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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-28
w. B. Scouts to Receive
Charter at Jan. 4 Meet

WHITE BLUFFS On January 4,
the local troop Of Boy Scouts, under
the leadership of Leland Hartman
will receive its charter at meet
ing open to the public. Scout Exc
cutive r. G. McDermott Of Yakima
will install the following officers:
Virgil Boehmer, assistant scout
leader; Dock Arnold, assistant pa
troll leader; Jack Barnes and Harold
Roberts, patrol leaders.
Three of the boys, Christy Hind
erer, Jack Barnes and Harold Rob
erts received second class badges at
a Court of Honor held at Benton
City last Tuesday evening.
Miss Margaret Jean Sigurdson, q
student nurse of ST. Luke's hospl-
tai in Spokane, is spending the mol
ddays at the home Of her parents
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-28

WASHINGTON.-It Is generally
possible to forecast in broad out
line what will happen in the session
of a congress that winds up a Sec
ond term of an eight-year national
administration. That broad outline
will include the annual appropria-
tions for running the government,
the promotion of several leg1sla-
tive proposals designed to aid the
political party in power when its
presidential nominee gets out on the
musings, and much talk by repre-
sentatives and senators. Congress,
and a Washington dateline, make
fine springboards. and the polite
ians who are Gin" make full use OF
the opportunity. =" >'s;..5l, ..ss
Since the last session Of congress
in the Roosevelt administration Is
upon us, it seems that prediction
on several phases is indicated.
1. The coming session Is going to
be longer than some of the politi-
clans would like. Contrary to the
average of such sessions, the nation
al legislators are likely to be here
until almost the middle Of June.
The length Of the sitting probably
will be determined by the dates OF
the Democratic and Republican ma
tional conventions, and there Is ev-
cry reason 10 believe these Nh h
later than usual. y
2. Appropriation bills win occupy
great deal of the time In the early
weeks OF the session, as usual.
But contrary to what has been
the situation Fespecting the
money bills, these - going to
Be determined effort to make
them the center Of IN bsue, !.
political focus.
Tangled up with the appropria-
tion bills this year win be q delicate
question involving the national debt
because President Roosevelt is go
ing to put up % congress the ques-
ton Of increasing the present ma
tional debt limit from IS billions to
50 billions. And 1t must not be over
looked that the question of national
observation-disclosures bound to fig
ure in this controversy because the
national treasury has been in the
red-more spending than receipts
in the seven years Of: NE. Roose-
velt's administration and two years
of Mr.. Hoover's administration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-28

plaque awarded by the league for
best compliance in Washington with
the 1899 AAA wheat allotment pro-
gram. The award was presented by
N. E. Dodd, left, western division
AAA director. Representatives of IA
major wheat growing states attend
ed the meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-28
SOME FORECASTS

SOME FORECASTS
Next session ,of congress will
be longer than politicians would
like. 81 f;ty
Republicans win ask 50 billion
debt limit.
Garner win be ON watch for.
New Deal fumbles.
Senator Wheeler may Join
contest for delegates.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-28
Conservative Tinge to
Most Republican ASpirants

MOSC hepuDucdn ASplTdHtS 49,.
The Republicans have presiden-
tial aspirants, also. There are three
of them in the senate-Taft OF
Ohio; Vandenberg of Michigan, and
Bridges Of New Hampshire. Some
others may be found in the house
of representatives. That is, there
are those who are thinking of them
selves as dark horses. Except for
Vandenberg, there is a distinct con-
sentative tinge to most of the fell
lows whose hats may be noted in
the Republican ring. 49,.
lowering over the candidates. In
each of the two parties undeniably
is the mist of possible third term
decision by President Roosevelt. I
do not believe Mr.. Roosevelt Is go
ing to run again. but he has not
said so. Politically, of course, he
would be foolish to announce it too
early for the reason that once he
takes himself out of the race, the
Wild scramble begins and Mr.. Roose-
welt loses control.
The political possibilities q the
coming session are many. There Is,
of course, the evident move on the
part of New Dealers, to drag the
foreign situation further and fur
.ther into the lirnelight.
That has the dual effect Of en-
! abling appeals to patriotism and
. of helping voters to forget mis-.
p takes and grievances.
understand that Republican
wheelhorses are moving to make -
sues out of purely domestic prob
lens and alleged shortcomings q
the New Deal administration. The
undercurrent Of information seems
to indicate that Mr.. Garner VIII
make his campaign on proposals Tor
improvement OF conditions at home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-28
Attend Theatre Ball
at Yakima Tuesday

HIGHLANDS-Adiss Mary Green
and Terry Taylor, accompanied q
group Of Kennewick theatre en-
ployees to Yakima Tuesday evening
where they attended the annual
Christmas Ball given by Mr.. Mercy
manager Of the Mercy theatres.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Birdsoll and
son, Jackie, of Yakima and For
rest Gragg of Toppenish, spent the
weekend with home folks.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-08-25

from 1919 to 1927. While his faith
er sat in his study in Florida writ
ing to the daily newspapers about
politics and religion, drawing up
plans for the abolition of slavery,
David poured over his books at
Norfolk. Soon, the sagacious
youth blossomed into maturity and
made his way into the interior of
Florida to manage one of his faith
er's plantations. For reasons
which have not been made known,
there followed an estrangement
from his father. BY 1881, he was
diligently at work in st. Angus
tine studying law with Judge Rob-
ert r. Reid.
He was admitted to the bar the
following year.
The first significant step up the
ladder was a clerkship in the Ter
ritorial Legislature. During the
Seminole troubles, he was of as
sistance in protecting the interests
of settlers. It was only because of
his interest in the negotiations
with the Indians that we now have
the report of the conference of
1884 between General w. Thomp-
son, the United States Agent, and
the Seminole chiefs, among whom
was the famous Osceola kept for
future historians the addresses de-
livered at this occasion. It is in
teresting to note that an import
ant military officer at the time
spoke of him as mot only the most
enlightened but one of the most
patriotic inhabitants of Florida"
From here on, his advancement
was rapid. Popular admiration
was clearly in evidence, and bv
1886 he was elected to the Legis-
lative Council from st. Johns
county. His work in one year
was satisfying, thereby gaining
for him election to the Legisla-
ture; and, when he was proposed
as a delegate to the Convention
which framed the Constitution of
Florida, his County gave him full
support. AS a chosen delegate to
Congress from the Florida terri
tory for the next two years. he
shone as the moving spirit for
admission of Florida into the
Union.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-08-25

EDITORS NOTE: The
story of one of the cOuntry's
little known pioneers is here
told by Mr.. friedman, editor
of the Jewish War Veteran
Magazine.
Although he was the first Sen
ator from the State of Florida and
the first Jewish Senator in the
history of the United States, Da-
vid Levy Yulee is a name unknown
to most Americans. An ardent
patriot and far-seeing statesman
of the highest calibre, his memory
will be honored by the Jewish War
Veterans of the United States at
their 44th annual encampment to
be held in Miami August 18th
through September 4th. The en-
tire Miami Jewish community has
Joined with the War Veterans in
staging a patriotic meeting to re-
call this little-known figure.
Yulee was a true pioneer. His
father settled in the Florida ter
ritory before it became a part OF
the United States. Yulee himself
was active in the fight that fin
ally won statehood for Florida,
and he was the States first repre-
sentative in the United States
Senate.
He was a prominent figure in
national affairs for more than 20
years. His name was handed down
to posterity in hundreds of i'm
portant nineteenth century docu-
ments. It was appended to the
first constitution of Florida and
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-08-25

In 1841, a proposal was made
to reduce the standing army in
Florida. Levy saw that the Semi
noles were still rampant, a men
ace to the people, and comments
on his speeches against the pro-
posal are legion. John Quincy
Adams, an opponent on the issue,
wrote in his diary for March 10th,
1912: that he found Yulee maxi
ing a red-hot speech against the
Presidents message"
On June 4th, Adams wrote:
Long speech for a reduction of
the army. David Levy, delegate
from Florida, loquacious against
it."
A typical opinion of Levy's abil-
ity was produced by the hand of
Edward Everett after Levy spoke
on the Ashburton Treaty: "Levy's
argument is so clear and satisfac-
tory that have not attempted
to improve upon it,"
Only a statesman of Yulee's tai
ent could have succeeded in a re-
lentless drive to get Florida adj
mitted to the Union. Levy finally
Continued on Page Five)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-08-25
David Levy yu|ee,
Patriot and Statesman
BY j. GEORGE FREEDMAN
BY ]. GEORGE FREEDMAN

can be found in the original doc
uments on file in many govern
ment departments, as well as in
the public reports of Senate and
House Committees and in the
writings of distinguished contem-
poraries.
For David Yulee was a man of
affairs, who never let go his hold
of an idea until he saw it expand
and develop to take it's place in
the parade of progress. He was
an important cog in the machin-
cry which gave life and force to
many existing practices. At a
time when statesmen ridiculed
the possibility of floating iron, he
advocated iron vessels and was in
strumental in overturning the op-
position of the scoffers. Against
formidable odds, he championed
cheap ocean postage.
Individualism marked Yulee's
career at every turn. The records
show that he always retained his
belief in the unifying efforts of
the railroads and in protection as
principle function of govern
ment.. It was Yulee who was re-
sponsible for the security of the
early settlers in Florida, when
other groups were being pillaged
by bold Indian attacks. It was
his audible voice that protested
the reduction of the army in
Florida.
His leadership did not pass I'M
noticed by the great men of the
period. There are many written
tributes to him, even among the
papers of his enemies. The esteem
in which he was held may be
judged by his appointment to the
Washington Commission, after
Appomatox, for the purpose of
re-establishing Florida into the
Union. Perhaps those trends of
leadership and individualism were
hereditary. His father, Moses
Elias Levy, was a lever of freedom
also, and man who stretched an
idea to its full elasticity.
Moses was born in Mogodor,
Morocco, in 1882; he emigrated to
St. Thomas at the turn of the
century, bought a small piece of
land, and in few years had built
up a lumber business. In 1916,
he went to Havana and became a
government contractor to supply
troops. The free institutions of
America he idolized. Eventually,
he bought an eXpanse of land in
Eastern Florida and invited Eu-
ropean families to settle on his
plantation. On the morning of
June 9Th, 1921, bronzed worker,
cherishing in his heart the "land
of the free" presented himself be-
fore the United States Circuit
Court in Philadelphia and declared
his intention of becoming an
American citizen. It was at ST..
Augustine that Moses Levy re-
ceived his certificate of citizen
ship, after passing through certain
formalities established by Andrew
Jackson.
David-(born June End, 181O)-
was meanwhile under the watch
full eye Of a friend of his father
in Norfolk, Moses Myers, who SUI
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-08-25

the outlying agricultural settlements load
vegetables of their farm preparatory to shipping them
Avv Egg production alone has in
100000 produced 1922 to than OOOOOO
year, support the agencies of the United Palestine
Appeal, instrument for Palestine upbuilding
Appeal combined its Embarrassing eff
Distribution Committee the National Co
Ordinang Committee Fund.- nc the United Jewish Appeal for
meet effectively the
urgent distress in Central Eastern Europe
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-17
Fund Caring for
Crippled Childrsn

Crippled and sick children who have
been denied medical treatment by the
state of Michigan are being cared for
an community fund agencies Ill the
1ktrOit metropolitan area, William j.
Norton. executive vice-preSident of the
chldren's fund of Michigan. announces.
Although the community fund has
stepped forward in this crisis caused
by the drastic cut in state apprOpria-
tions for the care Of crippled and af-
fiCted children the responsibility for
this work rests with the state" Nor
ton said
The Childrcn'S Hospital IF Michi-
gan, the Sigma Gamma hospital school,
the Detroit OrthOpaedic clinic, Harper
hospital. Outpatient department and
other community fund agencies are
taring for many youngsters denied
state aid This has meant an increased
burden for the community fund at a
time when il faced other financial diff
ficulties. As result of the failure of
last years campaign the budgets OF
the funds ~ agencies were reduced
five per cent.
TO further cOmplicate this Situa-
ton a wave of infantile paralysis hit
Detroit this summer. Department Of
health records reveal that 522 children
were victims Of the disease since June,
the largest number ever recorded by
the department.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-17
Proposals Wanted

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned for the purchase from
the City of WyandOtte of the property
known as Old City Hall and Fire Sta
ton No 1, the legal description of
which is as follows: Beginning at u
point on the Southeast corner of First
and Elm Streets, thence easterly u
feet to the west property line Of Bid
die Avenue, thence sOutherly 1851
feet along the west property line Of
Biddle Avenue, thence westerly 47.6
feet to the east property line of First
Street, thence nOrtherly IS feet along
the east property line of First Street
to the point of beginning.
Said proposals shall be delivered to
the City Clerk in the City Hall of the
City Of Wyandotte before four "a
O'Clock p. NJ, Eastern Standard Time,
Tuesday, November %, 1889. and will
be publicly opened and read aloud at
the regular meeting Of the City COun-
ell at eight 80 O'Clock Z. NJ. of the
same day.
The bid price contained in said pro-
posals shall be the net price TO the
City Of WyandOtte and shall not in
clude any bonus or commission to
agents or brokers.
Said proposals shall be accompanied
by a certified check payable to the
City of WyandOtte in an amount not
less than five per cent $500 of the
bid price. In case there is failure to
enter into a contract within sixty 600
days from the awarding date, said GER
titled check shall be forfeited TO the
City Of Wyandotte as hquidated dam
ages.
Said proposals shall be titled on the
outside of the envelope Proposal for
Purchase Of Old City Hall Property"
The City reserves the right TO waive
fOrmaIities. or to accept any bid or
reject any or all bids, should ii be
deemed for the best interest Of the
City.
LAWRENCE ]. LaCOURSE,
45w2 City Clerk.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-17
Catholic League
Met On I ussday

Mrs Frank FOgarty of Trenton was
hostess to the League of Catholic WO-
men at its meeting on Tuesday after
noon. About 80 members were present.
Mrs. John g. Catalan, president,
called the meeting to order by an
noune.ing that the organization was
now unit Of the Arch diocesan
League of Catholic Women.
Mrs. George GiasssOn, Jr., in report
ing Oh Big Sister work. told Of work
in connection with the ST. Vincent de
Paul society in supplying clothing for
needy family.
Mrs Ida ROehrig reported that 972
articles had been contributed by the
league to the NeedlewOrk guild, 119
baby garments having been made by
the sewing committee.
Three league members, Mrs. Lloyd
Odette, Mrs. George Benin and Mrs.
james Savage, reported on the work
they were doing at the Girls club.
Mrs. Harley Merritt, leader of the
Girl Scout troop recently organized at
81. Patricks school, reported ON her
program and stated that she l. being
assisted by Mrs. Lloyd AfflIOlter. The
league voted to give 81 for necessary
materials to this troop, which ii >pOn-
SorS. Donations Of - each were made
also to the community fund and To the
tuberculosis seal fund.
Mrs. John Melody invited the mean
berS to hold the December meeting at
her home, and to make it Il Christmas
party at which each member will ex-
change Il toy, the toys afterwards be-
ing collected and given TO some poor
children for Christmas. +
Final plans for the bridge tea were
made. Mrs. Harry W. Brewer, general
chairman, announced that she has been
ably assisted by the following women !:
Tickets Mrs. Stewart RaubOlt. chair
man, Mrs F. L. Burke, Mrs. Edward
MOuchet, Mrs. Frank FOgarty; tables.
Mrs. A. III. Cameron, chairman, MIS-
Lewis f. Hooper Mrs. Frederick j.
RaubOlt. Mrs Lloyd Odetfe: table Gov
erS, Mrs. George GiasssOn, Jr.; prizes,
Miss Laura DOlan, chairman, Mrs. A.
DAM. Mrs. Henry Stein, Mrs. julius
Lilienthal, Mrs Paul Hogstetter, Miss
Cecilia LOeffler; publicity, Mrs. James
Dolan: refreshments, Mrs. NJ Clarence
COnnOrs. chairman; Mrs. w. Leo Clha-
Ian. Mrs. Gerald GaSs.
At the close OF the meeting tea was
served by the hostess. with Mrs. ThOm-
aS Finne&an Of Trenton assisting at
he tea table.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-17
MARI and Catalan, Attorneys
Wyand0tte Savings Bank Bldg.
WyaidOtte, fMielG
MORTGAGE Sail

Default having been made in the
conditions of n certain mortgage, made
by Dorothy POrath of the Village of
Riverview. Wayne County, Michigan,
MOrtgagor, TO the Wyandotte Savings
Bank, Il corporation organized and ex
listing under and by virtue of the gen
eral banking laws of the State of
Michigan. of WyandOtte, Michigan.
MOrtgagee. dated November 10, 1898
and recorded in the office of the Reg
lister Of Deeds for the County of
Wayne, State of Michigan, ON the 18th
day Of November, 1898 in Liber 31O4
Of Mortgages. on page $40. on which
mortgage there is claimed TO be due, a
the date of this notice, for principal,
interest and taxes, the sum of One
thousand fifty-five dollars and fifty
cents ($1055.50), and no suit or pro-
ceeding having been instituted at law
TO recover the debt secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof, there
fore, by virtue of the power of sale
contained in said mortgage, and pur-
suant to the statute of the State of
Michigan in such case made and pro-
vided. notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday. the 10th day OF January,
A. d. 1910, at twelve o'clock noon,
Eastern Standard time. said mortgage
will be fOreclOsed by a sale at public
vendue to the highest bidder, at the
southerly or Congress Street entrance
to the Wayne County Building in the
City of Detroit. County of Wayne.
State of Michigan THAT being the
place Of holding the Circuit Court
within said county,, Of the premises
described in said mortgage. or so much
thereof as may be necessary TO pay the
amount due on said mortgage as afore-
said. with interest thereon, and all le-
gal costs, charges and expenses there
on, including the attorney fees allowed
by law. which said premises are stu
ate in the Village of Riverview, Coun-
ty Of Wayne, State Of Michigan, and
are described as follows:
Lot Four ca, WyandOtte High
lands Subdivision Of part Of Sec
tons and 6. Town South,
Range IL East, Monguagon, Wayne
County, Michigan, according to the
plat thereof as recorded in Vol
ume "a Of Plats, on page 40, said
Wayne County records,
Together with the hereditaments
and appurtenances thereof.
WYANDOTTE SAVINGS BANK,
Mortgages.
MARI and Catalan,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
wyandotte Savings Bank Bldg,
Wyandotte, Michigan.
Dated: October 13, 1889. 41w13
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-17
Secretary Of Stats
In Big BUSINESS

A total volume Of business exceed
ing S6O,OOO,OOO will have been handled
BY the Michigan department, Of state
when the books are balanced for the
present year. That all records for the
Office will be shattered was forecast
On report for the first ten months of
the year released by Harry +. Kelly,
secretary Of state.
The report shows that this year to-
tai collections were $51, 736, $1,000 or
k6,4lO,OO495 more than for the COIN
parative period in 1893.
Mr. Kelly points out that the Legis-
lature Increased the duties of his de-
partment more than 10 per cent with
cut budget allowance TO care for this
eutra work. Despite this fact the de-
partment while handling a much great
er volume of business is operating at
cess cost and with fewer employees. In
1898 the department payrOHs for the
FIRST nine months for Ill employees
tOtaled 1896. 636.12. For the first nine
months of this year the department.
operating with 30 fewer employees, bad
O total payroll of SS:I2.OfSS4 or $114.'
692 Is less than in 1898
More license plates have been issued
Tor this year so far. than during the
entire year of 1898. In ten months this
year 1851 .jO1 plates were sold Us
against 1,55S2S6 in 1899. of these
673,719 plates were sold in Wayne
county alone as compared To az 9l In
1898.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-17
Proposals Wanted

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned for furnishing the City
OF Wyandotte, Police Department, the
following equipment:
1910 Tudor cars, equipped with
double windshield wipers, double sun
visors and six-ply tires with puncture
sealing tubes. Two of these cars are
to be equipped with heavy duty police
type generators, and two cars are 20
be equipped with DelcO Remy genera
tors No. 973, pulley No. 1S69731, and
Dayton V5 fan belts.
purchase:
1-1939 Ford VS.. Motor No 49669S3
1889 Ford VS., Motor No. 49713G9
1-1939 Ford VS.. Motor No. 496S5S9.
1-19S9 Ford VS., Motor No. 1880 70.
Said proposals shall be delivered to
the City Clerk in the City Hall of the
City of WyandOtte, before four a.
O'Clock Z. NJ, Eastern Standard Time,
Tuesday, December ), 1899, and the
sealed documents shall be titled Pro
pUSdlS LOT IOIke (dTS. Sdlu DluS Will
be opened and read aloud at the reg
uiar session of the City Council at
eight (S) o'clock p NJ. Of the same
day
The City reserves the right 10 waive
fCnnalities or to accept any bid or re-
jest any or all bids, should it be deem
ed for the best interest of the City.
LAWRENCE ]. EaCOURSE,
46w2 City Clerk.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-17
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS

The United States Civil Service Com.
mission has announced open competi.
tive examinations for the positions
listed below Applicat tons must be on
file In the commissions office at Wash
iRgtOn. ID. O.. not later than December
IL if received from states east of Col
OradO. and not later than December
II if received from Colorado and states
westward.
OrthOpedhic mechanic. $1,000 year.
veterans administra ton. The special
ties Included are: Bracemaker. shoe
maker and leatherwOrker. and limb
maker. Applicants must have reached
their twenty fifth but must not have
passed their fiftieth birthday.
Junior engineer, $1,000 d year (all
branches Of engineering) Completion
Of a Agar professional engineering
course at a recognized engineering col
lege Is required Applicants must not
have passed their thirty-fifth birthday.