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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

We believe the decision Of the war
department. to release late planes to
the allies wise one. The airplane
industry is moving so swiftly that
planes that are up-to-date today
may be obsolete because of new de-
velopments in six months. BY per-
hitting the shipment of planes to
the allies in large quantities fac
tories win be enlarged and equip
ment for mass production and work
ers trained. In the event this
country should need planes, facili-
ties will be available for providing
the latest models rapidly and at
much lower unit cost. At the begin
ming Of the last year the plane fac
tories of the nation could turn out
about $500 planes a year. At the
close of 1910 it is predicted that this
production will be stepped up to
10000.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

One of the differences between a
dictatorship and democracy is
that under democracy one can
criticize the government even un-
justly and no one does anything
about it. Under dictatorship the
same criticism would result in the
secret police, to whom ones con-
versation had been reported, calling
at ones home at night and taking
them away to concentration camp.
Yet, strange as it may seem, there
are persons living in this country
who would destroy its democracy
and institute in its place a dictator
ship.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

One of the unfortunate things
about the present relief program Is
that good many worthy people,
who have been forced through cir
cumstances to seek aid, are often
made victims of the reproach and
condemnation invited by the worth
less element Of the population who
never have been of any value to
themselves or the world and who
have always felt that it was the re-
sponsibility Of the workers to sup
port them in idlenesS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
BILL BOARD, TOO

The action started last week py
the city council regarding taxing bill
boards should receive the hearty en-
dorsement of all civic organizations
interested in identifying the COM
munity. The council plans to put
into effect an ordinance taxing
heavily the unsightly boards along
the highways.
AS in every community the COM
mercial value of slightly spots at
tracts the advertiser who takes ad-
vantage of the situation. AS a re-
suit, nearly every especially fine
view is marred by an unsightly COM
mercial announcement. The tax
ing idea will undoubtedly eliminate
a few of the nuisances, but to be
really effective an organized cam
paign by the women's organizations
is best. The idea was tried recent
ly in California, where the women
made point of stating to advertis-
ers: 1--WE won't buy from those who
desecrate our landscapes"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

a Cheney, spent Easter vacation
visiting with her parents at Hover.
Raymond and William Gilcrest
motored to Yakima, where they Wis
tied with their brother, Donald.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Huntington
and son Horton were called to Spo-
kane by the death of his sister.
The first warm up" baseball
game of the season was to be play
ed with Richland the following
Sunday. From these two teams
would be chosen a joint team which
the two towns would enter in the
Valley League. Joe Martin was the
manager of the team at that time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

Some one has figured it out that
In the Civil war it cost the Union
$1,000 for each soldier killed, in the
World war $21 900 and in the pres
ent war $4,000.
Every business enterprise that has
attained any degree Of success has
in it somewhere a man with driv-
ing restless energy. No business ever
drifted into success, but a good
many have been pushed to success
by a human dynamo, who refused
to be licked.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

Russian chemists report that they
have discovered a chemical that will
remove the decayed part of a tooth
without the necessity of drilling and
will not injure the live tooth. We
can't help but be skeptical. The
news is just too good to be true.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
CONTEST

I
Why don't you enter the census
contest? It costs nothing and you
might win a worth while prize. You
will find a coupon printed in this
issue and another next week. Con-
test will close the Goth.
It will make the final figures
much more interesting to you if you
a guess up beforehand. Get your
coupon in to us or the thatre this
week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

The labor union scale for build
ing is from $12 to SIS day. This
may be one of the reasons that
there is shortage of houses in this
country for families who earn but
four or five dollars a day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

Bread and butter and jam is one
OF the things a man never out
grows. He delights in it as a boy
and relishes it after he has become
q man.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

Remember when it was common
practice to drink sassafrass tea in
the spring to thin the blood? In
some sections druggists used to buy
sassafrass bark by the hundred
pounds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

We haven't heard any complaints
locally that any liberties are being
taken away by reason of the fact
that individual campaign contribu-
tors under the Hatch bill are being
limited to 5000 per year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

AS long as you are learning some
thing from the fellow who is doing
the talking don't interrupt him.
Many people learn much by listen
ing, but no one ever learned any
thing by talking.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

A suggestion to the anti-prepard-
edists: No one pushes Joe Louis
around.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Meet a Young Woman of FIFTY!

A good-looking woman so years
old is not unusual today. And
whether they realize it or not, these
young women of SO owe their
youthfulness to advertising.
Idle talk, you say! Not at all!
Statistics show that the life span of
women has been extended IL years
in the last three decades. This pro-
longed youth is, to a large measure,
due to labor-saving devices devel-
oped BY American Industry.
You merely have to look about
the modern American home to see
how the burden of household labor
has been shifted from mothers to
motors. Vacuum cleaners, stokers,
oil burners and electric-powered
kitchen equipment are but few of
the wife savers. ......-.
Research to discover new equip.
ment and machinery to Manufacture
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

There is many q girl who spends
the bulk of her salary on reducing
and dieting methods" believes Floyd
HutchinS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

ut won't be long," says Margaret
Hawkins until the hot sun Will
case q shady spot about some fat
woman"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
THIRTY YEARS AGO-lsl0

The First International Bank had
installed q modern burglar alarm
system and the public was invited
to come and see the tests of the
alarm.
The North Coast was beginning to
lay tracks at Alfalfa. The plans
were to be in Prosser 80 days after
the track was built to Benton City,
making the time go days from the
beginning of the work at Alfalfa.
The Chas. H. Collins company had
received $1,000 shipment of alfalfa
seed which was said to have been
imported from France.
p. F. Willoughby, formerly con-
nected with the Courier, and then
an editor of the Hanford Columbian
was q Kennewick visitor.
The steam tug "Alice" was brot
from Portland to be used on the
North Coast bridge after which it
would be used in the Pasco develop
ment company's service up the
Snake River.
Odin Staley returned Sunday
from Havillah, where he had spent
the past few months building q
house for the Stuibles. He spent
some time in Spokane in hopes OF
seeing Hamilton with the airship.
The big pumps in the Northern
Pacific irrigation company's plant
were started and water was then
flowing on $500 acres on the High
lands. This area was more than
doubled that of the previous year,
with the system being extended 70
take in 1000 acres laying south OF
the original project.
The directors of the Hover scnool
had decided to have only a two
years course in the high school so
the sophomores would be given
their diplomas at the end OF the Sc
mester.
The plant of the Columbia River
Clay company was being overhaul.
ed and enlarged. The capacity OF
the plant was to be doubled with
the installation Of q 50-horsepower
electric motor. The company IN
tended to turn out three million
bricks during the summer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

There IS a movement on foot in
this country to destroy the proprie-
tary remedy business completely. II
and when this is accomplished it
will not be possible for an ailing hui
man to buy headache tablet, a
cold remedy, or dose of castor oil
without first securing a doctors
prescription.
The way to have good government
Is encourage and reward those who
administer government well.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

Most local people have already
forgotten their New Years resolu-
tons.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
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TEN YEARS AGO-193O
The local asparagus shipments
were two weeks ahead of time OF
that time in 1929. In comparison
California grass was selling s. q
thirty pound box delivered, while
Kennewick grass was SIPS plus Use
transportation for a twelve pound
box or nearly twice as much.
Guy Story had purchased the Ed
Mann home and was planning to
make extensive improvements.
The G. II. Yedica Motor Company
was established and had leased the
building next to the Washington
Hardware company.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Moulton were
injured in an automobile accident
which occurred near Sunnyside
when three cars collided on the
highway. Mr.. Moulton had to under
60 an operation on his knee.
The Kennewick Choral club pre-
sented its spring concert when Walt
Stauffacher was director.
An item of 100000 had been in
cluded in the supplemental budget
bill to congress by the department
Of the interior for the relief of the
Kennewick Highlands and was ex-
pected to pass the senate during the
week.
Mrs. M. G. Clark had returned
from the Deaconess hospital in Spo-
kane, where she had been q patient
for a few weeks.
The government thermometer at
the w. S. Green place went to 70
degrees for 20 minutes early on
Thursday morning.
The Richland school board met
and organized with G. F. Fletcher
being elected president and Sher-
man Muncey, clerk for the next
year.
TWENTY YEARS AGOe1920
The Benton-Franklin intercounty
bridge company had been incorpor-
ated and actual construction work
was to begin in August.
One of Kennewick's largest crowds
gathered at the K. p. hall to hear
the national lecturer Of the nom
partisan league, w. T. Mills.
Miss Irma McAuley and Bernard
Slaugenhaupt were married at the
home of the brides parents In Rich
land.
E. E. Bender of Horse Heaven
brought in the skin Of lynx which
he had killed near his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Frazier and
family had arrived from Graham,
Virginia. Mr.. Frazier was planning
to construct a $1,000 home on his
place on the Highlands.
Miss Ruth TOothaker, teacher
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

It hasn't been so long ago that
folks in Kennewick would cancel
all Sunday engagements just to lis
ten to Charlie Mccarthy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11

goods on large-scale, low-priced
basis can be obtained only through
advertising and nationwide sales.
The touch of progress goes be.
yond new equipment. 1t has created
new soaps that cut dirt but save
hands. Ithas filed the pantry shelves
with new foods packed with magi.
cal, health-giving vitamins.
Advertising has taught the Ameri.
can woman about these advance
ments. 20. taught her how to buy
better merchandise for less money
80. how to enhance her beauty with
preparations that once only queens
could have afforded.
Today, the weary and work.worn
woman At 40 is disappearing from
America. In her place is the young
woman Of so. young at so be-
cause the American Way of prog.
ress has preserved her youth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
R. E. REED, Editor and Publishe
Kennewick 1875

h o. Reporter January
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
Fifth Column on the Ledger

We generally like to think that the
United States bought itself out OF foreign
ownership of it's Industries during the
World War. By and large, that is true.
Much of the railroad plant of this coun-
try and many other industrial ventures
were made possible by foreign capital.
When the World War broke, there was
heavy ownership in Europe of all sections
of American industry. European coun-
tries generally sold those interests to
buy war supplies with the proceeds. The
United States bought itself back"
But not entirely. And during the I'M
settled conditions of Europe during the
past 10 years, much European capital
came back to the United States for safe
tvs sake. This is nothing to get excited
about, and we know of no major and
vital industry that is today foreign-con-
trolled. There is no reason to suspect
undue foreign influences within the
the boards of directors of any important
corporation.
But the foreign stake in many great
American corporations is interesting, and
in some cases may cause real compllca-
tions John Lloyd writing in the Maya
zine of Wall Street, has listed some OF
them. According to Lloyd, American
46lepllOI1e lGpOl vs. fOA,ooo o11oAC llSAo
abroad and u S. Steel SOB, 1875. More
than 100000 shares of Steel Lloyd re-
ports, are held in Holland, and the larg-
est single stakeholder of Southern Pacific
is an Amsterdam firm. Swiss corpora
ton is first on the list of B. and O. stock
helders, third on Pennsylvania.
None of these holdings, Lloyd esti-
mates, approaches control, nor even any
certainty of the right to elect director.
But he forsees possible complications if,
in the reorganization" of Europe now
being brought about by the Nazis, hold
ings of Dutch, Swiss, French and Belgian
holders might be brought together, Ger
man firms still hold indirect connections
with our chemical and dye industries,
legacy of the World War. A substantial
block of popular airplane stock is held
in Holland.
In the present European confusion, no
one knows precisely what is the status
of such holdings. Many foreign credits
have been frozen because there is no
guarantee that, if paid, they would be
sure to reach their rightful owners. These
foreign interests are nothing to be con-
cerned about, and there is not the slight
est reason to believe that they have had
any influence on the policies OF any Amer
lean firms. But it is good to know that
the situation is being watched, and that
American directors are conscious OF a SIT
uation that might at some future time
breed complications.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01

The spectacle of such men as Al Smith
and Senator Burke proclaiming publicly
that they want to defeat the third term
aspirations of Roosevelt is discouraging
one for Democrats who feel that they are
obliged to support the party through
thick and thin. No major political party
can succeed without an organization.
This organization is comprised of the
countless smaller groups in the towns and
cities of the nation and which labor
through fair or foul weather that the
party and its candidates may be success
full
Comes just such an occasion as the
present one when there is some dissatis-
faction among leaders over the national
set-up and it's the small organizations of
the party that suffer. Leaders demand
that party strength be built up through
good organization. You can't do it,
though, when men to whom we have
always looked for support take walk
out" powder. If these leaders disagree
on the course of action of their party,
they do not aid it in any way by obtain
ing full publicity for their opposition.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
Consulting the Pocketbook

It is no pinch-penny policy that Mayor
Vincent Scully advocates when he urges
the construction of Baldwin street bridge
that will be durable and practical, yet
not beyond the present means of this
municipality. At recent session OF
the Board of Works the city was again
urged to consider the plans outlined
several years ago for construction work
at this point This involved a change
of grade right at the bridge. InaSmuch
as several streets converge on opposite
sides of the span there would have been
necessary project of considerable di-
mansions.
The city now feels that what is urgent
~ required is a substantial bridge OF
adequate width for present traffic needs
plus rounding off of corners of inter
Secting thoroughfares. Others believe
that the original idea of raising the
crossing level to that of adjacent Union
Square with whatever other structural
work would be required should be under
taken by the city. 1t resolves itself more
or less into consideration for the amount
of money that can be reasonably spent
right now on this job.
There are many important and costly
projects ahead for Waterbury. And there
are also such important matters as re-
tention of vital public services while
reducing the cost of local government to
the taxpayer. The attitude of the mayor
in fitting the purchased goods to the
amount of money in the pocketbook is
understandable and praise-worthy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
Just Plain Good Scents

The World War taught the United
States to make it's own chemicals. The
present European war is going to teach
us to make our own perfumes. There is
a relationship, as everybody knows. Much
perfume is simply laboratory product.
But not ALL In the south of France there
are still vast fields of roses and jasmine
whose flowers are distilled into the basic
odor-bearing oils for various perfumes.
Perfumers say they can't quite duplicate
in the laboratory the delicate odor of GER
tain French flowers. Even if the same
flowers are raised here, they smell differ
ent
So after the war there will be no short
age of perfumes for the ladies. They
won't even necessarily be less alluring.
But they will be different. We have been
assured that Europe's war would make
us think differently, and see differently,
and maybe even look different. But,
gosh, this is the first time we realized
that it would even make us smell diff
ferent
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
In Today's Mail

governments Of Europe fall one by
one-and millions of people have
been reduced to serfdom. If there
Is threat in such developments, it
is to our home, our families, our
work, our religious liberties and our
freedom of speech. We who rejoice
in the possession of those rights to-
day would do well to cast an eye
to tomorrow. To be prepared to
defend ourselves with military and
naval force, against the forces which
threaten to attack us, is not enough.
AS each democratic government has
fallen, its collapse has been attri-
buted to Subversive influences at
home as well as military unprepar-
edness. One cannot but note with
concern that whispering campaigns
against Catholics, Jews and Pro-
teStantS have been employed in
more than one nation now laid waste
to destroy its moral unity prepare
tory to an attack by force of arms.
In this great nation composed of
individuals Of many different strains
1t Is inevitable that we should have
cultural, racial or religious differ
ences, but America must be made
safe for such differences. Every
citizen, every home, every religious
or secular unit must work together
on matters Of common concern to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01

Two years ago when the only real con-
test was for the nomination of lieutenant
governor the convention did not end un-
til about p M of the second day in SEES
sion. This was due entirely to the fact
that there was long draWn-out fight over
the second place nomination. Even with
the senatorial nomination out of the way
this year and no nomination required for
Attorney General (the present term
doesn't expire until 1943) it seems newt
able that pending battles for the guberna-
torial nomination. as we'll as others with
consequent roll-call votes, possible dele
cation challenges, ETC., will prolong the
session all Saturday afternoon and into
the evening Thus the weekend will be
lost for the delegates.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01

The Apostles were sent out to con-
quer the world for Christ with in
StructionS to take a staff only, no
scrip, no bread, no money in your
purse"
God takes men where He finds
them and makes them victorious
with what they have. If you are
saying that you could do great
things If you had more to do with,
Just remember that Moses faced the
night of Pharaoh with nothing but
a staff in his hand. But he had
God on his side. And that's the
most important thing after all.
With q shepherds stair In his
hand and God In his heart he was
ready for anything. ISL
All Rights Decentralization
Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01

Democratic leaders may be overlook
ing one factor in their desire to switch
the approaching state convention from
the first to the end of the week. According
to reports at tonight's session in Savin
Rock there will be proposal that the
August convention to nominate state
ticket and congressman-at-large be held
on Friday and Saturday. The spring con-
vention was held on Monday and Tues
day and in previous years it usually has
been the custom to select days early IN
the week. But now it is argued that by
choosing Friday and Saturday more dele
gates will be accorded a fairer opportunity
of attending without losing day of work
if they happen to be employed in fac
tories, stores offices, etc. On the other
hand this convention might well run
all day Saturday and far into the night.
An entire new state ticket must be
chosen and it's not unlikely to believe
that there will be contests for all offices.