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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
Motorists Won't Be Hurt

Proposals of retailers of gasoline and motor oils that
their service stations be operated only from to
p m. sound like good II isn't much
matter of reducing overhead COSTS heat water light
and wages, it is in maintaining adequate supply of
personnel The service station operators frankly state that
the problem of retaining competent help at all hours of the
day is 4 serious Young formerly available
tramping to the shpyards and elsewhere for the
lucrative pay.
Reducing the hours in which the stations operate will
be of great help in keeping personnel available Also
it should cause hardship inconvenience to the
florists who avail themselves of the opportunity buy
gasoline after o'clock in the evening prudent driver
fill his gas tank well before afterward and
there few indeed who must need before
As emergency STEP the proposal of the operators
appears to be sound in conception.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven of
the~e test questions Turn 70
womans page for the answers.
1. Mischievous imps sssocist-
ed with Halloween are called
bins
2 Is II possible for diamonds
70 be consumed by fire.
3. Buhonio plague was widely
spread by rats, goats, or homing
pigeons
1. Another name for avocado
is -r pear
S. Would you expect TO find a
aeob'S Ladder" leaning
agains; a house. hung over the
side OF a ship. or leading down
into a mine
6. IT Pluribus Unum" means
United We Stand" true or
false
I. What was the name OF the
most famous battle which &C.
CURED in the year 1866
s. The Monroe Doctrine origi-
mated as a treaty. presidential
proclamation or q statement 81
policy.
2. Is Joe DaMsggio an out
fielder. pitcher. or frs, base
n1er.
10. Who wrote Peter Pan ;"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
FEARFUL OF WAR
IN THE ORIENT

Editor The Times: While we
hear on all sides of the impend-
ing danger of our being swept
into Slaughter pen" on the
Pacific side of the world, not
once do we hear of the peace
table tactics before the on
slsught. The lead goat Billy"
tthe dollar mark is leading US
up the runway that he may step
aside for us to pass to be de-
capitated. Have we human be-
ings become as the unframed
animal, going out to the fray
without first reasoning things
out?
Even Buddha would turn over
IN his tomb to see the unneces-
sary war that is threatening
this continent. Is it becoming
impossible for two highly edu-
Gated countries to act as good
neighbors without throwing mud
in the others eye? II only
wars could be ''outlawed" as bad
debts are. then time would heal
many ills, and we could then
bring out all the hidden good in
each and every individual that
breathes the good air of Gods
wide open spaces.
6 SMITH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Il

Adverse planetary aspects are
active in the early hours today.
but later. benefic influences
hold sway. Labor and capital
should be in harmony under this
configuration.
Heart and Home: Accidents
may be numerous while this
planetary government prevails.
Both young and old are likely
to react to nervous Impulses
which bring about falls and may
result in other injuries. This il
a fortunate rule Of the stars for
older members of the family
whose counsel should be sought.
Changes In social codes which
are to be sweeping after the
war will be gradually apparent
as 1e41 ends. Excess of liberty
and freedom in human relations
will cause reactions when the
world resdJusts II modes and
manners.
National Issues: As the world
war spreads. thousands Of
refugees will seek haven in the
United States. but diametrically
opposite opinions regarding fu-
ture policies affecting immigra-
ton will be advocated. The
stars pressge the entrance of
many highly educated and un-
usually talented men and women
of Jewish faith who will contr1-
butte greatly to reconstruction
policies. They will meet de-
termined prejudices despite their
great value as citizens.
Persons whose birthdste IL is
have the augury of a year of
many annoyanees that necessi-
tate changes in plans and test
the temper. Eventual progress
and good fortune are prognosu-
Gated.
Children born on this day have
many obstacles in the path Of
success. but they will win final
" through outstanding and per-
sistent industry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
Pierce County Complimented

Appointment of Kingston S Lister. Tacoma native son.
as state supervisor of savings and loan associations
happy recognition of Pierce county by the state admins
taon and at the time recognition OF the worthness
of the local for this most important state Lister
son Of Alfred Lister pioneer Tacoman and for many years
secretary of Tacoma school district has had wide
experience in the savings and loan field well in the
banking business. Incidentally. his uncle the late
Governor Ernest Lister who served the state well dur
ing World War |.
Active in civic affairs and in the Methodist church,
Kingston Lister has played consistent role in the Repub
can party and at times for the state Legislature both
IN the house and in the senate However, he has
before held public office His many friends well salts
fled that in his job Lister will make good and enhance
the already splendid reputation he bears.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
Stories in
Stamps
Refugees Find Haven
In Dominion Republic

A THOUGH many international
doors are closed 10 refugees
fleeing from dietatorial oppression.
the Dominican Republic has i'm
posed the fewest restrictions on
those seeking entrance 10 the
country.
Along with the settlement Of
refugees. who are guaranteed
complete religious. political and
economic equality under the ma
tons laws. has come a compare.
lively modest capital. II is be-
heved that the sounder credit thus
established was instrumental IN
obtaining a seven-year $1,000. 900
loan from the United States Ex-
port-Import Bank.
About 400 refugee settlers are
operating model agricultural
settlement az SoSus on the north
ern part of the island. About
1000 Spanish refugees are engaged
IN similar pursuits in other parts
Of the republic.
The little nation has long strus-
gled to improve its roads and
modernize It's cities and the past
few years have witnessed the
era dusl reconstruction Of u
finances.
Symbolic Of such building IS the
New York Worlds Fair commem-
orstlve stamp above issued n
1888 The stamp pictures the Try.
lon ard Perisph.re on the left and
the proposed Columbus Lighthouse
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
INSISTS AXIS POWERS
WILL BE DEFEATED

Editor The Times: Many are
worried because they fear Hitler
will win this war. He can't win
because the British empire will
continue to control the seas.
Britain. China and Russia's pop
ulation total one billion persons
who can and will fight. The
U.S.A.'s wealth and industrial
resources against Germany, Italy
and Japan are incompatible
when in full gear.
Far more important. however.
is the spirit of those who are
fighting for freedom and JUS
tiee. In the end the pen is
mightier than the sword" His
tory shows that the swiftest does
not always win the race. nor
have the greatest battles been
won by the strongest. That
still. small voice in the human
soul is still more powerful than
all the cannon. tanks. machine
guns and bombsrs.
Millions now subjugated by
Hitler and his allies can and
will arise In revolution az the
proper time. and will once more
defeat the brutal German ma.
chine. We all must make great
or sacrifices before this var Is
finished. The downtrodden peo-
pies Of Europe. Asia and Africa
are awaiting the opportun. tim.
TO give their al in our deter
mined effort 10 give them the
needed arms and ammunition 10
annihilate those unspeakable.
brutal Nsz and Fascist var
lords. They can and will be de-
feateo
BYRON P. WALKER.
Merit Hotel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
POLITICS FIGURE
In 1912 TAX BILL

Politics is involved deeply in
the decision of the house ways
and means committee not to
consider Secretary Morgenthau's
request for an snti-inflationary
tax bill for 1912. Both Demo-
cratic and republican members
figure that they would lose their
seats II they were 10 boost the
tax take by another four billions
on top of the $500. 600. 900 of
new duties which have Just be-
come effective.
Both the president and ms
secretary of the treasury see in
flation staring US IN the face
unless preventive or remedial
measures are adopted. This will
increase enormously the cost OF
national defense, raise the cost
of living and tend to antagonize
voters against the New Deal. II
will put brakes on the admins
trstion's attempt TO stimulate
pro-war sentiment. In short, the
high-cost-of-living threat eop-
ardizes every White House prof.
ect by alternating oread-sno-but-
ter voters.
President Roosevelt has side
tracked and ducked the initiation
issue For obvious reasons ne
has preferred 10 let Mr.. Nor
gsnthsu carry that ball. But
Henry doesn't start any plays
unless he knows that the White
House Is dong the quarterback
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
The Little Flower" or the Tiger
TommonY in Another Tough Spot
Might Be Last Stand After l52 Years

4 sSoCIATED with the poiti-
y ca history Of the United
States since l7se. Tammany Hall
Is facing one Of the most critl-
ca periods IN a eolorful career.
Though the headquarters have
been maintained in New York
and most Of the society's actIyi-
ties have conferred around the
election Of local officials who
would see that the boys" were
cared for. the influence of the
society has reached all over the
country.
Several times the organization
has faced public indignation so
deep that it seemed as If it must
die OF the weight of its SINS.
But when the sins were weighed
against its virtues, sentence was
suspended and the Tammany
Tiger slithered away licking its
chops.
Now Tammany il again on
the spot. Leading New York
Democrats blame that orgsniza-
tons support for the defeat of
William O'Dwyer and the cleo
ton of Mayor Fioerllo LaGuardia
for a third term
Critics of the Roosevelt adj
ministration blamed the reduced
majority on the fact that La
Guardia in an ardent New Dealer
and a firm supporter of the
foreign policy of President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hull.
That had little to do with IL.
The big factor WAS the de-
termined effort of Tammany 10
defeat IaGuardia. The Mayors
Officials record and his emphati-
eally expressed contempt for
Tammany was what saved him.
Now Tammany Il to be tried for
what the Little Flower" did to
the Tiger" The accusers are
some of the leaderes In the or
ganization.
Few political organizations
anywhere have a more Interest,"
ing history. The Tammany So
ciety or Columbian Order" a.
is was first known, when organ
lied. was founded by William
Mooney. Revolutionary soldier.
two weeks after the national
government was established. II
was fraternity of patriots
solemnly consecrated to the in
dependence, the popular liberty
and the federal union of the
country"
II had for its objects, the per-
petuity of Democratic-Republi-
can institutions; the benevolent
care of Revolutional soldiers and
others of its members, their
widows and orphans and
others who might be proper
objects of this charity. II WAS
the last objective that brought
trouble tumbling down on Tam
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
Mr. .FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

u receive attention n tha ooi-
INN lstssTs must sIss nsms ar
address q Hrztsr OuiH Initials
I'll - published vhen reouestec
Mr.. F1xif: Has the president
the power ~ declare var when
ever he sfshe.- Two IT nv
friends szy yes. ssy No. that
he must first hasr the consent
~ congress. and his var esbl-
net. A. T. y.
Only congress ran declare
war. The cabinet wouldn't have
anything 10 do with H.
Nr. FixIt: Can you t~li m.
what language ls spoken In Ha-
wall and n can yet . hook
teaching such language and
where Also could you please
translate the following for me:
Aloha oe. kun ipo. Hiana Ina
mud; Ina hupauna":
MILDRED N.
The words. properly written
just q little differently Hama
Ia mai kapuana" are what IN
known to veteran residents Of
the islands a. Hawaiian drool.
Eddie Jansen, VINO In not long
away from those parts. trans
lates them roughly a. Goodbye.
nv sweetheart" Thus ends my
story" or This ends my story"
The language Ia Hawaiian. which
Was the original language of the
islands. but spoken probably
less than English. Japanese.
Chinese and Portuguese now.
You could get n book on the
language ordered for you by a
bookstore. but IT isn't one gen.
orally taught anywhere.
Mr.. F,rit: 1 noticed an In
quiry tonight In your column
asking for Information On pol
Ishing ahAlone shells. no Am
writing this In hopes that II
may be sseful 10 the party sign
ing o. T. L. While this formula
Will not polish them, II will clean
them up and bring out al their
natural brilliance. First get .
stone vessel OF glass. Use four
ounces of muriatic acid 10 each
gallon Of water used 10 cover
the shells. Put the shells In and
let them soak for about IN hour.
Then wash In clean water, using
a brush that will not scratch
them. Use rubber gloves to pro-
tect the hands from burning
from the acid.
4. L. ATKINSON.
Thanks for a good suggestion.
Since muriatic acid Is used to
clean excess mortar off bricks.
IL should be effective for this
use.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
LAW OF NATIONS Is
STILL, JUNGLE LAW

Editor, The Times. Memories
of my service as an infantry
man in our first holy crusade"
are shhorrent to me. Neverthe-
less ! would quote from an ar
ticle by myself in the Oct. Is.
1919 Nation. descriptive of my
instruction at the Camp Pike
officers training school, from
which / graduated:
More stress was laid upon
learning TO snarl in bsyonet
practice. with bestial contortions
OF the face and appropriate
CALCULATIONS OF the breath. than
any other single military ac-
complishment. The psychology
cal value Of this daily training
in intoxicating men with the kill
ing impulse Is. OF course, beyond
question: il was insisted upon
and supervised by military ex-
perts from abroad. and Is part
Of all lstter-day military in
struction
went on 10 explain the yenge-
full doinss az the so-called peace
conference al Versailles as
product Of war worn nations
with their faces still distorted
by the expressions Of rage and
hatred which were thus imposed
upon them by triumphant MILL
tarism. And l drew hope of a
modification OF those peace
terms from many signs that
that enforced snarl. true prod
uct Of militaristic teaching. is
slowly fading from the face Of
mankind before the light OF re-
turning reason
was oyer-optimistie. Mill
tarism had become too firmly
entrenehed in the economic sys-
TENS Of the victor nations. From
them. Ike a plague. II spread
over central Europe and much
Of Asis-desire for profits play
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14

Litvinoff as new ambassador to
the United States has tremend-
ous significance. While the
White House will not and could
not confirm them. there are
credible reports that Washing
ton engineered his selection.
Litvinoff handled the negotia-
tons which led to recognition of
Russia by the Roosevelt admin
istration. In those days the pre-
requisite for U. S. approval Of
Moscow was supposed to be
promise by the Soviet to repay
the money which We had adj
vaneed before and during the
World war. But Litvinoff has
confided TO friends that F. d. r.
proved much less interested in
the debt than in Russia
handling of the religious ques-
ton. Mr.. Roosevelt told Litvin-
off then that IL the Soviet
would grant religious freedom,
ne would extend financial cred
it's to Moscow. Litvinoff sided
with the president. On that
issue p. D. r. was rebuffed, but
he recognized Russia. neverthe-
less.
II is doubted that Stain will
change his attitude toward re-
ligion because of F. ID. RS IN
tervention. Probably Moscow
could not revise her anti-relig-
ious philosophy even If she
wanted to. But the Red Dicta-
tor was told by our recent ennis
saries to Moscow that his athe-
istic views are hurting the move
ment to give arms TO Russia.
So Commissar Joe dragged Mr..
Litvinoff from exile, polished
him up and is sending him TO
Washington as ambassador.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
The Coffee Hemisphere

II is a matter of both conjecture and dispute 10
whether coffee originated in Ethiopia Arabia However
the Arabs back in the 9Th century the first to Guilt
it seriously and this day wherever you find Arabs
and water there you viii find the stimulating beverage
being brewed.
But like many other things, coffee supremacy has
shifted to the new world Americans-North South and
Centra-grow coffee and drink of il than any
other people earth Latin America in recent years has
been responsible for almost IS of the coffee supply
in the whole world One-hah the coffee in the world is
consumed by the people of the United States Taking the
western hemisphere whole coffee consumption there is
so per cent of the worlds total.
Gimme another cup of cawfec' seems to be the con-
slant demand in English Spanish and Portuguese on this
side of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14

vorthiness. During the first
Balkan War in 1912 she went
to Bulgaria with first aid
group she had organized. When
the World War broke out she
moved to Belgium to engage IN
hospital work. Suspected of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14

ing its part-and now our own
country seems to be succumb-
ing to the unholy blight.
Again the face of the world
is convulsed with a snarl. The
only hopeful thought I have to-
dav Is that the killers snarl has
TO be imposed by iron militarism
upon common men: that their
faces do not naturally twist. as
In past ages. into the semblance
of the apes or the tigers. The
law of the nations is jungle law;
humanity will one day reject it,
perhaps soon.
ROBERT J. PEARSALL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14

msny's head. Charity. came
to be providing Jobs for worthy
organization members and tax
ing care Of dependents with
money derived in devious says
from public funds. To do 20
meant controlling elections BY
fair means or foul. Because OF
the exigencies Of the occasion
Tammany's methods sometimes
had TO be foul.
Even though there Is q great
deal on - debit side Of the
ledger, there also is a lot TO the
credit OF Tsmmany. Ii was Tam
many that forced the fight for
the five year limitation for the
acquisition Of citizenship. and
abolished the property aualifica-
ton for voting.
Over the opposition of
Native American Party" and
ahe OhAtrd SAaArb pdnk ana Al
filiated financial interests whose
officials were offering SIS each
for votes and more in certain
cases. Tammanny elected jack
son to the presidency in 1882.
Two years later the first Tam.
many mayor of New York WA
elected - Cornelius W. Laur.
enee. The United States BANK
and the combined money powers
did everything to defeat LAur.
ence. They subsidized the news-
papers and agents of the banks
hired thugs 10 start riots. Every
possible form of political coer-.
cion WAS used.
In spite of these influences the.
Tammany candidate was elected.
His administration was an en-
during argument for the organi-
zation. Then came Boss" Tweed
with biz ideas about making the
public pay for its political privi-
leges. He committed the or
eanization to waste and extrava-
sances and finally WAS driven
out of the country.
That came near being the end
OF Tammany. but because of Its
past services II WAS reorganized
In 1872 and for q number of
years contributed to the decency
Of New York politics. Several
times since then the easy money
racket has brought the society
into disrepute and has been I'D
and down In the scale Of public
opinion.
As the story comes from New
York, it appears that the battle
over LaGuardia may be Tam
many's last. The leader of the
organization has been asked to
resign. Prominent members of
the party have advised that the
Democrats of Manhattan cut
loose from the name and fame of
Tammany. To the rebellion in
the party il added the influence
of the pudgy Fiorello who never
has liked Tammany.
Take it altogether and it looks
tough for the 252-year-old Tam
many, but it has looked tough
before and a new Tammany has
arisen. The difference in this
case is that after Mayor La
Guardia's election the stuffed
tiger has lost its power to
frighten anybody. Only in q
democracy could Tammany have
continued to frighten the people
as long as it has.
GiUe as men,
Men from euery rank.
Fresh and free and frank:
Men of thought and reading,
Men OF light and leading,
Men Of loyal breeding,
The nations Uelfore speed
ing.
Edward Henry Bickersfeth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
LADY MAJOR

LADY MAJOR
In 1908 Mrs. ST. Clair Stohart
kept q store in South Africa.
Returning to England to find
the suffrage movement in full
swing. she determined TO show
proof of women's national
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
An Inside Picture OF Finon-
1lOA j ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON Now that Fiorello LaGuardia has
been reelected mayor of New York for his third term,
the story of squabbles involving the president Mrs.
Roosevelt and the fiery mayor may be told The facts
suppressed by the White House before election lest
they react against FDR's civilian defense aide.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14

When the mayor tried TO sell
the idea of civilian defense
setup to the president last
January, Mr.. Roosevelt laughed
AT the suggestion. He insisted
that civic and communal COM
mittees could handle the pro-
hlem of civilian defense. F. p.
r. saw a chance to transform
the LaGuardia proposal into
spending movement which would
permit padding wPA payrolls.
The mayor. quite misunder-
standing r. p. RS scheme.
blasted the presidents pro-
posal.
Listen" said Fiorello. your
schemes are all right for pro-
motion of dancing in the streets.
basket weaving and communal
singing. But / am talking
about preparation for real
attack on America"
The president finally capitu-
lated to the mayors argument,
and drafted him for the Job of
preparing the United States
against hostile attack.
MRS. ROOSEVELT
No. z POLITICIAN
The energetic LaGuardia I'M
mediately tried to persuade
eastern cities TO build air raid
shelters. to appoint corps of air
raid wardens and TO take other
steps designed for protection in
case of attack by hostile
force. Mrs Roosevelt was one
of the first TO scott at the
mayors plans. pointing out that
the U. s is in no danger of an
air attack
Now, Mayor LaGuardia fire.
quently has doubts about the
president. but the one person
in the official family whom he
sdmires without reservation is
Mrs Roosevelt. So after the
First Lady told her newspaper
gal friends that she thought F.
H. was falling down on his ma
tionsl defense job. the Little
Flower telephoned an insistent
invitation for her 10 take the
Ne. 2 position in the civilian de-
Tense setup She did. and for a
few weeks worked at the Job.
But since the New York mayor
atty election she has dissp-
reared
Her acceptance o. the post
Was purely political Though
she poses as an independent
thinker and writer. Mrs. Roose-
welt has become an important
cog in the New Deal political
machine.
The newspaper women who
cover her conferences realize
that Mrs. Roosevelt is Politician
No. ? in the official family.
Her opinion on revision Of the
neutrality act was asked at
recent press conference. Said
Mrs. Roosevelt.
You girls know you should
not ask such question. because
II Is my rule not TO discuss poll
tics or pending legislation A
newspaper reporter sitting IN
the first row. and = dear friend
Of the presidents wife respond
ed with a hearty guffsw
Russias selection Of Maxim
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
50 HEY SAY

It's no place for crying-the
North Advantageous J. c.
Mackenzie Of the torpedoed
Pink Star.