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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27
NEW SCHOOL
ALL SET FOR
DEDICATION
All Teaching Staff on Deck
Ready for Dedication FRI
day Afternoon; Old High
School for Grades

An interesting program mas Deeu
arranged for the dedication OF the
new Junior-Senior high schol build
ing Friday afternoon, beginning at
four o'clock. All teachers in the
building have been asked to be here
and in their rooms for the inspec-
ton Of the building following the
program. Mrs. Lydia Church is NOV
ing into the new offices this after
noon. .a....
Among the good features OF the
new building and equipment, &C
cording to Supt. Black, are the slate
blackboards, clock and bell system,
individual hall lockers, Thermo con-
troll and automatic heating plant:
weather stripped building, science
laboratory equipment, home eco
Monies laboratory equipment, new
office equipment, partial cafe equip
ment, public address system, pro-
lection booth, auditorium curtain,
flood lights to cover the building on
evening production, nurses and
teachers rooms, besides ample stor-
age space. There is tile and compo-
sition floor in halls and stairways
and hardwood flooring In all the
rooms.
The public address system is one
Of the interesting and helpful fea-
lures, as 1t will enable any pro-
gram given in the building to be
heard in any room, where &c is
wanted, or In any room In the build
ing, also direct communication
from the office to any room by the
pressing Of q button.
A crew of workmen have been
busy this week moving the furni-
ture and equipment from the Wash
ington street building into the old
high school building, which has
been rernodeled into a grade school
building. Furniture and equipment
is expected to be in place and ready
for school Monday morning.
The program for the day is as
follows:
Invocation Rev. Attepborcugh
Welcome --------.-lSupt. r. s. Black
Introduction of Board, Supt. Black
Financial Facts --.-.F. j. Arnold
Arrangement of Program
Prank r. Green
Presentation of Building to Conn
munity Mrs. Jennie b. Chellis
Response Xxx. M. Moulton
Vocal Solo --..... Homer Siegfried
Introduction Of Heads OF Com
munity Civic Organizations,
PEG. Mrs. Ida b. Stone
American Legion Auxiliary,
Mrs. Harry Linn
Business 81 Professional Women's
Club Miss Margaret Hawkins
Women's Club,
Mrs. g. F. Winkenwerder
Valley Grange, j. b. Slaugenhaupt
Highland Grange Guy Story
Highland Improvement Club,
w. l.. Foraker
American Legion Staley
Kiwanis ---.-------.-------James Bockius
Chamber OF Commerce,
Charles l.. Powell
City of Kennewick,
Mayor Alfred @. Anon
Piano Duet, Elaine Petitjean and
Dorothy Allison.
Remarks by DR.. N. ID. Showalter.
State Supt. of Public Instruction
Remarks by Congressman Knute
Hill
Dedication Address, Governor
Clarence @. Martin
Song by Audience, National
Anthem
Benediction, Rev. Elmer Beutler
Inspection Of Building
Refreshments In Cafeteria,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27
Reporters In Italy

Rome-Under Mussolini, who used
% be q reporter, a newspaper enjoys
exceptional advantages. Every
christmas he gets an extra months
saiary; two days pay if he works
sunday; if discharged he receives
Ok months pay plus an extra month
tor every year he has worked on that
particular paper. Therefore, when an
american news syndicate fired it's
Italian correspondent, he sued for
$4,000; the jury awarded him 81
$40.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27

FINDS PLACE
ON BALLOT
Production for Use Measure
Fourth to Get Required
Number Of Signatures; Re-
enact 4O-Mill Limit

The production for-use plan of
the Washington Commonwealth
Federation, initiative ll9, found q
place on the November general cleo
ton ballot today when Secretary of
State Ernest N. Hutchinson said
the measure had the required $4,000
signatures Of registered voters.
Initiative l19 is one Of four meas
ures submitted for checking Of sig
natures few weeks ago. The others
also certified for the ballot would
provide statewide civil service, re-
enact the 40-mill property tax limit
law and adopt the Stevenson old age
pension plan.
Four Districts Planned
The production-for-use plan, II
approved by the voters. would estab-
lish q program for unemployed per-
sons, whereby agencies would be set
up to enter into the production and
distribution Of economic goods and
services of every kind, except cleo
tricity and water.
A commission of three elected Of
ficials would administer each Of the
four proposed Observation-Disclosures
districts in the state. The chair
man of each Of the four districts,
and a fifth person to be appointed
by the governor, would constitute q
state observation-disclosures commits
sion.
Administrative powers would in
clude anything q private person may
do. In addition to levying taxes and
issuing bonds. The districts would
have the right to take over any In
dustry or business, exclusive Of cleo
tricity and water.
Certifica4e System Proposed
The state would issue certificates
to be used in exchange for COM
modities produced under the sys-
tenn. Employees would be selected
from qualified residents who are
unemployed.
The state tax commission esti-
mated the four districts could levy
$l0,e33, 900 In taxes each year, and
issue SIS, 167, 900 in bonds.
The 40-mill property tax limit
measure would re-enact the present
law, with a new provision that in
order to increase the levy for any
SUBJ division Of government In a
special election, a majority vote Of
20 percent Of those voting at the
preceding gubernatorial election is
required.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27

Following the regular business
meeting on Tuesday evening the
Rebekah lodge was hostess to Odd
fellows and friends Of Miss Irene
Heberlein and Ralph Stafford with
the program and shower being given
in their honor. The main feature
Of the program was q mock wedding
with Miss Clara Brockoff acting as
bride and groom and Mrs. Roy Lar
kin as the minister. After the pro-
gram the young couple received
many gifts. The meeting closed with
q watermelon feed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27
Rritain Gets Spain's Apology

Britain Gets SPANS Apology
misunderstanding sped to the
helm of the British merchant liner
0ibel zerjon, which had been stop
ned for search by a Spanish cruls-
a. A brief parley brought apologies
from the Spanish commander, and
the merchantman proceeded on her
vay. Word received here indicates
that the rebel army expects to cap
tire Madrid within the week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27

REFINANCING
DITCH BONDS
Community Picnic Planned
for September 5th; Sports
and Fun; Program for All;
Honor w. B. StapletOn

The Chamber of Commerce to-
gether with the directors of the Col
umbia Irrigation District are send
ing a combined invitation to all To-
cal farmers, townspeople and their
families to attend the celebration
and picnic in the city park on Satur-
day, September 5. This community
gathering is to celebrate the refin-
ancing of the Columbia Irrigation
District bonds and to honor w. B.
Stapleton, agricultural agent of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company
for his work in assisting the dis
frict to make this project sue
cess.
Each family is asked to bring
their own picnic lunch at noon. Cof-
fee, cream and soft drinks for the
children will be furnished by the
Chamber Of Commerce. A program
has been planned for the afternoon.
including sports with kitty ball
games and contests Of all kinds and
very interesting speaking pro-
gram is being arranged by the COM
mittee in charge. The speaking
program will begin at 2 o'clock.
A general invitation is being ex-
tended by the directors Of the dis
trict and the chamber Of commerce
also to all county and district cand-
idates to appear at this celebration,
when each will be introduced and
given two minutes in which to
speak.
Since this Is to be q community
affair the committee asks everyone
to leave their work for the after
noon and help celebrate the occa-
sion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27
Was his Face Red

Hidgefield, Conn.-When Francis
=. Bassett, member of the local
democratic Town Committee, be-
came irked at a slow automobile in
..ont OF him, he shouted, Get off
.ne road" AS the offending car
otew aside, he recognized the driver,
tusned over to apologize to Mrs.
franklin Delano Roosevelt,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27

Mrs. H. E. Huntington returned
home Saturday from a two weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Blake in Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27
43 SWIMMERS
GIVEN AWARDS
ATR.C. SCHOOL
Virginia Carpenter Awarded
Senior Life Saving Badge;
Kennewick Beginners Num-
Der 10

Climaxing two weeks of inten-
sive training under the direction Of
Elmer Holstrom, chief Red Cross
instructor and Tom Perry and Iver-
son Brownell, life guards, 1872 stu
dents in the Franklin county Red
Cross life saving and swimming
classes were awarded Red Cross
insignia August IA, the last day Of
instruction.
Virginia Carpenter was one Of
the eight students to receive the
most coveted honor of all, the Red
Cross senior life saving award.
Lois Giard. Lewis Keene, Frank
Mason and Alma Wade were among
the Is younger boys and girls who
passed the Junior life saving tests
and were given emblems. Others
getting Junior awards were Earl
Johns and Jim Reed.
Patsy Moulton, Lois Giard. Alma
Wade, Phillip Talbot, Earl Johns,
Jim Reed and Lewis Keene receiv-
ed Swimmers Medals in the Jun
ior Contest, and among the stu
dents rating high were Frank Ma
son, Bill Helm, Jack Oliver. Bill
Rokkan, Opal Watkins, Wallace
Scott, Maxine Whittemore. Marjorie
Mason, Lucille st. Laurent received
emblemS.
In the beginning division. u were
given badges, with 10 from Kenne-
wick: Worden Brownell, Lou Keene.
John Gravenslund, Jimmy Graves,
Mrs. M. M. Moulton, Arlene Anon,
Rosemary Watkins, Don Lee Bar
bee, Glen Silliman, Clarabelle
Johns, Gertrude Keene, Norma
Keene and Jimmy thurman, May
nard Erickson, Gene Graves. Don
aid Coult, Harold Wadsworth were
also given beginners awards.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27
Riots Persist in Palestine

Jerusalem In spite Of the strong
est British force modified since the
World War-15, 900 men uder arms
Arab Natipnalists continued their
riots against the Jews Of the Holy
Land. Eleven Of the latter were kill
over the weekend, bringing the to-
tai to u since March.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27
Time Zone Changes

Time Zone Changes
: Washington, D. C.-Travelers who
nave heretofore set their watches
oack an hour at Detroit, can now
% along on Eastern time as far as
Lake Michigan.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27
Russia Imposes Death Sentence

BuSS13 IMPOSES OcH 80
MOSCOW, USSR.-For plotting
tho death of Stain and other Red
leaders, 16 Bolshevists have been
.entenced to death, including Kam-
eneff and Zinovieff, formerly high
q Soviet councils. At the trial all
blamed their fate on the machina-
tions Of Leon Trotsky, former Bronx
tailor. who is in exile in Norway.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27
oueen May Makes Record

Queen Mary Makes Rec0fd
New York City-Maintaining an
average speed Of 30O1 knots, the
queen Mary completed q western
crossing in 4 days, 2 hours and IL
minutes, winning the blue Ribbon
Of the Atlantic" from the French
liner Normandie by I hour and Is
minutes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. James I. Miller and
family are moving to White Bluffs
this week where Mr.. Miller will
manage the O'Brien Market.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27
GAIN OF 281
REGISTRATIONS
NOW LISTED
City Wards Show Gain of SO;
Adjacent Precincts Gain
1873; Many Transfers and
Cancellations Made

The city clerks and Courier-Re-
porter offices were busy places
Friday and Saturday of last week.
taking care of the registration of
voters in the district. More than LIS
registered from the rural districts
after o'clock Saturday afternoon
until 8 o'clock when the books clos
ed with total of 80 registered
voters in the four voting precincts
adjoining Kennewick and the Fin
ley and Hover districts.
Mrs. Winifred Campbell reports
864 registered voters in the three
city wards, with $40 in the first
ward, a gain of % over the regis
tration of March 6 this year; Ward
2 has 285, q gain of S; Ward 3 has
239 registered, gain of 20. There
are now SO more registered voters In
Kennewick's three wards than in
1894, according to Clerk Campbell.
In that year 800 were registered in
Ward 1; 275 in Ward 2 and POS in
the third ward. A gain of 1913 reg
istrations is recorded this year over
the registrations two years ago in
the country precincts, when 624
were registered.
The books will remain closed now
until the day after the Primaries,
September 8, when they viii again
be open for registration for the
general election. Many Of the vot-
ers are asking for transfers and
cancellations, and 1t Is expected that
q number of new names viii be list
ed before the general election.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27
w o R L D
n E w S
of the
w E = <
condition Of the Treasury
fFor Last Fiscal Week)
Tts No Longer "Alf"

wichita, Kan.-On all official pa
rers hereafter Gov. Landon, Re
publican candidate for the Presl-
dency, will be known as Alfred
m longer the traditional "Af.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-27
BLUFFS RACES
DRAW LARGE
ATTENDANCE
Speedy Boats, Good Roads
and Pleasant Weather Make
Day a Huge Success; Plan
For Next Years Crowd

A thousand or more sports fans
and friends of the White Bluffs
community visited that place Sum
day to enjoy q full program Of speed,
thrills and near spills. Ideal wealth.
er and good roads to White Bluffs
added materially to the success Of
this annual water event.
The G class hydroplanes and
their owners were: Half Pint, -
Billy Harrison and Bus Tuthill;
big Beef" Jerry Bryant, all Of Sc
attic; Just Skip-it," Earl Joplin,
Wenatchee, and "Popeye," Marvin
and Joe McKelheer, Yakima. g class
service and racing runabouts: Full
Pint" Billy Harrison and Bus Tut
hill; BALD Eagle" Jerry Bryant;
Little Eva Ted Alberts, Of Seattle;
"Sea Flea" Jim johnson and "Alo-
ha," Elmer Cornell, both of Yaki-
ma. Cecil Borden, White Bluffs; Roy
Rice and Frank Pulito Of Yakima,
and John Neuman, Kennewick, all
were present with their G class
boats.
Carl Joplin of Wenatchee was on
deck with Miss Wenatchee," class
F. hydro with a AGO motor, said to
be the fastest boat on the water.
Wright Wiehl of White Bluffs was
entered with his Pacific Phantom, !"
former holder of a coast champion
ship. Leonard Keller of Wenat-
chez also had a midget and a G
class hydro. The midget is powered
by a six horse power cupboard mo-
tor, weighs only about SO pounds,
and is capable Of from ~ to 80 miles
an hour.
Glass. winner and time in the
various races were as follows:
G class hydroplanes - Tuthill,
first; Bryant, second; McKelheer,
third. Time min. SIS sec.
G class service boats-Bryant,
Wiehl, Alberts. Time 3:45.
G class hydro Earl Joplin, Tut
hill, McKelheer. Time 1859.
G class service Bryant, Alberts,
Borden, third. Time $40.
G class hydro e. Joplin, Tuthill,
McKelheer. Time 1858.
G class racing runabouts- Harri-
son, Johnson, Bryant. Time 800.
Relay Bryant and Harlan, first;
Tuthill and Harrison, second; Wiehl
and Mastel, third. In this event the
racer. made one circuit of the course,
picked up passenger at the judges
stand and carried him one trip. The
passenger was unloaded- or just UNI
loaded at the stand, and another
lap finished the race. This stunt
caused much merriment to the on
lockers, and discomfort to some
of the passengers who were not
SO graceful in catching or leaving
their boats.
G class racing runabouts- Harri-
son, johnson. Cornell. Time, $40.
G class racing runabouts Harri-
SON, Byrant, Cornell. Time, 3:48.
Free For Ais laps) Carl Jop-
lin, Earl Joplin, McKelheer. Time,
5:O4.
Another novelty feature was a
jousting match, the participants
mounted in the bows of rowboats
manned by their partners. This
could have been real fitting match,
but their padded weapons became
watersoaked and too heavy to ham
die, and misstep caused the gladi-
ators to take ducking, and win q
draw.
Between events there was some
exhibition surfboard riding.
Everyone seemed pleased with the
show, and the White Bluffs boost
ers are planning improvements for
their park and beach, which will
provide an even better OrOQTam next
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-09-04
Union Fisherman Declares Bonus
 Is Compensation, Not Tribute

Any condition that exists in Bris- toI Bay at the present time is not unusual or new. The agreement be- tween the packers and the non-res- ident fishermen. belonging to the Alaska Fishermen's Union, with headquarters in San Francisco un- der which they operate. has been in existence, with some changes from year to year, for over 30 years.
 In an effort to present all sides of the question which is desturbing fishermen throughout Alaska and to which candidates for office are making public references MT. Stuhrs letter is printed as a matter of in- formation. The letter follows
 Dear Editor:
 In order that the residents of AL aska might clearly understand the conditions. it might be well to give
 Contending the divide money paid by canneries in the Bristol Bay area to the Alaska Fishermen's Un- ion is not tribute" but cOmpensa- tion for services performed, Harry Stuhr of Cordova, a member of the union. has set forth his organiza- tions stand on the question in let ter to the Anchorage Daily Times.
 During the past two months there
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-09-04

have been open letters written in various Alaskan papers setting forth alleged ills that exist in Bris- tol Bay in the fishing industry. the main complaint being that the can nery owners are paying a bonus to the nonresident fishermen for fish caught by the resident fishermen.
 a brief outline of the facts and the portions Of the agreement which cover this particular situation.
 In the spring of each year. when the packers are preparing 10 leave for Alaska. the fishermen apply for jobs They are required to pass a rigid physical examination. If found to be in good health. the number needed are signed up to come to AL aska. Those who cannot pass the physical examination are not hired Those who are not experienced fish ermen are not hired. All those hired must belong to the Alaska Fisher mems Union of San Francisco. The resident fishermen are not required to pass the physical examination.
 Work on Boats
 The Union signs the agreement for all it's members employed, before they leave for Alaska. before a Un- tied States Commissioner. They agree to perform certain duties on the vessel. on the way to and from Alaska, such as operating and hand ling of the ship on the voyage for the safety of the vessel cargo and passengers, making up fishing gear, and keeping the vessel clean and sanitary. They agree that when the7 reach Alaska. they will unload the boats. will repair the fishing boats at the eannery, together with the nets; and that when the season is over they will clean up the fishing boats used by fishermen not be- longing to the Alaska Fisherman. Union. and put them away: that they will strip. wash and hang ur
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-09-04
FAIRBANKS MAN FIRST IN
 ALAS. TO DIE or LOCKJAW

The death of Charles B. Lee em- ployee of the Cleary Hill Mines, who recently died at St Joseph's hos pital. Fairbanks. from tetanus. more commonly known as lockiaw. is be lieved to be the first from that cause in the history of the Terri tory
 While tearing down a old building on the Cleary Hill properties, Lee stepped on a nail The foot became infected and On the fourth day after the accident. Lees jaw locked and his back became stiff. the signs of tetanus. or lockjaw. He was rushed to the hospital Tetanus anti-toNin was administered. but because the poison had penetrated his system 10 such an extent before he made his condition known he was beyond hope of curing.
 Tetanus is usually found only in thickly populated areas or in farm ing regions where horses and cattle carry the disease.
 Fifteen years ago Lee suffered from tetanus. It is believed that he was carrying tetanus germs which infected him.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-09-04

all gear, and that they will load the boats for the return trip. For this service they receive $150 each.
 The Alaska fishermen not belong ing to the Alaska Fishermen's uE- ion. do not help unload the boats. do not repair the gear. do not repair ushing boats. do not put away the 0oals and gear that they use. and do not load the boats in the fall. eN- cept iu rare instances.
 Divide Money
 The provision of the agreement with the packers which pertains to the so-called bonus reads as fol- lows.
 For salmon. transferred from Nushagak, kvichak. Naknek. Ege- gik or Ugashik. or received from other sources. all fishermen and ,rapmen employed at receiving sta ton shall share equally in extra compensation equal to One-third of the price paid for such transferred salmon where caught. No such extra compensation shall be paid for sal mon caught by boats transferred 10 another station. but shall be pay able fl caught by persons other than party of third part
 To give an example Cannery A has more fish than 1t can use. These fish are transferred to Cannery B" and there canned. As the fishermen at Cannery "Bn contracted to load only the fish packed at that can nery. they are paid a bonus of one third of the price of the fish, for loading the fish shipped from Can. nery A" The fishermen at Cannery A do not receive this bonus The resident fishermen do not receive this bonus unless they belong to the Union, for the reason that they do not help load this fish and do not participate in the agreement
 Alaskans Unemployed
 It is fallacy to state that this is a discrimination if the fishermen were required to load fish not caught at their cannery and for which they do not contract to load.
 If a resident fisherman belongs Co the Union and helps load the fish. as does the nonresident. he would be allowed to participate in this bonus.
 There are many other statements contained in these letters which are misleading For instance, in one let. ter it is alleged that over loo resi- dent fishermen are left on the beach and are not allowed to fish. It is very possible that many fishermen are left in San Francisco This might be due to several causes. It might be that they are physically unfit. they might not be real fish ermen; and it might be that the canneries did not have enough boats to go around.
 In Alaska it might be true that
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-09-04

all the men applying for gear, who claimed to be fishermen. were not hired. During this depression many men. who are not fishermen and have never had any experience, have tried to secure employment fishing. Is it reasonable to expect a-cannefy- man to furnish them with $1,500 worth of gear, depriving an eXper- fenced fisherman from an oppOrtua- ty and at the same time running the risk of losing the gear? Will a contractor hire a man to do carpen- ter work. who has had no exper- fence. and deprive a real carpenter of employment?
 Superior Conditions
 As heretofore stated, the above arrangements have been in force for some thirty years. It has been work ed out by the Union and packers. While il may not be perfect yet to date it has proven very satisfae- tory to all concerned.
 The Alaska Fishermen's Union. being the oldest fishermens union in the world. challenges anyone to prove that the fishing conditions in the Bristol Bay are not superior to fishing conditions any place in the United States, which have been secured by the efforts of the Union.
 The price secured for fish in Bris- tol Bay. by the efforts of the Union. is the criterion by which the price paid to fishermen all over Alaska is determined
 HARRY STUHR