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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

Walter Lippman IS Of the opinion
that the Nazie have lost their OPP
portunity to deliver a knock out
blow in world affairs. They lost
their chance at the Munich confer
ence. At this conference Czecho-
slovakia was sacrificed and Eng
land made humilating peace but
In the diplomats Of England STAYED
off q war for which neither France
nor England were prepared. Before
things can shape around for q war
both will be amply prepared. The
Munich conference though 1t has
been bitterly condemned as a dis
honorable surrender to Hitler will
go down in history as one Of the
great conferences Of all time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30
THE OLD OIL LAMP

More farms getting electricity
has led to more modern cmven-
fences. In recent added district
where electricity has entered the
homes, one woman remarked
Thank heavens, we can do away
with the dirty old oil lamps" II
recalls to many of us who use cleo
tricity today, the Oil lamps of old
and as we remember them they
weren't dirty! The Oil lamps that
were taken upstairs at night were
brought down next morning to have
the chimneys polished and cleaned
The wicks were adjusted and trim
med. This procedure was q daily
ritual. A newspaper was used to
remove the SCOT, and that was the
task that was odious to the house
wife. But as memory swings us
back to the oil lamps we recall
them as clear and clean and
honey"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30
EASY DOES IT

When a Civil War Veteran goes
skiing, at the age of 101, that is
NEWS! 1t is also stamina. Onlookers
are amazed to see the skill of this
centenarian and just to show one
group that he was really good, he
went right back and came down
the side of an Adirondack noun
tain again. The man who ".acts his
age" may be soon tied to a wheel
chair before his time. You may he
eighty but need you act it? The
principle of interest in hobbies, in
ACTIVITIES, in life, sometimes makes
a gentleman of ninety as agile as
one of fifty or less. There is al
ways someone to say, "yau are just
as old as You feel" Today you may
feel your age and act it, but when
the bones do bit of creaking just
remember there is a chap skiing al
the age of 101.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

There Is an abundance OF every
thing on this earth for every need
and every want. There Is enough
to provide comfort and even lux
ury for everyone. The reason al
do not enjoy these things is because
we have not yet learned how to
care for and use the things that
this world provides. BY refusing
to live and do as he should man de-
prives himself of many blessings.
The money spent on war, gambling,
liquor and vice, If properly used,
would provide every want, every
need. and every luxury that man
kind could find use for.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

It is a tragically ironic common.
tary on the world we live in thai
Killers new Czech adventure
came just at the time when the
heads of governments were draw
ing deep breaths, relaxing and say
ing that the prospects for peace had
at last frightened. The ex-house
painter likes to do the unexpected
and he outdid himself this time.
Further, in the view Of some, he
may have at last taken the rope
that will eventually hang him.
The seizure of Moravia and Bo-
hemia was, legally and officially,
far less excusable than the previous
conquest which was signed at
Munich. He deliberately violated
every promise and guarantee, writ
ten and verbal, he had made there.
The immediate reaction in France,
England and this country was one
of anger and disgust. And Mr..
Chamberlain made a strong speech
at Birmingham In which he said,
Ia effect, that he was through with
his policy Of appeasement-and In
timated that England was ready to
fight.
What Of the future? Well, as one
newspaper correspondent writes,
Imagining the incredible seems to
be the best method Of prophecy at
present"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

No matter how wild eyed the
proposition is some one can always
be found who is willing to introduce
a bill in congress in an effort to put
the thing into law. Strange, too,
how many men in congress at
tempt to prescribe laws for the con-
troll and operation Of business who
have never had days experience
in the conduct and operation of a
business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

The tax system will not be perfect
until everyone has some part in its
payment. That is the only method
by which all the people can be made
tax conscious. As long as half the
people escape without the payment
OF any taxes at all, they are not go
ing to be much concerned about the
wisdom Of expenditures or the size
of the debt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

The United States by its attitude
toward an adequate program Of
preparedness has contributed great
ly towards world peace. No SOON
er was the program announced than
the war talk began to subside. The
backbone of every democracy in the
world began to stiffen.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

We get tired Of listening to the
fellow who is forever telling how
much better than the United States
Canada. England or Germany does
things. Upon hearing such praises
repeatedly the same thought nat
urally occurs to everyone, II they
are so superior to US why do you
continue to live here?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

Gandhi has won. again his de-
mands for his people. The de-
mands were granted by England not
to save the life Of Gandhi but be-
cause Of the influence this strange
little man exercises over millions Of
people In India.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

There IS nothing so timid as cap
ital. Incidentally capital cannot be
coaxed out Of hiding and into bust
ness by one who has one hand ex-
tended, a smile on his face, and a
club in the other hand behind his
back.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

Until you have worn blisters on
your hands trying to do something
for the town and given money to
the point of sacrifice, don't criticize
what some one else is trying to do.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

Strange how wide a road looks
when one is attempting to cross 1t
between traffic, and how narrow
it seems when one meets q big
truck.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30
STRETCH
your dollar.

DOLLAR BILL will not buy much did year or SO
ago. This is all the reason for making your dollar
stretch to its utmost buying power
10 get the biggest value for your money you must keep
posted everything buy Read the advertisements in
this newspaper and will lnow-from day to day-iust
what buy and how much spend new dress for Her.
new suit for Him; foods for all the family; improved
electrical gadgets that make homework easy radio sets
that bring music and from all parts world new
cars and new face reamsa advertised help you
get full value for what you afford to pay.
Make it regular habit to study the advertisements
all of hemn order to knowhow every penny count
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

81 Reporter january a. 1908 Consolidated
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

O. Kennewick under 1879
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-30

R. E. REED. Editor and Publishe
Evening star., 1939-10-10
War in the Classroom

A serious responsibility rests upon
the schools of the Nation as a result
OF the war in Europe and the neu-
trality of America. Attention of
teachers has been called to this fact
by the National Education Associa-
tion in statement of policy to be
distributed to educators in all parts
OF the country. Washington's teach
ers are not immune to the problems
the war has brought.
That there should be a full dis
cussion Of the events of life today
and an earnest attempt to interpret
the meaning of those events is patent.
Such discussions 60 far in the build
ing of a comprehensive citizenship,
but extreme care is required in their
conduct. The youthful mind is too
open to impressions and too recep-
tive to veiled intolerance to be
handled lightly. There is too much
danger Of injustice to minorities in
the school and the community. And
minorities in America, it must be
remembered, are entitled to their
freedom Of opinion. The most i'm
portant task of the teacher is to
guide carefully the trend Of current
events discussions in an earnest
search for truth.
Perhaps no element in the COM
munity life has a greater respon-
sibility for intelligent neutrality than
the educational system. And no
course, in the light of present in
formation emanating from abroad,
Is more difficult. The seeking of
truth is the more hazardous with
the present system of censorship and
propaganda.
The young men and women who
are approaching the exercise of the
powers of citizenship themselves
have responsibility to seek out the
truth and the wisest course for the
Nation to follow. Upon them, and
through them upon their teachers,
depends the development at some
future date of a consistent policy
OF American democracy in foreign
affairs. Yet, mainly because of
their personal inexperience and
because their memories do not en-
compass great period of time, they
are the most vulnerable group of the
population to the errors which have
bred political and social hatreds to
harass almost every generation of
the past.
Evening star., 1939-10-10

will shout louder A few fair men on the
other side will argue and reason against
the war with speech and pen, and at
first will have a hearing and be ap-
plauded: but it won't last long; those
others will outshout them and presently
the anti-war audiences will thin out and
lose popularity - Before long you will
see this curious thing: Speakers stoned
from the platform and free speech
strangled. =" = And now the whole Ma
tion-pulpit and all-will take up the
war cry, shout itself hoarse and mob any
honest man who ventures to open his
mouth; and presently such mouths will
cease to open. And thus he will
by and by, convince himself that war is
just
Mark Twain has prophetically de-
scribed what happened when the World
War got under way in 1914. Are we to
have repetition of this in 1899?
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
October g.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Does Not Believe Borah
Indifferent to Danger.
To the Editor Of The Star:

I am regular reader Of The Star and
particularly like Mr.. Berrymans car
toons on the front page. However, I do
think todays cartoon does Senator
Borah an injustice. 1 do not believe
that he is Indifferent to the growing
power of dictators, or the necessity of
our being fully prepared to defend our
selves and keep war out of America.
That there is sincere difference of
opinion in regard to whether or not neu-
tral nations especially one that "hates
war; should supply munitions of, war
to belligerents, seems quite apparent.
Were We not told, three years ago, that
Great Britain threatened France that If
France supplied arms to the Republican
government of Spain (Which France had
every right to do under international
law, and which defense of her borders
would justify and if in consequence
thereof France were attacked by the
Fascist powers Germany and italy,
Britain would not consider such an at
tack "unprovoked" and the Locarno
agreement would not be operative AS a
result of allowing herself to be dictated
to by England France is now almost en-
tirely surrounded by enemies and is
again forced to turn French soil into a
battle-ground, as well as maintain CON
centration camps" for several hundred
thousand Spanish refugees. I, myself,
favor retention of the arms embargo
law, because my sympathies' are with
the French people and I have no faith
in British friendship for any other coun-
try, or her willingness to make any sac
rifice for peace and justice I believe
that repeal of the arms embargo would
encourage the British to continue the
war in spite of the fact that their ally"
France, cannot possibly gain anything
by so doing. The longer the war, the
less chance for just and lasting peace.
october 4. E. T. CEDERGREN.
Evening star., 1939-10-10

boards stand simply would be an
open invitation to States generally
to follow their own inclinations in
administration.
In contrast to the weakening effect
Of such a course, the association en-
phasizes that the disciplinary action
in Ohio definitely brought about an
improvement" there and elsewhere
Under the circumstances, it is OBJ
vious that the Ohio case should be
considered a closed chapter, and in
the light of efforts made by Congress
to end social security abuses by
establishing higher standards for ad-
ministrative personnel, any step
that would condone maladministra-
ton is unthinkable.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
THIS AND THAT
By Charles +. Trace1ceu.

shortly denued Of all bird life, either
through actual destruction or flight.
Friends Of birds may feel sure that
where such noise is going on there will
be few birds.
On the other hand, death comes from
afar, in modern war, and birds and ami
mails have no way Of knowing that a
flying shell is anything more than an
object going through the air.
Xxx xH
Along with pity for refugee humans
in war, our pity must go out to the
animals and birds which are so utterly
innocent.
They have nothing to do with it, yet
must face it, too
Do they get fed and watered? One
may doubt it, in view of the trouble
which is going on all around. Lack of
food must play some part.
The important role animals play in
life, on the other hand, ought to make
sure that owners take care of them to
the best of their ability.
Dispatches have told of the killing
of many of the larger animals, such as
tigers and lions, in some European ZOOS,
for fear that they might get loose in
the event of bombing.
Friends of animals in this country, far
from the actual scene of conflict, will
feel that this is taking rather a long
chance-at the animals expense-before
a single bomb has fallen.
Destruction of poisonous snakes and
insects seems more to the point.
X
The horrible psychology of man and
war-claiming to want peace, yet rush.
ing headlong into what it fears-deserves
more attention as thing in itself.
The animals are free from it, totally
free. A cat stalks a bird, but it does
SO creature to creature, without subter-
fuge.
dog chases a>cat, but it has no glib
explanations.
large bird, such as a grackle pecks
an English sparrow to death. But bands
OF grackles do not descend on bands
OF sparrows and put them all to death.
The seemingly fatal lure of war, for
human kind, is one of its very worst
features. The four-footed creatures, and
the two-legged feathered ones, are to
be congratulated on their knowing moth
ing of this form of activity, and there
fore not having any desire to indulge
in it,
This not only is fortunate, for them,
but it gives them increased respect in
the eyes OF loving people, who
easily may say to themselves, as they
look at some animal photograph from
abroad, You ought to be in charge of
things in this world-you surely couldn't
make worse mess of them"
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Wants Cash and Garry
With Arms Embargo.

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Some Congressman say that the best
way to keep out of war is to repeal the
arms embargo and then sell on a CASH
and-carry basis Now some are begin
ming to suggest that just little credit be
granted the purchasers. Why do we
have to repeal the embargo? We can, by
selling cash-and-carry, keep our ships
out of dangerous waters, but we could
do more about keeping out of war If we
didn't repeal the embargo. This is what
Senator Holt Of West Virginia advises.
Let US not worry about possible loss Of
business. We would rather stay in the
depression that is still with us today
than to have boom trade with Europe
in implements Of war, only eventually to
see our sons 60 over to help win politf-
cal war, many Of them never to return.
Avoid this by enacting cash-and-carry
and retaining the embargo.
October Z. MRS. BESSIE WARD.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Whimsical Nisionino

The night set in pitch dark I fell asleep
And passed the first nightwatch in coma
deep.
But in the breathless silence Of midnight
wakened with my senses all alight.
A crescent moon had risen. silvery,
Faint light illumed the branches OF tree.
The young moon, buried In . soft, white
mist,
BY swiftly fleeing clouds was lightly
kissed.
I lay awake and watched cloud-arrows
flow
In quick succession from her Cupids bow,
Her tempting curve, until the motley
crew
Had left her In . lone expanse Of blue.
And then, mist-freed, she shed her lunar
light
Serene. through AL the watches Of the
- night.
GERTRUDE BROOKE HAMILTON.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
the city government for twenty

the city government for twenty
seven years.
This background OF the new as
SCISSOR gives the community every
reason to believe that this essential
municipal function will remain on
the high plane that has marked it's
administration for many years.
Over long period of years, strict
and impartial appraisal of property
for tax purposes has been. a tradi-
zion In Washington. It marked the
long and praiseworthy career Of
William P. Richards, who had been
assessor for nearly thirty years when
he retired few years ago. It was
adhered to by his successor, Fred D.
Allen, who died last week.
AS result Washington has made
an exceptional record in seeking to
comply conscientiously with the law
requiring full value assessments.
This has been demonstrated repeat
edly when Washingtonians have
found it necessary to compare their
tax and assessment figures with other
cities to show that District residents
are not undertaXed, but, on the con-
trary, bear relatively high tax
burden.
While most of the cities of the
country require, as in Washington,
full value assessment, strict compli-
ance with the full value law, outside
of Washington, is the exception
rather the rule.
It must be remembered that here
the assessors office, as well as all
other municipal agencies, are under
the control Of Congress, where ap-
propriating and taxing power over
the city reposes. This gives added
Importance to the assessors position,
since he is one Of the officials to
whom District residents look for a
fair presentation of their case when
congressional committees are con-
sidering problems of taxation and
fiscal relations.
The Commissioners, therefore, ex-
ercised good judgment in selecting
for this post lifelong local resident,
and one familiar with District gov
ernment problems.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Methods of Gandhi
Cited as Model.

To the Editor OF The Star:
BY what process of reasoning can a
Nation call itself neutral If it furnishes
arms to combatants? The dictionary
cites as the meaning of the term: Not
taking part with, or assisting, either Of
two or more combatants" Is not an on
locker who furnishes weapons accessory
before the fact?
Is war ever justif1edf If we answer
''Yes" we controvert the commandment
Of God: Thou shalt not kill" All war Is
civil war of brother against brother.
How can we then enlist the aid of God
or right-in the destruction of our
brothers and their wives and children,
merely because they happen to be born
IN country now dominated by leader
lustful for power? If the aim is to de-
stroy Hitlerism or any other "ism," why
not deal with the person responsible
outlaw him, exile him, make him a pris-
oner, not Of war, but of peace? If this
had been done in time, what destruction
of the innocent would have been pre-
vented!
oandhi, the greatest leader in the
world today, has gained his every objec-
tive by following the laws of peace; here
IN lies the secret of his power. If he
had used belligerent methods he would
have been quickly destroyed.
MARGUERITE w. BEIGHTON.
Elmhurst, III.
October 4.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Denies Mistreatment of
Rumanian Minorities.
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Editor OF The Star
In The Sunday Star of October 1. I
read an article signed Tom and Harle
Dammann," entitled, Escape From Ru-
MANIA" based upon the declarations of
a self-confessed deserter from the Ru-
manian Army. His principal grievance
seems to be the insistence of the army
authorities that Rumanian citizens of
Hungarian origin serving in the army
should learn to speak Rumanian. I'm
the Rumanian Army"--states the in
former-"when they find one of us Hun
garians who can't speak Rumanian they
assign some one to teach us. If We can't
speak it in three days then they whip us
and cut us with knives" The other ar
guments brought forward to show the
dreadful treatment inflicted on Hun
garians by their Rumanian tormentors
are equally convincing.
1nasmucn as space could be found in
your newspaper for such an article, it
would, l think, be at least as interesting
to your readers to learn the opinion of
those qualified to speak in the name of
the minorities living in Rumania.
Thus, on the occasion of the funeral
of the late Premier Calinescu, the rep
resentative of the Hungarian minority
referred especially in his speech to the
fact that Mr.. Calinescu took the initia-
tive to settle on new basis the question
of minorities in Rumania with a view
to establishing better relations between
the minorities and the rest of the people.
He understood the historic times through
which we were passing and met with
sincerity the wishes of the Hungarian
minority in order to make possible hap
pier and more durable conditions of life
The delegates of the German minor
ity stated that they came not only to
say good-by to Mr.. Calinescu but also to
thank him for the wisdom he showed
toward minorities as evidenced BY the
accomplishments realized in all direc-
tions. His place will be hard to fill but
his spirit will continue to guide us. We
declare that we will continue his work
for the regeneration of our country.
These statements constitute the best
denial to allegations such as described
above. RADU IRIMESCU.
October Z. Minister of Rumania.