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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25
OPPOSES INVOLVEMENT
IN EUROPEAN WAR

Editor, The Times: How much
longer are we mothers going To
say There's nothing we can
do >" There is something - or
ganze. work and fight for what
is ours. Two hundred educators
and capitalists send kilograms to
the " hlte House. receiving
prompt attention from president.
press and radio What were
their interests How many sons
have they to give
We can send hundreds OF
thousands OF letters and tele-
grams. We mothers and wives
from every city in the L. S.
can urge Pres. Roosevelt TO use
his power 70 keep US out OF war.
Mothers and sons Of this nation
do not want war and We are
the ones who should speak and
be heard. They say England
doesn't want manpower Did
you get that dose OF soothing
syrup
Why not start a. mothers
march Of letters and kilograms
To the president urging MIN 10
bring our navy back and keep
our men a. home
MRS. GRANT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, JANUARY rs

Benefic aspects dominate to-
day which should be most for
tunate for labor and industry.
The morning hours are auspi-
cious for merchants and manu-
facturers.
Heart and Home: The evening
is most promising for women
young and old. Girls may find
IL an suspicious date for meet
ing eligible young men. Whirl-
wind romances will multiply as
the air corps, the army and the
navy absorb the youth of the
nation. This is an suspicious
date for entertaining men In uni-
form. Dances and dinners will
bring friends together. Beneath
gayety will be much gravity,
as the war clouds increasingly
menace the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans.
Business Affairs: Heads of
big business will prove their
practical patriotism in many
acts of generosity and helpful
ness. Factory production il to
make great record for the
first month in 1p41. There In q
sign presaging for labor the
most thorough and enthusiastic
cooperation in defense contracts.
Behind armed forces the United
States is TO prove that II has the
greatest of organized industries.
National Issues: Diplomacy 10
TO achieve a victory for the
United States in its policy OF
aiding Great Britain. The fact
that the cauSs OF democracy
must triumph now will be real
lied in a manner that empha-
sizes the responsibility of this
country. While there will be
no flag-waving or m artisl
demonstration the real business
OF defense will be carried on
with superb efficiency. the stars
are believed To indicate.
International Affairs: The
Balkans continue under sinister
signs which seem to presage
seething unrest and lack Of
loyalty for the Mani dictator.
Russia secretly exercises power
over nations long OF Slavic ira
diuons and understandings. This
year may mark a definite
change OF policy on the part OF
Stain whose pacts with Hitler.
secret or otherwise. will not
be lasting and may lead TO
grave discord.
Persons whose birthdate II IL
have the sugury OF a fortunate
year. Gain from inheritance IL
foretold. Travel may be i'm
peded through unusual causes.
Children born on this day
probably will be logical and
mentally well-bslanced. Intui-
tive, practical and steadfsst,
they have the qualities that
promi& suecess and happiness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25
Stories in
STAMPS
First New World Colony
Located in Greenland
$40 49, a. 9

GREENLAND. icy island inside
the Arctic Circle, assumes new
importance in Americas heni-
sphere defense program, for
Greenland IS a Danish possession
and Denmark is under German
rule. The Danish king, Christian
X, is pictured on the stamp above.
Greenland's first individual
stamp issues were released 10
1885. The set Of seven values sp-
peared in two designs. the portrait
OF the king, and picture Of po-
lar bear on an ice foe.
Although the island boasts only
1900 residents today. it is the
site Of the first attempts at Eu-
ropesn colonization in the New
World. Settlements there ante
date Spanish and English coloni-
cation by 500 years.
Eric the Red, Viking ADVENTURE,
explored the country in se2,
named II Greenland to attract
colonists. He returned in sse,
founded colonies. Soon there were
5000 settlers on the island.
I For 400 years the colonies re-
manned IN existence. But when
the island was 're-discovered" in
1885 all traces Of the settlements
had disappeared Modern coloni-
zstion began IN 1871.
Greenland's great ice pack has
been called the worlds best poten-
usl landing field
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To receive attention IN thi, eol-
umn lef1et must sive nams snd
address q writer OniV initials
Eili be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: How long have
Amos and Andy" been using
their present theme song
MRS. NJ. J. ID.
Since just before the first Of
the new year when the radio
broadcssters broke off diplo-
matte relations with AsCAP and
had to change from music con-
trolled by AscAP. Some pro-
grams changed music at the end
Of the old year; some shortly
before.
Mr.. Fisit; Docs the 40-honr
week include hotel worker. also
eating places A READER.
The federal wage and hour
law applies To those hotels and
restaurants that are in inter
state chain systems - Statler's
for instance; but II does not
apply TO any establishments Of
that class In this vicinity since
none are classed as interstate.
MIR. Eixit: ] have been writ
ing Ia pen pals NIL over the world
and the other day ! received a
letter from one of them that
WAS the filthiest letter I ever re-
ceiyed. Can ] turn around and
she that person for sending me
such n letter through the mails E?
MRS. A. ".
What you should do IL TO turn
the letter over to the district
postal inspector at the Tacoma
federal building. Postal authori-
ties try TO prevent that sort of
thing and are prepared to take
drastic steps. You would accom-
plish nothing by a personal suit
against the writer of the letter:
better let the postal inspector
take care OF II.
Mr.. Fixit: Where In Tacoma
IL the laundry union located:
MRS. NJ. X.
The Laundry Workers. Clean
ers a Dyers Local No. AZ has
its office in the Provident build
ing; telephone Main 1928.
Mr.. Fixit: Recently In an
swering question about the
brightest star In the night sky
now, you mention Jupiter rs the
brightest planet and Sirius ~
the brightest star. That IL right.
but you described Jupiter rs APP
pearing almost overhead close
Ia Mars. Wrong. We checked
and find IL Is Saturn, not Mars.
that Ia now close 10 Jupiter
overhead. MEMBER TACOMA
AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS.
All, fellow member. bow TO
your superior information, ack-
nowledge the correction, and
thanks for calling to my atten-
ton. NV face Is as red as that
OF the planet l misplaced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25

Presidential strategists have
been devising what Joe Kennedy
called smear cam a & n
against certain industrial, fl
nancial and business interests
which are opposing possible war
involvement through this bill. The
latter were to be pilloried as
fighting the measure from self
ish and material Viewpoints
some because their European
properties are now tied up by
Hitler. 1t would have been
variation of ancient attacks on
bankers. the utilities and the
economic royalists"--a m owe
which has packed powerful APP
peal to millions of people In the
past.
But the eminent financier and
the Republican presidential can
didate - also many of their
friends-some in the highest
banking circles-e Nceed even
Roosevelt in their zeal for more
aid to Great Britain. So the all
cutters fear they cannot capital
ize this issue to its utmost. The
foreign crisis-like politics
made strange bedfellows.
The Hobbies of government de-
partments concerned with ma
tional defense preparations are
as thronged these days as Broad
way at the theater hour. At
least so per cent OF those who
clutter the halls and offices are
lobbyists, seeking contracts or
contacts. Not even in World
war or MIRA days was there
ANYTHING to rival the scene.
Rear Admiral Ray Spear,
navy paymaster-general, took
frank cognixance of the situa-
ton and its dangers in recent
lecture OF rpservists attending
the supply corps school here.
you will find" he said, that
in your duties you will deal with
all kinds of people. Among
them you will find one group
composed OF very fine chaps. but
they've got something to sell.
It's mighty hard the next morn
ing. after going out on q party
the night before with them, to
say. No. won't do II.
He advised caution in accept
ance of favors like theater
tickets, dinner parties and auto
mobile rides.
The warning has not taken
with regular members OF the
two services. They constitute
the ma jority OF the guests at
cocktail and dinner parties given
by visiting industrialists and
businessmen. In fairness, IL
should be noted that the situs-
ton could be worse. With their
need for speed. the army and
navy are reversing the usual
system of pursuing the lobby
lists,
Bus and truck interests blame
the railroad lobby for wsnrline
the latest and finest share of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
OPPOSES GLAMOR
FOR WAR

Editor. The Times: The recent
statement by local pastor:
There is no room for appease-
ment with hell" is a deliberate
perversion OF facts, aimed only
to justify our entrance into this
foreign hell. There is no truth
in hell" is the proper name ap-
plicable TO the whole world
today.
We who still suffer from the
wounds of battle and the hell of
yesterday" do not wish to see
this calamity being thrust upon
our sons and upon our nation.
This is not our war and future
American history will bear out
this statement.
Neville Chamberlain may be
condemned by all war-mongers.
But the people of England know
today that Chamberlain was
right. He knew then. what the
whole world knows today. Eng
land and France were not pre-
pared for modern warfare. There
was nothing else Chamberlain
could do at that time but use
his common sense. He hoped to
gain time in which to prepare
and he would have succeeded,
had war-mongers not been so
insistent, due to their own ig-
norance.
However, if our participation
could save the people of Eng
land, or the people of any other
country from death. blood and
tears, II would then be
humanitarian and noble deed.
On the contrary. our entrance
into this war will cause the
death of one hundred million
people. directly or indirectly.
The number of manned and
wounded and living dead" is
beyond estimation.
Those of us. regardless of sta
tion or power. who clamor for
war. will earn not only the
curse OF our children and the
people of the world IN general,
but also the curse of the Eng
lish people. who will suffer most
OF all. Until now. this war was
not conducted on a totally de-
structive basis. After requiem
has been said over the body Of
the last victim. what will be the
gain for every nation > World
wide bankruptcy. communism
and the destruction OF all re-
ligion. We shall defeat Hitler.
but he will replace the swastics
with the hammer and sickle and
Europe will embrace commit
nism in desperation. Shall we
continue TO fight until We have
saved the monarchs of Europe ?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25
= by John Hix

c. s. N, and detachment of
so armed midshipmen. For 30
days Parker transported the
treasure, via train, wagon and
on foot, to Augusta, G.. and back
to Abbeville. S. C., harrassed by
Confederate guerrillas and Union
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven VI
these test questions Turn TO
Woman's page for the answers.
l. Which famous German ace
was shot down during World
War l by Captain Roy Brown:
?. Is helium or hydrogen the
highest known substance
5. Name the title and author
Of the book in which "Scrooge'
and the ghost Of Marley" are
the principal characters
4. Where IL The Valley cf
Ten Thousand Smokes
S. Which country has the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25

troops. Finally he delivered the
treasury in person to jefferson
Davis. Strange as it seems, the
same night the treasure-loaded
wagons left Abbeville and moth
ing was ever again he'd of the
money.
Tomorrow: "Drive-in Church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25

Getting back to st. Cecllia:
The membership roster in
clIdes the names of many
who remembered for their
good works along cultural
lines and I'm community AZ
fairs generally In period
when we were sure that des-
tiny had picked Tacoma for
the New York of the Pacific"
On the executive committee
with the president, Mrs.
Broomell. were Mrs. l.. T.
Dempsey, vice president; Mrs.
NJ. l.. Clifford, secretary; Mrs.
X. l. Elliott. treasurer; Miss
Jeanette Swain, librarian:
and Mrs. c. j. Chamberlain
and Mrs. r. c. Wheeler.
In the soprano section (the
program has the old pural form
"sopranin) were Mrs. Lolita
Ashby Othick, Mrs. Fl. w.
Roberts, Mrs. C. c. Johns, Miss
Edith Fradette. Miss Jeanette
Swain, Miss Margaret Hoke,
Miss Florence Butt.
The mezzo-soprano section in
cluded Mrs. NJ. L. Clifford, Mrs
A. T. Collier. Mrs G. NJ. Carr,
Mrs. Dempsey, Mrs J. A,
Rogers, Mrs. j. b. Reed, Mrs
G. G. Williamson, Mrs. H. H
Edwards. Miss Clara J. Fisher
Contraltos We're Mrs. c. J
Chamberlain. Mrs. Elliott. Mrs
f. S. Shull, Mrs. T. S. Wilkeson
Mrs. A. NJ. Prather. Mrs. z. C
James. Miss May Routson.
In the mezzo-contralto section
We're Mrs. ". H. Dickson, Mrs
Wheeler. Mrs. E. f. McMillin
Mrs. Broomell. Mrs. W. j
Craig. Mrs. c. NJ. Clark, Miss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25
CONFEDERATE TREASURY

On April 2, 1865, the Confed-
crate States OF America was IN
such straits that its capital was
removed from Richmond. The
entire Confederate treasury,
$500. 900, was entrusted to Cap
tain William Harwar Parker,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25

greatest number Of automo-
biles9
6. Does placing q light in
front OF 6 mirror increase the
volume OF light?
:. Name the husband and
wife who are noted as co-authors
OF books on American history
s. Who is the eldest child OF
President and Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt
.. Name the last opera writ
ten by Richard Wagner.
10. In which state is Plymouth
Rock,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25

Let us read postwar history
and build an impregnabie de-
Tense. Should we accept such
a dictum as that Of the pastor,
we may as well remain in
Europe forever and keep our
army over there. VIII the Amer
can people remain in hell
and supply the material to keep
its fires burning? What brand
Of dictatorship will we have
should we partake of Europe
brew
J. II. ZEGENDER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25

Looking Backward With
81. Cecilia
Old Program Recalls
Music in Tacoma
Mr.. BUNDLE Might Have
Been a Little BIZ Right
NJ ICAL rem n &c enses
vi crowded each other In rapid
succession when an old 81. Ceei-
La program was brought u tins
desk. reminding Of time when
Tacoma claimed the title Of
MUSIC center Of the Northwest.
Mrs 3. 3. Broomell, music and
civic leader. was president.
Walter G. Reynolds. organist at
the First Congregational church
was conductor; and Miss Erma
Nuehlenbruch, member of
pioneer Tacoma family and one
Of the most accomplished OF the
Younger musicians. was accom-
PIANIST.
For the annual winter con
cert given at the Masonic
temple Monday evening. Feb,
|, 1909, ST. Cecilia was assist
ed by Mrs. II. W. Roberts,
soprano: Mrs. Thomas V.
Tyler, pianist; and Mime kae-
the PieczOnka, who performed
on the violoncello with the
skillful technique and under
standing of the artist.
On the program the name OF
Nine Pieczonka's instrument is
spelled in full-''violoncello.' .
Soon we chopped off the first
six letters and made it "cello."
In these fast days we drop the
apostrophe and make it "'eelio.
This is mentioned to emphasize
the modern practise of cutting
corners and taking shortcuts to
get somewhere in hurry only
to find that when we arrive
there is nothing to do. But II
seems to be fun to hurry even
II some of us do place In Jeo-
pardv the lives of not too care
full pedestrians.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25
Crumbs from the News:

Crumbs from the News
II you know your Oliver TWIST
Won will recall that Mr.. BUNDLE
the beadle. caught in a con-
spiracy to steal part OF the
porridee allowance from the
children in pauper orphanase'
said the law is a ass. Some
of the happenings in this gen.
Grafton make it difficult to be-
lieve that the law is peculiar to
say the least.
A few days ago news from
Seattle said that a jury had
cleared the assistant postmaster
of that city of charges or
negligent homicide for killing
a man with his automobile while
under the influence OF liquor
The victim had been dragged
more than 450 feet before the
car stopped. Police officers and
others at the scene of the accl-
dent said the driver was drunk.
Sympathetic friends testified
that he was sober and a sympa-
thetic jury concurred.
Now comes an unsympathetlc
police judge and with the au-
thority of a city ordinance which
provides penalties for reckless
driving and sentences the as
sistant postmaster to 80 days IN
the city jail and fines him $500.
THE victim is dead said the
Judge, hut I am imposing TINS
penalty as warning to others
not to try to drive their auto
mobiles while they are drunk"
II took a police court judge to
save the law from being "a ass
as Mr.. Bundle put II. But there
will be an appeal and probably
another jury trial.
One point remains to he
cleared in connection with the
case of the colored soldier from
Fort Lewis who was acquitted Of
msnslaughter charge for shoot
ing a notorious trouble maker,
also colored. with his own gun.
The point to be cleared is this:
How come the victim was al
lowed to carry a gun? Seems
as If there is something or other
about all guns having to be
registered somewhere and no
body being allowed to carry one
without an official permit is
sued on good reason.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25
TIcuT An Inside Picture OF Finon-
II i u IL / ciul and Political America
By RAY TUCKER
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - The presence of two distinguished
White House critics among the presidents end-lease
loyaiss affords topsyturvy touch to this historic con-
troversy. They Wendell Wllke and J. p. Morgan
1t may rob the administration of potent and popular
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25
H555T5:7F5@!yEzz2zRzG

Gertrude Conn. Mss Edith Nc
Dowell
Honorary members were Mrs.
c. NJ seeley Mrs c. F. l.
Smith. Mrs. a. a. TAYLOR Or.
Henry Wells Dewey Miss Char
lottee Lay Dewey. .. s. John
ston. Olof Bull.
The concert Jhirtv-two years
ago must have been an exceed
ingly ENJOYABLE affair. Chorus
numbers included three Hun
gsrian songs by Carl Herring
Recruiting Hussars." Evening
Peace" and The Shepard Lad
"The Lord is gy Shepherd"
Parker. with ct:ogato solo by
Mrs. Othiek. "VIrs" lRikerl, a
rollcking sorg of the south,
and Spring lModeretD.
Mrs. Roberts sang IF" (Bru-
no Huhnl. and When Celia
Sings" tMoir). Nine. fieczon-
ka played two violoacello num-
bers-"Kol Nidrei" Max Brueh).
and "Tarantelle" David Pop
per-.
This was all good music
and this writer is wiilin" to
give long odds on bet mat
n st. Cecilia will produce TINS
program it will make a hit.
The program which inspired
the foregoing is from the flies
Of Rov Wilkowski, who many
years ago acquired the hobby OF
collecting things. He is a mem
her of The Times mechanical
staff.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25

Bus and truck interests blame
the railroad lobby for wsnrline
the latest AND finest share of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-25

To receive attention N this roll
umn lef1Ft must siVf nauf snd
address q writer OniV initials
gili be published when requested
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-06
PAPERS FILED

The following corporation cer- tificates were filed Monday in the office of Secretary of the State Chase Going Woodhouse:
 Incorporation
 s. R. c. Corporation, Plymouth. Capital, S50,O0O; commencing bus iness, 5000; par, $50. Inc0rpora- tors, Herbert M. Rogers of Larch- mont, N. Y., Raymond II. StOtter of Scarsdale, N. Y., and Charles L. Burnes, of Waterbury.
 Organization
 Community Furniture Com- pany, Waterbury. Paid cash, $1761.15; property, S343S.45; 52 shares at $100 par. Domenic Cas- setta, president; Catherine Cas- setta, secretary treasurer, and Anthony Termine, additional di- rector, all of Waterbury.
 Shippers Express, Inc., Water bury. Paid cash. S5O00; 100 shares at $50 par. David c. Heffernan of Oakville, president; Harold T. Drew of Oakville, vice president and secretary, and Bernard M. Costello of Waterbury, treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-06
PULITZER PRIZES
 MADE YESTERDAY
No Award for Distinguish ed Novel Was Bestowed
 on Any Writer

New York, May 6 = (UP) For the first time since 1920 there is no Pulitzer prize award this year for a distinguished novel published during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life"
 In announcing their awards for 1940, the Pulitzer Prize Trustees made no explanation yesterday of their failure to include an American novel in the list.
 Under the award regulations, the trustees may withhold selections of a book or play in any oen year if in their opinion there was none written "of sufficient excellence" to merit an award. No award was made to 6 novel in 1917 and again in 1920.
 Other awards were:
 Distinguished example of re- porter's work, $1,000, Westbrook Pegler of the New York World Telegram.
 Distinguished editorial writing, $500, Reuben Maury of the New York Daily News.
 Distinguished service as a car- toonist, $500, Jacob Burck of the Chicago Times.
 Special citation for the public educational value of its foreign news report, the New York Times.
 For the "most disinterested and meritorious public service rendered by an American newspaper" a $500 gold medal, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 American play, $1,000, There shal lBe No Light" by Robert E. Sherwood. who twice previously has won a Pulitzer prize.
 Distinguished book of the year on the history of the United States, $1,000, "The Atlantic Migration" by Marcus Lee Hansen.
 Distinguished American biogra- phy,, $l,000, Jonathan Edwards" by Ola Elizabeth Winslow.
 Distinguished volume of verse, $l,000, Sunderland Capture" by Leonard Bacon.
 Tn place of the usual $500 award for distinguished service as a for eign or Washington correspondent, bronze plaque or scroll will be eXe- cuted to recognize and symbolic" the work of newspaper men in the war zones. Press associations, news papers and syndicates will certify names of reporters to be so honor- ed.
 Three graduate students of the Columbia School of Journalism were awarded $500 travelling scholar ships. The winners were:
 Pat Mayo Holt, Gatesville, Tex; Richard K. Pryne, La Crescenta, Calif., and Alvadee Eugenia Hutton, New Cumberland, Pa.
 Alternates were Vernon De Long Groff, Sellersville, Pa; Helene Kaz- anjian, Belmont, Mass, and Helen Markel, New York
 A 0l,500 music scholarship was awarded to Edmund Haines, Roch- ester, N. r., and a $500 art schol- arshiD was given to Ariane Beig- neux, of Roxbury, Conn.,, and New York,