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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09
NO POLITICS

One of our good friends came in
this week to chide us about the story
we carried last week anent the Ca
madam trade pact costing this dis
trict so much money on the spud
crop. He maintained that 1t was the
pickering and undetermined methods
Of the selling agencies which caus-
ed the drop in the price of the al
ready scarce potato supply. He
maintained that the price should
still be up In spite Of the trade pact.
Fact is, we had no political angle
In view at all when that story was
written. It was q simple story Of
what the dealers attributed the sud-
den break in the market. The fact
was that when those cars Of Ca
madam spuds hit the Seattle mar
kets the price did take sudden
slump.
The pact does have political as
pect-not the story about its eff
feet upon the local spud deal. Lum-
Der interests on the coast are claim
ing the deal "sold them down the
river" Fisheries interests claim
that their business has been trans
ferred to the Canadians. In spite Of
the early forecasts, the deal did not
help the marketing Of Eastern
Washington products, and the eff
feet on the potato deal is recent.
The price Of wheat is Of import
ance to this section. Because Of the
short crops the wheat quotations
have steadily been rising. But is
It based on the crop in this coun-
try? Early reports were that the
Canadian crop was to be short. I'm
mediately following the wheat quo
tations took Jump. Later reports
were that timely rains would help
the Canadian ,crop-and the quota
tions slumped. There's no advan-
tage In that.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09

Marion zioncheck, Seattle's play
boy congressman, is back in his
home town. He was met at the
railway station by crowd Of cur
iosity seekers, anxious to get a
view Of the man who brought so
much notoriety and discredit to the
state of Washington. Few Of the
boys who worked so diligently to
place him In congress were there to
erect him. His home coming was
not that Of q conquering hero.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09
KENNEWICK Is HOST

Kennewick's celebration was well
supported by neighboring commun-
ties on every hand. It was a pleas
ure to be host to these visitors and
on behalf of the people here the
Courier-Reporter extends thanks
and appreciation for the interest
and friendship shown by residents
of other cities and districts.
Only one exception is taken to
the above statement and it per-
tains to the thriving metropolis to
the west, county seat of Benton
county, namely, Prosser. One could
almost count the number of Pros
ser visitors on one hand and have
wo or three fingers untouched. This
was rather disappointing on ac-
count Of the generous manner local
people have joined In that city's an
nual States Day program.
The court house boys and busi-
ness men from Prosser will have to
talk pretty loud and fast If they at
tract their usual Kennewick crowd
next time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09
Twenty Years Ago

The Kennewick boys enlisting In
the militia and who had gone to
the border as privates In Spokane
companies were Fritz Bremmer Of
Richland, Pat L. Mooney and Louis
Haxton Of Kennewick.
The record for the week Of the
Kennewick Rifle club showed Herb
Shanafelt with the highest score.
F. j. Arnold had just purchased
q 1917 model Hayes light six tour
ing car.
The annual picnic Of the Meth
odist Sunday school was held the
Fourth Of July in the Richland
park with q very good program be-
ing conducted.
Clarence King attended the auto
races In Spokane July 9Th and also
registered for the Colville land
drawing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09
PLATFORM PLEDGES

America for weeks to come will re-
main acutely Platform conscious.
Carefully it will ponder the
pledges written by each major party
into the statement Of policies which
must serve as q chart during the
next four years.
In studying those pledges America
must remember that q national
platform represents far more than
q series Of promises calculated to
win popular approval.
II represents . solemn contract
which should be Is serious, Is bind
ing, as any covenant under law. II
Is IN agreement which should be -
sincere rs any made between
friends and sealed with . handclasp.
That is why in drafting q plat
form, no party, no candidate, Is JUS
titled in writing mere political prop
ganda. None is justified in Great
ing a catch-all for votes. None is
justified in adopting the theory Of
that forgotten homespun philosoph-
er, who commented:
"A platform amt what you ride
on-it's what you get In on
America therefore must demand
from party and its candidate far
more than a series Of promises
enunciating policies under which the
people may be led to believe they
will benefit.
It must demand the assurance
that those promises will be fulfilled
to the best Of the, party's ability.
The Juror created by the clocked
and managed clamor that sweeps q
candidate to victory is thrilling
but short lived.
The memory Of kept or broken
pledges endures.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09

It Is unfortunate that too often
the leaders In action are not the
leaders in thinking. A thorough GO
ing individual who thinks things
through logically and ssoundly but
does not possess the quality of lead
ership Is often not able to get his
ideas accepted, but the rattle brain
with market qualities of leadership
can often sell q half-baked scheme
to his public.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09

A reader Of this paper, who has
lost considerable money In several
ventures gives it as his opinion that
the only sure way to make money Is
to get q discount for cash. You may
not be willing to admit It but II you
are On the sucker list, you were q
sucker once, and once your name
gets on such q list 1t never gets off.
AS long as you live you win continue
to get circulars Of all the new pro-
motion and get rich schemes that
the market affords.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09
EASY TESTS

One of the measures suggested to
aid in the reduction of the num-
Der Of automobile accidents Is the
prohibition of gasoline sales to in
toxicated drivers. Another good way
is the prohibition of liquor sales to
intoxicated drivers.
The trouble with the gas prohi-
bition is that the gas station man is
to be the judge Of who is intoxi-
Gated and who isn't. Short Of mar
rying the driver, how IS he going to
tell?
How is he going to spot one Of
those dignified DRINKS who pull
themselves up to their full height
and scowl just before they fall over
on their faces? And what about the
frolicsome tee-totaler who Is mere
~ full Of animal spirits. Maybe he
shouldn't be sold gas, anyway
For the aid Of the gas station boys
we might list few infallible SYM
ptoms Of intoxication in drivers:
1. When the driver is sitting
with his back against the instru-
ment board and his feet ON the
drivers seat.
2. When the person sitting next
to the driver gets out at the gas
station and says he thinks he'll take
a bus the rest Of the way.
8. When the people in the back
seat are crouched down on the
floor, with their arms over their
heads.
4. When the driver points to the
gas tank and says: "A pound Of
liver, please"
S. When the driver is in fancy
dress with a paper whistle In his
mouth, which he Is blowing con-
stantly.
6. If the driver insists that the
gas station man take the drivers
seat while he .(the driyer) fills the
tank, first exchanging hats.
z. When the driver goes into the
rest room and doesn't come out.
8. When there is a clothesline of
washing draped over the radiator
hood.
9. When the driver is alone and
is stark naked.
10. When there IS no driver at
all.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09
GOOD

Many indeed were the favorable
comments on the parade on the
Fourth. The committee, headed by
Mrs. Linn, did an excellent job.
Everybody agrees that it was the
best parade ever seen IN Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09

There is nothing more disappoint-
ing than to discover that q person
whom you have credited with hon
esty and integrity and upright
ethics Is after all little and crook
ed In his business dealings in q
petty and little way.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09

A local mother with q family Of
girls enforces this rule: The last
girl in at night gets breakfast In
the morning.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09

Big market for little things Try
q want ed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09

p - The Reporter, est. January "a, 1908 - Console
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09

he Courier, est. March q, 1902 :
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-09

ter April Kennewick Was under act Of Marc
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
Turkey Shoot
November Is
White. Bluffs Rod & Gun Club. Is
Preparing For Annual Event.
ArnO Krug Is New Head.

Seven members of the White
Bluffs Rod and Gun Club met at
the barber shop. Monday evening,
and prepared for the active season
for trap shooting, just ahead.
Arno Krug, former vice-president
Of the Club,.sswas chosen president
to take the place of George Chase,
who is now living in Seattle and
is therefore unable to preside.
L. Austin is the Clubs secretary.
Besides the two mentioned, Jess
Brown, Dick Reierson, w. F. Shaw,
A. G. Wade, and Art Heideman
were present.
Date for the annual Turkey Shoot
was decided, November 18th being
chosen.
Committees were appointed as
follows: Poultry Buying, Jess
Brown, to purchase Is geese, "a
chickens, % ducks, 8 turkeys, and
guinea hens; Dice Game, Art.
Heideman; Rifle Range, Dick Rel
erson, assisted by A. G. Wade ana
w. F. Shaw; Shotgun Range, L..
Austin; Shells and Blue Rocks, Ar
no Krug. The next regular meeting
date was set for November %.
Editor Wilder, sitting unobtrus
lively in a corner, heard several bits
of conversation proving what a pro-
nounced asset to a community is a,
| club Of this kind. He heard of the
annual campaigns on ravens and
magpies and other winged pests, eff
1 fecting great annual savings to our
| sorctardists These gun club mem
/ bers know their winged pests and
just how and what they do that is
harmful. Any community is fortu-
nate to number so many enterpris-
ing men as White Bluffs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
Home Gunner Chains
Cor After Smashup

Determined to collect for dam
ages to his house caused when a
sedan driven by Victor Mehrer, 10,
unceremoniously crashed into his
living room through a brick wall
Sunday night, Peter Jacquot chained
the rear wheel of the car and Mon
day morning began suit for $4,000
against Mrs. Amelia Mehrer owner
of the sedan, and her husband, John
Doe Mehrer, in superior court.
Young Mehrer was taken before
Justice Gordon Richard today and
charge Unable to pay, the young
driver was freed to attempt to raise
the money. His drivers license was
revoked for year.
Deputies said Mehrer apparently
lost control of the car. The ma
chine jumped the porch and hit the
wall of the dwelling, they said, COM
ing to stop half way in the room.
It was not badly damaged.-Yakima
Herald.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
Brian Lowe Badly Cut
By Clyde Wilson

Quite a bit of excitement was oc-
casioned in White Bluffs, during
the week, by the stabbing, with a
pocket knife, of Brian Lowe by
Clyde Wilson. Brian was working
in the poolhall when Wilson came
in in a contentious mood. Mr.. Lowe
refused to serve him further drink,
Judging he had had enough. Mr..
Wilson argued and was escorted out
side by Mr.. Lowe. He re-entered
and renewed the argument, pulling
out his knife. AS Mr.. Lowe turned,
he struck, cutting a bad cash in
Mr.. loves back. Mr.. Lowe was
taken to the Pasco hospital to get
his wound attended to. Mr.. Wilson
was taken to the county seat by the
sheriff the next morning, charged,
probably, with assault with deadly
weapon with intent to kill. The
situation looks serious for Mr.. Will
son, not alone because of the grav-
ity of the charge, but because he
has recently been convicted on an
other charge He has a wife and
three children. Mr.. Lowe is recov-
ering from his cuts.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
dad" Cole
Passes Away
Resident Here For Twenty Mine
Years Passed Away In Yak
ina Hospital, Thursday

1t becomes the sad duty Of the
Spokesman to announce the pass
ing of another old-timer, man
who has been a landmark of the
valley for twenty nine ysars, ]. Fl.
(known to all as 'Dad") Cole. His
malady becoming worse, he was
taken to Yakima hospital a few
days ago, and it was there he
passed away.
Funeral services will be held in
the Presbyterian church at White
Bluffs at ten o'clock Saturday morn
ing, October 7ths
Obituary will be printed next
week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
Preparations Made
for Hallo,ue'en Ball

Boys of the band and girls of the
drum and bugle corps have quite a
bit of their plans laid for their Hall
loWe'en Ball An outside orchestra
will be secured, the boys and girls
will alternate in concert and drill
between eight and nine, at the new
hall, that evening, and there will be
a ticket sale at the same time, seek
ing to sell dance tickets to the pa
irons of the concert
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
Wiehl's Talk Made
Good Impression

The first meeting of the Woman's
Club for the year l936-1937 was held
in the basement of the Lutheran
church on Wednesday the 18th. IA
visitors, besides the members, were
present, attracted by the speaker of
the afternoon.
Lloyd L. Wiehl, of Yakima, spoke
on Individual Responsibility In
Government" His talk was most
timely, interesting and instructive.
To Illustrate to what extent voting
apathy affects the nation, Mr..
Wiehl pointed out that, throughout
the nation, only 500 of the voters
register; 500 Of that number go to
the polls and vote; and, very often,
only 1919 of the electoral vote will
decide a matter which concerns ev-
eryone. Our government is only
what we make it. We cannot i'm
prove it by apathetic disinterested-
ness. If we are to continue to have
a government by the people the
voters must be more alive to the is
sues to be decided. The Public Fo-
rum, now organized in many places,
is a splendid means of self educa-
ton. Mr.. Wiehl commented at
length on Initiative and Referend-
UNI measures 80 be voted upon,
bringing out salient points upon
which the average voter is not
informed.
Mrs. Edmund Anderson presided
over a tea table which was lovely,
with beautiful lace cloth and
flowers. Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs,
Keller were hostesses.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
To Re-Finance
Irrigation Dist.
Department Of Conservation To Re
Finance Priest Rapids Irri-
CATION District

The Department of Conservation
and Development, of the State OF
Washington, has entered into an a
greeme1t with Priest Rapids Irrlga-
ton District to refnance the out
standing bonds Of the District, as
well as certain open construction
accounts. New refunding bonds,
proposed under this arrangement,
will be issued for 1919 OF the bonds
and accounts to be retired.
These refllnding bonds are to be
payable serially over a period OF
twenty-five years. Interest at the
rate of SO for the first five years,
go for the second five years, and
thereafter 28o is proposed. line
state will also accept bonds for the
amount of the state contract owing
by the district, but there will be no
discount on this amour and the IN
terest will be two percent from date,
the rate the contract now carries.
MEETING AT .HANFORD HIGH
SCHOOL, MONDAY, OCT. 10
A meeting will be held at the
Hanford High School, on Monday
evening, October 10th, at 800 o.
clock, and all electors Of the district
should attend. The officers OF the
district will present the conditions
under which the State will carry
out this program at this meeting.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
High School Cmnival
at Hartford, Oct. 18th

Saturday, October 18th, Is the
date Of the annual High School
Carnival at Hartford. 1t promises
to be better than ever before. The
doors will be open at eight o'clock
and there will be dancing In the ey-
erling, later, the music to be fur
nished by Wilmesen's Richland or
chestra. You won't want to pass up
the Fish Pond, Beano, or Fortune
Telling. And don't forget the hot
dogs and coffee. Be sure not to
miss the fun at the Hanford High
school Carnival this coming Satur-
day night.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
Events of the Week

Saturday, October 18th
High School Carnival in Hanford.
Help the kids!
Sunday, October 18th
Church meetings as advertised.
Monday, October 18th
Irrigation meeting at Hanford
High School.
Thursday, October ~
All day meeting Of the Presbyter-
ian Ladies Aid Society in the social
parlor of the church.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
Sold Out! Food Sale
Saturday Vas Success

Girls of the Drum & Bugle Corps
made $3.50 at their bake sale at the
Reierson Store, Saturday. They
had sold out their entire stock by
noon and could have sold much
more had they had it. This helps
materially toward raising the fifty
dollars which they so urgently need
as first payment on their instru-
ments
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES AID
TO HOLD ALL-DAY MEETING

An au-day meeting of the White
Bluffs Presbyterian Ladies Aid So
ciety is carded for next Thursday,
October %, at the church social
parlors. A covered dish lunch will
be served. Quilters are requested
to attend. This will be an open
meeting and all are welcome.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
YOUTH REQUIRES MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN PASCO

Clifford Ra1tson, suffering from
a throat infection, was taken to q
Pasco hospital, Thursday, for
treatment. To prevent threatened
rheumatic fever; he was given eight
pathological treatments. He was
brought home, Sunday, and taken
back Wednesday, for further med
ical observation.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
Fishin' Filosofy

I like to ramble DER the hills
Until find quiet pool
Where speckled trout with carmine gllls
Invite me to become a fool
A fool who has no earthly care
But in whose breast world Of hope
Burns constantly; whose hand is held
By slender line, more sure than rope.
For fishermen are fools, they say,
Who loaf about and waste their time
But then-I'd rather be that way:
A fool, who's held by silken line
Than one whose every waking hour
Is spent in frantic drive for pef.
At least, I'll have some pleasant dreams
When I've been laid upon the shelf!
= B. @. CIar.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
SENATOR STINSON MAKES
VISIT TO WHITE BLUFFS

Senator Stinson, of Pasco, was
active in his campaign work here,
Friday. Mr.. Sti1lson is veteran
legislator and has splendid record
as a tireless worker for his home
district. He is now the highest
ranking member of the irrigation
committee.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15

E. j. Miller, of ProsSer, candidate
for County Commissioner, was IN
White Bluffs, Friday. He has one
of the most interesting platforms
we have SEEN It's in this issue.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
THIS ISSUE is A DAY LATE.
TROUBLE WITH MACHINE

Just as we were prepared to get
busy on the paper this week, our
linotype got out of adjustment We
sent. to Sunnyside for help. Yes,
MIR. Banton helped us out.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-10-15
County Conservation
Recommendations


district meetings, Prosser, Kenne-
wick highlands, and Prosser, the
county committee of the Agricul-
tural Conservation Association was
able to secure comprehensive re-
port on what the farmers of the
county would like to see Incorporate
ed in the 1887 program.
According to County Agent Skuse
who had been in attendance at
these meetings the recommended
tions are substantially as follows:
For dry land farming the blowing
under of Russian thistle while still
green, extending the period for pay
ment for letting land go to cheat
from one year to period of three
to five years, the payments to be
proportioned in the same way as for
1896, that is three fourths of the
total amount for diversion of soil
depicting crops and one fourth for
the growing of soil conserving and
for soil conserving practices, and
the adoption of a plan for crop in
come insurance. Opinion was
equally divided as to possible maxi
mum limitation of payments for
the Individual operator.
vkflf1aftlarlle wnfatt- oilitieETAOIN
For general irrigation farming,
opinion was that the proposition of
class and 2 payments which are
now approximately three-fourths
and one-fourth respectively be
! changed so that the class 2 pay
ments would amount to from one
half to three-fourths of the total
amount paid. It was believed that
class payments should be made on
| the basis Of good farming practices
whether already in use or being
newly started, among which was
considered that all practices that
add to the fertility or improve the
filth of the soil should be included.
The majority believed that no maxi
mum limitation of payments per
individual should be set as condl-
tions are such that this would new
er become problem in this country
It was very strongly recommended
that the county be given two base
figures per acre of diversified crops
for which class payments are
made. One of these should be for
/ the dry land and one for the irri-
gated land
For commercial orchard land it
was considered that all good prac-
tices should be recognized for pay
ment whether already in use or
being started. Such practices for ex-
ample as mulching, weed control,
cover crops, tree spacing which
means taking out trees that are in
over crowded orchards, and the re-
moval of abandoned orchards as
a matter of pest control. Where it is
necessary to add chemicals to in
sure stand of cover crops because
of the bad effects of spray residue,
it was thought that this practice
should be compensated.
| For the range program it was
thought that the items already rec
commended by meeting of livestock
men would be worthwhile for locali-
ties where applicable.
This covers in a brief and general
way the recommendations. Full re-
port will be made to the State Con-
servation Board before the middle
of October, so that the recommen-
dations from this county can be In
corporated with those from the
three northwestern states at meet
ing to be held at Pocatello a few
days later.