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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

statement of the president that this
country is on a third rate diet and
it might seem that those who make
laws would endeavor to increase
purchasing power, under which
those who eat would have more
money with which to buy and those
who grow would get more for their
efforts. The Townsend plan has
called attention to this situation, it
may be necessary to repeat it again
and again.
All that the Townsend Plan has
ever asked is a fair hearing and
consideration by thinking citizens.
Dedicated to the preservation Of
kmericanism, it has faith in the
people and believes that they are
capable of ruling themselves when
they know the truth. No advocate of
the plan need be alarmed at the
storm of criticism which is now
leveled upon it because of its great
and spreading influence. Criticism
and attack result in a wider study
of the Townsend Plan, il will mean
new converts, instead of new oppon-
ents. 1t is the firm faith of Town.
send supporters that those who I'M
derstand must believe.
Even those economists and an
alysts who opposed the payment Of
the veterans bonus are now predict
ing that business will boom in the
late summer when the payments
are to be made. They are also pre-
dieting the kind of business which
will profit the most. They list
better homes and better furniture in
the front rank. they also tell mer-
chants who deal in clothing and in
automobiles that they can expect
trade.
The business men who expect
prosperity in the spending of money
should take a closer look at the
Townsend Plan, for tie spending Of
money, each and every month, is
the foundation of the plan. When
the bonus money is spent, there will
be more for either veterans and
merchants. All that will be left will
be the payment Of taxes, process
that will take away big share of
the profits. Perhaps the lesson will
make business men more responS-
ible to the Townsend Plan argu-
ments.
At last Mondays meeting the So
called congressional investigation of
the Townsend organization was dis
cussed, and the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that this club in coop
Grafton with the rest OF the clubs
in the State of Washington immed-
lately set forth to SO increase our
present membership that as an Off
set and answer to the recent con-
gressional appropriation of $4,000
for the so-called investigation of
the Townsend Organization in the
United States-at least one men,
Der be enrolled in Townsend clubs
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

SPRING and time now to be
thinking of your garden
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But, Dad Gummit advises,
don't put in more garden than
your wife can hoe
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SPRING POME
Now 1 sit me down to work,
1 hope to goodness 1 won't shirk,
If should snooze before I'm thru.
1 hope the boss is snOOzing too
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Pretty soon, too, we'll have to be-
gin thinking of politics. But we bet
there are lot of pigs that won't be
roofing for the Republicans this
year-all plowed under.
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And when you get your new
Spring outfit, remember that no
matter how many fine clothes
you wear, it's the expression on
your face that is the most i'm
portant.
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Unseen by the referee, the all-ir
wrestler bit his opponent severely.
YOU'RE biting" Missed the Suf-
ferer.
WELL" gasped his adversary, "de
yer expect me to swaller yer in &
lump.
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DR.. Capell: How many lines car
you read on that chart?"
Percy Whiffletree-"What chart.
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If sleeping outdoors tends to
make one beautiful, as the
medics tell us, it probably ex-
plains the charming appear
ance of most tramps.
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MIR. and Mrs. DiOnne are said tG
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09
Uncertain Future of Townsend
Movement Worries Candidates
BY sPHTAL CORRESPONDENT

w SHIN N.-Will the
" Townsend movement survive
the current dissension among its
leaders and the outcome of the
searching congressional investiga.
ton? A good many politicians
besides congressman worrying
about reelection would like to
know.
At present the movements fu.
ture seems troubled. Robert E.
Clements. co-founder and organ.
izing genius Of the plan. has re.
signed. ostensibly as a result of q
disagreement with DR.. Townsend
over the third party" question.
Representative McGroarty. the
plans congressional sponsor. Is at
outs with the doctor. who &C.
cuses him of trying to use the
movement to advance his private
political fortunes.
McGroarty. in return, claims
that the doctor has abandoned
the transaction tax method OF
financing the pension fund for
tax-exempt bond issue.
The investigating committee is
trying to show the movement as
a scheme operated by promoters
at the expense Of trusting old
people. whose dime-a-month dues
have gone to pay huge commits,
sions and expense accounts.
DOORLY prepared. the commit.
L tee rushed into the investIga.
ton ahead Of schedule because so
many congressman were anxious
to get ammunition against the
Townsendites in time for their
primary fights. and got itself IA
thor badly balled up. Principal
revelations of the first few days
were:
That the income of the Town.
send Plan from dues and other
sources since its formation totaled
about q million dollars, not In.
GLIDING profits from the Town.
send Weekly, owned personally by
DR.. Townsend and Clements.
That ClementS' own income
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

as impossible to pay interest to
Uncle Sam, even at a smaller rate,
as it was to pay bankers and private
creditors.
The policy of reducing production
apparently has not been entirely
satisfactory, either to the grower of
foods or to the purchaser. Recent
reports of the labor department that
while the hourly scale of wages has
been raised, the weekly earning
power of workers has dropped from
S28 to SO a week, meaning that the
worker cannot afford to pay more
for his food without eating much
less. And the less he eats, the less
the grower can obtain. Add to this
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

At a 4O-mile speed the crash on
the River Road Saturday could not
have happened. The success of the
Yakima county enforcement may
spread throughout the state-per-
haps it will call for the installation
of a gadget on all cars to prevent
it's operation at greater than the
legal limit. It's 0. K. by us at that.
What do you think?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

throughout the State Of Washing
ton for each dollar appropriated BY
the United States House of Repre-
sentatiyes for the conduct Of said
inquisition."
Visiting members of clubs at YAK.
ina, Pasco and Chewe!ah gave short
interesting talks on club member
ship and items of interest. The
treasurer gave her detailed quarter.
ly report, showing the activities o.
the club as being steadily growing,
and an ample cash balance on hanc
in the club treasury.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

Initiative No. 102 would put the
state into the banking business in
a big way. It provides for loans
which cannot be foreclosed and 9TH
err loans which probably cannot be
collected. It establishes place of
deposit for all governmental funds
and provides an easy way of getting
rid of the deposits. The provision
which prevents an interchange Of
business with private banks seems
to be unnecessary, and the para
graph which states that the govern
or of the bank must strive to make
the net revenue equal the total cost
of government, places a staggering
burden on the shoulders of the man
elected to this position.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

Surely everybody in this section
can endorse the editorial appearing
in MIR. Gleason's last ad concerning
the floods and tornadoes in the
East. A few dust storms, disagree
able, certainly, can be endured. Loss
of life and property such as the
Fasteners are experiencing is
something else again. Well take
our husband like it!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

from the plan in 1885 was $12.
5S5. and that his wife received a
STATS salary as secretary.
That Townsend Plan funds had
paid for a $215 apartment in
Washington for Dr. Townsend and
Clements. along with maid serv
ice. groceries. and other expenses
That Edward H. Margett. state
area manager In San Francisco.
had drawn as high as $4,000
month In commissions. Margett
said he paid organizational and
Office expenses out OF this sum
TOWNSEND leaders contend
l. that there is nothing scan
dalous in this. Clements earned
his money. they say. by building
up the organization to its present
strength: and. anyway. It isn't
very much pay for a big-time
Washington lobbyist
Washington observers are guess.
ing both ways as to the outcome
Of all the excitement. At present
DR.. Townsend stands as a rather
lonely figure in his efforts to save
his plan from disintegration.
His original leadership Is
broken up. Those leaders who re.
main are unknown quantities. His
revenues are reported to be fall
ing. Politicians who once were
badly scared by success of his
movement are out to get him.
But survival Of the movement
in some form Is probable. because
social security experts generally
are convinced that the present old
age pension set.up simply isn't
worth anything. And you can flnd
many economists who think that
the purchasing power theory on
which the Townsend Plan Il
based isn't so bad. Pensions on
reasonable terms. not Of 5000 q
month. but $50 or $50. would tend
to keep money In circulation and
make for increased stability Of
our economic system. they con.
tend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09
Agitation for parallel parking is

Agitation for parallel parking is
again starting. We don't like it and
are sure most other drivers find it
difficult to manoever a car into a
limited space along a curb. Two
things might be done to serve the
purpose: make a time limit on
parking so a clerk pr linotype oper-
ator wouldn't occupy parking space
along main street eight hours day,
or lessen the parking angle. Per-
haps both rules would be still bet
ter
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

One by one the sacred traditions
of a sacred past are being sacrificed.
Not long ago we saw in print a
statement to the effect that the vir-
tue of sassafras tea was largely
theoretical and problematical. While
on this subject we may add that
while most of the old time remedies
have been disqualified by the mod
ern age, no one has presumed SO far
to question the efficacy of castor oil.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

We do not believe in the prac-
tice of appointing the wife of a
deceased senator to fill his place as
a mark of respect or out of sympa-
thy. It is possible that the wife of
a senator might be more qualified
for the position than the senator
himself was. In cases like this the
appointment might be made, but not
otherwise.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

An exchange tells of a woman
who called the telephone operator
and told her that she was placing
the telephone receiver in the Sleep
ing baby's cradle and that if the OPP
orator heard the baby cry to call the
mother at the neighbors. Here is an
idea for the telephone company ad-
vertisement writer's.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

The situation in the Rhineland
calls to mind the fact that there is
a border 5000 miles long between
this country and Canada that does
not have an armed soldier or a fort
the entire length of it. It has never
been necessary to have treaty to
provide that this situation continue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09
O. A. r. p.
(By Committee)
Youth for Work Age for Leisure

Today i'm many cities, the protest
grows that the price of food is too
high and cannot be paid by those
who have jobs and draw the mod
est salaries which industry and bus
mess are able to pay. At the same
time, thousands of farmers are en-
deavoring to renew their notes,
given for loans by the federal gov
eminent. They have found it quite
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

lie anXiOusly awaiting release of the
film, THE Country Doctor" in Can
ada so they can get a glimpse of
their qu:ntuplets.
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LOSING NO TIME-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Announce the engage
ment of their daughter born Tues
day. She has a June wedding plan
ned.-Salem (Ohio) paper.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09
Picture a storekeeper, a dairy

picture q SUOTektcpcl- al t'iA
farmer, or a small manufacturer
who through years of industry has
established a moderately successful
business. Out of its returns he sup
ports his family, and pays wages,
taxes. insurance and all the other
costs that such enterprise entails.
Then into his community enters a
competitor. This rival is more for
tunately situated He doesn't have
to worry about making a living, or
meeting tax bills, or showing fav-
orable balance at the end OF the
wear. A rich uncle takes care OF all
that for him.
How long could the StOrekeeper.
or dairy farmer, or manufacturer
continue to meet such competition?
That, in effect, is the question
raised by an official report recent
ly submitted at Washington by the
Committee on Government Compe-
tition with Private Enterprise.
It reaches the conclusion that, ex-
cept in such fields, as national de-
tense, research. conservation and
the like, Federal competition is
wholly destructive.'
What attention will official Wash
ington give this significant report?
That is difficult to say.
For years, citizens who have seen
their own taxes used to underwrite
competition against them have pro-
tested against those methods
out success.
For years, they have pointed out
that government completes against
private enterprise in more than 200
lines-including certain agricultural
products, construction materials,
harness, textiles, clothing. printing
and host of others.
For years they have pointed out
what the Committee now empha-
sizes in its report. Namely:
THAT government expenditures
will be reduced and revenue in
creased if the Federal Government
withdraws from competition with
private enterprise except under the
conditions specified.
THAT under normal economic
conditions government competition
with private enterprise con-
tributes to the development of So
cialized industry.
THAT a revival of private indus
try will permit the return of labor
to it's normal occupations, Will hast
en- the return to American stand
ards of efficiency and maintain the
dignity of labor which has made
the American working man the ma
TONS greatest single influence for
the advancement of democratic
ideals"
Protests of the nations Orkers
and taxpayers against Bureaucracy's
unfair competition have gone I'M
needed. Will an official report fare
any better in protecting them in
their constitutional right to earn a
living? Let's hope so.
In the words of the report itself,
'The governments true function is
to protect and promote the economic
activities of it's citizenS-not to sup
plant them" Raymond Pitcairn.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09
The new agricultural bill. which

The new agricultural bill. which
is to take the place of the AAA.
provides in general, for payments
to farmers for land taken from the
production of soil fertility reduc-
ing crops and put into soil building
crops. The maximum rental price
for such land is IS cent an acre for
land already in pasture, and S11 an
acre for land taken from soil de-
pleting crops and put into pasture
or legumes. These prices are max
imum and are graded according to
the individual farm based on its
soil fertility. The bill also provides
that the program be administered
by county set ups similar to those
that administered the AAA. The
bill provides that the supervision of
each state rest with the state Or
ganization which is to be set up, &C
cording to the specifications out
lined in the bill and which will be
subject to the federal department.
The plan anticipates that each state
vii ltake over the handling Of its
own program by 1888. Other features
of the bill provide a plan of pro-
lection for home markets and of
securing markets abroad for Am
erican farm products. The spirit of
the bill is that as far as possible
each program be handled by local
committees selected from among the
farmers of the community.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

We hope the Hauphtmann stuff
we have to read in the dailies can
now be stopped. We've had more
than enough. Unless they can find
the other guilty parties, we never
want to hear the thing mentioned
again.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09
Definition

BORE: The guy who talks SO
much about himself you can't get
in a word about yourself.
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While Mrs. Whiffletree says she
never can tell what her next door
neighbor will do next, ST" loses no
time in telling what they did last,
ANYWAY
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

After all a good education con-
sists in preparing an individual to
adapt himself to the world in which
he is going to have to live. Most of
us get most of the education that is
of the most value to us after we get
out of school.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

The forgotten man is the fellow
who worked his head off for the
party before election and then saw
the Jobs all handed out to others
less deserving.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

It doesn't take much charity of
soul to praise a competitor who isn't
cutting in on your business, but it
does take a real sport to say kind
words about the competitor who is
stealing your business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-09

of March g. 1877
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
Tricks Rule Has His Men Baffled
By DAN PARKER

FEW DAYS the the baseball Ford Prick on @ % G the @ NOna at league n issued n % containing s n @ was @ to imposed on any ball players of rival clubs caught do though the season only days o t" cause cee0res have sengel-Tery which refused for executing the traditional Kwans And besides. added stengsl eneher why should shake esy saass with that guy "h'" what really want to do slip hi" @ bit of diplomat eyer-conceaing his real feelings like cOmplmntng Considering his Bi Casey Van m u0eo e go S % % % s1ne @ sns % @ f sat pe ter known Spike What Mers Mngo and Barte understood Pex ha o s s m ss ss and sink their wednesday Polo fearing running bunt Dick course wholly 'S s as he ran past the Dodgers duser offer
 
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 action skipping a who his a a them I that bonus for envning proceedings Giants that the club should refuse their fines the thoughe sPr1s ss1 vhen looking idea about fights between they fined for showing enough interest the to fight for period the ofense n indeed rather tan virtue Umpire Steamboat Johnson
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
KOMONEN NOT YET
 IN MARATHON RUN

Boston, April 17.-(UP)-Total entries for Mondays Boston A. A.. marathon passed the 200" mark today as the deadline for filing neared.
 Missing among leaders who were expected to compete, was the entry of Dave Komonen, the Sudbury, Ont, Finnish runner who won the B. A. A. event in 1884. Komonen, who was said to haev been training for the run, has until D. m. to enter.
 Prominent among late entries was that of Andre Brunnelle of Beverly who was 10th a year ago, 18th in 1892 and 18th in 1881. Other later entries were those of Harry Wright and Bernard Sykes of Canastota, N. r.; Arthur Ladley, Walter Heintz and Eddie White of Staten Island, N. Y.; Larry Cece of the German American A. C., N. Y.; Thomas Nevada, Maynard; Walter Lilyman, Foxboro; John Canney, Cambridge and Albert Carmo and Bernard Mc- Cahill, Franklin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
Sloppy Baseball Features First Three Days OF Ne Season
TURNER'S READY FOR SOCCER 60
 WITH NORWALK
Meeting Tonight, Practice Tomorrow for Sunday
 Game at NOrWaIk

The local Turner's German Amer jeans will hold a practice session at Brassco Park tomorrow afternoon in preparation for their game against the greatly strengthened San Rocco Team at Norwalk Sunday. All can- didates who wish to try out for the team being organized to represent Waterbury in the Intermediate Soccer league are requested to re- port at this workout. All new men are requested to report to Steve Blower at the fiedl at 2:3O D. m. A practice game will be played be- tween the German Americans and the newly organized Turner's Inter- mediates.
 Word has just been received that the Turner's have been accepted for competition in the Protective Cup Challenge round, emblematic of the State Championship Cup play. It is expected few changes in the local lineup will be made before play be- gins.
 The club will hold its regular meeting at the Turner Hall, 11S1 North Main street, tonight where several matters of importance will be discussed. Every member is re- quested to be present at 800 D. m. Plans for trip to Schnectady N. Y. during the first week in May when the local Turner's will oppose the Sch- nectady Turner's Soccer club in an interstate match, will be completed. The meeting will be in charge of Physical Director William Pump who will report on his recent trip to central New York State.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
NAUCATUCK BOY ON FR0SH TEAM
Shorty" Benham Seeks Second Base Job With
 Wesleyan Nine

Middletown, April 17--Under the tutelage of Coach Norman Daniels, the Wesleyan University freshman baseball team is fast rounding into shape for Its 1886 season which opens soon.
 Of the eighteen leading aspirants for berths on the team, six are Connecticut lads, there being Nut megger for almost every position. The leading pitching candidate is Frank Cotter, a right-hander from Sharon. Other twirlers include Mues Walkley and McNulty.
 In the inf1eld, Walter Burke, of New Haven, is contesting the first base position with Esterbrook; Shorty" Benham of Naugatuck and Roxbury school of Cheshire, and Jim McCabe of Middletown, are bat ting it out for second; while Bill Shemet, former New London scho- lastic star, takes turns at short with Mim Daddario. flake and Harring- ton are the two promising men for the hot corner"