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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
AN ANNIVERSARY

Folks in Philadelphia had gone
through mighty hot summer back
in 1887 and when September came
around many of them felt sorry fol-
the need of calling the nations
Congressman to a meeting at this
time. The issues to be presented
might be important but it seemed
too bad they couldn't wait until the
weather cooled off a bit!
Philadelphia was the seat of the
government and it was here there
met the Continental Congress on
September II, 1877 to decide a
question in the interest of all AM
orleans. They called the bill the
Constitution and herhaps did not
know that by their act on this Sep
TENDER day were laying the corner
stone for the worlds most famous
democracy. To this congressional
assembly the President; George
Washington, submitted, for their
consideration "that Constitution
which has appeared to us the most
It had been no easy
matter to drow up this bill for nu-
states had disagreed to many
of its clauses, due to difference in
their locations, habits and individual
interests. But as the letter offer
ing the Constitution stated, "In all
our deliberations on this subject we
kept steadily in our view, that
which appears to us the greatest in
terest of every true American, the
consolidation of our Union, in which
is involved our prosperity, felicity,
safety, perhaps our national exist
ence b.. We hope and believe, that
it may promote the lasting welfare
Of that country so dear to us all,
and secure her freedom and happi-
ness, is our most ardent wish" And
we thank our God for the accept
ance by the Congress of 1887 of this
Constitution of the United States of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

The young man was taking Sat-
sop Sadie to his parents home for
dinner for the first time. They
smiled indulgently as she refused a
scotch and soda.
1--WE never touched it in my
life," she explained.
"Why not try it," urged the host
-"you might like the taste"
She blushed and shyly consented.
and he poured her out a; mixture,
which she delicately raised to her
lips. why" she cried, you've given
me rye"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

ed. There is a decline in the yield
this year from the last two years,
but the acreage planted in this
crop has greatly increased. The
average yield is IT'S bushels per
acre. The acreage gain is IA per
cent over 1899. The new soybean
extraction plant and laboratory in
connection with the Ford factory at
tracts much interest for though
the bean is food its greatest val
uation comes from its industrial
products. Agriculture gives to this
country an oriental product that
was formerly ASia'S own.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

n ngr IONS. aI1s , Grady and Scott -,
land. South Bend I ens Rss, at Ri,Sa.
tn The Ss..I ki-De sophomore sn Ida lSsho
the freshman Friday ere,, mitiaes
party pa at the schoolhouses ' ,Is at
Of the faculty, tunior 'e' Member
classes were guests p. snu senlS
were served. 'eifeShmenb
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ,os,
Sunday guests Of Mr.. ana ii 40 Eea
car Cheldlin at satnS mrs, O.
home they visited the A. EnrOus
in Prosser. "' o. Elliot
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
WHAT METHUSELAH ATE

Methuselah ate what he found on
his plate,
And never, as people do now,
Did he note the amount of the
caloric count;
He ate because it was chow.
He wasn't disturbed as at dinner
he sat,
Destroying roast or a pie,
To think it was lacking in lime or
in fat,
Or a couple of vitamins shy.
He cheerfully chewed every species
of food,
Untroubled by worries or fears,
Lest his health might be hurt by
some fancy dessert,
And he lived over 900 years.
-(Anonymous)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

Say" asked the man who wanted
haircut, twill I have to take off
my collar?" -. ........ I'll .
Larry Oliver, glancing at his Gus
toners polished, bald dome; mo
you won't even have to take off
your hat" w.. -r /
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
IN THE CASE OF A BEAN

The national organization of soy
bean growers and industrialists in
terested in the production of the
bean from commercial standpoint
held their annual convention IN
Michigan last month. About 200 in
terested people attended. This or
ganization was founded 20 years ago
and since that time many new uses
for the soybean have been discover
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

A hillbilly in the Ozarks took
a shot at a young man and
clipped the lobe off one ear.
why did you shoot that
young man this morning?" ask
ed a friend. isn't he your SON.
in-law?" eyes, he is now" re-
piled the hillbilly. IL
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

There's one good thing about
being poOr-you don't have to
worry about having left your
car keys in the other pair of
= pants.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

Then there was doctor in
California who advised a change
of climate for his patient, and
was run out of the state.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
POME

A censor is a lovely man.
know you think SO too.
He sees three meanings in a joke
When there are only two.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
Definition

OLD TIMER: One who can re-
member when youngsters were lucky
to get one pink peppermint lozenge
once a week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

Percy Whiffletree met Leona Gen.
ster in a revolving door, and they
have been going around together
ever since.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

Boys shouldn't smoke until they
are 81, physician advises. By that
time mother and sister will have
amply demonstrated just how to do
it gracefully.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

"WelI, John has finally married
that terrible red head"
MY, my, what got into him?"
"BuckShot."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

Some girls take a pill to get
rid of a headache, and some use
a headache to get rid of a pill.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

America, which does indeed provide
its citizens with unalienable rights
and privileges.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

'P'taters is good this morning,
madam" said the market gardener,
making his usual weekly call.
ooh, are they?" retorted the GUS
toner. "That reminds me. How is
it that those you sold me last week
were so much smaller at the bot
tom of the basket than at the top?"
"Well," replied the man, p'taters
is CROWN SO fast now by the time
I get a basketful dug, the last ones
is about twice the size of the first"
Oscar Hassenpfeffer would rather
make love to his wife than eat. She
is terrible cook.
Husband: Darling, what has
happened? Why have you that
plaster cast over your eye?"
Wife: Plaster? That's my new
hat"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19

One local son views his father
with suspicion this week. He
fears he may be a murderer.
Saturday night after company
came, he heard his dad suggest:
Lets kill these other two,
George"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-09-19
Definition

NAG: A woman without horse
sense.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
A VITAL THING

As a result of a house resolution passed by
overwhelming majority, the Monroe Doctrine
becomes a vital thing in this hemisphere. The
resolution serves notice on the world that the
United States would not "acquiesce" in the
transfer of territory in the Americas from one
non-American nation to another. There is more
than a hint of possible war in this. 1t is a po-
tential declaration of war against any power
which dares violate the doctrines provisions.
There is no mention of any specific nation,
but it obviously is directed against Germany,
and quite as obviously refers to French and
British possessions in this hemisphere. The
resolution must still be concurred in by the
senate and be approved by the President. But
in the present mood of our legislators and
Chief Executive there is no reason to suppose
1t will not become law.
BY this and every other step taken at Wash
fngton, it becomes more and more apparent
daily that national defense is the important
need of the hour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
WHY WE LACK TANKS
New York Times

Tn the DAYS before Munich a certain school OF
French Junior officers strongly urged the Great
ton of numerous mechanical divisions and the
development of the tactics Of mobile warfare.
Brig. Gen. Charlie de Gaulle, who was appointed
by former Premier Paul Reynaud as Under-Secre-
tary of State for War, foresaw the tactics OF
this war, suggested the creation of eleven mech.
anized divisions, and was supported by Reynaud,
then a member of the Chamber of Deputies. But
they were voices crying in the wilderness.
On April II, 1880, a report headed Subject:
Mechanical Forces was submitted to the war
Department of the United States. The first para
graph stated: 1T is recommended that six Tank
Divisions be included in the Army OF the Unit
ed States The organization of the proposed
divisions was outlined in detail. Three years be-
fore Hitler came to power in Germany an Ameri-
can Army officer suggested that the tank divis-
ions which he proposed should be composed of
1856 combat tanks, an organization very similar
to that ultimately achieved by the now famous
German PanZer divisions.
The American officer was Major-Gen. ]. z.
Parsons, now in command of the Third Corps
Area at Baltimore, then a colonel in charge of
the field development of our experimental mech
aniZed forces. His report Of 1880 was written in
collaboration with the ablest tank officers them in
the army. 1t was "considered' by our General
Staff, thought by the majority to be fantastic,
pigeonholed and buried. General Parsons and his
colleagues were also voices crying in the wilder
ness.
Today the United States Army has what
amounts to one-half of one tank division, con
sisting at present Of about 112 light tanks OF
combat cars In addition, there are two regiments
not at full strength, of infantry tanks and eight
divisional tank companies. No one arm, no one
authority, has charge of the development of me
chanization in our Army. The infantry employs
tanks for its purposes; the cavalry uses tanks
which it cannot call by their proper name, but
must designate combat cars" in order to avoid
infringing on the field of the infantry in its
mechanical brigade. The tank has been, and is
q s%tepchild of the service. 1t has, and will have,
its enthusiastic supporters, but they are not in
position of power. We possess, in the entire
Army, tanks that would about equal in number
(though not in fighting quality the tanks in
one German armored division-approXimately
500. The Germans are supposed to have started
the war with between 5000 and Il, 900. Our Army
possesses only a rudimentary knowledge of tank
tactics-as the Germans use them-an of anti,
tank defense. Our infantry uses tanks in one
way, the cavalry in an other; their activities are
uncoordinated, their ideas conflicting, the result
deplorable.
There is no need for comment, but an obvious
need for action.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
SIDEWALKS NEXT

Wilmingtonis pedestrian population, long
forced to walk in the streets Of certain neigh
borhoods, has watched with deep interest the
progress of paving projects under the present
program and grieved to see that no sidewalks
were forthcoming.
They should be Of good cheer. The word of
Commissioner J. E. L. WADE is a fountain Of
hope. When this program is complete and work
starts on the next, sidewalks will be laid or all
east-west streets from Chestnut to Castle.
It will be remembered tina. when the latest
ALLEGATION for street work was made for Will
mington it was specified that no new jobs would
be started until the old program was com
pleted. This means that while there are many
thousands of dollars earmarked for additional
street improvements they cannot be touched I'M
til the last lap on present projects is finished
In the meantime pedestrians are encouraged
to endure the discomfort and hazard of mean
dering in the traficways of their neighbor+
hoods, and content themselves with the defn
lite assurance of Commissioner WADE that re
lief for them in the form of paved sidewalks
is but q matter Of q few months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20

conouerors. A conference is announced at the
home of General FRANCO in Madrid for presen-
tation Of the terms to a French envoy, and
until then the world is to be Kept IN ignorance
of the provisions of surrender. 1t would seem
that there is little more HITLER could demand
than is set forth in these items. And as France
is in no position to dispute them there remains
only the formality of signing on the dotted line
to complete the negotiations.
Cruel as these terms seem, it should be re-
membered that they are merely the first step
toward a dictated peace. They represent only
an armistice, not a final, peace. France must
accept them now and await the further hui
initiation of learning on what basis it may
exist after the war until the war is over and a
general peace conference held. For the present
whatever France has in manpower, industry.
agriculture and wealth, after the pounding she
has endured since May 10, must be harnessed
up for H1TLER's use, to sustain the German
people at home and strengthen the Nazi forces
in their campaign against England-France's
faithful if not always efficient ally.
In the fact that HITLER has chosen to post
pone his decision on Frances final position un-
til the war is over, he clearly indicates his
faith in the power of his armies to conquer
England. If this were not so he would hard
ly jeopardize his chances of completely dom
mating Frances future, for a British victory
inevitably would set aside any terms he might
contemplate for France. This is to say that if
he loses to England he will also lose to France,
despite his present triumph.
1t is conceivable that HITLER, in failing now
to settle Frances fate once and for all he is
committing his fatal blunder.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
TRAINING FOR ALL YOUTHS

THE United States has never taken Kindly 10
Z the thought of universal military training.
One reason is found in the fact that the United
States has always been able to deal with It's
military emergencies as they came and saw no
excuse for constant, widespread preparedness.
Another is that the principle involved seemed
to invade the rights of the individual. Nation
al independence included personal independ-
ence. Any surrender of this private liberty was
repellant.
But all this was before the present war up
set all principles of civilized living and threat
ened to substitute despotism throughout the
the world. Now we see that some form of uni
versal training for the younger men and even
for the younger women may have to be invoked
as a measure of safety. President ROOSEVELT
has hit upon a plan, still more or less nebulous
but sound at the roots, for placing draft-age
men in employment either as soldiers or as
industrial workers and young women IN JOBS
where their services would be most valuable
in wartime.
The boys thus brought under discipline
would learn to be not only soldiers, sailors,
marines, %avidtors, gunners, but artisans cap
able of manning essential industries. In a
broad way tt +, program, as outlined by the
President, is an expansion of the C idea
teaching the young men of the nation to be
most useful for the national welfare, and at the
same time training them for gainful employ
ment in many trades after the emergency
passes. The program would go a long way TO-
ward solving the current unemployment prob
lem, and enable many thousands CT idle youths
to earn a livelihood.
This is a long way from the European prin-
ciple of universal military training. We be-
lieve it a vast improvement. There is no thought
OF making it permanent. Mr.. ROOSEVELT makes
it plain that he emissions the system as oper-
alive for only a year for each %enrollee.
One years valuable apprenticeship in useful
tasks for the boys of America. One years per-
sonal assistance in the program of defense.
There is so much to recommend the plan that
it is hard to believe there will be any strong
opposition to it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
QUOTATIONS.

We stand ever ready to defend our glorious
country against all enemies.-Italian-American
War Veterans organization.
The Americans must not be caught unprerared
in a blitz- Monroe Bragg.
For us to abandon democratic processes at this
time would be a paradox.-Wendell Willkie, G.
o. p, presidential candidate.
Whatever setback there may be, there still is
hope for free men and women.-Mayor Fiorello
La Guardia Of New York.
We should have known that world peace was
impossible without a strong world order with
it's own police force.-George v. Denny, Jr.
president of New York's Town Hall.
What Hitler is now after, of course, is the
British feet.-Lord Lothian, British ambassador
to the United States.
A nations military power depends upon its
industries and the training Of it's oficers.-Prof
Marston Il. Bogert, Columbia University.
Mussolini is lucky in one respect. He won't
have to read what the historians will be writing
about him 100 years from now.
An African, we read, defeated a crocodile
which had seized him by biting it until it let go
What a swell testimonial for his dentist.
Glacial National park contains so glaciers. In
I weather like this they ought to be divided up with
the rest of the country.
Noted dietician says that some day we viii be
vegetarians. Shucks! We thought the hamburg
er sandwich was here to stay!
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
Star-News Program

, Consolidated City-County Government
under CouncilManager Administrations
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
Shops.
Seaside Highway from WrightsviHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
S5.Foot Cape Fear River channel, MD
er Turning Basin, With ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, Old
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Prodnc-
ton through sustained-y yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
United Industrial and Resort Pro-
motional Agency. supported BY one,
countrywide tdr.
Shipyards and DrydocE.
Neoro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
ADEQUATE hospital facilities for 1ohites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF ndtive grape 0rop1ng
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern tuberculosis Sandtorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
MOORE IS HEARD
AT KIWANIS CLUB
Employment Bureau Mana
ger Tells OF Service For
Migrant Workers

Maurice Moore, Of the Whining
ton office of the North Carolina
Employment service, told the NJ.
wants, club yesterday that his stan
IA contacted more than 500 migrant
workers across the river
Friday and Tuesday and dlrecteu
MANY to areas where work coulo
be had.
1--WE are inclined to look upon
the migrant labor problem as one
affecting the West, chiefly, because
we have read Grapes OF Wratn,
he said, "but it is not confined ~
that region. We have it here anu
it presents one of the greatest
problems We must deal with. llese
itinerants are moving about 'hiH
section doing odd jobs in h perry
and potato areas. Many have heau-
ed north from Florida with little OF
no money and except for the
bureaus efforts would soon be-
come public charges" Mr.. moore
spoke briefly on the employment
coordination and compensation oil
visions of the bureaus work.
Harry Dosher. son OF ,"llou'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
WPA Streets Project
Is Progressing Rapidl,

Progress of the WPA project ia
pave streets in Wilmington h q :
allowed the opening of Pr;ncess
street from Fifth to 18th street
and will today allow the -onan
ing Of the street all the wav fror,
Fifth to 18th street, JET wada
said yesterday.
, Princess street from Front t O
run snoula oe open by the end
OF the week if weather is favor.
able, he said. 1a"oi-
Wade expressed his ''apprecia.
tlon o the cooperation the NH
nc mas given in making it easv
ior Us 10 block these streets DIR.
them me time needed to repave
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
School Bid Opening
Scheduled On Frida,

The New Hanove county board of
education met at noon yesterday in
continuation of the session recessed
last Friday in order to give the wPA
an opportunity to complete figures
on federal participation in the high
school gymnasium and Wrishtsboro
addition contracts.
The board then recessed again I'm
til Friday, June 81, H. M, Roland.
county school superintendent re-.
ported, so that contractors would
have ample time to adjust their bids
in accordance with amounts contri.
buted by the WPA. Bids will be
opened at noon on Friday, Roland
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20

Employers seek Robinson
college trained men to provide flu
ture leadership. Except for a few
jobs requiring highly specialized or
technical knowledge, their immedi-
ate needs could be filled from nom
college ranks.
In using graduates, therefore
employers expect other qualities
besides mere knowledge of facts.
The ability to influence people, to
analyze, to find facts as needed,
and to make reasonable decisions
these must accompany the col
lege degree, or it may be worth
less as an aid to employment and
promotion.
One should not ask so seriously,
What are the chances for ad-
vancement?" and expect the
would-be employer to outline his
whole future. This man is always
willing to begin at the bottom.
but in the same breath he wants
to know how long he will have to
stay there.
This may be a perfectly natural
question, but some of the smarter
seniors r leaving it unasked. To
the employer, the chances for ad-
vancement seem good for the right
man. Most employers would not
hire college men unless they felt
they could advance.
On his first job, the graduate
should remain inconspicuous as a
college man in the eyes of other
workers at least until he is well
oriented and has the 'feel' of the
organization.
One of the greatest aids to col
lege men is actual working expe-
rience before graduation, say dur
ing summer vacations Gf obtain
able them or during a year out of
school.
Cooperative colleges which reg
ularly schedule quarter or h a | I
years at work in between similar
intervals of college work, are on
the right track. They are bringing
education and the needs of bust
ness and industry into close rela-
tionship, and are giving the student
an opportunity to build a perspec-
tive which the student without ex-
perience must lack.
The opportunity to try ones self
at work under real discipline, to
observe different jobs at different
levels, to understand worker atti-
tudes through close contacts at an
earlier age, may prove to be guild
ance aids out of all proportion to
the remuneration received. That is
why cooperative graduates have
experienced little trouble in finding
satisfactory opportunities after
graduation.
That many graduates find the
doors to employment and promo
ton wide open is more than a mat
ter of luck. 1t suggests that those
who have trouble may be definitely
at fault, and need a clearer under
standing of what is expected and
the procedure involved.
With this in mind, our college
and Y. M. c. A. personnel bureaus
are giving increasing effort to &C.
cupational guidance and to the art
and strategy OF job finding. !