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He Knows or Finds
The Answers

and will send her the address
of one who has written very sat
isfactory music for songs previ-
ously written. This address will
reach me-.
RT. 8. BOX S45, AUBURN.
Thank you for your sngges-
ton.
Mr.. Fixit: I saw In the paper
where II was possible 10 send
packages of food TO England and
the other war-torn countries.
Could you give me any infor-
nation about II? Is II sent di-
rect or through an agency: l
believe the limit IL five pounds
To any one person and not more
than two pounds of any one food.
just what one can send besides
tea and coffee, and how
ENQUIRER.
That applies TO only limited
number of war-torn countries.
BY that We presume you mean
the neutrals. and so-called neu-
trails, caught within the block
AIDE. You can send packets ouch
as you describe to Great Brit
ain. Fire. Gibraltar. Portugal.
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey. Russia and parts of I'M
occupied France. With the ex-
ception Of Britain, you'll need
mail-cert from the British con-
sui in Seattle. The cost of post
age on 5-pound packages to Brit
ain 10 20 cents. The package,
wrapper and all. must weigh no
more. Rather than tea OF eof-
fee 1t is advised that dried fruit
are needed more than anything
else. Also good to send are soup
concentrations and chocolate.
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THINK ELECTION
MARKED A NEW LOW

Editor. The Times. The mu-
nicipal elections are over. and
what a thing 1t was to contem-
plate In all its moral and cul-
tural aspects Tacoma reached a
new low.
The people didn't have
chance. The clubs and orgsniza-
tons which habitually serve as
mediums of public debate. TO
bring the candidates and the
people together. failed miserably.
Debate Was effeetually squelehed
by the three-minute speaking
rule. Issues were completely
buried by the arbitrary device of
ruling out personalities. The
public questioning of candidates
was thoroughly discouraged.
Because OF all this. the candi-
dates did their campaigning
underground. Huge sums Of
money were spent advertising
the usual blather in the press
and over the radio. The two
candidates for public safety who
appeared to spend the most
money and INDUCED in the vilest
blather reached the finals.
Early in the miserable expert
ence, the people found out all
this and most Of them STAYED
home. The writer of this decided
10 stay home in the finals, too.
II anybody wants to make an
argument out Of this We are Just
itching 10 extend il.
Like sll cities and towns. We
have a class OF people who usurp
the positions OF leadership. But
in a city election which involves
great moral and cultural factors
so vital To all the people. these
leaders generally fade out from
the scene. II is time when
they don't want To be pegged on
the moral and cultural issues.
Deserted BY their leaders and
gerrymsndered by their poll
ticians at a time like TINS they
are left floundering. as we were
this time. for dependable infor-
nation on candidates and
ciarification of issues.
We cant find any thing COM
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star. What WAS the rank OF
EACH
?. How do tin fish. a tin
can and an ash can differ IN
L. S. navy parlanee
3. Some one has started a
Mac r-for-president boom.
How many men with active serv-
ice war records have been elect
ed president since Washington
Answers on Page
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. Your Opinions

that II we will turn to Him. 81
will yet be inquired of for this
day. by the House of Israel. to
do II for them. Ezekiel SO: 81.
In fact, the most of that chap
ter gives a very hopeful picture
that IL would do well for us to
keep In remembrance. He wants
US to ask. Looks as If we might
as well start to pray right now
Prayer In the answer.
MARIAN c. HARDING.
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To correspondents; Because of
the lack OF spare. letters for publ
cation must not exceed 4oa words.
This rule will be strictly enforced
except In some possibly rare In
stances when In the Judgment Of
the editor the public interest will
be served by n longer letter.
Letters exceeding the limit may
be re iected entirely or excerpts may
be usrd when In the Judgment >of
the editor II NAV he done without
impairinr the meaning.
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mendable in the election. In
the public safety campaign Ia
coma descended to q new low.
They reached down to the alb
original mind and one wonders
what the effect will be on the
city council. f. L. CURRTER.
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. Edison Writes
Capital
Connnnenl
~ PETER EDISON
Controlling The
Leak in The News
So Fer Censorship
Is SeIf-Imposed
II We Are Good, IN
Stay That Way

WASHINGTON - Hows een-
sorship doin'?
Press and radio censorship
codes have operated about two
months now. and with that much
experience reeled off, it's POS
sihle to make an appraisal.
When the president announced
creation of the office of censor
ship. the first words of his state
ment were, All Americans ABB
nor censorship" Byron Price,
named director of censorship,
has gone on from there.
He admits that censorship OF
anv kind is all wrong in prin-
ciple, that it is contrary to
everything that the American
people have been taught, that II
is a nuisance. II is. however.
a wartime necessity. so the job
IL to make the best of 1t.
The censorship established Is
called voluntary. The general
principle is that information cam
not be printed or broadcast
which will give aid or comfort
to the enemy. It is then UP to
the newspapers and the radio
stations to observe that prin-
ciple. When in doubt, ask the
censor.
The experience thus far seems
to be that ee.s or 800 per cent
of the press and the radio are
not only willing but eager TO
abide by this voluntary rule. In
fact, they lean over backward
to observe it. often voluntarily
suppressing information to
which the censors. II asked.
might give approval. That's all
to the good. for it's better to be
safe than sorry.
There have been mistakes.
There will probably continue to
be mistakes. Some information
has slipped into general circula-
ton which should have been CEN
sored. When these slips have
been called to the attention nj
the editors and broadcasters.
they have promised not TO
repeat.
One of the most amazing man.
ifestations of this voluntary CEN
sorship has been the WAY the
general public has checked up
on its fayorite newspapers and
radio snnouncers. Let a little
news get out which some keen
reader or listener-in thinks an
aid or comfort to the enemy and,
whami-in come letters of pro-
test accusing this or that dirty
dog of being spy.
Even the office of censorship
gets scores of these letters from
self-appointed. volunteer censors.
Some are from cranks who think
they findf hidden messages in
crossword puzzles and so on.
Others are useful tips. for no
office could be set up to read
all the newspapers or listen to all
the broadcasts. Checkups of this
kind from sharp-eyed and -eared
citizens are pointed to as per-
feet examples of democracy
functioning at its best.
AS for the one-tenth per cent
or the two-tenths per cent who
won't play this war game ac-
cording to these rules-"We will
cross that bridge when we come
To IL" says Director of Censor
ship Byron Price. If we come
Continued on Page Nine)
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marked [ h n [
| ere sl1 2
were a not of
brass hats in
there. One man
had four, one
three, one two,
and one one
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OBJECTS To PROFANITY
on THE RADIO

Editor. The Times - What
has become Of the censorship
that is supposed to bar profan-
itv from the radio Just be-
cause the nation is involved IN
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Axis submarine attacks along
our Atlantic coast rank with the
Pearl Harbor destruction. In so
far as Gripping our war effort
Is concerned. Until recently
naval authorities minin,lzed the
effectiveness of this offensive.
but now they concede that II
amounts To = ma jor move against
the Allies In the world battle.
The sinkings Of tsnkers have
cut supplies Of oil for the north
eastern section OF our country.
Besides handicapping both civil
ian and industrial activities. they
have thrown an extra burden on
the already overcrowded rail-
roads and trucks.
The underwater danger has
also severed a sizable segment
Of our South American shipping
lines. through which we have
been receiving strategic products
needed in the emergency output.
and also has forced US TO keep
several capital ships in our har-
bors.
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We prefer to retain the eagle as it is
flying high and striking hard.
President Roosevelt.
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ics's finances. Later when
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron
Burr received the same number
of votes for the presidency.
Hamilton threw his weight in
favor of Jefferson. In 1904 Burr
was nominated for governor of
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. WAR QUIZ

l. A sentry at the door
glanced inside the room and,
observing the stars on their
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Petting isn't done in England, says a
Brtisher. Wonder what they call it over
there.
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y RAY TUCKER
Still We Fight
4 Political War
Wps May Undergo
Shskeup Soon
Rubber Shortage
Really Critical

WARRINGTON - The United
States still In fighting q political
war. And the responsibility
rests with public officials and
business groups on and off Cap
itol Hill, a. well an with those
who have even more direct
charge Of our affairs. including
the president and his cabinet.
Members OF congress and
chambers of commerce back
home constantly have interfered
In the location of airfIelds. ship
building renters. factories,
depots. etc. Months ago \
powerful clique from Texas
forced construction of an air
plane assembly plant in their
STATE. although IL WAS not
wanted by the army.
More recently partisans In a
western commonwealth fought
erection OF an air defense citadel
~ = site selected by the ex-
perts. and transplsnted 1t to n
spot continually overhung by
clouds. Ciashing interests have
blocked for years the start On n
vital military highway from the
United States 10 Alaska.
Personal favorites of official
eest-holders have won commits
sions for which they were
wholly incompetent. II should
BE- noted here that Republican
individuals and groups have
been almost NJ conspicuous as
the Democrats In this unde-
nounced sabotage.
Naval and military men, who
bear final responsibility for the
conduct and outcome of the con-
flict. protest privately over this
almost incredible situation. But
they dare not complain TO their
departmental snperiors. The
latter are forced to bow to the
demands of legislators, who con-
troll their appropriations and in
nuence their promotions.
FDR could stop II. hut under
eur politico democratic system
~ figures he must retain the
support of dominant groups
throughout the country.
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The rubber crisis is far more
critical than officials at Wash
ington have permitted the public
tn know. The experts are in 4
huddle to decide whether they
viii tell the American people
how much our civilization de-
ponds on this produet-few real
ise it-and how stringent tho
shortage may become. Mean
while. here Is = rough outline of
the picture.
After the fall Of France. we
stepped up our importations Of
this strategic material al a ter
rifle rate. Through 1910 and
1871 we bought almost / .s00. 600
long tons from the Dutch and
British. when our normal con-
sumption WAS approximately
SOC. 900 tons. In 1889. the year
before the European war became
khreaLenfnk. we imported only
l66. 34s tons.
There would now be = plenti-
fnl reserve had we not consumed
n In = record output of gadgets
autos, clothing. footwear. food
eputainerx. household appliances.
etr- nut we ate into this stock
MIR xiuftons.
We delayed development of q
synthetic industry because we
received assurances that the
United States and British nsvies
would always keep the supply
lines open. Moreover. we did not
wish 10 offend the British and
Dutch BY ssepping them IN the
1aee with q threat that our pro-
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duction OF their pet commodity
would steal this trade from
them. As result. we now have
only about = years supply for
purely military needs, and moth
Ing for civvies.
Jesse n. Jones forecast that
private plants will produce 400
600 tons by mid-ie4s Ia highly
colored. One doubts they will
turn out 100. 900 tons as against
q need of 100000.
We will not get n handful Of
elasticity from South America.
despite the fine plans laid at the
recent Rio de Janeiro conference.
Western guayule cannot be rails
ed In any volume for four or
five years. And fifth-columning
Japanese undoubtedly knew our
plight when they concentrated
on the seizure of the rubber
producing countries.
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One of the indications that American
business men are getting whole heartedy
into the defense program is indicated in the
detailed tax plan prepared by the National
Manufacturers association for presentation
to congress. II proposes that all individuals
and corporations with income should be
taxed to the maximum of their ability to
pay. leaving only enough to keep the busi-
ness structure alive. Its an about tax plan.
There is no sentiment about this pro-
posal. Ii is the hard boiled concensus of
opinion of business leaders who know that
if America loses this war they will lose
everything. They know that war profits
won't stop Japanese bomb or shell from
a German U-boat. Ii has taken some of
them long time to wake up to that fact
but now that they have they are offering to
go the limit.
II is not only the business man who will
lose if America loses the war The aborer
in whatever capacity, the profession man
all will lose It's one of those cases where
If We don't hang to together we'll hang
singy.
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DECISIVE DUEL

When the treasury department
was established in 1889, Alexan-
der Hamilton was made first
secretary of the treasury. and
with a master hand brought
order out of the chaos of Amer
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President Roosevelt soon may
stage the same sort of shake-up
IN the war production board and
other civilian agencies associated
with our emergency effort that
he has In the army and navy.
Despite fanfare and headlines.
eloee-uppers at the capital be-
lieve Donald NJ. Nelson and his
aides are not getting the sup
plies and weapons TO our soldiers
and their Allies.
The Nelson outfit still h loaded
down with men who have not
aloughed off the business ~
usual" complex. They have fall
I'd TO move IN time on such key
questions an converting the auto
mobile, refrigerator, radio and
similar industries to the output
Of implements that will kiln our
enemies and save the lives OF
the defenders of democracy.
In decisions involving steel,
aluminium. power and magnes-
ium they have shown extreme
tenderness To going concerns-
Nelson himself has displayed =
surprising faculty for retaining
friendship of controversial groups
new dealers. industrialists. the
army and navy, congressman.
He keeps his present post be-
cause ne hurts nobody's feelings.
Some blame lies ~ the door Of
the broad policy makers In the
administration, who have been
slow 10 recognize the sweep and
implications Of the world strug-
gIe and TO readjust their sights
10 the steadily menacing target.
nut, In the Last analysis. the re-
sponsibility falk upon WPB-
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Mr.. Fixit: For Mrs. NJ. H.. who
inquired in regard to someone 10
write the music for her song: IL
she will obtain a copy of Writ
er's Digest" at any newsstand.
she will obtain the addresses OF
any number of musicians who
will gladly set her song to music,
for a consideration. Otherwise
If she wishes. she may write me
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Mr.. Fixit: What address, would
yen Use In writing to a newly
indicted draftee who Is being
held In quarantine for example
at Fort Lewis Would n letter
he delivered to him. How long
n period following induction Is II
they are held before being given
leave. or are they as rule I'M
mediately sent away"
A READER.
Use the boys full name. pre-
fix it with his title. Private.
and address it to the Recruit Re-
ception Center, Fort Lewis.
Mr.. Fixit: Will yen please
tell me how long a person has
to be In the State of Washing
ton before he can draw an old
age pension. NJ. A. II.
The residence minimum is five
years out of the past nine.
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See -er t-ct - wolk
ere ~sptc tly. noi ~
foolS. bit os wise.
-Ephesions 5 IS.
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MIR. Fixit: Can an American
born Japanese or Chineset vote:
OLE O.

born Japanese or Chineset vote:
OLE o.
Anyone born in this country
is a citizen with all the rights
OF one, including that Of voting.
Mr.. Fixit: I've written a poem
which l believe may make
song. Where can I get 1t copy
righted and just what are the
steps toward getting 1t published,
IL II Is accepted - MARTHA.
Unpublished works can be
copyrighted by filing one COM
plete copy with Copyright Office,
Library of Congress, Washing
ton. D. C.. and sending the
statutory fee of 81. Publishing
the poem as song is another
problem. We are inclined to re-
fer you TO the note below, from
another reader.
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SPORTING BLOOD
By Harry HARRISON knoll

Sc looked around ard krinnsd
I Ike your apartment Hunter
No visecrscks. please. Or II
have Andersen lock yoa up xith
me-
7 think J would Ike that
Like grief I'd tear these 81
xalls down 10 escape anything Ike
that
Love that would burst through
al walls and pump heavy bond
ases me- II you really would Ike
70 ret cut q here. Al least tempo
r4rliy. I bet Il could Be arranged. =
Yea BET Il could Be arranged
No more a that. I've seer the
fruits q such wickednezs. ard In
fed up O. the flavor
she sad. with mock sadness.
You cont like the Ballard family
trait very much. do you. Hunter
! mean the sporting instinct which
= such q marked characteristic Of
ours
-So-bluntiy. I don't care Tor Il
a all
She got Up with q laugh. did q
supple skip and swing. and stopped
before the window. Delicious
view you have"
Sea you" Hunter grumbled.
running his hands through Ms hair.
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she cane and looked soxn q
him. and tousied his halr. - yoa
dent ike u.s."
I didn't say that dozt Ike
this so-cSiiet sporting bod yoa
AZ have Granting that afe Is
pretty much q a gamble. there are
stu enough good laws n the snl-
verse for anybody 10 I've by
Come on she urged. It's a
good text and the sermon should
b uplifting Your ideA : uze your
brains. work hard. he honest. early
% bid and early 70 rise
You can't make ne ashamed
~ the oid-fashioned virtues. I
guess we can Be realistic
Please khe begged When
folks 20 realistic they are usually
dlssgreeabie.
Just the same. when Junior
gets out Of the woods he 4 stil
likely 10 b in a Jam. I've been
trying pretty hard 20 shield INN.
But ! can't do II and get NJ neck
In the moose You ard / know
Juniors involved IN this nasty
business Ny idea 10 that young
Temple gave the secret Of the
money movement away. Someone
bet Junior ne could not intercept
the messenger. stage = fake stick
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up. and get away with Il SoN the
messenger is dead. the moneys
gone. Juniors shot. I'm IN jail.
your daddy IL about 70 have a
nervous breakdown. and - well
isn't that enough Wouldn't you
be sold on the old-fsshioned plati-
tudes II they would have prevented
this. as they would ,"
She was smiling when he looked
up a. her ioweringiy. She had an
insolent and beautiful way Of
standing. her hand on her MP. just
cycling him.
I'm lay you a wager. Hunter"
He said GROSSLY. Go play like
you're a squirrel and run up and
down a tree and bark"
"rll wager you your freedom
terribly as you profess to hate
US"
4 never said I hated you"
saturated as your evil heart
Is with a desire for revenge. that
IL no time at all you viii be Ask
ing me TO marry you. and what's
more. I might say yes. and we'd
be married"
Red. Will you please run along >
VIII your I'd hate to"
Its on the barrehead." she
laughed. she ratified the door for
Anderson TO let her out.
An hour later Sheriff Anderson
was back. Get your knitting
They've got the hot-seat ready and
are fixing 10 burn the seat Of your
pants out Come along
ITO Be Continued)
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tcontinned fron Page sevezl
We'll Il won't hurt you = 10y =
~ = f-~ weeks .nyhox.-

well II won't hurt you = st.y n
~ q fs~ weeks snyhox--
During th< Afternoon Hunfer ~
f>rt.ined himself hooking CT -
sznxie window. Ths sutazz after
ncon spread ever the western psrt
e Mid1leton- ne mi overlooked
IL river. and the old ~.t<rfrout
sprtion q town where tn stlrk-up
Ind been staged II vas = aaezn.
czsmsi- but picturesque mixture Of
czrty warehouse old rick<ty huaia-
in<s. poor dwellings, N ned 81
light and paint and sanitation
kz<er rats. thieves. gamblers. riff-
raxf q all sortx Inhabited the
n<zkhborhhod- Down there xere
ptenty vho would have esteemed
= he cpportunity Of . lifetime 70
XII . man and take $1,000 OF
him But what On earth VAS fhe
messenger from the hank dong n
tat section Of to~n with the bag
- money on him. AZ such q time
cf nikht- And even more mystic
rscus was the manner the thugs
had found out the messenger was
- his way nhe killers I'D 70
kno< beforehand . lot o. things
that somebody vas going 10 b red
h The face trying 10 answer.
That brings up young Tsrnple.
He n the lid whose face 1. gong
- b red before all this n oserg"
Hunter concluded.
Hunter Got . pretty good nights
sep that night. and th< next
morning at . o'clock he faced
Judge Ukhart and heard his bad
fixed 1t $4,000. Hannings took
Hunter back 10 Jail Hsuter didn't
feel - good. Nor did his feelings
1ook up - he NV the day pass.
Always an active outdoor man, this
enforced idleness was killing him
He slept fitfuIiy. dreaming Of Jun
tor Ballard's dying. Of the lost
money: and questions about Why
TIE money was moving. and where.
termented his half dreams. After
hrsakfast the next morning An
6erson came 10 his door.
Visitor thu sheriff announced.
Ne let Bella Ballard In. Rattle
the door when you want 20 leave.
Miss Ballard" he said when he
left.
The season Of rain and gloom
had pa1ed- Red vas in autumn
colors--browns, dark reds; and
with her hair and bright color she
was % pretty that II. hurt Hunter.
He tried 10 think Of her against
Tisdale's jealousy. against her IA
thers expressed fear that Hunter
might get into the family. He
wished hs could feel a. sanguine.
Che sat On the other end Of the
cot.
They think Junior has a chance
now. The doctors won't allow him
70 speak. 70 - any Of M. But
DR.. Ferguson thinks II no compli-
cations ct n he win get we'll"
Hunter said warmly. We'll. I'm
proud 10 hear that Red I really
an.
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SEATTLE. Wholesome legal
minded people in the city believe
Seattle is absolutely safe from
bombing. Section 1856 Of fire and
explosion ordinance No. 5sss7 pro-
vides that no explosive shall be
transported over any part of the
city in any sirplane or other air
craft" The city council which
passed the ordinance was regarded
at the time as being very far
sighted and these same people are
now saying. Il told you So