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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER

"EDN E<SDAI O1IObEh Il
Good and evil are mingled in
the portents for today. The
morning hours are favorable for
business, stimulating to trade
and to productive enterprises.
There IL threatening sway for
labor.
Heart and Home; Women are
under an adverse rule of the
stars today. The stars seem TO
forbid initiative and to retard
many lines of executive work.
This Ia not time to borrow
trouble. although there may be
apprehension and depression. 1t
Ia important for girls TO perfect
themselves in household tasks.
for the seers predict that ma
chimes for labor-saving will take
the places of servants. 1t is wise
for housekeepers to revise their
budgets for the cost Of living
will continue TO rise.
Business Affairs: Labor
troubles may interfere seriously
with production, especially ship
building. but the spirit of splen-
did cooperation will guide many
groups of workers. This month
is TO be marked by events which
will have a wide effect upon
American business, but changes
OF markets and general expan-
sion OF trade are forecast. Chem
lists will supply substitutes for
many raw materials and the
United States will demonstrate
self-sufficiency in its resources
and it's use of them.
National Issues: Aid to Russia
and China are TO arouse differ
ing sentiments. but by the end
of this month theswisdom of our
foreign policy will be apparent
even to opponents of the admin
istration. Talk of peace will be
prevalent as a result of Nazi
propaganda and predictions of a
speedy ending OF the World war
will be made. As winter APP
proaches. Hitler will have many
reasons to seek a cessation Of
hostilities. but the stars seem to
warn that there should be no
armistice before the defeat Of
the Axis powers.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the augury OF year Of
prosperity and exceptional ac-
tivity. Sorrow may visit certain
homes, owing TO the World war.
Children born on this day
probably will be prudent and
painstsking in all they do. They
will be fortunate through life.
Military or legal careers are pre-
dicted for talented boys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
FORCE, RIGHT
AND FISH

Editor The Times: Let's sup
pose the big and little fish of the
sea sense existence of an Inf
mite Source in the upper spheres
projecting the motive forces of
all life and matter. The big fish
comes upon a school of small
fish. simultaneously he lifts
his CLASSY eyes heavenward in
gratitude. "Oh my Prospects
for a bounteous meal" He feels
a thrill that God is good. Then,
with an unceremonious dash at
the little fellows he gobbles up
a thousand.
But the little fish. His struc-
ture, though diminutive, is as
complete - or was before lunch
as the big fellows. He would
be happy, too, with freedom of
the seas but not within that
voracious NAV. Quoth he. God,
don't let him do 1t. II would be
wrong Has he more right to live
than l. a well made little fish?
If so, how come ?"
Now. which was correct in his
moralizing Were not both right
from others point of view? The
situation was right and wrong.
Likewise morality in war ac-
cording to interests of the one
judging.
Churchill tugs at the complete
assembly of Webster's most vi
Imperative epithetx in character
assassination of Hitler to high
light the feurher's all time peak
in wrong doing. Hitler, though
less frequently, ribs and gibes
the Britisher as the worst yet.
Which one of these big fish"
in this is correct? Are not both
under competitive nationalism
right with regard to the eco
Monies of their respective coun-
tries? Either would have his
nation the big fish-the other
reduced to small fish CLASH
fication under constant military
threat to be hampered or con-
sumed at will by economic attri-
ton.
So. on the immoral plane Of
lethsl combat, the followers of
both are hurled. The victor
emerging from the debacle may
chorus with the big fish Of the
sea. Right is on the side Of
might" Otherwise. why war;
c. W. HANSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01

elections. From National Chair
man Flynn down to the hum
blest ward boss, the politicians
fear that FDR has declared a
moratorium on political activity
on their part.
At least five Republican sena-
tors who have backed the White
House all the way, on interna-
tional questions, must face the
voters next year. These include
Senators Ball of Minnesota,
Bridges of New Hampshire,
White OF Maine. Lodge of Mas
sachusetts and Capper of Kan
sas. In all those states the Demo-
Gratis want to enter candidates.
In some sections the Flynn en-
tries might. for political reasons,
be lukewarm toward FDR's pro-
gram. The question is whether
In that event Mr.. Roosevelt will
support the Republicans or will
refrain from giving active help
to the Democrats. In the house
the issue has been raised most
spectacularly in the case of
James w. Wadsworth jr., of
New York. He has voted against
almost every domestic New Deal
reform, but he has been far
ahead Of FDR IN demanding
more aggressive action on the
European front.
Up to now FDR has not clari-
fled his statement that foreign
issues should not be injected into
the off-year election. State lead
ers have bombarded Mr.. Flynn
for an answer. but the chair
man cannot read the presidents
mind. For himself. he appears
to favor politics as usual" in
view of his determined efforts
TO defeat such 8 loyal White
House aide and supporter as
Fiorello 1.aGuardis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
A Deal With Japan?

Obviously kind of negotiations being carried
with Japan. For reason the tradition has
that such negotiations can't be carried daylight
must guess TO what they may be-
Japan seems ready to hquldate the Chinese incident
That is nice of saying that in four she has
her belly full of with united China, and would like
to off and be content with only part of the
Something like this might be in the wind
Suppose Japan quit the Axis and the United States
recognized the conquest of Manchura This buffer
try, which has always been more of Russo-Japanese
problem than Sino-Japanese problem conquered in
1881 and set up independent stooge Japanese
empire" in 1888 At that time the southern China
ernments had real control it; China unable
to unite in its defense.
The United States has already promised China to waive
all rights of extraordinarily in China proper and there
is that the United States Shanghai which
has dispensed American justice to Americans in that
for 5 years. about to be closed That all right But
is all right only if Japan should clear out of China COM
pletely, forfetng all similar extra-territoral rights.
French ndo-Chna is another matter. Here Japan has
simply picked the fruit that fell from the rotten tree of
France IndoChna to close too the Philippines for the
United States to be Indifferent to its fate 1t IL hard to
how could to its transfer to Japanese control
though there to take stand for Vch either
But what of China? Is the United States going to put
itself in the position of the British and French selling
Czechosovaka down the river without its consent? That
mistake must not be made again. 1t would be immoral in
decent and unwise to boot to make deal with Japan
which ignored China We have extended pledges of aid
value of pledged word The word of too many coun-
tries today is discount We must not allow that to
happen to our own.
Whatever dealings going today with Japan
arranged without the knowledge of China without its
express consent A new world based on disregard of
and betrayal of pledges will be better than the
world of the past 20 years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
LEWIS BOuAS OVER
AT DISCRIMINATION

John L. Lewis is boiling mad
about the most recent instance
of OPM's alleged discrimination
in favor of the AF'L against his
CLIO boys. He has chalked up
another black mark against Sid
ney Hillman, defense labor direc-
tor.
Some time ago a steel fabri-
eating company in the Pitts
burgh area received a rush con-
tract from the navy for special
equipment. The firm had to re-
condition a plant in Ohio 10 han
die the order. and il employed
800 jobless CIO-ers. The corpo-
ration always had enjoyed har-
monious relations with the CIO
union. in its other plants, and
was anxious to hire Murray
Lewis workers. When construc-
ton was completed. the 800 were
to be employed inside the factory
on the steel fabrication.
But the AFL demanded that
the Clio crew be fired. and
claimed exclusive control over
the building trades. The corpo-
rations' officers rushed to Wash
ington to avert any delay on
such an important contract. But
Joseph keenan,. a Hillman aide.
flashed on them a stabilization
agreement under which all gov
eminent building must be done
by the AL. This was negoti-
ated by Hillman and William
Green. II even requires that all
sub-contracts be turned over TO
AFL-organiEed firms. The navy
backed up keenan,, with a threat
to take over the plant unless the
company dealt exclusively with
the AFl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention N this col
umn iettep must give name and
viii be nubiishcd whsn onest@d
Mr.. Fixit: I understand that
You ran give me = copy of the
questions ASKED aliens applying
for naturalization. In the event
you can do this, ! would APP
preciate copy of them and any
advice you may offer.
MRS. n. l.. ".
II isn't possible for anyone to
tell you exactly what the
naturalization court examiner
will ask He asks slightly diff
ferent questions of all appli-
eants. The best preparation for
the test is study OF United States
history and government. II you
have a good understanding Of
those subjects. you will have no
trouble. A good way to learn
the type OF questions asked
would be 10 sit in at a naturali-
zation hearing In federal court
and listen.
Mr.. Fixit: n n woman named
Mary Jones married man
named John Smith. would II be
correct for her TO call herself
Mrs. John Jones Smith? do
they use their maiden names
along with their husbands first
and last names, or where do
they get the two surnames 1
thought Mrs. Mary Jones Smith
was correct. MRS. j. Y. Il.
II a woman uses surname
other than her own maiden
name for a middle name, IL
would appear that she has been
married before. In this case the
correct signature OF the woman
would be Mary Jones Smith.
without the prefix. while her
formal name would be Mrs. John
Smith.
Mr.. Fixit: Where could
write TO find out about the
island Tahiti In the south Paci-
fic. how to get there by steamer
and fare and cost of living on
the island? I'm planning n trip
down there. Also can you tell
me the rate of u. s. money ex-
change, II any? READER.
II you wish geographical in
formation about Tahiti. you
probably can learn enough in an
afternoon at the public library
with back copies of travel and
geographic magazines. The Ia
coma Travel Bureau at the Hotel
Winthrop assures us ii still In
possible to go on a cargo service
running to Papeete, on Tahiti.
every four To six weeks, at
minimum fare of S144. There
are some complications TO get
ting passage. At a time like
this. with money values chang
ing and Tahiti separated from
the Vichy government OF France.
we can't tell you about living
there. II you can wait long
enough, you might write to the
United States Vice Consul, Pa
peete, Tahiti, Society Islands.
Oceania.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
By Air TO South Africa

The right has been granted to Pan American Alrway
TO operate commercial service by air between the United
States and Southwest Africa This line projected works
down through the Caribbean to Natal Brazil and thence
the South Atlantic to Leopoldvile IN the Belgian
Congo. The rights for five years.
At present it is likely that service established on
this route will be chiefly in connection with the ferryng
of planes to the British command in the Middle East.
But nobody tell what might be its value within the
fveyear period Of the authority World War II has shown
great importance of Africa in world affairs and there
is every expect that will be even more i'm
portant after the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
FACES BANKRUPTCY

Editor The Times: Though
the most powerful Of the drives
toward war is the necessity Of
our system Of private enterprise
to expand II II would live. pri-
waite enterprise IS writing its
own epitaph in terms Of nation
a. bankruptcy.
Our present tax bill. largely
or the poor, will raise no more
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01

animals, and now the collection
has Representatives of almost
every type Of horned animals
known
PARASITE PARASITES
In some localities 80 per cent
of the moth caterpillars fall a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
Jeon Chorcot Fostered
Science of Neurology

NEUROLOGY before the time Of
' Jesn-Martin Charcot (l625-
1899 was practically UNEMPLOYED
by medical science. Next 70 MOTH
ing was known Of the relation
ship between certain diseases Of
the brain, spinal cord and nerves,
on one hand, and the signs and
symptoms 10 which they gave
rise. on the other.
Charcot, who was honored
phnatelically in the 1888 stamp
above, linked up the two. He
traced the causes Of paralysis. He
interpreted various nerve refexes
and showed how body functions
were controlled by weu-dehned
brain areas.
He was born in Paris. one of.
four sons OF a coach builder. A
diligent scholar, ms father urged
him TO study medicine. Too sensi-
tive and nervous 10 study surgery,
too fond Of animals for vivisec-
ton. ne did not find himself un-
I'll ne began to specialize IN dis
eases Of the nervous system
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01

ROOSEVELT FIAT
DISTURBS BOSSES

President Roosevelt has dis
turbed tional Democratic
bosses with ms decree that for
eign policy must not be per-
ritted IN become a partisan is
sue In the 1912 congressional
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01

than four billion dollars yearly.
Defense" expenditures alone
have totaled more than nine bill
lion in the last eleven months.
Congress has put so billion ION
call" And this is only the be-
ginning.
Today, according to the Re-
search Institute of America, 25
per cent OF our national income
and energy is spent on arma-
ment and lend-lease aid. The Ma
tional Economic Research Board
forecasts an increase to so per
cent by 1874. Economically
speaking. this is worse than
waste, goods produced for de-
struction. AS our debts increase,
our wealth diminishes.
Nor do our vast expenditures
even temporarily solve our eco
nomic problems. The Research
Institute states that OPM has a
list of 40 industries that will be
starved to death. Leon Hender-
son estimates unemployment viii
increase by about 100000,
partly because of decreased pur-
chasing power of non defense
and unorganized workers and
persons with fixed incomes.
Meanwhile, a badly organized
national bureaucracy has seized
power of life and death over
millions of jobs and thousands
of businesses. In order to hold
what it has, 1t must continually
spread its power-and when has
political bureaucracy ever
willingly surrendered power once
gained?
Nevertheless, it shows not the
slightest capacity for long-dis-
lance Planning. In fact, under
It's program, 1t cannot plan. 1t
can only go on building new
fetters for private enterprise and
for the people, and more power
to tighten these letters. gradu-
ally If we stay out of actual
war, suddenly if we 60 in, with
a freezing of control in the bit
ter economic catastrophe which
will be wars aftermath.
This is q socialist analysis Of
the situation. Socialists have
so year record of successful
forecasting under capitalism.
and Of failure to win the people
to the socialist alternative. To-
day the immediate battle is
against war and the gradual or
sudden fascination Of America.
So, without sponsoring social
ism, the Tacoma emergency
peace committee has voted 10
sponsor the appearance of Nor
man Thomas in IO.O.F. hall,
Monday evening. Oct. IS. in an
analysis of the national situation
as regards war.
ROBERT J. PEARSALL.
A THANK YOU"
Editor, The Times: Tacoma
Chapter No. l, D. A. V. wishes
to express their thanks for your
cooperation in our recent For
get-Me-Not drive, which was
most successful.
FLOYD W. BRASSFIELD.
Chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
TTrTTT An Inside Picture of Finon-
LlOA j ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-Donald Nelson has not yet broken the
priortes boteneck, with all the hustlng and busting at
SPAB headquarters Several national defense topnochers
concede that the only solution is strict ratonng of both
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01

Here's a simple little sug-
gestion we think has a GER
tain amount of merit:
When and Il you buy a new
boat take delivery OF her with
the interior absolutely bare.
COr the idea may be applied
TO q remodeling JOB. or new
house. for instance prin-
ciple is rather elastic. and that's
one Of its good features.
Here's what were're getting
at: Build your interior furniture.
lockers. hunks. galley and what
not from old boxes and scrap
lumber.
Go on a short cruise and see
how things work-then rip up
the mistakes and hammer EN-
&. together in a different way.
After you've made several cruises
and a great many more changes
probably you can take off the
measurements and build things
permanently just exactly the
way you want them in the way
they will work best.
oh, 1t all takes time. work
and imagination-but the pay
off will continue during the en-
tire life of your boat.
SPORTS DEPT.
Join the Navy and see the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01

Rooseveltians cut the ground
from under John L by citing
the favors they had done for or
gained workers through the
labor department the NLRB.
the national mediation board.
But some thoughtful labor lead
ers are afraid that this same
strategy will be used against
them on other issues. As one Of
them put il: The most power
ful labor leader IN the L. S.
today ID Franklin Roosevelt"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
SO THEY SAY

As soon as possible we must
reconstitute the sentimental tie
between Marshall Petain and the
people Pucheu, Vichy
minister Of interior.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01

BUCKHoRN BUCK

BUCkHORN BUCK
One of the most colorful spots
In San Antonio is the old Buck
horn saloon and curio store. The
Buckhorn was started by ALDER
Friedrich in 1881. AS a hobby
he collected heads of horned
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
by John Hix

prey to parasites. which destroy
them before they can reach the
winged stage. Parasites often
do man great service by killing
off insect pests
TOMORROW: Trolley Me-
moriali
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
MAILBAG

Mrs. A. B. P: Obstetrics are
a little out of our line. How
ever, deaths as well as births
are by no means rare aboard
ship.
Nowadays most passenger
ships carry a physician-surgeon
as a member of the crew with
an officers rating. Even on the
relatively short voyages of mod
ern times, the medicos are like
ly to be called upon at least
once to assist the stork and or
the Grim Reaper.
But consider the days of cam
vas and wind-long whaling voy-
ages with the shippers wife
aboard. or more particularly the
Atlantic packets with their
crowded steerages and unreli-
able schedules.
Probably the most outstand-
ing among the latter was the
ship Independence. During the
course of her many years on
the America Europe shuttle
across the famous Western
ocean, the entries of her log
book showed recordings of no
less than 1900 babies born on
the high seas.
On the other hand, death
aboard ship has never seemed
to us to be a really morbid thing.
perhaps because it is stepped in
solemn traditions. The subject
may very well be open for a
bit of discussion here at another
time.
SEAMAN
Just to prove our stesdfast
contention that you can't tell
how far a frog will jump by
looking at him:
Joseph Conrad, whose yarns
of the sea helped make English
literature famous. was rs years
old before he could speak q word
of that language. He was born
IN Poland to the name Of Teodor
Josef Konrad Korzeniowsl<i.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01

If we could start with prayer meetings in the White
House would have beneficial effect than all those
other meetings they have there-Luien d. Dickinson,
former governor of Michigan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01

There is whole lot of difference between smpifca-
ton and Observation-Disclosures M. Nelson, executive
director SPAB.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
NOTA BENE

So frequent aye, almost mon
otonous) are the warnings to
shipping regarding gunfire from
warships and harbor defenses of
Puget Sound and the Columbia
river areas. we suggest that you
make a permanent memorandum
reminding yourself to keep an
extra bright lookout at all times
just in case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
~.
.JQl0I1E
G.z3zzszlE;s - -

world-and help yourself TO a
sportsman's hobby.
That's the new slogan we just
made I'd to assist the Navy IN
catching recruits. We base 1t
on the Nays own press
sgentry:
A shipment now on its way
to Navy stations in Alaska in
cludes fresh water fishing tackle,
salt water fishing tackle, bad
minton sets. bssketbslls, volley-
balls. baseball gear. table ten
ms sets checkers, cards. RADIO
monographs with complete sets
OF records from classics to 1--WE"
NAME
So help US, we think we've
found the ultimate In tric X
names for bodies of water.
It's a lake in Connecticut and
it is hang on tight Chargog-
& a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nagungamaug. That's a fact!
Indians named II and they
must have had a grudge against
all Of mankind.
However, to save time and
trouble, the people who aren't
Indians always use the transls-
ton: "You-fish-on-your-side-Ill-
fish-on-my-side nobody-fish-in-
middle"
Put mn, Lose either WAY
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SPORTS DEPT

Join the Navy and see the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-25
War Is War, Raid Is Raid
 In0I' England
Letter Received in Juneau Gives Graphic Desuip-
 lion of Things as Are

Bringing to reader a realization of war times in England, is a let ter Mrs. Waino Hendrickson has just received from her cousin, Nora Joslin, who lives in London.
 Mrs. Joslin, graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, and her husband are both wardens in the voluntary service.
 Things are really keeping going wonderfully now that the first shock of the raids is over," writes Mrs. Joslin.
 Of course no one likes the raids, but most of the people are wonder full in the way they endure them and carry on We feel that if we've got our lives, we've something to be thankful for.
 Mother and Daddy (who live in the north of England) have no idea what it is like. They've only had an odd bomb thrown out some dis tance away, so for that am thank full as they don't worry as much as they might if they knew more.
 Raid Duty
 Frank (her husband) and I are