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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-30
Stories in
Stamps
Rumonion Stomp Issued
AS Pro-Nozi Propaganda

ISSUED as propaganda for the
Rome-Berlin axis, this new
Rumanisn semi-postal airnail
stamp honors Corneliu Zelea Co
dreanu, Iron Guard leader, who
was slain in 1888.
At the time of his death. Co
dreanu was serving a l0-year
prison sentence, and Rumanian
officials said he was shot when he
and l3 other prisoners attempted
70 escape.
Codreanu had strong hopes Of
becoming Rumsnian Hitler. He
began his movements against the
government as an anti-Semitic
and thus was ready and willing
10 embrace Nazisrn when II first
grew UP in Germany. In 1924 he
was arrested for killing a police
ofhcisl during student riots
against the Jews, but he was ac-
quilted.
King Carol II tried to break the
thriving Rumanian pro-Nazi party
when ne arrested Codresnu and
more than 1000 Of his follower
in April Of 1898. Codreanu was
tried before q court-martial, and
after his sentence the Iron Guard
organization seemed 70 suffer a.
decided decline.
After Hitlerian influence caused
Carol TO fee Rumsnis. Nszis be-
gan a campaign to have their mar
tyreo leader csnonized by the
Rumanisn Orthodox Church.
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

rs rso<ivs stz<ntson n this col
umn l<t@<rz must siss name ara
nddres Of writer. Only infttais
VII - pubiizhsc wen Requested
Mr. Fixif; We are having .
barracks srgum<nt sbsuf tn
weights snd neszuremenfs ef
Alice Faye and Betty Cradle.
flease give some information.
PVT. McEwEN.
Latest information avsilsbls
shows Alice Faye 5 n. Z In. III
pounds; Betty Cradle, 5 n. > In.
log pounds. End Of the lire.
Mr.. F1xit: where could I write
70 secure my birth certificate?
I Wa horn IN the Hawaiian
Islands In 1894. n. ~.
! have no information. only
q suggestion. You see, the Ha-
wsiian Islands did not become a
possession Of the u. 3. until
ises and I don't know how well
vital statistics and records were
kept by the native Hawaiian
government before that time,
nor how soon after the territory
Joined the U. s. the records were
organized. II you viii write to
the governor. Territory of Ha-
wall. Honolulu. you should be
able TO learn whether a record
Of your birth Is available. You
should specify where Tin the
islands) you were born.
Mr.. Fixit: L. there ANY mar
ket for cascarx barks How much
IL 10 and how do you treat IL
for markefs MRS. X.
PuyaIlup.
This question was answered
for another inquirer q few days
ago Saturday, May az. Please
refer TO your own or your IL
brary files.
Mr.. Fixit: How can I remove
coffee stains from a lace table
cloth7 The stains have been on
II for about Q month.
MRS. r. J. q.
After gazing in the crystal
ball. the wizard who advises in
such matters suggests these
steps for either coffee or tea
stains: First wash the stained
area with glycerine and water.
In equal parts: then wash out
with water: then wash stained
part with denstured OF grain al
cohol and water in equal parts.
Then dry. A good cleaning SOL
vent may then be used TO clean
the entire tablecloth. In the
old days we would have dipped
the whole tablecloth in coffee TO
produce q uniform color like the
stain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-30
Get Ready to Help

Americans receiving appeals from 700 different
agencies seeking to aid this that and most Of
them are varying degrees entirely worthy of support
None however worthy of universal support than
the drive of the United Service Organizations which viii
begin June 3.
This the joint drive of all the major welfare agencies
working provide recreationa facilities for soldiers during
their off time Soldiers their free time with nothing to
do but saunter up and down the Of strange
land often very smal) town. sight which
perpetual reproach TO defense effort America with
all her resources do better than this We have been
slew to get to grips with the need for ean decent places
TO which soldiers during their off time But the
problem being attacked at last and the S10765000 to
be raised for 500 service clubs army and navy camps
and large defense establishments is certainly minimum
Here's cause In which all may join with a will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-30

FEARS LABOR WILL
LOSE IF WAR COMES

II Is too simple an explana-
ton Of Lewis attitude to sug-
gest, as his critics do, that he
is motivated entirely by per-
sonal and political pique against
President Roosevelt. He still
smarts from the rebuff ne suf-
fered through the defeat Of Wen
dell Willkie. his 1910 favorite.
But more fundamental factors
lie behind his willingness to
jeopardize labor by spiking ma
tional defense.
The miners spokesman is an
out-and-out non-interventionist
He agrees completely with the
views expressed by such men as
Col. Lindbergh, Senator Wheeler
and General Wood OF the Amer
lea First committee. He believes
that labor stands TO lose II the
U. S. enters the conflict. or even
II his miners shovels are turned
into defense weapons. More
practically. he foresees assump-
ton of almost dictatorial pow
ers by the president. Therefore,
in his opinion the working man
must make his pay envelope
gains now or not at all.
John L. gives the impression
that he has not abandoned his
personal political ambitions. II
is understood that he would have
liked the vice-presidential nomi-
nation on the Democratic ticket
last year. and would have
patched up his differences with
the White House under such an
arrangement Now the suspicion
has arisen that he looks for
ward to the No. nomination
in 1914 on a he-kept-us-out-of-
war platform, with Burton X.
Wheeler as possible presiden-
tial candidate.
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LEWIS BEHAVED
LIKE DICTATOR

John L. Lewis behaved like q
dictator Of the European model.
in behind-the-scenes conferences
with representatives Of the
southern coal operators and
members OF the national media
ton board In the protracted
hearings he Offered TO make only
one concession. He agreed that
members OF mine grievance COM
mittees should consist only Of
American citizens.
The United Mine Workers
leader told the conferees that he
was bigger than the government
He declared that the operators
could expect no relief from such
federal agencies a. Sidney Hill
mans labor machinery in O.PM.,
Secretary Perkins or the media
ton board itself. He intimated
that the white house was afraid
70 exercise either force or tnflu-
ence against the UNIV. and its
more powerful ally. the clio.
And John L. did not confine him.
self TO parliamentary language
in setting forth the degree and
nature Of his power. Some Of
his purple epithets made the
more elderly representatives Of
the board and the industry
vince.
II was after q series Of these
exhibitions that the operators
published their newspaper ad-
ver1isement warning the public
Of Lewis plans and demands.
and Of his willingness to call .
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Martyrs to Truth

One Of the glorious pages of the is the record Of
American correspondents in their effort to report truly
to Americans what is happening in the whrwind conflict
In their relentless pursuit of the elusive truth, they
have given life itself suffered wounds and prvaons.
backout accident Ralph Barnes of the New York Herald
Tribune crashed to his death in British plane in the
Balkans. Leigh White. CBS and Robert ST. John, Asso-
cated Press, wounded in escaping from Jugosavia
Others have had miraculous escapes from bomb and shell
hardship.
In almost they have gone far beyond what
was necessary merely to hold their jobs They did it
because there in them fire that burned to learn and
tell the truth. To all of them America debt They
writing every day story of high and answering de-
votion to cause high and exacting any
the service Of truth.
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influence to secondary roles.
Bait recently presented a re-
view of the first year of OPM
operations which shook his more
compliment colleagues into pri-
waite complaints. Without men,
tioning them by name, he took
sharp issue with Secretary Slim
son. John L. Lewis and even the
president himself. Minimizing
progress claimed by the secre-
tary of war and also by FDR, he
said: 1.-The officers of the war
and navy departments are not
satisfied with our progress. Ger
tainly the officials of the office
Of production management are
not satisfied with our program.
And II these people are not sat
isfied. certainly the general pub
lie should not be-"
He demanded a radical change
ION the part Of some people in
government, some people in la
Dor. and some people in industry
II we are TO make good our
promises to the defenders OF
freedom"
Although closely associated
with the reform element at
Washington. Lubin never has
been one Of them. As Commits
sioner Of labor statistics he deals
In facts rather than fancies. He
frequently has differed from the
Lewis-Perkins group in its han
ding of labor troubles. He be-
lieves that labor and capital
must work harder in order to re-
arm the United States sufficient
ly and quickly enough to meet
potential dangers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-30

There is something I'M
deniably romantic and adj
venturesome about a mes
sage in = bottle on the high
seas.
Right now we shan't get into
the yarn about the wag who
wrote q suicide" note, forged
thereto the name Of Perry Diaty
Moore Of the Foss menage,
sealed IL in = bottie. tossed 1t
into Puget Southland then let
the resultant ramor and excite
ment taRe charge of affairs.)
Scattered along the shore all
the way around the Pacific
OCEAN are members OF the Inter
national Bottle club.
They comprise = unique group
Of geographically minded men
and women Of all ages and ma
tionalities - but they have in
common their hobby.
It all started in 1925. when
Col. Edward P. Bailey tan Aus
tralian now living in California;
made A VOYAGE by steamer from
Vancouver, B. C., to Sydney,
Australia.
lobbyists
Before he sailed he prepared
several hundred messages writ
ten in q dozen different Ian
guages, sealed them separately
in bottles, and tossed them over
board few each day en- route
diagonally across the Pacific.
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so THEY SAY

Many skeptcal observers say
that initiation is inevitable I
deny this most emphatically.-
Leon Henderson. price controller,
Hungry people. undernour-
ished people. III people do not
make for strong defense.-Ciyoe
Davis, OPM
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strike even though 1t should par
alyze national defense. Despite
favorable public reaction TO this
appeal. there will not be any
more. Mediation board mem
bers insist that the coal own
ers should not try their case
In the newspapers" even though
their cause seems 10 be lost al
ready.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-30
BOUQUET FOR PASTOR

Editor The Times: It is in
deed refreshing to know, that
within the confines of our fair
city, there are at times spas
modic attempts on the part Of
our clergy to present to their
parisoners. or the public at large
the sorrowful effects Of a war
torn Europe and marshal into
being our analitical interpretive
forces.
l refer to the sermon preached
on Sunday. May rs, by the Rev.
Cyrus z. Albertson of the First
Methodist church. and it's sube-
quent PRONUNCIATION in the daily
press, under the caption of
Residents of United States
Free to Determine Destiny" and
How Free Are We?
The good reverend hit the
proverbial nail on the head. in
his stylish syntax of treating
the subject matter.
He IL right-we the people
who constitute the body polite
Of this great country Of ours
have the inundated power in
vested in US through the tenets
OF the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence and the articles Of our
constitution 10 either become an
arsenal OF destruction. or else
attend 10 our proverbial knitting
and by peaceful endesvor make
II an even greater country than
what IL IL.
In conclusion may congratu-
late him for the fine sermon
preached. Good stuff.
ADOLPH II. MATZEN.
111s 50. 2ist st.
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Upon All Of Us

From the Soldiers Handbook small pocket introduction
TO military life issued by the department:
The American people of their viii, and
through the they have elected TO represent them
In Congress, have determined that the free institu
tons Of this country win continue TO exist. They
have declared that, IL necessary, will defend
right to live in American way and continue
to enjoy the benefits and privileges which granted
TO the citizens Of other nation. II is upon you
and the many thousands of your comrades in the
military service, that country has placed its
fident faith that this defense viii succeed should IL
be challenged.
Yes And il is also upon you there at the lathe, you
swinging the hammer in the shpyard you the assembly
line at the desk that country has also placed its
faith and its future Every American soldier and civilian
bears his share of the responsibility for defending freedom
which the times have imposed upon us.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-30
TTCHT An Inside Picture OF Finan-
II u IL i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-President Roosevelt made indirect
but startling admission of the shortcomings in national
defense preparation when he named William L. Bait and
Isador Lubn White House advisers production and
labor problems His acceptance of their advice will rele
gate both business usual and the deal factions
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G3.zll1NlEl1 49,

For several years afterward
he was still getting replies 10
his notes-from virtually every
section Of the hsaeh embracing
the countless thousands Of miles
OF the Pacific rim.
The finders in turn commenced
putting messages IN bottles and
giving them to seafarers and
passengers to throw overheard
well at sea The name Interna-
tonal Bottle club Is just that.
The travels Of message bottles
on wind. tides and currents are
sometimes remarkable: a Japan
csc launched one off the bleak
Arctic shores Of Kamchstka. and
1t was found three years later
on the coast of Chile: several
given to the sea at Chile have
arrived long months sfterward
in Alaska waters: Alaskans
have had their messages found
in Australia. And hundreds Of
others have turned UP unexpect-
edly in all the other wayports
and outports Of the Pacific
oceans vastness.
Scientific
There is much yet to be learn
ed about the Pacific ocean
speed and trend OF currents,
weather expectancies, tides, etc.
Bottle messages are extremely
helpful in that unending scien-
tific study.
So aside from the mere social
values of the International Bot
tie club, the lobbyists are Of
real assistance to oceanograph-
ers.
AS we've mentioned before
this, mariners aren't just passing
the time when they prepare and
throw overheard bottles with
latitude. longitude and the date.
IL you find n bottled mes
sage, report 1t to the U. s.
photographic office. The
distance and speed of such
messages Is serious and val
liable information published
regularly for the maritime
profession.
Your sending and receiving
of such messages dust report
the latter, Of course) can be
very helpful in addition to being
interesting in the way of second
hand travel adventure.
ADDENDA
Bear in mind that it's simply
a 16-foot workboat for handling
fishnets and like chores calling
for a stout open launch s. and
you'll raise an eyebrow at the
fact she'll do a neat ~ m.p.h.
that's the Boseo, recently
completed by Henry Long OF
Olympia to designs by the West
ern bodybuilding Co. to be .
tender aboard the tuna clipper
Anna M. -. a yachting regatta
sponsored by a newspaper and
held on the bay at San Fran
cisco had no less than III sail
boats and 80 powerboats for
participants! that's what
we call the old spirit and
speaking of the proper approach
to things, Joe Martinac appro-
priately celebrates the laying of
his first navy keel this week
with a party in his yards
the world needs more people like
Joe, parties or no parties
two services In observance of
Memorial Day will be held FRI
day on local waters the
Tacoma-Seattle Olympia yacht
clubs rendezvous and rites at
Wollochet bay the rites and
floral offerings aboard the tug
boat Peter Foss conducted in
the harbor by the U.S.S. Tacoma
post No. 1929 navy veterans
OF foreign wars we also
salute =.
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We cannot defend democracy unless we extend and
preserve democracy at home. We do this only II
practice democracy daily in our schools, in indus
trial plants in the communities in which live-Sdney
HiIlman. defense commissioner
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enough =?

enough?
Such level headedness and
wise thinking as a few real
Americans exhibit could keep US
from becoming too involved with
the aggrieved nations if-oaly
more Of II were shown. But when
such a group Of sincere patriots
seem TO be in the minority. 1t Is
hard TO combat those who are
being influenced by their emo
tions-and the almighty dollar.
When I refer to sincere Ameri-
cans-I mean such men as Jo-
seph P. Kennedy. Hugh johnson,
Charles A. Lindbergh, Knute
Hill, Hiram johnson. Burton X.
Wheeler, Gerald P. Nye, Bennett
Clark. Robert r. Reynolds, Mar
tin Dies, and a few others. These
men have the real interests Of
their country at heart-and are
doing everything in their power
which is limited-to keep us
from getting so tied up with
those other nations that the
next step would be the sending
of our men-and American blood
again would be shed to save
Democracy-so they called it the
last time.
Our greatest protection is pre-
paredness-to the fullest degree.
We should always be in a state
Of preparedness. If we had kept
prepared all these years since
the last war. there would be no
need now for high-pressure tao
tics, and war Mysteries. which
seem to be prevalent. That it is
not too late now for US to profit
by the unpreparedness of those
sleeping countries is a blessing
that we may well be thankful
for. However, If we are to make
the most Of this blessing. we
will not be too anxious to part
with our own implements Of
warfare, which should be used
primarily for Americas defense.
and not to save the whole world
az some misguided people seem
to think.
MARION FoOTE BEEcHER.
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The fact is that the word leisure" inspires
Do want lot of lesure Is leisure the goal? think
mott. B. Priestly. British novelist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-30
PULSE OF
THE PUBLIC
OPPOSED TO WAR

Editor The Times: The Amer
lean people do not want any
part in Europe's wars. The Gal
lup poll shows 1870 opposed.
And Congressman Coffee re-
ports that his mail is at the
ratio Of so to one opposed to
participation. But step by step
we draw nearer.
We were told that the lease
lend bill would keep US out OF
war. There would be no con-
voys Conveys meant shooting,
shooting meant war" the presi-
dent said.
In the campaign both party
platforms and both candidates
promised that the u. S. would
remain neutral 1t is urged that
we should go to England's res
cue, that she is fighting our bat
tie. But we deny that England
is fighting our battle or that she
ever fought for anything but the
interests Of her Tory ruling
class.
England's oppression and ex-
ploitation OF Ireland, india and
every land where she has oppor-
tuaity is well known to the stu
dent of history as well as to
the unhappy inhabitants of those
lands.
Our sympathy goes out to the
common people in their hour Of
trial, but we cannot adjust the
problems Of Europe. The last
war should have assured US Of
that fact.
II is our problem to build q
democracy which shall be an ex-
ample and hope TO the rest Of
the world, in which dictators
shall have no part and injustice
and poverty shall be banished.
Write your congressman and
the president expressing your
unalterable opposition to enter
ing the European war.
L. s. MASTRUDE.
22lp No. Willard st
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Terpening carried on with the
work and today supports her
family of two boys and four
girls
FROG SLIDE
When the small Ihering's tree
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An Appreciation


Editor The Tines: our
Americanization Council wishes
to express their sincere thanks
for the excellent publicity sc-
corded the activities Of the
Council. both before and after
the reception rendered new
citizens May 18th.
An added interest in Ameri-
canization work was aroused
throughout the entire district.
and an excellent audience re-
sponded. Please accept our
sincere thanks.
MRS. GUY X. LLEWELLYN.
Secretary for the Council
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR
DO not ssy. 7 read IN the
paper where = plane Was lost
Substitute that for where
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AMERICA FIRST

Editor The Times; Anyone
who advocates the entrance of
the U. s. A. into any foreign
war is not holding the real inter-
ests of this country at heart.
There is only one justification
for our boys to bear arms-and
that Is In case of attack from
an sggressor nation. And the
signs seem to be pointing In that
direction-if we are going to be-
come more and more dangerous
ly involved with those warning
countries. II we would only stop
and think back TO that last
world war into which we were
drawn through hysteris and
propaganda-and out Of which
we emerged at the little end
don't think any real red-blood-
ed American would want q repe-
tition Of such q performance.
All Of our gallant young mems
lives given in vain-so that Is
years later their sons are called
upon to enlist their efforts to-
wards the same purpose.
Only one small eountry-Fln-
land-out Of AL the countries we
50 hig-heartedly played fairy
god-mother to-has ever shown
any signs OF appreciation for our
part in the last war. Are We
gong 10 be suckers again. Or
il one memorable experience
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frogs drop out of their peculiar
leaf nest above water, they are
transparent as glass, with bright
green eyes!
Tomorrow: 1000. 900 Bottle
Caps!
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Te receive ztz<ntion N fhlz col
unn l<t4<rs must siFs name ara
address 81 writer. Only Initials
VII - publizhsd when requested.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
WP.A. Fund Far Too Short,
C.l. 0. Secretary Charues

President Roosevelt's request for
an 1856 900 900 w. P. A. appropria-
ton for the next fiscal year lis
between Ia and 2 billion dollars
short of what is really needed"
James B. Carey, secretary of the
Congress Of Industrial Organiza-
tions declared in a statement today.
I'VE are profoundly shocked by
the size of the appropriation sug-
gested," Mr.. Carey said. 1T is so
inadequate that it seems impossible
that the President was fully ac-
quainted with the facts when he
approved the budget proposal.
The national defense program
will not wipe out unemployment in
the next year, or within the foresee-
able future. Those who know the
facts about unemployment know
that it will not fall below 100000
or 100000 within this year.
THE proposals in the Presidents
message to wipe out the vicious 18-
month lay-of provisions, to end the
costly and useless investigations of
need, and to end the inhuman pro-
hibitions of jobs for aliens are ex-
cellent, and would considerably i'm
prove the program. Such improve
ments, however, must be imple-
mented by adequate appropriations
or they mean nothing"