The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-18
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Il time to hang lantern again in the somore tower oil
Paul Revere MUST ride once more,
Over and Americans need to hear the cry The
snem, is coming.
In this community and throughout all TINS iand the
alarm must be sounded
The alarm MUST be needed.
In three months of war We are the losers Let us
The naval loss suffered by United Nations the
Of Japan seized Java with shocking speed serious
setback.
definitely weakened Pacific coast and Alaska defense
possibilities
Ii leaves Australia graVey hopeful out crllieais en-
dangered.
These words do not reflect defeatism They prayer
for realism.
They are plea for woman and child to join
In for the defense of home and homeland
The flaming light of the danger signal saobing our
national sky. We had better take heed.
This writer is an emotional muddler some will say
Nevertheless reiterate il possible for us to suffer
Frances fate. -
You scott perhaps but say that possibility could be-
come an awful probability.
There is no scintla of guarantee. as some comfort
ably themselves that because we lose IN the begin
ming bound to win in the end.
If the Japanese drive through India and the Germans
through Near East affect junction of forces the
combination might prove unbeatable.
They can't do it, you say?
And ask wherein have they far failed!
What tangible evidence do we have that they viii fail
In future!
The stark fact is that they will not-unless we make
them fail!
Let us say now that you agree with You ask then,
what we do? .
Well it is true you enrust the overall effort
10 your national eadersyou must accept their leadership
and aid Them through out assigned tasks through
suggestion and helpful criticism. - o,
1t is in your own community that you IAN ana MOoi
be leaders yourselves.
And here at home, the cold harsh truth is that
almost wholly unready to defend ourselves TO care for
ourselves in case Of attack
We still believe in life usual 49,
But Ife as usual and will not survive in this
highly unusual world of today.
Some there are say life usual does not deserve
to survive-and they may be right Life as usual among
us has not been altogether admirable
This is war of communities Singapore and Batavia
Paris and Oslo and Odessa and Athens and Belgrade
and Rangoon and Warsaw and Prague were communities.
And they not ready
Neither is Tacoma
Neither are the hearts and minds and hands Of Ia
We prepared for what may come.
Any day now the japanese may against Alaska,
Hawaii, the canal, all three.
There is nothing in recent history that should make
fat-headed believe they could not possibly sue
coed in such drive.
Should they do bombs surely would fall here handy
legged might march streets.
You may not believe it, but you had better.
What can you do? This: Prepare your families spur
neighbors neighborhood demand that
Tacoma, community, make ready.
Accept such aid federal government proffers but
cease to wait for il
Government aid guidance may be too little and too
late Elsewhere 1t has been many times and in many
places.
We must prepare and equip ourselves Our brains,
arms, our plans must do it,
AS great Allied chief said g" offer only blood
tears. toll and sweat
That is what lies ahead-for all of
Blood and will come but the flood be lessened
by toll and sweat now!
Better have some-est the freedom and peace OF dis
tant future be moi for us!