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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC.
RAHWAYMEN EXPRESS
VIEWS ON WAGES

Editor The Times: The pub
lie is currently being beseiged
by railroad arrangements with
propa ganda and misleading
literature TO discredit the neces-
sity Of increasing wages of their
employees comprising fourteen
standard railroad unions of
which this organization is in
cluded.
Your papers policy of fair
ness on all issues carries the
esteem of public-minded citizens
and we would like to present
facts from time to time to ex-
pose the carriers exaggerations.
The rail worker is just as hui
man as the other industrial
workers. He is confronted with
the same obligations. increased
living costs and increased taxa
ton as employees of other large
industrial concerns. That fact
can not be denied because every
one faces the price boost daily.
Many firms and corporations
have already granted substan-
tial wage increases to offset such
conditions but the railroad ex-
ecutiVes apparently want TO
renege on flimsy excuses.
The efficiency of railroad en-
ployes today produces 143
freight ton-miles per average
employee against 100 produced
five years ago or an increase of
43 percent. II explains why the
railroads are carrying more
freight now than in the year 1920
with half the number of en-
ployes they had then.
Railroad profits are measured
by the amount OF money avail
able TO pay interest on bonds and
dividends ON stock after paying
expenses. According TO Olo-
plants. a standard financial au-
thority. railroad profit rose to
1924. 600 600 in the year ended
April 80, 1871, and estimates for
more than billion for the COM
ing year because traffic and
revenues are rising rapidly.
The question who is going 10
share in the benefits Of this con-
stantly increasing efficiency and
rapidly rising profits Of the car
riers7
To deny US rail workers a rea-
sonable share Of these increased
profits as proposed in our wage
request TO meet the demands Of
increased livelihood costs the
same as other defense workers is
certainly selfish and unpatrotic.
Leon Henderson. administrator
OF prices declares retail prices
already advanced 20 percent
since the European war started
and would go far higher as they
follow wholesale prices which
have risen an average OF SO
percent r J. DEMMER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29

Only the most optimistic
among US urchins Of the
tidewater ever dared hope
To again sec the day when a
squarerigger would call at
a Northwest port. That
such is now true Is simply
proof that the ways of the
sea are indeed strange.
II is granted that any merch-
ant sailingship still extant IS iiv-
ing on borrowed time. And that
Is Just as true Of the kaiulani.
Shes a bark: three masts. the
fore and main rugged with yards
and other necessary impedi-
mentia Of square sails. the miz-
zen wearing the single sail OF a
fore-and-after.
This week she's berthed at
Grays Harbor for a full cargo of
lumber for South African de-
livery. We find the idea some
what difficult to digest. person
ally
The kaiuIani (which in the
musical language Of Hawaii
means star of HeavenD was
built in Bath. Me. in 1889. For
many years she was noted for
smart passages and as an able
ship. She was built for the ac-
count of King Kalakalua. who
owned fleet Of several fine
sailing vessels and entertained
ambitions to create an island
empire Of shipping in the Pa
cific equal to the great maritime
dynasties of England. The royal
owner of the kaiulani operated
the ship between Hawaii and
California ports.
Later the lofty steel-hulled
vessel was sold TO the Alaska
Packers association, and under
that housefls- made seasonal
voyages north from San Fran
cisco; during that period the
kaiulani became well known
hereabouts.
In that trade the kaiulani was
known as The Star of Finland.
Now that she has been recalled
from the past she has been given
her original name.)
After sail was replaced by
steam, the venerable vessel was
relegated to the limbo of bone
yard at San Francisco and dis
use. However, America being
what II is and the movie indus
try being what it is. the kaiulani
was kept in fairly decent repair
while her sisters rotted and
rusted beyond recognition; she
was used upon frequent occa-
sions as a real and authentic
background in several movies.
That such was the circum-
stance of the doomed ship is
now fortunate In view of the
current scarcity of ships and
increased demands for war
time movement of cargoes.
The kaiulani has been bought
and sold on speculation several
times recently. we understand.
and at the moment is under the
Panamanian flag. There are no
particular plans for her after
the trip to Africa.
Although she'll probably en-
list the aid of tugboat and go
by way of the Panama canal
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rather than make the hard pas
sage around Old Care stiff.
nevertheless the kaiulsni now
enjoys prominent place in the
dwindling fleet of tail ships If
sal which are presently dem
onstratinC N ir abilities and
dimmed Elories once again.
REMARKS DEPT.
The marine corps has already
trained two battalions Of para
chute troops learned to ex-
pect one broken leg per 500
jumps. Cheerful prospect.
-. The famous Christmas seals
sold annually by the National
tuberculosis association this year
will bear the picture of a light
house. 49,. Packets Of the stamps
are being distributed (free) by
the coast guard to all beacon
keepers. The new theme il
being carried out by the associa-
tion's new pamphlet. Light
houses of Science" Native
seamen of the Danish ships
recently seized by the Maritime
commission are expected to be-
come American citizens If they
want to keep their jobs
Right From looks Of legis-
lation pending and the general
trend Of coast guard and navy
policy, yachts and fishboats are
likely to play a major role in
this war. . Purchases and
Communicating so far have just
been a wee sample. from what
we hear now. First of the
fleet of 300 emergency cargo
steamers lso-called Liberty
Fieet"-and how we disapprove
of the propaganda contained
thereinD was launched the other
day with the name of Ocean
Vanguard. Seems appropri-
ate. The Maritime commits
sion expects to launch an aver
age of two new merchant ships
every day for the next two
years. Earlier this week we
noted a regular epidemic Of
jumping among the salmon of
local waters. Probably have
bugs to get rid of. The trick
was an annoying tease. so far as
we fishermen were concerned,
inasmuch as there they were all
right. all right :. but try to
hook one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN this COL
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer only Initials
viii % published vhsn requested.
Mr.. Fixit: VIM YOU please set
tie this question for us- NV
friends SAYS the mail 20 shelton
10 delivered via train from olym-
pia- I ssy from Nisqually juno
ton nv truck. who's right:
PETE.
There il only freight train
service To Shelton. Mail IL de-
livered there by truck on two
routes. one from Nisqually juno
ton. the other from the Olympia
post office.
Mr.. Fixif: VIII they accept
AN application for citizenship
papers outside Of the district In
which n person has his perms-
nent address: I'm DESTROYS of
having the whole transaction In
= different federal district but
In the same state.
A READER.
The law permits application in
another district but the immi-
grafton and naturalization serv-
ice naturally looks with sus-
picion upon anyone who doesn't
wish to 20 before the court in
his own community. Another
good reason to apply in the Ia
coma district rather than in Sc
attic. IL you live here. Is that
your witnesses would have To
make two or three trips TO the
other district at considerable
expense.
Mr.. F1xit: Please tell me how
10 overcome . disagreeable odor
In the feathers Of my pillows.
I washed them thoroughly and
rinsed them well. They were
completely dry but since I have
put them In new ticking l find
they have this odor. They are
gray goose feathers.
MRS. II. r.
We can think of no other pro-
cess than washing the feathers
in a good suds. rinsing we'll and
then drying In the sun with the
feathers either all spread out
or constantly shuffled about so
they won't have any moisture
left In them. Perhaps some
reader with some experience of
this sort has advice for you?
MIR. Fixit: Could you tell me
where l could sell fruit jars.
They are clean and can he used
for canning. MRS. y. l.. II.
A Times classified for SALE
ad should find you someone in
the market for fruit jars at this
time Of year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY. AUGUST -

Adverse planetary influences
are strong today. Again there
Is an adverse sign for labor. In
dustry may be hampered of
wrong ideas regarding war
policies.
Heart and Home: Until eve
ming women may find this a day
Of difficulties. delays and even
disappointments. This is read
as an suspicious date for en-
pertaining on a large scale. 1t
Is fortunate for recrestions pro-
vided for men In uniform. Girls
will discover that romance
flourishes under this sway which
quickens sentiment and inspires
a desire for companionship. En-
gagements and marriages will
be numerous as summer flirta-
tons reach a close.
Business Affairs: Housing
again becomes a problem. Much
home-building will mark the
autumn when demand for small
houses will be unusual. Refugee
families will increase in num-
Der, for IL will be imperative
to let down immigration bars.
Purveyors of food and clothing
will profit. Benefits through
national hospitality are prog
nosticsted since Europeans of
talents and achievements will
contribute greatly to American
progress. This is time for
stubborn optimism.
National Issues: Television Is
to become a factor in everyday
life. II will serve TO bring 10
persons OF every class vivid
glimpses Of world happenings.
As in the case of the radio the
cost Of home presentation of
what is Of interest will not be
an obstacle TO the general en-
Joyment of the latest invention
affecting human consciousness.
While television has been long
perfected its general use will
be made popular because of stir
ring events that arouse the de-
sire for closer acquaintance
with facts concerning them.
international Affairs: Portents
Of grave possibilities are read.
presaging for Britain and the
Allies the utmost tests. India
Is TO furnish added difficulties
to the Empire beset by enemies
on many sides. Gandhi will
start a peace movement which
viii hamper the British cam
paign. If signs are rightly read.
The desperate need OF full sup
port Of the United States will
be demonstrated daily as the
world war spreads its horrors
over the globe.
Persons whose birthday il IL
have the sugury Of a year of
unusual experiences among
which viii be service in the
army, navy or air force. Danger
in travelling is Indicated.
Children born on this day will
be thoughtful. intuitiye and
highly intelligent They may be
interested in occult studies. be-
cause Of psychic gifts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29

be to remind the Reds that while
we may give Russia all the arms
we can spare. that does not per-
NIT the u. s. wing of Stains
political machine to function as
1t pleases in this country.
The first step probably will be
TO clean out Communist organi-
cations in communities near
camps and naval depots. The
whip will be cracked on the
younger element. particularly
the girls in the Young Commu-
mist League. The remnants of
the American Peace Mobilization
also are due for betting. Wash
ington accepts as a fact that
while we are giving Russia a
hand, parlor pinks still are talk
ing up revolution here. be-
ginning with the sabotsging of
the defense effort.
Just how serious the situation
may be the army and navy in
telligence units now are investi-
eating. Stories of Communist
attempts to poison the minds of
draftees have been circulated
widely in Washington. One is
that Moscow cash is being
thrown about for the entertain
ment of soldiers at private
homes in camp cities. AS diver
sion for the men. attractive girls
are used for the twin purposes
OF entertainment and Stalinist
education
The city OF Msnitowoc. Wise.
may 20 down in history as an
example of how one community
survived the industrial revolution
caused by the transformation of
non-defense factories to re-
armament use. Other OF the
smaller municipalities are not
faring so well. The dislocstion
caused by the turnover is too
great TO be Strengthened out
overnight But this Wisconsin
city faced a ma or unemploy-
ment problem created ny lack Of
raw materials, and is coming out
on top.
The local boosters applied heat
20 Washington. The government
moved quickly 70 keep the indus
trial wheels turning. Discovering
an element of good fortune.
there remains an Illustration OF
effective cooperation which can
serve as a model for other cities
with similar problems.
Manitowoc was very proud Of
the aluminium pots snd pans
produced there. They were JOY
10 housewives the country over.
and 10 the pooketbooks Of some
5000 local workers. Then came
the shutdown on aluminium for
non-defense goods. There wasn't
enough TO build both planes and
pans. This meant closing down
most Of the plant Of the Alumni
mum Goods Manufacturing COM
pany. However. Of the total
number OF employees. the govern
rent persuaded a shipysrd
building submarines there to
hire 400. and now = contract for
q million cases IF 81 nm shells
has been awarded 70 the COM
pany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29
DEFEN Sc
BON D


@. What is Baseball Defense Bond Day?
A. Today organized baseball will demonstrate its united
support Of the Defense Savings Program. In all major
and minor league parks where scheduled play
umpires and spectators will join brief appropriate
patriotic exercises to focus national attention the i'm
portant which Defense Bonds and Stamps play
National Defense.
O. Is the Government concerned whether | buy
my Defense Savings Stamps post Offices banks savings
and loan institutions, retail stores, elsewhere7
A. No. The Government is interested in having many
persons possible take hand in the National Defense
Program Toward that end the Treasury making Bonds
and Stamps available for purchase the largest number
Of places possible.
Motto Defense Bonds To
to
OF the United States Washington D. c. maorder
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29
dent of the United States

dent of the United States.
4. With what food industry is
the name Rudolph Spreckels
Unidentified
5. Who wrote THE Song of
Hiawstha ,"
s. The land at the source Of q
river is called the delta: true or
false?
I. What is the popular name
for solidified carbon diovide
gas
s. In which country was the
large passenger liner Levisthan
built?
8. Ametronome is a dwarf, a
kind of poetic meter, or a de-
vice to measure musical time ?
languages that are descended
from Latin, as French and
Italian?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29
ANTIPATHY TOWARD
SOVIET REAL PROBLEM

Supreme Court Justice Frank
Murphy's denuncistiOn Of Com
munist religious intolerance and
President Roosevelt's message 10
congress. emphasizing the ne
necessity Of preserving freedom
of worship. were studied efforts
to overcome American coldness
toward the Soviet's war plight
The next move. which is due
soon. will 10 public cracking
down m the Stslinist party in
thus country. The purpose will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven OF
these test questions Turn 10
Womsns page for the answers.
I. Sponges belong 10 the min
eral. vegetable. or animal king
dom
?. Which cities IN Minnesota
are called Twin Cites >"
). Name the first Vice Press
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29
TTrIIT An Inside Picture OF Finon-
LxOA i ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

Observation-Disclosures is important story behind
the simple announcement by the Office of Production
Management that it has loaned its tank unit to the
department. better word would have been given
because hereafter tank production will proceed exactly
though OPM never had been added to Washngtons
alphabetical SOUP
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29

entered Pretoria. Boer capital.
and delivered the message. The
next day the townpeople fled TO
the hills. and Jimmie was left
alone in the public square to
meet the victorious British
army.
The young messenger later
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29
MESSENGER MARATHON

In 1900 James Francis Smith.
Western Union messenger, was
chosen to carry a message of
good wishes signed by 21.s45
schoolboys to President Paul
Kruger of Boer Republic. After
a trip Of 1900 miles Jimmie
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29
BEANERBR0Ok INFLUENCE
SHOWED RESULTS

Lord Besyerbrooks visit had
a lot to do with the OPM's loss
OF jurisdiction over tank produe-
ton. The mobile forts had been
put well toward the bottom of
the priorities list. Manufacture
was slow in starting. But the
Englishman wanted tanks more
than almost anything else. So
heads had TO fall.
Critics OF our re armamnt
planning and achievement have
been outspoken in denunciation
of the lag in this vital field. The
presidents intimates have been
disappointed. but have held their
peace. When Besverbrook talk
ed with the OPM heads he found
them less than enthusiastic
about revising all their plans.
w. Averell Hartman, our
lease-lend representative in Eng
land. stood firmly behind Bea-
verbrook. Hsrrimsn's proximity
TO the presidential ear is only
slightly less than that enjoyed
by Harry Hopkins. II is regard
ed as very significant that short
ly sitter the British minister Of
supply registered irritation at
American slowness. OPM was
relieved OF all responsibility for
the manufacture OF tanks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29

Your Postmaster can tell YOU
how TO invest in U. S. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29

The war department and the
defense agency fought bitterly II
quietly over the manufacture of
rolling fortresses. and the gem
erals forced OPM to surrender.
When the tank unit went over TO
the army bosses. 1t went to stay.
The incident caused one de-
Tense official TO observe: There
goes the ball game" The big
question In Washington now is
how far OPM will be dismantled.
Both the army and the navy
long have been irked by the ne
cessity of obtaining approval
from oPM before they can make
a purchase. All plans have been
subject, in the final analysis. to
OPM's okay. II was case of
generals and sdmirsls against
dollar year business execu-
tives. The fighting men had one
plan for the kind Of war we face
and the OPM-ers another.
That basic conflict still exists,
but in the case of tanks IL
doesn't make any difference
what William S. Knudsen or his
production man. John d. Big
gers. may think. The whole BUSH
ness is the srmy's TO work out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-30

to be settled. It was indicated AFL unions believed the master agree. iifent gave them . closed shop of the ii plants, which have defense orders totaling e600, 100000. Other AFL workers have passed strikers picket lines under orders from national of. ficials, but lack Y,aacflinistS impeded production. The strike was called May 9.
 At Midland, Mich, 2,700 workers returned to the Dow Chemical Com- pany, producer of 76 per cent of the magnesium used in aircraft produc- ton. The chemical division of the United Mine Workers (CYO) called the strike Friday to protest suspen. sion of an empleye. Cancellation conferences produced an agreement setting up grievance machinery.
 At Marysyille, Mich, 2,i00 United Automobile Workers (CrO) resurn- cd work at . Chrysler plant produc- nig army trucks. The strike was called Friday to protest disciplinary action against four women employees. The company agreed to reinstate the women and submit the grievance to an orbitration committee.
 At Pittsburgh, i,700 AFL truckers returned to their jobs to end . 30. day strike. They voted to accept . six-cent hourly wage increase pend ing a national defense mediation board hearing on their demands for a 10-cent raise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-30
COMMUNISTS IN us. TAKE FLOP
Now Want This Country to Aid All Who Fight
 Hitler

New York, June s0.-(uP)-The Communist party in the United states completed the task of revers. ing the party line" today, endors. ing unlimited" United States aid to Russia, Great Britain and "ail na. tons who fight against Hltler".
 Before Germany attacked Russia, the Communists had regarded the European war an "imperialist" struggle and opposed United States intervention or aid to Britain.
 The new "line" was set forth In c statement drafted at 6 meeting of the partys national committee yes- terday. Acting Secretary Robert Minor said tho vote was unanimous but refused to disclose who attend ed the meeting or where it was held.
 "The liberty. .loving masses of the American people have always been ready and are ready now more than ever to make all necessary sacrifices to defeat Fascism," the committee statement said.
 We, on the part, speaking in the flaYiie of the Communist party in the United States, pledge our all to work and struggle as & party of the American people for the realization Of this program"
 Justifying it's return to q policy of United and Peoples Front against "fiitier and Fascisrr1," the committee said that before the out- break of war, Soviet Russia's effort to advance c system of collective security was defeated by "capital- ist!c statesmen who hoped Hitler would attack Russia.
 sovlets Tried Peace
 Russia attempted to prevent the spread of war by signing . aon.ag. gression pact with Germany, the committee said, and as long as the war was . struggle between rivals for imperialistic aims" the party had urged strict United States neu. tralIty.
 The German attack on Russia, t said, "imparts a new and sinister as. pect Co the menace of Hitlerisri for the American people"
 There can be no peace for the peoples of the World without the complete destruction of Hitler and Hitierism,' the committee said.
 The statement made no mention of the advisability of United States entry into the war, but the commit. tee denounced i1oil-interventioS1ists, such as former President Herbert Hoover, Charles A. Lindbergh, Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont, the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin and Wtl- liam Randolph Hearst.
 The committee demanded an end "to the persecution of Communist party" and the immediate release of Earl Browder, National Party Secretary, who is serving Q federal prison term for passport fraud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-30
DEFENSE
 BOND (lui

e. lEas the Saie of pefense Bends and Stamps been q BucceeBe
 A. A tremendous success, Even in the first month, May, iD4i, the sales vent far ahead os most pre- dlctlcns by experts,
 c. How many DefenSe Bonds were bought last Navy
 A. Mere than four hundred and thlrtyselghs million dollars worth were bought by American men and women during the month of May. T'hls amount greatly exceeded the estimates made in advance by Treasury ofiicials.
 c. What about Defense etampss A. stamp total in May ie4i was
 N0TE-To purchase Defense Bonds and stamps, go to thO nearest post Offlce or bank, Oe write for Information Co Che Treasurer Of Che United Btstes, Washington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-30
STRIKERS BACK
 ON JOBS TODAY
Thousands of Them Re. turn to Work After Set
 clement of Some Kind
ny UNITED PRESS

Thousands of striking workers re- turned to their jobs in defense in- dustries today.
 At San Francisco, more than HOO CIO and AFL Ynachinists returned to Il shipyards, ending the most serious strike affecting defense pro- duction. ATL machinists voted Wed. nesday to accept terms of the West Coast Master Contract providing an hourly wage scale of $i.l2 and time and e half for overtime. CIO strikers voted. yesterday to return too ale though they had failed to win sep- arate contracts.
 A jurisdictional dispute remained