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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Dewitt Cautions
Dennis Curfew in
Effect Friday

Lieut.. Cen. John l.. Dewitt.
chief OF the western defense COM
mand. Wednesday telephoned from
his headquarters at San Fran
cisco TO officially advise the local
office OF u. s. District Attorney
J. Charles Dennis that the military
curfew was in strict effect Friday.
The curfew applies 10 all alien
Germans and Italians. and 10 all
Japanese regardless Of citizenship.
Defense zone No. (which en-
braces Tacoma and most OF Pierce
county-heneeforth viii be subject
to the military curfew from
O'Clock At night until 9 O'Clock in
the morning.
During the restricted night time
hours. japanese. German and Itai-
ian aliens and persons Of Japan
ese ancestry must remain In their
homes.
Gen. Dswitts proclamation
Wednesday also extended the pro-
hibition OF guns. cameras. short
wave radios. weapons. etc. In pos
session Of Americsn-born japanese.
Germans. Italians and all Japan
csc are meanwhile prohibited from
travelling more than five miles
from their homes mot counting 60
ing to and from work or schooD
without a travel permit from the
u. s. district attorneys office
here, except to visit postoffioe or
the government evacuation service
office at liz So. 18th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Bone Is Against
Tax Distinction
Especial IN TIE Tacoma Timss)

tSpectAl Tn me Tnrouo Itmee1
WASHINGTON - Whether in.
come 10 from war profits or Nm
related 10 war industry. taxes
should make no distinction. Sena-
tor Homer T. Bone Of Washington
told his fellow solons in debate
this week on the bill TO increase
the national debt limit.
Il can see no reason In
logic or horse sense why In
q crisis We should distinguish
between the forms and sources
Of revenue. declared the
senator.
Senator Connally of Texas
sponsor OF the bill, agreed that
II was integrated with the present
system of taxation and makes no
distinction as to whether or not
profit was made in production OF
war articles.
"When the senator pay. his
income tax and when I pay
mine" ADDED Bone, "the gov
eminent makes no distinction
whatever between our pre-war
earnings and our present
earnings. and I see no reason
Why. applying . tax. congress
should make ANY distinction
~ 10 whether n man made
his money during the pre-
war period or s making II
now
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Strike Suspends
Boise Newspapers

BOISE. Ida--The Idaho States
man. morning newspaper. failed to
70 20 press Wednesday for the
first time in IS years. II was
the second Boise daily to suspend
publication because Of press
mans strike.
The Capital News. an afternoon
paper. failed to publish Tuesday
after a strikers ultimatum pass
ed without either newspaper
granting the pressmen's demand
for = 10 cents an hour wage In
crease.
Taylor c. Robinson. publisher
Of The News and spokesman for
both newspapers In the wage dis
pute. said the strikers had re-
fused 10 srhitrste and that no
further conferences were planned.
The publishers. Robinson said.
were willing to agree TO a wage
increase Of about So cents an
hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Wants Contribution
To Go 10 Baiaan

will my Uncle Sam see that
this small contribution be ex-
pended or utilized for war ma
teriais 10 Be shipped TO Bataan
peninsula reads letter re-
ceived wednesday by Internal
Revenue Collector Clark Squire.
The Filipino people will always
remember Pearl Harbor. ! am
from Manila"
The contribution. a money order
for $40. was credited to the de-
Tense fund. II Was sent by a
Filipino house boy employed In
Seattle.
Tuesday's collection OF $685.
<e2.3s In corporation and indi-
vidual income taxes brought the
total March collection 10 s4o.o32.-
745.Si for the district OF wsshing-
ton and Alaska.
Total income tax collections 30
far this year amount 10 SOL 1897
7sl.li. Squire said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Leavy Assails Attempt to Drop U. S.
Funds for Forest Trail Maintenance

tact II kept Those Of US who i've
In the ives; distinctly recall that
in the last Word war the acts al
sabotage przeficed in the national
forests were far greater than in
any other plsce IN the country BE-
cause the forests lend themselves
10 S1ch acts
Gut out o. reduce the road.
snd trails expenditure. and
ycu produce = very dangerous
situation Mark YOU. this xix
million dollars IL not for new
construction AZ an. hut only
"a maintain and keep In repair
these thousand. and thousands
Of miles Of road and trail
There are eight trsnscontinental
highways that cross from east 10
west in tins nation. all Of them
probably TO be military necessities.
and they 20 through the national
forests. The responsibility Of car
ing for these highways in the for
ests in large part falls on the
forest service"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Hearing Monday
On Plan 10 Limit
Delivery Service

The proposed resolution which
would limit pickup and delivery
service OF downtown Tscona
streets during busy hours of late
afternoon has received some pro-
tests ~ a public hearing v1n be
held at next Mondays city eoun-
ell meeting.
II had hsen planned Tn VOTE
Thursday morning hut sinanoe
Commissioner Fswcett ad-
vf>ed the hearing.
The resolution. To follow one in
effect now in Portland. contem-
plates an agreement Of all trans
portstion agencies in the city to
accept no pickup calls after
three p. m week days and noon
Saturdays. Freight terminals
would close at 40 week DAYS
and 100 Saturdays.
You help yourself when you buy
L q Defense honda
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Fred Smith Opposes
Dils Appointment

Clarence c. Dill. Spokane, for
many years U. s. senator from
Washington and Democratic OPP
ponent Of Gov. Langlie in the last
gubernatorisl election. may be
named alien property custodian for
this state. II Was disclosed in Seat
tie Wednesday.
News Of Dilrs possible selection
for this post Was revealed only
through the filing az q protest
against the appointment by Fred
A. Smith. Democratic Pierce eoun-
ty assessor.
Smith. II appears. has sent his
objections 10 President Roosevelt.
citing Dill's defeat by nearly 5000
votes In The race with Republican
Langiie. in face Of an overwhelm-
ing Roosevelt victory in this state
No information regarding pro-
possl Of Dill has been made by Of
fetal Washington
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Three Accused
In Kidnap Case
Gain Releases

Thrss persons charged with SEC
end oeGree onepng Wep N
liberty WEDNESDAY on their pledges
10 Superior Judge Ernest n caro-
70 appear In coo1 when required
Mrs. Alice Quick Of keiso' her
daughter, M. Grace Klaus. ana
Anders J. Wecknorst Doth OF
Bremerton. wers released from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26

former commissioner and present
Port q Tacoma commissioner.
Harvey ecofield-
Robert y. Gleason. first district
commissioner. said he 10 definitely
opposed 20 appointment Of q Re-
puhlican-soofield. or any other.
7 gueas II viii have to 70 70
the Eovernor. Gleason said
Thursday night ends the FIVE
day time limit allowed the county
board 70 agree On an appointment
for the Vacancy.
jacobson Recommended
Gleason said q delegation Of rail-
road men had come TO the court
house Wednesday TO urge appoint
ment Of State Senator n. ~. bar
ney) jackson. q Democrat
Schlarb had to leave early to
attend . meeting At the Chamber
Of Commerce. but asked Gleason
to tell the men that he tSchlarbl
stood firmly for appointment Of
ecofisld. Later over the telephone.
he authorized Gleason TO tell the
same thing to the press.
Others Suggested
Other names suggested TO the
remaining members Of the board
included those Of Cliff Erdahl.
South Tacoma merchant and
Democratic member Of the legis-
laturs: and Carl ID. sasher. con-
stable In Police Judge W. A. Rich
mond's court and former secretary
Of Ain temple al the Shrine.
sasher 10 also chased ~ . Demo-
crAt.
Friends of Guy Melton called On
Gleason Wednesday and urged him
to Oppose appointment Of any Re-
publican.
Schiarb's insistence on scofieid
u based on reciprocity and expert
ence. n was Scofieid who first
nominated Schlarb TO be county
commissioner from the third dist
riot. an appointment concurred in
by scofieid's colleague OF those
days, A. A. Rankin. Both Scofield
and Rankin were elected a. Re-
publicans. schlarb and scofield al
most invariably worked together
In harmony.
Little Speculation
There was little speculation as
to whom Gov. Langiie would APP
point n the selection goes to him
Friday.
scofieid was Republican oppon-
ent of Melton In the second district
and was defeated by Melton only
By a narrow margin.
Some mention was heard Of the
name Of Hans johnson. former
Democratic warhorse. but II was
learned he lives on the wrong side
Of 9Th ave to be eligible for the
second district. even II Schlsrb and
Gleason could agree on him.
state law t1e3sD gives the
county board five days in which
10 IN q vacancy: after that. the
governor appoints
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
0'Neil Out Voted
srARrs ON PAGE ONE

- Il asgsnssat canse up, but
- CnAn's urging stayed 10
w., 81 VOTED With ~
aver.
slfr. O'Neii has asked for the
advice Il the council" said the
mayor. II - give II. It 10 .
direction 10 tn board Of contracts
and awards 20 sign o. not to sign
The board by not signing" de-
elarsd Comnnieuionsr O'Neil. was
acting On . question Of policy and
not On ths BIDS
I'VE could rsjsct them I'll -
not thu best bads." said Cain.
Il asa't thlnk yun caa 90
ever ~ recenmssdattea II
~ csmm1nieaes. n u 10
tnlsen - the ceurta." ssid
ONexl. IAN TIE 49, were
v1thin - eseamAtea.-
TOR the reason" offered Cain.
sthat the federal government has
asked all Government units now
uainx oil to convert TO coal and
that Mr.. O'Neil - not In . posi-
tiou TO determine how much oil
he would need and that II would
cost $4,000 TO get In q position
70 use II. ! move that the council
instruct the board TO reject all
bide."
what you mean" charged
o'Neil. lis that whether oil be-
comes available o. not. the de-
partment cannot put itself IN the
position 10 use a."
NE. Robert. - h not the
onse.~ sakd - nAycr. We've
bssa assured that I'll win not
- avnxlahaa Why should Ne
spsaa that noney for N IN
esr1nan future ?"
Fawcett then reminded o'Neil
Of an earlier order from the
Bonneville authority which In
structed thu commissioner TO
ready the steam plant for opera
lions. n necessary
Isn't Il safe 10 assume" he
asked. that II the time comes
that NE have 70 operate the steam
plant. they viii pay for the oil or
coal. whichever they wish you To
user II they instruct you TO run
the plant. they'll pay the difference
IN cost
o'Neii protested that the city
might have to run the plant for
Tacoma use exclusively. without
Bonneville aid or direction. He
put up another question. that
steam plant No. 1. which uses Oh.
could be . reason for ordering oil
n0w. L he wanted TO do that
s-Of course. it's an Inefficient
plant" he hid. and we could get
fwice ~ much from uang the oil
= plant No A.
sWe'rs going 10 lave tt
4gAt - s1r ltves - maintain
- fsr thsse WHO previously
hnUe - n. without any ID
ooknnn1 ceasunserx. csuntered
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
India Cautious
AT Conference
Grips Program
Anxiously Awoited

NEW DELHI. Indis-sir STAT
for cnpps "Wednesday discussed
plans for Indian Independence with
native political leaders at q spe-
ciai residence provided BY the
yiceroy.
AL leading Indian factions will
De represented a. the conferences.
which began with officials Of the
all India congress.
A new note Of caution Was
evident m Indian circles ~
reports spread that Britain
would not offer India complete
independence. Grips. ~ Was
said, would propose = future
dominion status with MEN,
bers Of provincial legislatures
forming an assembly TO draft
q constitution.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Demos Committee
To Meet Thursday

The Democratic central commit
tee Of Pierce county will meet with
its executive board at the Odd Fell
lows hall. 9th and Fswcett ave.
at p. m. Thursday
A round table discussion viii be
conducted with party organization
for the fall campaign as the sub
ject. All precinct committeeman
are urged To attend and bring a
friend. Refresh ments will be
served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Men s Club TO Hear
Address Thursday

Abraham veriede, Seattle. ex-
ecutive secretary Of Breakfast
Groups Of America. viii speak at
the dinner meeting of the Mems
club 10 be held Wednesday at
$50 p. m. at the First Methodist
church. His subject will be ole
Comes to America"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26

The local Marine Corps recruit
ing office will present moving
pictures Of the service 81 q meet
ing Of Msnifou Home Defense club
Wednesday evening At T:3o in Mar
itou Improvement club hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
Schlarb. Gleason Deadlocked
On Appointing Commissioner
Selection Of Successor to the Lots
Guy Melton MoY b Mode by Longlie

n APPEARED probable wetnes-
aay that selection q q county
scmnisssoner for tn place vacated
~ Death q Guy T. Melton last
saturday VII b left 70 Governor
Arthur B. Langise-
Two remaining commissioners
vero deadlccked wednesday by
their o~rn admission
Chairman JoAn schlaro author
I'D announcement ~ vas stand
Ing firm for appointment a thu
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26
INJURED IN FALL

C. X. Gillranson Of RI /. Box
ass. Gig Harbor. cut his lip and
lost two teeth Tuesday night when
he fell in a tavern on Pacific ave.
He was given first aid at Pierce
County hospital and booked for
drunkenness at police headqusr-
tiers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26

the mayer. He said he h
sasisfied o'Neifs plant. with
coal facilities. b In . position
now 60 do any emergency
work II h called upon % do
The vote against the oil equip
ment purchase closed the issue
while sim leaving the ordinance
standing. Should the oil situs-
tion change. the ordinance still
VIII be on the books and could
be resurrected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-26

You help yourself when you buy
L. 8. Defense bonds.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
MRS. NUTTINC
NEW Head OF
Pc. @. GROUP
Red Lodge Woman Elected as
New President at State
Meeting Here.

Mrs. Roy A. Nutting of Red Ledge
was elected president of the north
ern Montana chapter Of the P. E. o.
Sisterhood at the closing session
of its twentieth annual convention
in the Methodist church here Sat
urday morning. Mrs. Nutting sue
ceedS Mrs. Anne B. Mather of
Roundup, member of the LewistoWn
chapter.
Other officers selected by the del
egates from IS Montana chapters
of the order are Mrs. Percy F. Dodds
of Helena, vice president; Mrs. j.
E. Carr Of Great Falls, second vice
president; Mrs. C. w. Laird of
Laurel, organizer; Mrs. Leslie L..
Hanson of Glasgow, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. Catharine Gerhardt
of Anaconda, corresponding secre-
tary, and Mrs. j.. E. Pearson Of
Roundup, treasurer. Both Mrs. Ger
hardt and Mrs. Pearson were re-
elected.
The 1913 convention will be held
in Havre.
Saturday mornings session was
the final of the convention that
opened the preceding Wednesday
evening with registration and a re-
Mrs. A. B. Friedlund head
ed the local convention committee
On arrangements, assisted by all
members of Chapter U.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
VANDALLA TO
Have PICNIC
ON june q
Plans Made for 21st Annual
Gathering at Buffalo
Coulee Ranch.
By Courier Correspondent

VANDALIA Plans for the 21st
annual Farmers picnic, a tradition in
Valley county, were discussed at a
meeting of committees in charge
this week. The picnic will be held
Sunday, June 81, at the same place,
the old Andrew Nelson Buffalo cou-
lee ranch south of Vandalia.
NJ. P. Hansmeier of Bozeman, ex-
tension conservationist for Montana,
will be principal speaker and his
subject will be world Affairs and
Agriculture"
The Glasgow band will play and
a program of sports has been out
lined for both young and old. Soft
ball contests and a tug-of-war are
scheduled, along with sack races,
running races and other attractions.
Hanson Heads Sports
L. c. Lou Hanson, now of Glas-
gov, heads the sports committee, a
post he has held since the first pic
mic. Serving with him are Mark
Watson, R. R. Daley, George Salo,
John Loberg and James K. McGib-
ney.
On the grounds committee are
George A. Reid, Harry Wright and
Jesse Hoke. Members of the finance
committee are Mr.. Reid, Marion
Hellstern, Lee Ellsworth, Dave Kind
and Earl Cain. Refreshments are in
charge of Henry Mulfinger.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Peck Reservoir
Waters Flooding
Area Near Leedy

MALTA-The reservoir created by
the Fort Peck dam is rising at the
rate of six inches a day at the old
Leedy p~ostcffice site south CT Malta,
residents of that area report.
Neighbors are helping each other
move haystacks from the river bot
tom to higher land and many of
the cid landmarks are now under 5
corn and grain fields, barns, sheds,
corrals have been flooded.
Many ranchers stayed on the
river places after the land was pur-
chased by the government, taking
TIE chance Of being able to use
the land for a number CT years be-
fore the dam backed the water up
over the river bottom.
GREAT FALLS-Going still high
er than Tuesday, the ambitious
Missouri river established another
new record fer Is years here Wed
nesday with a measured flew at
Black Eagle of $1,000 cubic feet
per second, a climb of 1000 second
feet since Tuesday.
Tuesdays measurment of 10000
second-feet vas the greatest, Mon
tana Power company records show,
since May %. 1928, when the flow
30,291. Wednesdays was the
greatest since 1917, when $4,000 sec
ond-feet was attained.
Power company officials, after re-
ceiving reports of high water con-
ditions far upstream from Great
said they would not be sur
prised to see the river add another
l 200 or 1000 second-feet to its flow
in the Eext few days.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
LAST SERVICE
IS HELD FOR
JOHN NJ KLINE
Prominent Lawyer Passes Here
After Illness of Two
Weeks.
Resident of State "a Years;
Came as Clerk in Indian
Department.

Last services for Jchn M. Kline,
81, Glasgow attorney for more than
30 years and a Montana resident
for SO years, were held in the Meth
odist church at 2 Wednesday after
noon. The Rev. Will LeDrew Ben
nett conducted them, with Masonic
rites conducted at the %graveside in
the Glasgow cemetery. Scores OF his
friends and professional associates
attended the funeral. P~allbearers
were F.. D. Alvcrd, t. H. Markle,
Ira B. Tourtlctte of Fort Peck,
James T. Shea, T. j. Hooking and
Judge John Hurry.
Mr.. Kline had been taken to a
local hospital about two weeks be-
fore bis death suffering with pneu-
mcnia. He rallied from its effects,
but heart and kidney complications
followed and they caused his death,
which came about z Saturday eve
ming.
He was we'll known throughout
northeastern Montana. He had par
ticipated in many major court cas-
es of the past 25 years, from the
time of the old county division
fights up to the present.
Native of Mississippi
John Miles Kline was born in
Vicksburg, Miss, May 5, 1885. He
graduated from washington q Lee
university in Virginia and shortly
after came to Montana, first serv-
ing as a clerk in the Indian depart
ment at Poplar. He moved to Glas-
gov about 1906 and was employed
for scme time as clerk in the law
office of John L. Slattery, now Of
Great Falls.
Mr.. Kline returned east TO attS2d
Georgetown and National uEt1
VerSitieS Ii Washington, D. c.,
where he earned beth his bachelors
and masters degrees in law. He then
returned to Glasgow in 1911 and
had been engaged in practice here
until his illness.
He had been active in civic al
He had served on both the
district school board and a city Ii
brary board. He had been a direct
Or and vice president of the Glas-
gov KiwaniS club. He had also been
vice president of the Montana Bar
association. He was city attorney at
The time of his death.
Served in Church
AS a member of the Methodist
he was active in the church
school as a Bible teacher, the
board and the Mems Broth
He was the pastors assist
and took charge of services in
lis absence. He was also delegate {
the Methodist conference. i
Mr.. Kline vas married to Daisy !
Continued on Page A. t
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
THREE CHOOL
DISTRICTS TO
RETIRE DEBTS
IF Voters Approve Plans, Will
Leave But One in County
With Bonds to Pay.

If voters in three Valley county
school districts approve transfer OF
funds to retire bonds in elections to
be held before July l, it will leave
but one school district in Valley
county with any bonded indebted
ness. it was announced this week
by A. Jerome Wall, county superin-
tendent of schools.
The three districts now have sur
pluses in their general funds. money
ordinarily used for operation of
schools. If voters approve at the ell
ectionS, necessary sums will be
transferred to sinking funds and
outstanding bends will be retired,
The districts and the amounts to
be approved for transfer + Frazer,
S7,335; Opheim, 1886, and Nashua
$11 ,033.
The Glasgow district still has a
small amount of bonded debt, but
this was refunded during the past
year, making a considerable saving
in interest. Every district in the
county has consistently reduced its
debt during the last few years, Mr..
Wall added.
Retirement CT bonds at this time
will result in interest savings to
taxpayers, Mr.. Wall commenced.
Only voters who + taxpayers may
vote at the elections in the district.
SURPRISES have grown because of
levies and the large collection
If delinquent taxes throughout the
All districts will have
money for next years school term.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11

every community and contributions
may be made direct to them. 1t is
hoped to raise $500 in Valley
county.
Following is a list of contribu-
lions received up to this noon:
HINSDALE-R. E. Hillman, S.;
Morris Denham, SIS; F.. L. Westrum,
SIS; W. H. Jacobs, IS, and H. B.
Claypool, SIS.
VANDALIA - Alex Watson, So;
Jesse Hoke, 81; Tony Wagner, 81;
H. P. Rohde, 81; Henry Mulfinger,
81.
FRAZFR-M. A. Lien, IS; Will
liam Wulff, IS; Ed Kulseth, IS; Err
nest Peterson, SIS; Victor Jelmberg,
SIS; Ben A. Hovey, SIS; M. L. EliaSon,
SIS; Roy L. Sheppard, IS; l.. r.
Hovey, So; E. P. Brooks, IS; Edwin
johnson, 81; Mrs. E. Swick, 50; Ben
Decker, SO.
GLASGOW-E. N. Hill, SIS; Leo
Hoffman, SIS; Josef Sklower, $40;
T. j. Hccking, SIS; H. o. Morgan,
$40; H. j. Fried, $40; Paul R. Fried,
$40; Arthur A. Oslund, IS; C. H.
Roberts, SIS; Otto M. Cbristinson,
$40; John r. Shaver, $40; E. j.
Kjelstrup, SIS; H. K. Near, S.; o..
H. Bundy, SIS; F. S. Mueller,$5;