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, Get Your Teeth Into Il

The u s. army's order for 5000 pairs of
sealskin boots for Alaska's defenders is
more than an ordinary requisition for warm
footwear. 1t carries proof that the Eskimo
citizens Of this Arctic territory realize both
their duty to defense and the danger they
face from invasion.
These boots are made by Eskimo women
from sealskin and reindeer hide. All sew
ing is by hand with reindeer sinews. In
making the boot, the Eskimo woman
crimps both edges of seal and reindeer hide
with her teeth. The teeth become razor
sharp wear down to the gums.
The Eskimos are literally getting their
teeth into the defense effort. to keep fight
ing men warm. Their sisters, of continental
United States, who complain about sugar ra-
tioning, tire shortages and other inconven-
ences could take lesson from the Eskimos.
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. Two Kinds Of Courage

Chief stock in trade Of most professional
patriots Fourth of July orators and rocking
chair Nathan Hales is the word courage"
With tears in their eyes and sweat on their
brows, they wear themselves into frenzy
extolling the fearlessness of American
heroes.
II takes no artist to gid the heroes of
American wars. We know they were heroes,
endowed with the greatest courage, who
made it possible for this country to sur
vive. Most of us, at least in our hearts,
thank God for them.
And we thank God for our heroes of to-
day-on Bataan, in the far Pacific, in Ha-
wall, in the Atlantic. and in other places of
danger around the world. They are living
and dead-examples of the finest type of
American courage.
But there are other kinds of courage
just as important. just as laudable Read
this calm excerpt from a letter written by a
mother to her son with the army guarding
Panama Canal:
An are can do is TO be as courageous as
toe can. under Dhdtsrer circumstances.
Our main thought. TO save oar cause. eUen
though noe ourselves die. We al die sooner
or later. A soldier can gre bit little
thought to his actual life What really
counts ~ hoic he dcquits himself during the
feio moments, days, years he does Ire dur
ing conflict
And so. II and When vOu do engage
yourself IN conflict, do not ndSfe moment
IA preserving youv oWn life. Instead. see
hoW much you can accomplish for pour oon
cause. hoU calmly and d0eouslv you
may do pour task, be that great or small"
Thus wrote an American mother to her
soldier son. No general encouraging his
men to make last stand, no squadron
leader before bombing attack, no captain
rs the ship went down.
No mention of the sacrifice she is will
ing to make.
She will win no Distinguished Service
Cross for writing il, yet it took as much
spirit and fearlessness as any hero requires
on the battlefield.
Such qualities bred into American fight
ing men supply that weapon without which
tanks, guns and planes are useless-courage.
With courage like that at home and in
the field, with courage like that in the heart
OF every one of us, we cannot lose. For
with such courage. there can be no ques-
ton of every American doing his part-and
more.
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every citizen of Pierce county
and the peninsula resent mis-
management and stupidity which
turns 25c ride into q SOC rob-
berry. We stand the gaff-the
political knife is under our skin
and is twisted every time we
drive onto the ferry.
Where are the bridge gangs
and clubs of the past and the
various chambers of commerce
which made the bridge possible i,
Let us all wake up and get
this 25c fare. Enough pressure
on the governor should get re-
suits and while we know ne In
saddled with a stupid toll bridge
crowd, maybe he can replace
them with men of brains and
business ability.
How about il, Harry Cain >
Chamber OF Commerce Sixth
Avenue Y. Nj. B. c.. and all
ferry users Why not a march
on Olympia and q message TO
the governor
+. V. d. PAUL
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A BOUQUET FOR
THF FIRENiFN

Editor The Times: Enclosed is
q copy Of letter We sent TO
Chief r. N. Whitaker OF the fire
department. relative to the re-
cent fire at the Windsor apart
ments:
We wish TO take this oppor-
tunity of expressing our thanks
and appreciation to you. Assist
ant Chief Buck, and all other
members OF the fire department
who so rapidly and efficiently
quelled the fire at the Windsor
apartments on March 4. 1e<2.
The almost instant arrival
Of the fire fighting equipment at
the scene OF the fire upon re-
ceipt Of the alarm. and the very
efficient manner IN which the
fire WAS so rapidly brought un-
der control certainly deserves
commentator and saved many
apartments and personal effects
from being rsvaged by the fire.
For this We. and We are con-
fident al tenants concerned. ara
most grateful
Also very worthy OF mention
10 the quick action that WAS
taken in rescuing from their
smoke-filled apartments via win
dows and ladders. several per-
sons who could not escape
through the halls and fire exits
Again thanking you We are
Gratefully yours.
RAY and ADA HOPkINSON,
Windsor Apartments
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> HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, MARCH ~

Mildly benefic aspects rule to-
day. A war emergency may be
stimulating to labor and fortu-
nate for the Allies, especially
those belonging TO South Amer
lea.
Heart and Home: Under this
configuration there should be an
increase OF courage among wom-
en- whose husbands and sons
are in the war. Fortitude will
develop as the conflict produces
victims on land and sea. Girls
will concentrate more and more
upon numerous lines Of service.
They win prove to have extra
ordinary ability in mechanical
tasks as well as in hospitals.
Business Affairs: This is not
& favorable date for launching
any new project but should be
fairly fortunate for routine bust
ness Pluto. planet Of possess
son, is in a forbidding aspect
Shrinkage Of incomes affected
by taxes and added living costs
Will affect the scale OF living.
but merchants should be fairly
prosperous
National Issues: Location Of
government plants FOR war work
viii cause rivalries among va
rious industrial eenters The
stars warn that time should not
be wasted in changes Of estAb-
lishsd factories and shops. Tx
pansion rather than the estao-
liShment OF new industries 10
recommended BY the seers.
Interus tionAl Affairs: Not
with standing the enemy inter
est in India hostilities in the
Far East viii continue TO move
westward. Action in the North
Pacific possibly as far north as
Bering Strait and Alaska, ia
forecast. The Allies viii % able
TO ward off the enemy but losses
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= Your Opinions

the peninsula are about fed M
and in the mood for p revolt
and demand for change OF
rates to IS cents.
With the initial cost for dock
and buildings and the establish
ment Of service paid for. and
the traffic growing. why mulct
the publieT Why not let the
public know what the overhead
10?
We were lulled to sleep by
Lsnglie's prediction promises
and articles In the papers. To
me and TO many others on the
peninsula. in his Gig Harbor
speech there was the pledge to
give Tacoms-Gig Harbor trans
portation real and reasonable
service across the Nsrrows.
We believed he was honest
with Pierce county and the
peninsula. We were very sus-
picious of Dills intentions, and
after Martins eight-year neg
lect of us stump farmers we
went to the polls to give Lang
hes q new broom TO sweep the
stupid toll bridge authority aside
and provide. through competent
men. a ferry service at a rcs-
sonable rate and \ new bridge
as soon as possible.
We were double crossed. and
the Olympia incompetents, under
Langlie. II possible. are more
hungling than their predeces-
sors.
The merchants Of Tacoma.
thousands OF workers at Brem-
erton. commuters, farmers and
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In this corner: General Tomoyuki Yam
ashits, conqueror of Malaga and Singapore,
new yellow hope Of Japan.
He is the prototype of the efficient Jap
anese soldier, which means he is plenty good.
He is hard He is tested under fire. He
learns quickly and well.
He fought the Chinese guerilas, learned
their tricks and applied them in the Malayan
jungles He went to Germany and watched
the Maxi air force in action. He returned to
reorganize the japanese air force along Ger
man lines But in some things, notably the
use of torpedo bombers, he improved on the
German model.
He is 81. He has an Adolf Hitler mus
tache. He loves and reveres all things Prus-
sian. He passionstely hates the United
States. He hopes and plans TO destroy Us.
He is tough man in fight.
In this corner. which is OUR corner:
General Douglas A. Mac Arthur, defender of
the Philippines, hero of Battan, now COM
mander in Australia.
Already he has been called the outstand-
ing soldier of this war. He too is tough.
He too is tested under fire, plenty of it.
Obviously he too has learned quickly and
we'll
He fought under Pershing. But he is
not fghtlng this war Ike another world
War l.
He said the Philippines could be defend
ed. He was called on to make good before
he had time to get ready. But the japanese
would testify that he has done job.
He is 62. He is hard and handsome. He
is as American as pretty girls and corn bread
and ice cream. He wears noby the mantle
of Washington, Jackson, Grant Lee and
Pershing. He is the living proof that some
day and somehow we will win this war.
1t goes without saying that he is tough
man in fight.
All the odds are against Macarthur.
But wouldn't it be great to see the two
meet in even battle?
We pray that some day, somewhere, this
nation will see to it that General Douglas
A. Macarthur gets that chance
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He Knows or Finds
The Answers
BY John Xix

hours there and here are in the
same relation as when standard
time is in effect At noon in
New York. which is eastern war
time. il is Il a. m. central war
time. 10 a. m. mountain war
time and 9 a. m. Pacific war
time. The whole country changed
at once.
Mr.. Fixit: II a man has four
pieces of property and sells
them. is he still entitled to his
$40 pension: c. p. W.
That will depend upon the
price he received for his prop
erty. 1t will have to be decided
by the county welfare depart
ment.
Mr.. Fixit: A reader asked for
cure for falling hair. ] do not
wish to take issue with BARRIERS
and doctors, so / will simply give
YOU my experience. About *
years ago, my hair started fall
ing out in a very alarming way.
l tried all the known remedies.
Still II kept falling. l then got
good oil shampoo, after my scalp
was cleaned. ! took little vase
line on my finger tips and mas
saged my scalp thoroughly. II
took some time to get results-
But today I am past four score
and 10 and have no bald spots.
GEORGE r. X.
We print that because it is
sound advice and probably about
the best anyone. scientist or
amateur, can do with that
problem.
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z. The island of Java may
have been a geographic mys-
terry TO many Americans before
the war, but it's name was
U. S. by-word. Why?
5. What is the biggest war
time function of the American
armys ca section, so-called
military intelligence
Answers on Page Seven
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The sands of the sea have served for
centuries as symbol of inexhaustibe
abundance. But il appears now that even
such profuse commodity may feel the pro-
teetive hand of rationing.
AT least the Los Angeles defense coun-
cil is taking steps to save the city's beaches
from citizens who are hauling sand away by
the carload to use in fighting incendiary
fires.
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will bs entsiled As spring sd-
vanoes fighting IN all parts Of
the world will become more des-
perats
Persons whose birthdate II IS
have the sugury Of a year Of
success. lmpulsive acts should
be svoided. Quarrels that mar
happiness are indicated.
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. Mr.. Fixit

Mr.. Fixit: Can you tell me
what year or years IN the past
has the Pacific coast been on
daylight saving time' l know
that back East daylight saving
has been In effect each summer.
This IL to settle an argument.
MRS. l.. q.
The last time daylight saving
time was tried here was in 1888.
Tacoma and nine other Washing
ton cities established daylight
saving May 7 that year. Tacoma
and Pierce county gave it up
Aug. 81. declaring the venture
a failure because OF confusion
OF ferry. train, bus and school
schedules. On this coast day
light saving has been tried by
individual groups of cities but
not unanimously as in the East.
Mr.. Fixit: Il there any place
In Tacoma where one can get
zippers repaired II 50. I'm sure
ne would have lots Of business
II ne would make himself known.
r. NJ.
You might try Mr.. NJ. Zipov-
sky at 6401 So. Puget Sound
ave, who has been recommended
to us as one who can fix them.
MIR. Fixit: Please settle an ar
gument. A single man Is work
ing and supporting his mother.
The mother has no other in
come. IL he allowed n deduc-
ton for her on his income tax:
MRS. }. r. n.
Certain exemptions are al
lowed for bona fide dependents
other than wives and children.
We trust the man has settled
that issue with the internal rev.
enue office by now.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell me the
war saving time from coast to
coast. For example. when II il
l2 o'clock neon in New York,
give the time in the other zones.
l know. but 1 have an argument
with n visitor from 81. Paul.
SPANAWAY
You may tell the visitor that
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ENJOYS READING
BOOK REVIEWS

Editor, The Times - I have
been interested in reading the
book reviews which The Times
has been running under the head
ing "A Book A Day" In my
opinion II II much more worth
while than some other features
which appear daily. such as the
Masked Jury"
MRS. GEORGE WIENER.
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To correspondents: Because ef
the lack Of space. letters Tor publ
cation must not eNceed soa words.
This rule viii he strictly enforced
except In SOME possibly rare in
stances whom In the Judgment ef
the editor the public Interest will
be served by n longer letter.
Letters exceeding the limit may
be rejected entirely or excerpts NAV
he used when In the Judgment NJ
the editor " may ~ done without
fmpairfnG the meaning.
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come stalled in the soft sand
and all persisted from heat and
thirst before their plight became
known. Early Spanish mission
aries were the first white people
to traverse the dread trail, and
since then it is probable that
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. WAR QUIZ

l. These ships are some OF the
navys hens and her chick
ems? What are the vessels,
and why is the larger one a
'hen"?
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HOW ABOUT IT.
BRIDGE GANG:

Editor The Times: Earnings
on the ferries In the short
month of February the slack
season = were nearly SOS. 900.
Tourist travel and beach COM
muters in the summer months
swell the ferry income to nearly
$4,000 a month. Because Of the
stupid banging and gross mis-
management at Olympia, we of
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UN LIE Eff
Its easy enough

IL s easy enough
10 20 around
yapping What $
the matter with
the British" As
bad news comes
IN. But don't for
get that England
is now paying
for time that
was lost during
q period when
they tzlked
about the "phon-
ey war" and fail
ed 70 nu ok lie
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down TO business while arguing
about wages and hours. Some OF
eur home news has . terribly IA
miliar ring at times
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DEATH ROAD

DEATH ROAD
A Yuma, Ariz.. newspaper last
August carried story announc-
ing the deaths of seven more
travellers on the notorious ''El
Canine Del Diablo." the Devils
Highway. Their truck had be-
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winston Churchill. the presi-
dents old pal, has been no FRIEND
OF the White House In recent
DAYS. Should there be . new
showdown in parliament over
winnie's management OF the
struggle, smart Wsshingtonlans
will not be surprised II Ameri-
can influence. both financial and
military. were tossed into the
scales in favor of sir Stafford
Grips. He was q buddy %
Harry L. Hopkins. Ben Cohen
and s'Bin'' Hartman in London.
Mr.. Churchill has got r. ID. R
into = peck Of trouble In order
IN win . vote of confidence for
himself some weeks ago, the
prsme minister persuaded the
waite House 10 send . miniature
A. 4. r. to northern Ireland.
Our military strategists cali II
the wrong way army" They
think 1t should have been dis
PATCHED TO Java or Australia TO
stop the Japs. The British boss,
under the fire of criticism, re-
vamped his cabinet. which Mr..
Roosevelt refuses to do despite
similar pressure from Maine TO
California.
Lastly, the premier has not
gone along with our presidents
noble and expedient demand that
India be given dominion status
right now. The u. O. leader in
sptred Chang Kai-~hek's mis-
sisnary trip 10 Delhi
That attempt to arouse four
hundred million people 10 battle
for the democrscies, after the
flsscoes In Malay. Burma and
Java, was one of the most
ekateemanlike moves an Amer-
80 pres1ent ever made But
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Mr.. churchili's only response
and this is significant-was TO
send Sir Stafford Grips 10 the
eastern nation as special
envoy.
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. Edison Writes
. Capital
Comment
Nv ffIfh fD>oN
rs Not q Free
Country Any More
"verbofen" List
Is Growing Daily
Ration Book No. |
Is Due Soon
Nv PETER EDISON


you might call a breather. But
orders keep popping out Of
Washington telling you what
YOU can't do about this and what
You won't be able TO do about
that. They come 40 fast you
can't keep up with them.
Consequently, it's advisable
every now and then 10 sit back
and see what this war is doing
to your life, liberty and pursuit
of happiness.
Take some of the orders issued
In a Today period. This isn't a
complete tabulation by any man.
ner of means, but ii is a selected
list of the regulations which
bring the war to your very door
step and hit most people right
where they live:
Tin cans soon will be unavail-
able. Glass bottles will take
their places and they won't be
any fancy bottles, either. Think
of all the women who have been
cooking with can openers for
years and will have to learn all
over again with bottle openers.
Tennis balls and baseball cores
will be made of reclaimed rubber
instead of crude rubber or lstex.
The substitutes won't be as
lively. but they'll wear as well.
The golf ball crisis hasn't been
solved yet.
Buyers Of hot water bottles,
ice bags and all other rubber
products still on the shelves
have been requested to go on
strike and report the dealers II
the prices seem too high.
The same suggestion goes for
IL canned fruits and Is canned
vegetables. on which price CELL
ings have been slapped at the
Gamers and wholesalers level.
Silk and nylon being reserved
for parachutes. surgical thread
and bags for powder-the shoot
ing kind-rayon is to be supplied
the hosiery mills instead. and
you'll wear rayon hose and like
them.
II YOU 60 to United States
employment office to get a job
in a civilian goods industry, you
can't have il if there's job you
can do in a defense industry.
Telephone companies have been
ordered to stop further conversion
from manual to dial phone sys-
TENS. Fancy telephones are out.
Mems and boys clothing has
been ordered simplified to elm
mate double breasted models,
vests on single breasteds, cuffs,
pleats. tucks, belts. patch pock-
cts. two-pants suits, and so on.
Prices of all bedding materials
have been frozen. and nsnufac-
turers will please refrain from
calling seconds" by any camou-
flaged names such az second
selection"
They probably won't let you
build a new house unless YOU can
prove it's war production
necessity. but II they would, you
couldn't use metal lath. copper
plumbing or spouting. tin-costed
fire doors. You would be re-
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., RAY TUCKER

Stimson Expected
To Quit Soon
Army's Delay
Aneer Parents
z. D. and Churchill
A Bit at Odds
WASHINGTON Henry l.
eumson's resignation from the
cabinet il considered a sure
thing by his colleagues. In fact.
A. In understood here that ne
has submitted a farewell letter
70 the White House. and that he
and the chief executive merely
are awaiting the opportune mo-
ment to let the nation In On the
secret.
The war secretsry's inspection
q the Panama Canal Zones de-
lenses may be his last important
official act. although in . certain
sense his fortified flight to that
area was only = gesture. he
met no fire on the trip. but he
In Under a heavy bsrrsge on the
home front, even more 30 than
the 65-year-old navy secretary,
Frank Knox.
Both men. In the public's mind'
were appointed for political rea-
sons. Neither has demonstrated
aptitude for the greatest task
ever imposed on two Americans.
The general belief 10 that MI.
Roosevelt, an adroit politician.
will drop them from ths emost-
tied ship Of state.
Several men have been men,
toned as Mr.. stimson's success
sor. r. d. RS selection OF q
new war director will supply q
tin on the presidents attitude
toward his critics. The three
most prominently mentioned are
Colonel william J. Donovan,
Representative James w. Wads-
worth of New York and Under
Secretary Robert P. Patterson.
II the chief wants 70 make .
nit with the people and the con-
gre~s, he viii appoint the Empire
State member Of the house. who
knows the army from A 70 4
But he probably win NOT
Here Ia a story which General
Ceorre c. Marshall. chief Of
staff, ought TO read. Although
q local and minor matter. II may
serve TO explain why the United
States In waging = waiting and
defensive war.
Twenty Warrington boys re-
Gently enlisted. Some quit good
tobs while others left collegiate
classrooms because Of q natural
urge to sign up. They passed
their physical examinations, they
got their parents permission to
enroll and they were told to
show UP at the recruiting station
for transportation TO Camp Lee.
Virginia, at 8 o'clock sharp the
next morning.
Thew were warned that they
swere In tire army now" and
any delay In their early appear
ance for oath-taking would -
hid against them.
Their parents arose soon after
midnight under Roosevelt time
TO provide them with final,
farewell. bang-up breakfast. Ths
youngsters, eager and expectant
and a bit tense, were delivered
st the military center long be-
fore the appointed hour.
Then II developed that the only
officer authorized " swear them
IN and put them on the bus fer
camp had gone A.w.oL for ~
day. So the crusadinE 70 sal
around until late In the after
noon before they were trans
ported TO the next stop before
the battlefield. The kids thought
Il was a good joke. But their
more thoughtful parents dont
ana the writer is the father OF
one of those 20 boys.
winston Churchill. the presi-
dents old pal, has been no fr'eno
Of the White House In recent
DAYS. Should there be new
showdown in parliament over
Winnie's management Of the
struggle, smart wsshingtonlans
a -
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on with Tree end 10 mon
sholl set on thee 10 hurt
thee for | have much peo-
ple IN This eity-Acts 1910.
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They probably won't let you
build new house unless you can
prove it's war production
necessity. but If they would, you
couldn't use metal lath. copper
plumbing or spouting. tin-costed
fire doors. You would be re-
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