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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13
Y-Ed Club
To Hear Of Hosiels

Travelling With the Youth Hos
tel Group" will be the topic Of
Miss Emmajsne Sehrengohst talk
which will be given Tuesday be-
fore the Y-Ed club. Miss Schren-
gohst. who Is on the faculty Of the
summer school. made an extensive
travel the past summer through
out the United States and Canada
and VIII reveal many Of her in
teresting experiences
Mss Maxine Jared IS program
chairman for the evening.
Mr.. ". Goodwin. director Of the
dramatic class. has several skitS
and plays outlined for the coming
term and would ike those inter
ested 70 syn up Immediately.
The Rev Harold Long. who is
guest speaker for the pursuit Of
happiness class. VIII speak on the
Spiritual Aspects OF Marriage"
There VII be swimming and
hadminton at 2 o'clock.
Those who wish 10 make or can
Gel their reservation mus, call the
!. ". c. A. Broadway 4IsI, be-
iore 10 Tuesday morning.
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Decorations were In pink and
white and a large gold ring in the
center OF pink rosebuds and for
ret-me-nots served as the center
piece for the buffet supper table.
Guests, close friends Of the
bride elect, included Mesdames
George Moffett. II. Milton Free
man. r.. John Moffett. Arthur
Gerla, l. Clair Hanson. Cyril Han
son. Merle Fuson. James Pattin.
William Feldman. Misses Betty
Yea. Catherine Hanson. neta Kip
per, Herta Ley. Virginia Hunts
man. Arlene Faux, Ruth McCrea.
Margarita Irle. Edith Pleoger.
Mary Lou Ponton. Julianne orion,
Meta wagenhlast. Helen Hickey,
Jane Koehler. Eleanor Stringfel-
low. Betty Elfers. Louise Ripper,
Christine Thwsites. Ruth Mat
thewson. Ruth Bristow. Anita
Misener, Dorothy wickens and
Virginia wsldrip.
Miss Justman and Mr.. Noffet
both graduated from Lincoln high
school Miss Justman attended the
college Of Puget Sound where she
was a member Of Kappa Phi and
elected 10 Spurs.
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Plan Festivities at Visitation
tuesday Evening

The young people of the Vista
ton parish are sponsoring a card
social and dance Tuesday evening.
This card party. the second in
series Of three. is being held in the
ODD Fellows hall, at 5437 South
Tacoma way.
Lillian Beauchamp and Joe Des-
mond are acting as co-chairmen
with the following committee:
Margaret Truman. Laurains
Megary' and Myrtle Garceau.
Cards will start promptly at
$50 o'clock followed by refresh
ments and dancing.
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Literature Program for
A.A.U.W. Monday

The afternoon literature section
OF the Association Of University
Women meets on Monday at $50
for lunchette in the club room of
the Y. W. c. A. Mrs. Fay Mace
and Mrs. Charles Rossio are host
esses.
The chairman, Mrs. William
Gerringer, announces a program
given to biography. The main
book for the day. Katherine OF
Aragon," will be discussed by Mrs.
Fred Smith. Two minor discus
sions Will be given by Mrs. J. NJ.
Mead on Music Is Ny Faith" by
David Names, and by Mrs. II. A.
Hsrtwich on James Matthew Bar
RE by Macksil
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Decorations VIII be complete
with pumpkins, cornstalks and
eerie witches in dark corners.
They are being planned by Mrs.
Larry Belveal. Miss Bernice
Speaks. Miss Marjorie Good and
Mrs James n. Brown. Publicity
for the affair is being handled by
Miss Mary Peckhsm and Miss De-
lores Klspstein; tickets. Miss Su-
san Felchilin. Miss Alta Dolfay.
Miss Betty Miller and Miss Helen
Livingston.
Reservations are being taken by
Miss Helen Anders. BR s74e and
Mrs. Clark. MA ISL.
Women of the Moose viii con-
vsne at the Moose club, 737 Com
merce, Monday evening at S
o'clock for the regular business
meeting.
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Circles Set
Meetings
Congregational Women
To Meet During Week

Regular monthly luncheons
and program meetings are
scheduled for circles of the
First Congregational church
for Wednesday. Two Of the
circles are looking forward TO
1880 o'clock luncheons. Mrs.
P. r. Fehlandt. chairman,
asks DorcaS circle to note the
change in the meeting hour.
since members will go TO the
country home of Mrs. 5. B.
Skillings. 1924 Ea. + ST. Mrs.
W. B. Dickinson will be the
Continuing last years study Of
work for the underprivileged in
Tacoma, Mrs. Elmore McMaster,
guest speaker, will present the
work Of the Tacoma Day Nurs-
ery's three-fold progra for
health. recreation and education.
Those interested are always well
come at these meetings provided
reservations are made with the
hostess Of the day.
Naomi circle will meet at the
same hour at the home of Mrs. J.
s. Davies, 2611 No. Union. with
Mesdsmes Charles Rickabaugh.
Anna MeWilliams and W. A. Obey
as assisting hostesses. This is a
guest day with a high-lght pro-
gram, and all friends of the circls
are cordially invited TO attend.
Reservations must be in by Tues
day morning. Mrs. Jessie Drum
mond Anderson is to be guest
speaker, talking on Hawaii and
reading from her book of verses
recently published. Those who
have not been to Hawaii are in
vited to come and see il through
Mrs. Anderson's experience.
All other circles are meeting at
l o'clock.
Abigail circle will meet with
the chairman. Mrs. c. z. johnson,
SIS No. Adams. Mrs. Floyd B.
Murphy is in charge of the pro-
gram.
Deborah circle is meeting at the
home Of Mrs. II. C. Senner, 2341
So. L st, with Mrs. L. NJ. Vissell
assisting. Mrs. II. Frank Hunt
will talk Of the early missions es-
tahlished along the west coast.
Hannah circle will meet at the
home Of Mrs. s. S. Todd. 1925 So.
J St, with Mrs. John Tilton as
sisting. The program is being
planned by Miss Ruby Blackwell.
Priscilla circle will meet with
the chairman, Mrs. T. II. Martin,
apartments. Mrs. B. A. Muller.
guest speaker, will speak on Japan
from her missionary experience.
Ruth circle will meet at tn.
home of Mrs. A. w. Freckleton at
Flett station. Devotionals will be
led by Mrs. r. Stillman. Mrs.
John Arnason johnson will be the
guest Of the circle and will ex-
plain the function and work of
the Red Cross.
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Mrs. Elder TO Preside
At Delphian Meetinn

Delphian slumnae will meet az
the Y. w. c. A. Tuesday with
Mrs. r. z. Elder presiding. The
group will continue the study Of
European Colonies in the West
Indies with Mrs. C. z. Griffith
as supervisor for the day. Mrs.
A. w Norwood viii discuss
Trinidad; Mrs. A. II. Buis.
French Islands; Mrs. A. F. Fir
min, Jamaica and Other British
Islands; Mrs. Griffith. Creole
Music and Mrs. Elder "Signifi-
canoe Of the West Indies in World
Affairs"
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Miss Lorraine Justman
To Wed January %
Reveals Be.rofhsI TO Mr. Moffeii on 18th Wedding
Anniversary Of Prospective Brideeroon's Parents

md-winer wedding is planned by Miss Lorraine Just
man, whose engagement Mr.. Robert Moffett, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moffett, announced by her
parents Mr. and Mrs F. w. Jusman, Saturday evening
when Miss Jusman entertained at the family home The
the thrtyfifth wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs Moffet Miss Justman has selected JAM
% the date of her marriage.
During the evening games were played and each girl
presented a gardena corsage and tiny scroll Mrs
H. Milton Freeman r sister of the brde-eect sang you
and Il the scrolls opened to reveal of the
pnarriag
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Reunion Sunday at
Thorson Residence

A family reunion Sunday after
noon at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thorson. e4o2 So. Mullen. brought
together several members OF the
family for the first time in Is
years Present were Mr.. and Mrs
o. l. Olson, parents OF Mrs. Thor
son: Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Olson
and family Of Los Angeles. and
Mr.. Melvin C. Olson OF wshpeton.
~. D. who few out for the
occasion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13
Circles Meet
On Wednesday

The third Wednesday Of the
month has been set aside for most
Of the circle meetings Of the
women making up the Women's
association Of First Presbyterian
church.
For 1880 luncheons circle A
will meet at the Dash Point home
OF Mrs. c. b. Cornwell and her
daughter. Mrs. Arthur Nero. De-
votions will be led by Mrs. James
A. Hays and the mission study by
Mrs. Nero. Members will gather
at the church AZ IL o'clock where
cars Will be waiting.
Circle II meets with Mrs. Fred
erick Beebe at Browns Point,
where Mrs. Karl Staatz and Mrs
Beebe will be the study leaders
Circle will have Mrs. Robert
Herlsnd as hostess. meeting IN
Nelson hall Misses Marion Mason
and Mary Barrett will lead the
Mrs. z. w. Squires OF 4OoI Ia.
Howe ST. will be hostess to mem
oers OF circle X with Mrs. William
Allen assisting. Mrs. F. II. Essig
will lead the Bible study and Mrs.
George W. Dunlap the mission
lesson.
Circle l. meets with Miss Mae
Howard. 1908 Division ave. Mrs.
Frank Petrick will assist and Mrs.
S. L. Church and Mrs. D. D. Allen
are study leaders.
The president OF circle n. Mrs.
J. c. Rot. will entertain her group
at her home. 1912 So. 18th. Mrs.
r. l. Dodd will lead the Bible
study and Miss Marjorie McDon-
aid will present the mission lesson.
Circle T will have Mrs. A.
Grumeling as hostess at her home.
1925 No. Anderson. with Mrs.
Burns Poe assisting. Members are
asked TO come at 10 o'clock for
missionary sewing followed by the
1880 luncheon and Bible and mis-
sion study led by Mrs. All Soloos.
At o'clock circles = and C are
meeting. circle = with Mrs. Otto
Roeder. soi5 No. 18th. and circle
C with Mrs. Burton Brown. slol
No. 30th. Mrs. Charles Phenicie
and Mrs. ". r. Larson are study
leaders.
Members q circle b gather at
the home Of Mrs. Laurence
wuerch. s424 No. 2sth. AZ $50.
After a business session the Bible
lesson VIII be presented BY Ms
C. Davis Weyerhaeuser and tea
Will follow when the hostess will
be assisted by Mesdsmes James 7.
Goodrich and J. G. Freeland.
At ? O'Clock Mrs J. II. Gordon
VIII opez her home al 52o2 No.
18th 10 members Of circle NJ Ms.
R L Dood viii present the Bible
and mission study and a social
hour and tea viii conclude the
afternoon
At Sis In Nelson hzn members
Of Florence 3. Hays guild will
meet for dinner. followed by
study hour with Mrs. stephen
Young and Mrs. II. =. GamoeN
a. leaders
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Miss Whittier
Is Bride
Ceremony Read Friday
Al ST. PsuI's Church

S.. Paul's Danish Lutheran
church was the setting Fri
day evening al s o'clock for
the marriage OF Miss Ruby
Lee WHITTIER. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Niels WHITTIER, 10
Mr.. Robert Roley. son of Mr..
Richard Roley. White chrys-
anthemums. palms and tapers
in candelabra formed the
background for the ceremony,
solemnized by the Rev. Ensel-
mann.
Before the ceremony the organ
ist. Robert Rlsnchot. accompanied
Miss Molly Cook who sang Be
cause" AT Dawning" and An
Sweet Mystery Of Life"
For her wedding the bride wore
. jacquard weave eroeaded tat
feta gown with sweetheart neck
lire, fitted bodice and long train.
She wore a veil fastened with
orange blossoms, and carried
colonial bouquet.
Her sister, Mrs Wilber Nelson.
vas matron Of honor. and wore
an aqua dress with gold trim The
bridesmaids. Misses Eleanor Null
len. Alice Jean Ermatinger and
Mr.. James r. Martin. Jr, wore
dresses 81 velvet and taffets-
Cowned similarly were the candle
lighters. Misses Joyzell Wilkinson |
and Betty Roley. All carried CO.
lonisi bouquets.
Mr.. James r. Martin. IT., WAS
the best man and ushers were
Messrs. George Robinson. Harry
Rsnker and David Metcaf.
At the reception which followed
Mrs. Clay Roley and Mrs. Elmer
Roley poured. Assisting were Mrs.
Tom Ried. Misses Virginia Wrye,
Louise Drlimm. June Suensiefer.
Mary Eastern. Florine Anderson,
Joyzen Wilkinson and Betty Roley.
For their short wedding trip |
the bride wore = soldier blue suit
with brown accessories and a cor
sage Of rosebuds and gardenias.
Little 10 Ann Spenser was the
flower girl at the wedding and
Norman Nelson. nephew Of the
bride, the ring bearer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13
Mary Ball Juniors
Meet Tuesday

The junior group OF the MARY
Ball chapter Of Daughters OF the
American Revolution met Tuesday
evening at the home OF the Mary
Ball regent. Mrs. Charles c. Mel
linger. Mrs. Thomas p. Turner.
vice-chairman presided In the alb
sence of Mrs. Elmer G. Hagen
Others serving with Mrs. Turner
as chapter officers for the year
are Miss Gertrude Purinton. re-
coraine secretary; Miss Mary Ellen
pumbleton. treasurer: Mrs. c. w.
Kinsman, historian; Mrs. Freder-
Eek B. Friberg. program chairman;
Miss Dorothy Ringer. publicity and
corresponding secretary; Mrs. WILL
lam kohout, Americanism; MIS-
Robert NJ. Witter, children OF
American Revolution; Mrs. Austin
Stone. Red Cross; Mrs. Ray w.
Perkins. Tamsssee; Mrs. Russell
6. Baker, telephone; Mrs Harry
p. Cain. radio: Miss Elizabeth
Hoefler. Echo reporter, and Miss
Mary Caroline Richardson. official
pianist.
Mrs. Percy Creath Smith. ad-
visor to the juniors. and Mrs Will
lam b. Gregg, honorary advisor.
were present st the meeting.
Guests for the evening were Mrs.
George w. osgood. a member OF
Mary Bah chapter, who reported
On the need of knitted garments
for the Red Cross. and prospective
members. Mrs. c. c. Wolf and
Mrs. A. J. veionis-
Mrs. Robert NJ. Witter, chair
man Of the Children Of the Ameri-
can Revolution project. the group S
new undertaking. stressed the fact
that any eligible girls Of high
school age should contact her If
they wish to become members OF
the c. A. r.
After the business meeting. the
program was turned over to the
program chairman. Mrs. Fred b.
Frlberg. who announced that the
study theme for the year is And
the Rivers Flow On" The Brandy
wine" by Henry Seidel Candy
opened the program presented by
Miss Dorothy Ringer. The Hnd-
son" by Carl Garner. was re-
viewed by Mrs. c. w. kinsman.
Following the program. tea was
served Hostesses for the evening
were Mrs Russell s. Baker and
Miss Mary Ellen Dumbleton. who
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13
Seminary Board Will Honor
Mothers Club Membership
Mrs. Charles Ingram Is General Chairman Of Afternoon
Affair 70 Be Given Oct. Is in The Great Hall
Photograph by nnderbrand Of Kennel ELI,

In compliment to the general membership of the Annie
Wright seminary Mothers club, mothers of pupils and
mothers of the 194 graduating class the seminary board
will entertain at tea Oct IS. Setting for the affair will
be the Great hall of the seminary and hours will 1e from
2 80 until 4:30 o'clock
Mrs Charles Ingram is general tea chairman and Mrs.
Ralph C. Schaeffer general social chairman for the
Mrs. Will j. Conner is president of the Mothers club
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had carried out the decorations
entirely in Halloween motif,
black and orange oolors predomi-
mating in the dining room. Mrs.
Percy c. Smith and Miss Caroline
Richardson shared the honors OF
serving.
The juniors meet every first
Tuesday of the month.
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Hostesses VIII be board MEM
bers. who are Mesdames Will J.
Conner. Fred J. Meyer. T. F. Eek
strom, NJ. n. Saxton, George
Thompson. erman Tenzler,
George T. Stickney, Ralph c.
Schaeffer. Frost Snyder. c. NJ.
Riddell and Jess W. Read.
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BeirofhaI Revealed

NJ. and Mrs. ". J. Foster an
nouacs the engagement Of their
daughter. Mss Dorothy Mae, 10
NJ. Lawrence Leo Robertson. son
q Mr.. and Mrs Peter Berg Of
Seattle The wedding date Is set
for Oct "a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13
Hospital Alumni Plan
Autumn Cabaret Dance
Mrs. Carl Msdsen Is General Chairman OF Annual
Party 10 Be Given in Winthrop Roof Garden

Alumni Of Tacoma General hospital making elaborate
plans for their seannua fall cabaret dance October 2
the Roof Garden of Hotel Winthrop Halloween motif
TO be used with autumn flowers many tables around the
ballroom.
Mrs Carl Maden Is chairman for the affair and is being
assisted by large group of the members
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13

Your postmaster can ten YOU
row % invest N L. s. Defense
Bonds.
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Plans Luncheon

Mrs. A. c. Read chairman Of the
Friendship committee. Taco m a
chapter Women of the Moose. will
give a 1880 luncheon Wednesday
at her home. COS No. Grant ave
The proceeds will go toward the
Friendship Scholarship fund given
each year 10 an outstanding girl
graduate Of Mooseheart.
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Study Club
Anniversary
forty-Seeond Year 10 Be
Marked at Luncheon

Forty-two years ago the Ia
coma Woman's Study club
was organized. On October
IA the group will mark the
anniversary of the club at a
l o'clock luncheon at the tea
room, Under the Elms. at the
Y. w. c. A. The program will
be presidents day" with
retiring officers as hostesses.
Mrs. J. H. Kitlar is the presi-
dent-re-elected and retiring Off
GERS entertaining with her are
Mrs. c. A. Snyder. Mrs. w. L.
Tucker. Mrs. Hattie Rooms, and
Mrs. Arthur Buchen.
Mer~ ,ers who will be guests are
Mesdames Ivan P. Balabanoff. Z.
NJ. Berger. James A. Blocker. Lii
Ian c. Dillmsn, William F. Dodge.
F. r. Hibbard. z. L. Hiberlv. G.
Elmore McMaster, s. W. North
cult, A. Howard Smith. EVELYN
Chantler. E. f. Cushman. E. J.
Hsckett. r. z. Tallman. Leona
Allison and Miss Beatrice Meddins.
Summer vacations will be re-
lated by the guests and the club
delegates to the Washington State
Federation of Womens Clubs con-
yention, Mrs. kitlar and Mrs.
Rooms, will give their reports.
Mrs. Arthur Buchen, study d.
rector. will present the year
books. The program for the year
will include three divisions, PLAYS,
historic playhouses and recent
fiction.
Evening circle Of First Baptist
church VIII meet Monday evening
at the 3. E. Chestham home on
Chambers creek at Sis Monday
evening. Those attending will
gather at the church at 5:45. Miss
Grace Gregory and Miss Jennie
Robertson are in charge.
The Omaha guide., 1941-11-29
PRESIDENT OF PALMER
MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
HONORED BY FRATERNITY

Sedalia, N. c., Nov. II CAMP
DR.. Charlotte Hawkins Brown
was honored Sunday by the Green
sboro graduate chapter of the O.
mega Psi Phi graternity for her
outstanding individual achieve
ment in the field of Private Sec
ondary school education.
Tau Omega, one of SO Omega
chapters, will climaxed its Nation
al Negro Achievement week with
convocation exercises in the Rich
ard B. Harrison auditorium at A.
& T. college. Highlights of the
exercise were the local citizens tri-
butte program IN which Palmer
Memirial Institutes famous Sed-
ALA Singers appeared.
DR.. Brown has just completed
40 years of service and contribu-
tons in the field of education
with emphasis on culture as an ex-
ponent of which Palmer has also
become noted. In addition to her
numerous duties directing the
work at Palmer institute, DR..
Brown is also in great demand as
a speaker.
The Omaha guide., 1941-11-29
PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR
STATE CHAIN STORE TAX

Frank Bosanek of Omaha, Pres
ident of the Federation of Nebras-
ka Retailers, announces that the
Federation has endorsed a move
ment seeking the adoption of a
state chain store tax for Nebraska
similar to the statute now in sue
cessful operation in the State of
Louisiana. The Louisiana Law is
based upon a number of units a
chain system has in the entire In
tied States. Thus, if a chain has
five hundred stores in the United
States, and but five stores in Ne
braska, its tax upon the five stor-
es will be based upon the statut-
DRY assessment levied on chains
of five hundred stores or more.
The Federation is of the opin.
ion that a chain store tax is essen.
tial and necessary not only for thJ
preservation of the Independent
merchant, but in the interests Of
the consumer and producer. ]
seems that because of the advan
tages accruing from the operatio.
of multiple stores wherever sit
uated, and because of the operar
ion of multiple stores wherever
The Omaha guide., 1941-11-29
NEW ORLEANS TEACHERS
SALARY CASE UNDER
AMUSEMENT
M EMF

New Orleans, La, Argument on
the motion to dismiss the COM
plant filed by James McKelpin,
against the Orleans Parish school
board for elimination of the diff
ferehtial between the salaries paid
Negro and white teachers in the
local schools, was heard and taken
under advisement by Judge Wayne
G. Borah, here in the United Stat
es District Court for the Eastern
District of Louisiana, Wednesday,
November 10.
Thurgood Marshall &C New York
Special Counsel for the National
Association of Colored People,
and A. P. Tureau, local attorney,
representing McKelpin, argued in
opposition to the motion. The
School Board was represented by
both the City Attorney and Attor-
ney Generals offices.
The Omaha guide., 1941-11-29
WINDOW SHADE FIRM LANDS
BUICK AVIATION PLANT
CONTRACT

Chicago, Nov. 10 (ANP) The
Advance Window Shade Co., one
of Chicago's largest manufacture
ers of window shades and Vener-
ian blinds, has been awarded the
contract to install the venetian
blinds at the big Buick Aviation
plant in Melrose Park, Ill.,, it was
announced this week by JACK
Weinberg, the shade company's
general manager.
Well known throughout the Chi
cago area, the firm has recently
completed installation of $4,000
window shades and rods at the
Ida B. Wells homes, low rent hous
ing project in the southside color
ed district, sponsored jointly by
the United States and Chicago
Housing authorities. Similar in
staNations were also made at the
Jane Adams and the Trumhull
Park homes, all federally sponsor
ed slum clearance projects.
The Buick Aviation plant was
started last March and construct
ion has recently been completed
A unit in the u. S. Defense pro-
gram, the plant will make Pratt
and Whitney airplane motors ant
t is estimated upward of 10000
The Omaha guide., 1941-11-29

situated, and because of the basic
difference inherent in such char
acter of operations that the move
ment will receive support from
the entire state.
Louis Kavan, Secretary of the
Federation, pointed out that where
ever chain stores seemingly dom
mate the retail field and the indie
pendent merchant is driven out of
business the cost of living and
food prices rapidly increase. Ac-
cording to Kavan, a release of sta
tistics by the United States Dep
artmen of Labor several days ago
indicaes that in Kansas City, Mo,
Seattle, Washington, and Denver,
Colorado, where the chains are
dominant in the retail field, food
prices as of October Is, 1941 have
increased over the prices for the
year Immediately preceding an av-
erage of approximately Is percent;
whereas in Omaha and the sur
rounding territory where the chain
as yet, is not the controlling fac
tor, food prices for the same, per-
iod have increased but 10 percent.
Several thousand petitions have
been distributed to members of the
Federation and their supporters,
and it is planned to submit the
proposal for a chain tax to the
next session of the Legislature.