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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
A Stab Of Liqht Into the Dim Future

million dollars is nothing in the vortex of billions
whrng about in Washington today. Yet the million dol
lars spent by the temporary national economic committee
during the past three getting together 10000
o. testimony from than 500 industrial leaders may
turn out to be the most productive million of them all.
The committee set itself crushing task-nothng less
than to find out the to the questions has
been asking for 10 years. Why want amid plenty? What's
wrong with economic system?
Now in 81 volumes, the report made. II should be the
greatest mine Of information that exists
and how 1t works. and why 1t doesn't work.
Everybody is concerned about what will happen after
the war emergency is Will it another depres-
sion than the last one certainly possible unless
the greatest possible foresight is used beginning The
recommendations of the TNEC aimed apparently at
this period rather than at the period of the de-
tense effort, which is no time to rock boats
Many and many sub-study, and many a recommends
ton for laws will out of the vast body of what
the TNEC has learned about economy. Only the
era lines are clear, but they interesting questng
searchlght beam poked toward the future.
First, the committee is sold free enterprise II feels
that the only in which America will eventually be gotten
back at peaceme work by reopenng the opportunities for
enterprise Those increasingly blocked
on one hand by the increasing size of few vast
tons and by increasing government regulation.
Thus the committee suggests subecting national
poraons to national charter and control oosenng the grip
of patent rights abolition of basng pont systems for cal
atng prices repeal of the MierTydngs type of price
maintenance laws government restriction of
legal and tax policies which will foster and protect enter
pllses and thus encourage them
That is bare hint of the line of thought that has
to the majority of the TNEC after hearing all this test
n ~. The of the matter is here: long Ameri-
business continues to gravtate into larger and fewer
it's equal Capitalization and expansion of government
is inevitable As free enterprise restricted free
ment endangered political freedom is impossible without
economic freedom
When the present emergency is passed. it is clear that
the United States going have do fast stepping
Every bit of light that be thrown the best
direction of those steps, light such the TNEC report
now shedding is guarantee of future safety and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE
A CORRECTION

A recent answer in this Test
Quiz stated that the River Jor-
dan flowed into the Red Sea. The
answer should. of course, have
been the Dead sea
Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
Woman's page for the answers.
/. Which weighs more - the
skeleton. or the musles Of the
human body
?. PROPOSES are reptiles. fish
or mammals
;. Who was secretary Of the
navy during Herbert Hoovers
administration
4 Sir Johnston t'orbes-Rob-
ertson was 3 British author. sc-
tor or painter
3. With what invention Is the
name George NJ. Pullman iden-
tilted
.. The pitch Of 3 horn or DELL
on a fire engine is higher when
it is approaching the listener,
or receding?
Z. or which labor union is Sid
ney HillmRn the president
8. With what sport was the
late Sir Thomas Upton princi-
pally associated
9. In whose recent presidential
campaign was the sunflower
used as an emblem
10. Which king made Esther
his queen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention In thh col
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer Oulv initials
will b. published when requested,
Mr.. Fixit: Was II Mary Pick
ford or Colleen Moore who
played In the movie nj Xxi ."
MRS. y. l. BIRD.
1t seems like only yesterday
that United Artists released
that picture with Mary Pick
ford: actually that was 10
years ago. Norma Talmadge
played in a much older produe-
ton Of the same title.
Mr.. Fixit: Are passenger
boats still leaving Scotland for
Canada or the q. s.? n 50
would Canadians who have been
living In Scotland for the past
year have any difficulty get
ting out Of the country and back
to Canada NJ. j. A.
I believe it s possible to
travel back and forth, though
there is an increased hazard,
OF course. / suggest you make
more specific inquiry OF the
British consulate, Exchange
building. Seattle.
Mr.. Fixit: Ia there any way
possible by which n person may
send letter To someone with
out knowing the complete ad-
dress. and expect the person
to get 1t? II so how? For In
stance, n you knew the per-
sons name and knew he lived
In Alberta, Canada. hut did not
know the home address. would
there he any way I could send
a letter and expect him to get
IL. ID. q.
! should think II important
to get better address than one
taking in the whole province.
Suggest you write, for instance,
in care OF the provincial police
headquarters, Edmonton. Alber-
Ia. Canada. II is possible they
could locate your party for you,
and either forward, or supply
you the present exact address.
It's a gamble but 1t might work.
Mr.. Fixit: To whom should
one complain about stock run
ming on the county road? II Is
getting To he a lot Of trouble
to keep them out OF the gar
dens. MRS. A.
Complaints may be made TO
the sheriffs office. or to the
county commissioners, or both.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL I6

Mingled good and adverse
planetary influences are active
today. Labor is subject to evil
portents. Danger from unwise
leadership is Indicated
Heart and Home: The stars
smile on women today. 1t h
time when they will gain atten-
ton In the realm of romance,
as we'll as in business and gov
eminent positions. II is a lucky
day for weddings. Girls may
succeed In their ambitions under
this configuration which pre-
sages adjustment to work made
necessary by the absence of men
under defense mobilization. Fore
sight should enable women of
all ages to conform to changing
social and economic conditions.
Business Affairs: Building will
engage great numbers of men
all through the summer months.
As prosperity continues money
will circulate among all classes.
Government funds will pour out
in an increasing stream a. the
spring advances. Efficiency will
he demanded of employees, and
training of young men and wo-
men will become urgent. Sum
mer trade schools will attract
large classes.
National Issues; Those who
read the stars discern portents
of long war period which will
necessitate protracted mainten-
ance OF vast naval, military and
air forces. Inevitably because
of defense needs the militaris-
tic spirit will prevail. This
means alteration of contain DEM
ocratic usages as authority must
be delegated TO officers COM
handing large numbers Of men.
National unity Of purpose will
grow stronger and more evident
in answer to menscins gestures
from Europe and Asia.
international Affairs: Activi-
" OF the United States In the
Pacific is presaged. Japan is to
present provocation for stern
measures by the United States
government. Diplomacy in the
Orient will he difficult to inter-
pref, for the stars indicate
secret moves and insincere as
surances. Association as an AXIS
power " to prove ultimately
disastrous to Japan, but At pres
ent II will impart to the govern
ment in Tokyo dangerous
spirit of aggression.
Persons whose birthdate IL is
have the augury of year of
advancement and happiness II
is well to be on guard against
fraud and deception.
Children born on this day will
be magnetic and possessed Of un-
usual talents. Girls will be popu-
lar and happy marriages are
foretold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16

in the minds of official look
aheaders here, definite and
settled policy to this key prob
lem. Thus far, we have none.
Do we want certain powerful
companies subsidized by the gov
eminent in order to exercise n
monopoly in the fields of ship
ping, aviation and telegraphy?
That is the axis system, which
requires that all corporations
and individuals function for the
good of the state" In the pres
ent contest for world supremacy
and dominion, to quote Secre-
tary Hull, should we combat
enemy nations, In either a mill
tary or an economic way. with
one or many companies in all
these fields? That is a difficult
question for an administration
which has been busting drastic
monopolies right and left.
Congress and the administra-
ton have pursued inconsistent
policies. In some fields of COM
munications Geographic, for in
stance, Washington has handed
out monopoly grants. In others,
such as shipping and aviation,
1t has chosen to encourage COM
petition. The subject lately has
become so pressing that some
White House advisers recon-
mend creation Of a department
of communication headed by a
secretary of cabinet rank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16

A THOUGH Mormon colonista
discovered the wonders 81
Zion canyon in southwestern
Utah in 1858, named II for then
celestial city. the scenic beautiei
OF Zion were not discovered" on
American tourists until President
Harding visited the national park
in 1928 Since that time, howl
ever. Zion has been one Of th$
most popular OF the 26 I. S. nal
tional parks.
The Great White Throne, sd
inaccessible island in the air. /
PATS feet above the river which
flows through the canyon, form}
the design Of the u s. s-cenl
stamp above. Of the National Park
series. The Throne is only one oj
numerous magnificent rock forma1
tons which flank lions gorge.
Zion was explored oy Maoj
John Wesley Powell in 1870. crei
ated a. National Monument ii
1909 In 1919 lie area was in
creased TO 40 square miles. msd@
. National PARK
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
SHOWDOWN DUE ON
conveying SHIPS

Editor, The Times: Nav I
suggest that every time a trial
balloon goes up for American
convoy of ships to Britain that
we take pot shots at the balloon
by writing our disapproval to
our congressman and senators
and president, and that each
shot may be n bulls eye remind
ing each and all Of pledges made
during the campaign and urging
that America shall not be be-
trayed?
They say we can't afford to
have these gift supplies sunk. I
contend we can't afford to keep
them afloat at the expense of
our democracy and the lives of
our youth. We are finally at
the showdown. Does America
come first in America or does
Britain come first in America
That is the question. This battle
cannot be won unless the 90 per
cent opposed to our further in
volvement in the war mess shall
have the sufficient intelligence
and courage to enter the fight
not later than now.
REX S. ROUDEBUSH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16

The aquarium Is unques-
tionably one of the most
fascinating spots N Ia
coma or environs, and We
find its unique and splen-
did displays d source of
constant, highly enjoyable
instruction.
Easter is the traditional time
for crowds to throng its dim
recesses and unanimously be
awed and entertained BY the
seasons new and thrilling ex-
hibits. for at that time the
aquarium is officially opened on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
Postscript

The story has often been told of how the Naz invader
has been footing occupied France in gentee way by buy
ing with funny money at arbitrary exchange relation
with the French franc land thus at their own prices all
the goods in sight.
But the ultimate fnesse of this technique TO
light If the silk stockings and fine shirts
the legs and backs Of German rauens and workmen back
home it would be bad enough But there is evidence
that they being offered instead presumably sympa
thec Americans in an effort to get of those
detested American dollars into Germany for foreign
change purposes Thus the circuit from the German print
ing press around to actual u s. dollars would be
completed, at French expense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16

The surface scene after Benito
assumed the dictatorship was i'm
pressiye to casual observers.
Seaports were constructed.
Marshes were drained and placed
in cultivation. Huge power sys-
TENS were built. A snappy-
looking army and navy were
brought into being. But millions
were squandered or stolen by
upper-flight fascists.
The people suspected II, but
it took the Albanian and African
affairs to open their eyes. Inef-
ficient commanders led troops
and handled warships because
they were in right at Rome.
Soldiers in the Albanian noun
tains shlvered In summer uni
forms, while those in Libya
baked inside winter clothing. De-
spite advance Boosting. sufficient
stores of food and oil had not
been assembled.
To forecast Mussolinis fall
may be premature. Hitler may
not feel that he can afford 10 let
a brother dictator topple. But
internally ~ well a. externally,
the land Of the Caesars is in
parlous way.
The problem OF framing q ma
tional policy for communications
has presented itself seriously as
result of the war. II will be-
come even more grave if-as sur
face signs SUGGESTIVE United
States assumes the full time task
of policing a postwar world.
The field of communication
has become so important that the
state department created not
long ago a separate division to
deal with the complex subject
In cooperation with other fed
eral agencies specifically affect
ed. The work Is headed by
Thomas r. Burke. who shifted
from commerce to state at the
suggestion of Under Secretary
Welles. after some years of ex-
perience as a developer of two
way foreign selling. Communi-
cations include ships. planes. the
radio, mail. cables. the tele-
graph and telephone All these
media Of transmitting military
orders or information must be
supervised strictly in a war uni
verse.
Insofar as the actual opera
ton Of communications affects
our war policy and conduct. 1t
is under rigid regulation. Be
cause of concentration on the
subject as recently outlined
here, there are believed to be no
serious leakages of information
to unfriendly nations. But the
U. S, like many other govern
ments, never has determined
upon a definite policy with re-
spect to these increasingly i'm
portsnt webs OF world politics
and diplomacy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
DEFENDS SCANDTNANIANS

Editor, The Times: l see il has
commenced again. During the
last war no name was too vile
10 attach to anyone who did
not follow the mob in its mad
hysteria to condemn and damn
everything of German origin.
even to banning the playing of
any of Wagners great music.
Remember, when Charles Lind
bergh. sr., senator from Mime
sofa, voted against our entry
IN war we had no business
getting into. how the people of
NJ n c s OF a said they were
ashamed TO admit that that
yellow Swede" was their sena-
tor? Remember. too. how ne
tried to tell us what would hap
pen to us if we entered that
useless war. and of how his pre-
dictiuns came true 1 am
ashamed to admit that was a
MlnnesOtan who reviled that
great man.
Now here comes some fellow
out Puyallup way doing the
same thing with Senator Nye.
Even II he was soldier IN the
Spanish war. does that give him
the privilege 10 call Nye. and
thousands Of TRUE Americans
who believe Nye Is right. Fifth
Columnisis" and Nazis I re-
sent that sll-inclusive remark.
because think that I'VE. and
the younger Lindbergh. are
speaking words Of gospel truth.
and ! am sorry that the Ameri-
can people cannot profit by the
awful lesson that was learned.
too late. by the French. those
same French who. when warned
by Lindy. laughed al him. and
said He's got the big head. be-
cause Goering pinned an iron
cross on his chest"
Another thing. The writer
from Puyallup intimaJes that
the people OF North Dakota are
aliens whose hearts are in Eu-
rope That statement resent
bitterly. The biggest percentage
Of North Dskotas population Is
81 Scandinavian descent. and
hardly think any other people
from Europe were so DESTROYS OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
SO THEY SAY:

The part that nature did is
wonderful. the part that man
did is terrible. - Henry Miller.
writer. and until recently self
made exile" IN Paris. now re-
turned 10 the U. 6. and COM
mentins thereon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16

becoming naturalized Americans
when they came over here.
The records show that the
Scandinavian people, in great
er percentage than any other,
become citizens rather than re-
main aliens. And in case my
name might make my fellow
American in Puyallup think !
am one of Senator Nye's aliens"
I want him to know l was born
in Minnesota of Swedish par
ents. both of whom became nat
uralized az fast as the law
allowed them to do it.
F.. HANSON,
1929 So. Verde st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
BOTTOM SIDE Up

Editor. The Times: see that
Mr.. Willkie and many others are
saying that great changes will
come to pass in England after
the war. Labor will be given
much more power in the gov
eminent. Perhaps so. but will
that make stronger and great
er England? Did not England
have a labor government under
Mcdonald Did not France
have labor government under
Blum? 7 think we can call our
present government labor gov
eminent Are we progressing
An abundance Of strikes per-
manent unemployment, and an
ever increasing national debt,
does not make q strong and
great nation. Has the labor gov
eminent of Russia given the
Russian people a higher stand
ard of living than what the peo-
pie receive in other nations ?
They have been at ii for 20
years. Undoubtedly the people
would now be better off If they
had kept the ear.
Much of what Hitler has said
about the democracies is true
they become communistic and
eventually destroy themselves.
The founding fathers did not
really believe in the rule Of the
proletariat They created re-
public and tried to keep it right
side up, but the people always
know better and must make
changes that will undoubtedly
destroy II.
! do not think that the AL
and the clio should be the L. S.
government.
I think that men like Henry
Ford. Mr.. Sloan. and many 9TH
ers. know more about manag-
ing industry than VIM Green
and John Lewis. The labor
leaders are rather small pota-
toes in my estimation and be
long near the bottom Of the
sack. The sack should be kept
night END up. with the big po-
tatoes or top. Ask the farmer.
Even though the great major
ity OF US may be in the pro
letariat class. we get along
much better when keepin z
brains, or the big potatoes on
top. The Creator intended il
that way. We are not al ere
ated with an equal amount o.
intelligence. Keep the brainy
men or TOP. and quit putting
letters on then.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
Good Attractions

Good Attractions
Among the more spectacular
specimens on view Is the huge
ling cod-one of the largest he's
seen land he's seen plenty,
Skip says. Anyhow, he's dog
gone big.
And he still has two huge and
very nasty representatives of
the octopus tribe. Ugly but fas-
cinating in a repulsive sort OF
way. The tiny midget octupi.
peculiar to local waters, are still
there, too.
Also, there's the submarine
garden, more beautiful than
ever; the comical scallops, bounc-
ing about for all the world like
puppets Tor CLAIMS gone daffy);
kindergarten tank of baby
fish, shells and other wee stuff:
dozens and dozens of other odd
ments-every one worthy of pro-
longed inspection.
OF course the star of the whole
show is still Dub-Dub. whose
sickness and aquatic dexterity
is exceeded only by his sagacity
and showmanship. Any hair
Seal - but most particularly
Dub-Dub-gets our chips every
time. Watch the crowds around
his tank and you'd think every
body in the world agrees).
The one thing above all
others that gives Skip grim
sort of pleasure Is informing
visitors that the aquarium Ia
entirely populated by native
specimens.
In other words. everything
displayed in the aquarium was
obtained within hailing distance
of the building. There isn't an
other aquarium in the world of
even half the size that can boast
the same. That's rare testi-
mony for the endless interest
and variety of Puget Sound
critters.
But new this year is new
problem presented to Skip by
the visiting public: apparently
not trusting their own eyes.
people are constantly asking if
the specimens are alive. The
answer is most definitely yes.
For the scrapbook: The coast
line of relatively small Nova
Scotia is approximately three
times "a long as the Pacific
Coast Of the United States.
Learn something every day,
huh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16

2 full time
basis for the
s u n m g 2
months. This
Sunday p a s [
was no disap-
pointment 10
anybody.
Much is new
this year for
the edifiCatlOn
and pleasure
Of visitors s.
" | N Q | m
Skip" Jordan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
An Inside Picture of Finan-
II ~ IL ciul and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-Two words not wholly unfamiliar to
democratic tongues explain the crackup of Bento Musso
nis army navy and empire, according to our
best diplomatic advces. They graft and nepotism
rampant that in the ancient days of Rome and Tam
many they could not be concealed from the exploited
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16

If the world of modern science is too for to
understand its poenalties. the for inerns-
tiona peace q part Of practical politics is newer STILL
Prof James T. Shotwel Carnegie Endowment for Inter-
national Peace.
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ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Never say. He told them how
he expected 10 be called into
service" say. that he expected,
etc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
sspH is,i b. 4 ait>d Fsstsrr sy.xissis lar.
Tr Res 4. A. PAT. On.--AI rtshts rsssrv.d ~

So lax was the IT, s. state
department in foreign affairs rs
years ago, that James W. Ger
ard. New York supreme court
justice. was handed q commits
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16

Government control over COM
municstions does not necessarily
imply censorship. Nobody ad-
mits to wanting that form of
totslitsrian breakdown unless
and until there Is clearly no al
tentative. But there 10 needed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-16
Bigger and Better

Also new this year is the
plumbing system. which makes
the aquarium possible. Such
news, however, is important only
in view of the fact 1941 is prob
ably the last season for the
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aquarium in its present site and
circumstance: It is TO be ex-
banded on its current location.
or perhaps even get new build
ing Of It's own either Of which
ideas has our eternal blessing.
But we digresS
Among some $50 different
specimens on view. this season
Skip Is featuring crabs. He
has seven varieties In as many
different tanks.
Oh. 50 you think crabs Is
crabs, do you? Did you know
that each year right at this
time crabs open the sfter-end
Of their shells and back stern
first out of them? Well. we
didn't before. Said crab shucks
himself out including the points
OF his claws, his match-like DOB
eyes, whiskers and all; the va
Gated shell is left complete and
looks just the same as always.
After 3 couple Of weeks the
crab is through swelling-one-
third larger-and develops his
protective crust. which was until
then only jelly ne was wearing
as he emerged from last years
clothes. Quite fascinating
process right there in the tanks
before you. and enough To put
across the idea that crabs have
distinct possibilities as exhibits,
sir.