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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
MAssEs

M00RE-AEonth's mind Mass of re- uuiem will be celebrated Friday morning, at gao o'clock. at the Ss Peter and Paul Church, for the repOse of the soul of the late John F. Moore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

War activities hays opened an O. portunity for sales Of American mo- sorcyeles in Sweden
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Five Community Club Applications Received

lsmbera Q SpOnsor Tsam h Basketball Lsasua- QIadneY Resigns Scout TroOp Position
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
B style
 detaiLS
 distinguish the neW, correct suits

You'll look smarter if your new suit has these 8 important style details: ee Low set collar, 0 Soft "setv drape, G Tapered sleeves, O Less waist suppression, @ Longer coat, @ Curvette ,shoul- aers, G LoEg-roll lapels, G
 Trousers with turned-in pleass. Kuppenheimer suits have all of these details, plus the distinction that comes from fine tailoring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

The funeral pg William Bradford EEaFrixon wlag held yeaesFday afker- noon at lss0 asalock st tue Aderepn funeral henas. HeV. @aHles N. phlllips nfflclaled. Burial was in Cornwall. Beavers were Douslas Carlson, wassan HrightQps ye-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
Stories in
Russions Improve Roll,
Woter Supply Systems

ONE Of the chief Russian habili-
~ ties in World War ! was the
insdeouscy Of its transportation
system. The irnmobility OF Rus
sian supplies proved = severe
handicap. Although RuSsis's sup
ply system today cannot match
Germany's. the Soviet has in
proved it considerably Tor World
War II.
One Of the important links IN
the new Russian transport system
IS the Hoscow-volza canal, which
is pictured in the 1871 stamp
above
A Leading project Of the Eve
year plans. Il IS - miles lonr,
links Moscow ard LeninFrsd With
the agricultural regions Of ne
Middle and Lower Volga.
A supplementary csnal-the
VolEs-Don--is G. miles long, per-
n1its ships OF sesgoinE size to trsy-
q tror1 Moscow to European ports
via the Moscow. Okla, VolFa and
Don rivers 10 the Black Sea and
the Dsrdsnelles.
Another important Improvement
Is the rehabilitation of the Russian
railways. TIE vital trans Siberian
railroad. LINKING Russia with
Vlscivosto-s. tire Siberian Pacisc
port has been improved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
PROTESTS OPERATION
OF CARNIVAL HERE

Editor The Times: am so
provoked to think the city
council and Mayor Cain would
license anything like that csrni-
val that was up at 18th and l.
SITS. last week. The carnival
had all kinds Of gambling games
and they would fool little chill
dren into losing their money as
well as adults.
They would turn around and
take your money to make
change but no matter how much
you gave there wouldn't be any
change. II you said anything
they would gang up ON you and
a fellow came around carving
a loaded sap. I thought they
had to be special officers TO
carry saps.
The people Of Tacoma ought
TO get together TO keep out this
kind of trash who are nothing
but the lowest class that operate
those ball games. I wonder If
any other Tacomans got fooled
by the sly talking as I did? 7
wish they would write their
opinions. Next time they have
earnivals in town why don't
they have policeman on the
grounds in order to protect the
public instead OF the carnival
men?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
NO GO WITH NAVY
SEC RETARY kNON

corcorsn mad. his first big
play for restoration to high
public office when Secretary
Of the Navy Frank Knox WAS
looking around for an assistant
secretary But the ex-publisher
was not aaensh Die. The moment
he found Thomas on his door
step. he FASTENED 10 choose
Ralph A. Bard. q Chicago btlsi-
nessmsn and long time per,
sonsl friend. Knox felt certain
that Bard could deliver the
goods. But he feared that Cor
corsn would be working the
grapevine 70 London where his
longtime partner. Ben Cohen.
then VAS surveying lesse-lend
needs
Knox went straight % the
White House and insisted on
Bsrds nomination. Gently but
firmly he reminded Roosevelt
that he had quit the Republican
fold during the last campaign 10
give the president lift by join
ina his coalition cabinet. His
arguments We're unbeats bic. and
as forecast exclusively BY this
writer. Bard got the place.
Fshys work before the su-
prenns court has been 50 pleasing
70 the justices that or at least
one occasion the now retired
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
Much Needed Improvement Started

Motorists and businessmen on Commerce street
alike hailed with satisfaction Tuesday the start of
q long overdue task-the elimination of the old
street car rails that have protruded through the
pavement for 10 these many years Machinery and
men were busy in the block between 9th and 18th,
busiest block of this increasingly busy street
The rails in the thoroughfare should never have
been paved over in the first place. That was done
years ago. 1t is surprising the street stood up"
rs well as il has, But it is never too late to correct
a palpable error, and it is to be hoped the city
rushes this much-needed job to completion as soon
~ possible.
Downtown traffic is growing by leaps and
bounds and il is imperative that streets carrying
the heaviest traffic be put in shape before winter
rains and storms come along Incidentally, the city
dads ought to give serious consideration to the
installation of traffic lights on Commerce at 9th
18th, 18th and 18th st. Synchronizing them with
the present lights Broadway or Pacific would be
traffic help of the first magnitude.
Henery Ford says in life begin at 90.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04

Benefit aspects rule the early
hours today. hut afternoon is
ruled by adverse planetary in
fluences, Aviation is under an
unfavorabls sign.
Heart and home: As womens
field Of activities widens this
autumn there will he cor
responding emphasis on Amer
lean homes which will be havens
for soldiers and for war refugees.
Laoor-saving devices will be
sought and food values studied.
Seers warn that girls must be
trained in vacations that will
assure them future economic in
dependence, for old ideas center
ing fun responsibility for support
Of the family upon Its men are
necessarily superseded. In the
future there will be no leisure
class. or at least only a
semblancs Of one, the seers pre-
dict.
Business affairs: Threats OF
what Hitler can accomplish in
economic warfare will cause
merchants and manufacturers TO
look far ahead and TO safeguard
American interests. Astrologers
foretell period Of supreme
difficulty after the beginning Of
is&o and perhaps before that
time. Meanwhile the United
states with continue 10 prosper
and the country will be the
world storehouss Of food. I'm
portant trade agreements with
South American nations will
multiply.
National issues. Differences
Of opinion regarding tn. policing
Of the Atlantic and the defeat
Of Hitler by the United States
navy will cause intense feelings
~ all thinkers realm. the
gravity Of the World War situs-
ton.
Persons whose birthdate II IN
have the susnry OF year Of
average rood fortune, but wom-
en- Of the family may cause
domestic uphesvals.
Children born on this day
should be clever and energetic.
They probably will have event
ful and ohsngeful careers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
PUBLIC OPPOSES
L. =. WAR ENTRY

Editor, The Times: The
Times recently carried large red
headlines across the front page
quoting President Roosevelt as
saying, We have a war TO win
Who does he mean BY We?
Surely not the American peo-
pie for they reelected him be-
cause Of his pledge to keep ia
from becoming involved in the
European conflict. Again and
again he promised that Ameri-
can boys would not be sent TO
fight on foreign soil.
Has he changed his mind or
were his promises only cam
psign oratory7 That the Ameri-
can people have not changed
their minds is proven by the
many polls which are being con-
Quoted throughout the land.
Harry ssnthoff. representa-
tive Of the Second congressional
district in Wisconsin. sent out
lS650O ballots in his district.
To date s2.lss have beer re-
turned. Result. p per cent op-
posed n Us entering tn. war.
knute Hin. representative Of the
Fourth district Of Washington.
polled every voter in his district.
Results: s2.s per cent opposed
70 war. In a poll taken Of ST.
daily newspapers the vote was
TWO 70 one against active Mill
ary and naval participation in
the war.
The New YORK Daily News
Completed q statewide poll Of
every tenth voter on reglstra-
ton lists on the question. Shall
United States enter the war 10
help Great Britain defeat Hit
ler7 Result. T0S per cent
against Intervention. The Chi
csgo Tribune conducted a sim
liar poll. Result: 80 - per cert
against entering the war
The United States Is supposed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

70 rsosivs attention n thts col
UNI ietters must ave name ana
address % sitter Only Initials
81 - cusiishsd ~hsn requesteo-
Mr.. Flxn: Can you give me
the population Of Victoria and
Vancouver. n. G.: MAY I sug-
get 60 Mrs. n. who wrote your
oelnmn concerning birth eertifi-
Gates. that she write the clerk
Of courts, Pope county. MINI,
about her husband. birth rec
ord. Recently ! got rnipe from
the clerk of courts office In the
county In which ! was born in
southern Minnesota. vas horn
In 1888, and records 81 nv birth
and Of older sisters all we're at
the courthouse. Maybe Mrs.
H.'s h On record At the WHINE
hago county courthouse In Ilh-
nols- MRS. 4.
Latest We have on tho popu-
lations Is 5a.os2 in Victors and
253.3s3 IN Vancouver. And
thank you for a helpful susges-
ton.
Mr.. Fisit; oane into this
country prior 10 1906. I VA.
told that N I got three Wit
nesses, could get my first
papers. When went to get
my first papers. the federal
clerk asked me n had . record
If my Wife. birth. He said,
N ! had. would not have 10
get my first papers hut only my
Second papers. did not have
any record Of her birth when \
got mp for my second papers.
WIN ! have TO have two more
Witnessed MR.. JONES.
II you haven't the procedure
clearly in mind, you'd better get
some more advice from the
immigration and Naturalization
Service. in the Rust building n
- true that II YOU are married
10 United States citizen. you
will need only to apply for your
final papers. But you must
show documentary proof. prefer
ably your wife's birth certificate
and the marriage certificate II
you can't get the birth record.
you can give the immigration
officer q letter from officials Of
the state where she was born
stating that there il no certifi-
cate, and accompanying that
with an affidavit from an older
relative OF your wife who knows
of her birth. Her baptismal
certificate also would be accept
ed. You will need two wit
nesses at your final hearing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
Nousn's page Tor the answers.
l. Name the only president of
tho U. s. sho Was born in Penn
sylvaris
?. a great gross Is SIS. lss. or
2ss dozens
J Name the fifth book IN the
New Testament.
4. Is 5ionsrd Evelyn Byrd the
name Of the explorer or Of the
L. s. senator from virginia
s. Who ~ss the Melancholy
Dane
6. What Is the name for the
process Of curing leather.
= Which horse finished third
In the is4i Kentucky derby
8 Germany invaded Russia In
May. June or July. ie4if
.. Whlrh state Ia called the
Blue Grass State
10 MAJOR Bowes Was onoe a
motion picture producer. true or
false.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04

LIVERY once IN = while some
II friend brings 70 this desk
a copy Of the late lsmented
Ledger 70 remind that once upon
time Tacoms adequately sup
ported a morning newspaper and
did not have 10 depend on Seat
tie for the early news. This
particular issue Of the Ledger
gave an interesting picture ~
dsv IN Tacoma thirty-seyen
years ago.
Important news on the front
page was the announcement that
the Boston steamship company
and associates had been given
= renewal 81 the contract 10
transport government supplies
from Tacoma 10 the Philippines
That was as big news then as
the location of an aluminium
plant here would be today. Il
meant regular sailings Of the
ships carrying government sup
plies and a continuation OF the
Oriental trade out OF this port,
and good Jobs for longshoremen.
In those DAYS the waterfront
provided a large part OF the total
volume of business In Tacoma.
On this particular day the
Calchas, Blue Funnel liner. was
in after a fifty-three DAYS vos-
age from Liverpool via Port
Said. Hong Kong and kobe. In
cluded In the cargo for Taco
ma was 500 cases Of Scotch
whisky.
The Pleiades. Just in from the
ORIENT, brought news Of the Rus
sian-Japanese war. Because the
nsvies Of the belligerents, were
not careful about the rights of
neutrals. bits Of shells intended
by q japanese gunbost for an
enemy vessel hit the Pleiades
but did no serious damage.
Other vessels in that day in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
BRITISH To EXPLAIN
I.EASE-LEND OUTGO

Members OF the British Sup
ply Council, which handles lease
lend matters here, are burning
the midnight oil preparing an
exhaustive explanation Of what
they have done with every last
cent that has come To them
from our taxpayers. The state
ment, when II has been COM
pleted. probably will be re-
leased through the British
Embassy. The English will con-
Tess to only two OF the charges.
They concede that an unnamed
Briushsr ordered champagne
glasses and finger bowls. to put
on the English equivalent of
what we call the dog When
the glassware was due for pay
ment with dollars. the goods
were returned 10 the msnufsc-
turer They will not deny that
certain exports OF strategic
materials and supplies are flow
ing from the British Isles TO
South America They will ex-
plain that these are being sent
10 paw for war materials TO
augment what is coming from
the United States.
British exports 10 the Argen-
tine will be discussed at length
as typical example Of what
the English are having 10 do as
q result Of their war and pre-
war trade with our good neigh
hors, British cash was invested
heavily IN Argentine industry
and transportation. They will
argue tina, spare parts needed
for Argentine equipment must
come from England, where the
machinery Was Manufactured IN
the first place. On IN. other
hand. Great Britain requires
war supplies from Argentine.
notably meat
The Supply Council in the
opinion Of observers. has come
much closer TO understanding
L. S. public opinion than has the
clustered Embassy. The mem
eers Of this Junior cabinet" de-
eided 10 issue their own explanz-
ton OF lease-lend operations
without waiting for congress to
pull the facts out OF the presi-
dent. Typical Of the councils
more sensitive mind Is the fact
that after Lord Beaverhrook re
turned 70 London. al said he
wished the United States were in
the war. the council quickly sue-
FeStec that the Embassy 6is-
own the Minister'S remarks IN
. message 70 Roosevelt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04


II Is reported that Justices
Of the supreme court before
whom the solicitor general does
his pleading. became 80 upset
that two of them protested in
person 10 Mr.. Roosevelt. They
couldn't endure the prospects Of
listening daily to argument by
Tommy, the Cork.
The fight started when the
president chose Francis Biddle
for attorney general but failed
to promote Charles Fahy, the
assistant solicitor general and
former attorney for the National
Labor Relations board. The
White House has showed two
men up the ladder in the same
department at the same time
heretofore. The unofficial eX-
PLANTATION that Biddles old Job
would not be filled until the
senate confirmed him for the
cabinet post did not hold water
in the minds Of those who
wanted the JOB to 20 to a man
Of unquestioned merit and ex-
perisnes rather than TO a presi-
Dental favorits.
Coccorrn has been pulling
every wire he can find. and they
are OF the best. 10 get back onto
the government payroll IN an
important position. He doesn't
need the cash. since the holiday
he has taken from public service
has filled his purse. But he
misses the glory. He Was hap
piest when he had a hide-away
in the Reconstruction Finance
corporation and spent his time
advising the president. drafting
bills and pushing them through.
Being On the outside does not
satisfy Tommy's urge for being
the god behind the machine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
Industrial Reimbursement Coming

Although industralsts and government officials have
taken account of the widespread business dsoaons bound
10 the nations economy is switched from peace
time levels to all out defense pitch the fact just be-
ginning to down through the minds of the ordinary
wage and saaried Ii is well that the public
cushion itself for the shock bound to with the
REIMBURSEMENT Of industry and business to fit the de-
Tense tempo.
Shut-downs of many plants will take place within the
next six months. Lack of materials will force many
out Priortes to factories turning out defense materials
will force nondefense institutions TO fold up for the
gency at least The resultant unemployment will
temporary hardship to many. lnatonist tendencies will
not help the situation, either
Other jobs will be found for those dropped in
plants and the slack taken up largely in orders
Meanwhile it is well to be prepared for the changes that
that coming.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
White Sidewalk Hardship

The white sidewall tire for automobiles is doomed for
the period of the They require two pounds
crude rubber for each tire and have urgent
things 10 do with those 10 pounds Of crude
rubber each year. TO nothing of the zinc used in the
eoloring.
No white sidewalks with all their chic smarfness!
Yet the human spirit is infinitely adaptable IL should
b. possible TO contrve way TO make life bearable.
without white sidewall tires.
"Houseboat Laundry Blows Up'-headline No doubt
The clothes washed ashore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04

chief justice. Charles Hughes.
went out Of his way to conpli-
ment government counsel on the
presentation Of case. The
more ardent New Dealers on the
bench, particularly Associate
Justice Felix Frankfurter and
Hugo Black, are understood 10
have advised the president to
give Fahy a buildup. II defense
should force the retirement of
any Of their associates, they
would like To have Fahy suf-
ficiently in the public eye to per-
NIT his elevation TO the highest
bench.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
Twas q Big Day on Tacoma Waterfront
Russio and japan Careless With Shells
Cop on the Day Shift Bouncer at Night

cluded the Luxor. Of the kosmos
line. and the British ship, Thirl-
mere. The Cottage City had I'm
iShed loading and Vas due out
for Alaska that night
Also figuring IN the news that
dsv vas the Crawford 4 Red
shipysrd getting ready 10
launch the rebuilt Typhoon. ons
Of vel known bats in the
Puget Sound trade.
Other big doings that made
the top Of the page VAS the pot
latch given for Jimmy Goats by
his widow. Coats. a prominent
figure In the Puyallup trihe. vas
killed when he fell off the inter-
urban trcstie one night and broke
his neck.
Several hundred Indians 1oin-
ed the party on the reservation
for one Of those outdoor ban
quets which marked the big
Indian celebrations. Because Of
the prominence Of the deceased
this was to be bigger and bet
ter than the ordinary run Of
potlatch feeds and the chief
feature was 10 be a steer bar
becued whole. The idea was all
right but II didn't work out.
There was some delay in get
ting the fire started and the
sun coming up hot and early
created q condition which msds
one side Of the carcass unfit for
food. Joe Young, who was act
ing as master Of ceremonies had
advised against trying to cook
the steer IN one piece. Bad
business n cook him like that
better cut him up ne said. but
the cooks went ahead anyway.
When the first plan didn't
work Joe's advice was followed.
A fresh supply of meat was OBJ
tanned from the Carstens Pack
ing company and under Joe's
direction was cut in small pieces
and roasted perfectly.
ENoR a good laugh read this:
A member of the Seattle
police force who works A day
shift earns extra money by act
ing as "bouncer' in a Second
avenue tavern.
The story came out when
grease in flue over the kitchen
range caught fire and threaten
cd a roomlng house next door.
The pstrolnsn houncer was
credited with carrying out some
Of the guests
In the old DAYS when q police
man covered his beat on foot he
didn't look for odd jobs when he
had finished his shift. He was
tired enough TO 20 home to bed.
incidentally, after three
deaths in speakeasy, the King
county prosecuting attorney has
walked up To the fact that after
a beer joint has been raided a
dozen or twenty times, some
thing ought to be done about it.
He has decided that a couple of
them should be closed by abate-
ment proceedings.
II goa hare an hour for
idliR9.
Gire the time 10 rest and
play;
To forget that uork dUdits
gOu
Is BIZ far the better acdv
For, lchGterer is north the
doing
Is north the doing weH.
Whether IL IL song or labor
Or an hours resting
spell.
-Winehester Adanns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
by John Hix

the cave 10 nine nieces and
nephews. 10 be held by them
until all died. The last heir
passed away in 1926. and steps
were begun to make the cave
national park. After much liti-
cation this was finally accom-
phshed on July l of this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04

Discovered In 1929. Mammoth
Cave received little attention till
the war Of 1912 when its nitrous
earth deposits were useful in
national defense" Changing
hands three times in one day,
the first sale was of 200 acres
for xl16. The second sale
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
ToDAy's COMMON ERROR

Should - frequently USED 70
express duty. obligation or pro
priety. as Every good citizen
should honor RS country
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04

brought $500; and the last deal
of the day. q transaction IN
volving only 156 acres OF the
original tract. was closed for
$4,000! Thirty days later IS
acres OF the original 200 sold
for $4,000,
In 1s49 q DR.. Croghan willed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
TruT An Inside Picture of Finon-
Ii I'll ciol and Political America
Bv RAY TUCKER

Observation-Disclosures reports that President
Roosevelt considering his brain ruster Thomas G.
Corcoran for the post of solicitor general precipated
III in dn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
INSIST ON PEACE

INSIST On PEACE
Editor. The Times: At the
Knute Hill meeting in I. o. o. +.
hall, the following resolution
was offered by a representative
Of the Tacoma Emergency Peace
committee. and passed unsni-
mously after discussion. offer
IL as a very clear expression Of
what the vast ajority Of the
people really want:
With the extension Of the
war zone in Europe. and the
ever-ineressing possibility OF our
nation becoming involved, IL is
necessary that we again declare
our policy.
Our deepest sympathy goes
out 10 the people Of each Of the
warning nations and we express
our horror Of the slaughter
which they are enduring.
But We feel that il IL the
duty Of America to remain at
peace in order that the ideals OF
liberty and justice may De kept
alive and that we may work
toward = time when there shall
be security and opportunity for
all our people.
And We feel that IN the sx-
preston Of these ideals. il u
necessary that our civil liberties
shall bs preserved, that We may
discuss the policies ~ our GOV
eminent. foreign or domestic.
without fear or hindrsnce.
cOHROY KRODER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
BOOST FOR RODEo

Editor The Times: Please
give a boost 70 the Tacoma
Sports Arena for the splendid
show they put on II the rain.
The cowboys and al sure dc
strut their stuff Hurrsh for
these auto statesmen. etc, look
ing for new Jobs who put on
as fine 4 show 70 small but sP-
precists crowd b. y.