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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16

The governments new best seller.
Peace and War;" confirms one thing that
already had been well established-that
the State Department and its represent
alive in Tokyo, Ambassador Joseph C.
Grew, were not responsible for the tragedy
at Pearl Harbor.
This goes double. II applies in both of
two ways. The department-and behind
It. the President-was not responsible for
the war. It did everything honorable to
prevent hostilities from coming at ALL and
then, when the futility of hoping for peace
became clear, 1t did everything possible
to delay the outbreak
Moreover, Secretary Hull and Ambas-
sador Grew did their utmost to warn
everybody concerned that the initial blow
was coming soon and that it would be
treacherous. Pearl Harbors unprepared-
ness was not for want of ample specific
warning.
This of course strengthens the case
against that military and naval leader
ship which effectively ignored all warn
1ngs and slept peacefully while the Japs
sneaked up to attack. But that is water
over the dam. Some day the public will be
entitled to know the full story. Right now
We are much too busy to paw over spilled
milk so that We can cry about it.
The same thing applies to the White
Papers clear evidence on another point.
President Roosevelt is proved, if further
proof were necessary to have recognized
early and clearly that we could not keep
out of this war 1t will be for historians
to weigh the justification for his fire.
quent public utterances to the contrary;
for the long delay in beginning to arm for
the inevitable conflict; for the absence of
effective detailed plans.
When the time arrives to appraise those
things, the White Paper will contribute
materially.
For the present, Peace and War" is an
intensely interesting and valuable pro-
paganda document because it demon
strates out of the records how we we're
forced into war that none of us from the
president down wanted
The American people did not need that
proof. Nor is it meant for the American
people. 1t is for the befudded people of
the conquered nations, for the benefit of
neutrals for the enlightenment of the
misled nationals of axis countries.
That it is reaching even these last so
soon is evidenced by the hysterical coun-
ter-blasts of Nazi and Fascist propaganda.
The pig seldom sqneals until he has been
stuck Totalitarian propagandists have no
need to answer what has not reached their
people.
BY the very violence of the Nazi-Facist
retorts, their hearers know-and so do
we-that the White Paper is a powerful
weapon for democracy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16
Trade Winds: Railroad Pos-Peasure DrvinqCgarei Boom

sterilization by ordering that
profits from the boost be used
for the reduction of funded debts
as reported here.
Railroads last year Topped off
about $500. 000. 900 of funded debt
largest reduction in any single
year. Best of rail trade opinion
is that if wages are not lifted
and freight rates not reduced, q
reduction of at least $500. 600, 900
in debt is likely in 1943.
Rail executives agree that war
time freight traffic hit its peak:
that gains through 1e43 will be
only slightly above those of late
1912. View is based on the fact
that roads cannot handle much
more traffic safely because of
wPB restrictions on new equip
ment.
Big question in railroad
circles is why the United
States supreme court delays
the reading of its decision on
the three railroad reorgani-
zation cases which have been
before II for several months.
A decision had been expected
early in November. II Ii isn't
announced next week Mon
DAY. IL may not be until
Feb. 1.
The OPA ban on pleasure driv-
ing, throughout the II states of
the eastern seaboard. is going
from bad to worse. What with
bakers, cleaners, grocers. milk
men and others curtailing de-
livery service because Of labor
and gasoline shortages. it is work
ing an undue hardship on civil
ians.
The OPA don't-drive policing is
so severe, housewives In outlying
residential districts fear making
even necessary shopping trips.
The state of mind Of east coast
individuals is one of resentment
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16

rather than cooperation. In other
words, public morale is at an all
time wartime low.
Alfred p. Sloan. jr.. chairman
of General Motors. is of the opin-
ion that American industry will
be at wartime production ca
pacity within the next few
months, and that the volume of
1943 war goods output will over
whelm the axis powers TO such
an extent that President Roose-
velt's hope of not distant
United Nations clean-cut victory
will be fulfilled.
The office of price admins
tration will not receive with favor
any appeal from the cigaret in
dustry for a price boost until the
industry completes its purchases
of tobacco for the current sea
son. which isn't expected for sew
eral weeks.
Should eigaret makers make
another priee-boost appeal, the
OPA will then start a re-survey
of the industry's costs of opera
tions. That will require several
weeks of study. II looks like
no cigaret price lift for at least
three months.
The industry, estimates the
bureau of internal revenue. pro-
dueed 236. 000. 00o. 600 cigarets
during 1912 - new high record.
That's a jump Of almost 10000
600, 600 over 1e41-prev1ous rec
ord. Sales prospects for 1s4S IN
dictate a slight gain over those
of 1912.
Continued on Page y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16
} Mr. iixit

Mr.. Fixit: Could you give me
the names of any Chinese herb
doctors In Tacoma NJ. V. ID.
zee and 10, 500 So. 18th st.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell me where
! can get ready caponized chicks.
FRED HESS.
Write to the hatcheries and
poultry people advertising in The
Times classified columns under
Poultry and Supplies"
MIR. Fixit: My husband is
sergeant in the army. He is sery-
ing overseas. Do l have to file
an income tax return:
A. c. $.
Mr.. Fixit: / would like TO know
II a soldier drafted within the
last two months II responsible or
has to pay his income tax for
'VF~s n Sti hoNB WI "a Sttuttt
pay. MRS. L. \.
These are samples of questions
commonly coming in Fixit's mail
now and here's the general ans
wer, supplied by Fred Woodwork,
chief of the income tax division.
district collector of internal
revenue: If the man in the armed
service is stationed in the con-
tinental Il. s., he must file a re-
turn on or before March Is. 1943.
A deferment on payment of the
tax will be granted him, however.
until the 18th day of the third
month after he returns to civil
life. This deferment is automat-
ically extended to any member
of the armed services serving
outside the Il. s., and Alaska and
Hawaii are classed as outside"
II husband and wife plan to
file joint return at the later
date. the wife is held TO be en-
titled to the same deferment with
out penalty. But if she plans to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16
. Beer for Beer

Australians are complaining that beer,
chewing gum and corn flakes are being
shipped there from the United States. al
though there are relatively ample supplies
available down under" They go further
and complain that although the war effort
is hampered for lack of ships, American
beer is going to Australia while Australian
beer crosses its path en- route to the L. s.
The same complaint has been made about
wines.
Quick, impartial inquiry and an honest
report seem to be in order.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16
The Tacoma Times Editorial and Feature Pages
. Our Opinions ---

of patents covers the field. Some fabri-
Gators use by-produet of milk or SOY
beans as Henry Ford does.
Chief drawback of man-made wooens
has been their inability to hold heat. But
the new material is said to be eighty per
cent as warm as the clipped stuff
One who remembers the unpleasant
scratching which persisted several weeks
after the change to winter woolens in the
Michigan timber area, wonders why
bother even if the synthetic stuff Is
cheaper. As far as he is concerned unless
IL is guaranteed to be scratches, making
synthetic wool Is just that much time
wasted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16
Questions
and
Answers

Q-Who was the largest fight
er in ring history
A-Charles Ere an, the
American giant, who stood feet
1012 inches tall; weighed 800
pounds.
Olive U. S. battleships were
sunk or damaged so severely
that they would serve no mill
tary purpose for some time" by
the Japanese at Pearl Harbor.
What We're their names?
Arizona. Oklahoma. Cali
fornia, Nevada and West Vir-
ginia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16
Liquor

Editor The Times: Why the
crocodile tears over liquor ration
ing? We do not recall any weep
ing and gnashing of teeth over
rationing of coffee. sugar, meat,
etc.
We have seen liquor turn a
mild, kindly person into some
thing you would not touch with
ten-foot pole. Such stuff
should not be rationed- should
be prohibited.
BY the way, did you read the
Light of November Il? Read
Don't Tell the Enemy again
and then extol alcohol in the face
of that tragic incident if you can.
MRS. JANE WARE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16

More and more it seems that life is
coming to be an effort to keep up with
the other fellow and get ahead of him if
possible. According TO one of the Wash
ington commentators, the charming wife
of young government employee with a
fair salary but not in the big money
bracket works in an office so she will have
money enough to keep maid and put on
a little style.
Recently she planned to give cocktail
party and told the maid to prepare for it
and keep the children out of the way.
Imagine her surprise when the maid said
1t would be impossible as she would have
To be away that night to take care of her
own children because her maid was going
to a cocktail party.
And down in Hollywood brilliant and
accomplished one-time Seattle girl tried
to keep up with the Joneses and is con-
victed of driving while drunk and unpro-
voked assault
The name Hollywood is becoming syn
onymous for great deal that does not fit
in with decent American ideals. 1t seems
that there isn't much that can be done
about it now, but the eggs of fast living
always hatch and the chickens go home to
roost
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16
He Knows or Finds
The Answers

file a separate return, she. should
file that return at the regular
time, or her return later when
her husband files) will be deemed
delinquent and she would be sub
jeet to penalty taxes. If the wife
expects to file a separate return
it would be well for her to con-
suit the internal revenue eollee-
tors office in the federal build
ing, That's long reply, but. an
important one.
Mr.. Fixit: l have some mixed
cocker puppies, seven weeks old,
that l will give TO anyone offer
ing a good home. If you know
OF anyone. wanting a child's pet
have them see me at 1922 So.
Tacoma ave.
HANS n. SEVENTH Jr.
Thanks. and the word is here
in passed on to readers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16

all-time high of 1897 900. 900.
The ice. does not want to
revoke the six per cent freight
rate boost it allowed the nations
carriers early last year, but may
give In to the office of economic
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16
By,LoU SCHNEIDER

The interstate commerce COM
mission estimates that the ma
tons railroads cleared a net
profit of $3.50. 900. 900 for 1912
higher than the 1929 boom-year
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16

Having whipped his postwar
dream into shape, but two tasks
remain for the inspired Henry
Wallace: To sell same la) to
the world, and Obj TO the Repub-
hcanx
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16

Mr.. Fixit: Could you give me
the names of any Chinese herb
doctors In Tacoma? NJ. V. ID.
zee and 10, 500 So. 18th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16
ny RAYMOND oLAPpER

The magazine Time has select
I'd Joseph Stain as Man Of the
Year for 1912. Much closer is
the race for bagholder of the year
the nominations being two;
the Duce and the man Laval.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Woman S Suffrage
Mementoes Given 10
National Museum

The historic gavel which was
used by Susan B. Anthony and all
succeeding presidents of the Ma
tional American Women's Suffrage
Association at all national and in
ternational conventions was pre-
sented today, the 23d anniversary
of the ratification of the suffrage
amendment, to the Smithsonian In
stitution for the United States Ma
tional Museum.
The presentation was made by
Mrs. Anna E. Hendley on behalf
of the Susan B. Anthony League,
of which she was the founder and
the first president.
Also included in the presenta-
ton was an original National Amer
lean Women's Suffrage Association
banner which was used in the suf-
frage parades in New York, a
plaque of Miss Anthony made in
1926 by the sculptor, Ulrich Dun
bar. for Mrs. Hendley and a sill
houette OF the suffrage leader made
by Bruce Wallace in 1927.
Mrs. Hendley, who Is also one Of
the founders Of the Society OF Ma
tives and a member Of the Joint
Citizens Committee on National
Representation, was presented the
gavel by Lucy Anthony, niece OF Miss
Anthony, at the national convention
in Chicago in 1920, to which she
was a delegate from the District,
the only area which was not con-
ceded the vote for women.
The gavsl bears the inscription,
Order Is Heavens First Law" and
Is dated March 25, 1888.
Mrs. Hendley presented life-size
portrait of Miss Anthony to Wood
row Wilson High School two years
ago. :
Today's presentation was made to
Wetmore, assistant secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution
and director of the National Mu-
scum, and DR.. Charles G. Abbot,
secretary of the Smithsonian In
stitution.
Arrangements for the presentation
were made by Mrs. Ada Van Loon
B. MacGee, custodian of the museum
Evening star., 1943-08-26

pieces and last acting president of
the league foundation.
Those who were present at the
presentation were: Mrs, M. G.
Walsh, an original suffrage adyo-
cate; Mrs. Samuel Arthur Newman
OF Pittsburgh, Pa, wife Of 1t. Comdr
Newman, who is a prisoner of the
Japanese; Mrs. Margaret CARRIER
Blue, representing her mother, Mrs.
Paul G. CARRIER; Mrs. Margaret
Louise OBrien, representing the late
Mrs. Clara O'Brien McCrone, second
president Of the league; James w.
Mcclure, president of the Wash
ington Lodge of the Theosophical
Society; the Rev. DR.. Bartlett B.
James, Congregational Church,
Tenth and G streets NV; Mrs,
Minnie Evans Keyes, international
grand secretary of the Order of the
Eastern Star, and Mrs. George Har-
ris Babbitt.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Postwar Role Is Urged
For Present World Court
Nv h. a,..c,.,.a pr...

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 26.-The
present World Court should be an
integral part of any postwar in
ternational reorganization, Manley
o. Hudson said today. Mr.. Hudson
is one of IL World Court judges and
a professor of international law at
Harvard University.
IF we believe in a world order in
which law holds sway, we have at
hand the World Court, a judicial
institution which already has dealt
with so international cases, and
which has a worldwide iurisdic-
Evening star., 1943-08-26
WAVE Fire Drill
Becomes Realistic
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Several hundred
WAVES, training at Hunter College,
were reused from their dormitories
for routine fire drill which turned
out more realistic than scheduled.
There was no flre-but up to the
school rolled two engine companies,
two hook and ladder trucks, the fire
patrol, two battalion chiefs and sew
eral police cars.
1t seems one of the WAVES, as
signed to nearby fire alarm box,
misunderstood her orders and pulled
the lever.
Evening star., 1943-08-26

ton conferred upon 1t by $40 inter-
national treaties" he told inter-
viewers.
ANY attempt to replace the World
Court might open up many settled
issues, and there would be no guar
antee that q better tribunal would
result"
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Manila A. P. Chief Slated
For jap Captive Swap
81 the Associated pre..

bs the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2e.-Ray P.
Cronin, jr, former chief OF bureau
for the Associated Press at Manila
and prisoner of the Japanese since
the fall of the Philippines soon after
Pearl Harbor, may be exchanged
for Japanese prisoner in the near
future.
His mother. Mrs. Sarah Jane
Cronin of Ingram, Pittsburgh sub
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Blame Put on Bird

RENO, New. P.-Reno women
long have accused firemen at the
East Fourth Street substation of
whistling at them. But Capt. Joe
Mosconi says it isn't so.
A parrot living next to the sub
station, Capt. Mosconi claims, has a
habit of whistling at passersby-and
the f1remen get blamed.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
ProfonitY Fines ScuIed

England's Profane Oath Act of
1745 inflicted a sliding scale of fines
for the use Of profane oaths accord
ing to the rank of the offender. with
those ranking above gentleman
receiving the heaviest fines.
Evening star., 1943-08-26

Every time you lick . War savings
stamp you help lick the Axis.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
SoftbdII Teams
Speed Entries

Entries for the Metropolitan
Detroit Softball tournament
which annually decides Detroit <
representatives IN the worl d
championships continue 10 pour
in as officials begin plans for one
Of the biggest tournaments IN the
history of the Amateur SOftball
Association All divisions open 10
competition are being filed rap
idly.
The Major League division.
open 10 both men and women.
VIII decide host teams 10 compete
in the world championships here
IN md-September. Class A IS open
10 al other meT and WOnICH'S :
teams and the Junior division, for
boys II or under
The Detroit Softball ASSocia-
ton, this areas strongest Major
League group, was expected 10 en-
ter all ltS teams both mon and
within a day or so. thus as
Suring top-flight com p etition
throughout tournament play.
The entry deadline viii be Au-
gust l. with no extension. Play
opens August Il.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Matter Of Bookkeeping

The practice. as We have said.
was widespread. We aren't Try
ing 70 preach against high
pressure football AZ this point.
i've merely mention we'll
known fact. Big time college
footballs amateur. status was
largely a matter of bookkeeping
In probably the majority. Of
instances, collegiate football
wasn't a very profitable buSi-
ness. The overhead was consid-
erable, and a couple Of sour
seasons could prove very costly
Huge stadla that were erected
in the boom days of the late
tyentieS had 70 be paid of
from the depression profits of
the early thirties. Few schools
ever experienced any lasting
financial gains. directly or indl-
rectiy, from their feetball
teams.
They couldn't retire grace
fully from the business. how
ever. But when this war is
ended, college football can start
from scratch again. And this
time it's going 10 be different
in a great many instances.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Grove Fools Medicos

Determination and the old
college try are paying off for
23-year-old Orval Grove, White
Sox pegger who is today one of
the top moundsmen IN the big
show. To see him working on
the hill. an impressive and ex-
pert performer. you'd scarcely
guess that just year ago the
medicos told him he was all
through with baseball.
Grove had undergone an
operation on his trick ieft knee,
and the doctors agreed that
he'd never be able TO pitch
effectively again. Grove, how
ever. had other ideas. He
wanted 10 pitch more than
anything else in the world. and
he wasn't going 10 let any
thing stop him.
He underwent another opera
ton last December. and this
time the balky knee responded
TO treatment.
Although only %. Grove is a
real veteran. He has been in.
professional baseball for six
years. He has served a long
and thorough apprenticeship in
the minors, and he has come
good distance this year under
the careful tutelage Of Muddy
Ruel, Walter Johnson's old bat
tery mate and now a White
Sox coach.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Two New Teams
For Puck Loop

TORONTO. July 20 CUP)-Two
new teams-Cleveland and Buff
falo-may be added 70 the 1913
National Hockey League roster
today when an unofficial con-
ference Is held TO discuss the fu-
ture of the sport.
Al Sutphin Of Cleveland and
Eddie Shore Of Buffalo will sit
down with Ed Bickle Of Toronto,
Art Ross of Boston and Jim Nor
ris Of Detroit 10 iron out details
obstructing admittance of the
two clubs.
Although hockey men have yet
10 receive a go-ahead from the
Canadian government, they are
confident their sport will survive
the winter-if they can obtain
necessary players
II Canada okays hockey. the
league may open with eight
teams, its biggest lineup since
1897, when the Montreal MaroonS
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Pros Big Chance

This means that this fall for
the first time since the loop
was organized. the National
Football League, promises 10
overShadow the collegiate game
in the newspaper headlines.
The postgraduate game has a
chance 10 win LOT Of new con-
vertS who wItt march through
the turnStiles simply because
there isn't any other football
attraction IN town
The pros can entrench them
selves so deeply IN the aifcc-
iions Of the cash customers that
they Will never be ouSted Now
Is the time for alert pro mag
mates 10 endow their entertain
ment with all The shoWmanShip
and raz2le-daZZie trimmings
they can devise. This looks like
their big opportunity.
When peace returns and
hrawny youngsters begin going
20 school and playing football
again, the Old hIgf-powrrcr
version Of the collegiate pIgskln
pastime may be- doomed forever.
In recent years there was
hardly a major college eleven
that wasn't subsidized. Some
schools concealed the subsidies
more cleyerly than others, but
the principle was always the
same Players were generally
offered board. room and tuition
in return for their services.
Arrangements could always be
made for talented gridders 10
pick up a little walking around
money at convenient spare
linn IOkC
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Turf Figures
Experts Shows How Prices Are Made at Track and
Sometimes Winners Get More Than Pool Provides
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

II you We're the only person
Al The race track 10 buy a show
ticket on a lO0-to-l shot that
ran third how much do you
think you should collect.
From the sound OF the booing
which sometimes greets the
appearance Of place and show
prices at many race tracks, the
average Joe Fan apparently
reasons like this
Lets see. The horse was
100-to-l To win. He would have
paid at least S202 for SO. SO
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Detroit Results

FIRST RAcL-Si 200, claiming l-yssr-
olds ard Up. ! 1-i6 miles
okools Msluns tHarD 800 y % 90
Salymar tLittrelD IS 40 u 20
'Ambo (MtliganD 90
Ny Myri lAdamsl 90
Toast, princess olo. over cal Bs.
rothtd Poesy Anita ch,quita and BABY
Iheress also ran.
'Fisld. 7Dssd heat FOR show.
SECOND RACE-Si, 200. claiming. 4
year-olds and up. s furlongs
Welding Butcher $40 42o 3 m
queen Echo (MoitnA) i06n so
MISS FFskes (RobeTtsD . so
.Fis.,s In. .Ganant Dust Ebony Fly
III Winnie. Goan, or Key. Helen Ward
and Gala Grip also ran Field.
THIRD RAcE-Si 200. claiming. 4-yesr.
olds and up, furiongs
Night Lady fClsrkB ZOO So 90
Bragaboui CHaTtb 1920 40
BygOnes (peeringD Z s0
Time ll2 2-5
Morselon Alfadildo Ex'remus Black
Brummel and LithOgraph also ran
FOURTH RACE 81. 200 combination
maiden 2-yeAr-olds 5 fufiongs
Wise ColorE Calvert $40 $50 50
'Annies Reply (Roberts) 9 20 3 00
Credi, Man tcatarella) 40
Time 90 2-6.
Miss Ana C. Warrior Lad. Glory CAL
Beautiful Boy 'Inlight. 'BeauV0f Your
Reward and Vice Admiral also ran.
'Field.
FIFTH RACE-sl 200, claiming 2-year-
Deckhand CprsnnO 1900 500 81
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-20
Scratches
SUFFOLK DOWNS

SUFFOLK DOWNS
Track fast
First Race WsssEons Beauty Rlen
Prcpose Ho Hung
Second Race-Bis Chance Aunt Nh.
H. Pamphlet MsupeaCs
Third Pace Accuse Ne Tara AFTER
Dinner Tea Clipper
sixth Race -TIltinE.
EMPIRE. CITY
Track. fast
Sixth Race -Curveu.
ARLINGTON PARK
TRACK fast
F.rsi Eace-rTFfEEfF Nv H rszr--
Damie Chanssian, Miss Reward. For
eIFn shot
Second Rscs-Mr Iufrity Torrado
Third Race-Eesl Mar Hot Spark.
Bouamo
Fourth Race--s sur Mp
Urn Race Fly The Coop CideAm.
HAlcyon Girl Our B0v
seventh Race Topic.
Eighth Racs-sugsr Roll. Inpsue-
frshle
Substitute Race-Deciared or