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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
. Home Fires

The eastern states-the same Il plus
the District of Columbia which have been
experimenting with gasoline rationing-
are looking forward to a cold winter
Just as IL has been found impossible
TO supply their motorists with automobile
fuel. because of transportation difficulties,
so it is going to be impossible TO provide
sufficient fuel for their oil burners.
There is no wolf, wolf" in the warm
ings that are being broadcast. If there
were, the nations largest petroleum
company would not have substituted coal
equipment in place of oil burning
Unfortunately. changes have been COM
ing thick and fast, interspersed with just
enough false alarms so that the eastern
public is bit apathetic. There is gen.
eral and dangerous tendency for the home
owner to let the matter of next winters
fuel drift, in hope that, rather than see the
public suffer. government will find some
rabbit TO pull out of the hat.
During January and February, in the
eastern area, ordinarily 1,130,000 barrels
a day of fuel oil are burned. The best
that is forecast for the coming winter is
79l 900 barrels a day, Obviously this
leaves a shortage of about 100000 barrels
day, or approximately one-third of the
normal usage.
But that is not true measure of the
seriousness of the situation so far as
househoders are concerned.
Much fuel oil is used industrially. So
the reduction TO householders may exceed
one-third of what they have been using.
This has been reiterated time and
again, and still householders neglect to
do anything in preparation.
Some 100000 of them have furnaces
originally built for coal but converted TO
oil. About all these would need to do is
to have the oil burners removed and CRATES
installed.
The government is going out of its
way to permit the manufacture of CRATES
for this purpose, from metal needed else
where. The Federal Reserve Board has
made an exception liberalizing credit re-
strictions. to help householders finance
the conversion from oil to coal and also
TO cover the cost of Misunderstanding,
insulation and other fuel-saving devices.
That, probably. is about all the govern
ment can do. Uncle Sam can hardly be
expected to provide the conversion free,
or to send his workmen to do the job.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
oTEST QUESTIONS

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn 10 page
five for the answers.
/. Does the L. 6. Office OF
War Information have a branch
in London
2. Who presided over the court
martial that tried the Nazi sabo-
tours who landed on the United
States coast from submarines
5. The Houdry butadiene pro-
cess has been advertised as a
source OF greater supply OF
synthetic rubber. cooking gas or
cloth?
4. Steel is heavier than cop
per: true or false?
S. What is the name Of an
eight-srmed fish
s. What is the date Of the first
day OF autumn this year.
:. India. Japan or China was
formerly known IN Europe as
"Cipsngo"
s. Name the noted American
who organized the Standard OIL
company.
3 Who wrote The Conquest
OF Peru,
10. Complete the proven b.:
East, drink and De merry,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
THE CASE FOR
SUGAR BETS

Editor The Times: / have OBJ
served that you recently publish
ed an article by Mr.. Peter Edison
commenting on the case for do
nestle production of sugar. May
! add a few words?
Before the events at Pearl
Harbor homegrown beet sugar,
a product identical in every re-
spect with cane sugar, supplied
the United States with approx
mstely 25 percent Of its sugar
requirements This year. the
acreage planted TO sugar heets
is the largest in history. and beet
sugar in 1912 will be. the Office
Of Price Administration esti-
mates. the largest single source
of supply for the American con-
sumner.
The prospective 1912 produe-
ton of 100000, 900 pounds of
beet sugar represents an amount
sufficient to give weekly eight
ounce ration Of sugar for one
year TO every man, woman, and
child in the United States-with
some 10 spare. Increased pro-
duction was made possible be-
cause, in advance of the plant
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
. Mr.. Fixit

Mr.. FiNit: In answer 10 Mrs.
l.. T., regarding aphids on pole
beans; I have used very success
fully just plain dry dirt busted
on parts affected.
&. ID. A.
That doesn't seem to be in the
garden rule books, but We shall
take your word for its effective
ness. There shouldn't be any
harm done, anyway. if both dirt
and leaves were dry.
Mr.. Fixit: To settle an argu-
ment a. 90 whether or not proofs
from photographs can be pre-
served, will you please tell me
how II il done, what sort of pro-
cess the proofs have TO 90
through: We have lot of yaIu-
able proofs we wish TO keep like
photos but my friend insists there
il no way Of keeping them with
out them fading on me.
MRS. A. ID.
The only sure way of preserv-
ing them probably would be TO
have the proofs themselves pho
tographed and permanent prints
made. II might be possible 10
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
D Your q pinions

ing season, all restrictions on
acreage were removed by the
Secretary Of Agriculture. This
larger production will compen-
safe at least in part for the
sugar supply lost with the fall
OF the Philippines, and for the
interruption and destruction of
sugar shipments from other Off
shore areas. Had IL not been for
the supplies of beet sugar with
in the United States, and the
demonstrated ability of the in
dustry TO produce. IL is conceiv-
able that the United States
might have had a sugar short
age as serious as that in rubber
a shortage which actually
would have deprived consumers
Of necessary, staple food.
The events of the past few
months have clearly demonstrate
ed the danger OF placing too
great reliance on far-off sources
Of supply for commodities need
ed in our everyday lives. II we
have not learned this lesson we
lag behind European countries.
for the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce OF the De-
partment OF Commerce recently
reported: In all European coun-
tries the authorities have become
more conscious than ever of the
Importance Of the cultivation OF
sugar beets for food, fodder. and
to some extent for fuel alcohol.
This has resulted in the eneour-
agement OF the cultivation Of
sugar beets by government or
CARNATIONS.
Sugar beets - large, silvery.
tspering roots, not to be con-
fused with the red garden beet
are being produced on more
AAAGAl AAAAAAANAA 0NANS AAdAAa SfAAA1
TO California. These are bomb
proof" acres. and no conveys
are required 10 convey their
eventual product sugar TO
our consumers. This sugar
places no strain on ocean ship
ping, and endangers the lives Of
no American sesmen. As
matter Of fact, each ton Of sugar
produced within the United
States releases some place in the
world the cargo space needed to
move the more essential ma
terisls OF war.
Very truly yours.
NEIL KELLY. Secy..
L. S. Beet Sugar Assn. WASH
ington. D. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
. HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IL

Again benefic aspects domi-
nate today, which presages good
news from the war fronts. The
navy is under rather a good di-
rection Of the stars.
Heart and Home: Women are
under a promising sway today
which is suspicious for love af-
fairs. Navy weddings should be
especially fortunate. The new
moon of this date warns of in
crease in crime. especially dur
ing dimouts and blackouts. Au-
tomobiles should be watched and
doors locked. The conjunction
of Jupiter and Venus is excel
lent for domestic affairs, espec'
tally for food problems of all
sorts. Girls should make the
most Of all opportunities offered
on this date.
Business Affairs: Wholesale
buying for the armed forces of
the United States will continue
on such a tremendous scale that
autumn shoppers viii discover
scsrcities in goods and materials
they need. Factories and whole
sslers will continue 10 profit as
war needs pyramid and supplies
must be provided in record
breaking quantities. Wage earn
ers will spend generously. Pros
perity will prevail and the ma
jority of the people of the
United States will benefit. Prices
will be stabilized. but the gen.
eral cost OF living will advance.
National Issues: Underneath
the war sentiment there will be
the inevitable spirit of unrest.
according to certain III omens.
Revolutionary ten e ncies, so
marked in Europe. will be re-
Elected in the United States
where there may be sporadic la
Dor troubles and also difficulties
among prisoners.
international Affairs: Treach-
cry in European treaties or pacts
will be revealed. Among the
axis powers rumors of separate
peace gestures viii Be circulated
10 mislesd the United Nations.
which viii have learned much Of
the usual methods Of Hitler and
his associates
Persons whose birthdats il IS
have the sugury Of a year OF
fairly good luck. but rash IN
pulses may cause misfortunes.
Children born on this dav
probably viii be reserved. inde-
pendent and sensitive. They
should be unusual in their men,
tai endowment
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
He Knows or Finds
The Answers

check the fading by giving the
proofs a bath in photogra-
piers hypo or fixing solution.
II you don't do something like
that, eventually the light will
turn the entire proof so dark
you won't be able to distinguish
anything.
Mr.. Fixit: A man and wife
purchased a home site. After
ward. the wife deserts. Can the
husband sell the home site with
out his wife's consent? HIS is
unable TO locate the wife.
READER.
AS long as the man has
wife she is a part owner of the
property, SO he'd better get
some assistance from a lawyer.
II he can't find the wife to get
her signature, II would appear
he'll have TO take court action
before he can sell.
Mr.. FiXit: I've been irving to
make scrap book of Bing
Crosby but - far l haven't sue
ceeded. Can YOU tell me how |
could get a scrap book started:
would like TO get his whole life
since he was q little boy to his
present age.
BETTY A.
A good first step would be TO
write a letter TO him or his
studio. Nothing should please a
press agent more than to pro-
vide you with some scrap book
material.
Mr.. Fiait: Where Is there a
nursery for children, ages two
and four. and how much do they
charge? How do they charge
day, week or month";
A READER.
The Tacoma Day Nursery. on
So. I ST. takes children between
the ages Of two and six. II has
a sliding scale Of charges. from
10 cents to 81 per day, depend
ing upon the family's ability to
pay. You might also be inter-
ested in the system being work.
ed out by licensed day care
homes 10 aid working mothers.
To get more information about
these. you could call the USO. At
Main 1872. Children are cared
for in those individual homes
from infancy UP on about the
same basis as the Day nursery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12

was coined by William w.
Wheeler. vice-president of the
corporation serving the nations
capital. in an address designed to
impress defense manufacturers
and srmy-navy brass hats with
the seriousness OF the commune
cations problem.
The war production boards
order L-5o. recently issued.
places transmitters and receiv-
ers in class with sugar and
gasoline and more drastic de-
crees will be formulated after
election.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
BARBS

There are plenty Of German
generals who would be glad 70
be driving from the Romnel
seat.
What the japanese hate vorss
than anything else is 10 lose
face" Be u ever % homely
there's no face like your own.
Saying q person - one OF your
Oldest friends may not Be
compliment.
A lot OF women have been
tired and found wanting
everything money can buy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
NURSES ASSOCIATION
EXPRESSES THANKS

Editor. The Times: The pro-
gram sponsored by the Pierce
County Nurses association last
Tuesday al the First Methodist
church was a success in every
way.
We nurses are grateful 10 your
paper for the excellent space
given. which helped greatly in its
success.
JEANETTE FRASER.
R. ", President
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12

she can "scuttle" making dyna-
mite blow downward instead of
upward) better than most men.
Melba herself would like to start
a school where 'teen-age boys
and girls could learn the ticklish
art Of blowing things sky-high,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12

?. What is a staging area
5. Buy L. s. war bonds and
stamps. Five SIs75 bonds ma
turity value S25.o00l IS more
than enough 10 buy what i'm
portsnt piece OF equipment for
the armed forces; Parachute,
pair % binoculars. full pack?
Answers on Page S
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12

tNl tIEFtt O
red. flies over
a Z uropea an
neutral whose
government Is
pro Nis IN
sentiment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
So They Say

We have the wealth. the ma
terial. the fuel. the industrial
facilities and the mechanical
and fighting skill TO create an
air-borne attack force above and
beyond anything that Is pos
sible by the axis nations.-L.eut.
Gen. Henry II. Arnold. COM
handing General, Army Air
Forces.
Independently and with full
knowledge Of her destiny, Chile
u now aroused by the call of
democracy. and before long. l
am sure. we shall join the ranks
of those fighting to save democ-
raey.-Chilean Senator Eduar-
do cruz-coke. rightist leader.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
. WAR QUIZ

This flag. which consists OF
an eagle emblazoned on a broad
middle stripe OF yellow and two
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12

II estimated that Hitler has an in
come of more than $l,000.000 year as
chancellor and author of "Mein Kampf."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12

in it as a hobby at first, Melbs
soon became proficient and
passe d government examin-
atoms which entitled her to
license to buy and use dynamite.
Now she is an expert explosives
contractor. Her husband claims
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12

Lets s-9ot more and talk
Less That expressive slogan
viii be used by government and
private telephone officials in an
attempt tn persuade the Ameri-
can people 70 ration their local
and long distance chatter. Il
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12

Although the supreme court
did not announce its numerical
vote on the German spies appeal
from . military to = civilian tri-
bunal. II is rather well known in
inside circles that the denial of
the plea was an eight-to-nothing
verdict. Justice-Lieutenant Col
onel Frank Murphy not sitting.
From a study Of the jurists'
backgrounds. the decision could
hardly have been otherwise.
Two members. Chief Justice
Stone and Associate Justice
Felix Frankfurter. were tailed"
during the last conflict by the
d. Of Us red squad" then in
charge of J. Edgar Hoover. be-
cause Of their supposed civil lib
critics complex. Mr.. jackson de-
Tended conscientious directors as
. young lawyer in Buffalo IS
years ago and the fact that he
arrived where he now sits Is =
tribute to his honesty and sense
Of decency. But this trio saw
quite a difference between up
holding democratic traditions
and passing judgment on armed
and destructive invaders.
II was no accident that Justice
Owen ]. Roberts asked the
sharpest and most penetrating
questions during the hearing on
the request for q writ The Phil
adelphian was a special assistant
aftorney-general in 1917 In
charge Of prosecution Of draft
dodgers. the most famous Of
whom Was Grover Cleveland
Bergdon- The judges frame Of
mind stin reflects his experience
in that role He viii always
spearhead the governments
cause in similar trials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
Todsy's Common Error

Never say i want you should
he happy; say want you 10 be
happy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12
. FLIGHT
Inability TO &c Help
Rsssrdins Resrmsmen.
Efficient Help Sadly
Lacking 81 Washington
FOR Doesn't Want Green
To Retire From AL
ny RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON - The insbil-
fly TO obtain efficient help in
Washington definitely retards
rearmament. II In q principal
topic Of discussion and complaint
In the intrs depsrtm entail
memosl To housewives who can
not hire maids or lsundresses.
the shortage may be only .
minor Inconvenience that pre-
vents them from giving after
moons TO bridge or the movies.
But at the capitol bureaus II is
almost as serious problem as
devising means to whip the
Aka
Generals and admirals. not TO
mention colonies and majors.
need qualified typists to handle
orders Of the utmost Importance.
But time and again vital war
documents have been delayed
for hours or days because of
manual or mental mistakes. A
secretary certified by the civil
service commission was shocked
when asked TO make carbon
copies Of . recent communique.
She had never seen a lampbiack
sheet in her life.
Instructions on giving out
commissions. moving troops and
allocating materials to contrac-
tors are very frequently mislaid
and recovered only after q Sher-
lock Holmes search. In fact, IT
IL almost impossible to compute
the rich moments which have
been wasted because of the in
competency OF minor employees
In the war and navy departments
and the war production board.
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not permit II. Although r. ID. r.
once decreed that supreme court
Jursts must quit at the age Of
three score and ten. despite their
clustered and sheltered mode of
life lthat is, until recently. he
will not let "Old Bill" sit by a
slow. warm fire on the hearth.
He insists that his handmaiden
remain on the job for the dura-
ton. II the ancient pattern per-
sists. Green will do Franklin's
bidding.
Reason for the presidential
anxiety Ia that the likeliest and
loudest claimants for the organ
ization's highest post are Daniel
J. Tobin Of the Transfers and
William Hutcheson Of the car
penters. two Of the most power
full groups in the AFL. Without
the support Of the truckers and
hammerers hardly a strike could
succeed. In recent months
Messers Tobin and Hutcheson.
who once socked John L. Lewis
in the jaw At stormy Atlantic
City convention. have displayed
something more than friend
ship for the United Mine Work.
ers' chieftsin. So the president
prefers William a. top dog in
the nations largest and most in
f1uential union
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-08-12

A good first step would be TO
write letter to him or his
studio. Nothing should please a
press agent more than to pro-
vide you with some scrap book
material.
The Valley settler., 1942-11-13

HOUSE Foa SIZE
The alaska mural Eehaoi1itattcn
Corporeti ion will receive bids up
to December l, 1919, eco m,
and then publicly opened, FOR
sele Of the house located on
Tre ct 14l. Il certified check
amounting to lO% Of the bid
,nnst accompany the bid and in
ccs9 Of acceptance this sum Will
be a part pc yme Mt.
Terms: Cash. Bids should be
addressed to: Alaska Rural
Eehabil itation Corporation,
Pc liner ALASKA" in q scaled ~
env lope, marked on outside:
"Bid for House, Open December
1, l942." The Ala ska Rural
Fehabilitati on CORPORATE ion re-
serves the right to reject any
or ali bids.
Herbert c. Hans on
General Manager.
The Valley settler., 1942-11-13
Civic Center Souips:

C1VlC CGCUGI GOOlOS
The AFRO staff was ougmente ed
early this week by the arrival OF
Miss Enraa Ii scl1erafe q s Secretary
to Dr.. Hans on, MISS Dieckgrafe is
q native Of N5bras IA and has been
recently employed by the CAA at
Kanses City, .;Sfs*%*'sS
Dor othy Bell has been named tenn
porary monego or Of the Coop
Lunch and Fountei in, following the
il lness Of Mrs. Mary Witt who is
recovering and resting at home **'s
new stolser { or rather, robui 1t
one) is being readiod for INSTALL
alton in the heating plant Of the
dorm. It has been necessary to
hadn-fire the boiler the past
sew eral days s:ssssss < x x sss .s.sssss
Exclus i've ana strictly confident
ial) It is runored that APRC Ac-
countent Mp. llaney has finally
bagGed an Ale skan rabbit. It
only proves thot porsis tence Will
Win
The Valley settler., 1942-11-13
MY RELIGION


By Frank Hatcrs
Did you ever think, as the
hearse rolls by
That it won't DE long It'll
you and
Will 80 out riding in that big
plumed hack
And we'll never remember coming
back?
Die you ever think, in your
thirst for cold.
That @ dead man's hand can't &
dollar hold?
You can lie end cheat and strive
and save
But you lose It all when you
come to the grave.
N ow it's better by far, this
very day,
To send some poor S oul cheap
bouquet
Than bushels of roses, white
and red,
To strow on his coffin when he s
decd.
You came into this world all
noked end Dare
With cut q trouble, without
Gre;
You leave It to go--you know
not W1er Co.
IF you've been all right here,
you'll II be all right there.
The Valley settler., 1942-11-13
FOR SALE

Michigan Logging Sleigh. Guarant-
eed to carry $3.50 tons. Made for
Cat logl,ing. $4,000 Inquire
Ralph Gooeri CHI Coop Garage
The Valley settler., 1942-11-13

ANY PONDS TCDay?????????
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17

negro farmers of Mt. Olive commun-
ity have Victory Gardens, and more
than that, they have pledged them
selves to buy $4,000 worth of War
Bonds and Stamps. Anxious to rea-
en- the bond goal which they have
set. farm families in this community
are busying themselves collecting
salvage, All money received from
the sale of it is turned over to a
committee to buy bonds and stamps.
Agricultural experts are pointing
out that in view of the expected
shortage of nitrogen fertilizer it
is important in the south to plant
winter cover crops which will store
nitrogen in the soil from the air.
1t Is especially important that pro-
ducers of such crops as cotton, corn
and small grains do this because if
nitrogen fertilizer is rationed, essen
tial war crops will have first claims.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17
ON THE AGRICULTURAL
FRONT

(Cont'd from preceering page)
and early settlers brought with them
a taste for cabbage, and more than
that they brought seed. Today, this
vegetable ranks second only to po-
tatoes in palate popularity.
Cabbage has few peers in Vitamin
content. Tt has A the blackout vi
tamin, so necessary to good eyesight
in dim light. 1t has three BIS, thia-
mine for steady nerve morale, ribo-
flavin to promote healthy growth
and niacin to ward off deterioating
pellagra. And it has c, the toting
vitamin that we must eat daily since
it cannot be stored. Cabbage also con-
tains iron for blood and calcium for
bones. Don't forget the date for the
cabbage Victory Food Special It's
September thru October.
Here's a Victory Food Special for
November 9-21. It's nuts: walnuts,
pecans, almonds, filberts and other
domestic tree nuts. In addition to
being a good source for some min
erals and vitamins, these nuts con-
tain both fats and proteins.
During the year ending June 80, the
Navy bought more than go million
pounds of food. Among the items were