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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-31
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions. Turn 10 the
wornan's page for the answers
1. Name the largest single
tribe Of Indians in the L. s.
today.
2. What Is nllet Of meat or
fish
3 Augusts Rodin was
French sculptor, drsmsast or
novelist?
4. The most famous comet Is
known as Halley's. Einy,ein's or
Newton's-
S. Cleveland. o. was named
after President Grover cleve-
land; true or false.
8. Those who toady 10 persons
Of wealth or high position ar
called tt h---rs-
Z. Which Brooklyn player was
charged with the error in the
ninth inning Of the fourth game
OF the 1871 world series which
led 70 the loss Of the gsme-
8. To what territory did the
slogan ~Fifty-f Forty o
Fight" apply
.. Which country Was associ
sted with the Reign Of Terror :
10. Does a kettledrum have
one or two heads.
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WHY Not Safe and Sane Halloween?

In years gone by have talked and discussed the pro
posa 10 make the Fourth of July safe and sane holt
day. Why not alter the slogan and suggest that Halloween
be made safe and sane day of celebration? Few desire
restrain the ebuent spirits that like to express them
selves occasions like Halloween However there are
duties obligations that need to be enforced malicious
mischief cannot be condoned under any circumstances
Just as much fun be had by safe and sane OBJ
servance of Halloween other festive occasions The
little tyke may get satisfaction in soaping mer
chants shop window; others may get fun out OF
treat" But the grownup who gets and destroys prop
erty be it gate fence Clubhouse is not doing himself
any good and only inviting rerbution from an aggreved
owner law enforcement officers.
Tis pleasant to have fun on Halloween, but malicious
destruction of property is not in the category OF fun
and those guilty of such things properly should be prose-
cuted Much the point is the growing tendency OF
farsghted individuals and organizations that properly or
ganze and conduct that give the youngser ms
might OUT satisfies his desires for fun in regulated
orderly and proper As the go on perhaps
shall all grow up and conduct ourselves others would
wish did,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-31
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, OCT. 81

Adverse planetary aspects hold
sway today, although benefic
aspects are active after the
morning hours.
Heart and Home: Girls may
look forward 10 the evening
with happiness. for the stars
promise new friendships with
young men. Avistors will be
much In the feminine conscious
ness. There Is a sign that en-
eourages deceit today and 1t Is
well to avoid coquetry. This IL
a day to be careful about acci-
dents.
Business Affairs: Optimism
should guide To q certain point
as the fall trade proves TO be
profitable. Unprecedented de-
mand for warm clothing is fore
cast. A winter Of severity will
cause the buying Of furs and
heavy outdoor garments. Over
seas needs viii be Imperative,
for there will be great suffering
due 10 lack OF fuel and proper
shelter in countries laid waste
by war.
National Issues: Regular saw
ing for government bonds now
will be preached as the people
slowly accept personal response
billy in mounting defense costs.
Government economies viii be
urged by taxpayers who feel the
burden Of increased tribute 10
war funds.
Persons whose hirthdste IL IL
have the sugury OF a year Of
fairly good fortune. but domestic
or romantic affairs may cause
anxiety.
Children born on this day may
be peculiarly lucky all through
life, which will bring them un-
usual experiences and much
happiness.
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Third Division Parades Its Strength

An example of Americas military might afforded
Tacoma and Southwest Washington residents Thursday in
the downtown parade of the Third Division from Fort
Lewis In years past there have been of mill
tay forces both naval and but approached the
length and character of todays display Fifteen thousand
in uniform is lot of population: small wonder the
parade even with its mechanical equipment, was six miles
long.
Thousands of residents have been familiar less
with certain units making the famous Third Division
through their contacts with officers and At the fort
However, the days spectacular exhibition rather
breathtakng Few appreciated the extent to which the
armed forces have been built in this second city to
southery boundary. Few appreciated the fire power
which this division in actual combat could muster against
foreign foe The demonstration "eye-opener to
most Tacomans. And it is doubtful If they will
thing its superior.
It's army in every respect. The men are chosen
different principle; the transport is mechanical as
before and the equipped in manner that
at the time the and admiration of those vet
who joined the service "a years ago in World War
Only those who have enjoyed bit Of service APP
pecae the extent to which the has been modernzed
"sreamlined If you please and understand how much
greater the strength Of national defense than
two decades More to the individuals concerned
and the leaders who doing mighty fine job of soldier
ing well paradng
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-31

WANTS DEBATE
ON WAR ISSUE

Editor The Times. Webster
Rogers incorporate abuse of
Norman Thomas should not be
dignified by reply except that
Rogers represents perhaps the
most lunstic fringe Of that small
but noisy group best described
as 'war-mongers on the left
Stalin-worshippers. they have
already forgotten Stains COM
piete contentment in his part
nership with Hitler. until Hitler
himself broke the pact. Isolated
from all streams Of thought save
that OF the Kremlin. they see
Stains bloody dictatorship. as
vicious a. Hitler's. as the ful-
fillment Of the dreams Of the
early Bolsheviks, whom Stain
murdered.
In defense of that DICTATOR
ship. they would shed the blood
Of your sons and mine-not their
own. for they are OF the politi-
celly elite. the commissar class.
too precious for the battlefield.
Unimportsrt. they are best
left TO their visionings: but there
are broader and more impor-
tant elements that desire our
entrance into this war. Locally,
they have been silent Of late.
This the Tacoma Emergency
Peace committee regrets. beliey-
ing that ideas are best tested
and developed in the arena Of
public discussion and particu-
larry public debate.
Why cannot such a debate be
arranged The peace group has
opposed and still opposes each
OF President Roosevelts success
sive steps toward war. The pro-
gram committee authorizes me
10 challenge any responsible
group or individual 70 debate US
on the issue. and we Will fur
nish the hall and pay for the
advertising. admission 70 be free.
ROBERT J. PEARsALL.
Sis So Park ave
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StOriesi in
Stamps
Compero Served Bolivio
As Stotesmon, Soldier

STATESMAN. soldier. lawyer.
- Nsrciso Csmpero ranks among
Boliviss most able leaders. Born
in Too. Department Of TariJs,
Oct. %, 1913. his career Is one OF
service TO MS country. finally cul-
minaiing in his election 10 the
presidency.
Csmpero. who was honored
philatelically by his government
in the 1902 stamp above. received
a law degree from the University
Of Chuculsaca al the age OF "a.
He gave UP the practice OF law,
however, for a military career.
He fought as an officer IN the
Bolivian army in numerous reVo-
lutions as well as wars against
Argentina (ls36) and Peru tls4D.
He entered diplomatic service IN
is45 in the Bolivian Legation az
Madrid. He was attached 20 the
French army as military observer,
saw service IN Africa
Campero returned 70 his ooun-
try 10 become governor Of the
Department Of Potosi. reached the
rank o. general in the army in
1865 but was forced into exile by
the iyrsnt Melgarejo.
In 1871 ne returned 20 Bolivia.
became secretary Of war. ihen
minister 10 France and England,
and finally. in 1880. president Of
the republic His regime was
generally successful. although ne
was faced with many difficult
problems. he died Aug. u. 1895.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-31
NENPERT POLITICIAN
PUTS SELF IN HOLE

Veteran politicians and news
paper correspondents are chuck
ling over the duel Of wits and
cigarets between Fred Paisley.
star reporter for the New York
Daily News. and Mayor Howard
jackson OF Baltimore. Since the
mayor is an avowed candidate
for the Maryland governorship.
always minor possible step
ping stone TO presidential
nomination land Howard has
ambitions), the incident has ma
tional Importance.
Fred had covered the Duke
and the Duchess of Windsor
since they arrived in the United
States. Therefore, he arranged
in advance with Mayor jackson
of Baltimore for his presence
at the city hall reception TO the
royal couple. The mayor was
quite flsttered that such a star
reporter should be assigned to
the Job Of watching him bow
and bend TO the deposed king.
Unfortunately. Fred walked into
the city hall reception room
with a cigaret in his mouth.
Doomed the mayor, an incesssnt
cigaret smoker: Take that Gig
sret out OF your mouth. you
fool"
But Mayor Jackson. who must
Be an inexpert politician. even
though he plans 10 nun for gov
ernor. put his thoughts in writ
ing. No smart politico makes
such deadly mistake So,
imagine what his Maryland enc
mics Will do with this last line
Of his letter 70 Reporter Palsy:
AS far as ! am concerned.
Mr.. Paisley. I am not interested
in you. in what you write or in
where you 20 after death
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-31
OLD TIMERS FEEL
AGGRIEVED ALSO

Besides alternating such pro-
Britishers as Messrs. BullitI
Glass and Wallace on the ques-
ton Of foreign policy. F. d. Rs
indorse ment Of Fiorello LaGusr-
dis in the New York mayoralty
race has antsgonized old-fash-
toned Democrats on Capitol hill.
Il begins to look as If F. D. r.
IL isolsting himself against pub
lie sentiment Just as Woodrow
Wilson did during the World
war.
The inside story Of the Roose-
Welt LaGusrdia alliance is ex-
tremely interesting and signifi-
cant on Tuesday r. d. r. indi-
Gated that he would declare for
LaGuardis AT the next Friday
morning press conference. On
Thursday afternoon, prodded by
National Chairman Ed Flynn,
several southern and New York
Democrats denounced the pros
pective ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS al
lance. They hoped that their
attack. as they admitted 10 this
writer. would dissusde T. D. r
from backing New York's
mayor. But their elitzkrieg did
not work.
r. p. r gave his blessing 10
his ace supporter. He thereby
strengthened what may be a
fantastic guess. but it jioes with
the surmise beng mace by Capt.
tol hill Republicans and Demo-
crats-thst the president has
deliberately sntagonized for his
own reasons the statesmen who
want him to pursue a more sg-
Eressive policy against the die
tstor nations These men include
Messrs. Bullitt. Glass. Wads-
worth. etc. To them he Is q
weskling.
he has angered the bread
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decrves Of this car and that II
they lifted any hand against the
car they would be tormented in
hell. Everybody knows that.
When the Communists took
over, they broke the power of
that church and made its vast
land holdings the socialized
property of the people. Today
in Russia all men are free to
teach what they construe to be
the word of God. Thousands of
churches exist, supported by
those who attend them. But no
church is permitted to become a
financial institution. No church
In allowed to frighten children
with hell-fire or sell real estate
in the after-life.
The average Americans con-
ception OF religion has no rela-
ton to the political machine
which passed for q church in
Russia prior to the revolution.
think quote from the
Dean of Canterbury, one Of Eng
lands greatest churchmen is in
order:
II wish to suggest that COM
munism in its positive aspect is
no fundamental enemy of re-
ligion, least of all of the Chris
tan religion. In the long run,
unless l am seriously mistaken.
il will prove to be true friend
in at least one essential par
tcular. 1t provides society with
new moral base. and is in the
process of achieving on the this
world level those very things
that we Christians have too
often professed with our lips
but denied in our lives. 1t has
struck the death blow TO an i'm
moral order in which We have
tacitly acquiesced.
VIM. PITTS.
SSH 9Th ave. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-31

The president. as 4 smooth
politician. realizes that 1t would
be fatal for him to get too far
out in front of the parade OF
political sentiment. He In study
ing the polls and reports which
his political assistants bring to
him. SO far these csnvasses re-
fleet distinct Discrimination
against war on the part Of the
American people. Knowing that
II would be foolish TO become
an active participant in the con-
niet without public Endorsement.
r. d. r. has contented himself
with making headlines instead
of war.
The British and the Russians
are completely dissatisfied with
Ed. RS attitude. So are such
belligerents as William Bullitt.
former Ambassador to Moscow
and PARIS: Senator Carter Glass
of Woodrow Wilson'S cabinet,
and many other Anglophiles in
the cabinet and on Capitol hill.
In their opinion. the president
IL playing dangerous domestic
politics instead OF going about
for Britain. China and Russia.
They have begged him TO ask
congress for a declaration OF
war against the axis powers.
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army camps Several folds Of
silk must be placed over an or
binary microphone II she is TO
hit her highest note!
AIR FIRE
Airplane fires can be Tuffed
out in flight by the use Of car
bon dioxide. which reduces the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-31
II Hos Happened Here: Con Happen Again
But Don't Let II Scare You Too Much
And Toke Liberal Doses of Fresh Air

fatalities made a continuation
n, funeral professions from
dawn until dark-part Of the
mortality has been due tn fear
N IL the worst obstacle the ply
.ician has "a overcome and the
undertaker's best ally.
Las. serious flu epidemic IN
the Northwest was in 1915. We
were so busy making money out
Of defense activities - workers
making high wages and cap
tain. Of industry gypping the
nation TO make about 10000
new millionaires-that not much
thought was given to preventive
measures. The epidemic even
hit the medical profession with
= thump in the solar plexus, and
before IL was over even some
OF the doctors .uecumbed.
II will be remembered. too.
that there were not enough doc
tors TO 60 around and In a good
many instances calls were not
answered for from IL 10 -
hours. There even were cases
where the doctor was 20 long
in coming that before he ar
rived emergency home remedies
had put the patient over the
crisis.
One Of the precautions en-
forced after the epidemic was
going strong WAS the eompui-
sory wearing Of masks and re-
curing as much fresh air as
possible In places where large
numbers Of persons assembled.
The street car operators were
compelled to fasten some of the
windows open 80 that there al
Ways WAS fresh air blowing
through the cars.
Masks, of course. are out I'M
til the germs become thick
enough 10 see, but il isn't too
early TO begin thinking about
the fresh air antidote. It
wouldn't hurt a bit to have a
little more ventilation in the
public buses, especially during
the rush hours when a couple
of good sneezes can start enough
germs floating about to infect
the whole carload. A window
partly open in the back and one
in the front would keep a circu-
lation OF air so that Mr.. Germ
wouldn't have a chance TO light.
But whether an epidemic i'm
ponds or not. a little more fresh
air in public conveyances would
not hurt a bit.
That also goes for the private
car and the private home. A bit
OF a breeze OF fresh air Is hard
to beat as means to keep
germs moving. Even though we
do have the pulp mill smell and
the smelter gas, it's still good
air from the standpoint of keep
ing well.
But whatever you do, don't
get scared.
|
When IL looks like al is up,
Keep n-goin'!
Drain the Sweetness from
the cup.
Keep a-9oin'!
See the wild birds on the
ring!
Hear the bells that s1Ceetly
ring!
When you feel like sighting
sing.
Keep o-goin'!
John T Bool
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-31
LIKES PROGRAM

Editor The Times: With al
the efforts being made 10 ce-
ment relations with Latin-Amer-
lea II seems 10 me one OF the
modest yet forceful methods is
with muse such as that being
played on the radio every Thurs
day by Xsvier Cugat. His type
Of music makes Americans Ike
Latin-Ameriean melodies and l
think tire people south OF Us
like II also. 3. X. HAWK
Sumner.
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PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
TOO MUCH TRAVEL.


Editor The Times: Thursdays
issue Of The Tacoma Times re-
veals the absence of Mayor
Harry p. Cain, Commissioner
Eastwood and Commissioner
O'Neil from the city. The mayor
was reported as speaking at a
teachers convention in Walla
Walla, Mr.. O'Neil at Washing
ton. d. C.. and Mr.. Eastwood
somewhere in the southwest.
The absence of the maoyr gives
pause for reflection when it is
considered that on the previous
day, in a council meeting. he
spared no words in informing a
citizen as to just what that citi-
zen's conduct should be in the
line Of civic duty. Said citizen
WAS before the council to receive
an answer TO a complaint he had
made. Last June the 9th Mayor
Cain appealed to council men,
bers 10 hold five business meet
ings a week to seriously consider
the problems of needed civic I'M
provements and national defense.
Evidently the mayor was not
seriously concerned or interested
about his emergency" council
meetings for in the Seattle P. l.
of June 18th a picture showed
Mr.. Cain inspecting the charms
of sixteen (16) young ladies in
bathing suits at a water car
nival event.
From June 26th down to the
present press accounts have
shown His Honor exercising his
orstorieal ability in the cities OF
Centralia, Seattle. Portland.
Chehalis. BeIlingham. Yakima,
Wenatehee and Kent. Perhaps
the mayors trips around the
state bear out the allegation that
he has his political lightning
rod up to catch flash to run
for governor in 1914. on the
Democratic ticket. have no
personal interest in the alleged
future political ambitions of the
mayor but his solemn appeal 10
the council 10 meet five days a
week coupled with his desired
presence on the numerous COM
mittees ne has formed would dc
tate that he reserve more Of his
time for city affairs than he has
given the past few months. And
that equally applies 10 any or
all public officials. who. before
election. % carefully point out
to the voters that II elected
they will give their undivided
attention 10 public affairs but
who after election 10 office.
spend most of their time on
tours; trips or political junkets.
PAT WRIGHT,
I44s East 2eth ST.
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MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

70 receive attention m this COL
unn ssffe-- must rfre name snf
address. - writer Only Initials
all - published ~hsn questsd-
Mr.. F1xit; Please ten me
where I can have our well water
tested. y H.
The Pierce County Health de-
psrtment. fourth floor II the
courthouse. viii send out = man
To take a sample. You can call
tina; office At Main 7i21.
Mr.. f1xif: Win you please tel
me- where I can sell some lovely
human hair Y. 6. T.
costumers say there nn't any
place even though the regular
European supplies have been cut
off BY IN. war.
Mr.. Ffxit: Can YOU tel me-
how IN 70 about sendinr coffee
20 sweden. Il there place
where one can Just give the
order and then they send IL.
MRS. v. q.
First step would be 10 write
To the British consul. Exchange
building. Seattle. TO get the
form for a "mailcertp which
must 70 on your package. Any
grocer should be glad 70 wrap
the bundle for mailing. though
we know Of none making a spe-
ciai enterprise Of packages for
Sweden.
Mr.. Ffxit: We have IN erigi-
nal Rembrandt painting on can
vas and would like 10 know
where we could write Ia find
out how much II is worth. Win
you please tell M Of any art
museum or art galleries In New
York or any other place that
may be interested In IL:
v. NJ. N. 4.
II would seem rather unlikely
that there are any genuine Rem
brandts not known 10 the ma or
collectors. Copies on canvas are
not uncommon. Whenever you
visit the art galleries with i'm
portsnt works like that you see
student artists copying them.
There il nothing 10 stop you
from writing to the National
Gallery Of Art. in Washington,
u. C.. or the Metropolitan Mu-
scum Of Art in New York City,
IL you wish 10 be certain.
Mr.. Ffxif: b says that the
violin IL the king Of the musical
instruments. A says the cornet
or trumpet is the best and rates
highest. A READER.
The rank Of musical instru-
nents 10 purely q matter Of
opinion.
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STRATOsPHERE VOICE

Possessed Of an excellent voice
with q range a. high, II not
higher, than that Of any other
human, vonola knisely has no
desire for a professional career.
She recently left her Wyoming
ranch to make a singing tour of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-31
ropAY's COMMON ERROR

Many persons are careless
about placing the advert only.
II should De placed as near as
possible % the word II modifies;
as the "renoErspher made only
one error" mot only msdel.
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YrfTT An Inside Picture OF Findn-
Ll01 ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt may not realize
It. but he is skating the thin ice of political slump
because of his refusal the role of world leader
ship against the axis threat to their opponents HIS closest
aides are beginning to worry because he has been out
dstanced by Wendell Wkie and key Democrats on Capt.
Al
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1T NEED not have required
waning from the fedsral
health authorities 10 let the peo-
pie Of the United states know
that along with other defense
problems there In the menace Of
an impending epidemic Of the
flu. This strange mslady which
frs, hit this country about so
years ago as the French Ia
grippe" and came back about
two decades later as the Rus
sian influenza" has given the
medical profession considerable
Of a tussle. That there Is still
a question as 10 which side has
the best OF IL Is indicated by
the warnings-first very vague
but now quite definite-of flu
epidemics that may develop this
winter.
This does not mean that the
doom for any considerable per
cent OF the heavily populated
defense activity centers in the
Northwest has been fixed. Mel
Their does IL mean that we should
live in constant fear and expec-
tstion Of an epidemic. Jobs
first troubles were only ordi-
nary but when he began to fear
and expect others he had plenty.
Some Of us are going to have
the f1u because an unnatural
manner Of living invites 1t, but
We need not increase the chances
BY going into a panic and re-
ducing the power Of resistance
by fear.
In every great epidemic which
thi4 writer recalls - beginning
with smallpox In 1875 when the
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Editor. The Times: For the
sake OF the record, let's review
what We all know 10 be the
truth about religion in Russia.
but which too many are inclined
TO forget.
The church IN Russia was an
integral part OF the czsrist
government which was unques-
tionsbiy one OF the worst gov
ernments in history. The Rus
sian church. vastly wealthy and
operating huge properties. de-
voted itself 10 teaching the peo-
pie that i was Gods will they
should obey the crazy and cruel
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and-butter politicos by his sup
port of LaGuardia against the
Tammsny candidate, thereby re-
pudiating such eminent Demo-
Gratis as Governor Lehman, Sen
ator Wagner and Nation a l
Chairman Flynn. So 1t is not
to be wondered that leading
Democrats ask: Where in time
does Roosevelt stand now :"