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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
womans page for the answers.
/. Was Vermont one of the Is
original states
2. On what river is Washing
ton. ID. c.
). Who wrote the novel Jane
Eyre"
1. Name the first wife OF
Napoleon Boneparte-
5. II q bird alights on a single.
uninsulated high-tension electric
wire will II be electrocuted
6. Name the assistant attor-
ney general in charge Of trust
busting
:. Which president of the
United States was associated
with the Rough Riders" cavalry
regiment
s. Are Indians born in the
United States full citizens
8. In which Of shakespeares
plays 10 the line. ITO be or not
TO De. that is the question"
10. II musk obtained from a
flower. an animal or an herb?
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MIR. Fixit: just what Ia a
good humor" man.
BOB HIGGINS.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 81

Adverse aspects are mildly
active on this last day of the
month. which il fortunate for the
taking of stock regarding the
business or achievements of the
beginning of 1a41.
Heart and Home: This eve
ming Is promising for social az
fairs. Friendships quickly de-
velop under this CONFORMATION
which Is favorable for sympathy
and understanding. Older wom-
en- will find pleasure on con-
tributing to the well-being Of
their friends. also in practical
philanthropie work. The study
of mental maladies will encour-
age patience in caring for many
persons who find haven from
war horrors. The seers declare
that 1t is Imperative for normal
persons to maintain calm,
hopeful and positive point Of
view that recognizes only stimu-
latine and encouraging aspects
in world affairs. Out of carnage.
loss of relatives and homes. need
and suffering. new world IL
to rise with the progress of the
Aquarium age. the seers predict.
Business Affairs: Good times
will be enjoyed as midwinter
comes with severe storms. Trade
in rubber, leather and wooden
goods will be lucrative. Food 30
plentiful in the United States.
will be exported in great guam
titles and in new CONVERSATIONS.
The plight of Europeans who
have had to surrender their
stores of grain and meats to the
eonquering Nazis Will inspire ma
jor relief measures along novel
lines.
National Issues: Extension of
relief to Great Britain. financial
as well as in the form of war
implements. will cause division
OF opinion. but the stars are read
as warning that there should be
no limit TO our aid. The new
Moon of this month carries evil
portents which will cause anxiety
in Wall Street as well rs in
Washington.
International Affairs: Suffer-
ing Europeans will be FESTIVE and
rebelious as mortality lists
mount. due TO starvation and
lack of humane living conditions.
Even in England there may be
rising opposition to the govern
ment. The next few weeks are
TO be the most terrible in their
development Of desperate spirits
as well as suffering bodies. H.
ness will spread over Europe re-
moving men and women of all
ages and sweeping out Of life
the aged and children in great
numbers.
Persons whose hirthdsts ii 10
have the sugury of a year Of
average good fortune. The year
will be busy and successful.
Children born on this day may
be exceptionally brilliant En-
dowed with unusual talents and
strong bodies they should enjoy
long and fortunate careers.
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I'LL ltb ull i'olltitdf sltdii.
Navy lawyers had advised the
department that IL did not need
special authorization to build
submarine chasers, mine sweep
ers and mosquito boats. Seeking
speedy and secret action, the ad-
mirals submitted their requests
to the appropriations committee
without first obtaining approval
from the house naval affairs
group - routine procedure in
most instances.
Then arose howls of complaint
from Michigan, Illinois. Mime
sofa and Ohio members. They
charged that their section WAS
being Disseminated against in
the award of national defense
contracts. They inserted charts
indicating that average per cap
its defense expenditure for the
nation WAS S73.37. while 1t was
only S15.bp for nine middle west
ern states.
The compliments protested
eloqnently that no selfish, Sec
tional interest motivsted them.
Nevertheless, they insisted that
all these ships be built on the
Great Lakes rather than on the
two seaboards. Rules Chairman
Adolph SABBATH Of Chicago was
pathetic. There were tears in
his voice - also in other men,
bers AS they described how
individuals, manufacturers and
Chambers OF Commerce back
home were attacking them for
letting all the juicy awards go to
other sections OF the country.
They had to get out from under,
and the navy had 10 help them.
The nsvy-ss the middle west
ern congressman know - has .
prejudice against small firms
and distinct Partially toward
the large shipbuilding corpora
tons on the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts. The honorables
were afraid that their states
would be Disseminated against
unless the sdmirsls were placed
on congressional record as to
their building program.
So the house naval affairs
committee interviewed. blocked
the direct action planned by the
navy and the appropriations
committee. and held hearings on
the $500, DOC. 900 program. Sc
crecy flew out the window as the
number and types of the vsri-
Gus classes OF ships were de-
scribed in detail. The attempt
TO appease the middle western
ers also caused some delay
perhaps two weeks. But the
admirals were forced TO state
for the committee record that
these ships-every one Of them
would be built at Great Lakes
shipyards. Similar promises
were given on the floor by Chair
man Ninson and other spokes-
men OF the naval affairs COM
mittee. Not until then were the
middle wesierners satisfied.
Republicans demanded delay
on this building bill until after
the lease-leno measure was act
ed on. They argued that there
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Think F asst, Uncle Sam!

There is always time to be right.
The United States is today in much the position Of
Captain Fagg in What Price Glory when Sergeant CURT
flung at him the exultant and challenging Think fast
Captain Flagg, think fastT
On the '1ease-lend'bi must think fast. But that
does not that should not think at all There is
time to be right.
Nothing either in speed or clarity is gained by savage
verbal pyrotechncs assang all who would alter the bill
by 1.-THE appeasers' flaying those who favor the
bill interventionsts already wading in blood up to
the hips.
There perfectly earnest, sincere and
both sides of this argument to mpugn their sim
certify not the best tactic for their opponents adopt
This is serious-far too serious to permit sacrificing
curacy the altar of phrase-as Senator Wheeler did
when he referred to blowing under every fourth Amer
lean boy 1t is far too serious to every criticism
of the bill with piercing shrek of "Appeaser Appeaser
Codly, wisely, and quickly the American people must
approach the problem laid before them here This is
definite practical. Ii is of service to wish could
render aid without risk of crystal clear that the
petely. Few would wish to far On the other hand
as new means of extending aid devised and that aid
becomes greater and greater factor the struggle the
risk OF being involved increases This weighing of
OF less effective aid against greater future risk
must do for himself
Debate, rs long it sticks strictly to the subject
long contributes to clearer understanding of the
is good For instance there excellent grounds
limiting the extended presidential powers definite
time subject then to renewal That makes clearer that
congress Is delegatng its own powers temporarily but
tanning them permanently.
But flibusterinR. senseess delays personal abuse the
calling of purple names, serve no good end.
We do not want to set this unhnkng and driven
IN European style We want to think think fast then act
Misery doesn't love company when it is the company
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WAS no sense In constructing
these 900 ships II the aid-to-
Britain proposal would permit
the president to give them away.
But administration spokesman
brushed them aside, insisting
there was no connection between
the two proposals. Inside reason
for haste is that the pledge to
the Great Lakes bloc will assure
their support of the lease-Iend
bill.
The establishment of a federal
reserve system for machine
tools probably will be the even
tual solution of the problem of
contract subletting and decen-
tralization in the United States.
II will combine the best features
of the methods under which
Britain and Germany have inten-
nfied wartime production in
areas reasonably safe from air
attack.
The midwest war resources
board, with headquarters in
Kansas City. already has sup
piled q model. This organiza-
ton consists of manufacturers,
engineers and business men CO.
operating on a voluntary and
non-profit basis.
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C{2z.3zzN1E21.'l 49,

A good newspaperman Of
several years experience. a
friend Of ours. has been
serving the Tag for the past
year or 40 as a Lieutenant
IN the marine corps.
Hes presently stationed on
the Atlantic sesboard. from
whence he writes. among other
things as follows.
When We first came here We
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sta ed with
frle ends who
turned out TO
Y a
" hIch made
for fla m IN <
and furo L s
evenings i
very unhappy.
Everyone in
" a h lngton
D. Cis for
sv er flaming
a o u [ some
thing never
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WOO : skyrockeunE
But where Ne really suffer
: when buying gold braid,
Seems Il came from Czecho-sio-
vskia and the supply Is nearly
exhausted. This Is plenty tough
on the higher ranks. particular
y the navy men. L Is hoped the
Secretary VII relieve Us Of this
mounting anxiety BY changing
uniform regulations.
Rents are terrible. We have
dipped into our savings again
and again to meet living ex-
penses.
An interesting feature Of my
service with the navy IS that
upon an officers retirement. his
children and furniture are
shipped home by the govern
ment from wherever he may be
stationed domestic or foreign
but not his wife II is pre-
sumed, I guess. that she has died
somewhere along the line, en-
tirely exhausted by this life
heigh-o."
All OF which is simply one OBJ
servers viewpoint after being
whisked from one side of the
continent to the other. from
peaceful prosaic civilian life to
the military life
Whilst dwelling upon military
topics. we are reminded at this
time that the next ships to be
built by the sTsC here Will be
two military troop transports.
Among other curiosa to be in
stalled aboard same will be
swimming pools. Egad, how
should we know what that has
to do with war? However. its
a mighty pleasant thought -
"Squa-a-a-d. breastroke harchi
All hands lay aft to battle sta
tions and half-gainor details!
Swan-divers and m h n / |
mates. 'ten-shuni" We can hear
the sergeants and boatswains
bark, all lending to the excite
ment of battle amid the acrld
pungsncy of powder smoke and
wet bathing suits.
Oh well. We may just as well
60 the whole way with our mill
itarism today.
Whenever we find our head
beginning to ache from reading
and hearing too much about
parachutists' invasion, panzer
guerrilla warfare and similar
hostile pastimes, we thereupon
resolutely-and with much sat
isfaction ponder the native
American ability to handle fire.
arms with certain amount Of
casual and effective dexterity.
At the moment we're think
ing of an evening not long ago
we spent hanging around the
target ranges in the basement of
the armory.
Taking turns with a pair of
regulation army rifles fitted for
% caliber ammunition, two
greyishJhaired ladies and three
men of assorted ages were blaz-
ing away in great style.
Investigation disclosed they
were, respectively, housewives
and office workers by day. po-
tential and self-appointed Min
utemen and Minuteladies by
night.
True, the subject of war
wasn't even mentioned while we
were there. But the way in
which one lady whipped the
nine-pound rifle to her silk
bloused shoulder and offhanded-
~ banged away to make a neat
pattern you could cover with
your hand, while flashes of gun
fire danced on her polished RIM
less glasses-well, we just felt
better. that's all.
That particular grandmother
las 1t happens) and the others
told US they. and lots of other
people We know who enjoy the
exercise and fun" drop in every
six months or SO. Keeps their
hand and eye in shape. they said.
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PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
FAVORS NEGOTIATED
PEACE IN EUROPE

Editor The Times: On the
18th day of October, 16 million
young Americans went to the
polls and registered under the
Selective Service act for one
years training to learn to de-
fend OUR COUNTRY against
any invader. They went peace
ably. proudly, and willing to
learn the defense necessary to
protect our homes and our way
of life. Had Mr.. Roosevelt said
The real reason why we are
drafting you for training is,
because our friend Great Brit
ain will need you. millions of
you. to fight and die on the age
old battlefields of Europe to
preserve the British empire"
there would have been civil dis
obedience in every city, town
and hamlet in this nation; vet
that is the very thing he pro-
poses TO do II this Leace-Lend
bill is enacted into law. We
were reasonably safe against
participation so long as II was
in the hands of congress to act.
but II this bill passes, congress
abdicates and the power TO take
this nation into the war is in
the hands of one man. Write to
your congressman, while there
is yet time, protesting such leg
islation. Write today, tomorrow
may be 100 late.
Young mothers, don't pat
yourself on the back and say to
yourselves my boy is too young.
II will be over before he is old
enough; or my husband will be
exempt because of his obliga-
tons.
Colonel Lindbergs. in his re-
cent testimony. asserted that
neither side could win; not even
II Britain had the full resources
of this nation. II you will read
your history you will discover
there was once q 80 years war,
also 100 years war. There is
no reason 10 doubt that this one
will be long and bloody one
II we plunge in. For us. in the
words Of DR.. Robert Hutchins.
IT will be national suicide"
A negotiated peace. reason
ably fair TO both belligerents is
the only sane solution. Appeas-
er. ! hear you say. Do we call
II appeasement when We settle
labor disputes by the method OF
negotiation or arbitration War
has never settled any problems
and II never will.
MRS. J. J. kERWIN.
Route 3. Box POS. Puyallup.
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TIP O. THE TONGUE

Production for defense cannot
over 4 long-range period improve
the basic standard of living
Henry II. Hermann, executive
manager. National Association
OF Credit Men.
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Albanian Alexander

One OF the minor why don't want to the
totaarians take the entire world is that would
have to learn again everything thought knew
For instance, taught that Alexander the Great
was Greek king of Macedonia. But the Italian
paper Pccolo recently squeaked this musical note: Alex
ander really pure Albanian and relation at all to
the Greeks who have been manhanding the Italians of
today
plete Aryansm The Germans alternately proclaim that
British courage is the result of their pure Aryansm and
that British failure is due to degeneration of the breed
according to how the happens to be going the
moment).
Isn't the war bad enough in itself, without pouring
over it all these double helpings of mental mush?
Speaking Of good luck-theres only Friday the
18th, in 1871 which to have bad luck
The only way some people will give is up or in
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tual incident he had witnessed
At ball. where he met his fu-
ture wife. First turned down by
publishers, the number became
a hit when an actor named Libby
sang 1t for him at the Bijou
theater in Chicago.
COOL CRYSTAL
Strange as it seems, the word
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CHARLES X. HARRIS

Strange as II seems, Charles
X. Harris. composer of the great
American ballad. After the
Ball. could neither read nor
write the music He picked out
tunes on a piano while a friend
transcribed the notes. After the
Ball" was written around an ac-
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TIcuT An Inside Picture OF finon-
L. u IL i ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON = Navy officials, struggling to speed
up construction, recently received lesson in practical
politics. They forced to delay action 30O-ship
proposition while certain midwest members Capitol
Lot If
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roDAY.S COMMON ERROR

II Is improper TO start letter
as follows: Yours OF the eth
inst. received Write ~ have
received your letter of January
g.
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MERIT SYSTEM

"En1I SYSTEM
Editor. The Times: Two pro-
possls will shortly be under con-
sideration by the legislators at
Olympia. One is for a merit
system Of state employment for
state employees and the other is
a bill to place state employees.
with a few exceptions. under
civil service. As I understand
these proposals the desire Is 10
establish more efficient oper-
alton Of state government and
also 10 provide more security
for the workers. However. !
have not read IN the paper or
heard discussed any provision
whereby certain employees who
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Mr. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To receive attention N tn, roll
ufnn lettsrs must EtYs nane ard
address OF writer Only Initials
~ os published shsn requested
Mr.. fixit: I'D like Ia propose
civic contest and possibly you
can persuade Commissioner
Bergersen 10 act a. Judge. Fern
His boulevard ls4th st. has
ehuekholes sevrn inche. deep.
Can any other neighborhood top
that know Tacoma has
plenty of other streets that can
run close competition hut LET
their fans speak out. Suggested
first prize: One set of new auto
springs. {. n.
I'm amazed TO hear OF H. II
you mean It "a inside the city
limits. Andy Jorgenson will be
right out 10 check the chuck
holes, take soundings and II you
don't watch him. he'll disqualify
your entries by filling them or
something. That's Andy for you,
always spelling your fun. Com
missioner Alb has been sick, you
Know. and. is in no mood To act
az Judge of anything.
Mr.. Fixit: What was the
origin of the expression Not
worth a continental ." A. IA.
Credited To Revolutionary war
and the paper money issued by
the Continental congress. In
this nations earliest struggle
for existence much of the cur
reney issued wasn't worth o
Continental
Mr.. Fixit: Have the O'NeII
famil, gone off the air or are
they broadcasting under an
other name. SUBSCRIBER.
They are off the air. Have
had n number of inquiries about
them.
Mr.. Ffxit: Where can I write
10 find out about government
homestead lands In Washing
ton. X. j.
Write to the General Land
office, George +. Stone. Regis
tar, 200 Federal building. spo-
kane. Wash.
MIR. Fixit: just what il
good humor" man.
BOB HIGGINS.
All through the east and late
ly in California, there is sold an
Ice cream bar called the Good
Humor" bar and the fellows who
peddle them are the Good
Humor" men. II Is a trade name.
Eastern publications frequently
use the character. or references
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crystal" comes from the Greek
word for ice. Greeks utilized
crystals of quartz. cut into beau
tiful spheres to be carried in the
hand by ladies for their cooling
effect. This custom is still fol-
lowed today in Japan.
Tomorrow: Branded by Court
Order!
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AN APPRECIATION

Editor The Times. On behalf
Of Ray c. Roberts Post No. e6a.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States. ! wish to ex-
press our appreciation TO you
and your organization for the
cooperation we received from
you IN publicizing our dance
given Saturday night. January
Is, TO the boys from the I63rd
infantry, stationed al Camp
Murray.
The dance was a complete
success. and II is our hope that
the program We have adopted
IN entertaining the boys in the
military service stationed in the
vicinity Of Tacoma will result
IN other civic organizations IN
ereasing their efforts TO lock
after the social welfare OF the
boys stationed here, and In the
manner they would like TO have
communities located near other
military posts where their own
sons may De in the service.
look after them.
RUSSELL y. ANDERSON.
Commander. Ray c. Roberts
Post No. e6e, Y. r. ".
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Misery doesn't love company when is the company
that causes misery
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have clung to the state payroll
over period of years and who
serve not in the public interest,
are to be eliminated.
In the main / refer to married
women whose husbands are well
able to support them and the
host of nephews. nieces, sons
and daughters who are not nee
essarily in need of employment
but who have secured il through
the influence of their well-to-do
parents. In some departments,
notably the highway there are
certain employees whose political
influence has extended and
maintained them under the re-
gimes of Governors Hart. Hart
ley and Martin. After a period
of 20 years on the public pay
roll an employe is subject TO
consider service To his govern
ment secondary. with his prime
purpose that of remaining on
the payroll.
Under the merit system as
mentioned by Governor Langlie
qualification would be the de-
Gliding factor rather than parti-
san or personal consideration.
To this I subscribe for it will
give more efficient and eco
nomical government service. I
am though. against blanketing
Into state civil service without
wedding out procedure. with
special attention given to those
employees well able 10 support
themselves without being on the
state payroll. And especially
should be eliminated such ap-
pointive department heads VINO
delight in spending the tax
payers money as they see fit
rather than spend it for the
benefit of the state.
PAT WRIGHT.
1449 East 2ath st.
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MIR. Ffxit: Have the O'NeIII
family gone off the air or are
they broadcasting under an
other name SUBSCRIBER.
They are off the air. Have
had n number of inquiries about
them.
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To receive attention n tn. roll
umn lftfsra must EiEs nAms and
address o. writer OnIv Initials
~ ne published whsr requested