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Evening star., 1939-03-19

trict Committee and will be con-
sidered by the Judiciary Subcom-
mittee, which has already before
1t several other so-called small
loan" bills.
The Nichols bill fixes the legal
rate Of interest on such loans
under $500 at 2h per cent a
month on the unpaid balance of
the principal. This rate would
have to cover all charges, and
consequently would be the outside
cost to the borrower. 1t would
make unenforceable in the Dis
trict loans made in other juris-
dictions in violation of its pro-
visions.
The law would be administered
by supervisor of loan agencies
to be appointed by the Commis-
sioners. The bill has been draft
ed after study of the most COM
prehensive and practical laws
throughout the country.
Under this bill small loan Arms
would not be permitted to charge
brokerage, insurance or service
fees. Loans would become in
valid or uncollectible If made in
violation Of the law. False or
misleading statements in connec-
ton with small loans" would be
prohibited. Small loan COM
panies would be required to pro-
cure a license, maintain a bond
at the supervisors Office of 5000
and keep a cash capital Of $25,-
600. Penalties carried by the bill
are fine of $500 or six months
imprisonment, or both.
It is understood that the Board
Of Public Welfare and the vari-
Gus social agenciesare anxious to
have q new law covering small
loans and 1t is expected that the
Nichols bill will receive substan-
tial backing as the best Of the
pending bills. This legislation is
generally conceded to be ur-
gently and Immediately needed.
Pedestrian Control Regulations
Probably Being Overpraised.
To some Of the civic-minded
observers of the operation Of the
recently enacted pedestrian con-
troll regulations 1t appears that
credit Is being given which the
regulations do not deserve. These
folks hold that the improvement
has really come from the police
men at street intersections really
becoming pedestrian conscious"
and giving the pedestrian break.
These observers insist that this
IS the first time the pedestrian
ever did have such a break and
that If the policemen had been
told that there were such crea-
lures as pedestrians on the streets
the regulations would have been
unnecessary. When cornered
these critics are forced to admit
that 1t was really the regulations
being put into operation which
made the police discover the
pedestrian.
As the Easter shopping in
creases the regulations in the
business sections are expected to
be put to a severe test. It was
a dincult task on Thursday and
Friday to hold back the crowds
Of pedestrians at the intersec-
tions on F street. At times there
was no vehicular traffic and the
crowd was most impatient in hav.
ing to wait for the green light.
The problem has been by no
means solved. Many of the
lights are not visible to the
pedestrian and timing which may
be right for rush hours does not
meet the requirements for a good
part Of the day. These are crit
icisms which are heard fire.
quently on the street and IN the
organizations and civic commit
tees.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Dental Project Aids 10000
In Elementary Schools
Plan Moy Be Worked Out Next Year
For Junior and Senior High Schools
y By MRS. WALTER B. FRY.

President D. O. consres and
During the recent Five States Dental Clinic
interesting facts presented
hon One section related Washington
cuary those concerning school children
that during the past Washington
comparable the United States
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Unemployment Tax
Reduction Sought
By Businessmen
Trade Boards Legislative
Committee Busy on
New Proposals

Reduction Of the District unem-
ployment compensation tax from its
present rate of 3 per cent to 2 per
cent will be sought by the WASH
ington Board of Trade Insurance
Committee, which is headed by F. P.
H. Siddons.
Authority for this activity was re-
Gently granted by the trade body's
Board of Directors through its ap-
proval of the committees recon-
mendation for legislation in Con-
gress permitting the Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board to set
adequate but reduced rates" A
resolution calling for a 2 per cent
maximum rate was adopted by the
group last year, but formal action
was postponed until Congress con-
vened.
During 1898 $1,000 local employers
paid S6,476, ,443 into the District un-
employment compensation fund for
175,000 employees, according to the
Insurance Committee. In the same
year, it was said, 28,128 claims
for unemployment compensation
amounting to only s1,675 900 were
paid by the Compensation Board.
The result has been the accumula-
ton of IAN unnecessarily large
trust fund amounting to s1o,366,-
449 as of December 81, 1888, COM
mittee members declared.
This fund will continue to grow
at the rate of 100000 annually if
present rates are maintained, ac-
cording to statistics obtained from
the Unemployment Compensation
Board, which has itself recon-
mended rate reduction to Congress
of one-half its present rate.
Employers will save over $1,000
900 annually if the campaign to
secure per cent rate is success
full, the committee stated.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Association Work
OF Recent Meetings
Is Reviewed .
Ten Groups Slated to Hold
Gatherings During
Week Ahead

Following is a review of the citi-
zens' associations that met from
Thursday. March 8, through
Wednesday, March Is:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

future one, is a matter OF guess
wa-k There is a stable body of
support behind it. The New York
-.--.s, for instance, says, IF there
is no !. legal obstacle, we trust
that the measure will be passed. It
is time to take ourselves out Of the
role of accessory to crime" There is
likewise a substantial body of OPP
position, largely based on the argu-
ment that the war is not yet di-
rect concern to us, that we might as
well get Japan's business as to see
it go elsewhere, and that we can
not act as a sort of voluntary police
man for crazy world. Both sides,
it is apparent. can summon telling
evidence in behalf of their respect
i've views. It's no wonder that con-
gress gets headache every time it
thinks Of our foreign policy-and
that the public at large is troubled
with similar pains. 49,.
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DEATH AND TAXES

Few who do not feel the Ameri-
can Institute of Public Opinion has
given us the most accurate picture
Of public sentiment on important
questions arising in the American
mind. Their hand on the pulse of
the nation permits them to give US
reports of truth and fact. They
found that a survey revealed that
Is percent Of people questioned, de-
clared they paid no taxes! There are
many other folks who feel if they do
not own property or in too low an
income group, they are tax free.
What about the purchase of autos,
gasoline, liquor or cigarettes? There
is money taken for social security
and some states impose a food tax.
We should be more keen regarding
taxation. It is one Of the most inn
portant questions OF the present. The
only man free Of taxation is the
man who spends no money and
lives on the charity Of others.
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TEN YEARS AGO-l929
The Kiwanis club Melted $50 for
the playfield fund at the benefit
show which they had given. There
had been ZIG enrolled altogether in
the playfield with the average at
tendance of So with swimming
classes registering 81.
The first tile store entrance in
Kennewick proved very interesting
to the many onlookers while it was
being laid in the new Cox building.
Kennewick's first Neon store sign
was also installed on this building.
Mrs. Charles Hunt had sold her
interests in the Ladies Shoppe to
Mrs. Zaida Durbin.
w. A. Linn, q former Kennewick
resident, then living in Everett, was
visiting his son Harry here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane K. Larson and
son Lester had returned from a va
cation trip to Yellowstone Park. ,
Brainard Murray and Earl Nc
Clendon of Richland had returned
from q weeks vacation at the boy
scout camp in the Blue Mountains.
The Hanford Improvement club
had made over $50 at their cafeteria
dinner and White Elephant" sale
as a park benefit.
The Richland ferry was again
running after several weeks being
out of commission. A new cable
had been installed and the boat re-
modelled.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

Business men say most young ap-
plicants for positions are not so
much concerned about whether they
learn the trade or business as they
are about how much salary they are
going to be paid. The most valuable
man in an organization Is the man
who knows the business from the
ground up and the only way to know
any business from the ground up IS
to begin at the bottom and learn
it that way. Years ago young men
were interested in learning the
trade, and in many trades were re-
quired to pay the proprietor for
teaching them. There never was a
time" a local business man was
heard to say, when ignorance de-
manded such high wages"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

Everyone who succeeds in this
world has to have a certain amount
of discipline. If they don't get
it at home when they are young
they have to get it after they grow
up and get out in the world. The
fact that parents fail to exact dis
cipline it does not follow that the
boy or girl will escape it. They will
get it later when the getting is much
harder.
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TWENTY YEARS AGO-lsls

TWENTY YEARS AGO-l9l9
Kennewick was to have two mod
ern business houses. p. j. Murphy
and F. F. Beste had purchased lots
on Second and Yakima streets from
Thadeus Grosscup. Buildings were
to be erected on both lots sometime
in the near future.
A free packing school was to be
conducted by E. G. Scott Of Yakima
in the Kennewick-Richland Fruit
Growers association for a weeks in
struction.
Captain doc" r. N. Crosby of
the q. s. army medical corps. had
returned from overseas service and
was making preparations to resume
his practice here.
d. L. Taylor had returned from q
weeks visit with his family in Seat
tie.
Mary Kinkaid and Blanche Bush
nell returned from Ellensburg after
spending q term at the summer
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mills were
having charge Of the Hover ferry
while. Lee Powell was in charge Of
the Kennewick ferry.
According to the Kennewick-
Richland marketing union the gross
returns. from George Anderson's po-
tato patch netted $734 per acre and
w. r. Boyd's strawberry patch Of
five acres netted $e03 per acre.
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Our government is in great dam
ger Of becoming a government by
pressure groups. Let any group with
sufficient organized votes behind 1t
make a demand and there Is a
scurrying to pass the desired law
and set up a board or bureau pack
ed with sympathizers TO- administer
the law. This is wrong and IS not
good democracy. Each such group
becomes a small dictator in its own
field against those decisions few in
dividuals have the means to appeal
Outstanding examples are the Ma
.ional Labor Relations board and
the Wage-Hour board.
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The neutrality bill Is one Of the
most important pieces Of legislation
ever to come before any congress Of
this country. It is too important to
be decided on the basis Of political
or personal prejudice. It should be
decided on the basis Of the facts in
volved. intelligently and impartially
considered and weighed. The re-
sponSibility OF the decision rests
with congress. but the payment for
their action, If wrong, will be made
by the people of this nation.
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THIRTY YEARS AGo-lsOs

THIRTY YEARS AGO-l9O9
The earliest apple crop Of 1909
displayed at the AYP exposition OF
any washington county were those
in the Benton county booth produc-
ed in the orchard Of George Mot
finger of Mottinger.
The Twin City Laundry had re-
ceived the new engine and as soon
as their new boiler could be in
stalled the capacity would be great
ly increased. The Laundry was also
receiving trade from White Bluffs
and Hartford.
j. E. Hawkins Of Walla Walla had
purchased the old Valley Barn on
Second street with view of erect
ing modern building in the near
future.
H. w. Desgranges had gone to
Spokane, where he was trying to in
terest some homestead seekers in
the Kennewick valley as representa-
tive of the Northern Pacific Irri-
cation company.
Lewis Edwards of Horse Heaven
had brought in some very fine po-
tatoes which had been grown on
his ranch in Horse Heaven without
any irrigation.
Mrs. r. A. Oliver was visiting re-
atives in Seattle.
Ground had been broken for the
new brick building Lauritz Smith
was to erect on his lots at the rear
Of the Beach block. The building
was to be occupied by Smith and
Eichner, who would conduct a
plumbing shop and implement store
in the fall.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03
NO FAIRY TALE

We have all noticed the brilliance
of the star in our heavens which
scientists tell us is the body Mars.
We are aware of its proximity to
this sphere OF ours and know that
July 9th finds Mars Sc million
miles away. This is the closest the
planet has been in fifteen years.
The fact that a large dark spot is
probably fresh vegetation covering
an area about the size of the u. s.
brings the feeling that the stories
and pictures Of probable Martians
and their peculiar mode of living,
their advanced ideas and customs,
amazing dress and abodes. may well
be realities. The 81, million miles is
a far call, but with progress in
scientific equipment we are made
more aware of facts concerning this
planet. Perhaps the future will give
US more positive evidence of life and
habitation. It may be that as this
editor writes, a Marian housewife
is canning raspberries, a Marian
husband threShing his wheat. We
consider ourselves an important ma
ton due to our prominence in the
eyes Of other countries. Yet We may
be small potatoes if our astronomers
could give the whole truth of Mars.
There is one thing of which we can
be certain in regard to life on an
other planet, and that is you won't
find q fellow on street in Mars
who knows q fellow that knows q
fellow that knew a friend of yours
that used to live in Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

We think there is no finer train
ing for a young boy than to sell pa
pers or magazines. It teaches him
a lot of things that are valuable to
him in life. It teaches him the ne
cessity of the proper approach to
people. It teaches him to take re-
bluffs and refusals time after time
and still keep up his courage and
fighting spirit. It teaches him to
work and to shun idleness. It teaches
him the value of money. Such a
young man is far better equipped to
go out into the world and meet and
cope with its problems than Is the
young man who lolls about in idle
ness, and, when he wants money,
runs to his father or his mother for
it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

Every newspaper editor soon
learns this trait of the human race.
The editor may say a hundred nice
and complimentary things about an
individual or an organization and
never get a word of thanks for it,
but the slightest word of criticism or
error is pounced upon as capital
crime. The editor, in spite of the
long record Of nice things he has
said, at once becomes a rascal and a
scoundrel for whom hanging is too
good.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03
Hungary Refugee Plan

Budapest, Hungary-An official
government newspaper announces
that the Foreign Minister would
sound out the United States on q
plan to send 100000 Hungarian
Jews to the u. s. in exchange for an
equal number Of Aryan Hungarians
now residing in America who might
desire to return to their native land.
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Washing Shades

TO wash Shades prepare A.,
soap jelly by pouring a littl. , alas
ing water over mild soap scran S', J.
package soap; then let NJ, N o.
stand overnight in refriperato.' un
form a solid mass with moss " .
water evaporated. Use Cleo, az o
cloths for cleaning. Place the - 80 sOi'
on a flat work table, wipe ott 'l s's,t
and begin to clean. Do only j s' nus
portion at a time. Apple soap 's ,asl
to about six square inches ther ~. ,ely
well with clean. clear water 'S
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

The WPA Is unfortunate in that
it has within its ranks, besides q
lot of worthy and deserving people,
a lot of idlers and loafers and dead
beats who have never made any eff
fort to be self-supporting. It Is un-
fortunate that the worthy people on
WPA can't throw out bag and bag
gage this riffraff.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

MY trouble" q reader Of this
paper said in this office yesterday,
seems to be that I always go fish
ing when the fish are not hungry.
It usually turns out that they were
hungry the day before or the day
after.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

It isn't at all popular to mention
it but every dollar the federal gov
eminent gives the state or the coun-
ty for any purpose must be paid
back by the individual taxpayers.
The mere fact that the federal gov
eminent has given the money does
not exempt it from being raised the
way all other money does not ex-
empt it from being raised the way
all other money spent by any gov
eminent unit is raised, through
taxes.
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Security Data Up-to-Date

Washington, D. C.-If you are cur
ious about the status Of your Social
Security account with the q. s.
Treasury, the Social Security Board
announces that you can learn by In
quiring of that body exactly how
much has been placed to your credit
up to January /, 1899.
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Beach Cana

Pick SIDES for two groun, :,
SIDE stands in a parallel line Each .'.sl
a goal marked 30 feet away e With
person al foot Of each line ho,. The
t bucket Of water filled to I v,'s. a
four inches Of top. The ,o. within
to receive IL. runs to goal linz linz %.
arc. to back at the end ), a M
line. The bucket passes bae ~ hs
the line and the relay goes ~ W
be fast without spilling the :. w., -
decides the winning side water
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

Outside Of losing his faith in his
Maker and himself few things bring
to man more real poignant unhap-
piness than to lose faith in his par
ticular political party.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

Economists freely predict that If
present spending trends continue in
flation is inevitable. When infla-
ton comes it shoots prices to the
sky. The recovery from initiation is
worse than recovery from a depress-
ion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

Death is infrequent among news
paper editors, but fully ninety per-
cent of those that do occur have
their foundation in the fact that q
subscriber came in and offered q
word Of approval for something the
editor had printed.
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I'm StOrinr

Be sure the article win keen ~.
fectly before buying in large ous m,'
tiles. The amount saved IN s S,S,.'
in bulk is lost immediately n au
can or jar is spoiled by saving 4 t ,0e
long. I" so0
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The
C.-R. WEEKLY.
SCR BOOK.


Blueberry waffles: 21h cups flour,
Y tsp. salt, 2ia tsp. sugar, 4 tbsp.
baking powder, 2 eggs, " cup melt
ed shortening, tx cups milk, lh c.
blueberries. Mix and sift dry In
gradients. Beat eggs. Stir In short
ening, then milk. Stir well and add
dry ingredients all at once. Add the
berries. Beat well and bake In hot
waffle iron until no steam escapes
between edges. Serve with ice cream,
hard sauce or with melted butter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03
Keeping Pansies

To have pansies bloom for the
season dose them with weak manure
water or nitrate of soda once q week
and cut them back severely while
blooming now or remove older
growth by pinching out each flow
er. If side shoots are covered with
earth they viii root and have new
growth. Be sure to keep all bloss-
oms picked off.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

Plans were being made for the
poultrymen Of the Valley to organ
ize an association and would unite
with the dairymen's association.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03
I'D Better Ask Betty"

Most know that their wives have sound and expert
opinions merchandise Even the husband who would
need for advice usually tries ferret her views
wishes and hopes before buying.
Why? Because most to have Unborn interest
things and better They curious and alert
They this They compare
values great They read the advertisements eagerly
for the latest
pays to keep ahead by keeping up with advertising.
Weknown products definitely better products not they
couldn't be advertised month after month and after
The manucu and the merchant both know that the business
that the business that promises satisfaction and keeps
is promise
The advertisements this newspaper contain useful nor
nation about things that personally Read
that interests Read carefully and take it
iOusly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

South Africa may aid its farm
ers by reducing government raI-
way freight rates on agricultural
products.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03

The government might be salts
factory to everybody" affims Geo.
Cloud IF there wasn't a limit to the
number OF public offices"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-03
lnspirational

To enter Heaven a man must take
1t with him. Henry Drummond
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PICKED UP1
|AR0UND TOWN

u can understand the fellow Mn,
won't read the birth noticesn -
marks M. N. Hudnsll, 'but ! csns
figure out the chap who WON'T
read the ads"
Don visger says a good way n
draw a crowd is to advertise tbs,
the show is unfit for children
BLESS the machine age" ssy,
Mrs. Raymond, but remember that
you are more apt to have LOT q,
company for Sunday dinner"
THAT fellow who says he viii M
to the ends OF the earth for vous
remarks Charlie Crawford .ususlly
expects for you to pay his pasass
and generally wants IL first-clsSs
Red Lape suggests II you want 10
test your popularity with your
friends, try and borrow money from
them.