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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

The danger that confronts the
United States at this time, as that
through unexpected events in Eu-
rope or Asia, including the col
lapse of China or Great Britain,
will release the tremendous mill
tary and naval forces of the three
totalitarian powers which have an
alliance against this country. II
this unfortunate contingency
should develop before our defense
plants are in operation. the Unit
ed States will face the most Sc
rious crisis in its history.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17
LEASE-LEND BILL
THE CONVOY QUESTION
DEFENSE HEADWAY
US. PLAYS FOR TIME
REGULATE COFFEE

An interesting example of CO.
operation between nations is seen
in the treaty of fourteen Latin
American nations, by which they
apportioned among themselves
their exports of coffee to the
United States market. Average
coffee imports into this country,
according to Chairman George of
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, have. run about l5,-
100000 bags annually.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

Today. the Government is play
ing for time. The keystone Of its
foreign policy. we suspect. is to
give such assistance to the nations
opposing the totalitarian powers
as to keep them fighting until the
great strength Of this country can
be u1obilized into effective power
for defense.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

During this process, the output
does not increase but, as the
plants begin expanded operations,
the production of vital equipment
and necessary supplies will 60 up
by leaps and bounds. From a de-
tense standpoint, the United
States requires nothing but time
to be completely prepared for
any eventuality, including a COM
bnied assault from Germany. Italy
and Japan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

The suggestion that. instead Of
Tire bill . limited sum 81 $4,000
900 600 b granted The British for
the purchase ct war Supplies :
counsered by the observation that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17
KEY WEST In
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings On This Date Ten
Years Ago As Taken From
Files OF The Citizen

A rising tide of color" threat
ems the civilized nations of the
world, their traditions and their
Institutions, Capt. R. T. Menner,
commandant of the local naval
district, told an audience at the
Marine Day memorial exercises
today.
There are, he said. ''hordes
of foreigners who would haul
down the Stars and Stripes and
raise in its stead the red flag of
anarchy; while thousands of
aliens infest our shores who pre-
fer the black shirt of Fascism to
the blue of the navy or the olive
drab of our army.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

The Navy's program will natur-
ally be the slowest because of the
time involved in the construction
of warships. Meanwhile, the
Army and air force will grow
much faster in order to protect
this country until the great two
ocean navy is ready to control all
approaches in the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

Opponents of the bin insist that
1 il gives too much power To the
President, that it viii edge the
United States into the present
conflict, and that it viii de-
nude The United States of neces-
sary defense weapons, Advocates
Al the measure insist that the
President already has power to
lead the country into war. that
The world situation demands a
concentration Of power in hand
ling our foreign affairs ard that
the delivery Of war supplies to
Great Britain viii buy" this
country sufficient time TO pre-
pare itself fer any eventuality.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

While the House bill has been
amended to make plain that it
confers no power upon the Presi-
dent 70 order conveys for ships
carrying supplies to Great Brit
ain, an effort viii be made in the
Senate TO positively prohibit the
use Of American warships for
such purposes. It is interesting.
however. to relate that Admins
tration supporters contend that
the President has such power at
this time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

The total apportioned under the
treaty amounts to $1,000, 900 bags
yearly, which, it is thought, will
protect consumers in this courl-
try from extraordinary price in
creases. The nations signing the
treaty are Brazil, Colombia, Cos
ia RIGA, Cuba, the Dominican Re-
public, Ecuador, Ell Salvador.
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mex
leo, Nicaragua, Peru and Vene-
zuela.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

Major Calvin Goddard, inter
acknowledgement balistics ex-
pert, will arrive in Key West this
afternoon from Havana. He is ex-
pected to be the guest here of
Lieut.. Charles Z. Chapel of the
Marine Corps, and Mrs. Chapel.
Major Goddard has been called
upon to testify in many of the
more sensational murder trials,
including the Hall-Mills case, the
Campbell-Mary Baker case and
the Valentine Day massacre at
Chicago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

collect their bills Is times a year
instead of IL.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

The Citizen, in an editorial
said:
France and Italy seem bent or
war. If it were possible to allow
them to fight it out without the
rest of the world having to suffer
as a result, most folks would be
willing to see them go to it. It:
hard to decide whether Mussolin
or the French cabinet is most to
blame in the present quarrel. Ger
tainly both of them seem t.
have forgotten the lessons the
World War should have laugh
them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

The Lease-Lend bill will be en-
acted into law by Congress with
out amendments that will greatly
hamper its purpose. While it is
faced with vociferous and deter
mined opposition from small mi
nority group of isolationists. head
ed by Senators Nye and Wheel
er, the measure is expected to re-
ceive substantial support from
Republicans IN both houses. In
as much as we have given thor
ough summary of views express
ed in connection with hearings
before the House Committee, we
do not 81 into detail as to hear
ines before the Senate Com
mittee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

A mass meeting called for the
San Carlos Theater at noon yes
terday by employees of the San
taella company was postponed
because of the absence of one Of
the committee members.
The mass meeting was to de-
termine if employees of the COM
pany could meet the cost of liv-
ing in Key West if they took a
wage cut.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

A daughter was born yesterday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bur-
ton Craig at the home of Mrs.
Craig's parents, MIR. and Mrs. A.
L. Davis, 313 Fleming street The
baby was named Joan Marcia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

The Senate ratified the treaty
in view of the importance, from
an economic standpoint, of coffee
to the stability of the govern
ments concerned. Moreover, it is
suggested, the orderly marketing
of coffee in this country will en-
able LATINA American countries to
maintain their purchasing power
here, which viii result in increas-
ed sales of american products.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

Miss Lou Fischel, who is spend
ing the winter here, entertained
friends at dinner last night.
Among the guests were Gen. Har-
ry Hale, U.S.A. (retired); Major
Willis Hale and Mrs. Hale. Ma
jor M. S. Lombard, Mrs. George
/. Knowles, Mrs r. c. Perky,
Mrs. Macleod Thompson, Mrs.
Ella Lee Cash and Mrs. Paul Reu-
ter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

Harry Roberts, who has been
spending his vacation with rela-
tives here, and Earl Roberts. left
yesterday for Baltimore to join
their ship, the tanker Casimir.
The brothers were accompanied
as far as Miami by their sister.
Mrs. Vernon Spencer, and their
sister in-law, Mrs. Bertram Rob-
erts.
Bernie Papy, local merchant,
who was in Miami on a business
trip, returned to Key West last
night on the train.
Mrs. George G.. Brooks, of Key
West, has learned Of the marriage
of her son, Joe Brooks, to Miss
Pearl Wilson of New Orleans.
The couple win remain in New
Orleans on their honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs William r. Por-
ter are entertaining today aboard
their houseboat the Idler. Mr..
and Mrs. Sydney o. Chase. Mrs.
C. B. Adamson and Charles
Chase, visiting relatives, are
guests aboard the boat.
Mrs. Chase. before her mar
riage, was Miss Laura Whitner
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-17

H. N. Rodenbaugh, -presi-
dent and general manager of the
Florida East Coast railway, ar
rived in private car No. IS this
morning from ST Augustine.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
Unique System Will :
Control Ice Problem

10 prevent ice from collecting
against the Grand Coulee Dam In
the winter, the Bureau of Reclama-
t1on Is Installing a unique tse-pre.
Ventlon system that will release an
endless curtain OF tiny air bubbles
through the water against the I'm.
stream face, 1t was announced to-
lay at the government office.
A thousand small nozzles, attach
ed to pipelines situated below the
surface of the large reservoir and
fed by four compressors, each will.
blow two or three cubic feet Of air
per minute into the water to keep
it constantly agitated.
This will prevent ice from form
.ng near the trash-racks, debris-col.'
.ecting structures protecting the
entrances to the tubes which, VIII
carry water through the spillway.
to the turbine-generators In the
powerhouses, and to pumps Of the
future irrigation pumping station
Trashracks, bay window-like struc-
lures, consisting of steel racks OF
grids hold in place by concrete col
umns spaced In semi-circle, will
prevent logs and other large mater
tails from passing through the vari-
GUS tubes in the concrete.
Ice formations, If allowed TO re,
main, could damage the concrete
columns and upstream face. and
| Interfere with the opening and
closing of gates with the operation
of the spillway drum gate hinges
| on which the million pound bull
warks turn. a
A four inch supply line has been
laid In one Of the galleries OF tun'
nelways inside the dam, to carry
the air to branches Of one-inch
copper tubing embedded In the con-
crete, and through these to- the
pipes along the upstream face. Con-
pressors are now being attached.
The capacity of the system is
rated at $50 cubic feet per minuta
The MOBILES. equipped with ons-
eighth inch openings, have been In
stalled at several levels, varying
from s to 81 feet below the water
line.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
St. Andrews News

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lemley ana
Betty and Mr. Bill Lemley of Sims
Corner We're dinner guests Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. klcc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bishop visit
ed her folks in Almira Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Jorgeusen
were in Mansfield Sunday " see
Dr. Shelby Chris had broken one o.
his toes.
Sunday visitors at the E. W. Rice
home were Rev. and Mrs. B. p
Wilson and Rev and Mrs Bish
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mlckelsen
and Duane were shopping in opo-
kane Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Tannbere
and Pat. Mr. and Mrs. Ras Tame
berg and family were dinner Guest.
of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Tannebnr,
Sunday
The Grange Christmas tree Will
be on at the next regular meetln1
December 20. Changers an! theil
families are welcome.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYS
OFF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS

Word Was received from County
Superintendent Hawley last week
that there was sufficient money in
this districts bond fund to pay up
the balance on district 1908 bonded
Indebtedness and some to spare.
After paying up all such iudebt.
edness, Mr. Hawley transferred ap-
proxlmately $1,000, the surplus in
the bond fund, to the general fund
This amount, though not available
Tor spending this year. VIII butlS III
the local districts cash reser,s ant
SO make unnecessary any need fol-
special levy to replace emergency
grants made necessary last summer
to install the Smith Hughes nome
economics courses.
At present, then. Coulee CITY
schools are entirely out of deb
and on a sound financial basis. III
fact, finances are. very probably, III
the best condition in the history OF
the district.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. joplin, Mrs.
Ed Tucker, Fred Joplin end w. G..
Willis were in Spokane Thursday
and Friday of last week.
Latest Style Spinet Piano---Bar-
gain Price Terms or Rent or
would consider storing with respon-
sible person interested in later puf-
chase. A real chance to save May
be seen Please write HollenbacF
Piano Co. S167 Howard 81, Sp :
kane, Wn. adv,
Clovis Yost went to Seattis Tues
day.
Mrs. Irwin Smith and Mrs Geo
Smith went to Spokane Monday TO
meet Mrs Irwin Smiths mother
Mrs. James Mckee. who Is refurn'
ing from n two-months' r'a'' IN
Missouri.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
FLORENCE PULFoRD

Florence. Pulford was born in
Iowa in 1857. He maiden name was
Gibbs. She had one brother. who is
deceased. Mrs. Pulford passed away
the first of the week
She was a dress-maler snd sup
ported her widowed mother until
the mothers death.
She and her husband. VIII Wood,
came to Washington In 1909 from
North Dakota. They bought tire
Schneibner orchard In Northru.p
canyon. Mr. Wood developed this
orchard into one of the m,st thriv-
ing orchards in the county. wi
During this time Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood took an active part in the
community's church and Sunday
school work.
She had one daughter, who died
In early childhood.
In 1920 Mr.. Wood met his death
in an auto accident near Waterville.
Wash, and she later married A. e.
Pulford who is now deceased.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
WORKERS TO BE
INTERVIEWED HERE

"The Is an ever increasing de-
mand for skilled and semi-skilled
workers both for private industry
and also various defense indus.
tries" Don Rosenoff. manager OF
the Wenatchee office of the Wash
ington State Employment Service
told the Coulee City Dispatch.
1.-THE thing for workers to do
who want jobs or who want to bet
ter themselves, is to contact the
Washington State Employment Ser
vice Immediately" Mr.. Rosenofi
said. There IS no charge Tor regis
tering and the worker places him
self in a better position to secure
the job best suited for his abilities.
Some of the jobs for which the
Employment service is seeking The
best qualified workers are a teach.
er for home economics; tape edge
machine operator; automobile body
repairman; machine driller; a
transit man; chain man in SUI:
vey; a fully qualified woman hos
pital cook; electrical engineers;
tool and die makers; and drafts.
men.
Persons interested in any of the
jobs mentioned above are asked tc
contact the Employment Service inn.
mediately. Good jobs, even in these
days, do not remain open very Ions
it was pointed out.
A representative Of the Wenat.
chez office will be at the local city
hall on December Is and % to in
terview persons interested In any ol
these jobs.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
Home Defense. Unit !.
To Be Organized
A

Coulee City residents are asked
and urgently requested to attend a
local defense meeting at the school
gym tomorrow friday night at
1880. A home defense organization
will be formed at that time. and il.
structions given for air raid and
blackout emergencies.
Preliminary plans wera discussed
for such an Organization at meet.
ing Tuesday night when a group Of
fire department members and bust
ness men gathered at the city hall.
At that time it was decided to move
the fire siren from the city hall to
the top of the Gregg building IL
order to secure a more complete
diffusion of the warning signals
over the entire community. Firemen
moved the siren yesterday, and it
is planned to install switch boxes
at two or three strategic Places in
order to facilitate use of the siren
It is stressed by those in charge
of tomorrow nights gathering 'ha'
women as we'll as men are heeaed
In local defense, and all should at
tend this all-important conference.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
Mold Activities

Mr.. and Mrs c. P. Pitts spent Sc.
veral days in Seattle at the home
OF their son, Oscar and wife.
Sam Malone had the misfortune
to slip and fail on a bucket Of feed
he was carrying. Result, c,acked
ribs.
Joseph Strantz and Lee Anr Bry-
an of Coulee City wer marrlva at
Occur dAlene, Idaho, Saturday No
vember 29th. Joe has lived here all
his life and has host Of f,iends
to wish them luck and happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs Dale Leander spent
Thursday in Wenatcnee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Awkward
were Sunday guests at the Lloyd
Mclean home at St. Andrews
Mrs. C. w. Jones has returned
from California where she. visited
her daughter, Mrs. Ed Orr and fam
lily at Redding and her son, Ted =.
Vallejo.
Mrs. Nathan Gander, Virginia and
Wayne attended the supper and
dance, put on by the men OF Delrio
Grange Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mclean
spent couple of days in Wenct-
chez. Ralph has his arm in q cast
yet.
A large crowd attended the chart
vari for Mr., and Mrs. Joe Struntz
Monday night.
The annual telephone meeting
was held in the Grange hall Satur~
day p. m.
Mrs. Nathan Gander and Virginia
accompanied her brother, Raymond
Davis to Wenatchee Saturday.
Grange meets Friday nigh this
week on account of Pomona at
Bridgeport Saturday.
The date of December 22no has
been tentatively set for the Christ
mas program.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
"YANK IN r. A. F. IS
COMING TO ROOSEVELT

The first story Of Britain's fight
4np r A F.. will COON across the
screen of the Roosevelt Theatfe
when goth Century-Fox's new pro-
duction, "a Yank in the r. A. F., f"
opens Friday 18th.
With Tyrone Power as the Yank
and Betty Cradle as the Yank's
sweetheart, this story of England's
men of the skies follows them as
they live, love and laugh on land
and perform deeds Of heroism IN the
air as part of their everyday job.
Production Chief Daryl r. Ian.
-uck received TIT full .ponsent and CO.
operation of the, British government
to show many of the exciting events
of the war-flights over Germany,
the evacuation Of Dunkirk, rorced
landings in enemy country; and on
the lighter side, pilots efforts at
relaxation.
The story follows Tyrone, an Am.
erican flyer in Britain who joins the
r. A. F. to get some action. Bored
by the instructions he must take and
the routine of his duties, he does
not get along we'll with his fellow
pilots or his commanding officer,
played by John Sutton. And his ro-
nance with Betty CRADLE, American
dancer In London, receives set.
back when Sutton proposes marriage
to her.
Although this is Betty's most
dramatic role to date, she is featur-
ed In two musical numbers espec-
tally created for her, The top song
writing team Of Leo Robin and
Ralph Ranger wrote two new songs
"Hi-Ya Love" and Another Little
Dream Won't Do Us Any Harm" for
these musical scenes.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
COLLECTIONS EXCEED LEVY

For the third successive yea1
Grant County taxpayers have paid
into the treasurer's office, at the eud
of the second half period, i'll current
and delinquent taxes, more than the
amount of the current levy, Sidney
Jackson, county treasurer, announc-
ed today
In the eleven month period end
ing November 80, the treasurer
office had collected s269,60o7O IN
current and delinquent taxes, Or lo4
ner cent of the 194l levy.
At the close of the seconc nan
s1S3.5565.O5 of the l941 rea' pro-
nerty tax bill had been Collected VI
81 percent of the total current levy
This is the same percenaget as las
wear. Personal property taxes col
lected for the year l941 totalleo
sax COOL, or 95 percent of the
current levy This compares with 94
per cent last year.
Percentage of the current assess
uert received for the four irrigation
districts follow: Moses Lake lrriga
ton district, 70 per cent; Quincy
Columbia Basin Irrigation district
IS per cent; East Columbia Easlr
Irrigation district, 93 per cant
South Columbia Basin irrigation
! district. 80 per cent.
The number OF real property re
ceipts issued increased to gu oVe1
1894 for the same period last year
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11

An apparent hunting accident
last night took the life of Herbert
Hinshaw, So Spokane, brakeman
on the Great Northern railway
while on duty in the caboase of a
freight train.
Hinshaw was preparing suppe,
when bullet came through wiz
dow of the caboose, striking him ii
the head The shooting occurred a
4:45 p. M, just east of Adrian
When the freight reached Wilson
Creek Hinshaw was dead.
No explanation could be given rol
the tragedy, other than tina, III,
bullet was from the rifle of hun
ter. An autopsy was performed las
night.
In the caboose with Hinshaw wa
G. j. Maloney, another brakeman
who said he saw Hinshaw grab hi
mouth and heard him moan. Hir
shaw staggered to his bunk, thel
fell off. He was shot through tn
head.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
WILL IMPROVE STREET

The city council at It's session.
last night voted to gravel the east
end of Walnut street beyond TIE
east Coulee City entrance road. In
wet weather, it was pointed out
the street is almost impassabie tc
motor travel
A battery driven siren will be in
stalled on the fire truck, the groui
decided.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11

Mrs. Roy Irons of Auburn Visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs Pete Wan
amaker
Mr.. and Mrs vern Adams we're
in Spokane Wednesday
DIR. ALFRED E. JONES COM
ING! For better glasses in two
payments, see him at Hotel Thomp-
son on Sat. Dec. 18th. Mail oil re-
pairs to Box 1916. Spokane, Wash.
adv.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
LAST RITES FRIDAY
FOR JOHN ROBERTS

Funeral services will he he'd to-
morrow (Friday) from the Smith
Funeral Home, Spokane, for John
Roberts of Spokane, who passed
away early this week. DR.. Joel Har-
per will officiste, and interment if
to be in Riverside Park.
He Is survived by his wife; one
daughter; three sons; four sisters
including Mrs. Elizabeth Parry OF
Almira; two brothers; and SIX
grandchildren.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
RADIO OPERATOR

Corporal Theodore S. Maddux o.
Coulee City, is now enrolled in the
Radio Operators and Mechanic
Course at Scott Field, Belleville, II
linois Upon completion of the course
he will return to duty with tho S7th
Bombardment Squadron at Bowman
Field, Ky.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
ANNUAL +. CHRISTMAS TREE,
PROGRAM TUESDAY, DEC. %

The annual Christmas program at
the school gym will be held the eve
ming of December 23rd, probably al
Z o'clock, so the program can be
out of the way in time so as not to
interfere with other organization:
which have regularly scheduled cv-
ents the same night. There will be
q tree and treats for all Riddles
furnished by the Chamber Of Com
merce and other Coulee City Cit
zens' contributions.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11

Thomas ellis of Pendleton. Ore.
is visiting at the VIM, Patterson
home for a few days. He IS car
inspector for the Union Pacific rau'
way at Pendlctou
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-12-11
ATTEND SESSION

Eight Ceulee City teachers at
tended Grant County Unit sdu-
Gators meeting at Quincy Tuesday
night
During the dinner, served by this
Parent-Teachers' association tbs
group listened to President Roose
veIt's address. After the dinner, {
program of business and entertain
ment was held at the Quincy 5choo'