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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03

II assails the presidents IA
vorite proposal for taxation of
municipal bonds AZ sock the
home and owner OF business
property" move IL suggests
that the scheme to accomplish
this purpose by simple statute
rather than constitutional
amendment amounts to evasion.
II insists that. with the cities
only now getting back on their
financial feet after the depres-
sion, mis- Is no time to saddle
increased burdens on real estate.
II raises the question and
the fear that federal taxation
OF municipal securities may
lead to levies on other sources
of revenue local utilities. trans
portation systems. sewage dis
posal plants. etc. Quoting de
Tocqueville and Lord Lothian,
the Mayors house organ de-
clares that Municipal institu-
tions constitute the strength of
free nations" and urges local
officials to combat all attempts
by Washington or the states to
break them down.
The l.aGuardta agency fairly
shrieks against tentative pro
posals TO incorporate local police
In federal organizations Assert
ing that New York has already
arranged for such program,
and that other states are MAX
ing similar preparations. IL notes
that The very essence OF the
Fascist system is control OF the
constahulary forces by the CEN
tralized government"
What does n governor know
about policing the bulletin
asks. Under no stretch OF the
imagination can II be assumed
that the governors know enough
about policing to make certain
that they will designate com
manding officers other than on
basis OF spoils and patronage.
II might be said that city Off
cials know little more-but the
fact remains that they are re-
sponsible. directly and Indirect
". FOR the appointment OF NUM-
cipal police officers. and re-
sponsihie also 10 the local ciu-
Gems for the policing necessary
TO meet the requirements OF
democratic government
Referring to J Edgar Hoover's
suggestion az q recent police
school session that local police
may soon be drafted into active
+. h. !. service in the drice
against espionage and sabotage.
the bulletin saws. This is but
one example OF dangerous
trend-a trend that makes it's
appearance not IN time OF war
but In time OF peace.
The widespread fear % eco
nomic insecurity has brough, a
new rush hack 10 the farm on
the part ~ numerous Americans
seeking a haven for Themselves
and their families A preiimin-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
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Ca.aa ard couldn't speak o. II
derstaad ire Cantonese o. the
California Chinese however.
during ths.f ;h-ee year yisil hey
learned re dialect.
We'll. a. We said. the mutt
neers have al last obtained their
reward.
Tbs week the h.ans Yuan
Vas sod - an Australian ship
PINK firm. snell soon % gwen
the overhaul she nesds 50 res
perate'Y snd viii then be placed
under Panamsnisn registry. Ac-
cording n her new owners. She
ssll between Pacific Coast ports
tprooably British Columbis1
and Australia. hauling lumber
and general cargo 70 and fro.
But first her cargo OF scrap
will be unloaded Il viii remain
in the United States
New Years Is one holiday not
particularly welcome among the
local fugbostmen.
A headache TO many a non
tugbosung person, Of course. the
lads Of the tueboats get one of
their most strenuous workouts II
the year a. that time. Instead
Of enjoying holiday, seldom
does any tugboater work harder
than IN New Years eve.
Reason is that logging COM
panies. saw mills and kindred
institutions save up al possible
log-towing Jobs until that time.
Due 70 some law which We,
frankly don't comprehend too
clearly it seems the log buyers
and log-owners are faced with
tax assessments clapped on upon
whoever happens TO have the logs
in their booms New Years eve.
BY having the logs under tow
from one place to another at that
time, quite q goodly share Of
them are of course missed by
the nasty old tax man. Cute?
Some of the seaman's langu-
age has always seemed to have
been inspired more by whim than
otherwise.
For instance, in warships
you'll see neat signs: Officers
Country" They are regulation
and traditional, and obviously
proclaim those portions of the
ship forbidden to the crews use.
We have no quarrel with the
term. We simply point out that
somebody long ago came close
to having the soul Of poet and
the seafaring world is the richer
and more colorful for il.
However. not alone are ma
riners in that respect. Printers
use numerous and varied squar-
ish pieces Of metal for what 9TH
erwise might be called padding
under and around type. Those
prosaic little bits of metal are
called furniture. -
We don't doubt at all that
similar examples may be found
In every profession. But we
must end this sonneplaoe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
LEGAL. FAMILY

Edgar v. Waybright. ST.. so.
his two Sons. Edgar W. j., 2s.
and Ralph J.. 20. and his daugh-
ter-ln-law. Thelma Waybright.
set a family record on October
u by each being admitted to
practice before the United States
supreme court All four have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
TopAy,s COMMON ERROR

Do not use a pronoun followed
by an antecedent In pareniheSis.
as: II Davis treated Dixon dis
eourteouSly. there was no oelec-
ton 10 his lDiNon'Sl decision :"
omit the nronoan his and the
parsntheseA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
TTcuT An Inside Picture of Finon-
Ii u II i ciol and Political America
Ry IA. TUCKER

WASHINGTON-Mayor LaGuarda of New York
President Rooseves pa-has broadened the OF his
offensive against the administrations of the national
defense "emergency' weaken local selfgovernment
The January bulletin of L. s. Conference of Mayors which
Mr.. LaGuarda heads, lkens federal Entertainments to
Marshal Petan's abolition of municipal elections In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03

rule and not the exception J..
One thing about the House. il
soon gets e man. measure. L
figures nm out and labels him.
unconscious though thai class
fieation may be IN this body
- a fine spirit Of tolerance
All legislation Is matter OF
compromise. That Is essence Of
democracy Z Is one mans
opinion. L s the common
sense OF most"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
An APPRECIATION

Editor, The Tacoma Times: I
am writing TO express my per-
sonal appreciation as well as
that Of the membership OF the
Bethesda Baptist church for
your courtesy and kindness in
ne publishing Of items Of inter
est relative 10 our church mo-
gram throughout the year Of
1870. We are DESTROYS that you
understand our gratitude as the
year closes.
Win every good wish for 2
prosperous New Year 7 remain
REV. MARION FLINT, pastor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03

lieutenant. hoisted = Continental
flag aboard the Alfred. making
her. II is believed. the first Con-
tinental vessel n carry the col
ors Of the new nation. according
to Captain D v Knox. USN.,
retired
Tomorrow: Where DO the
Holes In Doughnuts CO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03
FIRST FLAGSHIP

been practicing Law for from ;
TO Is years.
FIRST FLAGSHIP
Originally the merchant ship
Black Prince. the first flagship
OF the Continental fleet. was re-
named Alfred for the founder Of
the English navy. On December
3. ITS, John Paul Jones. 1st
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-03

The widespread fear % eco
nomlc insecurity has brough, a
new rush hack 10 the farm on
The part ~ numerous Americans
seeking a haven for Themselves
and their families A prelimln-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
6. D. Businessmen
Bring Good Will

Imperial Valley will be hosts next
Tuesday and wednesday to between
80 and 40 San Diego businessmen
scheduled to arrive on a goodwill
visit to Ell Centro, CaleXico, and
Brawley.
Major General Clayton B. Vogel
of the United States Marine corps
and commander of the second
Marine division, will be the princi-
pal speaker vt the luncheon 10 pe
given for the visitors by the FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce AT
the Barbara Worth hotel at noon
Tuesday.
After a tour of points OF m
terest in the El Centro vicinity,
the visitors will enter their CHAR
tered bus for the trip to CaleXlco-
They will have dinner with the
Calexico Chamber of Commerce at
the De ANA hotel and spend tne
night there. Wednesday they VIII
bo to Brawley to have luncneoii
with the Brawley Chamber OF Com
merce at the Planters hotel. Ihey
Will return to San Diego via Kane
Springs and Julian wednesday al
ternoon. The tour is sponsored py
the San Diego Chamber o1 COM
merce and San Diego INDUSTRIES
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

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driven back in south Serbia, were
9ttpmDtiOp IN rally
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
BY ASSemblyman Harvey +. fIastain


The Assembly has had 4 very
busy week We members Of the
Ways and Means committe feel
highly relieved at the completion
of the budget recommendations
which have been presented to the
Assembly and set for special hear
Ing on the floor
A lively battle is in prospect since
nearly every department has been
cut considerably and two completely
eliminated These two are the di-
vision of industrial welfare anc
the bureau Of immigration and
housing The budget recommended
by the administration was S552,-
$4,000. The committee SlaShed So
$4,000 from the allowances to the
various state departments, and also
entirely eliminated the entire
amount suggested for relief mem-
ployment Of S3785S.OOO. There Will
CT course he an appropriation for
relief, handled III a separate bill
which will no doubt be greatly re-
dueed from the amount requested
Seth Millington. chairman of the
committee. estimates that the total
budget cuts will run about S20.000.-
600. The bill designed to abolish
the State Relief Administration
agency passed both houses but due
to amendments which have pro-
duced a Senate and Assembly dead
lock the Dill will be placed in
Tree conference committee, composed
of three members of each house.
The purpose of this bill, OF course,
is the return of relief to the coun-
ties. the chief bone Of contention
between the two houses being Just
how much control the state should
have. and what percentage OF IL
nancial assistance it should give.
These differences will no doubt be
ironed out shortly.
Fred Houser's congressional re-
apportionment bill has been ac-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
U.S.Takes0yer
Greenland Defense
AGAINST Germans
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Continued from rage Olle)
placed Greenland lin our system
of cooperative hemisphere defense Vt
Mr.. Roosevelt explained his OBJ
iectives in the following statement
yesterday we signed an agree
ment with the Danish minister N
Washington, who acts on behalf OF
the king of Denmark, as sovereign OF
Greenland, including Greenland in
our system of cooperating hemi-
spheric defense.
This agreement was signed on
the anniversary of the day on
which German troops invaded Den
mark.
Last May the Greenland councils
requested the United States to
keep in mind the exposed position
of the Danish flag in Greenland.
at once offered to make available
relief, if necessary; and to assure
a continued flow of necessary sup
plies for the island.
THE present step is a new proof
of our continuing friendlineSS TO
Denmark. Under the present cir
cumstances the government in Den
mark cannot, of course, act in res
pect of this territory in the west
ern hemisphere, but we propose to
make sure that when the German
invasion of Denmark has ended,
Greenland will remain a Danish
colony. Meanwhile, we earnestly
hope for the quick liberation of
Denmark from her present invad-
erS."
Again speaking for the president,
Early emphasized the next to last
sentence of the statement, pledg-
ing the United States to maintain
Greenlands integrity.
That" Early said, refers to
Greenland or any other foreign pos
sessions, including Canada in this
hemisphere. 1t will be defended if
attacked"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
Continued from Page one,

ASOIllIlutll 1dBt ollC'
mediately accepted by the union.
l. A. Capizzi, company attorney,
was preparing a company answer
when he was called to the federal
building. He said two carloads OF
UAW-CIO men had beaten two wit
neSseS called by the company TO
testify in hearings on application
for a permanent injunction to res
train the union from interference
at the River Rouge plant.
STEEL STRIKE
At Washington, President RooSe-
welt called in officials of the United
States Steel corporation for a con-
ference obviously designed to head
off the threatened Stoppage Of work
BY 2000 employees in the corpor-
atoms steel mills.
Acting at the request of the office
of production management, Mr.
Roosevelt conferred with Benjamin
F. FairlesS, president of U. S. Steel.
and with Irving S. Olds, chairman
of the corporations board. Both
Fairless and OldS said after the
conference that they reviewed the
whole labor situation with Mr.
Roosevelt but they denied that they
specifically discussed the U. S.
Steels negotiations with the CIO.
FORD STRIKE
Appeal to the defense mediation
board appeared the only alterna-
tive in the Ford Motor Co. strike
which has delayed production on
Sl54 900 900 worth of government
orders nine days, if Ford rejects
Gov Van Wagoner's proposal.
NegotiatorS for the company and
the United Automobile Workers
CCIOJ were reported deadlocked
when Henry Ford declined TO yield
a victorious settlement that would
assure the CIO union a victory il
the forthcoming National Labor Re-
lations board election The 24-hour
period OF grace given them by Sec
retary OF Labor Frances Perkins be-
fore certifying the dispute 10 the
board had expired.
COAL STRIKE
Another 24-hour extension was
granted in negotiations for a new
contract between soft coal mine
operators and 100000 United Mine
Workers (CIO) who have been idle
since the previous contract expired
April !. The extension was granted
in an attempt TO persuade southern
operators TO accept a contract to
which northern operators and the
union already have agreed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
Anti 0IsOnites Score Major Victory
On Fiscal Budget Reductions
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voice vote with opponents shouting
vainly for a roll-call. Edward ODay.
San Francisco, later sought recon-
sideration but was oyerruled. 20
to as.
The anti-Olson faction needs on
ly three more votes for the required
two-third majority passage of the
amended budget with every member
present.
ANTI SABOTAGE BILL
The assembly judiciary codes
committee recommended passage af
the Slater-Quinn anti-sabotage bill
with amendments which labor rep
resentatiyes said removed their OBJ
jections, but left the bill "a long
way from satisfying US"
The amendments would prevent
authorities from closing factory
roads within $50 feet from plant
property and making righteousness
@ requirement for accusation of sab
otage.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

The assembly governmental eff
cheney committee voted out bills
eliminating the state division of
housing and immigration by trans
ferring the duties TO the labor COM
missioners office and aboliShing
the position of immigration inspec-
tor
The action followed a two-hour
hearing which developed into per-
sonal attacks on Carey MeWilhams
chief Of the division of housing and
immigration, and on Rose SECURE,
immigration inspector.
McWilliamS denied under ques-
tioning he is a Communist or ever
has been one. He defended his ad-
ministration and declared that never
in his writings or speeches had he
attacked the government. Miss Seq
ure said she agreed with McWil-
liams' PHILOSOPHERS and charged
persecution by the legislative COM
mittee
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
|. v.
Reports on Work

cepted BY the committee, and is
ready for presentation TO the floor.
The only changes in the original
bill are that districts one. two, and
three. will remain the same as
they have been for the past ten
years. The bill combines Imperial,
Riverside, and Orange counties in
to what will be known as the
twenty-second congressional dis
trict. 1t is anticipated that there
will be considerable controversy
on the Senate side. However, nc
major changes are anticipated.
The anti-Sabotage bill hearing
this week was a most interesting
one. Senator Slater. author of the
bill, presented it. and was support
ed by Atty General Warren. Labor
representatives attended in large
numbers from the bay area, anG
the opposition argument were pre-
Sented by leaders of the A.F. of L.,
and the CLIO.
The chief argument against the
bill was that it was too broad, ano
goes too far due TO the provision
which would allow authorities to
close streets abutting property up
on which defense industries are
operating. This, t was stated. would
hinder labors right to picket. Also,
the provision which provides i'm
prlSonment for 'whoever inten-
tionally makes or causes to be made
or omits to note on inspection any
defect in any article or thing" was
questioned Cue to the reasoning
that as defense industry speeds
up, there will be a greater chance
for error. With the suggestion that
labor prepare amendments to the
bill in an attempt to make it salts
factory to all concerned, final ac-
ton by the committee was delayed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
Clio Acts 10 Accept Plan To End Row;
Ford Motor COMPANY Hesitates

Both sides have agreed to grant
the unions demand for a flat 81
a day wage increase but southern
operators rejected a demand for
elimination of the Accent differ
entail in their district. There were
indications that northern operators
would sign a separate agreement
with the union today to avert a
coal shortage in national defense
industries.
OTHER STRIKES
An AFL machinistS' strike against
so San Francisco machine shops
working on S7000,000 worth of de-
fense orders appeared to be dead
locked and back in the hands OF
federal conciliator after the union
rejected employers peace proposals,
charging they were the same pro-
poSalS the union had turned down
March %. The union demands pay
increases.
The U. S. conciliation service an
nounced at Washington that a
threatened strike at the Westing-
house Airbrakc Corp. Wilmerding
Pa, plant had been averted by a
tentative agreement reached by
company officials and the CIO
United Electrical. Radio and Mach
inery Workers union.
GOVERNORS PROPOSAL
Points outlined by the governor IN
tho Ford strike were.
/. All employees shall be returned
TO their jobs without discrimination
at once, including five of eight un-
ion men whose discharge precipi-
tated the strike April l. because of
the agreement the company made
to me not to reopen their plant
during mediation, l am asking Dew
ey to arbitrate the cases Of the
other three men,.
2. Grievance procedure eStab-
lished before the strike shall be
resumed. Further, l shall appoint
committee consisting of myself,
representing the state, Mr.. Dewey,
representing the federal govern
ment, Allan Haywood, representing
the company, to continue TO meet
and settle any other matter of dis
pute which might arise before the
NLRB election"
3. Both parties agree TO do all
in their power to expedite the hold
ing of the labor board election. AS
an example the union should agree
TO an election within the plans,
and the company shall agree to
furnish adequate payroll records.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

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driven back in south Serbia, were
attempting to rally.
BELGRADE SURRENDERS
From Budapest came an uncon-
firmed rumor Belgrade had capi-
tulated. German quarters said the?
had no report Of such a develop
ment but previous Budapest re-
ports of German successes in Jugo-
Slavia have been followed by Ber-
lin confirmation "a hours later.
Terrific force of the German
drive across Libya toward Egypt was
emphasized by the revelation that
Britain's three top desert command
ers, Generals Richard OConnor, P.
Neame, and M. D. Gambier-P Perry,
are missing and presumably pris-
onerS of the Nazi column.
The British commanders were be-
lieved captured at Mekili, south of
Derna, in a battle in which the
Germans took 1000 British prison.
erS.
Urgent consultations regarding
the British position in the middle
east were going forward in Lon
con after arrival of Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden and Gen. Sir
John c.. Dill, chief architects of
the present disposition of British
forces in the middle east.
TURKEY STIRS
There Developments turned at
tention upon Turkey. Syria, Iraq
and Russia-vitally involved in any
German breakthrough to the mid
die east.
Turkey has given 70 indication
of her position, although some mid
die eastern observers suggested that
she might be closer to entry into
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
New Draft Signup
Planned in Summer

WASHINGTON, April 10 (UP)-
Selective service officials today eX-
pected to hold second draft reg
istration this summer for youths
who have reached the age of Il
since Oct. 16, the date of the orig
inal registration for compulsory
military training.
Officials expect President Roose-
welt to issue a proclamation setting
the date for the new registration.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
9Th CoIunnniSts
NuziS

the war at Britain's side than is
generally believed
Both Syria and Iraq are centerS
Of German undercover activity. In
Iraq pro-Nazi government has
established power by coup detat
and there have been indications
the British might intervene to Sc
cure control of this back-door to
Turkey and gateway to the Indian
Ocean.
Similar activity in Syria has led
to reports OF possible British in
tervention.
SPAIN WATCHED
Unnoticed and almost unmen-
toned in the news reports was the
situation in Spain. If a real Nazi
threat to British control of the
eastern Mediterranean materializeS.
{ sudden German stroke to close
the western gateway of the Inland
Sea at Gibraltar will become a
No. possibility.
So far no sign of German move
in that area has appeared but it
seemed certain that British obServ-
ers are watching that zone.
There were rumorS and possibly
Wishful reports that Russia might
be stirring from her Stolid neutral
ity. TO the north, in what was still
the main war theater, the British
smashed by air at the heart of
Berlin and parried widespread
night raids over the British isles.
The British air attack upon Ber-
lin wednesday night appeared to
have been one of thc heaviest of
the war although London said it
was not as powerful as the raids
on Kiel on the two previous night.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
Broadway Gaming
Licenses Banned
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seeking a site for a warehouse and
brown rice mill. He suggested site
north of the city and the council
arranged for a conference Thurs
day with Director of Public Works
walter Heinecke and Councilman
Fawcett. -
Appearance of w. A. Tondro to
urpe development of the area dir
ectly south of the Ell Centre stad-
ium as a palm park. This was turn
cd over TO the park commissioner
Announcement that the bonding
company had paid up $4,000 clearing
obligation in the Lillian Richards
Little case.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

lih.
Among the visitors will be George
Scott. president; John T. Martin,
vice-president, and j o. Miller,
treasurer of the San Diego chamber.
The union times., 1941-11-08
inference Establishes Clearing House For Members of U+A
Council, and Sen. Joseph T.

Council, and Sen. Joseph T. ROurke.
 A mass youth pledge to cooperate on civilian defense will be made to Mayor Murphy.
 The afternoon topics of discussion are: Youth In Industry, Army Regu- lations and Civilian Defense, Educa- tion, and War Aid and Refugee Re lief.
 The conference is open to all young people.