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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
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also a member n the state
senate. and Frank n. GloYd. N
;erested in the abstract business
and Puyallup valley hop farms.
Among the railroad news
vas the announcement that
the Northern Pacific railroad
management had earned
bonus Of $4,000 nv building
connection from the Tacoma
maine line 20 olympia before
the end of the old wear.
Another railroad story related
u Frank Ross promotion to
build a railroad from Gig Har-
Dor To Port Townsend. That stll
looks like good bet.
More olympia news concerned
threat Of Olympia Gas & Elee-
trc company to cut off eity's
lights because bills had not been
paid and contract given to an
other company. Looked like
leaving state legislature to light
own way through United states
senatorial election with kero-
sene lamps and candles. Trouble
patched up before IT came to
that
Matter Of fact there was too
much light in some dark places
10 suit those who worked best
in the shadows Of machine
politics.
'. VI. {. 4. jubilated on
New Years day because of
successful end Of campaign to
raise 100000. George r.
Orchard and Lucian Cook
promised $4,000 each il other
donors produced $4,000. The
challenge was met.
For the future The Globe saw
a brilliant picture. There were
rumblings Of financial difficult
ties in the east and Europe but
it couldn't happen here With
the prospe for lumber.
mineral. agricultural products
and manufacturers the great
est in the west. nothing could
harm US. on top of that, Taco
ma was terminus Of the coun-
try's greatest transcontinsntal
railroad, the Northern Pacific,
and the Union Pacific was COM
ing here as sure as shooting.
II was an exceedingly optimistic
picture.
How close we were then to
the old Wild West is indicated
by Associated Press dis
patches telling of a fight be-
tween United states cavalry
and Indians near Pine Ridge
agency in South Dakota.
TWeniy-three cavalrymen kill
ed and about a. many wound
ed; hundred and fifty Indians
killed and about a hundred
wounded. That was Only 50
years ago.
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interpolation.
housed. Such remarks about the
"fore often man do not accord
with rosy claims that re-arming
is producing prosperity of an
ephemeral Sort
Some weeks ago Miss Harriet
Elliott, the consumers care
taker on the National Defense
Advisory commission, released a
study showing that there were
al i,ast 100000 undernour-
ished Americans. John L. Lewis
picked up her phrase, and, char
acteristically. mplifted and
Chaucerized it. He declared at
the c. l. o. convention that
there were 100000 "shrunken
bellies" in the United States.
These assertions spanked the
presidential retort some inter-
preted II as a rebukel that
undernourishment was not de-
Tense problem, although that had
hitherto been Miss Elliott prin-
cipal assignment on the knud-
sen commission. Shortly there
after her office was stripped of
its supervision over dietary mat
tiers. and the job was handed TO
Social Security Administrators
Paul V. McNutt She still re-
tains some power. but II Is of
the vaguest kind Actually no.
body IN authority knows what
can be done about keeping living
costs down unless the admins
tration asks for price fixing
legislation.
The menace of another nation
wide witch hunt Is disturbing
the pro-civil liberties advocates
inside end outside the admins
tration. Despite Robert II. Jack
sons promises not TO repeat the
A. Mitchell Palmer excuses of
1917. some OF his subordlnates
exhibit r zeal he does not ap-
pear able 10 curb
jackson contributed TO the
sour spirit Of the thing with his
apparently unwarranted ssser-
ton that Communists alone had
fomented the Vultee strike. One
OF his associates admitted that
reds" might have been num-
bered among the strikers but he
added that there are also Com
munists within the Republican
party. not 70 mention the Demo-
cratic Il is generally believed
that Mr. Jackson spoke in
pulsively under pressure and
rivalry Of the Dies committee.
and that he Is now slightly re-
gretful.
II Is admittedly difficult 70
draw q line between witch
burning and proper precaution
against espionage and sabotage.
Mistakes have been made and
will be made by the most dis
eliminating authorities. But the
prospect Of even a secondhand
Gestspo in the United States
alarms high-plsced Washington
i observers and officials. who
hope xe don't have 10 pay that
heavy price for war or near
war.
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They point out that IN the first
DAYS of the Flanders-Franee Of
fensive we sold some World war
rifles, artillery, small arms and
munitions. We turned over so
average destroyers, but IN eN-
change received bases infinitely
more valuable than the warships,
useful as they are 10 the be-
leaguered nations. We have also
sold machine tools. some raw
materials necessary for warfare
and about !. 800 planes. But the
latter were a type now branded
as virtually obsolete by our own
experts.
For all these goods the Brit
ish. il IS pointed out, have paid
in cash. In view of this situa-
ton. some of our own people are
beginning to revive the charge
that Uncle Sam has acted Shy
lockily. And numerous letters
from bombed citizens and en-
battled soldiers to British news
papers sre laboring this point.
So much so that editors there
have ceen urged by the ministry
TO edit or Glide them altogether.
The prospect for greatly ex-
banded aerial aid does not i'm
press our military men and man.
ufacturers as bright. Despite
the terrible urgency" rs both
nations prepare for another and
fiercer Hitler bhtzkrieg. they
doubt whether the Anglo-Ameri-
can force will equal his air
strength by spring.
Although reports are admit
teddy confusing. our genera l
stsff's latest check shows that
England's greatest monthly out
put Of planes tall kinds, includ-
ing trsinersl was about 1000
last July. or before the intense
bombings. The figure for recent
months is placed at around 500.
The L. s. is now turning out
700 monthly. and approximately
400 are being shipped or flown
abroad. While those totals may
be stepped up 10 300 and 500.
respectively. by June British
production may have fallen off
by then. Assuming that Canada
contributes 100 every 80 days.
estimates Of British monthly re-
ceipts ot planes VIII then aver
age IA generous onel 100 a
month.
Figures on the Nszi produc-
tion are hay. but air observers
who have visited Germany be-
fore and since the war estimate
il at from 5000 TO 5000. In ad-
ton, Thy had larger force at
the start and reinforced il with
seizures Of planes in captured
countries. one basic reason for
this discrepancy is that the de
mocracles" are still m aking
custom-msde models. while der
fuehrer turns them out simply
for the duration.
The administration no longer
likes 10 hear the bad news that
one-third Of the nations popu-
lstion Is lifted il-cisd. IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To receive attention n ri, col
umn letters must glFe name and
soursss % writer OnlT Initials
Uiu be published when requested
Mr.. Fi,it; of what benefit are
artificial infra-red rays DO
they tan a. the sun would
GRAYsoS.
lnfrs-red rays are only part
Of the suns light Artificial
infra-red rays are used as heat
10 soothe pain and reduce IN
nsmmstory conditions arising
from neuritis and rheumatic con-
ditions. The tanning effect is
not as pronounced as with sun
light. since only the heat ele-
ments are involved.
Mr.. Fixit: What subjects
would ! he required TO take in
high school TO qualify for trans
port pilot? A.B.C.
The subjects you should con-
ccntrate on are mathematics and
physics. as much OF these and
general science as your mental
system will absorb. Mechanical
drawing. English, history and
languages are important for a
good background for a career in
aviation.
Mr.. fiNit: Can n person get n
job In the Alaska fish canneries
from seattle? Where should one
apply and at what time of year,
VII.
Write 10 the Seattle Chamber
Of Commerce and ask them TO
send you list Of the cannery
outfits which have headquarters
In their city. Then you could
submit your application To one
or half a dozen of them. BE sure,
though, to explain in each appli-
cation what you are qualified TO
do. Start now.
Mr.. Fixit: II a person buys n
ring. radio and watch all on the
same bill. and has the radio and
watch paid for. can they take II
all back: Also would like TO
know how 90 20 about getting
on WPA. All.
II you bought all three items
on one contract and then failed
to keep the contract by failing 10
pay the cost of one Of the items.
probably the company is legally
sound in repossessing all three.
However, you are getting into
legal water too deep for me: bet
ter talk to some attorney. As to
WPA. you begin at the Pierce
County Welfare department Of
flee. Commerce ST. at Path (Puy-
allup ave.
Mr.. Fixit: was born In
Heaidsburg. Calf. &c years ago.
How would I address a letter 10
obtain a birth certificate
MRS. y. X.
Sylvan.
Write TO the County Clerk.
Sonoma county. Santa Rosa. Cal
| don't know whether he has rec
ords that far back but you can
try. The state records only 20
back to 1905.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
WANTS ALL HELP
FOR GREAT BRITAIN

Editor The Times: I too have
written Mr.. Marshall of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, concerning his rela-
tons to the NO Foreign War
Committee as I knew him years
ago when pastor at Trinity
church
l write him my surprise and
ask why they did not rightly
name their organization A
League With Hitler. to encour-
age the Fifth Column and sabo-
tage in America; prosecute the
Jews. trample upon christian
ity; destroy democracy from the
face of the earth; bomb de-
fenceless women and children
and enslave the small nations,
and commit other atrocious
acts.
Democracy is rooted in hui
mainly which possesses in
ahenable rights with their cor
responding responsibilities. A
true democracy is one which
accepts the inalienable RESPONSE
hilities inherent IN humanity.
No nation liveth unto itself. The
sin Of omission-the failure TO
stand with and fight with other
democracies TO uphold humanity
is severely condemned by the
Bible and every honorable soul.
We read-Judges V:23. Curse
We Meroz. said the angel of the
. Lord. curse We bitterly the in
habitants thereof because they
came not TO the help of the
Lord, to the help of the Lord
against the mighty"
The late President Wilson was
dominated by the universal hu-
manitarian spirit and willingly
assumed the responsibilities Of
true democracy. and ne spon-
sored the League of Nations.
which Senator Borah and the
isolauonists defeated. because
they shirked the responsibilities
which are inalienably inherent in
humanity. AS a result OF this
sin Of Meroz we have the pres
ent war which has cost us
much and has drenched human
ity with rivers of blood. while
one democracy after another has
fallen a prey TO the bloody
thirst OF the dictators And
now in the face Of this. there
are those who would organize
10 keep this democracy from do
ing all that il possibly can 10
assist the struggling democ-
raoies which still dare to fight
and sacrifice for world democ-
racy. which Is humanity.
I d. not advocate going %
war n Il can be honora BY
avoided. but do advocate 60
ing 70 the extreme limit in help
ing he struggling democracies.
! and II attacked because We are
cischarging our God endowed
responsibility. then. in the name
OF humanity and democracy.
fight BY this we preserve
democracy which was blood
bought by our fathers
+ Again il is written: Woe
unto the prophets who cry.
peace, peace. when there Is no
peace"
FslsehoOd and COW ardfce
never preserved any democracy.
No nation ever became great BY
Sinking its responsibility 70
humanity. Il Is impossible. De-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
ToDAYs COMMON ERROR

DO not use a pronoun Of a dif-
ferent number than its antece-
cent as; a stove is a structure
used 10 hold fire. They are en-
ployed for both heating and
cooking say. stoves are en-
ployed.T
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02

cause just as soon as il fails
10 assume its inahenable respon-
sioility II loses its rights. Il
Is the law Of the universe IN
which We live.
There Is perfect equilibrium
existing IN the universe between
rights and responsibilities. Cos
mic law IS the balance wheel of
the universe. and order. nghte-
business. justice and freedom the
keynote Of creation.
Yours for true democracy
rooted in humanity. sustained by
fearless courage and supported
by true endeavor.
A. I. COOK.
2s24 No. Lawrence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02

Shakespeare plays At is he
first visited a theater. TO see
Macbeth" Since then he has
seen every one Of the Bards
plays enacted. except Two Cen
tlemen Of Verona" and the
three parts Of King Henry VI"
which he hopes to see before
he dies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02

once punted from goal to goal.
Strange as it. seems. this motely
athletic crew was unbeaten. IN
tied and unsecured on for eight
consecutive years.
SHAKESPEARE FAN
William Lyon Phelps. Yale
professor Of English literature.
at IL had read every one of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
TTcuT An Inside Picture OF Finon.
Ii u II i ciol and Political America
Bv RAY TUCKER

Britain members of the ad-
mnistration now make the point that far Uncle Sans
assistance has been almost negligible The argument
appeared as sequel to the presidents easelend proposal
and apparently attempt to draw OFF fire from the
more elaborate program in contemplation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02
SHOELESS WONDERS

Rubbing their feet with pine
resin for stimulation in freezing
weather. members of the Presby-
terrain Orphans Home football
team. famous as the shoeless
wonders, play the entire game
barefooted One shoe is used
for the kickoff; a barefoot back
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02

The administration no longer
likes TO hear the bad news that
one-third Of the nations popu-
lsuon Is ill-fed ili-cisd. Ill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02

To receive attention n m, col
umn lctters must glTe name and
address % writer unIH Initials
Niu be published when requested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-02

Mr.. Fixit: I was born In
Heaidsburg. Calf. 81 years ago.
How would ! address a letter 10
obtain a birth certificate
MRS. =. X.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25

National Hockey

The Black Hawks cut Toronto's
national hockey league lead to a
single point Sunday night with a
SO triumph before 1s,4al fans. the
largest crowd Of the Chicago sea
son.
Doug Bentley. Phil Hergesheim-
er and George Allen all scored for
Chicago in the second period. Hank
Goldup and Phil Davidson register
ed for Toronto.
Boston moved into third
place b, trimming the Red
Wings, ~, before 1000 fans
at Detroit. The Bruins scored
twice In the first period and
added another pair In the next
session.
Montreal marked UP its first
victory Of the year by defeating
the Rangers. 50. before q Madison
Square Garden crowd Of 12,os4
The Canadians scored in every
period. staging a three-gosl surge
in the second.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Training Table for Gridmen

DENVER Adoption by Big
Seven conference schools OF train
ing tables for football players
Was forecast today after Denver
university officials announced that
almost half their players were
aneric because of lack az proper
food.
Or. Rrods Barnes. head Of the
n. L. physical education depart
ment. said that IL Of Denvers
rs first string players were snemie
with three in q potentially serious
condition"
He said the anen,ia. In some
cases. reflected the lack Of
funds for food.
we found sone 81 the
aneric players are living on
coffee and hausburgers at
the cAmpss eating places"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Oregon Props

Abou. all that remains OF this
years Oregon high school football
season 70 the clash between I'M
beaten The Dslles and once-beaten
Medford in the Mid-Columbia city
this coming weekend.
Prospects for post-season
game are exceedingly slim. with
Myrtle Point. only other major
team TO get through the season un-
sullied by tie or defeat. apparently
to content itself with a trip to
the OreTon-oregon State collegi-
ate classic In Eugene.
Myrtle Point earlier opened
negotiations for . post-seascn
claAh with The DaIles, hut Tho
D~iies officials preferred IA
finish eat the regular sesson
before scheduling such N en-
eossnter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Army Boxing
Under Way

FORTY-FIRST DIVISION CAN
TORMENT, Fort Lewis, Wash.-
Bleachers for 5000 fight fans have
been erected In Hanger 5 At Nc
Chord Field In anticipation Of the
large crowds expected to attend
the five-day boxing tournament at
the <lst Division, starting Monday
night at 7:so p. m.
The soldier boxers have
been training hard for the
tournament, which Is n cham
pionship affair. and rivalry
among them n keen.
The fsusis. expected 10 -
I'D Friday sight, win deter-
nnius w>sich men are - make
- ~ atvss,c~el tesr. schsd-
nasd 70 appear N ~ North
w~st Service tsssnaDsat IN
January.
Boxing will START at f:So ,. m.
nightly. and both civilians and SOL
diers are invited to attend. Ad-
misSon Ia free. and parking fscili-
ties for automobiles have been ar
ranged behind the hangar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Giants Walk
Off With Title

NEW YORk-Champions of the
eastern division of the National
Football league for the sixth time
In eight years, the New York
Giants today occupied the unen-
viable position Of preparing to meet
one Of those western juggernauts.
the Green Bay Packers or the Chi
cago Bears. in the east-west play
off for the worlds football title.
That leaves the Giants virtu-
ally In the same position as .
prisoner waiting to find out
whether he gets the hot seat
or the gas chamber.
Currently, the Packers have a
haf-game lead in the western di-
vision but only. because they've
played and won one more game
than the Bears.
STAGE COMEBACK
The Giants showed their mettle
when they staged a blazing come
back In the last eight minutes. 81
seconds of play to conquer the
Washington Redskins. last wears
eastern champs. 2O-l3, yesteraay
before 49,3l7 at the Polo Grounds.
While the Giants were nail
ing down their lsurels, the
Packers and Bears kent nm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
West Seattle
Takes Crown
Wins Northwest Al
Title by Victory

SEATTLE The IVES, Seattle
Athletic club. scoring its first
Touchdown by running back the
opening kickoff. defeated the Poe
ing Aero Mechanics $50 yester-
day n win the Northwest league
football championship and end the
season undefeated.
The Yelowjsckets were sched-
uled 10 play At Enumclsw next
Sunday but the game could not
influence the league outcome and
was cancelled. In the leagues only
other game yesterday. the <ist
Division defeated Bremerton so
at Bremerton. Both teams are
near the league cellar.
II WAS Jay Graybeal. fleet
halfbsck who formerly played
for Oregon. who grabbed the
kickoff and romped ss yards
through the BoeinE team To
score Ia seconds after the
game started.
West Seattle drove to the goal
a few minutes later. with Gray
heal going over again. fnky Boo.
another former oregonian. plunged
over for the third score in the
second period and Carlson inter
cepted a pass on the Boeing 10
to end the scoring in the last
period.
The 1ist Division scored its only
touchdown In the second period
when Aschenbrenner. former
Everett high school star, went
over. Bremerton crossed the goal
line on a 7<-ysrd run by Fullback
Glenn Jsrstsd. but the play was
called back because Of clipping.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
City Basket
Games Billed

Tonight at Lincoln gym City
league basket ball teams renew hos
tilities. The first game at 7 n
between the 4lss Division and the
Chairmsn. Neither has been de-
fsated to date.
The second game gets under way
at s and 10 between Yelm and the
Gssmen. At Q p m. Lakewood
and the shipyards play. The
Motors draw a bye.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
.Luiseifi In
Play Tonight

NEW Neutrality-suspicious. fan,
get their last look at Hank Lui,
setu, the Mr.. America" Of basket.
ball, tonight when the goth Cen.
tury-Fox, 1871 national AAu
champions. play Phillips SIS. 1910
rtleholder, for the James A
Nsismith plaque.
The Roanoke al Legion
naires. southern fitIeholders.
meet ohbsch A. A.. eastern
khng-pins, In the opening clash
of t~in-bill wind-up Of the
golden jubilee tournament
which started . sia-month
nationwide celebration OF the
games soth anniversary.
Mayor Roger L. Putnam ~
Springfield, Mass. chairman Of IN.
memorial COMMITTEES. which de-
rives part Of the receipts from
this tournament and other golden
games throughout the country 10,
the erection Of a suitable shrin.
to the inventor Of the sport will
present the Nsisrnith plaque.
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claim. hammering out 3 SIS VIC
tory over North Carolina State in
the Southern conference and can
DO no worse than tie with William
and Mary for the title Clemson
defeated Furmsn IN the only other
conference game This week w.
4 NJ. meets North Carolina State.
DOUBLE SHOCK
Two results shook the South
eastern conference. Vanderbilt be-
came a bowl possibility by de-
teating Alabama. 10. and Florida
upset Georgia Tech. 14-7. Miss
issippi defeated Arkansas. 1870.
while Mississippi State breezed
over Millssps.
The Mississippis meet Sat
urdsy 10 decide the league
title. Georgia shellaeked
Dartmouth. $50. and Tennes-
see defeated Kentucky. 2o-1.
Nandy takes on Tennessee
this week as the Southeastern
conference race ends with q
full schedule.
The West-W ashins ton was
toppled from the Rose Bowl COM
petition by Oregon. 1915. while
Oregon State doomed along with
40 conquest of Montana. The
two Oregons meet Saturday while
Stanford takes on California.
Santa Clara knocked off UCLA
outside the conference and WASH
ington State breezed over Con-
zaga. In the Southwest TCU
handed the Aggies the title by
tying Rice, 90, while Southern
Methodist defeated Baylor. $40.
The big game here this week
comes on Thursday-Texas versus
Texas A. & M, and an Aggie VIC
tory can mean a Rose Bowl bid
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-25
Fair Golfers
Win Cobblers

Dorothy Bailey won first place
and q turkey in the fve-match
series Of play between members Of
the Tacoma Business Women's
Golf league. She scored low net
At Highland course yesterday. the
las, Of the matches. Her winning
score vas ioS.
Helen Psdgett and Lois Weller
with scores Of 1851 also won
turkeys. Edna levrson won the
rabbit.
The women vii begin Christmas
turkey play next Sunday a, Brook
dale course.