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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
Shipyard Workers Show the WAY

One of the most gratifying examples of cooperation in
the About war effort Of the United States is found in the
agreement between employers and employees in the ship
building industry Of the Pacific Coast Following weeks of
negotiation both sides agreed to work around the clock
that is days week. "a hours day Employees
Of shipyards will work six days week at least with
few key men working seven days Time and half will be
paid for work done after 40 hours per week. Double time
viii be paid for those few required to work days
In order to achieve the about effort the shipyards will
be day and night week in and week out but shifts will
be arranged that most will get seventh day off.
Splendid already to the credit of the yards
and their employees but still production is desired If
attain the goal Of two aunchings per day in the
u S. Ironing out Of al differences this coast should
model for similar agreements in Gulf and Atlantic
coast ports
As far as patriotism sacrifice and cooperation
cerned Pacific Coast workers need not dof their hats TO
group of workers in any part Of the country Theirs
rule is whoe-hearted cooperation. The agree
ment further evidence of this fact More power to all OF
them. Results what count. Watch the production
answer to the axis power and shall know that Pacific
Coast woringmen than doing their share. More
credit to them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name snd
address Of writer Only Initials
yin Be published when requested
Mr.. Fixif: l. there q vocation
al school In Tacoma or Seattle
where wonsen can learn ta do
work In defense industry such
a Boeinx's-not NYA classes
MRS. X. =. A.
We know of no classes for
women yet. but the Tscoms vo-
cationai school IN keeping
record Of inquiries from inter-
ested persons with view
toward starting one. You might
call the vocational education
office at Broadway 22ss or the
Tacoma Vocational school.
BROADWAY SSH. and register
your interest. A class to train
women for aircraft work II the
Boeing plant IL being considered
seriously.
Mr.. Fsxit: Are there any
schools In or near Tacoma where
one can learn meat cutting III
there are no schools. how does
one learn tlsis business.
G. w. =.
There are no such schools
hereabouts. Like many otner
trades. ono learns that by get
ting a lob in a butcher shop.
The Mes. cutters union can tell
YOU what the job situation Is IN
the trade.
Mr.. Fislt: DO you know Of
door lock fxer: I wish one
would come around. MY locks
are In need Of looking after.
MRS. w. =. X.
You viii find . number OF
iocksmiths listed under that title
ir the business section of the
phone directory.
Mr.. Fixit; In your column .
reader ssked for the name oil
the author who wrote "Aslsep
n the switch" have looked
In the library some time ana
cant find u. MRS. o. II. l.
The Tacoma public library
has that pc EN-, or recitation, In
n collect. ON. Best Things from
Best Authors, Volume 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
More Relief for Transportation

Welcome indeed is the that additional equipment
for our local transportation systems will be available
The ctys deats bus system expects to lease OF the
big buses used on the Fort Lewis and McChord Field run
Tacoma for peakoads to the shpyards That IN
itself viii be big help 1t will serve to speed up trans
building yard and help avoid the bottleneck now existing
The Tacoma Transit Co.. too. has ordered score OF
additional buses for existing city routes Additional
'rippers the crowded should then be available
The new busses are by fall at the latest Rearangng
of schedules starting next week. to provide better mead
Although the problem is still not solved entirely the new
steps should in large to alleviate the present
stuaton Transportation for workers is vital as con-
struction Of al kinds. We well served if we watch
developments on this regiously
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven Of these
test questions Turn 10 Wo-
mans page for the answers.
1. Are the Hawaiian Islands
closer to Japan proper or To the
United States!
?. Does the "caliber' If a gun
refer to the length or the interior
Of its barrel. or 10 the distance
the gun will shoot
3. Yellowstone Park Is locat-
ed in three states: name them.
4. Is the book Of Hsbakkuk in
the the Old or the New Tesla
ment?
S. The American goshswk is a
reptile. bird or fish
s. There Is less oxygen in a
cubic foot Of hot air than IN
cubic foot Of cold air: true or
felses
Z. Stone spouts carved with
grotesque figures. 10 throw wa
ter off Of roofs are called
g-resg
8. What famous charter Was
signed al Runnymede in 1915,
Name the ludicrous character
in shskezpesre's Merry Wives
q Windsor"
10. The name Miami Is II In
dian, French or Spanish origin ,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29

true that q great many delude
themselves into thinking that
by getting an advantage for
themselves or their group, 1t
will also help the people as
whole, but perpetual motion has
not been developed to that ex-
tent. They have not discovered
how to get something from
nothing, although q great many
are working on the idea and
have an unshakeable faith in
accomplishing it
What I am driving at. is that
we to at least 4 great extent,
do create our God, and also our
great men and leaders in our
own image and likeness. A man
with a small, narrow mind
thinks of God being likewise.
A man with a greater vision
believes in a greater God. A
communist may think OF God
a. being in sympathy with
communism. Hitler thinks that
God is a Nsnst. We think our
statesmen great leaders when
they follow our line Of thought,
and yet the majority of US are
neither students or experts on
political and economic problems.
II our representatives display
any views that conflict with our
own we are likely to vote
against them. We the people
will have to develop a broader
vision il we are to save our
way of life.
Undoubtedly there are some
great minds in our army and
navy today. We certainly dc
hope that they are at the helm,
or will soon be put there.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
9Th Ave. Needs More Traffic Lights

Although few motorists won't appreciate it, business
men in the Sixth ave- district will applaud decision of the
public safety department install traffic signals at 9th
and Steele and 9Th and Cakes sts There is fourbock
interval between the two lights almost As good as those
lights on Pacific and Broadway However, II tne
ssfetv denartment wanted to do real efficient job, it
would see to that third light installed at 9Th and
Pine. .. :,
Traffic at Pine where the street last was widened
considerably, is as heavy not heavier than anywhere
else on the avenue The disposition to hit er up as the
motorist drives west out of the business
crossing at the intersection the city should install ght
At least caution light, if not full-stop affair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29

NINETY years ago or there
~ sbouts the wagon trains
brought the first settlers To the
valleys Of Southeast Washing
ton. They found a marvelously
fertile soil. which when they
had cleared q few acres. raised
abundant crops. Gradually the
cultivated areas were increased
until the farms were producing
incomes that guaranteed a good
living.
Measured by today's stand
ards maybe II wasn't 80 good
hut BY the prosperity yardstick
Of the fifties IL was. and COM
pared 10 the way q large part OF
the population Of the United
States has been living the last
ten years, II was close to the
border of affiuence; at least, IL
was what we call well-to-do.
Years passed. and the lumber
men came in and began to cut
down the timber. That was be-
fore the days of selective log
cling. Those early lumbermen
were not interested in anything
but cutting the timber as fast
as they could. turning it into
lumber and getting the money
out of IT. They took only the
largest and best Of the timber
and wasted about as much as
they cut into lumber. BY and
BY the timber was all gone, the
mills shut down, and the pay
rolls stopped.
When the industry was BOOM
ing descendants of the settlers
who dug their living from the
good earth, had quit farming for
the regular though hard earned
pay check of the logging camps
and sawmills. Then there was
a repetition of the old story that
started a hundred and fifty
years ago in the forests of Maine
and moved slowly across the
country. Many of the commu-
mites built up on the strength
of the lumber payrolls became
ghost towns"
Like the lumber towns in
Michigan, people just gradually
moved out until there was moth
ing left but a collection Of sban'
doned buildings.
Various antidotes were pro
posed, but the only remedies
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
HOLDERS EXECUTIVE
CORRECTs STATEMENT

Editor. The Times: Replying
10 an article in the daily papers
on Jan. 20. relative to vocation
al training for molders. whoever
is responsible for this misleading
statement Is either ignorant Of
the vocational setup for foundry
workers, or. they are trying TO
promote their own selfish in
terests.
The truth Of the matter is. all
trainees under the molders set
up. must be accredited sppren-
tees. indentured under the gov
eminent standards a. adopted
by the Washington vocational
council and endorsed by the local
joint committee. This commit
tee Is composed Of three repre-
sentatives from the employers
and three from Local No. $50
international holders and Foun-
dry Workers Union Of North
America.
Molders can't be made in
three or four weeks. ike weld
srs. burners and other specially
men. Every apprentice is COM
PEELED TO attend vocational
classes four hours per week, OF
an equivalent Of Ia hours PEI
year for four years. These sr'
night classes. ard the time Il
not paid for BY the companies
N. J. HOPPER.
Sec. Local lso
SIS Labor Tempt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
OROSCOPE
THURSDAY, JANUARY ~

Mingled aspects promising
good and III distinguish this day.
The mind may be tense and open
to discouraging suggestions.
Heart and Home: Character
building for future exigenciss IN
a nation destined TO lead world
now should be the principal con-
Germ of parents In American
homes. Great opportunities are
presaged for young men and
young women when peace finally
In attained In five years or less.
Business Affairs: Astrologers
declare that this year win bring
many strange lessons to all who
think that they understand eco
Monies. Taxes. money values
and other factors due to war will
level wealth and cause novel
procedures In the world of BUSH
ness. There viii be q period OF
experiment In trade and COM
merce which will test the most
astute bankers and financial
leaders Out Of the famous
American business sense must
be produced a new and a safe
order.
National Issues: In many
money-levelling process which
affects wage-esrners and capt.
talists alike. government em-
pioyes. of whom there Ia an
army that in number Ii said to
represent one-quarter Of the en-
tire population. are least affect
I'd. City. county. state and fed
srai office-holders are secure at
present. but there IL q sign read
a. presaging discomfort among
taxpayers who stssger beneath
the war burdens imposed upon
them. A movement to reduce
the numbers OF these government
employees and also to reduce sal
aries that are generous Ii fore
cast.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury Of a year OF
confusing experiences. Unusual
activities for both men and wo-
men are prognosticed-
Children born on this day prob
ably will be lucky all through
their lives. Financially and so
cially they will be fortunate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
Stories in
Stamps
~ >DEFEHsE
II : ::;'.:. ' $ :;:;:

MANY patriotic companies and
VI organizations are using meter
stamps and slogans 10 further the
national defense effort. Tn. slo-
gan above IS one OF several APP
pesring on covers
Vichy reports sstronomic prices
being paid for two sets Of phils-
ielic wartime raritieS They ara
French stamps xurchsrged by the
German army when II occupied
Dunkirk and British stamps oblit-
Grated by French postofiees on
Channel Island mail which was
sent clsndestinely TO the French
mainland
The stamps. face value Of So
cenumes, are quoted nov at $500
/ francs. In some cases, depending
upon horizontal or vertical sur
/ charges. market value has rocket
ed 70 1000 francs. Blocks Of four
with dated corners are being sold
for 1900 francs.
Recent arrivals from SIcsrsEuz
include stamps commemofstInz
me 18th anniversary Of the oestn
Of Ruben Dsrio. poet Under ri
portrait the stamp Is inscribed
Ruben Dsrio ky AnHiVsrssrio-
There Is a Io-cenisVos red 70
postage use. and zoe pale violet
3sc green. 4oc orange and soc hE',
blue for su mail Use
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29

ponents' Nutmeg state success.
pointing out that the winner.
Joseph r. Talbot. Ia one Of the
best beloved men in the state
But the Waterbury district
where he cleaned up has been
among the most prosperous Sec
tons Of the country owing to
war contracts. On that basis
the advantage seemed to lie with
the Rooseveltian forces. The
turnover, however, tallies with
results in other states. In the
last six months the minority
party has achieved gains in spe-
cial elections in Wisconsin, Col
orado. Massachusetts, and now
Connecticut. Chairman Martin
also expects to carry two seats
in special contests that will be
held soon in Pennsylvania.
Joe" decided to do no crow
ing over the New England re-
suit lest he be accused OF play
ing partisan politics in war
crisis. But off the record he
regards these triumphs as proof
that his forces will win a ma
jority in Congress in November.
He doesn't pursue the subject.
but n they control the House.
he will become speaker. In that
office ne will be the GOPs like
hsst presidential candidate In
1914.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29

The war department plans to
enlarge the army by calling up
recruits at the rate of 100000
a month. The number of eligi-
bles still awaiting summons
since the last muster amounts
10 q million. which will fill the
military quota for at least five
months. With a lowering of the
physical qualifications. secre-
tary stimson may be able to
crowd his environments from the
earlier allotment until Septem-
Der.
other factors will delay the
buele for the next months con-
tingents. Not enough camps,
clothing and weapons are avail
able to equip nor sufficient Off
GERS to train them. II will prob
ably be October or November
before the February batch is
whisked off TO training centers.
PROMOTION OF kNUDSON
AROUsEs WRATH
The srmy-officers plus rank
and file-is seethinr with re-
sentiment over President Rooss-
velt's nomination Of William o.
Knudsen ~ a acknowledgement.
The promotion Of a civilian to
such 4 high post has damaged
morale quite as completely a.
our unnecessary losses at Pearl
Harbor injured the spirit Of the
navy.
Military psychology in this in
stance IL quite understandable.
There have been very few with
this title in United states his
tory. The honor was only award
to one who had distinguished
himself on the field of battle.
In World War / such outstanding
servants as Charles C. Dawes
and W. w. Atterbury never at
tanned a higher position than
brigadier. although their contri-
buttons to victory exeelled the
Detroiter's effort. From the top
staff down TO the lowest sub
altern, the men who must fght
our wars see no reason why the
production expert should have
been given such a commission
In their opinion, II cheapens the
exalted rank.
The war department blsmes
the elevation on Mrs. Roosevelt
rather than on her husband. II
she had not called Knudsen 9
'misfit" and ssssiled him as 9
sort Of dumb. uneomprehend'
ing bear" he might have re-
NAMED as a minor member o.
the old oPM. But F. D. r. hae
10 take the curse off his wife
inept remarks. and he did 50 0,
making the Great Dane
Acknowledgment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
No REASON FOR
SUGAR FAMINE

The sugar scandal" may dam
age the administration more
than the disaster at Pearl Har-
Dor. Rationing, boarding, and
profiteering in this commodity
are rampant throughout the
country. although q sufficient
stock is on hand or in sight.
There Is not the slightest rea-
son for a famine of sweets. Here
il the situation:
In Ie41 the United states con-
sumed slightly less than seven
million tons. a record-breaking
figure. Supplies from Hawaii
and the Philippines. amounting
10 two-million tons annually,
may be cut off-but Honolulu
expects to ship US its quota.
Our domestic providers Of beet
and cane sugar can step up
their production. II Secretary
Hun will forget his outmoded
ideas about foreign trade and
reciprocal tariffs. Cuba can
double her output, and send US
all we need even II every other
source is eliminated.
The customers. economic and
political. are beginning to COM
plain TO their congressman. They
see no reason for scarcity. and
there il no valid answer 10 their
grousing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29

that worked n all included
reclamation 81 the land suitable
for agriculture and starting
hack where the first settlers did
nearly = hundred years ago 10
lure = living from the good
earth.
Because that has seemed the
only effective means of soaring
away the ghosts. the state plan
ming commission is out with a
back-to-the-soil program with
the town Of Elma as the center.
Elma was selected as the guinea
pig To test the doctrine because
IL is in the center of a typical
numbering section OF western
Washington.
In close proximity are some
of the finest farms OF South
west Washington and thousands
of acres Of fertile soil that can
be made to produce abundantly
once the stumps are removed.
Streams flowing from sources
in the hills will provide water
for irrigation. The. transporta-
ton possibilities couldn't he bet
ter. II the experiment doesn't
work there II will he because
there Is something wrong with
the plan or its application.
The proposal to try the REM
edy on the Elma area is of par
ticular interest to this writer.
Elma, home of the Grays Harbor
county fair, was included in the
itinerary covered for one of Sc
attle's papers with a carload Of
material to demonstrate the
mechanics OF getting out the
daily news. For several years
every season a week was spent
with the exhibit in Elma and
from whence was sent a daily
column about the pure bred live
stock, dairy products and veg
etables produced by those who
had stayed on the land. Obtain
ing material for the column was
easy, but writing of it was quite
another matter. Necessarily the
writing must be done at night.
The merry-go-round at the fair
operated by an electric motor.
was one of the most popular of
the amusement devices. and
every time II started with a full
load. the lights in the hotel
would 20 out.
AZ the machine gathered mo-
mentum. using less power. the
lights would gradually come on
and the unshaded globe would
glare brightly until the next load
was ready. One night the heavy
load on the merry-go-round did
something to the uptown trans
former and the column was fin
ished that night by candle
light.
Another recollection u Eima
II the prediction Of . couple OF
nurses in charge Of . Red Gross
exhibit at the fair that q height
of five feet eleven inches and a
weight of little less than 140
pounds was sure indication oi
an early demise. That was %
years ago. That the prediction
il still unfulfilled may or may
not he due 70 rs pounds taker
on since that 1870 fair In Elma
The experiment proposed fol
the Elms area ought TO BE- inter
esting. II Is Of particular sig
nificsnce from the standpoint oi
food production. With all thiI
talk about interning snem,
aliens and all their relatives foi
the duration Of the war. WHIT
is going to take the places Of th'
Japanese and italian gardener
who do most of the truck gar
dening around these psrts7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
REPUBLICANS WIN
UNUSUAL VICTORY

The Republicans oyerwhelm-
ing victory in a special Connec-
ticut election to fiji house va
eancy convinces the Willkie-
Martin AoNsry clique that il
may capture the lower chamber
next fan. The contest was the
first real test Of public sentiment
since our Pacific losses and Brit
ish defeats in the vicinity Of
Singapore.
Democrats scott AZ their op-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
roDAY's COMMON ERROR

The expression extend . web
come is tolerable because Of the
obvious metaphors (extsnd the
hand in welcome). but the ex-
preston extend an Invitation for
give or proffer IL inexcussble-
One feels something, he does
not feel Of il
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29

make any sound. but with rare
determination ne stuck to his
task until he could produce five
or SIX notes!
No RIDERS
Although the runaway horse,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29

owned by E. Clemence, was seen
in a drove of wild horses two
years later. it was not captured.
As far as anyone knows it may
have worn the empty saddle until
il died.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
OUR LIMITED VISION

Editor The Times: In his
Man the Unknown" DR.. Carrel
mentions that a genius usually
has a very difficult time OF II
in this world. He has 10 fight
his way to any recognition and
he is fortunate IL his wisdom
and foresight is ever recog-
nized. This sounds strange, but
we can understand how II Is
possible. Being that he ia
genius with a greater mind and
broader vision, his ideas on GER
tain subjects would naturally
conflict with the established
views Of the crowd. People as
q rule do not appreciate any
thing that conflicts with their
cherished views. or that they
cannot understand. therefore
they are likely to think him a
ersck-pot- OF course all who
have conflicting views are not
geniuses. there are plenty Of
crsck-pots.
Perhaps we all have too good
an opinion OF our own ability
to judge as 10 what course IL
right or wrong. We are more
or less prejuoiced. satisfied that
We already know. Not many
are willing students. with an
open mind unselfishly striving
20 discern the truth. Our vision
il very limited, usually il does
not extend far beyond the
thought Of satisfyig our de-
Eires for ease. comfort, pleasure,
and security. We are not likely
70 be concerned in the welfare
of the people a. a whole, nation
a. a whole. or world as q whole.
We are only concerned with the
welfare Of our group. It 10 very
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29

Back to Methods of Covered Wagon Days
Good Eorth Antidote for Ghost Towns
Planners Would Use Elmo for Guinea Pig
prophesy Thot Didn't Work Out
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
PULSE OF
THE BLIC
ALCOHOL.

ALCOHOL
Editor The Times: DR.. Thomas
Psrran. surgeon general Of the
United states public service.
saws alcohol Ia the MAJOR
cause Of insanity. and poisoning
from II 10 the cause of more
deaths than many dreaded in
.ectious diseases. A large pro-
portion of those who escape
premature death 20 from bad
to worse until they become
psychotic and find their way
into hospitals for mental dis
ease"
Sir Andrew Clark, NJ. d.
famous English physician. says
Alcohol is to be classed with
strychlre. arsenic, and opium.
as a poison: health IL always
some way or other injured by
it."
"Drinl Ia the source of all
evil and ruin of half Of the
working men of the country.
George i ashington.
Just think of Americans hav-
ing spent ten billion dollars on
alcoholic drink last year when
you should have thought they
should have wanted to keep
themselves fit for the defense
Of their country instead OF tax
ing this poison and wasting 20
much money which should have
gone into defense bonds and
stamps.
Buy defense stamps not beer.
which only poisons your body
and impsirs your work in the
defense Of your country! Let
US heel the example Of drinking
France and quit this orgy OF
alcohol before we fall too.
ELLA BRINGOLF,
42o So. K ct.