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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05
HOG RECEIPTS FOR 1881
SHOW A BIG INCREASE

Although the visible supply of
Washington hogs being marketed
this fall is larger than that of last
year, it does not appear to exceed
west coast market demands. How
ever, large increase in produc-
ton next year might result in a
supply much in excess of require
ments and cause losses to farmers
feeding wheat, especially if the
price of wheat continues to adj
vance, declares F. A. Givan, as
sistant extension economist, Wash
ington State College.
Washington farmers have re-
spended in marked degree to the
favorable relationship between the
price of wheat and hogs. The
spring pig crop that has b e n
moving to market for some time
is considered larger than last
year. Spring swine surveys indi-
cate that more sows were bred to
farrow this fall than was the case
last year. While the present mar
ket is experiencing the usual sea-
sonal slump, its future depends
largely on the ratio of supply and
demand.
Hog prices during the market
ing year ending October II were
severely effected by reduced do
nestle and foreign demand result
ing from the world wide business
depression, according to federal
reports. Prices averaged about a
third lower than those of the prev
ious year despite a material re-
duction in slaughter supplies. Al
tho hog prices are lower this year
than last year, they declined rela-
lively less than feed prices.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05
THE KENNBw1cK couaER-RBpoRTER

CO visited at the B. ". Bishop
home Sunday.
S. Bowdish and his SON, Will,
were down from Wapato Monday
looking over their ranch.
Carl Speigelberg left Saturday
morning for Stony Plain, Alberta
for short visit with his sister,
Mrs. E. Eberhart. He will sail on
Saturday, November 2 from Vic
toria on the Empress of Canada
for his return trip to Honolulu.
E. T. Grubs of Pendelton was a
weekend guest at the home of
his uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Haw-
kins.
The people of this community
should feel very thankful to the
weatherman for the wonderful
weather he has given us the past
month. 1t seems unusual to have a
month of October with only two
nights with a minimum of 90 de-
grees. The maximum was 81.
The OAR. will meet with Mrs.
Warren Hodge Monday Monday,
November 9.
The Highland Woman's club
held their first meeting of the
year at the club house Friday aft
ernoon. After the business meeting
the details of making hat blocks
were presented by Mrs. Gray. 1t
was decided to have a card party
Saturday evening, November %
for the members of the two clubs
and their families. Mrs. d. M.
Bigler of Stockton, California was
guest.
The regular meeting of tn
Highland Improvement club will be
held at the club home Friday eve
ming, November 9th. A good at
tendance is hoped for.
The Elton Samsel family have
moved into the L. M. Keene house.
Mrs. Henry Liebel and her moth
er, Mrs. Burris, were dinner guests
of Mrs. Grin Smith on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Joe Nadig spent Wednes-
day with, Mrs. George Zicha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dillon dress
ed out a number of fine turkeys
the first part of the week and on
Tuesday went up to Yakima to
witness the grading of turkeys at
the Cooperative station there.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05

Don West. who is taking h s
senior year at w. S. c., left for
Pullman Sunday after spending a
few days with Miss Stella Murray.
Mr.. Timm spent few days the
first of the week in Portland.
Miss Pauline McClendon was a
visitor Saturday of Miss Eleanor
Lewis of Kennewick.
Harry Snively is busy getting
ready to open a meat market in
Kennewick to be known as the
Producer to Consumer.
Mr.. Hamilton of Missoula, Mon
tana, who owns property n ea r
Richland is here on visit.
"Bus" Muncey and Hugh Van
dine are expected home from Yaki-
ma the last of the week.
William Conwell went to Yaki-
ma on Monday and returned Tues
day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05

Roland Hon of Benge was 8
weekend visitor at the j. Dertine
home.
AS the church is being remodel
ed it is impossible to hold serv.
ices there and the schoolhouse is
serving as a meeting place un.
til the church is finished. The as.
sistance of everyone who can pos.
sibly come to help remodel t h {
church will be appreciated. The
basement is now being dug.
Mabel Johnson and her brother
Walter spent the weekend visiting
the Bayley family in Spokane. The
Bayley family were former resi-
dents of Finley.
P. T. A. will meet Friday night
November 6, at the school house
A good time and program will be
furnished by the All club mem
bers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil johnson were
visitors over the weekend of his
mother, Mrs. Endora johnson.
They are enroute to Washington,
D. C. They plan to take the
Southern route, through Califor-
MIA, Arazona, Arkansas and Ten
nesee.
The boy scouts went to Kenne-
wick Monday evening to take their
tests for their merit badges.
A Halloween party was enjoy
ed by the boys and girls at the
home og Miss Helen Fades on Hal
1owe'en night. After playing games
refreshments were served of pie,
coffee and apple cider.
The Epworth League meetings
and socials have been postponed
until the church is finished as it
is very inconvenient to hold them
elsewhere.
Sunday school at 10 am in the
school house. Preaching at II,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. M. Gardner
and Mrs. Dean were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Rhodes on
Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05

president; Mrs. J. c. Bpch..
vice president; Mrs. j p r
ents, secretary. After the br, ZEN
meeting refreshments were sn,.
by the hostss. served
Alice Mae Smith came bou
Thursday from Cheney and ION "a
the weekend with her nsra pens
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Smith. s'
Mrs. j. c. Buchanan Is on !.
sick list this week with the flr '"s
Elmer Olson left Saturda W. :.
Dayton, where he was elk bpDt, sOr
He returned Monday.
Mrs. J. B. Clements had -.
weekend guest, Mrs. ]. H. M;, nsr
Oregon, formerly of Richland
Mrs. John Smith gave 4 Hail..
cen party in honor Of her i;s.,-
daughter, Marguerite on Fr;s s.ae
after school. There were e;os.
children and all enjoyed them s'
selves playing games. Mrs. Sm;tL
served refreshments in true Hal Tai.
lowe'en style. M
Vivian Maddox spent Sunday A.
the home of Irene Days. -
j. B. Slaugenhaupt left Fr;d.r
Tor Chelan, where he visited owe,
the weekend with ]. J. Reed. who
formerly lived here. He returnaS
home Tuesday, bringing Mrs. r, N
Morton, who is visiting her daupb.
ter, Mrs. Vane Wilder, on Kenns.
wick Ave.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05
RIVER ROAD
River Road WOman's Club
Elect New Officers

The River Road Woman's club
met at the home of Mrs. C. ID.
Maddox Friday, October 80 with
a good attendance. They planned
their years work and elected Of
ficers as follows: Mrs. Vowel,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05
HIGHLANDS

Mrs. A. w. Hembree returned
from Yakima Monday, where she
has been during the past fruit sea-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Phliger Of Pas
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05
Editorial

The overproduction of
wheat seems to worry
the country more than
the over production of
wild oats.
M. N. Hudnall, editor
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05

Now is the time to
stock up on your
winters supply of
coal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05
FINLEY
Finley Basketball Girls
Beat Hover Quintet

The Finley high school girls
basketball team is rejoicing be-
cause of their victorious conquer
ing of the Hover girls team in
practice game on Monday evening.
The score was FL to 8.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05
Richland News Items

Residents Rchland invited give the district greater
publicity informing correspondent of the happenings OF
the community.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05
HANFoRD
Fire Destroys Warehouse
and Refrigerator Car

About seven o'clock Friday eve
ming fire broke out in the Weber
warehouse. There were three car
loads of apples ready to be load
ed and there were two refrigerator
cars on the track. The warehouse
and one car were. completely des-
troyed and one car damaged. The
warehouse owned by VIM. S.
Weber and worth about $4,000
was partially covered by insurance.
The apples were owned by the
American Fruit Growers. This is
the second warehouse to burn
this year and the third in two
years. The cause of the fire can
not be determined.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Houghton
and two sons of Yakima spent
Sunday at the G. H. Young home.
Mr.. Houghton is head of the Yak
ina Hardware Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Kline drove
to Prosser Friday to get Mrs.
Nina Kline and Miss Zoe Kinne,
who expect to spend the winter at
the Kline ranch. Mrs. Miles Kline
and two little sons, Wilbert and
Wallace came over to remain
here while Miles is helping to close
out C. j. Breier stores in various
places. Joe expects to enter the
fifth grade early in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilson came
over from Yakima Friday evening
to spend the weekend at the Syf-
ford home. They returned Sunday
afternoon accompanied by Miss
Helen Craig, who will visit in Yak
ina.
William Syfford came home
from Yakima Saturday. He was
accompanied by Miss Violet Fife
and Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Morache.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Dayton, Ralph
and Ina Bernice spent Monday in
Yakima. Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Morache, who spent the weekend
here, returned with them.
A card has been received from
Central City, Nebraska, saying
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Luddington were
on their way to Hartford. Mrs. E.
Bond, Mrs. Luddington's mother,
is making the trip with them.
Mr.. Bond passed away October 8
and his widow will make her home
with her daughter.
Sunday being Vane Wilder's
natal day Mrs. Wilder entertained
DR.. and Mrs. Paul o. Stone and
baby Nancy and Floyd Hutchins
and his mother, Mrs. Mary Hutch
ms, at birthday dinner as a sur
prise for Mr.. Wilder. The table
decorations were chrysanthemums
and Halloween place cards. The
Halloween scheme was carried out
in house decorations.
The Big Y closed Saturday with
fair packout, and instead of the
customary party at the close of
the season, Manager H. w. Des-
oranges suggested that the collec-
ton taken for the party end big
feed be turned over to the COM
munity chest fund, which met with
unanimous approval. So the en-
ployees of the big Y didn't have
their annual party, but feel they
have done kindly act that will
help the needy of the valley this
winter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-11-05
c O n Fl D E n c E.

Drew the ninth regional trust conference San Fran
week said that newspaper advertising
TIAL building up confidence during these trying times Drew
president Trust company added:
is potent forcei in creating good will build
ing prestige establishing public confidence
sasa. in ourin dictates its
use"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
New Radio Drive

There are still 9,oOo,OOo homes in this country not equipped with electricity. The radio industry is said to be looking to them for its next big market. First it is neces- sary to devise battery set as satisfactory in every way as the electric plug-in sets. Re- searchers in radio laboratories have been at work on this problem and manufacturers say the desired sets are at hand.
 This should put new life into the radio saesmen. They can invade the most re- mote rural sections with confidence. The only difficulty will be that not all the homes now beyond the reach of electricity will have the cash to pay for the new sets. That is problem which instalment plan buying is supposed to have solved, however. so the radio people will doubtless do pretty well. At any rate, they deserve success, for they have gone ahead on this project regardless of apparently unpropitious times
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14

Ground was broken Monday for the addi- ton to the Laurel Heights Sanatorium in Shelton. When completed there will be a new infirmary for l50 patients, nurses home, and doctors cottage, something the Shelton institution has needed for years. Laurel Heights will be able to accommodate 360 patients with the addition and its value in actual coin will be million dollars. Of course, its actual value can't be computed. The state sanatoria for care of tuberculous sufferers are distinct addition to our insti- tutions. The state has always been leader in this great work. It can't stop now when much is being demanded of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
Air Mail Economies

The Postoffice Department feels obliged to cut operating expenses of the air mail service, and so is reducing the rates paid to carriers This economy is held to be justi- fled by the fact that some of the air lines are not carrying the minimum weight contracted for. It would be unfortunate if there were any reduction of service. Isn't 1t possible that the service could be made to pay by revision of the postage rates?
 Such revision would not necessarily be upward One of the main reasons why the air service is not used more extensively now is the peculiar rule which requires three times for one-o ounce letter. It may be impossible as much postage for a two-ounee letter as to reduce the minimum five-cent rate for first-class mail, but might not more reason- able rate for excess weight over one ounce bring an increased patronage that would support the air mail and justify extension?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
A New Sextant

That behind the clouds is the sun still shining is comforting sentiment, but one which has never helped much in navigation which required seeing the sun. An Ameri- can invention, the MacNeil allweather sex tant, enables the navigator to shoot the sun" even in heavy fog, determining its al- titude above the horizon in any sort of bad weather by detecting infra-red rays. It was tested recently in London, under varying weather conditions in the presence of air ministry and admiralty officials. Use of the device is expected to "revolutionize naviga- ton by sea and air.
 Navigating instruments have been im- proved tremendously since the first daring sailors headed their ships into unknown wat CTS. In fact. the layman hasn't known that navigation still lacked something or could be revolutionized by new inventions. When scientists and inventors and officials get through admiring the device we hope they'll tell the rest of us more about it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
More Public Thrift

The country is only now, at the end of the second hard year, coming to realize that
 government, like families and individuals
 must be more thrifty, Judge Arthur J. Lacy of Detroit, who represents property owners in the National Association of Real Estate Boards puts the matter strongly, but perhaps not too strongly. when he says: We have been in saturnalia of extrava- gance, thinking the public purse bottomless and the public credit inexhaustible. We never even imagined a government unit could go broke. We forgot that the power to tax is the power to destroy, and today in some parts of the country. notably in Michigan. we are approaching state socialism in that the state has been obliged to bid in the land sold for taxes We built new high way near Detroit. and for 2 miles along it the special assessments amounted to more than the value of the abutting land. Any sfate that would do that can't call itself civ- ilixed. We pay too much heed to the smooth ribbon of cement and not enough to fbe homes and farms abutting.
 HE points out that the annual cost of gov <<nnaent in this country is Sl4,000.000.- d00. more than one-sixth of our earnings s.d o,,e person ii every nine is in public s-.3;er This dg<Sn' look like business eff ''.o<V. 1Iofe6pef. ssaI estate 5l per cent of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14

our wealth. bears 80 per cent of the taxes. 'The result is confiscation and working to- ward nothing to tax"
 Isn't it time to revamp this branch of bus mess we call government. and get it on sounder basis of organization and operation. all the way from township to the federal government? We are governed too much. by too many administrative units and too many people. and SO, of course. too carelessly and expensively. The voters themselves are primarily to blame, voting for too many in competents, tolerating inefficient and over- dapping systems and approving too many bond issues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH
(New Haven Journal -Courier)

Daniel Chester French. who died last week near Boston at the ad- vanced age of S1, was one of the most distinguished sculptors of our time. Born at Exeter. New Hamp- shire. in 1850. his first effort at sculpture was in 1868. At the age of 25 he won enduring fame with his staute of "The Minute Man" now placed at Concord Bridge. The government, recognizing his genius him to execute he- roic statutes on government build ings at New York, St Louis, Phil adelphia. Boston and Washintgon. In all of this work his fame in- creased. Except for St Gaudens it is doubtful whether the work of any other American sculptor has been made so familiar by photo- graphs to thousands upon thous- ands who have never sen then ac- tual statutes.
 The statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Wash ington is one of the finest of his works. Other well known statues by his hand are those of John Harvard at Harvard university and the Angel of Death Staying the Hand of the Sculptor" Fame came early, but 1t did not spoil him. He had a long and fortunate life. but he made 1t fortunate through his devotion to his art. The Paris Salon honored him with a medal in 1881, and he became a chevalier of the Legion of Hoonr late in his life. He was one of the fourteen foreign associates of the fine arts class of the French academy. and an Academician of Merit of the Royal Academy of St Luke at Rome. He was honored by de- grees conferred in recognition of his work by Harvard, Columbia. Dartmouth and Yale.
 It is certain that such a con spicuous figure in the sphere of in- ternational art will not soon be for gotten. With the passing of the years his work will be admired and valued more highly than it is to- day. Daniel Chester French won an envia ble place as sculptor, not only in this country. but in the whole world as well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
MELTING POT
(Hartford Courant)

That two Norwegian scholars should come to the United States. the melting pot of the world. to find Morse dialects that have dis appeared in their native land IS paradoxical, but not altogether surprising. More rapid transpor- tation and better communications have done much to standardize the native dialects of every country in the last three decades. The New
 England speech of "The Bigelow Papers" has been vastly modified. so that today 1t is actually possible for a native of Massachusetts to converse with and understand a Kentucky Colonel. The archaic plural "housen" which was not un- common in Connecticut fifty years ago, is seldom heard today. Even mountaineers of Virginia and Ten nessee are losing the Elizabethan turns of speech that made their re- zion a sourcebook of linguistic study.
 But foreign languages impoorted to this country in the last century are different matter Most Of those that have ben retained by the second and third generations have been kept for familiar family speech. much as the quaker. 'sThee" and "Thou" has survived for only intimate use. What cor rupting influences have entered in- to the speech of the descendants nf jmmiRranfa have been of English
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14

We wonder if the declaration of A. Harry Moore, democratic candidate for governor in New Jersey, that Mrs Dwight w. Nor row, the late U. S. Senator's widow, would be "a very estimable woman if named to the U. S.. Senate by Governor Larson. Fur thermore, if elected, MT Moore would do nothing to have her removed from office. Continuing he said. The New Jersey can didate to fill the term of the late Senator Morrow must be truly representative of the state. If Mrs Morrow receives the appoint ment from Governor Larson. she will remain in the Senate if am elected, and it looks now as though shall be. for will not call a special election Evidently the move >to name Mrs Morrow to the Senate is being taken quite seriously in New Jersey. We sup posed at the very outset that it was made more out of sentiment than practical politics. Perhaps there is more behind this sudden support of Mrs Morrow than is apparent to us in other states. However, we are pretty confident that Mir Moore has not made any stronger his position in democratic circles by openly declaring himself opposed to special election at which it might be possible to elect democratic senator. This latest stand certainly won't appeal any more to democratic leaders in Jersey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
Prudence Recommended

Officials of Hartford Council Knights of Columbus, as well as members of the order are ineensed at what they term inconsider- ate treatment upon the part of Governor Wilbur L. Cross At Columbus Day exer- cises held at the society's rooms in Hartford Monday night the governor was scheduled to give an address. He failed to put In an appearance nor did those in charge of the af- fair receive any message to the effect that he would be unable to be present. Where upon the grand knight of Hartford Council is quite outspoken in his assertion that an apology is due.
 There are always two sides to every ques- tion. There appear to be two to this one As Governor Cross explained the situation he merely promised to address the Knights of Columbus of Hartford in the event that he was in Hartford that night Evidently he was not there for after attending the centennial service at Wesleyan university in Mddletown earlier in the day he left for his home in New Haven and was there at the time Knights of Columbus officials were searching wildly for him in Hartford. It is quite evident that there was a misunder- standing upon the part. perhaps of both parties certainly on the Knights of Colum- bus officials if the governors letter to them contained the condition upon which his presence was to rest.
 However. it is from just such little incl dents that mountains grow. Remember the mighty oak. Its forebear was teeney- weeney acorn. Without appearing to butt into something that probably is none of our business we advise the Knights to accept the governor explanation with as good grace as they can muster. It was an embarrassing situation for the Council but it was plainly no deliberate slight by Governor Cross. The first thing that will be happening will be political issue being made of the entire incl dent. That's the last thing that should oc- cur. It was an unfortunate occurrence and best left at rest.