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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-15

Editor. The washington Times:
TN READING your editorial
i page about the snake and the
monkey, I came to the paragraph
reading, "even to this day, for
whatever reason, almost every
woman has a dread of snakes, ETC."
There is but one reason for
that dread, regardless Of what
scientists say, and that is found
in Genesis 3:15--"And / will put
enmity between thee and the
woman, and between thy seed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-15
By ELSIE ROBINSON

other liyes-and they feed on
you. They are your soil.
The grass dies il it - uprooted
from the soil in which It lives.
YOU DIE If YOU ARE UP
ROOTED FROM OTHER LIVES.
Your body may persist. for your
body is hut a bigger vegetable,
hut your mind and soul will
wither without their proper food.
That is why we can't be free.
That is why we must always
be bothered by other people"
Stop fighting against that fact.
Stop thinking how great and
noble YOU would be IL you could
live all alone and do a. you
please. You wouldn't. You can
no more detach yourself from
the scheme Of things, and sue
coed, than the grass can detach
itself from the EARTH and sue
coed. Stop Juggling at your roots.
Stop trying to get away from the
common, grubby facts of life.
Accept them. Feed on them.
That's what they're for. Dig
your roots in deeper. GROW!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-15
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland
Canned Christmas Shopping

Canned Christmas shopping
EVERYTHING comes cut, dried
II and canned. these days. from
home-cooking and love.makins to
your Christmas shopping.
Once, Christmas shopping was
the terror and tragedy of q mans
life. The problem of how to find
something to give HER" which
would show a lot OF personal
thought, breathe devotion and
tender Significance, and at the
same time. not look like declara-
ton or be negotiable in q breach
Of promise suit, faced q man In
all its grirness. every December.
Now, all that is changed! No
more staggering blindly and dizzily
through department stores. like a
lost soul, lodging umbrellas, hunt
ing through book shops or waiting
behind the crowd at jewelry coun-
tiers.
All he has to do, Is to pick up
the telephone receiver and breathe
a number softly into the florists
ear; and behold, a box of her
favorite flowers will reach her
anywhere from Florida to Cali
fornia.
Or, he can, just trip across to
the telegraph office, pick out an
other number, and 10, a beauti.
fully expressed telegram will
brighten her Christmas morning!
Or he can merely glance over
a list from the gift-shop,. the
hosiery shop. the furrier's or the
jewelers., mark. off the thing that
strikes his fancy, and all the rest
will be done for him, even to the
fancy tissue paper and the bunch
of holly in the ribbons.
Even IL there are half dozen
Hers" in his life, the same num-
bers and duplicate orders will
serve for all of them, provided
no two OF them live in the same
apartment house.
All your sentiment and thrills
ready-made and put up in beauti.
full de luxe packages! And you can
go to bed on Christmas Eve with
a clear conscience and an easy
mind!
Isn't life wonderful and amaz-
ing-and EASY for man, these
daysi
What average man could pos
sibly think up anything more ap.
propriate, more discreet, more
significant than those devised by
a department store expert. with a
lively imagina ton. a romantic
heart and a thorough knowledge
of feminine completes and in.
hibitions?
III q man cant think of girl
long enough to look over a catalog
or telephone a florist. then he
doesn't think Of her at all! And
that's that!
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Angry Motorists

It's good advice Motor Vehicle Commissioner stoeckel Of
Connecticut gives to drivers.
Keep your temper he urges Anger makes for danger
the road and increases the likelihood accident because
the angry persons abnormal state cutters up his Judgment
and ability to operate car safely.
reasonably and unruffled disposition" declares
the Commissioner lis necessary safe and sane driving
than any other single requisite
Certainly And Mr. Stoeckel might have added if he had
been mcrazing instead Of advising motorists that
temper highly necessary for safe and living also
The man who gets mad il headed for trouble
whether behind the wheel Of motor anywhere ss
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becomes manifest. It is high
time that some practical provision
is made to counterfeit This evil.
In big centers like London, New
York, Chicago, Los Angeles and
Philadelphia some schools make
provisions for little children to
have afternoon maps. The curtail-
ment Of working hours. since Miss
Ravenhill's paper. must have
given many children a longer
nights rest. Nevertheless, neither
medical nor educational author
tiles seem 20 give the problem
much attention. and, unless they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-15
A LETTER TO THE EDITOR

and her seed. It shalt bruise thy
head and thou shalt bruise his
heel
The serpent was the most
subtle of any of the beasts. and
1t was through the serpent the
devil. or satan, worked to de.
stroy Gods word. Gen. 3:2-5 tells
OF his punishment from God, also
Romans 1920. Hebrews 2I4, and
John 1:21 tells of punishment.
enmity and comparison with the
serpent and satan.
MRS. MARTIN.
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LISTEN, WORLD!
n rT cTr pnpTNIcON

gu h av Q
more roots than
a b a de OF
gra SIS. Y o u r
body has roots
which 60 back
and hack into
he dirt be.
meath your feet.
But your mind
and spirit also
h a We ro OF 3
which go cut
and out into
the human lives
about you-and
beyond them to
some universal
=
. o u r c Is OF
energy.
You are en-.
tangled with all
t h o Sc o t h e r
lives-and they
ar 81 entangled
with you. You
feed on those
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-15
ftWTELL. what

ssWELLLa' what
really want?" 1
asked Stanley.
Stanley il 20.
Unhappy. rest
less. Can't get
along at home.
Hates s c h o o |.
Wants--wants-
doesn't XXI o W
what he wants.
So / asked him.
L just want
to be let alone"
he blurted. Let
alone to work
things out for
myself. I don't
w a n t to be
b o t h e e d by
other people all
t h e tim e. 1
W a n t to b e
free"
II want to be
free"we'ya all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-15

do. the effect on the national
health-on the health Of your own
family--will be very serious.
I have found that scientists,
even constituted author tiles, in
different, although potentially eff
ncient, become suddenly inter-
ested and active when the people
OF their respective communities
become interested and demand &C.
hvity. In that last remark Is
my hint as to what you ought 10
do about this important quee-
ton. After you get the facts, 20
right to headquarters with them,
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The knowledge Test For
Readers of The Times

Reg q. 5. Pat OFT
Do YOU know who composed:
l. The Melody in
Q. The Moonlight Sonata
8. The Magic Flute
d. La Tosca
s. Der Rosenkavalier
6. Carmen
Z. Tales Of Hoffman
Label each state true or false
g. Penobscot River is in Massachusetts,.
g. A semaphore is device used for signaling.
10. Florence Italy is on the Tiber River.
IL. There 100 acres in square mile.
r. The normal temperature of the body is Is degrees
Match correctly:
Is. Rheims Belgium
IA. Teheran Denmark
Is. Ypres India
Is. Copenhagen France
IT. Burma Persia
See Magazine Page for Answers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-15
ONCE-OVERS
By ]. ]. MUNDY
DON'T HOLD A GRUDGE!

DON'T HOLD A GRUDGE
When lfeeng toward others, what do get out
of Me?.
Your feeng natural tendency toward crouch
mess and dissatisfaction with things general become
stronger
Life holds enough unavoidable without
mixing petty things
Perhaps the only difference you and the who
smiles that let the aggravatng things control thoughts
And doesn't figure pretty largely irritable
dition?
You cannot have things which fortunate
friend enjoys and let yourself become and
Isn't it foolish to allow disappointment and pique suffered
the hands Of those you considered friends perhaps rab the
many occasions which might otherwise be joyous?
w stopped at drabness 1t might be tolerated but iw
INDUCED stronger and eventually destroys the who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-15


run across six sayings that impressed him important
They
Think big;
Talk little;
Love much
Laugh easily;
Pay cash, and
Be kind.
He has found these things important in his business
In the first place. think big It is inst Al easv
to think five hundred dollars to think fifty YOU think
big actions your actions are liable to be big.
Don't think too highly Of yourself but think highly your
Talk little who says nothing is always given credit
what he doesn't The Bible that gwen
q fool is counted wise when he hodeth his peace"
Love much Nothing that amounts to anything in this world
done without love- You have to love dog or
job before you able to criticize inteligently.
Laugh easily Of humor gets
and difficult problem Things laughed away
that can't be got rid Of in any other way
Work hard.
The his work fortunate, man who
happy unless he at work liable
Pay cash. Don't buy anything until have the money
for it.
Buying things time may be sometimes necessary but
rule should wait until get the before buy
anything.
And to be kind is Of the hest rules have.
We anything the Kindness
Copyright Mcclure Syndicate
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HIS SIX RULES
BY DR.. Frank Crane

HAD talk with lawyer the day and said had
run six sayings that impressed him important
They
Think big:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-14
woMAN's CLUB NOTES

The regular January meeting Of
the Woman,s Club was held Wed
nesday afternoon in the assembly
room Of Lutheran church. A good
many members and friends of the
club were present.
During the business session,
plans Tor beau tiff, Ing the cemetery
were earnestly discussed.
1t was voted that the club join
with other Bel ton cou t. clubs in
purchasing tree in the fine stand
Of timber on the Sunset highway
which was recently acquired by the
State Federation of clubs.
The program of the day follow
ed with two excellent talks. one by
Mrs. F. C Koppen On the geolog-
ical formation of this part of the
state and especially this valley, and
the otner by Mrs w. j. Kincaid
on tho legends of the Indians along
the Columbia river. Both of these
talks were very much enjoyed by
those present.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-14
OUR STATE

Benton county growers have OIL
rect interest in the economic coil
ference on horticulture which will BE-
held at the Chamber of Commerce
headquarters, Yakima, January 25-z6
The 1924 census shows that local gro
wers had 28,5o0 non-bearing apple
trees and over $4,000 bearing apple
trees. Considerable quantities of other
fruits are also raised in this county.
The Yakima valley district, which
includes Yakima, Benton, Franklin
and Kittitas couties, shipped an aver
age of 1880 cars of apples for the
period 1e24-25. This totaled over
9,750,0o0 boxes. This district had a
total of 33,209 acres in apple orchards
with a yield of 294 bushels per acre.
During the past six years the percent
age of small fruit has been on the de-
ciire here.
This district has available cold stcr-
age space for 6,615 carloads Of apples.
This is the largest space available in
any one district in this state. Many
Washington apples are marketed in
eastern parts of the United States. On
January 7, 1926, the rates on apples
per 100 pounds from Yakima were
$l.50 to Chicago, New York, Phila
dclph;a, and Boston.
The average price per box to the
grower at Yakima for the period 19, 9
to 1925 was $1.09 70. Jonathans, 1888
for Delicious, $l.02 for Rome Beaut-
les, and $l.295 for Winesaps.
This district is the largest com
mercial pear district in the state. In
1925 it contained more than OIL 900
pear trees. Of these, 70 per cent were
Bartletts and 10 per cent Winter
Nelis. For the period 1923 to 1925 the
centage of the Italian variety. In 1925,
district shipped an average of 2,6S?
carloads of pears.
This district had more than 81 600
cherry trees in. 1920. For the period
19z3-25 local growers shipped an aver
age of 1872 cars year. In apricot pro-
duction the Tilton variety predon;n-
ates; with the Mborpark second. In
1920 there were more than 10000 tree5
in this district.
Washington fruit growers rank high
in the per acre yield of apples, pears
and peaches. The high percentage
VI. SOIluuSkSbdI OICIldIuS III tIllS StdIC
makes the difference in average
yields, as compared to other states,
appear greater, however, than if
commercial orchards were compared.
Favorable climate, irrigation and
an available supply of soil foods all
con tribute to make Washington's
apple yie,ds high. In 1925 the aver
age production of apples per ace III
Washington was 273 bushels, as COM
pared to e2.7 for New York; IT'S TO:
Michigan; 4S.7 for Virginia; 44.4 fol
Missouri and 20.04 for Georgia. These
states are the principal states in zach
apple producing district of the
United States. Washington's average
yield in low years is scarcely exceed.
ed by the othe, states.
Washington also leads the West.
crn states in per aero apple produc.
ton. AS compared to 'Washington's
273 bushels per acre. Idaho has 1856
California, 1857 and Colorado, 1918
In per acre yield Of pears, Wash
ington ranked third in average crop
for thu per'rd Jota-lo2l. Colorado
produced 1926 bushels per acre;
California. le4.7: Washington 's4.s
Illinois, LA and other states lower
than this figure.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-14
IN-B-TwEEN

Louis Brooks has been suffering
for week with tonsilitis but is
gradually getting better.
Word has been received that
Marie Hicks is dangerously i'll at
her home on the Coast, with leak
age of the heart.
Charles Pierson returned to the
valley Wednesday for a few days
visit with his family.
Denzil Mock has had crew of
mea helping him saw wood for Ar
thur Fairbanks. Bert Martin just
got through before the snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W.. Heard re-
turned last Friday from a two
months visit to Raymond, coming
home in their car via Portland and
Columbia River Highway. While in
Raymond they sold two cars of APP
plea at prices, they said, that were
little in excess of that received
bv those who sc'd through the reg
ular marketing channels.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-14
DECEMBER WEATHER

There were only three clear days
in the month of December, fifteen
days being cloudy and thirteen part
ly, according to the report Of Coop
erative observer r. c. Koppen, in
charge of the weather at Wahluke.
The report further says that the
total snow fall during the month was
four inches, the greatest amount on
the ground at one time being two
inches on the fifteenth. There was
still one inch of snow on the last
day of the month. The total pre-
cip;tation for December was rs in
ches. The maximum temperature for
the month was reached On the2nd and
10th, and was So degrees; the min
imum, on the 18th was four degrees
above zero.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-14
MAsoNs INSTALL OFFICERS


Over thirty Masons attended the
of officers of Hanford
Lodge No. 256 Wednesday night.
The officers installed for the ensu-
ing year were as follows:
o. 2. Anderson, Worshipful Mas
ter; L. A. Codding, Senior Warden !;
George Wurtz, Junior Warden;
Clarence Kline, Secretary; II. H.
Boie, Treasurer; Ira G. Hawley,
Senior Deacon; Thomas Goodwin.
Junior Deacon; C. IA. Burrell, Sen
ior Steward; Rol ert j. Roberts,
Junior Steward; George McConna-
chic, Chaplain; Paul Crimson, Mar
shall. The third degree was con-
ferred upon Henry Chairman.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-14
WHITE BLUFFS SCHOOL news

/ furnish valuable supplementary read
ing for the students of American His
tory.
Petrie, Sir Francis-Sccial Life in
Ancient Egypt.
Is an excellent work that traces
the conditions and life of the various
classes of population Of ancient Egypt.
The author uses the vast amount
of information that has been brought
to light by recent work in Egypt and
supports it with-a complete knowledge
OF geography and people of modern
Egypt.
Petrie-Religious Life in Ancient
Egypt.
This book is somewhat heavier
reading than the companian volume
mentioned above, but it is extremely
important because the religious life
was an extremely important part of
the history of these people. It is
interesting to note how the various
elements of the religion Of the people
developed from their life and how
closely it was connected with the Nile.
| The fiction added to the library
tends to emphasize the historical novel
as these books serve double purpose.
/! They furnish the desired reading for
the English classes and at the same
time tend to make the life of other
periods more realistic to the history
classes. Some of the outstanding
books in this list are:
!! Davis, William, Stearns-A Friend of
Caesar.
This book takes up the life of the
Roman world at an interesting period
when Caesar makes his bid for its
control and treats the period from his
point of view Of that time and gives
what seems to be a correct view Of the
forces that lead to the fall of the Ro-
torian of note, as well as writer of
exceptional ability; so he is well fitted
for the task. The book is easy to read.
Bachelor, Irving-In the days, of
poor Richard.
This is a story of the days that
preceded the Revolution and the course
of the story that carries the reader t9
England and to the frontier Of America
Thus giving the point of view of both
countries. The novel is we'll written
and carries m,Jsh more information
than the authors earlier work, Dri
and I.
snedeker, Caroline Dale-The Peri
1ous Seat.
This is a novel that deals with the
history of Greece in the days of the
struggle with the Persian invasions,
but it does not deal with the actual
fighing. The whole book is given up
to description of the family life OF
the Greeks and the part played in
Greek history by the Oracle of Delphi
The book is historically accurate and
gives splendid perspective from
which to understand the things that
made Greece what she was
Janiver-The Aztec Treasure House.
This is book that pictures the
life and thought of the Aztecs as they
were in the days before the Spaniards
came to Mexico. The book is well
written and easy to read.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-14
HANfoRD ITEMS
By Req. r. C. Acheson

A brother of C. Hart is consid-
ering locating in this valley.
j. O. Smith took a truck load of
household goods to klamath Falls,
Oregon. one day this week.
The church choir has prepared
two special numbers for the service
Sunday night. The pastor expects
to preach his farewell sermon on
January 23rd.
The members of the local band
gave a farewell party for DR..
Briggs at the hotel on Thursday
evening of last week.
A. M. Weyer, formerly Of Han
ford. and P. M. Leslie, formerly
of White Bluffs, were in Hanford
on business last week.
e. P. Koontz left recently for
Klamath Falls, Oregon, where he
will work in a tinshop.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Enyeart
were visitors at the j. M. Clark
home Sunday evening.
All mem bers of the Jamison
family are reported to be i'll.
A rev telephone operator has
been punching the switchboard
lately. Miss Leona Evett taking the
place vacated by Mrs. Briggs.
A number of pioneer Hartford
residents attended the E. N. Love-
land funeral in White Bluffs Tues.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Hagen were
were visitors Sunday afternoon at
the home Of Mr.. andMrs. Ray
Slavens.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-14
POLITICIANS MEET
At BENTON CITY

The following article was received
in the regular mail by the Spckes-
man, presumably TO- publication,
although there no instructions nor
was the correspondents name signed
to the article:
Twenty representatives of various
clubs and Organizations met at Ben
ton City, Friday, Dec. 81, to discuss
legislative matters to come before
the coming session. This meeting
was the outgrowth of mss meet
ing held in Prosser soon after the
general election, for the purpose Ct
discussing with Knute H:ll, the
newely elected representative, mat
tiers of interest to the voters of Benton
County.
A permanent organization was
formed 80 that Mr.. Hill could keep
in touch with the wishes of the
county throughout the session. F. o.
Evans of Prosser, was elected chair
man; E. !. Apple, secretary: and DR..
F. S. Hedger of Benton City, Carl
Williams Of Kennewick, Chas
Wootan of Hanford and Fred John
son of Richland as members of the
executive committee.
The meeting went on record as
favoring: ~ The purchase of the
Kennewick bridge by the State, (2)
A definite plan for north and
south highway from Keanewick to
Wenatchee, to be built as rapidly as
funds are available. (3) Oiling the
unpaved sections of the State High
way. (4) An increase of the gasoline
sales tax to three cents on the gal
lon and lowering of automobile Ii
censes. (5) Uniform control Of the
higher educational institutions by a
board independent of TIE governor
or other political influence. co. An
amendment to the Constitution which
will allow complete revision of our
taxing system with the object OF
equalizing the burden and Tightening
taxation Of land. "a An act to de-
fine processing" of fruit and to
control the sale Of culls. (8) Some
plan for reducing interest charges
on reclamation lands.
Members of County Legislative,
Committee present at Benton City:
Preston Roger, representing Whit
stran Community Club; c. PEder-
baugh Representing E. 7Kenrew-ck
Water Users; E. C. Houston Pros
ser, representing Sunnyside Valley
Irrig. Dist; E. r. Wells, Prosser,
representing Prosser Community Cub
Carl Williams, Kersreowick. repre-
senting Kennewick Community Club
DR.. F. S. Hedger, Benton City, re-
presenting Benton City Granger; F.
O. Evans, ,Prosser representing Tay
Equalization League; Lee Lan1psor,
Kennewick, representing Kennewdck
Valley Grange; E. ]. Apple, Prosser.
representing ,Buena Vista. w. P. F.;
A. Bollman, White Bluffs, represent
ing White Bluffs Community Club;
Chas. Wootan, Hanford, represent
ing White Bluffs and Hanford Vet
League; w. c. Hedge, Kennewick,
representing Benton CO. Ed. As
ISOLATION; Fred Johnson. R;chland,
representing Vale Grange; E. p.
Parr, Richland, representing Ric,l-
land Community Club; H. c. Puder-
baugh, Kennewick, representing Fin
ley Grange; 7. C. Mckinley, Prosser,
representing Buena Vista Grange;
Joe lJerrards, Kennewick, represent
ing Finley Water Users; K. Hill,
Prosser, representing Elect. Benton
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-14
BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Bonnie Moede returned home Mon
day alone--from Hartline, where he
had been for few days pleasant
visit with friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Blair have
received word that their son Or
vile. of Prosser. underwent an op.
Grafton for appendicitis in st.
EIizabeth's hospital in Yakima on
January 6tn. Another son, YER
ner. is in Tacoma hospital. where
his strength is being built up to
undergo an operation for appendi-
citis and the removal Of a goiter. !
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-01-14
COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Sunday School at 10 am.

Sunday School at 10 am.
Christian Endeavor at pm.
Orchestra practice was held Tues
day night at Sutherland's. An orches-
ira number at the church service next
Sunday morning will be heard, as well
as a violin solo. The pastor will be
here only two mere Sundays, the
one coming and the last one January
%. Please attend the services next
Sunday.