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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
THE ELECTIONS

Before another issue of this paper goes to
press, the selection of directors to the two
irrigation districts will have been made. Who
ever is elected will undoubtedly do the very
best that lies within his power to serve the
district well and good. Only then remains
the selection of the man in whom the prop
erty owners place the greatest amount of
faith in his ability and native judgment. We
all want the same results complete
combination of efficiency and economy and
that there are two candidates for one office
is only difference of opinions as to this one
feature. Every property owner under the
ditch is entitled to vote at the Columbia cleo
ton and land owners above the ditch may
vote at the Kennewick election. In either case
it should become the special duty of every
voter to express his choice next Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
STREET LIGHTS

Unmarked by any sort Of ceremony, Ken
newick's new street lighting system was set
aglow last night in test which will con-
tinue for thirty days. The throwing of the
switch on the system marked the successful
elimination of great deal of work on the
part of few individuals who appreciate the
value to a town of a modern street lighting
system. Several years ago, feeling the need
along this line, group of men, headed by A.
F. Brown, attempted to get a system install
ed On account of various factors which were
unfavorable at the time it was impossible to
put the deal through, although great deal
of time was given to the proposition.
To the present city administration, to the
recent one and the one previous to that be-
long the bulk of the credit for the city's new
system. It has taken preparations extending
over that length of time to permit the city
to finance its share of the cost While the
actual signing on the contract was done by
Mayor Anon, to whom no small measure of
credit is due, to ex-Mayor Crawford also
should go large mead of credit. But the
man upon whom the burden of the task has
fallen has been Councilman Behrman. To
him really, is the most credit due, if any one
man is to be singled out. Of course the coun-
Gil has whole had to agree and thrash out
the general features.
These men, as well as the city at large,
can well feel proud of it's new lighting sys-
tenn.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03

squares Of the Highland still
there but the trees were Ss H.. va.
the town that was once I Pi.s, and !
could not be seen. Evs-H elaAd
seemed dead but when y yum
down 4, at the swamp at the s ,SSAea
the hill there were the fros .Oo' .! q
~ lions Of frogs and they = lo1 %ll
Like a million little pOp-eyed ,Uossd
They seemed to mock me ss sssia
So much for animosity. - lying;
for prejudice, so much for -. I1 !,
terest, so much for non.co..
ton, SO much for lack a. -
sight, so much for penny.pir. sule-
and inefficiency and then n. .s
ion passed away again =, ,'' |.
awoke. I had lost my dream. !.
the frog convention still h.s Vu'
quorum. au
Last night, again / dreamed r.,
! stood upon an eminence. = az ~
foot Of a marble statue Of herr.
proportions, the likeness o. wa
liam G. Muldrow, and as / rs.sa
upward at the inanimate form !.
it stood with arms Outstretchss
looking with an all-seeing eve -.
on the desolate scene, it seemed &
breath the words: The peOpls
They Had Their Choice.
MEMO
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03

Mr.. Muldrow and the directors and
care less, but it seems to me that
it would have clarified matters had
the directors too resigned and run
again, thus putting the whole
thing up to the voters, and end all
this controversy.
There is one thing in particular
that I would like to call attention
to: At the last district election in
the Finley precinct the election of
ficers closed the polls hours be-
fore time stated in the election
notice. This / know because lost
my vote at the last, and at several
previous elections for this reason.
Such irregularity not only tends
to disqualify the office holder but
it deprives the voter to his right
Of choice. We have more than US
ual at stake in the coming election
and such practice should be stop
ped.
Referring again to this "rukus"
about Mr.. Muldrow, the whole
thing sums up in just one thing:
selfishness of human nature, each
man thinks the other fellow is get
ting the best of it while he him
self is getting the worst. I know
because I too felt that way-for
a while-and if you have time to
listen I'll tell you.
When the notice came, / went in
to the office and they handed me
q paper calling for twenty acres at
a valuation which seemed to me
rather high, but / stood for it and
signed, then they gave me another
paper calling for thirty acres at a
valuation of twenty dollars per
acre. Great Jumping Bull-frogs,
what shock. 1t was nothing but
q swamp and Muldrow had classi.
at $50 an acre. signed upon the
dotted line in a daze and made for
home. / was in hurry. I wanted
to know what had overlooked. /
wanted to know if I could see what
Muldrow saw. / arrived at home
and ran to the field. / looked and
looked, but Hill, all 1 could see
was thirty acres of frogs entirely
surrounded by water and all of
them toad frogs at that. / hunted
me dry spot higher up and sat
down in the shade of a barbed
wire fence and mulled it over and
over, after a while dozed IN d
slept and dreamed that / was upon
a hillside above the valley. To the
right of me lay Hover and Finley,
in front was Kennewick, above to
the left was the Highlands with
square after square of apples and
away up the river / could see
Richland.
It seemed that I stood there
over the years and each year the |
valley improved more and more,
She ditch became a ribbon of con-
crete from end to end, more homes
were built, the sage brush land
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
THE PASSING OF GREAT MEN

Some great men have died in the last few
weeks, men whom the world could i'll afford
to lose Among them was Thos. A. Edison,
Thaddeus Carraway, Charles Penn, and 9TH
ers. So long in the limelight and so promin-
emily connected with interests of note, they
are missed sincerely Naturally the question
arises, "Why were they great?" Achievement
and character made them great. We revere
their memories because they loved public
service and loved to work. The personality
of each one of these men were colorful. 1t is
not wicked to be interesting, and these men
were all interesting to the highest degree.
Each one embodied in his life certain potent
forces, indomitable energy, and the will to
accomplish certain ends. Each man was will
ing to be independent, was willing to endure
some criticism, was not afraid and not dis
couraged when others did not always share
their Convictions Each was highly original
He created and also developed what others
created. He who can develop finished prod
uct of beauty and utility, even though the
idea is created by another is genius.
Edison, once asked the definition of genius
replied that percent is genius and 90 per-
cent is hard work. Asked another time if
genius was not inspiration, Edison replied
that it was rather perspiration. This man
practiced what he preached, and because he
was original painstaking, diligent, never
knew defeat, and turned the commonplace in
to the sublime he enriched his age.
Dwight Morrow had the fine art of get
ting along with people Cancellation, tact,
generosity, were written large in his life. He
could tackle an aggravating problem and
work it out Because he found way when
there had been no previous way established,
he won.
Sir Thomas Upton loved outdoor life and
dignified and glorified certain kinds of re-
creation. In his personal life, with almost un-
paralleled charm, he ably served his fellows.
This service, personal charm, buoyant good
nature, fondness for hard wark, laboring to-
ward something useful and constructive that
would help mankind ease burdens, and add
to comfort, combine to explain the hold on
the masses which all great men have. They
are great in their kindness and in their
genius. They are greatest Of all when they
consecrate their genius to humanity.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
LOST 20 LBS. OF FAT
IN JUST FOUR WEEKS

Mrs. Mae West of st. Louis, Mo.
writes: "I'm only % yrs. old and
weighed ITO pounds until taking
l box of your Kruschen Salts just
A weeks ago. 1 now weigh $50 lbs.
l also have more energy and fur
thermore I've never had a hungry
moment"
Fat folks should take one half
teaspoonful of Kruschen Salts in
9 glass of hot water every morn
ing before breakfast 85c bot
tie lasts 4 weeks-you can get
kruschen at Vibber-G Chords drug
store or any drug store in Ameri-
ca. It not joyfully satisfied after
the first bottle money back.
S1OO22D3
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
AIR PORT

The terrible tragedy enacted across the
river last week when the mail pilot lost his
life brings to mind the fact which has been
brought to the attention of the mail service,
that many times when the Pasco port is OBJ
scured by fog, thesKennewick field is clear
This was fact the night the flier crashed.
On this side of the river the air was clear.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
Thp Kpnnpmtrk Unuripr-Rppnrtpr
Over there low hanging fog bank cost the

Over there a low hanging fog bank cost the
flier his life.
Efforts will again be made to have the de-
partment designate the Kennewick field an
emergency landing place at least. No doubt
there will be numerous other occasions this
winter when the mail carriers of the air will
find it difficult to "set down" at the Pasco
port. We might be able to save life or two
if we get busy ON this matter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
Finley Sewing Club
Wins Kiwanis Cup
FINLEY

The All Sewing Club under the
leadership Of Mrs. Moore are very
proud of receiving the Achieve
ment cup presented by the Ken
newick Kiwanis club and are 60
ing ahead with full endeavor to
hold the cup next year.
Everyone is urged to come to
the first conference basketball
game for the bays and the girls
of the year Friday evening, Dec.
ember A, at the hall. The admis-
sion is Is and 1Oc.
The Ladies Aid Bazaar given on
December 2 at the hall was well
attended.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
Letters From the People

& 8 3 s = & & &
Dear Editor:
I have read with interest your
editorials and the letters from the
people in reference to the. irriga-
ton district situation and in ac-
cord with your stand upon the mat
ter. I know nothing about the in
side history of the trouble between
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03

No Charge for Consultation
The Doctor is graduate in med
icine and surgery, licensed in the
State Of Washington. He visits
professionally the important cities
and towns, and offers free consul
tation to all, except the expense
Of treatment when desired.
He treats Chronic Diseases Of
long standing and has to his cred
it many wonderful results in ca
tarrh, ulcers Of the stomach, di-
seases of gall bladder, bowels,
blood and skin, nervous disorders
and diseases of heart, kidney and
bladder, bed wetting, rheumatism,
sciatica, leg ulcers, varicose veins
rectal ailments and chronic consti-
patton.
If you have been i'll for any
length Of time and do not get bet
ter call on the doctor, as improper
measures rather than disease are
often the cause Of your long stand
ing illness.
Special attention is given to each
case, and an earnest effort made to
attain the best possible results.
Remember above date and
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03

Leroy Shoemaker was an after.
noon visitor at the Zindel home or
Thursday.
The Kennewick- Finley basket.
ball game at Kennewick was won
by Kennewick by score Of 40 to
10
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes were
Thanksgiving dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. I. M. Gardner.
II. Piert was a business visitor
in Seattle the past week. Mr..
Piert is president Of the Turkey
cooperative association and met
with them in the conference at Sc
attic.
The deepest snow of the year is
making slippery roads, which has
caused number of accidents. It
is the deepest snow for this time
Of the year in a number Of years.
Due to an accident last week E.
Rhodes is driving a new Essex. The
car was slightly damaged in the
collision.
The Turkey Cooperative Asso-
citation is calling for turkeys for a
special Christmas market to be de-
livered from Dec. z to Dec. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Bockstruck
were Thanksgiving guests of Mrs.
Bockstruck's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. II. Volland.
The J. Dertinp family enter
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-03
Coming to
PaScO
United Doctors

The Doctor who has charge of
the State Of Washington is
A SPECIALIST
in Chronic Diseases and
Clinical Medicine
will be at
THE PASCO HOTEL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9Th
Office Hours: 9 am. to 8 pm.
ONE DAY ONLY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12

In Mohammedan countries this is the
year i349. for Mohammedans measure
their time from the flight of Mo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
AUTO SHOPS GIVEN
GO-AHEAD SIGNAL
Detroit Factories Hum With
Return of Thousands of
Men to Positions.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, January 12.-Detroit is
reawakening today. The city of auto
mobiles has been in a condition OF
industrial Information for more than a
year. Factory wheels have turned emily
internationally. There have been gaps
In assembly lines at the numerous auto
mobile factories.
But the go-ahead signal has been
given, and the ever hopeful population
of this essentially youthful community
believes that things will be different
now"
The Detroit street railways made
preparations to transport thousands
more workers to their jobs today than
went to work last Monday. Most of
these, of course, are of the thousands
laid off December ID, when the inven-
are going back to work on part-time
schedules. Nevertheless, there Is a
more optimistic feeling than has exist
ed for many months.
Announcement was made that 5000
employees of the Ford River Rouge plant
had been notified to begin work today.
Another $4,000 Ford workers we're to
report at other plants in the Detroit
area.
Other Shops Also Resume.
Other automobile factories have issued
similar calls to their workers. Dodge,
Hudson, Lincoln, Buick, Cadillac and
Chrysler are going into production after
the annual inventory. Chevrolet has
promised 10000 workers STEADY jobs
through the Winter.
Optimistic reports have come out of
the New York Automobile Show, and
statements of industrial leaders that the
depression is soon to be a thing of the
past are accepted at their face value in
Detroit.
Hard times" of the past year have
appeared worse in Detroit than else
where because of the greater contrast
with normal conditions of prosperity. In
days of prosperity, when the assembly
lines ara crowded, Detroit Is a boom
town. Money appears to be plentiful
for all purposes People stand in long
lines to gain admittance to all places
of amusement. Downtown streets are
damned with shoppers. But during the
past year it has been possible to walk
into a movie theater and take seat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
PRELATE is INVITED
TO REFORM PRISON
Right Rev. I. P. Johnson Will Seek
to Settle Troubles Disturbing
Colorado Penitentiary.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANON CITY, Colo, January H.
Wholesale blood splitting and reverbera-
lions of internal dissension in manage
ment have brought the Right Rev.
Irving Peake johnson to the Colorado
State Penitentiary as reorganizer in
administrative affairs.
Mr.. johnson, Bishop of the Colorado
diocese of the Episcopal Church, has
come to Canon City at the instance of
Gov. William H. Adams in an effort to
bring quiet to the prisons troubled
waters. He is member of the Board
of Corrections, governing body for the
institution.
81 do not particularly want the job"
Bishop johnson said. Nobody does,
but I feel that the place is of primary
Importance and I most sincerely want
to aid the unfortunates."
In October, 1929, Is lives were Sacri-
feed to the within of desperate that
he could run a gamut of rifle fire and
win his freedom.
Daniels, the desperate who dared all
and lost all, lay in the alleyway of a
cell house, dead by his own hand. With
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12

without waiting. The streets have not
been so crowded with automobiles.
During 1880 automobile manufac-
turers were careful to produce less cars
than were sold, so the surplus stock has
been absorbed The people of the De-
troit area have been pinched by this
policy, but the industry has been placed
on a firmer foundation.
All announcements by automobile
manufacturers have stated that only
former employees will be considered for
positions, and unemployed men of other
cities have been warned not to come
to Detroit seeking jobs, but the upturn
in the automobile industry will mean
improved conditions in the steel, glass
and all lines in cities from which mate
rails which go into cars are drawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
FOUR CASES OF ROBBERY
ARE REPORTED TO POLICE
Three Armed Men and Duplicate
Key Worker Staged Thefts
Here Since Yesterday.

Robberies reported to police this
morning included three cases of armed
banditry and one Of duplicate-key
operating.
Edgar Willis Pittman, 121 Rhode
Island avenue northeast. 16-year -old
Central High School student, was the
victim of one of the armed men. late
last night who, he told detectives.
Eprdered him to drive to Capitol Heights,
Md, where he robbed him of SIS, then
made his victim bring him back into
the city. The bandit told Pittman
that he "hated to do this" when he
took the money.
A lone, armed bandit robbed the
grocery STORE Oh JunuS SneTman, 2ol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
Deaths Reported.

william B. Douglas. 90. 1913 st.
Msrv wolburSer Burr' AZ. s7oi 18th st co.
Mortimer S. Wenner, Sc, 18th and Douglas
Mary Rosaline seitz. 10. 1921 33rd st.
Richard Davis Hendrick, SO, 1929 North
Robert H. Arnold, ST. l127 Az st. s.w.
Mary T. Miller, g. 1870 Spring I'd.
Edward B. Johns. IS, u. S. Naval Hospital
James J. Shire, 81, Providence Hospital.
Virgil Redfern, So, Gallinger Hospital.
Gertrude Elizabeth Baker. 49, 1345 Euclid.
Francilia Thralls, 6. Children's Hospital
Dorothy Beatrice Reed, 8, Episcopal Hos
pital
William Newman, 81. 1925 9Th st.
Robert Goldie Shields. 81, l42l @ st. j,
Rev William H. Stevans. so. 241 Elm St
Lucy Jackson. So 1918 Oregon ave.
Eloise johnson, 80, Gallinger Hospital.
George Hargrave, %, Gallinger Hospital.
John Speaks, IS. Emergency Hospital.
Margaret Holmes, Is, tuberculosis Hos
initial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
SLIP COVERS

Three-pc. suite and separate cushions,
snap fasteners, tailored to your furniture,
beautiful cretonne and Roman stripe, $3.50.
Write or phone for samples.
r.. L. SHERWOOD
Line. $3.50 1913 28th gt. Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
TRAVEL GROUP TO MEET

International Federation to Hold
Annual Sessions.
The International Travel Federation
will hold it's annual meeting at the
Washington Hotel January % and %,
with some sessions being held at the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States.
The Executive Committee and others
will attend hearing on the Dyer bill
before the Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce of the House on
January 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12

o'clock last night. getting about IS,
the merchant told police.
Raymond Davis, colored, e1e Fifth
street southeast, was robbed Of $le2
yesterday by four colored men who
attacked him in his home. he re-
ported to fifth precinct police.
A duplicate-key operator last night
gained entrance to the apartment occu-
pied by Misses Virginia Whitson, Lucy
Rarey, Mildred Frantz and Geneva
Rarey, at $40 East Capitol street, and
escaped with silverware and jewelry
valued at 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12

him were four henchmen and eight
guards, victims Of the battle.
Resignation Of three old members Of
the Corrections Board left Gov. Adams
free to appoint a group directly re-
sponSible to him. He has filled two Of
the places. The other appointee named
is Thomas r. Duke, Pueblo merchant.
New cell houses are going up within
the walls of the prison and efforts are
being made to find employment for the
hands Of idle convicts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
Marriage Licenses.

Samuel Newell. 20. and Josephine chavis,
Curtis NJ Harris, az, and Dania B. zim-
norman. %, both Of Richmond, Va; Rev.
Lewis d. Stewart, TO- and Mary A. Gross,
IS; Rev. F. NJ. w. Schneeweis.
George Craig, %, and Josephine Redds, 20;
Rev Alexander Willbanks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
Ell SALVADOR VOTING

Central American REPUBLIC takes
Three Days for Balloting.
SAN SALVADOR, Republic of FL Sal
vador, January IL (R).-This Central
American republic is in the midst of a
three-day election of a president, vice
president and other national officers.
The polls were opened yesterday and
will remain open today and tomorrow
the results to be announced Tuesday or
thereafter. The elected officers will not
take their places until after March l..
There are five candidates for the
presidency and three candidates for the
vice presidency.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-10
More Cuns-More Taxes

IF the public does not want to pay much heavier
taxes the public will have to force down federal ara-
ment expenses Already there is deficit of more
than a billion dollars. BY next July the estimated
oueratng deficit will be upward of three billion dol
lars-maybe more. some federal appropriations must
be increased. No major cuts possible except in
the army-navy cost.
Therefore, any talk of federal economies which
does not center on armament reduction is political
moonshne Every year for decade the public has
been misled by that moonshine. That did not mat
ter so much in prosperous times. 1t matters now.
With the government plunging down the financial
slide and with hunger and job riots starting even
before the severe winter ahead, armament ex-
travagance is suicidal.
Law aside all the moral costs. Forget our war
to end war" Forget our Kellogg pact with the rest
of the world to outlaw as an instrument OF ma
tional policy Forget the Of official declarations
in which our government has committed itself to
speedy reduction
Forget that the disarmament conference OF next
February-hclding European peace in balances
ieopardized by an armament race for which we are
guilty in pagt. Forget that this armament burdenM IS