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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26
The Struggle Goes On

Yugosavia has been beaten earth in less than
weeks by the Naz juggernaut. few shake sad heads
and mutter, This is the end"
II is the end There is Greece vet TO conquer and
Turkey There is the British navy and there is the nva
sion of England There the wide dominion of empire
unsubdued. Disaster in Jugosavia Greece and in
Egypt and the whole Mediterranean would not end
the military phase of the Once again the Germans
like the Japanese, have the battle, but the end of
the far away IL must be disheartening
to win and win and yet attain victory.
Victory will not to the Germans by the conquest
Of Jugoslavia.
Victory will not though Greece be beaten though
the German panzer divisions park beside the Dardanees
Victory will not IL Turkey be beaten next. II
will not through Suez fall and though the German
hosts reach the long -dreamed-of Bagdad..
Victory will not though Gibraltar fall and Alden.
Victory. will not though England should
lie PROSTATE in welter of its blood. That might
end the immediate military phase of the war, but the
real would go
The is that this is than a military
it ia here that the Germans cannot wn here that
there is victory. They win battles they
countries but they have nothing to put the place
Of the spirit they have beaten down but not slain.
Charles Lindbergh for example, doesn't understand
this He speak brutaly of "the long list of PROSTATE
nations who jumped into war hastily and unprepared
Excepting only Italy (the country which could truly
be said to have Jumped n') every successfully
presented with the awful alternative of the highway,
"Stand and deiver-or fight To Lindbergh the decision
fight rather than surrender nothing better than
Jump into hastily
Behind the Naz of arms, itself still far from war;
II of the spirit, for the souls of
that the Nazs win it is this that will rob them
ultimately of the fruits of victory.
The will to freedom not be crushed out of
kind by thousand panzer divisions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, April. IS

This a day OF mixed planetary
influences. Caution should be
the wstchword. especially in
making financial investments.
There Il a promising sign for
spring theatrical attractions on
stage and screen.
Heart and Home: Fashions OF
long ago viii contrast sharply
during the summer with uni
forms worn by women. Public
service viii absorb the energies
Of many young girls who will
reveal unusual ability In numer-
Gus professions largely monopo-
lized by men In time of peace.
Many wartime conditions will
prevail through the summer for
which college girls should pre-
pare with the aim OF succeeding
In public service Defense pro-
grams will enlist women Of all
ages. II IL foretold.
Business Affairs: There IL an
evil portent read as presaging
losses on the high seas. Com
merce will be heavy, however.
despite difficulties due 10 the
world war. Fame for the United
States navy II prognosticsted.
National Issues: Public health
will again be widely discussed.
Sanitary provisions In military
reservations as well rs In cities
will be Of wide concern. Agita-
ton to prevent excessive use Of
alcoholic beverages In army
training camps will gain EN-
phasis. Prohibition will be adj
vocated. but the seers forecast
a new method to restrict the use
Of hard liquors. Girls who drink
will be frowned upon 80 general
~ that cocktail parties will lose
their popularity among smart
young folk.
international Affairs: Accord
ing 10 a foreign sstrologer who
has studied the maps OF Hitler
and Stain. any German-Russian
pact will be of short duration.
The Soviet government Is to
change many of its extreme COM
munistic points OF view.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is
probably will have a year of rare
good fortune and happiness.
They should guard against ac-
cidents and avoid decisions.
Children born on this day may
be talented In music, dignified
and ambitious. They may be
deeply emotional and should be
wisely guided by parents and
teachers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26
A BOOK A DAY

Hugh Wilson. veteran OF 80
years In the American diplo-
matte service. presents his sec
ond volume of memories of that
experience In Diplomat Be-
tween Wars" LonRmans: So.
Crowded with entertaining Incl
dents and yignettes OF world
figures. this volume gives a ring
side picture OF the disintegra-
ton OF Europe from the World
war to the eve OF the present
one. Because his latest diplo-
matte post was that of Ambassa-
dor 10 Germany. Wilson's esti-
mate Of the German people In
especially significant today. He
writes:
have seen the Germans In
war and triumph, l have seen
the Germans In defeat and HUI
initiation, / have seen the Ger
mans In the pride OF the Third
Reich. and the same character
istic has always been evident.
They deviate more from the
normal than the other races Of
western Europe. Their enthusi-
asm In the pursuit of the alb
normal knows no bounds.
have seen them the worlds most
pacifist nation. l have seen
them the worlds most belicose.
The German people are sincere
In these faiths. There il a rest
lessness. n necessity for faith
that the older races cannot COM
prehend. There In a violence in
the expression thereof that to
the older races often approx
mates the udicrous but this
manifold possibility in the char
scter Of the German race must
be recognized abroad. II is the
essential factor. 1t seems to me,
In dealing with these people.
1t is absurd. I submit. to at
tempt to distinguish between
Nazis and Germans. This
volatile and high spiritual peo-
pie are capable of the sublime
In sacrifice and OF incredible
limits of ruthlessness. Somehow
the means must be found to
bring out among them those
characteristics which will make
them good neighbors among the
peoples OF the world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26
Alaska Defense Moves

Before next winter enough of six Alaska arports
TO be disable will be in operation. You may hear of
the rather picturesque they bear Juneau Cordova
Boundary, Big Delta, West Ruby and Nome. They
of the So worth of defense arports which
to dot Alaska and link it to Canada and the
United States.
Mile-long runways required by modern bombers
easily quickly built So when realizes that this
program got under only last fall it gives hope that
real progress being made The United States is deter
mined to defend its uermos boundaries and reach out
its defensive in every direction from which attack
might For both reasons, Aaska's defense VITAL
and it 10 encouraging to see it move forward.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26
Stories in
Peaceful Iceland Is
Involved in First War

ICELAND. nation that has
never fought war. is drawn
into Europe's conflict. British
troops have occupied the island.
supplies from Y. S. have been
trans-shipped there. en- route to
Britain. Germany has placed the
island within the war zone, and
German bombers have attacked
the capital.
Icelsnd's strategic location In
the north Atlantic, 400 miles from
Scotland, is shown on the stamp
above. one of the 1899 New York
Worlds Fair commemorative is
sue. The worlds second largest
island may also become base for
attack against Germany on a
northern front.
Iceland's history of peace dates
from its discovery by Norwegians
in $40. The Parliament established
in $50 has continued in power, the
oldest form of government still In
existence.
Iceland has no army. no navy.
no unemployed. Its 10000 people
are educated by law. and all
natives IS years old have the right
10 vote. There are no railroads on
the island. but highways have been
built for motor transport. The
horse still holds first place as the
principal means Of travel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to Wo-
mans page for the answers.
l. Which gem have jewelers.
elected for the April birthstone >
:. The Tropic Of Capricorn or
the rropic Of Cancer is north Of
the equator:
3. Did Ulysses s. Grant ever
attain the rank Of full
general,
4. What is the Appian Way
s. Which state In the u. s. Is
the largest producer of raisins
8. Which OF these metals,
aluminium. magnesium or sodi-
um, 10 lighter than water
7. The administration Of which
president was called the Era of
Good Feeling"
Q. For writing which book did
Pearl Buck receive the Pulitzer
prize
.. What 10 the nationality of
. child born M the United
States IN Italian parents
10. Who wrote -Yrecaxlss -
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PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
by John Xix
OPPOSED TO WAR

Editor The Times: AS one of
the many who will have to go
and fight II this country goes
to war. / would like to voice my
thoughts concerning the matter.
First we heard of a neutrality
in which there were no favorites.
Either side could buy from Un-
Gle Sam as long as they had the
purchasing price. 1t has gradu-
ally worked around to the pres
emit state where we assess our
selves seven billion dollars to
help England; in fact, we give
England all possible aid to in
sure her victory. All this is for
what?
What has England to offer its
people besides starvation ? What
security do we get for that
seven billion dollars? We will
certainly feel the need for
some kind of security when we
start to pay that back. for we
can be pretty sure that England
doesn't intend to do II. | am
not pro-Germsn because Of these
statements either.
stood and watched as a few
hundred chickens were being
killed the other day and thought
to myself how little their life
meant to me. Because Of this
I can understand how the war
makers feel. OF what value are
our lives 10 them We are very
similar 10 the chikens but not
quite so excitable. The chickens
showed some concern when they
saw their brothers killed. They
seemed to know that they were
next: we don't.
can easily understand fight
ing for a worthwhile cause II
necessary, but I cannot see my
self killing or being killed just
to create the terrible aftermath
that is to come from this pres
ent war.
WALTER WILLIAMSON.
3o07 No. 33rd st.
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Miss Perkins stubbornly re-
fused to certify this dispute to
the National Mediation board,
despite the southern operators
request that they be heard by
the tribunal so successful IN set
thing strikes. John l.. demanded
that they return to the New
York conference. and Miss Per-
kins deferred to his wishes.
Now II develops that Hillman.
John LIS associate In the CIO
religiously refrained from inter
vening in this controversy. al
though keeping labor peace h
supposed to be his sole function.
He. too, appears to be afraid
OF Lewis. He told a senate COM
mittee that he had not even
discussed the coal strike.
Meanwhile. coal shortages are
growing acute. There was an
advance supply for only about
six weeks above ground when
the trouble started. Many fac
tories had a close-down in sight
when Roosevelt ordered rerImp-
ton Of mining. A few already
had shut up shop. because the
stocks on hand were unevenly
distributed and they were caught
short.
The utmost confusion prevails
among the agencies which the
administration has set up TO
prevent or settle strikes on de-
tense jobs. Each attempt to
tinker with the machinery for
keeping labor on the job sp-
pears TO have made matters
worse.
When President Roosevelt tok-
inkly named "knudsenhillman"
as chairman OF OPM. he definite
~ assigned TO the garment
Workers chieftain the task OF
supervising labor. But F.D.R.
reckoned without Miss Perkins,
who insisted that her Cancellation
service be given chance to
settle disputes before they were
turned over to Hillman. When
this system failed to work. he
created the mediation board
headed by Clarence A. Dykstra.
But this representative group.
which has not exhibited the pro-
CTo bias charged against Miss
Perkins and Hillman. cannot
intervene without the labor sec
retary's permission. The COM
plicated setup, with conflicting
authority and jurisdiction. be-
wilders employers. and employees
who want work.
There is, in fact, another
agency which frequently adds TO
the complications. This consists
of state conciliators. who resent
the intrusion of federal authori-
ties and have shown their hos
tility In several instances They
want to make q showing % as
to retain their jobs. In several
instances where the federals had
negotiated an agreement the
local boys upset II in order that
they might get the credit for
sending the men hack TO work
A b. -the-scenes ecntrc-
versy for the privilege Of
controlling tia public power
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26

missed recently. their positions
were just eliminated
These important positions
were eliminated. and that of
park electrician was continued.
There is very little need of an
electrician at any time. espe-
cially now that the park boards
building program Is complete.
for the time being at least. The
present electrician Is notorious
for never doing anything for
months at time. and II an
electric motor does fail he al
ways sends il to downtown
shop for repairs (which any
employee could do. Aside from
exchanging an occasional blown
fuse or a burned-out light bulb
he does nothing but occasional
police duty during emergencies.
This man causes no end of trou-
Die and ~ always brewing dis
cord among his fellow workers.
Just ask any park employe.
This whole shake-up is big
laugh TO anyone who knows
what's what in our park sys-
tenn, and with the exception of
one. or possibly two changes.
the whole deal smells rotten.
Maybe the commissioner
would like To explain why they
are ~ anxious To continue on
the board year after year. even
as long as 10 and Is years, with
out compensation.
Their actions are disgrsceful
and prove that their reasons are
petty and that the board mem
bers are not capable Of serving
the public any longer in the in
terest of our parks.
VERNE c. MCMILLAN.
4S1S So. sth ST
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26

Andrew Jackson. Because she
had worked In her fathers tavern
wives OF other cabinet members
stunned her. When the wife OF
the Minister from Holland snub-
bed her, jackson almost ordered
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26

resources OF the nation has ar
rayed old friends against each
other within the administration.
A usual, Interior Secretary
Harold l.. Ickes is lined up
against the field; he has broken
right and left with his ancient
allies on the hydro-electric issue.
Ickes already exercises au-
thority over a vast extent OF
the public power domain
Boulder dam, Grand Coulee,
Bonneville tin part). and about
so reclamation projects which
provide juice. Now he wants to
take over such proposed de-
velopments as the Arkansas
valley authority, the Central
valley authority and to fasten
his hold still stronger on Bonnie
willie. But almost every other
apostle of government owner
ship fsvors administration by
the same sort of three-man
board that operates iva.
These include Senator Norris.
T. V. A. Chairman Lilienthal.
Chairman Leland r. Olds of the
federal power commission. They
suspect that two Of Mr.. Ickes'
aides-Assistsnt Secretary r. X.
Burlew and Reclamation Com
missioner John Page are
slightly reactionary on power
questions, and want only liberals
In charge of future projects.
Harold recently staged a ma
nsuver designed 10 eheckmats
his opponents. He created a
power division headed by Abe
Fortas. who Is regarded As
sympathetic 10 the Norris
philosophy. F.D.R. is supposed
TO favor placing all power prob
lens under interior, but he does
not care to oppose the senator
from Nebraska.
Acknowledgement Robert X.
jackson IL the cabinet officer
who is keeping National Chair
man Nd Flynn's fingers far, far
away from the patronage pie.
Since almost the only vacancies
exist In the department Of
justice. II means that Eds bows
will 60 hungry unless the presi-
dent intervenes.
Bob 10 one Of the more liberal
members OF the administration,
and he insists on the appoint
ment of 'forward-looking men
Moreover. he took office with
one federal judge in Jail. an
other under suspicion. and still
q third free from prosecution
solely because OF the state OF
his health. He does not want
10 assume responsibility for the
appointment OF any more po-
hticsl judges. Lastly. II II sus-
pscted that Mr.. jackson still
hsreors presidential ambitions
for 1914.
Although riynn's candidates
may be high-class men. the at
torney-general does not wish II
noised about that he accepts
judicial suggestions from the
Bronx boss. Ed ~ regarded
around the country as a Tam
many man. although he would
b the first TO deny It, and tns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26
Years Of Discretion

If speech be silver and silence golden-and old say
ing is sothen Justice Hughes at 70 may be
sarded having reached years of discretion.
On the occasion of his birthday the other day, the
learned and venerable judge had only this say that
he had nothing to say
Justice Hughes is wise in years and in experience in
learning and in life. He proved il his birthday
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S1s3k500

four years apprenticeship as a
printer. included operation OF a
JOB printing plant in which he
had embarked with another
printer with = cash capital Of
$3.50. Their first venture in con-
nection with the daily publish
ing business was as printers Of
the unfortunate Morning Post.
which suspended with a loss n
the firm Of $50 Of their small
capital
The next venture printing NJ
a weekly paper devoted To news
and advertisements Of lotteries
was more successful. and in
two years Greeley and his part
ner had business worth $4,000.
All this time Greeley was
nursing desire 10 get into the
newspaper field on his own hook.
and in March. 1884, he launched
the New Yorker. a weekly paper
devoted TO the discussion of po-
litical and economic questions,
current literature. and a weekly
news digest. The New York
Sun, OF which Greeley was soon
TO become a competitor. declared
the New Yorker 10 be most
ably conducted and-unlike most
weekly papers Of the dsy-well
filled with instructive reading
matter"
Greeley. In his declaration Of
policy. announced that II would
he his purpose To offend the
lessons Of science. history, mo
rality and sound criticism ~
far n possible" and that he
hoped b escape the fashionable
error Of filling our columns with
buffoonery or groveling vulgar
ity. or the trashy though hu-
morous absurdities of the
Pickwick Papers,
The temptations 10 fall into
that mistaken course" he rom
tinued. "sre two-fold-a reduc-
ton Of editorial labor. and
certainty Of sailing along on
popular current and receiving
large accesslons of patronage"
While publishing the New
Yorker, Greeley wrote editorials
for the Daily Wing and for
year edited the Jeffersonian, a
political paper published by the
Wing state central committee.
For six months during the cam
paign that year he edited the
party's Log Cabin, a campaign
paper.
This gave him a wide editorial
experience, and when the Wing
leaders. impressed by the char
acter OF his editorials, urged
him to undertake publication Of
a daily paper, he consented. His
decision was announced in one
of the last issues of the Log
Cabin in an advertisement. AZ
ter display lines announcing that
on April 10. 1s41, he would be-
gin publication OF the New York
Tribune, the advertisement said
that the purpose and policy Of
"the new Morning Journal Of
Politics, Literature and General
Intelligence" would be this:
'The Tribune, as it's name i'm
ports, will labor to advance the
interests of the people, and TO
promote their moral, social and
political well-being. The inn
moral and degrading police re-
ports, advertising and other
matters which have been al
lowed 10 disgrace the columns
of our leading papers, will he
carefully excluded from this.
and no exertion will he spared
to render IL worthy Of the hearty
approval of the yirfuous and
refined, and welcome visitor
at the family fireside."
On that foundation was built
newspaper that was to be GO
ing strong after a hundred years.
ITO be continued.)
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PEGGY EATON

Peggy ONeale Undertake.
widow of a naval paymaster. be-
came the bride of Senator Eaton
OF Tennessee shortly before he
was chosen secretary Of war by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26
light An Inside pietur. Of Finan-
II u IL ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER
Neutrality-suspicious. L.

WASHINGTON-John L. Lewis "bottleneck strike in
the coal industry dragged along for weeks with its threat
to national defense solely because the United Mine Work
ers leader still is power in administration circles.
Neither Secretary Perkins OPM-er Sidney j. Hilman
dared to buck the beetle proved bow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26
No Pop-Gun Journalist
Was Horace Greeley
Most CoIorfuI Figure in
American Newspaper Field


Most Colorful Figure in
American Newspaper Field
Becomes Publisher OF
Wing National Organ
IT WAS just a few days more
4 than q hundred years ago
that the Wings in New York per-
,uaded Horace Greeley To begin
publication Of the New York
Tribune 20 that they might have
an organ to promote the prin-
ciples OF the party that was soon
To become Republican and for
many years control the govern
mental policies of the United
States. How successful his eff
fort was Is indicated by the
celebration this month OF the
hundredth anniversary of his
paper, now combined with his
chief competitor, James Gordon
Benefits New York Herald. as
the Herald-Tribune While they
lived. Bennett and Greeley fought
each other bitterly. Their sue
cessors found il was better BUSH
ness to combine forces.
Before going into the story OF
Greeley's Wing organ. it will be
interesting to review briefly
something OF the most colorful
character in American journal
ism. One Of his biographers says
of him that there may be many
who surpass him in certain OF
the recognized practices of to-
day. but in respect to high
ideals. courage, intellectual force
and personal magnetism, the
qualities which impel a man of
letters to be also a man of ac-
ton. Horace Greeley was OF he
roic mold.
He was M pop gun journal
list firing from a sky sanctum,
but a face-to-face champion in
the arena OF public affairs. lay
Ing about him with pen and
speech like an ancient Bayard
with his sword. The battles ne
fought for humanity, and the
blows he gave and received, have
made him for all time the epic
figure of the American press"
Like so many OF the old time
editors and publishers, Greeley
was a printer and could make
his daily string" at the type
case or feed the press with the
best of them, but II was through
the editorial department that he
made his greatest success. The
world would have been robbed
OF q great journalist had he
continued To he even the most
successful operator of print
ing plant.
One Of the always-to-be re-
membered experiences of this
writer was TO hear the old print
ers of half century ago tell of
the time when they had a sit"
on Horace Greeley's New York
Tribune. None of them failed
to tell of his atrocious hand
writing that could be interpreted
by only few OF the typesetters.
All of them spoke Of him as a
great man, and 1t was consid-
cred an honor for a compositor
to be able TO set his editorials.
Greeley's preparation for the
editorial management of a great
metropolitan newspaper, after
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-26

Editor. The Times: Contrary
to what seems TO be fast be-
coming a national religion. the
present defense program was
not created with the primary
purpose OF lining the nations
collective pockets. A sober
realization OF this fact may save
many lives. homes. and bust
nesses. in the not far distant
future
SAN DOUGLAS.