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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04

turally important" culturally,
perhaps, but Tacoma has notably
small Irish and German groups
and unmentioned by the guide Is
the large italian colony.
Many Fnipinos. Chinese and
Japanese are found In the service
trades" II records for the stranger.
At the time the euiders were doing
their research. Tacoma Chinese
numbered approximately Is and
there were and are fewer Fill
pinos.
There can't be a complaint of
lack of realism in the guide. OF
the Tacoma tideflau says the
guide:
The arrid odor Of coal
smoke and the penetrating
smell Of tideflats mingle with
the resinous fragrance from
piles Of newly cut lumber. BE-
yond the sluggish river. smoke
rises from burning piles Of
refuse. Sometimes the air Ia
heavy with the biting, choking
smell Of sulphur from the pulp
mills :"
Not exactly tourist stuff that,
but hardly to be challenged.
The foregoing criticisms are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04
Induction Sabbath
On Friday Evening

Friday evening will be lnduc-
ton Sabbath at Talmud Torah
synagogue. So. 4th and SITS, with
the following pupils participating
in reading services: Frank Wer-
bisky, Alvin Tone, Edward Drues.
Richard Drues, Charlene Goddard,
Adele Donion, jeanne Sussman,
Esther and Louise Turenne.
Rabbi TRIGGERS sermon topic
will be, What Type OF succah
Must We Build Today" This will
be pre-Succoth sermon. intro
ducing the festival OF tsbernscles
which will be observed at the syns-
gogue beginning Sunday evening.
Succoth services will be held
Sunday and Monday al s p. m.
and on Monday and Tuesday at
S a m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04

Stronger: II you'd like 70 know
where to 90 and what you'Il ser
r. the state Of Washington. how
fast you can drive. where you
might find fish or game. how
much \ liquor permit costs. where
you can't park and pick flowers.
where . rattlesnake might bite you
and where you shouldn't nit on the
ground because Of the wood ticks
-the Tacoma public library can
hand you . book now that tells ali.
Aftsr . considerable period Of
anticipation. more than two years.
the ee7-page book. Washing
ton. q Guide TO the Evergreen
State" has arrived The book Ia
one Of the American Guide series
compiled BY wPA writers and
finally published under sponsorship
Of the Warrington State Historical
society,"
II the volume has IL faulta,
they ara not IN lAck Of detail.
AID IN spite Of the fact that
Dost Of its mass Of informa-
t3sn was gathered and writ
ten between 1886 and 1854,
delay In publication has
thrown nttle ef n cut Of date.
Waiting until 1e<1 had the one
decided advantage that 1910 GEN.
sus figures were available for the
studies the guide has Of every city
and town in the state. BY good
fortune Of the delay. in fact, some
subjects like the Tacoma Narrows
bridge were brought up to date.
Though first material was written
while the bridge was only = dream
and the book almost achieved pub
lication In time TO describe the
bridge ~ m accomplished fact. II
was delayed long enough TO get
ths description into the future
tense again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04

Nd executives n retail stores
the Central school under spon-
Trade Bureau and in co-opera-
,ard.
bers. vho are recommended BY
stores. VIII Dc given tryoutS.
The committee organizing these
classes consists Of A. T. Norman.
owner Of the A. T. Norman furni-
ture store J. c Shapiro. manager
Of Sears Roehuek. and William L.
Whitney. manager Of Montgomery
Ward
Assisting are Miss Olive G
Richey. personnel director Of Sears
Roehuek: Mrs. Verona Thiel. per-
sonnet director Of J. c. Penney Co:
Mrs. Margaret X. Gould. personnel
director Of Fishers. and Miss Ma
ron P. Cameron, personnel diree-
tor Of Rhodes.
Ccordinating Work
Miss Frankie Ladley is coordi-
mating the work for Tacoma
schools, working with the organi-
zation committee.
The program Ia being carried out
with the aid Of federal and state
funds, the purpose being to up
grade the efficiency Of those en-
ployed in distribution.
Credit managers of the city have
appointed committee to work
with Miss Lsdley on an education
al program for them.
Glasses may be organized by
and for any group Of executives
or non-executives engaged in 4
distributive occupation.
Even a class in package wrap
ping will be started to train wrap
pers for the Christmas rush, Miss
Ladley announced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04
Break for Taxpayer
AT Last, Even Though
Il Is a Small One!

OLYMPIA - The taxpayer. at
last. gets q break, even Il II is
q small one.
Tax Commission Chairman T. N.
Jenner announced the state would
levy the three per cent sales tax
on the original price of furs, cos
metics and jewelry instead of on
the price plus the 10 per cent fed
ersl tax.
The ruling also applies To the
business and the compenssting tax
on such transactions. On articles
where the new federal taxes are
absorbed within the selling price
the three per cent state tax viii
be on the whole amount.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04

There are plenty Of things
In the guide to interest native
Washingtonians.
A brief geological outline. tell
ing how the mountains grew. what
made Grand Coulee and what left
the little Eravely hummocks on the
ground from the Nisquslly river TO
Tenino. IL clearly handled.
Some studies which tell how the
Chinook jargon Of the Indians
originated, what the Indians wore
before the white men arrived and
the kind Of houses they lived in.
evidently went direct 10 sources.
History Of the state IL treated
generally and then In detailed
accounts Of Washington agri-
culture. transportation. indus
try. commerce and labor, edu-
cation, Newspaper, architec-
ture, theaters and arts.
Principal cities are studied in
great detail. with maps included.
and all the smaller communities as
parts Of tours which are outlined
along al the state highways. A
mere list Of the illustrations occu-
pies four pages Of the book.
That the Washington Guide has
errors. the sponsors confess freely.
But they studied IS other state
guides and declared theirs IL not
unique In that respect.
All but Tacoma's latest-
corners win find some omis-
sions and inaccuracies. For
instance, In IL pages Of se-
scription Of Tacoma. much ex-
traneous, the nations most
successful city power system
h completely ignored.
Where the guiders found their
Information about Tscomas ethnic
groups 10 . mystery. "Scandina-
Vans, Germans and Irish" II
utates. are numerically and cul-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04
Local Lodge Member
Passes in Seattle

Charles SHAPES OF 3o13ls 20th
ave. W, Seattle. a member q
woodmen Of the World and the
Moose lodges in Taeoma, died in
Seattle Wednesday. Funeral serv-
ices will be held Fridsp. 7:30 P. m,
from the Home Undertaking Co.
in that city.
He leaves his widow. Mrs. Flor
ence: one daughter. Mrs. c. II.
sharpe Of Brcmerton; two sons,
Herbert L. Niles Of Portland, Ore,
and Werner Niles Of Maine, and
one granddaughter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04
New Connections
On Water Pipes
AT Courthouse

Armed with numerous little
bottles. laboratory specialists rep
resenting the city health depart
ment. toured the courthouse Thurs
day IN search Of any further con-
taminstion that might be getting
into the buildings water lines.
Entirely new connections and
valves coupling the building with
the city mains in C st have been
installed. Now the experts are
making tests at all outlets 10 $50
late any communicating source.
To Have Ice. Too
Although drinking fountains
have been closed several days.
Building Manager s. s. Reynolds
had some water dispensers in
stalled Thursday and promised
there would be ice In them Friday.
Investigation Of the buildings
water supply is being conducted
entirely by the city health depart
ment, although Dr.. Norman E
Magnussen, county health officer,
has cooperated by giving free pre-
ventive inoculations TO some IS
courthouse employees and others
who had been drinking frequently
from the fountains.
Not Typhus
81 was incorrectly quoted last
week as indicating that tests Of
drinking water in the courthouse
showed evidence of 'typhus bugs"
DR.. Magnussen said. 'Typhus is
a disease spread only by fleas and
not by water and it Is not in this
part of the country. Typhus Is
not typhoid fever. Neither is there
any typhoid fever in Pierce county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04

VIII start Monday evening al
sorship of the Tacoma Retail
ton with the Tacoma school b
They will be as follows:
From 80 10 $50 ?. m, class In
selling techniques Tor sales people
and department heads in the
fourth floor auditorium. II viii be
conducted by Miss c. Gertrude
Joseph, now training director Al
the Bon Marche in Seattle. She
was formerly with a large store
in Los Angeles and conducted her
own school for retail training in
San Francisco. Her talk will be
dramatized with demonstrations
OF actual selling situations.
Selected by Stores
Ten 10 II. pre-employment class
In room 2 for persons selected by
department and speciality stores
for training. Those referred TO the
class will be tried out by actual
employment in stores on compile
ton Of training. Glasses viii be
every day. Monday through FRI
day. The first class will be fol-
lowed by q second, If there IL SUI
ficient demand. Mrs. Amos Wood.
Seattle, will be the instructor. She
is graduate Of Prince School Of
Store Service. Boston. and has
been connected with department
stores in Philadelphia and Seattle.
Nine TO IL, pre-employment class
for variety store employees in the
Central school auditorium. Mem
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04
Townsend Director
Will Speak Sunday

Robert Adams, originally from
Townsend National headquarters,
Chicago, and now director for the
Northwest regional district, will
speak in Tacoma At ? p. N. Sun
day, Oct. s. at the Msccabee hall.
112Is So. 18th st.
Adams is a strong advocate Of
Old Age security and has been
associated with DR.. Francis Z.
Townsend for a number Of years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04

mainly superficial. As n whole
the Washington guide Is a thor
ough job which the states citi-
zens can accept with considerable
pride and readers In the other
states and territories where it will
circulate will get a generally in
wiling picture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04

We have heard Of one case coming
out OF a work camp near Enum-
claw in King county. but there
is none here nor otherwise even
close 10 Tacoma"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-04

Your postmaster can tell YOU
how 10 invest In L. S. Defense
Bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

estal and wig stands filled with ivy, shallow tables or pier chests, rather than tremendous breakfronts or large chairs and side table groups.
 Where there is a mere silver of wall space between doors and win- dows, Elizabeth Peacock, one of New York's best decorators, often uses long panel of mirror glass, so that form and color from fur niture across the room are repeat ed-without taking up any space. Sometimes she fastens 8 shallow, rounded console without legs onto the mirror at just about table height. This idea, incidentally, IS a good one for small foyers or up- stairs halls.
 Mrs. Peacock says that the cor ners of a room usually are more important than they are made to. seem. According to her, their cry- ing need is for high pieces; for they always require building up. Following her advice, the smart shopper might look for high. cor ner cabinets or whatnots and tall screens, attractively priced during midsummer furniture sales.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
POTATO VERSUS BREAD

POTATO VERSUS BREAD
 Somehow a good many unhappy folk who carry excess poundage and would give almost anything if they could reduce-without giving up anything they have been ac- customed to enjoy-harbor belief that potatoes are "fattening" and SO they are particular to exclude potatoes from meals although they do not mind eating bread, cake, pastry and various cereal products
 On analysis potato yields approx imately 450 calories to the pound ; bread, approximately 1,200 calories to the pound; zwiback, 1860 calo- ries to the pound; graham crackers, 1860 calories to the pound; spa ghetti, 1,560 calories to the pound. So 1t is obvious that potato is much less fattening than the other items mentioned.
 Perhaps the prejudice against potato rests partly on the vague knowledge that 1t contains lot of starch, partly on the idea that it is food suitable only for the under privileged" class, and partly on quint ideas conceived ply physi- clans or specialists in the past cen- tury and still cherished by quackS and Wiseacre laynen. The most persistent health and medical fal- lacies of the laity today are gen. orally theories or conjectures ad- vanced by old time physicians and later proved to be without scientific foundation.
 Potatoes and vegetable margar- inc constituted the sole food of 8 man under Hindhede's observation for nearly a year. The man finished the year in excellent health. The protein in potato was evidently en- tirely adequate to maintain nitro gen equilibrium. Hindhede conclud- ed that it is cheaper to live di- rectly upon the products of Mother Earth rather than to put them first through cattle. It will, however, surprise most physicians to learn that 1t is also the most healthy manner of life"
 Potatoes as the nlainstay of ex- stance have saved peoples from perishing in famine many times in history.
 Besides the high biologic value of their protein and the economic excellence of potato as fuel food an acre planted with potatoes will feed twice as many people as an acr planted with wheat-posatoes supply vitamin c and vitaTnin B complex. even some vitamin A. When consuind as they should be eaten-hakd in jackets, and noth- ing thrown away-potatoeS supply also good quantities Of minerals. particularly potassium which places potato on the alkaline side In the diet. As for available, aksinillable iron. 100 caloyies ir poi@toes will yield hals as much again as 100 caiogies in rniSons which are vaunt- ed as rich sn Iron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
GlOriting
 YONySgIf
Hv Alicia Hart
NEA Service Stan Write1

Don't let anyone tell you it's silly to believe that a new hat or some thing new to wear is good for . wornan's morale as well as her ap. pearanoe.
 There are no two ways about it the girl who feels that she looks pretty nice, thank you very much, IS bound to take her daily duties in better stride than she does when she looks like 3 trump and knows 1t.
 Getting the children off to schoo and washing the breakfast dishes seems more like fun than work tc the woman who is wearing q new and utterly becoming house dress inexpensive though 1t may be. DIRTY HAIR IS DEMORALIzING
 Having to work an extra hour or two in the office doesn't seem as tough the day you are wearing a new dress and have e fresh wave in your hair.
 Speaking of hair, if there is any thing more demoralizing than know ing that your own hair looks oily, soiled and otherwise badly groom ed, can't remember what 1t is. Add the sight of clipped nail polish to the fact you know your hair should have been washed yesterday and you'll have about as much Self- confidence as q rabbit.
 Yes, staying well-groomed day in and day out takes time and effort. But there's no use striking a higfl- minded pose and saying that such time and effort could be spent to much better advantage these days. The woman who is embarrassed about her appearance usually can't put her level best effort into any. thing she happens to be doing. LOOK YOUR BEST AT ALL TIMES
 I think that the neat, becomingly. dressed stenographer turns out bet ter looking letters, and turns them out more quickly, than the unpress~ ed, stringy-haired girl who has ne confidence in herself.
 I think the housewife does a bet. ter job of real home making if she keeps herself, as well as her home, Spic and span.
 think it's . great mistake for any woman to underestimate ths importance of looking her best all of the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
Vitamins and Gray Hair

Recently read something about nicotine acid" helping to prevent gray hair. Is there a safe way to take such acid for the purpose when ones hair is beginning to show grey streaks at 36? (Mrs. o. D.
 Answer-Nicotinic acid is one of the natural entities or components of the vitamin B complex. It is as yet uncertain whether the nicotine acid or other entities of the B com- plex may be essential to prevent premature graying of the hair. Bet ter take the entire natural B com- plex, as described in pamphlet Care of the Hair," sent on request if you inclose a stamped envelope bearing your address.
 Protected by John F. Dille Co).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

mer furniture sales.
 However" Elizabeth Peacock continues, never place a desk, or 6 rectangular table or a chest across 8 corner. This wastes space and creates an ugly line. If you know that 1t will not be possible to place your desk against a wall or at right angles with it, then for- get about a desk and use Q drum or rounded table with tall lamp on 1t and Q chair with high arms and back in the corner which now looks unfurnished."
 Among other items that you can find in the sales and which dec- orators like are: globes of the world--to be used on high pedes- tals in corners with books or books and desks; huge, square hassocks to be used near the fireplace or to be kept in an alcove and pulled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
BUYING FURNITURE? REMEMBER THESE RULES:

1. Buy according to size of your rooms. Massive pieces are out of place in small rooms, or vice versa.
 2. Buy on quality first, on price last, when possible.
 3. Demand exact description of woods and veneers.
 4. Examine wood construc- ton and springs of upholstered furniture.
 5. Mattresses and box springs should be guaranteed to have sag-proof edges.
 6. Furniture in one room should not all be of the same height or size. If you have plenty of low chairs and a sofa, let one new piece be tall.
 2. Skip top-heavy little tables with unsteady legs. Top and legs should be in correct pro- portion. Otherwise table will wobble.
 8. Short, squatty lamps sel- dom provide good reading light.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

into the living Soom when there are more guests than there are chairs available.
 Beds without footboards are feat ured in all furniture stores. So are matching bedroom chests to be used side by side instead of op- poSite each other.
 And - for real thrill = look at the newest leather-covere furni- ture. If you have any idea that dark brown, bright red and deep green are "the" leather colors, wait until you have seen a love seat in dusty mauve, a sofa in lemon- cream or leather boudoir chair in shell pink. Leather in the new est colors gives every home dec- orator a chance to use delicate colors without having to worry about how in the world to keep them clean. Leather furniture may be washed with soap and water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
Canned Seafoods Can Be Prepared
 As Tasty Dinner

teaspoon scraped onion, 1 cup canned salmon and 1 cup canned tuna, bread crumbs, ripe olives, grated cheese.
 Melt butter in saucepan. Slowly stir in folur, pepper, salt, paprika and scraped onion. Continue to stir in flour, pepper, salt. paprika lemon juice. Drain and flake fish. Combine. Grease casserole. In bottom, place layer of sauce, next a layer of fish, then a layer of sauce. Continue these alternating layers until casserole is almost filled, with sauce on top. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese, dust olives around the edge as colorful garnish. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) about 35 minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
HOME SERVICE
AlIuring Dances Easy When You Have Diagrams

When You Have Diagrams
 You don't want to be among the Esittees" when it's a rumba For npll're as alluring as the dance itself kS you sway to its exotic rhythm, &o seed-filled "maracas" and clack- @g "claves."
 Diagram can show you how to ffllnba well enough to slay the stag sIne. Follow our diagram for the &umba Open Step.
 I-TalKe a quick, short step for #ard on your left foot. keeping 1t 6at nthe floor. Allow your hips 5 sway right. AND-Take 8 quick. abort step forward on your right Kopt. Hips sway left. 2-Take 8 i0rt. slower step forward on left. Hins sway right.
 You see, the trick of the rumba # that st each step the hips sway AlRhtiy in the direction of the Importing foot.
 tet your steps be Short and nookh, keep the upper body erect and etill and let your heels take nsne of your weight. You'll be xiffinR k0 wntchl
 RaaTn all the popular rlmba Hns from easy diagrams and in.
 Hefinns in our 32-page booklet. &|.o diagrams and describes tech. |Mue of fox~tFot. WeslcheSRers aiiH. tango. Congo. Peabody. @nm- NA. xdndy ard allag.
 Isnd ios ln coin fnr your copy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
ToMoRRow's MENU

TOMORROW'S MENU
 BREAKFAST: Orange juice. creamed dry beef on toast, whole-wheat toast. jelly, coffee. milk.
 LUNCHEON: Spinach and onion souffIe, enriched bread toast. iced watermelon. tea, milk.
 DINNER: Shrimp loaf. Pie iento and pea sauce. baked po- tatoes, broiled tomato halves apple sauce pie, cheese, coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

that they didn't like 1t and that they never would be any good at 1t, no matter how hard they tried.
 And so these wives gave up the sport. and said to the husbands who had encouraged them to have 8 try at 1t, T don't see what fun you get out of THAT" With that whitening re-. mark the wives went back 10 bridge and other feminine pastimes.
 Today they are spending far too much time with small group of women-considering what they privately think of the wonderland seeing nothing much at all of the husbands who, they complain, neg ect them.
 THEY MIGHT HAVE
 LEARNED TO LIKE IT
 A little more perseverance, and they would probably have learned to enjoy the sports that take up so much of their husbands times. They just didn't realize that for most persons getting enthusiastic about a sport doesn't come until you have kept at it long enough to get the feel of it, to begin to notice some improvement in your skill and to sense what you will have to do in order to be better.
 If the women had just kept at it, many of them would not only have learned to enjoy the sport but some would have come in time to excel at 1t. and their husbands would have been proud of their skill.
 The woman who is thinking to- day that sine would like to learn the sport her husband is just taking Up should profit by the example of these wives. She should not decide she doesn't like mems sports until she has stuck with them at least one season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
Of Interest to Women

Have you q household problem to solve? Write your question clearly, sign your name and ad- dress, enclose . three cent postage stamp and mail to The W0nsan's Editor, Washington Service Bu- reau, The Democrat, 1913 18th Street, Washington. D. C.. for . personal reply.
 Q. What are some of the best sources of iodine in food?
 A. The best source is fish. The next besht source is goats milk and some vegetables and fruits such as barley, green beans, corn, spin- ach, cherries and loganberries.
 c. Why should green vegetables be cooked in a small quantity oi water?
 A. Because many of the vitamins and minerals for which they are valuable, dissolve in water. If q large quantity of water Is used. some Of 1t must be drained ofE before serving and many of the valuable ingredients Of the vegetables are lost.
 e. How can wooden furniture that has become badly soiled bs cleanscd?
 A. Wash the furniture with a mixture of 1 quart Of hot water, 2 tablespoons og boiled inssed oil,