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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
And What Of Russia?

This Is tcklish subject but 1t subject that needs
dealing with Unpleasant to think about it is easier
gloss over than to look squarey in the face II must be
One hears 1t said. and often suggested syy than
said outright that the thing to do is to fight Japan and
f the European stew in its juice in the hope
no-decson bout. Many of those who ardent
isolatonsts before the swing toward such
view. 1t Is based the idea that Communist Russia
TOO triumphant over Germany will turn the whole CONT
nent Of Europe to Communism and from that vantage
point Communze the world.
Quite bunty let US say, at could happen" There
no sure things in war; greatest of all CANDLES The results
OF war can never be accurately foreseen.
However the results Of losing are so plain so terrible
and so imminent that there be doubt about them
means Balancing that atoo-definte against
possible later outcome leaves only one decision
The war In its total phases must be supported in every
way that will bring victory including every possible assist
ance to Soviet Russia The choice between present
tain evil and possible future evil is a simple one
1t is an odd thing that the same people who assume that
Britain and the United States face sweeping social changes
- result Of the also that Russia will emerge
unchanged. II seems unlikely Already Stain seems to
have called off the antregous campaign for the Duration
and it may be revived
Men returning from war usually demand greater free
dom than before and Russia just likely toward
democracy the democracies move toward Com
munism. In Russia, Comm nj SIN has already passed
The war may well bring fourth. There s
to assume that Russia viii be exempt from the general
expectation that no country will be quite the same
d because We have faith in American institu-
sion. We must have faith that uphold them
equally against whatever condition land guess
what viii BED may arise in the wars aftermath Right
now, guiding star in the effort must be this:
for victory terribly likely result in universal disaster
for all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention In ths col.
umn Letters mus give name and
address of writer. Only inftiala
viii b published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: Can . policeman
enter = public place In pursu-
snoe of his duty or must he
wait for the call Of the proprie-
tor. ID. IL
II the premises are public,
certainly a police officer like
any other person can walk in
1t will. II he sees . crime be-
ing committed, he doesn't need
any oral or written order to
make an arrest.
To C. W. 3. who wrote . few
days ago about entering the
meat cutting trade: Mr.. flxit
viii be happy 10 forward . let
ter 10 him n he win send his
address, which has been mis-
placed.
SIR. Fixit: How much money
can m old age pcnsioner have
In the bank: L. A. p.
He would be considered elig-
ible IL he had no more than
$500 in cash assets. including
money in the bank, insurance or
stocks and bonds.
Mr.. F1xit: A widow with
minor children marrics. She
has her home which was sold
after she married. Can her hus-
hand claim any Of this property.
N they separate: X. r.
Property which she had be-
fore her marriage still would be
hers.
Mr.. Ffxit: VIII you please
answer this. II n said when
. couple has m interlocutory.
they are divorced. So why do
they have 30 walt six months
for a final decree or walt that
long before they can marry
again: M. NJ. X.
An interlocutory decree IL not
exactly a divorce. II simply is
an order which becomes a di-
vorce at the end of six months.
What II amounts to is recogni-
ton by the laws of this state.
and a few others. that divorce is
not to be entered into lightly.
An outside chance is allowed by
the law for the two persons to
change their minds. Though
they have taken the drastic step
toward divorce. a simple change
Of mind can void the interlocu-
tory decree.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY,. FEB. 1

Benefic aspects seem TO be
strong today. Labor is well
directed by the stars and women
are under fortunate rule.
Heart and Home: Women are
under stimulating influences
which should urge them toward
constructive and well-considered
interests that are helpful In a
period OF national emergency.
They will serve efficiently in
promoting sanitation and safe
guarding public health. for there
IL 20 be continued illness. An
epidemic is indicated. Feeding
OF the INDECENT also will employ
girls and women in many cities
where the cost of food adds to
the usual difficulties Of the poor.
Business Affairs: This new
year has been recognized as a
period of opportunity. also q
period OF business danger. The
stars portend this time as be-
ginning of a great world move
ment in which the United states
will attain leadership. Neptune
is In a place that promises for
our national idealism the task
of assuring victory for democ-
racy. This means many per-
picking problems for business
which this month should con-
tinue TO be prosperous.
International Affair.": World
events Of supreme importance
win develop rapidly from this
time. Many incidents" inviting
our increased resentment viii be
recorded from time 10 time.
Russia viii be powerfully direct
ed BY stars that encourage fierce
fighting and stubborn defense.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the sugury Of a year OF
fair success. IL foresight 10 clear.
Danger Of trouble with employ
ers is indicated for men.
Children born on this day
probably win be courageous and
determined in character. They
should have keen minds and
fine talents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
COL DONOVAN WANTS
To SEE REAL ACTION

The Germans may not recog-
nize him when a jsunty figure
CARRIED In midnight-hued over
ais and with a eork-blaekened
face crawls and sprswls across
The rocky shores Of Norway or
Brittany. but he may be their
first World war nemesis and
one OF our most gallant heroes
Colonel William ]. Donovan
Of the Fighting Sixty-Ninth-"
The scrappy I1shmAn from
Buffalo is bored with his assign
ment as director Of propaganda
His field was narrowed when
Nelson A. Rockefeller shut the
door Of South America 20 his
Establishments and again when
Poet Archie" AaeLeish was
delegated by y. d. r. TO star
spangie banner US into an in
creased warlike mood. Bill
wants more furious action. The
wearer OF the congressional
medal Of honor and the distin-
gulshed service cross aches 20
head the American Commands.
who are now training under
British-Canadian direction on
this continent. The colonel has
powerful friends pleading mis-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers-
/. Where did the famous Brit
ish cavalry charge. immortalized
in Tennyson's poem. The
Charge of the Light Brigade,
take place!
?. Chewing gum has rubber
IN it's composition: true or false :
3. Which section Of the war
department Is known as Gar
4. What was the middle name
OF President Andrew johnson :
s. In the nursery rhyme. who
kissed the girls and made them
cry
6. Weight OF pearls Is meas
ured by csrsts. grains or drains
Z. Win an alright drum sup
port more weight IN water II
exhausted Of all air. or II
pumped full q air under pres
sure
8. Which state was named in
honor of Elizabeth. the virgin
queen OF England
Q. OF which political society is
the tiger an embiemg
10. Suido's scale Is used IN
surveying. carpentry. OF zaAs I
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04

The Commodity Credit cor
poration recently let a contract
for a 5000, 900 order Of several
mixtures which will be stored
at our ports for stocking John
Bulls warships upon arrival.
In addition to this bargain, Lon
don buyers have shown interest
in obtaining the finished stuff
for use al home but they have
withheld a formal request while
they win over domestic manu-
facturers to the idea of gratu-
itous Yankee competition.
England needs processing
plants for manufacture Of wea-
pons and she is also short OF
cash and ships for outright pur-
chases in Turkey India and
Egypt. The requisition will be
honored when and II submitted.
Under these circumstances Cap
llDl NH AttAS Nhoi Jul hheh
puffs should be subsidized by
the government And southern
members smell q new market
for their product.
c. c. c. now handles all these
transactions for the United
Kingdom. with the exception Of
Canada. The British ordinsr-
lily keep a two-year supply on
hand. But their principal stor-
age facilities are located in a
city which suffers severe and
periodical bombing. So now they
retain only q 12-month surplus
AT home. while the agricultural
agency finances and warehouses
another years quota on the
Atlantic coast. Our people in
sist that these deals will not
produce a shortage of flags in
this country, although demand
is running twenty per cent over
last years. Forezghted process
sors have laid away a three
year reserve based on current
raotiirenents
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Congress- Cares for CONGRESS

Is good idea to pension congressman! With affect
ING unanimty, congressman have agreed that il is.
Frankly, don't know. The whole thing has been
sprung suddenly without public discussion generally
reported hearings, that almost nobody had thought of it
until the bill lay the presidents desk for signature
The idea may have merit. But it comes wrapped up
IN bill providing changes in the existing retirement pro-
visions for federal employees which is something else again
AT time when everybodys future obscure this sudden
of congressman for their pulls blanket
whatever merit the idea may have in itself.
Few would rebuke President Roosevelt If he should
oond the bin back with his veto. That would at least
require enough consideration for the country to learn
what's going
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04

THIS might be any smart guy
L who knows that all this
talk about rauoning gasoline
and tires and sugar and taking
automobiles off the market -
just some more New Deal propa-
ganda. And look at our gasoline
produetion-anybody knows that
half the oil wells in the United
States have been capped to keep
production down. and dealers
have the biggest stock of auto
mobile tires in the history Of
the country
Just take the shackles off in
dividual initiative and there
wouldn't have to be any ration
ing in this country.
He also knows that the war
Will be over in six months. and
then what will the government
do with all this stuff?
Just to show his contempt for
all the New Deal folly. this
smart guy had spent the week
end on a trip around the state
and had kept the speedometer
needle gyrating between the
fifty and sixty-five mark. He
has two credit cards so 1t didn't
cost him anything for gasoline
just say "fill 'er up" sign the
slip, and that's all there was to
it. His tires were good, and
anyway. phooey on the guy who
said that sixty miles is tougher
on tires than forty.
In spite of the fact that he is
smart, this smart guy some
times makes mistakes and uses
pencil with rubber on the
end. Monday morning he dis
covered that the rubber had been
worn through and went to the
cabinet where the office sup
plies are kept for a new one.
He rummaged around without
finding any and said to the
bookkeeper:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
SQUIRM UNDER JOB
OF COURT MARTIAL

President Roosevelt handed
Secretaries Knox and Stimson q
hot potato when he unlosded on
them the formal responsibility
of deciding whether Rear Ad-
miral Kimmel and Major Gen.
eral Short should be court
martialed. The republican MEM
bers of the cabinet are squirm-
ing under this burdensoms as
signment.
Their decision involves far
more weighty questions than the
individual fate of the unfortun-
ate sentinels AT our Hawaiian
outpost. People in the capital
realize that the recital by the
deposed leaders Of their rels-
tons with Washington during
the last year could embarrass
the administration. shake pub
lie confidence and cheer the
enemy. Both men would have
the right to introduce into trial
testimony matters which the
Roberts board automatically
avoided or merely suggested be-
tween the lines.
The fun revelation Of the rea-
sons behind the fleet command
er's promotion and the removal
OF predecessor J. o. Richardson
might lift the lid from a PAN
dora,s box OF official secreeies.
House investigators have al
ready asked 10 hear them be-
hind closed doors.
There are even more serious
considerations. The officers
counsel could force the cisclos-
ure Of details Of our plans for
war in the Pacific - theories
which must soon be translated
into strategy gravely affecting
our national safety. They re-
main unexposed as yet except
vaguely. These factors incline
certain higherups TO seek some
other method Of disciPiining the
offenders. although nobody ex-
cuses their sins. But Capitol
Hill il yelling for q personal
devil. especially - two GoPers
must throw the first stone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04

will then see TO II that enough
buses are supplied to carry
workers from home terminal to
place Of employment and return
at the end Of the shift. In that
way there will be no need to
transfer at 18th and A because
the buses will run direct to in
dustrial plants on Ea. 18th and
Alexander ave, etc, the coming
home after shift is completed,
buses will continue on to the
regular route without stopping
uptown.
believe II some such system
were put into effect, 90 per cent
of the Industrial workers would
ride buses instead of their cars.
Regarding the fare. suppose the
transportation company issued
a monthly pass for IS. with linn
tied transfer privilege. That
would mean quite a sum of
money from shipysrd workers
alone. They cannot drive their
cars to work for IS. but do have
the convenience Of getting home
and not waiting for transporta-
ton. What do other workers
think OF this plan?
WALTER w. EBBETT.
4121 No. 18th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Stories in
Stamps
Prizes of War Abound
In NetherIonds Indies
sssvvsvvUUOvvl


THE japanese drive INTO the
= Netherlands East Indies in
aimed at the richest prizes Of war.
Rubber. oil. copper, tin and qui-
nine abound in the rich Dutch
possessions.
The stamp above. issued in 1888.
shows native scene. . farmer
and oxen. Farmer-settlers in the
islands are for the most parf
"tanis,- independent farmers 40
distinguished from those who
make a living as hired laborerS.
There are about 5000 islands in
the archipelago. Borneo, New
Guinea, Sumstrs. Java and Ce-
lebes are the largest with spheres
Of influence in the hands Of the
Dutch and English. Before thu
outbreak Of hostilities Japan en-
ioyed a $50. 900 900 trade with the
Indies.
Oil, the black. Towing gold
which is vital currency in either
war or peace. Is a leading export
Of the islands. Some $1,000 900
barrels Of crude petroleum were
produced last year 10 rank the In
dies fifth among the world pro-
cucerS Of oil.
The fate Of the Indies is Of vital
concern 10 U. S. for 40 per cent
Of the rubber and IS per cent Of
the tn consumed in the United
States some from tfs Netherlands
Esx Esa pas<e<<al.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
DO WE KNOW IDEALS.

Editor, The Times: A picture
appeared in The Times a few
days ago showing the military
bases by which the A. z. F.
reached Ireland. Tilt the picture
a little to one side and the heavy
line drawn from one base to
the next appears as an almost
perfect question mark. When we
consider the enthusiasm with
which we are sending our fellow
Americans to the four corners of
the globe to assist Britain. 1t will
do us good to read again the
letter by E. Tappan Tannant
appearing in this column Jan.
30th.
In all of the war hullabaloo,
do we know what are our
ideals? There is so much scram-
bling for rank and uniforms and
titles. So much scattering Of
thought trying to follow to the
finest fragile Britain's ideals as
though they were something dif-
ferent and separate from the
ideals OF the rest of humanity.
At the same time, from
authoritative sources. we have
1t that Mr.. Churchill has already
said that point number three of
the famous eight points, does
not apply to India. Point 8
says that we respect the right
Of ell peoples to choose the form
Of government under which they
will live. incidentally that means
that the totalitarian nations
may continue to be tctalitarian
II they 30 choose.)
OF course, we choose 10 be
democratic. And TO be demo-
cratic We must remember that
every race and every religion
came forth from the one source
OF all life. That the United
States is the melting pot OF all
races and religions and is the
soil from which will spring
universal race with a universal
religion. the flower Of all races
and religions. We can maintain
our national integrity as q unit
Of the world federation OF ma
tons II We keep these facts
seadfsstly in mind.
MANN TILLY,
III Ia. p6th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04

and registered them in Basic, q
city that has never seen any,
thing larger than a Rhine ex-
cursion boat! Italy allowed the
Swiss to use her harbors and
Britain gave them safe conduct
through the blockade, provided
they carried no goods bound for
the Axis. When the first Swiss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
The Smart Guy Isn't So Smart
No More Rubbers for His Pencils
Mrs. Smith Changes Her Luncheon Menu
II Seems Thot There Really Is q War

Where the Sam Hill do they
keep them rubbers?"
"Ruobers?" said the bookeep-
er. Where have you been all
the time7 Don't you know that
We can't get any more rubbers7
Well, I'll be-" was all the
smart guy could say. He isn't 80
sure now that some of those
"dopes" may not be night.
Though he has no patience
with this New Deal ratoning
folly. this smart guy has his
thrifty moments, and when he
saw his wife opening a pack Of
twenty-five paper napkins (they
use them at breakfast to cut
down the laundry bilD he chided
her for not buying a large pack
age.
Don't you know you pay al
most twice as much when you
buy in such small packages ,"
he said.
But this is the largest pack
age the store had and they
wouldn't sell more than one to
a customer" the wife replied.
They said defense industries
are taking so much paper that
we might not be able to get any
more at all
And the smart guy said,
well, I'll be :"
The wife of the wholesale
grocer was planning the menu
for a luncheon for her club and
asked the cook to prepare a GER
tain very tasty dessert.
I'm afraid we can't make
that Mrs. Smith," the cook re-
piled. 1T takes so much sugar
and we have only a little besides
the cubes for coffee"
That didn't make sense to the
lady of the house.
Telephone the store and have
some sent up right away, said
she.
Il did telephone the store Mrs.
Smith, and they said they
wouldn't have any till next
week" the cook replied.
How silly" exclaimed Mrs.
Smith, as she went to the tele-
phone and ordered ten pounds
of sugar sent up right away,
please"
We're sorry, Mrs. Smith. but
we won't have any sugar until
after the first of the week and
then we can only sell two pounds
to a customer at one time" was
the grocer's reply.
WE'LL exclaimed Mrs. Smith
to herself, what do you know
about that"
Just to be sure that the groc-
er wasn't putting anything over
on her she called her husband
at the wholesale house.
The grocer was right" said
he. land you'll be lucky to get
even pound a week before
this is over"
'Well-what do you know
about that" Mrs. Smith ex-
claimed for the second time.
The club luncheon was a great
success, as are all Mrs. Smiths
affairs. but there was a substi-
tute for the lovely dessert that
requires so much sugar. And
Mrs. Smith. like the smart guy,
is wondering If there might not
be something to this war talk and
how it may affect this "Ameri-
can way OF life"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
SWISS NAVY

Landlocked, mountain z irt
Switzerland, neutral through
generations of European con-
fiicts. last year began to feel the
pinch of total war as her foreign
trade degenerated to a trickle.
So she chartered several freight
ers owned by other countries
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04

freighter entered the port of
New York it marked the initial
appearance Of Swiss flag on an
ocean-going vessel ever seen
there! Albert c. Blau, vice con-
sui in New York, says there is
no. indication that the service
will be discontinued because
of the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
MOUNTAIN MIsLoCATED

Editor. The Times. While
looking over the questions on
the Editorial page Jan 9th
issue) I discovered an error in
question No. 10.
Mt. Mckinley Is located in
Alaska with an altitude Of 20
500 feet, the highest In North
America Il was named after
President Mckinley. being DIS
covered during his sdministra-
ton
CORP. HERSCHEL FIELDS.
He. Co. 153nd Inf. APO SOC,
p. Lewis. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
OFFERS SUGGESTION ON
TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM

Editor The Times: In reply TO
your recent editorial, Some Re-
lief for Traffic Bottleneck. may
! be permitted 70 offer a sug-
gestion on how 70 eliminate the
traffic bottleneck which occurs
every day at 18th and A st.
between ; and p. m?
Since many industrial workers
have quit driving their cars and
are relying on the transportation
systems 10 get them 10 work,
the Tacoma Belt line and the
Tacoma Transit Co. should con-
soaidAte their equipment for the
shift hours for these workers.
That Is, have the management
% the industrial plants ask
employees 10 I'll out a slip upon
which is data covering hours
when transportation IS needed,
these slips 10 be given 10 the
transportation companies so
they viii know how many per-
sons will travel on the buses
during the specified hours.
Ths szznspo<es1son eompanlez
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
PARALYSIS CURES

Editor. The Times: 1t is in
deed gratifying to all who are
interested in the right Of the
sick to get well to see the recent
articles and pictures in several
Puget Sound newspapers re-
garding infantile paralysis.
These principles and methods
have long been the Art OF Prac-
tice of the several groups Of
natural healing. We, who have
practiced, have demonstrated
these practical methods of treat
ing infantile paralysis for years.
are glad to see those who have
shouted "quack" are now begin
ming to approve and use these
methods.
However, we who practice
spinal correction know that
scientific care OF the spine Is
the number one method OF aid
ing acute infantile paralysis and
many cases thus treated in the
acute stage need never have
any after effects. II is vitality
important that mothers and
fathers keep this fact upper
most in their mind when their
children develop symptoms in
dicating infantile paralysis.
There are many who have Sc
cured proper spinal manipula-
ton when first attacked by in
fantile paralysis and suffer no
after effects. The number will
grow as the public accepts the
principle, that good health is
the result OF normal nerve path
ways between the brain and the
tissue cells which make up the
body"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

When q sentence contains both
the perfect or the pluperfect
tense and the future tense Of the
same verb. il Is necessary 10
repeat the verb after the tense
syn in each case: as He al
Ways has sent and always viii
send me a message on my birth
day"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
YYNTYT An Inside Picture OF Finon.
Ll0A i ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Uncle Sam may provide free
smokes his soldiers result of the surprising dis
covery all tobacco exported to Great Britain for civilian
or military use is paid from end-lease funds. Cigarets
NAV become as regular army-navy ration canned