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Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
a Bows GIee CIub-Why Not?

The Girls Glee Club every year
has been a success, but, have the
boys ever had a chance to show
their talent when it comes to sing
ing? 1 think that only one year
there were boys in the Glee Club.
We all know that some of the
boys have good voices and are IN
terested in music and singing. You
may say that a group of boys
would get only half-interested In 1t
and in a short time woul make a
flop of it. Well, maybe they would
but why not give them a chance,
it has been done before successful
ly so why can't it be done again.
Since our director of music has
her time already entirely taken up,
perhaps one of the other members
of the faculty could direct such a
club. Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Brown
have been suggested.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
Short on Vitamirl Il?
You tumble In DARK
Causes You to Squat in Seat
already Occupied.

IOWA CITY, IOWA.-Do you have
trouble finding that elusive keyhole
in the dark? Do you have to tumble
all over the wall for the light switch?
Are you in the habit of dropping into
somebody's lap instead of into
vacant seat when you go to movie
theater?
University of Iowa research work
ers probably would blame your
troubles on lack of vitamin A in your
body. For the last five years the
university's children's hospital has
been measuring the lack of vitamin
A by means of dark-adaptation tests
under the direction of DR.. P. c.
Jeans.
The subject is placed in total dark
ness for 10 minutes. Then soft
light is allowed in the room for three
minutes. The lights go out COM
pletely again for another 10 minutes
during which adaptation tests are
made.
When eyes are slow about seeing
clearly in this darkness, taking vita
min A may make the seeing bet
ter. The vitamin is best available
in food.
Vitamin A is found in animal prod
ucts such as fsh-liver oils, butter
and eggs, and in leafy and yellow
vegetables and fruits. The average
diet is adequate in that vitamin, but
the vitamin A intake of the body
varies from day to day and meal to
meal.
''The greater variation is to be
expected in low cost diet and the
lowest content of vitamin A is to be
expected in winter and in early
spring." DR.. Jeans declared.
The report said that the most fire.
quent and usual cause Of impaired
dark-adaptation is vitamin A de-
ficiency resulting from illness, es-
pecially illness resulting from infec-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
Radiant Living
MIGHT AS WELL
LAUGH
By Rev. c. M. Griffith
Pastor Methodist Church
Cecilton, Md.

The other evening was thrown
/ into contact with a certain situa-
ton that impressed me deeply. At
a certain social function one of the
women present was suddenly and
unexpectedly placed in a most en-
barrassing situation before a num-
Der of persons.
The usual reaction would have
been to have felt sighted, to be-
come peeved, to make a complaint.
But not this person. She laughed
it off as a joke. Somehow, she saw
the funny side of it, and we all
laughed with her.
But this was not the only time
that something uncomfortable
must have happened to her. There
must have been many other such
occasions which she met in the
same good natured way. Without
a doubt these past experiences en-
abled her to meet this one so easily
and so gracefully It was a habit
that she had cultivated.
The dominant attitude which
each one has is after all matter
of habit that has been cultivated.
You are either an optimist or a
pessimist, largely as a matter of
habit that has been either uncon-
'sciously developed or deliberately
cultivated.
While it is true that you may at
times cross over to the other side
of the street, you are generally
found walking along either its sun
ny side or its gloomy side.
1t is just as easy to walk on the
sunny side and so much more
pleasant.
Life is something like the wealth
er. We have to take it as it
comes. Grumbling about a rainy
day doesn't make it clear off. We
might as well laugh about the I'M
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
Now Men of Italy Wear
Shorts to Be Patriotic

ROME.-The Italian government
started a campaign to get Italian
men out Of trousers and into shorts.
The campaign, pressed in news
papers and by special posters, is
part Of Italy's effort to become self
sustaining despite the British block
ade.
The commission on autarchy, pre-
sided over by Premier Benito Mus
solini. also ruled out hats, ties and
other cloth-consuming items of APP
parel and decided in favor of "
necked, short sleeve shirts.
Promoters of the campaign feared
Italian men might think shorts and
the new shirts were ''sissy-ish." So
the morning newspapers empha-
sized what they called the new
virile style" and said it was mot
only hygienic, but masculine and
patriotic"
This winter, it was said, the shorts
may be heightened trifle.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16

go into detail merely wake up your maginatio I
genuty and give a few ideas. 4 q" you
Wall Pieces for Color
Have you thought of using colorul piece Of fabric 70 m
color and personality hail. or room with Main ssq
are effective either by themselves back mirror In han
with stairs leading out of it. they give color and pattern %
wall Against walls with dark wood work as in the f
choose pattern to suit the period of your furniture
setting, use modern pattern
Spots of Decoration
Whatever your type of furnishing windows and French r
De made decorative by of plants plant front
during the winter months In the French Provincial room
informal in character the window group table witt
the plant IN the window has lived-in look a wall with
out niche bracket with trailing plants NAV be
small table In 18th Century ROOM or an early American
with maple furniture, get the decorative effect
hanging shelf. In informal room put small pots OF wv
shelf and small books and ornaments abovekeeping the
1t and chair by its side In room the might
and the hanging shelf hung colorful danask.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
Should Spanish Be a Foreign
Language in Our School?

Some Americans fear if England
is conquered, America will be Ger
many's Public Country No. /. If
so, they believe that they will first
obtain a base in South America.
1t would be very well at this
time to try to obtain a more
friendly feeling toward the Pan
Americans. One way to augment
this friendliness would be the
teaching of Spanish in our public
schools.
"A person who knows the Ian
guage of another person feels that
he himself has something in com
mon with him and is willing to go
quite away" to help him out.
SO, in order to defend democracy
first, in order to keep as friendly
as possible with the Pan Amer
leans teach Spanish in our public
schools today.
Ruth Hill
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
Everett

A dollar in the bank is worth
more than two dollars loaned to
friends.
Many bad egg has a good look
ing shell.
A half truth may be more dang
erous than a whole falsehood.
The best way between two
points is the straight and narrow.
A man with a lot of friends is
like a king with an army.
Divine fellowship and happy liv-
ing go together.
It takes beauty in the heart to
see it in others.
Some peoples prayers are as
useless as ornaments on the man
tlepiece.
Most people have enough religion
to use, if they want to use it.
The Scriptures say that man
can't put fire under his shirt and
not burn his own skin.
Turtles are still running against
the hares and winning.
Sitting in Church with a guilty
conscience is as comfortable as sit
ting on a swarm of bees.
Many good sermon can be
preached without going into the
pulpit.
The Scriptures say that a man
must beware that he is not taken
in by the eyelids of a woman.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16

Edward H. Porter was elected
president Of the board of managers
Of the Minquadale Home at a
meeting last week. He succeeds
George o. Lobdell, Jr., who had
served as president of the organi-
zation his father founded for the
last q years. He resigned be-
cause of poor health. Edgar L.
Haynes was reelected vice-presi-
dent and Howard l.. Seaman, sec
rotary and treasurer. Two new
members were added to the board,
John Price Hyatt and Mrs. Edward
II. Porter, wife of the new presi-
dent. There are II guests at the
home with two vacancies existing.
The next meeting Of the board will
be held Monday, April z.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
Everett

Do you want to be the classes
which are more than willing to ac-
cept the noon-time recreation pro-
gram Of previous years
Such persons may exist but we
feel quite confident 10 saying that
you will cooperate with the Lead
ers' Corps in having new regime
under way soon!
Heretofore, our only noon-time
program, including the whole
school, was Social hour (dancing) !.
This was fun and perhaps helpful
to some. but many times its pur-
pose was completely forgotten.
Either for applause or for cen
soring, the following program is
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
Army Training at Texas
A. & M. Dates to 1876

COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS
Compulsory military training is a
tradition at Texas A. & M.
With their college educations these
men are instructed in military sci
ence, tactics and field drill that quail
ifies them as officers.
Ever since the college was estab-
ished in 1876 one of the required
courses has been in military science
and tactics. Last June, $50 gradu-
ates were commissioned.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
John BNSSett MOO1'e
High School NesCs
ASSISTANT EDITOR .......... SARAH ELLEN WRIGHT

presented to you: Mondays and
Thursdays = gymnastic recreation
for boys; Tuesdays and Fridays
gymnastic recreation for girls;
Wednesday dancing for everyone;
Leaders will be officiating at
every noon social period. They
will willingly accept all comments
referring to the type of sport de-
sired!
Everett
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
Rifle Team

You believe in not wasting valu-
able opportunities, don't you?
Right before your very eyes is
something very valuable and being
wasted all too quickly! Many a
boy and girl mas recently express
ed his desire for a rifle team.
The bank on the west side of the
Athletic Field would make grand
rifle range! Every applicant could
surely have his own rifle and per-
haps aid the expense Of the am
mlInition by paying an entrance
fee.
This is a new idea and should not
be taken for granted, but we GER
tainly can talk about it and dis
cuss the pros and cons.
Everett
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Origin of FCaIIiope,

The calliope that goes with every
circus parade is named after the
Grecian muse of Heroic poems.
Many ancient artists have depicted
her holding a manuscript in one
hand and tuba in the other.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
Blind japanese Masseurs

Only blind or partially blind per-
sons may be masseurs in Japan.
The restriction is based on the the
DRY that persons with good eyesight
can do more difficult work
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
pleasant weather.

And while you are laughing
about it there will be others who
will catch the encouragement Of
your merriment.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16

100 IUng IN TACT why not do as H. !. a0ea1
IS dolng-"take stock. Look ar 90 oae ousae,
critical eye, not just for ren ,gclu your h
to see If you can make your b,I oTsa but
and comfortable by change Of coio. more an
OF the furniture, creating new tgg0S, Iearrag
maps, without great expense. When asaosppay
our eyes become so accustomed - y" W" hVehs
that we don't really see them i 1 oGs sur3aj
houses grow as they are lived Il i fat
growth IS an Improvement, and ai1 sOaslna
ana sometimes It just cutters them m n g!sat
d dn1ek R Rnaeas and wrong color combna 5@ E
parent n6 to outsiders 91ssves i but which
motif back Of what you do, Which must 3
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
HOW TO BE YOJp
OWN DECORATOR
January LuH II Good Time 10 ar

- Are you enjoying the January uIl? There - o'ocP
rather pleasant after the feverisb IS let down
glad OF chance to drift bit its not III season AM
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
ToPlan Social
Life for Army
Movies, Dramatics and
Games to Be Provided
For the Soldiers.

Observation-Disclosures, amateur
dramatics, books, games, songbooks
and army hostesses to supervise
''the social life of the enlisted men"
are all to be provided for National
Guard and selective service
trainees, as well as for the men OF
the regular army This will be done
by the morale division, recently set
up in the office of the adjutant gen.
eral, it was said by the war de-
partment.
To Boost Morale.
In all these various activities of
the morale division, it was empha-
sized, the sole aim would be to
strengthen the will and ability OF
the soldier to perform his military
duties. 1t is believed, for instance,
that army song leaders will prove
effective in creating and maintain
ing esprit de corps.
"a singing army is a fighting
army" said Major General Bell in
the World war, and it is planned to
publish an army songbook to en-
courage the soldiers of 1940-41 to
keep up the tradition. Mass singing
under competent direction will be
encouraged and many singers of ma
tional renown have volunteered their
services in this connection.
The army motion picture service
will provide moving pictures. A
typical weeks offering at an army
theater includes three outstanding
features and also a double feature.
The service is being extended to the
tent camps and environments which
will house the National Guard and
selective service trainees when they
join the army.
Movies Available.
At each cantonment there will be
two theater buildings, each seating
1000. and at larger tent camps big
top" tents will accommodate as
many as 1900. For troops in the
field or at maneuvers, mobile mo-
ton pictures will be available.
In World war days the army host
ess was a familiar figure. When the
army was demobilized in 1919 no
new hostesses were appointed The
present program provides for one
chief hostess and two assistants at
each larger camp. One assistant
viii supervise the cafeteria, the 9TH
er will supervise social life.
With the exception of camps
where Y. M. G. A. buildings or those
Of the American Red Cross already
exist, supervision over welfare work
on military reservations will be ex-
ercised by military personnel.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16

naturally, by the furniture But it is a fact
types may live together not only peaceabi,
color scheme is good and if, for instance
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16

informal ! livea .sll.5 y
definite note Of tclr1,,j
to make the roon \
7 our personality n!
expressed here, BI,-I
you 60 a bout al III
Take stock. s. J
you have, think about }
you would like. AMI !
see what you vovj }
to DO to get it. L nj
niture is needed, III, Il
time to plan as III II
ture sale $ come III
ruary. i
There are two N
that can be used NJ
type Of r DOM . tie II
gether-co DIOR and and
ment' Soft blue s1j !
mauve pink are good
ground y cOlOrs IN III
wallpaper. Our M
style in arrangement
be applied as well b !
lonial and 18th Centr-l
to Regency and +,1
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
In the mear+;u
iilAIne If ma,

Rev. GriFetb
q more radjant VA Hss helped ~,
70 help you. w ne and he w ,r [
diiTicu sdJr,.Fi.e him cosoa-a
ton. Nd '9ilig Your le,,,.,.'
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16

10000 vITAMIN 81
tablets ore sent for
the relief Of Chino
by Clipper. Shown
ore two Red Cross
Motor Corps drivers
delivering tablets 10
the flight steward. |
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16

The Scriptures say that a man
must beware that he is not taken
in by the eyelids Of woman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-24
0'Neil, Kent
Going South
Flying TO S. F.
For Conference

Utilities Commissioner O'Neil
and supt Verne Kent Of Tacoma
city light department Will leave By
United Airlines plane Sunday az
ternoon for San Francisco 10 At
tend a federal power commission
conference on national defense.
o'Neil said ne and Kent would
take part IN the session Monday
and would take = night plane out
of San Francisco tn be back IN
Tacoma Tuesday.
The trip will be made IN re-
Spouse to q telegram received from
Thomas r. Tate. director OF the
national defense power staff. call
ing together chiefs of all electric
utilities In the western states and
asserting your presence urgently
required"
O,Neil conferred with the city
council and his attendance with
the light superintendent was APP
proved
While he is in San Francisco.
O'Neil said ne would check with
potential bidders on the 10000
pounds Of condenser tubing re-
quired for requirements in the big
tideflats steam plant
Last week when bids were 10
have been submitted for this ma
terial. the board of contracts and
awards found no bids The depart
ment recommended another call be
sent out on the same specifica-
tions. with bids returna bic not
later than 2 p. m. next Wednesday.
II was feared at first that navy
department priorities had sewed
up the non-corrosive metal tubing
for long time In the future. but
city officials since have learned
that some bidders may he able to
offer reasonably prompt delivery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-24

I;;cenyey

Applications for marriage H.
eenses. filed with the county audi
tor Saturday. were from Frank S.
Polep. 81. McChord Field. and
Irma Henderson. 80. Portland;
James Winston Colbert. 81, Fort
Lewis. and Pecolia Lomax, 81,
Oakland. Calf: Ronald +. Vain
house. Fl, Tacoma, and Wanda
Lee Enlow, is. Tacoma: Arthur r.
Holmes. "a. McChord Field. and
Carolyn Hansen. 81. Tacoma; Ira
" Wagner. ~, puyallup. and
1nez Eklund, IL, puyallup: Aaron
Balmer. %. Tacoma. and Betty
cogghe. 20. Tacoma. Harold NJ.
Abbott. 46. sequim.. and Doris
Louise Long. 10. Port Angeles:
Lewis C. Newton. ~. Bremerton.
and Anita laugh. 20. Shelton:
George Bartoy. rs. Tacoma. and
verda Billingsley, 20. Tacoma.
Charles l.. Park. 40. Tacoma, and
Parks. 40. Tacoma; Sig.
mund Novak. 81. Cumberland.
and Alice May Fraiden-
burg. 20, Cumberland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-24
Postpone Opening
OF Hospital Bids

FORT LEWIs-Opening Of bids
on two proposed projects here was
postponed by Maj. r. p. Antoine
vich, construction quartermaster
for Fort Lewis
Scheduled to be opened Monday.
bids on a 400-bed hospital and SO
miscellaneous buildings will not be
opened until April at 2 p. m,
Maj. Antonovich said.
Opening of bids IL .As drilling
and completion of a deep water
web at the 41st Division canton
ment has been postponed until
further notice.
Bids were called Saturday for
the grading and paving of streets
at Forts Worden and Casey. Each
bid must be accompanied nv a
certified check of SIS. payable TO
the L. s. treasurer. Bids will be
opened April at 2 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-24
Women Injured
In Accidents
Leg Injuries Are
Suffered by Both

Ms George y Sanders. IS. Of
Is No Yakima ave. and Ms
Rills Hamilton. s.. o. 1901 Nc
Kinley ave, are being treated Sat
urday In local hospitals for in
juf1es received when struck down
BY automobiles In different sec
tons Of the city Friday night
Mr.. Sanders vas taken 10 Ia
coma General hospital where she
IS repeatedly suffering from =
broken right leg and bruises. She
was struck down At Division ave.
and X ST. ~ $50 p. m. by a car
driven by A. I. Sawyer Of Puyal-
lup who took her 10 the hospital.
Struck at 18th st and Faweett
ave. about 11.35 p. m. Mrs Ham
ilton was taken To St Joseph's
hospital by Andrew Sufka Of
Company 3. 18th Infantry. IT
Lewis. driver Of the car which hit
her. Her injuries were diagnosed
IS possible fracture NJ the leg
and severe cuts and bruises.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-24
Mrs. Cora Walker
Stricken Suddenly

Mrs. Cora z. Walker. So. of 2s14
No. Warner. wife of Elbridge C.
Walker, local building contractor
died suddenly in a local hospital
Friday at SIS p. m.
She was born in Jasper county,
H.. and had lived in Tacoma since
1918. Mrs. Walker. a member of
First Methodist church, was active
in work of the church and in club
circles.
Besides her husband. she leaves
a son. Harold NJ. of Florida: three
sisters, Miss Grace Hendry of West
Liberty, IL, Mrs. Cliffie Rich of
Nation. H.. and Mrs. Sam Reel
of Deer Creek. Ill. and one brother,
Robert Hendry Of West Liberty.
Buckley-king will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-24
By LichtY

day-Coast Shipper St Paul mill.
Lena Luckenbseh Port piers
ships due neXt week Monday -
Loe Angeles, Milwaukee No q Kailus
Port piers A. NJ Baxter Shaffer No
! Tuesday-Coast Farmer. Shaffer
No 2 l.. p st Clair. Union Oil Co.
Wednesday - Kookaburra, st. Regis
Kraft Co. Thursday-Iowan. Baker
dock and Sperry mill Friday-Ha-
waiian Baker dock. James Griffiths
81. Paul mill Saturday-Crown CITY.
Sperry mill. Capillo. Centennial mill
ASTORIA. Ore. - The stea m
schooner Esther johnson left As
toria Saturday in tow Of the tug
Arthur Foss, bound for San Fran
cisco for repairs
The Esther Johnson was lowed
into the Columbia river last Fri
day. leaking badly. after she had
struck the Grays Harbor bar when
outbound for California with a full
load Of lumber. II was estimated
it will cost approximately $40, 900
To make repairs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-24
Mrs. Anna Field
Succumbs at Is

Mrs. Anna r. Field. rs, OF $780,
Mckinley ave, died at local
hospital at 7 a. m. Saturday. She
was a pioneer resident of Tacoma,
coming here in 1888 from Omaha,
Neb.. and had lived on Mckinley
Hill for 80 years. She was born
in Bloomington. Ill.
For % years she was engaged
In the real estate business at 1904
Mckinley ave. and was widely
known in Tacoma. She was the
widow OF Christopher c. Field.
who died In 1893. She was n
member of the First Presbyterian
church and had been active when
the house OF worship was in its
old location across from the court
house.
Mrs. Field was prominent in
Eastern Star circles. having been
past worthy matron OF Vida
chapter, and also had belonged "a
the Daughters OF the Nile. Until
she became i'll about three years
ago she had been deeply interested
in the work Of the Mckinley Hill
Improvement club and realty
groups.
Four sons survive: Robert c..
Charles n. and Byron H. Of Ia
coma, and George L. of Vallejo,
Cal; one brother, Edward McCon-
nell, Denver. Col, a sister, Mrs. r.
r. Ball. Seattle, and four grand
children. Mellinger will announce
the funeral service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-24
Man Under Arrest
On Girl Charges

The Friday night blsckout of
Everett and vicinity proved the
undoing of Joseph Hsrdesty. about
s5. who was arrested during that
time and held for Pierce county
law enforcement officers.
Undersheriff Clyde X n ow 2 S
Saturday dispatched Deputies Nc
Lean and Karpach to Everett,
where Hardesty was held for re-
turn here. Everett officers nabbed
him at the cCC camp at Sultan on
a Geographic warrant sent by
Knowles. Bail has beer set at
$500 for Hardesty. charged with
annoying an 1s-year-old girl liv-
ing in Orting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-24
Pension Union
Meeting Sunday

The Pierce county council OF
the Washington Old Age Pension
union will meet Sunday at 4 p m.
in Emerson hall. 1109is Broad
way. Attorney Frank Cathersal
will answer questions pertaining
to pensions.
At p. m. John Greenman, the
unions education director, will
hold an open forum. and at 100
p. m. Tacoma local 12l will hold
its regular meeting, with John
Coughlsn, attorney for the union.
as guest speaker. There will be
question period.
All meetings are open 10 the
public. Refreshments will be
served.