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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-15
FRANCHISE

FRANCHISE
One of our prominent citizens,
who wishes his name withheld for
business reasons, writes this week
regarding the proposed franchise to
the telephone company. He puts a
question squarely up to the publish
er-who can't answer it!
The proposition, however, is an
important one, it seems to us, and
one which should be of interest to
every citizen in the community. So
much so, in fact, that perhaps the
public should he given more of an
opportunity to discuss the matter.
The franchise which the council is
considering is not their property.
They are merely trustees and bust
ness agents for the community.
Councilman, after all, are merely in
dividuals working for the public
good, but often fail to realize what
the public will is regarding such
matters.
On the other hand, if the citizens
realized the problems confronting
the operation of the utility, -hedged
in with restrictions of every kind by
every civic organization from the
city to the state and federal govern
ment and taxed by each, that new
light might be shed concerning the
franchise. So it seems to us that
before the franchise is finally
granted, the people should give the
council some kind of an expression
concerning it.
Another public matter concerning
nearly every family in the district
is that of the school buses. What
is to be done about them? Are we
going to wait until school starts be-
fore any investigation is made? Do
we want to take chance on be-
ing without transportation for the
children? If we are to have the
buses, are we going to buy whole
fleet of new cars? Do we want new
ones, or can the old ones be brought
up to date for continued operation?
There are plenty of questions to be
answered in this matter. What is
your idea about it? This paper will
be glad to print letters from patrons
in this regard Or in any other public
matter, in order to have full ex-
preston of the conduct of our pub
lie business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-15
THIS IS A REL lief

THIS IS A RELIEF
We have been doing a bit of
worrying about what would happen
to us as nation, if our rubber sup
ply from the Far East would he cut
off, due to foreign developments. 1t
was a picture of alarming proper
tons, for the Importance of rub
Der is great in a country that has
so much motor transportation. Min
ty percent of the rubber used in tire
manufacture came from the Far
East. So we asked what would re-
suit if we lost this raw material so
essential to our industry and our
defense.
It was with relief that we learn
ed Of synthetic rubber which will
help us out of an emergency. There
is a way of making this rubber out
of petroleum or natural gas by COM
bining it with elements that pro-
duce a synthetic rubber. The cost
of products will be slightly higher
until goods can he turned out on a
large production basis. But it is
the relief of knowing that, were we
completely cut off from our Far
Eastern source, American manufac-
turers may turn homewards. For
those who knew it not, our rubber
import was controlled by a board in
London, who regulated the worlds
rubber supply. Sometimes in the
past we have suffered through an
unreasonable boost in price. Perhaps
this synthetic rubber will give us
protection from this, as well. We
are convinced again that it didn't
pay us to worry about the matter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-15

There is an effort being made by
certain groups in Kansas to prevent
the publication Of the expenditures
of public money by the County Com
missioners and especially those
amounts issued each month for re-
lief and assistance. Secrecy about
the expenditure of public money in
vites waste and dishonesty. The
taxpayers always have a right to
know for what, and just what, their
money is being spent and who gets
it. There has never been a legiti-
mate reason given why such expend-
ltures should not be published. The
man who receives tax money for any
purpose should not be adverse to
letting those who furnish the money
know about it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-15

The engineer who designed the
automobile of today must have been
built along the lines of Robert Wad-
low, the worlds tallest man. No
other kind of a person could see
over the cowl of the cars Of today or
tell whether he had room enough
to squeeze into parking space.
Until car builders build their cars
so that the driver can see the fen
ders and have some idea of where
they are, there is going to continue
to be a lot of otherwise nice look
ing cars running around with dented
and creased tenders.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-15

The legislature of Illinois appro-
priated last year $25O,000 to be used
for advertising the vacation attrac-
tions and industrial advantages of
Illinois. The sum is to he spent
for the purpose indicated during the
next two years. Although the two
year period does not end until July
l, 1941, it is stated that attendance
in state parks has already increased
80 percent and the gasoline tax
collections have increased 100000.
There is also noted an improvement
in hotel and railroad passenger bus
mess.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-15
GOD BLESS AMERICA"

Many 4 Kennewick resident goes
about whistling song that pleases
his fancy 1t isn't a love-sick ditty
or Utter bug but patriotic air
that is catchy and stirring. It re-
Gently caught the nations fancy
when it played an important part
in both of the political campaigns.
The song was written in 1917 when
Irving Berlin composed it for pa
triotic musical show However, it
went to sleep and nothing was heard
from it until Kate Smith gave it
life and feeling on radio broad
cast an Armistice evening in 1888.
God Bless America" is now sung
with fire and fervor and seems to be
national anthem. Due to the ra-
dio this air is popularized to such
an extent that it really does ring,
From the mountains, to the prair-
les, To the Oceans white with
foam" It is easy for any voice to
handle and this helps make it a
hit.
With the many stores selling lapel
pins of colored American flags, of
ladies bracelets of small flags fas-
tened by chains, of emblems for
coats bearing the words, God Bless
we are having a wave of
patriotism that isn't all hysterical.
This song is sung in public assem-
blies, open air meetings, baseball
games, band concerts. Perhaps you
did not know, that Irving Berlin
gets no money as profit from the
thousands of sheets of this music
that are sold. Every penny goes to
the Girl and Boy Scouts. God Bless
America, My Home, Sweet Home"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-15
We are coming to be too much Of

We are coming to be too much OF
a government by pressure group.
Legislation, when it is considered,
should be passed for the benefit of
the whole people and not because it
is demanded by a pressure group
who uses as club to bludgeon its
way through because of the fact
that it controls a large mass OF
votes. To pass a law at the behest
of a pressure group that gives that
particular group an advantage over
any other group is both cowardly
and unAmerican. Such govern
ment is not a true democracy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-15

One of the many bad features OF
war is that the army always takes
the choice young men and leaves
the inferior portion of the race to
build future race. That is one rea-
son it requires so many years to re-
cover from a war.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-15
Ad vertiisiinq,
The Builder

National distribution; in its simplest terms,
means that you can get your favorite foods, bev-
erages, clothes, shoes, cigarettes soaps, cosmet-
les, books, magazines and all other manufacture
ed articles, wherever in the country you are.
Bringing this about, in a country 5000 miles
wide, and once apparently divided forever by the
Rocky mountains, has been no child's play. 1t
would never have taken place without national
advertising.
Railroads and steamship lines and highways
provided the means of transport But what is
the use of transporting goods from factory in
Delaware to a store near family i'm Oregon if
the goods are not known and, therefore, are not
bought?
Advertising is the dissemination of news
about better and less costly goods than people
could make for themselves at home.
Ofrecent years it has been the fashion among
radical reformers to question the value of adj
vertlslng. The question is easily answered.
Nothing in the world sells until it is known
No successful commodity blunders it's own way
into store and waits until somebody by some
strange chance blunders into buying it. If mer-
chants and factory managers had not hired
statesmen, and had not placed advertising, our
America would still be what it was in 174O,
handful of poor villages and penniless farmers,
dotted on the edges of enormous forests.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

division or from a politicalc m
division or from a foreign or inter-
national political party, or whose
policies are determined by or at
the suggestion or in collaboration
with a foreign government or polit-
ical party.
In registering, such organizations
are required to file the names and
addresses Of their officers and of all
governments, organizations or per-
sons who contribute anything of
value to them.
Maximum penalties for n-regis-
tration are fixed at $4,000 and five
years in prison.
In addition to foreign-controlled
organizations, the act requires reg
istration of any organization whose
aim is overthrow of the Govern
ment by force or violence or is en-
gagged in military activity or aims
at control of the Government by
any unconstitutional means.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
1000 Expected al U. D. {.
Convention in Montgomery
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 16.-
This deep-South city, first capital Of
the Confederacy, welcomed today the
vanguard of an expected 1000 Wis
itors to the 47th annual convention
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy
While the convention proper does
not open until Tuesday, early reser-
vations indicate that 275 to 300
would attend buffet supper at the
Governors mansion tomorrow eve
ming in honor of he president gen.
eral, Mrs. Charles H. Boiling, Rich
mond, Va, and other officers.
Mrs. Jesse c. Roberts, convention
chairman, said today that hotel res
ervations pointed to an attendance
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Dr.. Marvin Named
To Democracy Forum

Appointment of Dr. Cloyd H. Mar
vim, president of George Washing
ton University, as representative OF
the District government on the ma
tional board of the American Forum
OF Democracy, was announced yes
terday by the District Commis-
sioners.
The Executive Committee of the
forum is to meet today at the Will
lard Hotel and DR. Marvin is eX-
pected to join in its deliberations.
Appointment of DR.. Marvin was sug-
gested to the Commissioners by
jackson Matthews and Charles o.
Gridley.
Governors of the States and rep
|resentatives of United States pos
sessions are represented on the ma
tional board of the organization
The organization, affording ma
tional town meeting" for public ex-
preston of opinions, seeks to pro-
mote an understanding of democ-
racy and one suggestion is to offer
a substantial prize for the best 100
word definition of democracy.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Father Hogan Tells
OF Jesuit Authors
Gifts 10 Literature
Catholic Library Group
Hears Discussion
In CopIey Lounge

Four centuries of contributions
ment of the worlds literature was
the theme of an address by the Rev.
Aloysius j. Hogan, S. j., of George
town University, yesterday after
noon at a session of the Washing
ton. Maryland and Virginia Chapter
of the Catholic Library Association.
The meeting in the Copley Lounge
at the Hilltop was in honor of the
Quadricentennial of the founding
of the Society of Jesus. This year
also marks the Booth anniversary of
the Georgetown University library,
which was begun by the Jesuits
associated with historic Bohemia
Manor in Maryland.
Rare first editions and manu-
scripts, dating back many centuries,
had been arranged at the univer-
sity by Phillips Temple. librarian,
and DR.. Walter Wilkinson of the
staff for the visiting librarians.
Father Hogan. who was president
OF Fordham University before join
ing the Georgetown faculty, said
that more than lis 900 books had
been written and published by some
10000 Jesuit authors since the So
ciety of Jesus foundation in 1910"
He stressed their contributions to
English literature.
The librarians were greeted by
the Rev. John E. Grattan, S. j.,
dean of arts and sciences at George
town in the absence of the Very
Rev. Arthur A. OLeary, S. j., presi-
dent, who was on his religious re-
treat. At a business session the
following officers were chosen: The
Rev. Francis Mullen. chairman;
Laurence Leavey. vice chairman,
and John R. Spellissy, secretary.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Newsboys Will Dine
Governor-EIect
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov 16.-
Thirty-seven years ago Russell L.
Tracy, Salt Lake City banker play
Ing host at Thanksgiving Day din
ner for newsboys, expressed the hope
one of his youthful guests some day
would become Governor of Utah.
Next Thursday, at a similar din
ner for present-day newsboys, a
special guest will be one of the
youths who attended in 1908. He is
Herbert B. Nav, Governor -elect of
Utah.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
One Vote Would Have Won

BURLINGTON, N. c., Nov. Is (P).
Maybe they just don't need any
law enforcement in Patterson and
Pleasant Grove Townships. Anyway
there were no candidates for con-
stables A name written in, con-
stituting a single vote, would have
won for any aspirant, but nobody
took the trouble.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

will be the unveiling Of a bronze
statue of Jefferson Davis on the
State Capitol grounds, about so
steps from where the Southern
leader stood when he took the oath
of office February 18, 1861.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

by the Rev. Edgar r. Nen, rector of
century-old St. Johns Episcopal
Church, where President Davis and
his family worshiped while living in
Montgomery. The Davis family pew
will be marked.
A special feature of the convention
Evening star., 1940-11-17

of 1000 delegates and visitors. Only
once before-in 19OO-has the city
from which the order was sent in
1861 to fire on Fort Sumpter" en-
tertained the U. D. c.
Special church services will be
held tomorrow night, with a sermon
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Service Orders

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seury 10 1 aaT1T squad2on s52% 70
uSpss MvaqEee 3 }9n9 wes? tson vfgtnis H s.
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ne'''a 10 sTPFLY : p :. coRPs. 64lssss
si9les Mccormick nj Emoiy Po NorFok R W Va from
ARMY.
COAST ARTILLERY.
Calf, to Philippine Department. % M fNSe'e''
conigliaro. First 1t. Joseph, from Philip
pine DepfF1Psn, pn1TR1SARY ,R BfSoTIps, CoRPs N y
sSS5 + CO! afaEsf M tE0p Fort
ERs: 4sn IT. LOUIS TO For: asoPse 5Es@ ''5'
~ MEDICAL CORPS.
1astion. Col Joseph E. from Chicago, Ill.
to Panama cea1l ceav.EsY' Rs4s!'menf
repdlston aa,aoIn t. IT, col Henry NICE. from San
coekr' It, coi < HcFsrlands Far SSS from n1 Dallas.
Atkinson; CAPT David v from Fort Knox
n.y. GESERAL as7HHGF sTAFF CoRPs. & hssS'
y! Sam Houston Tex to Fort Bliss. Tsx.
Hayes. Ohio. 70 Fort Sam Houston. Tex
QUARTERMASTER CORPS.
1hrasher, 1t. Col. Charles O. from Fort
Mason. Calf. 70 Seattle, Wash
AIR CORPS
Williamson. Mai. Russell L. from Bow
man F1eld> Ky, to Hawaiian Depart
ment.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Ha tcher. 1t. Col James l.. from Wash
lnston: D. e. to London. England:
Bower. Capt. Harvey, from Aberdeen Prov
ing Ground, Nd. TO MacDill, Fla.
INFANTRY
Allan. Maj. Carlisle V, from Fort Sam
Houston. Tex. to Washington. D c.
Heffner. Mai Pete T.. jr.. from Fort Sill.
Okla. to Little Rock. Ark
FIELD ARTILLERY.
Ming, 1t Col Marcus A S. from Provi-
dence. R. !. to Fort Bragg. N. c.
Patrick. Capt. .Bream G. from Randolph
Field Tex, to Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
ENGINEERS.
Robinson. Capt Clinton F.. from New
YORK. N Y. 70 Fort Relyoir. Va
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Communists Break OFF
All Party Affiliations
Outside Of j. !.
Action Taken to Avoid
Registration Under
Voorhis Law
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-A special
national convention of the Com
munist party adopted unanimously
today a resolution to cancel and
dissolve organization afhliation to
the Communist Internationale and
all other bodies of any kind outside
the boundaries of the United States" I"
Recommended by the party's Ma
tional Committee, the resolution said
the purpose of the action was to
remove the Communist party from
the terms of the so-called Voorhis
Act" which becomes law next jan
uary.
The committees recommendation
was made known to the 200 dele
gates in an address by Earl Brow
der, national secretary, who termed
the act harmful and destructive of
the democratic rights of the people,"
He said such organizations as the
American Federation of Labor, the
American Legion and the Y. M. C.
A. would be affected BY the bill
and declared that the law was "the
American application of Hitler's
Reichstag fire trial
The Communist party, Browder
asserted, was mot under any for
eign control bat does have interna-
tional affiliations"
The Voorhis Act requires regis
tration with the Justice Depart
ment of all foreign controlled" or
ganizations, which it defines as those
receiving material support from a
Evening star., 1940-11-17

Peat will be used for insulation
and packing material in Fire.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
. SERIAL STORY
Bet ON
BY CHARLES B. FARMER s Sees g : nc.

ing another relative unannouhceo.
INV dear! You are Uncle horace 3
d~aughter!"
'No-stepdaughter. He marrleo
nv mother-when I W a S a oaoy'
Adopted me. They're both dead now
Really, I'm no kin, Sheridan"
"Call me Sherry-Tll call you
Ted" Sherry spoke warmly n III
pulsively. This lanky, friendless girl
looking up the only near-relatlve IN
town-Sherry hadn't the heart to oe
other than cordial. She took n e
girls arm, led her to the doorway.
Theodosia Duncan Bond was say
ing:
IT was going to France-my field
is higher math and physics-to work
on my doctorate-but the war stop
ped that. I had applied for my leave
of absence, so here I amin the
East for a year-but really, not be-
ing kin to YOU" The girl stopped at
the doorway with genuine reluc'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05

l~+ance. II mustn't intrude on you
mustn't take up your time"
.Bosh! You come right in"
Sherry prayed, as she led the way
upstairs, g.. and dear Lord, please
DOM send anyone else for a while.
Give me a chance at the Derby,
Lord"
Yes. Ted would have tea. During
the second cup she said: I'm going
to get a little place. I brought all my
furnishings, enough to camp out in
New York, you know. I've heard $
much about those ducky Greenwich
Village apartments
"They we're ducky years ago
merely high.priced now. Look here"
Sherry was thinking fast, tell you
what I'll do. How would you like to
have this apartment furnished, at
what it costs me? Plenty of room
for your stuff; you could take in a
fellow-student to share expenses
Two Of you could live nicely here, on
little. It's paid up to the first"
But where are you going, Sher'
idan?"
Just call me Sherry. I'm going tc
Louisville-for the Derby. My colts
nominated. Then I'll ship him from
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
Recruit Office Here
Giuen Quota Of 129

A quota of ia apprentice seamen
and six mess attendants has been
allotted to the Raleigh district, OF
which the Wilmington office is a
part.
All men between is and 81 who
are interested in a naval career,
travel and the furthering of their
education, are asked to apply at
the naval recruiting office in the
postoffice in Wilmington. A gooc
character is required. Single, gooc
physical condition., and a seventh
grade education are other require
ments.
The recruiting office will be open
from 9 to 4:3O o'clock each week
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05

thing YOU want" Then she took a
stem nearer, leaned voer the back of
a chair, said intently:
Hasn't it occurred to you, Sherry,
that you actually need me? And for
a very definite reason?'
girl I've ever seen. Your eyes are the
most heavenly blue, your hair the
shade of a FURNISHED saddle-a
figure that's just a dream. And you,"
Ted Bond stood very straight g
you're going into a tough world in
competition with men,"
"Well!" Sherry managed to say.
$50 what?"
you are all alone, Uncle Willie
doesn't count. If you were as plain
as-as I am, Sherry"
But you're not plain-you are
gorgeously alive!" Sherry answered
Indignantly.
The teacher smiled. "Yes-but I
am. A city hair-do may help-maN
be-" she added with a grin, but
Sherry, you need a chaperon. If you
were an ugly duckling, y o u could
traipse around the country, sleep in
a stall next to the horse, but you are
what the world calls a lady. You
can't spend the night on a pile of
hay-and you can't stop at hotels
alone-iike I cam"
ooh, bosh!"
The teacher went on, 'You can do
it, and keep face in t h e racing
world. But you'll lose caste in your
social sphere, and you know it. It'd
be different if you were the tomboy
type; but you are a born lady," she
finished with an admiring smile.
you're a school teacher all right
Sherry said affectionately.
IT really think I'd better go with
you, Sherry
Now it was Sherry who walked
the floro. She turned quickly on Ted
Duncan Bond. "Im-I'm a fool,
Su6SS.. l. 10 1I-plOUdDl
mess 20 up for life-but you'.e
asking for it. And there's something
about you I like"
Sherry smiled at her. II like the
way you go straight to the point
go after the things you want in life.
you are going to let me go with
Won. Sherry !"
Sherry chuckled. you're going to
learn about life, my lamb"
The from bell rang. Sherry pressed
the release button. THAT" s h e
spoke firmly, twill be William Bond
in from the track-and he's late"
"Oh!" the teacher seemed to re-
treat into bashfulness. SHERRY, has
he a title? Could I call him. Cap
tain? You Uncle Horace liked for
me to call him Colonel"
"Well," Sherry watched her with
interest, most men do like swanky
military titles. Let's promote Viii
lie, call him Major How's that?"
Great"
In that moment a bond of intima'
cy was welded-females against the
male!
Sherry went to the door, placed