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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
Pearl Harbor and the Highways

The wounded from Pearl Harbor arriving in the
United States 1t is spectacle to which the rest of the
world has long been nured-China knows it, and Britain
and Germany and Italy. and Russia We must steel
selves to this and like things That is what
The wounded from Pearl Harbor, however have given
their lives their bodies to that is worth defend
Ing worth suffering for In the month in which they
tanned their injuries met DEATH still greater number
Of people struck down by traffic injuries which
less terribeand all for nothing. We suffering
nearly 1000 traffic casualties month, resulting in deaths
permanent. in wounds as CHASTITY, those of Pearl
Harbor - and for nothing
We cannot any in these days the toll of the
road the dead who produce nothing the wounded who s
fer The snuffedout lives the broken bodies of those whom
the automobile has crushed given for nothing at ALL
sacrifice to national Mooch Of carelessness
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
WAR FORCED ON
Us BY BARBARIANS

Editor the Times: From re-
marks by a recent writer in
these columns it would seem
that there are those among us
who still fail to understand why
our prewar foreign policy was
correct. He remarked, as
recall, that THE proof that
our foreign policy is wrong
lies in the fact of our being
at war" The obvious answer
TO this is that other nations,
the Axis in this case, has
already determined upon our
conquest long since. All that
our foreign policy was aimed at
was checking the strategic
moves of the Axis and fighting
a delaying diplomatic action tin
we could get somewhere near
ready, hoping that war might
not be necessary. The above
quotation is incomplete reason
ing, a non sequiter. that concept
arises from lack of understand
ing of the nature OF this war.
The community of ideas and
aims that made alliance be-
tween Japan and the rest of the
Axis possible. rather inevitable.
has its basis on one fundamental
fact, both are very little re-
moved from barbarism. Years
ago, in the early part of this
century. man called Jarcadio
Hearn, q poet, writer, and
orientalist. took up residence IN
Japan, living as they do. and
wrote about them. In one of
his books he wrote that tina jan
snese think that they have a
duty to convert the world to
their philosophy of life, which.
among other things stresses the
idea that the individual is moth
ing, the state all.
The same idea the NaZis and
Fascists preach Like the Nszis
the japanese national Philosophy
teaches that war Is inevitable
and desirable. a struggle for sur
Vival against nations bent on
destruction OF their superior
breed. The attitude toward neu-
trslity or sppessement Of both
Nazi and Jap is exactly the
same. To the Jap or Mani you
are either for or against him.
Neutrality on the part Of an
other Jap would be rightly in
terpreted as fear inspired, the
same with sppessement He
judges others by his own stand
ards
Those who have dealt with
Jsps know that IL you do not
want to give them what they
want you must fatty refuse to
compromise: you lose face II
you don't The same Is true Of
the Man by reason Of his be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
L. =. COMMANDERS
PLAY SECOND FIDDLE

The circumstances behind the
selection of Archibald p. Wavell
and Chang kai-shek rs military
bosses in their respective areas
suggest that no u. 5. general
may become q world commander
In the present conflict Despite
private grousing among sub
ordinate officers at Washington,
our GHQ has no complaint to
make in the prospect of playing
second fiddle-st least not now.
The British and Chinese lead
ers were chosen for definite
reasons. Empire troops FREEDOM
mate in that section Of the world
where Britain has been entrusted
with Allied fortunes. The same
consideration governs IN China
The two men know their sol
diers psychology. and the ter
rain in their respective areas.
None Of our highest officers
has had actual experience IN
this war. Since the United
States plans TO send expeditions
wherever they may be needed
Africa. the Near or Far East
Russia. England - probably We
viii form the backbone. numeric-
ally, OF any fighting force. The
objections General John ]. Perish
ing voiced against "brigading
our men with the British or
French IN the last war do not
hold N worldwide conflict
Should an AEF take over 3 sec
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer. Only inifisls
VIII Be published when requested.
Mr.. FIxit: n = radical German
alien h living In = naturaIixed
American home having = short
wave radio. should n he report
ed And where: MRS. O. FL
While one should not suspect
everyone with an accent. IT may
be the smart thing to let the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
know about any person whose
loyalty might be questioned.
Such information win get to the
FIJI. IL you give IT to the city
police OF county sheriff.
Mr.. F1xif: Two-miIl defense
tax. Who will have control and
spending Of cur money. N the
taxpayers vote 100000 for de-
fense: VIII this money 20 10 =
chosen few: New jobs, salaries
paid, auto expenses, airplane
rides. etc. The city has money
for this. How, when, where and
for which viii the taxpayers
money be spent?
l.. ID. kINCADE.
A good part of the money
the public will be asked TO
vote this spring already is
spent by emergency appropria-
lions necessitated by local de-
Tense costs like housing and ex-
ira police. Five city council
men decided those expenditures
were unavoidable. The same five
men viii make the decision about
any further defense expendi-
lures. II you. or any other tax
payers. question any Of them,
you have the right to appear be-
fore the city council and say so.
Such money must be spent by
ordinance. and you will be warn
ed by news stories when the or
dinances first are introduced.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you tell me
where l can get information on
how TO grow mung bean sprouts
and where I can buy them?
MRS. r. y. b.
Those small green beans which
you find in chow mein are
sprouted by soaking them in
pure water. They can be obtained
in 4s-pound sacks in the Chinese
grocery stores in Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions Turn 10 Womsn's
page for the answers.
/. Is mail that leaves or en-
tiers the United States censored :
2. Are Chinese and Japanese
born in the United States per-
mitted TO own property anywhere
In this country
5. Does a score in music con-
tain all the parts or only the
aid
4. A ooot Is bird. an insect,
or fish,
5. Clifford Pinchot was former
ly governor OF Massachusetts,,
or New Jersey
8. The names Of four large
Russian rivers begin with ID;
name tow OF them.
7. A metronome Is = device for
measuring musical time. a kind
or dwarf, or the Paris subway
s. or what chemical element
are diamonds composed.
.. Name the first president Of
the United States who wore a
beard.
10. Was Joshua q prophet,
high priest, or warrior.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, JANUARY II

Aspects today encourage rels-
ton or attention to personal sf-
fairs. Stormy weather and ex-
IRENE cold are indicated for
many parts OF the country.
Heart and Home: During the
journey in Uranus through the
sign OF Taurus the greatest
changes of world history have
taken place. Uranus is the planet
ruling revolution and its effects
will be apparent in social rela-
lions. Old barriers will disap-
pear and many families will be
disturbed by marriages uniting
persons in widely different walks
of life.
Business Affairs: Gradual
changes in international fl
nance have been widespread. the
principal factor being due to
money spending for war needs.
The force set in motion by vast
OUTLAWS are now threatening the
abolition OF private enterprise IN
many parts of the world. Cau-
ton must continue to be the
watchword in the United States
where II will be impossible to
pre- vent increased difficulties
among businesses conducted with
small capital.
National Issues: Conscientious
DIRECTORS win become more and
more the pawns for fifth column
list activities. Increased work of
sahoteurs will prove costly, as
loss of lives and property adds
to nations difficulties. Spies will
multiply ~ employees in govern
ment offices; espionage in novel
forms will be widespread.
Persons whose birthdaie IL is
have the sugury of good luck
especially In domestic relations.
Temptation toward extravaganza
should be stubbornly resisted.
Children born on this day
should be highly intellectual
Many Of these Capricorn natives
are marvelously talented but err
ratio.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

As soon as Japanese successes
threatened TO cut off supplies OF
oils and fats from the Far East,
Administrator Henderson pro-
claimed a ceiling for fear short
ages might skyrocket prices.
Agricultural spokesmen protest.
ed that his maximum was too
low. The return permitted by
Leon, they told him. was not
sufficient TO encourage farmers
To expand oil-and-fat produc-
ton. Henderson complied with
their suggestion that he boost
the ante but even his second
raise did not satisfy rural
groups. who play a fast game of
political poker. So they decided
to vest control OF their incomes
In the more sympathetic secre-
tary.
Although the latter has
ducked the controversy, at least
openly, his aides insist that he
should have a voice in deter
mining the return TO producers.
FDR has given Wickard the re-
sponsibility Of persuading the
folks from the field and barn
country to grow enough eatables
for the domestic population and
allied armies. His only weapon
in forcing them to plant abun-
dainty Is the price incentive.
Without the power to lower or
raise prices in accord with
changing needs. he fears he may
fail in the great objective. Con-
gress agrees that Leon is too
much of a city Teller" to have
sole Jurisdiction over this
problem.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
Don't Play Hitler S Game

The presiden in the inspiring speech which he set
new goals for the national effort called attention
% still another answer to the question what do?
he pointed to field in which every man, and
child can serve his country 1t is the field of morale
Be visilant he urged against racial discrimination
any Of its ugly forms Be Of who try breed
mstrust and suspicion between individual and another
one group and another and another govern
ment and another
when you hear person doing any Of those things
the chances that he she merely dupe
In that case merely make it plain that you agree
Tor the mere challenging of such statements usually
enough to shake them and rob them Of their effect
There Is place in great cosmopolitan America for
this sroupaaanstgroup raceaganstrace business
time Today simply cannot afford it, for therein lie
failure and defeat.
The person who spreads this kind of talk may not be
deliberate Hitler agent He is probably innocent But
by Hitler agents.
In his most serviceabe book THE Strategy of Terror
Edmond Taylor shows clearly how the deliberate spreading
Of defeatist by Hitler agents definitely contributed
to the fall Of France The confidence of the French people
tn their leaders, in their army in their British allies
systematically shaken by barrage of planted
among them by Quislings and Hitler agents. This is
definitely demonstrated fact Why should expect
b immune from this tactic!
Resist the temptation to wise guy" with
Inside dope. When particularly juicy is dangled
before you question it At search Tor its and
let die there without giving yourself the warming salts
faction Of passing it All the that definitely
authenticated will be in the newspapers Take everything
that not officially authenticated with at least grain
Of SALT better yet, pickle it in brine and forget it.
With the ptifuy clear examples of Europe before
Of the United States have better chance than else
has had to squech the whspeers Of division and defeat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
U. 4. LOSSES SHOCK
To CONGRESSMEN

Members of congress are
shocked at private reports on
the extent of the damage done
by the Jsps to our air forces and
navy in Hawaii and the Philip
pines. They claim that this new,
first hand information from col
leagues and business men who
left Hawaii after the first attack
reveals that Frank Knoxs SEEM
ingly frank summary was
masterpiece Of understatement.
The mikado's forces now may
possess an aerial and naval
leadership which is appalling to
contemplate. While one is not
permitted to give details, the
number of wsrships crippled was
greater than the secretary of
navy admitted. So were the
losses OF planes smashed before
they could be hauled from the
hangers. Wharyes. docks and
repair facilities suffered pound
ing which he minimized. Con-
trary to the original conclusion,
the laps achieved their objective
Of temporarily knocking our
forces out OF commission in q
single week end attack. The
balance can be restored-will be
restored but il may take far
longer than anyone has dreamed
Mathematics alone d emon-
strates that Tokyo's capital ships
may wosfully outnumber the A.
B. c. d. complement in that
area. Englsnds bsttleships are
scattered over the seven seas
and two of her greatest were
sunk off Malaga. We had IL
major vessels before Dec. I but
an unknown number are IN the
Atlantic. Those knocked out at
Pearl Harbor reduced our Pa
cific quota The Japs had Is
bzttleships. perhaps more, and
they lost the Hsruns. In other
cstegories - aircraft carriers,
cruisers. subs and destroyers-
they may have numerical SUI
periorlty because Of the neces-
ssry division OF the U. 5. and
the British fleets. The only way
and the quickest wsy-to place
Us on a par with the enemy Is to
step up the construction OF
pianes-snd more planes
An economy streak did not
cause the house 10 block the
senator's attempt n increase
their office stAffs oy authorizing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

Madeleine June Tsyor is prob
ably the only person in the world
who wears part of her SHELTON
outside! After sections of her
ribs were removed she had them
polished and mounted in the
form of a necklacei
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
NOT ENOUGH FLAGS
ARE BEING SHOWN

Editor, The Times: Would be
pleased to have comment on the
lack Of display OF the national
colorS today. which was 20 uni
versal during World War I. This
may or may not be significant,
but those OF US who remember
1917 and 1918 will not fail TO
note the contrast.
A MERRY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

the appointment OF 90 "execu-
tive assistants" az $1,000 a year.
il was plain selfish personal
politics.
According 10 members, an
executive assistant would be
more than . mere secretary.
He would be a sub-senst0r. He
would be in a position to build
up a powerful political machine
back home. This organization
would be indebted 10 the aide
rather than 70 the senator him
self. The Junior partner could
90 " make himself the political
lsS1er Of the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

tor exclusively, then a top kick
from the USA would be named.
The most likely theater in
which one of our troops will
run the show is in the air. Once
we begin to supply our Allies
with the pursuit. fighting and
bomber planes envisaged in F. d.
RS new program, U. S. flier
undoubtedly will be placed in
full command. Meanwhile, +. ID.
r. and Churchill have warned
their admirals and generals to
forego the petty jealousies which
almost lost World War | before
Foch was named Allied gen
eralissimo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

MUCH that did not get into
A'A the record was recalled as
two old-timers-Charles II. Ross.
Puyallup valley pioneer and one
Of the founders Of the Western
Washington Experiment station.
and Willard Lennon. of Olym-
pis, retired civil engineer and
school teacher. as they met at
the Pierce county pioneer gath
ering at Puyallup this week
They started life with sore-
thing in common - both were
born on the Oregon Trail as
their families slowly Travelled
toward the promised land in
what was then known as the
Oregon country"
The wagon train in which
the Ross family was travelling
toward Puget Sound, pulled
off the trail for an unsched-
uled stop near the summit Of
the Blue mountains early In
the fall of 1881. When the
wagons started again there
was new member of the
Ross family. He was christ
ened Charles.
A year later in 1882, the
Lennon family joined a
wagon train also headed for
the "Oregon country" This
train also made an unsched-
uled stop in the middle of a
great mid-western prairie and
when IL started again Willard
had joined the lie m m on
family.
The two families became
established in the Puget Sound
country and a friendship grew
up between the two boys. In
the middle sixties they became
students at Willamette uni
versity and have had much in
common. Whenever they get
together. which is at least once
a year, they have lot to talk
about, but at the Puyallup
meeting Willard" was one up
on Charlie"
Since their last meeting he
had made a 000-mile airplane
trip through South America in
his ninety-first year, expert
encing an extreme in transpor-
tation that was numbered among
the impossibiles as he was
Jolted over the Oregon trail in
a springless prairie schooner"
One of his pleasant experiences
on the trip was to find in an
official of South American
country, one who had been a
student of his when he was
teac hing school in South
America.
George Talcott, of Olympia,
who established the first
jewelry store In Tacoma In
1880 and left town because of
the insufficiency Of the water
supply, brought the reminisc-
Ing TO a close by presenting
Charlie Ross with a replica of
the house In which he was
born--a prairie schooner made
of copper drawn by a pair Of
bronze oxen. The miniature
prairie schooner was in sharp
contrast to the modern auto
trailer in which births are re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

Strangely enough, to GER
tain point, weaker alcohol solu-
tons have a better effect as
germicides than those stronger
than about 20 per cent. Solu-
tons containing high percentages
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

corded In these DAYS.
The Ross family did not reach
Puget Sound until 1858. They
settled first at The Cakes"
near Steilacoom. The next year
Father Ross picked out a locs-
ton in the Puyallup valley. part
Of which is now occupied by
the Western Washington Expert
ment station, which the Ross
family had a part in establish
ing.
Charlie and his father came
first, driving over with an OK
team and wagon via Fern Hill
on rough trail that is now in
cluded as a part of State His
torical Road No. l." dedicated
as such last fall.
Besides helping on the farm
the Ross boys-Charlie and his
brother - took any odd jobs
they could find. One Of these
jobs was helping Ezra and John
Meeker survey the first Tacoma
townsite for Job Carr. The boys
had To provide their own bedding
out Carr was to feed them. They
brought some blankets from
home and intended to make
mattress by spreading one of
the blankets over a pile of fir
or cedar twigs. The idea was
good but heavy rain for sew
eral days made it impossible to
get the dry twigs. During that
time the boys slept on the hard
floor with only a single blanket
under them. 1t was pretty
hard bed, but Charlie recalls
that the farm boys of those days
were pretty hard, too.
After graduating" from
school in the valley, the Ross's
attended school in Tacoma in
q log structure overlooking
the Tacoma mill. They came
in a few days before school
opened and built a log shack
In which they lived during that
year. After that came VIII
lamette university.
Western Washington fair at
Puyallup is generally accepted
by this generation as the first
fair in this part of the country,
but the Ross memoirs tell OF at
least two earlier fairs. One was
held on a vacant lot on A street,
managed by c. A. Tonneson and
Henry BUGGY, prominent Tacoma
citizens so years ago. Another
early fair was held at Olympia.
That year father Ross raised
fine wheat on the Puyallup
valley farm. II was threshed by
letting the horses tramp 1t from
the straw on wood floors and
famed 1t by hand.
When the wheat was ground
at the Steilacoom mill IL made
such fine flour that Mother
Ross decided 70 make s1me
salt rising bread and send II to
the fair. The family was very
happy when Father and Moth
er Ross were awarded first
prizes for wheat, flour and
bread.
Though he is not as active as
he was in his younger DAYS,
Charlie Ross is still good
farmer.
Charlie Ross still lives on part
Of the original homestead adj
joining the experiment station.
He IL still good farmer, moth
w1thstsndins his 81 years. and
one Of the characters which tie
this uncertain age with q sener-
alton that worked for what IL
needed and knew where It was
going.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

A distinction should be made
between excessively and sx-
eeedingly. The former means
too great. too much, the latter
means very great, very much
Therefore. 7 am excessively
grateful 10 you" is not good
English, and exceedingly should
Be substituted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
An Inside Picture of Finon-
Ll0 II j ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON = The farm bloc remembering
Pearl Harbor when defied President Roosevelt by CIV
ing Secretary Wickard instead of Leon Henderson the
authority to fix prices agricultural products. Strange
it may seem the directly related in
the first major controversy between White House and
congress since the "daY of infamy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

Of alcohol, while capable Of pre-
serving plant and animal speci-
mems, do not have the germ-kill-
ing power necessary for an ideal
sntiseptic!
TOMORROW: First Service
Stationl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

He must indeed have blind soul who cannot see that
great purpose and design is being worked here
below of which have the honor to be faithful servants
Winston Churchill, British prime minister.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

Your postmaster can tell you
how 70 invest in u. S Defense
BondA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

Babies Who Stopped Homeseekers on
Oregon Trail Do Some Reminiscing
But Milford Lennon. Ninety. Is One Up on
Charlie Ross. NinetY-Two
Oregon Country" Beginnings Are
Recalled at Pierce Pioneer MEETING
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

You help yourself when you s-,s
Z. 8. Defense Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
ANTIsPECTIC

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Tn. Reg Z. =. Pal 0n,--An rights rss.svs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

fcr what nation Is there great. who hath God so
nigh unto them. the Lord our God is in all things that
We eau upon him for?-Deuteronomy Al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

An economy streak did not
cause the house 10 block the
senator's attempt n increase
their office stats by authorizing