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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May s--CUP)-Gov~ ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through May 6th. compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last hee4 sfO,3SI, ,972, 2,531.T6 ss,1iI64s,4sO.2s
 Receipts s 6,O44, ,7Os.s7o.o2 st.sse. .ssss7S.i4
 Gross Deficit
 $ 4.ss7,.st,i5s:74 s3.s1c.75s.soS.ie s 4,sS1.ess.essfi ss.isO.sss.sos.is ,s,sss,ls7,ss4'is sS.sss.iiasss.sg
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17
Stories in
Stamps
Venezuela Woeed Long
Bottle for Freedom

INDEPENDENCE was not won
quickly by South American
republics. For almost a quarter
of century the Spanish colonies
fought domination of the mother
country.
As important as the U. 6. Dec
lsration Of independence is the
scene pictured on the stamp above
the Foundation Of the Great Co
lombia. The design is from
painting by Tito Salas. The
stamp commentaries the 50th an
niversary Of the Pan American
Union.
First reyolts against Spain oc-
CURED IN Venezuela in 1897. but
it was not until 1910 that the rev.
olutionists under Francisco de
Miranda were able 70 secure con-
troll Of the country. In two years,
however, the effort collapsed and
Miranda was surrendered 70 Span
ish authorities.
Simon BoIvay then assumed
leadership and, despite reverses.
continued the fight for liberty IN
al Venezuelan Independence was
assured IN 1921. The Republic OF
{ Colombia had been proclaimed in
1920, and Bolivar named presi-
dent. Venezuela withdrew from
the union in 1929, formed an in
dependent reo4o-G
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF
these test questions Turn 10
womans page for the answers.
/. Which flyer opened the air
mail route to the Panama Canal
Zone from Miami in 1929
?. Have any two Identical
snowflakes ever been found ?
s. Are inhabitants OF Kansas
called "Jeyhawkers. = ''Tsrheels'
or .Hawkeyes
1. Which city was first CAPT
tai Of the United States after
the constitution was adopted.
S. Kristen Flsestad is a
skater. singer. or writer
s. Is II possible TO burn
water:
:. To which President was the
nickname Wizard of Kinder
hook" applied
S. Name the state which has
a unicamersl legislature
2. Does a retiring President
of the United States sutomau-
cslly receive a pension from the
government
10. Who co m man q . d the
Union army at the Battle OF
Gettysburg
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17

INSISTS HE WAS ROBBED
OF LIARS TITLE

Editor The Times: Attached
is the complete story Of what
caused the Narrows bridge 10
collapse. which I submitted to
the Burlington liars club as my
entry. Personally ! think | had
the best story Of the lot-and
that was robbed Of the title
again
Since the Narrows bridge
collapsed engineers as well as
thousands Of people all over the
country were wracking their
brains trying to find out Just
what caused the beautiful bridge
TO collapse.
For my own personal curl
osity l wanted to find out Just
what was the matter with the
bridge. One Sunday 7 rented a
diving suit and with shovel
went down 10 the bottom Of the
Narrows where the huge piers
are sunk. I started 10 dig around
one Of the piers. When I reached
the bottom of the pier I was
really surprised
What the bridge engineers
thought was rock bottom was
nothing but the back Of = giant
Puget Sound turtle sleeping in
the mud. The engineers think
ing that they had hit rock bot
tom went ahead and had one Of
the bridge piers built on this
turtles back
Puget Sound turtles are
known the world over for their
unusual strength. You can see
the tremendous weight OF this
bridge did not even wake the
turtle up. The bridge was IA
nous fer its unusual hop every
so often. This was caused by
the turtle coughing in MS sleep,
and causing the bridge 20 bound.
On the morning Of Nov. this
same turtle got the hiccoughs
SO bad that before the turtle
could stop them the great bridge
had done its famous hula dance
and crashed into the roaring Wa
ters Of the NarroSs.
The turtle Is still sleeping in
the mud. balancing the huge
pier and tower on its back"
JOHN P. ZELENAh, JR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To receive attention = III, ool-
umu istffrs must give namf and
address Of writer Ou4g Initials
- hs published shsn requested
Mr.. Fi1it. We are here from
the East spending tn. winter in
this beautiful climate Have no
tieed mtthin that j. so
strange 10 u>->a many men on
the street and In cars talking 10
themselves. What j. the mat
ter with them: Am Disturbed
about leaving nv husband here
long II II Is contagious.
MRS. =. y.
Those must be the fellows who
didn't get proposals from their
girl friends during 1870, or who
pulled the wrong election ma
chine levers last November. !
couldn't account for any large
number q them any other way.
There u a mental ailment that
reacts ike that. but 1t Is no
more common here than any
where else Doctors have mann
for IL but It's not considered
contagious.
Mr.. TiNit: To whom would I
apply for a stenographic posi-
ton ai Fort Lewis. McChord
field or Camp Murray l. VI.
Write directly to the Com
manding General. Fort Lewis. or
Commanding officer. McChord
field. applying and stating quail
fications. In the case OF Camp
Murray. no women are employed
there.
Mr.. Fisli: Could YOU give me
the complete address of Broad
east Music, Inc, commonly called
BMIe ". r.
Ri. 6. Olympia.
The BMI address Is $50 Fifth
Ave. New York City.
Mr.. FiNit: Could YOU please
tell me how man II supposed
To 20 about getting n job at
Camp Murray or Fort Lewis on
the construction jobs =. d..
Puyaliup.
All 'aoor. both skilled and un-
skilled. is hired directly through
the unions. SO. Of course. IT is to
the unions you must go. Com
mon labor. contractors tell us,
is hired by the international Hold
Carriers. Building and Common
Laborers union at 913l7 So. Ia
coma ave. There probably is a
surplus of common labor right
at the moment as the ma or con-
struction jobs at Fort Lewis are
nearing completion. II won't
hurt 10 leave your application
with the union. though.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17

draftee forces has been demo
cratic as well as rapid. CHIC
doesn't know whether TO re-
ioice over the new proletarian
tendencies or 10 call out the
national guard TO put them
down.
In various army centers an
cient posts as well as new can
tonments there has arisen a
protest against saluting by pri-
Yates and non-coms when they
are off duty. Sponsors Of the
campaign remain anonymous.
though there has been an at
tempt TO identify them. The
round-robins against excessive
bending of the elbow thus far
have given no clue 10 their
source, but at least score Of
such petitions have trickled into
Washington and field hesdquar-
tiers.
The bows insist that they want
&c use their arms for fighting.
not saluting. They point out in
their protests that the custom
has been reduced TO minimum
in the navy. They note also
and World war veterans will I'M
derstand that the Australians
virtually abolished the salute in
France, and vet were abo'., the
finest soldiers history remem-
bers as they are now demon
strsting in Libya. Old officers
here are Mortified at the sugges-
ton. but the younger ones think
1t might be good idea. An
army that fights for democra-
cies, they suggest. ought TO prac-
tice what it battles for.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, JANUARY II

This is one OF the days when
risks should he avoided and
routine matters engage atten-
ton. II is good time to
plan, for the mind should be
keen and well-balanced.
Heart and Home: Girls viii
discover that under this sway
their appeal is to the brain
rather than the heart. Friends
and not lovers will be won I'M
der this configuration. Women
of all ages should take serious
view of life. for the pursuit of
pleasure will not prepare them
for future exigencies. social and
financial. The winter will be
marked by memorable enter
tainments In Washington and
other cities. where benquets and
receptions will be inspired by
those who desire to encourage
public service.
Business Affairs: Merchants
and manufacturers will continue
TO prosper. While strictly utili-
tartan products will be in de-
mand. the stars indicate for the
future the establishment of
many arts and hsndicrafts
formerly pursued in Europe but
neglected here. Labor may he
slightly homeopathic at this
time. bu; in the future there will
be wonderful aid from organized
workers as perils TO the nation
are recognized.
National Issues: Persons who
have broad knowledge of exist
Ing world conditions now will
gain censure by predicting the
growth of socialism in Europe
and its final triumph. Warning
il given that the United States
must face facts and must sban-
don wishful thinking as the
&c on m ! c revolution abroad
threatens trade and commerce.
Today there is sign read as
presaging an act OF treschery
which will be OF serious results.
International Affairs: Hitler
will have many troubles before
much time has passed. for revo-
buttons are forecast in the coun-
tries which he has so ruthlessly
invaded. Among his close asso-
cistes there will be serious con-
flicts OF opinion regarding future
war policies and the Gestapo
will gain power. II the stars
are wisely read there will be
time when Germany appears 10
have conquered the world. Even
tually. there will be rapid col
lapse OF the Nazi plans. This
year is threatening not only for
Hitler, but also for Goerins.
Persons whose hirthdste IL is
have the sugury Of a year Of
good luck II they escape htigs-
ton. They should avoid ex-
trsvagsnce.
Children born on this day
probably will be endowed with
good intellect and fine talents.
Artistic and highstrung. they
may be exceedingly tempers-
mental.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17
PROTESTS EFFORTS TO
GIT Us INTO WAR

Editor The Times: Attached
is a copy Of letter that I wrote
the president of the United
States. Would YOU publish II?
After listening to your mes
sage 10 congress on the state
Of the nation. il Is very easy for
everyone 10 see that you are
rushing our nation. with the
speed Of the storm that wrecked
the Tacoma NarTows bridge.
into the Europes sge-old
slaughter. You ask Us TO finance
the your next step Will be
to ask for our sons, husbands
and brothers.
Did YOU ever visit a veterans
hospital worked for the
American Red Cross AZ Base
No. rs. p. Des MONIES, Iowa.
where We saw every day what
war does 10 young bodies and
minds. II we have 20 ask that
sacrifice for the defense OF our
own land that IS one thing. but
70 be asked 10 save the British
empire IS quite another
Evidently you are not fsmil-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17
Y PAYS Fer d Perfection, See?

An ugly back-visaged. insnuating chap leans
the of the little store See " he eers "Ya pays
fer pertection You joins association. nothn
bad happens to va It's onny 80 bucks week II don't
pay
That has been enacted all often in the United
States. We familiar with il. 1t is a racket.
Now change the scene. We in the Czech
Moravan Protectorate II is the second year of the Ger
occupation The Man has around for 00000000
crowns last years payment That is payable to the
German Reich in exchange for which the protecorate
relieved from paying for certain administrative. military
and other costs. These have been taken by the
Reich "guarantor of the proectoraes security and
sovereignty
That is the New Order in Europe.
We have found from experience that the able the
the ready he is to learn methods.-Juus Hoch
man. Ladies' Garment Workers Union
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17
Il Is No LONGER Ours TO Decide

II would be fine indeed If the United States faced the
simple decision of whether not it wished To to
But il does That momentous decision rests
largely with Others with circumstances and developments
not all of which foresee.
Our key decision has been made-al aid to Britain
short of actually going to In line with carrying out
that policy, shall face series of concrete dec
sions in detail Every phase of the ad-to Britain
Campaign. every and kind Of aid extended,
a separate problem decision
II along the line of that series of concrete proposals
for further aid that the battle Of public opinion must
he fought.
Any of these steps may lead TO a declaration
Of the United States by Germany Italy, Japan
all three. We might as we'll face that. The United
States is not going to declare against of them
But has decided its in the light of
justice and right II will that II there
war-declarng somebody else must do II. We face the
fact that they may.
is very hard see the United States
= he interpreted BY whom? By nations which
dumped seasoned troops trained pilots and bombes
o well unlimited material into civil in Spainand
hrad it not war? BY country which has had vast
ecsrmes eonquerng half of neghbor country for three
IN ears-and is war; BY countries which
nun. and quite similar stream of supplies from
sweden and Russia-and back up those countries claim
In, neutrality?
1t indeed difficult to how countries in those posi-
,s.n could the sending supplies Britain
act of But they might To that extent the deci
no longer
<The key decision of general policy has been made We
not be turned from that. The only left for
lament in details of what shall be furnished and how
I've wish with nation. But the threat of
t going to turn from the path consider wise
right
e have put hand to the pillow. We must meet
Vest which Jesus set for the hesant follower in the
Gospel According to St Luke
mo man, having put his hand to the pow and look
ing back, is fit for the kingdom of God"
lot of us are surprised at where we because
didn't look where going.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
LABOR AND PRODUCTION

Editor. The Times: In answer
to Oscar Erickson's letter. He
seems to think if we would pro-
duce more Of everything we
could all have more Of every
thing. He is right If we were
producing for use and not for
profit. but under the profit sys-
TEN we must cut down produce
ton in order TO meet the low
buying power
There must be something
wrong with our distribution sys-
tenn. Our trouble is with sup
ply and demand. We have plenty
Of everything but purchasing
power money. Our politicians
would rather tax the producer
of wealth and put our army of
unemployed and their depen-
dents on a subsistence diet and
then tax the producer of wealth
again to loan money to China
and for the poor and destitute
of South America.
This seems to satisfy organ
lied labor. Give the working
man a job and a full dinner pail
and he can't think. We have
aristocracy OF labor the same as
aristocracy of wealth. Labor is
organized in order 10 secure
from corporations who employ
labor part of what labor is
entitled to and make the cor
porations divide with organized
labor what they take from the
public.
II organized labor would or
ganize all the producers of
wealth into a political party and
take charge OF our government.
not by force but by the ballot.
then they would accomplish
something Woodrow Wilson
said.
The masters OF the govern
men; are the combined capital
lists and manufacturers OF the
l. s. The government. which
was desired for the people. has
gotten into the hands Of bosses
and their employers, the special
interests. An invisible empire
has been set up sbove the forms
OF democracy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17

At recent press conference
the president discussed military
and naval questions to the ex-
clusion of everything else on the
official and congressional caien-
dar. Certain correspondents had
wanted TO ask him about his re-
action toward the Eccles-Mor-
genthau squabble over banking
reform. Others were interested
in how he intended to finance the
three year. $4,000 ,0O0, 900 de-
Tense program. Some wanted to
poke into the question of the
amazing land-lease system Of aid
to Britain, with its provision for
belligerents' use OF our ports and
shipyards.
The president blocked or side
tracked such inquiries with a
long and able and interesting lee
ture on the value OF the naval
bases recently acquired from the
British-also to scotch sugges-
tons that the French island of
Martinique WAS necessary to our
Caribbean chain of defenses.
FDR always loved TO play at
war. When ne was defense sec
rotary of the navy he spent
many happy hours on naval YES
sells Most OF his ocean vacation
trips have been made on cruis-
ers. When the navy general
board visits the White House 10
discuss a question which could be
settled in Is minutes, he keeps
them there for hours as he revels
in talk OF battles at sea. In these
DAYS II can be valuable com
pick. but 1t also has its difficult
and dangerous aspects.
Eek Representative John J.
Dempsey's past political virtues
are catching up with him, now
that ne is a member Of the mari
time commission. There are mo-
ments when the crusading and
clean-politics Jack wishes that
he had shown more restraint on
Capitol hill.
When the bill creating the
maritime commission was sub
mitted TO the house. II provided
for salaries of $4,000 per year.
But Dempsey and others thought
this was too large sum. and
they reduced IL to $4,000. Now
the former New Mexico member
is victim OF his own economy
streak. II does not make any
real difference to him. for he Is
one Of those men who. through
depression and high taxes, Is
probably down 10 his last fifty
million.
Hi. real Crouch at himself de-
rives from his advocacy OF the
Hatch act in the house. Had II
not been for Dempsey's persist
ence and popularity in the house,
il is doubtful that the act would
have stumbled onto the statute
books. Naturally. it, bars him
from taking part in politics. And
IL there Is one activity which
Jack loves. II is TO be in the
thick of things political
The expansion OF the Ameri-
can srmy-resulSr as well a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17

authority states that Hero en-
ployed a hot-air engine TO open
doors OF a temple. Heat was
generated by an altar fire and a
hydraulic connection actuated
pulleys connected with the door.
il is said No further attempts
in this direction seem to have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17
.JIIl1I1E
&2.ElzcZlI,.E -

We've been listening 70 a
lot Of palaver about the bet
torment Of Yankee relations
with our neighborly ma
tons off 10 the southwark.
4 fine idea with which We
quite agree.
But the whole desl has been
pretty well confined 10 Just 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17

Unknown is the original in
ventor of the steam engine. but
the FIRST automatically recorded
instance Of mans harnessing
steam is in the manuscript
'Pneumatica." written by Hero
of Alexandria about l20 y. c..
describing a steam-turbine One
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17

much WordaEe.
- IA As We
have been able
70 observe
Now We are
pleased 10 re-
port herewith
that something
has finally and
actually b ee n
&C o mplIshed
along that line.
All credit goes
Il the steam
ship industry
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17
SO THEY SAY

Those who seek fame do not
know what IL is Those who
know what il is won't seek it
Senator Henry p Ashurst. on
retiring from long service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17
TIcuT An Inside Picture OF Finon-
II u IL l ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

Observation-Disclosures Roosevets obsession with
military and naval probems-strategy-ta cticsworries
his New Deal friends Even than his messages and
policies his Napoeonc attitude convinces them that
the days of reform gone forever.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17

have really been taken
And n case somebody might
think Il merely a hollow gesture.
We point out the fares have been
cut right in he middle for per-
sons who intend 70 STAY a year
or more in South America. cut
25 per cent for those who'll stay
three months or more. That's
something We think II sig-
nificant.
Apropos Of South America
ana stuff. we know Of at least
one spot in the world where a
tueboat company would so bust
ouickern lsnapN that
Between Josephine and Gusya-
ou.I. on the coast Of Ecuador,
the local sesfaring gents employ
a unique towage technique.
7 seems they quarry cor what
the heck is the word y guam
titv Of sand At Josephine. which
same is used at Guavaquil for
making concrete and other con-
struction purposes. Water is the
only form Of transportation
Whereabouts. and the haul is
several miles.
Big RATS made of balsa wood
are loaded with Sand-and float
ed TO their destination on the
strong tidal currents prevalent.
What's even more unusual, the
empty RATS are flOated back
again on the reverse tide.
Note: The early Spanish influ-
enee is evident on the Ecuador
coast very much as IT Is in CALI
fornia headland named Punta
Arenas. towns named Salinas.
Santa Rosa and Santa Clara, to
name few offhand.
Hornpipe IS the name Of
sailorly jig, and guy tried 10
tel us that it takes its name
from the fact that the only kind
Of musical instruments TO be
found aboard the old windbaes
were a horn. or trumpet, and a
pipe. which is a relative Of the
penny whistle. We submit after
dilieent research at great eX-
pense and effort that a horn
pipe. besides the name of a deep
water dance. is also the official
and proper name of very an
cient Welsh instrument some
thing like a conglomeration Of
oboe. recorder penny whistle
and the business end of bag
pipe without the bag.
First new naval vessel to be
launched in the northwest as
part of the defense program. the
submarine-net tender Aloe took
the water this week at the Lake
Washington shipyards. She's
160-foot diesel craft designed
for handling gigantic under
water anti-submarine nets used
to protect harbor entrances.
We all have our dream ships,
but Capt. A. A. Langkilde Of AS
toria has finally collected.
After Sc years at seattle last
1s of which he was a well-known
Columbia river bar pilot-he has
just moved aboard his new
yacht. the Manitou.
A real ship to fulfill any sail
orman's fondest dreams. she's a
5s-foot old-fashioned two-mast-
ed schooner. Luxury. however.
is the word for the Manitou.
She has already gained fame in
maritime circles.
The vessel was planned during
the 10 years Capt Langkilde
was master in sail. 81 years
master in steam and IS years as
pilot in the trickiest waters on
the Pacific coast. Then con-
struction consumed 212 years
more.
Thus. after a lifetime at sea
spent IN thinking of the land.
Capt. Langkilde has kept true
TO form-he plans to spend the
remaining years cruising and
loafing aboard his dream ship.