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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15
Times Doing Fine Work,
Says Gladys SWarthout
Metropolitan Stor. Here For Concert
Commends Opera Guild Series

Most encouraging outlook for
making opera popular Is the inter
est being created through organi-
zation of tho Metropolitan Opera
Guild groups scattered all over the
country. And the weekly opera
features being published by The
Times for the information Of the
listening groups here Is "one Of
the finest things that can be done
10 encourage a better understand
ing of good music"
The foregoing represents the
opinion expressed by Gladys
swarthout, Metropolitan opera
star. In an interview during the
intermission in her concert at the
Temple theater Thursday night.
The Metropolitan Opera Guild
is what saved the opera" said Miss
swarthout. Through the organi-
zation of listening groups and the
weekly broadcasts. a great popu-
lar interest was created. The guild
Is telling the story OF opera as II
never was told before. The result
has been the endowment that in
sures perpetuation Of the Metro
politan. What IL equally " not
NOR. important Is the fact that
people are learning that opera ~
something for everybody 10 enjoy.
You are doing q fine work in Ia
coma"
Now about tho concert. Mss
swsrthout and her very fine ar
oompsnist and pianist. Lester
Hodges
The two-hour performance
long will b. = highIiEht In
Tacoma music history. Pos
sessed Of a rich, deep, memo
soprano voice - sympathetic
and under complete con
troll - With plenty Of range
and power where II L. re-
CURED; personality that
radistes friendiibe-s. and quite
evidently . sincere desire To
make the concert an extreme
~ happy period for the audi
enos. Mis- swsrthout's first
appearance In Tacoma ~stab-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15
Has Top Role
But He's Larry"
To SioQe H0nds

fawrrncs ribbett. who romss In
the Temple thsstsr March 10 m
ihs Ladies' Musical club artist
course. u said IN he ma NJ the
most popular personalities On sh~
concert stage One ~ tina recent
rrsisv. 81 his performances a ths
Metropolitan In New York. Includes
this p~ssnnsi references
Lawrence Tibbsst 10 Z great
singer indeed. but besides NJ mas
achieved . unique place IN Amsri.
cas- affections an American vim
has risen 10 the heights. and yet
rs,ainsd . quality ~ warmth. and
sense II adventure In ell his voft.
At the opsrs house. whsrs he 10
now tho leading baritone. he 10
Larry 10 directors and stage
hand. alike,
In his friendly and warm APP
preach 10 people. there u s~sei-
nss. and youthfuinsas amazing in
ihs msn.of.ths-worid that he 10.
The secret, psrhsps. IL that
Lawrence Tibb~tt enjoys soad
Fellowship with his associates.
enjoys his career. enjoys tbs Ilfe
he gets from . swift sall On sbs
Sound nsaf his homs. from fight.
ing and conaasrinx . great ssra.
quiiia fish In riofidss waters.
from hsasiaE hay On his Con.
neetisut farm. that sans rest AMI
snIoymsnt he ear s.pre.z slso in
an apefstle role nc create in =
concert song
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15
What's Comma in Music

feb l9-Juisn Dersy College
Feb 7-Daies Frant pianist orchestra seattle
Fsb 1-Phiihs nonIe Falkland PIC siDdsnt body
Feb 2-Puget Sound orchestra College Puget sound
Feb zs-Dorohy Msynor Frat Ladies Musical
Tacoma
March Solo contest College Of
March 10LAwrenee Ibbett Temple
March 12-Marian Anderson
March 22Jak and the Bean Stalk Temple
April Eugene List Baptist church Ladies Musical club
April l4-Alee Templeton Temple Al-stAr.
April Is-Robn
April 2AdphiAn Choral society, Hall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15
It Will Be
First Nighter'
AT Lincoln
And Also World
Premiere For
Men and Models"

Al the glamour and interest Of
sfirst night on Broadway will
h Lineoin's on May l and 2 when
the music department presents the
world premiere Of its new. original
musical comedy. OF Men and
Models
The production is written and
directed By members Of the choir
and marks the first time in the
history Of the present music de-
partment that original story
script. music. costume designs and
arrangements have been made by
lncolnites
The story 'Of Men and
Models" /, Just what the title
implies. The theme centers
around a football hero and his
team mates who inherit
Fifth Avenue dress shop and
their troubles In making II
success.
The story was laid out by
group of musical Lincolnites
Eunice VOTERS. Leonard Tessier,
Leroy Hale and Mrs. Margaret
Rawson Goheen. choir director.
, Continuity and lines were written
by the same group, aided by Lois
Mecum and Phyllis Watts.
Seventeen musical numbers, all
in the comedy vein. were written
by Abe composers Janice Gilbert,
Bob Cozine. Eunice VOTERS, Leon
ard Tessier. Marthajean Sandin.
David Nhisner. Leroy Hale and
sumnus Marion Kay.
Lyrics for these songs carry the
names of Jack Raphael, Alice
Person. Shirley Hendricksen.
Phyllis Field and many of the
composers themselves.
The work of orchestrating
the songs will 20 To Frank
Anarde, band and orchestra
director. while vocal arrange
ments are being made by Mrs.
Goheen and members of the
choir and music II class.
Scenery and stage settings for
the three-act show are being de-
signed under the direction OF
Warren Hill and Frank Nielsen
burg. Leonard Tessier has de-
signed the gowns and costumes,
Lead try-outs will be held Tues
day at o'clock in the auditorium.
Tryouts for impersonations Of
famous celebrities will be held Fri
day afternoon at in room 4l6.
The composers, writers and ar
rangers of our production are ex-
oeptionally gifted and unusually
talented" said Mrs. Goheen.
The idea has been tried several
times before in my classes, but
none materialized into a fun pro-
duction. This group is certainly
the most energetic. original and
willing ] have ever seen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15

our intni AbaA
musicians are
n OF necessarily
helpless ignora
muses. on other
subjects tn a a
music
Rossinl. he
e q m y ossr 81
William Tell
and other sue
esssflil o psras
- well as the
Stabat Mater
"a setting Of
thai "a cred
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15

picture - fun ~ comedy and n
Tho Titles II the tunes have any.
thing 70 do with the humor that
10 mol mlsstafsmsni. 'sfsossnes
Me Brother Win . soisd yours
and "sooxis wcogis Bugis Roy
are tina titles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15
Festival Gets Crooks

Richard Crooks, tenor Of the
Metropolitan Opera. who sings In
Tacoma Feb. ,, Will be soloist at
the Cincinnati Music Festival on
May 7 and 10, singing In the Bach
y Minor Mass and ElgsTs Dream
Of GerontiuA"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15
New American Singer

Richard Monro, young American
baritone. Will make MS New York
recital debut on Feb IL Monro has
been working for the last five
years under a schols rEhip Of the
Hsarlem philhs rmonic society. He
has appeared in private recital
with Josef Hoffman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15

expressed WAS that music
theory that finds expression
In The Love Of Three Kings"
The opera 10 he presented sat
urdas.
In view of the many well-known
incidents where the love OF one
king has stirred up lot Of trou-
BILE. one Immediately gets from
the title of the opera the idea that
there viii be lot Of trouble as
the plot unfolds. And that is ex-
actly the case.
Three favorites Of Tacoma opera
listeners have leading roles In THE
Love Of Three Kings zio PIMA.
Grace Moore and Richard Bonelli.
Members of the cast viii be heard
in the following order:
Archibaldo. king OF Altura, bass.
Ezio Pima. F1aminio. castle
guard, tenor. Alessio de Paolis:
Avito, a former prince Of Altura,
tenor. Charles kullman: Flora.
wife of Manfredo, soprano, Grace
Moore: Manfredo. son OF Archi-
haldo baritone, Richard Boneli:
handmaiden, soprano. Maxine
Stellman; young girl. mezzo-
soprano. L'Icielle Browning; a
youth. tenor. Nicholas Massue.
an old woman. contrslto. Anna
kaskas
An interesting fact in connection
with the opera is that the COM
poser. Italo MontemezA tEe'-t
loe Mon-Tsy-Mets-ee) viii con-
duet the performance.
The story begins when Archi-
baldo. old and blind king OF Altura.
is led by his servant. Flsminio.
through the main hall Of his cas-.
tie. As Archibald passes. the
young and attractive Italian
prince. Avito, comes out Of the
room of the princess, Flora, who
has never renounced her girlhood
betrothal TO Avito in spite OF her
marriage to Archibaldo's son, Man
fredo. Their passionate love scene
is interrupted by the blind old king
who sp.es on his stepdaughter.
Manfredo. fighting the wars OF
his country. returns for a visit
with Flora. He is suddenly called
back to battle and after an az
fectionate embrace hurries from
the castle. asking Flora n wave
> farewell from the terrace. As
she watches for his departure,
Avito. disguised as guard. wooes
her 40 passionately that she drops
the scarf she vas 10 wave al Man
fredo.
The lovers are again interrupted
by the blind but suspicious Archi-
bsldo. Avito escapes but the old
Ifidii III fdEf ~ inc lABAliAAf VI
his daugater-in-law chokes her 10
death when she refuses To disclose
the Identity Of her lover.
Manfredo. alarmed because he
does not pee Flora on the terrace.
hurfies hack into the castle and
learns of her death. Suspecting
that the lover will come back,
Manfredo spreads an invisible but
deadly poison on Fiorss lips.
Avito comes TO steal a last kiss
and falls dead ManfredO. learn
ing that his wife deeply loved
Av1to, also seeks death from her
kiss POOR old Archibald the
blind king. u left N mourn alone
The music oompensstes for IN.
tragedyS
For SATURDAY, fsh. ~.
Beethoxen's opera "fidelio"
will h. performed. Bruno
Walter will conduct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15

We now turn To some example.
not 80 inspiring a. those
Of raderewskl or Verdi mentioned
Last week.. yet helping 10 illustrate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15
Seek Poise. Posture
And Personality

"Poise, Posture and Personality"
a contest sponsored by Lincoln
music and physical education de-
partments. Will be held in the
girls gym Friday, February 81.
at O'Clock.
The contest is TO select ten
models for the musicians forth
coming musical comedy "Of Men
md Models
Any girl who Is five feet four
inches or over and possesses these
three characteristics may enter,
according 10 chairman Shizue
Tamaki. Girls are asked TO wear
bathing suits and high-heeled
shoes.
Judges for the event will be
Helen Davis Miss Helen Clark,
Miss Lois Phenecie. Mrs. Margaret
Rawson Goheen and six choir rep
resentatives
The contest is not open to the
public.
The water in the Pacific ocean
Is seven inches higher than that in
the Atlantic as ro1ae,trni a. aarh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15
Discussions
Whsss Doing IN aseests
NJ ngSORA MOssINo

The week ~ February i1.2z has
been set aside BY committee
headed by Dr. Walter Damroach,
In honor the beloved Polish pianist.
ignaes Jan radsfs~shi and To
celebrate the approaching golden
anniversary ~ his debut on lha
American concert stage Through
out The country . National Test.
nonial week viii he observed for
the purpose ~ conveying 10 this
great man the deep love and
admiration the American people
hold Tor him.
To high.light this celebration
the Victor people have prepared
an album - Psdsfew.kis records.
I, Includes Moment Musical in A
Flat Major by Schubert. Hnndo
in A Minor by Mozart. polonslss
~ a Flat Major. Chopin ard
Bsydns Thsms and Variations in
= Minor An empty pocket . "a.
served in the album for his most
famous Victor record when
couples N. First Movement II
Bssthoyen's Mooiight Sonata with
the artists own Minusi 10 q. In.
Guided In this set IL a Feprln, Of
an artIeis by cafiston smith which
appears IN the March issi lssus of
Esquire. The album IL Handsomely
bound ard the eaysfs bear . picture
of pad-rspskl.
u seems appropriate Al this
moment - recall tns isaps a few
months ago u Paderewskis Piano
Concerto IN A Minor which san
roma performed with ths Boston
Pops" orchestra under FEEDERS
direction. Al the time this sat ~sz
recorded the composer vas pres
sbt and sas highly pleased With
Inc result. Victor MAJ
4 late Columbia played by
Teddy Wilson afsi hls orr hestfa -
Ssf worth while. Ths tunes sfs
Old Mean To Ne. and 'sf'n Get
By
DeccA continues 70 ADJ spice 10
The fseord business BY increasing
the number o. popular albums.
Another collection 81 crosoy tunsa
has bean srtis,lesiiy paekaged and
given the sparkling title Star
dust II contains q group Of
= = n m entail songs such a.
ss'posln' Dear Old Cifi@ and
others
Mood indigo" IL the title q
another album Dscea presents this
week.
Ella Yiugsrsld sings two old
pets this week and IA ably assisted
by Her Famous Orchestra.
Tunes "Thrss Lttle Words and
me One I Love"
The Andrews sister. have made
two sides for Decca from their
new Universal picture Buck
Private From AL reports this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15

poem mors distinguished Tor
.ngary melody than for any deep
religious feenngl was able 10 re-
tire with wealth by the ums he
was little over fifty years old
Tho rest 81 h,s iifs he Dr.
voted Ia HI. own pleasures,
among which were numbered
mt eaiy good eating hut good
cooking. and In this line u IL
said he became M expert lie
also dabbied In farming and
more particularly In the man
agsment Of fish-pcpds. hut
only. - he explained. In order
10 have absolutely fresh fish.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15

more particularly In the man
assment Of fish-ponds. hut
only. - h. explained. In order
To have absolutely fresh fish.
ragnlnl me sres, viollni,t. a,
one time in his career. embarked
with certain others In an enter.
prise which can scarcely redound
To his credit. although Ia his day
and generation u was not frownsd
upon 10 severely MS u would be AT
present he furnished capital 10
start an elegant gambling HOUSE.
Fortunately for his musical career.
IL was not % successful 49, had
been expected and he soon returned
10 his violin,
Ole Bull. smother great sioiluist,
spent much time and many thou
sand dollars in experiments ds.
signed 10 improve the sound.
hoard and consequently the fons
~ pianos. although himself not
pianist Though none ~ his or.
p.rlnen,s we're positively sunesss.
fui they had certain negative
value In setting soms points
which had been In doubt ard vhlch
other psopl. interested In the sub
ieci did not possess the means or
inclination 10 investigate.
The number ~ musicians who
have turned 10 literary pursuits.
either ss a side line Or as a sole
occupation. IL by no means small.
Wagner. se.iass soi.aines,.
writings ON all sorts ~ must
eaI topics. 10 the s1ihor 81
several short stories f,sfittss
In Psyi. during the hard timss
when he had no, yet aehlssed
popular ressxDifionb. essays
On various topics ssd-isst
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15

The water in the Pacific ocean
Is seven inches higher than that in
the Atlantic, as measured at each
end Of the Panama canal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15

4 late Columbia played BY
Teddy Wilson ard his orchestra -
Ssii worth Wills. Ths tune. sfs
Old Mean To Ne" and ''fn Get
BY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15

Ella fitzgsrsld sings tao old
pets tnis week and IA ably assisted
by Her Famous Orchestra
Tunes Three Llttle Words and
the One Love"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15

The Andrews sisters have made
two sides for Decca from their
new Universal picture Buck
Private From all reports this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-15

For saturday, fsh. ~.
Beethoven. opera "fidelio"
will h. performed. Bruno
Walter will conduct.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-22
PENNSYLVANIA CO-OPS
TO BE SERVED BY
End COOP FEED Mill

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The greatest
forward step of 1910 in the Pennsyl-
vania cooperative movement, declares
the Penn Coop Review, was the re-
cent move to build another co-opera-
tive feed mill to serve the co-ops in
the western part of the state.
The new mill, which will be built in
the vicinity Of Cincinnati, will be a
joint enterprise serving the Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio Farm Bureau Coop
eratives and the Southern State Coop
erative. The location Of the mill will
make it possible to serve all Of the
co-ops in the program with the lowest
possible freight rates. The mill will
start with a known and waiting de-
mand of at least $4,000 tons of feed
annually, the Pennsylvania Coop Re-
view reports. Ever since the Penn
sylvania Farm Bureau Co-operatives
established their own feed mill at
Mannheim to serve the eastern counties
of Pennsylvania, co-operators In the
western part of the state have looked
forward anxiously to the day when
they, too, might make their purchases
directly from coop owned mill.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-22
ASSN. OF COOP
STORES HOLD
Meet AT NASHUA

The Association OF Coop Stores
held their regular monthly meeting at
Nashua. on the 9Th day of January,
1941. After enjoying very fine din
ner at the Nashua hotel with the
Nashua store as host, the meeting was
called to order by Chairman Wheeler
of Froid.
Before going into the record Of this
meeting 1t might be well to again
state that this association is an or
ganization of eight Coop stores now
operating in western North Dakota
and eastern Montana. This associa-
ton has brought the now existing
stores into one family The purpose
of this is to work together to widen
our scope of information, and to edu-
cate our membership in cooperative
buying and selling, also to help start
more Coop stores where same seem
feasible.
The association has two active COM
mittee, one known as the More Stores
committee, headed by R. A. Harbo Of
Froid, and one known as the Buying
committee, consisting of all managers
and headed by Harry Meyer, manager
of the store at Williston, N. D. Any
one wanting information on starting
a Coop store in their communities
just write Mr.. Harbo at Friod, Mont,
and the association will do everything
possible to assist.
The meeting at Nashua proceeded
with the roll call and the reading of
the minutes, which were approved and
also the financial statement which was
found to balance with the funds In the
treasury. The secretary stated that
he would take care of any bills that
might occur and when same grew to
any great amount he was authorized
to make assessment on each store.
The Buying committee adjourned to
another room were they held a separ-
ate meeting. They pooled an order
for five tons of groceries and to make
up a full lotion load Froid ordered
a tractor and the Farmers Union left
on Monday for st. Paul and Superior,
Wis, the tractor to be picked up at
st. Paul and the groceries which are
also Coop labeled will be loaded at
the Central Cooperative Wholesale at
Superior. So in short time we will
have Coop labeled goods on our
shelves.
Five Of the managers decided to
make an educational trip into Mime
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-22
LAUGH BROS. inc.
DOESN'T PAY
UNEMPL 0YmENT
By R. F. vANEK

News has arrived that Local No. So
Helena Plasterers and Local No. 1898
Lathers International Union has de-
clared LAUGH Bros. Inc, A. R. LAUGH,
Carl LAUGH and Boespflug Construc-
ton Co. unfair over non-payment OF
Unemployment Compensation on the
Helena re-housing project finished last
summer.
Some of the men belonging to the
above unions filed their claims for
benefits after the first of this year
and then awakened to the fact that
the above named company had used
clause in the law to avoid paying
the compensation.
For some unaccountable reason the
law as drafted in the 1887 state 1egis-
lature states that any out-ofstate COM
pany may come into the state and by
working less than twenty weeks or
approximately five months does not
have to pay the compensation while
legitimate Montana contractors who
operate here all of the time do have
to pay. This makes a difference of
about three percent of the payroll and
on most large construction jobs adds
up to an amount large enough to mean
the difference of whether a Montana
contractor gets the job or some for
eign outfit
Technically LAUGH Bros by A. r.
LAUGH of Seattle could take advantage
Of 10 h.1t hoI lot
and did the Civic Center at Great
Falls the first three months of this
year under the name of A. R. LAUGH
and then incorporated under the name
of LAUGH Bros. Inc. to do the Helena
job in three more months this sum-
mer, the unions hold they were in the
state over the allotted time and not
only leave large number of Montana
men high and dry but for a filing fee
of few dollars with some secretary
of state can re-incorporate and save
quite a few hundred dollars
On the Great Falls job the LAUGH
company gave the Montana Unemploy
ment Compensation Bureau a check
for $53500, then Immediately dis
banded and the check bounced" The
bureau is still holding it and as the
company is out Of existence will prob
ably continue to hold it until someone
finds a way to take the rubber out
of checks.
There seems to be no record Of
LAUGH Bros. Inc. having contractors
license and it is supposed that there
is another fifty dollars they saved al
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-22
LABOR DECLARES STAND

ers of America and vice president OF
the CLIO is second only to Mr.. Knud-
sen in the Office of Production Man.
agement in charge of co-ordinatfng our
defense policies. We in the CLIO are
doing our part and we propose to con-
tinue to do our part and more than
our part in making America and
American democracy secure from any
aggression on the part Of the dictator
nations be they fascist, nazi, or COM
munist
But the CLIO believes that the first
line of defense is strong and healthy
citizens, employed in jobs that Will
maintain a standard Of living Of de-
cency and health and free in body and
spirit. The great liberal and humani-
tartan reforms endorsed and spon-
sored by the CLIO and other democrat
ic organizations are even now playing
their part in making America strong.
Housing programs planned In 1887 are
now sheltering defense workers and
speeding up defense industries; collec-
tive bargaining, machinery established
in 1885 is now functioning to peace
ably settle Industrial disputes in de-
tense industries the unemployment
service of the Social Security depart
ment is now guiding millions of
needed workers to jobs in defense
plants; public work projects are fur
nishing office space to draft boards
and defense commissions; rehabil-
itated agriculture is now ready to pro-
duce in accordance with the nations
demands.
An unreasonably long work week
for the individual worker brings lower
morale, impaired health, declining pro-
duction and inefficiency and increased
accidents.
The CLIO does not propose to have
these social and humanitarian gains
that are contributing to Americas
strength dissipated under the guise Of
aiding national defense. To those who
tell us that we must retreat from these
gains we reply that whenever a de-
mocracy starts to retreat it is de-
feated. We do not subscribe to de-
featism and we believe in the strength
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