The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-22
. After Many
Years
Victory Varieties
IS Years Ago
BaIfour in 1917;
Churchill, l947
II Happened Once;
Gould Happen Again
81 Z. 7. SHORT

CUCCESS OF the heu ifpsS
- benefit. Victory Varieties"
which closes TUESDAY night re-
calls another Red Cross benefit
IS years ago as Tacomas con-
tribution to the work Of that or
ganization. II was known as
The Advertising Ball, and was
nut on under the general direc-
ton Of Mrs. r. A. Mccormick
and Mrs. ]. P. Weyerhaeuser.
Mrs Mortimer Howe was the
champion ticket seller.
As the reporters wrote the
story it must have been gay
affair in which virtually every
business house and manuiactur-
ing firm in Tacoma participated.
The kitchen range danced with
the baby grand piano and The
hear came over the mountain
with a group of dancing ice
cream cones.
DIR. Christian Queyh, rep
resenting a can of deviied ham,
won q prize for playing the
part realistically. In contrast
Mrs. QuevH appeared as the
very proper Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Car
stems also were among the prize
winners for their costumes
which effectively displayed the
labels of the Carstens products.
Among the participating
firms given special mention
were the Peoples Store. Fisher
Company, Feist A. bachraeh'
Rhodes, Lou johnson and the
Puget Sound Bank.
The affair was held IN the old
Glide roller skating rink at the
corner Of Eleventh and l., built
during 2 former roller skating
craze and long since torn down.
It was the largest floor space
in Tacoma but could scarcely
accommodate all those VINO
wanted TO contribute to the Red
Cross cause. A couple of thous-
and dollars was reported that
night.
General news of 25 years ago
indicates that the United States
was looked upon as the savior OF
the world Just as it Is today. As
Winston Churchill consulted
with President Roosevelt on this
World War No. 2. Arthur BAL
four, British foreign secretary,
was sent here TO confer with
President Woodrow vii $ o n
over help to the allies in World
War No. l.
Secretary Bslfour made II
clear that without the help of
the United States Great Brit
ain and France would be de-
feated by Germany.
Mr.. Churchill met President
Roosevelt, first in the middle Of
the Atlantic Ocean, and later in
Washington to emphasize the
necessity of the United States
getting into World War No. 2
10 save Great Britain and other
European countries from being
swallowed by Germany. To that
extent the situation today is an
exact parallel Of the situation in
1917.
BOILED down. this means
that unless the United states
fills the breach the world 10
going tn pot.
As has been observed before,
Tacoma in 1917 was doing much
more flag waving and burning
more red fire than Tacoma in
1912. One of the biggest demon
strstions was a great parade %
years ago in which $4,000 resi-
dents OF Tacoma and vicinity
participated. B. W. Conner was
general chairman ana Everett G.
Griggs was grand marshall. as
sisted by some of the officers
and members Of Troop 3.
II was some parade. Camp
Lewis men and machines. includ-
ING the new srmored cars. had
the place Of honor. Members Of
the C. A. r. and Confederate
veterans marched side by SIDE.
There were the Elks and
Eagles, and a band Of Scottish
pipers from British Columbia;
the Knights Templar. Odd Fell
lows and knights Of Pythias;
labor unions and churches.
At intervals during the pa
rade the whole crowd of $4,000
Joined in singing the star
SpaBgled Banner" and March
ing Through Georgia" That
parade really got the folks
warmed up.
On thus day IS years ago ne
received the first intmstion that
vs might have national prohiol-
ton as war measure Presi-
dent Wilson was considering ar
guments that liquor was having
a bad effect on war activities
The discussion ended in the
adoption Of the eighteenth
amendment
There may or may not be any
significance in the fact that al
over the country there are con
troversies and buck passing just
as there are in Tacoma over
commercislized vice and women
N tsverns, neer joints and dance
halls where liquor Is sold.
II happened n 1915 Y might
happen In 1913 or sooner.