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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

manded his return to power as a
price for continued German-F'rench
collaboration.
What the German ultimatum was
had not been published, but it OBJ
viously included a virtual abdica-
ton Of Petain from power, with La
val to be given practically dictate
rial powers, with Petain in puppet
position of authority.
To this Petain evidently had coun-
tered with proposition which re-
tanned him as chief Of state, with
Laval in charge of domestic prob
lens and Admiral Darlan in charge
Of the French navy and foreign af-
fairs.
The issue, at least to most OBJ
servers, was a renewal of Germa-
ny's anxiety to get hold of two
things the French fleet, and a base
for naval and air operations in At
RIGA from which to bolster Musso-
lini's beaten legions.
Darlan and Petain took a firm
stand that neither of these German
detectives would be granted, not in
answer to German demands, but in
press statements and in messages
to Admiral Leahy, American am
bassador who had just arrived on
the Vichy scene. 1.s
The issue became critical when
Laval summarily refused to accept
the posts offered him, fatty throw
ing down the gauntlet, and as Laval
was ostensibly backed up to the full
by the German reich, it became a
simple question Of whether French
German collaboration would end,
and that Free France would be on
the spot, or whether the fleet and
the African base would be surren-
dered as sad aftermath of unsuc-
cessful war with Germany.
None knew what the outcome
would be, but it seemed certain that
If France agreed to surrender the
feet, or made move to do so, it
would be the signal for further out
breaks of British naval action
against the war vessels of her erst-
while war partner.
What would happen should Petain
stand firm, not even the widest
speculation could reveal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
ITALIAN:
Armies Whipped

A most definite and complete de-
feat had been handed to the italian
armies in Libya, completing one Of
the most dramatic phases of the
European war and writing strange
page in modern history.
For only a few short months ago
Winston Churchill had told the house
Of commons that they need not ex-
pect anything in Africa but British
delaying action. He said:r
''Our forces there are outnum-
bered from five to ten to one. We
must expect discouraging reports
from all the African fronts" atss
Sure enough, the Italians moved
ahead into Egypt, they threatened
the Suez canal, the British fell back
to Marsa Matruh, and all looked
quite as black as Churchill had
painted it. Aa p s
Suddenly, for a never-to-b beck
planned reason, the Italian advances
stopped, and were not resumed.
Just as suddenly General Wavell
ordered a s'test-tube" attack to try
out the strength Of Italy's position.
An advance was started which still
was sweeping all before 1t, with ev-
cry important town in Cyrenaica
captured, the armies Of GRAHAM
shattered and in full fight, and the
British moving rapidly in on TripoH.
Four hundred and fifty miles Of
Mediterranean coastline was IN Brit
ish hands, and if the Reich wanted
to send aid to Italy, it would have
to be through a French base-at
least that was the conclusion drawn
from the Franco German crisis.
This was not the entire extent of
the British victory, however, for In
Eritrea the Italians were taking a
terrific pounding, not only from the
British but from disgruntled natives,
and in Ethiopia Halle Selassie had
returned, and with help from Somalis
and his own rejuvenated army, and
with the British standing by with
planes, was making a strong effort
to recapture his kingdom, taken
from him at enormous cost by Italy
only few years ago.
The British effort to knock Italy
out Of the war appeared to be pro-
crossing swimmingly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
sMADE IN JAPAN

Recently, in a test of equipment
at an army airfield, four parachute
flares were shot from the ground.
They opened beautifully, but only
three ignited. The fourth was ,dud.
Several soldiers dashed out to sal
wage the parachute. They are sell
dom recovered, because being made
of paper they usually burn UP in the
flare when they reach the ground.
The failure of the dud flare to ig-
mite saved this one. sag ,s#3
But on retrieving it, imagine the
soldiers surprise to find on the
chute the interesting little stamp:
"Made in Japan"
The salvaged flare was one Of lot
of 5000 purchased several months
ago from an Ohio company. Ord
nance officials admit they knew the
'chutes of the flares were imported
from Japan, but assert they were
forced to use them because at that
time no U. S. firm made the arti-
cles. They say they have now
stopped the use of Japanese 'chutes
in new flares. AK
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
DEFENSE:
Program, on Spot

The lend-lease bill fight served to
place in bold relief public criti-
cism of the progress Of the general
defense program. In some states
cantonment construction at army
camps was so far behind that Ma
tional Guard regiments, called out
for national service, were forced to
start their year of training in their
home cities, for lack of facilities to
house them.
While senators and other wit
nesses in Washington were castigat-
ing the war department for the lack
of proper defense equipment, Will
liam S. Knudsen and his defense
construction staff were going ahead
and publishing occasional figures
showing what plane production was
accomplishing.
In January, for instance, 296 war
planes, many Of them trainers, were
built and delivered, and it was re-
vealed that this was more than had
been completed in whole year of
ordinary production.
Yet, as soon as such figures were
released, they formed fodder for new
attacks, as it was pointed out that
most of this production was being
sent to Britain.
! There was no sign Of a diminution
Of labor trouble, with strikes burst
ing forth or threatening as fast as
the NLRB and other Cancellation
forces Of the government got one
quelled.
--latest to threaten was a strike Of
750, 200 workers on the nations Glass
l railroads, who were preparing to
vote on a demand by IA brotherhood
organizations for vacations with.
pay.
In the meantime, plant construc-
ton was speedily going ahead all
over the country, $500, 900, 900 con-
tract for merchant marine ship
ping was given out, and Knudsen
reported that he saw signs of an
extremely rapid increase in the out
put of planes in the near future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
HICHLICHTS in the ne,os

Moscow-Russians have branded
as "hysteria" a story said to have
emanated from Mexico that the So
viets are planning to invade Alaska.
The story was that when Britain
is knocked out Of the war, Russia
and the Axis will collaborate In at
tacks on North and South America,
the Soviets going after Alaska and
the Axis after South America and
Central America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

Vichy-A broadcast report that
Petain and Darlan had fed from
Free France to Africa proved false.
British and French sources traced
the story to the German Transocean
News Service.
Hollyw00d-Hedy Lamar, ma
tive of Vienna, wants her screen
name made her legal name. She
was christened Hedwige Eva Maria
Kiesler, and was born Nov. 8, 1914.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
WANTED:
TOOIs--NOt Men

Great Britain can finish the Job"
(of defeating the dictators) II the
United States will maintain supply
of the necessary stools" said Win
ston Churchill, British prime min
lister. In worldwide radio broad
cast. He expressed the opinion that
American troops would not be need
ed to insure q victory over the Axis
powers.
''But we do need most urgently
an immense and continuous supply
Of war materials and we need
10 bring them here" continued the
British statesman. Then he warned
of Hitler's effort to prey upon ship
ping and coupled this with another
warning that the long-predicted Ger
man invasion Of the British isles
might be near.
He spoke Of the war soon enter
ing "upon a phase Of greater VIC
lence," and stressed the possibility
Of a Nazi thrust in the Balkans.
The British victories In Africa and
the Smelling of the Italian port OF
Genoa by the British fleet came In
for their share Of praise in the prime
minister's remarks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Able young assistant to the attor-
ney general Matt Mcclure is headed
for a judicial appointment, probably
the vacancy created by the recent
retirement of Justice Petyton Cor
don of the U. S. district court for the
District of Columbia.
Presidential Secretary Steve Ear
~ has on his desk a brown bottle Of
vitamin pills, a gift of Joe Tumulty.
former secretary to Woodrow VIII
son. Says Tumu1ty: II wish they
made vitamin pills when ] had your
job"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

Margaret Russell, Pamphlet
eer, is shown in death's-head
mask and black shroud as MEM
bers of the House of Representa-
tues saso her when she eIectri-
fed the Lease-Lend bill hearing
BY suddenly appearing thus and
screaming in the house gallery.
Interviewed later, she said: II
scanted to dramatise for the
sUomen of this country that
death will be the victor"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
Man Is Affected

Histories make men wise; poets,
witty; the mathematics, subtitle;
natural philosophy, deep; morals,
grave; logic and rhetoric, able to
contend.-Bacon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
CRACKING PEACE FRONT

Meanwhile, the isolationist front
of the strongly pacifistic Women's
international League for Peace and
Freedom is cracking.
Miss Emily Balch, one Of the re-
vered founders Of the organization,
has rendered her resignation from
the executive board because she dis
approves Of the anti-British aid
stand of Miss Dorothy Deter, secre-
tary of the league and one Of the
most effective lobbyists in Washing
ton. Miss Balch strongly favors "all-
OUT aid to Britain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
RUMANIAN:
Break

Day after Churchill's address
came word from Bucharest that the
British minister there had informed
Rumanian Premier Ion Antonescu
that Great Britain was breaking dip
lomatic relations with that country.
Britain has been threatening to do
this ever since last fall, when Ru-
mania allowed hundreds Of thou
sands Of German troops to enter the
country. This is usually the last
step before an outright declaration
of war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
oUARTERMASTER CAMPS

Here is good news for some lucky
draftees! ss. ,t-ss,
Within a few weeks, the army will
announce the establishment Of two
placement camps to train likely Sc
lectees for the Quartermaster corps.
First Of their kind since the last
war, they will be located at Camp
Lee, Virginia, and Fort Frances e.
Warren, Wyoming.
Selectees with experience as auto
mechanics, electricians, black
smiths, truckers, machinists, paint
ers, radiator repairmen, sheet met
al workers, storage battery experts,
tire repairers, tool makers, uphol-
sterers, and we1ders will stand the
best chance of getting assigned to
these camps for a three-month
course in army buying, maintenance
and transportation methods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
BY Edward 0. Wayne
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Churchill Asks U. S. for Tools, Not Men,
To Aid Britain in Defeating Dictators;
Lease-Lend Measure Passed by House;
England Rumania Split Diplomatic Ties

tEDT0Rs NoTEwhen :ons these eumn they
bY Newspaper
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
FRANCE:
At Crossroads

Most sensational crisis Of recent
months confronted. France, with La
val the big issue.
The crisis was brought to a head
when Germany, after Laval's custer
from the Petain Vichy regime, de-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

In general, the bill went to the
senate little changed from its orig
inal ideas but with certain safe
guards which the congress felt pub
lie clamor demanded. That these
safeguards did not hamstring the
measure seemed quite positive.
SENATE:
Warming Up
Many were the signs that the
eventual action in the senate win be
far more exciting than the brief
passage-at-arms which took place In
the lower house.
Just as Lindbergh had been the
chief anti-administration testifier
before the house committee, so he
was before the senate foreign rela-
tions group.
Yet his statement before the lat
ter seemed much better prepared,
much more restrained, better
thought out than his previous two
expositions Of his premise that
Britain can't win, therefore Amer
lea shouldn't stick her neck out"
There was little doubt In admins
tration circles that the bill would
pass senate as well as house, and
create in this nation a huge arsenal
for Britain. But indications were
that there would be bitter fight be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29

During the business session of
the Pierce County All club plans
were revealed concerning a roller
skating party May IA: cruise
June 13, and the annual County
Club camp at Benbow lakes Au-
gust 10 2.
Miss Elizabeth Kelley. county
extension agent in home eco
Monies, presented Mildred Price of
Falkland with a red ribbon and
medal won in home furnishings
judging at the National All con-
gress held in Chicago last fall.
Featured speaker was Ray c.
Gregory, Puyallup banker. speak
ing on Every All Member His
Own Banker"
In the stunt contest Sumner
Puyallup Poultry club won first.
Firgrove WAS I'd and Mt. View
girls Sd. Riverside girls won first
IN the original song contest. Clover
Creek was I'd and Jovita Sd.
Games led by Thelma Bekken
OF Edgewood brought the day to
close.
The Waller road girls were as
sisted by their mothers as hosts to
the meet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
Ordinances For
IL. |. DIS Pass

Ordinances authorizing forma-
ton of two local improvement
districts-one TO finance a north
end Waterman, the other sanitary
sewers in the south end-were
passed Monday by the city council.
With Mayor Harry p. Cain and
Utilities Commissioner r. d.
O'Neill both in Washington, D. c..
the council was composed Of but
three members. with Finance Com
missioner Val Fawcett acting
president.
One Of the ordinances provides
for the installation Of cast iron
water mains on Cedar st. from
No. 32d to No. S3d st. and on
No. 33d from Junett st, 1875 feet
west.
The second L. I. d. ordina1-A
provides for laying OF sanitary
sewers on Bell st. from So. 4sth
to SO. 50th st; on A nj. from SO.
4sth 10 So. SOD st. and on So.
50th ST. from A st to Pacific ave.
Advertisements for bids on this
project were made Immediately by
the board of contracts and awards
Bids will be opened Monday at 2
p. m. Cost of the project will be
approximately $1,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
Motorists Lose
Licenses One Year

Police Judge w. A. Richmond
fined two motorists Monday on
charges Of drunken driving. The
men We're Lester Isenberg and Ed
win Marshall, who were fined $3.50
each and sentenced to 30 DAYS in
jail. In addition, each had his
drivers license cancelled for one
year.
1senberg was arrested Saturday
night after reportedly hitting a
parked car owned nv r. Car
michael. of 1918 Pacific ave.
Marshall was taken into custody
early Sunday when his GER ran
onto the sidewalk at 18th and
Commerce SITS, and ptoppe d
against light pole, according to
police.
William H. Klingh was awaiting
trial on a similar charge. He was
said to have driven over to the
wrong side Of the street on 9Th
ave, forcing a police officer, r.
G. Poore, to swerve away to avert
collision.
J. s. Funkenbusch, 311e So. 9th
st. was booked for investigation
following an accident at 9Th and
Ainsworth ayes, In which a five
year-old boy. Kenneth Vsndaele
ran into the side of an automobile
as he was crossing the street. The
boy WAS treated at Tacoma Cen
eral hospital for minor injuries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
Reserve Officers
Plan Convention

A dozen or more Tacoma reserve
officers will be in Wenatchee Nav
3 and 4. attending the 18th annual
state departmental convention OF
the Reserve Officers association.
II was announced Monday.
The Tacoma delegation will be
headed by Gilbert Waite. who is
state departmental president. 9th
er delegates will include:
Marvin NJ. Scott, state secre-
tary; Kenneth Regner. state treas
urer; Allen Ferguson. state his
torisn. and president of the Ia
coma chapter; Montag Cohen.
state chaplain. and Carl Berglund
secretary-tressurer Of the Tacoma
chapter.
Approximately 200 to 200 off
GERS are expected TO attend the
convention from all parts of the
state. A demonstration of new
bombing planes, new rifles and
other new military equipment. in
GLIDING the midget cars, will be
feature OF the program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
Doll Contest Girl
Winners Announced

Winners In the annual doll show
contest recently held by the Fisher
Company Department store are
being notified by letter this week
OF their good fortune and are in
vited TO select their prizes OF a
Kate Greenaway frock at any
time.
This years contest. according TO
store officials. drew more in
terested crowd Of spectators and
more diversified exhibit OF I'M
usual dolls than IN any previous
event. Awards were made as fol-
lows In the Is classified tons
shown:
A-Elaine Puddicomb. 1908 No.
Fife; B-Pat Young. s115 No.
2lst; C-Norma Osness. 5637 So
Sprague; D-Carol Semmern. 321O
No. sth; E-Dorothy Jean Pease,
1927 So. Junette; Poppy Good
win. 2Tl0 No. Madison: G-Jo
Bathurst. RI. 8. Box 950-B. Puy-
allup; H-Juanita Schruders. 6ls
So. Anderson: Beverly Hans
son. 4005 No. 18th: J-JoAnn
WATSON, 1925 No. Anderson: X
Susan Mslacky. S7S5 So NJ: L
Esther Ruth Field. Taps So. Ia
coma ave; Madeline Hunt
a20s So. Eye; Margaret Bur-
rows, s721 No. goth; O-Carol
Long, SITS No. 30th.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
Man Passes Four
Months After Wife

From the Piper mortusry Mon
day came the strange story Of q
man whose death followed by four
months that Of his wife, who was
born four months earlier than he
just across the hail from his birth
place In All apartment house In
Utica. n. Y. They had lived In
Tacoma since 1904.
The couple were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Henry Cook, each II, who
resided at o2o2 So. Fife ST.
Funeral services for Cook will
be held Tuesday at 5 p. m. from
the Piper chapel, with burial fol-
lowing in Mountain View burial
park.
Surviving are on. son. Earl y.
Cook NJ Seattle; three daughters.
Mrs. Bessie May Lumley Of Ven
turs, Calf. Mrs. Zelda n. Shird
Of Seattle and Mrs. Pearl shsrs
Of Tacoma, and several brothers
and sisters in the east: five grand
children, and one great-grsnd-
child.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
NLRB Is Upheld
In Court Ruling
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - The supreme
court Monday ruled that the Ma
tional Labor Relations board can
require all employer 10 hire men
who had been denied employment
because of their union connections.
The court modified n sec
ond circuit court of appeals
decision and sustained an
NLRB decree requiring the
Phelps Dodge Corp. to hire
two men Mt Its Bisbee. Ariz..
copper mine. These men had
been refused jobs during an
expansion Of operations be-
cause of their union affilia-
lions.
The board had contended that
the circuit courts decision. in
favor Of the company, in effect
legalized employer use Of black
lists" The company asserted that
the boards position was an uncon-
stitutional invasion OF the liberty
Of contract, converting the labor
act into an instrument to force
the making of contracts for per-
sonsl services and thus unionize
all industry"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
1I,&1MH945t$E4

With four departures over the
weekend. only three vessels were
left on berth AZ local terminals
Monday.
Overnight arrivals were the
James Grfnths and the OAkmAr.
on berth for discharge Of Cali
fornia salt and for loading Of lum-
Der destined for eastern seaboard
delivery. respectively.
At the same time, the Whitney
Olson remained here for oontinu-
Anoe Of loading commenced last
week
Slated for arrival Tuesday.
however, were three additional
vessels.
Familiar callers here. the coast
ers Point San Pablo and the Coast
shipper are expected here A. that
time for routine exchange OF gen
eral freights. and the Stanley A.
Griffiths Is due for return call
10 continue loading for Panama.
Weekend departures included
the Marymsr. Aauna Ala. Stanley
A. Criffiths and Columbian.
SALVAGE CONTINUES
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
Price Of Butter
Advanced Locally

A one-hslf cent advance in butter
Was reported BY local wholesalers
Monday. Prices now range from
5 70 81 cents per 70. the top quo
tstion on s2-seore. Butterfst re-
NAMED unchanged al - cents
per ID.
Fluctuations in poultry prices
also were reported with fancy leg
horn fowl ranging from 20 10 p
cents per h: colored frier,. 80
cents per II; prime turkey hen.
q: choice, IS; prime tom turkey.
q. and choice. IS.
Produce shipments received Mon
day included lettuce. selling al
Ss.25 per crate: celery. also $3.50
per crate svacsdos. $50 per
crate; California tomatoes. 1928
per 20 lbs, and California potatoes.
S225.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
u. P. Revenues in
Freight Up 3Pci.

The national defense program
and improved business conditions
increased the freight revenue of
the Union Pacific three per cent
in 1910, according to the railroads
annual report being distributed to
stockholders Monday.
Although there was an increase
Of II per cent in ton miles Of
revenue freight carried. this was
offset in part by q decrease Of 4.3
per cent in average revenue per
ton mile due principally TO fluc-
tuations in the classes of commod-
tiles transported. Passenger rev
enue decreased $40 of one per
cent. This decrease in passenger
revenue was due to variations in
classes Of travel, the total volume
Of business handled being approx
mately the same as in the previous
year.
Common stock earned Sc a6 per
share as against 1914 in 1882 and
$500 per share was again paid in
dividends on the common stock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
7 wo Health Tonic
Distributors Plead

Indicted by federal grand
jury for mail fraud. two Tacoma
manufacturer and distributors of
health tonios" pleaded innocent
when arraigned late Saturday be-
fore Federal Judge John c. Bowen.
Ben S. Buckmaster, Sc, and
George Baydo, SO, were granted
their Temporary freedom after
each posted $1,000 bond.
Date for their trial will be set
later, Judge Bowen said.
The mail fraud charges arose
from litigation pending in superior
court. where the pair of rival
health tonic makers are faced
with accusations of selling diluted
drugs and false advertising.
Indictment on the federal counts
specifically charged their sending
the allegedly spurious advertising
and literature through the mail.
One time partners, both men
operate small laboratories and
sales rooms on Tacoma ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29

licenses,

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Harry Dudley
Onard. jr., 81, 1904 So. X st. and
Joyce Daphne PROXY, 81. 1914 SO.
43rd; Glen s. Christianson. 81. Co.
c. 10th Engineers. Fort Lewis. and
Marion f. Reisanuer, 20, 603s So.
Lawrence; John Kovol. q, 1918
East 2sth. and Jean Elaine Sand
berg, 81. 1922 No. 18th. Alfred
Winterholler. 81. Fort Lewis. and
Marian r. Jones. i, 1918 So. c.,
dar; Richard Elmer Tut. "a. RI.
;, Box 1877. Tacoma. and Helen
Eunice Dyson, %, Eatonville. Hal
Barger, 20. Bakersfield. Calf. and
Margaret Elizabeth Coping. 80.
1887 Broadway; William L. Butsch.
"a, 1870 So. 45th. and Margaret
E. Oliver, 1e, 4005 East G st.