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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-11-22
SENIOR PLAY rs
SUCCESSFUL In
EVERY WAY
Students Play Parts Well and
Full House Appreciates Pro-
duction; Miss MCGEE is Di-
rector

The senior class play "Short
Thirty-Six" was presented last
night to an almost capacity house
in the local theatre. The play was
a three-act comedy, staged in
hotel lobby and hotel suite. Athol
Jones did some outstanding acting
as Mr.. Gordon Dansard, the son Of
a manufacturing president. Rob-
ert Floyd, as a nutty millionaire
and artist, was a comic scream
from beginning to the end Of his
appearance on the stage. Charles
Peter as the father Of a trouble
some son, Roy Maddox as the
sons friend and John Tweet as the
owner of a chain Of shoe stores,
played their character parts well.
Dorothy Allison, a typical old maid
matchmaker, did some good char
acter portrature. Lorene Belair,
Vivian Peter, Dorothy Payne, Mar
ion Gleason, Helen Kennison and
Josephine Smith all played their
parts with admirable ability, show
ing much practice and work spent
in them.
The play was directed by Miss
lone MCGEE. Kenneth Giard and
Miss Rena Salvage were the bus
mess managers; Sperling Boutelle
and Jack O'Neil were in charge Of
the stage. Bill Graves and Bill
Hembree were the property men.
The advertising was in the hands
Of Russell Harrington and Vivian
Peter, Mercedes Potts acted as
wardrobe mistress.
Dorothy Larkin, Florence Evan
son, Edna Minert, Inis Lee, Lester
Brown, Burchel Taylor and Aaron
Foraker were the ushers Of the
evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-11-22
VENISON FEED
FOR LEGION TO
BEAT RICHLND
Million Members to Ask TO
Have Bonus Paid; Ameri-
canism Taught; Want Oath
to Uphold Constitution

The annual venison feed of the
American Legion will be held in
Vale grange hall in Richland on
Wednesday, November 90 at $50
pm. While this annual feed is
sponsored by the Robert w. Ely
post of the American Legion, we
wish to make it plain that member
ship in the Legion is not necessary.
All any former service man needs
is the knowledge that he answered
his country's call in time of need
and served honorably under the
flag Of your country as long as
you were asked to do so. Any and
all who so qualify are hereby most
earnestly and cordially invited to
attend this annual get together Of
the comrades. Any who need
transportation to Richland are in
vited to get in touch with the COM
mander and he will see that no
soldier has to walk or carry
pack. Pretty soft? Hey buddies?
Do you remember when? Save It
and tell US about it at the banquet.
The goal set for membership Of
the American Legion this year Is
one million members for the ma
tional organization. The state Of
Washington is well up on the list
Of early bird membership, the
commander reporting that we now
have 5000 members DO date. This
is an increase Of 25 percent over
the same period last year. This is
the year when membership is go
ing to count if we wish to have the
adjusted compensation certificates
paid at the next session of con-
gress. Why not get on the wagon.
Department Commander Homer
Jones and Adjutant Fucker are
attending a conference this week
at National headquarters in Indi-
annapolis with National commander
Frank Belgrano. Commander Jones
reports that the primary activity
of the legion this year will be
along the lines Of Americanism.
Efforts will undoubtedly be direct
ed toward a Universal Draft Law,
which will provide for the conscrip-
ton Of both men and money in the
event of another war. Is il not
surprising that such a law has not
been passed years ago, since the
of the activities Of the
profiteers during the late war.
Money is absolutely necessary for
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-11-22
ELECTIONS

Two, possibly three, elections
are dated for next month. Decem-
Der 4th will be the city election,
for mayor, treasurer, attorney,
clerk and councilman. The follow
ing Tuesday, the 18th, will be ir-
rigation district election day, with
a new director for each of the two
local districts. Later in the month,
il nothing upsets present plans,
will be held the refinancing cleo
ton of the Columbia district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-11-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert iPlowman re-
turned Monday evening from q
ten-day vacation spent visiting rel
atives and friends in California.
They went as far south as Los An
geles and were overnight guests of
Mrs. Paul Rambo and two children
who were former Kennewick resi-
dents. They were accompanied
home by sister of Mrs. Plowman,
Mrs. Lydia Coffman and two sons,
Don and Jim, who will spend the
winter with the Plowmans. Mrs.
Coffman recently sold her studio
in Burbank, California.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-11-22

Rev. and Mrs. W. /. Hanson left
Sunday evening for Pomeroy,
where they are conducting revival
meetings and assisting Rev. Cahill.
They were called back to Kenne-
wick on account of the death of
Mrs. Ben Eastep on Saturday. Rev.
Hanson was in charge Of the funer-
al services Sunday afternoon at the
Mueller chapel.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-11-22

Senator Chas. F. Stinson was in
Kennewick Wednesday morning on
his way to meet with Lieut.. Gov
ernor Vic. Meyers and the sena-
tors from eastern Washington. The
meeting began with a banquet in
the evening, and was called for the
purpose of organizing the senate,
Mr.. Stimson stated.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-11-22

Frank Hague of Grandview will
be dismissed from the Kennewick
sanitarium Friday and Ed Mont
gomery, who has been a patient
there for several months, expects to
be dismissed soon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-11-22

The Kilkare club will meet for
a one o'clock luncheon Tuesday,
November %, with Mrs. e. ii.
Behrman.
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CONTINUED on Page a
The Washington times., 1934-02-15

Passage Of . general manufac.
turers' sales tax in 1928 would
have netted the Federal Treasury
1900 million dollars.
That was the contention, at
least, Of Representative Tom D.
McKeown CD.), Of Oklahoma, to-
day in commenting on the advisa-
bility Of o sales tax.
Representative McKeown, who
Is serving his eighth term in Con-
gress, was the Congressman who
two years ago introduced an
amendment to the revenue act
which would establish / per cent
tax on manufactured goods
handled In interstate commerce.
His proposal was defeated.
Interstate Levy Urged
II q sales tax Is proposed In
this Congress, Representative NC
Keown declares he again Will
come to its defense, and will seek
to exempt the intrastate manufac-
turer. In explanation he said:
''By imposing the manufac-
The Washington times., 1934-02-15

income Of the average professional
man who owns no property other
than perhaps o homo. The farmer
Is taxed by every conceivable
means, and has as surety for bis
taxes his home and his field OF
activity. He cannot escape or
evade his taxes even though he
operates at a loss. No so with
the professional man. His initial
investment is probably about
equal to the farmers. His taxes,
exclusive Of his income tax, are
certainly much below the farmers Z.
# his business runs at a loss he
pays no income tax. II he and
the farmer make . similar net
profit they are taxed alike by the
income tax. Such o system Is un-
equal, unfair and unjust.
Real estate upon which b
erected residential or business
property is in almost as precariouS
o position as Is agricultural prop
erty. Fifteen or twenty years ago
every town or city had numbers
of individuals, who had their
wealth invested in such property.
Their occupation was caring for
and renting this property. This
furnished employment to mechan-
les because Of the repair and up
keep necessary. Such properties
were occupied by tenants, who as
a usual thing were unable to own
their own properties.
Taxes Force Rents Up
Increased taxes forced rents up.
This necessitated less repairs.
Higher rents forced tenants to
double up, and a surplus Of resi-
Dental property followed as a
matter Of course.
In compliance. with the old law
Of supply and demand, rents must
come down; and in an attempt to
maintain a sufficient revenue the
properties are more poorly main
tanned.
The less the upkeep the more
unemployed mechanics and also a
decrease in the value Of the prop
erty. -
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M'KEOWN TELLS NECESSITY OF SALES TAX

terstate commerce for retail
sale In chain stores"
In conclusion Representative
McKeown said regarding the effec-
tiveness Of q manufacturers sales
tax:
'Tf anyone doubts It 10 .
. promt and effective way Of
raising revenue he need only
look ut the way It Is work
ing In Oklahoma. It certain
" is working there"
The same holds true for nli-
nois. He does not believe the
country Is yet ready for q manu-
facturerS' sales tax but does be-
lieve it q fair way Of distributing
the tax burden. He said:
"The United States must
have q more uniform tax struc-
ture and I believe the sales
tax comes nearest Of all we
have to distributing the tax
burden equitably.
'Tf you can afford to buy
Q pair Of SIS shoes or . Pack
ard should not you pay .
higher tax on those articles
than I pay II I can purchase
only . pair Of IS shoes or o
FOrd?"
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turers' sales tax only on goods
shipped by . manufactures
across . State line Congress
would be encouraging homo In
dustries and be relieving the
small manufacturer.
''Tt 10 true such . tax would
put . burden on interstate car.
riers, but IL would be . light
one and no heavier than q gen.
eral tax.
"In 1928 such . tax would
have netted the Government, I
estimate. approximately 1900
million dollars. Today It still
would bring in between 400 and
500 million dollars.
"There is only one change I
would make I'm the plan I nd.
vanced in 1882. I think now
we should exempt mail order
houses from an interstate tax
Of this nature because their
consumers are for the most
part persons in the rural dis
tricts not well able to absorb
the tax.
II would, however, tax manu-
factured goods shipped as In
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AID To FARMERS
POINTED To IN
SALES TAX
BY CHARLES /. FADDIS
Democratic Representative from
PennSylvania)

PennSylvania)
Editors note. This Is the
fourth article OF a series By Rep
resentGtipe FGddiS on the Gd'
UGntG0eS of a general ntGnutGc-
tUrerS' sales tGr.)
A proper system Of Federal
taxation could be instituted,
which would relieve real estate
Of q large proportion Of its tax
alton. This would Of course
neceSsitate returning q share Of
the resulting revenue to the va.
riouS subdivisions Of Government
now existing.
Such q plan would by no
means be impossible. It should
result In eliminating many Of our
useless and expensive subdivisions
Of Government, and also must
eliminate our duplicate taxes. II
some system, which will euro the
power Of the subdivisions to tax
at will, Is not inaugurated, the
citizens Of some Of these sub
divisions will soon be in q state
Of hopeless slavery to taxation.
Many Towns Bankrupt
Many municipalities in this ma
ton are now hopeless in bank
T1ptcy, and o paternalistic policy
must be exercised by the Fed
eal Government, or many more
win be in . like situation in the
near future.
Quite Justly, We are hearing
loud protests from the farmers Of
the nation. There Is no doubt
but that agriculture is loaded
down with taxes due to our un-
equal system Of taxation. To a
farmer o farm is both q home
and o source Of income. The
land represents q certain invest
ment. and by the application Of
labor he must force it to return
o certain percent over and above
taxes, interest and his cost Of
living, or the improvements on
the farm will disappear because
Of the lack Of repair.
II from his income he is un-
able to properly maintain these
improvements and the fertility
Of the soil, his security has fallen
in value. The heavier the taxes
the less Of his gross income he
can set aside for upkeep; and
consequently, though his taxes
increase, the value of the property
upon which they are levied de-
creases, and soon is not worth
the taxes.
Two Incomes Compared
For instance, compare the in
come of an average farmer own
ing an average farm, with the
The Washington times., 1934-02-15

Editors note. This Is the
fourth article OF series By Rep
reSentGtiUe FGddiS on the Gd-
UGntG0eS of a general ntGnutGc.
tUTerS' sales tGEJ
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-19

being remodeled for occupancy
this summer.
DUT. meantime, more details of
- the high society feud came
today from source close to the
Gillespies.
Today's revelations concern the
amount of the marriage settle
ment and Jacks attitude after he
had become engaged. The settle
ment is said to have been fixed
by Jack himself at $1,500,000.
But Eileen's father objected to
his daughter receiving such
sum and the amount was reduced
to $500, 1000. AS to Astor's conduct
after the engagement announce
ment, it was learned the Gillespies
felt he was too overbearing, in
sisted on debating to his fiancee
and sometimes even to her par
entS.
The Gillespies are tired of pub
he pickering and are threatening
to publish certain letters written
by Jack unless the entire affair
is Immediately and effectively
hushed. The next round is
awaited eagerly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-19
Todays Science
by DAVID DIETZ-

FORTUNE awaits the inventor who devise
"A adequate methods to prevent the deterioration
of fish nets
In all probability. the average person never has
given this subject thought But the facts are &C
cording to DR.. A c. Robertson of the University OF
Illinois, that depreciation of nets costs the nations
fishing industry s1OOOOOoO year, or about onefth
of the value of the annual gross catch.
The life of fish net is precarious one, accord
ing to report which DR.. Robertson has prepared
for the American Chemical Society. The subject
interests chemists because of the possibility of de-
veloping chemical preservative for treating the
nets
Nets usually lead short life," Dr. Robertson
says. Not only do powerful fish, sharks and seals
entanged in net escape easily and demolsh it, but
floating debris often tears holes in net pulls it
adrift
Storms effect even worse damage especially If
the net is fouled with marine growths In addition
to the damage caused by these external and obvious
agencies net is constantly losing strength by
son of normal routine use"
BACTERIA, cause of so much damage in this
- world, also play their part in the deterioration
of the nets.
1T long has been suspected that the general weak
enng of nets due to bacteria and recent study
of the deterioration of nets in fresh water showed
that certain organisms were in
deed to blame" DR.. Robertson says. The hydra or
red slime, which fisherman dread so much
was found not to be guilty"
DEVELOPMENT of net preservatives, according
II to DR.. Robertson, has narrowed to two types a
copper resinate fluid for the treating of gill nets
and cuprous oxide paint for trap and gill nets.
The difference in physical properties of different
types of nets has MADE impractical the evolution of
any universal net preventative
meteorological inquiry revealed interesting phe-
nomena which led to tests of new textiles and new
types of preservative treatment
1T was noted that when the tensile strength of
fbers began to decrease rapidly the bacteria at the
same time had entered the lumen of the cotton fiber
and that the two events were simultaneous" Dr.
Robertson continued. THE f1bers began to swell
rapidly after this entry. The swelling was accom-
panied by quick growth of bacteria, which presum-
ably were feeding the heterogeneous matter in the
pitch. The fiber wasted away within until destruc-
ton was complete"
To combat this destructive force in gill net ex-
periments were conducted with dyes which stop the
growth of the bacteria.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-19
Your Health
by DR.. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

TINE approach of July again impels me to warn
l. you against the dangers of fireworks, and urge
you to make this holiday safe for yourselves and your
children.
The effects of the campaign for safe Fourth of
July, that waged throughout past generation.
disappearing gradually. Thirty years ago, you
would awaken to the sound of gun fire. The day
made hideous by noise; the night brilliant by
fire
On July the morgues of great cities contained
the bodies of children hospitals received cases in
which eyes had been lost and other portions Of the
body shot away. Severe burns tortured the bodies
of both children and adults and some weeks later
deaths from lockjaw began to multiply.
That was not the way of sanity in celebration.
A GREAT campaign, in which newspapers and
IA magazines did their part brought some help to
the situation, and during the last ten years the
bers of accidents and deaths became much less.
Nevertheless, gradual relaxation of effort is
promptly followed by an increase
Cities and towns have passed laws against dan
gerous fireworks, but they bootegged regularly
on the outskirts and motor make access to the
bootlegger easy.
Even the simplest type of fireworks may be harm
full to child who is not familiar with its USE There
are certain precautions to be used under all circum
stances.
nONT hold fireworks, the smallest, in your
II hands. Never throw fireworks at any one Do
not attempt to carry any kind of fireworks in your
pockets
Guns ana reviewers SLOu1Q De reserved Tor nunC-
ing and not used for celebration. Dynamite and
dynamite caps also should be limited to their indus
trial
Toy pistols have way of exploding and spread
ing gun powder that is most likely to result in in
jury Any powder burn is dangerous, principally be-
of the possibility that lockjaw other types
of infection may follow.
powder burn should be treated Immediately by
a doctor. He will open the wound make certain
that infection is prevented and inject the. anti
locktaw serum that is useful in preventing disease.
Sizzlers, pinwheels, and sparklers under proper
control are not harmful. In the hands of & small
child they may be source of serious accident and
even death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-19

clared that the parents Gillespie
had planned to attend their
daughters honeymoon, and that
they had insisted on too large
marriage settlement for her.
Also he said that he'd like to
have his ring back. The dignifed
Mrs. Gillespie even became piqued
to the extent of declaring for pub
LEGATION that she was glad her
daughters eyes had been opened
in time. All this made dandy
grist for the tabloids, which sell
dom have been able to reveal,
round by round, just how such
bouts are conducted among the
best families.
Astor got his ring back, but not
before he had bought another for
lucky French, his new fiancee.
The Eugene bauble probably will
be reset in the brooch and given
to Miss French for wedding
present.
There1l be other presents, too.
Astor has bought f1ve-story town
house, all white marble and red
velvet, and with a big ballroom;
and villa at Newport which is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-19
Cooperation Would Help

TT stands to reason I think, that no delicatey
i adjusted economic machine can work successfully
without close and far reaching cooperation I
trust by that the makers of automobiles are
can we conceivably make?" but also the question of
when we've made them where going to sell
them?"
1t does not seem to that interest in either
query necessarily Identifies man as dangerous
red agitator Time alone will prove whether Rex
ford Guy Tugwell is as conservative as he pretends
to be- but do not think that he labeled himself as
acute and abiding interest in planned production. 1t
was not Dr. Tugwen, but the senators who attempted
to make out case for the more radical philosophers
The arguments of Senators Smith and Byrd seemed
to be that only under socialism could men get to-
gether and make any wise adjustment between shoes
and barefoot boys.
To them planning meant inevitably "regimenta-
ton" and at the moment that remains fighting
word in the halls of congress To be sure we have
had reorganization of not only in time of
war, but during piping periods of peace. Herbert
Hoover once President of the United States,
most active planner both in office and out AS cab
met member he constantly summoning leaders
to his office in the building in order
to hit upon ways in which business facts and eX
perience might be pooled for the good of all con-
cerned. And then again as President when the
chickens began to pop right out of every pot he
addicted to the practice of calling business men to
Washington in numbers SO that they might hit upon
some concerted scheme of rehabilitation
Planning" not word of heresy when used
by Republican executives. But by now it carries
shock along every front manned by the conserva-
tives. The notion seems to be that if Americans
plan, all fundamental liberties will go by the board.
We are asked to go back to Washington and Jeffer
and continue in the traditional way of trial and
error.
Copyright 1884 by The Tmes)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-19

though no relation to the famous
cowboy humorist, Rogers was
nominated, elected. This year a
third Will Rogers undertook to
repeat by running against the
successful school teacher. The
latter, however, objected to the
infringement, took the issue to the
state supreme court, had his Ri
val namesake's name stricken from
the ballot.
THE reason Ambassador CAT
fery's house in Havana has
been fired at is not because of
any unpopularity. The trouble
is ne lives in a house belonging
to a great supporter of Tyrant
Machado. The landlord rented
it for. almost nothing because he
figured the presence of the Amer
lean ambassador would give his
property immunity. Otherwise it
was sure to be bombed. -. 1t has
been shot at, anyway, and, what
is worse, Caffery's neighbors COM
plain that his low rental. has
driven down surrounding property
values. f. incidentally, the state
department has a real surprise
for the midwest farmer in the
Cuban treaty to be announced
soon. Although the terms are
still secret, it gives pork and corn
products, wheat, potatoes and
other agricultural commodities a
big preference in the Cuban
market. The farmer should get
some real reciprocity,
The recent Chicago meeting of
the Republican national commit
tee was not total loss to ex-Sen-
ator Jim Watson. -. The glad
handing Indianian lost out in his
efforts to grab off the national
Craftsmanship, but mis- presence
in Chicago gave him an excuse
for staying away from the Indi-
ana Republican state convention,
where he was slated to place in
nomination Senator Robinson.
Privately, Jim doesn't think much
of his former colleague, for time
last spring considered running
against him.
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