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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-16
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWI EDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to page 10
for the answers.
l. Who was nicknamed the
wizard of Menlo Park?
2. A Kanaka is a Japanese
stew, a section of the Australian
bush or native Hawaiian?
3. What was formerly the
name of Istanbul, Turkey?
4. What is the missing word
(name of color in the follow
ing title: Where the 49, Be-
gins?
5. With what merc tile
establishment was Donald M.
Nelson formerly affiliated?
6. THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" was declared to be the
national anthem by act of con-
gress: true or false?
Z. Name the parents of Esau
and Jacob.
s. In what country did the
''Dreyfus affair" occur?
Q. Which of these implements
did Westinghouse invent: light
ming rod, cotton gin, air brake,
sewing machine.
10. Penguins do not live at
the North Pole; true or false?
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Inconspcuous hiding like shy violet in the crowding
columns brief story that Britain and ETHIOPIA
have completed agreement providing restoration OF
full sovereignty for that country under Halle Seasse
This is more important than the shy little news item
indicaes Have forgotten 1885, when Mussoni invaded
the helpless little country? How the League of Nations
Of which Ethiopia member protested, backed and
filled proposed sanctions and how all the great powers
sure on Italy stopi How the bloody and unequal struggle
went with reluctant young Neapoitans driven to VIC
tory over the characterization forces Of the Negus?
This 1885, when the policy Of naked aggression,
begun four before by Japan in ASIA reached Europe
Six years later six years during which the world has
joins Free Syria given last September the Independence
which the League promised it after World War /.
The independence of these two countries is
less nominal today and must be while the
for neither defend its freedom under cond
tons Of world Nevertheless, it is start sign
What the allies must do is to magnify multiply, and
give living reality to these small portents
The best way to rally the world to fight for freedom
to demonstrate not merely with words but with deeds
that those of who already fight fight really for freedom
1t is fortunate in sense that the japanese have drawn
the line they drew at Pearl Harbor. The longdreaded
of the East against the West the brown-and yellow
peoples Of the world against the white be- Instead
milarsc aggressors and lined up the greatest of yellow
peoples the Chinese and the greatest of brown peoples
the Indians on the side of freedom while Germany and
Italy have similarly divided the whites by lining up with
the yellow japanese the side of aggression The line
n not color line; is line that divides freedom
seeking from robots.
One deed in actually extending freedom to peoples not
yet free is worth ten million words.
No better propaganda, greater force in uniting the
free world could be uneashed than actual deeds making
freedom increasing reality among all peoples touched
by the power Of the united nations.
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THINKS HALL WAS
PERHAPS JOKING

Editor The Times: I am not
sure II William Hall deserves an
answer regarding his uttersnce.
II he is at large vet. I think we
are entitled to answer him. Hail
must estimate the life OF our
young boys very cheap 20 give
II for 8 king. would give two
cents for = king 10 make q royal
flush. but ] wouldn't give = drop
Of blood for any other king.
especially II he were an English
king.
Hall said that this is English
soil VIII he show US his deed ;
I bet Hall wouldn't give his shirt
TO save his king. let alone his
life. Can It be possible that Hall
tries 10 be funny- He doesn't
sound so. just sSinine. He says
something about the glorious
history Of England: will he show
US where and when did they do
> good fighting job Unless he
refers 10 the Irish. Canadians,
Hindus and what have YOU. The
English surely don't cal tight
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HALL SENTIMENTS NOT
BRITISH-AMERICAN

Editor The Times: AS an Eng
hsh born American citizen I wish
To comment on Mr.. Halls" let
ter write the name thus for
90 not believe it TO be the
writer's true name.
In my opinion ne is either a
oeprsved maniac or a dangerous
member of the fifth column"
and one who will bear watching.
II Mr.. Hall" is what he saws
he Is. an Englishman. why
haven't We heard Of his gentr-
osity before IN connection with
British War Relief or Aid 10
Britain programs Rather
strange that ne should suddenly
appear with MS philanthropic
ideas when this country becomes
involved IN the great struggle.
II is too bad that people have
50 little 10 do. that they must
spread such propaganda and
cause discord when what is
needed most is UNITY.
I trust the public viii read be-
tween the lines and realize that
Mr.. Halls" remarks are by no
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Stories in
Stamps
Newfoundland Honors
Memory of GrenfelI

CLOSELY allied with the deyel-
opment Of Labrador and New
foundlsnd, the name Of Sir Wilfred
7 Grenfell is known to every
sailor, hunter, trapper and school
boy Of those rugged northern
coasts.
The stamp above, issued in
1881, q year after Sir Wilfred's
oeath' pictures the physician on
the steamship Strathcona III look
ing across the water at his hos
pitsi ship Msraval.
Sir Wilfred was born in Ems
land in 1865 He graduated at OS-
ford and studied medicine =, the
London h ospitsl, Whiteehspel
After his studies were completed
ne devoted himself TO reform work
among the sailors Of the North
Sea, establishing homes on land
ana mission vessels al sea.
In 1892 Sir Wlfred went IN
Laoraoor 10 continue his work He
ere cied hospitals, co-operstivs
stores factories, an orphans home
ano a school. He extended MS
snor'S to Newfoundland and in
4s4z opened a sesmen's institute
at Saint Johns.
\ doctor in q land where doc
'ors We're scarce, Grenfen soon
achieved vide fame. He laid great
sIess on improving the physical
social, and economic conditions az
me seamen Of the coast
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BITTER REFLECTIONS

Editor The Times: In reply
and regards as to one Sir Will
lam Hall: ] have been a reader
of your column for some time,
but never in my life have ! ever
read so much untruth and bigot-
ny as was contained in Sir Halls
letter.
As for this country being
rightfully British, that lie has
anything that Goebels ever put
out beat an English mile. All
they ever had control of was a
small area along the Atlantic
seaboard which was wrestled
from them by group of liberty
loving patriots who outfought
the British army and navy (sup-
posedly the greatest in the
world who were aided by the
English tories in the colonies.
They also held some territory
in the Ohio and Columbia river
basins. but this was taken from
them by bunch of backwoods-
men and trappers. The rest Of
this great U.S.A. was obtained
in most part by an outright pur-
chase by this same group Of
rebels and their ancestors from
the French, Spanish, etc.
AS for England's glorious his
tory. boo! Where is it glorious? ?
Their entire empire is, and has
always been, founded on greed
and slavery. They have never
held a point of any Importance
when confronted by an enemy
force. That is why they built
and maintained the worlds larg-
est navy.
Some $4,000 Yanks in the
AEF. left their bodies on the
battle fields Of the World War l.
Supposedly sacrifice for de-
mocracy; in truth a sacrifice to
save the English bankers.
No. If Hall is as loyal to the
king as he wants US to believe,
I'm sure there are still enough
red blooded descendants Of the
rebels of 1776 who will give him
money for his passage TO Singa-
pore and guarantee his safe
arrival there a long time before
the Poles at Warsaw get the aid
promised them by the British
prior to September l. 1889.
+. M. SELLERS.
Elma.
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nave a big boss and he had
otner bosses who bossed him.
We knew him wen and he vas
quite a fellow. and very accom-
modating. too. n. even nro-
Vloed room where members Of
me eity council could be taken
70 talk things over" and get a
httie Qualification on certain
issues. With the consent ~ hi.
bosses he had lot to say about
"here that section we called m.
1enaerioin' or "disorderlvp six-
rict should be located
The boss was accented
necessary part Of the syx,.n
'nen In operation and uh.,
we BACKED out the system the
boss naturally disappeared. Ar
least that Is what NE r..
been thinking all these year.
until here comes Justice Law,
ton and boldly declares that
the big boss" doesn't Nike In.
way ne soaks the bootIegger.
That only adds to the "a.
which began to roll I'M whom
Judge Richmond protested the
pancity Of bootIeggers amonr
those who come to hi. court
and plethora Of those GENTLE
men registering with Ju.tice
Layton.
but neither Justice LAYTON
nor J Il e e Richmond should
worry about the bootlegeers
AS long as the state depends
on the profit from the state
hquor board to meet certain
o ig ations, a too close
scrutiny of all those who come
TO buy cannot be expected and
a oootiegger's money is Just as
good as that which comes fron,
a source approved by law. It's
'ne money we're after. And.
admittedly, a bootlegger has to
De smart, so maybe We shouldn't
De TOO accusative concerning the
source of his stock in trade.
vi course, there Is one way
to get rid OF the bootIee0er
Make his profession as big a
crime as trying to beat a
crooked slot machine with a
lead slug or a piece of wire.
and even the big boss. won't
be able 10 save him.
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN this col
umn lfttcrs must give name and
address Of writer Only Initials
vln Be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: l. there \ required
weight for n man 20 get In the
coast guard. What's the least
weights Il there . required
weight In the army or navy.
Does the government give pen
rions 20 men In other branches
than the army lsuch .. navy,
coast guard and msrines) N the
men are hurt In service during
wartime: b. W. NJ.
The coast guard standard
calls for bigger men than either
the army or navy. Minimum
height for coast guard enlist
ment Is O. inches for a man
under 20 years of age, and sc
inches II over that age Mini
mum weight is 1926 pounds. The
army minimum height Is go
inches, weight Jos pounds.
Navy men must be at least 81
inches. Minimum weight Is ITO
pounds. though weight can be
disregsrded IL the mans build
Ia In proportion to his height
The same benefits are paid to
men In all services.
Mr.. F1rIt' To settle an arsu-
mcnt. win you answer the fol-
lowing. Would you give me the
ton mare Of the Normandie,
Queen Mary, and Queen Eliza
beth. II. \.
The Queen Elizabeth was rat
ed at So. 200 tons, the Normandie
ss,423. and the Queen Mary at
s1.235.
Mr.. FixIt: Would you please
print In The Times or send me .
formula or method by which 4
can wash white painted wood
work and walls without streak
Ing IT. Commercial soaps cause
strealxs. MRS. A. c.
We doubt that II is the COM
mercial soaps which cause the
streaking. 1t Is more likely
some error In the application.
We'd suggest using a mild soap
with a fairly wet lather and
following II up closely with a
clean cloth moistened with clear
water. A light going over with
furniture polish may help you
brighten the finish, IL your
scrubbing takes too much out
Of II. IL some reader has a sug-
gestion to help Mrs. A. c., we
shall welcome it.
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And Still Smaller

Five years ago. when air service the Pacific to
China first set up the world marveled at travelling
from San Francisco to Hong Kong five and days
War has come now and the normal Pacific routes by
air have been temporarily cut by the Japanese invasion
But nothing stands still American British Chinese
interests pioneering air route to China simply
by going around the world the other way from the east
coast to Brazil to Africa, to India and so to China
And the time to China by this route? Five DAYS
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II. L. Mencken, brilliant u. s.
man Of letters, in 1905 was man.
aging editor of a large news
paper. The Russo-Jap war was
in full swing, and newsmen
knew battle was due in Korea
straits-though no authentic in
formation was available. Fret
ting over the uncertainty,
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Mencken decided not to wait,
and on May 20 he concocted
fake account of the battle. He
told which ships of each COM
batant's navy were involved,
and named the ones sunk, and
gave final victory to the Japs.
This yarn scored a world beat
that lasted two weeks. When
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REFLECTIONS ON NEW
CONGRESSIONAL PENSIONS

n
Editor The Times: Reminiscent
OF the reconstruction days" in
North Carolina, our congress has
voted themselves pensions. We
may criticizes. but we must adj
mire the "go-getter" private en-
terprise spirit of the dignified
members of our solonic assem-
bly,.
1t will, however, have deep and
far reaching beneficial results.
The idea is, undoubtedly. an in
ception from the Townsend edu-
cational campaign. We will be-
come pension minded" and it
can be extended to include "ap-
pointive officials" their wives,
relatives, etc. A pension for
grass widows will remedy the
alimony evil which is such a ter
rible drain on our monied men.
Gradually, we may arrive at the
goal of security yisioned by the
good old doctor, and others. II
Is undisputable that a universal
federal pension would have bill
lion dollars yearly by eliminat-
ing costly and ponderous state
set-ups.
In the realm of defense, the
soionic pensions will guarantee
loyalty to the government of the
U.s.A., in the only field where
loyalty must be purchased; in
congress itself. The I2-year rec
ord of our congress in sverting
national recovery speaks for
Itself. From now onward we
may expect more DISTINGUISHED
and patriotic effort from our
congress. Wall Street invest
ments and dallying with the
agents of fascism will not be
necessary on the part of our peo-
pies representatives, in order
that they may secure them
selves from penury and want in
the days when they can no long
er earn the ten grand yearly.
MELVIN SUTTON.
Rt. ?, Shelton.
WE'LL NEVER GIVE
UP INCH OF SOIL
Editor, The Times: Being an
American and reading the view
points OF a certain Englishman
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Pedalinu Pastors

Down in Durham. N c.. ministers of the gospel have
agreed to make all their shorter pastoral calls bicycles
1t isn't silly and it isn't grandstand play Every gallon
Of gasoline of rubber saved just that much
more for shortening the Plenty of other people
going to be doing things like that won't hurt them
nearly much they may imagine.
In fact lots of people going to learn to walk all
again. and in doing they going to find pleasure and
benefit in something Of which they've robbed themselves
IN this motor are
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the cables finally cracked with
official dispatches. it was found
that his story was correct in
every particular of the slightest
Importance Mencken's own
sprightly account of his amazing
scoop is contained in his book,
Newspaper Days" published by
knopf.
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MONDAY. FEBRUARY Is

Adverse planetary aspects are
a active today which may be
marked by delays and frustra-
tons. Leaders may be puzzled
by conflicting influences. Good
news, however, may be expected
from foreign battle fronts.
Heart and Home: Women
who are unselfish are well d.
rected under this eonfiguration
which inspires courage and real
fortitude. There viii be extreme
sensitiveness to human ties un-
der this rule of stars. Girls will
be responsive TO romance.
Business Affairs: Serious DIFF
fieulties will confront many lines
Of business at the close of the
winter when severe weather will
add TO the usual hazards. Al
though wise resdjustments to
war conditions will reduce the
commercial handicaps of Ameri-
can merchants and manufac-
turers, the spring seems TO pre-
sage unexpected problems.
National Issues: The new
moon brings portents of dis
agreements among the allies.
The chart for London is read
as indicating troubles for Brit
ain which viii be far-reaching in
their effects.
Persons whose birthdste IL is
have the sugury OF a year Of
fairly good luck. This means
that they should avoid all forms
Of sef-indulgenee or extraYa-
gance.
Children born on this day
probably viii be sympathetic ana
tactful. sffeetionate and sener-
Gus. They may have slightly
morbid tendencies.
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HOROSCOPE
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY Is

Benefic aspects seem to domi-
nate today. While the rule pre-
walls. there will be a tendency
to seek the counsel of church
leaders as well as government
heads.
Heart and Home: There liz a
sign read as indicating anxiety
and apprehension in many homes
as Mars exercises strong influ-
ence ON the planet Earth. To-
day there Is an aspect seen as
fortunate for the nation. Good
news Is presaged. The stars
seem To encourage a mood of
brave acceptance of war condi-
tons and sacrifices.
Business Affairs: Experts in
economics will gain loyal sup
port as they discuss plans to
safeguard trade and commerce.
The spring is to bring pressing
financial problems which will
gain the helpful attention OF
leading men who possess wealth.
National Issues: Public health
will be of special concern and
women physicians will demon
strate their value in cities east
and west. Nurses will be needed
and girls will train for emer-
gency service. Those who read
the stars long have stressed the
importance Of increasing hospi-
tai facilities for civilian uses.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of a year of
unusual adventures and strange
experiences. Good luck seems to
be promised by the stars.
Children born on this day
probably will be ambitious, ener-
getic and kindly. They should
possess keen minds and stable
characters.
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SUGGESTS HALL RETURN
TO NATIVE LAND

Editor The Times: Being an
American I would like to tell
VIM. Hall that if he thinks it is
so honorable TO die for the king,
let him go over there and die for
the king. We are getting tired
of our American boys doing the
dying for him. II we have TO die
we better begin doing it for our
selves.
When we say we did it before
and We can do il again, We in
clude the time we put the Eng
hshmen on the run. We don't
like star bosrders here, so let
Hall 90 back and die for the
king Wen die for the U.S.A.
AS for bringing US back into
the fold. if they don't hurry up
and win something there won't
be any fold 10 bring Us back TO.
MRS W. II. WILLIAMS.
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lIyHEN Police Judge MILFORD
w A. Richmond exultingly
remarked the other day that he
was glad to have a bootlegger
in his court. he started a lot of
people reminiscing. Where had
they heard that word before?
They recalled that we had
them in these parts years ago.
There was that Roy Olmstead
trial in federal court which
punched a lot of bootleggers
under one conspiracy trial. and
Roy was the goat and went to
Jail.
Then there was that shooting
affair in Tacoma when 'Kinky"
Thompson was killed by a police
officer. 'Kinky" was a boot
logger. and like others of his
kind sometimes was on the
other side of the fence, playing
both ends against the middle.
AS ii happened in "Kinky's"
case, the two ends often snapped
back with unfortunate results.
But that was during the pro-
hibition regime. Bootleggers,
we were told, were the natural
product of prohibition, spawned
by the unholy purpose to deny
American citizens the right Of
killing themselves with whisky
IL they were so inclined. Pro-
hibition also was wholly I'M
American interference with the
rights of those citizens who
wanted to manufacture whisky,
an extremely profitable business
under the law, and much less
precarious than trying to run a
still without legal sanction.
This condition. we were told,
created the bootlegger and the
high jacker and finally the
racketeer and gangster and
the murder syndicate. Alto
gether Ii was :. pretty bad
mess. We were told repeat
edly that prohibition alone
was TO blame. OF course
those good citizens who pat
ronized the bootleggers and
highjackers and financed the
gangsters and the murder syn
dicates hadn't anything to do
with the case-it was just the
fact of prohibition.
We finally became so tired OF
the mess that we decided to get
rid of it by repeating the cause
prohibition. Even many Of
the temperance people were for
it and prohibition was buried
under quite a heavy weight of
ballots.
When the eighteenth amend
ment-adopted to keep our in
dustrial army and military men
sober so they could do a bet
ter job of fighting Germany in
World War No. WAS repealed
we said, Now we are going to
get rid of the bootlegger and
the gangsters," and there was
every reason to believe that we
would.
So 1t Is quite confusing TO
have Judge Richmond seeming
so happy because a bootlegger
obviously an amateur who
didn't know the ropes
brought into his court. The
atmosphere isn't cleared any
either when Judge Richmond
protests that he ought TO have
more bootleggers-that il isn't
fair for the state liquor in
spectors to be sending so
many of then. TO Judge Clar-
ence Layton, who does bust
ness up at the courthouse.
Then Judge Layton, in a COM
mendable attempt to clear up
what is obviously a misunder-
standing, only adds to the con-
fusion when he begins to talk
about big boss" That's going
back into quite ancient history.
Once upon a time Tacoma did
means The sentiments of the
British-American people.
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in Mondays Times or Feb. y,
i can do nothing more than
answer such a letter. Helping
your country, Mr.. Hall, is moth
ing new to us Americans. We
did it in the last war and will
dish out plenty this time, but
as for this great country of
ours being rightfully British
soil, I say never will an inch
of our precious land go back
to England or any other coun-
try. Our forefsthers fought for
our independence and we in
tend TO keep it.
am sure many join me in
saying, pack your bag and bag
gage, Brother Hall, and go back
to your England. Surely your
king could use such loyal SUBJ
ject somewhere in his army.
As for our country we want
loyal and true Americans. II
our boys must again give their
lives they will die, not for a
king, but for the glory and
independence Of a great ma
ton, America, the land of the
free. NJ. c. HANSON.
ANOTHER SLAM FOR HALL
Editor, The Times: I see
VIM. Hall is Disguised with the
talk of America sending sugar
and soldiers to England. For
his information this country is
not rightfully British soil The
few disgruntled revolutionists
broke all ties with England.
As to bringing it back into the
fold; what laugh. Look back
into history and see what the
few disgruntled revolutionists
did, and how the times have
changed.
Look back into history and
learn. Hall, how many other
countries helped make that his
tory. If you want to see real
history, read American history.
Evidently you do not think it
an honor to die for your king;
your king needs you, why not
go back and help? It's easy
To blow big horn in safety
thousands of miles from war.
Again we say. your king needs
YOU" WALTER NAPIERALA.
1892 So. Cakes ST.
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

ing what they did in 1916 in the
Dardanelles, when the Turks
chased them with wooden guns.
FRANK RUFFINO.
Box 154, Oakville.
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SEES SINISTER MOTIVE

Editor. The Times: Allow me
to be among the first Of many
To answer VIM. Halls letter of
Monday nights Times. No man
could be so dumb. Trash such
as our king" gals any Amer
lean. But there could easily be
q sinister motive in writing such
a fifth column letter that would
be, Of course. to split Us from
the inside. Letters Of this ilk
should never see the light Of
publication but instead the deep
ashcsn- +. D. N.
LakevieW.