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The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
Reports Resolution to
Probe Farm Situation

TAe hsuse rules connittee yes-
terday unaninousiy reported the
strong reselutien creating . spe-
ciaf Joint cemnissien Of the sen-
ate and house to Investigate the
.agrieuItural situatien IN the
United states. A similar reselu-
tion II new sensisg In the sen-
ate.
The prepesed eomnissien
would be cenpssed Of Ave SEN
stors and hve representative.
they would Investigate and re-
port hack to scengress within
ninety days ON the casses Of the
present condition Of agriculture,
dinerenee In prices paid to farn-
ers for sthelr products. and the
cost to eonsamers, agrieultural
credits and marketing facilities.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
FOREIGN CABLES
CONFUSE COTTON
Liquidation Aids Sufficiently
To Cause Losses Of AL
most 20 Points.

NEW YORK, June 6.-While to-
days. cotton cables were hopeful of
an early settlement of the British
coal miners strike which has been
in effect since April /. this more
favorable news was Offset by ad-
vices regarding the lockout or
strike among the British cotton
mill operatives from their refusal to
accept the recently ordered reduc-
ton of 80 per cent in the wage
scale, which expired by limitation
last Saturday. The Liverpool mar
kets were weak on the latter event
during the early trading, but fu-
lures there rallied well at the end
OF the day on the hope for set
Element Of the coal strike.
Our market was confused by these
conflicting advices. and liquidation
predominated sufficiently from the
opening and through the forenoon
to cause a decline of about 20 points
In prices from Saturdays weak
closing. when the market ended
with a net decline of 2s to 32 points
from Fridays closing quotations,
On today's decline July contracts
went down to 1886, while October
OF the new crop sold at 1908 ana
December 1888. These are the low
est levels reached for the past
month.
Most of the selling came from
tired and disappointed bulls among
the local cotton traders and Wall
street operators who had been trad
ing together on the bull side since
late in April. There was also a
good deal of further scattered
southern selling. with most of this
coming from New Orleans, Memphis
and Savannah interests. = Stop-loss
orders in July and, October made
the low prices during the noon hour,
after which better support came in.
The sharp break in sterling eX-
change and the renewed weakness
in the stock market during the
afternoon, however, prevented the
market from rallying to any extent,
although Saturdays export clear
ances were 53.o25 bales, and today's.
up to Q o'clock. were about $4,000
bales additional. The cloudbursts
in Colorado over the weekend did
not cause much disturbance in the
weather conditions in Oklahoma or
north Texas from an extension of
these storms. There were only
scattered showers in north Texas
and over parts of Oklahoma, with
such rainfall rather beneficial than
otherwise.
At Liverpool cotton futures made
a maximum decline early in the day
of 10 to Is English points. against
10 due to have met our closing
prices of Saturday. but they rallied
to a net decline OF only 2 to
points on the day at the close.
Spots there were dull and points
lower at 7.45d for middlings with
the days sales but 5000 bales.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
RAILWAY UNIONS !;
TOCAST BALLOTS
ON CUT IN WAGES
Railroads Attack Scheme
OF Payment for
Overtime.
REQUEST NEW CUT
Uniform Pay for Country
Made the Basis Of
Complaint.

CHICAGO. June s-whethsr or
not the railway employees Of the
country are to accept the IL per cent
ware reduction due July 1. In se-
cordance with the decision rendered
by the United States labor board
last week. will be Determined By q
vote of the workers affected
This announcement was made
yesterday by b. NJ Jewell president
Of the railway employer department
of the American Federation OF La
Dor. and J. C. Smock. vice president
Of mainten1nce OF way employees and
railroad shop workers.
RsiIresAs Mske ATTACH.
Representatives of lfs railroads
today denounced the system Of pay
and one-hslf for overtime and uni
form wages for the same classes of
railroad employees the country over.
Representatives Of the various roads
appeared before the United States
railroad labor board in the second
wage reduction drive this spring. By
which they are attempting TO cut
their labor bill and increase the-efn-
cheney of their employees
1t was believed the second hearing
would be merely perfunetory and
that the roads not affected BY the
decision handed down recently, would
get the same reductions without the
presentation of much evidence or
waste OF time In argument
Defesds oversf.e-
W. S. Carter. of the fremen- i'm
mediately attacked the proposition
TO abolish extra pay for overtime.
The railroad men profess TO believe
this is the first step IN an attempt
to return to the 1e-hcur day. The
railway heads say the overtime
measure is punitive and should be
abolished. -
Voting on acceptance OF the s~aEs
reduction ordered by the nsNonSl
board q week ago. Is now In prog-
ress among the unions affected. The
dicision will probably be announced
at a conference of labor leaders
to be held in Chicago the latter
part Of this month
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07

where the majority Of issues may
be characterize as oversoId- OF
course there are njkny who dissent
from this opinion. Bear traders
VIII never admit that the market
is oversold because 20 do so would
minimize their chances Of covering
with all their paper profits intact
But there is a noticeable improve
ment In sentiment and IL seems to
De gaining SO rapidly that short
selling is not as popular a pastime
as formerly. Yet in spite of all
this there can be found no close
observer of market conditions who
has become optimistic enough 10
predict more than a quiet trading
market with stocks following a
slow upward trend. II In figured
that market has gone far enough
TO discount all the unfsvorabie de-
yelopments that can now be fore
seen and that any rally win be due
to the markets technical position
rather than to any real improve
ment in the Industrial situation.
No relief from high call money
rates was looked for today. since
II was known within q short time
after the IN per cent renewal rate
was posted that. brokers were bid
ding that figure for new money.
As a matter of fact observers whose
expressed opinion are based on
what they believe rather than on
what they would like TO have hap
pen do not look for really easy
money for a long time. ,Some even
despair OF finding relief until Tn.
crop requirements are met For the
benefit of those who claim that
June should be month Of COM
parativeiy. easy money Il is pointeo
out that the present rate for call
loans compares with 10 per cent
last June and that the per cent
time loan rate compares with sh
per cent a year ago.
The selling OF American Interna-
tional stock was attributed TO fear
for maintenance OF the United
States Rubber common dividend
American international Is a large
claimed that the corporation was
lnslIuInenldl IN ndNluE lne TtEuldI
2 per cent dividend paid in April
At today's prices both these stocks
were down about Is points from
the hight Of about a month ago, but
in the case OF A l. c. the per-
centagc depreciation was greater
II would seem then that doubt
concerning the rubber dividend has
been only a contributing factor In
the decline Of A ]. c. Trading In
Chandler Motors stock Throughout
the greater part of today's session
was Influenced ~ the knowledge
that the directors were meeting in
Cleveland at noon to consider the
July dividend. From a source close
to the company Il was learned
early today that the rate would bs
reduced from SO TO Sc. and thi,
item seemed so well authentic that
the Street came to recognize ths
reduction as an accomplished fac
even before the official announce.
rnent to that effect. which cam,
shortly after o'clock. Chandler
sold down a point in the early
trading but by noon had fully re-
covered. The market had recog.
nized the possibility OF a cut or
its reduction Of IS points in the
price Of Chandler from April 30 e
last Friday. Selling at s2ik. Chand.
Ter stock Yields s.s per cent ever
with the dividend reduced TO Sc.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
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COFFEE MARKET.

NE wYORK, June 6.-Early ca
bles were not encouraging. and the
tone OF the local market was easier
at the opening. Shortly after the
opening stronger cables were re-
ceived and the local market sdvanc-
ed 10 to Is points from the opening
levels, showing net gains of to
IL points at one time. Early in the
afternoon nearly all Of this gain
was lost
The early cable showed a loss OF
IS to IS reis in Rio on Saturday,
while Santos quotations were irreg-
ular and seemed to indicate the pos
sibility of some setback after the
recent strong advance. Moreover,
exchange on London was 1-1sd low
er. at s%d. and the dollar rate 12o
reis higher.
Spot markets are quiet, but
slightly nrmer. Rio IS being quoted
at 7a7hc. Victoria Is SIS at 6% a
eNc, and Santos Is at eHas%c
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
METAL MARKET.

Furnished By ". B. Hibbs . Co.. memberl
Chicago Board Of Trads.)
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07

NEW YORK, June "a further
break Is reported in London tin
prices. spot being 3 pounds lower at
1ss pounds IS and spelter pound
'15s, lower at 16s pounds 15s. Sales
$50 tons and 700 tons spot standard
copper Is 2s Sd higher at 72 pounds
lbs. and futures unchanged at 10
pounds IS Sd: sales 100 tons and
500 tons. Electroiytic f. rrcs-n-es
at rs pounds. Spot lie Is Sd higher
at % pounds IS and spelter 12s Sd
lower at Is pounds.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
COTTONSEED OIL.

NEW YORK June s.-cottonseed
oil was steady. Spot, ITO bid;
crude. SIS bid.' Futures June. 7.5o
as.oo; July, 7.5sa7.sf: August. 7.e5a
III; September. 7-7sa..so; October,
Is5a7.so: November. 7s3a7.s5; De-
cember. 7.SSa7SS; January, .7.sla
7.s6. -;
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07

(Copyright, 1871, by the Washington HeraId.)
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
FOOD SITUATION
In EUROPE SHOWS
Big IMPROVEMENT =
Fewer Countries Under
Rationing System,
Says Hoover.
SHORT OF TEXTILES
Secretary Reports Gains in
Coal Prediction and IN
Transportation.
SHORT OF TEXTILES

A steady Improvement in the
economic condition Of Europe, out
side OF bolsheyik Russia. Is well
Indicated by the progress made in
the repeal Of restricsfons of con-
sumption, Secretary Hoover stated
yesterday. The only exception to
general progress is found in the
shortage of clothing. textile mills
probably having been unable to OBJ
tain the necessary quantities Of raw
materials for weaving.
- Rationi.g Partly Abandoned.
The food situation throughout
Europe has shown steady progress
with each succeeding harvest since
the armistice." said the secretary.
AT that time the civil population
of every country in Europe was
under rigid rationins systems. At
the present time the countries
where partial rationlng of the pop
ulation Is still carried on are Ger
.Jnany, Poland, Lithuania, Esthonia,
Latvia- Czecho-Slovakia, Austria
and Hungary. Therefore, ration
ing has been abandoned in approxi-
1iately 66 per cent Of the total pop
ulation. and in the states where II
still exists the rationing has been
relaxed on certain commodities.
with the forthcoming harvest
it is expected that economic recov-
cry will have proceeded so far. both
IN local production and in ability
to provide full amount of needed
imports, that rationins can be prac-
tically abandoned in all countries,
except possibly Austria In this
event. Europe will have accom-
plished the first great fundamental
step IN recuperation, for while the
consumption in some classes will
remain below pre-war normal for
many years, IT will have recovered
from legal repression
Coal Coatrol Relaxed.
There has been great improve
rent in production and distribution
OF coal (outside CT temporary difi-
cuities caused By the British strike }
and the sratfoning of-coaf conSump-
tion which was also universal at
the armistice. has been abandon I'd
IN all states except Germany, Italy,
Poland. Austria and Hungary, and
IN those states there has been great
relaxation in the terms of contsol.
With .he recovery from the British
strike and the general recovery
elsewhere, coal control can prob
ably be. Withdrawn within q few
rnoRths. This will mark a great re-
covery in the production and disS
tribution of the second great ne
cessity.
Restrictions on railway ship
n1ents and movement have been
abandoned practically over all Eu-
rope, and while transportation is
not up to prewar normal, 1t is so
far advanced as to approximately
serve commercial necessities in al
most all countries.
CIethinE situation Worse.
The clothing situation in GEN.
trail and eastern Europe has not
shown the Improvement OF the
other basic necessities. The cloth
ing of the people is worse than even
at the armistice. that is, Imports Of
textile materials have been insuf1-
cient to keep pace with wear. 1t
is reasonable to be expected that
the next step will be improvement
in clothing. Such an assumption
implies larger consumption and i'm
ports Of textiles" A4J
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-08
GEO. FINLEY ENDORSED
FOR IRRIGATION DIRECTOR
Citizens of Finley Select Him as Cam
didate to Succeed H. S. Hughes
in Columbia District

At mass meeting Of Finley citi-
zens Tuesday evening Geo. E. Finley
was unanimously endorsed as can
didate for director Of the Columbia
Irrigation district to succeed II. S.
Hughes Of Hover.
Friends of Mr.. Finley who are ac-
lively urging his candidacy claim that
by reason of his long residence in the
district, his extensive acquaintance
with the waterusers and his general
knowledge of farming and irrigation
matters he is in every way qualified
for the position.
Last week at similar meeting the
citizens of Hover unanimously en-
dorsed the candidacy Of Mr.. Hughes
who has been a member of the board
since its organization.
The election will be held next Tues
day with the polls open from 9 a. m.
until 4 p. m. The polling places are
the Dan Rosa home, the City Hall, the
Finley hall, and the Hover school
house.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-08

have to be done around home could
very well be turned over to US. We
will guarantee that we will get them
done for you in good shape. Wages
are lower now than they will be this
coming spring, and the citizen will
not only help beautify the community
by cleaning up unsightly refuse,
but will save money on a job that will
have to be done in the spring anyway
and they will have the satisfaction
in knowing that they are helping out
some deserving resident who is less
fortunate than themselves. Floaters
or non-residents will not be sent to
do your work, so your money will be
kept at home. Christmas is coming,
and many aSkiddy's stocking viii be
empty if Daddy" cannot get a few
days work, so kind of look around and
phone or write sgd Whitehorn at
BAL. Men who are in need of odd
jobs are urged to take advantage. of
the service the Commercial club is Of
fering. Remember last weeks slo-
gan. "Do II Now"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-08
SEWING EXPERT is COMING

Miss Maud Wilson, Clothing Speci-
alist, and State Home Demonstration
Leader, Extension Service, State Col
lege, will be in this county, Thursday,
december 18th to meet the project
leaders in clothing to determine the
progress of work in their communi-
ues for 1922. Miss Wilson suggests
mat the ladies meet here at the agri-
cultural office at 1880 or 1880 and
nave lunch together and thereby will
0e able to get through earlier. How
ever come after lunch if it is more
convenient.
The following subjects will be hand
ed.
!. Use of dress-form in planning, cut
ung and fitting of garments-one daay.
. Garment finishes :, seams edges,
plackets, fastenings,. pockets-one day.
3. Decorative stitches and finishes
one day.
4. Renodeled clothing-one day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-08
WHITEHORN MAKES
PLEA FOR JOBS
Commercial Club Secretary says
Unemployment Situation is
Becoming Critical

While the building Of the bridge
has provided employment for a limit
ed number Of men, the names Of hum
dreds who are out of employment are
on the waiting list at the commercial
club. AS the bridge work progresses
more men will be ut to work but at
best jobs will be provided for only
comparatively few unskilled workers.
According ito Secretary Whitehorn
phases Of the unemployment situation
becomes more serious every day and
he is making the following appeal to
citizens:
The unemployment situation in
Kennewick and vicinity is far more
serious than the average person re-
allies. Applications for any kind of
employment, are coming in to the COM
mercial club at the rate Of about fif-
teen per day, making it an utter i'm
possibility for the secretary to place
them. We made a plea through the
editorial column last week for the
residents of this community to ado
it now" The many odd jobs Of clean
ing up yards. alleys, windows and the
thousand other tiresome things that
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-08
MUST KEEP UP "
QUALITY OF HERDS
Manager of Creamery says Ques-
tion of Breeding is Import
ant One for Dairymen

Manager E. s. Dunbar, of the Ken
newick Cooperative Creamery COM
pany, says the dairymen of this end
of the county have the foundation for
some excellent dairy herds and they
can i'll afford to let the quality OF
their dairy stock run down.
In an interview with a representa-
tive Of the Courier-Reporter Mr.. Dun
bar said.
With the large increase in the num-
ebr of cows in the vicinity Of Kenne-
wick now comes the problem Of breed
ing which is serious one. 1t is up
to us to build up our herds and pre-
pare for permanent dairying. To do
this we must secure the best males
possible.
Our suggestion is to organize into
a Breeding Associations. For in
stance, we would suggest to start
with three associations i.e., Highland,
Valley Club, and Finley district. Our
reason for mentioning these three is
that great many of the dairymen
from these localities have been talk
ing the matter over with us. We also
would suggest that this matter be
taken up at the earliest convenience at
all Grange meetings or other gather
ings that may be held in these dis
tricts
The time is now at hand when this
work must be properly cared for. We
will be glad to meet with yoS at any
time and do our part in bringing about
these organizations. Also let's get af-
ter the butter substitutes that are be-
ing sold in our midst and stop same.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-08
TO SHOW OFFICIAL WAR
FILMS AT THE LIBERTY
Local American Legion Post Will Pre-
. sent Actual Scenes of Ameri-
can Troops in Action

The official war films which have
been shown by the American Legion
and which have attracted large audi
ences all over the nation are to be
shown at the Liberty Theatre Friday
evening, December 16, by the Robert
w. Ely post.
Scenes shown in the films were TAX
en- by the U. S. signal corps and show
American troops in action and on the
battle fronts of Europe. Actual battle
scenes are shown of Chateau Thierry,
scissors, Aisne Marine, st. Mihiel, and
Meause-Argonne.
There are ten reels of the pictures
and there will be only one show be-
ginning at eight o'clock. The admis-
sion charge will be 2s and 80 cents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-08
LOCAL PROJECT
MAY RECEIVE .
ONE MILLION.
Annual Budget Of Reclamation
Service Carries S2,100,000 d
for Yakima Project
A MILLION FOR NEW WORK
Manager Lytel Says if Budget is
Passed Yakima Project Will get
All He Asked For

The annual budget submitted to
Congress this week by the U. S. Re-
clamation service asks for an appro-
priation of $2,100,o00 for the Yaki-
ma project during the next fiscal
year.
This amount is sufficient to care
for operation and maintenance, to con-
tinue work on the Rimrock dam, and
to allow one million dollars for new
construction on some one Of the in
completed units. While no choice Of
units is made by the director it is
generally understood in reclamation
circles that the money if it becomes
available will be expended on the
Kennewick high line which is now al
most ready for construction
While congress has not yet adopted
the budget favorable action is con-
sidered practically certain. j. L. Ly-
tel, manager Of the Yakima project,
says that if the $2,100,000 budget is
passed the Yakima project will receive
all he asked for.
The Yakima project item is prac-
tically the same as that in carried in
the appropriation bill for the present
fiscal year. Eight hundred thousand
dollars of the appropriation was to
have been expended on the Kennewick
or some other incompleted unit The
reclamation fund, however, fell short
Of the estimates and no money became
available for new work.
Moneys appropriated to meet ex-
-penditures carried in the new budget
cannot become available before July
/, 1922. There is possibility, how
ever, that the reclamation construc-
tion program may be speeded up by
special legislation which was proposed
as part Of the federal plan to relieve
unemployment. AS yet no such legis-
lation has been introduced since con-
gress convened in regular session.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-08
BUSINESS GIRLS
SHOW WINNER
Packed House Greets Local Tai
ent Entertainers at Liberty
Program Makes Hit

Few, if any, local talent shows 'ev-
er surpassed that given by the Kenne-
wick Business Girls club at the Lib
-erty Monday night. It was an un-
qualified success. The theatre was
packed and the large audience was Civ
en- two hours of excellent entertain
ment.
Proceeded by two reel comedy
motion picture, the local talen pro-
gram opened with an impressive ind
ian scene in which Mrs. Rodgers and
Miss Harvey, assisted by the Camp
Fire Girls, beautifully portrayed the
Sun Worshippers tribute to their
God.
One of the big hits Of the evening
was the La Carmen act by Mrs. Leon
Semon, soprano, and six spanish dan
cling girls. The song and pantomime,
"The Old Oaken Bucket" took well
with the audience as did the Darktown
quartet whose musical accomplish
ments were not as conspicuous as tneir
extremely good humor.
The show closed with a rollicking
old Georgia darkie camp meeting
scene in which the colored folks buck
and wing struggled with the white
folks shimmy for first honors, and
Mrs. E. o. Klinge aroused the audi
ence to noisy approval with her darl<ie
songs.
In putting on the how members OF
the club had the able assistance OF
Mrs. Brunn as musical director.
Net proceeds of the evening will be
used by the girls to fit up their club
room in the Telephone building.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-08
OLD CLOTHES ARE SHIPPED

F A. Swingle, local chairman Of the
Near East Relief campaign, reports
thaat shipment of 1000 pounds Of
old clothing was made from Kenne-
wick the first of the week. This ship
ment entities Kennewick to cash
.ciedit of $3.50 on this years quota and
will leave but few hundred dollars
to be collected.
For the accommodation af those who
neglected to send in their bundles
Mr.. Swingle is holding the old clothes
drive open and will receive bundles
until the latter part Of next week.
vfen another shipment VII be made.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-08
SALE OF CHRISTMAS SEALS
BY THE MINUTE WOMEN
Little Stickers Have Been Left Mt
Business Houses-Local Quota
is 10000

The local campaign for the sale of
Christmas seal stamps viii be con-
Quoted this year by the Minute Wo-
men. The proceeds of the sale as here
tofore will go to finance the work Of
the state and county associations for
the prevention of tuberculosis.
Kennewick has been assigned a
quota of 10000 stamps which Mrs. r.
l.. Banta, chairman of the Minute Wo-
men, believes can be sold without per-
sonal solicitation. She has distrib-
uted them among the business houses
and requests that Christmas shoppers
to ask for them.