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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Chilean President
In III Health, Retires

SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. IL
IINS)-President Pedro Aguirre
Cerda announced that he will re-
tire from office for the time being
because OF Ill health. He delegated
his powers to Minister Of the In
terror Germino Mende, head OF
the radical party.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
PERSONAL LOANS $40 TO $500
HOUSEHOLD finance
Cooperation
4 ts.sJs~Eo

DOWNTOWN
i35 WEST FORT STREET. Room 527,
9TH Floor. Penobscot Building
H. r. Gsrdsi. Mfr Cherry 3ATo
WOODWARD At CADILLAC SQUARE
llth Floor. National Bank Building
J f. CrosaEdsr. Mr.. Cadillac oese
lao MICHIGAN. Corner Shelby
Third Floor. Lafayette Building
G. L. Hess, Mr.. Cadillac 63s2
EAST
1895 GRATIOT AVE. 81ust above Seven
Mile Road across from Mont geometry Ward
Paul A Wsibor. Mr. ARlinston 5ioo
eoq2 GRATIOT AVE. above Harper
A T. RyiaHd. hr. PLsrs tts
1909 JEFFERSON AVENUE EAST
Corner Dickcrson
{ r. Ward. Her. LEnoS o4SS
WEST
Y7O7 MICHIGAN AVE-, CORNER Central
g. L. F'sdgVt, MF Nlnswood 1880
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

HIGHLAND PARK
14l3l WOODWARD AVENUE
second n Terminal Arcade
C. n. Norton. MEf. TOwnsend e-2A3l
1928 WOODWARD AVE, cor wsverly
r. n Douson. Mr.. Townsend s-6ett
GRAND RIVER
i443i GREENFIELD at Grand River.
opposite Montgomery Ward
J f.. Rcih. MU. VErront $500
9225 GRAND RIVER. above Joy Road
r. A. Noyis. Mr.. TYLER 10000
976s GRAND RIVER, CORNER Livsrnois
{. n. Broots. Nh. Hoasrth A6oo
DEARBORN
I37Os MICHIGAN AVENUE
One block vest of Schaeher Road
C. w. M6fG. Mr.. Oregon $40
LHksr Oficss Throughout MictiFor-
See YOU Phone Boob fo1 ne Adde'S
offbs Ofies ksdred fop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
FIGHT Fire With Fire
U. S. Attorneys Quote Trotsky in Case Against 20
Accused Of Consprine to Ineite Revolt ,

lby planning to infiltrate into the
army and navy. and by other
according 10 testimony
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

furniture. This plan is used by thou
sands. Here character and income are
far more important than the value OF
your security. Your loan will be made
the way which best fits your own
situation.
Other important points: II is not
necessary TO ask friends or fellow
workers 10 act as endorsers. And al no
time do we question friends or rela.
tives about your money affairs. You
get your loan quickly and simply.
Get your loan for less
Payments in the table include charges
At Household S rate of2J1 = per month
on that part OF balance not exceeding
500 and pc per month on that part
OF balance in excess OF 500. The
Small Loan Law permits US TO charge
substantially more than this. Some
finance companies do charge more.
We publish our rates and payments
TO help you shop for your loan
If YOU need money for an emergency,
bring your problem 10 Household. Or
Just phone and say that you need a
loan We are here TO serve you. Phone
or visit us without obligation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
United Service ORGANIZATIONS

They chose wen who named certain maady 'homesck-
ness Il Is sickness Many young man, leaving his
home and the friendly surroundings of his native
munity for the first time when he enters the army is
really sick with the of separation Big strapping
sxooter have been known to lie their barrack hunks
At night and sob from the ache of it,
They don't die Of it, these soldiers. anybody else
except in fiction But they suffer and there is nothing
unmanly in that suffering
One of the to alleviate H. and the disease
Il providing places where the soldier and sailor 20
when he is off duty-a place where he have clean
amusement decent surroundings little facilities for writing
home. reading; where he get sympathetic advice
religious consolation when he needs them.
That roughly IL the purpose Of the drive of the United
Service Organizations to raise initial 900 for
service clubs These centers operated by six national
voluntary welfare organizations all experienced in such
work viii Be off military reservations, giving the
chance to relax in while outside military supervision
The itself provides libraries movies and post
changes, but fellow who is under military supervision
p hours day likes to get out from under it at times
Plenty Of private persons and organizations realize
that and always ready to put diversion of
the disposal of the soldier and sailor, especially pay
day Much Of this sort of diversion Is bad in itself and
offered with sheer expoitive intent
There Is only way to beat that game and protect
offer something better.
The US0 proposes to do IT, and It's funds drive is an
opportunity for every and TO do something
concrete and 10 advance the counys
defense.
The is Appropriate II Ia United" joining in
one effort the work of organizations II has the
snge purpose of Service To of the armed forces
And Organization" IL It's keynote In a world in which
only organized effort wins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13

which was eight hours under the
federal law at that time, the
wage and hour division. Seattle.
notified us that the government
also does not collect wages. but
only fined a corporation, IL they
10 chose, and we would have to
60 to court to collect. paying all
expenses. However. IL we would
WIN the case. then the company
would have to pay the court
costs. plus reasonable attorneys
fees, and double the amount Of
wages due.
l do not believe these laws are
fair to the ordinary wage Garner
who depends on his small wages
to feed and house his family,
and believe our state legislature
should do more to see that the
laws are enforced for the poor.
! wish to advise the working
man that unless his business
agent and union is honest, II Is
well 10 take what the wealthy
hand him for his labor and so
not force his family TO 90
hungry and depend on state re-
lief for his bread and butter. as
he can expect very little help
from either the state or govern
ment on collection Of wages.
MRS. WILLIAM ULRICH,
3113 East d st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, JUNE 10

Adverse planetary aspects are
active today. which Ia not un-
usually important In the gov
eminent Of the stars. although
sensational events are forecast
for this Friday the 18th. Mars
IL in dominant place.
Heart and Home: Under this
configuration the young mem
bers Of the family may be rest
less and DESTROYS Of recreation.
The evening should be of me-
dunn interest for social matters.
Dances and impromptu enter
tainments viii inspire transient
romsnces. The stars are BE-
heved TO encourage deceit or
two-timing among young cou-
pies. There 10 q promised sign
today for the planning Of vaca-
tons. The seers advise travel
and change, In view Of what the
future seems 20 presage.
Business Affairs; This Ia not
an suspicious sway for COM
merce. Special perils on the
high seas are forecast. The
United States viii be active in
the Pacific. In the financial dis
tricts Of key cities Of the United
States there will be extraordi-
nary interest. All the signs fore
shadow many months Of pros
perity SO great that the lean
years win be forgotten. Real
estate viii be a source Of profit
and win attract buyers Of small
means.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the sugury Of a year Of
changes. The pendulum Of for
tune may swing from fortune to
misfortune. but the months viii
bring many pleasant surprises.
Children born on this day
probably win be endowed with
marked intelligence. They will
be artistic. faithful, determined
and successful.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn 10 the
womsn's page for the answers.
/. symbolicslly. what N an
"old man Of the sea-
2. What state is styled the
Tree Planters state
q What Is the purpose az
moving the previous question IN
q meeting conducted under par
Elementary law.
4. The book and motion pic
TURF. Grapes Of Wrath" depict
ed the life Of the "okies.a True
or false
s. Name the latest U. s. bal
tleship 10 be commissioned.
9. A branch Of what tree "a
q symbol Of peace?
Z. To find the circumference
Of . circle. multiply The diam
eter by -
& Name the carthaxlnian
leader whose army crossed the
Alps into Italy.
q Who = president q the
cIos
10 Hos cd ~ere the Dsonns
quintupasts On May a, 1871.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13

When the German dive bombers eveled to the ground
Gambia in Crete they brought four thousand years of
history to full circle.
Here the first civilization in Europe Here, in
the small unique and irrepaceabe lay the relics
which told all that is known of Minoan civilization
That wasn't much. They told merely that here 1000
ago lived in state of civilization quite highly
developed in respects Here they lived here flor
that seemed them Adequately they fought Here
they died
Now the ground 1000 year later. who have
also achieved quite high state of civilization in
specs have fought and died probably for about the
The it changes the more it is the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
Mr.. FIN.IT
He Fixes ThirN

TO receive attention IN - ri.
umn letters must sive mar -
address Of writer. ONLY hica.'
VII bs published when Fsds sst~d
Mr.. Fixif: Could \ "a. nzi5
carry . - yum IN the car 70 -
On . long trip travelling with ~
gun permit. or doe~ one has y
10 have = permit 10 have tn
gun in the ear for safety 10
case ne have to pun off On .
lonely spot; Or would n b
taken away 1t the California
border. I'd feel better N I just
had II In the oar IN ease ~ .
hoia-up ~ Of any danger.
!. n. n.
Any gun carried In - car II
considered a concealed weapon
and would require = permit You
can apply 10 the shariff or chief
Of police, presenting a 81 money
order made out 10 the state
treasurer In Olympia Then you
would be finger-printed and pho
tographed for Investigation by
the r. B. I. II the report from
Washington revealed DO record.
you would get the permit. II
would not be binding outside
the state. but probably would b
respected NJ the borders. We
never have heard OF confisca-
ton.
Mr.. Fixit: would Iu- 10
know N . Canadian wis~ has
b~cn In the states for the past
Is yeap went mp across IT,
line. could or weusd they hep
him mp theres
II ne II In this country Hle-
gally. United States immiGEs-
ton men would keep him out, ~
he once left. II he " in here by
lawful entry. he should get =
re-entry permit from the immi-
grafton service before leaving
home.
Mr.. Ffxit: VIII al the mea
who registered In tire first draft
be called 10 service before the
ones who win register July l or
win they mix them all: Also
is n stilI possible 10 Join the
navy reserve after registering
for the drafts JOHN II.
Orders have not arrived here
a. to how the new registrants
will be drawn. but since they
are To be younger men and ap-
.parently more generally eligible.
they probably viii be called At
least as early a. the ones on the
original list. II still 10 possible
To Join the navy or naval reserve
and take military service that
way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
Stamps
Stomp Honors founder.
OF ltolion Language

ITALYS greatest poet, Alighieri
Dante. is honored on this 1898
stamp, issued in observance OF
the 10Th anniversary OF the proc
lsmation OF The empire. Il was
this proclamation that was re-
sponsible for binding the Italian
government and the Fascist party
into . single unit
Dante. who was born in 1865.
vas responsible more than any
other scholar for developing the
modern Italian language. Before
Dante wrote the Divine Comedy"
the Italian language was 4 crude
form Of expression. Of no value 20
the scholar. Classical works were
written IN Latin. Even Dante be-
gan the Divine Comedy" most
celebrated Of al MS works. IN
Latin. But he realized the poien-
tislities Of the Italian language
and decided instead 70 create the
language which IS in use today.
The Divine Comedy" Is one of
the purest examples Of poetry.
Probably no other single work
gave rise 70 so much subsequent
literature. The long poem IS =
classical description OF heaven.
he'll ard purEstory.
Dante died. virtuslly in exiJs
from ais native Florenes. " 1871
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13

their entry, Representative Lyn-
don Johnson, in the special
Texas election to fin the senate
Vacancy created by the death of
Morris Sheppard. The xsce APP
pears TO have developed into a
contest between Governor Lee
o'Daniel and Acknowledgement
Gerald G. Mann. Even Martin
Dies seems TO be on the outside
looking in.
Mann IL as picturesque a Ng-
ure az his Pass the biscuits,
Psppy" opponent. Now only "a,
he was graduated from South
ern Methodist University, where
he starred as q forward pesser
on the football team. He re-
jected an offer to play with the
New York Giants, and studied
law NJ Harvard.
There he paid part OF his way
by acting as pastor Of the Con-
gregational church at Magnolia,
Mass, and by tending parish
toner's furnaces. He has served
as assistant attorney-general
and secretary of state of Texas.
He was elected to his present
office In 1889, defeating an
O'Daniel candidate overwhelm-
ingly.
President Roosevelt is making
no special effort on behalf Of
Representative johnson. lest q
defeat be interpreted ~ a re-
buke to administration policies.
But the White House revealed it's
attitude when A. J. Writ re-
signed as under-secretsry Of the
interior TO manage the congress-
mans campaign.
The r. S. Reynolds Metals
Company has topped even the ef-
ficent Germans record IN pre-
pairing TO manufacture new
stocks Of aluminium for national
defense. Whereas IL took the
Nazis twelve months TO erect an
aluminium plant. the American
a oneern completed its factory at
IA ister, Alabama. within six
mn ,rths after ground was brok-
en-.
n espite alleged stternpts II
cert pn OPM offieisls To keep
the Lsrynolds interest out q tnis
field other government agencies
have given them strong boosts
They ! rave received q $40 600 600
loan IA ON the RFc They also
have % tained sufficient bsuxite
ore for incre than q years man
ufacture OF aluminium. And they
have ena ssed the services q
two forms government officials
with expo fence in this line
Walter RI &C. lately with the
department Of justice and prose
eutor OF Ah soa, and R. J. Land
gust. formea ~ an RFc auditor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
The World Of Tomorrow

When the New York Worlds Fair burst breathless
people with its theme of The World of Tomorrow
people wondered the harhood of attempting forecast
the shape of things to come.
Here is what is happening today part of The World
OF Tomorrow third of the buses that shuted people
about the grounds already shutting soldiers be-
tween camps and nearby towns 900 tons of
tura steel used TO build that World going scrap into
the national defense program the Tloh and Persphere
have been bought by Bethlehem to be turned into
plate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13

But ths fact remains that all
moves to, establish closer rela-
lions betw cen us and our Latin
American neighbors are having
scant succa IS. Many newspapers
normally responsive to govern
ment influa nee are consistently
attacking n anlsee imperialism"
German conavol over trade and
industry. and particularly over
air lines. has not been broken
despite formal protests by our
state departmA ~. Only q few
nations have dellaborated with
us TO seize axias ships In their
harbors.
No country has been more
profuse In prorAising coopers-
ton than has Nd ;ico. But our
officials recently a scovered how
hollow were these rk'edges. After
taking over seven al German
ships, the Mexican government
offered TO permit ~ maritime
commission expert to inspect
them with . view TO a ,terminfng
their possible use for shipping
supplies TO Britain. N'ohen our
representative arrived at the
port he was not allowaf TO go
aboard the vessels Subs epnent-
~, the Nszi vessels were Aoaded
with oil. supposedly destsA'sld for
q German raider.
The ordinarily bone-dry ~ 'ords
of the U. s. court Of claims have
been enlivened by a scornfu BY
humorous decision delivered by
Marvin Jones. former Texas can
gresham. II concerned an IT..
tempt to collect from Uncle San
the FUN Of s2oo.e5 for coal soAi
to the Central City postoffice m
Kentucky.
The transaction took place six
years ago. Postoffice officials
here approved il and called the
price Of 81 q ton surprisingly
low. But the acting comptroller
general. the late Richard W.
Elliott. refused to pay it. He
reason Was that the coal dealer,
now dead. had negotiated a note
at a bank. and had been paid
In full with the proceeds of the
note. Although the hank de-
msnded payment from the deal
ers estate. the comptroller gen.
ersl still refused - olxsy the OH
for the cosl. Referring to the
lstters attitude. Judge Jones
said:
This method Of settling gov
eminent obligations is SO novel
that. Il reduced e practice. II
should be pstentsble. II would
solve many national problems
That a just government, or
any responsible ofncial thereof.
would pursue q course that
would make such action necss-
sary. u incredible. II is one a
those strange things that some
times appear in the processes q
free government. II il 10 b re-
GREETED IN the circumstances
that NJ have no Jurisdiction TO
allow interest Or attorneys fees-
New deslers are beginning 70
snow concern over the fate q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
By RAY TUCKER

W'ASHINGT0N-South American diplomats have been
lodging periodical protests with skste department
about newspaper articles which picture tsr countries
being with German and Italian firth eolumnsts
They insist that these reports tend to offset attempts
at creating hemisphere solidarity
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
SO uIEY SAY

National defs nse-hke most II
the importsnt things IN life
begins ~ homo Paul Y NC
Mutt federal sea ,urity admins
traitor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
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.OUl1I0E
&Izy3lz:sy12l 49,

vest coast tankers to help serv-
ice ths east coast trade. Thus
the shortage - tanker uanspor-
tation 10 equalized and probably
felt here. despite the fact We
have scant fproporuonatsl pop
ulston and huge supplies q oil
and gasoline
Or Railroads.
All that dependent directly
npon ships. But what shout the
railroads.
A railroad tank car holds $50
barrels ION = broad average.
tank ship will carry 1000 bar
relsD There are Just lao 900
tank cars in the whole U. $.
They couldn't handle the petro-
leum problem alone BY any
stretch Of the imagination.
Even II they could, take a look
at comparative prices. which 10
where most of us look first
anyhow: Over the main hauls.
II costs about 20 cents q barrel
BY tanker or $50 . barrel by
tank car. So you'd certainly
feel the pinch on that score
even il the railroads could take
care Of the necessary distribu-
ton. which they can't.
Or Pipelines:
SO what about the much-dis-
eussed pipelines Well. they'll
ultimately be able to handle just
a small percentage Of the needs
when and IL they are ever COM
pleted-snd they need steel for
completion. the supply of which
u already short, getting shorter
and staring q b-ttl-n-ck right in
the face. Yet pipelines would
help tat about 80 cents q bar
rel as compared with good old
tsnkers 20 eents) but not too
much or too soon.
So we get right back where
we started. This Ia n seafaring
nation. whether We realize IL or
not. We live by ships.
Don't forget that transporta-
ton Of petroleum products 10
just one OF innumerable equally
important items Of our every
day life)
We shan't even attempt an
answer. We suggest. however,
il this war OF merchant ships is
TO be more than a mere farce,
the mammoth shipbuilding pro-
gram of today must necessarily
be just a practice flexing Of
American maritime muscles as
compared with the real fight
ahead.
And we'd hook our soul IL all
Americans could be made to
realize the vital importance of
the merchant marine. whether
war or peace.
ODDS, ENDS
After many procrastinations
the Tacoma Yacht club year
book has at last come to light.
Ambitious job well done
this year. Capt. Rad Pratsch
just turned up in Los Angeles.
He left the white Cloud in
San Francisco. however. How
those two junketting Tseomans
do get around. After an over
haul. Umatilla Reef lightship
will 60 back on station about
July l. At which time the Relief
will get just that The regu-
lars around the Foss menage
are having the filters because
Of new deckhand. a Sea Scout.
-. He salutes. Only five sail
boats so far registered for the
Transpacific yacht race starting
on July 4. L. A. to T. II. No
swank or loose money displayed.
either. j.. A regular poor-man's
turnout this year, it appears.
We rather like it that way and
never mind this millionaire stuff.
-. The sTSC shipyard band
overalls. tin hats. dirty paws and
showed right smart talent
in their concert for the launch
ing Of the Cape Douglas. Yer
satile lads: Ships or sonatas,
take your choice. sir. Thirty,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
COLLECTION or WAGES

COLLECTION OF WAGES
Editor. The Times: I have
heard the public discuss Wash
ington labor laws on the colIec-
ton Of wages. and IS have had
considerable experience TO n z
this line. having had a hearing
on q wage claim by the depart
ment OF labor and industries. I
am DESTROYS Of giving true in
formation on this topic.
spoke 10 the offleials in
Olympus and was Informed the
department Of labor and indus
tries could not force sHyone to
pay wages. as the only legal rep
resentative Of the labor and in
dustries was the sttorney gem
erals office. and II q wealthy
corporation wished % 20 u
court and Threatened 70 take the
case 70 supreme court. the at
torney generals office vas not
q collection agency. and the poor
lsborer would have n engage an
attorney 20 collect his wages
The department Of labor and
industries has sometimes biuffed
the small business man and en-
pioyer 70 pay. but the larger
corporations have their stt0r-
neys hired BY the month or year,
snc will tell the wage Garner 70
20 10 court 70 collect his wages
As the poor man has no money
las under the law. an attorney
can take a case on q percentages
basis but plaintiff must psy ms
own COSTS he usually mas 70
give up-
Wher a locsi brewery Refused
70 pay my husband ms overtime,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13

Prospect of putting our
motorboats and automobiles
on short gas rations doesn't
seem particularly funny,
does Il?
That We will. or will not. de-
pends upon a number q factors
all Of which are ships
World War II Is getting closer
To the old home port all the
time. Only good thing about the
whole deal is that maybe - =
result we Americans as . nation
will At long last become con-
scious that our lives and lfveli-
hoods are absolutely dependent
upon our welfare as q maritime
nation.
At the moment of writing this
and things happen fast a
gasoline shortage is just over
the horizon.
The United States produces
so per cent OF the worlds sup
ply Of petroleum. The problem
Is simply one Of transportation.
How il may easily affect you
and me is a pertinent topic for
more than little thought.
Briefly, theR-
A Review
For normal peacetims trans
portstion Of L. 3. gas for 4. s.
Use, = fleet OF some 345 tsnkers
are used. Half Of the ga. used
in the U. 3. In consumed in the
eastern seabosrd states: % per
cent II II 10 distributed from
the oil fields by tanker.
The u. S. maritime commits
sion 70 already beginning to take
. batch Of 80 tankers from that
trade for ferryboat service to
England. That, we suspect. II
just q starter.
Because Of the geographical
locations of oil markets over this
spraying country Of ours. the
nip will undoubtedly be put on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
HONEY MAN

n. n. Schumacher deals IN
honey by the millions of pounds.
last year he purchased and per-
s'naIly tasted samples from
5000 tons! He keeps a record
OF each sample tasted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-13
UNDER PRESSURE

Although sea pressure at $500
IA sboms OF IA tons to the
squk-e inch will cause the cells
in wU,od to become 20 thoroughly
waite yk,gged that II will no
longer. float, the delicate Venus