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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
KiWanians Add
to Pig Venture
During Summer
Local club begins new pro-
ject Of sponsoring stu
dent at W.S.C.; Fyfe
wins in beauty contest.

Pigs is pigs! Such is the conclu-
sion of Ed Weber, chairman of the
Agriculture Committee of the local
Kiwanis club, in reporting the pro-
gress of the pig venture undertaken
two years ago by this organization
in an endeavor to help improve the
quality of hogs raised in this farm
ing district.
The Kiwanis Club purchased a
registered SOW which was awarded
as prize to an outstanding Future
Farmer, Ray Peterson. Of the first
litter from this sow another was
awarded to another Future Farm
er, the p reject now promises to
make available several pigs this
summer for the club to dispose of
in the same manner. In Mr.. Weber's
estimation, the pig game will soon
rival the chain letter fad of few
years past, as every litter from his
group adds to the number of pigs
available to the club, and the num-
Der of pigs available to the club,
and the number of awards to be
made.
The club will sponsor for the first
time a student at the Circle K
house at Washington State College,
a boys cooperative originated and
controlled by the Pullman Kiwanis
Club. The house has been in opera
ton for seven years and this will be
the first year Kennewick will be
represented. Selection of the stu
dent will be made and announced
soon.
Harold G.. Fyfe,I usually known
as an insurance man, won the Calf
Beauty Contest at this weeks
in competition with Mae
West, zazu Pitts and Shirley Tenn
pie. &. \
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
Grape Juice Company
Installs New Boiler

The new steel tube boiler which
Is being installed at the Church
Grape Juice company factory will
be ready tor operation by August l,
according to a statement made to-
day by manager FIN. Ludlow. This
boiler replaces the old one which
has been in the factory since 1906.
The machine is fully automatic with
link belt stoker and has 23O horse
power capacity. It will be used for
heating grapes and pasteurlzation
process. The boiler is II feet high;
with a stack which stands at a
height of 81 feet from The ground.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
Republicans to Meet
in Yakima July "a

Several carloads of local Repub-
licans are planning to attend the
Republican celebration to be held
at Yakima the afternoon and eve
ming Of July 24th. The program
will start at 400 pm, with a pa
rade to be followed by a barbecue,
speeches and a dance. Several
candidates for state and national
offices will be present.
Anyone wishing to join the party
is requested to notify Mrs. VIM.
Stricken, H. w. Desgranges or Rus
sci Day. An effort will be made to
furnish transportation for anyone
desiring it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
Frank v. Martin Rates
Third i'm Army Shoot

Frank v. Martin of Kennewick,
Washington, who is a trainee in
CMTC at Fort George Wright shot
the third highest score Of the basic
students in his company. These men
were shooting the 80 caliber army
rifle on the regular army range.
Martin is a basic student in III"
company. The basic student class
includes the first year men. The
red class is made up Of the second
year men who act as corporals. The
whites or third year men act as
sergeantst. The blu students are
the men in the fourth year class.
They act as the Cadet Officers i'm
their companies and upon their
completion Of this work have an op-
portunity to take the necessary work
10 become commissioned in the
officers reserve corps.
This years CNTTC is operating to
a high degree Of efficiency and has
already received commentator
from Colonel Wheeler, the Com
mandant Of the 4th Infantry at Fl.
George Wright.
The CMTC program besides CIV
ing the students the fundamental
training Of soldiers gives them
Chemical Warfare demonstrations,
range practice, an overnight hike
and much other preparedness in
Struction.
Besides these more serious activ-
tiles the students have their enter
tainment il dances, boxing matches,
swimming, baseball and other ath-
letic events. 4
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
In HitleriZed France

" stcny, France-Completely under
s :. domination, the puppet French
r % headed by Dictator" Marshal
Can. h' mas begun a purge" of
sSa communist newspaper correspond
s sass and Jews. The decree calls for
10y men of French parentage" in
ornamental o.s posts, thereby elimi-
ha, lug thousands of Jewish office
ti.. iS placed in profitable posi-
~ rs under the Communism regime
~ ~ PREMIER Blum. now widely charg-
WIN the complete breakdown of
c., ncn defenses leading to the final
'Iapse of the Republic.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
Many Take Advantage
of Bricks Fountain

When Brick Oliver installed a re-
frigerated drinking fountain at his
gas station, he was sure it would be
popular with both the help and his
customers. However, the fountain
became so popular that Brick had
one of his unofficial helpers count
the number of times it was used.
On the day on which the count was
made, which was plenty hot, the rate
was as persons per hour in the
morning, and reached a peak OF ~
per hour, or over one per minute,
during the afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
NaZi Bombers Suffer

London, England-Careful calcu-
laton indicates that since the in
tensiye air raids over Britain, Eng
lish airmen have shot down 5 to
in the number of planes engaged.
This ratio is credited by responsible
British newspapers. On the other
hand, Nazi propaganda claims the
destruction of twice as many ships
as the British navy had in COM
mission at the beginning of the war.
The "Ark Royal" for instance, has
been sunk" twice by the Germans
and once by Italy. AS a matter of
iaet the big aircraft carrier is safe
and unchanged in the Mediterran-
can.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
Food Stamp Plan
to Be Discussed
at pen Meet Fri.
Surplus commodity plan
to aid growers as we'll as
eli G b e benefactors;
welfare heads to speak

The Food Stamp Plan Of the sur
plus commodity division Of the q.
S. Department Of Agriculture will
be discussed at an open meeting,
which will be held in the Arrow
Grill Friday evening, July 10 at 8
o'clock. This meeting will be Of
special interest to all food and pro-
duce growers and distributors OF
THE community, who are especially
urged to attend along with any 9TH
er persons interested.
Under this plan there will be two
types of stamps issued, an orange
stamp which much be purchased
and a blue stamp which is given
gratis. For example, a 81 value in
purchased orange stamps entities
a purchaser to So value in blue
stamps free. The orange stamps
may be used at any retail food store
for the purchase of any foods in
that particular store, but the blue
stamps are good only for the pur-
chase of surplus foods, but can be
used in any Of the grocery stores
and are issued in book form.
The commodities will be. chang
ed from time to time and list
will be posted in all surplus food
stores, thus giving variety Of food
from which the purchaser can
choose.
Persons eligible to take advan-
tage of this plan by purchasing
these stamps must be certified by
the office designated and must be
either on relief, WPA, NYA, CCC,
or any other relief agency and
those receiving pensions as well.
The groceryrnan deposits the
stamp at the bank the same as cash,
the banks being reimbursed by the
office issuing the orange stamps.
The blue stamps covering agricul-
tural surplus commodities purchases
are redeemed by the Federal Sur
plus Commodity Corporation at
washington, D. c., the banks send
ing them to that office for collec-
ton. u
The committee from Benton
county selected at a meeting held
in Prosser Monday to bring the
plan before the people Of the coun-
ty in cooperation with Yakima
county, are: G. A. Webb, master Of
Buena Vista grange, ProSser; Fred
Kemp, county commissioner, Pros
ser and Frank Beste, Kennewick.
According to Mr.. Beste this plan
will give equal distribution Of sur
plus commodities giving the pur-
chaser more of a variety OF food
than was the. case under the old
system. It will also increase the
buying power so percent of those.
people eligible and will be of adj
vantage to the local growers and
merchants in that it will stabilize
the food market.
This Food Stamp Plan has been
successfully worked out in various
other parts of the country and Yak
ina county is furnishing leadership
and is seeking the cooperation Of
both Kittitas and Benton counties
in applying for the stamp plan in
the valley.
Mr.. BeSte also stresses the fact
that all interested persons are urg-
ed 10 attend the meeting Friday
evening as the plan will be discussed
in detail by Paul EngbretSon and
Frank Larson of the welfare depart
ment in this community.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
CburchilPs Warlike Speech

london, England-In a world
LIDO broadcast, Prime Minister
winston Churchill predicted a long
~ar He said that Great Britain
could assume the offensive in 1912
and that even though London were
..d,,ced to ashes, every city block,
.rorv village, would take its toll Of
.ns invader before peace would be
considered. England's present force
ii 100000 men is the largest ever
under arms in the United King
dom.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
Colorado Cheers WilIkie

colorado Springs, Colo. - More
tban 1000 persons welcomed Wen
All I. Wfllkie on his appearance at
! fishing post of only four houses
on the Gunnison River. They came
from, every section of the State, and
instead of the apathy predicted by
New Deal press agents, the COP.
candidate has been received with
orations throughout his Western
tour,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
Married Juniors May Resign

Married Juniors May Resign
washington, D. C.-According to
mans now under way for. the mobil-
ization of $4,000 National Guards
men. married men among privates,
corporals and sergeants will be per-
mitted to resign, leaving the ranks
to be filled by new recruits. Higher
ranks will be expected to complete
their period of intensive training
ranging from sixty days to a full
wear. ...-c-.n,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
Business Firms
Use of
Available Loans
1899 survey of state banks
announced; Kennewick
shows gain of 812 new
loans with 300 renewals

Fifty-four percent of Washing
tons commercial banks made more
than 100000 loans totaling over
$497 100000 to business firms and
individuals throughout the state
during the year 1889, according to
the second seni-annual survey of
bank lending activity of the AM
erican Bankers Association made
public today.
The survey, which was participate
ed in by rs banks or 81 percent of
the 40 commercial banks of the
state, showed definite expansion
OF bank credit in the field of new
loans. The number of new loans
made between July 81 and Decem-
Der 81 was 54,586 greater or AZ per-
cent greater, and the dollar volume
Of new loans made during this per-
iod was $73.623,323 or Il percent
greater than reported by an eauiva-
lent number of banks for the prev
ious six months. ~
The rs banks reported that dur
ing 1889 they made:
288,070 new loans totaling s282,-
304,s73. - -~~-. -
116,875 renewals of loans totaling
$500, 500, 995.
$685. mortgage loans totaling a.
691 $40. .-
A total of 41o,64o loans totaling
$497 1913 1888.
The survey reveals that business
firms in the state are using only
about one-ti1ird of the "open lines
of credit" maintained for their use
on the books of the banks. Thirteen
banks in the larger centers of the
state reported that they carried on
their books during the second half
Of the year $84,170,150 in "open
lines of credit" consisting of spe-
cific amounts of credit offered to
and kept available for established
borrowers for use as needed by
them. OF this amount $32, 423, 472 or
58.5 percent was actually used.
The average number of new loans
made per bank was $3.50 and the
average new loan was $3.50.
The average number of renewals
per bank was 1888 and the average
renewal was for $1,716. IA
AS compared to the State of
Washington, Kennewick's First Ma
tional Bank, now the Kennewick
Branch Of the National Bank of
Commerce of Seattle, had total of
812 new loans for the same period,
with an average new loan of $3.50.
Its renewals totalled 377 with an
average of 1903 each.
The average number of mortgage
loans per bank was IS and the av-
erage mortgage was for $3.50.
The Washington survey was part
of a national bank lending activity
made by the American Bank
ers Association.
For the country as a whole 1888
or A percent of the commercial
banks reported that they made
"a 998, 900 credit extensions totaling
S39,81O, $4,000 during the year.
These consisted of the following:
12,68O,OOO new loans totaling $685.
100000.
12,O33,OOO renewals of loans to-
falling 1921, 100000.
285,OO new mortgage loans total
ing 1899, 10000.
Total of 24,99S,O 1000 totaling $780,
The number of new loans increas-
ed 10 percent and the dollar volume
increased 20 percent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
CUNTS Toys Help Relief

Harrison N. Y.--Outgrown toys
Of the Dionne Quintuplets added
500 to British War Relief funds
when auctioned off here at a gar
den party for war sufferers. DR.. Al
Ian Defoe, who brought the Canad-
ian COUNTS" into the world, assist
ed IN the auction.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18
Hot Weather

Every year someone says that ''it's
hotter this year than last year."
Weatherman Albert Morgan doesn't
argue-he just gives US the follow
ing statistics on last week:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Audley Evett and
family accompanied by Mrs. Jay
Seward and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Piert spent Sunday at Tollgate.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Moore Of
Benton City were Kennewick visit
ors Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18

Miss Eunice and Kenneth Camp
bell are making a two weeks VlSlI
in Aanatone.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-07-18

Ralph Barber is vacationing in
Seattle.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Dairy Trade Cheered
As Increased Sales
Reduce Stocks
Consumption Advances
To New High Mark
During Yeor
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The STAR
NEW YORK, Feb. l9.-For the
dairy industry the outstanding fea-
ture of 1899 was the increase in the
consumption of milk and of milk
products, according to Dun & Brad
street, Inc.
Total consumption, in pounds
was set at a new record high. Larg-
er sales volume, along with reduced
production of manufactured prod
ucts, enabled the industry gradually
to improve its stock position; prices
strengthened and profits of manu-
featuring and distributing COM
panleS were good.
Production OF fluid milk on farms
moderately exceeded the 1898 peak
of 107 ,155 000, 900 pounds. With sales
of fluid milk about per cent higher
than In 1898, less milk found its way
into the manufacture of dairy prod
ucts. Output Of the principal prod
ucts, including butter, cheese and
condensed and evaporated milk,
amounted to 48, 8,596, ,525 900 pounds, or
2 per cent less than in the previous
year.
Reduced production Of these
dairy products, combined with an
expansion in domestic consumption
of approximately 6 per cent, brought
inventories at the end of the year to
a level well below the unwieldy hold
ings in the beginning of 1899.
Stocks held on January l, 1910, were
40 per cent under the volume a year
earlier. Storage stocks of butter
were less than one-half of the 1899
holdings, stocks of dry milk less
than one-third.
Stronger prices buoyed dairy
companies profits from the sale OF
manufactured products. Although
margins were still slim on fluid milk,
increased sales volume aided earn
ings In this division. Some con-
Germs attacked distribution costs
through the marketing of two and
four quart bottles.
ANAAAN oAchAS RVA Wv ACA UCAOW
the previous year for the first time
in 18 months in August and re-
mained from to 3 per cent below
1888 in the next three months, due
largely to poor pasturage.. In De-
cember, 1899, ample feed supplies
helped to raise the output per COW
to 2 per cent above 1898. AS 1910
opened, about ! per cent more COWS
were on farms than last year. En-
couraged by the high price of milk
cows and the relatively low price of
feed, farmers had saved more heifer
calves than usual for milk cows.
I'm 1899 less milk was turned into
manufacture than in 1898. Cream
cry butter production, 9 per cent
larger than 1898 in the first three
months. was per cent below in the
next nine months. Production for
the year, according to Government
estimates, was LIST 1896 900 pounds,
compared with 1876, ,155 900 pounds
in 1888 and an average of 1862
815 900 in 1880 through 1887"
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Feb. 10 LP.-Poultry. live. 1
car; & ~ trucks steady to nrm: hens oyer
deSn eoIoTed is PIymouth 0Rsees soees fno r:
White Rock. ls; Leghorn chickens. 10;
outh Rock. 10: White Rock. 1917: under
PouWndbs; Wb;ts c9lorsd Rore l5h Plymouth Rock'
ii-1s; ROSTERS 10; Leehorn noosters. eekeh em
4: small colored. ii; small white. il; il
M tueSs TOMS 81 od ID pcHnds youns and
IS pounds up. Is1s: under is pounds, s IL;
hens: 15hs: capons, 2 pounds up. is; un-
der z pounds. 18.
score; %; o2; 2sNs: 81. 2sT: 90. 2sM:
s9 2s; ss, 27h; 80. centralized CARROTS,
Essj s4is "ss cars frsie s Tfsssa sss ss.
2Oh: cars. FL: current receipts, 20.
sinmsn3s sss on tsask sa total q
Nebraska Triumphs. for best quality: de-
mand iieht, market about steady; for fair
quality. demand slow, market dull. North
ket duil. Idaho Russet te BurbanEs' st1~ j. pas s.
rado No L L ~ very , few sales 1;s5-92hs; Colo,
1:e5: Nebraska Bliss Triumphs: IS per cent cent
So; so.sS 1sr Pr cent q. 8; 8. No !: unsashea;
tgW safes t.0l al. 30: Minnesota and
North Dakota Red River Valley section
l25:' Early Ohios, 20 per cent q. S. No.
/. car 1.15; late Saturday, S5 per cent
q. 8. No. l.. car. .221a: cobblers, no sales
reported: Wisconsin, no sales reported.
New. stock supplies moderate demand slow.
market dull; carlot track sales, per bushei
crate; no early sales reported: late satur-
y. s. No. and o. s. No /. size B. o 8
No. !. l.75; y. S: No l size B. 155:
Florida Bliss TriumDhs. q g. No. 1. no sales
reported.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
industrial Activity
And Retail Trade
Move Down
Reserve Board Reports
Large Coins Over
Year Ago Remain
Dy the Associated Press.

~ t1l9 ASdoCAatSo kIeA8.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported yesterday that industrial &C.
tivity and retail trade declined In
January and early February, but
were well ahead Of the corresponding
period in 1899.
In q summary Of general business
and financial conditions, these
trends were noted:
The seasonally adjusted index Of
industrial production declined eight
points to 100 in January.
Factory employment and payrolls
dropped more than seasonally, after
a sharp upswfng In the latter half
of 1899.
Department. variety store and mail
order sales declined more than
seasonally from the December high
level, while freight car loadinRs
showed seasonal downswing.
Exports maintained the high level
OF December, contrary to the usual
January decline. This was at
tributed In part to a continued rise
In cotton shipments.
Prices Of copper, lead, silk, steel
scrap, wool textile yarns and some
other basic commodities decreased
but there was little change in prices
Of foodstuffs.
Commercial loans by banks de-
clined, while demand deposits con-
tinued to increase.
The report noted that by mid
February steel production, which had
been above 80 per cent Of capacity
during much of the 1899 fourth
quarter, had dropped to SO per cent,
and that plate glass and lumber
production were below the December
levels.
Automobile production was above
the usual January mark, the Re-
serve Board said, but declined in the
first half Of February. The Decem-
Der levels were maintained In the
machinery industries, however, and
coal production rose sharply to
about the high level of October after
showing marked downswing in De-
cember.
Meat-packing and crude petroleum
output continued in large volume.
the board said.
Contracts for public and private
construction declined in January,
with private residential building
falling more than seasonally to a
level below that of a year ago.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Feb. 10 lP Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture) -Salable hogs
1000; total. 81 900; fairly active on
weights e20 pounds down: mostly steady
WIN Fridays average; heavier butchers
SLOW steady to 10 lower: top, 5.85 bulk
eod eood and choice. 1s0-22O pounds s 35-
g; 220-24o pounds, 52O-5O most $40
.O-pound butchers. 1905 30; 27n-32O-
pound AVERAGES. 4.75-5 90; rood 4OO-55O-
Veana Teiastx p packins N sows 4.1o-5o: lighter
6salable cattle: 10000: sal.ble calves.
cnoice fed steers and yearlings fairly
nIoed; market strong to 25 higher on
srades steady to strong: tUn heifers stesdy. esds!
COWS steady on beef offerings and Arm to
snaoe ni9ner on Gamers and cutters: cows
scarce: bulls, 1918 higher: vealers steady:
stock cattle scarce. steady; mostly steer
ana helier run; about 40 loads fed heifers
mere; shippers paying 1000 upward ia
y 90 and better for fed steers: best light
onerings. 1910: long yearlinss 1000:
Weiehty steers up to .25; several loads
finished offerings. 10 e5-75: most common
snd medium grades, 1875 so: best iisht
neiiers, 9.25; cutter cows to 525: most
beef cows s. 75-6.25: heavy sausage bulls
to 10. vealers. 1O.OO-11 .0n few IL 20
Salable sheep. 1000: total liz, 900:
iat lambs in fairly broad demand: under
zone around steady: initial bids and few
saies 9.15-25: numerous loads held a.4O
and above; best held above $50. double
eood to choice. s6-pound recently shorn
lambs. 500: sheep steady 112-l11- 1-pound
slaughter ewes upward to 800.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Railroads Disclose
Atlantic and Gulf
Export Gains
New York Freight
Liehtering Is Nearly
Double Yeor Ago
ey the Associated Press.

% S4AV AeSOV1dtcu EIcSS
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported last night export
traf1lc through Atlantic and Gull
ports was considerably greater last
month than in January, 1899.
The number of tons Of export
freight lightered at the Port OF New
York was 81 per cent greater last
month than in January, 1899. At
other Atlantic and Gull ports, total
exports, except grain. were a per
cent greater than year ago. The
New York average was TIA cars
lightered daily, compared with 686 in
December.
The association reported that "due
to the frozen condition of the st.
Lawrence River" a large volume Of
Canadian wheat was being moved
through Portland, Me-; New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Nor
folk. In Philadelphia, the increase
Aooo AAO1At1l OFCI Odllud1y, 1900, was
$50 per cent, and at Baltimore 1l2
per cent The volume Of export
traffic other than grain increased
80 per cent at Philadelphia and 118
per cent at Baltimore.
At Norfolk January export traffic
other than grain was 6 per cent
greater than in January of last year
and coastwise traffic through the
port increased % per cent. At
New Orleans the increase for gen.
eral cargo was 102 per cent over
last year. Cotton exports at New
Orleans from August l, 1899, to
February 2, 1910, increased 242 per
cent over that of the period from
August /, 1888, to February 2, 1899,
the former total reaching 1,136, TAP
bales.
The association reported a IS per
cent increase in the volume of
exports other than grain from the
Texas ports of Beaumont, Port Ar
thur, Texas City, Houston, Calves
ton and Corpus Christi for last
month over January 1899. Coast
wise traffic through those ports in
creased 80 per cent.