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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20
NAZI INVADERS
FIND DUTCH TOUGH

Not only in the East Indies
are the Dutch making trouble
for the Axis. Hollanders in
New York have just received
from underground sources" a
report that tells how ingeniously
the dike-dwellers are Fostering
the invaders. Patriots wear
paper clips opened in the shape
Of a V. buttons from old army
uniforms, and matches in lapels
with the orange heads up. They
secretly salute one another with
two fingers spread apart To
make the victory symbol and
whisper, "orsnje Bowen" CHur-
rsh for orange) or the grim
password "Bijltjesdsg" cake
Day. the day of vengeance for
their oppressors.
When Quislings took over con-
troll Of labor unions, local work.
ers withdrew en- masse. Within
q few days Of each other .
freight with Axis war supplies
was pushed off q bridge at Zalt-
Bommel, another was the victim
Of a head-on collision in the
Amsterdam station; and a troop
train was derailed and 50 killed
all the work of saboteurs.
A luftwsffe plane accident
ally was brought down by Nazi
snu-sircraft gunners aiming At
British flyer. A couple Of
Dutch painters were ordered to
cover up the German markings
with those Of the Raj. The
men did their work reluctantly
out thought Up a way 10 expose
me deception. After they had
finished they left this sign for
al 70 read: Wet Paint"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20
BY ALBERT n. LFMAN

NEW NORk-British coll
onials and Japs now in a last
ditch battle in Malaga are like
soldiers lodging in and out
among the props of a bizarre
three-ring circus.
Natures menagerie is filled
with fierce beasts and its side
show freaks are some OF the
worlds strangest sayages. Mon
soons deluge the east coast
jungles and malarisl germs fill
the sickly swamps in which
erocodiles lie in ambush. II il
were not for rubber. tin. and
Singapore, no human would
fight for the pest hole. accord
ing 10 New York explorers who
have recently returned. Delayed
floods are about the only misery
lacking this season.
Here are selsbangs. the most
ferociOus Of wild bisons, and
more man-esting tigers than in
any spot on earth. Pythons.
king cobras, and boa constric-
tors writhe in the underground.
Lurking always are the Sakai.
the sborigines. armed with blow
guns that shoot poisoned darts
These nomsds believe in evil
spirits and when one dies his
hut Is instantly burned to de-
stroy the devils.
This - the land Of Lord Jim,
Conrad's strange hero. Scotch
soldiers are learning that kits
have no place in the jungle.
White men wear long trousers
with stockings pulled over the
cuff lest fever-spreading mo-
kquitoes and bloodsucking
leeches bite them. These inch
long worms drop from the trees
on bare skin. II slapped they
leave their heads in ones flesh
which cause septic sores To
get nd Of them the victim
touches each with the lighted
end q . cigarette.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must Five name and
address Of writer. Only Initials
VII b published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: Where could I In
quire for . Job out NJ Fort Lrwis
laundry. Il there sfill demand
for women who have had some
experience at that work:
oh. w.
When there II a demand at
the fort. the Employment serv-
ice. at liz So. 18th st. viii
know. We suggest you call there
a. once and see Miss Holmes.
who Ia in charge Of that diu-
sion.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please tell
me who are the members of the
parole board and their addresses
and how often do they meet and
where and n they have an office
In Olympia Pc ELL
Parole board members are A.
M. Murfin Of Spokane, chair
man: Clair Ward Of okanogsn.
and Thomas Stiger Of Everett.
They have an office in the Sc
curity building, Olympia. and
can be reached by appointment
with the secretary. John w.
Schaefer.
Mr.. Ffxit: The small pans un-
der the electric coils on the stove
have been burned badly. I have
tried to scour them but am not
able 20 do much. Ii there any
thing that win clean them per-
fectly: MS.
When such stains are burned
on almost N hard as enamel,
there isn't much hope of remov-
ing them. We can suggest only
that you work on any rough.
thick coat of burned-on material
with steel wool and Just scrub
the rest with securing powder
whenever you find the oppor-
tunity. There isn't any easy,
one-time treatment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20

Tampa flyer seems TO have
found one.
Oryille and Wilbur Wright.
who In 1908 gave the first sue
cessful demonstration Of the
heavier-then-air flying machine
In the United States, were not
college men. The Wright boys
obtained their education In the
high schools Of DAYTON, o.. and
Richmond, Ind.
Charles A. Lindberg. who
made the first transatlantic
flight, was sent to the Univer-
sity Of wisconsin, but wanted
to fly, and quit the university
after one year.
No estimate can be placed on
the value of the colleges and
universities in training the men
and women Of the medical pro-
fession. but a woman who lacked
that training is sort of making
monkeys out Of some of the folks
whose theories on the treatment
of infantile paralysis were ac-
quired in the medical schools.
Sister Elizabeth Kenney-in
Australia where she was trained.
"Sister" means nurse-started
treating infantile paralysis
cases in the bush lands of Aus
tralia. She didn't know what
the disease was, but her good
common sense and innate pur-
pose to relieve suffering enabled
her TO apply treatments which
brought cures.
A couple Of years ago Sister
kenney came to America. We
first began to hear Of her when
she successfully treated Mar
jorie Lawrence. opera and con-
cert singer who was stricken
with paralysis in Mexico while
on the way to a concert en-
gsgement in Central America.
Medicos scoffed at the idea Of
just an ordinary nurse from the
wilds of Australia knowing any,
thing about infantile paralysis.
She knew nothing about anatomy
or medicine-it just couldn't be
done. But a lot of specialists
are having to eat the pudding
that Sister Kenny prepares.
When patients who come with
advanced cases of infantile
paralysis and walk away fully
recovered without the orthodox
treatment, there just isn't any
answer. 1t may be that Sister
Kenny has along with other quail
ifications something that the coll
leges and universities can't give
it may be that something which
once upon a time gave the sick
strength to take up their beds
and walk; that stopped the
shaking of the palzied. and heal
ed the lepers. Who knows?
All this still leaves the colleges
with the best of 1t, even though
a degree sometimes covers
multitude of inefficiencies and
too many four years courses do
not give that which will enable
the student to earn a living.
The scales still tip to the side Of
learning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20

they came to Washington to find
out how factories back home
could obtain war contracts after
they had been closed for lack of
materials for ordinary output.
Small Contract Distributor
Floyd Odlums forecast struck
them as an empty promise.
He explained that there were
three different problems in pro-
viding tasks for stranded con-
Germs. The first involves COM
panies which are ready to handle
manufacture of weapons. AL
though they occupy a preferred
position, he said. ii will be many
months before work can be
handed out to them. His office
first must break down tanks and
planes into component parts.
and then determine what shops
are equipped to handle piece
meal assignments.
The second type of plant con-
sists of those which have been
shut down for a long time. He
owns one of that kind himself.
Long study will be required
for experts to determine whether
they can be used at all. The
third problem eenters on areas
which have natural resources
coal, water, a labor supply
but have no existing factories.
They will be out of luck unless
the struggle lasts for many
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20

The document will charge that
these agencies have shown par
TALLY to large corporations In
the award of contracts and that
they have made no serious effort
to set up a system Of subcon-
tracing. Although the over
all cost of war has been fixed
at sixty-eight billion dollars, the
actual outlay 30 far has amount
ed to only ten billions.
The senate investigators
blame this lag on the red tape
and restrictive regulations with
which the army and navy sur
round all transactions. They also
sock oPM for its unwillingness
to insist upon industry's shift
from peace to emergency work.
In this connection the three
hundred-odd S1-a-yesr servants
come in for heavy criticism. The
summary concludes that the
United states has not yet learn
ed how to make or prepare for
war.
This will be the second indict-
ment which congressional
committee has launched against
the administration's handling OF
the crisis program. The first
was made by the Tolsn commit
tee Of the house. which charged
that the nations vast industrial
resources were being wasted
through official stupidity, inef-
ficiency and tinidity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20
SO THEY SAY

than mere engineering. II
takes humor. In fact, you'd
better keep laughing all the
time.
John Hubbard. engineer in
charge Of the new trsns-Pana-
ma road.
II costs Japan 81 600 10 make
a hole, and il costs Us s. 10 fiji
il up.
Chinese official. discussing the
Burma Road with Daniel Arm
stein. American traffic expert.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20
An Inside Picture OF Finon.
Lx0A j ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-The Truman committees preliminary
report its investigation of the national defense
will rap the army navy and OPM for bunglng the
ing job from start to finish Insiders who have adj
copies forecast that will force President Roosevelt
to reoganze all three departments he already has the
SPAB by creating a production board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20
BLACK AND WHITE
BUT READ ALL OVER

The world has approximately
16s,57s.ooo miles Of telephone
wires.
Influenza was first recorded
in Greece in ALP B. c. Since that
time. its toll has mounted into
millions.
Kansas showed . population
decrease during the 1910 census.
dropping 70 I,7ss.Is7 - COM
pared to l.sso, eee In 1880.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20
Late, but Perhaps Not Too Late

II the overland road to Alaska had been begun two
years ago when agitation first started in its favor
might have Of reinforcing that u s. territory
independently of the and air routes.
Nothing DONE however. and with Alaska
than possible object of attack have Of
reaching it except by ship and plane.
As with many of our defense measures, late.
But may not be late Certainly it will be earlier
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20
ToDAY'S COMMON ERROR

A woman is a female and that
word must be distinguished from
feminine, which merely desig-
mates some characteristic of wo-
mankind. Thus female men,
Der of an organization may be
endowed with feminine modesty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20
MALAYAN JUNGLE ANYTHING
BUT PICNIC FOR SOLDIERS

But in war even this relief is
denied for the glowing butt 10
a target for a sniper's bullet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20
kUNDSEN NOT LIKED
BY NEW DEALERS

VIM. s. Knudsen cannot say
that be had not been forewarned
against the smear campaign
which New Dealers have directed
against himself and his s1-a-year
associates in OPM. His closest
friends have begged him to pull
up stakes and return to private
industry.
A few months ago a Detroit
acquaintance visiting the capital
business called upon knudsen.
The lstter's snteroom was empty
and the guest had no trouble
in seeing one of the two top
men in this wsr-msking agency.
Mr.. knudsen's desk was clear Of
papers. Nobody phoned him or
entered the office during a two
hour talk. In so far as national
defense work Was concerned.
the erstwhile General Motors
leader might have been back in
the Middle West. He was iso-
lated and apparently neglected.
The friend said in earnest tones:
Bill. why don't you get out
Of here. Why don't you go back
and do the job you know best :
You're a production man. not q
politician or a government bu-
reaucrat. ! have been here for
three days. ! have talked 70 Of
ficials. politicians. newspaper
men. tsxicab drivers. They all
say that the smart boys at
Washington are giving you the
r1anaround- Some day they are
going 10 make a scapegost out
Of YOU Knudsen listened. and
replied mildly: rs cot So"
Then he brought up less person
al questions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-20
COLD COMFORT
FOR OUR MAYORS

The mayors II more thar 200
cites got cold comfort when
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30
Southern Bosses
Pull Old Trick
Against TWUA

ATLANTA. Ga ZIP Southern
textile operators ~ granting &c
hourly increases are rot only a.
tempting TO defeat .mm.nen, organ
ization Of their mills. but are also
attempting to coerce the Natl war
Labor Board with a fat, accompa
This charge VaS made Dy Vice
Pres George Baldanzi OF The Tex
tic Workers Union ,cIO whose
dcmard for iOc hourly raise aHG
climina ION OF tho north-SoV,n cs:-
icrcn'ta. IS pending before me
NWLB
"Th!. same device 10 dcica, or
ganiza'ior has been attempted "ii8
each successive organizing cam
paigu and each successive demand
ior general wage increase pu'
forth D, the TwU in the pas, n'c
years. Baldanz said =, come.
with especially bad grace al the
present time in that It purpor,S ir
tell an agency OF the L s govern
mcnt what the decision OF the Cos
eminent should b.
The Riverside ard Dan Rise
Cotton Mills. where the un!on re
Gently won an NLRB election ate
years o: struggle announced tn
inadequate raise the day before III,
opening OF negotiations for frs
contract. Despite the southern op
orators offensive. the T-WU con
ii,,ued It's drive.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30

record than Bethlehem or Tom Cir
d,er'S Republic but !t Is not they
who are fighting the NWLB decision
on union security
That dLshonor belongs 10 Inland
Steel The chairman OF Iulands
board Is none other than Edward L.
Ryerson. one OF the midwests lead
ing American FirStcrS who said
as late as last fall that tine admin
is,ration was leading the people
into a war against their will
Commercial newspapers are al
ways accusing unions OF falling "a
discipline their members How abou;
the Natl Assn OF Manufacturer OF
the Iron & Steel Institute doing
something about Mr.. RyerSon OF
lniard2
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30

his laughter and JOY
Charlie. OF course. wears the
derby. the cane. the baggy trauSerS
the funny muStache and the gem
tecl cutaway He waddleS instead
OF walks he is easily bcwildercd
bu, he is also easily aroused when
the bully Is trlinG TO put one over
on any little fellow anywhere
Chaplin portrays hard-Iuck
sourdough who chase, rainbowS OF
the soul and heart. in the midst
OF mob that l. chasing only one
thcinp gold He l., supported IN
the film which ne wrote and d.
recicd himself. by Mack Swain,
Georgia Hale Tom Murray. Henry
Bergman and Malcolm Waite
Chaplin composed the musical
score and II was directed by Max
TER
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30
BIackoui Curtains

Blackou; drills are becoming IN
creaSingly frequent. and many per-
sons are finding blackout curtains
a necessity You can spend from l3c
10 IS depending on how mich YOU
are willing 10 pay for better qua.-
It's OF greater ease OF operation For
only occasional use. expensive cur
tains are hardly worthwhile.
II YOU pay less than SO per cur
tain. opaque paper Is n better buy
than cloth. The cloth in mos,
cheaper curtains tends TO crack and
peel, CT reports The pApr. docs
not peel. !, less dpt 10 ,UJtA aut
with careful handling wan last II
lonp time Some stores have saa0c.
with srummrls NJ ,he top NHta
can be quickly mounted on l.
shaped hooks screwed into the case
ment
Paper curtains attached 10 sp.Iug
rollers. like ordinary window shade
are in the medium price range and
appear TO offer the most convcn-
fence for money spent.
Store the curtains where they
will not be crushed or torn Ex-
anime them after each use, and
repair light leaks as soon as they
occur. keeping an extra piece OF
opaque paper OH hand for patches
Whatever kind OF blackout cur
tains YOU buy. make sure they have
been fame PROCEED This Is az
added protection and should cost
little Il any, extra money.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30

IHtdHA tudt tdCl Hlculoe. VI t!!f
family is insured for 1000. That
is far from the truth. IN the first
place, the maximum bcnea; ranges
from 500 10 $1,000. depending OF
the age at death. And secondly
this maximum benefit for each in
dividual is divided By The number
o. persons covered under the polio
For example. i: a family o. 10
grandparents. parents and children
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30

With that genius which Is pccul-
ilarly his own. and against the
background Of the old Klondike
gold l1iSh days OF Chaplncsquc con-
ception the greatest screen comed-
Ian depicts with Subtly tender and
delicate maStefStrokcS the struggle
Of mans eternal hunt Tor happi-
ness. the heartbrcak and tears and
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30
Axis Papers
Still Spread
Lies In u. S.

NEW YORK Up Although the
U. S. is in the eighth month OF a
war against the AXIS. scores Of
fascist publications are appearing
regularly and reaching tens OF
thousands Of Americans The Hour,
newsletter. charges IN
It's current issue
onl, few subycrslye newspapers
such as Charles r Cougniin 3
social Justice have been suspend
cd. and Cough.nS propaganda has
been carried on by Gerald / X
Smiths The Gross q The Flag
published IN Dcuo. Smiths tal
! eeps up running attack on 'ac
o. S. and Il. auics particulars
3fiain ard Russia
IN san BcruaGilo Ca 'uc p'o-
ANS propaganda DAVID Bs%'es .s-
ues q newsletter which ae.cHCs
ai,h co.umn4sis and eai-s :oe d
quick honorable END 20 the war
Another Hcsa.c"cr Published "
Lincoln. Ncoe ea.cd me I.at-
!duaNs. ccnosu,eG E.c" PFC Hca#
A Wallace as ,a.csn.dn GOT :"to-
t,.tt,s.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30
New Social Law
Expeci More Shutdowns

WASHINGTON ,FPi Further
shutdownS OF industrial plants may
bc expected soon as result OF a
decision OF the War Production
Board to concentrate the reduced
production OF civilian goods in GER
tam plants and regions.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30
USA Accents Order

PITTSBURGH 'FPl-Demandlng
enforcement OF the rest oi Pres.
RooScvelt's 7-poin, program. the
United Steelworker 'CIOl accepted
the Little steel order OF the Natl.
War Labor Board Republic Be,hle-
hem and Youngstown accepted the
boards order under protest while
Inland announced court fight
against the union security provision
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30

Purchase O. one S!S75 War Bond
for which you receive SIS in 20
years. VIII pay FOR one q these JACK
els so necessary for our a.rnen fy.
ing at high attitudes and IN northern
clmes. So you and your neighoo.s
can do your 81; BY investing al least
10 percent q your salary every pay
day in War Bonds 70 help pay TIC
cost OF iEis eqg.pmeu; FOR intrepid
American Ayers. JON he pafaCe.
and help top The War Bond Quota n
your county nanny Dsts't~ssi
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30
Demands Conversion

PITTSBURGH tFPI- Announcc-
meni by the Carnegie-Illinois steele
Co that its Cannonsburg tinplate
works would shut down Aug. :
brought demand b. clio Pres
Philip Murray tina; the War Produc-
ton Board force IT,. company 70
convert continuous strip mills IN
othc: location, from ,inpla,e 10 steel
nlate.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30

Realistic observers conceue tnerf'
Is rapidly growing dissatisfaction
among the workers. The causes are
easy 70 ind. Having sacrificed the
right to strike for the duration IN
hopes that all sections OF the U s.
population would make equal Sacri.
fees. the workers see the cost Of
living stu rising. profits mounting
management stalling OH grievances
and delays in conversion that not
only hinder production but keep
thousands unemployed
The workers don't want 10 inter-
rupi production for a war they are
backing solidly. but they also want
no advantage taken OF them In the
interests OF bigger and better pro-
FITS. They fear that only the points
affecting labor OH the President s
7-point program will be put over
The Labor Victory Board made &
clear that a much more vigorous
drive must be made Tor the 7-point
program and that they are ready 10
give Roosevelt the support he needs
TO establish and enforce all points.
Englands experience however
shows that the T-polnt program IS
not enough UntIl England cstaD-
liShcd strict rationing OF all com
moditieS. the cost OF living increased
81 In spite of price control. wage
freezing and other devices. The
Soviet Unions rigid rationing since
the first DAYS OF the war has avcrtcd
rise in living costs.
GRIEVANCES HEADACHE
The problem OF grievance is also
one that neither the 7-point pro.
gram nor the Natl War Labor BoarC
covers There is little question that
many employers are taking advan.
tagc OF the no-Strikc pledge 10 shov,
the workers around
Some are deliberately proyokinl
strikes and stoppages IN hopes %
perSuading congress 10 pass anti
union laws. There are Amcric;
Firs,ers whose provocat!on is aimee
not only IN this direction but alSt
at dL,rupiing the war effort
II accumulated grievances arc no
70 lead to serious trouble all alonI
the industrial front i; is obyiou
that machinery must b. set tip I'M
mcdiaicly, either through the NV
LIB or some new agency. to Sct,l
them
The SlowneSS OF conversion. :
which the employers agreed onl
reluctantly. certainly does not i'm
prove the WORKERS morale Nor doc
the provocation BY EMPLOYERS o
jurisdictional disputes TO retar
work on converted plants
DEFEATISTS PLAY
Evidence that the appeaScrs ar,
detcatiSis among the EMPLOYERS lea,
IN disrup5iye tactics is provided b
! the Little Steel case No companic
In America have worse anti-laoo
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30
Parole Seamen

TRENTON. n. J. fFPl-T-hree
seamcn framed during the 1887
maritime strike IN Mayor Frank
Hagucs Jersey CITY have been pa
folcd b. toe New Jersey Court OF
Pardons Tie men. Anthony Pam
tnc.lr Eowafd ". Woodwork and
Donald v Brown. belong 70 the
Marine F.cmeu Oilers. Watertend-
rs and Oae- una!aliateol.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30
Your Dollaru
Watch A New Racket,
Mail-Order Insurance
Mail Order Insurance
BY Consumers Union

Workers being victmized by form Of mail
order insurance racket 1t is called Family Group Life
Insurance
A typical mail order advertiser says: There is no
reason why member of your family should be with
insurance. One policy costing only 81 month can in
sure them all. The company accepts all members OF a
family group to 75 without medical examination.
under Sl-a-month insurance policy. The maximum benefit
is stated 900 The policy buyer naturally assumes this
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30
&c Agrees on Security

NEW YORK ,FPl-A main,cn-
ance o; membership agreement for
the 100000 employees OF General
Electric Co has been negotiated BY
the United Electric Radio & Mach
inc Worker tCIOi.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-07-30
Canned Peas

Peas are America mos; popula;
canned food Consumers Union cx-
amincd 81 OF the leading brands
testing TWO 70 six cans o. each
brand for tenderness and appear
ance ..nong the Best Bays. quali;y
and price considered were Sugar
Belle Blended. Pacific Small Eea,!'
Asco Fancy Small Early Hi2hNas
krogclS Country Club Quality. Lily
OF thr Valley Early June.