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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-19
BRITISH BOMBING
ALIENATES sYMPATHIZERs


Prime Minister Churchill faces
q difficult problem as a result
Of reports that British BON bings
Of Germsn-occupied areas in
western Europe are alternating
the native populations.
The Raj has tried 10 limit its
fire TO naval and military objee-
tives. despite the Nszis indis-
criuiinate slaughter OF civilians
the length and breadth of Eng
land. But obviously IL ia impos-
able to avoid hitting homes. and
the invaders good intentions do
not compensate for deaths which
strike a family. In most conti-
mental ports the workers live in
areas adjacent to docks and
shipyards. which makes il ex-
tremely difficult 10 concentrate
on legitimate targets. Much as
the local people rejoice in any
weakening Of Killers forces.
their sentiment may change II
the war should Be prolonged. A
man killed by q former ally 10
quite a. dead as one slaughtered
BY a conoueror.
The Nszis are carefully Guilt
waiting the seeds Of resentment
In fact. there are reports that
Hitler has forced civilians to live
within close range Of factories,
air fields and other objectives.
II. does not permit industrial
workers To tAks refuge N shell
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-19
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10

Adverse planetary aspects rule
today which may be marked by
a critical or dissatisfied state of
mind. Neptune 10 in benefic
sway.
Heart and Home: In the fam
lily circle this may be nerve
wracking day. for young and old
may feel the spirit of uncer-
tainty and apprehension. The
The wise homemaker will ar
range the domestic program for
coming months with a view to
money shortages. Economies
should rule. but there should be
wise curtailments of pet extrav-
agances. Hospitality should be
generous, but yet unostentatious.
II the budget permits. extra
clothing should be purchased for
the future when prices will soar.
Business Affairs: Strikes
which retard defense efforts and
are costly to business will be
fewer through coming weeks.
There il a sign read as a de-
clining of radical views among
workers. While labor may be
stubborn in certain demands. az
gression and courage are prophe-
sled for workers. The trine of
Uranus in Taurus to Neptune in
Virgo presages peaceable settle
ments to differences. As l941
ands there will be many encour-
aging evidences of harmony be-
tween employers and employees.
National Issues: Equal rights
for women will be sought as
many girls prepare for air SER
vice and it 10 probable that
American girls will prove their
efficiency as flyers in certain
war tasks. The seers remind
the public that rank for Army
nurses in the first World War
was not awarded until after the
armistice. and now the wisdom
Of accepting women who are eff
ficient in any branch of work is
emphasized. The stars presage
fame for certain feminine lead
ers in aviation. Next spring 10
to be a time when many girl
volunteers will qualify.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is
have the augury of year Of
perplexities and anxieties. Sur
prises may be disturbing but aid
will be helpful in bringing about
= happy issue from troubles.
Children born on this day
probably will have ups and
downs through life. but they will
have fine talents and strong
characters by which difficulties
are overcome.
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DYFI \ 81
BON D
Quiz

O. What 10 the Treasurys underlying thought in avoid
Ing campaign to sell Defense Savings Bonds and
Stampsf :.
A. The belief that the American public is anxious to
aid to the limit in defense of the nation and also
money for future needs especially since savings will
help to keep down the cost of living.
Nots-To Defense Bonds Stamps to the
post association write the
the United States Warrington D. C. Also Stamps
sale at retail stores
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have millions of dollars invested
in the great shipyards and fac
tories established in this sea-
girt expanse of land donated by
the Creator to Tacoma and Pc
culiarly adapted for the purpose
to which it is dedicated?
How about you gentlemen of
the Central LABOR council. the
representatives Of tens of thou
sands of men, women and chill
dren whose livelihood is depend
ent on the uninterrupted move
ment of the personnel and prod
ucts of these industrial units
across these links of transporta-
ton. Without strong and prop
erly maintained bridges all the
miles of highway within the dis
trict mean littls.
II would seem that Capital
and Labor could work with
complete unity Ct purpose in this
matter. Industrial opportunity
is again knocking at Tacoma's
door, and the responsibility Of
insisting that the lanes Of trans
portstion be kept open with an
assured margin of safety cannot
be sidetracked.
ANDREW LOWE.
OOH Nh Ganar
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions Turn to wo-
mems page for the answers.
l. Is a pearl q mineral or an
animal product?
2. Which contains a larger
number Of naval units: q fleet.
a flotills, or squadron.
8. In which country is the
volcanic mountain. vesuvius
4. What is the name for q
young goat?
5. Four Of the Great Lakes
are Superior. Huron. Erie. and
Michigan. Name the fifth.
8. Who wrote Diana Of the
Crossways
Z. Bunker Hill u In Boston.
Philadelphia. or Providence.
8. Augmentstive is the snto-
nym Of d-n-t-e?
p. What substance from milk
is used to make glue, sizing and
plsstics?
10. Give the popular nam. for
the most prominent portion Of
the constellation Ursa Major.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-19
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
PROTECT OUK BRIDGES
NOW, HE URGES

SSoVs HhE1 0EtUH<s
Editor The Times: OF late
Tacoma has been receiving con-
siderable publicity In regard to
her bridges. The $1,000, 900
Narrows bridge, after four
months of useful service, COL
lapsed and took a nose dive into
the chill waters OF Puget Sound.
Now comes Hylebos bridge to
cause uneasiness and apprehen-
sion to the community. II the
disclosed weakness proves to be
the only defect in that structure
We may consider ourselves for
tunate. but time will show us
even if the engine ers do not. On
the same line of communication
as the Hylebos bridge there are
two other bridges that are very
important, and these are the
Puyallup river bridge and the
18th st. bridge over the City
waterway. Steel bridges. espe-
cially those exposed to salt sea
air. require unremitting mainte-
nance attention Sand blasting
and paint are among the most
important Of these aids to safety
in all steel construction exposed
TO the elements.
The 18th st bridge and Puy-
allup river bridge on East 18th
NJ. are the two vital links on the
line of communication from the
industrial tidelands to the BUSH
ness and residential parts of the
city. and any t.eup, temporary
or otherwise, of either or both
OF these bridges would be a dis
aster to the city So far as the
writer knows. the 18th ST. bridge
has not received q coat of paint
for nearly TWENTY (20) years.
A large part OF the girders'
and beams surface supporting
the structure are exposed naked
10 the elements and corrosion
10 getting in its deadly work TO
an alarming degree. Take a look
at the steel guard rail from A
ST. to the bridge lift. In what
condition are the cables that
raise and lower the 300-ton con-
crete blocks? Are all the rivets
a. tight as they should be or
can you turn them around with
your fingers. Even the wooden
sidewalk is in a disgraceful con-
dition.
The soft wood in the planking
has been worn down by count
less thousands Of feet so that
the numerous knots in the lunn-
Der are sticking up and form an
inviting array OF stub toes.
Some OF the planks are worn
completely through and the wa
ter is clearly visible beneath.
II would Just De too bad IL an
other Tacoma bridge was added
10 the others that have already
been proven detective
Does the safety Of this all-im-
portant bridge. The Jugulsr vein
Of transportation from the in
oustrial area ID the city. mean
anything TO the gentlemen who
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ONCE the early eighteen fif-
~ ties the Congressional Rec
ord has been a source Of infor-
nation and inspiration and
sometimes comfort to those who
had the patience TO winnov the
wheat from the chaff in its
finely printed pages. For in
stance, in a recent issue, in the
Extension Of Remarks" by Rep.
H. Carl Anderson, one Of the
gentlemen from Minnesota. there
is thought that should be re-
assuring to timid souls who have
nightmares about Hitler suddenly
bouncing on the United States
and exterminating US with a
cloud Of airplanes just as the
clouds of grasshoppers used TO
devastate the corn and wheat
fields of the Middle West.
In the present situation Mr..
Anderson is strictly in accord
about supplying the democrscies
with the materials they need to
defeat the axis powers but il
not fearful that Hitler is going
to be able to survive and at
tack the United States. In sup
port of that belief he presents
these historical paragraphs:
About a century and q half
ago Napoleon was advertised as
the same kind Of a menace TO us
and yet Europe disposed Of him
In due time, and we even took
advantage of the pre-occupation
Of Britain to give that country
a primary lesson in the free
dom of the seas" Hitler is more
than a year overdue In that little
excursion he was TO make across
the narrow waters of the English
Channel, and probably an excur-
sion over 5000 miles of the At
lantic Ocean would present some
difficulties.
Europe has disposed of such
international brigands As Hitler
before and will do 80 again. His
philosophy also contains the
seeds Of his own destruction.
Then, for the comfort of those
who fear that what is today will
also be tomorrow, Mr.. Anderson
contributes this bit of comfort:
"a. Only q little while ago
the fearsome fact was broadcast
that only some "a miles Of water
separate US from the Russian
hear across the Boring Strait,
and that Alaska might be re-
Russianized about any day. and
the bear would be bombing the
Pacific coast cities. Within q
few months of this dire FORE
boding We are sending military
supplies to Russia"
For further contrast We might
go back to the time when the
Kerensky government sent a
commission to the United States
to buy locomotives and other
things necessary to rehabilitate
the country that the Russian
revolution left. The commission
didn't get very far because we
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-19
Dreoms Thot Don't Come True
Labor Troubles of First World War
President Wilson Slapped Both Down
About the Use of Personal Pronouns

were doubtful Of the credit Of a
nation that had just changed
horses in mid-stream. That
helped lower the bars 30 that the
Communists. on whom we are
now depending to defeat Hitler.
could get into Russia
In the same issue of the
Record there IN some history
that ought 10 be interesting to
the captains OF industry and
union labor leaders whose antics
are delaying the defense pro-
gram.
when the machinists Of
Bridgeport, Conn. went on a
strike in the summer Of 1915,
President Woodrow Wilson wrote
to union headquarters urging the
men to return TO work and sub
nit their grievances to the war
labor board. He concluded the
letter with these paragraphs:
1T Ia OF the highest import
ance to secure a compliance with
reasonable rules and procedure
for the settlement Of industrial
disputes. Having exercised q
drastic remedy with recaIcitrant
employers, IL Ia my duty 10 use
means equally well adapted ia
the end with lawless and faith
less employees.
Therefore, desire that you
return to work and abide by the
award. Ii you refuse. each Of
you will he barred from employ
ment In any war industry In the
community In which the strike
occurs for . period OF one year.
During that time the United
States Employment Service will
decline to obtain employment for
you In any war industry else
where in the United States, as
well as under the War and Navy
Departments, the Shipping
Board, the Railroad Administra-
fion, and all other government
agencies, and the draft boards
will be instructed to reject any
claim of exemption based on
your alleged usefulness on war
production
Complying with the request Of
President Wilson the men agreed
to return to work but the man.
agement, refused to reinstats
some Of them. The president
then wrote to the employers a
letter which concluded with this
paragraph.
In view OF the fact that the
workmen have so promptly COM
piled with my directions, l must
insist upon the reinstatement OF
all these men,
The men were reinstated. for
the Bridgeport employers knew
President Wilson meant business.
A couple Of weeks earlier the
Smith q Wesson Company, Of
Springfield, Mass, had refused
to accept ruling of the war
labor board. When the presi-
dents appeal had no effect, the
war department took over the
plant and business of the COM
pany to insure continuity in pro-
duction and to prevent industrial
disturbance.
That ended those particular
troubles for the duration of the
war.
Who T0uld succeed Il,
the world should be wise in
the use of his pronouns.
Utter the "You" twenty
times, Dher you once
uttered a."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-19
RAIL STRIKE WOULD
CRIPPLE DEFENSE

The threatened railroad strike
will cripple the national defense
program by preventing a regu-
lar flow of coal from mines to
factories, according to conf
Dental reports submitted since
the brotherhoods set December
7 as the date for a walkout.
The hasty survey discloses
that no coal shortage confronts
the country for the 1e4l-42
winter, barring the throttling of
transportation. On October
industrial consumers had As
day supply on hand. and retail
stocks were plentiful. But that
surplus can be maintained only
by continuous production and
shipment. Any reduction in
existing reserves caused by
railroad strike next month would
be hard to restore in subsequent
periods, when increasing pro-
duction Of weapons will impose
peak demands on the lines. The
railroads are 50 overburdened
now with abnormal traffic that
they may face q shortage Of
cars.
Washington views the brother
hoods threat somewhat COM
placently. In the past the rail-
readers have shown themselves
amensble 70 reason, and II 10
expected confidently that they
will call off this strike. Inside
opinion is that they will be salts
fled with a 10 or 1874 percent
pay raise. as against the 80 per-
cent demanded and the per-
cent offered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-19
An Inside Picture OF Finon.
Ll0A j ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON - The frozen battefields of Finland
have become test laboratory for the weapons of the
major powers engaged in the larger conflict. Although
Hesnk has barred foreign observers from the front
valuable information has seeped through diplomatic
channels.
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by John Xix

LOSING BATTLE
II the wasp known as the tara
nula killer wins its battle, the
big spider IL psralyzed and the
wasp lays its eggs in the victims
body.
Tomorrow: Playtime Trolley!
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tiers during day or night rsida
Meanwhile. there appears TO be
az least a temporary lul in ar
rests and executions in Holland.
Belgium and France. Berlin's
psychological warriors may have
been forced to the conclusion
that they can make more
friends with nnolsAses instead Of
vinegar"
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Pull opens the door to but occasions
20 we'd suggest using push.
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Montana. In 1917 La Guardia
was U. s. flier attached to the
A. z. r. forces in Italy. though
still Congressman from New
York City's 14th District, when
he cabled the vote deciding the
bills passage through the
House,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-19
REVEAL INSIDE OF
SLAP AT LEWIS

An absent, invalided senator
and a North Carolina educator
noted for his liberal thought
were chiefly responsible for the
National Mediation Boards sur
prising s-to-2 vote against John
L. Lewis demand for q closed
shop in the captive coal mines.
The two men are Senator Robert
r. Wagner and Frank Graham,
president of the University Of
North Carolina.
Senator Wsgner's labor views
command great respect at the
capital because Of his author
ship Of the National Labor Re-
latons act. Nobody has cham
pioned the cause Of the work
ingman more consistently and
zeslously than the New York
man. And the fact that he
failed TO incorporate any pro-
fAcAeH AbA xA14A>Aft uflAo1 NOta-
troll in his collective bargaining
scheme deferred the official
mediators from amending his
law by administrative action.
Or. Grahams view carried
weight because he was respons-
ible for ending several threaten
ing strikes by advancing the So
called union maintenance
clause" q modification Of the
closed shop. This "comprorise"
provides that union members
must pay their dues in order 10
hold their Jobs When he would
not bulge a step further toward
the Lewis setup, other members
We're encouraged 10 vote in the
negative. Thus the mine leaders
most severe setback IN years on
the labor front was administered
by two outstanding liberals and
friends Of F.D.R. II 10 denied.
however. that the president
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-19

All reports confirm the con-
illusions which the Hartman
mission brought back to WASH
ington. Russian material, es-
pecially planes, small arms and
artillery, is OF high quality. only
slightly inferior to the Germans
Stains tanks. however. do not
possess the speed. strength or
maneuverability of the Nazi ma
chimes.
The few weapons which we
shipped over during the 1899
conflict with the Soviet have
shown up surprisingly well. al
though they consisted Of 1882
model Brewster planes, World
war 75's and rifles
The British have sent no
modern stuff. But the planes
and guns they dispatched two
years ago reveal how UMPIRE
pared for war Britain was at
that moment. and what 4 re-
msrksble performance they have
staged in stepping up produce
ton. A tragic reminder of the
reasons behind the fall Of France
is the report that artillery for
warded from Paris during the
1899 struggle was Of 1s70-1ss0
vintage. But the significant
revelation is the evidence Of
Russias industrial and technical
procresx in the art of war.
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SUGGESTS sTUDY

Editor The Times: ! have been
reading the letters written by
Oscar Erickson with interest, be-
lieving him to bs an expert in
all Of the subjects on which ne
touched. but ! wish to suggest
that he Join the local technoc-
rscy study group and take the
course of study required Of all
members Of Technocracy. Inc,
before ne writes further on that
topic.
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FLYING CONGRESSMAN
n re- 4 q PAT os.-Ar rsssss rsssrvs1

FLYING CONGRESSMAN
In 1915 Fiorello La Guardia
now Woodworking Mayor of
New York City, championed the
bill that would give women the
right TO vote. II had been intro
duced by Jeanette Rankin. wo-
man member of Congress from
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A THANK YOU"

A IhANh tOt
Editor the Time: The Y. W. c
A wishes 10 thank you for the
publicity you have given to It's
Adult Education Glasses, which
have been held this fall We sp-
precists your kindness in this
matter. II is an evidence Of
your interest in what affects the
work Of this institution a. well
as the welfare Of the city Of
Tacoma
EDNA IRENE AVERY.
Chairman. Adult Education.
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
To say. Il am enclosing here
with is repetition ard here
with" should b ezsttsd.
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exerted any influence
board members.
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TO receive sttention IN tbs eal-
uun Letters must girr name and
address ~ writer Only Initials
I'll - published when re1uss.ed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-03

of the Dixie Mission, she is seal
ed" to Abijah as his third wife.
Innocent, tender, courageous, be-
wildered at the lustiness of Abijah
and at the jealousy Of his harsh
first wife, Glory is torn between
fear Of Abijah and love for Free
born, his eldest son; between her
passionate faith in the stern ten
cts Of Mormonism and her equally
passionate desire for beauty and
gaiety.
Maurine Whipple, a native Of St.
George, Utah, has made her novel
a living document of pioneer life.
She reconstructs that PARKWAY
time in rich detail, its gaiety and
rough jesting no less than its trag-
10 privations.
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alton of the wit and ingenuity
which have made Black John a
universally beloved character.
1.-THE Giant Joshua"
BY Maurine Whipple
In 1888, a Literary Fellowship
was awarded to Maurine Whipple
for a novel that would-for the
first time-portray Mormon life
from the woman's point Of view.
Many years Of work had already
gone into collecting material. Two
years more went into the writing.
The result is a deeply moving story
of a Mormon girl who learns by
rough experience to subdue her nat
ural frivolity, to endure incredible
hardships. and to share her hus-
band with his other, and older,
wives.
The time Is the 1905; the scene,
Dixie Mission, a far-flung outpost
in the Utah desert where a band
of Mormons fight drought and
flood, famine and hostile Indians,
in an attempt to raise food for
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-03
The COmmon-tater
-ByC Chuck Rattle
A P0Cketful Of Notes


With the embargo slapped on domestic peacetime
use of aluminium, refrigerator dealers especially
on an AL out" offensive. Dealers say they have
the STUFF in the trays and the like. Talors
and shipping complications. Grocers say that
they are now selling more carrots than ever prob
ably result of talk about vitamins in the yellow
vegetables. Housewives are everywhere serving
them in sticks like celery Always had a yen for
EN- ever since ate them dirt and all from the
garden patch Banks, who at time shipped
out currency here, are now importing bills of the
dollar variety. Prompted they say by the fact that
more and more creameries and stations paying
for farm produce, like eggs, with cash instead of
check Which Is reason why you more
dollars crspy a stalk of celery. Plastics
getting impetus. They're making telephones
out Of them now in variety of colors to match
the room. But DON'T go to demand one next week
And also plastics used in the bright and
shining faces the newest luke" boxes which to
lay people nothing more than nickel-inthe-slot
monographs But gorfed.
-SnOwbOund
Plight of the farmer in certain sections
with hard packed drifts and begging roads is
ious. Tales of stupendous drifts and the trials of
reaching trade center, getting feed, and hauling
cream multiply. 1t Is point well-taken in this
day when automobile transportation is import
ant that times like these catch farmers in dire
circumstance Fifteen twenty years ago while
the natural hazards might have been the same, the
new emphasis motor travel makes this without
doubt the greatest snow problem in the history of
this section. We know Of farmers running low