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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25
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According to the editor we had
nothing on Paul Bunyan ten years
years ago when he was Dragging
about the blue snow, as ours was
brown. From the middle of Oregon
up the Columbia valley, a fine
brown powder covered the snowfall
and in Kennewick seemed like a
mild dust storm. Another freak of
the weather was on a Sunday night
when the temperature was getting
ready for a sudden drop, and due to
atmospheric conditions caused a
column of light to rise upward
from each street lamp giving the ap-
pearance of search lights.
Six Kennewick young people es-
capped serious injury when the car
in which they were riding, driven
by Margaret Moulton, crashed into
slowly moving freight train The
frost was so thick on the windshield
so that the driver was blinded.
Harold Fyfe rescued starving,
half-frozen South Dakota girl here
by getting her food and taking her
to doctor for medical attention.
Mrs. H. r. Vibber had returned
from two weeks visit to the coast.
At meeting of the Hanford
school board the possibility of build
ing new gymnasium was discussed.
DR.. L. G. Spaulding was in Olym-
pia looking after Kiwanis business.
The honor roll for the Triple
Springs school for December in
cluded Marguerite Root, Cecil Ed
wards and Lynette Heberlein.
Rex Ashby was staying at the
school house nights at Hover to keep
the fire going to keep the pipes
from freezing.
Walt Puderbaugh left for Port
land where he was planning to at
tend Mechanics school.
The Junior class enjoyed sleigh
ing party on Saturday night which
ended at the home of Jeanette Pc
ter. 4" efr a.>s@
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

Herbert Hoover has forwarded
the sixth 100000 collected in this
country for the Firms. This move TO
aid the Firms is on the increase
More and more agencies are getting
behind the movement and giving
their support and encouragement
to the little country that has been
attacked by the Russian Red army
Many newspapers have undertaken
the raising of relief funds for Fin
land. These are sent to the Nation
al committee to be forwarded by
MIR. Hoover.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

One reason why government by
boards, bureaus and commissions is
not desirable is that it grants too
much authority to the board, COM
mission or bureau to set up its own
rules, orders and regulations. A rule
set up by bureau is the law as far
as the individual or industry is con-
cerned until the Supreme Court
rules otherwise. In as much as few
individuals or corporations have the
money to appeal, a decision or rul-
ing of board or commission, such
ruling Is the same as law and an
individual may be fined or jailed or
both for the violation Of any bureau
ruling providing for such a penalty.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

household millions Of dollars a
year. Answer il with careful deliber-
alton, remembering that without
national distribution, made possible
by advertising, modern stores and
tested goods in sanitary packages
would no longer be sold. As sure
as q cat slept in a cracker BARREL
we'dbe back in the good old days."
How about the cost of advertis-
ing9 Actually advertising costs only
q small fraction, often only 1 $50
cent, on an article.
That, however, is not the way to
Judge advertising cost. What of the
cost of advertising as long as the
goods we buy cost less3 And it is a
fact that most OF the pure, clean,
high-quality foods oftoday cost less
than the unbranded, doubtful-yalue
goods of yesteryear.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

The already overburdened tax
payer will be rejoiced to learn that
the Wage Hour law, besides being
the most harmful piece of legisla-
ton ever passed for small beginning
industries, is going to have it's force
of field inspectors increased from
290 to 700 by June 1, that regular
inspection may be made of the ESQ.,
600 industries in this country COM
ing under the law. Incidentally this
is only the beginning of this bureau.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

IF THE FUEHRER Is REALLY A
MARRIED MAN
~AdOY Hitler is married, according to
national magazine. Ifem.)
Wife-Well. it certainly looks as if
you had got yourself into fine jam!
Adolf-There you 60 again, just
because I've had a few reverses!
Wife-I warned you not to get
into war.
AdoH-Now listen to me -.
Wife-rm the only person who
doesn't HAVE to listen to you!
Adolf find you very annoying at
times, my dear.
Wife-I wish I could be as moder-
ate as that in my reply.
Adolf-Please keep quiet. I've got
a lot Of problems to figure out.
Wife-Tn say you have! If you
take my advice you'll grab at these
peace hints.
Adolf-Germany can never be de-
feated! l shall fight to the last drop
of my blood! The Nazis are super
race! Their cause is just =.
Wife-Oh, Adolf, be yourself!
That baloney is all right when you're
outside but you're talking to your
wife now.
Adolf-You're just like any other
woman; if this war was a big sue
cess for me you'd claim all the
credit.
Wife-I always knew there would
be no credit in this one. You had
everything about where YOU wanted
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25
NO DIFFERENCE

nv Lift 1ICClNNc
The advice that the mayor of New
York gave his police might well be
needed by every official in the
country. Wise words these, Don't
give the drunken driver a break, I
don't care who he is" And how Oft
en- the fact that he is who he isl
leads to overlooking by a judge
when a traffic crime is committed!
What difference his social standing
if he is a killer when drunk. The
fellow may be driving a high pow
cred, expensive car, or bit of junk
that can't make. the grade, but
whether in tuxedo or overall the
drunken drivers are brothers and
should receive the same treatment.
This means Kennewick and all
other communities around us.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

There is this to say for the farm
err even though hundreds of thous-
ands of them have lost, by fore
closures, farms which represented
the savings of life time of hard
work by every member of the fam
lily working early and late, no farm
er has ever staged a sit down or a
slow down strike. They have all
stayed in the game and pitched to
the best of their ability, and have
done their full patriotic duty in the
effort to get the country out of the
depression. The farmer is too well
grounded to be led astray by the
preachments of wild-eyed radicals.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

We can readily understand how a
man might very much desire to be
president of the United States for
one or two terms, but can think of
no reason why man would wish to
shoulder the worry and the strain
Of the position for three terms. A
man gets all the glory and all the
honor the office can confer when
he has served two terms.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25
TWENTY YEARS AGO-1s2O

H. w. Desgranges, manager of the
big Y" stated that the company
handled through it's Kennewick
house 290 carloads of fruit during
1919. These included cherries, april
cots, grapes, prunes, apples, peaches
and pears. .s
Richland landowners voted al
most unanimously in favor of en-
larging and improving the local
system as shown by the bond elec-
ton. q.
G. r. Bradshow had sold his
equipment and business of the Ken
newick Transfer company to the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

When is war finally paid for?
The government is still paying
pension to the daughter of a SOL
der who served in the War of 1872
A check of $40 goes each month to
Esther Ann Hill Morgan, of indie
pendence, Oregon, according to the
annual report of the veterans adj
miniStratiOn.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

Noting that by abstaining from
meat, tobacco, alcohol and women,
Tony Bondana of Sea View, Long
Island, has attained the age of 105,
a local reader of this paper desires
to know why man who passed up
all these things should desire to
live los years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

Tom Dewey had better shave off
his mustache. Look what the car
toonists have done to another prom
inent one.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

One drawback to a small town,
folks always know how good you
are at being bad.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

A proposal to authorize the in
surance of bank deposits up to $10,-
600 is now under consideration by
the members Of the House banking
committee. The present law pro-
vides insurance up to $5OOO-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

Many a Kennewdck youngster
would 60 to the dentist if their
teeth might have a chocolate filling.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

These Kennewick citizens who say
that today's youth haven't chance
seem to forget that the same thing
was said about their father until
he made his chance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

it and were sitting pretty when you
had to 60 and drag England and
France into a war with you.
Adolf How did I know they
weren't bluffing?
Wife-I told you they weren't
blufing.
Adolf same old I-told-you-so-
stuff! Stop harping on it. And get
this straight, England and France
can't scare me.
Wife-Be yourself! You know very
well you haven't had good nights
sleep in three months. !
Adolf-Pm just nervous, that's all.
I'm going to win this war. ~ .
Wife-I wish I thought so.
Adolf-The Allies will crack first.
Wife - That's what Wilhelm
thought. sss-.. e. &.
Adolf-Anyhow, if you can't give
me encouragement keep your mouth
shut.
Wife-You can't talk like that to
me. I'm not Poland. r
Adolf (sternly)-Silence. You're
exhausting my patience. -.
Wife-That same old gag! Please,
try a new one.
Adolf-Ive a good mind to scuttle
you.
Wife-Listen, if your disposition
gets any worse I'll scuttle myself.
(And so into the night)
PLEA FROM UNCLE SAM
("WiN Durant says America cries out
for moratorium on REFORM
NesUs IfeD,.J
'I'm not so hot" cries Uncle Sam,
''And far from on my toes,
But still I'm not as sickly as
A lot of folks suppose;
I don't know what I need the most,
But in the stress and storm
feel the thing do NOT need
Is any more reform!
''They piled me with reform for all
My ailments and my aches;
They served the stuff for falling hair
For chilblains and the shakes;
They gave it if felt much worse,
Or if I picked up, too;
I know I'd do much better il
l felt that they were through.
ST got reform when was cold
And more when I was hot;
I got it when / slept too well
And more when did not;
got it when my face was white
And when my face turned red;
Oh, what blessing it would be,
To be ignored instead!
IL was Il below zero mp there
where the Firms licked that Rus
sian division. Stain always said
il would be cold day when So
Wet Russia would find somebody
II couldn't lick.
weapons must be definitely
struck from the hands of the war
mongers and the declarers of war"
Adolf Hitler.
That makes Il unanimous.
Miami is having a Library
week." Probably everybody down
there will drop in to see how the
books" are doing this season.
Arrangements to restore the
CUNTS to their parents and put
them all together in their own
home are progressing. This car
ries out the general feeling that
children should At times get the
custody Of their parents.
OH, YEAH?
Within the last two years the YES
Man" has almost completely dis
appeared from Hollywood, it is
claimed. We asked Hollywood di-
rector about this and he replied,
"Yes, yes. Yes indeed"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

They work to eliminate odors.
Why not experiment with the ap-
preaching political campaigns?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

It may be an unchristian wish, be-
cause of its harshness, but in our
opinion the Communists in this
country should all be sent back to
Russia where they belong.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

Too many children in Kennewick
think their teachers aren't smart
enough to teach them anything!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25

The New Year is encouraging in
this respect. Life begins at 40.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25
OH, YEAH?

Within the last two years the YES
Man" has almost completely dis
appeared from Hollywood, it is
claimed. We asked a Hollywood di-
rector about this and he replied,
Yes, yes. Yes indeed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Inheritance Paves
Way 10 Divorce Suii

Charging huslenaame home life
hut reeltins thai her husband had
heen on "A continuous drunk"
since inhsriting approximately
VI 200 thirty day. ago, Mr.. Mar
infie ottsrs,edt filed ault Tor H.
yuree In superior court Tuesday
against Brur Dtt.r-trsit Mrs OF.
terHtedt asserted tbc inheritance
has been reduced "a tnoo.
Other suits for disare we're
filed by Robert against Ys.let
Hhone. Helen N. against James \
Woods and by Selll. I. against
Eugene r. Turks
Final DEGREES have bseu granted
10 J. G. from James Trimhie
Magda from Robert ]. nlEnsy.
Edgar I from Mary A Luther
land, Essalla from Leo Paris. Net.
tie ffnm Charles Clark. Mary n
from Theodore iilll. and 10 Gladys
Ifsn. frnm Lloyd y i'itman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Valley Roncher
Burglary Victim

Deputy sheriffs Tuesday were
seeking two men who entered the
home Of Puyallup valley Japa-
nese Monday afternoon and stole
approximately $500.
The Japanese, whose name was
interpreted as Fujita, was working
in berry field at the time of the
theft. He assertedly saw the pair
leave his house and then drive
away in green coupe. A search
of the premises revealed the money
had been stolen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
.4IaII 31M38$EIT
Aged Northwestern Ships to Soil Again:
Slack Period Finds Only 3 Ships Here

AS result of a pressure-p play
by Pacific Coast shippers who
demanded the U. S. maritime
commission release some of its
-laid-up freighters for the move
.ment Of American cargoes, 20
ships have been revived.
Their release from the bone
yards at New Orleans and James
river, Va, where the commission
holds more than 100 obsolete YES
.sels, was the first and direct out
come Of series of indignation
meetings held on this coast. First
such meeting was held at Tacoma.
Among the first 20 vessels
offered for reconditioning, and
charter or sale for operation,
are 16 built more than 20
years ago In the Northwest.
Built on Puget Sound were the
steamers Edenton, Pacific Oak, Sc
attic Spirit, West Campgaw. Ell
dena, Polybius, West Cressy, West
Elcssco, West Maximus.
Built on the Columbia river
were the Deer Lodge, Siletz. Mount
Evans, West Celeron, West Ches-
vsld. West Segovis. West Corum.
Two other vessels. the Jslapa
and Narcissus, have been taken
from the laid-up fleet by the
Weyerhaeuser line for intercoastsI
service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Tacoman Out SO
On Painting Job

pscs Willard teak another inoh
II his urpssnses runf Tuesday. srd
decided FIRST coats ~ rspssrs -
had Eons fnr travelling rxr~ns~s
willard. whn lives ~ t1aH No.
Mullen e.. sosd p~ssetiv~ ralph
hubbard No entered Enta . verbal
eontfses with . travelling pstrssv
last saturday. hired the man. amt
advanced SO FIR tn~ joh The
painter fssiea ~ svsusu.
ruiioe wsFe ioakiax f.r 'h~ man.
driving = truck with : povsshte
spraying sasfst . wrmsn and .
child accompanying rh~ esy nore
California license plates The paint.
sr wss described ~ b~sna ssS rect.
nf rudy complication. wearing avsr-
ala ssd q sloach hat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Three Youngsters
With Auto Nobbed

Another combination u Juveniles.
and ialopy was broken up. police
said Tuesday, with the arrest Of
three minor boys who were driving
a car unfit for transportation. The
three were turned over 10 Police
Captain v w Gardner. head Of tho
Juvenile division. The car. located
near SO. 18th and wapato by OF.
ficers J. =, Lyons and Herman
sehnugger. WAS impounded for
lack OF license plates and proper
equipment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Special Cochet for
S. S. America Voyage

OF interest TO stamp collectors,
special oachet will be stamped
on letters sent aboard the s. s
America, largest commercial yes
sci ever built in the u. S. when
IL makes its maiden voyage from
New York City TO Havana. Cuba
according to Postmaster George
r. Fishburne Tuesday
Letters should be sent 10 the
postmaster OF New York City not
later than Aug. s. They may be
addressed to the senders or 10 any
other person in the U. s.. or else
where. Postmaster Fishburne said
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
TRAVELLING rnEArER

The Travelling Theater will stage
shows Wednesday at Alling play
field and Thursday at Hartman
playfield. both performances TO
start at 1880 p. m. The Park Little
symphony orchestra accompanies
the Travelling show as well as pre-
senting concerts Monday night al
Wright park and from 1890 10 J
p. m. at Lincoln park Wednesday
and Point Defiance park Thursday.
Wedding Flowers. HIM. Florist
(adv }
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Salmon Derby
To Be Aug. 8
Annual Contest of
Officials Is Set

August 3 has been set as
the date for the annual sal
mon derby between city and
park commissioners. The date
was decided upon by the park
board during its regular meet
ing Monday.
Business taken up by the board
included appropriations OF Sos for
new drpSes 10 be used in the pa
vilion dining room at PIT Defiance
park. and not 10 exceed s25 for
painting the Totem pole at 10th
and A SITS.
Ben Grimes signed a concession
lease at PIT Defiance park. The
lease extends from April IS. 1910,
until March 81, ie41. Under terms
of the agreement, Grimes Is TO
pay one-half II the power bill. not
10 exceed $50 per month.
Bowl Easement Ready
Following modification Of an
easement which gives the school
board certain property of Lincoln
park TO be used in construction of
Lincoln bowl the instrument Is
now waiting the signature OF Or.
o. G. Button, park commissioner,
before formal filing with the
Pierce county auditor.
Charles f. Putnam, engineer
by the board in survey
ing that section Of Lincoln park
TO be given over to construction
Of the bowl, was authorized 10 set
IN permanent markers on the
specified line. Construction of a
fence by the school board was to
be approved by the park board.
Want Playfield
Representatives from Old Ia
coma Improvement club appeared
before the board to present plans
for a playfield in that district
Definite action was delayed, pend
ing further inspection OF the
ground.
Removal of a dock on Ttlow |
beach. used by Pacific Bridge Co.
In construction Of Narrows bridge.
was ordered with understanding
the material would he salvaged
and turned over D. the board
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Young Democrats
Hear Many Speakers

Among the speakers At the Sat
urday luncheon OF the Young
Democrats OF Pierce county were
J. II. Ryan. former state senator
W. II. Richmond. Albert Meade.
County Assessor Fred Smith. Or.
Charles Brown. o. NJ. ritzcn. VIM.
Gallivan. r.. ". rhurston and
Arthur Dightman.
Wayne Meloher. newly elected
president. said the next luncheon
Will feature reports Of delegates
to the Chicago national oonven.
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Boeing Dispute
End Is Sought

srATup--oftselsi~ II Aero
nantes Mechanics union. AFf.
said sosiay they WIRE pisas~ds II
The appointment Il = Islar ae.
partmeat euneiisaser n sid " set
Ting = later dispute ~ shs plant
- noetnx Aircraft @ hefe
Officials admitted negotiations
had h~en sasnx sins. hut saisl
they sepsst 10 Feseh = settlement
wsnn.
The eentFsel sits the f.eesnE
cemrAny. which expired taiy /.
carried clause specifying 20.
day refsest must slsrse hefose the
men could salk out - strike. Al
meeting lsst nanth unlan mem
hers rejected : company rountsF-
pfcposal ard sntef to ztfihs tIews
ever negotiations were Instructed
- reach an auleshle settlement
II possible IN. unsan rsntenassi
the comnanys propneai actually
euuid lower wage averages
unlun officials refused 70 enm-
ment - future actions. hat pFsvt.
oaisis had said the ~anIY sitefna-
tive" was In strike August u
a settlement had not bcen reached
nnesng plant na~ IL undergoing
an expansion pFuxram Ia handle
foreign plane uraieFa. An estimated
$4,000 workers arc expected "a hs
an the payrnli newt year
The plant - concentrating On
q. = government asasfs. but u
expected IN start rrsssuctlan ~
foreign planes nexs September.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Luminous Stockings
Used In bIockouls

t.kts'x1ts Luminous stretingn
which rsdsAss . soft EIsw In the
darkest hlAekaut are euFtosas
German hy-prodnet % The war tn
new haaisfy loaks llks any oshes
stocking la daylight. bst ~ night.
fall the legs ~ tho wssr~rs n~come
shafts ~ visible tight rhs ssoehs
inss we're exhibited Al the t.~spsis
fair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
Core Of r.: News


Victim - q cuhnary accident,
Mrs. Lydia Mann. sso2 So. Monroe
st. received both police and hos
pital attention Monday A sharp
knife she was using IN peel apples
slipped. Police took her TO Pierce
county hospital where four stitches
were taken to close deep cut In
her left hand.
DR.. c. Quevli will return from
his vacation and resume practice
July 25th. 1925 Medical Arts Build
ing. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
DIRECTORS MEET

Tacoma public school board
members will meet Thursday al
2:30 p. m. in directors room at
Central school, fifth floor. II was
announced by Carl G. caddey. sec
rotary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
RosICRUCiANs MEET

The Rosicrucian study group will
assemble Wednesday at s ?. m. al
the Y. W. c. A.
Happy Home Syrup at Cow
Butter Store. tadv. }
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
spEEDER NtBsrD

Paul Stevens. resident Of Mt.
Vernon. Wash. was cited 10 appear
in police court Tuesday when he
was ticketed for speeding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24

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rsssh- fhs msssss !" bis ssvs pswh-
iss ssns--,hs ssvs degree al ass-
sseI. !, shows IN shsnss ~ rsss
that shsskIss The rrishsssa NJ hssA
rh"ss are The sss,~s IN his risshsss-
Ia hs sisssssss. Buddy ~iiI ssii
yea -rs,ss msisssss and sssss assi-
meas ~la -iah NJ. 10 ! s~eks sis~ss-
burning c.msIs.- Yes. c4msI's ssss.
ilss sebsesos ssd slower NY ~
banning msss sssss pisss~ss
ssss sssokias f,ss tsisw. IAN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-24
SHIPPING DULL HERE

Given a brief respite after full
week of activity, shipping was
slumped Tuesday with only three
vessels on berth at local term
insls.
Readying for departure on her