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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20
CLOSING OUR EYES

Reliable observers say there is
already a German Fascist army in
this country holding military drills
in Nazi uniforms. There is daily
paper published in New York by
and for Communists, while papers
and magazines advocating Italian
propaganda are being regularly
carried in u. S: mails and distrib-
uted in every section of this land.
Is there any Kennewick citizen
dumb enough to believe that this
sort of activity is being conducted
in the interest of the U. s.? Com
munists, cleverly organized and di-
rected from abroad, are stirring up
trouble among our workers, encour-
aging them to disregard our laws,
defy our courts and violate our
property rights. The recent ship
ping strike on the west coast, which
cost millions of dollars, was an ex-
ample of what stirring up can &C
complish and the confusion and
suffering it aims to bring about.
We have the finest nation on earth
now. Why let a uot of self-seeking
outsiders come in and tell us how
to run it?
The time has passed when it is
safe to close our eyes to facts, or to
take it for granted that nothing can
undermine our liberty or our insti-
tutions. The danger is already
here, and it is too serious to be
longer ignored. AS good citizen
you owe it to yourself and your
country to start right now denounc-
ing foreign propaganda in every
form in which you encounter it, and
to seriously ask your neighbors to
join with you in doing the same
thing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20

MCGUIRE has lived on the farm
ever since, at the age of three, he
arrived there with his parents after
a six month journey by OK team
from Iowa.
First farm to receive electric Ser
vice in the area covered by the Pa
cific system was that Of James M.
Hamblett, near Hood River. The
house was wired and service con-
nected by Alva L. Day in 1906. Day
is now rural service salesman in the
Hood River district.
Active development of rural SER
vice over a long period of years has
resulted in one out Of every five
residences served by the company
being farm homes, according to
Skill. This is said to be one of the
highest percentages of farm GUS
toners of any major electric COM
pany.
Average cost of electricity to the
company's farm customers is 40 per
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20

When the proposal to increase the
membership of the Supreme Court
was first made, it was widely be-
lieved, by the bills opponents as well
as hackers, that it would be endors-
ed in the Senate by a handsome ma
jority.
Today, the most authoritative
surveys and estimates indicate that
the majority in favor of the bill is
extremely slim-two or three votes.
A number of senators originally be-
lieved to be for it have recently
come out in opposition.
What has caused this change?
Several elements are involved-but
the most important of all is the
force of public opinion. It is no Sc
cret that every congressman's mail
has bulged with letters discussing
the proposal, and that the majority
have opposed it. The metropolitan
and rural press is overwhelmingly
opposed So are most of the ma
tons most respected political and
economic commentators.
More and more, partisanship is
disappearing in regard to packing
the high court. The people and their
representatives are realizing that
here is one of the most vital issues
the country has yet faced, and that
it must be debated on grounds of
principle, not politics. That is a
heartening sign.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20
in
Rural Districts
Passes 10000

Ten thousand farms now receive
electric service from Pacific Power
& Light company, according to an
announcement made by r. II. Skill,
Pasco district manager.
Marking a milestone in the rural
line extension program that began
in 1906, the 10,000th farm customer
was connected to the company's
lines on April IA, a check of reports
from all districts revealed. With
farm customers being added daily,
identity of the 10000 customer
could not be definitely determined
until every district had reported.
John w. Mcclure, pioneer wheat
farmer Of the Walla Walla valley, is
farm customer No. 10000, accord
ing to Skill. He is one of ten new
customers to receive services from a
four-mile extension along Russell
creek east Of Walla Walla.
The Mcclure farm home is of
historic interest in that one wing of
the structure shelters the original
log cabin erected on the property
about 1857. It was Incorporated into
the dwelling when the home was
enlarged.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20
THE JOB HOLDERS

THE JOB HOLDERS
Despite the efforts of politicians
to hide actual figures on the mat
ter, it has been established that
something like $500, 900 employees OF
state and local governments thru
out the q. s. pay no federal taxes
All of which sets up condition that
is unfair to the taxpayers of the ma
ton. Government employees have
no more reason to be tax-exempt
than any Kennewick taxpayer has
that right, nor should there be any
state jobs providing tax exemption
All Of us should share the expense
of government according to oul
ability to pay. Government and
state job-holders are no better
than anyone else when it comes to
footing the bill, and discrimina-
ton is not justified in any single in
stance. Any man with a state OF
government job that pays him q
wage or a salary should be should
ering his share of the cost of gov
eminent and the sooner voters
start looking into the matter and
finding out why SO many of them
are not doing SO the better off the
country will be.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20
STILL HOLDS GOOD

/ "a ILL xxOxlx>0 OSNA
Back in your grandfather's day
there was saying that it didn't
pay to be dollar wise and pound
foolish" What it meant, in words
anyone around Kennewick can
plainly understand is that you
can't save dollars unless you first
save pennies. And the best place
to save your pennies, steadily, con-
sistently and all the time, is right
here at home. Home merchants are
honest, and offer honest value for
your money They can't afford to
be otherwise. They depend on the
same customers over and over again
and for that reason cannot afford
to overcharge you, get your money
and then turn their attention to an
other victim. If there is any place on
earth where merchants just have
to be square with every customer,
it's In the smaller towns. They
can't stay In business long If they
are not. So be glad that you have
this opportunity to save your pen
MES, instead Of travelling to a dis
tant market and parting with your
dollars. Stick to your home town
merchants and help yourself and
the entire community at the same
time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20
CHURCH OF THE NAzaRFSs
Charles w. Croft 1--WE

Sunday school, 10 O'Clock.
Morning worship. II am.
Evening, baccalaureate serIo. !,
the high school. 1--WE at
Mid-week prayer meeting on M
nesday evening at 8 pm. wed
An all-day meeting of the va,
ma group of churches OF thu i AK
arene is being held tocay Tp,, va
in the local church. SpeaEo.uu ay)
clude the Rev. Arthur ]. Scott ll-
zillah pastor, and the Rev w new sV
Huntington, Walla Walla Az \" ~
church school board chairmar '. Vic
group extends from Connell n M ane
natchee and Gle Elum. we
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20

Last week the federal debt hit
the thirty-five billion MARIAN all
time record for this or any other
country. It would take more than
the total value of all real and per-
sonal property west of the Mississ-
ippi River to pay off this mortkage,
and then it would have to be sold
at the 1929 values. An encumbrance
amounting to the value of two
thirds of our total area should give
us more concern. A business with a
comparable debt would be looking
up the bankruptcy laws.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20

It has been said by some author
tiles on government finance that
tax limitation Is q blind and de-
structive revolt Of property owners.
aimed at securing tax relief Wash
tngton property owners will testify
that In this state it has accom-
plished it's purpose by relieving real
and personal property Of its unbear-
able load. They also know that If
substitute taxes become too burd-
ensome they too can be limited in
the same way. Tax limits may be
unscientific but in some cases they
are necessary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20
A BAD SUMMER

It looks like a bad summer FOL
those insects which eat what mar
wants to eat. Last year grasshop-
pers alone destroyed an estimated
$8O,OOO,OOO worth of farm products
despite the fact that the govern
ment paid an army of $4,000 men to
join with rural residents in an at
tempt to exterminate them. Now
comes word from the government
that while billions of grasshoppers
were destroyed, there is every indi-
cation that the battle will soon have
to be fought over again and the
odds will be just as heavy against
the growers.
Years ago it wasn't necessary to
spray fruit trees. Today they must
be sprayed many times each season
if a crop is to be harvested. Why
this change has come about no one
knows, yet everyone around Kenne-
wick realizes that far greater de-
struction is being caused in this and
every other community, by insect
pests than ever before, whether it
be the work Of grasshoppers, boil
weevil, corn borer, japanese beetle
or what-not.
The return of higher tempera-
lures is bringing out the insect
pests and from now on external Wig
lance against them is the price Of
a decent crop Of any description.
Neglect to start warning on them
until they have multiplied thous-
and fold is sure to prove costly.
There must be no let-up If you ex-
pect to keep them even partially
under control. Uncle Sam will aid
you with advice If you want it, but
the real work and constant watch
fulneSS will always be up to you.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20
Robert Turner
|HOnOred at
Dinner Party

Mrs. Albert Piert entertained
friends at dinner Saturday, honor
ing the birthday of her brother,
Robert Turner. Guests included Miss
Louise Schaffner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Sherry and Donald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20

Two hundred and sixty-two
thousand, one hundred and eighty
seven persons eighteen percent of
our population-were on relief dur
ing the month of February. Yaki-
ma county appeared to lead the
state with 27.19 percent of its pop
ulation while Whitman county had
the least with 3.97 percent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20

Frank Beste says the wise wife is
one who makes her husband believe
he is head Of the house when he is
only the chairman of the ways and
means committee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20

No one should mind tax on
horse-race betting. You're going to
lose your money anyway so what
does it matter who gets it?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20

There's nothing new" declares
Herb Misner. Adam ate the apple
because he wanted it and then thot
up a reason that sounded respect
able
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20
Definitions

Definitions
SUCCESS: The result of Good
Judgment.
FAILURE: The result of Bad
Luck.
And it has been noticed that
the fellow who watches the
clock usually remains just one
of the hands.
- - =
II your neighbours kid makes too
much noise with his drum, give
him a knife and ask him If he
knows what is inside the drum.
- - -
Dentist Ito patiently: 81 told you
not to swallow-that's my last pair
of pliers"
CAR SICKNESS often is that
feeling we get toward the end of
the month when another install
ment is due.
- - -
Free speech may be guaranteed,
right enough, but, says Dad
Gummit, what we need is some
way to guarantee its quality.
- - -
Bell Hop: Telegram for Mr..
Nichtsdestoweneger! Mr.. Nichtsdes-
toweneger!"
Mr.. Nichtsdestoweneger: what
initial, please?"
= - =
''Is that q real bloodhound"
"a real bloodhound? III say!
Here Rover, bleed for the lady"
- - -
Definition
DEBT: The only thing that does
not get smaller when it is con-
tracted.
= = -
There is one word in the
English language that is always
pronounced incorrectly. It is
incorrectly.
- - -
And Dumb Dora thinks that an
octopus is a cat with eight kittens.
- = =
Tip to Wives
When you and Hubby have a
spat, don't threaten to 60 home to
Mother, but to have Mother come
and live with you.
= - =
HE said he would kiss me, or
die in the attempt" aaid Lena Cen
ster. '.But L found he had NO life
and I felt sorry for his
mother"
y - =
Professor: "Give me some pre-
pared monacetic-acidester Of sali-
cylic acid"
Frank visger: do you mean
aspirin?"
Professor: That's right! I can
never think of that name"
- = -
Chaplains pray each day for
members Of Senate and House. They
might say word for taxpayers oc-
casionally.
The only clinging girls that
one sees nowadays are those
who ride on the tandem seats
of motorcycles.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20

ulccI YOU Will d SIM.
. .
++++++++++++++++
what do you think of this new
mechanical cotton picker?"
"Well 1 wouldn't stand too close
to 1t in that suit"
- - -
BEADS of Perspiration are among
the once fashionable jewelry that
seems to be going into the discard.
- - -
Lena GenSter said she would
be faithful to the end, which sound
ed good, but unfortunately the guy
she said it to was quarterback.
- - -
The Ancient Mariner was telling
his story. "Once we were stranded
had to eat our belts and shoes.
Then the boat turned turtle and we
lived on that for two weeks"
- - -
IF you want something very alb
sorbing to study, try blotter.
= - =
And the hardest thing about a
diamond is getting one, says Lena
Genster.
- = -
There are six necessities for
happy marriage: First, q good
husband, and the other five are
money.
Burglar: Don't be scairt, lady,
all I want is your money"
Old Maid: "Oh, go away! You're
just like all other men,"
- = =
Young Salesman Gin. cafe, as .
pretty waitress laid the menu card
down before him, smiling sweetly at
herr: Pretty day, isn't it?"
Waitress: eyes, and 50 was yes
terday, and my name Is Jane and I
know I'm . peach and have pretty
brown eyes, and I've been here quite
q while and 1 like it very much, and
1 don't think I'm too nice to work in
q place like this. My wages are sat
isfactory, and don't know Of . show
or . dance In town tonight that I'd
like to 60 to, because II there was
wouldn't 60 with you, and I'm
from the country, and my brother Il
owner Of this place, and only yes
terday he nearly killed = salesman
who insisted on making . date with
me. What will you have. sir?"
Salesman (gulping): I'm not hum
cry now. Just bring me . cup Of
coffee, very black"
= - =
How times change" comments
Harry Hughes. "Once q rich uncle
died and left It to US and now we
die and leave it to q rich uncle
named Uncle Sam"
- = =
Sam Weiggands says the worst
wrongs are the little ones that don't
leave us quite mad enough to fight.
y = =
The radio people have explained
all of their sound effects except
the sound Of sugar in the announc-
er's voice.
= = =
TITS easy to pick out the thinking
people in this community" says G.
L. Holcomb. They're the ones who
think as you do"
= = =
According to DR.. Capell. the doc
tors have typhoid fever on the run,
but they don't seem to be making
Roadway with spring fever.
- - -
AS Margaret Hawkins sees 1t, the
mosquito is now the most likely
candidate for the title Of Public
Enemy No. I.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20

cent below the national ayer,.. =
all residential customers, insse for
those living in thickly settlsslu ding
tropolitan areas. me-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-20
WHO'S WHO.

= When out of gas your can I
= just rolls into the station of 1
= Walt knowles, or there you 60 I
= for tires and tubes, and crank I
= case drains and motor lubes,
= where water is as free as air,
+ and friendly fellows meet you /!
= there, and modern methods fill 1
= the need of every kind of mo- 1
+ tored steed, so crank 'er up or /!
+ push 'er in-these boys will 1
= meet you with a grin. /!
=
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
BOSTON FLYERS
 ARE FOUND SAFE

Ely, Nev, June 10-CUP)-Two army flyers from Boston who lost their plane in a mountain storm continued by train today. Major Clarence Hodge had a sprained an- kle, suffered in his parachute jump, and Lieut. Joseph McNeil had sore feet from walking 55 miles for help. They had been missing more than A hours when they arrived here last night and three army planes had been searching for them. They were on training fight from Bos- ton to Salt Lake City, via St. Louis and Los Angeles, when they ran into a mountain storm Tuesday and bailed out. The monoplane crashed and was demolished. /
 We ran into a terrific electrical storm at 15,O0O feet about D.. m. Tuesday," Major Hodge said. Tt forced us down to 12,000 feet, which was mighty close to some of the mountain peaks. We were running low on gas after bucking storms all the way from Reno, anyhow, so we bailed out at 12,00O feet, which was about 5000 feet from the ground" "
 The major stayed beside the plane wreckage, which fell half mile from wheer the men landed. McNeil walked until he found an Indian ton, which provided the men a ride to Ely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
GERMANY SPENDS
 PLENTY FOR WAR

Berlin, June 10.-CUP).-A mani- festo of the new anti-Nazi Ger man freedom party" which reached foreign correspondents today al legged that Germany's arms expendi- lures had totalled 31,000,000, ,00O marks ($12, 400, ,0O0,00O and that the floating debt was 35,000, ,000, ,00O marks ($14,0O0 O00,00
 The manifesto. number IA issued by the party, demanded a public accounting of state finances, dissolu- ton of all-Nazi Reichstag, freedom of speech and press and new cleo tions with free participation of all parties.
 This manifesto and manifesto No 12 reached correspondent together Some envelopes bore Berlin post marks, disclosing that the mysteri- ous party has helpers at least in- side the country.
 No. F described the Nazi authori- ties as 'responsibles without respon- sibility" end charged they would have no scruples in putting the country's life at stake rather thar abandon power"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
Produce Market Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture B. P. Storrs. local agent.)

The following quotations are based on cash sales of No. native products to retailers at the farm CTS market or wholesalers stores, ex- cept as otherwise noted:
 FRUITS: Apples, eastern 2.75-3.00 bu., western boxed WinesapS 2.75- 800 bu.; cantaloupes, Cal. 5.25-5.75 crate; peaches ,Ga., Early Rose 2.25- 2.75 %-bu, strawberries, Towards $4.00-$4.50 g quts; Dorsets and Fairfax $4.50-$6.O0, few higher g qutS.
 VEGETABLES: Asparagus 1.40- 1855 doz.; beets .35.-5O dog; beans, southern green 2.0O-2.25 bu.; broc- coli, punched .75-1.0O d0z.; loose .5O- SO bu.; cabbage .90-1.25 box; car rots, Cal. 1.O0-1.1O doz.; cauliflower 1.0O-1.75 doz.; celery, southern 1.0O- 1.25 doz.; cucumbers, southern 3.00- s.75 bu.; escarole .50-.75 bu.; kale .40-.5O bu.; lettuce. iceberg .35-.5O, few .65 dog. head .2O-.25 doz.; TO- maine .2O-.25 d0z.; onions, Tex. 1.25- 1.5O bu.; peas, southern 2.15-2.25 bu.; peppers, southern 3.50-4.50 crate; potatoes, old Maine 2.4O-2.5O cwt., new Va., 4.0O-4.25 bbl.; radish- es .9O-1.25 bu.; rhubarb .4O-.5O dog. !; scallions .15-.2O doz.; spinach .25- 50 bu.; tomatoes, Tex 2.OO-2.5O lug.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS: Conn. eggs per doz.; Newlaid Fancy .32; Special .31-.S2 Extra .29-31; Gath cred .28-.3O; NewIaid .29; Special medium .27-.29; Extra medium .25- .27; western firsts .22-.25; live fowl, heavy .18-.21 Ib., Leghorn .8-.20 ID; broilers, Red .15-.2O lb., Rocks .16- .21 lb., Leghorn .15-17 h., roasters .2O-.25 ID; dressed, fowl, .26-.30 lb., broilers .29-.S1 lb., roasters .S0- .32 lb.
 Livestock, Meats and Butter: Butcher stock, cows .05-.08 ib., calves .OS.-.11 lb.; meats, beef, .19- .22 lb., veal .16-.18 lb., lamb .22-.24 lb., pork lions .24-.26 h., ham best smoked .25-.27 lb., butter 90-92 score .33-.35 ID.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
SARDINES SENT
 TO TEST STRIKE

New York. June 10.-CUP)-Four cans of sardines were en route to- day via U. s. mail to two men in the strikebound Ohio plans of the Republic Steel corporation.
 The sardines were posted by Dwight Scovel, a salesman of Hope well, N. J. He had called at the Republic offices here and obtained the names of men inside the plant He picked Sam Brown, manager of the Republic Steel plant at Niles Ohio, and J. H. Slater, assistant manager of the Corrigan-McKinn plant in Cleveland for his gifts.
 John L. Laurensten, local office manager for the company, helped Scovel wrap the packages, and pro- vided him with a notary and a stenographer. The latter made out an affidavit for him declaring that Scovel had no interest in the Re- public Steel Corporation and that the packages contained fish.
 The post office accepted the pack ages without question, the postal superintendent announcing that he had received no instructions about accepting food packages for the picketed steel plants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10

In the Coleman staying, five were convicted. Nine were sentenced to varying prison terms for conspiracy on the life of Arthur L. Kingsley. newspaper publisher of suburban Highland Park, and political foe of N. Ray Markland, legion leader. Two were convicted of a similar conspiracy on the life of William Voislne, village clerk of suburban Ecorse.
 Criminal Syndicalism charges against several defendants are not being pressed, McCrea asserted, and other, minor charges against legion members will not be prosecuted be- cause the legion's power seems to have vanished.
 Despite these assurances, how ever, rumors persist that the Black Legion still lives and thrives in the industrial suburbs and in other communities removed from the scene of the greatest investigations.
 Investigators of the LaFollette Civil Liberties committee have un- dertaken a searching examination of all Black Legion affairs in De- troit, authorities say, and will make a full report on their findings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
Tenant Sued!

A home owners claim that a tenant is responsible for dam ages caused by the bursting of frozen hot water radiator, is be- ing heard in common pleas court today by Judge Miles F. McNiff. Damages of $20O are sought by Arthur l. Cook against MT. and Mrs. Ernest H. BlOndin.
 Cook is the owner of a house at 200 Plaza avenue, which he says was occupied by the de- fendantS from December 15, 1886 to April 9, 1887. During the time of their tenancy, he claims the defendants allowed the radiator to burst, in January, 1887, by failing to keep fire in the fur mace. Negligence is charged. Damages are said to have been done to the ceilings and wall paper.