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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-05-24
HONOR OLD MEMBERS

After the regular business of their
meeting at Grange hall had been
transacted Thursday evening of last
week, the forty or more grangers
who were present proceeded during
the lecture hour to celebrate with
program and dinner the birthdays of
two Of their members, S. M. Briseo
and ]. B. Tromanhauser being the
two thus honored. The immense birth
day cake with all the candles it would
hold GOO, more or less) was feature
of the dinner and the program OF
music and recitation was much en-
joyed. Something new was introduced
into the program by r. r. Woods
reading a paper in which he had set
down his first impressions of White
Bluffs and his first meeting with
Mr.. Brisco and Mr.. Tromanhauser
who, alco in short talks. gave their
first impressions Of White Bluffs.
Appropriate favors in tho shape
Of lsewpies were bestowed on the
guests Of honor who were each pre-
scented, also, with nice gift in re-
r1embrance of the occasion.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-05-24
WENA1CHEE MAN THINKS
THIS A fine VALLEY

Accompanying Mr. and Mrs. De-
Witt McGlothern, who moved TO
White Bluffs Saturday. May IL, was
| Mrs McGlctherns father, mother and
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Zenier and
Bernard Zenier of Wenatchee. They
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. McGlothern, returning to
Wenatchec the following Sunday ev-
cnirg. Mr.. Zenier is superintendent
and extension service man for the feed
department of the Wenatchee Milling
company and is an expert on poultry
rabbit and stock feeding. While here
they took an extensive trip through
OFT the valley and speaking of his i'm
pressions. Mr.. Zenier said:
II was surprised at the vast area
which needs only water to make 1t
one OF the most highly productive
sections Of the state. This was my
first opportunity to visit these parts
ard find here land excelled by
none.
THE sr2all area of irrigated land is
proof. of what the whole valley will
some day BE. Orchards, truck garden
ing, dairying, poultry in short, an
ideal place for diversified farming.
There is marked advantage to the
place where diversified farming can be
carried on successfully, over the place
depending entirely on one product. In
the latter section a crop failure means
disaster to the grower
"The. fact that alfalfa can be grown
so abundantly means that some day
this could be one of the outstanding
dairying sections.
'The climate is particularly adapt
ed to chickens and turkeys, and l CAN
see no reason with the rapidly i'm
proving marketing conditions through
out the state, why this could not in a
few years become a poultry center
lr-o~'~ the word over"
with the progress that is being
made in other sections of the state
along these lines, believe that now
is the opportune time for the people
of this section to get together. Put
on a program that will bring settlers
here to build up and improve this
wonderful valley. There is work for
every citizen to do, and if done well,
means much in the developing of a
land that any man could be proud to
call home"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-05-24
LEST WE FORGET"
Tlemorial Day Program
MAY 80, 1929

Under Auspices John Lindblad Post No. II
THE AMERICAN LEGION
White Bluffs, Washington
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-05-24
BUY A POPPY

The local Women's Auxiliary of
the American Legion who have charge
of the poppy sale in White Bluffs
this year, announce that the sale will
begin Wednesday, May, %, and will
continue for two days, or until the
peoples are sold out. The funds from
the poppy sales go towards the sup
port of disabled veterans. Tie MEM
beers of the local Auxiliary have
asked the Spokesman to say that
they will appreciate the help and
cooperation of the public in making
the sale here this year a success.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-05-24
READY FOR BUSINESS

Worknlen have completed the job
of building the Union Oil company
distributing station at White Bluffs
and the station opened for business
this week with o. ]. Longnecker,
formerly of Prosser, in charge. The
first car of gas was pumped into the
10000 gallon tank Monday. Mr.. Long
neckcr will be in sole charge until
the business increases to the point
where it justifies the employment
of driver for the tank truck. When
the grounds at the station have been
improved, which they probably will
be later, the station will make very
attractive asset to the town.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-05-24
MEMORIAL ~ PROGRAM +

The program for the Memorial
Day services will be found elsewhere
in this issue Of the Spokesman. The
services this year will not be as
elaborate as in some of the former
years. There will be no program
carried out in town, all of the services
being held at the cemetery. All OF
the business houses in town will be
closed from ten o'clock A. NJ, until
noon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-05-24

Joseph Kaiser reports finding two
holes in his rural mail box, apparently
made by rifle shots, fired probably by
some careless person. While the rural
mail boxes are the property of the
patrons, they are under the protec-
ton Of the Postoffice Department
while being used on route and
the department will punish any party
,pr parties injuring or molesting them
in any way. '----t
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-05-24

Saturday, June 8, is the date
set for the Garden Fete to
be given by the WOman's
Club, on the lawn at the
Grade schoolhouSe. COM
mittees are getting busy
with plans. There will be
gift booth, refreShment and
candy booths, and Grab
booth, besides others. Keep
this date open.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-05-24
BERRY Crop SHORT

Credit for shipping the first straw
berries by express from White Bluffs
this yeason goes to r. w. Gruen-
hagei., who sent out two crates Mon
day morning. Other growers sent
their first shipments the same day
to Kennewick by stage.
Growers here are finding their Der
ry crop will be much lighter than
they anticipated a few weeks ago.
The plants look strong and healthy
with lots of foliage, but the berries
for some reason did not set. Whether
this is due to winter injury, late
frosts, or other causes is not known.
1t seems doubtful now that the yield
will be more than one-fourtl of a
crop. The same condition is said to
prevail in the Richland- X ennewicls
district.
Miss Margaret Jean Wheeler, high
school teacher at Woodland, Wash
iretor, whose years duties were COM
pleted May II, and who has been
visiting since then with friends on
the Coast, is expected home the last
Of this week to make short visit
with home folks before going on to
the University Of Washington, where
she will study this summer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-05-24
THE THEATRE
Saturday, May 18th
LAURA LA PLANTE
"Home, jam es"

A riOtOuS comedy
Also a news reel and another
comedy
And the Thrilliest Jungle Picture
that you ever saw
"Tarzan the Mighty"
We wHl giOe FREE Ice Cream.
Candy or Drinks to every one attending,
and the foilowing prizes.
$1.OO prize for largest family
attending.
$l.OO prize for oldest couple
attending.
$l.O0 prize for youngest baby
attending.
$l.OO prize for couple trav-
cling longest dis
lance to attend.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
LACK OF CIVIC INTEREST

Failure of a large proportion of citizens to take a vital interest in civic government usually Is explain ed upon the score that the average quality of issues are not important enough to warrant their attention.
 It cannot be said, however, that a proposal to change the form of towns government is not vital is- sue.
 West Haven has had the town form of government, and a proposal was put forward to adopt a city charter. Here was an issue that should have commanded the atten- ton of every voter.
 We'll, it didn't. Scarcely one-fifth of the voters of West Haven both- cred about voting. Eight voting ma- chimes were set up in the town hall and during the rush hour" which was after supper" only four of the eight machines were in use.
 When the polls opened at p. m. only seven voters were at the town hall. By 6:30 only 500 votes had been registered by the time the polls closed S7O additional citizens had voted. That was all.
 And this one-fifth of the towns voting population, speaking for the remaining four -fifths as well as for themselves, decided by a majority of less than 300 that the town would continue being run by the town form of government.
 Perhaps the four -fifths who didn't bother about voting didn't think it would make any difference and that taxes would be just as high either way.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
CRITICAL OF THE TARIFF

Word from the White House, brought to congressional ears, is said to be to the effect that Pres ident Hoover's assistants have care fully tabulated comment on the tar if appearing in the newspapers and the score stands that nine editorials out of ten are critical.
 A realization that prosperous country is not inclined to applaud the attempt to increase the cost of living-which would be the effect of radical tariff changes upward. Thus the Senate committee, instead of gearing up the rates higher than the House, has accepted lower altl- tudes.
 And when the tariff bill gets on the floor of the Senate the outlook is for even more shearing of rates.
 The original aim of the tariff tink- ering was to create a bill providing for protection to farm products, re- cardless whether such rates would really help the farmer. The attempt was scarcely under way, however. before every industry in the land was heard from. It looked like a wonderful opportunity.
 The millions of consumers, how ever, have kept their balance and have been heard from sufficiently to stay the hands of the tariff jug glers. Even Senator Shoot. high priest of a high tariff, has had to consent to ditching his sliding sugar scale and has found it advisa ble to agree to lower rate for sugar.
 President Hoover, too, has not changed his original views that there must be no unnecessary tariff changes. To keep abreast of the real sentiment throughout the na- tion he has kept the White House listening machinery well-oiled. He has heard enough to convince him ! that he was right
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
25 Fears Ago To-day

r. s. McMahon stated today that the attack against his theater is just petty spite. He invites the most rig Id inspection of his house.
 A. J. Sloper acted as chairman at the republican caucus held last evening in the Casino.
 This is the last Of the Friday half holidays for the storekeepers and their clerks.
 Peter Fusari will be in charge of the sport program at the annual outing of Landers.
 Alderman George NJ. Landers and Joseph Hackney will represent New Britain at the launching of the bal. tleship Connecticut at the Brooklyn navy yard.
 The Main street railroad crossin. . is said to be one of the worst if no, the worst crossing in the state.
 The New Britain council, o. U. :. M., one of the largest councils ir the country, is making a drive fo, new members. At the present tim, there are 47S members.
 mere will be fireworks tonight q White Oak park. The theater ne. romance will start at 8 o'clock
 Court Friendly, F. of A., will ce,e nrate its 18th anniversar yon Sen tember 14. Plans for the anniver sary Will be made at a meeting thi. evening
 The Tabs will hold a field day s Rentschler's park Saturday An tractiVe program is being arranged.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
WISDOM FROM MIR. FORD

Henry Ford Is quoted as saying that if rum returns to the United States he is through with manufac- turing motor cars. Drinking work CTS, he says, cannot make a perfect machine.
 We rather think that Henry's son, Edsel, would have something 10 say about junking the Ford plant if rum returned.
 And nobody as yet noticed that the Ford plant in Windsor Ontario, has been depressed or unable to manu- facture that perfected Lizzie merely because rum is triumphant in On- tario.
 And nobody has as yet seen the Ford plant in England discarded for a like reason. Nor in Ireland. Nor is the Ford industry steering clear of Germany merely because Fritz likes his sein of hofbrau.
 MT. Ford evidently has discovered that George Bernard Shaw gets oceans of free publicity by making fool statements, and figures he can do the same.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
3 Foreclosure Suits
 Filed in City Court

Plus Zink has been made defend ant in a foreclosure action insti- tuted by George and Joze Zalins- kas. The plaintiffs claim install ments due on mortgage note se- cured by the property have not been paid. An attachment of S2,- 500 has been placed on Bain street property by Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horowitz. Attorney Monroe s. Gordon represents the plaintiffs. Two foreclosure actions have been | instituted against Nicholas Scapel- lati by Anthony Mirante. The first is to foreclose a mechanics lien on Clinton street property, the claim being that the plaintiff guaranteed payment of Scappellati's debts to the | New Britain Lumber Co.,, and when the debts were not paid the New Britain Lumber Go. placed lien on the premises and gave the lien to Mirante to foreclose. The amount involved is S7,500. The second &C., ton involves s1,500. The action seeks to foreclose a lien on Brighton street property. The plaintiff is represented by Attorney Monroe s. Gordon.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
PASSING OF THE NIGHT CLUBS

One of the most recent trends of the times is that the night clubs in New York are suffering from paucity of suckers, causing business to be extremely bad. A goodly pro- portion of these resorts have gone out of business.
 There is nothing for anyone to worry about. When Texas Guinan- or was it Helen Morgan-addressed visitors with the truthful Hello Suckers" the phrase got wide pub licity. It was considered smart. But the advertising did not do the night clubs as a whole any good. Sooner or later the average individual who visits New York on business mixed with pleasure" dislikes to be taken | in as a sucker. He has learned to avoid the process. That is why the night club business is falling flat, and not on account of the efforts of the federal prohibition agents.
 Economically, the night clubs have been a monstrosity. If everyone were millionaire they would serve something of useful purpose in re- | lieving them of a slice of their pile and putting it into circulation. But mlllionaires still reman comparative ly few, and the average commercial traveller who visited the night clubs soon found that the cost of the en- | tertainment was out of all proportion | 10 it's value. It took these gentlemen about three years to find all this out but they are beginning to act most effectively upon their findings.
 The fact that some of the most notorious criminals of the times have utilized night clubs as rendez- yous also led cautious folks to avoid them. But the most effective deter rent has been sugar and water at $35 a bottle. Competition In the enter tainment field is stiff, and the gen. eral run of entertainment seekers has discovered that every inn, tavern and dance pavilion along the high ways offers more at less cost. The gilded boys and girls have merely found more reasonable prices at the end of an automobile trip. And even such amusement is nothing for a poor man.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

States freely talked about his busi- ness to the Canadian police and was not molested.
 The confidence with which this smuggler of human beings talked or his ability to get his charges across the international line indicates that there is little difficulty being ex- perienced. The American customs au- thorities are very critical of visitors crossing the border and ask list of searching questions, But 1t is un- likely that the immigrant smugglers waste the time of customs officials by coming into contact with them.
 From Europe to the Detroit au- tomobile plants,' was the last line of the A. P. dispatch.
 The automobile plant managers evidently extend a hearty welcome. They are not likely to tell the GUS toms authorities anything to keep them awake.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
THE PLIGHT OF FLORIDA

Nothing is more depressing in Florida than to refer to the boom that flattened out. How conditions have changed in that commonwealth h is again emphasized by the failure of several municipalities to pay in terest upon municipal bonds, which were issued during the boom, when the future looked like a golden dawn.
 Now Florida is an unwelcome call CT in the bond market. It's credit has i been adversely affected by municipal defaults. Money will not go into Florida until the deflation is past and normalcy has arrived Mean- while many Floridian cities, includ- | ing West Palm Beach, are making heroic efforts to reduce their debts by cooperating with nervous bondhold- CTS.
 The experience of Florida is a les son to other states who in the fu- ture might enjoy favor above their fellows. A state, like an individual must not mistake temporary pros perity for permanence.
 All observers agree that the fu- ture of Florida is sound. The trouble is to find the sound basis on which to proceed. When that is done many a dollar will be gone forever, but what remains will be implanted ir fruitful soil.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

classics as had been promoted by the late Tex Rickard-took time to wonder how much Tex was making out of it.
 Reams had been written about Rickard; how he rose from early significance to become the greatest priAefight promoter of the age. And no writer neglected to say that his income was in proportion to his works.
 But the kind of friends one is likely to make in the prizefight game remain something of the nature or barnacles on the bottom of ship. From the lips of Mrs. Rickard, the widow, herself, comes the informa- ton that she has fat scrapbook full of l. o. Us, the authors Of which were friends" of her late husband. They have not been good enough friends, however, to stop at the modest cottage in Flushing, L. l., and pay what they owe.
 There were other reasons, too, why Mrs. Rickard finds her hus- bands estate lacking in the expected weight. Having been a daring pro- moter, he took plenty of long chanc- es, and some of his enterprises went more than s20O,000 in the red at one clip. So far Mrs. Rickard has seen s5,000 from the estate, and thinks of going to work to support her child.
 The many personal friends of the late promoter are proud of having known him. Perhaps they frequently boast of their erstwhile friendship. Perhaps it is too much to hope that these good sports should suddenly remember the I. O. Us they once wrote with a flourish of the pen and show that chivalry and kindness to a woman and her child that would stimulate them making repayment with interest at per cent.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
THE RICKARD "FORTVNFu

Curiosity as to how many thous- ands-or millions-of dollars a puh- lie personality is making" is best understood by the Hollywood pubu- city prevaricators. Instead of vast ing lurid language upon much art a screen idol may have they merely fling forth information regarding a fictitious salary.
 Everbody doesn't understand art even screen art; but it is supposed that everybody can understand it when it is stated that Beulah Close up is paid s20,00O a week. D On something of the same princi- pie great many followers of sport ing events-especially such fistic
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

region in which snakes originated and which they now occupy. A few attempts have been made to in- troduce harmless species into Ireland, but as far as the records show none have been established there. This may be due to a lack of proper environment, climate: tc disease or other abnormal con- dition. The slow-worm, or lag worm, a legless lizard, which SUI perticially looks very much like a snake, is native in Ireland and may account for some of the snake stories of that country.
 Q. How high is Mt. Mckinley in Alaska and Mt. Ranier. in Wash. ington?
 A. The official height of Mt Mckinley is 20,30O feet and of Mt Ranier 14,40S feet.
 Q. Can Indians on reservations be drafted in the army in time ot war?
 A. Yes.
 Q. What is the heaviest sub- stance known?
 A. Osmium.
 Q. What is the real name and nationality of John Gilbert?
 A. His real name is John Pringle and he is an American by birth.
 o. How do the number of motor vehicles in France, Germany and the United States compare?
 There are 1,09S,oOO motor vehicles in France; 531,0OO in Germany and 24,495,124 in the United States.
 Q. From what language is the ward garage" adapted?
 A. Garage is from the French ward "garer" which means to shel- ter or secure.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

Now that the election campaign IS memory, John J. Raskob has had tune to think up the following;
 There are too many truck drivers who ought to be on trucks and not In college" To which we might add the picayune observation: Give them tune; the truck business is constant ly expanding. and more truck driv- CTS Will be required in the future than in the present or past.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

A model husband" out West played the role for 25 years. He cooked the meals, kept the house in order, washed the dishes, attended to the laundry. and did all the other innumerable tasks about the house. relieving his wife of much hard work. But his efforts were not ap- preciated, and he finally filed a bill for divorce. We judge from the bill of particulars that the wife wasn't as model as the husband. It takes two to play at that game, despite what the womens magazines say about it.