The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-23

I'll The R Courier Established .sbEss March p 1902
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HARD SHEDDING FOR CRY FATHERS
INNING city essentially different running any
business The successful business long ago learned
is much easier to collect dollar than and the
older an account becomes the less chance there into
The merchant who lets his outstanding pile up
after month experiences end of trouble in collecting them
even though the accounts are good.
At the time the finds itself with
business who has neglected collections The two
which causing the city their heads
delinquent charges irrigation and back pool and
picture licenses These charges which under the
the city ordinances supposed be fixed the city
neglected by former administrations and when the
sent administration seeks make collection confronted with
end of difficulties In instances the of businesses
which there occupation willing pay stated
when they first fell DUE but because the right collect
waived by city officials at that time they not willing
the In the businesses taxed
changed ownership and only expected present
should be unwilling make good the of the
former owners.
Another thing which compcat
ed is the chaotic condition of the ordinances The right
impose license fees certain classes Of business by
five different ordinances although the collected
made quite definite they fail provide adequate methods
enforcing collection Other ordinances fix the charges for rga
ton water in the several districts but fail specify when what
manner collections are to be made
The councils precamen again emphasizes the
siy for cfyng the ordinances and putting them shape
that they readily understood again
light stumbling blocks left the way the present adj
by the shortcomings of preceding administrations
BENTON COUNTY TAxPAyERS- UNION
Benton County Taxpayers being organic
Led for the of bowling calamity the face reasonable
sensible and substantial and development
of giving wings to petty politicians aspirations the best
thing that be done apply Brutus remedy and
1T in the Shelf the other hand its real we'll its super
fetal purposes safeguard rather play politics. if its
aim apply the principles of good sound business and sane
economy county affairs it should be
encouraged and supported
It has been pointed that because
often impossible to substantial and competent
candidates for Offices This
equally true that good man has hestaed refused
because ne not backed by the reasonable
that he would not be defeated po
reduced to the necessity of ckng and trading poms
es and petty patronage.
get behind good substantial regardless their party affiliations
places of residence will play fair itself and its members
and work for mutual and good rather than or
locality pererment it can be made strong fundamentally for
good in the county
HE OUT-HANGS The DULL
HE BULL DOG by his everlasting hangngo on characteristics
occupies unique place in history and enjoys world wide rep
utation for tenacy But the brnded alive
has nothing of the Kennewck farmers when it
hanging They those farmers who seized the practice of
consgning their products and simply can't let loose
short time agoa Kennewck farmer who really needs the
money sent shipment of asparagus to Seattle on
later he check for his net returns of SO
box On the day he shipped his Seattle he could
have delivered three places in Kennewck and
ceived $1.1 box spot cash.
If type would display the tenacity lin
lining up strictly system of marketing and get behind
centaze and systematic the
ketng business as he hanging the rubber stamp of
house. the marketing question would present
far different aspect within the next few years.
STILL 7HEv WANT TO IMPORT MORE BUGS
recent seizure by New York Customs authorities of
village meadow which Mrs W. Morse wished bring