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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

back 60 acres of wheat. Course you
can go seventy acres and get a
Chevrolet, that's if you got plenty
of acres.
Need hair cut but / forgot to
bring bushel and a half of wheat
with me. A shave is a. bushel of
oats. "Here, Rastus, is a bushel
of oats; give me shine" 200
bushel of wheat gets you one set
of new harness to start raising
some more high priced wheat. A
new work team viii cost you 600
bushels. A bushel of oats will get
you three packs of chewing gum.
Now we need ten gallon of oil for
the car, SO we got to sack off Is
bushels of wheat.
Spa, if you got ten bushels of
wheat the family can all go to the
movies and see the gangsters kill
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

Bob-What's a tailspin?
Bert-It's the last word in avia-
ton.
Horace WIN have you know
--hic-that / am a part of the
Standard Oil Company.
Homer-And what part are you?
Horace-Hic-one of tn tanks.
The Changes of Time
192l-Hauling away rocks to
make a garden.
1931-Hauling them back to make
a garden.
THRIFT NOTE: Five thousand
dollars saved and invested at six
per cent will return 81 every
working day as long as you live.
Betty-Wassa matter, Flo?
Flo-Gawd, Betty, never go ont
with a chiropractor.
$50
We can remember, folks, when
to help a lady to alight, didn't
mean TO give her a match A
word to the wise is sufficient, and
to the timid, a mere seoul be-
ing a go-getter is all very good,
but being go-giver is far better
Most men love enemies. be-
cause they've got something on
him =. The force of grayitation
never seems to have any effect
on taxes BY the time age
brings wisdom to a man he is too
old to have any use for il The
only time some people rise early
is when they happen to sit down
on a tack
Harry-Who's the charming
Miss who has such case on
Jasper?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27
TRY SMILING

II SHl Ll1Nu "5. s.H.
"When the weather suits you
not, f.
Try Smiling;
When your coffee isn't hot,
Try Smiling;
When your neighbors won't do
right,
And your relatives all fight,
Sure, its hard, but then you
might "
Try Smiling;
Don't change the thing, of
course, E. ... 3d.
Just smiling;
But it cannot make it worse,
Just smiling; ~@.E
Then, it seems to help your case
Brightens up a gloomy place,
And will sort o. rest your face,
Just smiling"
VI.
Cecil ludlow points out what
we might call the 'tnew competi-
ton"
Pretty Girl-It must have TAX
en- a lot of courage to rescue me
the way you did.
Fireman-Yes, / had to knock
down three other guys who want
ed to do the same thing.
-
Beautiful Blonde - The Lord
made us beautiful and dumb.
Milt-Zat so?
Beautiful Blonde-Yes. Beauti-
full so the men would love us, and
dumb SO that we could love them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

in the truck with another load of
wheat, we got to have some gaso-
line, radio batteries, some new
"rube" records and cigarettes.
Minnie is going to high school but
it takes 20 bushels of wheat to get
her bathing suit.
And Lord rest my soul if there
amt the tax man. This land is
taxed at $50 an acre-was taxed
when wheat was $3.50 bushel.
Now wheat is two bits and its
still taxed at $50. When they go
ing to do like the city folks do
pay on your income. If you don't
earn anything you don't pay any,
thing. And if there amt the old
banker who had mortgage on my
crop and teams and tools. Paid
him 8 percent and a bonus to get
the loan. Reading where money
was loaning in the city for as low
as 1 percent. Well that's what you
get for living in the country I
guess. Wish all the farmers would
move to town one year, that's the
only way / know to clear the
thing up.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27
Gull. .', s
unelassifieds

The fire department of Brush
vile had turned out in response
to a fire call. Whilst they were
rushing their hand car thru the
street an excited citizen dashed
up to Will Kooloff, chief of the
Brushville fire department:
Citizen shouting wildly Say,
Chief, another fire has started at
the other end of town.
Fire Chief (turning on the cit
izen and looking at him fiercely)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

Almost invariably when a con
troversy arises it is because there
is not enough understanding. Up
in Sunnyside they seem to be hav-
ing an awful time getting money
enough open the schools with.
And in other places the extra mill
age required to conduct the schools
as in previous years has been
voted down. Here in Kennewick
the extra millage carried as pa
irons figured the cost of the CO
operative effort would be far less
to the community than it would
be If individuals undertook to
transport their children. However,
in the Sunnyside affair the mat
ter was appealed to State School
Superintendent N d. Showalter
One of his principal suggestions
as a solution of the difficulty was
greater publicity to the affairs OF
the school district, especially as
to financial matters. Every munlc-
ipal organization should bear this
same idea in mind. It would elm
mate much of the criticism now
being made.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

Two bushel of wheat to get a
frying chicken, and the old pullet
amt high either. She is only re-
failing at about so cents on the
hoof. It takes ten bushels OF
wheat to get a 80 pound sack of
flour. Think of that, ten bushels
of wheat to each sack Of flour.
You would think the thing wasn't
made out Of wheat wouldn't you :?
It takes 20 bushels Of wheat to
buy one pair of shoes and then
they only give you five dollar
shoes.
A pair Of good cowboy shop
made boots would just cause you
to raise three whole acres Of
wheat at about SO bushels to the
acre, and that amt counting on
the rust. It takes a bushel of wheat
to geta mess Of roasting ears.
You know what that is, you City
Slickers? Well its that stuff you
eat OFF the cobb, and get it all in
your ears, and If you got front
tooth missing you miss one row.
Three bushels Of wheat to get you
two pounds Of bacon.
It takes two whole bushels OF
oats to get you one pound OF
steak, and that won't be so tender
either. Two bushels Of wheat buys
you one pound Of coffee. You have
to trade two bushels Of oats for
one quart Of motor oil, and three
barrels Of motor for one quart of
motor oil. You see, its like the
wheat and the flour, what thing
is made out Of has nothing to do
with the finished product. The
price Of cow has nothing to do
with a steak, wheat to flour, or
oil to motor oil.
It takes blu. Of wheat to get
package Of Post bran. Now what
is it made out Of? 1 didn't think
it was wheat, and I guess it is
not. If you want some butter on
your bread that will cost you an
other bushel Of wheat, and it takes
whole bushel Of wheat to get
one package Of cigarettes. Up to
now You, have blowed in ,159 bu-
shell Of wheat and all you got is
some bacon and eggs, one chick
en-, some fried potatoes, and pair
Of cowboy boots, on three full
wagon loads Of wheat. Oh, yes,
you had some motor oil and some
roastin ears and q package OF
cigarettes. Now you got you some
smokes you got to go to town and
show the boys you can inhale. It
will just cost you 2400 bushels OF
wheat to plant yourself IN . Ford
Sedan. At forty bushels TO the
acre, the Ford viii just set you
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

Most people, when they give the
matter any thought at all, still
look upon the Red Cross as a
great organization which springs
into being at the time of war
or catastrophe of some sort. The
organization functions, tho not SO
spectacularly, it is true, during
peace time as well. 0ae1sof their
principal activities is "a saving
lives before they become endang-
cred. The work now being conduct
ed at the river is one such. Scores
of people have been taught to
swim, thus lifting some of the
danger of accidental drowning,
and scores of others have been
taught to save the lives of others
in the life saving classes. This
work is free to all, tho the ex-
penses of the classes have been
underwritten by local service
clubs. The Red Crsss is teaching
great mass of American people
that it is far cheaper and eaesier
to recover from an accident be-
fore it happens than afterward.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

each other and
talk about Mil
lions" "What
do you say we
get a Tuxedo
and turn gang
ster, Pa? This
farming is the
bunk. All we
got to do is see
two more pic
lures and we
can do it as
good as the
gangsters. Send
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

Eddie-oh, that's the i,
daughter. 'NuseI
Harry-oh, yeah. ] suppo,. !,
means she'll try anything 'N'
McTtvish-That's a f;ro
ing for We. What dae Va ~. Duld.
it? - mink q
, American Visiting Scotland
Say, that's nothing. We'va
hundreds of buildings like 60
but bigger and better. 'aai
hcTaVish-Ay, l expect Va /.
That's an asylum. a'e
The old-fashioned fap;Ir
is said to be disappearinoO OI !
for that matter so is the ois !, Sa'
Toned family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

With the general reduction OF
valuations turnout the state, Of
ficers in tax levying municipali-
ties are facing a problem this
year harder than any yet approach
ed. No matter how much the bud
gets are trimmed-and trimming
is in every cast more than ges-
ture-it seems almost impossible
to reduce the millage. This is due
in part to the fact than an unus-
ually large portion Of taxes for
the past year or two have not been
paid. Every such delinquency sim
ply makes it that much more OF
a burden on the property which
does manage to pay each year. A
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

A fashion writer opines that
"when woman steps into pajam-
as she lays aside her responsible
ities.'' It sounds like complcat-
ed feat in the way of dressing, if
you ask us. Now, when a man
steps in, he just steps in, and
that's all there is to it. And if he
lays anything aside he does it be-
fore he steps in.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

=
els of wheat
buys 1 bushel of
potatoes, a n d
takes 5 bushel
of oats to buy /
bushel of pota-
toes, 2 barrels
of oil buys one
.bu. of potatoes.
1t mind you po-
tatoes amt so
high either, but
are only worth
about 80 cents
a bushel.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

With the schools costing more
than half of the entire amount of
taxes raised in the district, it
would seem that the first place to
start hacking expenditures would
be in that department. For that
matter, great deal has been done
by the directors in this respect.
But part of the expense attach
ed to the local school operations
depends upon the attitude of the
patrons in voting extra millage
for transportation.
In spite Of the fact that the
board had to ask for the extra
four mills Saturday, it is evident
that the people are not SO desper-
ate that they feel compelled to
"save at the spigot and waste at
the bung." The district can trans
port the children to the school at
q far less expense than the total
individual cost. This district is
fortunate lit is apparent that its
affairs have been well managed.
School will start Monday Of next
week with no curtailment of act
ivities and with the buses operat-
ing as usual. The tax levy has
been cut in half and operating ex-
penses cut about nine thousand
dollars and the district has to its
credit many thousands of dollars
in unpaid tax money. We're sit
ting pretty.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27
ACROSS FRIENDLY COUNTERS

No doubt you can remember the
general storekeeper in some coun-
try village. A call on him was an
experience in pleasant human re-
lationship, in honesty and neigh
borness. He discussed politics and
crops with vigor and shrewdness.
He told the truth about groceries
and dress goods. His was a
friendly counter, comfortable
place to trade.
But the fact is that today in
towns and villages and cities
everywhere hundreds of thousands
of counters are honest and friend
" in a way his could never be.
They offer advertised merchan-
disc! A manufacturer stands spon-
sor for this merchandise. On it
has his name and brand. So sure
is he of its usefulness, its purity
and correct weight, or size, or its
strength, or delicacy, that he
talks to you about it on the pages
of magazines and newspapers.
From coast to coast you can
buy his product with confidence.
Wherever you find it, and whoev-
er sells it, you have the assurance
.- 3 u - :.
that it's quality will be what you
expect and that the price you pay
is fair.
In your home town and where
yer you travel on business or
pleasure, you may trade at friend
" countersl You may buy adver-
tised merchandise!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27
An editorial sage named Rob

An editorial sage named Rob-
ert CULLEN says, "Give the 18th
amendment time. Look how long
the ten commandments have been
trying" Not so bad suggestion.
If the Almighty Himself has fail
ed to get his laws even remotely
obeyed after 5000 years trial, the
American "wet" ought not to grow
impatient at this stage of the
game.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27
certain amount Of operating ex-
pense is absolutely necessary to
keep the wheels going.

The flight of the Lindberghs OF
over LOO miles, most of it over
the uncharted wastes of the Arc
tic circle proves that the pilot IS
entitled to a much more compll-
mentary title than merely Lucky
Indy The flight shows that the
flying colonel has a rare mastery
of aerial navigation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

A New York accountant says
he can prove anything, Well, If
he's so mighty smart, let's see
him lay the country's hoop snakes
end to end.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

II can't help that. We've got our
hands full here. They'll have to
keep the other fire going until we
can get there.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-27

BEVERLY HILLS.-Well all I
know is just what l read in the
papers. Let me state you all some
figures. 3 BUSH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
Promotions at
 ScOvill's Shop

The current Issue of the Scovill Bulletin carries announcement of the following promotions in differ- ent depurtments:
 Maureen l.. Cleary. inspector. Packing A, to clerk. Manufacturing Time Office.
 Mary Coakley, adjuster. Assem- bly No 2, to clerk and typist, sales office.
 Otto Bodden, noorman, Assembly No 2, to tooisetter. Hot Forge Dept.
 Donald Bon, bench, Assembly No 2, to checker Tube Mill.
 John c. Breen, packer. Valve Dept, to stock keeper. Valve Dept.
 George Butwill. apprentice, Too: Training Room, to toolmaker. Butt Room.
 Walter Daly, rodfeeder. Auto. Screw Machine Dept. to apprentice, Tool Training Room.
 F. Royal Duchesne. toolmaker. Button Tool Room, to salesman and mechanic. New York Office.
 Samuel c. Gaillard. assistant clas- s,fication head. Production Office, to sales engineer. Sales Ofiice.
 Martin Hollywood, apprentice. Tool Training Room. to toolmaker, Tool Training Room.
 Raymond w. Ingram. under in- struction, General Training Course. to purveyor. Etched Goods Division.
 Michael McKenna. apprentice. Tool Training Room, to toolmaker, Tool Training Room.
 Robert Norris, Jr. under instruc- ton. General Training Course. to purveyor. Production Ollce.
 Mariana Ragoxino. hand screw Machine Dept. to apprentice. Tool Training Room.
 John A. Stadalnlck, errand boy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
Woman Lost
 Her Lawsuit
Judge McEvoy Found She
 Had Not Good Case

Miss Marguerite F.. Blake. Hart ford nurse, was awarded damages of $100 by Judge Frank P. Mc- Evoy of the superior court yester- day in her breach of promise suit against Alexander Cowalske, Sims bury, World war veteran. The plain tiff claimed that during 1929 the defendant promised several times to marry her and that on January 5, 1890 they filed notice of intention to marry on January 9 but CowaI- ske defaulted. }
 'The plaintiff Judge McEvoy said, 'is an experienced and so- phisticated woman and understands men. By reason of her earnest and continued solicitation the defend ant promised to marry her. He did not fulfill this promise. The testi- mony of the plaintiff shows that she suffered little damage by reason of the default of the defendant.
 Judge McEvoy also dissolved q temporary injunction obtained by Miss Blake last year, which tied up funds in the Simsbury Bank and Trust company and deposited under tho name of John Cowalske the de- fendant's brother. The court finds that 1t was not proved that the funds were owned by the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
94T3@&@%e;3; e3 oMdoMMat%!!ssk.!I 7 j!

If your child had q bad cold last week, don't be content just because the child is no longer hacking and sneeZng. A cold Is bad enough. but child that catches cold easily and often, needs attention.
 E3alf-sick, pale, rundown children do not have the strength to resist disease and throw off infection. The after-cffects of q cold can be very serious Start now to build up weight and strength.
 Father Johns Medicine has been proved for over 75 years by count Icss, mothers. It is used regularly by over 1S4 institutions and hospitals. fIt Is a simple food medicine that supplies the vitamins that every child needs. Children thrive on 1t amazingly. Their appetite improves, their very food seems to do them more good. Pale cheeks glisten with health. Little bodies become strong and vigorous.
 Father Johns Medicine is n com bination of simple food clements, none of which could harm an infant. Because of it's scientific combination of ingredients 1t brings all the bene- fits of cod liver oil in the form best
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
Papers Filed in
 Divorce Action
Wife Alleges Cruelty and
 DesertiOn in Complaint

Divorce on grounds of intolerable cruelty and desertion is sought in an action started in the local super- for court to-day by Mrs Adeline Del gobbo of Waterbury against Antonio Delgobbo of Waterbury. The papers gas prepared by Attorney Henry J. Freeman. state the case Is return able in court the first Tuesday of March.
 The plaintiff, whose maiden name was Adeline Zenauskas and the de- Sfendant were married on August 4. 1921. the complaint states. Between 1921 and 1923 tho defendant is charged with committed acts of cruelty on the plaintiff. On Novem- Der 1, 1923, the defendant Is al- legged to have deserted the plain tiff. Custody of two minor children, Joseph and Francis, is asked by the Dplaintiff who also seeks alimony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
Local Artists
 in Bridgeport Will Assist in Musicale of Wednesday Afternoon
 Music Club

The Mattatuck Musical Art So
 cicty of Waterbury. member of the
 State Federation of Music Clubs,
 will assist In q musicale present
 cd by the Wednesday Afternoon
 Music Club of Bridgeport. in the
 ballroom of the Stratfield Hotel tomorrow afternoon.
 Gladys II. Hegarty. mezzo soprano, and William J. O'Brien. lyric tenor.
 assisted by Mrs Edwin H. Jones. ac-
 companist, will be heard In the fol- lowing programs:
 Prelude in c Sharp Minor-Opus 32 ........... Rachmaninon
 The Maiden's Wish Theme by Chopin .......... Arr by LisZt
 The Etude de Concert-Opus SC ........ Edward Mcdowell tLouis Boisvert) ll1llS ............ frdnk LafOrBe An, Love, But a Day .......... ......... Mrs II. II. II. Beach All Through the Night (Welsh Folk Song)
 (Gladys II. Hegarty) Orpheus with Ills Lute ....... .......... Sir Arthur Sullivan Serenadc ............ Shubert I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby.. CIay (William J. O'Brien)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10

William T. Harrington. Raymond j.. Tanning, Samuel Oser, H. B. Will son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
Sherwood Names Personnel To-day
 Of Four Bodies
Peters Heads Advertising and Publicity, Fitzgerald Spring Opening Leading Business Men of City to Serve During Coming Year

Announcement of the various com mittee members who will work with him during the coming year was made this morning by John C. Sher- wood. chairman of the Merchants Bureau of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce. MT Sherwood an. nounced at the annual meeting ot . the bureau that he would name his committees later. The fall open. ing committee and the committed on Christmas decorations will be announced later.
 Following are the committee ap- pointments:
 Advertising and Publicity Com. mittee--R. C. Peters, chairman Rudolph M. Hennick, Walker Bis. set, James Pronovost. and Her. bert Liebcskind.
 Membership Committee Berk Icy Hotchkiss, Robert Glickman, H P. Lawless. r. V. Mccoy, w.. l. Picrpont.
 Finance Committee-James Kane John J. Lcary, C. Fl. W. Newton, C D. Nyc, C. A. Templeton.
 Spring Opening Commlttce-E. J Fitzgerald. chairman; Arthur Reed Paul Dorfman. Raymond 0. Mills
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10

Mailing Room, to apprentice, Tool Training Room.
 Patrick Wallace. purveyor, Classi- fication No 4 Office, to classification head, Etched Goods Division.
 Joseph Williams. apprentice, Tool Training Room, to toolmaker, Hot Forge Dept.
 Paul Wislocki. foorman, Screw. Go clerk. Auto Screw Dept.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10

The solo singers are Babe Breen, Pat Martino, Nicholas Muccino, John P. Gleason, Tom Cocchiola, Christine Del Donna, and Pat Stack assisted by a splendid chorus.
 Dance specialties will be rendered by Little Baby Byron and Tom Cop petto. Eddie Biancardi, Pat Ceriel- To and Felix Guarini are the end men. James Dance will be inter- 1ocutor and Timmie Crowe's Colon ials will furnish the music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10

suited to growing childs needs. It is easily assimilated by even the and contains no alcohol or drugs.
 If your child had cold last week, start now with Father Johns Medi- cine. Don't take needless chances when this simple aid will help build have it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10

pALMTST: l sec tall, handsome man prostrate before you.
 MRS PERKINS Unterruptlng): wish you could see my lodgcr, q little bow-legged man. paying his bill.---Tit- Bits
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
MERCHANTS COMMITTEES
ANNUAL MINSTREL
 SHOW AND DANCE South End Bearcats Will Entertain Thurs. Night
 at Buckingham Hall GEORGE ERRICO DIRECTOR

The third annual minstrel and'
 dance of the South End Bearcats
 will be teld Thursday evening in the Buckingham hall. The affair is being directed by George Errico.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06


But best of all you will become
acquainted with the various types
of people who daily use these trains
to and from the city Of New York.
Many of the characters seen in
Subway Express" would, it is said,
undoubtedly have delighted o.
Henry, who two decades ago lived in
New York and with his magic pen
dug beneath surface emotions and
recorded the real feelings and re-
actions Of the seemingly callous New
Workers.
In this picture man is murdered
in a crowded subway coach and the
finger of suspicion points at any ono
of the thirty people. Under the
threat of arrest masks are dropped
and fundamental traits of character
come to the surface.
The police allow none Of the pas
sengers to leave the car until the
murder is solved. Finally, in an
unexpected climax, the murderer is
discovered. The passengers again
resume their masks but in the
meantime a cross section Of New
York life has been exposed.
A large list of thirty stage and
screen actors make up the cast of
this all-talking mystery play. Jack
Holt has the role of the police in
spector, Aileen Pringle is the young
and beautiful wife of the murdered
man, Jason Robards portrays her