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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

than it collects-and has been doing
so for years. In 1884, the figures re-
veal, it spent approximately IS
cents out of every dollar earned by
its citizens. The difference Of course
helped swell public debt.
What is the effect of this rising
toll on the productive enterprise OF
our country? Let's consider it..
Money spent by government is, in
general, unproductive. Seldom does
it create new opportunities for last
ing employment. But money spent
in private enterprise in building
homes, in expanding stores, in OPP
Grating farms or factories creates
new wealth, new opportunities, new
jobs.
To divert great sums from produc-
tive enterprises and individual pay
envelopes into the hands Of govern
ment spenders is, therefore, to limit
every citizens opportunity not only
to work and earn, but to enjoy the
full fruits of his toll. It is a bar
rier to unemployment.
America enjoyed its greatest ex-
pansion when government was eco
nomical, and taxation small. It can
not recapture that swift progress
so long as it is handicapped by a
milestone. Economy in government
is, therefore, far more than a pop
uIar demand. It is an essential to
both the progress Of our nation and
the prosperity of its people.-Ray-
mond Pitcairn.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28
Sheriff Gets Lynchins. Bin

Sheriff Gets Lynching. Bin
New Orleans, La.-Because testi-
mony showed that a Sheriff's dep
uties took part In the lynching OF
Freely Moore, negro. three years
ago, q jury in the Federal Court
awarded his parents, $4,000 dam
ages against the sheriff and his
bondsmen for neglect Of duty In not
preventing the lynching. Anti
lynching advocates hail this solu-
ton Of the lunching problem, in
stead Of suing the county. In Ind
lana SO years ago, widow won a.
600 from a sheriff and his sureties
in q similar action.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28
Rail Workers Safe in Mergers

Kali workers SAFE IN Mergers
Washington, D. C.-Every merger
of railroads throws its quota Of en-
ployees out Of work. Responding to
President Roosevelt's plea that some
agreement be arrived at to protect
$50, 900 rail workers threatened with
dismissal because Of projected mer-
gers, railway, labor and government
officials arrived at an understand
ing good for five years. After June
18th any worker dismissed because
Of merged facilities draws 60 percent
of his former pay for period de-
pending upon length Of service. A
worker for a year enjoys q dismiss
sal wage for months; one Of Is
years service continues on the pay
roll for five years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28
One-Club Golf Star

O0e.CI00 GOu sur
Southport, England-Toters Of Is
pounds Of golf impedimenta are
referred to Miss Gloria D. Minopria.
q Frenchwoman living in England,
who went to the semifinals In the
British Women's Championship US
ing only one club. With her solitary
instrument, q cleek, she consistent
~ drove 200 yerds, hoisted out Of
sand traps and putted with deadly
accuracy. Winner Of the tourna-
ment, however, was Miss Panels
Barton, the caddies' nightmare, who
Grams into her bag Is clubs, dozen,
Of extra balls sweaters Of different
weight, boxes Of tees, towels, tent
like umbrella, q shooting stick Il
rest on between waits and KNAPP
sack of cosmetics. American en-
trants all went down to defeat.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28
olvmpic Plans Well Along

New York City-Teams already
chosen to represent the q. s. at the
Berlin Olympics this summer In
clude basketball, boxing, fencing,
feminine gymnastics. Marathon
walking, wrestling and yachting.
Trials to be held during June and
July embrace thirteen other sports,
including baseball trials at Balti-
more, July l to IL, In the hope OF
sending over q team to demonstrate
the great American sports In a
series of games with q French team.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28
It is not so much the levying o

It is not so much the levying of
taxes that is SO irritating to business
men, it is the manner in which the
money is spent after it is raised.
Few things stir up the careful bust
ness man who conducts his personal
business economically and thrifty
more than to have the tax gather
er slip in and take from his money
that he has earned by diligent ap-
plication and self denial and turn
it over to a state or federal govern
ment that squanders it with reck-
less abandon and disregard.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

The loss Of a large volume Of bus
mess by the railroads to the truck
has been due largely to the fact that
in the last twenty years the rail-
roads have not advanced in line
and in keeping with the progress Of
the times. The inroads Of the truck
and bus lines have awakened the
railroads to their error, and q gener-
al effort Is being made to win back
the lost business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

One trouble with adjusting the
farm product price situation is to
be found in the fact that wherever
you find one man pleased with the
fact that he is receiving a good price
for his farm products you will find
another kicking because of the
price he has to pay for butter, meat
and bread. The only satisfactory
way it seems is to arrange it so the
producer can sell at a high price
and the consumer can buy at low
price.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

We note here an aviation engin-
eer says that within ten years we
will be travelling 500 miles an hour
through the air. We wish It were
possible new we'd board a plane and
catch up with the good old days Of
the late twenties that we didn't ap-
preciate to the degree, that we now
realize we should have, when they
were here
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

Washington, D. C-The Score.
tary of Labor announced an en-
ployment increase Of 225.000 work.
ers in April representing q payroll
rise Of 100000. During the first
four months Of the year exports
gained IL percent, imports II per-
cent. The Secretary Of State an
nounced the signing Of q reciprocal
treaty with Finland, the fourteenth
pact Of its kind negotiated by the
present Administration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

It often happens that the worst
thing that can happen to q man Is
to have some one help him. Some
men once they receive help appear
unable to walk alone after that.
They seem to lose their initiative
and self reliance. The fellow who
knows he has to do the job himself
pitches in and gets It done.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28
Some Expeusive Nlillinery

6O1uC NAPC4SvS NS4y
New York City - Last January q
piece Of plaster fell from the cell
ing Of the Board Of Education and
crushed the $500 hat Of Miss Mary
Hallett, WPA worker. Since then
various boards Of investigation have
spent 500 in time and red-tape to
decide, after all, that Miss Hallett
is entitled to q new hat.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

Washington, D. G. = National
banks and Federal Reserve members
now have q ruling from J. F. T. o.
Conner, Comptroller Of the Cur
rency, on what securities they may
buy for investment. No bonds In
default as to principal or interest
are permitted; nor are bonds I'm
which the investment characteristics
are predominently speculative"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

We note that the United States
recently launched q boat large
enough to carry one hundred air
planes. At last something that
floats has been built that Is big
enough to carry all Of those who
came over in the Mayflower.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

Government agents tracing the
Lindbergh ransom money have ac-
counted for all of it except $50. The
fact that it all passed through
Hauptmann's hands convinced fed
eral agents that he had no accom-
plices.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

Being on the consumer end Of the
line, the one thing concerning
which we have never felt there
could be an over production Is
fried chicken.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28
Crooner Dislikes Alimony

Boston, Mass. Because she
never knew when he'd start throw
ing things" although admitting
that he never threw anything at
her, the former Fay Webb, Santa
Monica (Cal.) police chiefs daugh-
ter, was granted divorce on the
charge Of cruelty from Rudy Valee,
crooner. Advised here that the Court
has assessed him 500 week ali
mony, Vallee said, 'This alimony
business is q racket I think ]
will always be Just an ex-husband."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN

Divine services Sunday at 1000
and IL am. Synod Wide Roll Call
Service Sunday evening at 8 pm.
Sunday school at 10 am.
Bible class meets Thursday eve
nings at 8 pm. You are cordially
invited to these services.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

If the usual average is maintain
ed, next Sunday will see 200 persons
killed In automobile accidents on
the public highways. Many more
will be painfully injured and not q
few rendered helpless for life.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28
WHY REPEAT A MISTAKE?


The recently promulgated theory
that the surest road to prosperity
lies in lower. not higher, commodity
prices, is receiving an extraordinar-
ily enthusiastic endorsement from
many important quarters. Appar-
emily experiments designed to fur
Their IAN econmy of scarcity" and
to artificially raise and stabilize the
price level, have convinced unpre-
JUDGED experts that the nation
needs something Numerically diff
ferent.
One doesn't have to be an econ
omist to appreciate the fact that
reasonable prices made possible by
more efficient production and dis
tribution methods, would do much
to increase both purchasing power
and employment. The great bulk
Of citizens live up to their incomes
almost 100 percent. When prices are
high, they must retrench, and buy
fewer and cheaper articles result,
less employment. When prices are
low, they buy more and better
articles, running the gamut all the
way from groceries to radios re
suit, greater employment. Every
factory in the land huns when the
general price structure is low
enough to permit the millions OF
citizens Of average means to buy
beyond the bare necessities Of life.
To achieve lower prices, govern
ment must refrain from passing
laws that artificially initiate the
costs Of production or the costs Of
distribution and retailing, at the ex-
pense Of the consumer. There is q
definite movement on foot to PEN
allie, through taxes and restrictive
legislation, merchandising systems
that have made 1t possible to mar
row the spread In the cost Of COM
modities between producer and con-
sumner. It Is apparent that such q
movement, II successful, will raise
prices or at least make lower prices
impossible.
We've tried artificial initiation of
commodity prices and it hasn't
made dent In solving the unem-
ployment problem. Then why In
the name Of reason should more
laws be passed to reduce purchasing
power, to the inevitable detriment
Of employment?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

Twenty million people are starv-
ing in China. AS a matter Of fact
in non Christian nations starva-
ton is an accepted fact In times Of
famine. It is only the professedly
Christian nations who make any
pretense Of feeding their hungry.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

Philadelphia, PATHS weekend
Ia team of tennis players from "down
under" will take the first steps to
regain for Australia the coveted
Davis Cup, emblem Of world tennis
supremacy. Only four countries
have ever won the cup: q. 8. 10
times. Great Britain. 8. France 6
and Australia 6. The Austradans
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

A good rule to follow if you would
get the most happiness out of life is
to magnify the good things that
come your way and minimize the
undesirable things.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

haven't won since 1919, and this
year decided to take on strong Am
erican opposition before meeting the
top flight teams Of Europe.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28

Hunt With Golden Eagle
Hunting with golden eagles which
have been trained to capture foxes,
wolves, antelope and Wild goats, Is
popular In Central Asia.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-28
WORLD NEWS
OF THE WEEK
Rankers Get Ruling

(Continued From Page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-16
Beauty
In the elevator of big store

In the elevator of a big store she
noticed very attractive poster ad-
vertising beauty treatment. Out of
curiosity she asked the elevator at
tendant Ia funny little Cockney)
where the beauty parlor was.
He turned and gave her a good
look, noticed presumably that she
did not use makeup at all, and then
said, "You don't want ter 60 there
mucking your face about. Why not
stay as y'are-plain but 'olesome?"
Troy Times-Record.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-16

She had just begun housekeeping,
with the laudable intention of pay
ing ready money upon all occasions,
and she entered a high-class poul-
terer's shop to purchase chicken.
She selected one. and while she
was fumbling in her handbag for a
purse the shopman politely asked:
= "Trussed, madam"
'Oh, dear, no." she Indignantly
replied. II wish to pay for it now. "
Sydney (Australial Hail.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-07-16
Foreign Words
and Phrases

AID unguem. N.) To the fru..
nail; to a nicely. e"
Hear the other side. VII
De novo. CD From the ba.
ginning; anew. w.
Errare humanum est. G,) ~
err is human.
Fervet opus. d. The worL
CLOVIS Il. e., goes on actively.
Homme d'esprit. CD Man o,
intellect; wit. W
Id est. CD That is: (abbrevi.
ated i. e.).
Jeunesse doree. CD Gilded
youth; wealthy young men.
Lusus naturae. N.) A freak q,
nature.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
News Behind the News
IG0UerH0r LdndOn'S Speech No
|ReUerberdtioRs Heard Yet Voters
Not FOR But AGAINST

WASHINGTON.-It is still too early to tell
whether Governor Landon's acceptance speech
has had any markedly favorable adverse
effect On his election prospects.
Neither group of politicians is able to sense
any ground swell resulting from it and it is
quite possible that the effect either way was
nil. The polls will tend 10 know that, at least
more accurately than anyone can now guess.
But that speech was vitality important if
only for two things
l. It emphasized the fact that chief Repub-
ncan politicians-leaders in both parties, for
that matter-beleye this is a campaign in
against Roosevelt This is a basic tenet in
their campaign strategy and the buildup for
Landon IS that of an average, common sense
man, rather than brilliant, breath-takng su-
perman
2 It showed that the Landon appeal will
be to the conservative middle class and farmer
vote, with few compromises to progresSives or
labor and no conspicuous gestures of the type
that might ALLEVIATE the forces of industry and
wealth which are largely behind the Landon
candidacy.
There is no reason to believe that to be
political error, because there is plenty of evi-
dence that this is a conservative country.
Listening to the speech in Washington, one
was often reminded of the many eastern writer's
who have returned from Topeka to report pri-
vately in effect: "Landon insists everything in
the New Deal can be had much more cheaply,
with less waste and partisan politics. under
hard-boed business man"
On the labor question, however, Landon
diverged sharply from the Roosevelt tactics. As
the New York Times said he made what amount
ed to a declaration in favor of the open shop"
His statements as to labor sound reasonable
and fair to the average citizen, but to most
labor union men they were very far from that
The suggestions that workers needn't join
any union if they didn't want to, that they had
a perfect right to join company unions, and
should be free from intimidation or coercion
by fellow employees or outside organizations
were the exact opposite of a bid for labor sup
port
This may have meant an acceptance by
Manager John Hamilton and Landon of the
common impression among political observers
that the bulk of labor is going to vote for
Roosevelt this year.
It probably is easy TO overestimate labor
voting strength but the old idea that labor's
vote can't be delivered may also be a danger
Gus one to depend upon On one hand it can
be said that fewer than 100000 workers are
organized in labor unions. On the other, that
there's also a strong trend to Roosevelt among
the unorganized
It probably is fair to say that If Roosevelt
has really caused the campaign to take on GER
tain aspects of class struggle, Landon hasn't
been slow to recognize that, and to stake his
fortunes on the other, right-wing side.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
MORE COOPERATION NEEDED
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS

In one Of Imperial county's justice
courts the other day a potential killer
was fined $50 and, when he protested
that he did not have the sum of the fine,
was released on nothing but his promise
to pay the penalty in easy installments.
He had been involved in an automobile
accident-was entirely to blame for the
accident, in fact-and had fled the
scene before officers arrived and with
out ascertaiaing if any others were in
lured. He was, in short, hit-and-run
driver
The case, if it were an isolated one,
could be excused. If it were typical
only of that one justice court, it could
be explained. 1t is neither. Time after
time, motorists who have been cited for
traffic Violations some of them quite
serious, are fined as little as one or two
dollars. When larger fines are imposed,
it is sometimes the case that the de-
fendant is released, promising to pay
the fine in instalments. The most Sc
rious offenses often are regarded light
ly by judges in justice and police courts.
There are two minor judges in Impe-
rial county who are notedly harsh when
dealing with traffic violations. The peo-
pie of their districts owe them many
thanks In both districts, traffic viola
tions have hit low figure, and accidents
are far less numerous than in other
areas. They are following the only
course that will cut down the county's
accident list.
When a motorist is involved in an
accident, he takes part in an event which
may be fatal. The man or woman to
blame for the accident may be killer,
or might have been a killer under diff
ferent circumstances. The same thing
is true of every motorist who receives
a ticket for violating traffic laws. His
violation might have hurt no one-but
it might too, have been responsible for
the death of one or more people.
When the minor courts impose eX-
tremely light penalties on those guilty
of traffic infractions, they are turning
the offender loose with the thought that
it is not hard to escape with scant pun
ishment.
Punishment through the courts must be
sure, swift and not too lenient, if there
are to be fewer accidents. Traffic officers
can do some little bit to cut down viola
tions-but without the aid of the courts
they lose two-thirds of their effective
ness
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
Other Editors Say
BIG ENOUGH FOR ANY MAN
Detroit Free Press

The notion that the ice-presidency is not
big enough office Tor man OF the largest
caliber is an extremely unfortunate one, for
there is no actual justification.
The person chosen to fill the second office"
in the land has no very onerous formal duty
to perform, but he may WELD a great deal OF
influence in Washington, as Mr.. Garner has,
If he commands respect as a person OF ability.
And behind this is the extremely important
fact that vice president is elected to office to
be on hand in case something happens which
makes the president unable TO carry on in his
office.
The presumption is that the vice president Is
a person fully fit TO be President of the United
States.
Consequently he ought to be of presidential
size and no man Is too big to be President
Fortunately where vice-president actually
has become President the nation generally has
been fortunate in finding that 1t has chosen
wisely even though at times blindly.
In two instances vice presidents who have
entered the White House have become outstand-
ing executives whom the nation has been glad
to reflect TO office.
But that has been the result of American
luck rather than the result Of American fore
sight
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
THE LIQUOR INTERESTS
WORK AGAINST THEMSELVES

Recent liquor control Investigations in
California, and now two secret indict-
ments returned by the Los Angeles
grand jury against asserted graft seek
ers in coast liquor administration, will
furnish ardent prohibitionists with new
ammunition in their renewed campaign
to bring another dry era to the United
States.
If liquor interests, taking huge profit
out of legitimate business, do not bring
to a close their efforts to gain even
larger profits through illegal channels,
they will do more than all the dry pro-
paganda in the world to aid the prohibi-
tion cause Graft was the downfall of
liquor in the days just before prohibi-
ton. Manufacturers and dispensers of
liquor did not know when to stop. 1t
seems in some quarters that they have
not yet learned that important lesson.
Unless the controlling forces in liquor
traffic clean up their own business, they
may expect more and more harsh regula-
tion as time goes on-they may even
find themselves once more outlawed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
Strolls Thru Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. l. UR-Ro-
bust Edward Arnold is latest victim
of the sfilm colonAs new flair for
nose se-punching, and has souv-
enir set of dislocated knuckles to
show for it.
Mode for the manly art of as
sault and battery, which has al
ready claimed Clark Gable, James
Dunn and Victor Jory, caught up
with Arnold while he was playing
boss of a lumber camp in Samuel
Goldwyn's Come and Get It"
Script required him to confiscate
a bottle of whiskey, always a
dangerous matte), from Samuel
Blystone on the chin and sent him
score of other Hollywood lumber
Jacks" in a rough and tumble.
Rehearsals went perfectly, but
when the camera began to grind
the supers souped things up and
iammed Blystone and Arnold to the
wall Burning, Arnold laShed out
a roundhouSe right that clipped
Blystone on the chi and sent him
spraWling into the mob.
Director Howard Hawks plowed
into the middle of things and
stopped the budding melee, then
sent three extras to the showers
while Arnold and Blystock shook
hands.
Studio doctor closed an inch-long
cut in Blystone's cheek, scratched
by Arnolds ring), then taped up
the Arnold right Mauley after
crunching first and index finger