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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
FIRE TAKES
LAND MARKS
Two Old Frame Buildings To-
tally Ruined; Garage Also
Suffers Damage

Fire removed couple of Ken
newick's most ancient landmarks
late Thursday night, when two
buildings were DESTROYED and a
third badly damaged on Auburn
street.
The two frame buildings, adj
joining the Pratt garage on the
north, were burned to the ground
and the garage building damaged
on the roof and north wall. The
next building, owned by Bert Lloyd,
was occupied by the woor working
shop of F. M. Lyons. The second
building, owned by E. S. Melon
aid, was vacant except for some
stuff which was stored.
It is thought that the fire was
started by transients who might
have occupied the place. Fire loss
was largely covered by insurance.
The two vacant buildings will not
be replaced, but the Pratt garage
will start repairs the first of the
week, settlement having already
been made by the insurance CONF
pany.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
rs
MADE HEAD OF
CITY POLICE
Deputy Sheriff to Serve as
Day Cop in Kennewick; Is
Part of City's Economy
Move

1t appears that no matter how
good town the size of Kenne-
wick may be, it requires the SER
vices of a chief of police, accord
ing to all the dope that can be
found on the state laws regarding
the subject. So Kennewick is again
to have a police chief. Mayor Al
fred Anon explained the mater to
the council Tuesday evening and
announced the appointment Of C..
E. Copeland to that position.
The council in its economy move
had to dispense with some Of the
police force. A night man was de-
cided upon and in emergencies the
use of Deputy Sheriff Copeland
was to be relied upon. Under a
dicker with the county, this was
made possible, with the distinct un-
Outstanding that the county bust
ness was to take precedence over
purely city activities.
So-Mr. Copeland is now Chief
of Police.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
SPORTSMEN
ORGANIZED
Hulet to Head Rod & Gun
Club; Seek to Better Con-
ditions; Want Farm

The adoption of a set of bylaws
and constitution for the Benton
County Rod & Gun club marked
the first step taken locally toward
securing better conditions for the
sportsmen of the district. The
meeting, held Tuesday night, was
attended by representatives from
all parts of the county.
A light changs was made in the
bylaws, whereby farmers may
join the organization at the time
of purchasing the state license,
but others are required to pay 25c
a year for a membership in the or
ganization. The club is pledged to
work for better game conditions
throughout the state, especially in
the matter of securing additional
game farms and fish hatcheries,
one of which is to be located in
this section of the country.
Election of officers was held
and w. S. Hulet was elected pres
ident; Curran Chellis, vice presi-
dent; Harry Watson, secretary
and j. p. Martin, treasurer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
REQUEST STATE
Use ONLY HAND
WORK ON ROADS
Chamber Urges Recess in
New Highway Construc-
ton and Gas Tax Money to
Go to Labor Only

Hoping to inaugurate a plan for
The economic recovery of the state,
and perhaps the nation, a special
committee from the local chamber
of commerce today drew up set
If resolutions which were approx
ed this evening by the board of di-
rectors. The resolution is self ex-
planatory, and is as follows:
Kennewick Chamber of Com
merce. having under consideration
the serious economic condition of
this community, and seeking the
means of recovery therefr0m, has
adopted as its program, and now
recommends to all communities
everywhere and to all government
agencies careful consideration of
the following:
l. No individual and no commun-
ity can effect his or its recovery
except that such recovery be bas-
ed upon a foundation which will
accomplish the recovery of ALL
2. While we recognize the nee
essity of immediate relief to the
individual in distress, nevertheless
we believe, and now declare, that
there can be no permanent relief
except such relief as is based upon
recovery from our present eco
nomic paralysis.
8. We assert that recovery is
and must be a progressive move
ment which cannot occur except
as it is started by human agencies.
1t will not merely .happen."
4. We assert that there can and
will be no permanent recovery ex-
cept that which receives its ini-
tial impetus and proceeds from the
employment of labor in n o e
forms of activity which will in the
first instance result in consump-
ton rather than production.
A. As method of furnishing such
an impetus we recommend and
urge the following:
la) That all money appropriated
Continued on Page 12)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09

T0INDICATE
SHOW CHANCE
Liberty Theatre Management
Anxious to Reopen House
Here; Will Give Every As
sistance to Project

In politics the practice of send
ing up "trial balloons" or policies
suggested to find out the public
reaction, has become quite COM
mon. In other lines, occasionally,
the same practice is resorted to. A
"trial balloon" will be released
here regarding the reopening of
the local theatre. Saturday of this
week will be the first experiment.
The ten cent show being spon-
sored by the business people of
town this week and two weeks
from now will be watched with in
terest by theatre officials. If the
reaction attendance is prom
ing an attempt will be made to
hold show each week, with pos
sibly Sunday performance too,
according to F. A. "Arch" Bartho-
let, division manager Of the Mercy
Theatres, who was in town yester-
day.
That it is the intention of the
Mercy people to reopen the show
here just as soon as conditions will
Justify was the assurance Mr.. Bar
tholet gave. The show has proven
o powerful factor in attracting bus
mess from the rural communities.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
$4,000 TAXES
DELINQUENT
City Finances in Good Con-
dition, Provided Tax Pay
ments Are Made

City finances are in splendid
condition eff" And therein lies
most of the trouble-that little
word. The if means that if every
taxpayer had paid his assessments
in and the money was lying in the
bank, city finances would be a
cash basis and there would be
money left, even with all current
payments made on bond issues and
such like.
While the city now carries a to-
tai indebtedness of $45, 505.79,
more than half the amount is not
yet due and payable. Of this
amount $4,000 is in bonds, small
payments on which are due this
year. The balance, some $11,855,
is in outstanding warrants which
are bearing interest for the lucky
holders.
On the other hand, Treasurer
Huntington's annual report shows
that there are some $4,000 due
the city from taxpayers. Were this
amount available, interest charges
on bonds and warrants could be
eliminated and the city's overhead
considerably reduced.
However, according to E. H.
Behrman, chairman of the finance
committee of the council, who has
been thru this period in previous
years, the situation, while not par
ticularly promising, is not definite
ly dangerous. At this time of the
year, just before the county tax
collections have started to come in,
naturally the city's Golfers are de-
pleted. With the early collections
by the county treasurer and the
substantial payment by the N. p.
of their delinquent taxes, the sit
uation may clear considerably be-
fore spring.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
SUBMIT BOND
PLAN TO SAVE
INTEREST RATE
Ask State to Cash Warrants
by Bond Issue; Put Dis
trict on Cash Basis; Elec-
ton February Is

A school election to authorize q
$23, 900 bond issue will be held Sat
urday, week, according to notices
now being published. The purpose
of the issue is to retire outstand-
ing school warrants issued prior
to July first last year and to ac-
complish substantial saving in
interest.
1t is possible, the school board
has discovered, that the state may
purchase the bonds at five percent
interest. Warrants now issued bear
eight percent and the saving to the
district will be the difference in the
interest rate, amounting to about
seven hundred dollars year.
The bonds will be twenty-year
serials, no payments to be made
for two years. The cashing of the
school warrants up to the middle
of last year will permit local fl
nances to handle current warrants
as cash items.
The election will be held at the
city hall, from one until eight and
it will require a sixty percent af-
firmative vote to carry the propo-
sition. Similar action has been
taken at Prosser and Richland re-
Gently.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
MOVIE SHOW
PROVIDED AT
LOCAL HOUSE
Merchants Sponsor Show as
Good Will Features; Offer
Special Bargains in Stores
Saturday

iKennewick is to have at least
two movie shows this month Of
February, on Saturday of this
week and two weeks hence. At
tendance will determine, some
what, future openings.
Arrangements were made the
first of the week by the local mer-
chants with the Mercy chain for
the two days opening. This weeks
show is announced in this issue.
Kennewick business people are
digging down in their now depict
ed pockets for money with which
to make this show possible. In adj
dition to the show further induce
ment is to be made for shoppers
Saturday in the way Of special
bargains at all the stores. Read
the ads. Prices, already low, are
to be cut still further in an effort
to induce shoppers to come to town
that day.
The show is to be run as it was
on former Good Will days. For the
first show the kids will be admit
ted free. After four o'clock the adj
mission will be dime and one Of
the tickets with which local mer-
chants have been supplied. Ask any
local merchant for the ticket--it
is free-and you do not have TO
make a purchase TO receive one.
Ask for the ticket anyway.
Richard Dix's picture "HellS
Highway" will be the feature Sat-
urday Of this week. A comedy and
short features will complete the
program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
RELIEF FOR
DISTRICTS NOW
is POSSIBLE
Legislature Paves Way for
Settlement with Holders of
Irrigation Bonds; Local
Districts to Benefit

Unless some relief is granted in
the near future several irrigation
districts in the state will have to
be abandoned, is the statement
made before the chamber of COM
merce this noon by M. M. Moul-
ton, who has been in Olympia for
the past three weeks lobbying.
AS a result of the work, bill
was passed by the legislature, and
which has the approval of the gov
ernor, appropriating a million and
a quarter dollars from the recla-
nation fund which the state has,
for the purpose of refinancing the
district now in difficulty.
The purpose of the legislation is
to permit the state to purchase
from the reclamation fund, which
now amounts to 81 ,311 900, refund
ing bonds from the troubled dis
trlcts. Bond holders in many in
stances, are willing to accept 15
70 70 cents on the dollar for their
bonds, according to Mr.. Moulton,
and settlements on some such ba-
sis is contemplated by the states
action.
While not representing any par
.ieular district Mr.. Moulton is in
.erested in the local situation and
u IS quite probable that some set
..ement may be arrived at between
tne Columbia district and the
present bond holders. AS a matter
oi TACT, a tentative agreement has
a1eady been arrived at in negotia-
sl0ns undertaken some time ago.
another bill, introducing at the
Nquest Of the irrigation districts,
p1osloes for two year redemption
PERIOD on lands taken by the dis
sfets for delinquent taxes. Anoth-
u provision in the new bill per-
mlss an installment payment on
opsion OF the directors of the dis
aflet and eliminates the present
Nnalsy charges on redeemed pay
ments.
ne new legislation was consid-
ea OF vital Importance to resi-
vents IN the irrigated sections and
sponsored by the irrigation asso-
aslon. The provisions of the new
OCT Is one of particular benefit to
zoe Columbia and Richland dis
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
Congregational Aid to
Hold Quilt Contest

The Congregational Ladies aid
will give silver tea and display
of uilts, modern and antique, on
Saturday afternoon, February IS
in the Hover block next to the
Vibber-G Clifford drug store. Those
who attend will determine the two
favorite quilts by registering their
first and second choice in the man
ner provided. The display will con-
sist Of variety of the most beau
tiful pieced and patch work quilts
gathered from this community. A
most cordial invitation is extend
ed to all and you are urged to make
a special effort to attend. Remem-
Der the date Saturday, February
18.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
DIRECTORS TO
KEEP WITHIN
CASH INCOME
School District Financing Is
Problem; Actual Budgets
to Be Used in Place Of
Theoretical; Spend Less

A sharp decrease in real estate
valuations, plus greatly curtail-
ed tax payments, plus thenew 40
mill tax limit, is causing directors
of school districts throughout the
state to begin to study finances
for the coming years operations.
The Benton County directors, at
their meeting in Benton City Mon
day, have determined to keep
strictly within bounds and have
set in motion a procedure to as
certain exactly what those bounds
are. A committee composed Of one
representative from each district
is to study the matter and submit
a report to the association as soon
as it is possible to determine the
financial status of each district.
C. w. Fristoe's report on school
finances started the ball rolling,
and Dale Smith, director from the
Kennewick district, made the mo-
ton which will have for its pur-
pose the keeping within the actual
cash income for each of the dis
tricts, rather than expenditures
based upon theoretical tax levy,
including uncollected taxes for the
previous five years.
H. S. Hughes was reelected
president Of the association and he
and Mr.. Fristoe, both of whom
have other business at Olympia,
were elected delegates to the state
convention of directors, where
similar matters will come up for
discussion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
Senioritas Entertain

The Senioritas entertained Sat-
urday evening with dancing par
ty at the Chisler's hall, for mem
bers of the Sigma club. Miss Win
ona Rushton, sponsor of the class
was among the honor guests, which
included Mrs. II. Cross, Mrs. E.
Terrell, Miss Garbula Thompson,
Carl Precht and Boyd Jacobs. Re-
freshments were served at the
close of the evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
GROUND HOG REDEEMs

With King Winter holding the
district with whip hand, the mer-
curry skidded to 8 degrees below
zero last night, according to the
official thermometer on the High
lands. Temperatures have steadily
been dropping since the first of the
week, and with biting wind beat
ing out of the north fuel supplies
have suffered.
Although some fear is expressed
for seeded wheat land on the Horse
Heaven hills it is thought the
light snow blanket has helped to
save some of the grain.
Old timers of the district pre-
dist that the cold spell will prob
ably last for few days yet, and
after that we are to experience an
early spring.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
Chamber Objects to
Present Tax Bills

At last weeks meeting of the To-
cal chamber of commerce, a spec
ial committee was appointed to
consider H.B. 81 and 90 now be-
fore the legislature. One bill pro-
vides for special tax on most
everything commonly used and the
other is an occupational tax.
A report was made to the gov
erning board of the club by the
committee and a resolution was
sent to Olympia, asking that both
be killed and that in lieu retail
sales tax of not to exceed one per-
cent be substituted.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
Collections Subnormal

Tax collections in Benton coun-
ty yesterday amounted to only
$90.15, Louis P. Kelly, deputy
treasurer, reported today. That
was the first day the 1888 charges
were due. The county recently used
tions to retire warrants and paid
$4,000 from the January collec-
$4,000 in interest to the state on
bonds of the Kiona and Sunnyside
irrigation districts. The interest on
the bonds for the two districts is
paid up to date Mr.. Kelly stated.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
Old-Time Dance

The Highland Improvement club
is sponsoring another old-time
dance Friday evening, February
IL at the club house. Admission
will be ten cents each. Everyone is
asked to bring his own lunch, cof-
fee to be furnished by the club. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Pace and the
Clapp brothers will furnish the
music.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
Catholic Food Sale

The Altar Society met with Mrs.
John Eichner Sunday afternoon,
and completed plans for a food
sale to be held at McDonald's Gro
Gerry Saturday, February IL. Mrs.
B. L. Mallory who recently came
from Chewelah to make her home
on the Highlands, Joined the So
ciety as new member. Mrs. Dan
Friedman of Charleston, former
resident, was guest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
Aid Has Birthday

The general aid of the Metho-
dist church met with Mrs. j. Flet-
cher Long at the parsonage We'd
nesday afternoon. The fourth di-
vision met the same day for an all
day meeting and potluck dinner
at the home of Mrs. Ben Van Pat
ten. This division of the aid was
organized five years ago on We'd
nesday at the Van Patten home,
so the members celebrated the an
niversary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09
Mrs. F. c. Fraser entertaine

Mrs. F. C. Fraser entertained
Informally Friday afternoon for
the pleasure of Miss Florence Oil
yer of Los Angeles, California,
who is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Oliver. The after
noon was spent visiting and with
needle work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09

C. A. Crawford has returned
from a trip to Ohio, where he was
called by the illness and death Of
his mother. He reports being glad
to get back to Kennewick after an
absence Of several weeks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hughes of
the River Road were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. C.
Gardner in the Garden Tracts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09

The "Double Il Al" club held a
special meeting at the home of the
leader, Mrs. E. C. Smith Monday
evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-24
STATE Y. M. C. A.
FARLEY TO BE
HELD THURSDAY
GreenSburg to Be Host
to Delegates, Says
Announcement.

The annual state convention of
the Indiana Y. M c. A. viii be held
Thursday in Greensburg, j. NJ.
Triggs of Huntington, state presi-
dent, announced today.
Opening at 10 with conferences of
district groups and reports of the
treasurer and committees, the con-
vention will be addressed at a
noon luncheon by state leaders, fol-
lowed by election of officers.
At 100 electoral district heads
will meet, and at 2:30 the Rev. A. E.
Cowley, Franklin college professor,
will speak on Our Opportunity
With Youth"
AT $3.50 problems confronting "Y"
organizations will be discussed by
the following speakers:
A. G.. BURY, Fl. Wayne; E. F..
Denison, Chicago; C. L. Turner.
Greensburg; j. w. Esterline. In
dianapolis; A. w. Lumley, Evans
vile, and A. w. Hanson, Chicago.
Address on Summary and Look
ing Forward" by Judson j. McKim,
Cincinnati, will close the afternoon
session.
The state dinner will be held in
the GreenSburg First M. E. church
with officials and members of the
GreenSburg chapter as hosts. E. C.
Jerman of Greensburg will preside,
and the Rev. o. T. Martin of the
same city will give invocation.
Songs, yells, committee reports,
announcements and addresses by
Harry w. White of indianapolis
and DR.. Fred B. Fisher of Ann
Arbor, Mich, will conclude the
dinner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-24

Preliminary figures show that
there were about Ia per cent fewer
deaths from automobile accidents in
the United States in 1882 than in
1881,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-24

conducted slowly by E. Ralph
Schaefer, undertaking a graduate
course in advertising research.
Schaefer frequented subway and
elevated trains and waiting rooms
in New York, making his observa-
tons. From the mass of statistics
he compiled, he concluded that 1.-The
left-hand page is unequivocally SUI
perior to the right-nand page in OBJ
tanning the initial attention of the
newspaper reader"
Many advertising men and adj
vertisers, it was pointed out, have
always preferred the right-hand
page as most important in the plac-
ing of their advertisements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-24
No Dodging
Even Man Who Barriers
His Labor Is Liable for
Income Tax.

TOBLESS men and women who
- are earning their living by bar
tering their labor for necessities
are not exempted by the income
tax law, says the internal revenue
bureau.
1t quotes the revenue act:
Where services are paid for
with something other than money,
the fair market value of the thing
taken in payment is the amount
to be included as income"
Conversely, a farmer paying for
the labor of unemployed men with
produce could charge off the mar
ket value of this produce as ex-
pense for labor and thus reduce
his taxable income.
However, the bureau doubts if
earnings of an unemployed man
under this system are sufficient
to give him a taxable net income,
which must exceed $1,000 a year
for a single person and $500 for
a married person.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-24

to be taken by the Indiana senate
today.
Senator Thurman A. GottSchalk
Dem, Berne), author of the
measure. appeared before the edu-
cation committee to argue merits
of his proposal to abolish physical
education departments, which, he
claims, consist mostly of high-sal-
aried coaches.
Uniform textbooks in all high
schools and elimination of multiple
listing for science books are pro-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-24

Frank Parrish, golden
voiced tenor of Indianapolis,
will be guest artist this eve
ming, 1870 to 7:45 P. M. over
WKBF. Mr.. Parrish has re-
Gently returned from a sue
cessful season with Buddy
Rogers orchestra in New
York and has been featured
soloist over the NBC network.
Here is a musical treat that
you will really enjoy. Remem-
ber-tonight, 7:30 to 7:45 P.
-WKBF-Frank Parrish
the golden-voiced tenor.
A bar for home use is being
displayed at the Chicago furni-
ture show, indicating that some
people are still Skeptical as to
the outcome of the 18th Amend
ment.
A credit account at the
Rose Tire Co. is a credit to
your business judgment. Hun
dredS of motorists are pur-
chasing Miller Geared-to-the-
Road Tires and Vesta Batter
les on the dignified, convent
ent plan which the Rose Tire
Co. extends. The procedure
of opening an account is SIM
pie and requires only a few
minutes. Stop in tonight or
tomorrow and ride out on ex-
act duplicates of the tires that
outwore 13 National brands in
the famous 3-Million Road
Test. They're guaranteed in
writing to outwear any other
tire made. And they have
the snap and the style that
looks good on the wheel.
n n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-24

While it is Questionable
whether an apple a day will
keep the doctor away, there is
less uncertainty about an onion
a day keeping everybody away.
In fact down in Louisiana they
have discovered that it even
keeps sleet and rain off the
windshield.