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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-28

Clarence Blair, Ruth Howard Nora
Phillips. Before the end of the first
year Clarence left us.
AS sophomores, we lost four good
students, Elsie, Martin, Ruth and
Nora, Elsie and Martin moving to
the coast, Ruth to Sunnyside, and
Nora leaving us to get married.
In 1884, our Junior class was left
with only II students. But during
the course of the year, our ranks
were reduced to eight, Perky leav-
ing us to get married, Elaine to
depart for the more densely popu-
lated part of the state, the coast,
and our sheik of the class, Phillip,
thought better to move while he
had the chance, and also moved to
the coast.
AS seniors, we were joined by
two members of other classes who
decided they liked our class better
than their own. Max Richmond,
who had been out year when a
freshmen, finally came to our fold
for shelter, and Lauretta Grifflths
who had stayed out of school part
of her last year to work, also joined
our group at the second semester,
to graduate with us. We are quite
satisfied with our little group as
it is, and are. sure the school will
miss us. We are supposed to be
dignifed seniors, but we do not
possess as much dignity as we should
have.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-28
SENIOR PROPHECY

Tn the Senior prophecy written
for the Sagebrusher, the calendar
has been turned ahead ten years.
AS the scenes of the day grow.
clear, we see nurse holding the
hand of a patient. The famed Nurse
Griffiths syrnpathizes with the great
shotputter, Ray, who has sprained
his arm. The scene shifts to little
farm house near Hanford where
Ajleen is pushing countless children
into the house while a young sales
man, Bob, tries to sell her his wares.
Then on to the airport of large
city where a plane guided by Pilot
Max scars up into the air. A trav-
cling lecturer, a passenger on the
plane, turns out to be Fred.
The scene shifts to a newspaper
office where Helen is sitting down
to write an editorial. Nearby in a
large theater John is seen, a leader
Of the orchestra, and also Alma
appears, who has become a night
club singer.
AS we move along, a crowd is
gathered at the courthouse, where
Irene, a bookkeeper, has been &C
cused of swindling money, but the
report turns out to be false. Thus,
completing our trip we return, glad
that it will not, probably, really be
true.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-28
Hanford Happenings

A postponed Mothers Day pro-
gram was given at the Women's
club meeting Thursday afternoon,
May q. Each woman received a
bouquet as she entered. During the
business meeting Mrs. E. r. Griner
and Mrs. Norman Anglin gave in
teresting reports of the district
meeting held in Grandview May /.
Miss Elma Morache gave paper
on the "Origin of Mothers Day"
and Miss Nadine Brown read two
poems about Mother. It was Miss
Elizabeth Grants Goth birthday and
she was given a large bouquet of
flowers and many individual pres
ents. Three young matrons, Mrs.
Joe DeRigio, Mrs. Robert Crimson,
and Mrs Everett Jones served tea
and fancy cookies.
George McConnachie left last
Tuesday for Syracuse, New York, to
attend the national convention Of
the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Zerwekh, Jr.,
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Shaver and son, all Of Seattle,
were weekend guests of David
zerwekh, ST..
Mrs. E. M. Howard (Ju1ia Strad-
lingo and children came over from
Washtucna Friday to attend the
commencement exercises and to
visit her sister, Mrs. Frank Clark.
Miss Elizabeth Grant was hostess
to number of women at her home
Friday afternoon. After spending
the afternoon in conversation, re-
freshments of tea, sandwiches, jello,
cake and ice cream were served.
Those present were Mrs. James
Needham, Mrs. Nellie Hetherington,
Mrs. L. T.. Moulster and Mrs. Sarah
Lanpher. The party was given a
day after Miss Grants birthday as
May 81 was club day.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Crimson, Mr.
and Mrs. Dolen Jones, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Murray drove to Kenne-
wick Sunday evening.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-28
SENIOR WILL

Etts-Her ability to get along
with Ray to his sister Peggy.
Alma dynamic personality to
Kitty Hall and her capability of
getting along with boys (of all
sorts) to Marion Grisham.
Aileen-Leaves her riotous nature
to Tom Richmond.
Helen-Ability to get blood out of
a turnip or dues out of the STU
dents to Bill Austin.
Irene Her graceful skiing ability
to Jean Sigurdson.
Ray-His ability to shove the 12-
pound shot in all coming track
meets to John Sigurdson.
F'red-Part of his nasal appen
dage, otherwise known as a nose
to Aloha.
Pete-His ambitions and studious
ways to Brick Burns
Jolln-FIis hopping and leaping
around like a flea in a hot skillet
to Eleanor Graves.
Bob-FIis dancing fox-trots to
Harry Anderson.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-28
DIPLOMAS GIVEN
CLASS OF EIGHT

Judge NJ. L. Driscoll of Pasco de-
1jvered the commencement address
at the high school Friday evening
when the following eight seniors
received their diplomas: Inez Bell,
Herbert Crimson, Peter Calza, Ray
rs1ond Clark, Margaret Cox, Thomas
Griner, James Purdy and Edward
Worby. The stage was decorated
with lavendar and white crepe pa
per with the class motto, I'm Our
selves Our Future Lies with white
flowers banked On either side. The
program was:
Invocation, Rev. John Pate; vo-
cal. solos, TN the Garden Of My
Heart" and Lovely Melody Mar
garet Anglin; salutatory, Thomas
Griner;; violin solo, "Humoresque, "
Gwendolyn Harris; valedictory,
Margaret Cox; vocal solos, @Just a.
Wearyin' For YOU and Without
A Song,' Robert Crimson. Supt.
Harris presented the diplomas and
awards to the three highest, Mar
garet Cox, Thomas Griner and
Herbert Crimson. Kinman Business
College of Spokane gave Margaret
Cox scholarship and Thomas Girl
ner received a scholarship from
W.S.C.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-28
LEE FOSTER APPOINTED
AGENT IN GRANT COUNTY

Lee Foster, who has been the as
sistant county agent in Stevens
county, has been appointed county
agent in Grant county.
Only half the song books are at
the church and some chairs and
vases are missing. Those who have
borrowed them are asked to return
them to Floyd Whitwer or Patty
MacDonell. Each article brought
back will count one point for the.
boy or girl who returns it. The girls
are in the lead in the attendance
and memory contest.
Rev. John Pate delivered Moth
er's sermon Sunday evening. Mar
garet Anglin sang mother Ma
chree" A Christian Endeavor group
will be reorganized Sunday evening,
May 81, at o'clock, before the eve
ming service.
Guy Foster returned Sunday
from Pullman where he had taken
part in the state track meet, TAX
ing fifth place in the 880-yard run.
This is a splendid record, consider
ing he had to compete against ath-
letes from all the larger schools in
the state Two hundred students
competed in the meet.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-28

Charlie Picatti and the Misses
Mary Calza, Harriet Joyce and
Kathryn Syford came over from
Yakima to attend the commence
ment exercises Friday. Miss Syfford
came over with Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Salvini and James Calza but re-
turned Sunday evening in the Pr
catti car.
Joe Clark, who underwent an OPP
Grafton at the Pasco hospital ten
days ago, was able to return home
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Frank
Clark and son Howard brought him
home. Mrs. Howard and children
who accompanied them, went from
there to Prosser to visit at the Mrs.
g.. H. Stradling home.
Theodore Paisley and Lois Heard
drove to Kennewick Friday after
noon to meet Mrs. Clyde Hasten
baker dorothy For0, the latter's
sister, who came up from Portland
to visit at the Heard home.
While Johnnie Fife and Victor
Hetherington were wrestling Sun
day, Johnnie's left leg was broken
below the knee. Dr. Devin set the
bones and Johnnie was taken to the
William Syfford home where he will
stay until he is. able to return to
Richland.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-28
P.-T.A. MEMBERS DISCUSS
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION

The first meeting of the new
1P.-T.A. year was held Thursday
evening with Mrs William SchwisoW
in the chair. Supt Hairs talked on
consolidation and other school prob
lens. Mrs. Norman Anglin was ap-
pointed to represent the P.-T.A. in
regard to "a. site. Mrs. Frank Clark
was appointed to head a hot lunch
committee and all parents are asked
to can extra vegetables to be used
for hot lunches next winter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-28

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Webber at Kennewick
May 81.
Evening star., 1936-09-07

And Huck? What case record that
would have been for the experts in child
guidance and family welfare to null
over!
This boy Is the son of drunken father
and his home environment Is not con-
ducive to good citizenship. He makes
practically no progress in school, his
bearing toward his teachers and his
studies indicating total indifference. He
has refused to become identified with
the Boy Scouts, despite the cooperation
Of the troop leader. When the social
worker visited his home a disgraceful
condition was discovered, which, etc.,
etc.
Poor Huck! One of the transient
camps, which used to bloom like the
flowers in Spring, but now are gone,
ira la, might have got him. He doubtless
would have been brought into Juvenile
Court, and maybe placed" Not old
enough for the C. C. c., he surely would
have been picked up by the N. Y. A.
Lucky Huck! He lived in a day be-
fore the economic royalists and the
privileged princes had destroyed liberty
in this country. He never knew what
a municipal electric light plant was. But
what swell time he had!
Evening star., 1936-09-07
Power Congress.

The Star joins whole -heartedly in
Washington's welcome to the delegates
attending the Third World Power Con-
gress, convening today.
1t seems obvious that the destiny of
the whole human race is involved in the
development of energy. With the in
habitants of the globe constantly in
creasing in number and the struggle
for existence consistently becoming more
intense, new and better methods for the
generation and distribution of power
amenable to social uses is seen to be a
problem imperatively necessary to solve.
And such gathering OF experts as that
which will be met this week should be
competent to deal with the issue.
Perhaps among other achievements
the congress will serve to halt loose and
foolish talk about power. For years the
subject has been abused-both by those
groups which favor public ownership and
by those groups which are opposed to it..
The international public is weary of
propaganda pro and anti. Facts, Soberly
expounded, are what the people want.
If the speakers who address the conven-
tion will bear that in mind, they will
merit universal gratitude.
The foreign delegates, especially, are
assured of an attentive hearing. Strang-
ers to America, it may be presumed
that their views will be detached, scien-
tiflc and realistic in character. The
congress is certain of success If it does
nothing more than to provide them with
a forum.
Evening star., 1936-09-07
Progress and Huck Finn.

In dedicating the Mark Twain Me-
mortal Bridge at Hannibal the President
referred to the fact that "The old candles
and the oil lamps which Tom Sawyer
had to fill are gone. In their place you
have one of the most successful munich
pal electric light and power plants in
the country"
A lot of things are gone, along with
the candles and the oil lamps that Tom
Sawyer probably had to fill, but which
he doubtless bribed his little brother
to fill for him. And the thought some
how suggests a fantasy-Huckleberry
Finn under the New Deal. What would
have been Hucks fate? His father, of
course, would have been on relief. In
his sober moments the old man would
have graduated from F. E. r. A. to
c. w. A. and would now be member In
good standing Of w. p. A., class Of 36.
Evening star., 1936-09-07
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Party observers of all prides and
prejudices are agreed that President
Roosevelts expedition into the drought
country, whether so intended or not,
has unquestionably redounded to his
political benefit. Human nature being
what it is, his opportunities to display
interest in the plight of the stricken
region will almost inevitably result in
New Deal votes on November 3. F. D. R.
apparently was at pains, during his
flight through the dust bowl, to SOFT
pedal anything that savored of cam
paigning. but rear-platform talks and
innumerable other informal occasions
provided constant and intimate con-
facts with thousands of voters. 1t is
reasonable to expect that the President
in consequence left behind him every
where memories that will accrue to his
advantage when Midwesterners troop
to the polls. The trip happens to have
taken Mr.. Roosevelt into half dozen
States which rank as close or doubtful.
despite the Farley claim of New Deal
mortgage on the farm belt, and the
impression prevails that the Democratic
nominee, unwittingly or otherwise, rem
dered his cause invaluable service
throughout the parched areas.
Delegates to the great World Power
Conference in Washington this week
assemble at moment which finds the
United States use of electric power at
almost unprecedented levels. The fig
ures constitute an indisputable barom-
eter of recovery. For the week ended
August %, actual production, as reported
by the Edison Electric Institute, was
2,135 $4,000 kilowatt hours, the highest
output ever recorded. A year ago pro-
duction was 1909. 900 kilowatt hours,
or 18 per cent under that for the similar
period of 1886. Near-capacity opera
tions in the steel industry, augmented
need Of power for irrigation in the
Western drought area, and abnormally
hot Summer weather were joint factors
in causing recordbreaking power con-
sumption. With the 1929-30 index taken
as 100, current 1886 power production
works out at 117.4, an all-time peak.
X X
President Roosevelts recent presence
at Indianapolis for a drought conference
with the Governors of Indiana, Michi-
gan, Ohio and Kentucky revives specu-
lation over the possibility that Gov.
Paul V. McNutt of Indiana may be
chosen to succeed the late George H.
Dern as Secretary of, War. Apart from
Evening star., 1936-09-07
Labor Day.

Labor day this year, it seems, stands
In some danger of being misunder-
stood. With a national political cam
paign in progress, the occasion is apt
to be put to partisan uses. Also, with
organized workers divided by inter-
necine strife, it is subject to group ex-
ploitation.
But the basic significance of the an
nual observance cannot be altered in
the interest of any selfish purpose. The
perennial celebration of the part which
toll plays in civilization was inaugurated
by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and
was designed to demonstrate a funda-
mental unity, fellowship, which al
ways has been the high ideal of good
craftsmen themselves as well as of those
leaders who have aspired to represent
them.
If less worthy objectives momentarily
attract attention, the loss, of course. is
to be deplored. Justice and equity for
the plain people of the world never can
be won by class opposition. The only
pragmatic program for the attainment
OF that goal is the policy which was
best expressed by the Carpenter OF
Galilee-a philosophy of brotherhood
which bars no man from the right to
work and the concomitant right to
enjoy the fruits of his effort. Other
theories are legion in number, but they
Evening star., 1936-09-07

yield bitter harvest. The verdict OF
history is a condemnation Of dogmas
whose effect is to split society into tso-
lated and antagonistic factions.
What is wanted is a new conception
of solidarity. President Benjamin Har-
rison, a Chief Executive whose memory
should be better appreciated than it is,
once summarized the problem in these
words: when the Golden Rule be-
comes the law of human life all this
will be changed" The working people,
if we give the term its proper scope,
are the civil bulk of the Nation. Every
thing-government, social order, pro-
duction, commerce-is borne up and
along by them. = " y Why cannot they
be called comrades?"
Christ entertained the same view,
practiced the same inclusive charity
And where, it may be demanded, can
any individual be found possessed of
the hardihood to contradict Him? The
concept of elemental fraternity which
He preached may be "sentimentale 1t
has been so described by some who have
preferred Marx and Lenin. But it hap
pens to be practical to a degree which
socialism and communism, diversive in
f1uences, are not. 1t follows, then, that
there some time may be a Labor day
which will be a festival for the whole
population of an earth emancipateo
from the curse of struggle, world CO.
operating for prosperity and peace such
as the sun never hitherto has looked
down upon.
Evening star., 1936-09-07

McNutt's administrative capacity and
other acknowledged qualities for the
vacant portfolio, some HooSier Demo-
cratic leaders are urging the Governors S
appointment on the ground of 1886
political eXpediency in Indiana. They
represent that the State, while trend
ing toward Roosevelt, is by no means
100 per cent safe for the New Deal. All
doubts of Democratic victory, as well as
some factional unpleasantnesS, Nc
Nuts friends say, would be removed if
the Hoosierland were to be honored by
drafting the Governor into the cabinet.
The former American Legion national
commander has hitherto been credited
chiefly with senatorial ambitions.
4 ~
Members of the National Press Club
look forward to field day next Thurs
day, when Republican National Chair
man Hamilton will be guest speaker at
their weekly luncheon forum. The G..
o. P. generalissinlo is headed for a
siege of plain and fancy heckling when
he faces the Washington scribes, if he
undergoes the recent experiences which
DR.. Townsend, John L. Lewis, William
Green, the Rev. Gerald Smith, William
Lemke, Earl Browder and others under
went on the occasion of their respective
appearances in the same interrogative
arena. At press conferences Gov. Lam
don's campaign manager has shown that
he can take good care of himself, so
this weeks ordeal probably conjures up
no terrors for him.
* x
III, ;e4e
who have been circulating in parts of
the country where men are men and
women vote, too, almost universally
comment on the conspicuous absence Of
those traditional trappings of presi-
Dental campaign, buttons and auto
mobile stickers. They found notably
fewer partisan emblems in evidence
than in 1882, when such tokens were
displayed nearly everywhere. The con-
clusion reached by wayfarers is that,
despite the theory that 1896 is witness
ing the political battle of the century,
popular passions as matter OF fact,
at least so far, have not been churned
to the boiling point. Party managers
are hopeful that apathy will give way
to excitement as November approaches.
Despite the tales told by straw polls,
the conviction persists that until cleo
ton day is just around the corner,
nobody will be able to tell which way
the presidential cat is going to jump.
Many electoral experts are persuaded
that the independent vote once again
will play the decisive role. As rule,
men and women comprising this ele-
ment don't make up their minds until
the eleventh hour. President Roosevelt
himself throughout his long political
career has acquired healthy respect
for the independent voter and his
caprices. Visitors to Albany at this
stage of the 1882 campaign found the
New York Governor, while confident Of
victory, admonishing friends to keep
an eye on the independent vote and
not count chickens before they were
hatched. Many conditions suggest that
the fence-sitters hold the balance of
power in 1886.
Chile's Ambassador to the United
States, Senior Don Manuel Trucco. who
heads his country's delegation to the
World Power Conference, has other
accomplishments besides diplomacy to
his credit. Well known as an engineer
not only in Chile, but throughout Latin
Evening star., 1936-09-07
Premier Blum's Dilemma.

While civil strife RACES in Spain, leav-
ing the issue of victory for the govern
ment or for the rebels still hanging in
the balance, France is suddenly con-
fronted by conditions growing out of
the conflict that may easily plunge the
republic itself into grave class turmoil.
French Leftists consisting of the Com
munist Metal Workers Union have
served notice on Premier Blum that
unless he lifts the embargo on arms for
the Madrid Socialist Communist govern
ment general strike may be called. AS
a curtain raiser for that threatened
action the metal workers ordered a one
hour cessation of labor in their trade
for today, coupled with the grim warn
ing that if the government remains
adamant on the arms embargo whole
sale walk-out in French industry may
be precipitated.
In justification of the insistence upon
aid for their Spanish brethren, the
French Communists assert that German
Nazi and Italian Fascist arms and NUM-
tions are notoriously being supplied to
the rebels through Portugal, and that
there is therefore no reason why France
should adhere to a neutrality which the
insurgents foreign sympathizers are not
observing.
national misgivings and distracting do
mestic political pressure from all Sides
has so far declined to yield to the en-
treaties of the Communist supporters of
his Popular Front government. He is
conscious that direct French interven-
tion might Immediately ignite a Euro
pean conf1agration. LIE Temps, epito-
mizing moderate opinion throughout
France observes: "Our intervention in
the Iberian peninsula would be the
signal for war, a war which nothing
justifies, neither the defense of our
frontiers, the national interest, nor even
the defense of liberty in the world, for
one does not bring liberty to a people
at the bayonets point"
M. Blum clearly finds himself astride
dilemma. With France taking the lead
in an international agreement, to which
Germany has just assented, for preserva-
ton of neutrality, the Paris government
cannot consistently give heed to the
Communists appeal. On the other hand,
the Blum cabinet is in vital need OF their
parliamentary support. Some observers
are persuaded that the Red extremists
will hesitate to press their demands to
the point of wrecking the Blum regime
and are raising them primarily to gain
a greater voice in it. At present no
Communists are in the cabinet. The
Ieftists can hardly banker for an up
heaval that wotld replace the Popular
Front with a conservative government.
The next few hours seem destined to
produce grave decisions in Paris. already
sorely perturbed by the fear that
Madrids defeat is imminent and that
the day is not distant when democratic
France will be ringed on yet another
side by Fascist-ruled state taking its
cue from Berlin and Rome.
Evening star., 1936-09-07

ant Secretary, former Gov. Harry Wood
ring of Kansas. This would be bid
for support in Kansas, the home State
of Landon, the Republican candidate.
Or he might name Gov. McNutt Of
Indiana, which is pivotal State, to the
job of Secretary of War.
The Office Of controller general is con-
sidered Of great Importance. 1t is a
15-year appointment, at a salary of
$4,000. But the job which the con-
troller has to do is tough one, and of
vital consequence to the United States
Treasury, and more particularly, to the
taxpayers of the United States. Among
those mentioned for this post is F. L.
Yates, attorney conferee, who has been
with the accounting Office since it was
created Is years ago. Yates, Demo-
crat from West Virginia, veteran of the
World War, has many friends among
members of Congress and Chairman
James A. Farley has admitted that Yates
is an outstanding figure in the race for
this position.