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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-09

Roosevelt.s list OF "must" leglsla
ton a year or so ago was a bill
that, when it eventually became {
law, was called the Fair Labo
Standards Act of 1885," 1t was mad,
to apply to all business CROSSING
state lines, or to products thu.
manufactured that went into chan.
nels of trade outside of the state
where they were produced. It SCI
certain rates of minimum pay anC
established a limitation on the
number of hours workers could con-
tinue on the job. Everyone refers
to it now as the wages and hours
law.
At the time of the appointment
Of Elmer F. Andrews, as wages and
hours administrator, discussed
the potential success or failure
that lay ahead for such a law. In
looking oyer my files of the time, ]
found that wrote, concerning the
law, that MIR. Andrews can either
make or break it" by the policies
he adopts and the interpretations
he makes of the laws provisions. I
said also that he must use great
care in the selection of subordina-
ties. H..
All of which leads into discussion
of situation that has arisen re-
specting application of the law to
several industries. Generally, too,
it forces a conclusion that here is
Just another law under which gov
eminent is interfering in the nor
NAL living of people. AS usual, the
people are the victims of too much
government.
While there are several lines Of
industry about which I want to
write in this analysis, the most
flagrant disagreement and the
most damaging result, as far as I
can see, is the application Of the
wages and hours law to the little
known, but widely used, small in
dependent telephone companies. I
am referring to that type of tele-
phone company which serves the
small towns and villages and the
farmers who live around those
small, yet very essential, trading
centerS.
Nearly $4,000 Independent
Telephone Companies In u. S.
When I heard that some Of the
Subordinates in Mr.. Andrews agen-
cy were determined to apply the
provisions of the wages and hours
law to the Independent telephone,
began to dig around for i1lforma-
ton about them. am acquainted
with those units of service. I know
what it is to turn the crank on the
big box that hangs on the wall in
order to ring neighbor on a party |
line; it is not an unfamiliar fact !
either to hear Of how the switch
board, located in somebody's home |
in the village, closes down at nine |
o'clock at night, and no one is sup
posed to ring unless 1t is a case of |
sickness or other emergency.
1 was stunned, however, to real
ize that there are nearly 10000
such companies in the United
States. Nor was I prepared to und- !
erstand, at once, that there are APP
proximately 100000 stations" or
subscribers to those companies. If |
we figure an average family as five,
we arrive at the conclusion oh. /
viously that nearly 21,0O0.000 per-
sons depend upon that type of SER
vice.
The wages and hours admins
tration does not propose to apply
the law to all Of these; it eliminat-
ed more than half of the total, but
q bunch of the smart boys under
Mr.. Andrews have decided the law
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-09

ting worker to sue for damage
If the empower lin this case tn
telephone company compels VIC
lation of the law by forcing over
time work.
| The political phases of the situa
ton are quite important because o
the vast number of voters directl
Iaffected, do not mean to say tina
Senator Herring and Representative
Harrington, both of Iowa, have in
troduced bills to exempt the loca
companies. from purely politica
motives. But suspect that the po
| litical pressure will cause man,
members of the house and the sen
ate to favor passage OF those bills.
I have mentioned heretofore how
often the "unelected" officials o
the governmental those appointed
by the President or his suborii.
mates either have ignored politica
history or they know nothing abou1
political history. The case of tn,
independent telephone companies i.
a splendid Illustration.
Lately, the little independent
steel companies have felt the dead
hand of government through the
same law. am not informed as to
all details of their case, but there
were A eastern Independent steel
companies appeared recently before
the propaganda spreaSing temper
airy national economics committee
seeking relief. The independent
steel companies are to the great
steel manufacturers as the little
independent telephone companies
are to the Bell system. The wages
and hours law will wreck them, they
told the national economics COM
mittee which has come to be known
as the monopoly investigation.
Forces Industry Into Spot
Where 1t Cannot Do Business
If those little fellows have to meet
wages and hours set for them by
Miss Perkins, secretary of labor, to
whom Mr.. Andrews is subordinate,
the steel people say they will go
broke. Or, at least they charged,
they could get no government con-
tracts because of failure to comply
with the law. Since the government
is spending billions of dollars to
create employment and for general
relief, I can not help wondering
why 1t wants to force one segment
OF industry into a spot where it can
do no business and employ labor.
The whole thing, however, gets
more cockeyed as time goes on.
There seems to be no limit to the
lengths to which bureaucrats, drunk
with power, will go in abusing the
nation. Who was there that did not
express the greatest disgust at the
assinine story which came out of
New York city the other day. re-
fer to the problem before the New
York state labor board which was
called upon to decide whether q
woman model was
fired because she had been active
as union organizer or because her
hips were too wide. The woman
claimed she had been fired because
she was trying to organize q union
Of models. Her former employers
said her hips were too broad to |
properly wear the clothes they
wished to display.
While the story is not lacking in |
numor, it must be treated serious
y because the width of this girls
aips may yet be question of ma
'ional Importance. It is a fact, and
not a witicisn, that the national
abor relations board may yet be
:alled upon to measure those hips
md determine, as judges Of fash
on, whether she can properly dis
play the latest mode Of spring ap-
oarel.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-09
w. C. Travis Celebrates
10th Birthday March 4

WESTERN HORSE HEAVEN
1t seems as tho the grange meet
ing Friday night was mostly in the
nature Of a social meeting. Rodney
Travis side was the losing one for
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Joan Of Arcs Real Name
Was Jeanette, 10 Claim

Joan Of Arc" Is a literal trans
lation Of the French Jeanne dare"
Although the French heroine was
known az "Jeannette' In the eoun-
tryside around Domremy on the
Mouse, where she was born In l412,
she Is referred TO In contemporary
documents as Jeanne" She was
called Jeanne dare" by the
French and English because they
were under the impression that she
derived her surname from q village
named Arc in the vicinity Of her
birthplace. The only village or
town In France called Arc Is many
miles south of Doremy and evidence
produced by several antiquaries In
dicates that the name Of "Jeanne's"
father was Jacques Dare" and
not Jacques dare" as generally
supposed. Therefore It Is probable
that the heroine's original name
was Jeanne" or Jeanette Dare"
or, In English, Joan Dare" In the
French army she was first called
simply la Pueelle" Che Maid,
and after she raised the siege Of
Orleans she was known as La Pu-
eelle d'Orleans" CThs Maid Of
orleanO.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Miracles StIn Happen

Some $500 years ago peas were
deposited in the tomb Of Tutank-
hamen, the Egyptian king. as food
on his journey. Behind the wall
that seals the grave, which Ii
watched over by the goddess Isis,
the mummy Of the ancient Egyptian
ruler has been discovered In q cost
ly Sarcophagus. Alongside the
mummy were the gifts bestowed on
the iIlustrions king a. everlasting
sustenance for him on his Journey.
An English professor inspected In
his own home the seemingly value
less and desiecated seeds Of $500
years ago. and wondered II by
chance they might be made 70
terminate. He gave q few Of them
10 q skilled gardener. with lnstrue-
tons to plant them. And the result
was an almost supernatural event
for these peas. $500 years old,
sprouted and developed into magnif-
icent plants on which an excellent
crop matured. They have blue
pods and green kernels.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Famous Istanbul Mosque
One of Largest Churches

st. Sophia mosque In Istanbul,
Turkey. is undoubtedly the worlds
best example Of Byzantine architee-
ture; but, from the outside, 1t might
be mistaken for a factory or ware
house. Zone Of tina worlds largest
churches, 1t shoots 100 feet slSyward
and its dome Is 107 feet In dame
teri Inside, the effect Is more Ia
vorable. The 126 pillars - stolen
from the temples Of the ancient gods
lend an air Of immensely, even II
Of nothing else. Eight serpentins
columns were plundered from the
Temple Of Diana at Ephesus, and
eight Of porphyry from the Temple
Of the Sun at Baalbek. The build
ing Job required 10000 workmen;
the total cost-including the graft
was something like sec, 200, 900.
There are 500 mosques In Istan-
bull, and all are Interestingly you
like mosques. In most Of them you
have to don slippers and Shufde
around In an awkward attempt 10
keep them on. II you lose them
your feet deSecrate the sacred con-
fines. In st. Sophia this practice no
longer holds: the building Is now n
museum.
OF far greater interest to most
tourists Especially the women) 10
the Seraglio palace. Boosting, a. It
does, Of such items as the Persian
shah's throne. Of massive gold and
set with rubies, and q collection OF
pearls, sapphires, emeralds, and
diamonds so large and perfect that
no one has ever been able to COM
pute their worth. The women. and
even the men. likewise are taken In
by the Grand Bazaar. which II q
city In itself and which, covered
partly as an arcade, Is q maze Of
streets, lanes. and alleys.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Farmers Account Book
Reveals Eye to Thrift

A New England farmers account
book Of the 1905 reveals the price
Of meals and the watch which house
wives kept on boarders' appetites.
In the autumn Of 1884 the charge
for the school mistress was q trac-
ton over four cents q meal room
rent apparently ineluded: ITO
boarding school Mistress 10 days,
$1.43;" and TO boarding Mistress
one week. $50" A farm hands
meals cost more than twice ~
much-from sN to on cents. room
rent excluded. each entry stating
specifically. meals Of vietuals,"
says the Springfield CMaSs.) Repub-
hean.
That housewives kept a sharp eye
out for second and third helpings ~
wen as the differences between q
woman's and q mans appetite u
shown BY the varying prices Of the
farm hands meals. 'To 90 meals
Of victuals, SIT the entries dated
August rs, September I and 0cto-
Der u read. But on September 20
the charge was one cent more for
one meal less, and on April n the
rate was all Of Q cent q meal more:
''To 80 meals Of victuals. $S.62."
II may be deduced that Just pre-
ceding September % and April n
the farm hand had q more than
usually hearty appetite Tor pan.
cakes and apple pie.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Think You Are a Poet?
Then Try Out This Test

Are you poet7 Here's q test cited
by Sister Mary Madeleva, president
Of st. Mary's college, Notre Dame,
Ind. The test concerns the moon
crescent sometimes visible In the
early morning, says the Syracuse
Post-Standard. II it's "a thin crust
Of a moon" to you. you have some
thing Of the poet within you. But Il
1t reminds you Of q ''toe-nail" then
you aren't much Of q poet.
That every worker may have with
in him a poet was Sister Madeleva'S
contention. She decried Plato's phi
losophy Of the ideal republic, with
its triple division Of the population
into philosophers, the ''choice
souls" the merchants and soldiers
ito take care Of the philosophers
economically and defend the coun-
try" and the slaves ito do the
work"
That reduces most Of the world to
a condition of slavery to support the
philosophers" she said, pointing out
that such a view was contrary to
the viewpoint Of God. '"The work
er becomes a collaboration with God
in creation" she claimed. '"The lev
Ell Of work Is lifted from slavery to q
deific plane. The worker has the
opportunity Of contracting God In his
work. The poet in the worker goes
a step further, to fashion what he
sees into q thing Of beauty"
Quoting from Jacques Maritain
that Poetry Is to art what race 10
to moral Hfe," she claimed there
was mo finer tribute paid to poetry.
and no greater stimulus for reading
or writing poetry, for grace eStab-
fishes Us In friendship with God,
gives to everything we do q super
natural quality and value"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Tai Mahal Is Tomb

The Tai Mahal. one Of the most
beautiful buildings In the world.
was built by the Mogul Emperor
Shah Jehan at Agra. near Delhi,
India, as q tomb for his favorite
wife. To build It a vast army Of
Hindu workmen labored for a
years, and with Its neighboring pal.
ace and mosque, the cost Il reek-
oned to have been between $50, 900, Z.
600 and $50. 600. 900. II Is Of white
marble, $50 feet long and wide. and
nearly 200 feet high to the top Of the
huge dome. which surmounts the
eiRht-sided building. This IL sup
ported on each side by two slender
minarets and is surrounded by Per-
sian gardens. The walls Of the In
terror are covered with floral de-
signs, loved by the Persians. picked
out In onyx. jasper, carnelian and
other semi-precious stones.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16

Jr., Claude Collier, Willard Jones,
and Boyd Patrick. The highlght
of the evening was Kick-A-Poo Joy
Water punch.
From Duluth: Mr.. Harry o.
King, former st. Paulite, of Duluth
spent a few days of last week in
St. Paul visiting friends. Mr.. King
is chef cook for a government en-
gineer in that city.
Canoes Meet: The Cameo Social
Club held its bi-monthly business
meeting, Wednesday, June IA, at
the Halle Q. Brown Community
House with Mr.. Edward Byron
Doty as host. Final plans for the
annual picnic were made.
Alpha Matrons: The Alpha Ma
irons met Thursday, June 8, at the
home of Mrs. Archie James, 4012
Clinton avenue south, Minneapolis.
Mrs. s. o. Harris and Mrs. Ray
mond Hatcher of Minneapolis were
taken into the organization at this
meeting. Newly elected officers of
the club are: Mrs. John M. Patton,
president; Mrs. s. o. Harris, vice
president; Mrs. Charles w. Wash
ington, secretary; Mrs. Archie
James, treasurer; Mrs. Earl s.
Weber, chairman program commit
tee; Mrs. Raymond Hatcher, re-
porter. Following the business
meeting, ping pong was played.
Husbands of the Alpha Matrons
were guests at this meeting. A de-
licious supper was served. The
next meeting will be Thursday,
June %, at the home of Mrs. A. j.
Lewis, Alb Charles street.
From Texas: Mr.. and Mrs. M. B.
Slaughter of Texas are in the
City for the summer and are re-
siding at the home of Mrs. Mar
garet Cleary, 962 st. Anthony
avenue. Mrs. Slaughter will attend
the summer school session at the
University of Minnesota.
Mr.. Wesley Ferguson of Austin,
Texas, is in the city with his
brother, Mr.. Leslie Ferguson, who
motored to Austin last week to
accompany him here. Both Messrs.
Ferguson are residing at the home
of Mrs. E. B. Johnson, 65S st.
Anthony avenue.
Mr.. Arthur Haines of Nashville,
Tennessee, is in the city for the
summer months and is also resid-
ing at the johnson home on St..
Anthony avenue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Why We Keen % Rirht

The automobile driver In the Unit
ed States drives on the right side,
rather than on the left a. In the
custom abroad, because the Ameri-
can became accustomed to driving
his covered wagon on the right And
the Jack he uses In changing tires
isn't 50 new-similar jacks were
used 100 years and more ago by GOV.
ered-wagon drivers. But the Amer
lean automobile driver owes nothing
to the covered wagon when 1t comes
to brakes-the covered-wagon driv-
er had to get out and behind his
wagon, setting brakes on the rear
wheels froro the rear.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
AIIIk Easily DeIIxerea

The millunan at Nomn, Alaska.
does not worry about splitting his
milk. He calls from house 20 house
and delivers q block Of frozen rein
deer milk or cream equal 10 . pint
or q quart. A white cord frozen
into the block Of milk serves a. .
handle to facilitate delivering. The
blocks Of milk and cream ara
wrapped In oil paper and look Ike
Ice cream. As long ~ Il remains
frozen there IL no deterioration In
the quantity or quality.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Short Tailed Shrew 10
Active but Rarely Seen

Over the eastern half Of the Unit
ed States and some Of southeastern
Canada the short-tailed shrews are
abundant and important small man.
mails, although they are rarely seen,
writes Vernon Bailey In Nature
Magazine. We call them small, but
among the shrews they are one Of
the largest, being about mouse size
and of sturdy build and bloodthirsty
disposition
They are burrowers and ground
jewellers, keeping much under COW
er and out Of sight Almost mole
like in structure and habits. they
have functional, although small
eyes, scarcely visible ears, short
legs, short tail, and velvety fur that
always keeps clean and glossy. A
pointed flexible nose serves the
place Of eyes in dark tunnels where
much Of their food Is gathered by
sense Of smell and feeling, but the
pinhead eyes may be keen in the
dark at short range Their beauti-
full brown-tipped teeth are effective
weapons for holding, cutting and
crushing their prey, most Of which
are insects and other small animals
up to their own size or even larger.
While true insectivores and
equipped with hooked incisors In
tended mainly for catching and hold
ing insects and their relatives, while
crushing them with their heavy mo-
lars, they are able also to kill and
eat vertebrates as large as them
selves.
With a simple but rapid digestive
system. they are hearty feeders and
fun Of dynamic energy. strength and
activity. In a few hours one win
eat its own weight In earthworms,
insects or meat and be ready for
another hearty meal q little later.
They sleep or rest by short inter-
walls Of an hour or so during the
night and day, and eat or search for
food between these short maps. They
never become fat and are active
throughout the year. generally work
ing under the snow in the coolest
weather, making long lines Of un-
mistakable tracks over the surface,
and then tunneling back to the earth
to their regular runways, tunnels
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Social and Persona
@ ST. PAUL q
By Estyr L. Bradley
500 Carroll Avenue-Dale 1912

Graduation Pay The 1889 graduates of St. Paul will be
of honor Graduation Party given Friday June 49, at the Sterling
Club by the Ees Club members include the Misses Vera Harp
Edith Coleman Eane Stokes Hene Galloway Elizabeth Moore
Mnt Burgess Caroy and Martha McWa Beatrice Schuck Eliza
beth McCracn Elizabeth Walker Mildred Morrison Katherine JONES'
Jessie Son Murphy and Abr Neal The honee and guest
and Mrs. Willis Clark the
Mabe Hickman Bliss Lamer Revoida Wright Mary Ella
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
For Rest Vacation
DORA WATERS
Route 8 Phone AnOka 84s
Dickens Chosen Home

Gad's Hill in England, forever as
ISOLATED as the last home Of Charles
Dickens. was the place Dickens had
picked out to dwell in when he had
arrived at the fulness Of fame and
prosperity. When yet a boy, he
would often pass the house with his
father. and frequently say to him:
IF ever / have a dwelling Of my
own. Gad's Hill Place is the house
I mean to buy"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Mrs. Phelan
Returns Home

Mrs. Charles Phelan, 2316 10th
Ave. So, returned recently from
an extended trip through several
states. She visited her brother and
nieces in Los Angeles and Santa
Monica, California. Returning
home she stopped in Topeka, Kan
sas, and Kansas City also to visit
relatives and friends.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16

To Indiana: Mrs. Nettie Allen,
2737 Longfellow ave., left Thurs
day to visit indefinitely in Evans
vile, Ind. She will spend several
days in Chicago attending a Ma
tional Young Peoples Meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
HOLLYWOOD BOUND" OPER.
ETA FRIDAY, JUNE 16

Hollywood Bound" an operetta
by Edward Bradley and Don Will
son will be presented at Phyllis
Wheatley House on Friday, June
16, at SP. M.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16

Returns Home: Mr.. Bob Wynn,
2201 Fifth Ave. So, has returned
from Omaha, where he vacationed
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Wynn. He also spent a few
days in Chicago.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Best Known Designer

Thomas Chippendale. whose name
Is perhaps best known Of all the
famous furniture craftsmen, worked
almost exclusively with mahogany
wood. He developed four variations
Of style, a development and refine
ment Of the Queen Anne. Gothic,
Chinese and French motifs. The
early Chippendale furniture was not
always so comfortable because Of
the sharply curved decorative
backs. The early pieces by Chip
pendale bore characteristics such a.
the Gabrielle leg. center splats and
oars. pierced and scrolled. The lad
Ter backs he made at q later date
and he also made the fret backs and
square backs. II 10 interesting to
note that the claw and ball foot
supposed to have been used by him
does not appear In his own book.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16

Return: Mr.. and Mrs. D. r.
Francis, 1916 Clinton Ave So, re-
turned recently from a visit with
relatives and friends in Greater
Kansas City.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Social and Personal
O MINNEAPOLIS %

HOusewarming: Mrs. Paul Shelby
Curry, Bis Columbus avenue
south, was "at home" Monday,
June IL, to about fifteen guests, in
her new apartment. A pleasant eve
ming was enjoyed.
From Nashville: Miss Marionne
PEBBLES, who teaches at A. and T.
College in Nashville, has returned
to Minneapolis for the summer va
cation.
Mr.. Charles Seymour of Omaha
is visiting relatives and friends in
the city.
While in the city Mr.. Seymour
is the house guest of his brother,
C. v. Seymour and family Of 3849
Smelling Ave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16

Insure today against tOmOrrOw's
loss - Theodore Allen - North
American Life and Casualty Com
pany, Dale 3357.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
HOLDS RECORD

This newspaper holds local rec
ord for news cOverage, both local
and national, for timely editorials,
comment, photos, cartoons and
makeup.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16

Esquire Party: Among the
guests at the party given by the
Esquire Club, Saturday, June 10,
at the home of Mr.. Arthur White
Jr., 277 Rondo Street, were the
Misses Esther Brown, Betty Dill
ard, Thelma Burrows, Deloris Car
ter, Sally Mae Truman, Beatrice
Stone, Vera Glanton, Dorothy
Blakey, Alice Jones, Ella Mae
Kelly, Doris Kelly, Yolande Coram,
Elsie and Marian McMoore, Messrs.
George Lewis, Lewis Bell, Martin
Wellington, William Johnson,
Hassell Clemmons, Lawrence Wy
cough, Albert Mum, Arthur White