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The Washington times., 1924-02-09
j. s. employees.
FEDERATION
GROWS
Present Membership Of 49,
900 Expected to Increase to
10000 Within Year.

Government employees in all Sec
tions Of the country are enrolling in
the National Federation Of Federal
Employees in such numbers that at
federation headquarters here 1t Is
said the fiscal year will show a
membership Of upward Of 10000.
Ten new locals have been estab-
Mshed by the federation since Octo-
Der 1. The membership Of the fed
Grafton now is more than $4,000. -"
A survey of Government employees
eligible for membership, just COM
pleted by the federation. shows that
100000 men and women must be- en-.
rolled to insure 100 per cent men,
bership.
''The recent rapid enrolment in
the federation is due to the work
Of the organization in connection
with securing a fair reclassification
Of Government employees" said L.
@. Steward, president Of the fedora
ton, today.
''Since October the membership
has grown to such an extent that
IL has resulted in the organizing
Of ten new locals. Members are be-
ing enrolled in all sections Of the
country and in all branches of
government work. It has taken
time to educate government en-
ployes to a realization that the
federation Is merely an organized
effort to advance their interests by
making it possible for them.
through cooperative action, to in.
sure equitable treatment"
The local membership includes q
majority Of the Government en-
ployes in executive Positions under
civil service. :.
The Washington times., 1924-02-09
ANDERSON QUIT
AS STATE
DRY LEADER
Sentence for Forgery Brings
Announcement He Resigned
at Meeting on Feb. S.

GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y, Feb. g.
William H. Anderson, dry leader.
sentenced late yesterday in New
York city to from one to two year
in Sing Sing for forgery, has re
signed his position as State superln
tendent Of the Anti-Saloon League
1t was stated here today by tt,
Rev. William c. Spicer, vice pres
dent of the organization.
The Rev. Mr.. Spicer said tina
Anderson had rendered his resigna
ton at meeting of the board OF
directors held in New York city
February and that it had been ac
cepted.
The Washington times., 1924-02-09
DEATHS.

Emma Green. 73 years. Providence
Hospital.
John p. Healy. 81 years Cathedral
Mansion.
Eva NJ. Brown. 80 years. II Eighth
street northeast.
Francis T. Quigley, S6 years. 1912 Park
road northwest.
The Washington times., 1924-02-09
Presidents Program
$50 a. m.-Col. r. B. Creag-

$50 a. m.-Col. r. B. Creag-
er.
10 a. m.-John F. Sinclair.
1O:15 a. m.-Former Gov.
James Goodrich Of Indiana.
1880 a. m.-Congressman
John w. Summers Of Washing
ton.
10:45 a. m.-Congressman
Charles J. Tompson of Ohio.
IL a. m.-Congressman Maui
rice H. Thatcher of Kentucky.
11:15 q. m.-Congressman
James G. Strong, Of Kansas.
11:45 a. m.-The Secretary
Of Labor, James J. Davis.
IL noon.-John Martin, edl-
tor Of John Martins Magazine,
and Miss Waldo, associate edi-
tor.
1915 p. m.-Gen. James A.
Drain.
1928 p. ma. w. Gilbert,
commissioner Of agriculture
Of Massachusetts.
1890 p. m.-Gen. John H.
Dunn, of Massachusetts, to
pay respects.
The Washington times., 1924-02-09

of $119,712 Students and faculty
have personally pledged $50, 700
The individual quota for each
alumnus is $500, which he is asked
to get or give" in five years. A
great many are responding. All
pledges to the fund are payable
within five years.
On February 9, 1921, 1O3 years
ago today, James Monroe signed
the bill which gave the university
its charter. Among the donors to
the building erected on Columbia
Heights were John Quincy Adams,
Henry Clay, John Calhoun and
thirty-two members Of Congress.
It's worth while to know what's
going on i'm the sports world. Read
The Times sport pages, edited by
Louis A. DOugher.
The Washington times., 1924-02-09
Peanut Kills Child.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. e.
Four-year-old Dorthetia Best died
here the other day as result of
swallowing a peanut.
The peanut became lodged in her
throat, and an operation failed to
remove it. She died shortly after
ward.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-15
Number s
SUGAR

We have been literally be-
sieged with inquiries regard
ing sugar prices, and at no
time have we been able to
give out any definite infor-
nation. The sugar market at
this time is weak. We are adj
vised by. the wholesalers to
buy at this time, our immed-
late requirements only, as
further declines are expected.
Watch the Dope Sheet or call
us frequently. When we think
sugar has hit the bottom we
will tell you, and we feel that
this will not be far distant.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-15

With a gesture of impa-
thence the old farmer laid
aside his paper and went to
the door. Come in, darn ye,"
he said; but silence followed.
He closed the door and went
back to his paper. Presently
he went to the door again,
and again he found no one
there.
whats the nlatter?" ask
ed his wife.
THAT blamed dog" he
grumbled, ''has been scratch
in at the door to git in for
the last hour, but he runs ev-
cry time | open it."
"That amt the dog" she
explained; chats the hired
man writin' a letter on the
kitchen table"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-15

cular car as the buyer sees
them. In selling the car if
you show the best crop of
fruit and deliver fruit not
as good, you have kicks ard
they are justified. If you SAM
pie the proper crops alone, you
deliver the good at the price
of the poor. If you sample
both kinds, the trade seeing
some of the poor fruit, dis
counts the car and buys ac-
cordingly. Our own experience
has been that no two orchards
produce exactly the same
character of apples and it is
our opinion that the poor
grower should not have his
price boosted at the expense
of the good grower nor should
the good grower have his
price pulled down to average
up the poor growers fruit.
All of the above simply
represents the rambling re-
Elections of a practical apple
man of some twenty-five
years experience. They may
be of no value whatever TO
you or to your clients but at
least they represent a point
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FLOUR

Better lay in a little flour, a
sack or two extra would be
a good buy at this time. Flour
has advanced a little this
week and as soon as our small
stock is exhausted we will be
obliged to mark up the retail
about 10 cents per sack.
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The teacher was giving the
class a lecture on gravity"
''Now, children" she said,
sit is the law of gravity that
keeps us on this EARTH"
"But please, teacher" in
quired one small child, 'show
did we stick on before the law
was passed 2"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-15

The following is a letter writ
ten to the American Security
Bank under date of April 18.
Mr.. Hatch handed us this let
ter to read and we thought it
might be of interest to more
Kennewick people so are TAX
ing the liberty to publish it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-15

kets for ten years and we out
live the eastern barrel fruit
of the same varieties, other
things being equal, every year
from a month to two months
and sometimes more. For ex-
ample, we have just within
the last few days cleaned up
the last of our Delaware Stay
man Winsaps free from scald.
We have several cars left of
Penna. and Delaware Black
Twig, a variety most suscep-
tible to scald, in good COM
mercial condition. We are
working on our last car of
Penna. York Imperial in good
condition, while barrel Penna.
Yorks were scalded two
months ago.
We stated above that the
Face and Fill pack has never
been properly used in the
Northwest. What we mean by
that is this: all the Face and
Fill pack apples that we have
ever seen from out there have
been ungraded or Orchard
Run as to color or quality, and
Ungraded as to size, some
times faced with large apples
and sometimes with small,
and no two boxes opening a.
like and all sizes in the same
box. Naturally this kind Of a
pack does not suit the retailer
of any class and consequently
this so called face and fill
pack has never met with fav-
or on the eastern markets.
What the retailer wants is a
good full box Of fruit that is
uniform in size and quality
and in good condition. Paper
wrapping was a novelty in
the old days. 1t is not a novel
ty and any good retailer would
rather have a box filled with
good apples than a box partly
filled with paper. Furthermore
under this plan of handling
you could dispense with ex-
pensive labels but use the
name or initials of the grower
in large type on the end of
the box together with plain
marks of the quantity of con-
tents and the minimum size
and the grade. The different
growers fruit in a car could
be manifested separately and
sorted out and sold separately
on the market, just as is the
case with all mixed cars of
California deciduous fruits at
auction. In this way each
growers fruit would sell on
it's own merits and in accord
ance with its own quality.
The present custom in the
Northwest of taking no ac-
count in the manifest of the
different growers fruit in
the same car, while it may be
necessary to efficient handl-
ing in some of the large fruit
warehouses, is fundamentally
wrong in principle. This is how
it works out. This morning the
writer was in the market for
some Extra Fancy lib size
Winesaps. l was offered a
lot at the depot and the first
box l examined was as fine
a box Of Winesaps as l ever
saw. In looking over the pile
/ noticed that there were sew
eral different crop names on
the boxes. / opened a box
of a different crop and it was
not worth within so cents of
the first box l examined and
/ did not buy. Now the sale
of the fruit of the crop that
l just looked at, is not predi-
Gated on its own quality and
condition but on the average
of the quality and condition
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-15

Responsibilities are now
trying to explain their theo-
ries so that the man in the
street can understand them"
Casper (dodging an auto
mobile)-Well, they'll have to
hurry up. The man in the
street will soon be extinct.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-15
PREDICT RADICAL CHANGES IN
PACKING OF WESTERN APPLES
Volume II

The following is a letter writ
ten to the American Security
Bank under date of April 18.
Mr.. Hatch handed us this let
ter to read and we thought it
might be of interest to more
Kennewick people so are TAX
ing the liberty to publish it.
April 18, 1924
The American Security Bank,
Kennewick, Wash.
Gentlemen:
We are inclined to think
that the next few years will
see some radical changes in
the packing of fruit in your
territory, particularly among
the smaller shippers in out
of the way shipping points
who put up unlabeled fruit
and fruit of unknown marks.
This packing of a multitude
of sizes in three grades of APP
Piles is all right but it costs
a lot of money and we are
firmly of the opinion that
this fruit could be packed
without all of this expense
and with probably just as
good, if not better results on
the average. We have advanc-
ed this view to a number of
western shippers who have
called on us at various times
and they have not been al
together unsympathetic with
our ideas. We are the largest
storers of eastern grown ap-
pies on this market. Some of
our best marks of Penna, fruit
have sold this season well up
to the price of western boxes,
and this fruit is all handled
in bushel hamper baskets
without wrapping. We are
firmly of the opinion that the
Face and Fill pack properly
used in the northwest is prac-
ticable, but it has never been
properly used. The fruit
should be graded in half inch
sizes over a machine grader
and packed accordingly which
would make not more than
four size grades in each quail
ity grade at the most. Boxes
should be made of planed
lumber so that the interior is
smooth. The lids and bottoms
should consist of three stats
instead of two; a corrugated
cap with ventilation holes
should be used top and bottom
and on the face a ventilated
oil paper sheet should be used
between the apples and the
corrugated cap. The side piec-
] es of the box should be venti-
lated and no lining paper used.
The fruit should be double
faced, that is, two layers of
facers laid in and then jum-
bled full and pressed thoroly
tight with a good heavy bulge
on both sides of the box. Quail
ity grading should be the
same as now except that in
heavy crop years no G Grade
should be shipped east, and
in seasons when the crop is
lighter, except under excep-
tional circumstances, no C
Grade smaller than 21a inches
minimum should be shipped
east.
This whole, proposition is
based on the fact, which is
not a theory, that you accom-
plish exactly the same thing
with ventilated package
that you accomplish with oil
ed wraps except that it is sur
er for scald prevention and
you eliminate the cost of the
oiled wrap. We know that this
is a fact because we have
been handling eastern apples
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-15
SEPARATOR

Do you need or want a small
separator? We have a dandy
little separator that we took
in on a trade and if you are
in the market for such a ma
chine you can buy this one
right.
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The young man of fashion
approached his prospective
father-in-law.
Il say" he said, 'your
daughter has promised to
marry me but one has to be
careful these days. I'd like to
know-just to be sure-is
there any insanity in your
family ?"
The old gentleman looked
the young man up and down.
.'There must be-" he said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-15

Come, come, my man, you
have been looking around
long time without buying.
What do you want?"
Guess / want another floor
walker" stated the gentle
man addressed. tI'm the own
er of the outfit"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-15
SEED SPUDS
BUY 'EM NOW
$500 per 100 lbs.

Without question this car Of
Gem seed is one of the finest
if not the very best car of
Gems that ever rolled into
Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-05-15

Two Irishmen watching a
Shriner's parade:
''Who are those fellows"
They're Shriners."
"And what are Shriners ?"
"Why they're Masons."
"Sure and what the divil
do they want now? They're
gettin' $1S a day."
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misunderstanding QI
Specials 81

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Old Dutch Cleanser, 8 for 25c
Blk Apex(c itrus)powder 8 lbs. 25c
Bulk Soap Chips, 2 lbs. 25c
Bulk washing powder, 4 lbs 25c
Polar White soap, 1Obars SIC
Saturday Only
Bananas 1c Each
We will sell one banana for 1c
with each Soc worth of merchandise
sold all day Saturday.
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of view that you probably do
not often get out there and
will at least merit considera-
ton in view of the serious
problem that seems to be con-
fronting all of the growers
of the Northwest.
With best regards,
Yours truly,
G. w. Butterworth.
"What became of that port
able garage Of yours 2"
81 tied the dog to it the 9TH
er day and a cat came by"
Mrs. Scroggins-She told
me that when 'er dorter got
married the bridegroom gave
'er a horse and trap.
Mrs. Jorkins-Yes, / know
Ia close horse and a mouse
trap.
Patron (crossly)-Say,
waiter, what are these black
specks in my cereal?
Waiter (aiter a close in
spection)-Dunno, sir, unless
it's some of them vitamins ev-
cry one is talking about now.
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"Sure and what the divil
do they want now? They're
gettin' $1S a day."
An old colored janitor's en-
ployer asked why he was
sporting around in his Sunday
clothes when it wasn't a hol-
iday. swell, you see, boss"
he replies, '1'm celebratin' my
golden wedding" "But isn't
your wife celebrating it with
your" ooh, Mandy! She amt
got nothin' to do with it.
She's jes' my third wife"
Ezra went to the doctor
to learn what allied him, and
the doctor said: 'eYou ought
to take off flesh. Get a car
and get out more" s'And SO !
got a car and got out more"
says Ezra. II go out six times
in one block and took off a
little flesh in four different
places. That last time was the
time / took off the most
flesh"
Bobby" said the teacher
sternly, "do you know that
you have broken the eighth
commandment by stealing
James apple?"
"Well, / might just as well
break the eighth and have the
apple as to break the tenth
and only covet it."
Liza = Dat certainly is a
beautiful engagement ring.
What size is dat diamond?
Rastus-Dat is de 20-year
installment size.
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IF We Are

-
given the opportun-
ity we will sell to
you on Friday and
No. 8 snowflakes 2sc
No. 3 Grahams 28c
No. 3 Plain Sodas 28c
Large loaves of bread 2 for 25c
Sugar, 10 pounds 91c
Sweet oranges, rs for Csc
Post Toasties, each &c
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07

This Saturday, November 8, at the
meeting of Milford Grange will be
given over to the organization Of a
Juvenile Grange at p. m. It is not
necessary for the parents Of any
child to be a member of the grange
at the present time, for children to
join the new organization in the
Grange Hall on Saturday; all chill
dren are eligible for membership,
and the grange fee for joining is
only fifteen cents for each indiVidu-
al child, and the dues will be only
five cents per quarter of a year, or
35 cents will pay both initiation and
a years dues for the, member. Par
ents should keep this in mind and
make an effort to attend the grange
meeting this Saturday with the
children. This membership will be
especially interested in this, as it af-
fords a means of interesting the chill
dren as well as a source Of instruc-
ton for them and themselves. It will
teach good habits, good citizenship
as we'll enjoyment Of meetings of
the grange.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07

The chief objection to a riding
habit is the gas bill.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The Milford New Century Club
met in the club house on Monday af-
ternOOn at three o'clock, with the
president, Mrs. c. H. Nutter, in the
chair. After the disposal of the US
ual routine of business Mrs. A. E.
Num-, Mrs. Raymond Shute, Mrs.
Bessie Watson Shew and Mrs. Davis
Watson, Jr., were elected to club
membership
Mrs S. C.. Evans told of the recent
visit of the local club to the insti-
tute held by the Smyrna club, and
spoke of some Of the helpful and in
teresting addresses heard there.
The meeting was then turned over
to Mrs. W. X. Barrett, chairman for
the day and the following delightful
program was given: Piano solo from
"McDOwell's Sea Pieces" by Mrs.
Wesley Heebner; Mrs. Disston w.
Jacobs sang 'My Love is a Rose"
and Let Us Wander" Mrs. E. J.
Lewis gave a reading, "The Potato
Child" and Mrs. E. T. Hurley and
Mrs. w. K. Barrett played a piano
duet, Dance of the Winds" by Jack
son PeaDOQy.
Mrs. o. D. Alderman will have
charge Of the program next Monday I
and requests all members to bring
heir needle, thread and scissors so
% help with some necessary equip
nent for the kitchen.
The members are also asked to
ring their favorite recipes and
menus for quick supper" the one
aying the best balanced meal which
an be prepared in the shorest time
ossible will be given a prize.
An extra session of the club is
allied for Tuesday, November l1th,
t two o'clock when Miss Katherine
Woods will again be present and J
i've more instruction in wicker /
Ork. All members interested in this \
Ork are urged to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07
TOLD In A FEW LINES

Follow the crowd to Vibbert's to
night.
But why should savages be saw
age? They never put on wooden un
derwear.
Wiring the truth out of a platitude
and make it little naughty and you
have an epigram.
All kinds of goodies at the bake at
the Pierce Hardware store on Satur-
day, November 8.
Don't forget the Kings Daughters
bake at the Pierce Hardware store
on Saturday next.
Of course, the home is woman's
place-the home and all other places
she happens to claim.
An abundance of home made ice
cream, cake and candy will be serv-
ed at Vibbert's tonight.
Detectives need feel no shame.
They are not the only ones to be
baffled; there's Justice.
It's small world, and so often
the man you owe appears while you
are paying cash lot gas
As the cynic grows wiser and
wiser he finally discovers the truths
other people knew all the time.
Don't forget to look for the C. E.
Jr. Flower Booth at the M. P. ba-
zaar to be held November 13 and IA.
The Milford young peoples branch
of the w. c. T. U. will give an ev-'
ening's entertainment in the near
future.
Since the day of the short skirts
the prodigal son knows it isn't nee
essary to return home to find the
fatted calf.
We are pledged not to use the
ZR-3 in war; and lest the strain
prove too great, let's hope there will
be no war.
You are invited to spend this ev-
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. !
Frank Vibbert at Shawnee. A good
time is promised.
Don't miss the plays which the
Milford young peoples branch Of the
W. c. T. U. will present soon. Watch
lOT LuILueT uOJlceS.
Get your home made pies, cakes
and rolls at the Pierce Hardware
store on Saturday, November 8. Ben
eft Firemen's Fund.
Why do you bake on Saturday
when the Millwood ladies will do it
5or you at reasonable prices? Come
n and see their display.
The Millwood Ladies Aid will hold
bake next door to the American
store on Saturday, November 9Th,
starting at ten o'clock. Bread, cakes,
lies and other good things will be
n sale.
Only woman knows how much
must be expended for furniture to
transform a bedroom into a boudoir.
The great increase in college ranks :
ispeIs any doubt as to the growing +
opularity of foot ball i
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-07
GEORGE V. MASSEY'S
ESTATE TO FAMILY

The will of George V. Massey, who
on retirement was head of the legal
department of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, who died in Philadel-
phia, on October q, has been admit
ted to probate.
According to the petition Of Mrs.
Mary w. Massey, the widow, to
whom letters testamentary were
granted, Mr. Massey left $204,000, of
which 100000 is in personally.
In the will Mr.. Massey said:
at is my purpose and desire to
make suitable provisions for my be-
loved wife, Mary w. Massey, whose
conspicuous affection and unselfish
devotion I wish especially to attest
and emphasize, as we'll afford her
competent and Independent compe-
tence."
The widow receives $126,000 and
all household effects, silver and
books. The residue of the estate is
devised largely to the testator's chill
dren, Robert V. and George G. Mas
sey, Mrs. Rachel M. Biggs, wife of
John Biggs, of Wilmington; Miss
Helen Massey, Mrs. Mabel M. Perk-
ins and to grandchildren.