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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
MARITIME BOYS
HAPPY AT PROPHECY

Smiles adorn the faces of the
L s. Maritime Commission Of
ficials these days 49, the smiles
of men who have seen a proph-
ecy fulfilled and policy vindi-
Gated. Back in 1897 when the
L. s began in dead earnest to
rebuild our vanishing merchant
marine. the Commission insist
ed that provision be made TO en-
able quick conversion Of COM
mercisl vessels flying the Stars
and Stripes into what amounted
TO armed merchant carriers.
They won their point AS re-
suit months wil be saved in pre-
pairing the second navy" for
what may come on the high seas
because Of the neutrality re-
pealer.
Ships built under the Commits
SONS aegis during the past four
years have been QUILTED in an
ticipation Of war. Gun mounts
were installed. as well as mine
sweeping apparatus and de
causing" ldemagnetizing) de-
vices. Otherwise. 1t would have
been necessary TO tinker with
the vessels for q much longer
time before they could even hope
10 hold their own. The remodel
ing and reconstruction might
also have subtraeted from the
speed and msneuverahihty Of the
cargo ships.
The elsted officials are very
proud Of the way ships are roll
ing off the ways There were
nine in September. Up TO now,
lis have been delivered. The
tempo Of lsunchings has reached
two day. The announced goal
Of ore completed ship each day
a production figure 70 make the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

is that a great many people have
no objection to a dictator if it be
one of their choosing.
There is very little difference
between the PHILOSOPHERS of the So
cialists, the communists. the tech
nocrats, or the government owner
ship groups. 1t is the same re-
hgion public ownership and OPP
Grafton of industry. The differ
ence is only factional. / maintain
that any brand of government
ownership and operation if carried
far enough will beget a diststor.
II is only the private ownership
and operation that protects our
freedom.
The more of this government
expansion and bureaucracy that we
get the closer We get TO a Dictator
ship. Considering the behavior of
many late years perhaps they de-
serve a real hard boiled dictator.
As the people become more and
more dependent on the government
for a livelihood their independence
and freedom for political action
vanishes. You dare not bite the
hand that feeds you.
As have mentioned before gov
eminent ownership and operation
means that you must work for the
government. That also means that
il becomes expedient that you
work for their election. You may
say that when under civil service
you are free from this political
denomination. The powers that be
can still lower or raise your wages.
Which of these two moves would
you be likely to favor?
So you see IL is just Q matter
of the government expanding far
enough TO get control Of a ma
lority Of the votes then the gov
eminent expanding far enough TO
get control Of majority Of the
votes then the government can no
longer be voted out and IL auto
mstically becomes a dictatorship.
II has now developed into a battle
between free enterprise and the
aggressors. II you believe that the
free way of life Is worth protect
ing you had better wake up and
start fighting.
The people are now much more
TO blame than the system Too
many do not measure up TO speci-
ficstions. They are not big enough
for democracy.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
II Happened Sixty Years Ago
First Wheat Shipment From Tocomo
Alexander Boillie Did II

THE calendar reminds that this
L month so years ago. Tacoms
INDUCED in a biz celebration
because the Balfour A. Guthrie
company had shipped cargo Of
wheat from this port 10 Liver
pool. The shipment had been
carried in the sailing ship. Ds-
kota, one Of the wellknown
wind tanners Of the pre-
steam era. Capt. J. F. Gilkey.
in command of the Dakota. was
guest at = banquet at the
Halstead House. one of the
Northwest's leading hotels. the
night before the ship sailed and
was presented with a handsome
gold watch and chain by Tacoma
business men.
Up to this time most of the
wheat shipped from the North
west. particularly Eastern
Washington, Idaho and Oregon.
was loaded at Portland. The
wheat was shipped down the
Columbia river in barges or
brought TO Portland by rail. II
seemed a logical proceeding. but
there was one serious drawback
the crossing of the treacher-
Gus Columbia river bar.
Sometimes a ship loaded at
Portland would have to lay in
side near the mouth of the
Columbia several days and some
times weeks waiting for favor
able conditions to cross the bar.
A mistake in judgment caused
the wreck of many a fine ship
with loss Of the entire crew and
cargo.
There was the same difficulty
entering the Columbia. Ships
would have 10 tack back and
forth outside waiting for = IA
vorable wind and tide to cross
the bar. losing valuable time.
Sometimes a gale would send
one Of these ships as far south
as the Golden Gate and then
there would he the long Journey
hack and probably another sew
eral days wait for favorable con-
ditions af the mouth Of the
Columbia.
Balfour & Guthrie. among the
heaviest handlers of wheat in
the Liverpool market, had lost
several ships on the Columbia
bar. They wondered why the
wheat could not be shipped from
Puget Sound with no danger en-
tering or leaving the Straits of
Fuca.
Young Alexander Baillie, the
company's representative, was
chosen to direct the experiment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven Of these
test questions Turn 10 the
womsn's page for the answers
i. Was Leonard Wood or
Theodore Roosevelt the first
commander Of the Rough Rid
ers"-
?. Lower California belongs TO
the United States true or false >
3. Another name for goat
meat Is c-ev-n7
4. What three-letter word
means a leap. a dancing party
and an herb used in brewing
5. Is Mexico q republic
8. Name the author Of the
play. Strange Interlude"
Z. Sir Harry Lauder WAS a
Scottish author. statesman or
comedian
5 Which Of the planets is
noted for its rings.
o In the Civil war. who COM
msnded the federal troops On
their march from Atlanta 20 the
sea
10. Which state has the sobri-
quet Nutmeg state?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
PREDICTS CAIN WILL
RF REFLECTED EASILY

Editor The Times: Pat Wright
is a well-known figure around
the city hall but nobody knows
what he does for living and
do not regard him as spokes-
man for any group, not even his
own Negro race. He seems TO
be interested in politics and his
petty attacks on the mayor can
be attributed TO political rea-
sons.
Mayor Cain, because of his
energy and ability, gets more
things done and can do more
than most men in office, which
seems to irk some people. He
has not taken a vacation, and
puts in longer hours than any
former mayor. II he happens to
be away an occasional day there
should be no objection. especi-
ally as his appearances else
where have done more to put
Tacoma on the map than any
thing we've had for a long time.
OF course, some people may
have their reasons for not want
Ing Tacoma to be progressive.
or may have other reasons for
not wanting to see an honest
and upright man succeed in the
mayors office.
In the third place. Wright
either doesn't know what's going
on or else is trying to make a
case by ignoring II. Sure. there
are pressing problems and al
ways have been and always will
be. and the absence of any one
city official half day or so
isn't going TO make much differ
ence. He talks about housing
and ignores the fact that the
mayors housing committee has
interested the government in
building 400 houses here. He
talks about an airport commit
tee which doesn't exist. He
seems TO think the 2o-yesr plan
should have been completed by
now. and doesn't know that the
things suggested by local people
are being included in plans be-
ins made now by the govern
ment for later on. And IL sp-
pears that the Nsrrows bridge
will he financed oy private capt.
tai and the mayors suggestion
surely got some action on re-
building the bridge. too.
Wright and any others who
may or may not have been hurt
by the mayors active coopera-
ton with the army in the vice
situation will get their final
answer in the election next year
when Cain win get elected with
out any trouble, maybe in the
primaries. c. L. PETERSON.
Rt s, Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

=
President Roosevelt apparent
ly believes that enactment of
Neutrality Act amendments so
that merchantmen may be arm
ed and sent into war zones gave
him clear mandate for about
war in the air and on the water.
His advisers share this opinion.
Congress has shown no DISPOSE
ton 10 argue. He means TO use
every available warship and
plane to insure that both u. S.
and. British vessels carrying
armament and supplies shall
reach foreign ports in safety.
Our forces may take over docks
and air fields in North Ireland
and England within a few weeks.
The scarcity of anti-aircraft
guns for merchant vessels has
forced US to rely on planes for
protection In the dangerous
waters off England. A force of
several hundred hombers now is
being 'winterized" for service in
that area. Although they will
be based on Iceland. they will
have to depend on facilities in
North Ireland and England for
major repairs and refueling..
II our ships can enter British
harbors under the Neutrality
amendments. there appears to be
no valid objection to use of for
eign landing fields by our aerial
forces. The original and amend
ed Neutrality Acts make no
mention of airplanes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

pouring from the Bureau Of
Print n & and Engravings
presses. Idea men in the Office
of Production Management and
the Treasury are discussing
ways of saving metal for ma
tional defense. One method
would be substitution of paper
for quarters, half-dollars and
other hard money, The princi-
pal idea is to conserve nickel, a
really critical defense metal.
There is no shortage of silver.
The idea of resurrecting shin
plasters" was preached after the
boys had run into difficulty and
eventual defeat in putting
through various schemes. One of
those was to increase the pro-
portion of monel metal in five
cent pieces. That sounded good
until somebody pointed out
that vending machines have
magnets to reject ph oney
nickels. Not being informed
that the coins had been cheaper
ed. the machines would decide
they were spurious.
Last year the government used
nearly 500 tons of nickel in
minting the coins that bear the
image of Thomas jefferson.
The buffalo nickel 10 no longer
made.) This may not seem i'm
preSsive in print. but the o. p.
N. and Treasury say the ton
mage u significant now that
every possible ounce Of import
ant metal is being routed TO de-
tense plants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
HIl.l.MAN SOLIDlFIED
LEWIS POSITION

Sidney Hillmsn unwittingly
solidified c. !. o. ranks behind
John L. Lewis by visiting De-
troit on the eve Of the industrial
organizations national powwow.
Had II not been for the o. 2. M
er's sortie into enemy territory.
the mild Phil Murray probably
would have been much less vio-
lent in his pro-Lewis uttersnoes.
Hillmsn arrived in motor city
as the delegates were sssembl-
ing He toured defense plants
and pstted industrislists on the
back for their patriotism and
performance He limited that the
government might dish out con-
tracts for an additional $500
0oo. 900 worth Of trucks and $50
0oo. 900 worth OF defense homes
The c. I. o. is trying 10 Or
gsnize the automobile and build
Ing industries. and is meeting
difficulties in both attempts.
Rightly or not. they suspect that
Sidney was dangling a hribe 10
present and prospective workers
10 hold off from signing up with
the c. !. o. The influx Of new
men needed for the promised
contracts might leave the Con-
gress in a hopeless minority. as
at Kearny. y. J.
Add these suspicious 10 the
c. I. o. officials natural dis
like Of the man they regard as a
renegade. and il is easy TO
understand why Murray pulled
no punches against the Admins
trstion in the captive mine and
ofher cortro~er<ies
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
From Tacoma

He loaded a cargo of oregon
wheat on bsrEes, fsrred ~
across the Columbia river and
shipped IL to Tacoma via the
Northern Pacific.
Notwithstanding that round
about route. Capt. Gilkey landed
the cargo Of wheat In Liverpool
10 make q profit Of $500 for
the owners. The cost Of lading
at Portland - including wharf
age. towing and the expense Of
delay at the Columbia bar
often exceeded 5000. Capt.
Gilkey's expense at Tacoma was
about $500.
The effect was 10 switch the
bulk of wheat shipments from
Portland 10 Tacoma, and for
years this city was the biggest
wheat shipping port on the Pa
cific coast. We lost II because
we thought II had To come here.
Portland exploded that fine the
ory by working on the interstate
commerce commission to make
rate differential in favor of that
port because of the downhill
haul. BY the time we beat the
rate ruling Portland had the
business well established and
Tacomas wheat handling facil-
tiles had been allowed to 60 to
pieces.
The wheat business came to
Tacoma originally because the
pioneers did not sit on their
doorsteps waiting for something
to be brought to them. They
had to go after what they want
ed or do without. Young Alex
snder Bsillie went after the
wheat business and brought it to
Tacoma. II might come again IL
somebody with energy and
vision should go after it.
Luck or coincidence had a
part in giving the young repre-
sentative of Balfour a. Guthrie
the opportunity to demonstrate
his theory. One of the problems
was to find ship that would
come to Puget Sound and take
a chance on a wheat cargo. II
happened that Capt. Gilkey had
brought the Dakota around the
horn with a cargo of rails for
the Cascade division of the
Northern Pacific. His ship WAS
well fitted for wheat cargo
and he was glad to get a load.
Portland, Of course, ridiculed
the idea that the wheat ship
ping ever could be diverted to
Puget Sound. Like Tacoma,
four decades later, Portland
said the wheat had TO come
there and there wasn't a chance
for Tacoma to get more than an
occasional cargo. Portland then
learned the same lesson that
was to be taught Tacoma. The
difference il that Portland put
up a better fight.
There is chance that the
wheat business might come back
II we went after II. Northwest
wheat producers and shippers
are not too happy about just one
shipping point. With two they
figure that they would get a
better deal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN m. col
umn letters usuEt Eivv nAnns and
nddre<s e writer O-lr initials
vii b rubiisned when requested
Mr.. F1xif: We have . holly
tree abcuf 10 feet high which
never has had rcd berries Now
for about the past two months
TIRE iesye- have been falling off.
IL this natural. and N not. what
could one do about it, Also
why doesn't u have rcd berrie.
and what could one do about
that:
While some leaves naturally
fall of holly tree from time to
time. II II IL beginning 10 she'd
like an ordinary deciduous tree.
you'd better 70 TO q nurseryman
and describe the symptoms more
fully. To get your tree to pro-
duee berries. you'll have 10 graft
on a branch Of the other sex
from the tree you have. II the
flowers are the type that pro-
duoe only pollen. or no pollen.
there won't he berries.
Mr.. Ffxit: ! never have been
able % grow tomato plants.
When the plants are about an
Inch high something cuts them
IN two. Csn you give me some
Information 10 remedy this:
A READER.
slugs or snails probably are
doing the damage. You might
put out slug or snail bait around
the seed bed or spread naphtha-
lene flakes around the plants or
rows when the plants are set
out n the plants are raised in
a greenhouse 1t should be fumi-
gated.
Mr.. Fixit: Could Won please
tel me where 10 write In order
tn obtain = list NJ all the coun-
ties of Washington and their
letters on car licenses.
A READER.
That's the sort Of information
you often viii find on the back
OF business cards OF highway
restaurants and service stations.
II may be your service station
would have card showing
them. You could copy a list at
the state patrol. police OF
sheriffs office.
Mr.. Ffxit: whore would one
write for q birth certificate, "
horn In West Virginia and also
In nlonols: G. Y. 8.
We presume YOU mean two
persons. In West Virginia.
write 10 the state Commissioner
Of Health. Charleston: for Illi-
nois. 10 the Director, Depart
ment of Public Health, Spring
field.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

axis think twice 10 expected
to be attained early in the
Spring. Some Of the bigvlgs be-
heve that only one thing may
interfere with this achievement
sabotage or lack Of eo-opers-
ton BY maritime labor. although
the fact that Russia now is our
unofficial ally - expected 10 re-
dSce this danger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

Considered one of the greatest
records ever assembled by high
school football team, the Tom
cats" before being beaten in
1882, ran up string of IS
straight wins!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
DANGER FROM WITHIN

Editor The Times: Many say
that they do not believe in social
ism or communism. but think that
the government should take over
certain industries and operate
them That idea is the first step
toward dictatorship. The fact
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
SO THEY SAY

Farmers have 10 choose be-
tween the risk involved in pro-
ducing a little too much and the
risk OF producing a little too
little. Our choice 10 obvious
Agriculture Secretary Wickard
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
An Inside Picture OF Finon.
Al0A j ciol and Political America
BIZ RAY TUCKER

Observation-Disclosures has completed elaborate
preparations for intensive winter warfare against Hitler
along Lend Lease in the North Atlantic Iceland
has been transformed into powerful base for the army
fha nd air force
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

The signature Of a married
woman 10 a formal letter is her
own name. as Bertha NJ Clay
ard beneath IL, IN psrentheas.
her married name (Nrs. Herbert
Cay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
4>sf 1871 ~ tnit<s Fsatsss k,.<issts. t.<L
~ Zee. 4. O. Pal. ohl-sn rahts rs>srss1
by John Xix

capped. the bird cannot even
hobble, When nesting requires
its travelling on land it can rest
only on its breast and shove its
body forward by means of its
feet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
DISABLED BIRD

The red-throated diver is un-
able to walk or even stand up
right. because of long spike
Of bone which projects above
the knee Joint. Thus handi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
~SHIN PLA>TERS-
MAY nv. PRINTED

Don't be surprised II shin
plssters" - paper money Of less
that 81 denomination begin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
StOrieSi in
Stamps

A RGENT1NA'S banks are COM
= ing in for their share Of phila-
telic honors. Last week a Seen
tsyos marked the 50th anniversary
OF the Bank Of Nation and latest
word from Buenos Aires is that
the government will pay similar
tribute TO its Gaia Nacional de
Ahorro Postal" National Postal
Savings bank.
To stimulate interest in the air
force the Brazilian government
issued a grsy-green 5400-reis
bearing the inscription "Semana
ds Asa tWeek of the Wing, or
Avistion Week. and "Forca Aerea
Brssileirs" brazilian Air Force).
The S400r value was chosen since
II is the air mail rate 10 Europe
and the U. S.
The Union of South Africa re.
leased 2-pence violet. one of q
series depicting the nations war
effort. II bears the design Of a
sailor serving with the royal navy.
destroyer. and life belts IN
scrioed Postage" II Is inscribed
alternately in English and Afri-
kssns equivalents.
From Germany come reports
that the Reich issued q special
stamp IN commenoration OF the
return Of parts of csrniols, Styris,
and Csrinthis. They are Alpine
regions which were . part Of Aus
tris before World War I, diSmsm-
bered TO help constitute Yugosls-
via, conquered recently by the
Germans
New issues: British Solomon
Islands have issued an upright
lo-shillings deep violet and green
bearing native hutS. Bohemia
and MorsTis will issue Eve stamps
10 commemorate tse birth of
Count Isiysn Szechenyi, 18th cen
fury Magyar statesman. Hun
gary released four stamps marking
the iSoth anniversary Of the birth
Of Szechenyi in addition 10 a.
filler orange picturinz the Buds-
pest suspension bridge to SYM
oolizs the counts interest u IN
proving transportation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

There is chance that the
wheat business might come back
II We went after IL. Northwest
wheat producers and shippers
are not too happy about just one
shipping point. With two they
figure that they would get
better deal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

Mr.. Txit: Could Won please
tel me where 10 write In order
tn obtain = list NJ all the coun-
ties of Washington and their
letters on car licenses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
Reu. Lee Will Speak
At Sixth Street Church

The Rev. James r. Lee, pastor,
will discuss the forthcoming fall Of
Great Britain in q prophetic mes
sage at the 1870 O'Clock services to-
night at the Sixth Street Advent
Christian church. The public is in
vited to attend.
The Rev. Mr.. Lee yesterday said,
I'VE do not wish to be misunder-
stood, but are convinced that the
pagan beast of prophecy is now re-
viving. and that II will continue TO
spread until the end Of time. which
we believe is very near. At that
time this beast will suffer utter de-
s%truction and Righteousness shall be
exalted forever.
1.-The line is clearly drawn in this
war and the fact is known that the
struggle involves paganism and
Christianity, God and the devil. In
the end God and his people will tri-
umph, but not with carnal weap-
ons."
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
Grand Jury Will Go Into
Session Monday Morning

simultaneously with the begin
ming here tomorrow Of the spe-
cial term of criminal court, the
New Hanover county grand jury
will go into session in its court
house rooms.
The jury's membership is the
same as during the January call,
with L. D. Latta presiding as
chairman, and Howard A. Handy
as assistant foreman.
Membership Of the jury is as fol-
lows: j. B. Rice, E. L. Souther-
land, H. L. Bell, G. H. Lovelace,
D J. Black, E. w. Carr, A. j.
Humphrey, F. C. Lyon, Marshall
Westcott, W. r. Lutes, A. E. Hug
gins. T. F. Proctor, W. P. Dun
can, w. Albert Brown. ]. F. Wells,
and Latta and Handy.