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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
SelfEncirClement

One hears the word encrcement used very often these
days in discussions of the affairs nations The Japanese
claim they being enccled The Germans back before
World War always claimed they being encirced."
They claimed they being encirced just before this
World War ii broke out.
world encrce in the that there other countries
around it, Clearly then encrclement has little to do with
pure geography since in that country is
petually encrcled
The term must than that.
1t not only surrounded by other countries" which
true of country but surrounded by other countries
with whom ii is bad terms, and from whom 1t may
pect Ill will"
The United States regard itself encrcled by
Canada and Mexico Japan in the happy days before 1t
islands encircled. Switzerland tiny land in the very
midst of Europe has had encrcement tters though
completely surrounded by countries larger and
powerful than itself.
No country encired unless its neghbors fear dis
like and dsrust it, Then they begin to seek of
binng together to make joint and effective resistance
to possible aggression And when they do that, encce
ment of the distrusted country begins
In other words country is encirced by itself coun
try which maintains good-neghborly relations with its
neighbours which has good will toward them and does not
covet their lands goods position is encirced in
the vicious in which the term used politically
There s only way for country to avoid encirce
ent in times of peace to adopt such policies and att
tudes toward its neghbors to lead them to trust and
cooperate with IT, When the policies adopted
then those neghbors combine driven by the fear which is
the of all international hatreds.
'Encrcement is the most false of all for ag
srssson for country encrcled by itself alone
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26

long been familiar with the
theory OF nazism under another
name. spangenburg's attack
upon Miller is ignorant. Miller
gave an exact picture of the
methods a man holding those
beliefs would use, there is no
guess work about that, 1t is as
practicable as tomorrow's sun
rise.
Hitler's own radio utterances
convict him Of holding those be-
liefs, every American with
radio in his home has heard
them. This mans defense of
Lindbergh does neither any
credit. Comparing Hitler TO
Christ would be ridiculous If it
were not sacrilege. Hitler's own
beliefs, his own utterances, de-
nounce Christ as a Jewish myth,
and glorify a pagan god, re-
sembling Thor. VINO gives VIC
tory and loot to those who take
1t by force.
I am not taking this from
any propaganda, but from phil
osophies that were old when
Hitler was born, to which Hitler
has announced adherence. The
writer is in accord with the
principle of Roosevelts foreign
policy.
o. B. GERMOND,
Pc Ell, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
BACKS ROOSEVELT
FOREIGN POLICY

Editor. The Times. 7. too. have
been taking The Times for some
years and have always found il
fair. The best reply the Editor
could make 10 the charges of
unfairness by Alice NJ. Stokes
and Henry Spangenburg was
made by printing the letters Of
both.
Miss. or Mrs. Stokes has mis-
understood. I believe. the pas
sage she quotes. One quite often
reyerses relative positions in
judging the reaction Of an sd-
versary, this because OF the
unity Of human reactions TO
given situations. The president
Is not immune 10 mistakes, crit
cism in the press is one OF the
safeguards OF democracy, espe-
cially at times such as this.
AS regards Spangenburg s
blurb. it is the most charitable
view 10 attribute II to ignor-
ance OF nan philosophy. In
truth the thing called nazism
was known long before Hitler.
Spengler and Nietzshe were sd-
vocates Of the same political
philosophy. Frederick the Great
also advocated the same thing.
put II on record.
Philosophical students have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
We Can Use More Air Service

The recent request of Northwest Arlnes 'or amend
en of its certificate of convenience and necessity from
the Civil Aeronautcs Board which will permit its planes
fly between Seattle ard Portland reasonable and should
get favorable consideration in Washington.
The Pacific Northwest is longer in the "back woods
class and the necessity for better and frequent trans
poration facilities is urgent The fact that
airline already the two cities is obstacle Many
cities are Joined by parallel service from competitive lines
And what is vastly more important to Tacoma is the
fact that in the request of Northwest Arne
the possibility that in the oodstant future Tacoma
may again enjoy direct airline service for its citizens its
air mail and its express.
When the current conflict passes into history and the
world again turns to the pursuit of and happiness
the arpane will play increasing role in the business
and social life of America; will prove powerful
force for construction than it has for destruction.
Tacoma will do well to exert every effort to itself
place the aviation and the presence of Northwest
Arlnes planes in the blue skies above city will repre-
sent step in that direction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
DICTATORSHIP ESSENCE
REVEALED BY STATESMEN

Editor, The Times: Ameicans
or more correctly Uncle Sam
mers-should keep in mind that
the fathers Of our country had
been subjects of European mon
archs and that the essence Of
dictatorship in the back of their
heads would likely appear in
their constitution. From child
hood their minds were instilled
with God save the king" senti-
ment: so this reflex appears in
paragraphs Of this much dis
cussed instrument. Roosevelt
has very gracefully stepped into
the kingly authority it grants
seemingly, father-hke, taken
the family in with him.
Even the very popular Bible
recognizes none but a king and
subject order and prophesies a
Kingdom come" 1t promises
a Christ to sit upon a throne"
and rule the earth as final
king" The saints" among us
are to pass from our cherished
democracy" back into mon
archy."
Small wonder then we find in
Article II. The president shall
be commander-in-ehief of the
army and navy and of the
militia" etc. This grants to one
person most vital power over
our mortal lives. regardless of
any expressed will of congress
or of the so per cent Of the peo-
pie who do not want a foreign
war. Nevertheless. congress was
created to check and balance on
Just such dictatorial exercise.
After the rude awakening OF
this war we will get further
away from this constitutional
dictator set-up by revising the
instrument else go more deeply
in by the Fascist route.
c. W. RANSOM.
Box 2s6, So. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
ODDS. ENDS DEPT.

Committeeman of the Tacoma
Yacht club have plans for
the annual new members race"
to be staged Oct. IL The
coast guard is looking for adj
vice thinking about discon-
tinuing the weather broadcasts
from Tatoosh asks that any
body with ideas on the subject
please write to headquarters :.
Launching IA merchant ships
next Saturday is something. but
-. slogan (private) of the u. S.
maritime commission is two
ships a day for next two years"
-. Here's an idea you may live
to see realized a channel
dredged across the narrow bit
OF land connecting Maury island
with Vashon would make
practically a straight shot be-
tween Tacoma, Seattle aside
from saving time, miles for
present shipping, might even re-
vive the once-popular passenger
service other angles to it,
too Although christening
ceremonies for ships nave been
recorded for 1000 years no.
body seems to know why women
do 1t nowadays wasn't so
many years ago that 1t was a
rite performed by priests
women have been doing it for
less than 100 years and
those who have christened
American warships have their
own club Couple of our
favorite geographical names
designate spots near Cape Flat
terry /. Waaddah island. Baad-
dab point D.. II we ever find out
how it happened. we'll let you
know >. Todd Shipyards Corp.
parent company of STSC yards
here hold approximately 20
per cent Of all merchant ship
building contracts and a goodly
hunk of the navy contracts
nice work If you can get it =.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
ROOSEVELT GETS
BREAK IN =. Z.

The president got a break
when his close friend. Governor
Burnet Rhett Msybank OF South
Carolina. won the run-otf pri-
mary for the senate seat va
Gated by Associate Justice James
F. Bryrnes OF the supreme
court. The administration can
use an ardent New Dealer in
the predominantly conservative
southern senatorial delegation.
There was a good reason
why Brig. Gen. r. L. Maxwell
was relieved OF his job of man
aging the export control pro
gram and returned TO the army.
Under the old setup. his powers
were supreme. Hard headed
reahsts m on & re armament
bosses disspproved Of his APP
pessing japan with oil.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26

UNFAIR TO JoBLEss

Editor. The Times: Just few
words of complaint about work
at the Puyallup fair, and against
city and county officials who
are responsible for the unfair
ness. They permit men whom
they employ steadily to take
their paid vacation at fair time,
and then employ them at the
fair, taking the work from men
who have none.
We have repeatedly tried to
get work at the Puyallup fair.
and have been told they had all
the help they needed. This GER
tainly is unfair TO unemployed
men. c. J. CONZLER,
A. B. wHITMER,
1880 So. Tacoma way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
CORCORAN HAVING
HIS DOWNS NOW

One result OF the induction
into the defense setup in Wash
ington OF successful businessmen
has been the political death
sentence OF the self-trained
brain-trusters. A conspicuous
victim Of this change has been
Thomas G. Corcoran. The
Cork is currently experiencing
a fine runaround in the business
OF securing the kind Of govern
ment employment which will
once more entitle him TO the
privilege OF strutting his stuff
as white house spokesman.
Daily the water into which he
boosted his bank balance by
lobbying for huge retainers
grows hotter. And what IS
causing the S1-a-year men. con-
gressmen and his onetime vic
Tins generally much amuse-
ment is Corcoran's continual
crying that he may have been
a bad boy a bit ago. but now his
hands have been washed clean.
So far he has gotten the horse
laugh
The simple fact OF the matter
is that no one wants on his pay
roll the man who once had ac-
cess TO the presidents ear at
practically any time OF the day
or night. They expect a ma or
explosion as the result OF the
manner in which Corcoran has
built up his private fortune.
There have been several loud
rumolings in recent weeks. So
now the vested interests can't
use him. and the government is
afraid OF him. The concensus Is
that The Cork" overplayed his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26


Editor, The Times: The other
day the British prime minister
told the House Of Commons that
the American people were al
most ready to 20 TO war for
them. We mothers ask him
who gave our sons life? Was
Il Roosevelt? Was it Stimson,
Knox. Ickes. Pepper or even
Winston Churchill?
Who went down into the val
ley OF the shadow of death that
these BOYS might live? Was IL
Wilkie. Hull, Eden. winchell or
anv other war mongering arm
chair patriot?
II was the mothers Of America
who went through the agony Of
birth that America might have
a new generation. II America
needs these sons 10 defend these
shores or hemisphere against an
invader. every American mother,
worthy OF that title and OF citi-
zensfip in the finest land in the
world. stands ready 10 offer her
son 10 the last drop OF blood
and the last ounce OF flesh. But
no dictator. either foreign or
domestic, will use these splendid
sons OF ours as lease-lend ma
terial for any nation.
Remember the words. - say
10 you again and again your
boys will not be sent 10 fight
in foreign wars. etc" We-the
mothers OF Americas young sons
hold our leaders 10 that pledge.
No brass hat or politician may
dispose o. these lives that are
neither theirs 10 give nor take.
We, the mothers, reserve the
final word, Our leaders seem
TO have forgotten that govern
ments were made for men and
NOT men for governments.
MRS. J. J. KERwIN,
Puyallup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
PRESIDENT CRACKS
DOWN HARD

DOWN HAkD
To disinterested observers the
most satisfying result of the
current defense re-shuffling is
the gradual disappearance of
prima donnas. Make no mis-
take about IT, the shakeup is
being carried on all the way
down the line. The creation of
the supply, ALLEGATIONS and
priorities board was only an
opener.
The most recent box into
which Administrator John n.
Carmody OF the federal works
agency has gotten himself Illus
trates how the White House is
slapping down those officials
who indulge in tantrums and
quarrel over who shall be boss
while unentertained taxpayers
foot the bills. Carmody has
Just received a severe dressing
down by the president himself.
The administrator wanted TO
run the entire defense housing
program. He contended that
he did most OF the building and
therefore his word should be
supreme. Several other agen-
cies. however. build homes for
defense workers. So. Mr.. Roose-
Welt appointed Charles F. Palm
er OF Atlanta as defense housing
COORDINATION. In a huffy mood,
Carmody told q house commit
tee at an executive session that
Palmer is a dictator" and at
tempted otherwise to dethrone
Palmer. Now Palmer has re-
ceived from the president a let
ter which says in simple Ian
guage that the eo-ordinator will
determine housing needs. sllo-
cate funds and materials, and
Carmody will take orders or
else"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
. STAMP NEWS

COLLECTORS OF World War
~ military postmarks are reop-
ening their albums. Cancelled
covers are now available from
Army postoffices in Greenland,
Iceland, Newfoundland and other
Atlantic bases.
Free French government Of
Gen. Charles de Gaulle will print
its postage stamps in London,
where headquarters are located.
Definite issues for all Free French
colonies are expected 10 replace
the provisional France Libre"
overprints.
Hungary again honors Admiral
Nicholas Horthy, regent Of its
kingless kingdom, admiral without
q navy. a set of three has been
iSsued-I-pengo green, Up brown
and SIP lavender.
Brazil has issued four new
stamps COiIPAGkAAA6 49, 49, --N--
orins Portugal's independence
Pictured on the Centuries of
Portugal set are: DOOR pink
Henriques D'Afonson, founder of
Portuguese monarchy; 4oo-r blue
Father Antonio Vieira; S00-r
violet-Salvador Correa de sa e
Benevides, explorer; S400-r gray
sreen-Presidents Carmora Of
Portugal and Vargas % Brazil
New issues: Algeria's new =
franc blue which pictures Marshal
/ Henri Petain Germany's
IS plus 100 mark deep Blue Rib
bon IN honor of the Derby at
Hamburg. June % Liechten-
STEMS l0-franc maroon on buff,
showing a styled madonna
/ Costa Rics--a SIX value postage
set and seven value alrnal se-
ries COMMUNICATING the founding
Of the University Of Costa Rica.
May :, 1914.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26

day in AZ hours. His fastest
time was 10 miles In l q hours!
Rev. Mr.. Knox, born on the Hud-
son, has been able to row for
as long as he can remember.
SOIL TILLERS' TITLES
The word VILLAIN is from
the Latin VILLANUS, from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
t~.,.e.: -
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cT,zl3zz2yl{s3 -

Because the yard was origin
ally intended only for repairs.
il wasn't until 1919 that the
first ship vas built there. She
was the ammunition ship Pyro.
and she was followed BY the
ammunition ship Nitro, the re-
pair ship Medusa and the sub
marine tender Holland.
Ten years ago saw construc-
ton Of the first two wsrships
there. the cruisers Louisville
and Astoria And during the
decade up until the present. a
total Of eight destroyers have
been built in the yards.
At present the yard is en-
gagged in construction Of two
seaplane tenders, the Casco and
Maekinac, more destroyers and
smaller vessels In addition 10
repairs and overhaul Of the
fleets capital ships.
Repairs have meanwhile con-
tinued as the prime task Of the
yards facilities, however, with
attention currently focused upon
the British battleship Warspite
grim reminder OF the estab-
lishment's intended function.
Among all OF the yards vast
shops, wharves. docks. ware
houses. barracks and other vital
facilities. probably the most in
teresting from a historical point
OF view is the biggest OF the
three floating derricks.
A monster with a capacity for
lifting $50 tons, 1t Is the only
ocean-going crane in existence
and can accomplish the heaviest
sort of emergency repairs at
sea. The powerful structure is
mounted aboard the hulk of a
warship famous for her part
during the Civil war. the color
full old battleship kearsarge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
TTrffT An Inside Picture of Finon-
Al01 ciol and Political America
BY Ray Tucker

Observation-Disclosures Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox says there is difficulty morale among his
fighters. Privately, he admits he has problem
his hands. To tougher young officers sailing the
high the hunt for Axis warships in American
shipping lanes he has commissioned selected group of
psychologists and psychoanaysts The existence of filters
among the youngsters the North Atlantic patrol has
come to the surface.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
ROVER

Recently 65-year-old Rev. Ray
mond c. Knox made an s0-mile
rowing trip up the Hudson to
witness the Intercollegiate re-
gatta, Americas outstanding
crew race. His time was 14la
hours, rowing 26 miles the first
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26

The navy yard at Brem-
erton is 50 years old now,
and such are the demands
Of war that no official
recognition of her golden
anniversary was evld ent
upon the occasion last week.
Official name Of the great
naval base Is the Puget Sound
Navy Yard. Today Il embraces
2s5 acres on a splendid and pic
turesque deep harbor. The big
establishment is valued at about
500 900 900 - and many times
that in strategic military worth.
A half-century ago congress
authorized creation OF a repair
and drydocking depot, small
base for the Northwest. The
original site was 100 acres Of
virtual wilderness.
First commandant OF the navy
yard was Lieut.. A. B. Wyckoff,
and the first bit OF the navy at
tached to the shore station was
little schooner Yukon.
The navy yard continues to
grow even yet. and when the
fifth drydock is completed. the
repair and construction base will
have ample accommodations for
every type and size OF vessel
from its own tugboats TO the
biggest dreadnaughts: it is in
teresting TO note that all dry
docks are of the craving type
rather than the commercially
familiar floating affairs. (Only
craving dock hereabout We can
recall offhand is the small and
decrepit one at the Skansie
yards at Gig Harbor.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26

The who takes of equipment In army is
the who rides in it, In this respect the superiority
of the American soldier is manifest-Ma Gen. Charles
/. Scott, commander. First Armored Corps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26

Your postmaster can tell you
how to invest in L. S. Defense
Bonds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26

villa. a village Clown is from
the Latin CoLONNUs, one who
works the soil. Boor is from
the Anglo-Saxon GEBUR, coun-
tryman, and the Dutch BOER, a
farmer.
Tomorrow: Ruled from q
Monastery!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26

nit and is paying for his large
appetite.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-26
OPPOSES SENDING OUR
BOYS ABROAD

1880 So. Tacoma wa,
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Arms Strikes Scored
As 'DiseracefuI BIot'
By0rdnance Group
Associations Magazine
Coils for Defense Head,
Speed in Price Control
p the Associated Press.

2, the Associated Press.
The Army Ordnance Association,
semiofficial body. today con-
demned strikes as a "disgraceful
blot" on the record of defense
progress and listed as a companion
debit the lack of single admin
istrative head for ornaments pro-
duction.
On the subject of defense strikes,
the association asserted fatty:
They should be outlawed once and
for all in order that the vast ma
jority of willing hands may do
their share in defense production"
The ordnance organization also
found reason to deplore the delay
In fixing "a ceiling on all prices
delay which it said has added
millions to the cost of national de-
fenSe and points the way to none
tary imitation, which may defeat the
very purpose of the defense effort"
The opinions of the association
were set forth in an editorial an
alysis of the accomplishments and
defects of the defense effort which
appears in the current issue of the
organizations journal, Army Ord
nance.
Finds Much to Praise.
II the association found much to
criticize in the defense effort, it
also found much to praise, assert
ing that the lend of M year mo-
bilization year. discloses military
armament production gaining mo-
mentum."
Soon they will be in high gear"
the editorial reported. After that,
Evening star., 1941-08-27

God help the transgressor Of the
American wayl"
The association. which is COM
posed of Army ordnance officers and
civilian ordnance engineers, noted
the following on the credit side of
the picture:
Our military armament leader
ship reveals vision and experience.
The Herculean effort is in the hands
of trained officers who know the Job
from A to z o. P. M. gives
inspiring support.
Industrial co-operation-on the
part of management and labor-has
been of a piece with its opposite
military file. In the main, the team
works well. Small profits-in some
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Agar, Back From England,
Urges U. 5. Entry in War
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27-Herbert
Agar, editor of the Louisville Kyo
Courier-Journal and an Executive
Board member of the Fight for
Freedom Committee, declared yes
terday on arrival aboard the Ameri-
can Clipper that his trip to England
convinced him more firmly than
ever that the United States should
enter the European war.
I'VE, the Fight for Freedom group,
are supposed to be 'Warmonger-
ing committee" Mr.. Agar said. Il
went to England to reassure myself
as to whether we are right In our
'warmongering' and I decided that
we are right
Among the % other trans Atlantic
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Deaths Reported

Mary 9: Matthews ss' 1902 Madison
st. NV.
pesir. Paladini: 75, Georgetown Hospital.
Florence s. Mahan, II, 1920 Macomb
Frederic Desses, 20. Casualty Hospital.
Efae Ogle So, 1922 9th st. NV.
Ida Baker, as. Garfield Hospital.
Herman Goodman. 65. GEORGETOWN Hos
kathleen Nus. 81. Emergency Hospital
Henry Danielson. 80. Gallinser Hospital.
Walter Boiling, 40, Casualty Hospital.
John c. Suneiss, -, Emergency. Hospital.
Hazel Culbertson. ~ GallinEer Hospital:
Francis 9: Armitase, Z, Front OF 4os
Infant. Robert Junrerman, children's Hos
infant Margaret P1,gh. Childrsn's Hospital.
infant James o. Clinesmith sibley Hos
Infant Thurman J. sowle. Providence Hos
infant Finlayson. Providence Hospital.
Lucy Proctor. rs, 1871 q st. NV.
Charles jackson, 6S, Freedmens Hospital.
James Z. johnson. 6s, Casualty Hospital
Adelaide Brown. 66, 1878 New jersey
Norsee HARRINGTON. es, Fresdmen's Hos
Lacy Hebron. 81. 1414 27th st. NV.
James johnson. SO, 1921 Sherman ave.
Addis Jefferson, So, Freedmen,s Hospital
beulsh r. Hughes, A. 1116 Howard
Fred Cline. ~. $40 Howard I'd. 80.