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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
} The Records 0. K.

A recent official announcement gives
the number of living units constructed for
war workers since the middle if 1910 as
roughly half million.
Private industry built 355. 900. Govern
ment financed 142. 900, of which more than
10000 were stopgap trailers. The cost per
unit of homes supplied by private enter
prise averaged $3.50. without adjustment
for the fact that this figure covers also
100000 non-war residences, of which at
least some are excluded for the very reason
that they were not in the ultra low cost
field. The cost of each publicly financed
unit. after assuming 5000 each for the
trailers, approximates $3.50.
Private industry need offer no apology
for its achievement.
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He Knows or Finds
The Answers

II would take him about five days.
II he went by plane it would take
about 20 hours and the fare would
cost x152.9o. The trains are per-
mitted TO charge soldiers about
IL cents per mile as compared to
the civilian rate Of two cents per
mile. The airlines rates are the
same for civilians and soldiers.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please tell
me where 1 can purchase balsa
wood: A. q.
Try the General Hardwood Co.
Better check first TO see II you
need a priority.
Mr.. fixit: II the parents have
incurred debts and have since died,
can the children be held liable for
the debts. A. n.
The estate. or money left by the
parents, must pay the debts. II
the children are q party to the in
CURED debts. they must assume
payment
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. Our Opinions
. Canada Points the WAY

When Canada first discovered the need
to mushroom her revenues for war pur-
poses, she did exactly what the United
States Is doing. Retaining al the old taxes.
she expanded their base 10 bring in new
taxpayers and simultaneously boosted the
rates 50 as TO hit everybody harder.
This proving inadequate TO pay for
modern war. the Dominion. just as We are
doing, cast about for new sources OF reve-
nue., and piled one tar upon others until
nobody had any slightest idea where he
was.
However. Canada did not stop there.
Having created topheavy tax edifiee. the
Dominion put tax architects to work to
correct the most obvious faults.
At its worst, in 1910 the Canadian
structure of direct taxes included a general
income tax like ours: a defense tax COL
lected at the source, like our new Victory
Tax: provincial income taxes. correspond
ing TO those of many of our states; and
local income taxes in a few municipalities.
Today Canadians have TO pay only one
direct tax. II is heavy-heavier than ours.
But there is only one.
Moreover, having lacked up their tax
rates until they really hurt, the Canadians
put poultice on the sore spot by placing
the all-inclusive income tax on a partial
pay-as-you-go basis. In the words of
Dominion tax expert, I'VE have applied
the pay-as-you-go plan one-third of the
way"
Last Sept Canadian employers, bond
issuers, etc, began Withholding approx
mately 90 per cent of the tax due on wages,
interest, etc. This will continue until the
end of next August. Then taxpayers will
file income tax returns. and will pay any
portion of the 1912 levy which by that time
has not been withheld.
This. frankly. is compromise, design
ed to work toward a pay-as-you-go basis
without becoming involved in certain
political complications. Those complica-
tons arise from the fact that Canada had
defense tax last year. We are not faced
with those complications yet. We shall be
when We begin collecting the Victory Tax.
So the appropriate opportunity for INSTALL
ing the pay-as-you-go plan here, all at once
instead Of piecemeal, is passing fast.
Canadian spokesmen are anxious that
their forehanded realism shall not be
presented so as to make them appear criti-
cal of this country's refusal to profit by
their mistakes.
But We Americans have every right to
look at Canada's intelligent initiative, then
at our own system, and wonder why the
little neighbor should have monopoly on
willingness to admit and correct errors.
Canada has done much of what we have
urged that our own government should do.
Why can't the United States, too, give the
taxpayer a break?
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. Mr.. Fixif

Mr.. Fixlt: I have q pair Of ear
phones NJ. c. wanted. i can be
reached ut 629 No. Prospect. My
telephone Is Main 6247. Z. b.
Thank you very much. We hope
that NJ. c. will get in touch with
you. And also thanks very much
to all the others that said they
had earphones.
Mr.. Fixit: 1 saw Private Walk
er's appeal for coat hangers and
feel sure that lots Of people will
be glad to help. VIII you please
tell me where to leave them 20
someone with = car can pick them
up. Ed
1t Blackburn has agreed to
come into town and pick up any
coat hangers that are available.
We suggest. however. that you
have enough hangers to make his
trip worthwhile. He can be
reached at LA s611, extension
1880.
Mr.. Fixit: II . person euiists IN
the U. 8. Merchant Marine service
and b given . uniform. IL he re-
quired TO wear the uniform ashore
after his training period:
v. C. s.
We have been informed that all
persons given uniforms are re-
quired to wear them at all times.
They must even be worn at home
IL there are more than three per-
sons present.
Mr.. Fixit: What would Il cost
q soldier TO come from Camp
kucker. Ala. by train: BY plane:
How long would IL take: Is IL true
that q service man pays half price
on trains and plane: c. r. II.
II he came by train it would
cost him S45-s2 including the tax.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
oTEST QUESTIONS

Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn 10 page 7
for the answers.
1. The size OF the U. s. army
has been set at what maximum
figure as Of the end OF 1913?
Z. In which city viii the army
navy football game be played this
year,
.. To which country is Patrick
J. Hurley accredited AZ United
States minister
4. How many standard time
zones are there in the United
States7
5. The merchant marine Dis
tinguished Service medal Is a
newly created medal to honor
merchant seamen; true or false!
6. Who wrote The Seven Lamps
Of Architecture
I. Heavily armed vessels dis
guised as harmless merchant ships
whose purpose was TO stage sur
prise attacks on U-boats during
World War I were called B. c. Q
or Y boats
s. What federal office does Har-
old Dewey Smith hold?
o. Was New Hampshire one Of
the original Is states Of the
Union!
10. What poem begins "Half-a-
league, half league. half : a :
league, onward ,"
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must come first II any nation is
TO survive.
America has gone far in the
way Of material things. but -
lacking In the eharacter-building
things that endure. The emphasis
has been too much on things. We
can lose our possessions. but our
good character can never be taken
away from US unless we so will il.
Things take wings and fly away.
Let us face about and make this
the ersndest country in the world
in every respect A country 30
fine that other nations win wish
TO 70 and do likewise
ELIZABETH TAYLOR
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With the emphasis on the YES the
thought expressed in the caption pretty
accurately describes the milk situation as
il appears in the Tacoma area today. As
IL looks from here, rztioning Is not inn
mediately likely. but don't be shocked II
il comes. II al depends on how much the
army Is going TO need. and the army de-
mznds are increasing.
The only restriction here 50 far has
been reduction Of the number of deliveries.
Now that consumers have been accustomed
to it, delivery every other day is not even
an inconvenience. The quantity remains
the same.
Already voluntary rationing has start
ed in California, notably around war-busy
San Diego. Local conditions also have
brought about rationing in Georgia, Okla
homa, Iowa and New York. But that is
only beginning.
Why we need not be surprised il there
is q Tightening of the milk situation here
is explained in an article in the current
issue of Business Week. Il amounts to
something like this:
I'd Milk consumption has risen ire
mendously in Army and defense areas,
thus disruptinR the normal supply system.
CD War purchases are taking fifteen
to seventeen billion pounds from con-
sumers.
go Cattle and hog prices are so far
over parity that dairy farmers are tempted
to get out Of dairying and into meat pro-
duction.
"a The meat shortage has put new
drain on cheese supplies.
(5) Labor shortages are acute all the
way from farm to market, and, in an in
dustry conspicuous for hand labor require
ments. the lack of help promises TO become
an increasing handicap.
Just how pressing the labor problem is,
nobody knows for sure. But the article
points out that about half of the nations
100000 farmers owning dairy cows can
be affected on the basis of statistics.
Hence farm helpers have been frozen" on
those farms that have IL or more dairy
cows. Farmers with fewer than dozen
animals presumably can take care of them
single-handed.
On Oct. /, the nation had only 221,-
000000 pounds of cheese in cold storage,
whereas month before the figure had
been 243.000.000 pounds Cold storage
supplies of butter on Oct were 126,000,-
900 pounds, as against 203,000, 900 the
year before, and a five-year average of
163. 100000
Currently. nearly half of our milk pro-
duction goes into butter. Conceivably, but
ter production might be curtailed to in
crease the amount Of bottled milk avail
able. That would mean rationing of the
remaining butter to consumers. And milk
supplied for ice cream might be curtailed
to the vanishing point.
Right now it's a matter of take il or
leave it; but look for something to be
doing early in 1913.
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NdtlOns FORCES IN
the South Pacific.
w at is his
name :?
2. When were
dog tags" first
sed in our
army.
8. what did
President Roose-
welt do about q
football am .
which an n ually
draws more than
Answers I
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. SO THEY SAY

This time we shall know how
to make full use Of victory. This
time the achievements Of our fight
ing forces will not be thrown away
by political cynicism and timidity
and incompetence. President
Roosevelt
Where Is the United States
Nsvyf II IL where II has always
been II is in there fighting. II
Is carrying out the command 10
hit our enemy, and hit him again.
wherever and whenever We find
him - Franklin ID. Roosevelt
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IodaY's Common Error

OF no avail is properly used only
with some form Of the verb be;
as His attempt was Of no avail. =
Elsewhere say 10 no avail, a. He
tried. but TO no avail"
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. WAR QUIZ

1. This navy officer recently re-
placed Vice Adm Robert L
Ghormley as head Of the United
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Editor The Times: May I say
. word On behalf Of Dorothy
Thompson, In my humble opin-
ion shs il the greatest common
tator on public affairs. man or
woman. this country has ever
San She has vision, understand
ing, and the ability TO express her
self In language that anybody can
understand
H. y. DAVIS.
GREAT BRITAIN
Editor The Times: Consider these
words uttered BY Mr.. Churchill
. few days ago: 7 have not be-
come the kings first minister in
order to preside over the nquida-
ton Of the British empire"
One wonders how anyone can
longer believe that the rulers OF
England have any intention Of
freeing India. now or In the future.
We realize that . freed India
win face difficulties. But those
who know Of the terrible misery
IN which the people Of India live.
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: Clapper

hoy esve Their Lives
Fer Their Country
ksw Msrk For Home
reaf - Sheet A.
NJ nAyMoNp czAPPER
WASHINGTON = The mere
shout this latest Solomon islands
victory that can b told. the more
= vfn inspire everyone IN cur
nation
Especially Inspiring TO every
American. whether In the armed
forces or In civil life. h the gallant
story Of thu two admirals who lost
their lives when they plunged into
ths heart Of the Jap invasion feet
and swept n with nlHshing broad
sddes that sent the laps into con-
fused firing On each other.
Rear Admiral Norman Scott and
Rear Admiral Daniel J. csilaghan
were faced with superior Japanese
forces bearing down On cuadai-
canal with overwhelming numbers
a landing troopa They had 70
decide o. the spot whether TO risk
everything On . plunge into these
heavy forces. led ~ two Jap bat
tleships. They decided to 20 in.
Bpth lost their lives.
But the laps were smashed.
Those Jap ships that survived fled
from the scene. The laps didn't
yet 20 GuadaicAnal. They suffered
heavy damage. Thus the second
round Of the Jap effort TO retake
the sclomons was won The Japs
came hack the next night In q
final attempt and wers beaten off
again
Now they have retired TO HEX
their wounds- They VIII come
again undoubtedly. In the mean
tina they may try TO pound Qua
dalcanal by air. They have not
pet put their fun naval force into
this fight They were using old
hattleships- They have better ones
that they may yet decide TO risk.
Ths Japs have face TO save They
have invested men and ships in
Cuadalcanal. They are certain TO
coma hack again to try TO make
their investment good.
But We probably never again
win b ~ nervous about 1t as
we were last week. For the battle
fast ended win be an inspiration
- strengthen both the fighting
forces and the country.
Ths solomons battle was mark
"a by the same daring and gal
lantry that other American forces
showed In the North African cam
paiKn. Every arm Of our service.
from Cuadalcanal to the shores Of
the Mediterranean. has shown it.
self equal to the demands of mod
srn war. In these last ten DAYS
America has come Of age in this
war.
Our forces have shown that they
have hieh-quality equipment Our
airplanes ana our tanks, Al well
- our ships. are proving adequate
10 the demands made on them.
Our forces have shown that they
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cruiser. Our far smaller forces
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told. the youthful Mueller has Il
Jap planes to his credit, which
helped him to earn the most
man title. He has re-
eeived the Distinguished Flying
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BY John Hn

Cross, the Distinguished Service
Cross. the Silver Star and the Or
der Of the Purple Heart The last
medal was awarded for the wound
he received in the above actionI
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church Service
Report for Sunday, April II, 1912
Subject: Are Sin, Disease, and
Death Real?
Golden Text: James 5:15.-The
prayer of faith shall save the sick,
and the Lord shall raise him up;
and if he have committed sins, they
shall be forgiven him.
A Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: Hebrews 3:12&14.-Take
heed, brethren, lest there be in any
of you an evil heart of unbelief, in
departing from the living God. IA.
For we are made, partakers of
Christ, if we hold the beginning of
our confidence steadfast unto the
end;
Correlative from the Textbook,
Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy: When the illusion of sick
ness or sin tempts you, cling stead
fastly to God and His idea. Allow
nothing but His likeness to abide in
your thought. Let neither fear nor
doubt overshadow your clear sense
and calm trust, that the recognition
of life harmonious-as Life eter-
nally is-can destroy any painful
sense of, or belief in, that which
Life is not,
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-10
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS


A foot of garden planted today,
may mean meal tomorrow.
%
The Missionary Circle of Avenue
Church will meet in the church on
Wednesday, April 15, at two-thirty
for the monthly meeting.
10
The Missionary Society Of the
Presbyterian Church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Wilmer Lankford
on Wednesday evening, April Is, at
1880.
The Women's Society for Chris
tian Service of Cedar Neck will
meet at the home of Mrs. Serena
Hayes on April IA, at o'clock. Re-
freshment committee, Mrs. Laura
Watson, Mrs. Mae Collins, Mrs.
Ella Sharp; entertainment commit
tee, Mrs. Vesta Mills, Mrs. Minnie
Mills. Everyone requested to be
present as a special program is be-
ing prepared.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-10
High School Assembly

Arbor Day was celebrated on
Wednesday at the high school when
the students assembled in the audi
torium for the weekly program. II
was prepared by Mr.. Calls, agri-
culture teacher, and given by sew
eral members of the class. The
program was as follows:
Hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy"
Bible reading; Virginia Geyer.
Lords prayer.
Patriotic song, America, the
Beautiful"
Pledge of allegiance to the flag,
led by Herman McNatt.
Song, "Springtime in the Rock
ies."
Paper. "Arbor Day and Its Be-
ginning" and "The Governors Pro-
clamation for Arbor Day." Orvall
Shockley.
Selected poems, Ray Pearson.
Paper, "The Unfruitful Tree"
Marvin Lightcap.
Paper, "Ten Commandments of
Planting and Pruning" Herman
Sharp.
Paper, "Trees and War" Gordon
Song, God Bless America"
The students finished balloting
for senator and representative to
serve in the Legislature for Boys
Day in Dover on Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-10
Personal Happenings

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Van Buren rol
Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Manlove this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Downing, who
have been in Florida for the past
month, returned home on Friday OF
last week.
Davis L. Hudson of Frederick
spent the weekend with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hud-
son near town.
Bill Adkins of the University of
Maryland, was the guest of his par
ents, Dr.. and Mrs. Lester Adkins
for the past weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Boland of
Seaford were dinner guests of DR..
and Mrs. William Marshall, Jr., on
Thursday of last week.
II
David N. Sills. of the University
of Maryland, was the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Sills,
over the holiday weekend.
Mrs. Wilma Roberts VINO has
been in the Memorial Hospital in
Wilmington for three weeks is i'm
proving and expects to be home in
a few days.
Ensign and Mrs. Robert Coe ar
rived in town on Saturday and have
taken the Sichternfann apartment
for the month of April. They were
married in Los Angeles, Califor-
mia on March "a
Miss Jean Mulholland and her
house guest, Miss Jean Phillips, of
returned to Harcum Junior
College on Monday after spending
the Easter weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Mulholland.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Humes Grier
md three daughters, Mary Beth,
Eleanor and Carolyn of Aberdeen,
Nd, Mrs. Louder Grier and daugh-
er Joy, of Philadelphia, were Eas-
er guests of Mrs. Harry l.. Grier
md Miss Sara Grier. J
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. David Wallace OF
Harrisburg, Pa, spent the past
weekend here with Mrs. William
Richards.
William A. Foulk and Mrs. Caro-
line Foulk of Princeton, N. j., were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Smith.
Harry Vinyard of Philadelphia,
spent the past weekend as the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry E. Vinyard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Marvel have
been spending the week visiting rel
atives in Haddonfield and other
points in New Jersey.
%
Mrs. Edward Burris and Mrs.
James Rogers spent from Tuesday
until Friday at the Burris cottage
at Rehoboth last week.
o
Miss Jean Grier returned to Bel
oft College on Sunday after spend
ing a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis R. Grier.
.af,..s -%T.G .t.ts
Mrs. John G. Munson of Pitts
burgh, Pa, has been the guest of
her mother. Mrs. ]. Stanley Short
and her sister, Miss Lena Short.
o.
Harry Brakeley of Bordentown,
N. j., was the overnight guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
at their home on Clark
avenue on Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Galloway, of Will
spent the past weekend
IN Milford with her mother. Mrs.
Joseph. Mrs. Joseph re-
.urned home with Mrs. Galloway
or visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burris and
ack Burris spent the Easter week.
nd at their cottage at RehobOth,
the directors of the |
Country Club, of which |
Ir. Burris is the president, on Sat
rday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-10
Ali CLUB NEWS

A meeting of the Millwood All
Club was held at the community
hall on Monday night, March %.
1t was called to order by Presi-
dent William Maloney. The roll was
called and the dues were taken af-
ter which the home garden project
was discussed. After this the meet
ing was turned over to the re-
freshment and recreation commit
tees. 1t was then adjourned until
April 20, when the next meeting
will be held. New members are
Charles Van Pelt and Eleanor
Smoot.
The meeting of the Westville
Willing Workers was held at the
home of Peggy Ann Munoz on Fri
day night, March 20. Because of
the absence of our president, the
meeting was called to order by the
secretary. Doris Mitchell. There
was Bible reading by Betty Nit
chell. 1t was decided that in order
to make money, we would have
program in which every member
would have part. On the pro-
gram committee are Albert Come
gys, Peggy Ann Munoz and Doris
Mitchell. 1t was also discussed that
we should save the oil Diapers and
for patriotic reasons as
we'll as source of income for the
club. Helen L. Comstock, All club
agent, outlined plans for dfsposing
Of the paper collected. Peggy Ann
Munoz was in charge of the recre-
alton program.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-10
Field Trials On
TingLe Farm Sunday
CONTINUED from First Page,

(Continued from First Page)
In compliance with the rules of
the State Field Trial Association,
the Sussex group has limited en-
tries to thirty dogs. Entries must
be made before p. in. Saturday.
Secretary-Treasurer Chester III.
Stroup will be in the Georgetown
Fire Hall Saturday evening to ac-
cept entries. The entry fee for
grown dogs is $500. The senior
trial drawing will be held in the
fire hall at o'clock Saturday night.
Puppies may be entered up un-
til the junior trial drawing which
will be held on the field Sunday.
Pups whelped after January first,
1941 are eligible. At the last trial
there was large puppy class which
attracted much interest.
Trophies will be awarded for the
first three places in the senior trials
and winners will be eligible to COM
pete in the state championship
tests. Puppy winners will be
awarded prizes. Although no de-
finite announcement of the names
of the judges has been made it is
certain that at least one of them
will be a Sussex county man.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-10
CARD.BINGO PARTY AT
NEW ARMORY TONIGHT

A card and bingo party will be
held in the new Armory this FRI
day evening. April 10, at o'clock
for the benefit of the observation
post in Milford Neck, under the
auspices of Millwood Sunshine So
ciety.
Men and women are giving their
time and use of automobiles to
have a 24-hour watch at this post
in order that they may help pre-
serve these United States of ours.
Those of you who cannot give your
time, can help by buying ticket
or making donation to this worthy
cause.
Do not wait to be contacted, call
Anthony Summers, area supervis-
or; Charles Cannon, chief observ-
er; Frank Jester. Mrs. Clarence
Jester, Mrs. Duane Lynne, Mrs. Mac
Maloney, Mrs. Paris Kirby, Mrs.
George Bennett Or Mrs. ]. S. Willis.
Any and all help will be greatly
Tickets, 25c.