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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-17
Junior Women Anticipate
Picnic at Weller Home
Children OF Members 10 Be Honor Guests for Occasion
Mrs. Buell. Groves Is General Chairman

Members of the Junior Womans club anticipating the
midsummer picnic be held the Steilacoom lake home
of Mrs o. H. Weller Thursday afternoon Children of
club members will be honor guests for the occasion and
gala afternoon is promised with swimming and games for
all who attend
Mrs Buell. Groves, social chairman planned the affair
assisted by Mrs Morley Brotman and Mrs Frank Jenkins
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-17
Iacomans Are Vacationino
Al Summer Beach Resort

Among those registered At The
Willows" Taft's resort at Beach.
Wash. are Miss Adsh Dougherty.
Miss Mary Strsndring. Miss Mary
Brstovich and Miss Margaret Hsw-
.horne.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-17
EngagementNeW Revealed
By Popular Tacoma Girl
August "a Is Set by Miss Violet PsuIson
For Her Wedding 70 Mr.. Anderson

Greeted at the door with eorsages bearing the
tiny Scrolls friends of Miss Violet Pauson daughter
Mr. and Mrs. H. g. Pauson informed of her engage
ment to Mr. William F. Anderson when they enter
tanned at her home Tuesday evening The ceremony will
event of August OATH
late served from small tables centered with
pairs of Lenox swans filled with flowers and mounted
mirrors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-17
Sacrifices Must
Be Made in u. S.

Los ANGELES - William s.
Knudsen, director of the office OF
production management, set Sep
TENDER, 1912. as the deadline for
peak production of airplanes at
800 craft month and warned
that America must make sacri-
fees.
"Full-out production Of sched-
uled 500 planes month should
be reached by September, 1922
he said during an inspection tour
of Vultee Aircraft corporation.
And in order to reach that OBJ
jective. America may have to do
without many luxuries and con-
yeniences.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-17

Your Postmaster can tell yo
how TO invest in Y. S. Defens
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-17

TOWNSEND MEETING
Townsend club No s will meet
in Manitou hall at s o'clock Fri
day evening. Dancing will follow
the business session.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-30
City Asks State
For Fund Farley

Mayor Jeffries today invited
Governor Van Wagner to give the
city a helping hand in meeting
'he large Increases which are ex-
1CCTod no b00Sf ncAL- years city
TAX budget over the $50 100000
mark.
The anticipated increase in the
city lax rata for next year has
been estimated a between % per
cent and 20 per cent
In MS letter 10 the governor
MAYOR JoffrlcS wrote.
I'VE have read in the news
papers that revenues of the state
have been considerably aug
mented Of late, and that the
5000, 900 TO $50 900, 900 deficit
will have been completely liqui-
dated A. of Dec. 81, l94l.
Therefore we feel that we
would like 10 submit 10 YOU some
of our financial problems for in
clusion in your call Of a special
session Of the legislature.
The mayor requested that he
and h~ financial advisers. lnclud-
ING City Treasurer Albert +. Cobo.
meet with the governor on Janu-
arS-T 10 discuss the problem.
The mayor blamed the citys in.
creased financial burdens on the
defense effort that has been
loaded on Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-30
BIdCkout Drills
In Plants Urged

All industrial plants in this area
should participated IN blackout
drills until the tests are COM
pietoiy satisfactory. MAJ Raymond
J Kelly sixth civilian defense re-
C.oT director announced today.
MAJOR Kelly also warned that
the plant, are not 10 be evacuated
during the hlackout drills nor dur
ING an actual ar rand The civil
IAN defense authorities suggest
that an plants have temporary
places Of safety for all employees.
Factory workers are advised in
case OF an air rad, 10;
Take cover.
Keep cool
Don't phone or shout-listen
20 Your air RAID warden.
II you have a plant defense
post take that position at the
sound Of the alarm.
Others continue their usual
task, until the air rad wardens
give the ,lEnal 10 take tempo
rarN shelter.
Take me necessary safety
measures for your machine and
tools
DO not Show lights.
Fight lncendIary bombs. Con-
hagtatlonS are avoided by con-
trolling such bombs al once.
Remain alert in the pre-
Scrlbed safe place until the all
clear signal Is given and then
return 10 work
Remember that this is A war
Of production and that produc-
ton must continue Your plant
is taking every precauuon for
your safety
Keep cool and help others TO
keep cool
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-30
Evans 10 Head
Area Air Patrol

Llon Col FlnAd L gyms oi
Lettati today Na- appointed rr-
g.onal commander Of The Civil Air
Patrol for tho Sixth Corps Area
comprising Michigan, Illinois and
" ~Cnn~.n
The organization established by
Mayor FJ0rclio II LaGuard.a g.
rector az ne Office Of CIVILIAN de-
fcr,c VIII train civil aviation
personnel When completed. the
organization is expected 20 include
10000 persons 1900 aircraft
and - 600 a!rT0rts
Ma Reed & Lands If Chicago
IaGlardia s aviation aide while
Man Gen john r. Curry Of Tho
army aT corps IS national com
uarGrr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-30
Wooden Whistle
.ToGiive Warning
OF Detroit Raids

As AZ result Of New York Citys
failure to produce a warning with
expensive air raid sirens, Detroit
is preparing today 10 experiment
with a cheap homemade wooden
whistle device
Glenn c. Richards. tho city's
civilian defense head. explained
the progress OF the air raid warn
ing experiments 10 the fire COM
mission
~ man at tho DSR found an
old wooden factory whistle and
sent il To III with the suggestion
that IL could he adopted as an
air raid warning" Richards ex-
planned.
HEARD = NILES AWAY
1--WE have tried il once out on
Nine-Mile road and il proved
very effective. II could be heard
two miles away with the wind
behind II and a mile in the OPP
poSite direction.
THE whistle can he made for
few dollars apiece and we are
having 10 of them made now for
a further experiment.
NEW YORK TEST FAILS
"They can he operated on any
small compressed air outfit such
as service stations use. The
warning consists Of series of
short blasts"
Richards explained that in New
York cry zt1 sirens were pur-
chased ~ a cost Of several hum
drcd dollars each and that at the
first trial they failed 70 make
themselves heard above the nor
nal noise Of the city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-30
8 Injured in Riot
OF California WeIders

SAN PEDRO Cal. Dec 80
ms Eight men were given
hospital treatment today for in
WrieS suffered In fight between
pIckcung Vrlders and non-striking
workers outside The main gate Of
he California Shipbulding Corp
Yard AZ Terminal Island
\ 60-man welders picket line
was attacked by the workers IN a
Wild NDelee halted ny san Pedro
and Wilmington police.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-30

Scores of articles departments clearance
The available Wednesday Hudson
bolster wardrobe make home livabe saw
NGS The quality throughout Hudsons reliable type
and selections incomplete Come early and
Hudson clearance values Savings unusually attractive!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-30
Lack of Funds
Halls City Plans
For R aid Defense

The board Of hre commission.
ers informed Mayor Edward j
Jeffrles' new defense department
today that plans for the citys an
raid protection by the fire depart.
mont are at standsull for lacb
Of funds.
In two-hour session with
Glenn { Richards, III citys civil
ian defense head, the commission
erS admitted candidiy that they
were seriously disturbed by the
SloWneSS that has been shown 10y
the mayor and common council
in acting on their program.
"If anything happens here in
Detroit we are the ones who
are going Ia he severely criti-
cized nv the public" explained
Arthur W. Winter, president Of
the commission.
"Our plans for this situation
have been carefully prepared
for over year and We are
ready and anxious 10 90 ahead
with them
Richards admitted that tho lack
ol funds vas a serious matter Al
present, hut told the commission
that ne had already given all cIit
department heads q blanket order
10 proceed with defense plans
But We have had our plans
ready for months. insisted
Commissioner Nate $ Shapcro
"Now We want 10 60 ahead and
do some OF the things that we
think have 10 he done.
III We had been able 10 90
ahead with our program for
registering and training vol
unteer force We would have had
these people pretty we'll trained
hy now. A. II is we have
nothing.
There may be some good
reason for the DELAY. hut IL Just
doesn't make sense Ia me"
CITES LONDON EXPERIENCE
President Winter explained thai
The fire department made tacU
FIRST report On Civilian defense 20
the MAYOR l8~l Man arid after
CcilInc M LL2.-Ll,. .--l-ll----, -.4----
followed r1T1 -ry-ft'7 7r1-rcr -TCT1Tr
on October -
on mo question a. training q
volunteer Gro fighting force
Richards explained fta' oNrcrICnon
IN London England Indicated That
volunteer fire fighter, vcJc NOT
useful n n JcsI bombing attack
They found that Volunteer
fire fighters were all right ~
Cept when II came right down
toa pinch and then they had 10
fall hack on the paid hrcmcn
who could he counted on 10 take
orders. Richards explained
O'reI plan. which 'hctIg CON-
missioner, sad '0CE-fet Epu. s
% have IN operation roV 0rGoD
air rad siren, additions. fE1r8U'
near iFd4e'rH plants addition
FIRE hose >ano'co precautions a'
The central telegraph tl.cau ret
equipment and man power ic,
the department S cation
Sy stern
Tho or,y aE I4i steps WHICH
tho department has effected >u
far, 'hoy explained ar. Tho So
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-30

Gen. Hugh :. JohnSo
Americas Fighting Thinker
Writes Daily for the Times.
Evening star., 1941-11-08
The Budget Estimates

The Commissioners are to be COM
mended for keeping their budget
recommendation for the next fiscal
wear within anticipated revenues.
To do this it was necessary to pare
a total of some S1O,OOO,000 from the
original requests of department
heads, and this means, Of course, that
many desirable improvements in the
municipal establishment will have to
be deferred Even so the total of
budget estimates-$55 1873, ,147-is the
largest in the city's history.
The heaviest cuts we're made in the
requests for schools, public welfare
and public parks, the respective re-
ductions being $3,601 ,072, $1,886, ,029
and S1,148,147. In the matter Of
schools, however, it is hoped that the
District will share in Federal funds
to be made available for use in al
leviating emergency problems arising
in areas affected by the defense pro-
gram, and the Commissioners already
have submitted legislation to this
end. Certainly, the Districts right to
Federal assistance in this respect
is fully sustained by the facts. No
explanation has been forthcoming
of the slashes in the welfare and
parks requests. but it may be as
sumed that the Commissioners were
motivated by the thought that these
we're among the improvements which
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Doubts That Majority Here
Favors Merit Rating Plan.

To the Editor of The Star:
In your editorial columns November 4
you said something of doubtful authen-
ITCHY, which is an error of which you
seldom are guilty.
Discussing amendments to the District
unemployment compensation law, you
not only indorse the experience rating
plan of tax but you say: In his strong
belief in the desirability of the expert
ence rating system Mr. Sauthof is joined
by the great majority of District resi-
dents who have studied this question"
Is it not possible that you have per-
mitted your enthusiasm to divert you
from the path of verify? 1t is possible,
of course, that your statement is based
In the third paragraph you state that
the benefits in the District are "compar-
able if not higher" than in any of the
States. The fact is that they are COM
parable. but not higher.
In the last paragraph it is stated that
Mr.. Sauthoff's opposition to the reduc-
ton in the tax as proposed in the Nc
Gehee bill grows out of the fear that
adoption would be an entering wedge
for the breaking down of experience
rating plans in the States"
This brings us to the point where a
little history will be helpful.
In the last session of Congress we
had a McGehee bill similar to the pres
ent bill, which was Endorsed by all in
Evening star., 1941-11-08
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trdce1oeH.
nut suspended from . wire must be con.

nut suspended from . wire must be con-
sidered as pure amusement.
Although he is an intent little mammal,
determined to get at the food, he also
possesses q real sense Of humor, we are
convinced.
Hence he goes at the problem Of secur-
ing the food with an air at once of de-
termination and sport.
He Is able to see for himself, we feel
sure, the fun of it,
He will swing endlesSly Oh his i'm
promptu trapeze, when it would be pos
sible for him to eat without swinging.
He likes 1t.
Chickadees, titmice and nuthatches, in
particular, like to get sunfower seed out
OF coconut.
They will often come to this type of
feeder in preference to any other.
1t should be swung for them where
they will not be bothered too much
by squirrels
Often this is impossible, since there
is no place it can be serviced easily
where the rodents cannot come to it.
1t must be remembered that feeding
station, to be of any real service to the
birds and beasts in winter, must fulfill
two requirements:
/. 1t must be where the birds and
beasts can get at the food.
2. 1t must be where the human element
in the scene can fill it up easily and
without too much stretching.
Sometimes feeding stations are put in
such a position that the second of these
objectives is overlooked
Then it happens that the human being
involved, with the best will in the world
fails to carry out his daily cnore.
Filling the station is overlooked one
day and forgotten the next. Like so
many bird baths one sees, which are
empty, the bird feeding station without
food in it is something of farce.
Worse, it is great disappointment
to all concerned, since it does not serve
the birds and does not entertain the
observers.
Let us be sure, then, if we begin to
feed the songsters wlnterlng with us,
that we see the thing through until
warm weather comes again.
Birds and beasts, like humans, are
creatures of habit. 1t is not right to get
them to expecting food and then to go
back on them.
Squirrels, unlike English sparrows. will
not sit on a feeding station and gorge
all day long.
They prefer to rustic up their food
from good old mother nature. They like
her little green apples ner acorns and
her walnuts. They have been eating
these, now, for long time; soon they
will get tired of them at last and look
around for something different. That
is when they will discover your peanuts
and your sunflower seed If you have put
those delicacies out for the birds.
Evening star., 1941-11-08
ARLINGTON Accidents

Arlington County established
notable record Yesterday by COM
pleting $50 days without fatal traf-
fic accident Whenever record of
this kind is achieved several factors
usually are involved, and it is diff
cult to single out any one as the
chief contributing force. Certainly,
however, a record such as Arlington's
can hardly be made by any COM
munity without good traffic law en-
forcement and active public CO.
operation in official safety efforts.
In Arlington the county police de-
partment has furnished the good law
enforcement During the past month
It made more than 400 traffic arrests.
The opportunity for the county police
to enforce the countys own speed
laws was realized Unexpectedly at
the last session of the General AS
sembly. Arlington's legislators OBJ
iected to removal by the State of
local speed signs in business and
residential zones and the erection IN
their stead of billboard type speed
signs at highway entrances to the
county. The county started move
ment to get legislative authority TO
restore the local signs, and as an
afterthought, power to adopt its own
speed laws. Some Assemblymen from
other sections of the State objected
to the move for fear it would lead to
speed traps. 1t was not foreseen that
the legislation might result in a
safety record although the entire act
was inspired by an attempt to cut
Arlington's traffic toll.
In addition to the police campaign
Evening star., 1941-11-08

against violators, Arlington has hene-
fitted materially by the activities of
county safety council which has
helped keep the citizens safety
conscious. An off-street parking law
also has been helpful All of these
things, and perhaps others, have con-
tributed to a record which is all the
more remarkable when it is remem-
bered that it has been made while
tremendous defense growth has been
in progress. Arlington already is
famous" as the smallest county in
size in the United States. 1t may
become even more famous" as the
safest.
Evening star., 1941-11-08
For Study Of Bird Life

More than half century has
passed since the first American bird
study group was organized in the
name of the great ornithologist, John
James Fougere Audubon. 1t is a
matter of record that the Audubon
Society of the District of Columbia
was established in May, 1897. Surgeon
General George Miller Sternberg was
the president of the local association
at its start. Judge Job Barnard was
the second leader, serving from 1915
to 1923; DR.. T. S. Palmer the third,
from 1923 until the present year,
when Vernon Bailey was persuaded
to "take over"
The Star from the beginning was
concerned to help so good a cause. 1t
has printed numerous popular articles
on birds by Henry Oldys and many
other writer's and Systematically re-
ported Audubon meetings wherever
and whenever they have occurred.
The efforts of Prof. Wells w. Cooke,
Olive Thorne Miller, Arthur H. Howell,
Mrs. Florence Merriam Bailey, DR..
c. Hart Merriam, Mrs George C.
Maynard, Dr. Alexander Wetmore and
others, in behalf of more accurate
knowledge and more effective protec-
tion of birds in the Nations Capital
have been chronicled with faithful
regularity. Largely through those
endeavors, the District was made a
bird refuge in 1906. It continues to
be natural laboratory for the OBJ
servation of birds, especially in the
seasons of migration, when millions
of feathered creatures visit Washing
ton en- route north or south.
A campaign to promote a larger
community interest in the District
society now is being launched. Such
readers as care for amateur ornithol-
ogy will hope that the drive will pros
per- There is no hobby more fasci-
mating than the study of bird life
awning.
Evening star., 1941-11-08

terested parties in the District. 1t was
approved by the District Committee and
was on the House calendar. Then ap-
peared representatives of interests out
side the District who sold employer
organizations on experience rating, and,
their tax would be no lower for several
years than was provided in the bill. they
had the bill taken of the calendar. and
had it not been for fast work by the
leaders of labor and business the old law
still would be in force. 1t is and was the
fear of these outside interests that a
higher benefit rate or a lower tax in the
District would be bad in other States,
coupled with desire to be able to say
that the District operates under ex-
perience rating, which killed the one
half of l per cent rate for 194l, costing
local employers many, many dollars.
Let's not permit it to happen again.
Organized labor here indorses the re-
duced tax rate, but organized labor also
wants the benefit schedule changed to
$50 for 20 weeks 1t was not too high
last year; it is not too high this year.
because there has been an increase in the
cost of living. Some States under cer-
tain conditions pay even more than $40
q week
But please do not believe that a ma
jority of District residents who have
studied experience rating favor it. Even
customers, see the injustice of it. This
letter, however, is long enough, and T
shall leave discussion of the merits of the
merit system until later
FRED S. WALKER.
Evening star., 1941-11-08
CHEVY CHASE, Md.

Dear Sir:
"Some time ago wrote letter which
you published, telling how constructed
a bird feeding station which would keep
the squirrels of.
I'm your comment, you asked for the
pitch Of the metal apron. Here are the
details: used . piece Of ~ Inch pipe
for the stand and anchored the station
near the top.
About feet below the bottom Of the
station attached a metal apron sround
the pipe. The apron was about l6 inches
in diameter; therefore extending out
about inches from the pipe and 1t was
pitched at about As degrees.
Although the squirrels tried diligently
to get over the apron they have never
been successful.
LAS said before, do not dislike squir-
reis, and want to tell you how have
both amused and entertained by these
little animals.
Il took a coconut, cut a hole in the
side just above the center, O. 3 inches
in diameter.
II followed out two small holes where
the stem grows into the coconut and tied
a small copper wire into these holes.
(They will chew string in twoD
suspend this from a limb about 18
inches, but more than feet from the
ground, so they will not be injured when
they fall.
place the coconut at least feet away
from the trunk Of the tree so they will
have to jump.
When this is done, fill the cavity in
the coconut with sunflower seed and
peanuts.
Then watch the fun.
Each one will figure out a different
way of getting on the coconut Some
will slide down the wire, others will grab
the wire and try to pull it up to them,
others will jump for it.
"All in all, it is lots of fun to watch
them.
The station I have attempted to de-
scribe is really very simple and easy to
make. With all the pleasure one derives
from it, it certainly is worth the trouble
Ever see anything prettier than a
cardinal perched on a station. when the
ground was covered with SNOW?
Sincerely, c. A. A."
=
Last March this column contained an
article on squirrel gyms made of COCO
nut shells.
Few living creatures can have more
real fun out of anything than squirrel
with coconut shell feeding station.
He not only gets his breakfast, lunch
and dinner out of it, out he also manages
to get all the exercise in the world.
Since he probably needs little exercise,
other than what he secures in his con-
slant ramblings up and down and
through trees, his gymnastics on a COCO
Evening star., 1941-11-08
Pruyer to the Modern Genie

Take back your gifts! o genie OF the
lamp!
Bringer of tDedlth Aladdin neUer salO!
Take back the oil, the steeled and
sizzling maU
OF engines, and the bridges cdbled
ramp!
The caterpillar trucks sep-rSn,blsng
tramp,
The wings OF skymen, snd ths
dredging cldtoi
Take back the mills eSd psotors,
and ,DithdraD
Po,oder and coal! For yoH hovs
pressed stamp
OF blood across all ndtions-ohdt-
tering dread
And ashen devastation nerer seen
In ruder days. Take back your gifts
of red!
No! Not that iron, steam. and edso-
Betray our kind! But that Ue prove,
instead,
UnWorthy OF our serDant, the
machine!
STANTON 4 coal211Tz
Evening star., 1941-11-08

could wait, and which therefore
should be deferred.
AS a result of the reductions, 1t Is
indicated that there will be no in
crease in the real estate or other local
taxes, excepting possibly the gasoline
tax. Undoubtedly, at a time when
unprecedented Federal taxes are
virtually certain to be raised still
higher, it becomes essential to cut
or at least retain at existing level
the already heavy burden of NUM-
cipal taxation.