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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20

moment, the essence
y OF this thing We call
democracy. \ great deal of mis-
statement II made and written
about democracy. ! have heard II
praised as superior 10 all other
forms OF government. ! do not be-
lleve this. Merely a. form of gov
eminent IL is inferior 10 the to-
talitarian system. .AutOcTacy Is
more competent. Things can he
accomplished over night in the die
tatorship state that take siN
months or a year 10 accomplish
under = loose system OF represen-
tative government. But that Is not
the point. Let us not miss the es-
sence. Let us not miss the real
meaning Of democracy. IL God had
an idea In putting life upon the
earth, Il was not principally that
man might develop gadget for
government. believe IL was and
remains His primary purpose TO
bring forth the good man and the
good woman, who may some day
come 10 live what the philosophers
call the good life.
Democracy Is UNNECESSARILY
more than a form Of government.
Democracy Is spirit. Democracy
provides an atmosphere In which
man can be somebody and 20
somewhere under his own power.
We think too often of democracy
as manner Of life won, the hard
way, by our fOrefathers. We think
Of II as gift, fully as much as we
think of IL as responsibility. But
i say that IL man Is TO continue
TO breathe in the atmosphere
which democracy provides, II under
Its provisions he Is TO continue to
express himself In meaningful
terms OF utility and Of beauty. he
must come TO regard II rs a con-
tinuing, cooperative effort In
human society. In short, he must
put into the field of democracy, in
sacrifice and In devotion. as much
as he takes out In privilege.
Taken as a form Of government,
IL seems to me that democracy was
very specifically defined some
time ago by the President of the
United States when he asked a
question and answered IL. He said:
What Is democracy but the rule
of the majority? Oh no, that. is
not definition. The glory OF de-
mocracy, as Dorot.-S S1Ompson
has well said, Is that II Is the one
type of government upon the earth
which provides for the continuing
rights of a minority not In power.
What could he more despotic, more
tyrannicsl than majority In
power, without provision for the
rights OF the minority: The ma
jority Is In power in Germany, In
Russia, and in Italy.
"Tn the superficial worlds OF
politics and economics as Mr..
Brooks Atkinson points out In a
recent issue Of the Readers Di-
gest, we can easily confuse each
other about nearly all the cur
rent issues. But the moral test IL
not open to argument. Even in
this headlong world we can find
solid place on which to stand
= II we ask what Is right and
= wrong In human conduct
III the democratic way OF
lie were not based on a moral
concept Of human relations II
would not he worth preserving.
To look on democracy simply as
form Of government Is To un-
derestimste the fullness OF life II
nourishes. II Is part Of the moral
wisdom of the sges-men living
together with mutual respect
and a common destiny. Far from
being one stage In the develop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
NEW PHASE IN SOUTH

As fighting was resumed on a
large scale on the Leningrad front.
the Germans said a new phase was
developing in the south.
Germany's duSt-begrimed troops.
facing the southern Soviet army
along n thoUSand-mile wet front. y
today gathered reinforcements be-
fore attempting to cross the
Dnieper River and engulf the rich
eastern Ukraine.
Behind the Germans lay an
area more than three times the
size OF Belgium. strewn. according
to German estimates, with 1000
900 Russian casualties. Before the
NaZis was a formidable new Rus
sian line. with the forces on both
sides of the Dnieper massing for a
final gigantic struggle for the east
Ukraine and the rich industrial
Don River basin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
Reds Repu|sed
In Ukraine Push,
Germans Say
BY PIERRE J. HUSS
Init News service stan Correspondent


BERLIN, Aug. 20.-DcSperate
Soviet counter-attacks in the
Ukraine have been repulsed with
heavy losses 10 the Reds. and Ger
man troops are sweeping onward
to the very banks of the Dnieper,
Nazi military quarters announced
today.
AS lutfwaffe planes roared over
head 10 turn the Russian retreat
into a rout. a stubborn tank battle
developed on the ground, it was
said.
Several thousand prisoners were
taken.
On the central front, strong So
Wet counter-attack were thrown
back with severe casualties sus-
tanned by the Reds.
Meanwhile, the German often
siVe in the north has pushed within
artillery range of Leningrad's out
skirts, IL was stated.
But the Germans admitted. as
columns drove eastward from
Narwa on the Gulf of Finland,
that capture Of the former Rus
sian capital would be difficult be-
cause Leningrad has a heavy ring
of Notifications around its APP
.proaches.
In an attempt TO cut off the
retreat Of Red army troops south
east of Leningrad. the Germans
announced, the luftwaffe bombed
and broke up railroad lines and
bombed and machine-gunned Red
forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
Taft Objects 10. Tuqwell

WASHIN G. T o y, Aug. 20
UNS) Senator Taft (R). Ohio,
today objected TO immediate Sem
ate confirmation OF ReSford Guy
Tugwell as governor OF Puerto
Rico
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20

very special responsibility for pre-
serving. ut whatever price, q way
Of life compatible with human
dignity"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
(ITT Is difficult for news
paperman to speak about
the significance of a free

-
paperman to speak about
the significance of a free
press without conveying the idea
that he is principally concerned
with something that he Is afraid
the government Is going to take
away from him and thus deprive
him of a living. Boys In my day
used to be kept after school to
write, In penalty for a misde-
meanor, twenty-five times the
copybook maxim: Eternal vigi-
lance Is the price Of liberty did
not know what IL meant. 1 doubt
II ever knew what IL meant, until
l travelled through fourteen Euro
pean countries fairly recently, in
Guiding the Soviet Union, Ger
many, and some Of the smaller
nations OF central Europe. I had
been there before, more than once.
But this time there was borne
In upon me, with far greater clar-
ity and force than before, the In
controvertible fact that the only
thing God has vouchsafed his peo-
pie that will keep one man or one
group of men from stealing a gov
eminent and administering II In
the interest of a privileged few Is
a free press.
Freedom of the press can be
destroyed by economic strangula-
ton, just as surely as 1t can he de-
stroyed by political action. A news
paper must be profitable TO be free
and to continue to he the channel
OF the aspirations of the people.
The enemies of democracy use the
very instrument they fear most
the newspaper-as the sounding
board for their ideas. Bureaucrats
plant suspicion and mistrust Of
newspapers in the public mind.
The public is being conditioned ia
accept, with minimum protest, the
loss OF the right Of expression.
Free enterprise Is completely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
IN THE NEWS
(Continued from Page One)

ment of civilization, II Is fun
damentai idea which cannot he
regarded as inefficient because
IL has not yet been achieved.
"If democracy has outlived
Its usefulness. Jesus Christ was
the most calamltous of false
prophets. Lincoln was an elo-
quent nit-wit, and We have been
a tragicalIy misguided nation. IL
democracy has outlived its use
fulness. slavery Is the highest
state 10 which man can aspire
"Our first ana greatest duty to-
day Is 10 guard with the most
watchful jealousy those fundamen-
tai institutions upon which demOc-
racy rests and without which II
cannot function. Free expression Is
the most important attribute of
democracy and a free newspaper
Is its most vital and needful me-
dunn. For the printed word gives
permanence TO free expression.
"Unhappily the average Amer
lean citizen does not think through
the meaning OF free press, Its
significance In representative
government. IL probably occurs
only TO minority that the insti-
tntiOns Of a democracy rest upon n
system which opens and keeps
open a channel for human express
sion, q channel through which
flows from the center of govern
ment the stream Of information
which makes IL possible for demo-
cratic organization to function
over the far-flung territory of a
nation. II was III. q. Wells, 1 think.
who said that the Roman Empire
could not endure because there
were no newspapers-no methods
of apprising the outlying peoples
OF the behavior of the center.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20
RAILROAD OBJECTIVE

But the army striking from Nov
eorod apparently has AS its
immediate objective the Leningrad-
Moscow railroad. 40 miles TO the
east. Severance of this line would
isolate Leningrad completely so
far as rail communications are
concerned.
Russia's announcement th I
fighting now RACES around Nov
gorod revealed a German advance
Of more than so miles north Of
Lake. Hpen since last week, when
the Reds reported three-day
battle at Soltsy.
OIL FIELDS BOMBED
Soviet planes. the bulletin added
bombed the Ploesti oil fields oi
Rumania Monday night, and large
fires and explosions were OBJ
served" i-<s
The advance of German troops
TO the Gulf of Finland along lines
on either side OF Lake PeipuS cut
off Red army forces in the Tallinr
sector of EStonia, il was admitted
But the Russians said that contro
of the Baltic and Gulf Of Finland
is retained by the Red feet, anC
supplies are being sent IN the Rec
troops in northern Estonia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-20

OW LET us examine. for
a moment. the essence
81 skIs fhlp0 Wa rall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-22
Stories in
Stamps
Portugal Offers Lost
Open Door TO Europe

portugal today is . hickerins
beacon in a continental Eu-
rope dsrkened by axis aggression.
The country IS the only escape
hatch for refugees Of the Hitler
terror on the continent II Is thu
por; of entry for whatever COM
nerce exists between Europe and
the outside world. Small. virtu-
ally unprotected. Portugal sur
wives by totslitarisn whirn.
Encircled b. Hitler's puppet
state Of Spain, Portugsl's days Of
freedom seem numbered. Il is a
question Of whether the country
is more valuable 20 the axis as an
open port or a closed conquest
The fotSam and jeissm Of Eu-
rope throng the streets of Lisbon,
capital Of Portugal, today. Refu-
gees fight for passage TO America,
spies plot, diplomats confer. Por-
tugsl IS a grim. oninous country
in 1871.
The 1870 stamp above was is
sued IN comnemoration Of the
Portuguese World Exposition of
tAst year. II honored the sooth
anniversary Of the foundation OF
The kingdom and the 300th ami
yersary Of freedom from the
Spanish yoks-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-22
We Get Action on Aluminium Plant

Welcome indeed is the information that federal and
private officials in Tacoma determine upon site for
the aluminium plant and TO award initial contracts for
struction There has been much hemming and having
about the project since the IT, S. first determined last
mer that plants would be erected in Tacoma well
Spokane and Cascade Locks Ore This is the first concrete
step to indicate actual work the local project would be
speeded to quick conclusion
kalunite Inc. subsidiary of the DIN Corporation. will
manufacture 80 millions pounds of aluminium yearly the
pigs coming from semi-processed material known
aunina. Production is expected to get under way within
eight months. Initial cost of the plant will be s4000000
site the deflats has been favored by local industrial
interests. Final decision however will rest with the De-
tense Plant corporation. subsidiary of the RFC which
has two representatives on the ground this week.
Most credit for establishment of the aluminium plant
here should 60 to the Chamber of Commerce which has
worked assduousy for many months bring about the
achievement Officers of the Chamber have spent months
in the national capital alone trying to work out details of
the project Cooperation in many forms has been obtained
from public bodies and individuals. but it has been the
Chamber that has remained steadily the job refusing to
give hope when things appeared blacklist and has
the satisfaction of knowing that plant will be established
Although so-called defense plants will be of the
temporary VARIETY is thoroughly believed here that the
local plant will function after the national emergency
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-22

who are running this dance,
have rule that no man in uni
form can come to any of their
dances. This is not Just an idea
of the youngsters. either Some
OF the girls who would have
gone were forbidden by their
parents, yet those same parents
let their girls run around until
any hour Of the night to all the
roadside joints along the high
way.
A great deal Of blab has been
broadcast about western hos
pitslity. This is q fine example
to say the least. These people
seem TO forget. first. that our
army and navy today is a cross
section of the entire society,
and. second, that these particu-
lar British sailors have already
seen two years and more of serv-
ice, which. whether we be inter-
ventionists or isolationists, we
must admit has been greatly to
our benefit.
The undersigned served in the
Canadian army in the last war.
and the British people did not
find 1t necessary to rule out men
in uniform even from the very
finest nor from the most strict
~ governed homes. Neither did
they put any such blanket re-
strictions on their daughters.
Your paper tonight has a eou-
pom requesting the names Of
people who will entertain SOL
diers. We will bs glad to do
30, but Ne do not want t. apollo
gize for not being shle to treat
them as equals. but have TO act
a. If We want 10 be nice to them
because IT IL our duty but they
must remember they are con-
tamtnated
One type of person who was
always ready to criticise or
ostracize the men in uniform
during the last war was the
Stacker. I wonder how much
Of this same thing is showing
up again
I wonder If we could have
little less ballyhoo and a little
more sincere friendliness both
toward our own men in uniform
and toward those of our few re-
naming friendly nations.
W. r. DeMILLE.
3411 No. Union
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-22
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to Wom-
ans page for the answers.
/ The spostrophs in the word
o'clock indicates the omission Of
what word or words
2 The skeleton of Insects Is
on the outside or insid. Of the
body?
3. What did Fstins find in
the locked room which Blue
beard forbade her 10 OPEN
4 A person who can use both
hands with equal ease is smbi-
guous. amphibious. or ambidex-
trous7
S. Caracas is the capital Of
Bolivia, Colombia or Venezuela >
8. The common house fly has
four, six or eight legs?
Z. VINO is manager Of the New
York Yankees baseball club
s. Who wrote The Song Of
Asrion's Men,
3. The American Red Cross
was founded in 1851, 1871, or
1857
10. In which state was Andsr-
sonvills prison!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-22
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 90

Adverse planetary aspects are
strong today. but Neptune Is in
kindly sway. Again labor
troubles are Indicated.
Heart and Home: In the fami-
~ circle personalities may clash
under this configHation. Young
folk may be too independent for
their best development. Girls
Whose modern pose NJ indiffer-
ence has limited their social de-
velopment now will be touched
by deep emotions a. they res-
hse something Of the meaning
Of a war that eNends over the
world. Many disappointing love
affairs are presaged for the next
few months Women of all ages
will seek tasks that aid national
defense.
Business Affairs: Government
effort to prevent the rise in
cost OF living may be unfortu-
nate for certain lines Of mer-
chandising. Political sppointees
viii discover that they lack
much in experience where fl
nance and economics are involv-
ed Aid for the small business
man will be sought as he suffers
from pressure OF high wages and
heavy taxes. Prosperity for the
majority Of United States ciu-
zens will probably continue until
the beginning OF the new year.
National Issues: One Of the
fifth column aims will be to in
crease race consciousness among
citizens Negroes will be melted
10 acts Of violence. japanese
viii indulge in secret methods
Of resenting unjust judgment
from fellow workers in fields Of
American farmers In cities
largely populated by Germans
who are citizens OF the United
States unfriendly gestures may
arouse resentment The seers
stress the statement that this Is
. time when all who dwell in this
free country should express
gratitude in an all-eneompass-
ing kindness.
Persons whose hirthdate II Is
have the sugury Of a year Of
unexpected changes and per-
picking experiences. which fin
ally viii prove more or less
beneficial
Children born on this day will
find obstacles in the path Of
success. but both boys and girls
have the representation Of
noteworthy careers II properly
directed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-22
PULSE OF
THE PUBLIC
PUBLIC OWES DUTY
To MEN IN SERVICE

Editor. The Times: There are
doubtless many Tscomans who
are unfamiliar with the efforts
now being made 10 provide rec
restion centers for the service
men who are daily seen on our
city streets. Several such quar-
tiers have been established and
are under the supervision of the
u. S. o. II was my privilege
recently to acquire first-hand in
formation on how these centers
operate, when Mrs. Newman and
l were called upon to act as
chaperons on the occasion of a
dance night at 10th and Pacific.
We had been led to believe that
such an event might be the sig
nal for noise and hilarity. We
were agreeably surprised. Quite
the contrary was the case.
The young men. possibly 200
of them who attended, conduct
ed themselves in exemplary
fashion. Naturally. the manage
ment provides group of NJ. P.'s
at the door to see that only bona
fide service men are admitted
and no liquor or rowdyism is
tolerated. The hundred or more
young women who had volun-
teered as dancing partners.
come from among the best fami-
lies Of the city and are properly
recommended. Miss Day, who
~ in charge OF this particular
center as permanent hostess. is
highly qualified for her respon-
sible and exscting duties. and
enjoys deserved popularity with
the young men who come to the
center. The entire evening prov
ed TO be thoroughly enjoyable. a
fact which was clearly register
ed on every countenance.
Our citizens are daily becom-
Ing more and more conscious of
the duty We owe to these young
men who are gathered from all
parts OF the land in the service
of their country-our country. It
requires little imagination to
realize the drastic change that
has necessarily been brought
about in the lives OF all these
boys, called away from the at
mosphere Of home and loved
ones. They need our friendship
and solicitude II goes without
saying that these fine young fell
lows appreciate every contact
with civilian life. and II is on
couraging 10 see how our citi-
zens are continually responding
10 the call for wholesome means
Of supplying this need.
PAUL NEWMAN.
Pierce County Treasurer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-22

Simply because we've
fused around long enough
without accomplishing any
thing. vel launch today's
literature with the follow
ing bit Of nonsense.
With the navy and coast
guard taking over yachts right
and left for patrol work-some-
times in quite a hurry-errors
~ one sort or another are to
10 expected.
Thus u Vas 50 We hear. at
any ratsl that ons Of the larger
luxury" yachts was purchased
and assigned = crew and put 10
work without more than q very
quick inspection.
The first night. the skipper
retired to his unfamiliar cabin
and while preparing himself for
the well-earned comforts Of his
bunk noticed a panel Of unla-
beled push buttons on the bulk
head alongside il.
Being of an experimental
frame Of mind at the moment.
he cautiously pressed a finger
on one of the buttons and
panel nearby slid away TO re-
veal a cabinet well-stocked with
glasses and good liquor.
Surprised. but certainly not
disappointed with his expert
ment, he chose another button
at random and pushed it.
Thereupon the panel forming
the back Of his bunk likewise
slid noiselessly aside and re-
vealed the executive officer.
young lieutenant who had re-
tired To his cabin, cozy in q bunk
alongside the shippers own.
And here's another little warn
that's being given plenty Of lip
service along the waterfront
these days:
A pair of soldiers stood on
corner waiting for a bus. They
had obviously been visiting one
OF our city's nonresident grog
shops.
When the next bus stopped,
the pair stumbled aboard with
a good deal of CAB and laughter.
They didn't happen TO notice the
young navy officer in his natty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-22
Let's Sift Food Waste 10 Bottom

Dsconcertng and surprising both the revelations
regarding alleged food waste at Fort Lewis and the arrest
of six employees of garbage contractor is not
prising that such thing hobs up at this time what with
the haste and waste regularly associated with speeding
Of defense projects What is pleasant is the fact that the
army has acted promptly and vigorously to halt mis-
takes in the seup that permits disposition of perfectly
good foodsufs others than to whom they originally
intended, ie.. the boys in camp.
Regrettable is the fact that individuals groups of
individuals for private gain would take advantage of the
necessities of the situation to make nodnate profit off
the army the civilians and public in general That of course
is anything but patriotism But probably there always
will be those souls who take advantage of the needs of the
times and will seize anything they to make uncon
sconable profit.
The discouragng feature is that it hits civilian morale.
The folks backing up the boys the hate to ad
vantage taken of their willingness to orego things in order
that the lads front get the best of it, they even now
paying higher prices for foodstufs because of military de-
mands and appreciate in the least good food being
hustled from halls at the fort garbage to be dis
posed of to someone's individual profit.
It's good thing the matter is in the and that the
is prepared to make thorough investigation
of the entire subject And let the fall where il be
it military personnel or only civilians.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-22
PROTESTS ATTITUDE
TOWARDS SAILORS

Editor. The Times: / should
like TO point out a condition
which exists in certain parts Of
Tacoma which I believe all Ia
coma should know about.
A friend OF ours is entertain
ing a young British sailor off
the warspite. Ny wife sug-
gested that he 60 10 the Friday
night football game and TO the
dance sfterSard with our oaugh-
ter. who goes 10 Stadium, and
that she get one or two other
couples 10 go as a group.
Our first shock came when
we found that several girls did
not care 70 20 in a group with
= sailor. Our next surprise vas
10 find that the Tger-Annax.