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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-13
Mr. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this ooi-
umn letters must Eive nams and
address Of writer on1F initials
vili - published when requested
Mr.. Ffxit: Can YOU give ne
the real name Of Bob Burns.
the radio eomedians
Mt. yIEw SAN.
That Is his name and VAS ths
name Of his father before him.
Mr.. Fixif: Can you tell me- II
Dorothy Thompson. tho author,
IL an American citizen
A. &. r.
She vas born me. IN Lam
caster. n Y. in 1894. and there
IL no reason IN suppose she has
become otherwise since then. In
1928 she married Josef Bard. Of
Budapest, Hungary. hut that
wouldn't have deprived her n
United States citizenship. She
now IL Mrs. Sinclair Lewis.
Mr.. Fi.It: For the informa-
ton Of the slx 41st division
buddies involved In the (Which
side of the Mason-Dixon line 10
she from: &c discussion. I here
with explain the identity Of .
little dark-haired girl with .
southern accent. Her name IL
Dixie Billiard. She WAS born In
Montana. but she has n father
from North Carolina, a grand
mother from New Orieans. and
numerous relatives scattered
here and there throughout the
southern states.
MARTHA PEARL JONES.
G. r. =. Dramatic Art Dept.
That should settle sstisfac-
torily the argument Of the boys
who saw the c. r. s. play. Ia
dies Of the Jury" and sent the
appeal to Mr.. Fixit last week.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell me n
this h %. that . person cannot
buy any water pipes any more:
We were thinking Of putting
our water In.
MRS. r. l.. 8.
II still is possible to purchase
pipe In small quantities at most
of the shops which handle 1T, but
for the most part sale in large
quantities Ia limited almost en-
tirely to general contractors
who can get priority ratings.
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of press cease, and when that
happens the elections Will soon
stop. You can not separate the
free way of life from the private
ownership and operation of in
dustry.
Another reason that public
ownership will eventually lead
to dictatorship is because it
would not work well otherwise.
II you give the workers the
power TO choose their own
bosses, the boss could not dis
cipline the workers. The workers
could then discipline the boss.
It would be like a private tell
ing the general where TO head
in. l have never liked to be
disciplined but must admit that
it is necessary to some extent
in order to get results.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON.
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Editor The Times: A short
time ago there appeared a letter
in this column defending and
exslting democracy. The writer
argued that such a system would
be strictly democratic and would
not lead to dictatorship.
can see no great difference
between the philosophy of socia-
lism. democracy. or COM
munism. II is just a matter Of
degree. They all three worship
public ownership and operation
of industry. I maintain that II
10 only the private ownership
and operation of industry that
safeguards our freedom from
dictatorship. You may ask
why? Because under public
ownership and operation you are
working for the government The
government has the power TO
make or break you. They can
discharge you, lower your wages,
denote you. or promote you.
This gives the government the
power TO control your political
activities and vote. How would
you ever vote them out Of
power Quit kidding yourself.
A mans heart Is in his stomach,
and a change OF system will not
change its position.
The government could give
about 50es Of the workers
special privilege. higher pay,
and other advantages far above
that received by the balance Of
the people. The balance would
then become helpless in trying
70 vote them out That idea has
been put into effect already TO
a greater extent than you may
think.
The farther the government
invsdes into the business field
the closer we get 70 the oicts-
torship. II they can FIX prices
they can make or break you.
Freedom Of spesch and freedom
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF
these test questions Turn TO
Woman's page for the answers.
/. An ssrdvsrk is q house
boat. kind of textile. or an ant
eater?
2. In Greek mythology what
was the name of the beautiful
youth who fell in love with his
own reflection in the water and
turned into flower which bears
his name
3. Which state did Roger VIII
liam found,
4. Tetrsethyl lead is used in
the higher grades Of which COM
mon commodity?
S. There are more sunrises
than moonrises in a year; true
or false.
6. Herman Melville Was the
inventor Of a spelling system.
a novelist or an early railroad
magnate7
Z. What is another name for
Leonardo ds Vinci's painting
La Gioconda :"
8. What was the popular
name for the flag OF the Con-
federscy7
2. fluffy" Leemans Is a
prizefighter. a football player,
or a wrestler
10. What general won the
Battle OF New Orleans n 1915 I.
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materials ana the no-Slflke
OPM-ers still issue hopeful
prophecies of future production,
but in their inner councils they
make no attempt TO deny major
failures. A few have confided
the true state of affairs TO men,
bers of congress and the press.
After almost three years Of talk
and planning and construction,
on January the maritime COM
mission will have built only lao
of a total of 1900 cargo craft.
We shall have completed only
30 of the 700 emergency ships
scheduled. We shall have de-
livered to Britain only one of
so vessels we promised. In order
to make the shipbuilding cam
paign impressive. launchings are
delayed so that IL semi-finished
hulls may slip off the ways IN
a single day, with blast OF
publicity.
Output of those weapons
which have proved so effective
abroad is appallingly small and
slow. The u. S. has no heavy
tanks and only few hundred of
the medium 2s-tonners. There
are grave shortages of ammuni-
ton. small arms. machine guns,
Garand rifles. There are not
enough anti-air guns to defend
New York City. Although
monthly production of planes
now totals almost 1000, we still
are turning out more trainers
than combat types.
The president boasts rightfully
that Uncle sam has the most
powerful navy in history. But
stin that armada is only a one
ocean affair. The army. IN
equipment and training, is pitt
fully unprepsred for the far
flung duties that may be as
signed under the administrs-
tons expansive program of aid
ing Britain. Russia and China
wherever and however they may
need assistance.
II is true that 1871 has been
a record year in warship con-
struction. Two modern battle
ships have been added. and two
more were launched. We have
perhaps $50 units Of all types
in the Atlantic. where We are
wsging q shooting war But
three Of the five capital ships in
that ocean are so obsolete as 10
be useful only for training. -Four
Of the seven aircraft carriers are
of cues tionsble performance
ability. OF about 500 subms-
rines and destroyers in both the
Pacific and the Atlantic 81 least
IS per cent. like the late Reuben
James. are average That de-
stroyer's yulnerability 10 torpedo
attack demonstrates the need
for stepping up output of the
sshcsn carriers
Growing talk about an
A. Z. r. at the moment Is as
absurd as the demand that Eng
land invade the continent. We
have only IS divisions. and nc
more than a few are adequately
trained and equipped for war
fare. For overseas action Uncle
Sam would require q force Of
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SO THEY SAY

II ws believe We have seen
agitation by enemies Of our
form Of government BY the
Fsscists and Communists. let
me say that We haven't seen
anything yet--Rep. Joseph W.
Martin, Jr., Massachusetts,.
This is the life What lovely
way TO earn a lving,-Regis
Toomey, movie actor, after
breaking the long-distsnee kiss
ing record.
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tracing, an order is first given
to a prime contractor who as
sumes responsibility for the job
but parcels out the manufacture
of parts TO different companies
and assemblies those parts into
the completed product. The
Sperry company is pointed to as
the prize exhibit Of how subcon-
tracing can best be done ef-
fectively. but a recent army
tabulstion on so prime contracts
for S271 million worth Of sup
plies showed that so per cent
had been subcontracted, the
average contract having 200 sub
contractors.
subcontrscting is obviously
organization from the top down
and it is only slightly different
from awarding a contract to a
firm such as General Motors
which. with its six main auto
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prorities and ALLEGATIONS Of raw
materials but 80 far the pooling
production facilities have been
slow to get started snd with :
few notable exceptions have given
Disappointing results.
There are number Of rea-
sons why a manufacturing pool
Of small industries - hard 10
set NJ. Perhaps these difficult
ties are beginning To b IN
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Editor, The Times: I wish 10
thank you on behalf OF the off,
GERS and enlisted men OF the
Third Infantry Division for your
generous support IN pubhcizing
the Third Infantry Division pa
rsde held in Tacoma, Thursday.
October so.
II was. 20 a considerable Ak
tent. due TO the cooperation Of
yourself and the staff Of The
Tacoma Times that our parade
was 50 fsvorsbly received by
IN. public. JOHN p. LUCAS,
MAJOR General, L. 6. h.
Commanding.
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An Inside Picture of Finon-
Ll00 j ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-Belat realization that national de-
Tense and aidto- Britain have fallen far behind schedule
responsible for President Roosevets relatively hard
boiled attitude toward labor industry and his production
managers The same awakening explains Washington S
demand for longer working hours ratonng of essential
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-13
ToDAY'S COMMON ERROR

The preferred forms Of prepo-
sitionsl phrases with agree are +;
He agreed 70 the proposal
She agrees with me . They
agreed on the number"
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WASHINGTON COLUMN
Rx PIER EpSoN

Tsroma mssN Washington Correspondent
TASHINGTON-There has been much talk about pooling
W the manufacturing resources of community whose
small have thrown out Of JOINT by defense
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derStood n n "a
and II may be
that the next
fsp m y n I n :
vii see def
mite advances
IN converting
small m a n u :
ctu rers of
civilian goods
to defense pro-
duction by par
cellin & out
contracts.
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SCHOOL AFIOAT

The California Maritime
Academy is the only floating
college" in the world, as far az
is known. authorized to give a
bachelor of science degree and
to award honorary doctor of
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laws degrees. Among those who
have received its honorary de-
grees Is Admiral Emory s. Land,
chairman of the maritime COM
mission.
TOMORROW Lady of the
Black Horse
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divisions and its truck, cab.
diesel. body. refrigerator. loco
motive and other main divisions,
has on call the facilities Of per-
haps 5000 small manufacturers.
Also. IL has the engineering and
management personnel TO coor-
dinste activities OF these sep
srate plants.
Pooling j. organization from
the bottom M. Here the
small manufacturer must
agree 10 pool their resources,
sst up whatever top engineer
ing and management are nee
esSary. and then 60 after the
business. They can hardly
expect the business to bs
brought Ia them. and they
therefore have an important
selling job convincing army
and navy contract divisions
that they are competent and
reliable.
One handicap has been the
walsh-Hesley act provision pro-
hibiting the army and navy
from awarding contracts to
other than established manufac-
turers. Numerous pools which
have been knocking at defense
contract doors, have been
turned down because they could
not qualify as established manu-
facturers. But so great is the
pressure TO utilize pooling IA
cilities that an effort is now
being made TO get the depart
ment Of labor to tissue new rul-
ings that Will permit pools tn
bid on and receive defense con-
tracts.
OPM PROMOTES FOOLS
Two divisions OF the Office ~
Production Management are
working to further the estab-
lishment of pools. In the labor
division, Morris L. Cooke has
boosted farming out" and the
bits and pieces" production and
assembly. Twelve regional Of
fees now promote this work.
Also in the labor division. Alex
Taub. an engine designer, has
assisted local communities in
setting up pools. As Taub sees
the overall picture, the $4,000
small manufacturers who can do
defense production might be or
gained into some 1900 pools
which would centralize RESPONSE
bility while spreading the work.
Pools are organized along
many different lines. The
Rhode Island Industrial COM
mission knows the where
abouts Of "every machine In
the state" Attempts are be-
ing made to organize Michi-
gan manufacturers along sim
liar lines. In Toledo, o., the
Chamber of Commerce was
the driving force. In Detroit.
IL was a trade association Of
punch press operators. In
Newark, n. j., a union Of
electrical workers started a
pool organization in the in
terests of saving their own
jobs.
Taub points out that in some
ways, the small manufacturers
are better equipped for defense
production than the big fellows.
The big fellows have too much
one-purpose machinery, while
small manufacturers have more
all-purpose machinery which can
be converted &c various uses.
A mere inventory of machines
in any community, plant by
plant, is not enough. They have
to be added up so that total
facilities are known-welders
turret lathes. jigs, mills, plan
ers, multiple borers. total foun-
dry capacity. total assembly
capacity, total skilled labor
supply by crafts.
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ARMY SAYS THANKS

p. o. Box IS, Pc Ell.
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ONLY ONE FREE WAY

LYLE LEMLEY,
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70 receive attention n this eoi-
umn letters must EiVe namf snd
address Of winter onis initials
sili - published when requested
Evening star., 1941-04-27
New Trade Board Head PIedqes
D. &. Representation Fight
Fred A. Smith Also Promises to Work
For More Adequate Federal Payment

ut is incumbent upon all citizens
of the city-and especially on It's
officials. commercial and profess
sional people-to exert every effort
to serve this increased population in
an adequate manner. This involves
expansion of our facilities for hous-
ing, transportation, protection and,
in fact. our services in all fields. 1t
will be my aim to appraise all Board
of Trade activities in the light of
this, our immediate responsibility
and recommend concentration of its
efforts on the most important re-
quirementS.
Representation to Be Fought For.
Il believe that the work which we
have been doing to secure national
representation and more adequate
payment by the Federal Government
toward the expenses of the District
of Columbia is absolutely essential
and should be continued with in
creased vigor, and that municipal
expenditures for all but the most
essential activities should be cur
tailed whenever possible.
Other officers elected, in addition
to Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Prettyman,
were I.anier P. McLachlen, first vice
president; Granville Guide, second
vice president: George Pitt, sr.,
treasurer; Francis P. H. Siddons, as
sistant treasurer: Edward F. Cola
day, general counsel; Frank r.
Strunk, sergeant at arms William
H. Press was reappointed executive
secretary.
Evening star., 1941-04-27

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Hsrpers Ferry today.
Weather Conditions Last 2I Hours.
Fair weather has prevailed during the
last "A hours over most of the eastern
half of the United States under the
influence of the extensive snticyclone
which is accompanied by relatively cool
and dry air OF polar origin. The highest
pressure at 40 pm. was 1.n2S. mlllt-
bars t30.36 inches) at Cleveland. Ohio.
and Eastport, Maine. General rains have
occurred in Texas, New Mexico and
Western Oklahoma and numerous showers
in the Plateau region. Colorado and
Wyoming, due to the northYard ana
northweStward movement of deep mass
OF warm moist cir OF tropical origin be-
tween the anticyclone and a trouEh OF
low pressure that extends from Southern
Arizona to Puget Sound. Wash, Tucson.
AriZ.. l.QQS.5 millibarS t29.1S lncheSl.
The rainfall was quite heavy in portions
OF Southern Texas. Corpus Christi report
ing the greatest amount, 3.l1 inches, all
of which occurred during the last II hours.
Showers have occurred also mmed, tely
north of front that extends from minor
disturbance over Colorado and Wyoming
northeastward to Lake Superior. Rock
Springs, Wyo.. OIL q millthars t29 50
inches The wave disturbance that was
southeast of Cape HatteTas Friday nleht
has moved northeastWRrd and is central
tonight about 800 miles southeast Of
Nantucket, Mass with lowest pressure
about / .0O9 millibars t29. so inches). This
disturbance is causing rain IN Rhode Island
and Southeastern Massa
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Byrd to Speak in Forum
Senator Will Discuss New Tax Proposals;
Program Hour Changed to $50 P.M

The tax problem and the new tax
program will be discussed by Sena-
tor Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia in
the National Radio Forum at $50
pm. tomorrow. The forum is ar
ranged by The Star and is broadcast
over a national network of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. 1t will be
heard locally over Station WMAL.
The forum hour changes tomor-
row from 1890 pm. to $50 pm, due
to program changes for daylight
savings time in the East. The pro-
gram had been heard at 1890 for
several months.
Senator Byrd, long a student of
the fiscal affairs of the Federal
Government is a member of the
Senate Finance Committee, which
will handle the administrations new
tax bill when it reaches the Upper
House. The administration has rec
commended that tax legislation be
enacted now which will raise an ad-
ditional $500, 100000 of revenue to
help pay for national defense. When
this increase in taxation has been
provided, the expected total revenue
from Federal taxation will be in ex-
cess of $4,000, 100000 a year, an all
time high.
The Virginia Senator in the past
has been strongly opposed to heavy
borrowing and deficit spending by
the Government. He is supporter,
however, of the program for ma
tional defense, and believer in
paying for the program as it pro-
crosses. As Governor Of Virginia,
an ONCE he held from 1925 to 1880,
Evening star., 1941-04-27
PIymouth's 100000 to Be Fed
In Biqqest Communal Test

the requisitioning Of large unoc-
cupied and undamaged private
homes as rest centers. Many
persons had been leaving each
sundown to spend the night on
the moors.
An Emergency Committee
headed by Lord Astor met to dis
cuss petitioning the Health
Ministry to declare Plymouth an
evacuation area. however. Such
a designation would provide for
government removal of mothers
and children to rural safety zones.
A decision is expected Tuesday,
after a communal funeral for
many of the bomb-slain.
Meanwhile, the government was
sending tents for the use of mer-
chants In the shopping center,
which was levelled by the de-
terr1ined Nazi attacks.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Nv the Associated 4 Press.

by bne ASkOCltled FIeSt.
PLYMOUTH, England. April
26.-Representatives Of the Food
Ministry declared tonight that
the biggest experiment in COM
munal feeding ever undertaken
will be ready by Tuesday to feed
all the 250,000 civilians of this
badly bombed Southwestern port.
Special cooking units are being
brought here. Fran central kitch-
ems, food will be carried in in
sulated containers to distributing
centers throughout the city.
Plymouth was pounded and
burned mercilessly by German air
raiders on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights.
The nighttime departure OF
citizens from Plymouth was said
to have fallen OF 80 per cent with
Evening star., 1941-04-27
B. & o. Employees to Buy
Flying Boot for Britain

Virtually all employees of the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad are con-
tributing / per cent of their earn
ings during April to the British
American Ambulance Corps for pur-
chase of a flying ambulance, Mrs.
Walter r. Tuckerman, chairman of
the Washington Committee of the
organization, announced yesterday.
The cost of one of the flying boats,
designed for war rescue work around
the British Isles. already has been
oversubscribed, the local Office of
the road added.
The employees donations are on
a completely voluntary basis, Mrs.
Tuckerman emphasized.
The B. & o. Glee Club will give a
benefit concert for the corps Tues
day night beginning at $50 o'clock
in the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Engineer Dead, 8 Hurt
In Express Train Wreck

Ey the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. April 26.-The
engineer of a crack Reading Rail-
road express train was killed to-
night when the locomotive left the
tracks on a curve in the northwest
section of the city and overturned.
At least eight passengers received
minor injuries. Several others suf-
fered shock
The engineer was identified as
Edward Heltzinger, 60s of Reading.
Reading officials said a prelim-
mary investigation indicated a
piece of flooring wood. about an
inch thick, three inches wide and
six feet long, caused the wreck.
It was believed to have been
dropped on the tracks by children.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Nurses on Active Duty

Three Washington reserve nurses
have been ordered to active duty with
the Army, it was announced yester-
day. Second 1t. Mary Elizabeth
Howell, 1l31 Fifteenth street NV,
will report to Fort Belvoir. Va, and
Second 1t. Mabel June Baird, 815
Eighteenth street NV, and Second
1t. Mildred Anna Louise Roster, of
the same address, will report to
Fort Story, Va.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Many Greeks Killed as Stukos
Sink Former Vanderbilt Yacht

An Associated Press dispatch
from Athens Thursday night said
a ship taking on refugees was
set af1ame and that casualties
were heavy but gave no details.
Vanderbilt, whose racing yachts
have been consistent winners of
the America Cup races, has own
ed three cruising yachts - the
Vagrant, Prestige and Vara. The
latter was bought by the United
States Navy Department last
fall.
The C. B. S. correspondent
said the Haras was taken over
by the United States Govern
ment in the World War and used
in the Eastern Mediterranean
later being converted into an
island cruiser and used by the
American colony in Athens for
its annual Easter cruise He did
not give the Haras' former name.
Evening star., 1941-04-27

he gave his State an efficient and
economical government. Prior to his
election as Governor. he served in
the State Senate. When the late
Secretary of the Navy Swanson was
appointed to his cabinet post in
1888, Senator Byrd was appointed
to the Senate to fill the vacancy
caused by the retirement of Mr..
Swanson. Later he was elected to
fill the unexpired term and has been
reelected twice.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April pa c.
B. S. broadcast from Athens to-
night said a former cruising
yacht of Harold Vanderbilt,
American sportsman. was sunk
Thursday night in Piraeus har-
Dor by German Stukas which
killed and wounded many civil
ians aboard.
The yacht. sailing under the
name of the Haras, had just pulled
away from the docks with a load
of civilians trying to return to
their island homes, the c. B. S.
correspondent said, when six
Stukas dived within so yards OF
the deck. One bomb burst in the
vessels hold.
Fire quickly swept the craft,
he said, and men, women and
children were killed and injured.