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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09
Gambling Hailed
After Pay Strike
rrrrssuRsH

rfTfsHt hf.u - Ths biggest
gambling Joint On the North Side
Vas closed today
The police had nothing - DO
with Il. The house workers were
on strike.
Activity ceased AZ Fadis's
Smoke House when 20 employees
walked out for better wages and
working conditions.
Dealers ask 8 night the
pickup men. who take horse rare
bets. and the stick men. sho work
the crap table. 81 a SHIFT The old
wage scale was 81 day foe every
body.
picketlng was tahoe Tho Htrik.
Ing employees merely huddled on
nearby corners and dared would
be patrons % enter.
Police adopted a handa-off pol
icy for the most part They en-.
tered the scene briefly 10 tell ths
strikers not 10 block the side
walks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09
This Information
Must Be Furnished

We're not trying 20 get flip or
be prying.' said Carolyn FalAkow.
deputy county auditor. Tuesday In
complaining about the attitude OF
many people when asked the color
Of their eyes and hair upon their
application for drivers license.
May men pull their hat down
over their head. said Miss Falskow
The Information on eyes and hair
~ required on the new driver :
licenses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09
Shipyard Worker
Injured in Fall

Earl ilsltalev. 2s-Yesr ship.
yard worker. suffered a fractured
left wrist and head injuries Mn
day afternoon when Ne fell ~ feet
through = hatch u = ship being
huilt at the Seattle. Tacoma ship
yards lie sas taken 10 rseoms
General hospital. where he ~ss re-
ported recovering
Heitsley was putting on nns IT
the hatch covers when he slipped
nd fell according 20 fsliew work
- DE live. ~ 1s9o IA. y q.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09
Ohio Soldier S
Widow Passes
Soroh ]. Ammons.
SO. Is Dead

oRTTNG- Mrs. Sarah Jane An
. mons. 50. \ resident Of orting 2
years. died Monday following =
: long illness al her home here. She
3 vas the widow q Abraham Am
mons. Civil war veteran who
= served in company 2. 51st Ohio
infantry.
Mrs Ammons vas a member q
Orti1E Christian church. the Il "
LsWton Woman's Relief corps No
IS. and Orting ". c. r [.
She Il survived hy one sister.
Ms. Phoebe Grow Of Perry. Ia E.
four daughters Mrs. Minnie Har-
vcv Of Orting. Mrs. Nellie Frank
~ Bellingham. Mrs Pearl Carlisle
Of Seattle and Mrs Chela Thies-
sen ~ Seattle: seven grandchil-
dren and two great grandchildren
Services will he held Wednesday
~ ? p. m. al Orting Christian
church. the Rev. r. Leroy Applet
officiating Interment will be in
Soldiers cemetery at Orting beside
her husband. Arrangements are
by Orting Funeral home.
The automobile Of Roy F. Whit
ney OF Retsil was considerably
damaged at orting when it was
forced off the road by trouble in
the steering apparatus. The acct
dent occurred near the Puyallup
river bridge between Orting and
the Soldiers home as Whitney was
approaching the bridge. No one
was injured. but some $50 feet of
barbed wire fence beside the high
way also was badly damaged.
MrS. c. s. Morrow has returned
from an extended trip to Missouri.
Mrs. Morrow is treasurer for the
town Of Orting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Danlev of
Orting spent the holiday weekend
at Copalis beach.
Don Kendall of Orting was
rushed TO Sumler Sunday night
suffering from a throat hemor-
rhage following a tonsil operation.
He is reported improving.
Mr. and Mrs. r. o. LaBerge and
son, Jack, of Bismarck, N. D.. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Foley
of Orting this week Mrs. La
Berge is a sister of Mrs. Foley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09
War in Europe
A Year Ago
July 8, 1910

King ftaahon informed f.aaaan
he would nat ahileate ara wpuld
defy the German army - ecru=
pation
France expected 20 become die
tstafship within tao days Tsm-
pufary capital established IN
Firhy.
British fighter planes broke up
mass air attack ~ German
hamh~Fz
British destroyer whlFiWlnd va.
tnrp~siesd ard afnk
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09
PAINTS IN OFFICE

Charles ~. pssrs. 2olt 80. TN
II suffered falnting spell Mon
day while In the Pierce County
Welfare office. stth and Commerce
sts lie was taken 10 the county
hospital
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09
Stores Assessed
Valuation Increased

An increase In the assessed val
uation Of the merchandise stock Of
Weisfield and Goldberg from 81. sos
TO $4,000 was passed by the board
meeting in the county assessors
office. The next board meeting will
be Monday. July IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09

At p. m Wednesday. the
monthly business meeting ~ Hop.
Chapel will he held in the Parish
house TIE hoard ~ deaeans viii
meet AZ Tao
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09
BICYCLE STOLEN

A bicycle owned by Robert
Wheeler, 1929 Ea I'D st. was
stolen from the Wapsto lake dist
riot Monday afternoon. The theft
was reported by Mrs. Gafnett r.
Ettinger. Of the same address.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09


AinswoFth ave. Is recunsratinE ri
Tacoma General hospital from an
operation for appendicitis The op-
GRAFTON was performed Saturday
night.
Add appendicitis convslescents
Edwin Carlson. assistant postmas-
ter here. who suffered = ruptured
appendix last week Reported 10 Be
doing nicely" Hes also At the
Tacoma General-across the cor
ridor from young Hayward
Mrs. Loretta Arnold and in-lsws
Of san Diego are visiting George
Bacher here for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niles y. Nescott.
Seattle. are the parents Of = boy
born june % in Swedish hospital.
Seattle He vii be christened
Niles Gardner. Mr.. and Mrs. West
colts first child is = girl, Nancy
Ann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis N. Rouse
have had as visitors Mr.. and MIR.
John Shoemaker Of Klamath Falls,
Ore, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tim
II IL II
Applications for marriage IL
cense was made in Port Orchard
by Floyd Warren Lancaster. 20,
and denny Franchon stebe. II.
both Of Gig Harbor.
Miss Eleanor Raudebaugh Of
Yelm. teacher at the Central ave.
grade school last year. has accept
ed a position IN the kirkland
school system.
Mrs. Meredith Barker. 500 So.
seth, and Mrs. Richard Beebe Of
Tacoma were recent visitors at the
home Of Mrs. Beebe's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Duchateau Of Enum-
claw.
Miss Susan Feichlin, nurse at
Tacoma General hospital. recently
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Felchlin of Enumclaw.
Miss Evelyn Hannus of Selleek
has been visiting recently at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nitis,
1882 So. Yakima ave.
Mrs. Margaret Stratton of No.
L St has just returned from Seat
tie, where she spent a week with
her son, Harry Jordan. and his
family.
Dorren Rice OF Palmer, who fell
down a flight of steps and sprained
her ankle while visiting her cousin,
Richard Rudd, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Rudd Of Tacoma. is reported
as recovering rapidly at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. LaNern Corhit and
family have recently moved 10 Ia
coma from Pasco. Mr.. Corbit is
employed at the Krsus Motor Co.
Three Tacomans. Mrs. W. r.
Williams Of Spanaway. Mrs. James
Barnett of 9Th ave. and Henry j.
Baltic Of Gravelly lake were among
the five daughters and six sons
who honored their s1-year-old
mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Bailie, at
recent family reunion held at
Pasco.
Rev. Marion Flint, his wife and
son, Robert, Monday left Tacoma
for Lake Wenatchee where Mr.
Flint will participate in the Young
Peoples Bible conference. They
expect TO return to Tacoma July
20.
Miss Carolyn Bloom OF Mount
Vernon. recent graduate Of
Washington State college. has en-
tered the Tacoma General hospital
for training. Miss Bloom plans TO
train to be a medical technologist.
City Clerk Genevieve Martin was
back in her office Monday after
a two weeks vacation spent main
ly driving around Vancouver is
land and Victoria.
Back from a wedding tnp TO
Yellowstone, Sun Valley. Salt LAX.
City and a call on relatives In
Idaho. Mr.. and Mrs. George Reagan
(the former Helen Stallwick) are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09


Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Ash OF Fir
crest are due home Monday night
by plane after a vacation in Cali
fornia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09

at home at the Buckingham apart
ments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09
Home Defense
Corps Grows
Membership More
ThGn Doubled

Tseoma's Home Defense corps.
which Is preparing 70 make itself
useful in time Of eatastrophy -
military or evils growing like
Jacks preeocious heanstalk
Since II was awarded quarters
by the state in the armory here
only = little more than = month
age the corps has more than
doubled It's membership, Today II
numbers 1.75O men and women and
the goal set At 5000 members now
seems reasonably sttainshle.
Using Wards
A few changes have been made
in organization. Originally the
eorns divided the city into 10 dist
riots. but IT WAS found easier -
use the old division Of the city into
eight wards
John Taylor. assistant command
ing officer. busy Strengthening out
dozens Of details and misconeep-
tons Monday night At headquar-
tiers in the Armory. found time 70
explain the next few steps Of corps
organization.
Most immediate concern. accord
ing to Taylor. Is the appointment
Of a lieutenant for each OF the
eight wards. In turn. he said. the
lieutenants win appoint a sergeant
for each precinct. and the serg-
eants will have the job OF organ
ling their precincts.
When organization Is completed.
there will be from 200 to 800 per-
sons trained in each Of the eight
wards, Taylor said.
New Companies
Two new companies have been
formed one. under direction Of
Tom Rathhone. will In time of
emergency have charge Of light
and water. railroads and bridges
and demolition. The other. led by
Lewis K. Todd. win supervise food
and sanitation.
The Home Defense Corps. Taylor
warned. should not be confused
with national guard, state guard
or other military units. The Ia
coma corps is strictly local, fl
nanced neither hv the state or fed
eral governments.
Members. regardless of rank. are
not paid. They would be called
only in case OF some dire emery
ency. which established agencies
could not handle alone. The corps.
Taylor said. would never be called
to settle a labor dispute or any
other disturbance Of that nature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09
"WearcOte''
Floor Paint
b., Ct.
REGULARLY las

Weorcote floor paint IS mode 10 be
~olked on Especially designed for
porch floors. decks. cement. BRICK or
concrete, ond linoleuu. quort will
paint t@o 4Hl2 floors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09

Protect your hrsi from summer heof.
moths, fire and theft. Store then, in our
scientifically correct. DIR conditioned souf
Coll 5R 1901.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-09

Siorrnproof Spor Vornish IS waterproof.
mor-resistont ord ~eothefproof n
eollon Will yornish I overose floors
Use for floors. pofches. plY~ood or
woodwork.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
FUNDS FOR SCIENCE
CRIPPLED CHILDREN

AS the economic order under
which we live becomes more COM
pick, government must assume an
ever-greater responsibility for the
welfare and well-being of its citi-
zens. When persons find them
selves in desperate need through
no fault of their own, we cannot
stand idly by TO ask.
Am ! my brothers keeper ?"
There is no place in our state
government where this passage
from Scripture applies more
pointedly than in the care of
crippled and afflicted children.
According 10 reliable figures
there are 1000 crippled and more
than 10000 afflicted children in
Michigan who need immediate
care.
Economic and medical investiga-
tons show that they must look to
their state vernm ent for
urgently needed medical help
yes. they are looking 10 us during
this session of the Legislature and
hoping their prayers Will not DC
denied
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
EDUCATION

q We all have stake in our pub,
lie school system and in our in
situations of higher learning. but
there are I'VE groups that have
special ,sNRe in them--the stu
dents and the teachers. For the
students we 81 ould provide health-'
full buildiRgs-hdequate equipment;
and competent Instruction; and
for the teachers, salaries and
working conditions that will at
tract and retain the best men
and women In this profession.
The first Step in achieving these
objectiveS is 10 provide definite
state aid that will guarantee every
boy and girl a fun school year
and every teacher full pay.
II Is my Judgment that certain
minimum standards OF education
should be required as basis for
qualifying for state aid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
Asks Change in Method
Of Aid to Crippled Children

Deficiency appropriation to for the states
crippled children
Amendment of state statutes that appropriations
for crippled and afflicted children will be distributed
solely OH the basis of need, not population
Sufficient appropriations to reasonable state
wide library program
Guarantee of continuity in office to the state health
commissioner.
Establishment of rigid business standards coupled
with unquesOned integrity in phase of the states
$4,000, 0OO-a-year purchasing activity
Proper, uniform grading. promotion and advertising
of Michigan farm products.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
URGES RENISIONS

This is recommended by those
familiar with this problem and l,
therefore, cannot urge you too
strongly TO give favorable consid-
Grafton 10 this revision.
The act should be further re-
vised 10 simplify its language
eliminating all detailed provisions
which make it difficult TO admin
iSter and which properly should
be left 10 the discretion of the
commission.
These revisionS would be help
full in bringing adtit ional federal
funds 10 Michigan for this impor-
tant part of our social program.
Formation of committees to
provide medical and economic fill
ters TO cooperate with Judges of
probate is considered a progress
Sive step. Every necessary meas
ure must be taken TO improve the
administration of this act.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
Text of Van Wasoner's Message to Legislature
recs State WagcHous Act Wider Iobless Benefits, Aid Cripp

Farmers Union and other cooper
alive groups. Further. we shall
cooperate with, and hope to have
the cooperation of. all private
business groups dealing with farm
ers or coming under the jurisdic-
ton of the Michigan department.
of agriculture.
Frequent changes In the COM
missioner of agriculture h as
meant equally frequent changes
in the policies and operation OF
the department.
COMMISSION URGED
To correct this condition. /
recommend 10 this Legislature the
creation by statute of a bi-partl-
san commission to direct the al
fairs of the department. The COM
missioners would serve for stag
gered terms and would be APP
pointed by the governor with the
approval of the Senate, The COM
mission would select an admins
trative head for the department
whose tenure in office thereby
would be protected.
Not only would continuity OF
policy and program be assured
under this type of administration.
but the farmers themselves would
have a greater voice in the oper-
alton of the department. With a
commission form of organization.
representatives of several phases
of Michigan agriculture, such as
dairying, fruit and general farm
ing would be appointed 10 the
commission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03

SOCIAL WELFARE

The breakdown in recent years
of local tax structures imposed
heavy responsibilities on the state
and national governments for the
care Of the aged, the needy and
the dependent.
Maintenance of a decent stand
ard of living for such families and
individuals is today a recognized
responsibility of government. Local
governmental units should be en-
couraged to give all possible assist
ance.
In at least one category. that of
direct relief. the general upturn in
business is reducing the case load.
Other phases of the problem are
not so encouraging. There is the
enormous backlog of 10000 appli-
cations for old age assistance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03

budgeted in advance and set at a
fixed sum.
The fallacies of this plan were
accentuated by the severe out
break of infantile paralysis in
1910, which struck concentrated
blows in many counties, while
others escaped with only few
cases. Moreover the disease
wrought its worst havoc in sew
eral cases in counties least able
to pay.
To correct this unjust and in
equitable condition. / call TO your
attention the necessity for amend
ing Act 2S3. Public Acts of 1889,
so that appropriations for crippled
and afflicted children will be dis
tributed solely on the basis OF
need.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
STATE HOSPITALS

The 1897 state hospital build
ing program provided space for
1914 new patients. On January
!. 1871, new hospital units were
equipped TO admit 1.0O9 new pa
tents
However. today, great wings Of
our state hospitals stand idle and
unused wards for 2665 new pa
tientS are waiting empty, because
equipment has not been provided.
The state hospital commission is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
TENURE OF OFFICE

To assure a continuity of pol
icy and program so vital TO the
successful operation of the state
Department of Public Health, the
commissioner of health should be
freed of all political disturbances
in the performance of his duties.
BY legislative safeguards, similar
TO those now extended the COM
missioner of public safety, he
should be guaranteed continuity
in his tenure of office.
Under this plan we may conf
IDENTIFY expect a well-rounded and
adequate public health program
for Michigan. i urge this Legis-
lature to accomplish this object.
Medical authorities advise me of
the desirability of moving into new
fields 10 safeguard the lives Of
our citizens. One of these Is can
Ger, ranking second as a cause of
death among our people.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
PUBLIC HEALTH

I recommend that you take the
necessary steps to recodify Michi-
CANS public health laws. An up
TO date public health code for
Michigan might help to attract
financial assistance To Our state
from some of the great national
philanthropic foundations.
This is particularly significant
in the light of the efforts being
made TO create new 500, OO0,-
900 public health center in the
city of Detroit.
A forward looking public health
program is of vital concern to all
our people.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
NATIONAL DEFENSE

All of the energy and resources
of our country are being dedi-
Gated to a national defense pro-
gram for the preservation Of our
American way of life.
To this gigantic undertaking the
American people are devoting
their best efforts.
Michigan Is fully aware OF its
important part in this great cause
Michigan's industries are the huh
and nerve center Of the national
program for preparedness. Mich
igan's farms, TOO. are carrying
their full share Of the response
bility for defense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03

requesting this Legislature to ap-
propriate funds necessary for
and operating state hos
pital facilities to their maximum
capacity. I concur in this request.
EXPANSION NEEDED
Informed persons advise me that
there are more than $500 men
tally afflicted persons in Michigan
today requiring state hospitaliza-
ton who are being cared for in
private homes. in county iails. or
who are roaming the streets of
our cities.
When all facilities provided by
the last state hospital building
program are fully utilized. it still
will be necessary to expand GER
tain of our institutional facilities
in order to keep abreast of de-
mands created by an increase in
population.
The problem is IN ever-continu-
ing one which no progressive and
forward-looking government can
morally overlook.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
ENDORSES PROPOSAL

1t is my understanding that this
is ready TO present a
bill TO this Legislature calling for
the creation of a state department
of revenue. TO coordinate and
actually perform many Of the tax
collecting activities of the state
government.
In endorse this proposal as a
constructive measure and COM
mend it to you for your earnest
consideration.
l also consider as a necessary
part of the program of reorganiza-
ton of state finance the codifica-
ton of existing tax laws. This
would make available a code of tax
laws which could be re4ted-apon
as absolute law by the state. -
Such an undertaking may re-
quire more time than will be avail
able during this session of the State
legislature
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03

policy. Failure 10 pursue such a
policy results IN continuously
mounting deficits and eventually
IN a complete breakdown of gov
ernmental services.
Michigan IN recent years has
experienced the first phase of this
financial decay Unless positive
action IS taken at once 10 place
state financial operations on a
sound footing. chaos lies ahead.
The existence of a deficit of up
wards of S30.0OO000 is not wiped
out by partisan clubbing about
It's creation. We do not propose
10 continue this partisan debate.
Drastic curtailment of humane
and essential state services like
wise is a thoughtless approach to
this problem.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
His Program

Here are the outstanding pIonks of Coz Murray
d. Van Wagoner's Legislative program recommended
today to the state Legislature:
Liquidation of the states $30,OOOOO0 deficit at the
rate of $7,5O0OO0 annually
Enactment of a wages and hours act adapted to
Michigan conditions and extended to workers i'm this state
not employed by industries engaged in interstate COM
merce
Extension of unemployment compensation benefits to
workers i'm industries employing fewer than eight persons,
the present minimum under state law.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
NO PROVISIONS MADE

These cases have not been certi-
fed primarily because no financial
provision has been made to care
for them.
Backlogs of applications for aid
to dependent children and aid TO
the blind also have been permitted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
Would Giue Both Sides
Hearing in Labor Rows

Extension of the scope of the 1887 Occupatonal
disease law. q
Amendment of existing legislation to guarantee both
parties to labor controversy the right of fair judicial
hearing before issuance of court injunctOns.
CertificatiOn to state pension rolls of the present
backlog of thousands of applications for old age assist
aid to dependent children and aid to the blind.
Fuller, year round of the State Fair Grounds in
Detroit and also acquisition of Lake Erie frontage near
Monroe for recreatiOna facilities for the greater Detroit
Appropriation of 100000 annually to advertise
Mchgan's tourist industry.
Establishment of a bipartisan commission to take
the duties of the state commissioner for agriculture
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03

I believe that economic condi-
tons requiring such legislation
have been sufficiently corrected to
Justify a repeal of the act and
the transfer of unfinished work
TO the state banking department.
This would be in keeping with our
pledge of economy to the people
of Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-03
SOUND ECONOMY

I urge this Legislature TO take
immediate action TO provide
needed funds to assist these chill
dren. l am. advised that these
funds may have 10 take the form
of a deficiency appropriation l
do not hesitate TO recommend
such "A course.
1t IS sound economy to re-
habilitate these helpless young
people. through medical care or
disqualification. so they may be-
come useful and self-supporting
members of society. Neglected.
they will remain permanent state
charges.
During the lifetime Of the
cripple d children's commission
since 1927. some 5000 children
have had physical deficiencies cor
rected, and have been given voca-
tional training. Latest reports
show that they are earning an
average of S1S.35 per week. and
their total yearly income is
ST COS 600.