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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23

February, the same observer re-
ported fam sentiment in the
states opposed . Some other
White House observers think this
survey is too optimistic, that most
farmers are still against FDR and
will continue so.
SOUTH CAROLINA FRIENDS
One little noticed by play in
the closing days of Congress was
the way Senator Maybank of
South Carolina stabbed his old
friend ex-senator, ex-Justice'
Byrnes of South Carolina on the
vital vote on commodity subsidies.
This was Ryrnes' pet bill. 1t
was a personal issue. Maybank
had succeeded to Byrnes' place
in the Senate and is considered
his disciple. But he voted against
his cid friend on every roll-call.
That one vote was the deciding
factor.
DIPLOMATIC GASOLINE
Washington diplomats are now
losing one of their most pleas
ant privileges-exemption from
federal tax on gasoline.
1t has long been the custom for
diplomats to drive into a filling
station, get a tank full, and say
charge it, please. And when the
bill is presented at the end of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23

the month, the federal tax Is de-
Quoted, the diplomat paying the
balance.
This was based on the legal fic-
ton that gasoline was an Sim
ported commodity" and thus the
tax should be waived.
But with the new burden Of
paper work resulting from ra-
tioning, gas station managers have
baked at giving extra service to
the diplomatic corps making
out monthly bills, calculating the
tax, deducting it, and likewise ex-
planning it all to the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue.
Result is that diplomats are
paying the full rate - when
they can get the gas. Many
are also stretching their legs,
and leaving their cars in the
garage.
NOTE: Diplomats are likewise
losing exemption from paying in
come tax. The State Department
insists that income earned in this
country, as from investments in
stocks, bonds, or real estate, should
be taxable. This does not apply to
a diplomats salary, however.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23

doesn't bother him in the least
that he is willing to do any job they
want him to do, but that he has
no personal political ambitions.
Eleanor Roosevelt's sudden ap-
pearance on dude ranch in Ne
vada was surprise even to people
who have long ago given up being
surprised at anything the first lady
does. When she left Washington
for the summer she told her final
press conference of gal reporters
that she was going to spend her
vacation at home, quietly, in sup
port of the Don't Travel CAM
paign.
FOOD STAMP REVIVAL
The idea OF reviving the food
stamp plan to solve the high cost
of living and the food shortage
problems. as proposed by Senator
George D. Aiken of Putney, VT, has
good many people puzzled. When
the original stamp plan was put
into effect, there were vast sur
pluses of foods and ten million
workers unemployed. The job then
was to spread the surplus food to
the people out of job. Today, in
place of SURPRISES, there are food
shortages, and in place of unem-
ployment there aren't enough work.
ers to go around, and the mere
thought of having to handle any
more stamps has the StorekeeperS
jittery.
There probably won't be any
more draft lotteries - drawing of
selective service numbers out of a
goldfish bowl to determine who
goes into the Army first-no matter
how long the war lasts. Those first
drawings to determine order of
induction by lot were necessary to
get the thing started. Now, men are
indicted into service by order of
birth. A man born on July 81 gets
called before man born August /,
and so on, The selective service act
gives the President power to pres
cribe regulations for inducing men
in an equitable manner, and call
ing them up by birthdays is now
the approved system.
COAL MINER DRAFT
Another draft lottery might not
even be necessary if the selective
service act were amended to take
in men from As to IS years of age,
as the President has stated he
would as congress to do. Any such
action would be used for some par
ticular emergency, such as drafting
coal miners out on strike. And in
a case like that, no lottery would
necessarily be required. 1t wouldn't
be a case of drawing the numbers
of all men between As and IS, then
taking the first 100000 and telling
them that from here on they'd mine
coal and like it. Instead, so broad
are the provisions of the law that
regulations could be written ex-
empting everyone but coal miners,
who could then be drafted into the
Army to dig coal for the govern
ment.
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The Nazis, who love Nordics have a
new plan for improving the Aryan race.
They contemplate calling up Norwegian
children, beginning a. 10 years old, for
compulsory labor service They think
to lessen resistance by taking first those
whose fathers already have been forced
into labor service. Having taken fathers
and children, it will be matter of charity
to find some work for mothers idle hands
to do There is no limit to the protective
instinct of the NaziS
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Views Of The Press

tute for the sheer hosiery of pre-
war days-at least during the warm
days of summer. The bottled variety
is much in evidence on the streets.
A recent survey of New York
shops showed that there were no
less than SIS brands of cosmetic hos
iery for sale, ranging in shades
to cocoa, and in price from 10 cents
to S. a bottle. One resourceful
manufacturer has added per-
fume to his product and another
mindful of the sunburn season.
offers brand that contains a
soothing lotion. Milady. it seems, is
taking the leg-painting fad in
stride.
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Current Comment

If we do not take the lead in
preparing for peace now. we may
just as we'll accept the conclusion
that the American people are per-
hitting themselves to be committed
to series of certain and destruc-
tive wars.
DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler,
president Columbia u.
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or econ o m 1 S I
among the 1000
employees on the
RFC payroll.
=
Vic e President
Henry A. Wallace
has told some of
his friends and
former associates
in h e Depart
ment of Agricul-
ture that all the
talk about his be-
ing dropped from
second place on
t The Democratic
ticket in 1874 4
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send an evil spirit
upon a man to
trouble him? He
certainly would,
He certainly did,
and He certainly
does this yer y
hour.
A person who
h a S a n y c o n
Sicence at all eX-
periences consid-
cradle discomfort
every tim lie he
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STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
tsv Earl. r. RnI1CT. n n
CONSCIENCE
By EARL L. DOUGLASS ID. d.

We read in the Bible Il Samuel
1910 that the Lord sent an evil
spirit on King Saul which troubled
HIM.
This statement has often per-
picked Bible readers. Would God
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
/ Like 1t

I have had more different all
ments, or believed I had, until ge-
gan reading your column. Then
every little while I learned there is
no such ailment as I thought had
and although at first I dismissed
your statements as the notions Of
crank in time found your teach
ings unansWerable. Net result
now I'm very we'll thank you, sir,
except that I am some twenty
pounds overweight. (Mrs. D. b.
Answer-Thank you, Ma am. A
letter like yours relieves me of
lot Of symptoms, too. Makes me feel
I'm not just hollering down the rain
barrel. Now that you've got your
bearings, it is comparatively simple
to take care of the twenty-pound
handicap you carry. Send twenty
five cents and three-cent stamped
envelope bearing your address, for
booklet RULES for Reducing"-tells
how to do it and improve your
health at the same time.
Girls, Don't Let EN- Get You Down
MOCner is 10 years OLD. she runs
and manages successfully 10-roolp
house, has four roomers, does all he1
own laundry baking, cooking gen.
eral work for three of us. After
recent check-up her doctor wanted
to give her some vitamin shots, but
she pooh-poohs. (M. W.
Answer-The picture you show OF
mother calls for a couple of poohs
A girl as much on her toes as she
is should be able to swallow in the
ordinary way whatever vitamins She
may need. Some doctors are toe
fond of administering "shots" when
the patient can as we'll take thu
medicine in the ordinary way
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BOTTLED HOSIERY

Boston Post)
Milady seems to have found paint
cd stockings q satisfactory substi-
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they were all in the factories
Rubber bands and metal clips wer'
almost impossible to obtain. It was
a terrible time. The old man will
shudder, and after an instant alt
the children will shudder, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
Washington Merry Go-Round
Army Begins Wedding Out Huge Surplus Of Quckie ofeers
Order Doesn't Apply Those Overseas;
Mystery Of AntiStrke Veto Message Explained Moneuver;
BY
DREW PEARSON

granting of ceophane
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Jesse Jones,
Henry Wallace,
And First Lady
BY PETER EPSON

BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent
At last what's wrong with Secre-
tary of Commerce Jesse Jones's Re-
construction Finance Corporation
setup has been discovered. He does
MT have single college professor
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Your Health
By DR.. William Brady
Signed letters pertaining to per.

Signed letters pertaining to per-
sonal health and hygiene, not to
disease, diagnosis Of treatment,
will be answered by DR.. Brady II
a stamped sef-addressed envelope
Is enclosed. Letters should be brief
and written in ink. No reply can
be made to queries not conform
ing to instructions. Address DR..
william Brady. National News
paper Service, 800 West Madison
Street, Chicago, Ill.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23

The hand that writes and moves on has been
making few notes a comparatively new figure
in the state political field Up to little more than
two years ago Frederick L. Baker of Seattle
attending quietly to his business and giving such
attention to public affairs might be expected from
citizen interested in good government. After the
primaries in 1910 this routine was broken and he
became manager of the campaign to put Arthur b.
Langlie in the governors chair at Olympia.
Most Of the credit for the successful elimination
of that campaign went to Baker and made him big
figure in the Republican state organization. The
natural result was that when Will Reed, Washing
ton member of the Republican National committee,
went to the navy, Baker became acting committee
man from this state.
What probably will happen next will be his formal
election as national committeeman from Washington,
in spite of the fact that of the old guard are not
just sure of him. Baker it has been discovered. is
one of those reasts whose mind is open to the pos
sibilities and probabilities of tomorrow Remember
ing what happened in 1920, as a member of the ma
tional committee he would be opposed to putting
another Harding in the White House. He won't make
deals" in the usual meaning of the word. He be-
lieves that the world moves and if the Republican
party is to cut any figure in national affairs must
catch up.
Baker isn't exactly the stormy petrol type but as
member of the National Republican committee he
would open the windows and let in lot of light and
fresh air. And ventilation isn't bad thing il any
polictical party.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
. Those SIS 900 Salaries

The ways and means committee seems to lack a
sense of humor The other day, il approved a plan
to peg salaries which exceed $4,000 net after taxes
paid at their level Dec. 7, 1941, but to keep
salaries that were below that level that date from
rising above it, In other words, the man drawing
100000 year in 1871 could continue to be recon-
pensed at that salary, but the man whose pay was
increased above the net $4,000 level in 1912 would
be held TO $4,000.
What then becomes of the argument that eff
fciency can't be rewarded and the nations industries
will go to smash, if any limitation is placed sal
aries? Surely, more efficiency in high places has
been required since the United States went to war.
Yet the ways and means committee hereby says that
the eXtra-efficient directors of war work shall be
held down, while the movie company executives and
others who have been drawing hundreds of thou
sands in peacetme shall continue to be entitled to
their high salaries. Doesn't the committee believe in
the efficiency argument? Or is it trying to make
itself ridiculous unconSciOuSly?
1t is difficult for the laymen to understand why
there should be much fuss the $4,000 salary
limitation anyway, when there is so much bust
ness undone.
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= Our Opinions
. The Fair Way Is the Safe Way

Part OF the storm breaking about the head OF
Donald NJ. Nelson in Washington. D. G, is inspired by
selfish interests which interfering with ration
ing and price control programs. Not long ago news
from Washington quoted Mr.. Nelson as saving that
there is no immediate necessity for ratloning cloth
ing few days later he informed committee Of
congress that rationng of clothing is inevitable.
Immediately he accused Of two-timing the public.
The fact is there Is conflict between DIR. Mel
sons two statements In one case he said there is no
immediate necessity and IN the other he said cloth
ing ration IN TINS country is inevitable There is a
wide difference between Immediate and "ineyit-
able And with all that is happening in the world
the prospect of clothing ration should not come
with shock to any person WHO thinks. The reason
Mr.. Nelson said in his public statement that clothing
ration is not immediate necessity probably was
to discourage boarding.
Commentators familiar with the situation suggest
a need for an entirely new approach TO the whole
subject of ratloning So far it does not seem To have
been possible to make all the people believe that sup
plies of necessities will be ample. Neither do they
believe that there is danger in the black markets,
judging by the increasing number of food poisoning
cases. Like so many automobile drivers they didn't
believe In signs until the doctor had to be called
The whole system of ratoning would be greatly
smplified If people would be good sports with each
other Everybody would have enough and there would
be no bootleggers selling diseased meat and poultry
and fish that has been dead too long Not all the
black market commodities like that, but because
there are enough persons who want to beat the game
OF business Tor the 1000 DO0tegger who
has no more conscience than the racketeer who sold
poison whiskey that burned out the innards of the
customers in the Volstead era.
If there are any in Tacoma inclined to take adj
vantage Of bargains" in rationed commodities
particularly meat and poultry-they should under
stand that they do so at their own peril The gang
sters who have neither moral conscience patri
otism already operating in this area. The fair
and safe is to stick to dealer you know and
comply with the ratoning program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
Q Your Opinions

al Americanism. Not until the
decent. Law abiding citizenship
scts fighting mad will anything
be done Once upon a time when
gambling conditions were quite
bad in Tacoma, group OF indig-
nant business men met and form
A. a committee, and selected the
president OF our then largest bank
as chairman, with instructions to
lct
knowing what was expected OF
HIM, ne went straightway to the
chief Of police and told HIM If the
situation was not cleaned up i'm
mediately somebody in high office
might find himself suddenly ele-
yated 10 q very nigh and conspicu-
Jus position where the public
might have q chance 10 gaze up
at him as an object lesson much
Lee ded in this community. ] be
leve the chairman, who was some
what Of biblical scholar, men
toned 10 the chief IN the course
Of the conversation something
about what happened in very early
days to a certain individual named
Haman.
Anyway ne made himself I'M
deTstood, and the next morning
the gamblers were gone. No court
sction was necessary.
HARRY II. JOHNSTON.
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For Rutioninq

Editor The Times On Jan. 20,
1918, Rep. Edward H. Rees of
Kansas suggested some further
Ia.ioning to the house. He said
in these days of rationing tires,
gas, farm machinery, household
goods, clothing. food and man
power, all in the interest of the
war effort, the government has
given little consideration to ra-
tioning one of the things that
does not contribute to the winning
Of the war. but consumes food and
man power so essential TO the war
EFFORT.
Why does not the government
Idtion alcoholic beverages OF all
kinds Why not cut down the
time during which they may be
sold? The manufacture and sale
of beer and similar products con-
tinue practically as usual. Rep.
Rees quotes some figures. The
total consumption of alcoholic
beverages IN this country during
the fiscal year ending June 80.
1912, was more than 1000 600 600
gallons. II cost about $4,000, O0o,-
OOO. The labor and transportation
costs are estimated at $4,000 ,00o,-
600. It takes 3.1s4OO0 tons of
grain. more than million tons
OF fruit and 10000 tons Of sugar
ana syrup 10 produce 1t. Even
share of that food would 60 a
long way 10 feed the hungry.
II is estimated there are more
titan 10000 liquor sellers IN the
United States. While We are ask
ing people TO cut down the use
OF fusl and lighting in their homes,
schools and churches. drinking
pieces in Washington, D. C, and
in all the large cities IN the coun-
Try are we'll heated and well light
a. until early hours IN the morn
Iig.
Before the manpower commits
SION gives too serious considers
non 10 requiring women To leave
their homes for employment IN
industry il may well consider
utilizing the service OF good
STARE Of a half million persons
engaged in the liquor business Il
VI dc good IN more WAYS than
one If the officials have the
courage to 90 Il
MRS. REGINA BENNETT.
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Gambling

Editor The Times: wish To
commend the Tacoma Council OF
Churches. and others. for their
appearance before a committee OF
the legislature seeking relief from
the gambling practices so preya-
lent IN Tacoma and Pierce county,
and throughout the state. In
Gucstonably the ill-adYised action
OF our governor in recommending,
aid the action Of the 1871 legls-
lafIre IN passing. the law licensing
gambling devices, and the action
OF our city and county commits
sioners IN following suit. has been
USED as an excuse for the non
enforcement of our gambling
laws. However, the laws against
gambling, and the possession OF
slot machines, pinballs and punch
boards, have not been repealed
and crime cannot be licensed.
These laws are still in full force
and effect. The crux of the entire
matter lies m the willfUl refusal
of our law-enforeing officers, the
prosecuting attorney, the sheriff
ano the public safety commits
sioner to enforce the law. for il
matters not what laws we have
against this evil, if the law en-
forcing officers refuse to do their
duty.
The law declares that peace
officers shall search for and seize
all gambling devices. and have
mem destroyed. So long as they
refuse 10 do their duty gambling
viii continue in defiance of our
state laws and the state consti-
tuition.
Should the churches OF this
eounty ever get up enough Cour-
age to demand from our law en-
forcement officers performance
of their obligation to the public
some thing might come of it. But
it is going to take lot of pres
sure. II will need some red-blood-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
, The Girls Are Al Il

When Clare Luce Booth, representative from
Connecticut district, started talking about winning
the and freedom of the air she walked right into
a swing from Dorothy Thompson.
In her column the wOmen'S page in this issue
Dorothy calls the shots she them She rather
sghtngly refers TO the unlucidty of Mrs Luce and
says something about what words are for.
Miss Thompson never pulls her punches and Mrs.
Luce has way Of talking back There ought to be
some good reading when they gel going good
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23

supply Of imported consumer
goods.
We have sent soldiers and many
commodities 10 Sydney and other
ports but proud Australians point
out that their aid 10 Macarthur
men in food. housing and trans
port about evens the balance.
some Of the American mace
planes which have been pounding
the japanese we're aircraft ordered
by ae British diverted 70 the
South Pacific.
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. Mr.. Fixit

DIR. Fixit; A belated reply con
corning maple sugar. Ars. Harold
Hill Jones of I11S 37th ave. No.
Seattle, takes orders for maple
sugar. The Orthopedic Guild spon-
sors the sale of it and IL Is a nor-
thy cause. The sugar H. wonder
full. MRS. MORTON
No doubt that viii interest
many who have had trouble finding
the product. Thanks.
MIR. FiNit: Please help TO settle
an argument about canned goods.
To each person allowed only five
cans. including fruits aud yege-
tables, or 50 many cans of each
product. What is the largest
amount To he declared legal when
applying for earde y. III. %.
Your grocer can advise you
what you should declare and what
you may expect, according to the
number of persons in the family.
It's too complicated to undertake
individual case discussions here.
MIR. Fixit; My husband is over
80 years old and we have son l6
Years old who wishes TO quit
school and go into shop as AN
apprentice. II our son should quit
school and take up this apprentice
ship and the draft age were
changed, would this change my
husbands draft status, because
the boy would he working?
J.. N. h.
see no reason why It should,
unless the boy later on were con-
sidered capable of supporting the
family. More likely the boy would
be taken for military service be-
fore your husband.
49,
MIR. FiNit: We have fairly good
sized load of chicken fertilizer
which someone with garden
might like to have. Wen give IL
away TO whoever wants IL. but
they'll have to call after 5 o'clock
Mt Main 1883. The place Is on
Puyallup ave. NEELEF
Thanks and don't worry about
the calls; therell be plenty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
. Clapper

Madame Measures Up
To the Build-Up
Chines First Lady
Tops Clare Luce
And Spsrs II Out
With the President
Whatever II was,
Confucius Said II
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