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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
DEFE N s E
BON D
Quii

O. What the three detectives of the Defense Saw
ings Program?
A. ID To obtain funds for National Defense; % II
help keep down the cost of living and prevent nfation
go To aid great numbers of Americans from
rent income they will have money to weather the ad
justment period after the
O. How does the purchase of Defense Bonds act to keep
down the cost of living?
A. Money taken from income to buy Defense Bonds pays
for the things need for defense instead of beng spent
for luxury products and other goods To this
it prevents the creation of demand for
consumer goods-and q resulting rise in prices.
NoTE-ro Defense Bonds and Stamps the
post office
Treasurer Of the United States. Washington. ID. c
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
MEMORANDA

Admiral Land. chief of the
u. s. maritime commission. has
gone on record that off
GERS and seamen Of the Ameri-
can merchant marine are in no
danger of being replaced by
aliens on vessels under Ameri-
can flag That helps.
Destroyer a new novel by
Steve Fisher. Full Of naval
battles deciding the World war
as Of couple years hence.
Scrimshaw is an old and sailory
art having to do with engraving
bone and ivory in colors.
Scholars say II is one of the
very few forms Of decoration
originated by people of this con-
tinent. . But nobody-not even
the oldest. saltiest shellback-
knows what the name scrim-
shaw means, If anything. The
government is planning to build
a batch Of big barges con-
crete. Recalls the unhappy
experiments of World War 1.
And why must wood be
such an orphan in this jolly
building program? 'Tain't
rightly so. -. Gossip says the
little old motorship Donna Lane
is going to tote a mystery cargo
to Alaska for transshipment to
Russia. She's been idle at
Seattle for four years. Some
thing new and different
ribs for the 10 navy 136-footers
under construction in three local
boatyards are being made with
assembly-line methods by one
yard. E. Systematic and sensible
cooperation. sir. Other in
stances OF the same in evidence,
too. Members of the Y. NJ.
B. c., who are pretty good at
sponsoring water carnivals, will
sponsor a recruiting drive for
the coast guard. Liaison 10
in the hands Of II. o. Nielsen
for the coast guard. Paul Walker
for the club. All We have to
say IL that IL we had our own
life to do over again, we'd do
1t in the aforementioned coast
guard. That's strictly per-
sonsl. O course. DR.. f. c.
Hopping has sold his snipe and
acquired in its place a rowboat.
il. A case of r. !. p. for the
D. d. S. and no cracks about
from sublime to ridiculous" he
says. Somebody's birthday
nearly every day this week down
around the Foss ZOO. SO many
happy returns for all hands.
Now make that last until next
year. . Illicit beachcombers are
currently having a bit OF diff
Guilty keeping a watch for the
log patrol snce a new and un-
familiar engine has been in
stalled aboard the venerable ves-
sci. And that's that.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions. Turn TO page s
for the answers.
l. What are baseball and foot
ball fields calledT
2. Dutch quarter is a slang
expression for what display of
affection
3 Name the widow Of a Rep
resentstive who recently was
elected 10 congress.
4. What is an I. o. u
s. Which causes silver TO tar
nish, oxygen or sulphur
6. In which city is the famous
Little Church Around the
Cornerg
Z. II q fratricide Is one who
kills his own brother. what is
the name for one who kills his
sister.
s. Name the last president Of
France.
9. Name an important sea in
the present war that lies be-
tween Europe. Africa and Asia
10. For what purpose vas the
Ia Mshsl erected!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this col
umn asttFrs mus give name nd
address % HTInT only Initials
vii be published when requested.
Mr.. f1xif: Could YOU tell me
how long II win be before the
quarantine win he taken off the
Troop p soldiers af Fort Ievis
Are there very many soldiers
that have that sickness Can
the soldiers receive their mall
during thi. time and can they
write any: A READER
The army couldn't help Mr..
Flxit identify your Troop F.
That is like a house number
without the street or town. Also
quarantine doesn't mean the
same thing TO a soldier as TO a
civilian. New groups in camp
are put under quarantine though
there may be nothing wrong
with anyone In them. When a
group is on alert or in readiness
for transfer to another camp. il
may be held similarly In its own
area. In any case n soldier is
allowed 10 send and receive mail.
Mr.. rsIf, wm' you please
publish the names and addresses
Of our two Washington state
senators-that Ia. their office adj
dresses In Washington. ID. C.. "a
I wish 10 write 10 them regard
ing some important business
=. r. J.
The names are Homer T. Bone
and Monrad c. Wallgren, and
Senate office building. Washing
ton. d. C., is sufficient address
for either.
Mr.. Fixit: WIN YOU please
print In the next couple of days
where one can learn 20 run q
power sewing machine? II. c.
As far as We can learn, there
IL no school around Tacoma
where you can get such instruc-
ton now. The public school sys-
tenn contemplates such classes
some time. in Its vocational
training program, but has not
been able TO do anything with
the plan yet. To considerable
extent the trade Is learned on
the job. Some of the clothing.
glove and furniture factories in
Tacoma take persons with little
or no training and teach them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09

tons attitude and activities al
ways comes from London. pried
the explanation from official
sources.
F.D.R's Spokesman insist that
the Aemrican people should be
happy over the fact that their
reporters have been kept on the
outside looking in. According
10 this naive theory. Churchill
could lug along press and
camera men because they oper
ate under a strict censorship.
They could not discuss the pro-
jected conference before it took
place. Nor could they publish
anything afterward without Of
fetal permission and censorship.
The lack OF such supervision in
the United States-that is. the
very freedom OF the press-did
not permit the President 10 take
the newspapers into his cpnfi-
dence in any way. But they
We're free 10 write what they
could learn without any official
prohibition.
Secretary Knox now may ex-
pain his refusal To permit pub
lication OF news Of the aircraft
carrier Illustrious' arrival al
Norfolk for repairs. Washing
ton correspondents knew Of II
months ago. but al his request
held off from writing about il.
Inside explanation for secrecy
was that German subs might
watch the progress Of overhaul
ing and sink the ship on her
way 10 sea. But London an
nounced the nlustrious' presence
al Norfolk. oksyed the release
Of news pictures. and generally
tipped off everybody that she
would be ready for service al
most any day now Washington
and London appear 10 need a
press coordination.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
TREASURY CHIEF
CAN BE JOLLY

The diplomats representing
conquered nations whose funds
have been frozen by the United
States have made the surpris-
ing discovery that Henry Nor
genthau can be a jolly good fell
low when he wants 10 be. That
is side OF the treasury secre-
tsry's nature which many ad-
ministration associates have not
yet discerned. Even F. p. r.
calls him Henry the Morgue"
on playful occasions.
Reason for the foreigners
friendly feeling toward Mr.. Nor
genthsu is his free-and-easy
banking methods insofar as they
affect the diplomats private IL
nances. Since their funds We're
placed on political ice. they have
had 20 go 10 the secretary each
month for personal and house.
hold cash. They also obtain
from him the money with which
to finance their embassies. legs-
tons and consular offices
throughout South America. At
the end Of each month they are
required 10 furnish him with an
accounting Of how they have
spent their small change. He
keeps them on an allowance just
as a father does his children.
But he has been a sweet papa.
A. first he cut down their
monthly allowances drsstically.
But gradually he enlarged the
advances until now they are re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
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eosted is native. well-traveled
about the state. and therefore
without preamble or hesitaney
replied as follows:
.sNisquaIls. Puysllup. stilis-
gliamish. Ducksbush, Qneets'
HANNA HANNA"
"Oh. excuse me. Bud. says
the out-of-towner quickly, and
then turned TO his companion
and remarked: NO help there
the guy doesn't talk English.
All OF which seems to warrant
the remark that only slight vari-
alton would be needed 10 con-
vince a stranger that any
geographical conversation con-
corning our state was pure
gibberish.
And minds us that our
states official motto-"Ai-h -
is likewise Indian.
And that reminds US That
most other states have Latin
notices, with rest taking theirs
from a sprinkling Of English
and French: except New Hamp-
shire. which for some unknown
reason is the only state without
a motto.
How did we ever get into this,
anyhow?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
BACKS EMPLOYEES
In WAGE DEMANDS

Editor, The Times: In reading
The Times the other day l no
ticed that a strike vote has been
taken at the smelter. l am
happy to see that the employees
have taken their stand at last
against the company.
l worked there for Is years
and l know what l am writing
about. | worked there at the
time Of the last World war. Men
were leaving to seek jobs in the
shipyards then as they are doing
now. The superintendent came
to me and promised me that if 1
stayed on the job, the smelter
would see that I always would
be looked after. l found their
word isn't as good as the paper
it is written on.
As time went on. copper rose
as high as 80 cents a pound, so
We formed a committee to inter-
view the management in regard
TO more money for our labors.
was one of those on the COM
mittee. At the time. Mr.. White
frankly stated that ii would
make no difference to US II the
copper went up to 10 cents per
pound. What a principle. At
another time we thought we
would try again, so We got a
circular petition so no one would
be able to detect the original
signers. They managed to find
out where it had started and
fired eight of the crew on our
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09

RAILROAD WAGES

Editor The Times: subtlety
entwined in every labor ques-
ton presented before the pub
lie for its reaction and judment
are many a misleading innuendo
and statement that precludes a
lasting agreement between en-
ployer and employe.
The employer resents the
"shylock" definition, at the
same time placing emphasis on
the employees lack of patriot
ism and laboring fidelity in these
troubled times.
Propaganda properly applied
is an art, however, the more we
hear il the less we are inclined
to believe in its integrity If it
smacks OF the same odor con-
sistently.
When the railroads publish
such diversified accounts as
their relative financial stand
ings before and after the pro-
posed wage increase presented
by the brotherhoods, 1t is time
the American public accepts any
such statement for its face
value only after both sides of
the arguments have been pre-
scented. Facts must outweigh
fancy.
II is a known fact that there
is a sad lack OF understanding
and cooperation between labor
and capital. To place the brunt
of the blame individually is i'm
possible.
Railway labor deliberated
sufficient length OF time before
taking the initiative regarding
q thirty per cent wage increase,
railway labor Was quizzed. their
needs analysed. increased car
loadings and passenger revenue
far surpassed increased opera
ton expenses incurred by the
various railroads.
With the price of foodstuffs
and commodities soaring daily,
the value of the dollar is pro-
portionately decreasing. thus the
proposed wage increase would
only tend TO stabilize the pur-
chasing price OF the railroad
mans dollar. Organized rail-
road labor cannot be expected
10 retract all previous gains to
lower their standard Of living
in an era Of prosperity that has
no equal in our country's his
tory.
Our form Of democratic gov
eminent Is based on equality
let's not deny railroad Ia Dor the
chance to retain It in their deal
ings with railroad companies or
vice versa.
II is not too much to hope for
mat some DAY We may find that
elusive Utopia in all labor rela-
tons.
But remember - our living
standards are the highest in the
world today. Any attempt 10
thwart labor in its attempt to
retain or better these stand
ards, to compel them TO forfeit
them. would De tyranniesL a
substitution Of dictatorship for
democracy. God forbid,
EUGENE c. WARREN,
Washington Apta-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
Stamps
Grof Zeppelin Shown
In Poroouoyon Stomp

CERMANY'S famous Graf Yep
pelin is honored by Paraguay
in the 1888 stamp above. One of
the Zeppelin series. 1T shows the
sirship flying over Parsgusysn
terrain.
The Graf Zeppelin was decon-
rnissioned IN 1887 after her sister
ship, the Hindenburg, blew up at
Lakehurst. y. J. The Graf Zeppe-
lin was placed in service in 1928,
travelled over million miles and
crossed the Atlantic i43 times,
mainly in commercial trips 70 and
from South America.
Paraguay is one Of the two in
land countries Of South America
but has an excellent outlet TO
Buenos Aires through the Para
quay river. This river is navigable
for vessels Of i2-foot draft as far
as Asuncion- Smaller boats can
travel the entire length of tbs
river-sorne 1900 miles.
Air mail and passenger services
connect AGncion and Buenos
Aires, and the government has
estsolixhed an AVIATION school
6ere-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09

ceiying almost as much as be-
fore the funds were frozen. He
has winked at subterfuges by
which they increased their es-
adjustments to accommodate
friends who were not eating and
drinking well back home. As the
head rooter for F.D.R.'s foreign
policy. Henry's conduct appears
rather puzzling. But it is the
bread-and-butter aspect of the
Roosevelt-Hull game Of keeping
on friendly terms with key fig
ures in the diplomatic universe.
Fact is that Mr.. Morgenthau has
not handed over a nickel without
consulting the President and the
Secretary of the State.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
NOTHING WRONG
WITH SOLDIERS

High army officers have COM
pleted a quiet study of the in
different state of morale among
soldiers summoned recently to
the colors. Their inquiry con-
vinces them that there is moth
ing wrong with the new body
of troops which cannot be cured
with patience and perseverance.
Three reasons stand out as
basic influences on the mems
behavior. The first il their lack
OF confidence in green officers
recruited from the National
Guard and the Reserve force.
and promoted from the ranks
of regulars. For UNDERSTANDABLE
reasons, new wearers of the
bars sometimes lack the knack
of inspiring obedience without
arbitrary enforcement. And it is
no fun, the topnotchers realize.
to take orders from a fellow in
whom you have no confidence.
A second cause is the lack of
sufficient weapons for training
purposes. especially motorized
and mechanical stuff and the
bright, shiny blitzkrieg weapons.
It is hard TO inspire enthusiasm
in soldiers manning a truck
bearing the label that this is
tank" or a cast-iron pipe
adorned with q placard adver-
Using il as an "Rnti-tank gun"
The men suffer the same sort
OF boredom that afflicts college
football teams when they prsc-
tice in bathing suits on blaz-
ing September afternoons.
The third explanation. which
Washington doesn't like 70 pub
heize. is the attitude Of the folks
hack home. Too many letters
describing the fine civilian pay
enjoyed by non-selectees Of the
soldiers old gang are pouring
into the environments. They
don't leave the lads quite con-
tent with their s21 a month
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09

rather than see a stranger hand
ling II, he locked the doors. For
more than 81 years not single
article of merchandise has been
sold from the well-stocked
shelves, though Meighen has
often given away items as
souvenirs. Some OF the goods
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09

shift for merely asking for more
pay.
AS time went on, some of us
reached the age where we were
entitled to pensions. So with the
aid of the insurance company.
they put in force the following
rule; Those who were hired
after As years of age were to
be let out. We were deprived
Of our pension and our insur-
ance. What an INSCRIPTIONS
combination
just after the work stopped
on the blast furnace I worked
any place that l could get work
in the Smelter. They found a
place in the arsenic plant. At
times l only had worked three
to four shifts month, but
nevertheless they kept back my
NA-o Wv o. aS Aiit sim anu btilt-
fit fund. I took sick while work.
ing in the arsenic plant. I lay
is months on my bed. The Smell
ter doctor stated that I was not
sick. We called in four other
doctors who testified that l was
very sick man, and not even
able to stand on my feet. Still
was deprived of my 81 a day
sick benefit.
l hope that the expression of
my opinion will in some manner
help the public understand the
position of the workers in the
Smelter and give them a vote of
confidence in their decision,
whatever it may be.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09

The extremely non-interYen-
zionist members of the Senate
subcommittee can hardly hide
their glee over the 1910 NOM
inee's presence at their show.
His appearance is expected TO
insure standing room = only
crowds and big, black headlines
which they crave. But they do
not intend to permit Mr.. Will
kie to steal the spotlight. They
won't let him paraphrase the
Star Spangled Banner or wrap
the flag around motion picture
producers.
As John w. Davis discovered
during the Morgan and NUM-
tons hearings, lawyers for VIC
Tins OF congressional inquisi-
lions have almost no rights or
privileges. They cannot cross
examine their own or hostile
witnesses. They cannot even
open their lips without permits
sion. They are required TO sit
on the sidelines and restrict
their activities TO advising their
clients on witness chair eu-
quetts.
Senate handling OF investiga-
tons Is grossly unfair II judged
by standards of court room pro-
cedure. But the most productive
inquiries have obtained results
because they violated legal
amenities So without tipping
off any secrets. IL can be pre-
dieted that Mr.. Willkie will re-
eeive rough and rowdy treat
ment from such snti-Roosevel-
tisns as Senators Clark. Bone.
Mcfarland. Tobey and Curly"
-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
No BUSINESS AS USUAL

More than rs years ago
pioneer Felix Meighen opened a
trading post at Forestville,
Mimi, operating it until his
death in 1910. His son, Thomas
Meighen, had not the time to
devote to the old store, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
An Inside Picture of Finon-
Lld1 ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-WendelW WILKES return to legal pas
lures may turn out to be quite inauspcous his
tempt to crash into major league politics. His engage
men counsel for the movie industry in the senate in
vestigaton of propaganda the may
boomerang against himself and his HOLLYWOOD employers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09

Best story 10 turn up re-
Gently along the waterfront
concerns itself with a sly
but mighty lab at the geo
graphical names hereabout.
Seems that a couple Of east
ern sportsmen were sitting m
the lobby Of a large downtown
hotel Whose name you would
easily recognize II We were gem
erous enough TO give it a free
ad. which We AREN'T and were
overheard while making some
very vague plans for a fishing
trip.
Being thoroughly unacquaint-
ed with the geography Of the
great Northwest. one OF the jo-
vial gents turns 70 a third fellow
sitting nearby IA secret opera
tive Of this department, bless
HIM and says:
Say. buddie, what's the name
Of some Of the big rivers around
this neck of the woods >"
Our correspondent. thus &C
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
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car into
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
CENSORSHIP ANKLES
DEEP IN L. :.

The Presidents associates
have taken belated cognizance
of public resentment over the
partslity shown TO British re-
porters and photographers dur
ing the historic Roosevelt
Churchill get-together a. sea.
Congressional msilbsgs swollen
with letters complaining that
first news Of the sdninistra-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
GEORGIA EGGS

Under the Georgia law of 1887
there are no fresh eggs" Eggs
are graded fancy and grades
A, B, and c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-09
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20

All worllmen on Maryland certified
WPA jobs will work 48 hours a week.
There are 488,356 WPA workers now
on defense jobs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-20
The Republican

Entered at the Postoffice at Oakland,
Md, as second-class mail matter