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The Nome nugget., 1941-07-30
No Assurances For Continuing Japan Trade

WASHINGTON, July 29 (P - Secretary Welles said that the United States had given no assur ances to Japan that licenses would be issued to permit con tinuing of trade. He made the statement in explanation of the clearance that will be given to Japanese ships, leaving American ports under the present condi- tions.
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U s. Cllnboat Tutuila, on Yangtze,
 Damaged By Bombs During Jap
 Air Raid on Capital, Chungking

SHANGHAI, July 30 GP The United States gunboat Tutuila, 370 tons, which has had many close calls from Japanese bombs, suffered damage to her small boats and other deck gear today as Japanese raiders scared over the Chinese capiatl of Chung- king and dropped a bomb ten yards away. A dispatch from Chungking said one of the resi- dences of the U. s. embassy on the south bank of the river, op- posite the capital, was also dam aged but the extent of the dam age was not given, nor was it clear which residence was involv ed.
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-30
LaCuardia X FDR Discuss West
 Coast Defenses

WASHINGTON, July 30 (F) - Strengthening of the West Coast defenses by the United States
 and Canada were discussed with the President by Mayor La Guardia, chairman of the joint U. S.Canadian defense board. La
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Write to your friends and rela- tives on the 'Outside,' using Sour dough Stationery. They'll get big kick out of it.
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No One Injured

No one aboard the Tutuila was injured. The Navy spokesman at Washington said the vessels stern and superstructure were al so damaged slightly.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26
Stories in
u s. Constitution Set
Priced by Collectors
s-.....1..--.

ALTHOUGH il has been three
"A years since philately honored
the Sesquicentennial Of the U. S.
Constitution, the sc; Of 10 stamps
issued by nations OF the world
still attracts attention. Dealers
report collectors are still looking
for certain issues 10 complete
their groups
Elres contribution g pictured
above This simple design COM
bined portrait Of Washington,
lrelsnds harp and the American
eagle N an effective stamp.
United States pictured the sign
Ing o. the Constitution on s.
cent commemorative President
Franklin D. Roosevelt was pic
tured on Turkeys issue.
Poano's stamp, picturing Wash
ington, Paine. Kosciusko and the
Statue OF Liberty gains impor-
lance now that Poland no longer
exists as & nation.
Other nations honoring Y. S.
democracy included Brazil. Sal
vaoor. Psnsms. China. Dominican
Republic. Loyslist Spain. Hon.
ourss. Hslu, Guatemala, France,
Ecuador and Nicaragua
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26

have revised their predictions of
future performances and OF the
amount of aid we can give to
Britain as result Of this
amazing Improvement They
had thought that monthly out
put would not reach 1000 until
-mid-June Now they would rot
be surprised. barring unexpected
breakdowns and bottlenecks.. if
it hit that figure in early MAY.
II is probable that at least
l 500 of the 1000 total will be
shipped to England The British
production per month is esti-
mated AT from 400 to 1900.
which would give them q month
" total of the worlds best
planes OF from $500 To 5000
Hitler's monthly figure is put at
5000. but the British and Ameri-
can models are believed In no
far superior. The prospect Of
matching der Fuehrer in the air
during the summer hrightens tho
horizon for both London and
Washington.
Naval officials have received
private confirmation that con-
templated exchanges of British
and American vessels will be
contaminated as soon as the
Lease-Lend bill has been passed
by congress There is no doubt
in their mind that the high
Official who slipped the tip to
Wendell Willllie was nobody but
President Roosevelt.
The reason why Secretary
Knox publicly opposed the pro-
posed deals was that Mr.. Roose-
welt had not informed him they
were in the making Naturally.
tho Republican secretary Of the
navy is slightly sore. and ne may
nc psrdoned II he believes that
he has been neglected. Well
posted insiders could have
warned him when he took the
job that the president has been
head Of the navy for more than
eight wears. MesSrs. Swanson
and Edison and now Mr.. Knox
have been mere figureheads
Whether the United States
will trade destroverS or cruisers
for British battleShips is still
undecided. Although Mr.. Willkie
said that Churchill wanted the
smaller vessels -''fiye or ten
month il Is understood that
one faction OF the admiralty al
London prefers cruisers for con-
vov duty and protection Of sea
lanes In view ~ the disparity
in costs King George cost
only $50. 600 600 as against a.
most the same amount for our
heavy cruisers the swap Will be
made on a tonnage basis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26
New Industry Marks Start of Era

Believed to be the forerunner of another epoch indus
trial development in Tacoma the that the
Ohio FerroAloys Corporation of Canton Ohio will estab
lish plant before July 81 the Tacoma tdeats Con-
tracts for huge bloc of city power at rates low
those offered by the federal Bonneville plant been
signed land purchased and other details completed. The
factory will employ least 40 begin with and
Of construction will total s250000
The development of plants making ro-sicon ferro-
chrome erromanagese and other iron and steel alloys has
long been effort of the Chamber of Commerce Now
that start has been made il fondy hoped that other
similar establishments will follow. In fact a number of
other business organizations the have been the
field checking up the opportunities afforded here.
The spotlight industrial development has been placed
on the Pacific Northwest and that will be of great benefit
TO Tacoma and neighborng cities is already indicated And
yet, we have but made good beginning More is in the
offing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receiv. attention n this eoi-
umn Letters must giys name and
address o. writer Ouls initials
wih be published when requested
Mr.. fiNit; Docs = tuna fish
have scai-s- And what do they
make corned beef from Also. IL
there anyone OF sny school In or
near Tacoma where the, teach
photo tintinxs
TIMES READER.
Tuna FISH have scales. most
conspicuous on the back near
the head: corned beef Is Just se-
lected beef that has been cured
by a salt treatment and various
parts OF the beef are used. COM
monty IN. flank. brisket and
sometimes ribs Have no infor-
nation Of photo tinting instruc-
tion: you might try the shops
where work OF that kind j. done
and sign on as an apprentice.
MIR. F1xif: n man rets q
railroad pension can his wife get
IN old age pension or does that
make any difference II = man
prefer~ the old age pension TO
the railroad pension can he take
that. MRS. NJ. J. NJ.
The state pension will be
granted those otherwise eligible
II private sources OF income fall
short OF the $40; that is. the man
In this case should take his rail-
road pension. II 1t Is less than
the state allowance. the state
will grant enough to make up the
difference. Unless the family in
come IL excessive. the wife would
be entitled to a pension. II other
wise qualified.
Mr.. Fixit: Would You give me
Dbsssf nouf'Hs<s VI UNITE VI FhfN
and important printings and doe
umepts. ID. II.
Can't help you there. There
are n number OF museums that
might be in the market for some
specific subject. ] have in mind
particularly the Metropolitan
Museum In New York. Marshall
Field museum in Chicago, and
SIM thsohian Institution in
Washington, ID. c. You might
try them, but probably what you
have In mind is private collec-
tors, about whom ! have no in
formation.
Mr.. Fixit: Il there any de-
mand for stenographers and Of
flee workers now:
BETTY J.
There is actually a shortage OF
qualified stenogrsphers and Of
flee workers now. according TO
the Washington State Employ
ment service, 112 So. 18th st.
However, they emphasize that
the calls are for those who are
qualified.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26

And now the historic ironclad
Chickasaw q side-winder. the IA
nous little steamer and her
crew was responsible for the
victory of the Union forces and
the opening Of the Mississippi
river after a spectacular engage
ment during the battle Of Mobile
hav. Afterward 1854 she was
tied up at New Orleans for a
number of years.
Some years ago. however, the
navy sold her for $4,000 and her
name was changed 10 Goulds-
boro. She was remodeled into
a railroad-car ferry and has en-
gagged ever since in the Hum
drum route across the Missis-
sippi between New Orleans and
Gouldsboro.
Soon-thanks to the big new
bridge there the Chickasaw, side
paddles and all. goes to the ship
breakers and thence to the scrap
pile
Thus is written fms to the
career of the flagship which led
an honora Bile fleet of three iron
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is

Benefic aspects rule strongly
today which should he unusually
fortunate for men and women.
The configurstion encourages
independence. which may not be
approved by those who exercise
dictatorial authority.
Heart and Home: This is one
of the rarely fortunate days for
women OF every walk in life.
Workers should find recognition
In their daily tasks, promotions
and increase of wages, Girls
may expect devotion from just
the right young men. II is an
suspicious date for social affairs.
especially for home Inequalities.
This Ia promising sway under
which to seek new positions. II
il time for fortunate begin
nings
Business Affairs: Merchants
are under sway encouraging to
ambitious projects. Ii Is a favor
able time to launch new branch
es of stores or offices. Oppor-
tunity appears to beckon 10 men
and women of small capital and
large ambitions. This is a time
for effort toward self-sustaining
policies for communities. Astrol-
ogers recommend that the idea
be developed of assuring plenty
in agricultural and merchantile
resources rs safeguards IN time
of national emergency.
National Issues: As the need
of vast production becomes
more imperative interest will in
crease next month In methods
OF expanding large manufacture
Ing plants IN way that will
cause the smallest loss and the
least dislocstion after the war
menace ends. Heads of corpora
tons will cooperate generously
with the government, making
sacrifices of plans and policies
for the benefit of the nation.
The stars presage fame for men
at the head OF great business
organizations.
International Affairs: Domin-
ions and colonies OF the British
Empire will meet many obstacles
in contributing their share TO
the war forces and war costs
Difficulties due separations
from London by land and sea
will be increased BY new war
time activities OF the enemy. The
United States Navy will perform
tremendous service in crisis.
II the stars are rightly inter-
preted.
Persons whose birthdate IL is
have the sugury Of q year Of
advancement and happiness.
They should push all their in
terests to the limit.
Children born on this day have
possibilities OF supreme success
in life. They probably will COM
bine with rare talents stable
characters and magnetic per-
sonelities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
PENALIZING THE THRIFTY

Editor. The Times: ] note that
our legislators are doing consid-
cradle philandering and shadow
boxing IN their efforts to find a
means of raising more money
without irritating too many vot-
ers
There are many in the legisla-
tlre VINO are more or less afflict-
ed with communistic mentality
and would pcnalize the people
who try TO save a little Of their
earnings to provide FOR old age
or disability They want r. sock
the fellow who owns a home,
farm. OF business by raising the
real estate. business. and inheri-
lance axes. II is their belief that
il we could make everybody poor
and dependent on the govern
ment we would nave a real
utopia.
I do not believe that a ma or-
ity Of the people should have the
power to vote taxes on q minor
itv and exempt themselves from
the tax. II all people are to have
the power N vote pensions and
increased government costs they
all should be made 70 help bear
the bur len. The power to tax
is the power 70 destroy" I do
not think il fair. just or even
democratic to annex any tax
that exempts majority from
the tax Il is this that has de-
stroyed the democracies in the
past. and don't kid yourself, we
are on our way out. This taxing
power with exemptions gives
them the power 10 confscate
property.
Il is surprising how generous
many are In voting higher taxes
on others. and il is almost mirac-
ulous how this generosity Will
vanish Wien you force them 20
help nav for IT. They think II
terrible 4 YOU suggest poll. or
sales TX.
I suppose this $40 month old
age pension means $50 FOR man
and wlfe. 7 doubt i 50 per cent
o. the families N the state Of
Washington who have been work
ing steadily The last ten years
have lad an income Of $50
month. and yet perhaps the ma
Jority g them have been paving
taxes on their homes or farms
Undoubtedly a majority OF them
Will nevs- get TINS pension Can
you ind anv justification FOR
seeking them more while others
with h.saer incomes and deriv-
ing jnst ss much benefit from
Tho government can escape with
out paving taxes because they
do not save or own anything,
OSCAR c. ERICKSON.
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clad and = vindjammers under
command Of the nations first
admiral and which has been the
last memento OF one ~ the I.
s nsvys few outstanding VIC
tories.
One Of the brighter aspects ~
newspa perins 10 receiving mail
such IS ne did today.
Therein among other nd
bits was sample copy OF a
brand new magazine called
True Comics" The publication
is sponsored by the Parents
Institute. inc. 80 Vanderbilt
ave. New Yorw City. telephone
Caledonia 5-6s10.
The editors Of same ask have
we recently mentioned IT rue
Comics" in this department.
Well. now that they mention IL,
no.
They continue hv saving NE
should. and among other rea-
sons, point out that the editors
Of same include Shirley Temple
and Mickey Rooney.
And to give you an idea of the
mental endesvors Of We Editors
Temple 4 Co. well just men
ton that the cover of the volume
depicts a bomb blowing the
front porch off q battleship. q
gent in q coonskin cap shoot
ing an Indian amidships. like
ness Winton Churchill etc.
Not being able 10 wait until
beddie time 10 read all 81 pages
of weirdly-colored alleged com
les" we thumbed through for
quick peek and perhaps a
laugh or so.
The first II pages of cartoons
depicted Winston Churchills
life: Boer war. horrible deaths
Of soldiers in World war !.
Nazi ASA ssinations. and so on
chronologicallv. Very comic.
Next came four page. Of COM
les by that singular humorist.
Hendrix Willem Van Loon. who
also wrote the STORY Of Man
kind" Fall Of the Dutch Re-
public" STORY Of the Bible
and many ponderous bio
graphy. His contribution 10 the
new kiddies' funnybook is en-
titled Famous Failures, and
deals with such comicsl things
as shipwrecks and like Juvenile
topics.
Pages and pages of lurid
drawings dealing with such
childish morsels as Indian mas
sacres OF pioneers. yellow fever.
modern air warfare, Revolution
sry war, the Civil war. South
America revolutions and the
Persian version of hlitzkrieg
in 500 r. Chose sre the COM
les the Parents Institute and
Shirley Temple think we tots
should head.
Sorry. kids.
Add odd info: In the year
= 1872 alone. American clipper
ships delivered 1900, 900 pounds
of New England's natural ice
to such faraway tropical ports
as Bombay, Singapore, Havana,
etc
Lyle Riggs. dispatcher for the
Tacoma Tug & Barge Co. and
who has quite line Of CUFF.
takes us to task for singing out
the diesel tug Msdrona (Olson
Coz with regard To comments
about having = heating furnace
ahoa rd.
Lyle undeniahly calls our at
tention 10 the fact that T r.
& 3. Tugbosts all have had
such furnaces ever since steam
power was forssken. some 20
years ago.
And little inquiry on our
part revealed that Foss diesel
tugboats are likewise equipped.
as are many another diesel ves-
sci.
Where have We been all these
NaapS Tel TEL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26

at New Or
ms during
the Civil var:
He joined the
navy when he
" as o y 4
years old. for
one thing and
the L. s. navy
rank OF both
vice = admiral
and a d n raj
ere created
cially to
to honor him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26

The ship aboard which
Admiral Farragut made his
reputation has long been
used a. 4 ferryboat. but
soon Is to be relegated 10
the junk heap.
And before we get snv far
ther. We might mention couple
Of notable facts about Fsrragut
himself. IN addition TO his out
standing performance in bust
ing the Confederate blockade
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26

The Nichy government origi-
nally ordered naval personnel in
the l.. s. to remain here until
conditions at home had become
more stabilized. Petain and
Weygand had not determined
the eventual fate or disposition
az their fleet probably have. not
yet-and they preferred to keep
first-class officers on this side
of the water Now they have
sent n hurried summons to
come home-calling back even
the men in charge of the Nor
msndie. A skeleton force from
Martinique will replace those
who are homeward bound.
II is understood the returning
officers will so to Africa, where
most of the French vessels now
are stationed. They themselves
We're not informed whether this
move Is preliminary 10 turning
the fleet over to Hitler. or to
lining up with Britain. Their
guess is that Nichy is preparing
for any emergency sometime in
March. and wants all hands on
deck.
DAAga.sal4
ed quickly 10 appease farm re-
sentiment against the failure of
grain basket states to share in
the dishing out of national de-
Tense contracts and funds. The
White House is taking no
chances that the flareup might
endanger the lease-lend bill in
the Senate.
Agriculture Secretary Wick
ard. on orders from Roosevelt.
is making survey TO deter
mine whether food supplies shall
he included in the batch Of stuff
that will be shipped abroad on
passage of the measure The
new hsison officer between the
White House and agriculture
Eugene Casey already has con-
suited the British. Chinese and
Greek representatives on the
subject II probably will not be
long before an announcement Of
plan 10 give away food is
Forthcoming.
The practical difficulty is that
Britain does not need the pro-
ducts Of which this country has
the largest SURPRISES wheat and
cotton. England's greatest need
runs 70 meats. dairy products.
vegetsh les. milk. etc. and IN
some Of those lines We have no
great oversupply But the farm
ers and their chief champion.
Senator George W. Norris have
been given quiet assurances
that they will not be overlooked
permanently.
American wsrplsne production
showed its greatest increase
since the outbreak OF the Euro
pean war within the last two
months. The January output OF
all types totaled 1854 as against
only 7es in December OF last
year. Similar progress Is sntici-
psteo for the next few months.
National defense officials
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26
When You Drank a Tulip

Back in the days before the World war there song
which began, when You Wore Tulip, Sweet Yellow
Tulip 4. :"
Well, that's all over They're drinking tulips in
Holland, and perhaps in Germany, too private letter
from great Dutch tupgrower recently revealed that
nearly three million bulbs of his 1899 crop being
treated for S a coffee substitute Whether the Ger
taking the coffee from the Dutch and leaving them
their tulip bulbs drink is made clear Possibly
all central Europe drinking tulip bulbs and
their first instamen of the great promised by
their conQuerors
In rreparabe injury has already been done
10 Holland The tulip bulb center of the world has shifted
to the United States and nothing the Nazs do
likely restore Holland preeminence she had by
her efforts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to Wom-
ems page for the answers.
l. For what do the letters
H. r." in H. r. 1916, lend
lease bill. stand
2. Which State first adopted
prohibition
2. The largest number Of L. s.
troops carried on single trip
overseas during World War I,
was approximately 10000 IA
600 or 10000?
4 What is an "Ailurophile :"
;. The numismstic value of old
coins is determined by age,
beauty. or rarity?
s. Does water boil al = higher
or lower temperature than PIP
degrees F. below sea level?
I. What is the secular name
for the church festival called
Epiphany?
S. The French name for
cheese is -
Q. Name the federal corpora
tion designated by the initials
FSCC.
10. What is Dead Letter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26
Housing Hope

One Of the by-products which get from the de-
tense effort improved housing The London times not
long asserted that the improvement in British housing
the greatest constructive benefit derived by the people
from that whole confused post World decade.
We had made start housing improvement before the
defense effort began Now there housing needs
arising from that effort Great industrial plants rise
where there nothing few months ago. Camps a
swelling to the point where they have greater populations
than nearby towns, which offer accommodations for
wives children and relatives of soldiers for tradesmen
drawn to the by the soldier payrolls.
Much housing must be built. Shall it be jerry built
Of permanent value? Shall il be planned hggledy
pggety7 Every bit of it that is planned and built
to be of later and the country and its
citizens much dividend the defense effort
Watch out lest great country get into Thirty Year
War; then find ourselves alone with the impossible task of
fighting the whole of Europe and Asa-Philip F. La Fol-
lette, former governor of Wisconsin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26

admission Aside from honesty.
cannot Willkie realize that il
what he suggests Is true - II
campaigns for political office.
even the highest in the land. are
only contests in trickery-t then
political democracy has indeed
become as rotten" as Hitler
and Mussolini declare il TO be >
There are also those who would
put aside as mere campaign
promises Roosevelt's sole
pledge ito you fathers and
mothers. We are not arming for
Intervention in any foreign war
your boys are not going to
be sent into any foreign war"
Cannot they realize that they
are doing more To break down
America defense than could all
the fifth columnists existing or
imagined For II men are n
die. they must know for what
they die. II they are sent n
death by officials who win their
seats and salaries by methods
that would not be tolerated in
gambling dive. and whose
solemn pledges are worth no
more han those Of the Epro-
pesn diatators. terrible will be
the aftermath.
II that is true. there is no
need for Hitler to come here 70
promulgste Hitlerism. We are
already conquered: political de-
mocracv Is doomed. our 'wav
Of life" is lost. the enslaving
totaltarian state. rule by = cor
rIpt political bureaucracy Is
unon Us But II need not n
true Lei the people declare
them selves
find m Spokane 50 little
sentiment for var that tho
thought NJ IL seems absurd II
the people Will only flood Wash
ington with protests; support
and encourage men like Con-
gressmen Coffee. Jackson and
Knute Hill Of this state who
have stood firm for peace. and
let the wavering ones know the
peoples will. We may yet be
saved. Passage Of the lend
lease bill should mark the De-
ginning not the end. OF the real
bs tile
ROBERT J. PEARSALL.
Spokane. Wash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-26
SO THEY SAY

II is. Of course. perfectly pos
siole. today. To build bombing
planes that could cross the ocean.
drop several tons Of bombs. and
return 20 their starting point
Charles A. Lindbergs. before
congressional committee.