The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-10

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KENNEWICK SETS AN EXAMPLE TO OTHER TOWNS
THE CITIZENS of Kennewic through improving the streets
of that enerprsng progressive community at their
charges their hands, have set example that
every city the Pacific Northwest might pohtapy
emulate.
AS one travels through young communities OF this newest
help being impressed with the untdness or worse
the streets of these localities 1t is need
less to date upon rubbish and litter in the foadays the
ruts and ridges rocks and holes the sidewalks or neg
leced parkways Everybody and fill out the picture
in detail.
But everybody realizes the dement TO the prosperity
Of the community Few appreciate the
that and cleanliness the grounds
adjoining have financial well esthetc worth
people Massachusetts, began to catch on to these rae
about rs and village
have wonders lettering and identifying the towns ana
cities commonwealth Amherst for example was as at
actve could be found and yet the WOfK nat us I'M
has done enhanced the natural beauty
of the place surprisingly because
desirable place of residence and contributed mater
tally the increase in the value of real estate
These results follow everywhere All that is needed even
when the financial community do not allow such
the of the people, including the women TO nave Clean
attractive town. to out set day. such as Saturday
the work themselves the people of kene-
The good effects not stop with the Improvement of
In their they bring betterment of public health and
improvement of private grounds manReview.
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GOODS FOR DEBTS
merchandise country during the month
than September and larger than the seasons
average years But exports show heavy gain
the broke out and exceed imports by
spite the partial embargo cotton shipments
This favorable balance of $73OOOOO is than enough
any invisible Indebtedness running against the
country With expenditures American travellers abroad
tcaly wiped out, it must be far more than enough.
The situation is thus rapidly shaping itself toward stop
of gold exports and end of the need of special funds to
meet foreign claims.
great dsocation inflicted by the the
country shown by these figures to be recovering with note
from this point into of commercial and
for the nation relation to the outside world
New York World.
SCHOOL ON WHEELS
THE WASHINGTON State Colleges "choo wheels" is
this and the of instructors
preaching the gospel of correct
the surrounding country The subjects
and the offered this
complete before This alone sufficient evidence
wheels has made good and that the efforts of
years wasted It is likewise evidence that
the longer Indifferent the advice kepca
corning teachings Of the professor
fact of this district have always evnced
splendid willingness This proved last fall when they
practically unanimous in favor of continuing the office of
county This spirit has also been manifest
occasions and different Invariably ho
tcultua agricultural demonstration and lecture work has
with Kenewck far attendance and interest
quick to learn that there