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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14
VOTES COST
ABOUT S1.OO
Primary Election Expense
Is $4,000 Total Vote
Close to 23OO

Il cost Benton County just about
an even dollar for every vote that
was cast at the recent primary
election. County Auditor E. O..
Keene this week figured up the
exnenses Of the election and finds
that the total cost will run about
$4,000. There were a triffle over
$4,000. There were a trifle over
Warrants have been issued from
the office Of the county auditor
this week in payment of the sal
aries of election officials for con-
Quoting the primary election. The
total of these amounts to eight
hundred thirty-six dollars and tif-
tv cents. In addition to these the
amount paid as rental for polling
places and preparation of booths
will run about two hundred dol
lars making the cost of holding
the election in the neighborhood of
a thousand dollars without talk
ing into consideration the item OF
supplies. the bills for which have
not as yet been received. These
will cost something over one
thousand dollars and with the ex-
pense of publication of notices,
distribution Of supplies and other
minor expenses will probably run
the cost of the election close to
the budget allowance of twenty
three hundred dollars.
Election boards to conduct the
general election Nov. 2 were ap-
pointed by the commissioners at
their meeting last week. In each
instance those who served at the
primary were appointed to serve
at the general election, it being
thought that they, because OF their
familiarity with the work, would
be able to conduct the election at
less expense than could others who
were new to the work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14
SAYS JONES is
UNFRIENDLY
\. Scott Bullitt Thinks
Jones has Lost Inter-
est in This State

A. Scott Bullitt, candidate for
United States Senator, speaking
on the street here Wednesday af-
ternoon attacked Senator Jones'
claim to credit for aiding Wash
ington irrigation projects and
pointed out that he had done
nothing for the Kennewick high
line project. s-..
Senator Jones' friends point to
his regularity and to his long
term in office in the senate as
proof of his ability to obtain funds
from the national treasury for ir-
rigation projects. If he commands
influence in the senate, where he
bears the rather dubious title of
Whip, which in reality designates
him as an errand boy, why is it
that he got only 100000 last year
for the Kittitas project as COM
pared to Senator Borah's $3,000,-
900 for the American Falls dam,
and why is it that he has not OBJ
tanned federal funds for the Ken
newick high line irrigation project
which would relieve the farmers
of this district from their present
burdensome water pumping charg-
esq" says Mr.. Bullitt.
Concerning the Jones Federal
Sunday Closing law, Mr.. Bullitt
pointed out that Senator Jones
failed to explain that his bill for
Washington, D. C. was in reality
the opening wedge of campaign
for an amendment to the constitu-
tion to enforce Sunday closing
over the entire nation, the sole
object of the Lords Day Alliance,
at whose instance he introduced
the measure. Mr.. Bullitt demanded
to know if Senator Jones advo-
Gated one form of Sunday for
Washington DC, and still another
form for Washington state when
he found his Washington DC. at
titude unpopular in Washington
state at election time.
He pointed out that Sen. Jones
had deserted the McNary-Hagen
bill that would bring millions of
dollars of federal aid to Washing
ton farmers and had voted for the
Fess bill because certain eastern
senators wanted it enacted. He
accused Sen. Jones of not voting
his convictions or in the best in
terests of the state of Washington
and at the same time criticised
him for neglecting Washington
state while he was running around
the country making speeches for
pay in the interests of the Anti
Saloon League.
Senator Jones has become
weaned away from Washington
state,' declared Mr.. Bullitt. He
no longer has any interest in the
state or its people except at elec-
tion time"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14
GRANGE ASKS PERMIT

Pomona Grange had an interest
ing meeting last Saturday with
the visiting grange from Prosser.
The afternoon meeting was devot-
ed to routine business. A resolu-
tion was passed asking the right
to permit the stage, now operating
between Prosser and Pasco to
take passengers at any time or
place along the route. At the
present time the stage picks up
passengers at terminals only. The
lecture hour and unfinished busi-
ness occupied the evening session.
Benton City invited the Pomona
Grange to meet with them in No
vember. This is the annual election
of officers and a large attendance
is desired. Remember the date,
Saturday, November 18th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14
CARLOAD OF CHICKENS
First One Ever Shipped from the
Yakima Valley

This story has absolutely no.
thing to do with short skirts,
Fords or flappers. It's about chick
ems, the feathered kind, pullets,
fat hens, etc. A solid carload Of
them-and solid is right, too.
The Columbia Valley Produce
Co. loaded today the first solid
carload of live poultry ever shipped
out of the Yakima valley. More
than five thousand live birds were
loaded into the car which was
fixed up with pens holding two
dozen to the crate. These pens
were piled from floor to ceiling
in the big box car which had open
sides to provide ventilation. The
car was shipped to the Seattle
market.
The chickens We're assembled
from all over the valley, from Wal
lala Walla to Grandview, with the
bulk of them coming from this
immediate territory. While this is
the first car of live poultry to be
shipped from the valley, Mr..
Mackey states that his firm has
shipped seventeen cars of eggs
from this point, and the prospects
for an increase in the business are
good.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14
SPEAKING DATES

Speaking dates for Mr..
Moulton have been arranged
by the executive committee
as follows: at Finley tomor-
row night, at Richland Mon
) day night and at the Liberty
; theatre Wednesday night. Mr..
Moulton will answer the ques-
) tion raised in the primaries
) regarding his position on the
) Kittiias project. the Soldier
settlement project at Han
; ford, the Jap problem, high
) line ditch and other matters.
) After his address Mr.. Moul-
ton will answer any question
) pertaining to political affairs
) as touching this district.
J Rep. Judson Faulkner, from
) King county will also speak
} at the meeting held in Ken
newick on Wednesday night.
} On that occasion there will
) be no picture program and
) everyone interested in the
political campaign from what
) ever viewpoint, is invited to
} attend.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14
AUTO ACCIDENT
u. S. Marshall Receives Painful
Injuries When Run Down

D. L. Hyatt, United States mar
shall. was painfully injured Mon
day night when he was struck
down and run over by a car driven
by George Sheppard, local resi-
rent. Mr.. Hyatt was crossing the
street a little after six o'clock IN
the evening and didn't notice the
approach of the car which turned
the corner. Young Sheppard, his
lights dimmed by the rain, failed
to see Mr.. Hyatt. too and the ac-
cident- resulted. Mr.. Hyatt alb
solved the driver from all blame.
The injured man is being cared
for at the Linn hospital, where
he is suffering from fractured
ribs wrenched back and severe
bruises about the body. His head
quarters are in Yakima and ne
will return there as soon as his
condition permits.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14

The Floralculture club met Mon
day with Mrs. A. C. Durbin. Mrs.
j. B. Slaugenhaupt was elected a
member of the club. The ladies
brought their fancy work and en-
joyed a social afternoon. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. McKain.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14
CAR IS STOLEN
Jack McCann is Being Held as
an AccOmplice

Jack Mccain is Being Held as
an Acc0mplice
John McCann is being held in
the county Jail in Prosser in lien
of bail, on a charge of being an
accomplice in an automobile theft.
He had been a salesman for the
Star car in Kennewick, and had
sold a car to Wallace Bateman
of the River Road.
Friday night the car was taken
from the Bateman place and Nc
Cam and an accomplice had trou-
BILE about two o'clock in the morn
ing with the toll collector at the
bridge. The accomplice and the
car are stiH missing, while Nc
Cam was taken into custody by
the local officers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14

The last meeting of this years
fair committee will be held at
the Commercial club rooms next
Friday night, when all members OF
the association are urged to be
present to wind up the seasons
affairs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14

J. Kincaid of Pomeroy, spent the
week end with his son John, of
the Standard Oil force. He was
accompanied by his daughter Car
oline and they returned home
Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14

The Rinkydinks met with Mrs.
Martin CARRIER last Thursday. The
wind storm kept some at home,
but those there had the usual good
time. The hostess served refresh
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14

The ladies of the Catholic
church will hold a cooked food sale
Saturday, October 10Th at Hulet's
Grocery. -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14

Mrs. D. G. Rodgers went to Sc
attic Saturday on business trip.
She returned yesterday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-10-14

Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-16
How the Organized Worker Can Con.

How the Organized Worker Can Con-
tribute His Quota.
Any development in this latter di-
rection neoessitates, however, greater
support from trade unionists. OF the
many millions Of money Ito be sure
very inadeuuate) received in wages by
the workers, only I'D in the pound
finds its way over cooperative coun-
tiers. A few years ago, of the esti-
mated accumulated funds (913,000,-
000), Of the trade unions, no less than
100000 was invested in joint stock
banks and capitalist concerns. OF
late years an increasing number Of
the unions are banking with G. w. S.
as experience had shown that joint
stock banks might suspend payment
when the money was urgently needed.
Limitations.
Can the cooperative movement in
itself achieve the cooperative COM
monwealth? The answer lies in a
comparison of the capital represented
by the Federation of British Industries
and that of the cooperative move
ment: 95,OOO,OOO against 912S,OOO,-
600. Capital is accommodating in pri-
vate hands at an ever-increasing rate.
OF 916,OOO, 100000, the estimated cap
italized wealth of the country, no less
than e13,OOO,OOO,OOO is owned by
fewer than 100000 people. The G.
w. S. is more an agent than a pro
Queer; acts as distributing agent, with
the stores as distributing machinery,
for capitalist enterprise, and is mainly
dependent on private sources for raw
materials. big business" so far, is
not seriously disturbed and can afford
to look on the movement with com
placency.
Every student Of economics is con-
versant with the gigantic role the
modern hanks play in the control OF
credits-these banking gods who or
dained our lives even unto the fixing
Of the birth rate"
We can therefore see that co-opera-
ton has no control over general eco
nomic conditions. On minor points
of criticism we know cooperation
stands mainly on the insecure foun'
dation of dividends: dividends must
be paid, whether they can be legiti
mately obtained or not. There is con
siderable overlapping and rivalry OF
the 1921, loosely associated, but essen
TALLY independent. retail distributive
societies. Tests for asoertaining the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-16
WORKERS SCHOOL WRITING CLASS
TOO POPULAR, NEED TWO SESSIONS

Ioping the technique of labor journal
ism.
The imperative need Of organizing
shop and trade papers, Of strengthen
ing official union magazines and of or
ganizing workers correspondence to
The DAILY WORKER and other work
ers' newspapers was stressed in the
opening session. Plans were laid to
effect the closest cooperation in
speedy, accurate and proficient report
ing Of news events in New York City
and neighboring cities to The DAILY
WORKER and Other workers papers.
Members Of the class also intend to
start Workers School paper.
Glasses during the remainder of No
vember will study the organization OF
simple news stories and workers cor
.respondence and will examine carefully
the growth of the shop and trade
paper movement with special attention
directed to speedy cooperation with
existing papers in the New York me
tropolitan area. Because the class has
been cut into two sections, registra.
ton is still open, with the assurance
that new students will receive. indi.
vidual attention. in their problems.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-16
ny ) Worker cOrrespondent.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-When IS
workers crowded into the first session
of the labor Journalism course given
by the Workers School, Assistant Di-
rector d. Benjamin first threw up his
hands in despair and then grabbed for
the axe, cutting the class into two
sections A
"Thirty-1ve workers in a laboratory
course on workers correspondence and
journalism is mob, and not a class"
declared Benjamin, as he performed
the major surgical operation. Stu
dents participated in the operation by
proposing, discussing and finally adopt
ing the method to be pursued in divid-
ing the class, which is to meet in two
sections, one beginning at Z p. m.
Monday and the other at $3.50.
College Men Join.
Graduates of California, Columbia,
Kansas and Oberlin rub shoulders with
workers whose formal education was
confined to a few years in primary
schools of Poland, Hungary, Germany
and Russia. Members of the painters,
printing pressmen's, office workers
and teachers union are joining with
members Of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers, furriers, ladies' garment
workers, capmakers and leather goods
workers in seeking the key to service
Ia the workers movement thru devel
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-16
N. ]. Electrical Union
Pledges Passaic 81, 200

NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 14.-(FP)-
Electrical Workers Local 50, Newark,
N. J., has pledged its membership to
give 81 apiece to the Passaic strikers
relief. A total of $1,000 will be raised
by this MEANS of which 5000 has. been
sent on account at once to the General
Relief Committee. Relief field organ
izer Sara Sherman made the appeal to
the Newark electricians.
The New Jersey state secretary of
the international Bakery &c Confec-
tionary Workers Unisn is calling a
special conference of local unions to
make arrangements for the regular
supply of bread to Passaic wool textile
strikers. Local 81 OF Newark has
pledged 500 loaYes weekly for IL
weeks. Union bakers have been gener-
Gus to PASSAGES hungry strikers since
the beginning Of the fight.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-16
Employers Donate to
Community Chest by
Docking Workers Pay
BY MOLLY TALLENTIRE
(Worker Correspondent

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Nov. IA. -
This is the final week of the Com
munity fund drive being run in Min
neapolis for the purpose, ostensibly,
Of relieving distress among the poor.
In reality, this fund will establish a
bureaucracy OF charities which will
keep tab on the paupers. The snoop-
ing activities of the charities are al
ready known to many wage-slaves
who are from time to time forced to
appeal to these dolers or crumbs, to
save themselves and their families
from death by starvation.
Among the firms donating for this
fund is the Maurice Rothsehild com
pany, which donated the sum OF SO, 1000.
This was not contributed out OF the
profits Of this company, but was made
up of voluntary contributions from
the workers, whose share IN the con-
tribution was taken out of their pay
envelopes without even the formality
of asking their consent. On Saturday
the workers got their pay, with the
Community Fund donation ALREADY de-
Quoted.
1t is interesting to note that the
symbol appearing on all advertising
matter in connection with this drive,
is heart. Rothschild company has
demonstrated that it has heart, by
cutting a large slice out or the heart
Of each workers pay envelope.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-16
Cooperative Section
This appear n every Mondays Dali
NEWS AND
COMMENT
The Cooperative Movement

Ireal capacity Of members Of manage
ment committees are nonresident, so
that the movement is largely con-
trolled by its permanent paid officials.
There is very little contact with the
management and the scattered mem
bership particularly in big societies,
The movement helps the thrifty arti-
san, but generally neglects the very
poor. On the educational side its main
purpose fails, because the enormous
majority Of co-operators have not the
slightest conception Of cooperative
principles.
Voluntaryism VS.. coIlectlvIsn.
Within the movement today there is
controversy between "voluntaryists"
and collectivists." Where should the
line be drawn between cooperative en-
terprise and state and municipal SER
vices? The most urgent social needs
today imperatiyely demand that land,
railways and miners should be com
munity owned, and that the financial
machinery OF credit should be under
state control, during the transitional
stage between capitalism and COM
plete socialism. 1t should be quite
clear that no great advance Of social
reconstruction is possible until these
services are wrenched from private
interests. Therefore, the whole Of the
people organized as q community, and
not those organized in a voluntary as
sociation like the cooperative move
ment, should own them for the com
mon good.
We must learn to see each section
of the workers movement in true
perspective. There is great need for
unifcation of all our forces. Conflicts
of interest are inevitable, but they are
capable Of being subordinated to the
common purpose. There is no room
today for that contradictory trinity
the worker who separates himself
| into three separate individuals, social
list, trade unionist and co-operator,
each pulling in opposite directions.
Arising from the same need, social
ism, trade unionism and cooperation,
are related in time, circumstance and
purpose. All sprang out Of the social
anarchy attendant on the Industrial
revolution; all should be aimed at de-
livering the workers from the bondage
of capitalism. And they can only
achieve that aim if they work together
consciously for its realization.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-16
BY OLIVER CARLSON.

ITHE Cooperative League of America
L has been largely the personal play
thing Of DR.. ]. P. Warbasse, a mil
lionaire who has interested himself in
cooperation, ever since it's inception a
decade ago. To be sure, this does not
mean that the local co-operatives have
/ been under his control or supervision,
but the national organization, which
he has largely financed, has borne
the theological stamp of Warbasse and
his followers. At the national con
crosses which took place it was War
basse who appointed committees, rec
commended the persons to be on the
national executive committee, etc, etc.
1t was Warbasse who laid down the
policies to be, pursued. And It was
Warbasse who was lauded to the
skies by almost every delegate.
Now all this has changed. The signs
of the onslaught were already dis
cernable at the fourth congress. which
took place in New York in 1924. But
the left wing was not yet thoroly
organized at that time. nor did It know
how to proceed. Its spokesman came
largely from co-operatives run by the
Fins, and most OF them of view as ef-
to present their point OF view as Of.
fectively In English as they would
have liked to do.
Left Wilma Bloc, 40ob.
TN the fifth congress, which has Just
L closed, the left wing proletarlan
section OF the cooperative movement,
under the direct leadership of the
Communists, had a solid bloc which
numerically was about 40 per cent OF
the congress, while Il rallied to l.s
support additional delegations. max.
ing It's strength a majority OF the con-
gress.
From the moment the first session
began the power OF the old machine
was challenged, The first blow to the
prestige OF DR., Warbasse and his
henchmen came with the motion to
have all committees nominated and
cioSNot rum Nho hoOI VI hAb IohNeh-
tlon, instead OF having them hand
picked by the president. This motion
was carried by an overwhelming vote,
In the election OF committees which
followed the left wing nominees In
each case received the biggest votes.
Had they so decided they could have
had a complete majority on each com.
mlttee. but this was considered I'M
wise, A majority was secured on the
resolutions committee. while substan.
tial minorities were placed on all
other committees.
Win Important Resolutions,
NEUTRALITY, that favorlte con.
~ cept OF all middle.class and roac-
tionary elements within the eoepera.
tive movement received a setback at
this congress. The first resolution pre-
sented By the resolutions committee
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-16
The Cooperative Congress Moves TO the Left

outstanding example was, OF course,
the Cooperative Central Exchange OF
Superior, which is doing business IN
excess of a million dollars this year,
while its affiliated societies are doing
a business many times that large. The
same is true Of the Cooperative Trad
ing Co. of Waukegan, ILL.,. the larg-
est and most successful cooperative
in the central states, while the United
Co-operatives Of New York City and
the Finnish Cooperative in Brooklyn
must likewise be reckoned as the Lead
ers in the east.
Bring 10 Rank and File.
.THE new orientation Of the Amer
4 can cooperative movement as de-
cided upon at the Minneapolis con
gress can only be fully achieved by
making every rank and file co-operator
aware OF the decisions and what they
signify. That is the next task TO
which the left wing must now turn.
for undoubtedly the old machine will
use every effort and will spare no cost
in trying TO bury or misconstrue the
actions of the congress so that they
may remain in the saddle a long as
possible, They have not only seen
the handwriting on the wall but thoy
have felt the voting, speaking and
organizing power Of the left wing,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-16

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