The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-06

ally was once boy can appreciate how
the boys can consider it a smart and
harmless prank to crowd around the
kitchen waiting chance to steal the
supper. The Changers decided last fall
to put on a series of entertainments
particularly for the benefit of the
younger people, very few OF whom
even belonged to the Grange, and on
these occasions they are our guests.
Their behavior would appear to indi-
cate that they have no appreciation OF
the situation nor of the amount OF
work necessary to put on these enter
tainments. The ladies not only worked
hard to get up the. supper but they
have to stay in the kitchen working
for two or three hours to get it ready.
When, after they have spent hours OF
hard work getting things ready, the
boys sneak in in an unguarded moment
and steal the cakes and sandwiches, is
it any wonder that some of the ladies
have been found in the dressing room
in tears? / dare say there isn't boy
in the community that would willingly
be the cause of it, if they realized
what they were doing.
Suppose they were invited to some
ones home for dinner. Not one would
think of hanging around the kitchen
waiting chance to steal the dinner
their host was preparing, but the Sit
uations are exactly the same. When
the boys appreciate this they will re-
alize what their hosts think of them.
In at least two cases we know OF
where ladies have stayed away be-
cause they have been offended at the
remarks they heard passed as they
were forced to elbow their way thru
a gang of men and boys who crowded
the door but would not come in. Our
Lows have nothing to be ashamed of
and there is no reason why they should
not come in and take mans part. If
they have anything to be ashamed OF,
they had better stay at home instead
of packing in the doorway in every
ane's way, and passing jeering re-
marks on those who do come prepared
to do their part. If the boys were but
ten or twelve years old, it would be
different, but the offenders are of an
age where they should be responsible
for their own actions.
ha hnVyc
don't realize that they are doing any
thing out of the way, but l do wish
they could be made to see themselves
as others see them
/ also want to express the apprecia-
ii IN the Changers feel toward the Ia
dies who worked so hard all evening
preparing and serving the supper and
tie punch, and toward Col. Hughes for
his help.
Frank M. Lyons, Lecturer:
Whenever anyone tries to do any,
thing around here there's always a
bunch who won't take part. was in
favor Of making rule that no ole
would be admitted who didn't come
foolishly dressed. If we had done this
we would have had better party. 1t
is the rule of the Grange that these en-
tertainments are for the Changers ard
their families. Either this rule should
be enforced or the hall should be
thrown wide open.
Mrs. Jos: Gerards:
l don't like to see the Grange dis
continue their entertainments. All
winter there have been at least two
times month when the boys scrubbed
their .necks and ears unaided.
Joseph Gerards, secretary:
If one is willing to go to friends
house and play at his game, he ought
to be willing to play according to the
rules. At the April FOOLS party the
rules were that all should come dress
ed foolishly and that the men should
be auctioned of. AS usual there were
many present who refused to take part
in the entertainment according to the
rules, and as usual they sat around
and poked fun at those who were will
ing to do their part. Consequently a
penalty was imposed upon these
they were charged fifty cents for sup
per while some Of those who played
the game got supper for as low as
two cents. They had plenty of warn
ing that they would have to pay for
felt if they wouldn't play the game
and had no reason to get sore. The
Changers would far rarther have had
them take part than to pay the forfeit.
Those who did get sore should consider
the feeling that there were others.
These butterfly evenings are some
thing like rheumatism. A sufferer
from rheumatism can feel storm
sticking in his bones for two or three
days before it comes while can feel