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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

George Grimshaw, ninety-year- old cabinet maker of Leeds, Eng land, Is carving V's out of English oak to be worn as tie pins or button hole ornaments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: had few minutes to spare and while looking over book of poems came upon n Flanders Field" The enclosed essay If you'd like to call 1t that was constructed soon after It's only a soldiers thoughts In war-Strcken world Perhaps It Kaplan Company A, l02nd Infantry, 4Srd Division, Camp Blanding, Fla, December l4, l94l,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19


 isJapanee planes which swooped out of the skies December made policemen of the players of u S. football teams.
 Squad members university which had University Hawaii the state college scheduled the University of Hawaii Dec, caught in the aerial onslaught
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

his longing to be an aviator, his training. his
American experience, his friendship with
Peter Wayne But he never told me. about
you. can blame him for that"
He was swift, eloquent, witty as few young
Anglo-Saxons can be, as none of Lucys &C
quaintance had ever been and all the while,
laughing or serious, his eyes hardly moved
from her. but devoured her. bronze hair to
sandalled feet in awe increasingly lit by a
wild and hungry hope.
Peter looked three times at his wrist watch
called. Hi there, Raoul you've got to catch
that plane" before de Theirac rose, bent
down and laid a hand across Lucy's on the
chintz-flowered cushion. Forgive me- Lucie.
1 plead that l am leaving to go very far
away My chance of seeing you again may
be small. But have seen you. What can
1 say now feel or do? When man has
been privileged to look at true, high and
perfect loneliness. ?"
He left the rest unsaid but spoke eloquently
in look and gesture. Let me ask you please
not to forget me. You are. not engaged in
marriage?"
She Chook her head.
Naturally I cannot ask you Ito wait for
me But l do ask you to thinR-ef-fTfe.
Raoul de Theirac and to delay o. Lucie delay
your heart. Let it be cold and slow waiting
for me. If 1 return. If I do L will come
back to you as 1 am now. And meanwhile
CONTINUED on Page I5)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Her eyes seemed to be engaged in rhapsody
but were really watchful for a motor light
across the rain slashed panes and her ear
was alert for the rising hum of an engine.
NOBODY, not even Jackie as, inwardly in
y tent, but surrounded by shouting claque
while she tried to get up from the floor, I'M
aided by her hands, with glass of water ba-
lanced on her forehead, knew so quickly that
John had been summoned to the front door,
that Peter Wayne and stranger were at the
cry. sprang to her feet splitting the water.
Peter was performing introductions with
that youthful air of being. proudly friended."
Raoul de Theirac was one of the new
Frenchmen, athletic, tall, with close cut dark
hair, Viking blue eyes and a set of features
as regular and sensuous as woman's; mouth
of proud girl, eyes of conquering girl.
Even while he bowed to Jackie and the
others, his hand CROPPED for and found Peters
shoulder, pressed it, and he muttered rapidly
in French Peter that one. over there in
the window quick"
Peter, astonished by his urgency, looked
in that direction and with strange fresh
shock saw Lucy. His eyes went swiftly from
her to his friend and back. He started tow
ards her with Raoul at his heels.
Eyes upon her face. voice hushed, Raoul
said. May I sit here, Miss Grange? May 1
be so honored 81 And with color of shyness
perhaps of disappointment she made place
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

for him in the long window
seat.
From that place. except
to intercept Peters attempt
to bring her a glass Of beer
and a sandwich-"Excuse
me, please. l am selfish
IL have only a few
hours" he did not stir.
Lucy held him by no further
lure. Raoul did the talking.
He told her about his
childhood in the south of
France. about his parents,
his sister, about his school.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

away from her throat. Delicately, remotely
she smiled. Il do want to see you but. L
can't imagine needing your help"
His blunt face went scarlet and they
returned in condition of uncertainty and of
constrafnt and made no arrangements for
another interview.
But Henry did not, for all that. allow her
to sink into a restful silence. Rather did he,
more harshly than before, force her into
speech, twist from her articuate revelations of
her inner self and, all the while, he would
not look at her. She began to feel invisible.
When she reached home and found her.
self, at last, alone in the quiet sunset-tinted
hall, she thought she had never been so tired.
AS she leaned there against the banister,
Jackie called down to her. 20, Lucy, I just
heard from Peter Wayne. He's coming to-
night and bringing French aviator a per-
fectly wonderful fellow, with medals and
things, on his way home after studying Ameri-
can plane construction. Peter says he's fas-
cinating Won't all the crowd that are COM
ing tonight get the thrill of their young
lives?"
Peter is bringing him ?" said Lucy. She
began to review her dresses. There was the
new yellow" and the old green" She did
not, suddenly, feel tired at all.
1t was the old green dress that Lucy wore
but the adjectives did scant Justice to its
dryad gracefulness. Like all her frocks how
ever, designed and fashioned by the hand of
an idolater, it accentuated Lucy's aura of
apartness, that, in combination with her
own mood of snge-hearted expectancy, it set
her within the crystal ring Jackie had once
contrived to break
No girl no matter how generous and popu-
lar can be forever rounding up attention
for another girl. Besides. Jackie was now en-
PERTAINING, not her own friends but the new
Philadelphia satellites. That evening Lucy
sat for the most part in her chosen window
niche alone.
TRANQUILITY she sat head back. feet on the
cushioned seat. knees lightly held in her two
hands, watching the others exchanging brief
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
"WhiIe |
Waited, " Said

~
DR.. Treyne,
"SOnieOne Came
Out of the Room,
Opposite, Looked
AnriOusly DOUn
at a Handful of
Something and
FurtiUeIy Left"
30, Doctor, /"
Whispered Lucy,
at Was -.
AUNT Lu."
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-17
Ri. 2 Tacoma
SOLDIERS AND LIQUOR

Editor. The Times: Concerning
the young soldier VINO com
planned through your pages that
he was not received by good
people and was treated as a sort
Of off color chap desire to
say that this is. in part, the re-
suit Of plain. old-fashioned BASH
fulness on both sides. And IL is
in part the result OF the soldiers
habit Of filling themselves up
with booze and acting the fool
on the streets and in tsyerns.
That hurts me.
came from the stock that
went marching through Georgia
and wheeled round after the ma
ton wss saved and marched
back up TO Washington and
joined forces with Grant in the
grand parsde-the grandest pa
rade this world ever ssw. And
II hurts me TO see men with the
L. s. uniform on playing the
fool. insulting mattresses. in
dulging in silly, sickish drunken
songs and remarks. TIE worst
enemy the soldier has is booze:
and the worst insult his Uniform
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-17
Link Between the Americas

Time and circumstance drawing the two Americas
closer together Whatever happens result of the war
in Europe North and South America and the Central
America that them being closely united
by bonds almost every day.
Closing of European markets is forcing the American
nations into trade relationships which might have taken
years develop under normal circumstances Many of
these require adjustments that become permanent
will remain when Europe back into the trade
picture For example, il the United States equps itself
TO smet Bolivian trade should become permanent in
that metal between the two countries If Brazil rehabi
ates its rubber industry, this too might form perma
nent trade link matter what happens in Europe or Asia
Many changes and adjustments are being made which,
made and found good, will be hard to dislodge.
Quietly but steadily Canada is moving into the orbit
Of the western hemisphere Most Americans of the United
States do realize that today result of changes
made after the World Canada Independent nation
war; again regardless Of its result Now Canada puts
exclamation point after both its independence and its henri
sphere interests by exchanging ministers with Argentina
Brazil Chile and other South American countries
expected to follow suit These direct diplomatic links to
the southern part of the hemisphere will TO bind
Canada still closer TO its destnes, and give her
active part in shaping them.
II has long been proposed that Canada become Of
the nations of the Pan-Amercan Union This too appears
to be development that is merely matter of the time
and the occasion. Canada has large interests in South
America and many of her people have gone there Canadas
increasing industriazation suggests that it may well in
those interests it did not long building
airplane factory in Mexico.
Just is only question of time until will be pos
sible TO drive a single highway from Alaska TO
the Argentine oneday all the people from Yukon Terri
tory Patagonia will perfect the machinery of living to-
gether until it shall be example to the world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-17
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn TO page 13
for the answers:
l. Is the kingfish a fish, bird
or quadrnped
?. FL Caudillo is the title OF
the dictator of Spain, Russia or
Greece
3. Which OF these officers
rank highest in the US. army
major, lieutenant colonel or COL
onel?
4. What city employees are
called white wings?
5. Are mechanical inventions
protected by the copyright laws?
s. In which city of the United
States - the famous street
named Pennsylvania svenue7
:. With what country do you
associate Queen Liliuokalani?
s. For what was the term Of
Gilbert End Sullivan famous?
2. Who was Sir Edward Burns-
Jones?
10. Name the administrator Of
the Federal Works Agency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-17
MONDAY. FEBRUARY II

Adverse planetary aspects APP
pear to dominate today. In the
morning labor difficulties will
affect certain industries. but the
stars rresage success for EN-
ployers. owing to government
adjustments.
Heart and Home: This is not
an important day for women.
The stars seem 10 indicate that
this month is a period of pre-
psrstion for future changes. So
cisl and economic. Warnings
have oeen given repeatedly by
astrologers that, while il is wise
TO enjoy ell that our prosperous
nation offers, there should be
readiness for whatever the fu-
ture brings. Love affairs will
languish at times. but there will
be reckless marriages as emo
tons stirred by war influences
gain control. College students
should make the most OF each
days opportunities.
Business Affairs: Enterprises
OF daring Will be launched by
American capital. II is forecast.
The stars stimulate patriotism
among capitalists who Will rem
der greas service 10 the nation.
Prosperity will increase az this
time when there may be an in
sistent desire for workers to
share In whatever profits are
yielded by government contracts.
Persons whose birthdste IL u
have the sugury OF a year Of
success in business and finance.
Travel Is indicated for men who
have widespread interests.
Children born on this day
probably will meet obstacles
which test their ability. Success
in the army or navy. also in
literary work y foretold-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-17

The GO.P.ers who sponsored
the restriction thought that
they were csging the president.
But the amendment operated
quite differently. 1t enabled
both Democrats and Republicans
who opposed the measure TO
supply an excuse to their con-
stituents for switching. Because
OF the Dirksen amendment. po-
tential opponents OF the about
sid bill could point out to COM
planning constituents that they
had retained the right TO revoke
the presidents authority at any
time. 1t salved their consci-
ences, and it kidded the voters
beck home.
Actually. in view of the Demo-
Gratis overwhelmingly ajority
in House and senate, this re-
striction on the president does
not mean = thing, And that is
why such Republican leaders as
Joe Martin in the House and
Charlie McNary in the senate
wish that it never had been in
troduced. Otherwise, they figure
that they would have a better
chance TO beat or amend the
bill.
The department OF justice is
keeping il quiet. but J. Edgar
Hoover's OUTFIT IS starting on a
new witch hunt. The fresh pur-
suit Is based on the returns and
records OF almost 5000. 600
aliens who recently registered
and gave their histories for the
Alien Registration Bureau Of
the ID OF J.
Major Lemuel 81 hofiel q.
former director OF the Bureau
OF Safety Of Philadelphia. is the
new immigration and Natural
ization commissioner. Since its
transfer from labor TO justice.
this agency has become a punt
tive rather than a regulatory
agency. The major. however,
appears TO be a sensible person.
He intends To keep the new
chase after aliens within bounds.
Whether he can or not, in view
Of the sentiment being whipped
up by other organizations. is a
question.
Aftermath results Of the alien
registration are anna z ng.
Friends. and even relatives Of
registered aliens. are writing in
TO Washington 10 tell on their
scquaintsnces and family MEN,
bers. To read sonic Of the
letters. you would think that
every tenth person in the United
States was q fifth eolumnist. y
To weed out the truth in these
complaints will be Major Scho-
fields job.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-17
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention In tn. COL
umn letters must Sc name ard
address % writer. ONLY initials
Siu Be published when requested.
Mr.. TiNit: I would like 10 find
out where I can get information
for filling out an income tar
report, also where docs one get
the BLANKS TO fiji out:
G. VI. =.
Field agents Of the Internal
Revenue collector we're at Che
halls early this month. but Il
seems that now the nearest ones
are at Olympia and Kelso. I am
having he blanks sent TO you
from the main office here. Some
business friend. or the bank OF
an attorney in Chehalis viii help
you I'll nut the report II you find
you need more advice.
Mr.. FiNit: Who Was mayor Of
Tacoma Isos-l0? y. NJ.
John W. Link.
Mr.. Fixit: What IL the home
address of Congressman Cot
fee. q. r.
In Washington, ID. c. where
Rep. Coffee is at present, it's
the kennedy-Warren.
Mr.. F1sit: When WAS the Ta-
coma hotel fire. {. ID.
Oct. IL, 1888.
Mr.. Fixit: The Pacific Lu-
theran college Choir of the
West which went on an 5000
mile tour In 1891 (the Chicago
trip Is planning q reunion about
March l. We are very anxious
10 locate the driver Of our bus,
Oscar (Buck) Swisher, 10 We
can invite him 10 the reunion.
We would appreciate knowing
where Mr.. swisher Ia now.
IRENE HAGENESS,
Secretary.
Write TO him in care OF United
Truck Lines, Inc, 9th South and
Holgate. Seattle. Main 1866 (Se-
attle). Last we heard of Buck
he was driving freight trucks for
them over the Cascades (Spo-
kane rum as far as Gle Elum.
Mr.. Ffxit: What WAS the 1910
census for San Diego, CaHf:
n. l..
203,34i
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-17
Stories in
Stamps
CopitoI Of lnco Empire
Was Located in EcuodoV

OU1TO. capital Of thf republic
Z Of Ecuador, pictured on the
map stamp above, has been one
of the most important cities Of
South America for centuries Be-
fore the Spanish conquest, Quito
was the capital OF the vast Inca
empire. Under Spanish dominion,
il became cultural and art center
OF the New World.
The equator. from which Ecus-
dor derives its name, crosses the
republic near the capital, but the
altitude Of the city makes its eli
mate temperate. Most Of the cul-
tivated area OF the country lies
in a high plateau between two
ranges OF the Andes.
Construction OF the railroad be-
tween Quito and Gusyaquil. the
principal seaport. was one Of the
worlds greatest featS OF engineer
ing. At one point. trains ascend
2sO0 feet IN FIVE minutes. along a
zIg-zss road cut in the mountain
side.
Ecuador lies between Colombia,
Of which i was once a part, ard
Peru. Eastern boundaries are still
in dispute
The country is rich in unde-
veloped mineral resources. Azri-
cultural products include cereak,
ruiu. COCOA and coffee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-17
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sarily go according 70 law TO
the dead parcel post department
and await the next annual auc-
ton before anybody besides the
few special dead" employees will
see 1t sgain. Cute.
BY the way. when Karl Is in
trigued by dead letter that
looks really important. he lsys
it on his private desk and
seeks inspiration and lunches
amid his memories of roaming
the world. Often does the trick,
too.
Art sadow, local sprout who
has been wandering in seaseout
circles for years. is exploring
the great big world. From way
over in Chicago he writes to
friend of ours as follows:
-. along the famous Gold
Coast and stopped at the Edge
water Beach hotel.
There is yacht club in the
hotel. It's a room finished TO
represent the deck of yacht
with ocean on either side moving
up and down to give you the
idea the yacht is rolling in
nice easy swell.
Whenever anyone enters. they
give them a blast on the whis-
tie; bell time is made just like
aboard a regular ship. They
even have sound effects Of
water as the ship rises and falls
in the swell.
Also, as you come over the
gangplank. the companionway
door opens and closes automau-
cally.
II think a lsndlubber like
Casey Dawson would get plenty
seaslck N a place like this after
a few highballs at the ships bar,
which is a good one"
Okay. you motorcsr mariner.
We would get sick in a place like
that-the synthetic cuteness Of
those rural decorations dreamed
up by your prairie schooner
sailor friends would never give
us a chance to belly up at the
booze board. Yet the fact We
have a neat 10000 miles Of
ocean sailoring under our belt
probably gives us prejudiced
viewpoint Of such wondrous nau-
teal things as fake boat in
stalled aboard a midwest hotel,
Ell?
Napoleon, when he mustered
his great army on the beach Of
the English Channel for an inva-
sion of England, is reported to
have said; Let me be master Of
the Channel for just six hours
and I will be master OF the
world" He couldn't and he
therefore wasn't,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-17
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
SEAMAN INSISTS
SENATE'S ACT LAWFUL

Editor The Times: After due
consideration and in the inter-
est of better understanding,
this writer is impelled to en-
large upon his letter printed
Feb. 5. That letter was pri-
marily and frankly a criticism
OF The Times editor for allow
ing himself to be so carried
away by emotion as to make
false and misleading insinuations
a fault, no matter how sin
cere, is unbecoming one in his
position OF influence: I give the
editor credit for printing that
letter.
Unfortunately. Mr.. J. Collins
steps into the matter without
being as we'll informed as a good
American should be. He may be
excusable. l do not know. Not
so the editor. for theoretically
he is supposed TO know. by res-
son OF which the people accredit
him with his position.
Leaving Mr.. Westman, and
even the Communist party out
OF consideration entirely, il Is
suggested that Mr.. Collins land
the EDITOR make little study
of. say. Roberts Rules Of Order.
Rules OF the State Senate. and
finally. Article !, Section 5. of
the Constitution Of the United
States. Seems as though. the
editors fears land Mr. Collins
OF his assumed fact has been
in existence for some $50 odd
years. All Of that time any group
OF US could just as easily have
been our chosen representation.
The conclusion must be that the
Senate acted lawfully and con-
stitutionally: added TO that is
the majority vote. 4 thoroughly
democratic criterion: and finally,
the state supreme courts I'M
hesitaut decision. of which Mr..
Collins presumably should have
been aware when ne wrote.
A. B. SEAMAN.
Et 2 Taror1as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-17

Editor The Times: Our repre-
sentative, John NJ. Coffee, in yot-
ing against the 'lend-lease-etc."
ball. proved to all that he had the
courage Of his convictions and
the welfare Of his country upper
most within his heart. Undoubt-
eddy. his noble stand against
HR. 1916 will meet with the sp-
prevail of the great ma iority OF
his constituents
American history and future
generations will acclaim Con-
gresham Coffee as one Of the
truly great Americans. May the
spirit Of George Washington
smile upon rim well done,
thou Eo7 % tn. state ~ wash
ington." J. Il. zEGENDER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-17

Karl {. Snowman shipped
in a squarerigger when he
was a youngster and the
experience justified a long
hitch in the NAVAL of
which helps him with his
work as a supervisor in the
postoffice here.
L was IS years ago that Karl
had finished with seeing most Of
the world and his sesfsring. and
thereupon ne went 10 work for
the postal department as clerk
in railway mail cars.
Since then he's done just about
everything around Tacomas
postoffice: Been here 20 years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-17
HOROSCOPE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY is


This is fortunate day in
planetary influence. The mental
vision should be clear and the
mind active. 1t is an suspicious
time for the clergy TO push i'm
portant plans for offering help
to those oppressed by war fears.
Heart and Home: The stars
encourage understanding and
united purpose among members
OF family. Serious contempla-
ton of the best way TO give
service TO the country will lead
many 10 practical work for the
general coed. The young should
realize that small deeds may be
just as important as spectacular
achievements.
International Affairs: Despite
careful reporting of war CORE
spondents and news comments-
tors, surprises are forecast for
this month and next in the
coups TO be attempted in the
second World war. The work OF
military geniuses employed by
the European dictators will be
amazing IN its originality and
resourcefulness.
Persons whose birthdste il is
have he augury of year OF
success. Promotion for those in
military. naval and air services
is indicated.
Children born on this day
probably will be ambitious and
successful. They may be sensi-
tive and intuitive, but withal
really practical.