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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to Wom-
ans page for the answers.
/. Which character in the
animated film cartoon. "Pinoc-
chic" was voiceless
2. What is the correct pro-
nuncistion Of i-r-s-t-e.
3. What is the popular name
for rhubsrb7
l. Henry Ward Beecher was
an American diplomat, clergy
man or scientist
5. In which mountain system
In Longs Park
s. What is the popular name
for what Ia known sstronomi-
eally as The Galaxy
Z. What bird was used in
hunting in medieval times?
s. Is San Francisco or Los
Angeles. the largest city IN
California
Q. Cows usually begin 10 pro-
duee milk at the average age of
). S or 7 years?
10. Complete the proverh.
Fingers were made before"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29

Hopkins perhaps In one Of the
most realistic men around the
president, and also one Of the
most influential. Even when he
bossed such an emotional and
humanitarian agency as WPA,
he applied practical methods "a
he saw them. It was his assign
ment to keep people from starv-
ing, and he set them to raking
leaves without heed for criti-
cism.
An Iowan and a welfare work
or, his is a background of peace.
Terrific British reverses. and his
suspicion that more overt and
warlike acts would plunge this
country into the midst OF the
conflict, are supposed TO mott
vate him in his tugging at the
presidential coattails.
Hopkins has maintained nu-
merous national contacts made
rs WPA administrator. His
present position also has brought
him 4 flood Of mail. Like the
letters streaming into Capitol
Mi offices, NE majority Of
these communication nom the
folks back home express a fierce
insistence that r,ncle Sam mind
his own business.
The maze Of national defense
agencies created by the presi-
dent has become so labyrinthine
that businessmen and army
navy officials get mired in it
daily. Valuable hours are lost
needlessly. as industrialists seek
ing contracts and officials hand
ing them out try TO thread their
way 10 the proper offices and
persons in authority.
Harry Hopkins is the big boss.
but he is almost impossible TO
reach. Under him is the Office
Emergency Management, but
this sgency's duties have never
been intelligently defined. Its
executive officer is William II.
McReynolds. but he in only
White House secretary with "a
passion for anonymity" He en-
JOYS no real authority. The
knudsen Hillmsn organization
now stands at the bottom of the
hist. Big Bill. who started out
as the No. ! Re-armer has be-
come only a production man.
ager. Hillmsn simply has his
name on the door. OPM has
grown like Topsy. and acts like
II. Sometimes IL takes several
days for a contractor needing
advice 10 meet up with a re-
sponsibile official. Important
papers so unsigned for days.
Contracts which could be sealed
in few hours require weeks TO
get through the mill
The need for q central author
ity-an individual or q board
which can make decisions and
operate quickly-hss impressed
itself on outsiders and insiders.
Most probable solution is es-
adjustment Of an agency like
the old War Resources Board.
with representatives Of all the
existing bodies composing its
membership.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29

circulation Of the Tribune in
creased more rapidly than had
that of the sun and Herald.
Three weeks after the first ia
sue the circulation uas $500.
and In three months " had In
creased Ia 1000.
After snsging both the edi-
torsl and business departments
for several months. Greeley took
as q partner Thomas MeElrsth.
practical business man. He
became business manager and
left Greeley free 70 devote all
his energy To the editorial de-
partment- Relieved Of what TO
him was the drudgery Of look
ing after the business end of
the paper. Greeley devoted him.
self with increased energy TO
building up the editorial stand
ard OF the Tribune.
He WAS so successful in that
effort that the publishers Of the
Herald and Sun, more particu-
larry Bennett. adopted drastic
practices 10 check the progress
OF the Tribune.
Carriers were bribed 10 give
up their routes: those who would
not do 20 were beaten by q gang
81 ruffians hired by the Sum
and Herald. BOYS who sold the
sun and Herald lost their routes
" they handled the Tribune.
These unfair attacks led Gree
lev m open mp with both barrels
editorially IN the policies Of the
Sun and Herald.
Charging that publication Of
crime details. particularly q cou-
pie of fiendish murders. was
unethicsl. Greeley concluded an
attack on the Sun and Herald
with this:
The guilt Of murder may not
stain their hands; but the fouler
md more damning guilt Of max
ing murderers-of training and
raising to their tasks men who
wifi dare to strike the blow that
the fear OF the law restraints
themselves from giving rests
upon the souls Of the editors
Of the Sun and Herald and will
rest there for ever.
The wretched plea of The
duty Of the press TO society;
that it 10 bound to keep the pub
Nc informed Of such acts. -
urged. but the same hypoorites
who stab the public good under
this pretense. turn deaf ear
To the higher duties which they
owe To their fellow men and TO
the requirements Of decent mo-
rality."
Bennett, Of course. did not
take Greeley's attacks on the
herald sitting down. After every
attack Bennett held q confer
ence with the members Of his
editorial staff to figure out
ways and means of striking at
Greeley. Always at these con-
ferences his final admonition
was to give Greeley hell"
Comparable 10 the vindictive-
ness Of the attack of these two
great journalists on each other
was the battle carried on by the
late Col. Alden J. Blefhen, the
founder of the Seattle Times,
and Erastus Brainerd, editor
of the Post-lntelligencer. Brai-
nerds attacks on Col Biethen
were those of a master Of sting
ing rhetoric: Col. Blethen's re-
plies and counter-attacks were
delivered In double-column
"speckled" editorials that are
memorable 70 this day.
The battle Of invectives be-
tween the two Seattle editors,
leaders IN their field. added
nothing to the sum total Of the
worlds knowledge. but for she
time being did make interesting
reading. The same comment
might BE- made On ths editorial
exchange between Greeley and
his opponents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
BRlGHTENERS

A strong bond EXISTS already
between the republics of the
Americas II is only necessary
TO help il flourish. - President
Avila csmscho OF Mexico.
complseency il Public Enemy
No. fundamentally Of War
Robert p. Patterson
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
TIcuT An Inside Picture OF Finon-
A4O IL / ciol and Political America
Nv RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON Lend Administrator Harry
Hopkins being credited with having applied the brakes
TO presidential policies which pushing the United
States straight into a shooting war. His go-sow advice
at the White House has incurred for him the enmy of
the official and unofficial rooters for active par
ticipation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
by John Hix
PLEA FOR TOLERANCE


Editor. The Times: In Amer
lea we all have the privilege Of
expressing our own opinions
about everything and anything.
This privilege, however. places
upon us the responsibility If
being tolerant toward the other
fellows who express their opin-
ions. which may be the OPP
posite Of our own.
The letter in your issue yes
terday, from Jim L. Peters Of
Puyallup, is good example.
He criticizes Kerzie, Germond,
and others because he disagrees
with their viewpoint on certain
vital subjects, but lays himself
wide open to criticism IN his
closing paragraph. He thinks
the British Empire should be
split up" and then the world
would have peace. Peters is a
long way behind in his read
ing.
The actual separation or
splitting up of the British En-
pire was an accomplished fact
on December IL. 1891 - nearly
ten years ago. The important
document known as The Statute
of Westminster" was signed in
London and published on that
date. II became one Of the out
standing events Of this genera
ton.
Some people think that our
congress took q long tame TO
consider and pass the lease
lend bill. but the preparation Of
the Statute of Westminster took
many years of serious study and
consideration by the best minds
of Representatives from all over
the world. The statute brought
freedom and peace to many lands
and to tens of millions of people.
EDWARD C. wESTWOOD.
s206 South A st.
THREE OR TEN PER CENT:
Editor. The Times: Senator
Nye and local letter writer Nc
kean have recently asserted
that only Sc of all our COM
merce is foreign commerce. that
il therefore will not hurt when
Germany steps on our toes. This
is as good as most of Lind
bsrghs bubbles. ! looked up
the Britannica under United
States" II cautions about the
use Of this comparison because
II is so difficult to define the
terms. II does. however. state
that in 1910 nine-tenths IF our
commerce was domestic. ths
balance foreign. or 1oeo. How
about it
Moreover. let US destroy our
foreign commerce and the re.
suit Will. almost over night. be
worse depression than 1929.
1888. Let US say that the Japs
and the Nazis together prevent
our importation Of rubber. Al
most over night our automobil,
industry Will be killed II i:
not the amount OF commerce bu'
its nature and importance thai
counts. Just see what total
tartan commercial practices die
10 southern cotton,
This SO. the two nillior
collins. the four million ga
masks. and so many fragrsn
flowers out Of pssifist diction
nsries. is nothing IN comparison
with the whining mothers Dc
moaning the absence OF thei
sons IN military camps. Mos
Of these sons ar. quite villini
/, 70 put any p&csfist into a con
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29

centration camp. If Nye. Wheel
er and the Nazi fellow traveller.
do not take care. that is pre-
eisely where they will finally
land, and we shall be even
happy to forward their SOAP
bones to them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29

Most demsgogues and pluto
eogues appeal 10 the sacred
names OF social justice and in
so doing defile it-Vice Presi-
dent Henry Wallace.
Political freedom cannot rIr-
rlvs n economic freedom Is loet
-rNEC report TO Congress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29

The economic defense Of Latin
America is even more important
than its military defense wes-
ley Frost. American minister 20
Paraguay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
?. l.. kERZIE.
PEOPLE NOT SOLD
ON Z. s. IN WAR

PEOPLE NOT SOLD
ON Z. s. IN WAR
Editor. The Times: Roosevelt
calls Lindbergh "copperheed."
II is doubtful If Roosevelts stat
ure in history will be increased
By the epithet, or Lindbersh's
lessened. Epithets are used when
arguments fail.
What untruth has Lindbereh
uttered. His main contention
has been that France was beaten
in this war before she started.
and that England cannot pos
sibly win, even with our help.
His main urgence has been that
his own country should not
waste her substance, reduce her
self to bankruptcy. and sacri-
flee the best Of her youth in a
conflict tending either to defeat
or to stalemate and chaos; but
that she build her impregnab bic
defense this side Of the Atlantic.
His main crime seems to be
that he went TO the people with
the truth as he saw it. instead
OF gong into secret session with
some political cabal: and that
ne labors to keep the country
on that road to peace" which
Roosevelt pledged himself to fol-
low before election.
II we go on 10 war. Lindbersh
WI, doubtless bs oetraci.ed and
hung in effigy as was his honast
and fearless father in 1917. IN.
thunders Of silence" will be
invoked against him and all
others who try to penetrate tn.
miasma of wartime lies with the
hght of truth; no radio, no news
paper will carry their words:
and in that eclipse of reason
mat oiackout of truth. we will
JOIN the peoples of Europe IN
mutual slaughter, like blind
worms singing each other IN
the dust"
But there is big 'if' in the
way. The people are not y.t
SOLD on the war: at Least four
hfths are against it: and that
knowledge should check our
"sr-makers unles. they hay.
indeed passed into that madnes.
which the gods inflict upon
whom they would destroy.
ROBERT J. PEARsALL
Sis SO. Park ave.
BROkEN PLEDGES
Editor. The Tines: Amer,osns
nave been outraged by the brok-
en- pledges % Hitler pledges
made TO other nations What
snail we think II our own politi-
cal leader breaks his sacred
pledges 20 his own peopl. that
we shall not engage in a foreign
war Such broken pledges
would destroy all faith in De-
mocracy; in what respect is this
better than the broken pledges
OF Hitler which We execrate 50
much? Surely, no honorable
man viii break such pledges.
W. A STEWART.
Box 1el.
Yelr,, Wash.
Most demsgogue. and pluto
eogues appeal 10 the sacred
names Of social justice and in
so doing defile it.-Vice Presi-
dent Henry Wallace.
Political freedom cannot rgr.
rlvs II economic freedom i. los,
-rNEC report TO Congress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29

We have the opportunity Of
the ages. Wendell Willkie.
former C. o. P. presidential
candidate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29

they are consumed. are a. big
as houses!
EGGS
Strange would be the spec
tscls OF ducks Matching from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
50 THEY SAY

Institutions should at all times
be looked upon as practical and
changesble means and never as
enduring ends DR.. Edwin
Nicholson, Columbia Teachers
Collere
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29

Moscow is making defensive
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Newsboys And Newspapers

NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK viii be observed
~ throughout the nation October t. AT the same
time due tribute will be paid 10 the newsboys who brave
all kinds of weather all round deliver the nations
daily and weekly papers.
The American new ,papers haze done and doing
vital work in interest o the people Of America. They
keep the public informed vital current both local
national and International They publish pictures that
Informative and interesting concerning individuals places
and activities a the globe. Newspapers also render
an invaluable economic service by helping merchandise
moving from factories TO consumers They perform a
thousand othr services that essential 10 the general
public welfare and happiness.
This Sa,arday. october !. when observe National
Newspaper Week. lci no forget the newSboys who dis
tribute oar newspapers They important link in
the chain o. Journalistic cndcalor after the news is
gathered and prtcd il the newsboy who delivers il
Your home. Tic training iheSe ncwSboys receive and
their contacts with an Kinds OF people Il valuable asset
to them n aicr years MANY boys who began their ca
reer distributing newspapers. have become successful
business men M later wears
Do all yoa San 70 encourage tho hoys who deliver your
daif and weekly papers, especially those who bring
yo-r tayorte Negro newspapers They may become bust
ness men tomorrow but thcl need Your hep today
And above ALL remember this: a racial group that
WAL noi read * oNn newspapers is thereby committing
racia suicide Newspapers reflect the souls Of the people
they serve.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Detroit's Plague Of Rats

RATS ARE NOI ONLY oathsome pests that destroy mil
Of disease and their bite venomous They
breed not ony whore filth abounds. but in the
iocafN 20 "holcSae and retail stores. at shipping docks
and u M alleys and >eNcrs-o Of cities
legend ;cl~ ~ q ciig in The Old World which became
s. infested N4h ra- hat he city fathers hired Pied
ner - eN'ern naie EN- then refused pay him after
he 'ad o. H'd thc ai, thereby anpcrnr the Piper and
caasirg h.n desley faer children in revenge
" seem ENG AZ gn' and often IN broad daylight in
inc n ti ~ our ct' around unco1 cred garbage
II ea'tI. alleys and n the Easements of many business
fSiaptsn~frt hey eglon and not only to be
~ The er aorne rs. bet in many Of the residential
area ~ 'ec c'l Iconlc al parts Of the city send
lnr n c0n an'- 'ie ,fc.as az he Detroit Police and
SANITARY ~ armoe' asking hat something be done to
extern make inc sa
III the rr scaegge tarbed, there is danger that
the DER nar cttnfallF bring about serious cpl
denc me comm ett. fDl in some If the poorer dis
rc' f9ecr .ntc ne Halpaicd houses. exposing the
tenants agl,t gcrn~ and 90 infection from RAT
bfos \ ,9al gin ron Nndcrprvilegcd home
not FAR tfor In lrn me oh bitten by
r!Fn' tn.s nfes. mo VIA was asleep in bed
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Not For The Negro

r. THIS DEMOCRATIC and Christian land Of ours
where all men arc supposed 10 be created equal and
whore Constitutional guarantees of life liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness supposed 70 be for all. without
regard 10 creed previous condition of scrvitude
il is difficult for our people 10 comprehend why so many
Americans seek 10 deny 10 Negroes the opportunity to
share in the protection and benefits nation affords
Why there much Inconsistency and hypocrisy in treat
accorded u.s.
We American citizens. too, and are loyal, but
Disseminated against in the industrial and
ic life of the nation We ask for Jobs. and told,
These Jobs not for Negroes. We seek political con-
sderaton and and opportunities but in too many instances
given understand that those political considera-
tons and opportunities not for us.
Yes often find ourselves Disseminated against by
some religious leaders and Institutions because Ne
groes Just the other day well known colored Detrote
walked into one Of the local Howard Street missions
the doorway of which large sign Jesus Saves"
The coored man pointed TO the sign and asked the white
mission worker in charge "Wh hat is the meaning OF those
two words Jesus Saves" The Christian mission leader
scowled and curly replied. They don't mean you
Yes there are white folk who seem TO thlnk mat
Christ and salvation not for Negroes anougn II
was black man who helped him bear his cross up Cal
vary
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Other
Editors
Say
Readiness Is Up
To Us

THE COLLABORATION OF the l.. 8.
department Of education in a
national broadcast dedicated to and
descriptive Of the nations citizens
OF color is another indication Of the
fast chaging times The imminence
Of war has given impetus 10 inter-
racial accord But. the speed o. the
moNem indicates that it is pro-
Feeding with the trend. not against
IL. That fact Is significant.
\ generation ago the peerless en-
tertancrsC Williams and Walker.
were limited in their appearances.
Their like are heard and seen so
generally nowadays thar many az
them are introduced without vocal
Identification and some with an cx.
PLANTATION which means they are
good for a negro.
Government sponsorship Of a Ne.
go program is proof OF The shift in
public opinion For an tho pro-
tossed democracy this country has
II is Still land where tho minog-
i'y Is Tho voice that is heard. That
maioi'y must be willing. or adopt
interpreters ~ j, would no, affront
IL.
The next thought follows logical
ly how ready are Negroes Tor Tho
greater day ahout 10 dawn. We
have hceu saying for years that
We want an even break fo ON
ploymcni Back in the days whcr
Sanurl Gompe lived and the
American Federation Of Labor wa.
tho one workmcns organization.
We asked and he SAID repeatedly
iha, We We're entitled 10 share
Rp VIC did nor eet ready For all
cur cllmcr about vofk. we let our
selves be crowded ont % craft.
Tho result is that today when the
heads OF both great labor groups
arc members of Tho commi- sion TO
bring about our employment. We
net only are nof ready 10 70 to
work hui We aro slow about tax
ny training Reprinted from the
Kansas CITY Call
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
TOLERANCE IS
NOT ENOUGH
Nv RUTH TAYLOR

We talk about tolerance today as
though II were great virtue. We
pirate of being tolerant" people.
We lecture about IT, and write
books and articles and feel Excess
sively proud OF ourselves for our
tolerant attitude toward others.
But tolerance is not enough. Ii Is
negative in its virtnc and far TOO
often carries with it a pharisaical
condesonsion which is utterly
foreign To the American way OF
liic According 10 the dictionary
TO tolerate IS TO suffer to be or
be done without active opposition: ="
tolerate is a long suffering dis
position and federation is "the
act of allowing that which is not
wholly approved
Surely that is not what We mean
when we talk OF tolerance. Nor is
IL what we desire There is no
room for mere tolerance OF enc an
other, or Of any group, in democ-
racy whore the ideal set forth in
our governmental credo is that "all
mon are created equal
What we need today Is not "tn-
icrancc' between the many groups
Of diverse races. naiionslitics and
crceds which go 10 make up this
America Of ours but spirit of IN
derstanding. knowledge Of tho
good and Tho beauty and the
wisdom each group contributes To
tho common whole what we need
today is mutual understanding. ITO
understand according to the die
tionary is TO comprs hcnd the re-
lation Of things. To know through
information And ono OF tho defni-
tions of understanding" is
possessing comprehension and
good sense"
Mutual understanding means
mutual trust-the belief in and
know ledge OF each other that is the
great unifying force which can weld
US into a nation invincible TO At
tack from without because n Inn
monies us 10 attack from within
The Fifth Column we need to fear
most j. that created by our own
racial and religious prejudice
often held unconsciously. bur FAR
too apt 10 break out at tho wrong
moment and to destroy our ability
10 think clearly and TO judge wise
~.
No. tolerance Is NOT enough.
There must he no dividing lines be-
tween our people. We must hc
Americans all understanding and
believing in each other and work.
inc together to defend our country
from all threats OF disuniiy-
from whatever source they como
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Defense Sidelights..

the explosive content of shells
But 1t isn't industry alone that
has figured in this chang-over. Or
eanized labor. too. is converting It's
resources skills and experience to
the new demands OF defense pro-
duction.
Everywhere trade unions are
working with the OPM labor Divl-
sion and other government agencies
TO prevent shortages OF skilled
labor in important industries. Tn
ion men with specialized aptitudes
are teaching their skills 10 thou
sands OF young men in night
schools thruout the nation. In the
shops. apprentices arc learning new
crafts by working alongside ex-
pcrionccd workers.
one OF the most striking ex-
amplcs o. the way organized labor
has converted itS skills To the new
demands Of defense production is
found in the story of what happen
cd 10 workers engaged in cutting
and carving marble in New York
state
For a long time. these highly
skilled workers had been finding
less and less demand for their
abilities. The industry was going
dead
Then suddenly 1t was discovered
that their skills were very similar
10 those Of specialized workers In
tho shiphuildinc industry. The tools
and machines tho marble workers
used sponded in many ways
to those used by shipyard workers.
After a training period-in some
cases only wcek--thc marble
workers were able TO work I'm metal
as prohciently as in stone. Result
scores Of marble workers were
taken into tho shiphuilding indus
try whore there was desperate
need for mon OF their ability.