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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01

pecially in view Of the role
which a psralyz.d trsnsports-
ton system played in the tragic
drama of France.
The roads have been asked
how long il would take them TO
mobilize major army in vsri-
Gus sections of the L. S.-on the
Canadian border. on the Pacific,
on the Mexican or on the At
lantic They have furnished
charts purporting to shod that
they could handle all intercoast-
al tonnage # ships in the lat
ter trade were turned over TO
Britain. The added service then
would require only seven add
tional freight trains per day ON
the eastbound route, and one
freight train going west. The
lines have made plans to carry
oil from Gulf ports to the At
lantic area If 1t becomes nee
essary TO release tankers TO
England.
The labor factor alone may
require the government to rely
more heavily on the rails for
wartime transportation. Where
as maritime and waterfront
unions are believed TO be ex-
tremely radical. and have in
dulged in many serious strikes.
the railroads have had friend
lier relationships with labor
than any other KEY industry.
II Is a major consideration in
all long-range planning for ma
nonal defense or actual particle
patton IN the war.
Enactment Of the Lease-Lend
law and passage Of the $1,000
600 900 appropriation for aid 10
Britain brought significant
change IN the diplomatic rela-
uonship between the United
states and Germany. State de-
psrtment insiders were quick to
note the altered status. although
hey are not publicizing their
attitude.
These legal assurances of
American determination TO back
Britain to the limit were fol-
lowed BY Hitler's first aggressive
move against the United States.
Ihat Was his extension of the
formal blockade area TO include
Iceland and adjacent waters.
Despite legahstic controversy
whether he actually has invaded
waters within the western hem
ispnerie range. that is what j,
amounts 10. Der Fuehrer mas
warned that he viii carry the
war 10 Us, II necessary and
feasible
Our diplomats view this action
as extremely serious. In the
Past Hitler has refrained from
exhibiting resentment against
our sympathy for Britain. Not
even the destroyer deal spanked
more than q few critical head
lines. His restraint amazed the
White House and the state de-
partmeni- Now he appears 20
figure that il Is useless 10 90
through the motions OF being
friendly toward Uncle Sam. he
doesn't declare war. because Il
would avail him nothing II he
did. but re has taken the next
worst step
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
SER =

The Civilian Conservation
corps = great example -
what car he accomplished
through cooperation Of govern
nsnt agencies re labor d.
psrtmsnt selected the men.
Construction q barracks and
camps. providing equipment and
supplies. Quitting and trans
porting the men and esta hlish-
inE TIRE educational work and
training classes. fell to the lot
Of the army. TIE department
Of agriculture and interior de-
psrtment planned and super
sised the work.
Altogether. $50 different kinds
of work were planned. How in
telligent was the planning and
how effectively the plan. were
executed IL seen all over Wash
ington.
Erosion thai was making
thousands of acres of farm
lads worthless was stopped.
Roads and fire trails were cut
through the forests 50 that
fire fighting equipment could
he moved into hitherto unpro-
fecfed areas. New forests were
planted. State and national
parks were improved and new
areas made available for rec
reation. Most of the construc-
zion work In the parks IL Of
permanent character.
II this were the end of the
Civilian Conservation corps
story. there would be plenty to
justify the movement. but there
is still something more. Educs-
tioinal work has madR trained
men out OF thousands who had
no trade and little book knowl-
edge. Now they have both.
Since 1t became evident that
the United States il irrevoca bly,
committed to policy of help
ing put an end to a great inter
national war. members Of the
corps have voluntarily accepted
military training a. part Of
their routine. Groups adapted
for specific work are beng
trained as part OF the defense
army.
The Civilia Conservation
corps is one of the recovery de-
velopments which emphasizes
how the world is changing. Old
ways of doing things are pass
ing away. When the idea was
first proposed, there were OBJ
jections and criticisms from
various quarters. It was social
istic: II was regimentation-
taking away the initiative of
the youth OF America and max
ing them dependents, etc. II
was one of those thing, that
they worried about and IL didn't
happen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
Cave Men Of l4l

Back in the dim past people who study these things
tell primitive lived in Unable to build
habations above ground which would be safe from wild
beasts they chose natural their homes and lived
in them the beasts.
Untold Thousands of years have passed and today
the people OF Of the most progressive countries the
world forced to live in that is all too much
like that Stories from England horrible stories tell of
children IN provincial cities who have emerged from
their afraid shelters in month shelter was found
in which aged and nfirm people have remained for four
months.
Write that down, too historians of mankind when
you tell later generations about 1941!
The overwhelming majority of the people of Latin
America live today in of slavery lust As inhuman
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01

fldence and is always in the
right. 20 ne thinks. Self-control
L. essential TO happiness and
usefulness and can be cultivated.
II IL readily seen self-control IL
the key u Washingtons great
ness and not genius.
FLOYD Z. JOHNSON.
Sylvan Wash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
CAMPAIGN SUCCEEDS

Editor The Times: In signing
a bill providing for annual and
semi-annual tests of the hearing
Of every public school child in
the state OF Washington. Cover
nor Arthur B. Langlie ended
Monday a successful campaign
conducted by C. Ward Kemp Of
Seattle, chairman: Raymond L.
Aeservey Of Tacoma. and Mil
dred stumpf Of Spokane. Need
for the bill. known as s. B. as.
II indicated by tests Of school
children during IN. past four
years
Tests vii begin in September.
1871. Tests are required only
every two years In cities and
districts with more than 1000
school children. Smaller districts
are required to give tests an
nuaIly.
One standard test will be ar
ranged for the entire state,
through the office of Pearl A.
Wanamaker. state superintend-
ent Of public instruction The
state. under the bill, also must
prepare and distribute 10 school
boards cards, blanks. records
and forms 10 be used IN tests.
r L. MFSERxEY.
5s4s Mckinley ave.
TopAy,S CoNSMoN rpaop
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
LIGHT An Inside Picture of finan.
LII u IL / ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER
W SHINCT0N

WASHINGTON A fresh wave of pessmism
Britans chances is sweeping navy and dplo-
matte circles at Washington They look with foreboding
to Hitler April attack by and air. and will breathe
more easily if England survives this crucial test.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01

And the anger of the Lord kndled against Uzzah
and God him there his error; there he died
by the ark of God.-II Samuel 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01

s0-foot pool. swimming ms
tructor, and 3 1a-yesr-old janitor
named Joe Watmoush. who later
became swimming instructor.
Joe coached the youngsters.
and in ten years the club has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01

If the American people have contributed anything
the English language it is the quality of and
vivdness represented by "aint"-Prof E. C. Beck, Gen.
tra State Teachers college of Michigan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
A Light That Did
Not Fail
thousand, Share in
CCC Benefits
Nov Important Factor
In Defense Program

N GtIense ffCGfdfn
MARCH Il. les5-seventeen
VI DAVIS after his inauguration
President Roosevelt sent 70
congress a message on leeisls-
ton asking for al out aid 20
the American people. bewildered
hy the collapse Of the economic
system. Ten DAYS later. March
81. congress. Just a. bewildered
ss the mass of the people and
glad 10 have somebody suggest
something to cure the national
lis passed TIE emergency con-
servation work act creating the
Civilian Conservation eorns
President Roosevelt signed the
bill Immediately. April s he ap-
pointed Gen. Robert Feehner %
head the movement. with an sd-
visory committee representing
the interior. labor. agricultural
and wsr departments.
Today. on the eighth anniver-
sary Of passage of the bill by
congress. the Civilian Conssrvs-
ton corps, with its more than
100000 members. stands as one
of the most effective and far
reaching Of all the recovery
measures. It also stands as
tribute to the forethought of
President Roosevelt and his
advisers.
Finding a place for nj least
part of the thousands of
Young men wandering about
the country. out Of employ
ment. not knowing which WAY
IN turn. and always confront
I'd with the lure of the easiest
way, wasn't just an accident.
II vas . plan figured out nv
some person OF persons with
the single objective of keep
ing thousands of young men
on the right track.
Probably one of the reasons
for the quick operation of the
machinery after the organiza-
ton was set up is due to the
part the army had in the move
ment. The army men are trained
to think and act quickly, and
when the first quota of $4,000
men was called on April 7,
plans had been adopted for bar
racks construction and camp
supplies. and plans were being
worked out for training the men
for work that would be Of per-
nsnent benefit.
About q month sftsr Cen.
Fechner and his associates net
for tho first time. the first
camp, Camp Roosevelt, near
Luray. Va. was ready for bust
ness. BY July 4, approximately
100000 young men had been
taken out of bread lines and
put TO work on forest, park,
highway and soil erosion prof.
ects. They were comfortably
housed, and many of them, for
the first time in two years,
were comfortably clothed and
getting three meals a day.
And that was not all. Along
with the housing and clothing
and food went wages Of $50
m ION I ly. of which s22 a
month aas allotted to depend
ents. Only those families
caught In the storm that start
ed in 1929 will know how
much the s22 monthly check
meant. If the construction
work Of the Civilian Conser-
walton corps did not stand "a
monument to the work 1t has
done. the help that IL rave
families Justified its existence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
by John Hix

been represented m Olympic
swimming teams. mas won more
than 500 national and regional
titles. and has sent swimmers all
over the world
Tomorrow: Month of Wars,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
SWIM CHAMPS

SWIM CHAMPS
Fifteen years ago the citizens
Of olneyville, consested mill sub
urh Of Providence. r. l.. started
q Boys club to curb Juvenile
delinquency. The club had a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01
roDAY'S COMMON ERROR

Do not say. Tt is no&t time 10
go say. almost
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-01

To r~esIs. sts<n.soa n -. eei-
UNI Rt.<rs must EzNs nzzs snc
address o zTzsFr OnlH Initials
I'll - puhiizhsc ~n<n requested
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11

ticing the teachings of the Babe
of Bethlehem in order to elmin-
ate war and establish lasting
peace, it was with heavy hearts
that those attending, heard at
the conclusion of the service that
war had already started in the
Pacific.
w. d. (Butch) Butcher, letter
carrier, and his fellow workers
are now in their busy season.
but he says that he wishes peo-
pie would not keep sympathizing
with them. "It's bad enough the
way it is" says Butch, with
out making a fellow feel sorry
for himself"
J. Hobart Mike Miller, for
mer principal in Roosevelt school,
and reserve officer in the U. S.
Army called to the colors
last September, recently wrote
friends that he was coming home
on a furlough to visit with his
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11

Wide, wide skirt
ed house coats with
nipped-in waists 10
make you lovely as
a princess. Vivid
patterns in crinkly
seersucker, poplin
or broadcloth. Zip
per and w "a o.
around STYLES IN
sizes IA to A.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11

well driller, acquired a piece of
property around the hill on Wa
terworks road. He has really
made a show place of his new
home. Give says he is not a
farmer but he has three Jersey
cows, two calves, a couple Of
steers, four hogs, about twenty
sheep and a couple of horses. He
also raised his own feed the pass
year. If that doesn't make him
a farmer | don't know what
would but he still insists
that drilling wells is his same
and it's been a good one for him
the past several years.
Consensus of opinion follow
ing the Elks' Memorial services
Sunday was that the program
was one Of the most impressive
held in a number Of years. Ma
yor Stewart of Cincinnati, gave
fine and inspiring message to
capacity crowd. Speaking on
the necessity Of living and prac~
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11
STATISTICAL
ROUNDUP

MARRIAGE
Carl C. Wells, As, rubber work
er, Newark, and Bernice M.
Slough, 45, Newark.
Davis A. Martin, 20, production
clerk, Newark, and Mildred E.
Dudgeon, "a, clerk, Newark.
Charles Arnold, 26, Owens
Corning employe, Newark, and
Martha Christine Dewitt, 26,
clerk, Newark.
Lawrence LIE Crone, 21, cement
finisher, Columbus, and Betty
Hina, 18, Newark.
BIRTHS
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Moran,
Frazeysburg, Route 3, a daughter
Dec. 3 in the City hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Charles,
East Church street, son in the
City hospital Dec. a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross w. Loar,
Pataskala, Rt. /, daughter,
Dec. 3, in the home. Mrs. Loar
is the former Miss Mary Huff
of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Holts-
berry, $50 Mt. Vernon road,
daughter Dec. 7 in the City hos
pital. Mr.. Holtsberry is city
solicitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Martin,
PIT Cambria street, a daughter
in the City hospital, Dec. 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Stadtherr,
55 North 22nd street, a daugh-
ter in the City hospital, Dec. 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Krall, 1927
Taylor avenue, a daughter, in
the City hospital, Dec. 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Arnold,
Richardson road, a son, James
Russell, Dec. 6, in the home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Skinner, 168
Maholm street, son in the City
hospital, Dec. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Korn-
bauer Arlington avenue, a
daughter Dec. 10 in the City hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Case,
Granville, Route |, son in tie
City hospital, Dec. 10.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11

family in Jefferson road. Among
other things Mike is a great fish
erman and before leaving spent
a lot of time at Bob Donaldson's
on Buckeye Lake. His letter
mentioned that he hoped the lake
would not be froze over as he
wanted to get in some more fish
ing. Whether Mike will be able
to get that furlough with war
having been declared is a ques-
tion. However he may be glad
to know that his old pal Fred
Harlow was out last Sunday,
bundled up for a blizzard, but
forgot his gloves. With hands
half frozen he stopped in at Bob
Donaldson's proudly exhibiting
eight or nine big bluegills. Mrs.
Donaldson felt sorry for him
and made cup of coffee. There
is one thing sure, Mike can de-
pend upon Fred taking care of
the fishing for him. His address
is Co. F, Reception Center, TT.
Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11

In.
e

Ivan Roberts who served eff
GENTLY as secretary-treasurer OF
the Licking County Democratic
club for three years was not
candidate for reelection last
week. He was succeeded by
Brownie" Fleming. | believe
Ivan is getting like lot of the
rest of us-interested in an easy
chair, a good book, and the fire
side. That's a sign of the years
slipping up-or is it just good
judgment?
1t happens to all fathers, Char
lie. A bunch of the boys around
the city building have been tell
ing Charlie Holtsberry, city sol
icitor that it is tough to be a
father. He was rather skepti-
cal. Like the honest fellow he
is, he admits now the other
fathers know what they are
talking about. He and Mrs.
Holtsberry are parents of a
daughter porn ldSI ounudy. CldI
lie is standing up under the or
deal with true Spartan courage.
/ got down town a half hour
early Monday morning. While
coming across the street to the
office | noticed quite crew of
workers out with their brooms,
cleaning up the streets around
the square-and boy were they
dirty, cluttered up with candy
bar wrappers, empty cigaret
packages and myriads of other
debris. 1t might be good idea
if the city would put trash con-
tainers on the corners and per-
haps they would serve as monu-
ments of suggestion for cleanli-
ness of our city streets.
During the past summer c. A.
Davis, well known gas and oil
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11
Local Teachers
Union Organizes
Speakers Bureau

A Speakers Bureau has been
organized by the Newark and
Licking County Federation of
Teachers, and the services of it's
members are available to any
group or organization.
Listed below are names of in
dividuals we'll versed in various
subjects. Telephone numbers
are in parenthesis:
Dwight Campbell (24513), Bant
Stewart Cox (5908), Dramatics.
Evelyn Cross (34454), Health,
Physical Education for Elemen-
tary School Child.
Maxwell Douglas (2140D,
Health, Physical Education.
Emerson L. Fishbaugh (5059),
Labor's Contribution to the Pub
lie School, Labor's Contribution
to the American Way of Life.
Edith Fleming (2484D, Book
Review (after Jan. ~
Sam Gelfer (38384), Old Vio-
Inns.
Miriam Hildreth (34464), g,
Book Review.
Edith Ide (266O4), Book Re-
view.
Frank Jakes (52642), Play Re-
viewer, Stage Make Up.
Joel Jones (3152), The Begin
ming School Child.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11
Limit Constables
In Enforcing Law

Constables are peace officers
as that term is used in the new
state traffic law and therefore
excluded from enforcing traffic
laws on state highways outside
municipalities, Attorney General
Thomas j. Herbert, said recently.
Only state highway patrolmen,
sheriffs and their deputies, are
empowered under the new law to
enforce state traffic regulations
ON state routes through the
country.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11
~. S. o. Total in
United States
Reaches $13,4OO,OOO

The total contributed by the
country for the work of the U.
S: 0. in maintaining the morale
of men in uniform and helping
to solve some of the problems of
women and girls in defense work
has now reached $13,400,000.
This is not complete total, for
there are some communities
which have not completed their
campaigns.
While this sum seems Ike a
very large one, not day goes
by without some evidence of ad-
ditional need for the money
reaching the U S. O. The rec
ent maneuvers in the Carolinas
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11

in his home in Summit road. He
was a lifelong resident of Lick
ing county.
Charles r. Ridenour, 70, resi-
dent of Newark 25 years, died
Dec. 9 in the home, 9 Hancock
street. Funeral services We're
held Dec. II. Burial was made in
New Redding.
Mrs. Tillie Shaw, IA, widow of
James w. Shaw, died Dec. 9 in
her home in Franklin road. Fun
eral services were held Dec. II
and burial made in Cedar Hill
cemetery. Gutliph & Henderson
were in charge.
Mrs. Eva NJ. Harris, 35, wife
of Guy B. Harris, died Dec. 8 III
the City hospital.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11

necessitated heavy expenditures
for recreational facilities and for
comforts for the men. A great
many of these needs could not
have been foreseen, and the over
subscription of the original U. S.
o. objective proved of inestim-
able value.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11

Any capable recruit in the U.
S. Navy can learn how to make
the standard 16 knots and spices
in an hour or two, but it takes
him two weeks to learn how and
when to use them, and to know
them by name.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate Of William F. EberIy, De-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that
Mary Ellen Leedale, "a N. Cedar
Street, Newark, Ohio, has been du
ly appointed as Administrators of
the Estate of William f. Eberly.
deceased, late of Licking County,
Ohio. Dated this Sth day of De-
cember. 1941.
HENRY C. ASHCRAFT,
Judge of the Probate Court.
d 11-1S25 Licking County, Ohio
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11

Estate of Roy r. Caywood, deceas-
ed Notice is hereby given that
Chester Restorick, SO Fleek aven-
ue, Newark, Ohio, has been duly
appointed as Administrator of the
Estate of Roy r. Caywood, deceas
ed, late of Licking County, Ohio.
Dated this Sth day of December,
1941.
HENRY c.. ASHCRAFT,
Judge of the Probate Court,
d 11-1S-25 Licking County, Ohio.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11

Mary Kuntz (34121}, Work of
the Sight Saving Class.
Marion Wells (5082), Work of
the Crippled Children's Glass.
Louise Wiseman (26644), Mu-
sical Readings.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11
DEATHS

Roy r. Caywood, 40, clerk,
employed in the shipping depart
ment of the Owens-Corning Fib-
erglas corporation, died Dec. 5 in
the City hospital. The body was
moved to the Gutliph & Hender-
son funeral home.
John n. Stasel, 8S, died Dec. 8
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-12-11
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

During the past summer c. A..
Davis, we'll known gas and oil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02
THIRTY PERSONS
 ARE UNDER ARREST
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 fence in New York city "were SO extensive and profitable that his company published and widely dis- tributed 0 catalogue In which he freely advertised genuine Ford parts for sale in direct competition with authorized distributors of the Ford Motor Co."
 The FBI said that the stolen parts had found their way into legi- timate trade channels even to the west coast. Tn many sections of the country, 1t said, authorized Ford dealers suffered financial losses due to the influ:: Of genuine Ford parts at lower than factory prices.
 Factory Employees
 The thefts were committed by factory employees and others who had legitimate business in the facs tories, 1t said, while a literal "buck. ct brigade" carried the parts from the factories to the fences.
 Interstate shipments then were made in ton lots by freight, truck and private cars. The ring pre- ferred to ha,!lle parts of the kind that are required by every parts dealer in the nation such as roller bearings, carburetors, distributors piston rings, shock disorders, tie rods, cylinder heads, shackle bolts, windshield wipers, voltage controls snd ignition points. The ignition points were said to have been ex- tremely valuable because of their platinum content.
 Hoover said the sudden arrests were based on complaints secretly obtained by tho FBT in Detroit Nov 2e charging a conspiracy to violate the Natonal Stolen Prop erty act.
 For the purposes of the com- plaint, he said, over one overt act was set out - that Samuel War; shawsky, operator Of the Shock Manufacturing Co, New York city, shipped three loaads Of auto parts totalling 2295 pounds to the K. & w. Sales O., in New York city on Nov. l3.