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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-12
:=. The Tacoma Times Editorial and Feature Pages
. Washington State Guard

One Of the topics which should receive
the early attention of the 1913 legislature
Is the Washington State Guard. This or
ganization takes the place of the National
Guard of Washington which was mustered
into the federal service IN the fall of l940.
In keeping with policy of the national
government. the State Guard was organ
lied. The purpose was to relieve the reg
ular army Of certain local duties and re-
sponsibilities and be prepared for any
emergencies which might arise when the
country Is At war.
The organization got off to fine start,
but after two years is still short of the
quota of 4016 men. This partly due to
induction OF members into the regular
army. but the chief cause is too few en-
listments.
Nearest to meeting the quota is the
Tacoma battalion, some of the members
of which now are on air raid patrol as
siRnment in isolated areas on the Olympic
peninsula relieving the regular army of
that duty. But the battalion is still be-
low the quota fixed at the minimum safety
requirement.
This is the picture to date. Where the
fault lies is beside the point. The impor-
tant thing Is that here is an organiza-
ton which we either do not need at all or
need very badly. II we do need 1t. there
should be adequate state backing. That
involves sufficient finances TO provide
equipment and reasonable compensation.
After all, membership in the state guard
involves responsibility and the assumption
of certain liability. The state guard
isn't like civilian defense. Every member
takes an oath TO respond to any service
required Of him-even to the extent of
standing up TO be target for an enemy
sniper. The object is TO protect the state.
That service should not be expected with
out compensation.
On the other hand, there are, Of course,
certain benefits that accrue to members of
the guard. Corporals and sergeants who
have been indicted into the army have
found themselves equipped for advance
ment. Privates have quickly been step
ped up to corporals. This Is due to the
thorough training provided in the guard.
The boys don't play soldier'-they
work and study. The officers and men
deserve To be complimented for the splen-
did work they have done and the fine
spirit they have shown. But in case of
the emergency which we hope will not
come, the guard would fall somewhat short
of what we should be able to expect.
In the meantime enlistment in the
guard is commended to the young men of
draft age as fine training school to pre-
pare them for the army. To older men
especially those with families who prob
ably win be exempted from army service
the guard is recommended as an opportuni-
ty to serve in an important field.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-12

continue TO demand higher wages
and shorter hours while they are
ready to make any bodily sacri-
flee.
Labor leaders are well aware OF
this military attitude. They
are worried. As an offset, these
men strongly urge union locals
to use part OF their windfall of
wartime cash income to open free
csnteens, send gift parcels to
overseas men and use numerous
other ways to show that those
at home. do think Of them.
HOLIDAY SPIRIT
WPB Chairman Donald M.
Nelson urges the country's
war workers 10 take . full
holiday On Christmas day
and then return 10 the Job
with increased determination
10 boost wartime production
TO new high leveks-
PLANE PROGRESS
-Four and ons-quarter billion
dollars worth Of planes. engines
and propellers left the nations
airplane factories between Dec.
I. 1e41. and yesterday. II COM
pares with s1.e50. 0o0. 900 worth
in the previous twelve months
when United States plants were
just starting to wing into arma-
ment production on heavy Brit
ish orders.
Greatest output gain was made
in the production Of four-engins
heavy American bomhers - TO
blast Maxi and Jap factories and
supply lines. Progress from here
on win be greater since Uncle
Sans mass-production facilities
ara only now swinging into full
time operation If Washington
viii improve the distribution OF
raw materials.
RFC OPERATIONS
The Reconstrnction Finance
corporation and It's subsidiaries.
UP e Nov. ]. financed or con
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Your Opinions

driver a coin or a bill to be
changed. Then she'll take up
more time trying to think
whether she needs transfer and
will finally decide to take one
anyway.
All this needless fumbling de-
lays traffic and makes conditions
for other passengers trying to
enter the bus most unpleasant. It
should be a simple matter for
every woman, and every man, too,
to have the proper fare ready.
MRS. L. B. K.
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Corporate executives say that
despite the stupendous gains
made In wartime production In
the twelve months since Pearl
Harbor, q further increase Of
from Is to 20 per cent 10 pos
sihle before industrial output has
reached peak. And II II agreed
that In order to accomplish this
task. additional governmental
control OF raw materials and
manpower viii be necessary.
As II To substantiate the views
Of corporate executives. oPA
Chief Leon Henderson told the
some 1000 industialists at the
annual convention Of the National
Association Of fan u fscturers
that they and the people must
prepare for more controls and re-
strictions, more exsrs, more red
tape and more rationing In 1szs.
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
Here's something Of major sig-
nificance that Leon Henderson
did tell all 1T last weeks session
Of the National Association OF
Manufacturers: That the execu-
ton Of present government pol
icies are designed not to destroy
but TO preserve the American sys-
tenn OF private enterprise
WAR MOTTO
Every American worker IN q
war plant can do his and her
share TO make America strong
by recognizing the fact that
American ends with the words
= cam
WORRIED
It's NO secret In Washington
that members Of Uncie Sans
armed forces are not friendly
with those who head organized
labor and even the working man
The sailor In . iIfebo&t. or .
roldier In 4 fox hole. cannot un-
derztand Wig At home" workers
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. Mr.. Fiixif
He Knows or Finds
The Answers

Mr.. Fixit: Noticed where n.
II. b. had three gold coins which
he wanted appraised. 1 would be
glad to appraise these coins with
out any obligation. 1 am presi-
dent of the Tacoma Coin club
and can be reached at BR. 260S.
p w. u.
Thank you very much. We
hope r. II. B. reads this and gets
in touch with you.
Mr.. Ffxit: Can you tell me II
one Ia entitled TO n refund IL the
rent was cut In August: II 10,
for what months can we claim =
refund. c. j. NJ.
II the rent was cut to conform
with price ceilings you will be
entitled TO a refund for June and
July. We suggest that you dis
cuss your problem with the oPA
rental office In the Puget Sound
Bank bldg.
Mr.. Fixit: l have an emblem
with est. Christopher Protect
Us. on 1t. 1 was told that II was
. good luck charm Of branch
of the army. Can you tell me
what branch II ise ID. c.
Public relations at the fort tells
us that IL is not adopted by any
branch of the service but is worn
by soldiers and civilians alike Of
the Catholic faith.
Mr.. Fixit: Where can I find
the addresses of an the movie
stars. l. X.
Try the reference room Of the
public library.
Mr.. Fixit: would like 70
have the names of newspapers In
Yakima. Bellingham. Everett and
Olympia Others II you have the
space. A. q.
Yakima. Bellingham and Ev-
erett each have a paper named
The Herald. The Olympian is
the Olympia paper. We suggest
that you see the Editor and Pub
Usher International Year Book
at your library for any additional
names.
Mr.. FIxit: i would like 10
know n the government pays \
soldiers wife's transportation
from one camp to another. What
10 the pay of master sergeant
Does . soldiers wife have to pay
income tax on her allotment.
B. j.
The government does not pay
transportation for enlisted mems
wives. II does pay for officers
wives in special cases. A master
sergeant starts with Q base pay
of sl3s. Living expenses and
other items are separate. We
have not seen the complete law
for 1912 and do not know yet II
sllotments are deductible from
income tax
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Sugars. $3.50. and Ruberoid. 81.
Endieott johnson viii show
$3.50 for its fiscal year ended
Nov. so while Philip Morris Is
expected 70 show $3.50 for its
fiscal year to end March 81. 1e4s-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-12

Adi pNnlG
2. OF what
Is the Cross of
Lorraine SYM
bolic 4?
8. Sparks Is
the ships ra-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-12

from a five-gallon flour can,
glass and lead weights. The en-
gineers pumped the submerged
compartments dry. screwed steel
plates on the hull and poured the
cement into the compartments.
oraced by African 2x4 timber.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-12
BY John Hx

There were 1000 screw holes for
inserting the plates-300 drilled
underwater by hand and 700
drilled inside by machine. Per-
manent repairs were made at La
Guardia field and the sturdy ship
is now back in regular service!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-12
CHINESE GROW WAX

Wax Is grown" on trees by
Chinese farmers who have uti-
liked the wax-making properties
Of a small Chinese insect. This
insect spins cocoons of pure
wax. Enormous quantities are
produced by this method.
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tracted to finance the construc-
ton or expansion OF 1887 fac
tories and plants for the produce
ton of ali kinds OF war goods.
whether II be in the United
States or overseas friendly
sources. The RFC outlay to that
date ran to the tune OF $685.
s3s,503.
COPPER HOARD
The WIPES copper recovery
group says that reports from al
most sc. 900 business firms reveal
200. ooo. 900 pounds Of idle and
excessive copper and copper base
alloy products. Except for hold
ers Of some 81 ,ooo, 900 pounds. all
agreed to ship the metals as the
WPB directs.
The copper hoarders who re-
fuse 10 cooperate voluntarily viii
soon learn, TO their dismay. that
their stocks win be requisitioned-
And II will be hard going for
them on future requests-as II
should be with any firm that re-
fuses to cooperate during q ns-
tionsl emergency.
WAR CASUALTY
Wan Street win not have
It's Christmas tree on Broad
81. this year-fer the first
time In twenty year, This
not because business IL bad.
Military dim-out regulations
make &c . war casualty.
EARNINGS
The following are 1912 per
share earnings estimates:
Borg-warner. $50: Electric
Auto Lite, xS-25: Cluett Peabody.
$3.50: Ohio on, s1.5o: Industrial
Rayon, S.: Master Electric. IS;
safeway Stores. $3.50: American
Stores. 81: MeGraw Electric.
s225: Bower Roller Bearing. IS:
Commercial Solvents, 50 cents:
International Paper. 81: Column
hisn Carbon $780, Godchaux
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. WAR QUIZ

1. This insigne is worn by what
type of Navy officer: Line. radio,
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dio man. Stamps is the mail Or
DERBY. Who is chips7
Answers on Page
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-12

Bringing the war of nerves to the Nazi
on the frozen steppes would mean a mini
mum of one rendition of White Christ
mas" in every Is minutes of radio, the
same as here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-12

News from Vancouver, B. c., says dis
tribution of gas masks to the city's civilian
population will soon begin. Thousands of
the masks have arrived and the authori-
ties are only waiting a satisfactory method
of distributing them.
Persons who can afford it will be asked
to pay S1.25 each. Those who are unable
to pay will receive a mask free.
For more than year on this side of
the line we have been talking about gas
masks. But nothing much has happened
beyond the talk stage.
The oCD and the other authorities are
respectfully referred to the Vancouver dis
patch. Why don't We do it here?
Evening star., 1942-01-31
Rev. Edward B. Harris
Good Shepherd Rector

The Very Rev. Edward B. Harris
will assume his duties as priest-in-
charge of the Chapel of the Good
Shepherd tomorrow, succeeding the
late Rev. Cornelius S. Abbott.
He was rector of Holy Trinity
parish rom 1898, ministering to
Holy Trinity Church at Collington,
st. Georges Chapel, Glenn Dale,
and st. James, Bowie, Md. Prior
to going to Holy Trinity he was
an assistant at st. Adams Church
Washington, from 1892 to 1887. In
May, 1910, he became dean of
Northern Convocation of the Dio-
cese of Washington.
He attended St. Adams School
Washington; received his B. A. de-
gree at the University of the South,
and, after studying in Paris, France,
entered the Virginia Theological
Seminary, from which he graduated
in 1882. In the same year he was
made a deacon, and in June of 1888
was advanced to the priesthood by
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, D. D.,
Bishop of Washington.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
DR.. Buschmeyer Three
Years al Mount Pleasant

DR.. Fred Sherman Buschmeyer
will observe his third anniversary as
pastor of the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church tomorrow.
Communion will be abserved at II
am. and DR.. Buschmeyer will give
the meditation on Till We All At
tain" Reception Of new members
and conservation of church officers
and teachers will be held. Church
school for the kindergarten and
primary age children will be held at
IL am.
The High School Forum will meet
at $50 pm. The 20-4O Club will
meet for supper.
On Tuesday at 6:15 pm. there
will be a meeting of the League of
Service Miss Katherine Lenroot,
chief of the Children's Bureau of the
Department of Labor, a member of
Mount Pleasant Church, will speak
on Children in Wartime
At II am. Wednesday meeting
of the Women's Guild with Mrs.
Walter C. Lowdermilk as the speaker.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
DR.. B|ackwe|der
Will Deliver Fourth
Of Sermon Series
Faith Of Our Fathers
Is Theme for Service
Tomorrow Mornino

Trying to Handle Our Worries"
Is the subject Of the sermon to-
morrow night by DR.. Oscar F..
Blackwelder, pastor Of the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation, the
fourth sermon in his series under
the general theme. Christ and
Mental Health"
At $3.50 am. the Rev. Ralph w.
Loew. associate pastor, will preach
on THE Crisis in Character" Holy
communion will be observed.
DR.. Blackwelder's subject at II
am. is Faith of Our Fathers"
The Intermediate, Senior and
Young Peoples Leagues and the
Round Table meet at GAS pm.
The Luther Leagues of the Dis
trict will hold a banquet in the
parish hall at $50 pm. Thursday.
Coleman Jennings, president of the
Board of Directors of the Com
munity Chest, will speak.
The Women's Missionary Society
will meet Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Merle Cain. Miss
Freda Van Nest will be the leader.
On Tuesday, 8 pm, at the home
Of Miss Louise Baker, Miss JEAN
nette Bakers Sunday school class
will meet.
Mrs. Edward Raab's class will
meet at pm. Monday, at the
home of Mrs. A. M. Saunders. Mrs.
Shervey and Miss Beckman are
assisting hostesses.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
Dr.. George A. Butfrick
To Preach Tomorrow
Al Cathedral Service
Midshipmen's Choir
To Sing at Series
Opening at 4 PM.

The Rev. DR.. George Arthur But
trick, pastor of the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian Church of New York,
will preach and the Midshipmen's
Choir from the United States Naval
Academy will sing at the 4 o'clock
service in Washington Cathedral to-
morrow afternoon.
This Is the first of a series OF
united services sponsored jointly
by Washington Cathedral and the
Washington Federation of Churches
to bring prominent speakers, rep
resenting both clergy and lay fields,
to the Cathedral pulpit.
Until last year DR.. Buttrick was
president of the Federal Council OF
Churches of Christ in America. He
is author of many books.
Following the 4 pm. service, the
monthly organ recital will be given
by Theodore Schaefer, organist OF
the Covenant First Presbyterian
Church.
The Rev. Theodore O. Wedel,
canon chancellor, will preach at the
II am. service tomorrow. The
Cathedral choir of men and boys
will sing.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
Dr.. John Compton Ball
Lists Sermon Subject

What We Know About the Here
after" will be the topic OF DR.. John
Compton Ball at Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church at II am. tomorrow.
New members will be received.
At $50 pm. the societies Tor
adults, seniors, junior high, inter-
mediates and juniors will meet.
The Rev. John M. Ballbach. as
sistant pastor, will preach on The
Bible Of Shedding Blood" at 7:45
pm. A feature of this service Will
be q song by the young ladies trio
After the service the senior young
people will participate in a joint
hymn sing at Grace Baptist Church,
On Monday at 7:45 pm. the young
peoples prayer groups will meet.
The Shaver Mems Bible Glass will
hold its annual banquet at $50 pm.
Friday.
At s:45 pm. Saturday the Loyal
Visitors Sunday School Glass will
present its regular broadcast over
WINK.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
Christian Endeavor
To Mark Anniversary

The 61st anniversary of the incep-
ton of the Christian Endeavor
movement among the young people
in the United States and the 18th
anniversary Of the Golden Rule
Christian Endeavor Union Of the
District Of Columbia will be ceie-
brated in John Wesley A. M. E. Zion
Church, the Rev. S. G. SpottsWood.
pastor, Monday at pm Elphonzo
w. Freeman, president, will preside.
The Rev. T. Ewell Hopkins, pastor
of First Baptist Church, George
town, is the guest speaker.
The program consists of Chris
tian Endeavor songs and yells, the
union annual report, awarding of
prizes to societies for Christian En-
deavor promotion and other high
lights are planned by the committee.
The annual Golden Rule Union
banquet will be held in Third Bap-
tist Church. the Rev George o.
Bullock, pastor, February at pm.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
Dr., Frank Stee|man
Lists Sermon Subjects

At the IL am service in Petworth
Methodist Church DR.. Frank Steel
man will preach on THE Blessed
Assurance The senior choir will
sing. The intermediates will dis
cuss "Christians and the Laws OF
Health" at IL am. The Youth
Fellowship meets at GAS pm. The
Young adult service Is at 7 pm.
young peoples night at 8 pm.
Shirley Shaffer will offer the prayer
and James Neighbors will read the
scripture. The young peoples choir
viii sing. DIR. Steelman will speak
on These Days"
The Executive Committee OF the
Woman's Society will meet Monday
at pm. with Mrs. David j. Price
The Berean Bible Glass will meet
Monday at 8 pm. at the home OF
Mrs. Sadie Legg. Tuesday from Il L
to pm. the Martha Group VIII
sponsor q soup sale. The Oficlal
Board will meet Tuesday at pm.
The woman's Society will meet
Wednesday at 1890 am. The Esther
Group will meet Wednesday az
100 pm.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
The Power We Need
Subject Of Dr.. Justice

The Power We Need" is the mes
ssee at II am. at the Trinity Meth
odist Church of the Rev. DR.. Dan
lei w. Justice. The Junior Cholr
will sing.
The 8 pm service provides
HYMN sing. Continuing the series
on Living Messages From the
Books of the Bible" the pastor will
preach on "A Man Of Faith and
Works"
At $50 and GAS pm. respectively,
meetings of the Epworth League
and Trinity Fellowship for high
school and college age young people.
The Red Cross Sewing Unit meets
at 10 am. on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, and invites women OF the COM
munity. On Tuesday, 8 pm, meet
ing of the Esther Circle at residence
Of Mrs. Walter Wondrack. On
Thursday, 8 pm, prayer service and
Bible study hour.
The pastor will conduct the class
IN the Christian life and prepara-
ton for church membership Tor
young people II years Of age and
older on Saturday at 4 pm.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
Septuagesima Rite
AT Grace Lutheran

Septuagesima Sunday will be OBJ
served tomorrow at Grace Lutheran
Church. DR.. Gerhard E. Lenski
will preach at II am. on Keeping
Up the Morale of the Christian
Worker" Senior and junior choirs
will have part In the worship pro-
gram. There will be baptism for
infant children.
The Junior League will be in
charge Of the program at 7 pm.
The following will have part: Rob-
ert Gruver, Jean Williams. Betty
Friedh, George Hoffman. Charles
Dillon. Special music will be by
Betty Anne Leidig. A flm in color
will be shown, entitled "Our South
American Cousins" Parents and
elders will be the guests.
Three classes for confirmands will
be conducted by the pastor during
the week: Juniors at the church
on Wednesdays at pm. and Satur-
days at am: adults at the pastor s
home on Thursdays at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
DR.. Hawthorne to Begin
New Sermon Series

In the Wallace Memorial United
Presbyterian Church tomorrow at
IL am, DR.. c. e. Hawthorne will
preach on Struggle Points and
Christian Victory" At 8 pm. he
will begin new series Of sermons on
why He Game" Tomorrow night
will be The Divine Destroyer"
At 5 pm. there will be q Young
Peoples Choir for the newcomers
in the services and for the local
young people. A light supper will
be served.
The Flo White Circle will meet
tomorrow at 4:30 pm at the home
OF Miss Mary Lou Mister. The
Hawthorne Missionary Society meets
Tuesday evening and the Womens S
Missionary Society in an all-day
session on Wednesday. On Tuesday
evening the Mems Missionary
Forum will have as guest speaker
Chaplain Frank L. Miller.
The Board of Trustees will meet
Monday evening at the home of
S. F. Splitter. The Session meets
Wednesday evening.
Red Cross knitting is held on
Monday evenings.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
Christian Science

Love" is the subject of the lesscn-
sermon in all the Churches of Christ,
Scientist. tomorrow, at II am. and 8
pm. Sunday school is at IL am.
All are invited to attend the church
services, including the Wednesday
meetings at pm.
Among the citations which COM
prise the lesson-sermon is the fol-
lowing from the Bible: The Lord
thy God in the midst of thee is
mighty; He will save, He will rejoice
over thee with joy: He will rest in
His love, He will joy over thee with
singing" (Zephaniah, iii.17)
The leSson-sermon also includes
the following passage from the
Christian Science textbook, Science
and Health With Key to the Scrip
tures," by Mary Baker Eddy: God
Is Love More than this we cannot
ask, higher we cannot look, farther
we cannot CO." page g.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
We Cannot Be God
Subject Tomorrow
OF DR.. John Rustin
Young Adults PIon Series
OF Evening Lectures;
Other Activities

DR.. John w. Rustin, minister Of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, will preach tomorrow at
and II am. on I'VE Cannot Be
God" The cloister choir will make
its initial appearance at am. The
sanctuary choir will sing at IL am.
The young people will be special
guests at the pm. service. DR..
Rustin will preach on Getting BY"
The Angelus A Cappella Choir viii
sing. r.
The Young Adult School. for
Christian Living will begin a series
of six Sunday evening sessions. pre-
senting 10 courses. Registration will
begin at $50 pm. with classes from
6 to 7 pm. There is no fee.
The Rev. WILDER Wilson, associate
minister, will preach at the Junior
church service tomorrow on
Echoes" The chapel choir win
sing. -
The Womans Society of Christian
Service will meet Monday at 8 pm.
The Social Welfare Committee will
meet Tuesday at 8 pm. The FL
nance Committee and the Board of
Stewards will meet Wednesday eve
ming. DR.. Rustin will continue the
study of the book The Methodist
Meeting House" Thursday at B pm.
/ the second chapter to be discussed
entitled The Church on the
Frontier" The Fellow Workers
Glass will have the social program
and refreshments after the service.