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Evening star., 1941-09-15

However, Men Are Often
Responsible for What
Actions Wives Take
Extravaganza and Nagging
May Be Direct Result
Of Constant Irritation
By Dorothy Dir

old
hiding behind
followed his footsteps "The Thou
aGb
When fails don't blame his
hankering liquor that
driven drink his wifes
loyalty his phandering instinct that
his wifes fault
curiouy enough not fit the the
faults When
sloppy and sovny hosekeeper you never near anybody say
with husband like the
to comfortable
Evening star., 1941-09-15
How to Save Skirts

Do the skirts of your sheer dresses
sag after they have been hung up
for a while in the closet? Maybe
it's the way you hang them. Hang
the dresses from the waist over
regular hangers. Pin carefully IN
place at the belt line. Thus the
veaght Of the waist IL taken from
the skirt.
Evening star., 1941-09-15

transfer, with the brown side down,
to heated plank or fireproof plat
ter. Place tomato halves around
the steaks and asparagus tips ar
ranged in bundles. Dot these with
butter. Add butter, egg yolks.
Evening star., 1941-09-15

her by his fault finding"
When q woman is eXtravagant,
YOU never hear any one say: Really,
you can't blame her. Her husband
never tells her anything about his
business, so she doesn't know what
she can afford to spend" Nor does
any one say Of the woman who is a
spender: 1T is all her husbands
fault. He won't give her an allow
ance. He makes her come to him
like a beggar for every penny. and
he raves like a madman when the
bills come in, so she feels that she
might just as well have scene over
a big bill as little one"
Nor does any one suggest: Per
haps the reason Mrs. x throws
money around is because she knows
her husband is buying champagne
and mink coats for other women
and she feels she might as well get
her part of what he makes"
When a wife falls in love with an
other man you never hear any one
say: Poor soul, can you blame her
when she is married to that frozen
fish? Since the day they were
married he has never paid her a
compliment, or noticed how she
looked, or given her the slightest
indication that he still had a par
tich of affection for her. She was
starving for love and tenderness,
and it isn't surprising that she fell
for the first man who treated her
like a human being instead OF a
piece of useful household furni-
ture."
When a woman gets peevish and
fretful and complaining, no one
ever says: well, why wouldn't she
be when all she has got out OF
marriage has been a life sentence
at hard labor? You'd sour on the
world, too, If you had to live with
a man who was perpetual crouch,
who just grunted when you talked
to him and who never did a single
thing to make you happy. When
you have one of the husbands who
think the Tired Businessman should
go out and divert himself in the
evenings, but the Tired Housewife
doesn't need any livelier amusement
than staying at home with the
children, you haven't much to cheer
about"
People pity the man who has a
nagging wife, but nobody ever says:
Her husband is to blame for it.
She was a bright, happy girl, full
of fun and easy to get along with,
but when he married her he made
her give up all of her clubs and
outside interests and virtually drop
out of society. Said woman's place
was in the home, and he wasn't
going to have one of these gad-
about wives. And because he mar
rowed her down so she had nothing
to think about but him and the
children and she concentrated on
them and harped upon everything
they did and didn't do until she
drove them mad
And so it goes through the whole
list of connubial faultfindings and,
nine times out of ten, husbands and
wives are what they are because
their mates made them that way.
Evening star., 1941-09-15
Answering
Readers
Queries
Men Not Required
To Remove Hats
In All Lifts
By Emily Post

For this week at least. I am NOT
going to include any wedding oues-
tions-in spite of the fact that ques-
tions about weddings fill eight out Of
every 10 letters sent me! Having
written this, 1 counted off 27 we'd
ding letters before I came to this
question from Sydney, Australia,
and from man who is not BRIDE
groom!
He writes: "A test made here in
Australia showed the capacity of an
elevator was decreased about is per
cent if all the men carried their
hats in their hands. Since reading
that, I have kept my hat on in
every elevator, whether it was
crowded or not. But 1 have noted
| the uncertainty on the part of most
men. Particularly the very young
ones. One of these takes off his
hat to greet a young lady, and i'm
mediately all Of the others become
Unconscious about keeping theirs
on. This observation prompts me
| to ask you to champion rule that
men keep on their hats in an ele-
vator-everywhere!"
So with you, my reader in Sydney,
I do agree to this extent: A man
does keep his hat on in an elevator
in every building that is not a
dwelling. The elevator as we'll as
the corridors in an Office building
rate the same as the street, SUBJ
way, bus or any other public place.
1t is proper that a man keep his
hat on, excepting when, as you sug-
gest. he greets lady of his ac-
quaintance.
Even then, unless he is standing
next to her and talking to her, he
need do no more than make the
gesture of lifting his brim slightly
as he greets her. If he stands, talk
ing to her, then he should keep his
hat off. In hotels and apartmenF
houses, which are rated as dwellings,
a gentleman takes his hat off when
a lady enters the elevator. Par
ticularly is this true when he is IN
evening dress!
Dear Mrs. Post: In a restaurant.
when one sits, waiting for the meal
TO be served, is it or is it not COR
rect to eat bread and butter, or
rolls, assuming that the bread and
butter is on the table? 1t always
seems more comfortable to me to
fill in this time nibbling on some-
thing.
Answer: Certainly it is correct
to eat the bread and butter. That
is why it is put on the table. In
family hotels and tea rooms, where
the salad is sometimes set out"
on the table, you may-if you con-
slider it an hors d'oeuvre-eat that
also.
Mrs. Post is sorry she can no
longer answer personal letters.
She is glad. however, to have
many printed slips on a variety
of subjects to offer to her read
ers. Today's slip is Restaurant
and Theater." Be sure to send
a Scent stamped, self-addressed
envelope with your request to
Mrs. Post, in care of this paper.
Leaflets cannot be mailed un-
less self addressed envelope bears
| the correct amount of postage.
Evening star., 1941-09-15
Gold>Digger or Pursuer?
May Be Difficult for Girl to
Steer a Middle Course
Steer a Middle Course

By Kay CadtceH and Alden Harrison
Here that old gold digger question but this time with
slightly different angle who himself Very Curious writes
Dear Kay and AL
advice has
coming because I'm
in help.
situation. have finished coegeto return
Evening star., 1941-09-15

Peonies
peonies may be transplanted or
newly planted in September.
Evening star., 1941-09-15
Planked Lamb Steaks

2 lamb steaks.
3 tomatoes.
Asparagus tips.
2 cups hot riced potatoes.
. 2 tablespoons butter.
3 egg yolks.
Salt and pepper.
Have slices from leg of lamb cut
l to inches thick. Brown on one
side in a hot pan. Season and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-08
British Score Triumph in Egypt

British arms have delivered a crushing blow TO Musso
nis in Egypt Successful sormng of the fortress of
Bara the heels of the capture of Sid Barran another
fortress few weeks ago. eliminates the Italian often
sive threat against Egypt and the Suez canal Brtains
lifeline
General Grazianis force of 25oO00 men, which had
planned for months frontal attack the British has
been reduced by nearly onethrd in the smashing enemy
attack II has been signal military triumph for the
British
Playing conspicuous part in the Egyptian assault
British troops from Australia These daredev of the
veterans who distinguished themselves CALAMITY in World
War be stopped Aided by splendid support
from the big guns of the Mediterranean fleet the Ausses
showed what real fighters they The coonas again
aiding their empire with a vengeance.
With disaster continuing to dog his heels in Albania
and in the Adriatc following failure of his onslaught
Greece duce may well find his country unable to play
any future important part in further military operations
Indeed British leaders insist the Italian debacle Egypt
plus Italian impotence in the Mediterranean has already put
Italy the shelf a military threat
Hiters rushing of German airmen and supplies TO Italy
his pouring of tens of thousands of troops into Rumana
his hopes of involving Bulgaria too in order halt the
Greeks the north indicates Germany has full realization
of her axis partners critical situation Whether this aid
too late remains to be
In recent months time appears to have played trump
cards for Britain and her allies However the end is
in sight Hitler is bound to attempt his invasion of
England; by sea- perhaps likely, by air Whether
he succeeds will be determin ed in the three
four months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-08
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
womans page for the answers.
/. Finish the quotati on,
"Where ignorance is bliss, :"
2. What is the number of the
prohibition repeal amendment to
the Constitution of the United
States?
3. Which living A m eric can
general was nicknamed Black
jack
4. Who discovered the Hawai-
ian Islands?
3 Who is the chairman of the
board Of governors Of the Eel
eral Reserve System
s In what city are the NAN
offices Of the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States
:. Does the planet Mars have
none. one or two moons
6 BY what name was the
Congress NJ Industrial Orgsni-
zation originally known
p Who wrote. The glory that
was Greece. and the grandeur
that vas Rome
IN. A woman who signs IN.
initials p n" after her name
Is practitioner Of which pro-
fession-
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PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
MORE RESTRAINT on
LIQUOR USE NEEDED

Editor. The Times: A week
before Christmas l noticed
letter signed Stan Wright in
which the writer claimed the
Sunday closing rule for liquor
stores is forcing him to sneak
into joints and dives if he wants
drink on Sunday. May I
point ont that no one can be
forced to enter any joint except
by his own bad habits?
am not a reformer who
faints at the sight of a beer
bottle. I take a drink whenever
feel like il. I also smoke.
But if Wright had been run into
by a drunken driver a couple of
times. as I have or if he had
seen some Of the dreadful mess
ing up of human bodies around
smashed cars on the highways
he would be glad there Is one
day in the week when il is
harder to get drunk than il US
ualv is.
There are not enough re-
straints. Just closing on Sun
day won't stop every accident.
hut It helps J know many who
buy enough liquor Saturday
night n last through Sunday.
Wright and his pels must have
. whale ~ thirst II they can
not do the same A. NJ w.
1880 So. 44th 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-08
More School Funds Badly Needed

One of the most serious problems confronting county
and officials in connection with the expansion of the
military program at the cy's southern door is that of
providing adequate school facilities for children Of those
engaged the military forces construction for Fort
Lewis Camp Murray and the 4ls division. That funds
be appropriated by the legislature to carry out school
expansion agreed on all sides.
Committees studying the problem since last fall have
urged in report to the appropriation of nearly
half million dollars for expanded facilities of present
school setups in the lakes district Overcrowdng must be
avoided all odds and structures with added teaching
personnel imperative Similar recommendations for the
Bremerton navy yard and Sand Point Seatte) naval air
station district have been made behooves the Pierce
King and Kitsap county legislative delegations to give
active attention to this problem.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-08
Stories in
Stamps
Cubon Nedico Enters
Philotely's Gallery

CUBA'S unusual philstelic item
above does double duty in
oommemorating the centenary OF
the islands first medical journal
and honorinE It's founder. Dr.. Jose
Nicolas Gutierrez y Herandes. The
design, released in two values,
shows the cover Of the journal.
listing Dr.. Gutierrez as director
and Dr.. Ramon Zsnbrans and DR..
LUZ Costales as editors. A por-
trait of DR.. Gutierrez is shown al
right. The stamps are also avail
able in miniature sheet.
DR.. Gutierrez is newcomer TO
philately. Although not interna-
tionslly famous, ne is remembered
in Cuba for his work in developing
the University Of Havana and for
his achievements in medicine dur
ing the 18th century.
Born in Havana, Dr.. Gutierrez
graduated in surgery from the uni
versity in 1921, became q teacher
Of anatomy. He founded his Jour
nal Repertoire Medico- Hsbsnero"
Havana Medical Repertory-in
1910, established the Academy OF
Science and the Museum Of Nstur-
al History IN 1879 ne became
rector Of Havana University.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-08

Arplane production has been disappointing to all but
the most pessimistc onookers Most people however,
have only the skechest idea of what expansion of that
industry means in concrete terms.
The Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce has provided
some figures which give little insight into what
sion Of an industry Last January II employed,
the chamber states $4,000 shop employees Today has
BY next June when current expansion programs
are completed. il will have 3s2 ,000
You can't just step out the sidewalk and hire the
first man who along q shop in airpane
factory To triple the number of skilled employees in
industry within and 10 have laid the foundation
for sexupng it within and half is something.
True il is enough. But it does not exactly indi
cate creeping paralysis.
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one absolutely dependent upon
the other When more ships are
obtained. mere crews must also
be obtained. there 5 no place
for navy crews without warships.
The manpower Of an army Is
highly flexible. but the man
power Of = navy IS exactly gov
erned BY the number ard kinds
OF ships
So the navy can get more
cargo vessels, tsnkers. trans
ports, etc. as It needs them.
But they ask. are We gong
10 wait for the union hiring halls
10 assign Us crews. Will We have
a strike in the middle OF bat
tie ."
Sure it's fsr-fetched. But the
point Is there In effect. the
argument offered by the navy is
this:
Since it's impossible 10 spread
out thin" existing navy personnel
TO man additional ships. and we
certainly must have more ships
from the merchant marine
OF course, crews for them-the
only alternative is 10 take mer-
chant seamen into the navy
along with the vessels.
Il must be noted. however.
that the navy has no intention
Of putting the entire merchant
marine into the navy. Private
ships Will continue as at present,
so far as the navy is concerned.
Right at the moment, there is
no problem Of manpower. so far
as il pertains to the navy. The
entire project concerns the not
too-distant future - when the
navy will perhaps have to mus
ter the nations entire maritime
resources and facilities
And II Is our opinion that no
matter what is worked out Of
the idea, the result is going TO
be extremely important TO civil
ian seamen and the navy. both
alike.
First session in the United
States Power Squadron's new
series Of instruction will be held
Jan. IA at p. m. in the TYC.
clubhouse. The course in naviga-
ton, plotting. seamanship, etc.
is free and consists of eight
weekly meetings.
We say it amt fair nor rightly
so
How would you like 10 be in
legitimate. outstanding. honorable
business properly known as the
Tacoma Tug & Barge Co.-and
then have to listen to wiseeuvs
refer tn your institution as the
Tacoma Tub & Buggy Co?
Tsk, Tsk!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-08
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To receive attention IN this col
umn ietters must girs name and
accrcss % writer ONLY Initials
VII be published when requested
Mr.. FiNit: Could YOU tell me
where the battleship U.>.S. New
Mexico l. AZ present:
II was a. Bremerton. but IL
has departed for another desti-
nation. Perhaps one should say
"she." However. these being
pseudo-war times. one doesn't
disclose movements Of naval YES
sells. II you have mail going to
the New Mexico address Il in
care Of postmaster. San Diego.
Calf. II Will De forwarded.
Mr.. fiNit: What II the neees-
sary procedure TO obtain a stock
brand and the approximate cost:
We have quite a number Of head
of young stock and IL will he
necessary TO brand them before
putting them on the range pas
ture. MRS. GLEN CHUTE.
Buckley.
Make a drawing Of the brand
you intend TO use and forward Il
with a description and your name
and address to the Supervisor of
Diaries and Livestock. Olympia.
II there is no other brand like IL.
your brand will be registered and
you will be notified. There may
be a small fee for the registra-
ton.
Mr.. FiNit: Where can I get a
complete reprint or hook of the
items printed in your columns
a number of years ago under the
hy-line Of "D.k.M." written by
the late Dana Sleeths These
are deserving OF being incorpor-
ated In a book.
o. Il. GERMOND.
Sorry. but so far as We know.
there is no compilation Of
DkM.'s writings.
Mr.. Fixit: I have three close
neighbors who borrow all the
time and ] hate to refuse them.
But still We cant afford 10 loan.
rs they never pay hack. Please
advise me what TO do.
MRS. NJ. ID.
II seems there are several
courses open to you: % move
from the neighborhood; 90 quit
loaning; 80 continue operation
of a one-man community chest:
or "a incorporate with your
neighbors as partners. Funda-
mentally, of course, you should
insist politely at first on return
Of things borrowed.
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Is bill by an Illinois congress
man. who would make all mer-
chant seamen become members
Of the naval reserve. or else.
Some idea of how a suggestion
Of that kind is received: The
National Maritime Union fCIO)
scowls upon any merchant sea-
man member who even volun-
tarily joins the naval reserve
under any circumstances. even
peacetimes.
So much for what congress is
bordering along such lines. II
surely has its work cut out in
any event.
Meanwhile. the navys prob
lem and activity is more imme-
date and real.
During recent years the past
four years. TO be more specific
the navy has been quietly laying
AOIAldd A4t4l AOI tue time II VIII
be called upon TO help the rest
Of the nation fight war Among
other things involved in such
preparations. it has wondered
what to do lin event Of war or
national emergency. that isl
with the fleet of essential mer-
chant ships and with the mer-
chant crews
Frankly, the navy is worried
about a Communist minority
alleged to have control over
large part of the merchant ma
rine personnel"
Looking at the manpower
angle only, the navy created
branch of its naval reserve TO
provide for non licensed mer-
chant seamen with goal of
10000 members. In the past four
years, only 339 seamen have en-
rolled. The navy blames the
CLOS National Maritime union
attitude for at least a portion Of
the spectacular failure of the
program.
At the same time, however.
licensed deck and engineering
officers have been quite recep-
tive. Some Also merchant ma
rine officers belonging to the
naval reserve now.
Basieally. the fact is that the
navy is absolutely dependent in
time Of war upon merchant ships
modified as fleet auxiliaries: the
law provides for obtaining those
ships without much trouble.
They question is then. who is go
ing TO man them
Unlike the army. the navy Is
composed Of 80 many ships and
certain number Of men - IN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-08

Germans. in the man. welcomed
the speech: the English and
French leaders and editors ex-
pressed angry resentment. The
English. as now. were for war
TO the knockout" For two and
a half years they had flooded
this country with propaganda.
This was "a war 10 save de-
mocracy to end war" Eng
land was fighting our battle"
If England lost. "defenseless
America would be next upon
the kaiser's list. American
Anglophiles aided them. psrtic-
ularly A n b SIS dor Page.
Colonel House and Secretary Of
State Lansing.
Wilson. also pro-English. had
wsvered. but now. with the re-
lection Of his appeal by the
Allies. suddenly took step
which meant war against the
Germans. Appearing before
congress on February 2s, ne
requested authorization n arm
our merchantmen. and N EN-
ploy any other instrumentslities
and methods" that would pro-
tect our export n war nuniron.
70 England. That meant armed
convoy.
To those who opposed him. ne
applied these words a little
group Of willful men. repres-
enting no opinion but their own,
have rendered the great govern
ment Of the United States help
less and contemplate"
But those willful men repre-
scented the voters who had re-
elected Wilson on the slogan.
He kept Us out OF war Never
theless. on April 5. war was de-
clared al his request Roose-
welt TOW says that Wilson was
justified. historians have long
Judged otherwise. u Is for the
people n decide between them.
ROBERT J. PEARsALL
Sis So. PARK
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-08
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 3

Benefic aspec dominate
today which should be fortunate
for government officials and
bankers. They should avoid
pessimism regarding the next
few months Of the European
war. II is lucky for the sign
ing of agreements or contracts.
Heart and Home: This is a
time in which TO see only the
good in whatever becomes obi
gatory in the way of public
service. The peacetime draft
now will be felt in many fam
lilies. II is TO cause reduced in
comes. but warning is given
that there should be rejoicing
because through ii the nation is
to preserve its liberty Both
boys and girls should train for
imperative service which will be
required OF them before peace is
acclaimed.
Business Affairs: Economic
problems will be more widely
discussed than ever before IS
changes taking place in Europe
inevitably must be reflected
here. Even though our democ-
rscy il preserved. our markets
will he affected in WAYS that
require superior knowledge of
future commercial conditions TO
overcome new hsndicsps The
seers stress the Importance Of
curhing our American indulg-
ence In good living and luxuri-
Gus surroundings. Thrift must
be practiced by all.
National Issues: As rumors of
possible peace overtures by Hit
Ter and the Axis powers are
prevalent. the number OF per-
sons IN favor Of avoiding de-
cisive conflict will increase in
the United States. Appease-
ment will become widely dis
cussed. but they who read the
stars prognosticate determined
fighting until there is I'M
equivocsl victory for democracy.
Warning is given Of treschery
and betrayal.
international Affairs: Canada
is to prove its power in the
future. While the great Domin-
ion will perform efficient serv-
ice in the European war II will
develop msrvelously in indus
tries. After tremendous sscri-
fices II will reap supreme re-
wards. In the future II is 10
become a center for the British
Empire in which will be resi-
dent many persons Of high rank
and remark capacities.
August and September are TO
bring the beginning of peace
prospects or some great benefit.
Persons whose birthdate IL is
have the sugury OF year that
is exciting and eventful Both
gen and women viii be for
tunste In 1871.
Children born on this day
probably viii be extremely
clever. They should be extra
ordinarily talented in science or
literature.
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Congress and the navy
are both working on an
idea which Will unques-
tionably make plenty of diff
ference to the American
merchant marine, no matter
what.
Briefly and in general. the idea
under consideration Is to make
the merchant marine a part Of
the navy.
Although Ne hesitate TO cal
the plan revolutionary" never
theless its the sort Of thing 70
make guy blink - and think.
There are millions Of imphea-
tons and II such program
should be inaugurated there viii
be repercussions for generations
to come: whether they Will be