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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13
HOROSCOPE

This thirteenth day OF the
month is dominated by benefic
aspects. II il a fortunate date
for women who should begin
their work or their shopping
early In the morning.
Heart and Home. Happiness
should rule many households
where the week end promises to
he gay as relatives assemble for
brief visits II is a favorite time
for attending the theater and
for enjoying music. Domestic
joys will be especially appre-
clsted under this configuration
which is fortunate for father
and the boys who viii be gen.
erous in bestowing money upon
the girls In the family.
Business Affairs; In balancing
tho years accounts many large
business concerns will eontem-
plate great profits. Heavy taxes
will reduce SURPRISES that a few
years ago would mean wealth 70
be boarded or invested. Auto
mobile manufacturers will pre-
pare for serious re-adjustments
in output through the new year.
but there IL a sign that insist
ent public demands for new cars
will necessarily be satisfied.
National Issues: Wise econ
omies in contrast TO impulsive
and ill-advised savings will be
widely discussed as war limits-
tons are irksome To persons OF
selfish points Of view. Men and
women with foresight will cur
tail expenses oleverly and will
ease the hurt wherever IL IL
possible 10 teach philosophical
acceptance of war impositions.
Sacrifice is forecast for all
Americans
Persons whose hirthdate Il Is
have the sugury Of a year Of adj
vsncement in business or profess
sionsl attachments. Mingled with
added responsibilities there viii
he much happiness
Children horn on this day
will be ambitions. industrious
and fond Of the arts. Many may
be musicians or writers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13

The trouble arose when MUIR
ray in a memorandum TO Nelson.
asked that the December quota
OF rubber for u. s. manufacture
ers be upped from so. 600 TO So
600 tons. Nelson already had
decided that 10000 was ample.
Murray's conclusion that another
5000 tons could be allocated
without making a serious dent
In the nations reserve pile was
regarded as heresy. and his head
was chopped off.
Considerable discussion is go
ing on within the oPM on the
ACCESSIBILITY of its policy Of plac-
ing men familiar with one phase
Of manufacturing in charge of
a section having nothing TO do
with that phase Of defense. Muir
ray. for instance, was a textile
expert. and served in that ca
pacity under Gen. Hugh Johnson
in the old NRA days. To avoid
scandal. however. Price Admin
istrator Leon Henderson and
other officials decided not TO
place men in government serv-
ice similar To that they per-
formed in civilian life.
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Stories in
Stamps
..v.s,ssvsssssssvsssvssvvv,
French Explorer Helped
Slope African Empire

ONE OF the founders of fhe
- French Sudanese Empire was
Louis Gustave Binger 1856
1880. an African explorer born
in Strassburg, France.
The stamp above. issued by the
Ivory Coast in 1887, commem-
crates the death OF Binger, and
also marks the 50th anniversary
OF his exploration of the Niger.
He was the first European 10
explore Kong and disproved the
accepted theory that there were
mountains in that region In 1887
he started from Bamaku, explored
Sikaso. visited Baromo and Wags-
dugu in 1889 and reached Grand
Bsssam in 1889.
BInger was responsible for plac-
ing Tiebs. Kong, and Boutuku un-
der French protection. In recog-
milton OF his work as a pioneer
in those lands. the French gov
eminent made him commissioner
for the settlement OF Ashanti
boundaries with England in 1892.
He was named governor of the
French territory on the Ivory
Coast from 1893 10 1896 and was
director OF the French colonial
department from 1896 TO 1908.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13
TREMENDOUS PROBLEM
FOR EDUCATORS

Overlooked. because the needs
of the defense program over
shadow everything else these
days. is the fact that the call
to arms and factories has Great
ed tremendous problems for
higher education in the United
States. Colleges and universities.
which have endowments aggre-
eating Sl.721. S41. 1876. find that
interest rates have plummeted
while the cost Of materials sky
roeketed. Like private industry.
the institutions of learning find
themselves confronted with de-
mands for higher salaries for
teachers. TO meet soaring living
costs. At a time when 1t is next
TO impossible 10 augment their
own incomes.
Nevertheless. education has
gone 10 bat for the government
in big way. One high govern
ment official insists that educs-
tors are more for involvement in
war than any other group in the
country. The Civilian Morale
Service. which enlisted teachers
TO explain the problems gener-
ated by the emergency. has
steered clear of the war issue.
Volunteers work gratis. and in
most cases the hsrd-pressed col
leges donate light. heat and Wa
ter for the lectures.
Unique among the motley ar
ray Of defense agencies. the civ
ilisn morale setup Is decentrsl-
lied Virtually its only quarters
are IN the office Of Dr. John w.
Studehaker. commissioner Of ed
ucation. A few employees send
out advise and instructions. The
rest OF the work is done locally
by the colleges and universities,
without highly-psid visitors d.
recting IL Studehaker believes
that enthusiasm for the program
VIII become much more intense
II bureaucratic control is avoid
ed and the educators are left to
feel that they are displaying ini-
tistiye and contributing some
thing worthwhile to make the
country safe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13
DIfEN 81
BON D
Qu i

q. How can remember to buy Defense Savings Bond
regularly?
A. Enroll in your companys payroll allotment plan;
have your bank deduct the price of Bond from your
checking account balance at stated intervals write the
Treasurer of the United States at Washington, D. c. 10
send you q reminder periodically.
Nots-To Defense Stamps the nearest
and association write to the
Washington D. Also Stamps
q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
OBJECTS To FOREIGN
TONGUE BROADCAST

Editor The Times - I have
been wondering if the American
people have been pushed around
by foreigners so long that they
have become timid. For months
have been hearing program
broadcast from one of our lead
ing stations. in foreign tongue,
and sponsored by leading firm.
We are told that our broad
casting lanes are few and prec-
ious, and il seems TO me that
we are sacrificing our heritage
when we permit foreigners to
uSurp our precious broadcast
ing lanes with a foreign tongue
-Quisling's OWN TONGUE.
For months have been wait
ing to hear some native stick
his head from beneath the
covers and "squawk," but not a
peep so far.
For my part I feel that if a
foreigner prefers a foreign
tongue TO our own he should be
sent Immediately where that
tongue is spoken, and any ad-
vertiser who sponsors a pro-
gram in foreign tongue should
be boycotted by all Americans,
and all who hope to be Ameri-
cans
Our citizens should lombard
the federal radio commission
until such practices are looked
into.
Our newspapers would soon
raise a roar II labor union
tried brosdcasting in foreign
language. but a big firm 'who
advertises n heavily in news
papers, comes in for different
treatment: Maybe that freedom
Of the press means freedom 10
sell its influence TO the highest
bidder. If such is the case the
public had best look some place
else for the guardians of their
liberties
Let's take our heads out Of
the sand and take a good look
around.
r. NJ. THOMAS,
RI. ?, Box o., Puyallup. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13
WASHINGTON COLUMN
Nv PETER EDISON
Tacoma Times WashInEfen Correspondent

WASHINGTON spite Of the fact that the house Of
= reps ripped through ant-strike bill. 252 TO 1856
Is good BET in the 1912 inflated dollars that
the final form Of the bill will be place nearly so drastic
As the version sponsored by Congressman Howard ".
Smith Of Alexandria. Va. Carl Vnson Of Mlledgevlle
Ga. and Martin Dies Of Orange. Tex
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13
BUY AMERICAN

Editor, The Times: ! cannot
refrain from writing at this time
to point out the very grave error
which a number OF patriotic
Americans will fall into this
Christmas season by buying
Japanese-made bulbs for their
Christmas trees.
Christmas is a celebration of
peace on earth and good will to-
ward men. Let US not defile ii
by purchasing Japanese products
which Will aid Japanese econom-
ically in its ruthless war against
peaceful peoples of China, the
Far East and us.
Japanese coolie-made bulbs,
in the first place. are far inferior
10 our American-made products.
Since. added 10 this fact. every
Japanese bulb which is bought
in this country helps purchase
Of another sir-bomh to drop on
helpless women and children. I
cannot see how any right think
inE. Christian minded American
citizen can continue 20 buy them.
p X. HAWK,
Sumner. Wash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13
roD.Y,s COMMON ERROR

Capitalize al names for the
Bible. Tor parts and versions Of
the Bible. and all names Of other
sacred books. as Holy Writ
Word of God. King James Yer
sson. Gospel Of Marx, etc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13
SO THEY SAY

Advise my freaGs IN Panama
70 be guided b peaceful mo-
tives and to avoid any shedding
OF blood. Ariss. de-
posed president Of Panama, after
exile 10 Nicaragua.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13
TrIIT An Inside Picture OF Finon-
LII Q j ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER
WASHINGTON-Prinrl

WASHlNGTON-Priortes Director Donald NJ Nelson
is genial amiabe gentleman but determined TO be boss
in his baliwick. This snge-mindedness accounts
for the resignation of Barton Murray, who quite few
days ago chief of the rubber products branch of the
OPM Murray tried plug his own ideas, which
counter Nelson's, and told either to resign be
fired He chose the less embarrassing course.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13

-
Is called. pro-
hibits violence
q n d Q uts ide
pick cts and
eszes all
o ? . n a n d
10 sed shop
conditions now
existing for
duration Of the
emergency.
This simply
ism I IN the
carrIs for fha
a administration
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13

ions to our men there in the
islands of the Pacific, perhaps
even greater, than we hold. for
that is the land that, during
childhood, was told of so glori-
ously. Don't you think all the
glory of 1t passed when they
sent bombs down from the heav-
ems while still here in our land
were the ambassador and en-
voy? You can just bet 1t did.
So please think before speak,
ing so very thoughtlessly.
MRS. Ruth Corbineau Nish.
(Nishikawal.
?. 81 don't for minute
mean they are all crude, for
during yesterdays sad trip over
to the peninsula, ne said he
never saw so much kindness. He
is more than well liked BY all
who know him. but those others
are the ones TO whom this is
meant. Thank you.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13

not be located for use in Faruk's
coronation ceremonies. However,
just as the young ruler left the
Abdin palace after the his inves-
titure as king. white dove set
tied on the roof of his coach and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13

This Smith bill. as you'll re-
cal. proposes 80 DAYS notice q
intent to strike, secret election
under government supervision
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13

Tee are Democrats Walsh of
Massachusetts, Murray 81 Mon
tana, Pepper Of Florida. Ellen
der o. louisiana. Lee Of Okla
homa, Hill OF Alabsms. Chavez
Of New Mexico. Schwartz ~
Wyoming. Mead Of New York
and Bunker Of Nevada. Repub-
leans Taft. II Ohio. Bridges OF
New Hamshire. Bal of Min
nesota, Butler Of Nebraska.
Aiken Of Vermont and Roster Of
West virginia Progressive La
Toilette OF Wisconsin. There
isn't one real labor batter on
the committee Its majority IL
northern-industrisl instead Of
sou hern-agrieultural Conse-
quently. the chances that this
committee will rush through the
Smith bill are what you mighF
call slim. On the contrary,
after its hearings. this commit
tee might naturally be expect
ed To report out TO the senate
mathematician Smith bill.
or new measure altogether
which will be more acceptable
TO labor.
What the house would do II
much modified Smith bill or a
substitute for IL were sent back
by the senate for approval is
one Of those things that nobody
knows. for the simple reason
that the lower chamber Of con-
gress Is always unpredictsble.
In the light of what the senate
NAV do in whiting down the
Smith anti-strike provisions.
the house vote OF 252 to 1873
may have been little more than
a letting off of congressional
steam, protest against the
way the strike picture in de-
Tense industries is shaping up.
a wild swing of resentment
against John L. Lewis as per-
sonal devil No. /. But even as
a gesture. the vote is not with
out significance.
SOUTH HEARD FROM
From labor's point of view. to
get at the real meaning of the
Smith bill you have TO consider
the forces that put it over. The
leaders were, besides Smith, Dies
and Vinson, all good southern
Democrats. clio has Just an
nounced its intention to or
ganize the south. 1t cannot do
so as long as there are bans
against outside picketing and
the provision freezing open shop
conditions. The Smith bill is,
in other words, an effort TO
check CLOS organizing smbi-
tons in Dixie. And the biggest
labor fights of all are yet TO
come on this southern front.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13

already ABOVE mat achleNed N
the last two years of the war
OF 1e14-1S. In Great Britain.
Germany and Italy. public ex-
penditures for military and civil
purposes will reach about 20 per
cent Of. the national income dur
ing the 1871 calendar year.
Even in some of the neutral ma
tons, public spending has reach
ed as high as 40 per cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13

10 allow any bill OF that kind TO
20 through as is. Consequently.
during this second week Of
December You will see some Of
the most frantic labor politics
that have ever been unwound in
the capitol. and labor politics
make the ordinary garden vari-
cites of Republican or Demo-
era or new deal or conservative
politics look like puny weeds in
deed.
First strategy in this play was
TO have the Smith bill referred
To the committee on education
and labor, when the measure
reached the senate. Vice Presi-
dent Wallace was the halfback
who carried the ball for this
first down, but the signals were
undoubtedly called by White
House quarterback. Further
more, Phil Murray of the clio
WAS given assurance that the
senate committee Of education
and labor would hold hearings
in which the labor leaders would
be given the opportunity to voice
their objections TO the Smith
provisions. So, the senate will
deliberate plenty and give labor
every opportunity TO voice its
objections, which are likewise
plenty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13
GOOD. COMMITTEE

The senate committee on ed
ucation and labor lobbyists call
a "good"-meaning pro-labor
committee. Its chairman is
Ebert d. Thomas Of Salt Lake
City, a Roosevelt hacker with
a record which labor has sup
ported. Others on the commit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13

Everything we or buy is important TO defenseHar
riet Elliott, consumer division, OPACS.
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nh

remained there throughout the
procession TO parliament This
circumstance was joyfully noted
by all concerned, and taken to
be a happy omen for the future
of both king and country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-13

CURIOUS CORONATION
To superstitious Egyptians. it
might have augured III that the
state sword. once carried by
Mahammed Ali. founder of the
present Egyptian dynasty. could
Evening star., 1941-10-12

reached the bottom floor, since to do so,
it would have to travel through heavy
layers of concrete and iron flooring.
The writer admits he has seen a num-
ber of public buildings in Europe and
South America, but he still thinks our
Library of Congress is the most handsome
building he ever saw, and after being
shown through the Archives Building by
Thad Page, administrative secretary.
who did so at the request OF Coils G.
Harris, executive officer, he is satisfied
that this building is at least one of the
most substantial structures in this coun-
try and certainly one of the best
equipped for its purposes.
Among the more interesting things the
writer was shown in this building by Mr..
Page we're the early treaties, and the
most remarkable thing about the older
ones were the seals, which were Of metal
and about the size of an ordinary
saucer and attached TO the document by
a cord. One of these was the treaty for
the cession of Louisiana in 1903, which
bears the name of Napoleon Bonaparte,
then First Consul of France, and an
other, an English treaty, bore the name
of Queen Victoria.
OF course, these valuable documents
and many of the more precious papers
and books, in the case of an airplane at
tack, would probably be removed to some
safe place in nearby Maryland or Vir-
ginia. where not even a dynamite ex-
plosion could do them injury.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Escaped Torch

OF the damages sustained, President
Madison later said in his message: They
wantonly destroyed the public ediflces,
having no relation in their structure to
operation of war, nor used at the time
for military annoyance. Some of these
edif1ces were also costly monuments of
taste and of the arts and others de-
positorieS of the public archives not only
precious to the Nation as the memorials
of its origin and its early transactions,
but interesting to all nations as con-
tributions to the general stock of his
torical instruction and political science"
The only public building to escape the
torch was the Blodgett Hotel building
on E street, where now stands the Gen
eral Land Office. 1t was then occupied
by the Post Office Department and the
Patent Office, and upon the earnest plea
of DR.. Thornton and his explanation
that the destruction of the patent models
would be world loss, it was spared by
the invaders.
A peculiar coincidence in connection
with this, the greatest of all Washington
confagrations, occurred when the Brit
tsh were on their way to destroy the pow
der magazine down near where the Army
Evening star., 1941-10-12

Europe today-what steps are we taking
to save and protect our valuable records
which have been accumulating since the
founding of the Republic?
Recently it was stated that Edwin A.
Halsey, secretary to the Senate, had sug-
gested to David Lynn, architect of the
Capitol, that this matter be given serious
consideration and that a place be set
aside in the more invulnerable parts of
the basement of the Capitol where the
Nations annals and muniments might be
placed in case the city was ever subjected
to an air raid. Both of these men are
intensely interested in the possibility of
such raid and Mr.. Lynn has in mind
a number Of subterranesn places be-
meath the Capitol Building, formidably
protected by massive arches, where the
chances are bomb could do little if any
damage, and, no doubt, with the able
cooperation Of Col Halsey, the con-
gressional and other Government records
would be given maximum of protec-
ton, and such documents as the Declara-
ton of Independence. the Constitution
of the United States, the original Mon
roe Doctrine given adequate security.
However, there is not a building in
Washington that could stand up under
bombardment from the air, such as has
been going on abroad, the nearest ap-
proach to solidity and resistance being
the Archives Building, and it is likely
that shell making direct hit on this
building would spend its force before it
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Calling Horatius

and plugged in, much of the evening
has passed
little real play then occurs although
interrupted by frequent demands for
sharper pencils, ash trays, bottles of
beer mislaid handkerchiefs female),
and a scarf every time the room gets
little chilly. Then the game stops while
the phone rings, and the missus spends
a quarter of an hour talking TO some
gabby old pest who at least ought to be
told that there is bridge game going
on, but never is told, because that
would be considered rude. Often this
happens three or more times in an
evening.
For at least two deals gossip will be
trumps. Another grand time waster,
invariably successful, is review of
Sally's complicated operation, complete
with details Then comes a little more
bridge, offered as sop to masculine
growls of complaint, and finally George,
the visiting male, gets dealt hand to
ends all hands. consisting mostly of
aces, kings and queens; probably worth
grand slam at almost any declaration.
At this moment will be heard the peep
of a child. Mother rushes off to the
nursery, reappearing, after an intermin-
able delay, with the little one. "Oh, isn't
he (she) cute!" gurgles Mrs. George.
Don't you think so, George?"
George agrees, even though he knows
that the Recording Angel will chalk up
a whopper in his book that is going to
be hard to explain away on Judgment
Day Even the father begins to reflect
that, after all, maybe Herod had the
right dope. I'm sorry" says the mother.
This is the first time he (she) ever acted
this way" There is a brief pause, for
the Recording Angel to get to work on
her book.
Naturally that breaks up the game,
kills the grand slam and deals bridge
another staggering blow. Bridge will
survive in mems clubs, to be sure-but
can it possibly endure in the home much
longer? Perhaps not unless men organ
ize national Horatius Club, to defend
that bridge at all costs.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Policewoman Explains Her Job
By Rose Myrtle Richards.

socially significant offenses that may
become nationally alarming.
The Woman's Bureau is an atonement
agency for cases the courts have in
jured in the past by imposing the wrong
kind of punishment.
The regulations say this Of the bu-
reau:
THE functions of the bureau are de-
with all delinquent women and chill
dren-and cases of females of whatever
age coming into custody of the police
unable to give proper account of them
selves-and prepare for prosecution
cases involving the criminal exploitation
of females of whatever age and of boys
under the age of Ito make special
investigation of neighborhood conditions
-and places of assembly"
Today police officers are struggling
with the rehabilitation of maladjusted
cases and their offspring. Unlike judges
who are objective and unguided by per-
sonal opinion, social workers give more
weight to the result of sentence than
to the crime itself.
Judges with more social perspective
have recently recognized the value of
the bureau and have solicited its ad-
vice in rendering decisions beneficial to
offenders.
Policewomen handle outside of court
many borderline cases not classified as
criminal. They try to make investiga-
tions before shifting correction of crime
to the courts to make such dispositions,
sometimes unfortunate, as might seem
justified in the eyes of the law.
In some cases they themselves as
sumo the responsibility for individuals
who give even vague promise of re-
gaining enough momentum to resume
normal place in society.
To some of us it would seem that
citizens of Washington have not been
too quick to take their share Of the
burden Of the delinquents from the