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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
Keep the Silly Season in Its Place

Before know it. the dog days will be upon u.s. and
the silly will encompass about the Their
mometer bursts its bulbs and flies out the open
windows.
These pretty grim times and little Stiffness won't
hurt The danger in taking of the Stiffness
seriously
Observe what the heat has been doing before the
summer is well advanced:
Governor 0'Daniel of Texas. he of the bseut-and-
banjo campaign demands that Texas be allowed set
its private and navy TO defend itself against
ODaniel knows what
But in Oklahoma several persons stand in danger of
10year penitentiary sentences criminal yndcalsm
charges not because they did act against the
but simply because they sold certain books
like Stenbecks Grapes of WRATH, which to be found
In any civilized public library.
In Toledo, faces fiveyear sentence if convicted
of sending nagging postcards to the president.
man is campaigning for public office in Texas wearing
only barrel
Germany and Russia each winning their twice
a day-n their dispatches
Cleveland girl tells tall story of being beaten by
two robbers gets national publicity, then admits she
dreamed it ALL
In short the stage is being for the 1871 of
nagpole-sttng guppe-gulping and marathon dancing.
Nothing better to while away hot weather tedium than
little fooishness. But personally well take straight
When sllyseason stuff is blended into political cock
tail, the result may be dynamite.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
Money Back

1t may be difficult for camel to pass through the eye
of a needle We assume that ii is for have Scripture
for it. But to give up money his hooks IT,
is more difficult still
Yet this amazing phenomenon actually occurred recently
not but twice Oren Root amateur politician who
aided in the stimulation of Wkie boom in 1910. reports
that he didn't spend all the money contributed and that
contributors have their share of the residue by step
ping up and asking for it, And in the breath the
Cafeteria Employees union, Local 302, AFI in New York,
it will hand back to its 1000 members $4,000 of
defense fund raised TO carry strike The strike
avoided; the money wasn't needed the members to
get their money back
When men, in way another, have succeeded in
getting money from other men, and then proceed give
back you take sign that something of cosmc
proportions is stirring in the world
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
CHINA RELIEF
WORTHY CAUSE

Editor. The Times: The recent
turn of events in Europe will
certainly bring a rising flush to
the countenance of your Uncle
Samuel. He's all out for de-
mocracy. But what a bewhisk-
cred bunch of fellow-travelers
he's let himself in for now
But I have an idea. A lone
some democracy stalking the
planet in search of friend may
find more than his fondest hopes
suggested. Right out there in
the backyard are 100000. 600
people who are going to stick
closer than a brother to anyone
who'll be even halfway decent
to them. OF course. l mean the
Chinese. If sanity ever returns
again. those folks will doubtless
want our export products more
than any other nation-because
they're the most numerous and
have the least to start with.
That's very selfish and mer-
eensry reason for supporting
the national drive for $4,000. 600
for united China relief But it
ought to be simple enough for
millrun Americans to under
stand. For those whose SYM
pathy and consciences are still
sensitive in a well-nigh sense
less world, be it said that China
has more homeless refugees
$50. 000, 000). more orphaned
children 1900, 000-think of it,.
more persons crippled for life
in air raids. more sick and
wounded soldiers than all the
civilized" Europeans together.
Another reason for investing
charity dollars over there is that
they grow incredibly in transit.
An American dollar in China
will do the work Of ten kept
at home. It'll buy a heavy
winter coat for a child; 25e will
cure him OF malaria. Sc will
feed him a whole day. Talk
about bargains IN relief!
Three hundred cities in the
United States are emptying
their purses in this behalf. ia
coma is set down for $4,000
less than 1Oc head But We
hope To find many who'll pay
much more than that 10 replace
some who cant or won't pay
anything. Subscriptions will be
received by Howard J. Stone.
treasurer. At the Bank Of CALI
fornis. Don't wait TO be asked.
The line forms 10 the right
STANLEY T. SHAW.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08

The under-secretary will draw
no conclusions concerning the
strength or weakness of our ma
tional defense program. He will
simply present official figures
and facts. But his testimony
will demonstrate clearly that
the United States is utterly un-
prepared for an offensive or de-
fensive war at this moment.
Bringing the figures up to
date. he will reveal that of the
$4,000, 100000 authorized or
appropriated by congress, only
$1,000. 900. 900 has been spent.
Andsof that total. only $1,000
100000 went for The eonstrue-
ton of such combat weapons as
planes. armored cars. artillery
and ammunition. The larger
balance was spent for canton
ments. uniforms. food. etc. for
the beginnings Of an army.
Patterson will speak for Pre-
sident Roosevelt, which gives an
unusual Importance To his ap-
pearance and his recital. He
will not be pushing up trial bal
looms like Frank Knox and
Henry Stimson. Pat" will talk
bread-and- butter facts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
COST OF LIVING
To RISE AGAIN

The AAA recently sneaked
bill through congress which will
boost the cost of food TO do
mestic consumers because of the
about effort 10 supply Britain
with canned fruits, dried eggs.
meats and dairy products. When
the cost of feeding the family
goes up. as it will. some part OF
the rise can be blamed directly
on this measure. Here is the
picture:
Congress already has oksyed
SIS percent parity payments for
such basic crops a. cotton.
wheat. corn. etc. for which
foreign markets have disap-
peared. The British need can
ned milk. canned vegetables and
dairy products. Secretary Of
Agriculture Wickard has beg
ged farmers 10 shift from basic
and surplus corps 10 those
which England needs. Growers
resisted Mr.. wickard's sugges-
ton for fear they might have
low-prieed. unmsrketable sur
pluses left on their hands.
But the new AAA measure.
which was shot through both
houses in q hurry. permits Mr..
wickard 10 maintain at q high
level the prices OF the foods
which England needs. Britain
will benefit. and our consumers
viii pay the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
I 5TTFHaa y24s

TRES which hung - Low On
certain streets that the women
were continually having their
hats knocked off In spite ef
couple Of long pins that went
with the mode In those DAYS.
Because q the influence =
women n Tacoma then a re-
Sponxlye council called The
street commissioner On the car
Pet and after r@primandinE him
for his esrelessness ordered him
= Immediately remove the Of
Tending branches.
Women quite frequently called
On the city council In fhose
DAYS and usually came away
with what they went after.
They come once in a while now
but not - often. The last no-
men to call on the city council
didn't get very cordial recep-
ton. She made the mistake ~
rattling the dry bones of pre-
election promises. One by one
the members of the council dis
appeared and left the mayor To
pour oil on the troubled waters.
Another and important thing
10 be done is improvement Of
streets in the industrial area 10
accommodate traffic rapidly in
ereasing because business has
come out from behind the corner
where It vas hiding for so many
years. Al one council meeting
II was said that street oondi-
tons couldn't be improved until
some poles owned By the city
light department were moved.
That goes hack TO the charter
that makes each department Of
the city a law unto itself. And
that brings up another thing to
be done one of these days-the
making of a new charter which
will more definitely fix respon-
sihility for things to do done.
But first and most important
there remains the job of doing
something TO make Tacoma
streets safer and put an end to
murder by irresponsible drivers.
The first step In that direction
would be to follow the council
of many years ago which voted
an extra bicycle TO make Taco
ma streets safe. Patrol cars cost
more than bicycles but they do
a bigger job-a job that cant
be done without them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY. JULY 3

After the morning hours sd-
verse aspects rule today. Good
news may be followed by deni-
ais. La Dor troubles are indicated
with the employers on the los
ing side.
Heart and Home: Busy days
are forecast for women who will
find in their homes so much OF
beauty and comfort that they
will turn to public service with
keen regret for lost hours in
domestic environment. Com
munities should organize for
careful sanitation OF cities and
wise supervision of public health,
for epidemics are to be wide
spread in the autumn. IT is fore
cast. Beginning in small CEN
tiers national service engaging
women's best efforts will be CO.
ordinated so scientifically that
duplication and waste will be
avoided.
Business Affairs. Rumors of
graft and extravaganza in gov
eminent projects will disturb
taxpayers at this time when the
cost OF war will be alarming to
businessmen who understand the
technique OF wise use OF money.
Prosperity will continue and
generous spending will distrib-
ute the wages of workers. Pur-
suit Of pleasure will be fes-
ture of the summer when thou
sands will enjoy costly vses-
tons. The stars encourage pres
emit day joys without thought
Of tomorrows.
National Issues: Dissstisfsc-
ton regarding promotions In the
United States army and navy
may be aroused TO become fuel
for fifth column inflammstory
work. Political pulls will be
suspected where there is no
cause for criticism. Press and
radio viii be employed for state
ments OF fact.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
should watch their financial az
fairs and guard against theft or
losses Of any sort Happiness
in the home Is foretold.
Children born on this day may
have much happiness all through
their lives. Troubles with teach
ers or employers may be due to
independence Of their character
which should be carefully re-
stricted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
DEFICIENCIES No
SHOCK TO SOME

Patterson's report on our
military deficiencies will be no
shock to inquisitive and sharp
shooting members of the House
and Senate Military Affairs
committee. Their private and
personal inspection OF key train
ing centers convinces them that
the national defense program is
begging down.
In many environments our
soldiers are drilling with broom
sticks instead OF rifles. They
are using trucks as a synthetic
substitute for tanks. They are
handling three-inch metal pipe
instead of such real Weapons as
anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns.
Except for the few units as
sembled at Fort Knox and Fort
Benning. our armored forces are
a Joke. There is so percent
fAtA AaAt u AAA}-AdAAk anu AMI
aircraft guns. an so percent
5bsenee Of mortsrs and a COM
plete lack OF artillery Of the los
and ISIS calihers. And We are
SO short OF live ammunition
that. as the president admits.
We cannot supply poor Ireland
with a single cartridge.
Patterson's bad news has a
silver lining. however. II the
committee members draw him
out. he will submit figures
designed TO prove that by next
winter or spring. Uncle Sam will
be turning out enough weapons
of all Kinds TO lick the world,
including Hitler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08

ly. they thought it might take
two or three months for Ger
many to defeat the Soviet
armies. Now they figure that
derfuehrer will have achieved
his immediate Russian objective
by July 18th, or August LIST at
the latest.
Hitler can capture or bonn
bard Moscow within a few days
II it is his purpose to desecrate
the seat of the Soviet and
Lenin's Tomb. But our people
think that he will forego such a
conquest In order not to humble
the Muscovites unnecessarily.
Our general staff's Russian ex-
perts think that after destroy
ing the Soviet field armies.
derfuehrer will send his forces
TO the south and encircle the
Ukraine. From that area he will
obtain the oil. grain, minerals.
cotton and rubber to make him
immune against an Anglo-U. s.
blockade.
The Russians have fought
bravely in the present war. But
they were hopelessly antiquated
in aerial and land weapons.
Their planes carried four ma
chine guns as against eight on
German ships, including 81
millimeter cannon. Their tanks
had armor only one inch thick,
whereas the German tanks were
protected with "a inches OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08

Capital must sacrifice. Man
agement must sacrifice. Labor
must sacrifice. And shame be
20 him who says the other fel-
lov must sacrifice first--O. J.
Arnold. president. Northwest
ern National Life Insurance Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
An Inside Picture OF Finon.
II / u IL / ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-Un der-secretary of War Patterson will
appear before the Truman committee this to present
the most detailed and realistic picture of
program that has been submitted to any official agency.
Because Patterson of the ables and honest
officials of the department, his testimony will be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
SO THEY SAY

We cannot gain Hitlers friend
ship by any token We may give,
by any promise We may make
him. We cannot escape war II
he wants it. no matter what we
do.-Senator George w. Norris.
Nebraska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
Mr. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention n fhis col
uuin lettfT1 must give mare ard
address q writer. OnlY initial.
VII be published when rcquested
Mr.. Fixit; Could you please
tell me II working On the new
NisquaIly power project At La
Grande would be elassed n. de-
fen<e work b. the local draft
board. E.T.
Even Il Il we're. that wouldn't
mean dsfsrmsnt for You. neoes-
sarily. IN defense industries. a.
any others. the employers plea
for deferment Of a man as essen
tial 10 the business would be the
only thing to keep you out Of
the army. II all other factors
would make you soldier. Plenty
OF workmen IN defense industries
can be replaced more easily than
men IN key Jobs in non-defense
work.
Mr.. Fixit: I read before the
three per cent sales tax went
into effect that there was 10 be
no tax charged on purchases be-
low II cents What IL one to do
when they demand the Tax on a
fise-cent purchase
{. JOHNSON.
II you read that. IT was wrong.
The tax commission orders pay
ment of one token on a purchase
between five and IA cents. two
tokens between Is and 20 cents,
one cent between 80 and 40
cents. two cents between 50 and
81 cents, three cents between SIS
cents and S1.15. four cents be-
tween Si.i5 and s14e. 5 cents
between $50 and s1.s4, and so
on sd infinitum. On a nickel
purchase you have no right to
complain unless you are asked
for more than one token. which
Is possible since many sales girls
still don't understand the sehed-
ule.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you give the
address, II you have IL. of
stamp collector. or tell me how
TO go about finding out II I have
stamps of any value Also
would you give me the address
of the office In Seattle which
employs the men for work on the
Alaska defense work?
MRS. 7. W. =.
You could ask a stamp dealer,
Clyde Brill. at I'LL Pacific ave.
in Tacoma. about the value of
your stamps. or watch the paper
for announcements of meetings
of the two stamp clubs, which
might interest you. Raymond J.
Burk. at eo9-A So. 9th st, is
president of one.
Any information about defense
jobs would be available to you
at the Tacoma office of the
Washington State Employment
Service. liz SO. 18th at.
Mr.. Fixlt: Would you please
let me know how ] can get my
birth certificate She
was born at Hoquiam, Washing
ton, March 4, 1928.
MRS. G. 1.
You should be able to get
certified copy for 90 cents from
the Hoquiam city health depart
ment or from the State Depart
ment of Health. Smith Tower,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
HITLER PROGRESS
SURPRISES 4. :.

Hitler is moving through Rus
s,a with even greater speed and
efficiency than our military ex-
perts had anticipated. Original
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
And Cutting Brush and
Trees Over Sidewalks

mo SalItn9 ofasn cno
Trees Over Sidewalks
IT might have been the win
L inR ont Of al but one mem
Der Il neighbor family that
started tbs. but i seems that
there vas a lot q things that
Tacoma ought 70 do. Death
came % this family because The
driver Of the other car couldn't
be bothered stopping Al an a.
terial highway He was in a
hurry and barged right through
greatly in excess OF the speed
which signs posted By the de-
partment Of public safety say Is
the limit for careful driving.
Father and mother we're killed
instantly. A three year old
daughter vas taken to the hos
pital with the the broken homes
Of both legs protruding through
The flesh and with other in
juries which caused her death
probably mercifully-in an hour.
The only survivor of the family
IS a six-year-old daughter a
pitiful bit Of humanity haunted
BY the sudden and terrible ex-
perience.
This incident, II seems. places
At the head of things IN be
done. the stopping of reckless
driving. and even going tn the
extreme of posting plain clothes
Officers in speed traps. We set
traps for those who kill BY
other means, so why not set a
trap for the jackass behind the
wheel of an automobile who
selfishly and deliberately ig-
nores all the traffic regulations
and puts in jeopardy the lives
of pedestrians and other
drivers
II wouldn't take much of a
trap TO catch some of these po-
tential murderers. Almost any
morning they race down Pacific
avenue. Stadium Way, Division
avenue, Sixth avenue and North
NJ st. at fifty. sixty and even
seventy miles an hour. The only
time they come anywhere near
the safe driving limit is on the
rare occasions when one of the
city's few patrol cars appears.
There just aren't enough people
IN the traffic department 10
cover these and other speed
ways at the same time.
Once upon time the mem
bers of the old city council
scratched their heads over the
traffic problems of c street and
st. Helens avenue. The chief of
police reported that his only
traffic officer. mounted on a
bicycle. was kept so busy on Pa
cific avenue This beat extended
from Twenty-sixth st. to the
Flyer dock at the foot of the
avenuel and could not cover the
other streets.
After serious elaboration the
chief was authorized to buy an
other bicycle and the council
passed an ordinance limiting
the speed on the streets men
toned nj maximum of eight
miles an hour with not To ex-
reed four miles at Intersections.
There were two automobiles In
Tacoma then but there were
horses that could 20 quite a few
miles at the rate of fifteen miles
AL hour, mighty dangerous
speed.
Another among the things 10
De done IN Tacoma is represent
ID by blocks of unsightly brush
growing over the sidewalks and
.rees with low hanging branches
which catch the pedestrians hat
( he doesn't watch out.
Once upon a time a commit
&c Of women. headed by Mrs.
Alexander Baillie. called upon
he city council To demand that
he street commissioner be
ordered TO trim the branches of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08

nearby. This old tree. after
wards known as the Charter
Oak" blew down in 1856. But
a thoughtful Hartford citizen
had planted one of its acorns.
The young tree was later re-
moved to a Hartford park and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
ropAY-s COMMON ERROR

The expression He did noble.
Is iliiterst.. The proper advero
Is nonly not noble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08

each year the park department
sends its acorn out to be plant
ed. Many of these "grandchil-
dren" honor famous men. One
grows near the Lincoln memo
rial in Washington, D. c.
Tomorrow: Telephone Teacher!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
CHILDREN OF THE
CHARTER OAK

In 1887 a new English gov
ernor attempted to take Connec-
tieuts charter and during
conference the paper was stolen
and hidden in an ancient oak
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08

To receive attention = fhis eoi-
uuin Ietteft must give nAra and
address q writer. OnlY initial.
VII be published wien reauestsd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08

Death OF Family Reminds
OF Many Things 10 Be Done
Aeends Includes Stopping
Murder on Highways
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08

Mr.. Fixit: ! read before the
three per cent sales tax went
into effect that there was 10 be
no tax charged on purchases be-
low II cents What IL one to do
when they demand the lax on a
fiye-cent purchase
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08

10. For whom is Rhodesia in
Africa named
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
Scout Council Plans
Annual Meeting Here

The Cape Fear Area Council, Boy
Scouts of America, will hold it's
10th annual meeting Thursday night,
January 9, at 7:30 o'clock in the
ball room Of the Cape Fear hotel.
The Rev. Sankey Lee Blanton,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
will be the guest speaker. Presiding
will be Josiah A. Maultsby, presi-
dent Of the council.
During the meeting several Scouts
will receive the Beaver award, which
is the highest award given a volun-
ter Scouter. Reports of the years
scouting activities will also be given,
and new officers elected.
Scout leaders and their wives, and
supporters Of scouting are urged to
attend. Tickets for the banquet will
be on sale at Scout Headquarters,
SOP Southern Building, until Janu.
airy 7.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
BOOM CONTINUES
AT FORT BRAGG
Army Rushes TO Make Prep
arations For $1,000 Troops
By Next June

FORT BRAGG, Dec. 31.-RE
The national defense program has
brought a boom TO this military
post that browns out the boom
of heavy artillery guns on tn e
range where soldiers being
made.
No chamber of commerce sec
rotary ever was optimistic enough
to visualize a 1900 per cent IN
crease in the population of his town
in a single year. Yet that is what
is being achieved here; and whats
more. the builders are well ahead
OF schedule.
Last June there were barely
more than 5000 troops here. Next
June, according to the army sched-
ule. there will be $1,000.
For years Fort Bragg has been
a sort of military suburb OF Fay
etteville, a city of 10000. That
was true six months ago.
But now the suburb has 20,0Ol
troops and approximately 24,0oo
workmen. And the tail not only
is wagging the dog, but it's grow
ing faster every day.
In the Army troops come first,
and here at the post quarters for
enlisted men and drafted men are
getting all the attention. The Of
fcers live where they can until the
construction quartermaster can get
around to building them h o m e s.
Even at Pinehurst, Southern Pines
and other towns within a 50-mile
radius Army officers and their
families have moved in by the hun
dreds. Pity the poor private who
must answer a dawn reveille, but
don't forget the officer who must
get up in time to drive so miles
for the same formation.
Its a madhouse," is a favorite
description of Fort Bragg today.
There are 2,478 buildings COM
pleted or under o%nstrution. Sol
diers are coming in by the thou
sands. What n day is a stretch
of pine wood will have a road
through it the next. A week later
a hundred or more buildings-each
to house 80 to 70 men-Wil be
half completed.
Every afternoon there is a To-
mile traffic jam between the post
and Fayetteville-more than
enough automobiles to crowd the
new highway the state is preparing
to build between the fort and the
town..
The "a, 900 workers live in tourist
camps and every available hosiery
for miles around.
While all this is going on, thou
sands of recruits are learning te
be soldiers.
The rack of rifles or the chatter
Of machine guns mingles with the
rap Of carpenters hammers or the
hum of construction machinery
1t is a boom town. !