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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
SHADOW or DEFEAT
WORRIES SOLONS

The black shadow Of defeats
to come next November lay be-
hind enactment Of the congress
sionsl retirement bill. This po-
litical factor was chiefly re-
sponsible for the overwhelming
" favorable vote in December.
Here 10 the story:
For almost twelve years the
two chambers have been domi-
mated by Democrats The House
swung over in 1880 and the
Senate soon assumed an ultra
New Deslish tinge. Many Of the
majority have served a suffi-
Gent number Of years TO quail
~ even though they cannot col
lect until they reach sixty-two.
Quite q number believe there
viii be q great upset at the
polls in the coming election due
70 the natural cycle Of ballot
box shifts. Passions aroused by
the war. initiation. heavier tax
alton and impending privstions
will spend themselves on the in
cumbents. The exodus from
Capitol Hill may be Biblical in
volume.
So the boys were making hay
before the rains came. Should
they be licked next fall. they
could apply for the insurance.
Oddly, IL was an amendment
sponsored By the conservative
Walter George which made pos
sihle such a fortunate departure.
The Georglsns revision ex-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24

DOGS LIFE
A few years ago Grover Lee
of Dupont. Ca. saved a pointer
pup from being destroyed by a
taxidemist who wanted to mount
the dog in a game bird exhibit.
This narrow escape was only the
beginning for Sport. But in spite
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
Mr.. FIXIT
he Fixes THINGS

To recevs attention In this col
umn letters mus give nam ana
address of writer Only Initials
vii 10 puniish<c when requested
Mr.. Ffxit; I Am writing for
information about . WPA work
er putting money In fhe hank
n Ne was able 90 save . small
Amount cut Of his eheck. could
he put ~ In the hank and awe
n without endangering his Job :
MRS. :. G. r.
II he can save anything now
on wPA pay. he II too smart 10
be on relief. There would be
nothing In the rules 10 keep a
wPA workman from putting
small amounts Of money In the
bank 10 save Il. unless he h
getting the money from some
other source. II he IL. he should
give up wPA. II he gets q con-
siderable sum saved. he might
reasonably quit and use II look
ing for q better job.
Mr.. Fixif: Could you explain
10 ~ how long . person has 10
pay Into social security before
he can get . pension: We know
he must b. IS yesrs Of age but
different people get different
amounts. How do the social
security people figure each
pension:
CONSTANT READER
The minimum number of years
q worker must be covered by
social security contributions de-
pends on age. Earnings must
be at least $50 In each of six
quarters. Payments at IS. or
an older age. II he chooses to
continue working, are gradu-
sted according to the amount
Of average earnings. Basicaily.
for one person. the pension IL
figured at 10 per cent Of the
first $50 Of the average month
ly pay, then 10 per cent Of the
rest Of II and add those figures
together. Then add TO that one
per cent Of that total for each
year during which you earned
$500 or more In employment
covered by the act. There are
many other ramificstions which
the social security officers in
the Washington building can ex-
plain TO you. II you need them.
such a. benefits TO surviving
wife and children.
Mr.. Fixit: Could You please
tell me when and where 1 could
apply for work NJ the new air
plane factory at Renton:
r. G. A.
Apply at the main Boeing Air
craft Co. employment office, In
the old Bon Marche building in
downtown Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24

tended this period to next De-
cember 31-or after the con-
tests. Thus the proposed repeal
represents real and noble
sacrifice on the part of those
who think they are about to
pass out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24

has no character than he command in
criss-Rev. Dr. Ralph w. Sockman. Christ church. New
York City,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24

New mercury vapor lamps will make the Statue Of
Liberty visible 20 miles sea-maybe with the idea
that seeing is believing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
FIRST AIR EMPRESS
IIcuT An Inside Picture OF Finan-
Ii 0u i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON - President Roosevelt's lghthearted
attitude toward the Byrd economy crusade has probably
doomed any serious attempt to lower peaceme expendi
lures But the senate group intends place responsibility
for future extravagances the executive branch of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24

After ALL what gives life contentment is possessions
accomplishments but expectations-Dr Samuel Atkins
Eliot, Boston Unitarian minister.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
Washington Career Offers Inspiration

George Washingtons birthday being celebrated today
throughout the nation. What schooboy girl has not
recalled that the first president Of the United States
first in first in peace and first in the hearts OF his
All honor ;. all homage should pc paS r TO
not for him the nation it Is known would not be
the world power that it is
foreign entangements.' His dctum that we should
take of shores and not trouble citizens with
the rest Of the world In his day. the advice properly was
becoming But what of today?
Neither Washington any of his contemporaries
others Nor could they envssee the industrial and scien
ffc expansion that has marked the world since 1776 They
knew nothing of electric light electric the radio the
airpane the submarine the streamned railroad trains.
the myriad other developments and inventions that have
marked the time since Washington lived.
In Washngtons time it was impossible to envsage that
in the of time the five continents and
would Be linked together by various of transportation
and communication that virtually eliminated time and
How could they have dreamed that the globe could be
crcled by hghpowered arplanes within the space of
week so! They could that the world had
become it family with economic and political
approximations continent being felt in another The
speed of communication such that type of philosophy
perish.
We are at war today-the entire world The democraces
fighting the battle of survival against otatarianism.
dedicated these United States to the proposition that
democracy must survive For that engaged
Could Wsshinrtou have foreseen this! Hardly There
fore. his admonton against foreign encroachments is
hardly applicable to the situation In these stirring times
We debt of gratitude to Washington that perhaps
will be paid in full His forude. his standing pat in
crucial and Optical times when everything seemed against
him and his brave soldiers, model and in
SEPARATION in this day. We have suffered
in the present We may suffer more. But in
the whoe-souled devotion to righteous should
take heart recall the trying days of Washington at
Valley Forge and what may, determined to the last
man that America win conquer, will survive and will
to still greater heights and greater destiny albeit the
world viii feel the effects of such determination
With such men Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt
inspiration must make sacrifices of all kinds and
forward to achieve the destiny that the United States
Of America.
Neu mercury vanor lau,ns will make he Statue ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
Is THERE ANY REAL
URGE To HOARD:

No. IL you are willing cheer
fully to accept mild deprivs-
tons in war time. Defense needs
constitute a great drain on our
raw material supplies and pro-
ductive capacities. Yet our
manufacturers are ingenious
and will undoubtedly provide us
with adequate substitutes for
almost everything-just a. good
or almost as good. They need
encouragement in this search
for substitutes. War time needs
usually result in very valuable
discoveries Of new methods. new
materials which are of import
ance to our economy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
WHAT BOARDING
RESULTS IN:

If many people hoard they
bring on the scarcity situation
which we are all trying 10
avoid. Scare buying depletes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24

of many accidents since then. he
was able last fall 10 point
enough birds for Lee and a COM
panion TO bag IL
FIRST AIR EMPRESS
On April 10. 1912. Glenn L.
Martin. one of the few air pio-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
Hitler Has Medals for American Hoorders
Would Like to See Few Have Too Much.
Sound Advice From Big Merchants

MERCHANTS buy sdvertis-
Nl ing space IN newspapers
because they want TO sell goods.
As in the case Of the dog biting
a man that isn't news. II IL
just going about the normal
ways OF ones business. But
when merchants buy advertis-
ing space to urge customers not
to buy. like the man biting the
dog, it's front page news.
That's what happened the
other day in New York. Noting
that there seemed to be a dis
position on the part OF some Of
the customers To increase pur-
chases of certain commodities
that might be affected by war
priorities. twelve leading de-
partment stores in New York
issued joint advertisement.
urging them not TO buy 20
much.
A striking feature of the
advertisement was . car
toon purporting to repre-
sent \ store room In an
American home with .
great stack NJ goods from
hair tonic to sugar. In
front ef the hoard Of sup
plies stood the head Of the
house and his wife, with
Adolph Hitler pinning med
ais on them for distin-
E,iished service to the axis.
The picture is correct. The
text of the advertisement has a
lot Of good philosophy and Is
passed on as a contribution to
civilian defense. Here it is:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
WHAT is A HOARDER

A hoarder is a person who
wants to have an edge" over
his fellow citizens to the extent
OF having an abundant supply
of things on hand where there
are not sufficient stocks avail
able to supply all his neighbors
during a war time emergency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24

stocks At retail. creates panic
buying among merchants. forces
the manufacturer 10 bid against
the government 10 secure his
requirements Of basic materials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
by John Hix

neers still in the forefront Of
aviation. delivered 100 news
papers from Fresno TO MADEIRA,
Cal, In presumably the first
transportation by air express.
On the return trip he ran out
of gasoline and had to glide
three miles to land safely,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
WHAT Is THE CURE FOR
DANGEROUS BOARDING /.

Government rationing. The
government will undoubtedly
ration where an emergency ex-
lists. If it does, your boarding
will have done you no good.
The government may be forced
to ration even where no emer-
gency now exists if boarding
results in scare" buying and
creates abnormal drains on ex-
listing stocks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO.

Take good care of your
things. Don't waste. These
are war times. Play your part.
by buying only for your i'm
mediate needs as usual. Being
good American citizen you
want no advantage over your
neighbor.
Think it Overt You'll probab-
ly conclude that you want to
share war time inconvenience,
when and as they materialize.
For a time like this the FORE
going seems to be pretty good
philosophy.
This is everybody's war. or
will have 10 be before we win,
and one way TO win IL for every
body to help and share in the
privations as well as the bene-
fits. Hoarding-tying up great
quantities of goods on which
there are priorities-is throw
ing a monkey wrench into the
machinery. Hitler would like
to see few people corner all
the necessities.
We get back our mete rs re
measure
We cannot do Uronq and
right.
Nor can nee giue pain and
gain pleasure,
For Justice dUenges each
slight.
The air for the WiRg Of the
spdyTo1c.
The bush for the robin
and Uren,
But Arrays the path TINT
- maroon
Ann straight, for the chti-
dren Of men.
-Alic. Cary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
WHAT 1T MAY
LEAD To:

Great dissatisfaction among
the millions of people who can
not afford 10 build up reserves
Of merchandise and who would
be content to endure mild de-
privations II everyone were in
the same boat"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24

In the house Of the righteous much treasure: but In
the revenues Of the wicked IL trouble-Proverbs 1876
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
OLDTI,IERs WANT TO
TAKE PART, 100

HARRY II. JOHNSTON
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

WHEN his father came in,
w Tom Higgins was washing
dishes at the sink. There were
other dishes on the table. and a
Tin can or two. Spots of water
dotted the linoleum, and there
was grease on the stove.
The old man glanced around
quickly.
"Where's Gertrude - he asked.
Tom took a limp towel from
the back of a chair.
"She left me-" he said, as he
dried his hands.
The elder Mr. Higgins was
obviously shocked.
"You don't mean" he cried,
shat she left YOU for good ="
His son shrugged.
That's the story he re-
turned.
That's II, for good or for bad.
And YOU don't have tn look so
surprised, dad. II happens every
day In the week.
Couples argue, and mar
riage breaks up. Period. That's
all there IL to It,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
SHORT STORY

His face looked very drawn and
tired.
Tom" he said. "you're
younger than thought you
were. You should know enough
by now 10 realize that you must
make some compromises In life,
whether ii be marriage or any
thing else.
"You and Gertrude have loved
each other for long time.
You're both fools 10 throw away
your happiness when a little
comm on sense Is all that's
needed.
Cutting the grass In the back
yard. What thing TO fight
about,
II haven't the right to blame
you, son"
He raised n hand as Tom
looked at him in surprise.
LET me finish. and then you
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Don't You Mind Us, Lady!

TIVE cop walking his beat at a. m. spotted
L crook in the act Of trying to burgle SteFA-
The officer made dash for the thief. The
crook heard the cop coming and took TO his heels.
They both raced down the street at top speed.
the cop firing his gun into the air on occasion.
As they rounded corner, both on the verge OF
CollapSing. limousine drew alongside The crook.
The chauffeur paid attention-but an
elderly lady leaned from the car. Her eyes were
bright with interest.
any, OH my" she called 20 the burglar.
Whatever are you two boys doing?"
The crook put fresh burst OF speed
Don't mind us. lady" he painted. Were Just
playing cops and robbers
Copyright. by HsNineer. Distrfhuted
BY KlnE FEATURE Syndicate. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
He Moved All Right

nOBERT MERRIMER of United States
II Army Engineers was quoted by an Inc
curing Photographer about statement ne -
supposed to have made, to WIT: 4 VIII nav
to move to some place like Texas wnere men
are more patriotic" This, after ne ia,leo IN
New York to get men for $50 jobs in Hawaii.
The fact is this: So many OF them re-
sponded that officials send word to stop re.
cruiting them And many VINO Responded
were assigned jobs in the United States ON
similar work Most of them were New
Workers from Manhattan Brooklyn and The
Bronx.
Mr.. Mortimer, who apparently has his
critics, too suddenly was transferred back to
San Francisco.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Replies AnqriIY

His father rubbed his eyes
slowly.
"Too bad" he sighed. Tprayed
you'd make up with her. It's
lust too bad You went out on
the night she phoned."
Tom shook his head.
But I didn't" he replied
angrily. IL was there. 1 thought
over the things you said, and
I knew you were right. So. II
she did come back, j wanted her
10 see that i was doing my part.
That's why 1 didn't hear the
phone when it rang. l was out
in the back yard, cutting the
grass"
Copyright, ie42. Mark )Heliinger
Distributed by King Features synd.. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Got No Answer

NO" Tom said fatty, "she
won't be back. 1 got letter
from her.
There might have been
chance, because she tried to call
me on the phone to talk things
over the night after you were
over To see me. But she didn't
get any answer.
$50 she decided that, n I
cared so little about our break
ing up that I was out enjoying
myself, IL was just as well that
IL happened.
"She refused to put her adj
dress i'm her letter TO me, and
she said she'd never bother me
again. So that ends that"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

"And so we argued, your
mother and I, in much the same
way that you and Gertrude did"
The old mans voice grew
lower.
"Your mother left me, finally.
She took you with her, son, and
i saw you only for a few weeks
each year. When she died, you
came back TO me.
"You were Z then, and I felt
as though 1 was hundred years
Of age. I've been old ever since,
TOm-and there hasn't been
day that i haven't been filled
with remorSe.
Because I've always blamed
myself for your mothers death.
1 sent her what money 1 could,
of course. but she was working
and taking care of you, too. She
suddenly developed pneumonia
and she never had n chance.
Foolish Argument
eff she had been with me,
where she belonged, IL wouldn't
have happened. And what caused
il al? A foolish argument-just
as foolish as your trouble with
Gertrude about cutting the grass
In the back yard"
The old man stood up and put
his pipe in his pocket.
Patch this up with Gertrude.
Tom" he urged. Don't be the
fool that / was"
Tom Swallowed hard.
81 don't know where Gertrude
Is now, dad" he said, a bit
shakily.
II don't think she'll come
back. III she doesn't I'm going
To put the furniture I'm storage
and come over To live with you"
Maybe I'll be seeing you
soon, dad"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
COIN TO Town
rBy Mark HeIIingerm

THE mountaneers wife sent her lazy, easy
going husband to town. She wanted
fve-pound bag of salt and gallon Of
lkerosene. :.
The hill-billy was gone for over 20 years.
Then, one afternoon, he returned home. He
stuck his head in the door.
"YOo-hoo, Martha" he yodeled. "Hyar's
yer salt and yer can o. kerosene"
His wife came to the door.
ooh, so it's YOU" she cried. "Whut on
earth kept you SO long,"
The mountaineer grinned sheepishly
stopped in at Zeke's house." he explained.
"Played little game of checkers"
The woman folded her arms.
Lands sake, man." she fumed. do you
know you've bin gone 20 years."
The hill-bily pulled bulky timepiece
from his pocket and studied It.
"Hmmmm," he frowned. Didn't know 1t
was that Iate!"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Took Out His Pipe

Father and son walked into
the living room. The old man
took out his pipe. That pipe
was his solace when things went
wrong. He could think more
\clearly with that pipe between
bis lips.
"You and Gertrude!" He
shook his head. Whatever got
into you two, after all these
years. IL must have been some
thing very serious that'd split
you up at this stage OF the
game
ION the contrary" Tom said,
staring al his shoes.
1T was n simple thing. I guess
there's one thing like IL In prac-
tically every marriage.
"You argue and argue about
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Host Wins His Waqer

THE ham songwriter was guest at party.
i He loaded himself with food and liquor,
and then seated himself at piano in the
corner Of the room. A moment later he was
annoying the keys.
When he finished, the host walked up to
him.
IL made bet with friend while you were
playing" he smiled. perhaps you can settle
IL for u.s."
The songwriter said he'd be happy TO do SO.
Thanks" said the host. "Now tell me.
what Is the name of the song you just
played?"
The ham tunester smiled proudly.
you've never heard 1t before" he boosted.
Its one of my new compositions"
The host nodded.
'Then l win my bet" he yodeled happily.
my friend insisted the piano was ont of
tune!"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

riage was definitely ended, he
said. There was no chance now
that Gertrude would come back.
In his cramped quarters, Mr..
Higgins began moving things
around to make room for his
son.
He didn't see, he said, how
Tom could be so sure that Ger
trude wouldn't return.
Women change their minds so
often.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Eyes Popped

"Our argument was about
cutting the grass"
His fathers eyes popped.
Cutting the grass he echoed.
Exactly" returned Tom.
Seems to me there wasn't n
night that Gertrude wasn't after
me 10 cut the grass I'm the back
yard. You know me, dad: I like
10 sit on the porch and listen
To the radio at night.
cit was never my Idea tn
work hard all day, and then
come home and get out the lawn
mower. 1 told her TO get Md
to do IL.
But no. Gertrude was stub
born. She'd rather argue about
Il. II was the same last sum-
mer, and the summer before
that.
Both Of us would get madden
and madden every time the sub
ject came up--and II got 50 that
IL came up practically every
night,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Now Who's Laughing

IN LOS ANGELES years ago little barber
named Cantu worked In a Hollywood shop
He would buttonhole every booking agent
and say, "Cardinis tricks are very good, but
/ do good card tricks, too. Please let mo
show you some day" None took MIN seri-
ousIy. He got to be a standing joke among
the agents, who'd greet each other with.
"Who booked Cantu today?" =. Suddenly
Cantu disappeared -. Two nights ago several
magicians Including Dick Himber, also WIZ
at magic) went to Leon and Eddies to IN
spect Mexican magician everybody is talking
about !. 4. They were spellbound One OF
them calculated. "It is impossible to do with
cards and billiard balls the palming and
sleight -of-h hand stuff that he does, but no
doesn't do his stuff with billiard balls or cards
he does it with live pigeons bigger than his
hand"
It can't be done, but Cantu, the barber,
is doing it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

Harry Joson comedian is the older brother ana former
vaudeville partner of AL olson In recent years. after
period of managing AL Harry who is 60 years old,
retired with his lovely wife, Lillian beautiful house and
an acre ground Beverly Hills There they hoped to spend
the their days in the quiet of their serene sur
roundngs Pearl Harbor changed their plans Today
Harry Joson former and minsrelman, is working
in the Vega aplane actory-and is his wife, who never
had worked in her life before.
Copyright by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

can talk. / say i haven't the
right to blame you, because i
did the same thing myself. i
threw away my happiness for
reason almost as stupid.
"You know that your mother
and / separated, but I've never
told YOU why. Well, now ii may
help you TO know.
"Your mother and I quarreled
and parted because of my half
holiday on Saturdays. You were
n baby then, and your mother
thought I should come home on
those precious afternoons I had
off and help take care of you.
Voice Lower
well, I wouldn't do II. i felt
I was entitled 10 those few hours
every week. TO be with the boys
or to go fishing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
At So, 500 a Week

nHIL, SPITALNY and his Hour of Charm
/ choir, just finished picture for Universal.
II is christened when Johnny Comes Marcn-
ing Home" :. Spitalny got $500 a week.
The girls got S25 daily :. When they arrived
on the eoast--they missed their cue-and
nobody showed up at the deepo to meet them
They walked all over Hollywood for three
DAYS and couldn't find any one at Universal
to talk to them =. Spitalny pleaded with
receptionist at the studio to make an appoint-
ment for him, but she kept saying: It's not
In the book" At $500 a week!