with whitewash Of
understanding words which are
about as effective in securing
world peace as would be q spider
web woven over the mouth Of a
cannon.
There Vas oncs 4 school Of
politicians N England whose
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

In the cylinder TO great heat, by
working on artificial refrigera-
ton.
After years of difficulties his
engines were built by a large
German concern and he was re-
ceiving good royalties. One day
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28
LABOR SQUABBLEs
RFTARD DEFENSE

Administration forces have re-
sorted to indirect methods 70
compose the differences between
capital and labor which are re-
tarding the national defense ef-
fort. They have inspired the
importation Of European lead
ers who can tell at first hand
of the tragedy which befell their
nations because of disputes be-
tween the unions and employers.
Labor men from abroad have
been brought over to describe
the events in France and Nor
way which prevented those ma
tons from preparing for the
Nszi invasion. Overseas bust
nessmen and economists have
been drafted To spread the same
gospel among manufacturers.
Perhaps the most noteworthy
instance of this kind was the
appearance Of Ingvald Haugen.
president of the Norwegian Sea-
mems Union. before the recent
ALL convention. We who saw
the class struggle blind capital
and labor to the fury of the
gathering storm he said,
know now that both lost in
their folly far more than either
had hoped to gain"
FDR may have TO employ
more direct methods, however.
and there are indications that
he will. AS in the Kearney dis
pute, several key defense manu-
facturers are determined to
make last stand against union
demands for a CLOSED shop"
Hundreds OF millions in defense
contracts are threatened at
time when Britain, Russia and
China are begging for more
arms. Even more than initiation,
priority bottlenecks and lack Of
plant capacity. the labor prob
lem endangers the preparedness
campaign.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

Historion ond Educator
MUCH OF our information about
Chile comes from a l2-vol-
ume History of Chile. by Diego
Bsrros krans, an educator and
historian who achieved fame IN
newspaper work and public serv-
ice.
He became interested in political
research as a youth. His first i'm
portant work was published when
he was 10 years old.
Chile honored Arana philsteli-
cally in the 1871 stamp above.
The stamp commemorate the
4ooth anniversary Of the found
ing Of Santiago, Chile, birthplace
Of Arans.
Arans continued 10 write during
his early 20's. He contributed
10 newspapers and in ls5e-at
the age Of 2s-wss exiled for his
journalistic activities.
That, however. proved q boon
10 the historian who spent the
next few years in Europe gather
ing historical material and visit
ing national archives. Four years
later he Was repstrisied and Mas
named rector of the National In
stiiute upon has reuHn 70 Chile
N lEs1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

History is indebted for this
spectacle to a statesman named
Berkeley L. Bunker of Las
Vegas. New, and his address
and remarks TO the senate in
opposition TO raising the tax on
slot machines are worthy Of in
scription in all fifth grade read
ers right along with Patrick
Henry's immortal words TO the
Virginia house OF burgesses,
George washington's farewell TO
his troops and Abraham Lin
coins Gettysburg address.
Generations OF unshaekled
gamblers - their strong right
arms swinging freely as they
face the one-armed bandits I'M
afraid: their eyes sgleam with
the light OF patriotism as they
defend their home and fireside
by stalking their last dime on
the turn Of three bells or
couple Of plums: the whir of
the wheels Of chance and the
tinkle Of the jackpot Turing them
on to endure greater hardships
for their sacred rights 10 60
hroke-these are the free men
who will rise 10 bless the name
Of their savior and champion.
Berkeley Bunker. For q nation
which can stand fearlessly be-
fore slot machines viii never
wither before the stuka or blitz-
krieg of Hitler and his minions.
ON GAMBLERS, BANKERS
Before quoting from Senator
Bunkers magma charta on slots.
il might be well TO explain who
the senator Is. He IL q most
mortal man, q bishop in the
Mormon church. and he was sp-
pointed 10 the senate by his
governor TO succeed the late Key
Pittman. Il would not want
anyone TO think that the gam
blers in Nevada are immoral
people. as may be suggested. "
Senator Bunker said al the close
Of his remarks. Many Of my
friends are gamblers. One OF
them m particular II q former
banker"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
PROTESTS ACTIONS
OF BIRD HUNTERS

Editor. The Times: Is Uncle
Sam all there Today for a few
dollars any highwayman, bum
or hoodlum can acquire the right
To carry gun and trespass on
country property and be called a
sport.
The calm of Sunday morning
IL shattered by an unearthly
bombardment, shot spatters the
window panes, and the cat
creeps under the stove. This
sport" may by chance acquire
a dog, or possibly two, usually
white, with big feet, long nose
and tail. He is then known
downtown as a "supersport."
A "supersport" usually cannot
read. A property may be
plastered with mo hunting"
signs. but to this nitwit it means
less than nothing, crashing
through shruobery and flower
beds, front yards. back yards,
cobwebs or cucumbers. He hunts
the pheasant and with the help
of the two dogs makes them fly.
Though quite tame when lib
Grated by the game commission.
the birds in time grow fat on
the farmers corn earlier in the
summer. After killing five on a
posted place in some five min
utes, one of these misfits then
took a turn through the poultry
yard, breaking the wing of hen
pheasant and leaving il to do or
die. Such Is sport.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

since Nero played his fiddle
Just get the picture: Here il
the world going TO hades in q
tank. National debt is 40 billion
dollars and the costs of the
defense effort are estimated at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28
WASHINGTON COLUMN
Some Could Cloim 1t Is Patriotic
Duty to Play One-Armed Bondits
BY PETER EDSoN
Tacoma Times Washington Correspondent

WASHlNGTON-lts measly shame that all of you who
= have to pay next years federal tax bill not
hand for of the final sessions of the debate
this Is billion dollar baby which will nick you for four
billion than the bill of the current year. 1t would
have done you good to statesmen chosen
senator's wrese with the great issues involved for
finer display of the legal mind its atme low has been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

from so billion
TO 60 billion
more. So what
h a. p pens ? So
I h e sc n a I e
spends nearly
two hours de-
batting whether
the tax on slot
m A c h | n s 3
should be re-
q ed from
5000 to $50 a
year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28
roDAY's COMMON ERROR

The present perfect tense de-
notes something happening re-
pestedly. or al a time not offiei-
ally mentioned: as I have
heard President Roosevelt speak
many times John hasn't ar
rived yet"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28
YNYYm An Inside Picture OF Finon-
Lldn ciol and Political America
~ RAY TICKER
By RAY TUCKER

WESTINGHOUSE long-rsnge policy makers at the
capital suddenly have revamped all their thinking about
the prospective length and Of the war sweeping the
European continent and threatening to enguf the Far
Fast The shift i based on Hters persistent adance into
Russia reports of the Hartman mission to Mosco" ano
the war party's seizure Of control at Tokyo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28
DIESEL MYSTERY

Today diesel engines are
everywhere. yet few people
know anything about the dis
tinguished inventor. Rudolf
Diesel invented his engine. which
depends on COMPRISING the air
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

Il cannot even be attempted I'M
I'll the United states becomes
an arsenal Of democracy in
fact as well as In promise And
it will probably require a vast
American expeditonsry force.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

Your postmaster can tel you
how 20 invest In U. .. Dsfense
BondA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

Some Of the new fall styles and fads so sensible
they probably won't last long.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

Senator Tobey Of New Hamp-
shire interposed here TO ask II
bankers and gamblers were the
same thing. and while the re-
mark got . laugh from the floor
and the gallery, Senator Bunker
replied, "No!"
To explain why Senator Bunk
er though a 5000 federal tax
on slot machines was too high.
1t il only necessary to quote
from his Euclidian arguments:
A slot machine Is a mechsn-
icsl device" he explained, and
can be fixed 80 that the Gus
toner playing the machine can
get IS. 20 or even as high az
so per cent. Slot machine gam
bling Ia legal in Nevada. and
where the machines are legalized
the take is fixed at Is per cent.
We In Nevada derive q revenue
in the subdivisions and In the
state Of S152 per slot machine.
No person under age il permit
ted to play a slot machine. and
they are carefully inspected 30
that the customers get back the
legitimate percentage, or the
is per cent TO which he is en-
titled. There 10 that protection
provided. You could not win or
lose a sum of any consequence
on a slot machine in our state
II you played all day ="
AND CENTRALIZED VICE
To continue Senator Bunkers
grafton:
In the state of Nevada the
$500 rate. added TO the Sl52
which we legally collect for q
slot machine. would make q tax
OF 1892 which would eliminate
about 50 per cent OF the ma
chimes and would therefore elimi-
nate soout 90 per cent OF tne
revenue which we receive from
such machines II would not
eliminate the vice. II would CEN
tralize the vice In certain To-
calities."
Well. no one could possibly
want the senate to centralize
vice in certain localities so it
was on that basis that Senator
Bunkers amendment was passed
yeas 40. nays -. not voting
"a. And by so voting. they kept
down the taxes on one item, at
least. and isn't that Just what
YOU elected them for?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28

he and friends took a Channel
steamer at Antwerp and went to
their staterooms. When the boat
locked in England, Diesel was
not on board, The mystery Of
what happened to him, and why,
has never been solved.
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Chileons Honor Arono,
Historion ond Educator
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-28
BOUQUET FOR
JOE AND STFxT-

Lakebay. Wash.
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Evening star., 1941-05-06
100 Soviet Agents Plan
To Leave u. :. al Once
3, tie eAssociated Press.

By TIE Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 6.-Federal
Court proceedings today disclosed
that approximately 100 Russian
purchasing agents were planning
to leave the United States immedi-
ately because they could obtain no
export facilities for their purchases.
This was revealed when an attor-
ney for Gaik Badalovich Ovakimian,
arrested yesterday on charges he
had failed to register as a foreign
operative until he was ready to leave
the country told the court Ovaki-
mian was an official purchase agent.
In an appeal for reduction of s25,-
600 bail set for the agent, Attorney
Charles Recht told Federal Judge
Murray Hubert that Ovakimian
had worked in this country for three
years with the Amtorg Trading
Corp.
Ovakimian, he said, and about
100 agents were going to leave the
country mot as runaways." but be-
cause Of the lack of export facili-
ties. The attorney did not disclose
the locations of the other agents.
The court statement was made
shortly after news reports from
Washington had said this country
had stopped all exports to Russia
of machinery or equipment which
could be utilized in defense produc-
ton.
After Judge Hubert later denied
the motion for bail reduction, $25,-
900 cash bail was posted for Ovaki-
mian's release pending a further
hearing next Tuesday. Attaches Of
the Soviet consulate general brought
the cash to the courthouse in bum
dies Of $50 and s100 bills.
Evening star., 1941-05-06
Sikorsky Sets
Flight Record
orHejicopters
a, the Associated Press.

r, the Associated Press
STAFFORD, Conn, May 6.-Igor
I. Sikorsky, the plane designer, re-
manned aloft in his helicopter for
hour, 80 minutes and Is seconds
today to break by nearly IL minutes
the world record for sustained flight
in that type of craft.
The previous record of l hour, 20
minutes and 40 seconds was estab-
lished in 1887 by Heinrich Focke in
Germany.
The 100-horsepower plane hovered
between and 80 feet above the
meadow near the United Aircraft
Corps field here during the entire
flight and never drifted beyond a
radius of Is feet except once when
photographers beckoned him to a
better vantage point.
This is wonderful" Mr.. Sikorsky
said when he stepped from the plane
which he designed and built himself