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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this col
umn etters must ave name and
address Of writer. Only initials
siii Be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixlt: Recently something
you published about employment
Of civilians at Fort Lewis caused
f,ccks Of persons to come 20 the
NYA office here. and many Of
tbem-mo~t of them. In fact
were over the age limits Of per-
sons we can help. The National
Youth Administration Ia sup
plying much Of the clerical help
at Fort Levin. but the age linn
lie for NYA employment are ~
10 - year,. Inclusive. Appli-
canta also must he unmarried.
Right now the army posts here
are using about 120 young peo-
pie supplied through our Of
flee and has Indicated n can use
from a2o 20 zs0 very soon. But
please understand all applicants
who can qualify for clerical po-
sitions can only b. used part
time: that In. the limit OF aid
we can give them II 60 hours
employment per month. We
have TO rotate the qualified ap-
plicants In the work In order Ia
stay within that maximum. All
persons seeking civilian employ
ment should register and apply
through the State Employment
Service, liz So. 18th at.
HAROLD 3. KERNS.
Field Supervisor.
Thanks for this information
which no doubt will be helpful to
many readers.
Mr.. Fixit: Please print the ad-
dress OF Mrs. J. II. Kennedy who
recently asked for quilt pieces;
10 II Star Route 2. Chehalis,
Wash. MRS. N. WILSON.
Sorry the address was
dropped off the original; I most
certainly intended II should be
given.
Mr.. Fixit: viii you help me
find my son. Sam Hansley: I
am old and would like TO know
where be IL. n anyone knows
Of his Whereabouts. please have
them write 10 me ut Hanford,
Wash. MARY HEINZ.
Maybe this will produce some
information that will help.
Mr.. Fixit: Humminsbirds cau
hold their bodies absolutely still
In one spot, moving only their
wings. IL there any other bird
that can achieve such motion
less suspension do not mean
merely lowering; some hawks
bower and seem TO have their
bodies suspended motionless. but
are they really as still as. the
hummlngbird: MRS. J. II.
I believe the hummers are
unique in this respect. They are
Q very vast family, wholly
American. but ornithologists say
no other bird has the proper
tionsl wing-and-musele equip
ment Of the humming bird-tre-
mendously powerful pectoral
muscles operating very short
wing bone structures at smaz-
ingly high speeds of vibration.
Obviously. while the tiny bird
appears to be poised. still and
effortless. he actually il expend-
ing energy intensively to sus-
tain himself in that position. l
doubt If any other bird. what
ever its size, has the wing
power and marvellous control Of
"A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18

Wheel Of Fortune Spins
Al Tempo Set by Hitler
II Promises TO Be q
dizzy Ride
How We Hang on Depends
On How Smart We Are
II We Don't Stick, We
Hang Anyway
BORROWING a phrs. from
Dthe director Of popular
radio feature:
THE wheel Of Fortune
spins: round and round she
goes: where she stops nobody
knows"
II was a great day in Ger
many. 1882. when Adolph Hitler
became chancellor. Hitler was
the friend Of the people who was
going TO restore the Germsn
nation TO the prestige that was
destroyed in World war No. l.
That WAS the issue on which
Hitler became chancellor. II
Was the issue which two years
later made him actual head of
the government: in fact, he be-
came the government. But that
was all right-Adolph, stout
fellow. was going TO do great
things for Germany.
Hitler took his success a. a
mandate from the people and
started out to fulfill his promise
to make Germany A world
power. His first moves were TO
fulfil promises he had made to
capital and labor. He told labor
that capital had been getting to
big share of the results of the
workers toll and there must be
a more equitable division.
That was disturbing news to
the capitalists and they asked
Hitler just what he meant To do.
His answer substantially was.
DO YOU think I am fool
You leave all that to me" And
he winked the other eve.
The capitalists winked at
each other. The Reichfuhrer
certainly knew his job. He did,
and he proceeded to do it.
Hitler did not tackle the Job
blindly. He knew IT would take
more money than any other ma
ton ever had spent in a war.
and he knew that to produce the
materials that would be requir-
ed in that war would necess-
tate an efficiency in production
greater than the world had ever
known. He knew that it was
a tremendous undertaking and
he must not take any chances
on slipping up on his promise to
make Germany great world
power.
Hitler didn't trust capital
hut under the National Social
lat program capital Was easily
controlled. The capitalists
didn't have anything to say
about it-they just conformed.
Hitler was sympathetic with
labor but he also knew the
weaknesses of the organized
labor set-up. In his production
program he could not afford to
take chances with disagreements
that might hold up the output
even temporarily. With the
authority which his position in
the National Socialist govern
ment gave him. he issued an
edict early in 1884 which vir-
tually abolished labor unions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18
FREEDOM OF THE MIND

FHEhSO" UT IhG MIND
Editor, The Times: The case
of President Fisher of the Bell
ingham Normal school. who,
year or two ago. was removed
from his position because GER
tain religious people believed his
teachings as to religion were
dangerous to the public welfare.
reminds me that, not long ago. a
clergyman did all he could to
deny to the books of Charles
Darwin. and others like him.
place on the shelves of public
Libraries.
II is matter of common
knowledge that the writings of
Darwin have broadened the
minds of men beyond all
measurement He and his CO..
workers have done for science
what the inventor of the airplane
has done for travel. New worlds
have been discovered. And to
teach that Dsrwin's books
should be kept out of Libraries
suggests that not his science but
their religion should be modified.
For il is a matter of common
knowledge that many teachings
of religion have had to be modi-
fled, as. for example. that the
world is flat. How many poor
chaps have been burned at the
stake for insisting that the
world is round ? They were right
and the religionists were wrong.
In some Of the eastern cities.
ecclesisstics have finally Sc
cured the removal from public
libraries of great books that
have broadened the minds of
men. Such things are a men,
ace 10 our American life.
The removal from office Of
Professor Fisher Is of the same
stripe We don't want atheists
a. teachers. But a man like
Darwin, for instance, had a deep
and solemn religion all his own.
He stood in deep venerstion Of
that Being who created the Diff
ferent species Of animal life and
granted 10 them the nessureless
years required for their develop
ment.
JAMES p. RAWSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
QUERY ON TICKETS FOR
POLICENIEN'S BALL

Editor, The Times: Isn't it
remarkable how when our police
department can't raise money
fast enough on double and over
parkers and are so short of
men, they can spare a detail of
men to 60 around and embar-
rass the merchants and business
men in general. at the expense
of the taxpayers as a whole.
selling tickets for the police
mems BALI
SMALL BUSINESSMAN"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18

That put labor directly under
the control OF the government
Just like the army. and civilian
workers now are driven as hard
as the army.
The next step in the spring OF
1884 was TO prohibit farm work.
ers from migrating or chang
ing to other Jobs. They were
needed for food production. A
year later the same control was
applied to all workers. and in
1895 il was decreed that all men
with experience in certain
crafts should 60 hack to Jobs in
those trades unless engaged in
some essential activity. Even
young women were assigned TO
duty as domestics. farm workers
or nurses.
Wages of these drafted
workers were fixed by law
maximum As well as mimi
mum--and with the outbreak
Of the actual warfare. wages
were reduced and hours i'm
creased. Employers-manu-
faeturrs. contractors. etc.
were subjected 10 equally
rigid control. No matter what
the outcome of the war may
be. there will not be In GER
many an aristocracy that
grew out Of war profits.
Whatever may be said of
Hitler's programmed there are
plenty of words that might be
opprobriously applied - he is
smart. He didn't 60 into World
War No. ? without figuring out
in detail how to obtain the
efficiency necessary for such an
undertaking and creating the
machinery to make 1t. The eff
ficiency Of the Nazi productive
forces is what the United States
is up against.
Many years ago when the
American neck was stuck out
much as II Is now. a leader
among the colonists remarked
that If we did not hang to-
gether we would hang sep
arately. There Is no doubt as
to how far the American neck
IL out now. and the only ques-
ton is how we want to hang
together or separately.
If there is one thing more
than another that was empha-
sized by President Roosevelt
Saturday night it was that the
United States has become the
arsenal Of the democracies Of
the world. That implies an
obligation which can be fulfilled
only by everybody-employer as
we'll as worker-doing his job
100 per cent-the only way to
beat Hitler at his own game.
If we are as smart as we are
credited with being, and half
as smart as we think we are. the
100 per cent war goods produce
ton will speed UP voluntarily
and continue at 100 per cent
efficiency. If we are not that
smart, production will speed up
and continue at the highest pos
sible efficiency through compul.
sion. The rest of us will be taxi
ing orders and executing man
euvers in production just as the
boys at the army posts are taxi
ing orders and going through
military maneuvers. And why
not?
The wheel OF fortune spins;
round and round she goes;
where she stops, nobody
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18
An Inside Picture OF Finan-
- ~ IL cidl and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-The National Youth administration
suddenly has become the target of congressional criticism
Although it skinned the house and obtained its 1912
appropriation it is regarded generally Capitol Hill
as nj
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-18

And II a soul sin and commit any of these things
which forbidden to be done by the commandments of
the Lord though he visit IL not yet he guilty and shall
bear his iniquity.-Leviticus 5:17.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26

The girl left behind me -"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26
What About Dating While
He's Away at Camp?
By IRENE VI. HAWKINS
Women'S Editor. Tine Detroit Times

"oh. The nice little girl,
: The pretfu little qtrl,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26
Double Topper
Styles for
Sister
BY JOAN DEAN

BIG AND Little Sister act is
a WOW! It's knocking over box
office records left and right.
And is playing to enormous
audiences in every city in the
country.
On the boulevard or in the
park, strolling churchward or
visiting the zoo, the latest two
some, Big and Little Sister coats.
are making a wonderful impress
sion.
THEY'RE so cunningl runs
the murnur. II is a sweet idea,
we admit. TO dress the tiny tod
dler and her sub-sub-deb sister
in costumes exactly alike.
Sister coats are adored by
the youngsters. And they like
tine matching accessories that 90
with most Of them, too. Young
looking bonnets and bags for the
little OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that
have dash and spirit.
NO MORE quarrels in the
family. when both sisters may
have the same outfit! Little
girls from 3 10 II will jump with
Joy when they see the coats, all
complete with bags, sketched
here.
Nothing could be smarter for
Easter than these little dears.
Toppers that have color and
gayety. they are styled to please
the taste of the youngest fash
ion board members.
TWO-TONE COATS, with the
top part in gray kasha and the
skirt In navy wool crepe. they're
most striking. Scallops mark
the waistline in back and the
panel front. of course, gives a
very charming effect. being Of
blue 10 contrast with the gray.
A double portion of buttons IS
served-blue covered buttons
trimmed in gray running in two
rows down the panel. Three
more buttons decorate the blue
cuffs. Murray. There's a mill
tary stripe from shoulder 10
cuff, also Of navy.
-
A SPRING boutonniere Of
yellow buttercups Is demurely
posed on each small lapel. and
this wee posy is matched by one
trimming the pretty wee bon
net that accompanies the small
size coat.
In small sizes-3-6la-the coat
has both a blue and gray bon
net with felt chin strap and
shoulder strap bag to match.
In sizes TIP. the coat comes
with bag to match navy on the
front. gray in back, with gold
metal clips TO trim.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26
Cookbookle+
On Poultry
Available

WHAT'S NEW in cook
booklets? This weeks re-
lease is $50 Ways TO Prepare
Poultry and Game Birds.
Cookboeklets. as you IN
doubtedly know, number 20
in al. cover every phase OF
cookery and are released by
The Detroit Times at the
rate OF one each week.
To date the following cook
booklets have been released:
"Snacks"
''Leftovers"
Cakes"
II YOU have not obtained
these cookbooklets as yet,
they are still available.
WOULD YOU like to serve
chicken, turkey, duck and
goose in new ways? This
weeks cOOkbooklet viii help
you II contains recipes for
stewing. baking, roasting and
frying fowl in a variety Of
ways and tells you how YOU
may serve il in loaves. salads
and creamed specialties.
Included. too. is a complete
lesson on the fine art of
carving, and chapters on the
proper preparation of wild
game.
HOW DO YOU obtain
these cookbooklets ? You may
call for them at our service
counter in the lobby Of The
Detroit Times Building or
order them by mail The
price is always the same ).
10 CENTS each II called for
and IS CENTS each by mail
Address your order 70 The
Detroit Tines Home Insti-
tute. 1925 Times Square, De-
troit. Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26

THE ABOVE, fragment of an
old song. reminds US that the
boys are off TO camp again and
many's the little girl left be-
hind wondering what her be-
havior should be during his
absence.
We're speaking. of course, of
young people in love :. who
have been going together for a
long time and perhaps engaged.
Must the girl refuse all invita-
tons TO 90 out, in dramatic
gesture to be true blue? Will
her darling expect her to do
that, or is il asking too much?
And what's more, what will he
be doing all that time?
Much depends on the two peo-
ple themselves. NO fair minded
young man will extract promises
from his girl that she will go
into solitary confinement until
he returns because he can be
assured that if she loves him,
nobody can take her away
that if she is that easily stolen,
then she's no loss.
II She's Serious!
II she's really serious about
him, she probably won't want
to go out a great deal, but
should her young friends make
I'D a party and invite her,
then surely she can trust her
self TO join in a gala evening
without hurting anyones feel
ings.
And If she has the right kind
of a fiance, she can be honest
about il in her letters 10 camp
tell him what their old
crowd is doing whats left Of
it, and how Mary Jane in
vited her TO a party and
wouldn't she draw for a partner
that conceited Jones fellow :.
the one with the flat feet who
can't even dance Honestly,
honey, I kept closing my eyes
trying to pretend 1t was you,
but II was no use he just
walked all over my new satin
Yes, write TO the boys often.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26

children. Tell them all the news
and what goes on in the old
town. They're going to be lonely
.. camp life isn't e-@-tly pic
mic and that weekly letter from
a fellows best girl will do much
TO make the year Of service
seem shorter.
Write Often
Keep faith, don't cheat but
teach him to accept the fact
that you're not going into deep
mourning. Reassure him that
the more you see of other fell
lows the better you like him.
If he can't be reasonable about
II, then you may know ne d be a
jealous husband and not worth
boxing yourself up for
It's our opinion that the year
of separation should prove 10
many a young couple just how
deeply they really care and
whether their love can stand the
test of time and circumstances
=. a coed thing to find out.
What will HE be doing? All
he can, no doubt. which won't be
much but should he meet an
other girl who thinks he's fsFe-tt y y
handsome in his uniform and
should he forget the girl he left
behind. then it isn't in him 10
no Sfeadfagf and that's that,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26

MAY Of TO JUNE sf
Gemini 49, Fresh opportunities
for gains indicated. You should
proceed with alacrity in essential
and important duties.
JUNE 20 TO JULY 7s
Cancer - Decidedly opportune
for the interests to which you
are especially adapted. Don't
neglect essential duties to watch
home affairs that should be all
right with others in charge.
JULY 81 TO AUGUST &c
Lso-Apply yourself assidu-
ously for gains are to be had in
whatever your line as long as it
is honestly purposeful.
AUG. % TO SEPT. 9S
Pireo-Pluto, Venus and Nep-
tune are in good aspects TO the
Moon during the q. m, indieat-
ing favorable tendencies for mat
tiers requiring analytical ability,
reporting, detective work; han
ding beverages, chemistry, ship
ping; p. m. advises discretion. in
all things.
SEPT. ~ TO OCT. 90
Libra Regular duties and
mechanical interests require
care. especially in p. m; artistic
and educational in a. m.
OCT. "a TO NOV. 20
Seorpio-Not under your lucky
stars perhaps but you can turn
any mediocre undertaking or
activity into a whirling success
il you will apply your splendid
foresight, capability and keen
knack for handling emergencies.
NOV. rs TO DEC. 2e
Suoittdrius - Your stars hint
at more than usual caution in
work that must have absolute
accuracy, in turning out ma
chimes, need ed implements,
motors that require the highest
kind Of workmanship.
DEC. IS TO JAN. ef
Capricorn Both quality Of
production and quality Of pro-
Queer can bring excellent results
always, but especially this sort
of day. Patience with details and
with those working on them will
add to speed and efficiency all
round.
JAN. % TO FEB. go
Aquarius-Suecess will depend
greatly on how quickly and intel
ligently you will react to oppor-
tunities and advantages. They
are all about. Think clearly, act
promptly.
FEB. ef TO MARCH 90
Pisce s-Matters concerning
church, your home, immediate
personal interests, employment
and investments, work and ac-
Invites that require artistry and
charm are highly favored.
A CHILD bora on this day d;
Delightful personality and good
fortune are its heritage. Gener-
ous,N afFable, kind-hearted, al
though somewhat domineering in
matters with which it will be
Copyright isIi. King Features synd.. In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26

MAY Of TO JUNE sf
GemiHi - Fresh opportunities
for gains indicated. You should
proceed with alacrity in essential
4 s---s.4 l..Asnn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26
MARCH Rf TO AFRIL n

MARCH 9f TO APRIL %
Aries-Excellent time for fin
ishing incompleted matters or
starting new undertakings. Ne
chanics. skilled workers in all
important lines of industry,
clerks, artisans, government,
state and city employees among
the favored.
-. APRIL sf TO MAY 20
TaurHs--Prior 10 ! p. m. stars
particularly favor shipping,
chemicals, liquids, research, Sc
eretive and investigative mat
ters, and all activities that
require a personal and artistic
touch.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26
Chilled Room
Undesirable
For Sleeping
BY DONNA GRACE

ALERT. ACTIVE girls ana
women seldom worry about rules
for sleeping. All they need is a
comfortable bed plus seven or
eight hours and they do salts
factory job of snoozing. It's the,
getting up that annoys them.
The old alarm clock is the most
unpopular thing in their lives.
This is as it should be but we are
going TO offer few suggestions
for added comfort.
The practice Of sleeping in
well aired rooms is commendable
but modern doctors warn us that
this. in most instances, is carried
too far. We 60 TO bed in a warm
room and are usually fast asleep
when the air becomes thoroughly
chilled. When there is cross
ventilation there is a constant
change of air and this can de-
velop into a strong draft as the
hours pass. II is the exposure 10
drafts and too much cold the
doctors condemn.
fs -,
Protect Head
After a few hours of complete
relaxation. vitality is low and
one does not have the resistance
to react normally against chills.
There should be plenty Of covers
and besides this a light cap or
silk scarf for the head. We are
told much Of the sinus and head
colds would be avoided if the
head and ears were protected at
night.
Fresh air is conducive TO rest
and refreshing sleep but II is not
necessary to freeze the room for
this invieorating atmosphere.
There is enough space in the
average room TO furnish clean,
fresh air for the whole night.
Air the room well by opening
several windows for five or 10
minutes before going to bed.
Then when ready to pop under
the covers. close them with only
a few inches of opening. Turn
off the heat and if you do your
reading in bed put on a warm
jacket or robe while you recline.
Stretch. Relax
There is no rule for posture
except to keep relaxed and
stretched out straight. Do not
pull up the knees or throw the
arms over the head. Sleep on
either side or the back and do
not have the head too high. One
soft pillow is sufficient. Many
. sleep without a pillow but we be-
lieve slight elevation of the
head is more comfortable.
Relax by thinking first of the
toes. Nervous persons hold the
toes and feet tensely while they
hope for sleep. Relax toes and
feet completely, then the knees,
abdomen. hips, shoulder and
back of neck. This is necessary
for restful sleep but must be di-
rected by the mind. When re-
Taxed. let the mind be blank.
Sheep counting viii only keep
you awake. -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26
By>Frenees
Drake

Look in Your Birthday Comes In ard Find What
Your Outlook Is. According TO the Stars
En- Thnrednn Nnrch
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
RIGHT ELBOW CLOSE

kocsis warned against standing
too far from the ball and having
the feet too far apart. The shorter
the shot, he said. the closer the
feet should be and the nearer the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06

(Note-This Is the final Of the
series-GoB Tips from. Your
Pro-based on interiors by ".
F. Drukoubrod nth leading state
and district professionally
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06

Runs-Jarre't ,. Trudell ? Fielder ?,
Bsnonis 2 Lendzion 2 Msyes, Hughes.
Mclaughlin. Kukorowski. Horst. Errors
Horst BsIice. Braden, Grinneil. Two-base
hits-Jarrett. Banons Aayes Home run-
Truden Left on bases--U. o. D ;. Grand
Rapids 6 Struck out-By kuhoro"skl =
BY James 2 by Brink 2.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-06
n Outh
I'm ABC
Spotlight
International News Service Wire

ST. PAUL, MINI, May 6.-John
Mahar. Is. high school student
from Bedding. Mich. took the spot
light at the American Bowling
Congress tournament. He followed
a 628 in the doubles with a 701 in
the singles for a 1929 start on the
If Mahar can repeat either per-
Torrance in the team event, he
will be among the top 10 in the all
events standings. His 701 total is
the twenty-fifth rolled above 700
at the tournament. and places him
twenty-third in the Slngles-a
place worth SAP if he holds il.
The high doubles score for the
day was turned in by Dorrance
Armstrong and Harry Wiley of
Flint. Mich. with 1886. William
CaSkey of Canton. O., who shot a
us in the team event, got 557 in
the doubles and 567 in the singles
for an all-eyents total of 1889