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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
Fruit Men Plan
To Unite For
Orderly Buying
SHIPPERS AND BUYERS HOPE TO
BRING BETTER RETURNS
TO PRODUCER

Preliminary steps towards organizing
fruit growers of the Northwest under
the trade agreements section of the
federal farm adjustment act, were ia
ken at Spokane June 6, in an all-day
meeting of 1873 shippers and growers,
representing Washington, Idaho, Ore
gon and Montana, according to F. z.
Balmer, director, agricultural extension
service, Washington State College.
Northwest fruit men were unanimously
in favor of any plan designed to give
better prices to the producer.
The new organization is to be COM
posed of shippers, buyers and handlers
of tree fruits. 1t is to enlist in its
membership majority of the shippers,
buyers and handlers of tree fruits, to
the extent that sufficient majority
may be secured to encourage or permit
the secretary Of agriculture to make
bylaws, rules and regulations manda-
tory upon the parties concerned. Under
the trade agreements section of the
farm act, the secretary of agriculture
has the power to enforce regulatory
measures through system Of licensing
professors and handlers If necessary
The purpose of the organization as
outlined by preliminary committee
report is as follows ITO eliminate UNI
fair or cutthroat competition between
it's members; to prevent unfair prac-
tees; to provide orderly movement Of
commodities to consuming markets; to
prevent ruinous Quitting of the mar
ket; to maintain price levels that are
fair to both producer and consumer;
and to take into account the cost Of
production and the necessity for pro-
viding producers with an equitable
purchasing power in the general econ
omic system"
Representatives from each of the
twelve districts representated at the
meeting elected an organization COM
mittee which Is to draft preliminary
plan of organization. The plan is to
be submitted to shippers for study and
suggestions after which final action
can be taken. A sub committee of four
was appointed to draft bylaws and
regulations.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
Not Much Drift Wood
Running In Columbia

Farmers of this valley who are &C.
cllstomed to getting their winters sup
ply of wood from the Columbia river
during the high water period, have
been disappointed this season, as very
little wood is floating down the river.
This is due, they say, to the fact that
since the construction of the dam at
Rock Island, the wood is slowed up at
that point, and some residents of that
vicinity have taken to furnishing drift
wood on commercial scale. This has
created a hardship for those in the
valley here who depend on the river
for their fuel.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
Drill for Oil At Natural
Gas Fields South of Here

The natural gas fields on the Rattle
snake hills, south of here, have been a
scene of unusual activity lately, as a
drilling crew of eigheeen are boring a
hole in search Of oil.
The hole is in the center of a rich
natural gas field that has been supply
ing several towns of the lower Yakima
valley with fuel and light for years.
It is reported that the hole has been
sunk more than 1900 feet and that it
will be continued to the 3000-foot mark
If necessary.
Operations are confined to WaDa
Walla No. 6 hole, and as the gas taken
from that hole is wet. it is felt that
it is from an underlying oil pool.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
More Details About
Refinancing Mortgages
(By County Agent E. c. Durdle)

Through further correspondence
with Mr.. Langford, of the Yakima
Valley National Farm Loan association
of Sunnyside, and Mr.. Henry Matthew
of the Federal Land Bank at Spokane.
the following information is being
made available. In view of the extent
of the relief intended to be accom-
plished through the Farm Loan Com
missioner and where many OF these
loans will necessarily be second lien
on the property, the Federal Land
Bank will also be in position to make
loans as they have been in the past.
In other words, wherever the farm set
up is favorable it will be the policy
of the relief work to grant loans
through the Federal Land Bank where
this loan will be in line with the pro-
vision satisfactory to the Federal Land
Bank, where the situation is one In
which the loan has to be secured by
a second mortgage or possibly where
the loan would need to be greater than
that which the Federal Land Bank
could grant, then the loan will be made
through the agent for the Farm Loan
Commissioner.
The latter loans will be made direct
ly through Mr.. F.. H. I,angford, Sunny
side.
Applications for loans being made
through the Federal Land Bank will
be made through local correspondents
in this area. These correspondents are
to be appointed in the very near flu
ture.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
Changes Made
At Print Shop

Faced by the necessity OF more
convenient arrangement of work equip
ment and desiring bona fide once,
the interior of the building housing
the White Bluffs Spokesman and the
postoff1ce was this week completely re-
arranged. Visitors to the postof11ce
Monday morning were greatly sur
prised to find that the straight facade
of boxes to which they were accus-
toned, had been changed SO that the
boxes are now arranged on two sides
of an angle while the space to the left
Of the entrance door has been par
titioned off as an office for the Spokes-
man. In this way the Spokesman not
only has well lighted Office, but the
back shop has much more convenient
arrangement. In order to achieve these
results, it was necessary to transplant
the postoflce, which is now much
better lighted and more roomy than
before.
Work on rearranging the plant was
started Saturday afternoon, and by
Sunday evening the postoffice had been
moved to it's new position and the
paneled wall had been constructed for
the Spokesman Office. The work was
completed Tuesday.
Under this new arrangement both
the newspaper plant and the postoft1ce
have larger floor space. That of the
postoffice has been increased by more
than forty square feet and the Spokes-
man has an additional eighty square
feet The lobby of the postoffice is
smaller than formerly, but is still more
than adequate. Encouragement of the
plants equipment has resulted in much
greater convenience for those working
there, with a greater economy of nee
essary steps and motion
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
Children's Day Exercises
At Presbyterian Church

Children's Day exercises will be held
Sunday at ten o'clock at the Presby-
terian church. Mrs. j. M. Shinn, Sun
day school superintendent, is In charge
Of the program. A special Offering will
be taken which will go to the national
mission of Sunday schools. A good at
tendance is hoped for. AS Rev. and
Mrs. Noyes will be in Yakima Sunday
attending the state convention Of the
Christian Endeavor society, there will
be no church service after Sunday
school
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
Fred Rea Predicts Fine
Up-River Apricot Crop

According to Fred Rea, who arrived
in White Bluffs Wednesday, the first
shipment of cherries was made from
the Ira F'lagler ranch Tuesday when
some Bings and Tartarians were
shipped out. Today Thursday, between
fifty and seventy-five Tugs of Royal
Annes, Tartarians, and Bings will be
shipped from the Knaub and Flagler
ranches Mrs. l. B. Burns of White
Bluffs has also made several shipments
Of cherries
Mr.. Rea says that the apricot crop
at Vernita is very promising both as
to quantity and quality, but the
cherries are rather light
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
Water Supply Increased
BY Cold Storage Well

The White Bluffs water supply was
augmented Thursday morning by wa
ter pumped from the well Of the Priest
Rapids Ice and Cold Storage plant.
Water in the local well has been very
low for some time, the houses on the
hill getting very little pressure. Since
the cold storage plant will not be in
operation until later in the summer,
John McFee consented to the use OF
it's well and pumping plant. Bert Shan
ahan and W. j. jenkins did the neces-
sary work to divert the water from
the cold storage plants well into the
town mains.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
Eight Hundred Attracted
To All Camp at Pullman

Eight hundred Washington All club
boys and girls, accompanied by their
leaders, arrived on the state college
campus Monday morning for the
twelfth annual state ALL club camp,
June IL to II, sponsored by the agricul-
tural extension service. After tour
of the campus, the camp was officially
opened With~the first assembly Mon
day afternoon, the address of welcome
being delivered by F. E. Balner, er-
tension director.
Glass groups were organized Monday
evening and the intensive program OF
instruction and demonstrations in ag-
ricultural and home economics started
Tuesday morning. Courses for the boys
included livestock, crops and poultry,
while the girls took up clothing, nu-
triton, room improvement and secre-
tarial work. Glasses in meats, horti-
culture, dramatics, music appreciation,
health and etiquette were joint courses.
All instructors were especially selected
from the college faculty.
Afternoon and evening assemblies
each day featured community singing,
special music, programs by All club
talent, and educational movies. Stunt,
song and yell contests, costume selec-
ton contest, daily recreational periods,
flag day exercises and the presentation
of play, 1.-THE Blue Bag, by the Nc
MILAN All group of Pierce county,
made up other highlights of the weeks
program.
Election of state All club officers
and an achievement program Saturday
morning, followed by farewell ban
quets at Spokane, Dayton and Pull
man, Saturday evening, will bring the
camp to a close. Special awards and
/ winners of the annual club camp con-
tests will be announced at the morning
assembly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
Golfers Go to Prosser
For Tournament Sunday

Fourteen or more golfers will 60 to
Prosser Sunday to take part In a two
team tournament with the Prosser
club
So far this year, the White Bluffs
and Hanford golfers have met defeat
in every match they have played, al
though some of them were relatively
close defeats. Prosser has already de-
feated the Priest Rapids Valley golf
club twice this season, but the local
golfers declare that II the present hot
weather continues they will be able to
make a better showing.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
Major We'll Discusses
National Situation

Major Fred M. We'll addressed a
large group of interested people OF the
valley at Libery Hall, Monday even
ing, June IL.
He discussed with them national and
state problems, including the home
loan plan of the government, for the
relief of the home owner, the Column
bia Basin project, and national de-
tense. He discussed the weak points
of the Pacific coast defenses, and why
the Atlantic fleet is in the Pacific at
this time.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
Power Output
Is Increased
This Season
w. P. CURRENs, CHIEF OPERATOR
TABULATES GAINS MADE
EMPOWER PLANT

Since the improvements were made
at the Priest Rapids power plant OF
the irrigation district last winter, a
considerable increase in power output
has been noted. In order that this in
crease might be definitely tabulated,
graph was drawn by w. P. Currens,
chief operator at the plant, showing
the output on certain days Of the 1882
and 1893 seasons when the river stage
was the same. The figures tabulated
are as follows:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15

Hugh Carter House had the mis-
fortune Monday morning to get his
right arm caught in the wringer OF
his mothers washing machine. While
his hand and arm are badly bruised
and swollen, no serious injury was
done.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-15
Maximum Minimum

A trace of precipitation was re-
corded on both the 9Th and 18th OF
June.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-10
WIN FREE WATER
FOR J0BLESS
Youngstown Toll ers
Force 1t Thru City

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Feb. o.
Through the mass demonstration of
over five thousand workers on Pub
lie Square on Feb. LIST protesting wage
cut in the steel mills and demanding
relief TO- the unemployed-followed
by a large delegation to the City
Council last night the Steel and
Metal Workers Industrial Union won
its first battle in Youngstown for the
unemployed steel workers by fore
ing the city to appropriate $1,000 to
pay for water bills of the jobless.
The unemployed steel workers have
put up a militant fight for free
water by driving collectors away from
their homes and turning on all water
which has been shut off by the city.
Henry Mack spoke for the steel
union, bringing in the program of the
union for the jobless and employed
workers, He won the support of the
large crowd in the City Council
Scores came to congratulate him and
gave their addresses for further Or
ganization of the jobless to fight for
relief.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-10
WIN BACKING FOR
Y { 7 s DEMANDS
l N @ R E G @ N
Force Legislature to
Sup p ort Bonus
Payment

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 9.-Yield-
ing to the mass demand voiced by
the militant workers and veterans on
the Oregon State Hunger March, the
legislature has passed resolution
urging Congress to grant immediate
payment of the bonus.
This was one of the three demands
of the so vets who participated in the
Huner March. The other two: in
crease in the soldiers and sailors in
digent fund levy by $50 per cent, and
state employment privileges for vet
erans are now being drawn up as
measures to be introduced at the
present session of the legislature.
The activities of the Workers Ex-
SerYicemen's League have forced the
leaders of the Disabled American Vet
Grams to support the increased relief
legislation. The rank and file Of
other veterans organizations are also
backing up these demands in increas-
ing numbers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-10
l. w. O. Appeals to
Branches to Speed
Daily Donations

NEW YORK.-"The International
Workers Order calls the attention of
its branches to the slowness of their
response to the Daily Workers appeal
for $35, 900, which is absolutely neces-
sary to keep the paper alive reads
a statement issued last night by r..
Saltzman, national secretary of the
!. w. o.
"The National Committee Of the
Order" the statement continues,
wants to impress upon the branches
the serious financial plight of the
Daily All possible efforts must be
made at once to produce financial
results for the drive. The meetings
of the branches tonight must take up
methods of raising contributions, Or
ganization of affairs for the benefit
of the drice. and the mobilization of
every member for canvass Of friends
and sympathizers.
"Only our united immediate effort
can save the situation Let us make
that effort'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-10
TrotSky Group in
Germany Decides
to DiSSO | y e
SUPPORTS THE c. i.

BERLIN (By MaiD. - The las
number Of the weekly organ Of the
German Trotzky group Die Perma-
nente Revolution" announces that
the organization, never very strong.
is now to liquidate itself The major
ity of the group has now cut itself
loose from Trotzky and condemns
him as a slanderer of the Communist
International and Of Comrade Stain
and declares itself unreservedly for
the Communist International and the
German Communist Party.
The newspaper publishes a state
ment OF the majority describing the
development which led to the decision
to abandon Trotzky. According to
this statement, Trotzky's exploitation
Of the book published by the Amer
lean Campbell was the last straw
The statement declares that Trotzky's
estimation of the situation have all
proved to be completely false in the
Soviet Union, in Spain and in Ger
many. The statement concludes,
Down with the anti-party groups
and cliques! Long live the Commun-
ISL lnJSTnaJlOndl, long I'VE Jile NOui-
munist Party of the Soviet Union.
long live the Communist Party Of
Germany"
At the same time the "Rote Kurier"
the organ OF the Trotzkyists in Sax
ony publishes a similar statement
and declares that the development
OF the fractional struggles inside and
outside the Communist International
have proved that the CT. was right
and that outside the CT. there is no
place for any group which wants TO
carry on the revolutionary class
struggle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-10
Suggests Plan for Spreading Our
Press and Building Organization

Suggesting five methods by which
the circulation of the Communist
press can be increased, E. Scharfen-
berg, Bronx worker, also stresses
the organizatlonaI effect of mass Cir
culation activity in a letter to the
Daily Worker, His letter, which
should be carefully read by all men,
bers Of the Party and mass organi-
cations, follows:
1.-THE Daily Worker drive is a good
occasion to make a few suggestions
for the Improvement of the various
units mass work. For this the aid
of the Central Committee is neces-
sary.
Units Don't Know Readers
READERS Of the Party press can
be found in most unit territories.
The trouble is that the units don't
know about them unless they find
them in course of their activity. If
all the units knew all the readers
of our papers, they would be able to
do better work in their territories.
Therefore I suggest the following:
l. AL udufCS anu huuTSSScS OI
subscribers of all papers to be
turned over TO the Central Com
mittee to be sent to respective dis
tricts.
"2. District to be responsible
that units make good use of such
new contacts.
"3. With the help Of readers,
members can get better acquainted
with entire territory.
81. Units to see that all sub
scribers remain in good standing.
"5. That units organize readers
Of language papers to be active for
their language paper.
Check up On Newsstands
CHECK up on newsdealers. Find
out how many papers are bought
every day and what language papers.
Find out how many readers Of PARTY
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-10
Jobless Council in
Conference Support
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

was indicated in the speech Feb. 8
Of Rob Robbins, Printers Union.
member secretary of the Provisional
Committee for the Albany Confer
ence, before an audience of 500 work.
ers' printers striking at the Daily
Reporter in White Plains, and their
sympathizers.
THE voice of labor will be heard
through the Albany Conference to be
held on March 5 to T." he said, land
it will impress upon the government
and the employers that the workers
demands for real unemployment in
surance, labor legislation and adeau-
ate relief shall not go unheeded." He
urged the election Of rank-and- file
delegates to the Confererae from ali
workers organizations no matter
what their affiliations.
Formulate Bills
While acting on the call to the AL
bany Conference the Council also de-
cided to urge all groups responding
to its united front appeal to formu-
late bills and proposals to be pre-
sented to the State legislature
through the conference. While going
to the State legislature, Winters
stressed, the main factor in securing
action behind the demands worked
out will be the mass pressure which
will be developed by the united labor
front.
Other points taken up on the
agenda OF the Council meeting in
cluded endorsement of the Free Tom
Mooney Congress to be held in Chi
cago April 30, endorsement of the
New York Daily Worker Conference.
Rent Strikes, Organization classes for
active unemployed workers, and sup
port for the Hunger Fighter.
T.U.U.C. Acts
The Joint meeting today Of trade
boards, executive boards leading COM
of oppositions and delegates
to the Trade Union Unity Council
at 7:30 pm. today in Irving Plaza
Hall, will take up as a special order
Of business preparations for the Al
bany Conference. They will also pre-
pare for the March Fourth delegation
to Roosevelt to demand immediate
relief and unemployment insurance.
To raise funds for its activities the
TUU.C. urges all unions and leagues
to mobilize their membership for its
entertainment and dance, tomorrow
at pm. at Irving Plaza Hall.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-10
TWO Keeps Wednesdays
Donations from Big Flop
Contributions Less Than Tuesday; Chicago,
After Short Squirt, Drops Badly

Wednesdays total contributions to
the Daily drive, $31342, reached
this figure only because the Interna-
tional Workers Order branches sent
in $14035. Canada sent in SO, leav-
ing total of only s16o.07 for all the
districts combined. New York
dropped from $269yO7 on Tuesday to
1880. Philadelphia, with S46.O1
raised made the second best show
ing Of the day.
Milwaukee, Seattle. the Dakotas
and Alabama Florida failed to send
in cent for the second successive
day. Buffalo, California and Colo
RADIO also failed to respond.
Chicago, after It's solitary squirt Of
more than a week ago, seems to have
gone back to the old rut. Wednes-
days contribution Of $500 is miser-
ably small for the district which has
the second largest quota in the coun-
try! Chicago still remains one of
the lowest in percentage ranking,
with only Al per cent of its quota
achieved at the last tabulation, al
most month after the beginning
OF the drive. Cleveland (which con-
tributed $500, with a percentage
rating of SIS, is scarcely better.
These big midwest districts must
swing into activity and show definite
results within the week, or the eff
feet Of their inactivity will cripple
the entire drive. Every districts
quota can be raised if tie work is
organized properly. Crg an. cations
should be canvassed, not onl,' those
close to the revolutionary movement,
but others such as American Fed
Grafton of Labor Unions, Negro
groups (the Daily Workers role in
the struggles of the Negro masses
will make a special appeal to these
etc. And certainly there is no dis
trict in the country where parties
and entertainments cannot be ar
ranged. Intensity your work at
oncel Speed contributions!
Total received Wednesday.-..---.--.-..S 212 ="
previously received g6l A.,