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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

uuirements are to be a good
yes man"-and from the infor-
nation reaching me even the ex-
perienced railroad men on the
belt line are in such highly
nervous state Of confusion that
they hardly know what method
to apply to protect life and
property.
This to my way Of thinking is
an insult to every citizen of the
city of Tacoma as il is leading
invariably to tragedy involving
unnecessary loss of life. so am
filing this article for public rec
ord and when the tragedy occurs
7 am charging Mr.. O'Neal and
his Superintendent of Belt Line
as being directly responsible to
manslaughter. Instead Of O'Neal
trying TO do something TO change
conditions he is adding insult
to injury and Just recently
placed another political favorite
on the belt line az $3.50 salary
which amount should have been
applied to safety devices needed
so badly but the policy seems TO
he, pay political debts and the
public be damned.
BY the way. our civil service
board. composed Of a splendid
body Of mon would not he in
favor Of p continuation n pres
ont practices which allows
ONesl IN appoint locomotive
engineer. locomotive fireman.
car inspector and would demand
that bus drivers and switch
mans lists he replenished as re-
quired by civil service ruling
which would prevent political
appointments and eliminate US
ing the city belt line as politi-
cal dump ground
Pending correction Of these
hazardous conditions I'd like 10
warn the travelling public TO
stop Tar back from railroad
tracks when logging trains are
going by, as excessive speed is
used and should car of logs
roll off all occupants Of any car
would be crushed into eternity.
The safety air brakes that the
I. 6 government demands on
all railroad equipment are not
put IN use on the belt line as
time element appears 10 be more
important than safety 50 lust
where train would stop In case
Of necessity is indeed problema-
ticsl.
The cost 10 the taxpayers ~
this incompetent administration
Is ss follows supertendent
salary $500 monthly: combins-
ton ward master and YES man
$40 monthly: car inspector and
general observer $3.50 monthly.
or total OF $50 monthly. and
still the belt line IL without
proper supervision. and the in
nocent travelling public. without
protection.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27
HISkER GIRLS

Although male champion corn
huskers have picked as many rs
Al bushels in so minutes in com
petition, no women and few men
could better the record perform
snce OF Merle Wittrock and
Kathryn Swanson fnee Coils
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

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
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27
Stories in
Stamps

THE 1871 U. 6 stamp program
gets underway March with q
Scent commemorative marking
the l50th anniversary Of the sd-
mission Of Vermont 70 statehood.
Vermont was the first state 70
join the original l3 colonies. De-
sign and place Of frSt-day sale
will be announced later.
The poets and educators groups
OF the U. S. Famous Americans
series have been removed from
sale al the Philstelic Agency al
Washington, D. c.
Italy and Germany have an
rounced unity stamps bearing
the portraits Of Hitler and Musso-
lini
Spain makes use Of anti-tu-
oefculoSls stamps compulsory on
al mail. The series pictures Cen
ers4 Franco, includes four values
New issues. Brazil. enc vslue
commemoFatlng 10Th anniversary
OF inauguration Of President Var
gas and postage and sirmsjl
marking census. Belgium. charity
set four values. des igns include
Coz 'S-oi-srns q principal cites.
Costa Rlcs, Commemorative set of
owe, for new university.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

At a recent cabinet meeting
the president raised the question
OF the need for q 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.
IN 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 at the generally disliked
lckes.
The silence was so thick as
one of those present said after
ward. that you could cut II
with q knife" The atmosphere
became tense rs FDR's official
family hdgeted in their chairs
and minds.
Finally. although he also had
sensed the spirit of suspicion and
misgiving. Roosevelt replied:
All right. Harold, you prepare
me report on what you think
We ought TO do
With the aid Of Attorney-Gen-
ersl Jackson. ICkes is throwing
his ideas into black and white.
While he may not propose any
crude or fortnight system OF
censorship. II 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 obtsin only such
news rs the government-eon-
trolled bureau sees fit to have
printed.
Closeup students of Roosevelt
detect a striking similarity be-
tween his pre-convention han
ding OF the third-term issue and
his present approach to prob
lens OF war and censorship. Of
Neisls. as well as correspondents
who see him twice week. have
commented on his attitude and
its possible implications.
No subject irritsted the pres
ident SO visibly as any inquiry
about his third-term plans before
he had disclosed them. He told
reporters TO don Ounce cap and
so stand in the cornsr-or some
place. He brides in the same
way when IL is suggested that
his desire 10 suppress secret
testimony or what some official
desires should be secret is
tantamount 10 censorship.
He protests. as he did about
the third term. that hls ideas
are misunderstood. His bitter
Pronunciation Of Senator Wheel
er's -dssssrdly remarks on the
sdministrstion's alleged wsrlike
aims Was only one example OF
his resentment at such talk. he
has rarely shown such anger IS
he did when he was quizzed on
Jesse Jones admission that We
are IN the war now. gentlemen
But the new strategy seems TO
be to coneede Internationally and
otf-handedly that the United
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

and recreation ia Ati1 NN44-
should be singled out and high
handedlv be separated from his
wampum. well. that's as sore~'y
as putting a tax on people be-
cause they have red hair. or Ike
mutton better than beef.
Sure. We know aforementioned
tax wont break the babys bank
and that thereu probably be just
as many pleasure boats as al
WAYS.
Its the idea that the King
county delegation seem 10 think
they've found = plan Il 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 a national pastime is
continually on the upswing-if
the number and size of boat.
shows is any indication, and
il 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
jor boating centers each have
an annual metorbost show of
first-elass proportions - except
the Northwest. We wonder why.
This fact is driving us nuts:
The proper term for p group Of
geese is a gagele; the term for
a group of lions is pride. but
a 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 Abraham
Ryderberg the other day stood
into Boston with cargo of cot
tonseed meal. 50 days out of
Santos. Brazil The 49-year-old
four-masted 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 q chat we recently had
with a British merchant marine
officer.
Surprisingly - but logically,
we're afraid-he was squawking
that John Bull is trying to eat
his cake and have 1t 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
CHANGING in that general direc-
tino with sort of luke-warm
fascination as We talked. We
always rather imagined A 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 a pipe and as matter
NJ fact was sstounded IN see
everybody smoking pipes IN
America whereas in The Neither
lands pipe-smoker was
rarity.
Thus in our wanderings we
learn something every day. See?
Did you never notice while
looking at chart how the
shores OF virtually every arm
and reach Of Puget Sound paral-
lei each other? Appears much
as thought it were possible -
you could remove the water and
by closing up the land make it
all fit together like a jig-saw
puzzle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
INSISTS ANSWER TO
EGG PROBLEM WRONG

Editor The Times: In the issue
of the 20th inst. in the "ques-
ton to test your knowledge"
No. s, If hen-and- a-half can
lay an half 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-a-half can lay an-egg-
and-s-half in one day. then your
answer of 100 eggs would Of
been all right, but you extended
the time s-half-day. per hem
and-a half, for an egg-anda-
half to a-day-and-a-half thereby
reducing the 100 eggs in ten
days by one third or 662s eggs
N it would possible for hen 10
lay = OF an egg.
So ! contend that the answer
should be $685. eggs.
G. 3. F. SPRAGTE.
500 East Division Lane. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

CONGRESS SURRENDERSs
Editor The Times: When con-
greSs passes H. p 1875 bill. the
American flags on the Capitol
should be hauled down. Il viii
be disgraceful surrender By
the congress. 70 the man In the
White House. Of its powers and
duties. needless surrender be-
cause the British and their allies
could be assisted fully a. well.
II not better. by other acts OF
congress.
Congress viii remain = shadow
of is forner self. Sic transit
gloria mJrdi.
JAAs~S EMERY BROOKS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27
POLITICS OR SAFETY
WHICH

Editor The Times: About
month ago ! wrote an article
pointing out the confusion that
was prevalent on the City Belt
Line and I am grateful that
your newspaper printed same.
I feel it mandatory that I fur
Their enlighten the public as to
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 IL
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 APP
pointment Of political favorites.
irrespective of their quahfica-
lions.
That in It's 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 a posi-
ton 10 issue conflicting orders to
experienced railroad men which
compels them 70 ignore al safe
" requirements they have learn
81 in the school Of experience.
pointed out in my previous
article that O'Neal has attempt
ed 10 cover MS sppointee
ignorance Of the position Of su-
perintendent by placing a yes
man" in supervisory role al an
additional cost 70 the taxpayers
OF over $500 monthly and this
man would not dare TO insist on
safety measures even though ne
knew they existed as his sole re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27
CONGRESS SURRENDERs .

ARTHUR C. HANSEN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

Mr.. FiNit: l. there any place
In Tacoma where one can pur-
chase used weaving loom for
making rag rugs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

You might try the second hand
stores. or want nd, or maybe
someone will offer one for sale
through the want ads after read
ing this.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

s02 Ealst Division Lane Ia,
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the last few years.
 In fairness, we should mention tion that Lieut.. McKevitt says we "are welcome to publicize" athletic, social, religious events and reviews and ceremonies. All of which we are glad to do, con fident the Army is planning to send something besides a foot ball team into action when the time comes.
 Our associate Winifred Will Hams, got off for Watson Lake this week to try and find out what's been done at the Can adian air base which figures ra- ther importantly in the mutual defense of Alaska and Canada. If we don't get another communi cation from Lieut.. McKevitt in the meantime, we trust she'll be able to write somthing about it when she gets back.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-27
Evacuation Practice a Picnic

To Manila, the first evacuation pratice was great fun. Under To- cal Red Cross supervision, an en- tire section of the city's slum dis trict was removed by bus to a quiet town eighteen miles to the east, fed an quartered with the hospitable toWnsfolk and brought pack to Manila the same day.
 The evacuees, dressed in their Sunday best, regarded the adven ture as a picnic excursion. Some of Americas measures dealing with the menace of aggression in this part of the world are having less visible but more profound effets. Despite MT. Sayre's efforts to apply export control with a minimum of disruption of local business, many phases of com merce are affected. Prices of inn ported articles have already risen 20 to 50 percent, while many domestic products, espec- tally foOdstuffs, are automatical- ly rising in proportion.
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WATER
 DELIVERY
CHAS. CAVEY
Carrying an Assortment of Fine Liquors. Win
 es. and Beers. FRONT STREET, NOME
SPRING WATER Always At Your Service Phone Black A
DEFENSE BOND
QUIZ

Q. l cannot find the word Defense" anywhere on the Defense Savings Staps I have bought, Are they merely Postal Savings Stamps, or does my money invested in these Stamps go into the De- fense Program?
 A. The Money you use to purchase these Stamps goes denfnitely into the Defense Program. The Stamps bear the words America on Guard'' which indicates that they are integral part of the Defense Program.
 o. What is the Treasury's purpose in putting De- fense Savings Stamps on sale in retail stores throughout the Nation?
 A. To make it as easy as possible for Americans everywhere to buy these Stamps, which, as ev- eryone knows may be exchanged at many post offices and banks for Defense Savings Bonds Note-To buy Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the nearest post office, bank or savings and loan association; or write to the Treasurer of the United States, Washington, D. C., Also Stamps are now on sale at retail stores.
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MANILA SHIFTS TO WAR TEMPO
EASY-GOING CIVILIAN LIFE GIVES WAY TO DRILLS IN PARKS & AIR MANOEUVERS

column pursuits.
 The commanding officer of the Clarke Field Air Corps station hit on a novel means of dispell- ing ennui among the f1iers. He encouraged a beard-raising con- test, which produced some start ling eHects. The othor Army units promptly called the Clarke Field unit the Hair Corps" Newcomers Form a Choir
 Many service men have be- come hungry for music. One church capitalized on this by forming a choir of soldiers and sailors. A downtown showroom, which advertises electric organs by impromtu concerts, is ire quently crowded with eagerly lis icing military men.
 The gradual militarization of the Philippines is not confined to Manila. Manoeuvers take Filipino and American soldiers afield fire quently. Road-building and con- struction projects scattered thru out the islands serve as a con- stant reminder to the rural pop ulace that the country is prepar- ing for defense.
 The Commonwealth's prepar- aas enc fe.--=e civilian dofansa are also reaching remote places. Each community is organizing for pro- lection under wardens appointed by the government. Blackout practices, first tried at Manila, with fair success, are now spread ing into the provinces. There church bells, native tambulis or trumpets are used in lieu of i sirens to warn the populace of ! approaching Hypothetical airplan es.
 A few afraid shelters have ex oerimentally made their appear ance in Manila. Precautionary in structions are being issued. Un- derground shelters are impractic al because of the low terrain. In expensive concrete shelters of the family type are in general use.
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Warnings Against Spies

Posted warnings appear in
 clubs and hotels, such as don't speak of military matters" or 'the first line of defense is keep your mouth shut acting as a constant reminder that Manila is a cosmopolitan city with more foreigners than Americans. The former are not always sympath- etic to democratic ideals, if they are not actively engaged in fifth
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 This sort of wedding out all ways causes some disappoint- ment and hardship, but it must be done. It should be remember ed that those thus separated from active field command may be just as loyal, just as devoted just as faithful as those who re- main.
 In field, however, in which mems lives are at stake, nothing less than this can be done. We hope it is done effectively and promptly.
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Night Spots Closed at 1 am.

The social problem was fur. ther complicated by an executive order which President Manuel Quezon issued a year ago mak- ing Manila l o'clock city. The order is strictly efnorced in the ity's night spots and cabarets, except in the outlying suburban districts, where honkytonks op- crate clandestinely. Most of them however, have been declared out of bounds for Army men.
 Aside from actual drilling op- erations, witnessed by early ris- CTS, the most noticeable military advent is the increase of Army vehicles. Light and heavy trucks and motor cycles add appreciab- ly to Manila's already complicat ed traffic problems Almost ev- cry arriving transport and freight ed carries wheeled ordnance.
 Dewey Boulevard and Taft Avenue, where ships land, be- come thoroughfares for disman- tied airplanes and gun mounts on the way from the waterfront to Nichols Field or Fort McKin- ley. In the late afternoons the main business street is usually crowded with soldiers and sail ors.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-27
Young Blood
 For The Army

Two steps are now being taken which should help greatly in building for the United States the kind of any Army which has been shown is necessary to its safety.
 First, arbitrary limits have been set for active service with troops. There will be no more second lieutenants over 30, first lieutenants over 35, captains ov- CT 42, colonels over 55; not even any major generals of division of 62. Officers over those ages now serving with troops will be gradually transferred to inside" or desk jobs" It will be mo- thing to their discredit. Many of them have served faithfully and well, but the lesson of World Wars I and II have convinced the War Department that "only young and vigorous officers can endure the rigorous demands of field service
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-27
Editor Bemoans
 Secrecy In Act ivities Of Army
WrangeH Sentinel Tells of Request Ban Publication
 of The News

WRANGELL - Efforts of the Alaska Defense Command 10 curb publication of certain mlll- tary news in Alaska, drew the following interesting comment from Lew Williams, editor of the Wrangell Sentinel:
 "Chances are we are just paw ing the way for trip to the 'fbrig," or perhaps more proper lv known as the Army guard house, but the recent mail brings a communication from Lieut.. Owen c. MeKevitt, Public Re lations Officer of the Alaska De fense Command, U, s. Army, highlights of which strike Us worthy of publication even if we have to do a little time.
 Lieut.. McKevitt, whose head quarters is up at Fort Richard son near Anchorage, although we shouldn't have mentioned it, in forms us that in the future the Army is a deep, dark secret. No censorship, mind you, just "co- opcration.'
 Though the President has no authority, as yet, to exercise con- trol over communications in the Territory, the strategic import ance of Alaska is such that any information concerning the U. s. Army therein assumes a great importance and may be of value to a potential enemy" Lieut.. Me Kevitt writes.
 "Therefore we must ask your cooperation in preventing the re lease of any information which we deem vital concerning the U. $. Army in Alaska Which is a fair enough request. Then fol- lows a list of Army activities which are not to be used as sub ject for news, discussion or com ment."
 Here's a list of 'em:
 Movement of troops or airplan es. either contemplated, current or completed; movement of mater ial or supplies; detailed descrip- tions and photographs of wea- pons and planes; construction of airfelds, housing for soldiers or defense workers, either contem- plated, current or completed; pre- sence of high-ranking officers; Tn no case the number of the move ment of troops or the designation of the unit, any any information of any sort which may disclose the above either by inference, de duction or intimation.' .'
 In other words, the Army is re ported building bases at Anchor age, Fairbanks, Annette Island and a few other places but you are not supposed to know any thing about it. Congress quarrel ed over the amount of the appro- priations for months, great vol umes have been written regard ing the Army's work in Alaska, pictures of the bases have been printed time and again.
 Every time additional money is granted by Congress, the list of bases on which the money will be spent are listed. That grand old provision about the freedom of the press under our democratic form of government has enabled the American people to be in- formed about what they are do- ing to defend and protect them selves. Americans are among the few peoples on the earth who to- day still have the privilege of controlling their Army instead of the Army controlling the peo- pie.
 We hope the system lasts and we are confident it will, although it appears from Lieut.. McKevitt's s communication that this may be our last chance to mention the fact that the Army is building some bases in Alaska, in case you haven't ben hearing it for
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By H. FORD WILKINS

MANILA - This city, which is closer to war and aggression than any city under the United States flag, is adapting its easy-going civilian life almost unawares to surroundings resembling an arm ed camp. Parks are being turned into drill grounds and quiet, wall ed hooks into target ranges.
 A thousand young American soldiers from Texas, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota and score of other States who unobtrusively arrived in transport a short time ago are making the city their own.
 The arrival of this new Far Eastern Army haseposed social problem of considerable propor- tions. Manila matrons realized that these young Americans, many of them new to Army life, were thousands of miles from home and apt to be homesick, lonesome and at a loss to fill empty hours. Many have opened their homes to young officers tenn porarily without accommodations. However, the number of matrons has been considerable reduced by the departure of Army and Navy wives and children, as well as civilian families.