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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To receive attention IN this col
urnn lefterk must give name and
address Of writer ONLY initials
vii be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: I'm sure af this
time of year many people have
lots n beautiful Christmas
cards and don't know what 10 do
with them. n We knew where
10 send them 10 a childrcn's hos
pifai or orphanage. I'm sure
the little tots would Just love
them. VIII You find out for us .
EVERYDAY READER.
Now. that's an idea that might
appeal 20 many a little shut-in.
Let's zee II we can get some
response TO the suggestion. I'd
like 10 have an invitation. how
ever. before unloading a cargo
Of cards on some unsuspecting
hospital or home.
Mr.. Fisit: i bought n used
bathtub and have tried cIeansers
and cleaning fluids Of all de-
scriptions hut am unable to re-
move the stains. Would I've water
left standing In the tub have
any effect or would that injure
the enamel? MRS. y. r.
Did you try purex? That seems
to work on most discolorations
Of porcelain enamel. or course.
your tub may have chemical
stain Of some kind that would
require a special "antidotep to
remove. Possibly a reader has
cure-ell for this kind of grief.
Mr.. FiAit: In your column of
Jan. 9 your answer to Mrs.
n. NJ. VI. Of Home THAT Amer
lea" probably was a by-prod,ict
of an mferiority complex during
the nations infancy has me
wondering II you were serious
or Just joking II IN reported
that Mt the outbreak of the Civil
war General Lee said "Virginia
II my country" president Lin
coin replying said america IL
my country" Regardless of how
we may accept history Amer
lea Is the true and proper name
of this nation.
CARL A. BYRNE.
Thanks, Mr.. Byrne. for your
commert-and the history-but
I'm familiar with all that: also
with the increasingly important
fact these days that Canada,
Mexico. Central American repub-
lies and South American nations
feel they. too. arc part of Amer
lea without being part Of this
nation regardless of how friend
~ they may he. Our national
philosophy must become more
specific and less all-cmbracing
in using the term America"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

our state department gets word
that Frances diplomats in
South Amer C a. apparently
needed by Hitler, are opposing
American interests there. They
are posting placards demanding
the return of the Philippines TO
Spain-also Louisiana. They are.
in short. seeking to generate
hatred against Uncle Sam.
Franco will not get food from
the U. S. so long as he permits
himself to be used as a Fascist
or Nazi agent in South Ameri-
ca. He has been told by both
London and Washington that he
must make his choice. He must
line up with the "democracies"
or with the AXIS powers - or
starve,
Our new ambassador TO Nichy
Admiral Leahy-told close
friends before he left for France
that he favored a negotiated
peace" F. d. r. never heard
of the admirals attitude, or he
would not have sent him to this
delicate and difficult post.
Bill Bullitt. our pre-war am
bassador to Paris, was sup
posedly 80 pro-French that he
encouraged Daladier to declare
war with the promise that the
United States would follow suit.
Mr.. Bullitt denies the indict-
ment, but there is plentiful evil
dence TO the contrary. General
Pershing was originally chosen
as our ambassador TO Vichy be-
cause of his well-known anti
German views. He wanted the
French troops. the British and
the AEF to march into and
smash Germany once and for all
back in 1918.
In the place of Messrs. Bull
lit and Pershing, two German
haters, we have sent to Vichy in
Admiral Leahy a man who be-
lieves in a sensible and a ne
gotiated peace. That does not
mean, in his opinion. a settle
ment dictated by Hitler. II
means the best kind of peace
that can be accomplished and
one which will spare the world
a thirty-or hundred-years war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
OPPOSES ROOSEVELT
POLICY ON WAR AID

Editor, The Times: IF this
is our war We are towards to
stay out. If 1t is not our war.
we are fools to back in" Thus
Congressman John M. Vorys of
Ohio said recently.
Readers cannot be too often
reminded Of the utter imbecility
of the course charted for our
ship of state by That Man at
the helm. At the fireside he
commences by promising to
steer the shortest and most di-
rect route to certain peace; but
his now officially stated policy
Is to tow the whole nation across
the Atlantic and anchor it off
shore for British arsenal and
German target practice.
To me it is utterly amazing
that so thick-headed a policy
could receive the support Of
single citizen. Appeal has been
based on the theory of self
preservation, but the course as
laid leads instead to self-de-
struction as 1t did in 1917. These
European brawls have been 60
ing on for thousand years. and
to stop them now will require
activity on our part of a very
different sort than anything yet
proposed by the administration.
Almost everything they have
done has been in the way of add
ing fuel to the fire. II has been
most reliably reported that
peace could and would have been
made several times in the last
few months except for the as
surance of aid we have held
out to Britain. Which means
that we hold the balance in our
hands - sanity will return to
Europe almost the minute we
decide to mind our own business.
Otherwise it will be postponed
until the civilized world is made
a shambles. and the dream OF
democracy will have persisted
from the earth.
Senators Bone and Wallgren
and Congressman Coffee should
be urged to stand with great
firmness against the presidents
policy In the coming critical
weeks.
If this is our war we are
towards 70 stay out. II il is not
our war. We are fools to back
IN
STANLEY T. SHAW.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
Minerva--With a Suuint

The Goddess Of Learning Minerva has come back to
Belgium six months after the German overran the
land. But she sQuints badly
The Belgian universities have at last been reopened
Brussels Louvain. Client and Liege famous all in
the academic world again seeks students to earnwhat?
Why, whatever the Nazi masters permit to be taught
At the elbow of the head of every institution sits Nazi
coordinator who will see that nothing is taught that is
unpleasant to Nazi ears and who will in addition lecture
on such subjects "Germanistcs'
This is liberation brought by tank torch and terror
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

The president said that the
Y. S. must support those ma
tions which are resisting the i'm
position of new forms of gov
eminent upon them. He was
obviously referring to Nazi and
Fascist conquests. So. in this
fortnight speech. he has COM
mitted the United States to the
task of restoring a score of
fallen governments. To name
only few, here is the list of
Hitler-conquered or controlled
states which Washington still
recognize: Norw Holland.
Belgium. Poland. the three Bal
tic states seized by Russia, Mol
davia and Bessarabia. Ethiopia.
parts of China. Manchukuo,
French Indo-China.
Roosevelt's new foreign poll
icy - If ii has any meaning -
means that we have invoked the
Monroe Doctrine on a world
wide basis. We have, in short,
guaranteed to police the world
with our armies and navies.
The AFL metal trades recent
ly corroborated this columns
report that they resent Sidney
Hillman's elevation to the post
of labor mediator on the ma
tional defense commission. Both
the AFL and the clio want to
settle their disputes with the
manufacturers without Sidney's
blessing or Intervention.
Sidney's latest scheme con-
templated the establishment of
% regional labor offices under
his jurisdiction. Their job would
be to watch for and settle any
strikes on important national
defense contracts. Ii appeared
TO be logical and sensible
idea. but organized labor hucked,
and for reasons which ii con-
sidered good. Labor does not
want to be ensnsred in the net
OF national defense IL does
not want Defense Commission
er Hillman to become the ar
bitter of its destinies.
Both Bill Green and John
Lewis realize that If labor prob
lens become involved with those
of national defense. labor will
have to make great sacrifices.
Therefore. both the AFL and the
Clio want questions involving
wages and hours and strikes
handled by the department of
labor rather than the Knudsen-
Hillman outfit In short, the
labor topnotchers - like the
heads Of great industnes-insist
on business as usual"
Despite diplomatic denials.
our state department has served
sharp notice on Franco that he
must play with the L. S. and
Great Britain or suffer the
consequences. Washington is
giving Britain full support in
the movement TO ALLEVIATE Spain
from the axis powers.
Spain is starving. No other
European country is in a worse
condition as 10 food. Time and
again Franco has begged the
United States and Britain to
supply needed foodstuffs. But
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
HOROSCOPE

Adverse planetary aspects are
active today when the weather
may be depressing. Business
may be slow because of heavy
storms. Constructive work is
under benefic influences.
Heart and Home: This is
day for taking stock of ones
domestic program as the new
year presents unusual social and
economic problems. Wome en-
should prepare themselves for
economic independence. The
stars presage general leveling
OF wealth which will greatly re-
duce the resources of those who
have had large possessions. Gov
eminent control of financial af-
fairs on a broad scale is prophe-
sled as n result of defense ex-
pcnditures.
Business Affairs: Friendly re-
lations with South America will
expand despite enemy propa-
ganda that proclaims disunity
with our neighbors. Increase OF
trade and commerce will be evil
dent. The curbing Of specula-
tive enterprises will be impera-
tive for the United States gov
eminent. Diplomats of high ef-
ficiency will accomplish much
for Uncle Sam. Through we'll
trained young men and women
of COLLEGE background South
Americans viii gain friendship
that will be OF great value in
the future.
National Issues: One OF the
important aims OF the new year
will be the furthering of under
standing with refugees who
come to the United States in q
state of bewilderment and de-
spair after their losses and SUI
ferings in the European war.
Welcome TO those who have
much to contribute in the way
of professional or mechanical at
tainment will be of great aid to
the nation in the future. Con-
tact with Old World methods OF
thorough preparation for any
line Of work will be fortunate
for Americans.
International Affairs: Under
meath the unwilling acquiescence
Of victims OF Nazi aggression
will grow slow rebellion which
will result in future revolution
in many places. In the new
order Of things dictators as well
as kings will be eliminated.
Right to govern by force will
disappear as web as right to rule
by inheritance, as the spirit of
democracy spreads over nations
which are temporarily van
pushed.
Persons whose birthdate II Ia
have tho augury OF q year Of
alternating good and bad luck
With fortunate experiences pre-
dominating. Litigation should
be avoided.
Children born on this day
probably will be energetic, am
bilious and fond OF the pleasant
things Of life They will be
lovers Of beauty and may
possess artistic talent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

Monica, Calf. Virtually an en-
tire city block has been moved
to make room for the take-off.
Surprising previous airplane
construction, designed for long
range striking power. the plane
could circle the equator with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
LARGEST AIRPLANF

Once taking off for delivery to
the Y. S. army, the Bio, worlds
largest airplane. never will re-
turn to its home" field. Strange
as 1t seems. it's so huge it can
not land on that field. at the
Douglas Aircraft factory, Santa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

Ssnsnthy North's Crime
An "Underdoe" Story
And There Was Bud Tilden,
The Mail Thief
A loot al Our Own
kisfit le~s
Cheaper 70 XIII e Man
Than a Deer
ONCE upon a time F Hopkin-
" son Smith. an author popu-
lar a generation or two ago,
wrote volume Of short stories
titled. The Under Dog" The
locale Of some was in the noun
tains of Kentucky. They made
the face OF Uncle Sam very red
for they revealed the bsrbarous
treatment of the supplemented,
ignorant whites who became en-
tangled with the law.
One of these stories was The
Crime Of Samanthy North" 20
year-old mountain girl. After
the family corncrib had been
burned and the baby came, and
"the store wouldn't chalk nothin'
no more" Samanthy's husband
went To work for a moonshiner.
To help out the family finances,
Samanthy agreed 10 handle a
few "kags" and collect from the
customers. for which she was
to receive one dollar. The agree
ment was that none of the liquor
was to be delivered until the
cash was paid When Samanthy
refused to chalk il" for a GUS
toner he reported her to a rev.
enue agent
The next day after her hus-
band had gone TO work, Sa-
manthy was arrested and with
her two-week-old baby taken
10 town and locked in the fed
erai tank of the county jail.
II took the authorities three
months 10 decide that II would
he cheaper to let Samanthy
off with a suspended sentence
than 10 keep her for a year
and he responsible for the
brat"
So Samanthy was turned
loose, herself and the baby in
rags. not a cent in her pocket.
and about hundred miles from
home. Fortunately, a good
Samaritan came along and pre-
vented further tragedy by pro-
viding transportation back to
the mountain home.
Then there was Bud Tilden,
the mail thief. Bud was en-
gagged to marry a girl with
whom he had become acquainted
at the home mission school
where some of the mountain
folk learned to read and write.
A disappointed sutton wrote the
girl an obscene letter and
Dragged about it.
When Bud heard that the let
ter had been mailed he decided
that there was only one thing
to do-get it back at all cost.
He didn't know anything about
the laval he knew was that
he didn't want his girl to read
a dirty letter He knew only
one way to get it back. and that
was to waylay the mail carrier
and take it away from him.
He waited for the mail car
rier ON the trail. took the mail
sack away from him. ripped II
open with his knife. found the
letter addressed to his girl.
put 1t In his pocket and re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
IIcuT An Inside Picture OF Finan-
II u IL / ciol and Political America
Bv RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-In his budget message-not in his
report congress the state of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Roosevelt revealed his ultimate ams-and presum
ably Churchils The president gave the to ques
ton which will decide the extent of American particpa
ton in the European war
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
ISNS NEED TO
CLEAN HOUSE

Editor The Times. Real ad-
vanced human intelligence will
not be manifest until the main
zeal Of all nations shall be full
cooperation for the universal
welfare. Today foreign relations
are wholly selfish. political and
commercial interchanges based
upon a cold financial profit
basis. Nationally. as well as
locally, about all calculations
and activities aim al accumu-
lation Of wealth without limit
senators does each state haves
O. Which two presidents be-
sides Madison. jackson. Polk
and Buchanan were childless9
10. Who wrote The Fall Of
the House Of Usher?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

turned the rest of the mail 10
the sack.
L was a dead open and shut
case. Bud. who had roamed the
hills since he was able 10 walk
vas locked In a steel cage sew
eral months waiting trial. The
mail carrier said It was done so
quickly and the light 50 dim
that he wasn't quite sure II was
Bud.
But the letter. unopened, had
beer found on Bud.
II done it," he said. ut
wasn't no letter for a decent
girl to read and there wasn't
no other way to stop IT,"
A few DAYS later Bud was led
away in chains to begin q 20
year penitentiary sentence Had
to teach those mountain brig
ands 10 obey the law.
BY this time you have con-
cluded that the law where these
simole-minded mountain folk
were concerned was cruel and
unjust. But wait
Two young fellows from
Buckley killed deer out OF
season. They couldn't pay the
fines and will have to serve
several months in the county
jail. It's n serious offense to
kill a deer. and game pro-
tectors must justify their es-
istence.
Another young fellow is in
the county Jail waiting transfer
to state prison with a fifteen
year sentence. He came back TO
his family in Tacoma and tried
to go straight" after a mis-
take in another state. He tried
several jobs but couldn't hold
them because he wasn't a men,
Der of the union and couldn't
join He lost another job which
required bond and his mis-
take made it impossible to get
a bond.
OF course he shouldn't have
done it, but he slipped again.
Though the court was inclined
to give him another chance, the
law says no-one slip and you're
done.
Over in King county fed
eral official out on a ioy-ride
several months ago killed
man with his automobile.
Many tears, much sympathy
and influential friends. politi-
cal and otherwise, and many
references to World war
record. Jury deliberated FL
hours; verdict, not guilty. The
man was dead, anyway.
A Seattle newspaper reporter,
checking court records. finds
that the actual cash penalty
for killing a person with an
automobile in King county is
about $40. Costs more than
that to kill a deer in Pierce
county.
Another King county case in
volving a fishing contest that
is becoming more and more OF
a racket excites the Indignation
of a superior court judge and in
flicts fifteen-year penalty for
breaking the rules. The fisher
man should have killed man
with his automobile.
F. Hopkinson Smith, IL he
were alive today. could make a
lot of faces red with new
series of underdog stories.
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Mathematics" is pronounced
math'-e-mat-iks. with the
slightly sounded, but never elm
mated.
'Mischievous" is much abused
word in pronunciation, which
properly is mis'-chi-vus, not mis-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR

Mathematics" is pronounced
math -e-mat-iks. with the
slightly sounded, but never elm
mated.
"Mischievous" is a much abused
word in pronunciation, which
properly is '-chi-vus, not mis-
chee'-vus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

F. Hopkinson Smith, IL he
were alive today. could make
lot of faces red with new
series of underdog stories.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-14

Another King county case in
volving a fishing contest that
is becoming more and more Of
a racket excites the Indignation
of superior court judge and in
flicts a fifteen-year penalty for
breaking the rules. The fisher
man should have killed man
with his automobile.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-03
Title to Mininq
Claim in Court

Evidence was all in last evening
In the district court hearing of l., ]
Olson and Elmer r. Switzer, Sr.,
against w. r. Wade for quieting IT,
tie to mining claim.
The trial began March % and
with the exception of two day re-
cess, has been in full swing since
the opening day.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Dean
King, closed the trial temporarily
by giving the plaintiffs Is days tc
file their proposed findings OF fact
and conclusions of law and brief
The defendants were allowed l5
days thereafter to file the same.
On March 28 the final account ir
guardianship OF Ardyth l.. ludlow
was approved.
March IA Hazel A. Baxter Of Lib
by was granted divorce from
Thomas Lester Baxter. Mrs. Baxter
was also granted the custody of the
minor child.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-03
Nationally Known Photos
Will Be On Display

Plans are being completed at the
present time for the photography
display which is being sponsored
by the Junior Woman's Club for
April 8 at the Community room OF
the court house.
According to Miss Mary Stevens
the art will be on display from
o'clock until in the afternoon and
from 7 until 10 in the evening.
Besides the contestants pictures
which are numerous, a display OF
nationally known photographs
will also be presented. Clay Parker
has made arrangements with the
Photographers Association of Amer
lea to have special exhibit or
hand. This exhibit is a regular ira
yelling loan exhibit and contains
some very unusual pictures.
A special feature of the display
will be some snapshots which were
taken in Samoa by Fred Metzger
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest De
Rosia. Mr.. Metzger is with the ma.
rine corps in Samoa at the present
time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-03
EorIy Settler
Passes at Rexford
John WhitmarSh Dies at
Age of 70 Years; Resided in
Montana Since 1910.

REXFORD, April John Whit
marsh, longtime resident Of Lin
coin county, answered the last sum-
mons when he passed away Sunday
afternoon at his home in Rexford
John Whitmarsh was born July
az, 1861, in Pepin, Wis.
He went to Minnesota when quite
young and lived in that state until
1910. Then he came to Montana and
has lived here ever since.
Mr.. Whitmarsh and his family
lived on the Young homestead, now
owned by Charlie Leighty, for a
few years. From there they moved
to Rexford.
Mrs. Whitmarsh passed away in
1888. - -' =
Five children survive: Murle
Charlie and Verne, who reside in
Alaska; Albert and Arthur OF Rex
ford; also two step children, Mrs
A. r. Truman of Tooley lake and
Cylde Smith who recently left for
Alaska
There are nine grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
Masonic temple in Eureka. The
remains will then be taken to Con
rad Memorial cemetery, near Kali
ispell, for burial
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-03
Libby Women Lose Mother
Dies at Standpoint

Two daughters, Mrs. George
Baeth and Mrs. Charles Hansberry
of Libby, received word this week
of the death of their mother, Mrs.
Sarah L. Parks, who died of heart
attack in Standpoint, Ida, on Sunday
morning. Funeral services will be
held in Standpoint today at 10
o'clock and graveside services will
be held in Libby this afternoon at
800 o'clock where interment will
be made.
Mrs. Parks was born in Indiana
on January 20, 1854, and was 81 at
the time of her death. She was mar
ried 10 David r. Parks 70 years
ago, her death being on her we'd
ding anniversary. She had been 9
resident of Montana since 1902.
Mrs. Parks is survived by six
children, the husband and a sor
having preceded her in death some
years ago. Those surviving are
Mrs. Hansberry and Mrs. Baeth 0.
Libby; three sons, David l.. ane
John Parks of Standpoint, anc
Joseph Parks of Weiser, Ida, and ;
third daughter. Mrs. John Drape
of Makwa, Sask., Can. Twenty-nin'
grandchildren and 80 great grand
children also survive her.
Mrs. Parks had been a faithful
member of the Baptist chuch 70
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-04-03
Army Recruiting
Office Opens Here

MISSOULA.-A temporary Unit
ed States army recruiting office was
opened at Libby yesterday for a
period of five days, it was an
nounced today by Lieut.. Colonel w.
G. Dockum, army recruiting officer
for Montana. The recruiting office,
which is located in the post office
building in Room 4, will be in charge
Of Keith B. Leigh, who, before his
enlistment in the army, resided at
Libby.
Colonel Dockum stated that the
chief purpose of opening the tenn
porary office is to better acquaint
eligible young men with the army
and the opportunities the expan-
sion OF the army has made available
to qualified applicants. Vacancies
now exist in practically all branch
es Of the army for assignment at
posts on the west coast, the Ha-
waiian and Philippine Islands and
the Panama Canal Zone, Colonel
Dockum said.
Colonel Dockum also stated that
the War Department had recently
lifted the restrictions for enlistments
for the Air Corps and that enlist
ments can now be accepted for all
Air Corps fields on the west coast
New Mexico and Arizona. Full in
formation on these vacancies may
be obtained by calling at the Libby
post office at any time during this
five day period.