The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-01-17
POMONA BUCKS
SALESTAX LAW
IN ALL FORMS
Turns Down Townsend Plan
Because of Tax Feature;
Oppose Grand Coulee as
) Reclamation Project
Alice B. Ayers, reporter

Alice B. Ayers, reporter
Benton County Pomona met jan
uarv II with Kennewick Highlands
grange at 2:3O pm. All officers
were present except steward, who
was iii, gate keeper, who has NOV
Cd away and resigned and on e
member of the executive commit
tee.
The charter was draped in mem
ory of our Sister Alice Patheal,
wife Of the Master of Vale grange,
who passed away since our last
meeting.
The following resolutions were
read and disposed of as follows:
Against any sales tax by the
legislature was adopted.
constitutional convention to be
called to revise constitution adopt
ed.
License fee on farm to market
trucks be reduced to one fourth the
present rate adopted.
Cooperation Of Deputies and Po-
mona Masters meeting together
was approved by the resolutions
committee but was not adopted by
the grange.
Constitutional amendments by
initiative be adopted without the
approval Of the legislature wa 8
adopted.
Opposition to the transfer of the
dairy inspection being changed
from the depart of agriculture to
the health department was ap-
- >ved and adopted.
Opposition to a reduction in the
butter substitute tax was adopted
Opposing such legislation as will
place control of highways in state
commission was adopted.
General highways into state
highways commission and all re-
ceipts, including tax, be spent in
the county where it is collected was
disapproved.
Disapprove the action Of the Pa
eific Northwest Regional planning
conference in not including tn e
power development of the Grand
Coulee in the planned development
Of Eastern Washington. Vigorous
announcement Of the plan to make
Bonneville primarily power pro-
iect and the Grand Coulee primar-
lily reclamation project. Ask all
progressive organizations to join
with US in obtaining an abundance
Of power at cost from the Grand
Coulse Dam adopted.
Opposition to sale and lease of
laad to unassimilated aliens
adopted.
Have eight dealers to work with
the Code executive board and for
Benton County Pomona to invite
Director Robinson to explain equal
representation to dealers on grow
ers' code approved and adopted.
Fivoring the Townsend plan was
dlsapproved by the committee be-
cause it carries sales tax. Report
OF committee adopted.
Athletic committee reports the
county as using the same rules as
the state grange and have their
schedules made up.
Of the twelve oranges In tn
county, eleven gave reports. There
was no representation from Whit
stran. The most outstanding re-
port of grange activity came from
horse Heaven grange where dep
uty ]. G. Swayze on January 4 orr
Canned juvenile grange with 10
members and ten honorary mem-
Ders. This is the only juvenile
grange IN Benton county at this
Time, but Valley expects to organ
'1e one soon. Vale at one time had
juvenile grange but it is not in
eSistence now. Near.y all oranges
eported new members and regu-
1r meetings. Valley had 81 at its
mseting after Pomona and
the goal at 100 for the next
etlng but fell short az only o.
We're present. The basement is
coming along nicely and the floor
nas Deing laid the day we met.
January Finley invited Po-
Ona Tor the meeting on February
pal aul the invitation was accepted.
80 ssiesn1ke has drill team but
az K;. having difficulty getting music.
ta .una-benton has a basketball
an. ihey are to have a carnival
a Goh 70 increase finances. Kenne-
.. A highlands has basketball
he. sm and a relief committee that
na as aone much toward helping the
sedy OF the community. Thev
e giving an old-fashioned dance
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