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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must Eive name and
address Of writer. Only initials
VII b published when requested.
Mr.. Ffxit: Please tell ne how
many times since 1896 has Faster
sunday fallen on the fifth day of
April. A READER.
IN the years 1896 and 1891 II
fell on that date and II win
again this year and 1858. but not
again before the year 1000.
Mr.. Fi.it. We wish to know
n the city pound charges for .
dog. n 50. what and where IL
the city pound: MRS. ID. ID.
There il a pound fee Of 81 in
the first place. To persons liv-
ing out Of the city. that u all.
To persons living in the city
there ~ added 81 for licensing q
male or spayed female dog or
So for = female. The city pound
is just across the Puyallup river
bridge on the Seattle Tacoma
highway. Turn right at the end
of the bridge.
Mr.. ffxit: Could you please
tell me N a man and woman
with children born In a foreign
country. taking out their first
United States citizenship papers.
that way gave their children
citizenship n the father died
before he could take out his Sec
ond papers and the mother mar
ried n citizen of the United
States. would they become clti-
zens through their stepfather.
] would like 10 know where I
could get my birth certificate:
Was born In upham, n. Oak.
H. u.
That hinges entirely upon the
time when the widow married
the American citizen. II before
Sept. %. 1922. the children ac-
quired citizenship along with
their mother. II after that date.
neither she nor the children ac-
quired United States citizenship
by the marriage. Adoption
never has conferred citizenship
upon foreign-born children.
For your birth certificate you
should write to the State Health
Officer. Bismarck, n. d.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn TO the
womsn's page for the answers.
!. On which Of the Hawaiian
islands is Honolulu
2. Texas. West Virginia or
Michigan is nicknsmed Pan
handle state.
5. Name former president
who led the famous charge up
San Juan Hill. near Santiago,
Cuba In the war with Spain.
4 In what country did Walter
Hines Page serve as American
ambassador during World War
One
5. What are the important
commodities produced in the in
dependent state OF SarawAk. on
the northwest coast Of Borneo >
6 Which president OF the
United States Was a surveyor
Z. How many arms has an
octopus
s. What body gets between
the moon and the sun 10 cause
a lunar eclipse
?. What Was the name Of the
famous mystic sword OF King
Arthur
10. Which general made the
famous March n the Sea
during the war between the
statesf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
U. S. May Requisition SURPRISES

Federal requstonng of stock piles needed either for
war civilian consumption distinct possibility in the
notoodstant future although there considerable shy
in talking about IT, An investigation concluded within
the last two weeks has convinced influential in the
administration that manufacturers gifted with fore
sight knew Of forthcoming shortages and boarded many
neutrality-suspicious. metas-for upon the advent of
the rainy days One large automobile plant for instance,
stored thousands of tons of aluminium and has
for 1t because of the shutdown.
very large maker of soft drinks and several mpor-
fant candy manufacturers bought inordnae of
sugar This ut time when Washington exhort-
ing the citizenry to be calm and make only normal pur
chase because of the danger of which would exhaust
and send prices skyrockeng Now Uncle Sam,
about TO put teeth into the raoning program fore
cast long in this step in and confscate the
cupboards.
Still another drastic step may be the forcing of junk
heaps into big plants which need them badly. 1t
secret that hundreds of iron Dealers fully Of
the need for metals holding their accumulaons for
substantial price increases The wants their
stuff and wants it nownot aterand is than little
ked at the failure to turn it in Such steps, is believed
in quarters just forerunners of others to
the country does not absorb the idea that it is and
personal profits nothing unless everybody pitches in
to assure the continued existence Of the republic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
SALNATIONIST TELLS
or SOUTHERN TRIP

Editor, The Times: I have
thought for a long time l would
write a few lines to let my many
friends know where l am, and
how I have been.
took a trip to Los Angeles
TO see my two brothers, and also
my daughters grave at the VAL
hslla burial ground at Burbank.
I have had a most marvellous
time meeting so many of my old
friends and acquaintance, and
speaking at several places en-
route.
I spoke first at Portland.
where We had a very good meet
ing with my old comrades. in
GLIDING Adjutant and Mrs. Ry-
dell We went on 10 Oakland
and San Francisco from Port
land. In the latter city met
host Of old comrades and friends.
including Major and Mrs. o. B.
Hanson. Major and Mrs. Wedler,
Miss Bsrdjen Holmgren, the
Master Baker. and others who
use TO be my soldiers and CO.
workers. I had a most wonder
ful time with them. also with
the great singer in Israel. Pro
fessor Huffman. who. although
now over so years old. still sings
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
HENDERSON ALONE
To SMASH HCL

Price Administrator Leon
Henderson recently confided TO
a small group OF economists that
nobody wants 10 hold down the
cost Of living except himself. He
is sure he viii win his bet that
he will soon be the most I'm
popular man in the United
States
Nobody has asked him to reg
ulste prices. according 10 him.
The farmers want higher cell
ings on their products as they
demo nstrated when they
whooped through the BSnkhead
and OMshoney amendments.
Labor has opposed the proposal
10 tie farm prices to wage
scales. Manufacturers have de-
handed the right 10 increase
their levels IN accord with rising
expense of labor, raw materials.
Insurance. and transportation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, Jan. IS

This should be a fairly favor
able day for routine work of
every sort. but initiative may
not be lucky. The aspects are
Of III omen to countries under
Maxi control.
Heart and Home: This Is
date promising to young folk
and fortunate for Inequalities.
Cooking and the preservation Of
foods should engage the atten-
ton of housekeepers who study
diet lists where many vitamins
may be sought in inexpensive
menus. Increase in the cost Of
living will be evident as bud
gets are studied. New fashions
in simple living will be started
with New York and Washing
ton setting novel modes for
dress and entertaining.
Business Affairs: Changes in
personnel may be troublesome
in many lines of business and
industry. Employment for all
who are well trained and even
for novitiates in the trades will
cause general good feeling.
Prosperity will mark the clos
ing weeks of winter, although
there will be many shifts in
shops and factories where wo-
men will begin to replace men
in large numbers.
National Issues: The problem
Of equalizing the burdens OF
war viii be discussed by states
men. While certain men profit
through defense program others
win suffer injustice through
their sacrifices necessary in the
mobilization for war training.
Women also viii feel the differ
ence in their duties or their
services. Some win gain much
while others will lose great
deal. Cheerful adjustments must
be made and these spell real
patriotism.
Persons whose birthdate II Ia
have the augury Of year of
more than average success. but
they should prepare for leaner
years.
Children born on this day will
be noble in aspiration. keen In
mind and energetic In body.
They viii love freedom and in
dependence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23

Inc average newspaper reader recalling the history
gave the he to extravagan claims made by nations
during World War s suspicious of the casualty figures
esued by the Russians and Germans He has right to
De- because the astronomical statistics enough TO
generate skepticsm in the minds of the most guibe
Nevertheless information dribbling into Washington nd
Gates that the staggering estimates are not far off the
mark.
One U. s. diplomat, only recently returned from the
European theater Is firmly convinced that three
million Of hters troops expired the Russian steppes
Ordinarily twohrds of these could have saved
but the Communists lacking sufficient medical facilities
FOR themselves allowed their injured foes lie on the
hard snow and die of their wounds Needless say the
Germans did not bother to treat the Reds either If the
injuries not sufficient to finish the Nazs il was
foregone conclusion that the bitter cold would the
trick.
Stasticans estimate that the Reich entered the Second
World War with army of slightly less than six million
men, forty cent less than enrolled in the egons
Of Kaiser Wilhelm The for the decline in the fight
ing potential that men, who ordinarily would have become
fathers corpses instead Verdun the Somme and
on other fields Germanys birth rate despite the i'm
portunes of the fuehrer and Goebbels reached
satisfactory levels after the Amtce many Teuton women
declining to produce fodder for future battles
The loss in manpower partially made up through
labor imposed citizens Of subjugated countries reeas
Ing for military service many thousands who otherwise
would be absorbed in war. industries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23

with a clear voice. They were
having blsckouts when / went
through San Francisco.
sped on to Turlock. the great
Swedish settlement, and had a
very deep spiritual meeting with
quite a number. although II was
during the Christmas rush. The
Rev. Walfred Westlind and his
wife were my fine entertainers
there.
Los Angeles was next. The
I was met by my brother.
and his wife, Gloria. and
most royalty entertained. We
enjoyed some wonderful meet
ings together. On New Years
day We held united prayer
meeting at the Open Door mis-
sion or church, where more than
1000 people were come together
from the several churches for an
all-dsy prayer meeting. Some Of
the leading pastors. including
the Rev. Schiller, and l repre-
scented the Salvation Army.
What a glorious time We had in
obeying the presidents call for
prayer.
We also took in special
sacred play At Aimee's temple,
namely the Bells Of Bethlehem"
over 5000 people attended this
gorgeous production. with fun
orchestra and a most sublime
display Of the finest robes. most
Of which were purchased in Pale
slime at an enormous cost. The
lighting system was most bril-
liant and complete.
I also attended several other
meetings. including the Saliva
ton Army. the Swedish Taber-
nacle, and others. ! also con-
Quoted a Bible class in the little
church which my brother at
tends. ! am now on my home
ward trek
CAPT. FRED ANDERSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
QUESTIONS ALLOTMENT
FOR SEATTLE DEFENSE

Wv
Editor The Times: I see that
Seattle is being assured of four
hundred thousand gas masks.
one hundred fire engines, each
pumping five hundred gallons
per minute. with surgical equip
ment for ninety field stations.
or course, we realize that
Seattle is entitled to all the
protection that the English af-
ford London. but il seems to me
that We should also realize that
London is within thirty min
utes' bombing range from hos
tile air fields that can launch a
thousand planes in a few min
utes. whereas Seattle is six
thousand miles from these same
air fields and about the same
distance from any other hostile
air fields.
A bombing of any part Of
Puget Sound would have To be
done as a sporadic raid by a
suicide squad, all Of which
causes me to wonder who will
make the profit, and where will
the steel come from TO supply
the hundred fire engines and
the thousands Of steel hats
which are expected To be short
ly displayed on the streets OF
Seattle FRED A. SMITH.
Pierce County Assessor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
SOLONS SILVER
AT TAX PROSPECT

Congressional tax experts
preliminary surveys have given
them the political shivers. They
will labor periodically to dig up
the extra seven billion dollars
required for the war chest. But
they shrink from an ordeal
which may cost them their coy
seats on Capitol Hill.
Almost all the old reliable
sources have vanished. A boost
in income and corporation duties
may bring in less rather than
additional funds because Of their
adverse effect on general bust
ness conditions. Excise duties
have reached such a peak that
an increase might hurt more
than help the treasury. Folks
may 20 on a buyers strike in
protest.
The operation OF existing laws
threatens 10 dry up revenue.
Restrictions on tires, autos and
gas will reduce the two billion
five hundred million dollars
which Uncle Sam. states and
cities receive annually from the
flivver. Soldiers liable for pay
ments on 1s41 wages will be
fighting in far lands when the
collector. rings their door-bells
next year.
The hkeliest source OF fresh
money appears to be q sales tax
and withholding cash from
workers envelopes. Both White
House and congress have SHE'D
away from these unpopular pro
posals in the past. II they have
TO rely on these methods. IL will
harm the legislators almost as
much as paying the bill Will
offend the customers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23

- ~ -
WHEN Adolf Hitler made Aus
" tria a province OF the Third
Reich in 1885 1t marked an
achievement Frederick the Great
Prussian emperor. never dreamed
possible.
Frederick. pictured on the stamp
above, issued m 1926. isborsd IN
ceasinEly 10 make Germany
great European power He. like
Hitler. brought Prussia INTO war.
The Seven Years War fl756-i7s3D
saw virtually the entire continent
allied against Frederick's armies.
Prussia was exhausted and
nearly ruined by the conflict out
a. the END Of the war was recoR-
nIzed as one Of the great powers
in Europe Thereafter Il was n
evitable that a struggle for doni-
nance should arse between Aus
ira and Germany. with the SMALL
e. Ceramic states grouped
around one or the other.
In early life Frederick had 10
taste for war lie acquired a liz
ing for literature. learned French
and Latin IN defiance Of MS father.
ana even despised the German
language. He determined 10
marry an English princess.
His father. stern Frederick
William I. detesfed MS sons ef-
Terminate lesnings. he forced
Frederick Il break with me
Princess Amelia and made the en-
peror-to-be work long hours over
u,inor feliotfs task Tutors
dinned the military arts INTO
Frederick. WitH the result tnst
Germany soon had strong army
and Pruslsnisnn became synonJ-
NOUS xatn SsI-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
A Cavalry General Talks Horse.Sen
He Tells How Phil Sheridan Did II
Some Mechanical Theories Exploded
Village Blacksmith Story Not So Far OFT

marching divisions The Ger
mans use great fleets Of motor
vehieles tc bring supplies from
bases to the division-motors
for the long haul and horses for
marching transportation.
Another bit Of interesting in
formation related by Gen. Herr
is that although this is the
greatest motor country in the
world. we also have more horses
and mules than Germsny-about
100000 horses and 1000 900
mules.
According TO Gen. Herr. what
there IL of the United State.
cavalry system il the best In he
world. Instead of fighting mount
ed a. il the practice In some Of
the European armies, our cav
airy still uses the method. ~
successfully demonstrated nv
Sheridan. Buford and Forrest.
The practice il 10 Use the horses
only to place the riflemen and
machine guns in an adyan-
tageous position and then fight
dismounted.
The ordinary citizen said
Gen. Herr. docs not understand
this. He is misled by incredibly
stupid writers who persist in
picturing cavalrymen as medieval
knights insanely committing
suicide by fighting mounted
against modern tanks and ma
chine guns"
As a stimulant to the develop
ment of the policy of more cav
airy, Gen. Herr proposes encour-
agement of all mounted sports.
such as cross country riding and
polo, and horse shows. and con-
cludes with this:
From the standpoint of mill
tary efficiency and a balanced
use of our horse and motor re-
sources. it Is believed we should
use animal instead of motor
transport in a proportion of our
marching divisions.
The most effective reconnais-
sance is accomplished by motor
plus horse. We should have
horse reconnaissance groups
with all infantry echelons from
regiment TO corps.
The strategic mobility Of cav
airy divisions should be ampli-
fled by the use of motor trans
port, consisting of truck
tractors with semi-trailers to
transport cavalry divisions on
long road marches.
The relative power of cavalry
will increase because of its
power to evade destruction from
The air by cross-country mobility
and dispersion. Cavalry will he
able TO disperse, evade, continue
ON its mission, and fight.
The greatest handicap TO cav
airy development is the complete
misconception of our people as
to what American cavalry really
IL. Our army is sensitive TO pub
lie opinion, even when based on
ignorance.
The horse needs no favors. He
Asks only a square deal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
BITTER FEuD
BRINGS CONFUSION

The social welfare clique's
attempt TO interfere with the
selective service systems meth
cd Of recruiting soldiers explains
why youngsters Of twenty will
be required TO enroll in the Feb
ruary 18th muster. II is the
most dramatic demonstration Of
the confusion precipitated by the
epidemic Of feuds at the capital.
As revealed previously. the
McNutt- Perkins-Hillmsn faction
tried To Sidetrsck Brigadier Cen
eral Lewis 3. Hershey's organ
izstion. They want to take over
the task because they are afraid
that army officers are not inn
bued with a deep sense Of social
values. r. d. r. disregarded
their suggestion because there
was insufficient time to make
the shift. especially in view of
Pearl HarbOr. Then they pro-
posed that the general limit his
summons 10 men from p TO A..
while they go after those from
is 10 10. and from ~ 10 o..
Those In the latter cAtegories
would be liable for industrial
positions In accord with the de-
cisions OF the man power mo-
blliZation board" which the Nc
Mutt group planned to organize.
Since neither the war depart
ment nor the uplifters had pro-
vided for registering the 20
yesr-olds, a special roll call
would be necessary costly
and cumbersome proceeding.
General Hersheys original
draft of the registration proc
lamaton required only those
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23

rates. No economic groups stop
10 realize that the profits which
they make as producers-indus-
trial or agricultural - must be
paid out when they assume the
role OF consumers
The prospect OF preventing
price initiation under such eondi-
tons sppsns the normally OPP
timistic controller. When ne
grows sentimental - or philo-
sophiesl-he compares himself
10 the little Dutch boy who pre-
vented the dike from breaking
by sticking his finger in the hole.
n fact. Leon isn't sure that ne
e. DO as good a Job sk young
HsnA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23

cries show that % per cent of
the volume of glass is occupied
by the oxygen ions. five per
cent by the sodium ions, 2 per
cent by calcium ions ard only
one per cent by silicon ions.
The small bulk of silicon pre-
vents the oxygen from escaping
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23

The question of inaugurating
synthetic manufacture has been
under consideration ever since
Tokyo signed up with the axis.
Concerns dependent ON this ma
terial held frequent conferences
with federal representatives
They in turn consulted the state,
war and navy departments be-
fore committing the treasury TO
huge investments in this field.
The expansionists invariably
received the reply that there
was no need for concern. They
were assured that the British
and United States fleets would
be able to maintain access TO
sources in the Malay States and
Netherlands East Indies.
This situation changed abrupt
ly with the Imperial forces
sensational successes in Hawaii,
the Philippines and oceania-
Domestic users hitherto reluc-
tant to trust to the more ex-
pensive artificial product yelled
for subsidization. offering to
bear large portion Of the
cost themselves. Our diplomats
waived earlier protests that Gre
alton of an American rubber in
dustry would run counter to
Secretary Hull's trsiff program
and offend English and Dutch
interests. And the navy sd-
mitted ruefully that it might
be q smart idea TO build up do
nestle sources Of supply.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
GAS GLASSES

According to Alexis Pineus,
American optical company re-
search scientist, the glass we
see through is largely composed
OF the same oxygen we breathe
to keep alive! Recent discov-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
SO THEY SAY

Ny belief is that ~twerp" was
originally the Lancashire word
'twillip7 or .-Twollop"
George Formby in the London
News-Chronicle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23

from 81 To ~ to sign up. He
omitted the younger group be-
cause so many are still in school.
Then the welfsrites went to
work. They had to eliminate the
need for a separate enrolment
of the 20-year-old class. So the
friends Of youth persuaded the
president-or his advisers-to
make the schoolboys liable for
military duty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23

into the atmosphere.
Certain other elements have
the same power as silicon to
imprison oxygen and make it
form glass. and glasses based
on some OF these elements are
being developed.
Tomorrow: Floating Republic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
TIrTTT An Inside Picture OF Finon-
Ii IL j ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-Our rubber shortage derives directly
from the refusal of the highest officials Washington
to recognize the Japs serious menace to AngoAmer
lean naval supremacy in Far Eastern waters The inside
story reveals that military advisers more
sponsble for tire rationing than economists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23

We had prepared ourselves slowly and unconscousy
Tor this eventuay There need be of any mental
breakdown--Dr. G. Kirby Collier, psychartrist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-23
TODAY's COMMON ERROR

Entitled is not 10 b followed
BY an infinitive. A soldier IS
entitled 70 rstons mot entitled
- draw rstionE). This word "a
badly mizused-