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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-31
Benton County Farmers
Average Income Is $29.97|

The average farm income for 26
farms where records were kept by the
farmer and analysed by the Farm
Management Department at the col
lege, for the year 1881 for this county
was but $2797. Anyone doubling that
the farmer is having difficult time
at this time can we'll check the above
figure as indicative Of the whole farm
situation in the county. A study Of
small town enterprises will probably
also show a rather low income.
The average farm studied had 1913
acres in crops, Of which 6 Of an acre
was In asparagus, acres in potatoes,
az acres in grain, 10 Of an acre in
miscellaneous crops, ia acres in hay,
So acres in tree fruit. On this farm
there was an average of "A COWS, 3
hogs and II turkeys or chickens.
The sale of milk and cream averaged
$401, eggs and poultry $207, and other
sources of income which included out
side labor $219; sale of livestock and
livestock products $751;; apples SLIGO,
soft fruits $172, asparagus $72, pota
toes 1922.
The total receipts exclusive of in
ventory increase was $2485, with an
increase of inventory of 1865, making
the total receipts $2850. The total
expense exclusive of inventory decrease
was 1888, and the decrease in inven-
tories $940, which leaves a total ex-
pense of $2823. The gross income per
500 is $32.51 and the family farm
income then $2997. This figure does
not allow them anything for interest
on the investment.
The average investment exclusive of
home for the 26 farms studied was
$1036, and the average investment per
acre $780, the value of machinery and
equipment $1095.
The sale of milk and cream per COW
SIT, yield of hay per acre, 31a tons;
sale Of apples per acre, $414; soft
fruits per acre, $179 asparagus per
acre, 1921, and potatoes per acre, $40.
| Although in the selection of farms
an attempt was made to get farms
showing as much Investigation as pos
sible, yet the percentage of receipts
on the rs farms for apples. was 40.7
per cent. The percentage of receipts
| for soft fruits was per cent, for as
paragus, az per cent; eggs and poul-
try, 7.3 per cent; other sources of in
come, ~ per cent.
| Types of farming which seem to
have generally lost money last year
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-31
One Sixth of States
Population Are Farmers

Zone out of every six persons gain
fully employed in the state of Wash
ington is engaged in agriculture In
directly agriculture supports much
more than sixth of the population of
the state, as the agricultural regions
make possible the existence of towns
and Cities" states DR.. E. F.. Dummeier,
professor of economics at Washington
State college.
wheat has had the largest part
in making possible the cities and towns
of eastern Washington; apples, pears
and other fruits have made possible
such cities as Yakima and Wenatchee.
ducts, eggs, and berries have made
possible large part of the prosperity
and growth ftoWns west of the Cas-
cade mountains.
Wheat, apples, dairy products and
eggs account for just about two-thirds
of the agricultural income of this
state" continues DR.. Dummeier. "The
other third is represented by great
variety of products including bulbs for
flowers, cranberries, honey and cab
bage, beet and turnip seeds.
Cash income from agriculture for
each person agriculturally employed in
Washington is just about twice as great
as it is for the remainder of the
United States taken as a WHOLE he
says. "For the year 1890 cash income
for each person employed agricultur-
ally was $1480, and for the United
States as whole it was $751;.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-31
OF Interest To Farmers
BY County Agent E. c. Durdle

were those with large percentage or
tree fruits. Generally speaking, the
farm which has shown the larger fam
lily farm income. has been that which
shows quite little diversification, par
ticularly those having poultry and
truck crops, possible with tree fruits
as rather small sideline. The survey
shows that the situation runs this
year from gain Of $1617.58 to loss
OF $2286.73. Generally speaking the d.
versified farm may not show quite the
high returns any one year that some
Of the more specialized farms do but
they never drop as low as the hielaly
intensified farm and are usually con-
sidered not showing a net return. A
special attempt has been made on the
part of many Of the dairy farmers the
past year to raise as much Of their own
feed as possible, including grain and
this undoubtedly has been help to
them.
Last year, of course, was the decid-
edly off year for apples and the pros
pect for 1882 is much better and un-
doubleday the summary of the records
flor another year will show much bet
ter returns for this group of farmers.
For those who have apples in good
locations it seems that they should be
maintained if they are of the right
varieties. Where trees are of Door var
tiles and should be pulled out it would
look as though this would be as good
time as any to- do this and all for
more diversification on the farm. The
small type farms that have shown
fairly good incomes are those which
have intensified enterprises such as
poultry in connection with the general
farming program. For those who can
purchase chicks and take care of them
this year it would look as though any
phase of the poultry work is worthy
of consideration.
Intensive crops which may be we'll
included on every farm are strawber-
ries, asparagus, and for soils and To-
cations that are we'll adapted, lettuce
and tomatoes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-31
The Modern School
HANDWRITING AND HOss SENSE
BY John OswelI Peterson
Public School Penman, Tacoma Schools

Train the colt to go his distance at
his pace" That's an old horse-trainer's
way of talking horse sense. A good
deal of this kind of sense is creeping
into our schools these days. When you
and practiced our writing drills in
our grade school days, was expected
to drill as fast as you and you were
expected to go as far as I. Well, you
learned to write but didn't.
II we were back in school today we
wouldn't have to make so many spirals
Instead Of spending so much Of her
time conducting" writing lesson, our
teacher would spend little effort in
helping us to learn to write.
Take me, for instance. knew how
to hold my hand and how to roll and
push before I'd been shown more than
ten times. I knew how, and still
know how, but do do it? No, to get
anything down on paper still choke
my pencil like I learned to do 1t in
the first grade. Then to relieve the
strain on my nerves and muscles, and
to make it possible for you to read
it, I write just as little as can get
by with.
They say you ought to get started
right, on the blackboard when you're
a kid; hold your chalk right and learn
your first words there. That sounds
like sense Take my little tyke, now
he's starting second grade. Holds his
pencil same way he holds his chalk
yes, sir, same way-writes little words
] three times as big as I do and five
times as easy. Watching him just
makes Teller want to go back and
get started over. He doesn't have to
wind up with a spiral to get started
and then choke his pencil to stop the
spiral.
The old horse trader knew what he
was talking about when he used that
word "train." He used that word like
he knew what it meant. Some of my
writing teachers overlooked that word
Most of them seem to know it better
now. And some of the books we had
weren't so hot. One of my old red
books had this sentence: "Kick the
kinks out Of the kicking mule' ]
Suspect that one reason why I never
learned to make ok is because was
wondering how to get the kinks out
of the mule instead of out of my "k's. .
Some of the books nowadays seem to
have more painless ways of doing
| things Some of the new ones look in
)teresting anyhow. They seem to have
lsonle Of the things in 'em that young
ster has use for just as soon as he's
Learned them.
Did you ever get a writing grade OF
100 from one teacher and then flop tc
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-31
The New Ford 8-Cylinder Car
Has Many Improvements

alloy and have three rings, the lower
acting as an oil-control ring
Cylinder blocks and crankcase are
cast in one unit, giving exceedingly
l. rigid engine construction. New type,
one-piece valves, which eliminate tap
pets, operate directly from the crank
shaft without pushrods
Connecting rods from opposite pistons
are placed side by side on each 90
degree crankshaft throw. These are
mounted on new floating steel BUSH
ings, babbitted inside and out which
serve to give the benefit of the full
crankpin bearing area to each con-
Meeting rod thus affording longer wear.
| A cast aluminium cover embracing
the intake manifold forms the top OF
the engine, giving it an unusually fin
ished appearance The down. draft
carburetor and the fuel pump are
mounted on this cover.
The gas is preheated in the intake
manifold by a hot spot created by
hot exhaust gases surging back and
forth through small passage in the
|
on the outside of the engine blocks.
the left exhaust pipe being carried
around the front of the engine.
The distributor operatessdirectly from
the front end of the camshaft elm
mating the use of interposed gears.
Spark control is automatic Crankshaft
and crank pin bearings are fabricated
by pressure as are the main bearings
of the camshaft. Pistons and valves
are oiled by spray and splash.
fan of airplane propeller type and
two centrifugal water pumps together
with the large surface of the radiator
insure ample cooling under all driving
conditions.
The rugged new double drop frame
is formed to the shape of the body
and, with the new low rear spring,
provides a low center of gravity, with
consequent increase of reliability.
The riding comfort of the cars is
due to many factors, but particularly
to the new flexible transverse canti-
lever springs, larger tires, rubber in
sulation and the newly designed shock
absorbers
Two new features have been incor-
porated in the Houdaille hydraulic
double-acting shock absorbers One,
a thermostat control which compen-
safes for varying temperature condi-
tons, and the other a special valve
which automatically lessons the effect
of sudden road shocks
The Ford rear spring is of new de-
sign, being flatter and lower 1t is
mounted on perches at the rear of the
axle housing and bowed out so as to
clear the differential housing.
| The new brakes have braking sur
face of 1876 square inches Wheels are
ID inches in diameter. The large hubs
enclose the bolts which attach the
wheel to the drum. There are 80 steel
spokes, sharply pitched and electrically
welded to the drop-center rim and
hub shell, forming an Unusually strong
unit. Tires are Is x 525 inches. Each
is balanced to prevent "tramping" or
vibration at high speeds.
The drive is of the familiar Ford
torque tube type, the drive shaft being
Of tubular construction.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-31
Pork Consumption Larger

Pork has made up an increasing
proportion of the nations meat diet
in the last 10 years, says the United
States department of agriculture.
Fifty-two per cent of all meat con-
sumed in the United States last year
came from hogs. The per capita con-
sumption of pork last year was 696
pounds, compared with 693 in 1880.
A record was established in 1923 and
1924, with TAT pounds per capita.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-31

Complete details Of the new V-8
cylinder Ford car which is to be in
PRODUCED here soon, we're made pub
lie here today, Thursday, by Fred Gill
huly, local Ford dealer.
The new Ford is large, long, roomy,
fast, powerful and alert It's Va CYL
inder engine develops IS horsepower
and is capable of rs miles an hour.
Fourteen body types of modern,
streamline design are offered. A four
cylinder engine developing SO horse
power also can be supplied with any
of these body types at a lower price.
Prices, f. o. b. Detroit on the new
cars are as follows: Roadster, $3.50;
Deluxe Roadster, $500; Phaeton, $495;
Deluxe Phaeton, $545; Standard Coupe
$3.50; Deluxe Coupe, $575; Sport Coupe
$685.; Cabriolet, 500; Victoria, $500;
Tudor Sedan, $500; Deluxe Tudor Sc
dan, $3.50; Forlor Sedan, $500; Deluxe
Fordor Sedan, $645; Convertible Sedan
$780, The price of the 4-cylinder cars
is $50 less on all types. Bumpers and
spare tires are extra.
Numerous mechanical advances are
incorporated in the new car. These
embrace a synchronized silent gear
shift and silent second gear, rubber
engine mountings, doWn-draft carbu-
rotor and carburetor silencer, automat-
ic spark control, fuel pump and real
fuel tank. Other improvements include
newly destined rear spring, thermo-
statically- controlled Houdaille double
acting hydraulic shock absorbers, large
four-wheel brakes, newly designed cleo
trically welded steel-spoke wheels with
large hubs and hub caps and large
tires. The chassis and running gear
are cushioned by rubber insulators in
the spring shackles and shock abb
sorber links. The body is insulated from
the frame by rubber pads.
The new bodies are fresh and mod
ern from the gracefully rounded "
type radiator to rear bumper. The
air-flow lines are carried out by the
long hood with it's rustless steel GEN.
ter strip, the slanting safety glass wind
shield, and rounded roof line. The
convex lamps, full-crowned Tenders
and long, low running board harmon
ize with the balance of the design.
Body interiors are roomy and richly
furnished. Seats are of new style, de-
signed for utmost comfort. Driver
seats in all closed cars are adjustable
A large ventilator is provided in the
cowl. The oval instrument panel is in
engine turned finish and has rustless
steel mounting strip. Inside sun visors
which fold out Of the way when not
in use, are provided in all closed cars
The new Ford va engine is remark
ably free from vibration. Frequent and
overlapping impulses deliver the power
in a smooth, constant flow
The engine is of the 90-degree "
type, developing IS brake horsepower at
3400 rpm. The 65-pound crankshaft
is of the 9O-degree type, with it's four
cranks at right angles to each other.
The crankshaft is statically and
dramatically balanced and it's throws
counterbalanced The crankshaft, con-
Meeting rods and pistons also are in
balance so that the engine operates
with remarkable smoothness at all en-
CINE speeds. Pistons are Of aluminium
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-31
LET us SUPPOSE

Under the above head the Grand Rapids (Minn.)
Independent Observes
Suppose that Herbert Hoover were a private
citizen and that in the midst of the economic gloom
which shrouds the country he had come forward
with series of proposals so clear cut so sound
in principle, so promising Of satisfactory results
as to have the acclaim Of scientific bankers
and business men and the support Of Congress.
Would there not be universal demand that he be
made the next President in order that the mind
that devised this program should be at the service
of the country in carrying it into effect? Well,
here is Herbert Hoover's program 1t is so clear
CUT so sound in principle, so promising Of salts
factory results that it has won the acclaim of
scientific economists the approval of practical
bankers and business men and the support of Con-
gress Is he to be denied credit merely because he
brings the program forward as the President of
the United States and not ~as private citizen?
This program can not be expected to go forward
of it's momentum. 1t must have direction,
stimulation and guidance. Who better qualified to
carry it through to the achievement of which it is
possible than the man who devised it?
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-31

Levy less taxes and reduce public expendi-
lures, says John A. Gellatly in his campaign for
governor. That is bound to be popular song and
to grow more popular as the campaign progresses.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-31
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-17
|LODGERS MAY HAVE TO BE REMOVED
Committee Consider i n g
 Opening of Brooklyn and N. E. YMCA
ITO DECIDE MONDAY

The Brooklyn and North End Y. M, c. As branches of the central Red Triangle, will probably be opened again October 1, 1t was re- yeaied this morning; following a meeting of the Waterbury Home Club yesterday afternoon at 3 o. clock at the Waterbury Club.
 Providing William Harris of the Lincoln House and Rev John N. Lewis of St Johns Episcopal church. can secure fitting accom- modations for the various unem- ployed lodgers who are using these terminals at the current writing, the two branches will probably be opened the first of next month to take care of the 300 boys at each Y who are desirous of making use of the Y recreational and educa- tional program this winter.
 Yesterdays meeting proved a conference between Mutual Aid au- thorities and Y. M. c. A. execu- lives. A poll was made of the var ,jous industries of the city and the heads of each who are interested in the recreational and social pro- gram of the Y will meet with repre- sentatives of the Mutual Aid and executive committee of the Y in the near future.
 There will be another meeting Monday at which time the execu- tive committee will recommend to tn eboard of directors to reopen the two branches. The decision on the outcome rests with this meet ing. Among those who attended yesterdays meeting were: Herbert s. Smith, John A. Coe, John B. Goss, William B. Harris, Fred Chase and Rev Dr John N. Lewis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-17

Washington-Hanf MacNider who has resigned as minister to canada and is to work for the re- publican national committee among former service men is credited With perpetrating a huge international joke before leaving Ottawa.
 When plans were being laid for the sessions of the imperial eco homie conference in the parliament building at Ottawa, according to the Baltimore Sun, work was go- ing ahead on the beautiful new structure that is to house the American ministry directly oppo- site the house of parliament. Meet ing Premier Bennett one day, Min ister MacNider, in that whole souled manner which is peculiar. ly his. suggested that the Imperial economic conference be postponed for a few weeks, 50 that he could offer the facilities of the new es- tablishment of the United States government at Ottawa for some of the committee sessions. Whereupon MT MacNider and MT Bennett are reported to have given themselves over to uproarious laughter in rec ognition of a grand joke, as well they might.
 don't know a first-rate joke when they see it, the Sun explains, the point is that there could have been nothing more ludicrous than to hmave Minister MacNider invite the imperial economic conference which appealed to the Canadians perhaps preeminently as a chance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-17
.SEAWAY PEOPLE
 PLAN CONGRESS

Detroit. (UP)-Representatives of Great Lakes cities. with an eye toward stimulating foreign trade and removing trade barriers through the proposed St Lawrence seaway. will meet here November IA and It, according to an an- noupcement by Harvey Campbell. secretary of the board of Com merce.
 The purpose of the meeting will be to stimulate sufficient interest In the navigation project to as. sure ratification of the seaway treaty, recently signed by repre-. sentatives of the governments of the United states and Canada.
 "Beeldes benefltting Great Lakes shlppers, construction 6f tho chan- nel to the sea will mean millions of dollars to Detroit tn foreign trade annuaiiy," Campbell said. "PoIItIcai and economic conditions together with natural impediments to foreign trade have caused . de: clded shrinkage in. the volume. and value of manufactured products shipped from interior states to fer'
 it is believed inst fnaI plans fof the fwosday conference will bs sempiste1 within . menth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-17
Thin Blue Line
 to Pay Tribute
Continued from Page 1.)

likely that Springfield. will ever be the scene of another of their meetings. .Ts For six days the old comrades of a bygone war will hold forth in Springfield, visiting the scenes that Lincoln knew and loved so well. . Among principal speakers on their program will be Comman- der-in-C Chief Samuel P. Town of Philadelphia, and Governor Louis l.. Emmerson of Illinois. The Iat- ter will make an address at Lin- coln's tomb.
 On Friday, the final day of the encampment, the veterans will be taken to the tomb of Major Ben- jamin F. Stephenson, founder of the e. A. R., who Is buried about 35 miles from Springfield. A me- morial service will be held at the cemetery.
 It was Major Stephenson, n for mer surgeon in the 18th Illinois infantry, who founded the c. A. R. by establishing the first post at Decatur, Ill, on April c, 1866. Soon second post and in No. vember of that year the first na- tionai encampment was held ct Indianapolis.
 Though the old veterans are in no mood to quit, many believe that this years encampment may be the last. for the thin blue line iD fading fast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-17
Must Come Home
 for the Election
If Not All Absentees Will
 Lose Their Votes

Waterbury students and various local residents of voting age now away lon the road" in salesman positions who felt that they would not have to return for election day this November to cast their votes were greatly disappointed because of the ruling handed down at Hart ford by Deputy Attorney General Ernest l.. Averill concerning "ab- sentee" voting. At the same time Registrars of Voters Henry O'Con- nor and Thomas F. Dillane of this city expressed no surprise, explain ing to-day that they knew of the context of the bill passed at the last session of the state legislature.
 Heretofore no absentee voting has been allowed in Connecticut. A change in the state constitution would be necessary to allow such procedure. This means that in the past students of voting age away at college, salesman or invalids un- able to visit the polls could not cast their votes without doing so per- sonally.
 In many of the states absentee voting is allowed. This fact was brought to the attention of the state legislature in 1891, the last session held. As result the repre- sentatives and senators approved a bill allowing absentee voting.4 How- ever. under the state constitution, such a bill must be approved by a session of the legislature, then put to the voters of the state on a ref erendum and then voted upon again by tho following legislature.
 Almost all of the towns,:. bor- oughs and cities of the state have voted upon the amendment to the constitution and have signified their stand as being in favor of ab- sentee voting. 7
 Many in Waterbury thought that because of the favorable vote on this question in the last city elec- tion that they would be able to vote on the tabsentee" provision in the coming November balloting. This is not so and until a vote of ratification is passed by the next legislature the new rule will not go into effect, Registrars O'Connor and Dillane stated to-day.