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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-11-27
DON'T GIVE KENNEWICK
A "RAW DEALn

WHEN you order goods from the
mail order houses you are
sending your money out of Ken
newick and are giving this COM
munity a @raw deal" Unlike car
rier pigeons, these dollars will not
come back. Keep them in Kenne-
wick where they can do the most
good. Make your dollars stay home
and do their share in promoting
prosperity for Kennewick.
A town thrives only when its
merchants thrive. Every purchase
you make in Kennewick of Ken
newick merchants contributes 10
the growth and prosperity of this
community. The more prosperous
this community becomes, the more
opportunities there will be for you
and everybody else. Kennewick
merchants have everything you
require and just as low, if not in
many instances, at lower prices
than you can purchase from the
out-of-town mail order companies
and chain stores. Quality for quail
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-11-27
The play is a three-act comedy |

The play is. a three-act comedy
written by Ross Farquhar entitled
"Tea for Tom. The action takes
place in small mountain summer
resort owned by Mrs. Under, an
eccentric and slightly deaf old wo-
man. Pete Kirby, a native of the
hills, is constantly Fostering Mrs.
Under to marry him. The two
furnish a good deal of the amuse-
ment in the play. Alice Coving-
ton, a girl from the city, comes to
this summer resort with her friend
Ruth Arnold to escape her mother,
who wants Alice to marry veal
thy young man Stanley Johnson
(the mothers choice) comes to this
resort for the same reason as Alice
and when he learns that she Is
there, his quick mind conceives the
idea to change names with Tom
Boxwell, his friend who accom-
panies him. Alice, when she learns
Stanley is there also changes
names with her friend. Everything
seems to be running smoothly when
in steps Lester Brown, the detect
i've, looking for bank robbers.
Thelma Cakes, a bride of few.
months, overhears Tom talking to
Stanley and gets the impression
they are under assumed names. She
loses no time in telling the detect
i've. Stanley, inorder to clear the
two of them, tells Mr.. Brown that
Tom is slightly 'looney,", and
when ever he began acting strange
~ and must have some tea. From
there the plot developes to an ex-
citing climax.
The cast is as follows: Mr.. Cow
ington, June Visger; Mr.. Coving-
ton, Fletcher Love; Ruth Arnold,
Johanna Christensen; Tom Box
well, Lloyd Vinson; Alice Coving-
ton, Jeanette Peter; Stanley john
son, Forrest Allison; Mrs. Under,
Lucille Heberlein; Pete Kirby, Rob-
ert Williams; Mrs. Thelma Cakes,
Vina Terrill; Lester Brown, Albert
Knight.
Seats reserved at vibber-G Clifford
Drug Co.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-11-27
FOR HIGHER-PAID TEACHER

FOR HIGHER-PAID TEACHER
TT is a national shame that edu-
cation and teaching are not
given the rank they demand. Edu-
cation first, and the rest will take
care of itself; but education lag
ging in the rear, because our teach
ers are not of the best grade,
means a permanent weakness in
our people, which will show itself
in every industry, in every pur-
suit, in our politics, in our nation
al lift.
Hence it is that we should set
ourselves to originate new and
nationwide movement, simple in
itself, but profound in its object
i've. 1t is simple, because it means
merely that we must expend more
money on our schools, more money
for wages; money enough to put
the profession Of teaching where
it belongs, on a level where a man
may get adequate wages for the
support of himself and his de-
pendents; so that the profession
attracts all natural-born citizens.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-11-27
AFTER THE BALL

Human nature is a funny COM
bination. 1t causes many men to
spend hours each day trying to
make one ball hit two others, it
sets another group to the task of
trying to get small pitted one
fall into little hole, it crowds
grandstands and bleachers with
people who hope to see a horse
hide covered one sail over a fence
and it sends still another outfit
thru the front doors of a place
with three of them hanging over
it. Then there is football. Why
don't they change the national an
them to "After the Ball ?"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-11-27
GRATITUDE

THANKFULNESS is largely a
matter of temperament. Many
people are habitually dissatisfied.
Some take sort of virtuous
pleasure in their frank dissapprov-
al of things.
That is not altogether bad. 1t is
mainly the discontented souls
that shake things up and make
conditions better. But this is no
time for shaking UP. 5
Let there be all the divine dis
content imaginable along about
New Years Day. From now on to
Christmas is season of rejoicing,
a time to sum up the fortunes of
the present year and feel thankful
for all the good it has brought and
the evil it has lacked.
Thanksgiving has its grouches
just as Christmas has its Scrooges.
Let the chronic malcontents and
ingrates loosen up and yield to the
spirit of the occasion, if only so
far as to thank Heaven that things
have been no worse.
Altho the year 1880 has perhaps
left much to be desired, shouldn't
we be thankful for the many
blessings that we have had? And
things might have been worse. At
the worst, we are immeasurably
more blest than the peoples of 9TH
er lands.
Spiritual-well, we cannot be
quite so ure about that. We have
ample opportunity for spiritual
blessings, but have we developed |,
them as we have our material
gifts This is a good time 90
think about it. And if the material
side of life has been uppermost
this year, yet proper gratitude
for outward blessings now may {
make good beginning of inward
grace and riches. The person who J
feels sincerely grateful for what .
ever good comes to him is bound to
prosper spiritually.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-11-27
HERE is A SUGGESTION

How about the bus and truck
companies buying their own right
of ways and building their own
paved roads? This may be found
necessary if truck companies con-
tinue to lengthen trailers that car
ry four and five automobiles and
are already too long to pass on
one of the main highways and if
the bus drivers continue to insist
on taking more than half of the
road.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-11-27
HOME TALENT PLAY
EXTREMELY FUNNY
Future Farmers to Present Farce
Early Next Month at M E.
Church

The date has been set for the
Future Farmers play. 1t will be
held on December 3 and in the
basement of the Methodist church.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-11-27
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Stocking are guaranteed not t.
run (away) Christmas Eve.
Elderly Diner-At last, (groan-
ing) total paralysis of the left
Leg have feared it for years.
Sweet Young Thing Whispering
sweetly)-If it will relieve your
mind any, it is my leg you have
been feeling.
L. II. Raymond thought this beat
them all, when he told us about it
a few days ago. A teacher in a
Kennewick school was drawing
pictures on the board and asked
each individual what they repre-
sented. Drawing a picture she call
ed on the little girl in the front
seat:
Teacher Mary, what is this?
Mary-A kitten.
Teacher Willie, what is this?
Willie-A dog.
Teacher-Tommy?
Tommy An elephant.
Then she drew a picture of a
deer and calling on little Johnnie,
who had been very quiet all the
period, she said:
Teacher Johnnie, can you tell
me what this is?
Johnnie-No.
Teacher-Think hard-what does
your mother call your father.
Johnnie But, jackass doesn't
have horns.
This is from an Oregon weekly
paper The opportunity of hear
ing these talented local sinners
will doubtless be accepted"
Kennewick wife Cooking up
from magazine 1--we just read
an article about electricity, Henry,
and it says that before long we
shall get everything we want by
just touching a button.
Henry (sadly) 1t won't do us
any good.
Wife-Why not, Henry?
Henry Because nothing would
ever make you touch button. Look
at my shirt.
4
If you should meet bullet,
Be sure you are polite!
Step briskly to the left-hand side
And let it take the right.
"A girl does not look attract
i've at six in the morning" says a
Critic. OF course not. That's gener-
ally her bedtime, and she's prob
ably tired.
What a man doesn't know won't
hurt him and is often the main
reason he marries the girl ;.
You may substitute something else
for holly at Christmas, but you
must have the BERRIES" -. Some
Kennewick people are SO painfully
good that they would rather be
right than be pleasant What
is home without can opener.
The man who sings his own praises
is quite likely to be soloist.
-
Caarice Don't you think that
George dresses nattily?
Charles Natalie who?
! wish. | can. will-these are
the three trumpet notes to victory.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-11-27

ity the Kennewick merchant will
be lower In most instances.
Think twice before you let the
mail man carry your money out of
Kennewick. Show your real COM
munity spirit. Patronize Kenne-
wick stores.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-11-27
|EV E r d AY
N EW
YORK
By o. o. MCINTYRE

]
| NEW YORK.-Those thatching
gray about the temples and col
lecting crows feet around the
orbs are tickled over the sudden re-
turn to the typewriter of that
strapping, white-haired author OF
their youth-Burt L. Standish. I'm
der this pseudonym he turned out
the five cent Frank Merriwells.
In real life he is Gil Patten, of
iup Bangor way, a two-fisted writ
ing man whose total output exceeds
that of any living writer. He is a
typical drawling-voiced down-East-
erner who inspired thousands OF
boys to become collectors of his
Tip Top library at the cross roads.
Years after Frank Merriwell
was only memory / used to play
pool with a crowd which included
the late Clare Briggs, the late Will
liam Johnston, Ewing Galloway, III.
T. Webster, Ray Dohn and Herb
Roth. We gathered at an uptown
hotel.
Into the game one Saturday
afternoon came fellow they call
ed "Gill." We were casually intro
duced and as he was about to
make shot someone nudged me
and whispered: That's the bird
who used to write the Frank Merr-
iwells." I don't recall receiving a
bigger thrill.
I cornered him and told of my
youthful admiration and he seemed
actually surprised anyone had re-
men1bered him. Frank Merriwell
was dropped because the author
had carried him thru Yale and to
happy marriage. Too, the movie
pictures came along with a new
sort of wallop.
But the pendulum swings back.
Patten believed there was place
for a dime weekly fitting into the
pocket. The Swift Story Magazine
Go. was Incorporated as result.
The newer hero, moderniz ed, is
known as Bob Hunter or The Boss
of the Rum Runners"
There is fascination for me in
providing around Baxter street. It
was one of the streets from which
the up-from- he-sidewalk heroes of
the Horatio Alger books sprang,
sleeping in dry-goods boxes and
eventually marrying the bankers
daughter.
Speaking of street waits, fire.
1uent visitor to the haunts aroung
Delaney street, the Broadway of |
The East Side Ghetto, is Fannie
Brice, the commedienne. AS Fam
aie Borach she was born 80 years |
ago. Her father was saloon keep
er and Fannie became literally a
product of the pavements, singing |
and dancing and beginning her
public appearance in a stereopti-
ian parlor in the neighborhood.
The saxophone goes the way of |
The bicycle to oblivion. While the
present crop of tooters are not |
casting the instruments aside
here are few fledglings to take
heir places. The accordian is
gradually supplanting the sax in
delegate popularity.
The accordian has not suffered
he comic opera paper stigma ac-
corded the saxophone. Parents as
'ociated it with wide pants, post
lge stamp caps and gin gurgling.
\ big musical house reports sell
ng four accordians to one saxo-
,hone with college boys leading in
he purchases.
One wonders what happened to
he old London barfly from whom
Chaplin admits he acquired his
amous mannerisms- the shuffl-
ng walk, quick heel turns and der
" tip. The old fellow held horses
n front of pub and was espec-
ally amusing when in his cups.
chaplin used to mimic him for the
Joys in his neighborhood. Chaplin |
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-11-27

Z
Short shavings: Bark and Wow
ell conduct kennels at Jacksonville,
Fla. -. Claire Windsor is Ola
Cronk =. Eugene Howard, long
his brother Willie's straight man,
has become a comedian {. Adele
Astaire is reputed pouting over
her role in the Marilyn Miller
show =. The trouble with the
theatre is largely that everybody
wants to be star The hair of
Halord Ross, New Workers. editor,
is no longer pompadour -. "Best
Sellers" by N. o. Youmans' is the
hilarious story of a young man
who came to New York to write a
novel about a young man who came
to New York to write novel.
Bobbs-Merrill is the publisher.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-11-27

One wonders what happened to
the old London barfly from whom
Chaplin admits he acquired his
famous mannerisms- the shuffl-
ing walk, quick heel turns and der
by tip. The old fellow held horses
in front of a pub and was espec-
tally amusing when in his cups.
Chaplin used to mimic him for the
boys in his neighborhood. Chaplin
had many imitators who annoyed
him, several being stopped by leg
al injunctions. His fruity comedy
was literally squeezed out of boy
hood of Illustration. He was in an
English poorhouse for years and
when he got his first chance at
job suffered an accident from
which his eyesigft was believed
lost.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
MRS. REED DIES

Greenwich, July Is LP-Mrs. Ade- laide Chauncey Livingston Reed wife of the late John Carroll Reed died here last night at the home of her son. Frederick NJ. Livingston. Mrs. Reed was S5.
 Born in Greenwich, Mrs, Reed lived for 50 years in Brooklyn be- fore returning here n years ago, She was direct descendant of Dr. Charles Chauncey, second president of Harvard college; of Colonel John Ely of revolutionary war fame. and of Elihu Chauncey, who fought in the French and Indian war. Her un- cle. Samuel Griswold Goodrich. one time minister to France, edited the first children's magazine in America under the pen name of Peter Par ley.
 Mrs. Reed is survived by two sons, Frederick NJ Livingston Of Green wjeh and Henry E. Reed Of Maple wood. N. j.. and one daughter, Mrs. woodford D. Anderson of Staten Island.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
ACQUIRES ACCENT, NOW CAN'T LOSE IT
"Sonia KarlOV" Finds She Learned AffeCtati0n Too We'll

New York, July 16 tp-The men without a country has something of a feminine parallel in Jeanne Will Hams, alias Sonia Karlov.
 AS Jeanne Williams she is Ameri- can born of American parents, but as Sonia karlov she always will be Russian.
 The story begins six years ago when Jeanne and Mary Williams, sisters, left their home in Syracuse, x. Y, to become chorus girls.
 The girls were ambitious and de- terInined not to stay in the "Follies" " Mary, the younger. studied voice and soon appeared in The Grand Street FolNes." Jeanne decided to become a dramatic actress.
 Three years ago Jeanne started for Hollywood. started with no hope of finding q place.
 Somewhat before the train reached the west coast Jeanne Williams dis appeared Three months later on the horizon new Russian player with a distinct Russian accent and the name of Sonia karlov. Somewhere Jeanne Williams had changed her name and her accent. She was sign ed by leading producer al a large salary.
 Then came the talkies which call ed for clear EnsEsh diction. Like others, Sonia karlov found that her picture career was over She had learned her Russian accent too well.
 Now she is returning to Broadway y in a new play. But she still is Sonia Karlov with a Russian accent
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
FANATICAL SIGVS
 ID BE INVESTIGATED
Religious Notices on Roads
 Arouse Motorists Ire

] Washington, July 1G (UP) - An immediate investigation by state highway officials into the erection Of signs by religious fanatics along many of the country's most heavily rraveled roads has heen urged hy the American Automobile association,
 The A. \. 4. urged the inquiry in tho interests CT safety and the Dre- y4urio1 Of the desecration Of the na- tion highHays. The association sad its protest was based or letters from scores of motorists who have ex- pressed strong dlsa0proyal of sIgns suggesting "vlolent death" at the next turn Of the road
 The slsns are apparently erected by crarks who take 2 ghoullsh glee in spreading, rot 2 gospel Of peace and good will" the association said. but a message surChargad with tho suggestion of violence and disaster
 Although the signs for the mos. part are erected on private property. the 4. A. A declared they are strongly resented by h.ehNav au- thoriu4s and frovned CT by author- iZad speakers for the various churches.
 Our information" the assocIa- tion's statement continued. shows that the signs against which we are protesting are broadcast all over the United States and particularly on the most heavily traveled and most
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
Seven Escape From Car
 That Plunges in Water

Gloucester. Mass, July t5 fPl - Five young men and two girls es- caped from a closed automobile which had plunged into 75 feet ot water here early today and received only a duching.
 The machine. driven by Donald Perkins. Boston. collidad with one driven by Everett Day of this town and plunged through q railing into the AnnisQuam River. Occupants Of another machine who saw the accl- dent tossed fire hose which had been left lying beside the road 10 those struggling in the water and aided them to safety,
 Perkins alone received bruises. The accident happened in the Goose Cove section. Day was uninjured.
 Those in the car beside Perkins all young people. were Ray Burden Boston, and Sadie Coffey, Florence Thompson, Archie Thompson, Alvin Smith and Frank White. all of Gloucester
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
ASSOci0tel lrcSs Photl

beautiful highways from coast to coast.
 The wording Of the signs varies but little. while the ghoulish sugges- tion is always there. 10 wit, Death Awaits You Around the Corner Judgment Day is Here Make Your Peace With God You Will Meet God at the Next Turn
 The question Of religion is not in- voIyoa. Many Of the protests reach ing us come from people who pre- face their approval with a state mant regarding their religious affilia- ton and their great respect for re- iigion. An invariable comment is that these signs mar the pleasure of highway travel and at the same time prove most disturbing to the peace Of mind Of many motorists particu- larly people Of nervous tempera- ment"
 Public sentiment. the 4. A. A. be- lsves will suTport whatever action state officials nay deem practical but the perpetrators of these atro- cities must be stopped
 Activities Of this chara cter are nvaria bly, hastening the day when there will be . show down on ad- vertlsing signs of all kinds along our highways" the statement concluded. Consideration Of safety as we'll as the maintenance Of the nations scenic resources and historic shrines are gradually forcing 2 recognition of the fact that sign boards must be subject to constructive regulation" :"
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
SLIGHT HEAI REIIEE

Los Angeles, July 16 fPs-Slight relief was in sight today for south crn Californians who have been sweltering in extreme heat for three days The death of two persons in the Imperial Valley yesterday was attributed 10 heat.
 James Genaronis. Of Sacramento. Cal. dropped dead in Fl Centro as the thermometer scared to Iii F degrees. and an unidentified hitch htker died at Coyote Wells, near Fl Centro.
 The high mark was at CaleXico. on the Mexican border. where 11S de- grees was registered.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
SILVA FATALLY INJURED

Danbury. July l 6 lP,-Maslino Sil- va, g.. Of , White street. was fatal- ly injured in Newtown this morning when run down by a concrete loaded truck. Silva. an employe Of inc 0s- born Barnes Co. Of Danbury, road contractors. was at work on the new Danbury- Newton road, when injured. He died in the Danbury hospital d half hour after being admitted He is survived hy his wife and two chll- dren in Ludlow, Mass
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
Plan Reductions in Pay
 For Australian Cabinet

Canberra, Australia, July $ 'P- Australian political circles were startled today with the announce ment the opposition planned to move for reduction in salaries of the prime minister and the cabinet and Of the members of the house of representatives
 J. G. Latham, leader Of the na- tionalist opposition, former minister Of industry. gave notice Of his lnt@n- ton to move an amendment during debate on the budget.
 The prime minister announced to- day the sales tax imposed in rhe re- cent budget will come into effect as from August next. It will not apply to sales contracted for before the budget was introduced.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
TRIRESMEN ROITED

Pabat, Morocco. July 1G CP)-Two large bands of dissident trihesmen. were routed Saturday and Sunday by frontier policemen and airplanes.
 Many were killed or wounded. while the French losses in the two fights were five soldiers killed two wounded. and 17 native soldiers kill cd or wounded. It was reported here that the two defeats greatly discouraged the tribesmen, who had hoped to make a successful raid.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
WHEAT PRICES RISE

Chicago. July lG tP' -- Tneasiness over persistent dry weather in spring crop sections both north and south of the Canadian border led 10 higher prices early today for wheat. Par-ic- ular notice was taken Of dispatches from Bismarck. \. D., that the con dition of wheat in surrounding ter ritory is going hack fast. as a result Of premature ripening. Starting r = 7sc up. wheat afterward reacted somewhat, but then rose higher than before Corn showed decided strength, opening at a:-1 Sc gain. and later holding near 10 the initial figures. Oats were firm. Provisions advanced