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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15
Good Sense Will Pull Us THROUGH

For kind of tin medal for having made the least
valuable contribution toward solving the strike situation
rose IN senate and house and shreked for he electric
chair and treason charges punishable by % years inn
prisonment for strikers
Strikes in defense industries are grave matter Ii
certainly true that they must be regarded in different
light from ordinary strikes The country has deliberately
and democratcay decided that future safety depends
on quick production of defense material of all kinds II will
not allow that decision be nuied by petty personal
sefshness or political preudces of either workmen
employers But few strike leaders have shown greater m
responsibility than have those who
electric chair" and treason"
We firmly believe that the great of American
workmen completely loyal to the United States If this
were not nothing would certainly not electric
chairs and 25year prison terms But have complete faith
in the ultimate loyalty of American workmen country
and government which, with all their faults and short
comings, have still provided the best place in the world to
live and work.
strike is like any quarrel II possible technically
for side to start But practical matter. that
seldom happens There is almost always fault both
sides And scarcely fail notice that
where defense strikes have been long bitter they
occurred in places where labor relations in the past
been unhappy places where the modern trend such
relations has been resisted and where long legal and OBJ
structve delays have shaken faith existing labor laws
and machinery.
One quick way to iron misunderstanding would be
this when strike is called largely for jursdctona
organzational let the government call and
instant election waiting for either union leaders
industrias ask it. Then claims of who represents who
be winnowed and the facts found Then let the gov
eminent insist good-fath bargaining with whoever is
revealed the true representative of the and let work
20 on while bargaining continues.
1t is quite idle to talk of penalties against who
strike unless equal srctness is used against employers
who refuse obstruc bargaining with representatives
clearly and freely chosen 1t does good to shout dis
loyalty at either employer employee and leave the basic
causes untouched.
The native good of the American people going
to solve these problems keep the wheels turning and dis
appoint the spies already reported sending abortve
word to Hitler that American aid is to be feared be-
cause the American people duned and can't function
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crisis. which. from the lsbour
that produced IL. the scene that
surrounded Il. the spectators
that beheld il. and the CONNER
eisi advantages as well as the
eivilizing ideas connected with
II, will attach some little conse-
quenee to It's preceding in the
mind OF the philosopher as well
as in the view OF the politician.
But our suspense was not OF long
duration.
''On the firing of a gun the
vessel started from the WAYS like
a shot. Indeed. she went off with
80 much velocity that she nearly
made her way out of the harbor:
for the fact WAS that, not being
very much accustomed 10 this
business. We had forgotten tn
place an anchor and cable on
board TO bring her up, which IL
the usual practice on these oc-
casions.
The boats. however. soon
towed her to her intended sta
ton and in short time the
Northwest America was an,
chored close to the Iphegenia
and Felice.
Nor were the natives of the
Sound who were present at this
ceremony less impressed by
series Of operations, the sim
plest Of which was far above
their comprehension. In short,
this business did not fail to raise
us still higher in their good opin-
ion and to afford them better
and more correct notions than
they hitherto possessed of the
superiority Of civilized over saw
age life"
Eight days later the North
west America. rugged and stored
with contributions from the Eel
ice and lphegenia sailed from
Puget Sound in command of
Capt. Robert Funter.
Among the Americans whom
Captain Mearee mentions as be
ing among the spectators were
Capt. Robert Gray. of the ship
Columbia, and Capt. John Ken
drick of the Washington. This
was q few days before Captain
Gray sailed from Puget Sound
and discovered and named the
Columbia river.
Many ships have been launched
on the waters inside the straits
of Juan de Fuca since the North
west America slipped down off
the ways but none of thos.
events has been watched with
greater interest than was mani
fest by the group OF Indians,
British sailors and the few
Americans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To rvceiv, attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Onlv initial.
Siil - published when requested
Mr.. f1xit; Where may l oh
tain information regarding the
building Of y frailer-bouse . Also
what material b best used for
the roofing ID. NJ
! have referred your question
10 the Douglas Fir Piywood as
sociation and you may expect
an early reply 10 your inquiry.
Mr.. Fixit: IL there a market
In Tacoma or Seattle for water
cress; Would prefer selling II
In large amounts. MRS. ZEE.
You would have To contact
the Wholesale produce markets
or biz public markets. doubt
II they would buy in any con-
siderable quantity II al all. but
they might be persuaded.
Mr.. Fisit: Frank bet. IS
that there ie no destroyer In
the U. :. navy that carries q
1t-inch gun. George SAYS there
In. GEORGE and FRANK
How silly to bet good folding
money on things like that, In
the first place, IL Uncle Sam
had destroyers carrying gats
like that. II would be a military
secret and I couldn't tell you
one way or another. But COM
mon knowledge OF destroyers
and Of guns OF that caliber
suggests that there amt no
sech animal" II takes the
frame work of battlewagons-
capital ships, battle cruiser OF
heavy cruiser construction at
iease-to Withstand the Jolt OF
firing 14-in projectile. OFF
hand. I'd say nothing popularity
classed as a destroyer would
rate ordnance any where near
No heavy. Don't let George at
tempt to class a torpedo tube
rs a gun"
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell m. the
address Of Walt Disney Studios,
or Of Walt Disney himself.
MRS. c. Y. 8.
Walter r. Disney's office IL
at 27i9 Hyperion ave. Holly
wood. Calf.
HILDA M: In addition to fur
storage firms listed the other
day, three should be mentioned
R h o des Brothers, Peoples
Store and Fishers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15
PULSE OF
THE PUBLIC
by John Xix
CEN SORSHIP

Editor The Times: I read with
interest the comment on censor
ship in a front page editorial of
THE Tacoma Times" To this
reader II would seem that in
the instance of the British ship
coming to these shores for re-
pairs under the lease-lend act
1t would serve no good purpose
to publish the fact and might
imperil the lives OF the crew of
this ship. in a way the coming
OF this ship is a fait accompli
80 what other purpose could be
served beside shaking public
curiousity? II might give aid
to our avowed enemies.
II would seem that this prob
lem could he very well covered
by the code Of newspaper ethics
adopted by the American Soci-
ETY. of newspaper editors" in
April of 1923: Article THE
right of a newspaper to attract
and hold readers is restricted
by nothing but consideration of
public welfare ." II appears
that in this one case the ques-
ton is one of definition between
public right, and public Curl
ousity. Let us ask ourselves
If 1t is necessary to our wei
fare that the self proclaimed
enemies of our way of life be
given aid and assistance 80 that
our curiousity may he satisfied
II II also means that numerous
lives may be lost, and the
cause we are working to help
win hampered, or lost, because
OF our selfish desires.
1 wish TO correct the state
ment OF a gentleman who in
answer TO Mr.. Ericsson stated
that Russia clings 10 Marxism.
and that the Scandinavian
countries also revere Marx.
The facts are that Russia. via
the Commintern. formally drop
ped the ideas of Marx az i'm
practical, in 1929 so, if we
stick to the formal definition
Of Communism as "adherents of
the doctrines of Marx and En-
giles Russia has never been.
and is not now: Communist, in
spite OF the assumption OF the
name. refer doubters to
Wehsters new international die
uonary. AS regards Sweden
who is dominated by Hitlers
whims: and Norway and Dem
mark who are part Of the Reich
slsvocracy; look what happened
TO them. their ideas represent
ed in this country by Lind
berg got them where they are:
q sample Of the sort Of ideal
ogy that desires peace at any
price SO much that it will not
help a neighbor in peril. A
lesson we have needed. finally.
o. B. GERMOND,
Pc I'll uask
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15
HO ROSCOPE
TUESDAY. APRIL. Is

Benefic aspects dominate to-
day. The morning hours are
fortunate for beginning con-
structive work and merchants
should profit from this planet
AIRY government.
Heart and Home: Again the
stars ruling women encourage
routine tasks at home and in
business. 1t Is not date for
seeking any sort of favor from
persons who WELD authority.
Under this configuration wo-
men Of all ages must he self
reliant. The stars encourage
practical interests that prepare
for future social and economic
changes. The day of the debu-
tante butterfly is past, the seers
declare. and the quest for
money in place of beauty will
absorb attention after the sec
ond world war. The seers re-
mind well-to-do women that
for two decades they have been
pursuing pleasure and desiring
material possessions. From now
on they must become pioneers in
another world.
Business Affairs: Hotels and
transportation companies are to
reap large profits in coming
months. 1t is foretold. Despite
the handwriting on the wall
there will be much. travel for
pleasure as well as for business
or governmental needs. The
summer should be prosperous
for merchants. because there will
be generous expenditures of
money for food and clothing as
well as for housing and amuse-
ment. Government employees
will be conspicuous among the
opulent spenders
National Issues: Pensions viii
be much discussed as human
needs are recognized. Economies
affecting the poor and aged will
be advocated when superfluous
expenses in city. county and
state government administra-
tion are ignored. Preoccupa-
ton with defense may cause
injustice or carelessness, the
seers warn. Astrologers de-
clare that in the new order a
better design for living will be
established. but in the process
many will suffer.
International Affairs: Domin-
alton of the Mediterranean will
be coveted more and more as
Hitler is thwsrted. but there is
an evil portent Of surprise for
the British navy which may sus-
tain heavy loss through some
phase OF treachery. There is
a sign of promise for the battle
of London this month. Marvel
Gus escape viii be recorded In
an attack on the capital Of an
Empire which will shrink. but
will survive to be radically
changed.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the augury Of a year of
advancement and happiness to
which much viii be contributed
by relatives.
Children born on this day will
be exceedingly active and for
tunate. They probably viii be
born leaders with unusual ahili-
". Writers belong TO this
ocean OF the agn-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
l. Freesias are grown from
corms or bulbs?
2. Coke is a derivstive OF
----7
;. What is the name of the in
ternshonsl language invented by
DR.. Zabenhof?
4. Are general officers Of the
army, large naval guns, or Brit
ish soldiers. called "Tommies"
5. Is Venezuela in South or in
Central America?
6. Where is the Langley Ne
mortal Aeronautical laboratory
7. Who paid for the erection
of Grants Tomb in New York
City?
3. Immersion in what SUBJ
stance will harden an egg so
that it cannot be broken with
hammer and nail?
?. What is the family name Of
General Chang Kai-shek7
10. Which horse won the 1p41
Santa Anita Handicap
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15

WHEN John Golfer returned Ia
" ST Louis in 1911 with a story
of miraculous escape from hos
tile Indians and discovery of q
region OF spouting geysers, boiling
mud volcanoes, people laughed at
him. Not until the l870s, when
a government expedition explored
Yellowstone, was the truth Of
Golfers story proved. The area
was created National Park in
1872.
Largest and best known Of u.
s. National Parks. Yellowstone IS
located in northwest Wyoming,
extends INTO Montana and Utah.
includes an area of 334s square
miles. II is a volcanic plateau.
contains 100 seysers and 1000 hot
springs. New Zealand and Ice
land are the only other places In
the world where geysers are
found.
Most famous of Yellovstone's
seysers is Old Faithful, pictured
on the U. s. Scent stamp above,
Of the National Parks series Old
Faithful erupts regularly at S.
minute interval6
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15
The Draft in the Future

As things stand today, may as well look forward
to the draft to selecve military service permanent
part of the civil obligations of all male citizens.
Therefore, it is worth while to look the draft as
have it work out thus far and consider how it will
probably be modified the future First it is clear
that enough trained go back into civilian life
to make backlog of safety, the limits will probably
be dropped After ALL the time for young to do his
military service when he before he has gotten
fair start his civilian and his family life Fur
ther between the of Is and 90 he has longer
period of years ahead of him in which he will be fit for
military service.
These things for the future since today the mpera
tive need is for trained but it likely that
1t the direction the future military service law will take
Onr national nplsa boats s.rorgar ,oora
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15

The early aircraft we sent to
England lacked speed. armor and
fire-power. They were not as
good as Hitler's second-rate
stuff, and they were far below
the performance of British Hur-
ricanes and Spitfires. They could
be used only for coastal recon-
noitering. Current models are
praised by Allied aviators for
the very qualities in which their
predecessors were painfully de-
ficient.
Close lialson between Anglo
American air FORCES. and the in
genuity Tor genius) Of American
industry, account for the COM
plete remodeling of our basic
flying units In period of only
few months. 1t took the Ger
mans. whose ships were discov-
cred in last September's great
air raids to have similar short
comings, much longer to make
over
Our plants now are the last
word in death-dealing perfec-
ton. The gunner. who In pursuit
types is also the pilot, operates
the firing mechanism of machine
guns and a small cannon as ne
would manipulate the keys OF an
organ. composing a sonata OF
death.
Many topfhght army navy
chieftains dislike the diplomatic
and political implications that
are inherent in our extremely
close collaboration with Britain
in the present war. They fear
that the weapons-across-the-sea
relationship assures battle-line
involvement within the next
month, at the latest.
But they do concede that the
newest units OF the American
army, navy and air forces have
profited from the exchange OF
data on modern war techniques.
Our military observers, with the
British and with the French in
Belgium. saw and reported on
what the nazis did and how they
did IT, Our naval attaches have
supped and served with their
British buddles In the channel
and the Mediterranean-on bat
tleships. cruisers and destroyers.
They have learned the latest
tricks of naval warfare. They
needed the brushup. because the
American navy is getting set for
a long Jump-from the 1895 sc-
tons Of the Spanish War to the
operations methods OF 1s41. OBJ
served air fighting and sea bat
Ting in 1e14-1eis bore no re-
semblsncs TO the scientific and
mechanical methods OF TODAY.
The Germans. naturally. have
withheld all secrets and discov-
cries from us. The French and
Belgians were not In the war
long enough to learn what il was
ali about. The Italians have not
been helpful 10 anybody. So our
instructors in the new techniques
OF war have been the British.
Navy men Of all the upper ranks
take no special satisfaction in
that record.
selscnve service oaracaals plan
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bus just inside the south city
limits, While hunting for the
token hidden somewhere in the
handbag, she told the bus driver
she wanted 10 20 TO the So.
Tacoma business district He
handed her a transfer and she
refused il, saying she didn't
need one When ne told her he
would let her off al 3sth street
50 she could catch a So. Tacoma
bus and she would need a trans
fer or be obliged TO pay another
fare, she said. We'll. I like that.
Why don't YOU take me out
there, You don't have 70 70
clear down town tirst"
x. A. WIRE,
eeth and Sheridan
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drastic changes in the whole
system of calling the present
men into the army. Congress
may propose radical amend
ments affecting draft methods
and machinery.
The practical workout of the
draft. as was TO be expected, has
disclosed many ma or faults. Its
army authors admit that ii was
prepared in anticipation of an
immediate about war, and then
was applied by frightened con-
gress to the period Of prepare
ton. There is, for instance. no
nationwide uniformity in treat
ment OF draftees OF various con-
ditions and classes. Some boards
take a man who has married
since the first registration, even
though he bought the engage
ment ring many months before
the invasion of Poland. Other
boards tell him to go back home.
be good papa and provider
When soldiers SO dissimilarly
treated get together in the bar
racks and compare notes. it
makes for resentment and criti-
cism. The difficulties could and
probably will he cleared up with
the stroke of pen at the CAPT.
tai. although a lot depends on
the man F. ID. r. names as sue
cessor to Clarence A. Dykstra.
He must be a human and under
standing being.
The other revision involves a
change in the ages of men sub
ject to the draft. As it operates
now-taking men from 81 to IS
it breaks up an individuals
collegiate or business or indus
trial career at the time when he
can least afford such an inter-
ruption. Draft officials private
~ favor an age-selection period
OF is to "a. with the proviso that
the individual may choose the
year in which he will swap a
book or a lathe for a Garland
rifle.
The rsmifications OF the ma
tionsl defense effort portend
that there no longer will be any
private lives in the United States.
except for those too young or
too old to be caught in the mael-
strom. Literally. almost every
American OF working age has
been fingerprinted by a public
or private agency.
Uncle Sam has no authority 10
check and investigate the char
scters and background OF per-
sons employed in private indus
Try. Every plant engaged in de-
Tense manufacture OF any kind
has scrutinized the lives OF il.
employees. with the aid OF the
federal bureau OF investigation.
and has turned the records over
to government examiners and fill
ers. In some instance-this re-
fers especially to applicants for
Jobs as feminine clerks in the
war and navy departments-the
careers have been reviewed as
far as high school days.
Despite the apparent neces-
ity for these checkups. they rep
resent 30 clesr-cut an invasion
Of private Affairs a. To smack Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15

totalitarisnism. High govern
ment officials. including the
President, deplore the un-Ameri-
car scheme, but they see no al
tentative in view OF the domestic
and world crisis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15
TTcuT An Inside Picture OF Finan-
IL u IL ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON The latest American planes flying
Europe mainly in Britain match anything in the
air anywhere Every military observers report reveals
that the deficiencies which manifest in ships as
recently S last fall have been corrected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15
Bus DRIVERS HAVE
THEIR TROUBLES. TOO

Editor The Times: A Spsna-
way bus was on its way in
toward our main business dis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15

Our national pulse beats stronger, more determined
than before. As united people endure the trial.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Free Netherlands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15

The presence OF Americans
ought also to be considered when
We are describing the attendant
ceremony Of this important
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-15

The Chinese carpenters did
not very well conceive the last
operation of a business in which
they themselves had been so
much and so materially con-
cerned, nor shall we forget TO
mention the chief OF the Sand
witch islands. whose every power
was absorbed in the business
that approached. and who had
determined to be on board the
vessel when she glided into the
water.
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Pc Ell Wash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
Britain Says War
Picture Favorable
From Page One)

tConunued from rage OneD
Czechs had been arrested and that
unrest was growing swiftly in
occupied Europe.
o-Moscow. reporting important
= gains at Leningrad and hating
OF Germans on other sectors, Or
dered universal military training
of all men from 10 to so years to
make every citizen capable of de-
Tending the nation.
A-London officially reported
that 'in most cases" Britain
has met the full requests of Rus
STA for war aid in all out campaign
to divert American and other
goods to the eastern front.
Berlin reported strong Russian
- counter-attacks on the Ukraine
front (although claiming continued
progress) while Nazi newspapers
belittled Americana British aid 10
Russia and said that the Germans
would get through the coming
winter war in the east better than
the Red army.
German sources disputed the
British reports that shipping losses
had been reduced. reporting unof-
ficially that 662 900 tons of enemy
shipping had been sunk in Septem-
Der, bringing total war losses to
14,462, 900 tons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
People in
The News

Lynn U. Stambaugh. new ma
tional commander of the American
Legion. called for deportation of
Harry Bridges, without further
clubbing"
Juan A. Solari, secretary of the
Taborda committee investigating
subversive activities in Argentina.
said all German schools in the
country were controlled and fl
nanced by the German government,
and students are obliged to join
Nszi organizations :.
Thomas Hitchcock. sr.. so,
former internationally famous polo
player. died of heart attack in
Old Westbury, N. Y. -.
John Pressetto, 55-year-old vine
yard worker who eased his con-
science by confessing a seven-year-
old murder, was extradited to
Price, Utah, from Lodi. Cal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
REFUSAL MARKS NEW
MOVE IN TRADE WAR

The reported Turkish refusal
marked a new move in a German
British trade war with Turkey
as the beneficiary.
Britain long ago contracted
for Turkeys entire chrome
output. and much Of II goes
on to the United States.
Diplomatic quarters and Turks
seemed 10 believe that If forced TO
make q decision on the vital con-
cession. violation of Turkish ter
ritory. the government would
fight knowing that Turkey would
become the front line in a new
middle eastern war.
Highest quarters admit that
Turkey views the g m a n
campaign against Russia as
one which gives IL precious
time TO prepare for war.
Turkey is being strengthened by
aid from Britain. and now from
the United States. Reliable in
formants said that nearly 1OC
American-made Tomahawk fighter
planes had recently arrived from
Britain and that so leno-lease
howitzers had arrived also.