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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
by John Hix
AN APPRECIATION

Editor, The Times: This let
ter cannot tell how extremely
grateful we are for the exeep-
tional publicity given our musi-
cal comedy production during
its entirety.
Win you please thank Mr.. L.
T. Short, Mr.. Hal Nelson and
your entire staff for their help
and cooperation
Thursday nights front page
spread and Fridays Hal Nelson
review were truly a great in
spirstion to all our Men a
Models"
LIE ROY HALE, President,
Lincoln A Csppella Choir.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Another Broken Record

Every American industrial record win probably fall this
summer Records made to be broken and this is the
time for industrial America to break them all.
Latest record to is the April record for transit of
iron ore from Lake Superior regions to the lower lakes
In that month this year 6954793 gross tons of
down in Is days. close double the transported
in any previous month of April General freight
through the Saut Ste Marie locks also broke all
records for the period
All that will be steel by midsummer fall steel
that will help make the United States strong and aid
those it has chosen aid Faster every day. we move
toward the objective have set.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
MONDAY, MAY rs

This il rather a threatening
day which may cause n lack Of
certainty in planning. although
II is fairly fortunate for what
has been well begun.
Heart aud Home; Women may
have strong intultions under
this configuration. While they
may be apprehensive the planets
should stimulate them 10 active
work. II is well 10 face realities
and to prepare for the future
which certainly holds warning
Of changes and sacrifices. There
IL a sign favorable to character
development which should bring
women OF all ages together in
unity OF high purpose. Clubs
and other organizations are well
directed today.
National Issues: Under this
planetary government Ameri-
cans who have been csrefree and
unable 10 believe that IL is pos
sible for the Western Henri
sphere TO become involved in a
European or an Asiatic conflict
viii show evidences OF fear or
even panic as the tremendous
task OF preparation for war is
obstructed by labor demands.
The seers counsel wise patience
ON the part OF the people. for
there is a sign forecasting splen-
did cooperation among workers
Of many trades.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the augury OF q year OF
success. but care 10 avoid an
impulsivx or q rash act viii be
imperative.
Children born on this day
probably viii b. energetic. de-
termined and high-tempered. but
generous and idesiistic. Many
may be prone to accidents.
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about $4,000 annually as the
organizations Legislative agent.
BOSS OVER ALL
Civilian Defense Director La
Guardia eventually may become
boss of all war activities on the
Washington lot. His present po-
sition Is designed simply to in
troduce him To the national au-
dience in a big way. Already he
has esta blished himself with ar
my-navy offioialdom as chair
man OF the commission for
Americana Canadian defense.
In his new post the Mayor
will take under his wing every
federal agency which has even
the remostest contact with
local units throughout the coun-
try-AAA. Hole. wPA, etc.
These will be enlisted In the
program OF preparing for home
-on-the-range defense. He will
work also with social. civic and
philanthropic organizations in
each city. county and state.
He will have deeper roots than
even Harry Hopkins did as
head OF WPA. Next to the
president he will become the
most pubhcized man in the
United States.
Eventually he will loom as
the logical person to take
charge OF the nations fsr-flung
defense activities. II the plan
works as scheduled. He will
overshadow the present big
three" consisting of Harry
HOPKINS. Henry l.. Stimson and
William s. Knudsen. Then. at
the proper time. his dynamic
personality viii be injected into
the midst VI the program of
getting the United states ready
for war. or defense. Even
FDRs friends agree that the
present hit-or-miss system can
not be combined much longer
without possibly fatal results.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
ISOLATIONIsTS HAVE
PRINCIPLES. TOO

Editor The Times: So now
we are yellow, we are disloyal,
and we should be given an iron
cross; because we are against
giving England our all. I would
just like TO know who we are TO
fight for IL we fight-King
George or the United States? I,
and thousands Of others in this
wonderful America of ours
pledge our allegiance to the
United States. and not to Eng
land. In 1916 this country sew
cred those bonds that bound her
to England, and If 7, and other
isolationists like me happen to
recall a certain scrap of pa
per" called the Declaration Of
Independence. we are disloyal.
All right. we are. We take our
place ngside of George
Washington, upon whom Eng
land placed a bounty. Thank
God for Washington! Because
of him, and his other disloysl.
ragged associates. we can still
defy the English, and their
propaganda.
Our business is not to give
our type Of government to the
rest OF the world-they wouldn't
know what 10 do with il if they
had 1t. think the German peo-
pie are satisfied with their type
OF government, and why should
We infliet our democracy upon
them g? Wouldn't that be just as
bad as Hitler is doing TO the
conquered countries? But. OF
course. if England imposes her
will on the rest Of Europe
why. that's all right. What
idiocyi
And we isolstionists haven't
the courage TO stand by our
president II we all agreed with
him. in everything ne did. that
would make him the perfect
man, and 7 hardly think that ne
is that To follow him blindlv.
without criticizing him, would
make him into = dictator even
more so than Adolf Hitler. who
permits no one 10 criticize him.
II English reports on that is
true-which I doubt.
Someone has said Killers
word isn't worth much. Could
we not say that about Churchill.
too > Seems as though he DID
mention something about war
debts in 1896.
am sure that Mrs Nolan
didn't really mean all the bad
things she said about Us isolE-
tionists. because. after all. we
are just average Americans
ike she claims 10 be. and We
are trying 10 think Of our
United States. first. even ahead
OF England. We think We are
serving our country by fighting
tooth and nail 70 keep her out
Of Engisnds mess. and ne GER
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

TO receive attention IN this COL
umn lstt<rs must ave name and
address 81 Wfitef Only Initials
vii - published wbsn reauestsd.
NJ. Fixit; NJ disheiethes.
wash cloths. etc. turn = rusty
brown after being used . short
time. Is this ase 20 the hot
water tank. which " NJ least
- years cid. n se. is u harm
fuI To use this water for drink
Ing ana cooking;
Mn. n. I.
There's no harm IN q little
rust in the water 90 far a. health
II concerned. Probably n you
are on that old North End water
system. the water pipes in your
house may be OF black iron.
rarely used any more for that
purpose. II 30. that pipe would
develop a certain amount Of
rust far beyond that II galvan-
lied pipe had been used. The
tank may be another source OF
trouble. In fact may be pretty
thin by nov through rust cor
rosion Of the inside. Have you
ever drained the tank All
standard tanks have a drain
plug or faucet at the bottom
and should be cleaned out reg
ularly every year or no. You
may have TO replace the tank
|. 1t IL In bad condition. The
water department assures me
there In nothing wrong with the
water out there and that even
q little rust won't inJure health.
Mr.. Fixlt; Please give what
information you can about where
one might sell cascara bark.
MRS. n. b. C.
Heidnsr 4 CO., Tacoma build
ing. buy It provided II II clean,
well dried, free of moss and put
up In ordinary sized gunny bags
in sound condition. Most recent
quotation May % was . cents
a pound. II would be wise to
phone the company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Confidence

The British house of the other day gave Wins
ton Churchill vote of confidence AIS in his leadership
and his conduct of the In the face of repeated disaster
and failure that is amazing tribute and amazing per-
Torrance. It shows that democracy. when hard
pressed, close ranks and stand firm.
Suppose vote possible, under similarly free
ditions among all the 150000000 people Of Europe who
under the German heel II would be interesting
to know whether Hitler and his New Order would get
900 of those 900 votes similar proportion
1t would be interesting know whether in free election
Hitler would get 654o0000 choices, similar proportion of
Germanys 600 people, after all his victories
They wrong and have often been proved wrong to
their cost who that free cannot voluntarily stand
by their at least firmly those who stand
by them because they must
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
Stories in
Brozil's Dictotor Backs
Good Neiohbor' Policy

THE spotlight is on Brazil, as The
census commemorative stsmn
above shows. and the undeveloped
wealth Of Brszil's mines, forests
and fields IS prize 70 TEMPT se-
Eressor nations. But Brazilisns are
aware Of the danger of attack and
are quietly Strengthening army
and navy. Most important Brszis
IS intellectually supporting the
Good Heighbor" policy Of the
western hemisphere.
Brazil IS ruled by q dictator
President Getulio Vsrgas-but he
does not follow the pattern Of Hit
Ter and Mussolini. There IS no
Regeneration, no persecution, no
milliarism in Brazil. Only political
controversies are banned.
Vargas has unlimited power.
Congress has been suspended, Do
luesl Parties abolished. The pres
ldent controls army and navy. de-
termines diplomatic, economic and
social courses. Censorship governs
racio and the press.
The dictatorship viii end. under
a constitution written in 1897
when the president calls a national
plsoiscite. But Vargas is q bepev-
olent dictator and Brazil is proS-
Perlng under MS guidance
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
HOROSCOPE
SUNDAY, MAY 1s

Adverse planetary influences
rule today which may be Ill
omened for workers. A critical
strike IL presaged. The stars
seem TO promise good luck to
shipping belonging to the United
States.
Business Affairs: Increased
development OF its natural re-
sources this year il to add
greatly to the economic suffi-
cheney OF the United states.
Mining OF mercury which Is In
demand In the manufacture of
ammunition IL to be extended
successfully. American scien-
lists are to make important con-
tributions to many industries.
Progress in inventions viii add
to the general superiority of ma
tionsl industry. The prosperity
of the country will continue and
Will Aahu AnohiCIAums
National Issues: Pensions In
new varied forms will be sdvo-
Gated with great determination
ss defense plans absorb great
numbers Of young men. Pro-
moters of gratuities for one and
all will foresee the future PEN
sioning of millions now In gov
eminent service and will at
tempt to assure civilian aid be-
fore obligations to men In the
service must be met. The stars
presage financial help for the
aged, but II will be smaller than
amounts already collected. the
seers prophesy.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury OF year OF
pleasant changes which come
through unexpected develop
ments in routine experiences.
New friends win erase memo
ries OF trouble.
Children born on this day
probably will be extremely
temperamental and difficult to
direct. but they have the fore
cast Of good fortune and varied
success.
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

saved, and that means you and
me, Mr.. and Mrs. Anonymous.
Remember, am American
enough, and brave enough to sign
my name and address. 1t is cow
ardly to sign anonymously.
There is none so blind as those
who will not see. ! did my bit
and gave my all for Britain in
the last war, and now l will do
my bit to help America. I see
its danger because I am a true
American. I'll fight for the JOY
of the rights offered by America.
MRS. AGNES NOLAN,
SIS Ea. 50th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
DEFENDS SELF As
TRUE AMERICAN

Editor, The Times. Recently
I received an anonymous letter
signed A Times Reader" in
which the writer wrote: 1T is
plain 20 see you are not a true
American. ! have been wonder
ing what you are doing here.
when you might be doing your
bit for England"
The letter of mine. which was
printed in the May 18th issue OF
The Tacoma Times was not
exactly as I wrote 1t. Many Of
the things wrote were mis-
quoted or omitted. the latter
undoubtedly because of lack OF
space.
However, that does not give
my unknown correspondent the
right to attack my citizenship.
/ was born in Ireland and earned
my living in England q good
many years. have never yet
bit the hand that fed me.
I beg Of my anonymous cor
respondent not to get the idea
that all Irish hate the English.
All nations have good people and
bad people. England has made
her mistakes as has Ireland.
People Of the United States, who
misconstrue the meaning Of free
speech and substitute abuse OF
our government and its chief ex-
eeutive, make their mistakes,
also. The man who wrote the
constitution approved liberty
and justice for all.
The letter I received accused
me Of eowardice. II IL is
cowardly to want TO see a god
less regime that is a menace 10
the people of Europe and to the
world. crushed: II It is eowardly
to try and instll a little back
bone into the isolstionists and
the defeatists and pscifists n
our country; II It is eowsrdly 10
want to send all aid to Britain
that she needs, not including
men; II il is cowsrdly to want
the people Of America TO show
spirit instead of buckling down
10 Hitler. then I must plead
guilty TO being a coward.
Now let me say TO you. Mr..
and Mrs. Anonymous. am a
true American. I would. II
could. give my life that right,
justice. freedom. Christianity
and democracy should be world
wide. I believe in the American
way.
God gave us his only Son that
people OF all the world might be
a good viii tour OF South Amer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
TTcuT An Inside Picture of Finun-
II u II i ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGT0N-The governments long-deayed round
up of aliens motvaed by growing suspicion that sabo
tage by agents lies behind the epidemic of fires and
accidents national defense jobs 1t also is preliminary
precaution against the day when the U. s. become
narticinant in the shooting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26

The dragnet at first will haul
in both innocent and guilty.
according to justice department
calculations. But Attorney Gen.
eral jackson has asked congress
for authority TO keep In custody
those persons who cannot be de-
ported under existing world con-
ditions and also those who, in his
opinion. may be able to supply
information about axis higherups
in the sabotage-espionage ring.
In 1p14-1T, federal agents were
able to spot the small fry" But
only through the aid of the Brit
ish intelligence office did they
catch such big fellows as Won
Papen and Won Bernstorff. The
same Is true today.
In the World war the u. s.
refused to believe that Germany.
before our entry into the con-
flict, WAS deliberately trying to
spike our production machine.
But revelations before the Ger
man = American mixed claims
commission in its investigation
OF the Black Tom disaster DEM
onstrated that we had been
naive. This time Washington
intends to get tough from the
start.
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49, -
.JIiEQI18
Gs2slllI,v}Il E&~

SION. Il was then We were in
trodueed TO the Tom Fools
knot-a simple but mighty
spectacular trick obviously in
vented Just for the embsfrsss-
ment Of lubbers such as ne
were.
The old shellbseks we're
sprawled on benches and hunks.
One weakened. wiry. leathery
old codger who had nothing but
pure seawater in his veins vas
spinning an endless and vague
tale about some nautical trifle
when we quietly joined the
group and just as quietly asked
one Of the listening aged sailors
to show US some real deep
water sailors knots"
T he speaker paused and
glanced about We recall the
cresking of the ship and foul
tobacco smoke. The ysrner
reached over and took the
length Of rope from our hands.
$50 YOU want 10 learn some
real sailors knots, son?' He
says In = sugary voice. "All
right land he ma gieally fiicks
his fingers) and when you know
that one by heart you just
come right hack in here with
lis men and wei teach You an
other" he said as he handed ms
the Tom JolI's knot.
Nobody there so much as
winked an eye as they all looked
at us like a bunch of dead fish.
The silence was absolutely aw-
full. We skunk out. utterly hum
bled and ashamed for being such
a remarkable lubber.
During most Of our spare time
for the next three weeks we
struggled with that cursed trick
OF knotting. From time to time
we'd meekly show our efforts
to one of those ornery old
geezers-and they'd just shake
their heads and refuse to speak.
Finally we CHANGED upon the
secret of that confoundedly
simple but snnoyingly spectacu-
lar trick. We waited until the
next EARNING session, then
stomped into the midst Of the
oldtimers and (as definantly as
we could, we suppose) did our
stunt.
The gang guffawed at their
elaborate and silent joke-hut
they welcomed us to their snob-
bish group and thereafter spent
many watch below patiently
tutoring us in the mysterious
art of fashioning Stu'u'sl tack
bends. sennit, monkey fists,
m id shipman's bitches. thief
knots. plating. turkshesds,
double carrick bends, Spanish
windlasses and a myriad Of
other knots that mark the pro-
found difference between the
proper seaman and the hope
less landsman.
NAVY DEPT.
For your scrspbook, the fol-
lowing is the system used for
the names OF United states
wsrships:
Battleships ......... States
Cruisers ............... Cities
Aircraft Carriers .. Battles
DeStroyers ............M Men
Submarines .............F Fish
AIinesweepers .......B Birds
Ounboats .......S Small Cities
Seaplane Tenders. Sounds. BAYS
Submarine Tenders ....... Men
IAnhfFt RIVERS
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NAVY DEPT.

tainly hope we succeed, 7 will
die for my America. but
won't kill German boy Just
because England expects every
man to do II.
Earle Hanson.
1923 So. Verde 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26
oursMARftrp SELVES

OITNMAhIED NEsLNtsS
National guard politicos may
have outsmarted themselves
through the arrangements which
they forced into the selective
service act. Their former legis-
lstive agent is under fire because
of the effect the laws operation
may have on guardsmen. He IL
Mai. Gen. Milton A. Rockford OF
MARYLAND. now commanding Off
Ger of the division training at
Camp Meade.
Gen. Rockford persuaded con-
gress 10 provide that men who
enlist In the guard. in preference
to awaiting the draft. must serve
two years In the former organi-
xation after their first year OF
training. Otherwise they remain
eligible for conscription into the
draft army.
But as guardsmen. these men
are subject 10 federal summons
at any moment. SO their train
ing year with the n. C. does not
exempt them from further serv-
ice. And there il another hitch.
After their year in camp, many
guard members migrate to other
than their home states, where
they may not be eligible 10 re-
main in the organization. Under
those conditions they are sub
jet TO the selective service act.
The fear that the national
guard may be abolished is sup
posed TO have inspired the Reck-
ord provision. Once the nation
builds up a tremendous military
reserve through the selective
service system, congress may
decide that the maintenance OF
the guard Is an unnecessary ex-
traVagsnce. Therefore. Gen.
Reekord fought for the provis-
ion requiring two years add
tionsl service after the first year
Of training.
Note: Gen. Reckord received
5000 a year a. head Of the
Maryland national guard. and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26

a good viii tour OF South Amer
lea by the president.
70. What il the name OF a
type Of British dive bomber.
named after a gull found IN
European coastal waters!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-26

An Evanston. ILL.,, company
manufacturing safety suckers
equipped with flexible handles
instead Of the usual stick, en-
ploys 7-year-old Barbara Schulz
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TO receive attention IN this COL
umn lsttsrs must ave name and
address Of WfiteT Only Initials
viii bs published WHEN requested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

disposition here to make any unduly optimistic prophecy on that sun' ject." SAL
 It was also significant, the com. Inentator said, that Hitler had found 1t politically expedient to provide Q scapegoat for the failure of his Russian campaign to end the way he wanted 1t to.
 "OrdinaTily one would be inclined to blame the politicians who con- ceived the campaign rather than the military men upon whom fell the responsibility of carrying 1t out" he continued.
 "tIow for an ordinary spark of intelligence remains among the German people in that respect also remains to be seen."
 Experts here were interested ln Q strange statement made yesterday by Virginia dayda, Italian govern. rient mouthpiece, that the fate Of Italy depended on the battle of Libya.
 This was taken here to mean that the Axis Christmas would be for from c merry one despite Japan's initiative In the Far East.
 It was conceded here that Ger. many and Italy undoubtedly had succeeded in putting c certain amount of material and reinforce ments, even c few tanks, ashore in North Africa. But it still seemed unlikely that these supplies could materially affect the course of the battle. If the Germans decided to try to make Q stand ct Benghazi, military experts said, they faced tho danger of encirclement.
 It was suggested that the der- mans in Africa might try to reach Tripoli, at the west side of Libya, by sacrificing the Italians in . rear guard action. But even then, it was said, the Germans would have to march hundreds of miles bRr hgi ex- posed road with few fuel, food and intuition dumps.
 Hence it was suggested that Hit. Ter might try to re-stlmulate Italian morale by striking toward Africa through Spain, relying on French colonial resistance to collapse. This would be big blow ct Britain if Hitler succeeded in stopping Up the western end of the Mediterranean.