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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28
The War as a Conspiracy

If it be true and there certainly great deal Of truth
In it, that the nations of the world stumbled bndy into
war IN 1914. that is surely not the this time
The World need never have happened. Certainly
IT need not have happened when did One word of
srant from Berlin the stupid and rash mtarists
Charge of the Vienna office would have halted the
whole CHASTITY business There is to believe
that Berlin wanted speak that word but dared And
them after another the nations followed another
into the like sheep following their leader into the
slaughter pen
In short, there always was possibility in the kasers
Germany that that great country might have
greater scientific economic and social trumphs and
thus found its true place in the sun without True
II did not work out that but the possibility existed
In the Third Reich, which took charge of Germany in
1888 there any such possibility. Seven million
unemployed brought Hitler power and the Naz party
never did have plan for them except to build up
immense military machine.
Had the billions spent by the Nazis on that military
machine been spent in legitimate trade expansion in social
improvement, in the peaceful development of Germany
into an expended place in the world today might have
been far different Perhaps Germany being what il
this impossible AT rate, tried. The
Third Reich started out with other premise than the
building of huge military machine other philosophy
but that of master race with evangelical mission
expand.
1t clear Unfortunately it was not so clear to
most people eight ago. that the logical and
only possible outcome of all this The agreement with
Russia partition Poland which gave Germany the green
light for the attack that country conspraoria in
beyond the alliances that preceded the World
Those at least, comparatively open. Mussoins
trance into this less conspiratora oppor-
tunistc for could claim that Italy had any
provocation with France June H. 1870 when she de-
clared than she had in September 1885, when the
So. too the Japanese advance into French Indo-Chna
and southwark made without any claim that there
is provocation 1t is simply part of the conspiracy
status quo in that
The world of 1914 always devised for its wars
often phony cause true, but 1t remained for
1910 to usher in series of conspratoria launched
without even suggestion of cause or provoeation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28
Sherlock Holmes Re-enters Russia

For long time Russian children TO say adults have
been deprived of the pleasure of rapt contemplation of the
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Detective fiction
somehow considered beneath the dignity of Marxs mental
iy and those who wanted to regae themselves with the
mysterious gongs-on of late 10Th century London had
ii by patronizng the inevitable bootegges who appear
have sprung up less readily under socialism than under
repubicansm.
Now the Soviet Union is allowing its
borders those tales Of Sherlock Holmes and others of the
detective and ghostly cliQues.
Possibly the thrilers provided by the public treason
trials and the exploits of the OGPU agents foreign lands
expected provide all the necessary thrills Soviet
youth will be relief TO have them given oppor-
tuny to turn puppaper hres instead of the genuine
article
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28
Mr.. FiNit: How deep il Tacoma
harbor commencement Bay?
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY rs

On tins last day Of leap year
benefic aspects dominate in plan
etary government. The morning
hours are suspicious for plan
ming development or expansion
of business. Labor is we'll di-
rected.
Heart and Home: Women will
play a useful secondary role In
world affairs under this config-
uration which encourages pre-
paration for future important
work. They may expect hsppi-
ness in the family and pleasant
recreation under this rule OF the
stars. II is a favorable date for
social contacts. Girls who are
wise now will realize the i'm
portance OF discarding msseu-
line-sty!ed garments and careless
modes OF dress, for men congre-
gated in camps appreciate the
feminine note in modes and man.
ners.
Business Affair.": As money
cireulates freely in many small
towns there will be danger from
confidence men and those who
are devotees Of the god Of chance.
The stars warn Of increased in
terest II gambling and reckless
speculation. Wage earners are
enjointd by astrologers 10 con-
serve their money. because a
period Is coming when need Of
thrift Will be widespread. The
cost Of preparations FOR invul-
nersble defense must be paid by
al who belong TO the nation.
National Issues: Public health
viii be studied with increased
interest as springtime witnesses
the spread ~ diseases due 10
inssnitary conditions. Children
must reeeiys scientific attention
II the future OF the nation is TO
De worthy Of the past. sstrolog-
ers declare. Foods now will bs
prepared with special knowl-
edge Of their respective values
and young women who are wise
will make a study of cooking as
q fine art.
international Affairs; Japan is
to watch the United States with
renewed curiosity as movements
Of Uncle Sans navy offer per-
plexities. Untowsrd incidents
will multiply. but apologies will
De accepted automatically until
later IN the season. An earth
quake Is 10 cause severe losses
10 the people who have been
weakened by the long conflict OF
aggression in China. A gesture
by the L $. is 10 have a decided
effect upon japanese war poll
cies.
Persons whose birthdats IL 10
have the sugury Of year OF IN
expected experience. Accidents
may occur TO disturb happiness.
Prosperity is forecast
Children born on this dsy will
be ambitious and extremely In
teliectusi in their pursuits. They
may ~ irnpstuous and high
gesred. but fortunate all through
life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven Of these
test questions Turn 20 the
womAns page for the answers.
/ How many ounces are IN 3
British Imperial gallon
? Who is the latest justice 10
leave ths supreme court bench
). Name the first school OF
university or college grade es-
tAblisned in the United States
4. What federal government
position does Leo T. Crowley
hold
g. The George Washington
bridge ~ New York City or the
Golden Gate bridge al ssn Fran
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28
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G;z.Zilz,zz};1l -

If you owners Of pleasure
vessels happen 10 possess
more coin of the realm than
you can use. YOU probably
won't be interested in the
following matter.
on the other hand. Il you are
Just an ordinary sort Of guy
with an ordinary-slzed purse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28

States is an actual belhgerent
except for the non-dispstch of
troops. Senators. cabinet MEM
bers and White House publicists
recently have admitted the truth.
Apparently they believe that
gradual recognition of our real
position will make it easier TO
advance 1t toward the battle
front when and if
Democratic contractors on the
west cosst-snd most contraC-
tors find it advise bic 10 be DEM
ocrsts these days-are flooding
Washington with bitter COM
plants against officlsl fayorit-
ism extended 10 Henry J. Kaiser
OF Oakland. He has become the
administrators fairhaired boy
in various building fields through
his friendship with Harold Ickes
and Tommie Corcoran.
For men who hate corporate
bigness. Harold and Tommie
have built the Kaiser interests
into a colossus. His firm built
Boulder dam and he shares
contract for construction Of
Grand Coulee and Bonneville.
When ne tangled with the "ee-
ment trust" RFC funds en-
sbled him TO create his own &C.
ment corporation. From profits
on cement on another govern
ment job Shasta dam-he prob
ably will amortlze this loan.
Next he sot contract 10 build
o0 cargo ships for the British
and ~ for this country. He has
pledged potential profits on the
deal as collateral against
$3.50 600 RFC loan for erection
OF new magnesium plant. II
Ia designed 10 smash the Mellon
interests control OF this indus
try. The patent. the money and
the inspiration FOR this latest
project We're provided by the
administration. especially Tom
mie and Thurman Arnold.
Kaiser apparently figures he
has a ssmi-officisl status. He
declined to contribute to the
Democratic campaign chest for
fear il might be q violation Of
the Hatch act. That discovery
and the fact that his official
sponsor Is sx-Republican Iekes
--upsets MS Democratic COM
petitors in concrete.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To receive attention in this cai-
l unH letter. must Fvs uans aud
address g nTlfef uuk Initials
49, be published Nhen requested
Mr.. fiNif; Please. when Was
the Americans Creed written
by William TYLER Page AID un-
der What circumstance
Mn SMITH.
he Nr5ie 70 In 1917 sometime
after the L ). entered the World
War T. md duung = penod Of
high patriotic feeling throughout
the nation. Page had rare
American background as lineal
descendant 81 a sgner OF the
Declaration Of Independence and
collateral descendant OF Presi-
dent Joan Tyler. Page vas APP
pointed page IN The house OF
representative IN 1851 when he
was about 13 and served the
house continuously FOR so years,
retiring as clerk Ia 1881. since
when he has been clerk 10 the
minority Of the house The
creed vas adopted and pro-
mulga ~ by the committee on
publication and accepted BY the
house OF representatives on be-
half 81 the American people
April 3. 1918.
Mr. tiNit: l. IL possible for n
person Who has not completed
four years Of high school TO get
into civil service Where are
the close>t training schools and
are they advised by the L. =.
government r.. Il. X.
Much dep en q $ upon what
branch Of civil service work in
terests you, or for which you
may be ftted. Schools help: you
might inquire OF the secretary.
board Of examiners. Civil Service
Commission. Federal building,
Tscoma, for specific informa-
ton.
Mr.. Fisit: l. there any place
In Tacoma where one can pnr-
chase n used weaving loom for
making rag rugs:
A READER.
You might try the second hand
stores, or want Ad; or maybe
someone will offer one for sale
through the want ads after read
ing this.
Mr.. fiNif: How deep il Tacoma
harbor Commencement Bay:
h. &.
Government charts show max
imum depths OF about 90 faith
oms approximately on a line be-
tween Pt. Defiance and Browns
Point. That's around $40 feet
at average low tide. Most OF the
narbor area is shown 10 vary
rom 40 TO so fathoms. Most of
he waterways are dredged to 80
'eet or deeper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28

teri, sisters. who in 1923 picked
IS and 106 bushels, respectively,
in 9 hours! This was before the
days Of fancy hybrid corn, which
breaks readily from the stalk
and yields much more TO the
acre.
Corn Eusking has assumed the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28
Ill SKIER GIRLS

Although male champion corn
huskers have picked as many as
Al bushels in so minutes, in COM
petition. no women and few men
could better the record perform
ance of Merle Wittrock and
Kathryn Swanson (nee Coils
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28

At a recent cabinet meeting
the president raised the question
Of the need for single clearing
house for government and de-
Tense news. He did not seem to
have any definite ideas. and sim
ply tossed the suggestion on the
table.
Ickes spoke up Immediately.
I'll handle that for you, Mister
President" offered the author OF
Lords Of the Press" and other
attacks on American newspa-
pers. Other cabinet members
glared al the generally disliked
lckes.
The silence was so thick. as
one Of those present said after
ward, that you could cut II
with d knife" The atmosphere
became tense as FDRs official
family fidgeted in their chairs
and minds.
Finally. although he also had
sensed the spirit of suspicion and
misgiying Roosevelt replied:
"All right. Harold, you prepare
me report on what you think
we ought TO do"
With the aid Of Attornev-Gen-
ersl Jackson. Ickes is throwing
his ideas into black and white.
While he may not propose any
crude or fortnight system Of
censorship, 1t may amount TO the
same thing.
Friendly officials will be for
hidden to talk to reporters in
some offices they already are
under the ban-snd the CORE
spondents Will obtain only such
news as the govemment-con-
trolled bureau sees fit 10 have
printed.
Closeup students OF Roosevelt
detect = striking similarity be-
tween his re-eonvention ham
ding Of the third-term issue and
his present approach TO prob
lens OF war and censorship. Of
fieisls. as well as correspondents
who see him twice a week. have
commented on his attitude and
It's possible implications.
No subject irritsted the pres
ident so visibly as any inquiry
about his third-term plans before
ne had disclosed them. He told
reporters 10 don a Ounce cap and
20 stand in the cornsr-or some
place. lie brides In the same
way when 1t is suggested that
his desire TO suppress secret
tesumony" or what some official
desires should be secret
tantsmount 10 censorship.
He protests. as he did about
the third term. that MS ideas
are misunderstood His bitter
denuneiation OF Senator Wheel
ers "dsstsrdly remarks on the
ADMINISTRATION alleged wsrlike
aims wss only one example Of
his resentment Al such talk. He
has rarely shown such anger as
he did when he was quixzed on
Jesse Jones admission that We
are IN the war now. gentlemen
But the new strategy seems TO
~ ~ corcede Internationally and
osf-handedly that the United
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28

cisco. IS the longest single sus-
pension IN the world
8. What was the nickname OF
me ia Division OF the L. s
army in the World war;
=. Nslona is town in Italy.
Albania or Greece
$. "ho composed the opera
Tristan and Isolde"
>. Languages derived from the
Latin Nre called Sshskrit. 70
nance ~ Celtic.
10. With the brsssis, does
golfer hope - make . lonE. low
shot. Or ,rsrely To achieve height
In his drive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28
An Inside Picture of Finon-
~ n IL / ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-PresdentR Roosevelt has asked Harold
l. lckes to draft report the establishment of
tralzed government press bureau-whch may may not
amount to semi-censorship of the newspapers In his
cent lecture reprmanding members of the White House
conference for publishing General Marshas secret
testimony. F.DR breaking the bad gently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28

YOU very like
" wouldn't be
too happy 10
paw a penalty
in good hard
cash for the
fact you take
Y o u 2 pleasure
en- the water
instead of a
& o II course,
pool hall. GYM
na SUM. saloon
or a b o ar d a
pair of Stats on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
INSISTS ANSWER TO
EGG PROBLEM WRONG

Editor The Times: In the issue
Of the goth inst. in the "ques-
ton TO test your knowledge"
No. s, If hen-snd-a-half can
lay an egg and-s-hslf in a-day-
and-s-half, how many eggs can
ten hens lay in ten days."
Your answer is 100 eggs.
II your question had said a.
hen-and-s-half can lay an-egg-
snd-a-half in one day, then your
answer of 100 eggs would Of
been all right, but you extended
the time a-half-day, per hem
snd-a-half, for an egg-snd-a-
half to a-day-and-s-half thereby
reducing the 100 eggs in ten
days by one third or 66as eggs
az it would possible for hen TO
lay a OF an egg.
So | contend that the answer
should be 662s eggs.
G. b. F. SPRAGUE.
s02 East Division Lane, Tacoma.
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should be singled out and high
handedly be separated from his
wampum. well. that's as serev-v
as putting tax on people be-
cause they have red hair. or ike
mutton better than beef.
Sure. we know aforementioned
tax won't break the bahy's bank
and that there'u probably he lust
as many pleasure boats as al
WAYS.
Its the idea that the King
county delegation seem To think
they've found a plan to raise a
few paltry shekels at the ex-
pense of We amateur mariners
and apparently think that they
can get away with something.
Or can they?
BY the way. interest in motor
boating as national pastime is
continually on the upswlng-if
the number and size of boat
shows is any indication. and
ii is.
The huge New York show is
now followed by IA almost as
big shows throughout the nation
within the next three months.
However. We notice all the
major boating centers each have
an annual motorboat show of
first-class proportions - except
the Northwest. We wonder why.
This fact is driving US nuts:
The proper term for a group Of
geese is gaegle; the term for
a group of lions is a pride. tBut
group Of ships is still a fleet,
b'gadD
Off and on. we've been medi-
tating about the effects Of the
current scarcity Of ships on the
worlds trade routes and so on.
Apropos of that, we were more
than a little interested to note
the squarerigger Abra h a m
Ryderberg the other day stood
into Boston with cargo Of cot
tonseed meal, 50 days out Of
Santos, Brazil. The 49-year-old
fourmasted bark is under the
Swedish flag, and has been
training ship after her recent
retirement from the Australian
grain trade.
All this talk about the presi-
dents lease-lend bill somehow
recalls a chat we recently had
with a British merchant marine
officer.
Surprisingly - but logically,
were afraid-he was squaWking
that John Bull is trying to eat
his cake and have IT too, refer
ring to the great hue and cry
for more ships and more ships to
carry food and ornaments
through the German submarine
zone to England-while British
merchant ships for the most
part are still carrying the car
goes of their vast worldwide
peacetime trade routes.
However, a less grim topic
was that which we not so long
ago discussed with the mate Of
a Dutch ship.
We were smoking our favorite
briar and We noticed he kept
glancing in that general direc-
tino with sort of luke-warm
fascination as We talked. We
always rather imagined Dutch
man was only partly-dressed
without one of those droopy or
nate pipes. SO we offered him
our tobacco pouch hoping he'd
haul his hod into view.
Instead, he told us he didn't
smoke pipe and as a matter
of fact was astounded 10 see
everybody smoking pipes IN
America whereas in The Neither
lands pipe-smoker was
rarity.
Thus in our wanderines we
learn something every day. See!
Did you never notice while
looking al chart) how the
shores of virtually every arm
and reach of Puget Sound paral-
lei each other? Appears much
as thought it We're possible
you could remove the water and
by closing up the land make II
all fit together like a jig-ssw
puzzle.
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Stories in


THE ls4l U. S. stamp program
gets underway March 4 with q
Scent commemorative marking
the l50th anniversary Of the sd-
mission Of Vermont 70 statehood.
Vermont was the first state 10
join the original . colonies. De-
sign and place Of frst-dsy sale
Will be announced later.
The poets and educators xrouns
Of the Y. S. Famous American,
series have been removed fro,,
sale at the Philatelic Agency at
Washington, D. c.
Italy and Germany have an
nounced unity" stamps bearing
the portraits of Hitler and Musso-
lini
Spain makes use OF srti-.,,-
oereulosis stamps compulsory on
al mail The series pictures Gen.
ersl Franco, includes four values
New issues: Brazil: one value
COMMUNICATING loth anniversary
OF inauguration Of President Var
gas and postage and sjymaI
marking census; Belgium: charity
set four values. designs inelus.
eeeS-oi-arns Of principal cities;
soss hiea' commemorative &c. Of
ave, for new university,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28
POIITlC - OR SAFETY
WHICH:


Editor The Times: About
month ago I wrote an article
pointing out the confusion that
WAS prevalent on the City Belt
Line and I am grateful that
your newspaper printed same.
! feel it mandatory that ! fur
ther enlighten the public as 70
the real dangers that involve the
drivers Of automobiles in the
vicinity of Belt Line tracks. 1t
is evident that Mr.. O'Neal COM
missioner Of public utilities is
not aware OF the fact that he
has been chosen TO administer
the affairs Of public utilities in
volving millions annually but is
primarily interested in the ap-
pointment Of political favorites.
irrespective of their quslifica-
tons.
That in its entirety Is the case
OF his appointment OF = super
intendent on the city belt line
who has had no railroad expert
ence but who Is now in e posi-
ton 10 issue conflicting orders 10
experienced railroad men which
eompels them 10 ignore all safe
" requirements they have learn
ed in the school OF experience.
I pointed out in my previous
article that O'Nesl has attempt
ed 10 cover mis- sppointeex
ignorance Of the pos ton Of su-
perintendent BY placing = yes
man N supervisory role AZ an
additional cost 10 the taxpayers
OF over $500 monthly and this
man would not dare 10 insist on
safety measures even though he
knew they existed as his sole re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-28

proportions Of national sport,
and the annual corn husking
classic draws crowds of as many
as $50 900 people - more than
gather to witness any other L. S.
athletic event.
TOMORROW: Death from the
sea
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quirements are to be good
YES man and from the infor-
nation reaching me even the eX-
perienced railroad men on the
belt line are in such a highly
nervous state of confusion that
they hardly know what method
to apply to protect life and
property.
This 10 my way Of thinking is
an insult 10 every citizen OF the
city Of Tacoma as it is leading
invariably to tragedy involving
unnecessary loss of life, so l am
filing this article for public rec
ord and when the tragedy occurs
I am charging Mr.. O'Neal and
his superintendent Of Belt Line
as being directly responsible 10
manslaughter. Instead Of O'Nesl
trying TO do something TO change
conditions he is adding insult
TO injury and just recently
placed another political favorite
on the belt line Al $50 salary
which amount should have been
applied to safety devices needed
so badly but the policy seems 10
be pay political debts and the
public be damned.
BY the way. our civil service
board. composed of splendid
body OF men would not be in
favor OF continue ton of pres
ent practices which allows
oNeal TO appoint locomotive
engineer. locomotive fireman.
car inspector and would demand
that bus drivers and switch
mans lists he replenished as re-
ouired by civil service ruling
which would prevent political
appointments and eliminate Us
ing the city belt line as a politi-
cal dump ground.
Pending q correction Of these
hazardous conditions I'd like 10
warn the travelling public to
stop far back from railroad
tracks when logging trains are
going by, as excessive speed is
used and should a car of logs
roll off sll occupants of any car
would be crushed into eternity.
The safety air brakes that the
I. :. government demands on
al railroad equipment are not
put IN use on the belt line as
time element appears TO be more
important than safety 50 lust
where s train would stop in case
OF necessity IS indeed problema-
teal.
The cost 10 the taxpayers Of
this incompetent administration
is as follows: supertendents
81 larry, $500 monthly. com bins-
ton yard master and yes man
s2i0 monthly: car inspector and
genera ohssrver-s1s0 monthly.
or = total Of $50 monthly and
still the belt line Is without
proper supervision and the In
noeent travelling public. without
protection.
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CONGRESS SURRENDERS.
Editor The Times. When con-
greSs passes n. 2. 1875 bin. the
American flags on the Capitol
should be hauled down. II VIII
De a disgraceful surrender bv
the congress. 10 the man in the
White House. Of its powers and
duties. needless surrender be-
cause the British and their allies
could be assisted fully as well
Il not better. by other acts OF
congress.
Congress will remain q sra dow
Of its former SELF. Sic transit
gloria n1undi.
JAMES EMERY BROOKS.