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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
REBUkE To WHEELER,
LINDBERG, EFT AL

Editor. The Times: Recent ma
tional polls show that so per
cent of the people Of the United
States are in sympathy with the
aid to Britain and the all out"
defense policy of the federal
government. This is a direct re-
buke TO Messrs. Wheeler. Lind
berg, Fish, Nye. Clark and
others whose words and actions
tend to destroy confidence in the
government and breakdown ma
tional morale and unity.
There are many policies Of
the present administration with
which | cannot agree, but when
the nation is in danger it is no
time to bubble over details that
are not vital TO defense. | am not
a war monger-in fact, | have
a reason TO hate war. for my
family suffered seriously in the
last two wars in which the
United states engaged and three
members Of the family are in the
army now-s electees at Fort
Lewis. They are not there by
choice but as good American
citizens who believe in their
government.
But withsta nding our
hatred of war. we are very much
disappointed when so-cslled
leaders permit their personal
snimosities and their political
hopes and fears to interfere with
the defense program. That also
applies 10 some of the members
of the Washington state delegs-
ton in congress Neither Mr..
Bone in the senate nor Mr.. Cof-
fee in the house are too energet-
ieslly supporting the president.
J. T. COLLINS.
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The Hoover Lsndon Dawes
round robin against further
aggressive action. with its poke
at the Soviet, apparently repre-
sents the thought OF party
elders who do not sit in congress
sional or inner party councils.
They could have obtained nu-
merous Democratic signatures.
but they preferred to confine
their protest to political select
ees. The hardly publicized house
epublic ms caucus action
placed that group on record.
Sentiment against actual entry
was so overwhelming that no
formal vote was necessary. Mi
nority members of the house
military affairs committee I'M
derwrote the anti-war declars-
tons by voting unanimously
against the 30-month selectees'
extension.
Some Democrats leaped at the
chance To capitalize these deci-
sions When Republican opposi-
ton To the selectee amendment
was reported to the rules COM
mittee, Rep. Smith of Virginia
commented: This looks as If
the Republicans were making a
partisan issue of the war" Rep.
Hslleok of Indiana. who nomi-
mated Wendell Willkie at Phila-
delphia. demurred. We could
make the same charge against
the Democrats for the stand they
have taken" replied the Hoos-
ierite.
Current strike statistics fail
10 answer conclusively the ques-
ton whether Communists have
reformed since Russia's war
tieup with Britain land, inferen-
TALLY. with the United Ststesl
They leave plenty OF room for
psrlor or soapbox argument on
the effect Moscow's new role has
eNerted on our internal difficult
ties.
The number OF disputes has
declined since the Soviet was
attacked by Germany. They
dropped from $4,000 in May TO
l34 600 in June land there were
fewer after the Hitler Stain
clash on June IN. and they
called out almost a million less
workers in the latter month.
They involved such old-faShioned
issues as higher wages. over
time and shorter hours. They
apparently had their origin in
a general fear OF higher living
costs They were settled more
speedily. They affected fewer Of
the key industries manufacture
ing war material. Most import
ant. the striking groups seemed
more willing 10 submit their DIFF
ferenees TO government agencies
for settlement
Labor experts gUardediy an
ticipate fresh wave Of troubles
within the next few months. In
flsuonsry tendencies. unless
checked. viii be responsible.
But they are not expected 10 be
10 widespread or sggrsvsting as
the earlier series ~ disputes So.
there "a some slight evidence
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15

that Russia's turn to the diplo-
matte right has subdued unruly
elements in the United States.
There is a lot of uniformed
talk IN New York executive con-
ference rooms that. if the Ger
man campaign against Soviet
Russia continues into the winter
months, first-class revolution
may break out in the Reich
which would probably sweep the
Nazis from power. The wishful
thinkers advance the idea that
immediate U.S.A. entry into the
war as a shooting partner could
hasten this development and end
the war by February.
Better informed opponents of
this casuistry point out the I'M
wisdom of tying up to a pretty
dangerous theory. In the first
place, it is a fallacy to assume
that fighting would stop in the
winter on all the Russian front.
Climatically. the fighting zone
stretches from Maine 10 Florida.
While there will be bitter cold
IN and around Leningrad and
Moscow, the regions neighboring
Odessa and the Black Sea in
general have ideal temperatures.
As a matter of fact, within the
entire Ukraine and considerably
north Of IL, the winter is not so
severe that serious obstacles
would not be too grave for
either defenders or sggressors.
Moreover, sometimes the Rus
sian plains solidly frozen over
may afford better opportunities
for military operations than can
BIZ found during the hot summer
months when clouds of dust fol-.
low every vehicle AS a parallel.
attention is drawn TO the fact
that the Msnchurian winters
have presented no insuperable
technical difficulties to the jap
anese.
As TO the revolution prophecy,
this well worn prognoStication
has been made ever since the
war broke out. Information
from exceptionally high British
sources makes it fairly evident
that the Cham berlain govern
meni was greatly swsyed IN It's
decisions to give the Poles
blank check and, logically, issue
a formal declaration Of war
against Germany by the grape
vine promise, as previously men,
toned in this space. Of Maxi
military leaders. headed by Cen
eral Won Fritsch. that an upper
crust military revolution would
Dc staged within the high COM
mand should Hitler 90 through
with his Russian pact and try
10 crush Poland with the So
VETS as allies. The facts are
well known by now. The famous
general was killed in action"
together with many other high
ranking officers. and the show
went on Should our govern
ment fall for the same promise
from identical or other under
ground channels. II might quite
possibly find Itself confronted
with a repetition Of the British
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN tn. col
umn Letters must zIfs name and
address Of writer only Initials
Ntll be published shsn requested.
Mr.. f1Kit; I would like 10
know n = person who il not a
citizen can receive an old age
pension and where would you
70 10 inquire about IT, AGA.
Even though Initiative i4i
established old age assistance as
senior citizens grants" BY title.
a senior citizen can be an alien
in this state The federal law
does not concern itself with an
applicants citizenship. though
old age assistance laws Of some
states do.
Mr.. FiNit; Recently when we
moved. our wood and coal burn
ing circulator became scratched.
IL il very noticeable a. the
scratch il on the front Of the
stove. Also the stove has lost
Its luster aud IL dull looking,
What can do 10 hide the
scratch and bring back the
shine. MRS {. F.P.
Since the finish on a stove IN
baked enamel OF several coats.
II will be difficult TO cover a
deep scratch. You might buy a
heavy enamel and apply II
thickly. with your finger. in the
scratch and then repeat after
each coat dries Another way
might be TO FIJI the scratch with
a cold water putty and enamel
over. II you have tried polishes
and cant restore the shine on
the finish, you might enamel il
all over after filling the scratch.
Your paint dealer will advise
you.
Mr.. Fisit: I broke a part 10
my Domestic 80 sewing ma
chine. VIII you please tell me
II there Ia any place where 1
can get parts for II?
READER.
You will find in the phone
book a list of sewing machine
dealers in various parts of the
city. They attempt to carry
parts for all machines and
should have yours.
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those literary gems which FIRE
euently appear on the Oregonisn
editorial page:
Their grest-grsndmothsrs
sad the old gentleman severely
would have thought shame to
raise such a ruekus about a
shortage n silk stockings For
great Ersndmother's stockings
wsr. Of honest, moral wool. and
she vas familiar with every
fiber 81 II. Stockings were not
easy 70 come BY when great
grandfather was clearing N.
homestead, but still she never
lacked for them. For the first
thing they did was get them
some Merino sheep. or part
Merino, at all accounts. and
when the ewes LANDED. sir. they
knew that great-grandmother
would have stockings enough.
But she wasn't great-grand-
mother then; she was only slip
Of girl with the crafts her
mother had taught her, and she
meant to have stockings. she
did. and not run bsre-legegd like
a woods colt.
First they raised the lambs,
and for the few sheep that they
had there was a good Landing
though couple were nursed in
the kitchen alongside the fire
place; and then they washed the
sheep in the north branch. and
then they shearfd the fleece.
She csrded It then. great grand
mother did. thinking Of stock
ings. and then she spun the
yarn and dyed it. And for dye
stuff she may have had black
walnut juice-it is so long ago
one disrememhers something
from a wild plant at the timbers
edge.
She dyed the fine M.rino
yarn-or anyway, there was
Merino into it-and then great
grandmother knitted away by
candlelight, to knit the stock
ings she herself had raised.
Such stockings lasted her for
years and yesrs-s little woman.
leaf-like, light on her feet, and
cheerfully doubtful about pre-
destination.
How did the old gentleman
know all this And why in
such a pother about great-grand-
mothers female descendants,
and their forwardness, in the
matter of silk and near-silk
stockings that will be had no
more? Come, sir, you speak as
though you knew her daily
ways. He ought to know the
old gentleman said of himself
because, you see. he married her
one spring in old Missoury, and
straightaway they set out west
together"
I think, Whdtefer mortGls
crdre
With impotent endenror,
A t0redth, q rank, n throne,
q grave
The World goes on for
erer;
/ think that life Is not too
long.
And therefore / deter
mine
That many people read a
song
Who iCiH not read a SER
mon.
William NJ. Praed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15

When, on July Is, 1909. Louis
Bleriot made a 40-minute flight
from Calais. France. to field
near Dover, England. British
officials were undisturbed. They
failed 10 see the significance Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15
SO THEY SAY

The church has become too
big, too popular. too anxious To
please the multitude. too ready
10 70 along with the worlds
program. We were might
Ter when we were despissd.-
Rev DR.. William Ward Aver.
New York's Calvary Baptist
Church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15

IN. feat. but ak years later II
was brought forcibly home to
them when German zeppelins
raided London. This was to
cause a profound change in de-
Tense tactics. Bleriot had in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15

performance with no assurance
that the desired result would be
achieved British statesmen to-
day make no bones about ad-
hitting that the late premier's
having bet on the wrong horse
took the nation TO the cleaners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15
An Inside Picture of Finon-
Ii u IL j ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON - The Republican party has
adopted stand of outright opposition to this country's
entry into the European active participant The
process has been slow and incidental that COP
hgherups are painfully surprised 1t revises the
gressiona leaders original strategy which based
every man for yourself policy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15

William Allen White Burns
The Boys in Congress
Warns Them 70 Quit
Playing Politics
Silk Stockings RueEus
Inspires Literary Gem
Harris Back 10 Days When
Girls Made Their Own
OBSERVERS in the press gal
~ leries tell that between their
partisan howls many members
Of congress are going into dark
corners 10 lick the wounds in
flicted BY the folks back home.
They have been assured OF fol-
lowing the example Of Nero
who fiddled while Rome burned
and playing politics with the de-
Tense program. and have been
warned that their constituents
are a little fed up with their
antics.
One of the letters which in
flicted painful sbrasions on the
political skins was written by
William Allen White. II was
published in his Emporis, Kan
sss, Gazette and a copy set to
members Of the Kansas delega-
ton. Here IL is:
Dear Boys: You have been
playing the game. the partisan
Republican game, on the foreign
policy of this country now for
three or four years. Nearly every
vote YOU have voted has been a
minority vote. Come to your
senses.
You have gone a. far as YOU
can on the present route.
Watch out for a record vote
which YOU can never explain II
this country il In war In 1912
and particularly II this coun-
try is losing ground In the war
because you have torn our armed
forces to pieces by your vote
when war was threatened.
ut Is all right to he good
Republicans and 1t il all right
TO hold your job. but boys, take
an old mans advice: When the
folks know that YOU want your
jobs worse than you love your
country, you'll lose your jobs.
"Yours in affection,
wv. 4. W"
Adding insult to injury, the
clipping was published in the
Congressional Record with this
comment:
There was no affection in the
reception of the Kansas 6. o. p.
congressman TO Bill Whites sd-
wise. The boys were burned up.
They sputtered all over the Re-
publican lobby in sizzling wrath.
But their ire was really fun
ny, because while Tuning in the
private recesses of the cloak
room. not one of them dared
give public voice TO his anger.
To a man they were afraid to
reply to Editor Whites scorch-
ing castigation.
The only member of the Kan
sss delegation who got any fun
Of it was Rep. NJ. Houston,
Wichita Democrat, and a mill
tant supporter of the defense
program.
The tragedy OF the whole
thing il that Editor white Is
not merely beating the wind in
the inference that this country
may be at war in 1912. And
with house of representatives
divided on partisan lines as II
was in the vote Of the bill 10
extend the period Of army serv-
ice. we have reason 10 wonder
just how safe this country Is.
And here. concerning the silk
stocking embargo, is one Of
performance with no assurance
that the desired result would be
RrtA.nk
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by John Hix

tended to land in a field marked
with flags. but strong wind
forced him down in a pasture
nearby.
TOMORROW: War Without
Bullets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15

And thine shall not pity: but life shall 40 for life
for tooth for TOOTH hand hand for fooDeu
teronomy 1921
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15

TODAY's COMMON ERROR
VIII is used in the first per-
son to express promise. as
II will pay you next Tuesday"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15

Mr.. Fi,it: broke a part 10
my Domestic 80 sewing ma
chine. VIII you please tell me
II there Ia any place where 1
can get parts for II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-15

You will find in the phone
book a list of sewing machine
dealers in various parts Of the
city. They attempt to carry
parts for all machines and
should have yours.
Evening star., 1941-04-13

Natural History Museum for the next day,
with the added suggestion that it really was
unwise to speak to strangers in New York -
whatever the cordial custom was in LAUREL
vile. ''Ill just collect some material for my
memory book" said Lizzie Lou.
| even tore that page out of the classified
directory and marked the subway map so
she couldn't get lost once 10 delivered her
next morning at Bowling Green for the
Aquarium.
IF in doubt, ask policeman" was my
parting admonition. mot, mind you, the
first stranger you meet"
didn't get much writing done next morn
ing. got to worrying about who I'd ask over
that night to meet Lizzie Lou. Finally, went
upstairs and called 10. Look, Sweetiepuss,"
Y said. you bring someone out from the
office for Lizzie Lou tonight can't seem to
get hold of anyone"
10 sounded doubtful. "I'll try she said.
She came in after five, alone. Everybody
was tied up for tonight" she said, 80 l
thought we'd lust take Lizzie Lou -"
Quit stalling," l told her. You've prob
ably discovered what l did today. We've
lived in New York eight years. We know
thousands of people. We have about ten
Evening star., 1941-04-13

real friends, of whom only two are suitable
bachelors and both are out of town. Now
WHAT"
We've asked the child up here" she said.
We'll have to plan something for her before
she gets back"
You mean, if she gets back" | said. One
of us should have gone with her"
Dun Lizzie Lou got back all right, and be-
fore we had time to do much planning. With
her was we'll dressed, pleasant young man.
This is MIR. Clark, Cousin Josephine" said
Lizzie Lou. Il met him on the ferry to Staten
Island"
What" yelped.
81 got mixed up, Cousin Charlie" she ex-
planned, and Mr.. Clark brought me home.
Il announce the Consolidated Food Show"
the boy said, with some pride, "for Chs"
'Oh. you're Don Clark
That's right
I'll have to hurry and change" said
Lizzie Lou Mr. Clark is taking me to din
ner and to radio theater, if you all don't
mind
Thought she might like to see the Allen
broadcast" Clark said carelessly. BE glad
if you folks would go along"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-10
PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION
HOLDS MEETING ON 18th

The Sixth Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders of the New Salisbury
Production Association will be held in
the Ballroom of the Wicomico Hotel,
Wednesday, January 18th, beginning
at 1000 A. M.
1t is expected that approximately
200 Stockholders and invited guests
will attend this meeting.
Representatives of Production Cred
it Corporation and the Federal Inter-
mediate Credit Bank will discuss
farm credit problems and the crop
situation for 1871. Charts will be
shown which will reflect the progress
the Association has made during the
past six years.
Luncheon will be served at noon to
Stockholders and guests. There will
also be entertainment during the
luncheon period.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-10
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
ON SOMERSET HIGHWAY

Two persons, one former Girls
field youth, were killed and several
others were injured, when the auto
mobile in which they were riding left
the road and crashed into telegraph
pole just south of Marion early Fri
day morning, December 20. ~
The occupants of the car, John
Warren Mears, a former Crisfield
resident, who had been living with
relatives at Wachapreague, Va, Jas.
Preston Parker, both of whom died
from injuries sustained, Rocker Net
calf, Mack Austin and George Kill
mon, were en- route from Wachaprea-
que to Crisfield, where they were to
visit young Mears' mother, Mrs. An
ma Mears, when the accident occur
red.
Just before reaching the railroad
crossing several hundred feet on this
side of Marion, the car, driven by
Kilmon, a member of the United
States Coast Guard, failed to nego-
tiate the turn and piled into the pole,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-10
TWO SHORE CITIES IN
STALL PARKING METERS

Work on the installation of park
ing meters in the principal business
districts of Crisfie Id is going ahead
at a rapid pace and it is estimated
that it will be completed in about
ten days, at which time operation of
the meters, being installed on trial
basis, will begin.
Along Main street for several
blocks the bases on which the meter
itself will rest, have been set into
the concrete and new parking lines
both for diagonal and parallel park.
ing, are now being painted.
The meters will be in operation
only from 500 o'clock in the morn.
ing to 600 o'clock in the evening
on week days, exclusive of Satur.
day, at which time the hours will be
from 500 A. M. to 1000 P. NJ. None
of the meters will be operated on
Sundays or legal holidays.
The charge for parking will be one
cent for twelve minutes and five cents
for an hour.
In about one months time Easton
will have parking meters in front of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-10

the Court House on Washington st.
Sixteen of these have been ordered
by the Mayor and Council and will
be installed as soon as they arrive.
These meters are like the ones
now in use at Salisbury and are au-
tomato. Just a little different from
those in Cambridge, where one motor
list himself operates by first placing
the nickel in the machine and then
moving the handle back. Those or
dered for Easton will operate them
selves when a nickel is deposited.
This nickel permits parking for an
hour. ,9
The new ordinance provides for
two-hour parking on some streets,
fifteen minutes on another, and no
parking at all on some streets-at
least on one side.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-10
PUBLIC CONTROL SHOULD
BRING ABOUT SANITATION

Sanitation is community prob
lem and without public control the in
dividual is often helpless. For exam
pie, water may come from a public
supply, milk may come from a dis
tant farm, numbers of homes may
have insanitary toilets, all of which
are beyond control of the individual.
Sanitation is the foundation stone
of any adequate public health pro-
gram, simply because it prevents the
outbreak of filth-borne diseases. Eff
forts in this direction should be ex-
tended by every individual property
owner within this County.
Now is the time to replace your in
sanitary toilet with an approved one,
for at the present time the Works
Progress Administration will supply
free labor if you buy the necessary
materials. Every citizen should feel
that it is civic, as we'll as a per-
sonal duty, to cooperate with the
Health Department toward improving
present sanitary conditions.