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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30
MAYBE A STATE LOTTERY

All sorts of proposals are being
made of plans for raising the
$25 100000 that will be necessary to
pay pensions under initiative AL
Not the most Objectionable is that
of a state lottery. People like to
gamble and those who do not like
to or who do not believe in gambling
wouldn't have to contribute a cent.
Most of the tax collected in this
way would come from those who
throw their money away anyway.
Some of us can remember Louisiana
paid the entire expense of the state
government by means of lottery.
There is one thing to be said in
favor of the proposition and that is
that the state could get the wealth
that is now going into the Golfers of
rich racketeers. The odds against
the sucker could be reduced a good
many percent and still leave a
handsome profit. The state went
into the liquor business on the
theory that a well-managed evil is
less harmful than one that is not
managed at all. We went into the
horse-racing business on a similar
theory.
The state might also take over
the pinball machine business. This
is an industry that collects millions
from suckers who voluntarily hand
over their surplus cash. The work
of overseeing the operation of the
machines and collecting the dough
could he put in the hands of the
senior citizens and there need he no
cost of administration.
At first blush it seems a sorry
business for the state to go into but
We are not so squeamish as we used
20 be. The state does lot of things
If which it should be ashamed.
One more would not mater much to
our collective conscience.
One objection to a state lottery is
hat the constitution expressly for
bids it, but neither the legislature
Tor the courts take constitutions
'ery seriously.-Sunnyside Times.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

The United States has reached a
point where it holds the balance of
power in the world. Any major ma
ton can win war with the United
States on her side and no major ma
ton can win a war with the United
States against her. The United
States occupies unique position in
the world today in that it has no
desire for any territorial gains.
Every nation of the world knows this
and has no fear that this country
will encroach upon another's terri
tory. Because this is true and be-
cause we are going to be in the fu-
ture constantly called in to settle
disputes and curb ruthless and ag-
gressor nations we must take on
more responsibility of world lead
ership to the end that we will have
some voice in world policies and
policies of other large nations,
which by their nature may lead to
war. If it is going to be conceded
that we are going to to be called
in from time to time to throw the
balance one way or the other it must
be conceded that we have a right
to a voice in policies whose nature
may lead to events that will result
In our being called in.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30
S.DO
( YOU
KNOW?
- W.shIn sfon ssois Progress cemmissisa

Early tourist visitors to this re-
gion that became Washington State
were just an enthusiastic about the
climate and the incompatible seem
cry as those of 1889 and 1910. Mrs.
j. B. Montgomery, still living in
Portland, Oregon spent the summer
of 1870 in Olympia, in Washington
territory. She came West by the
Union Pacific railroad to San Fran
cisco, then took the ship Moses
Taylor" north to Portland. She and
her husband came to Olympia from
Portland by steamer. Mr. Mont
gomery decided to spend not only
the summer but the winter in Olym-
pia because of the superlative hunt
ing and fishing.
Writing of a trip taken in the
summer of 1870 in her diary, made
available to the Washington State
Historical Society, Mrs. Montgomery
said:
Eve went to Vancouver Island
from Olympia and thence took sail
around Puget Sound. I predict that
when railroad is built here, the
Sound will be one of the great places
of resort in our country. The cli-
mate is cool in the hot months of
June, July and August, as it is with
us in the balny month of May.
Studded with beautiful islands COW
cred with gigantic frs and pines,
the waters are alive with the most
delicious fish, and the shores are
filled with the red deer and the elk,
the blue grouse and the pheasant,
while myriads of water flows fire.
quent every bayou and inlet. From
our steamers deck we could see
those monarchs among mountains
Hood, Rainier, Baker and st. Hell
ems; all snow clad the year-around
and ranging from 10000 to $4,000
feet in height. Lofty and solitary
peaks, they stand out in bold relief |
against the sky, and rise from plains |
but little above the sea. They are
grand and impressive, and I would |
go twice the distance to see such
sights"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30
God Bless America
E. L. WHEELER, Waitsburg Times

Our living generations have al
ways enjoyed liberty and so accept
it without conscious thought, even
though all of Europe is torn with
war and threats of war.
Now the time has arrived, if
these United States which we love
so well are to continue as a De-
mocracy, that we cultivate a prac-
teal patriotism.
Our duty is straight before us.
Our eyes are fixed upon a noble
purpose-the preservation of a de-
mocracy which has given us life.
Patriotism is a new spiritual life
born in the heart and soul of each
individual,' Shorn of false propa-
ganda and deception in which are
concealed unrighteous purposes.
The duties of patriotism are not
great, but they are exacting, if we
are to continue to enjoy our free
dom and liberty. Yes, liberty
dearly bought with the blood of our
forefathers scarcely more than a
century and, a half ago and val
iantly safeguarded through success
i've generations OF patriots who
stood between their beloved coun-
try and those who dared to chal-
lenge their right to love and pro-
gress as free men.
It may sound trite to say that
vigilance is the price of liberty, but |
never before has this advice been
more appropriate than today, when |
we witness world in which new
political concepts-theories of gov
eminent which are repugnant to the |
principles of government as we know |
it-struggling for mastery.
But we shall have no cause to |
worry so long as our hearts are fill
ed with love of Country and free
dom, and so long as we understand
the benefits that are ours to enjoy
here in America to a degree not pos
sible in any other country in the
world.
Yes. we must see our duty in Or
der to prevent for all days to come
the Stacking of our freedom to the
yoke of a dictatorship and despot-
ism.
In the accomplishment of this
duty we must, if necessary, be will
ing to sacrifice our lives.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

A number of the. Canadian manu.
facturers of war materials are re-
turning to the Canadian government
all profits made by their plants
from the manufacture of war ma
terials. These manufacturers state
that they do not desire to make any
profit from the manufacture and
sale of war materials. There is also
spreading throughout Canada a
March of Dimes" in which there is
being mailed in to the governments
war chest hundreds of dimes daily.
The movement started spontan-
eously and is gradually extending
over the whole of Canada.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30
DictatOrs' Secret Meeting

Rome-That Mussolini and Hitler
held a long conference within the
past few days on the next Axis
moves, is generally accepted both
here and in Germany, but the scene
of the meeting is closely guarded
secret. 1t is felt in British Army
circles that an offensive. on a ire
mendous scale is in preparation by
the dictators, either in the Eastern
Mediterranean or against England.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

Hitler is most ingenious. He fool
ed the world when he told the truth
and he fooled the world when he
told what wasn't true. He fooled the
world when he said he would rebuild
Germany and conquer France and
he fooled the world when he said
Austria was all the territory in Eu-
rope that he wanted.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

British authorities have agreed to
relax the blockade to permit the
American Red Cross to send con-
densed milk and other supplies to
the children Of the unoccupied areas
OF France. Hitler, when he overrun
the European countries stripped
them of all food and left the inhab-
itants to starve. This is the policy
OF the man who says he represents a
superior race-the only race suited
to rule the world.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

promptly pointed out by his opponents. Let citizen
do good or bad deed and, if it touches our lives
it is duly recorded.
And if merchant or manufacturer has a good
product, he proudly tells us. If he hasn't a good
product, you can depend it, his competitors will
lose no time in getting their own advantages spread
around.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

A man never seems to be 50 busy
that there isn't some one who has
time to come along and try to get
him to join a new club or a new
lodge or take on a new responsible
ity. Some times we wonder where
this great army of the unemployed
is that they don't get busy on some
of these things. It would at least
give them something to think about
and give the man who is already
working twelve to fourteen hours a
day little rest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

Pensions are still being paid for
the war of 1872 and for the Mexican
war of 1848. One pension is being
paid for the war of 1872 and 100 to
widows of the Mexican war, de-
cline Of SO from the year earlier.
The widows and orphans of 50,141
war veterans were receiving pen
sions at the close of 1910, a decrease
of 7,774 from the year before. 1881
Civil War veterans were receiving
pensions on June 80, a decrease of l.
135 from the year before.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

When things are rolling along
peacefully and smoothly we like to
berate "Big Business" but when a
crisis comes, such as the present de-
Tense program, it is a great comfort
to know that within the borders of
this country is a force big enough
and strong enough, and vital enough,
and resourceful enough, to meet
the need however great it proves to
be. In the modern mechanical age
our great industrial structure is the
bulwark of mighty defense that is
both heartening and reassuring.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

Opportunity comes to most men
these days in one form or another,
but it seldom comes with a label at
tached nor is its coming heralded
by loud speaker.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

papers can we possibly keep up with what Is actually
gong on. In this very issue of this newspaper, if
you'll look, you can all the world full of sinners
and an occasional saint, reported with surprising
accuracy.
Perhaps the accuracy is due to the fact that the
papers watch each other, but that's safeguard too.
Iwant to remind you, though, that I'm speaking Of
American newspapers. If we had dictator who did
all the watching you can be pretty that he'd be
watching the other fellow and not himself.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30
World Full
Of Sinners
BY NORMAN CHANDLER
Choimoa
pepper Puhiisbsrs Commisss

ksw1popsr Pubisbsn Gon,masss
DERIAPS it is too bad-and then
= again maybe it is good-that we hui
man beings have to watch each other.
IT this world were full of saints, the
dreams of all our idealists would be
silly, for how could we move onward
and upward from perfection? But
let's not waste time on that eff"
You and / know the worlds weak
nesses, its human struggles, its unsat-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

Smart nurse (walking through
ward):: Good moaning, boys, good
moaning!"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

for a lot of progressi =. g.
Here IN America we do very good job of watching
each other. Let public official err and his sins are
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-30

In this way you and get all the facts and the
warnings and the cheerings which equip US to pro-
tecf ourselves.
Knowing what is going on enables us to protect
our liberties, our pocketboolrs and our pride.
But wait a minute. Who discovers and spreads
the news7
Our newspapers do it, Of course. II is big COM
pick world Only through the medium of the news
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31

tom except through a process of
extreme revolution.
II has to begin among the privi-
legged who voluntarily relinquish
luxury for the sake of setting a
standard. Leadership must put
itself out of reach of envy.
An extreme sense of duty and
responsibility accomplishes this,
for the masses do not envy any
one duties and responsibilities.
Leadership must stand for
equality in the things in which
all men are really equal.
They are not equal in mental.
physical, or spiritual capacities
but barring dyspeptics and in
somniacs they are almost exactly
equal in the love of beefSteaks
and comfortable mattresses.
Released by The Bell syndieate. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31
War 10 Bring National Suicide.
People Against Id. HufcIlinS Says

them no chance; both parties
declared for peace.
Yet we stand on the brink of
war. But we have not been at
tackled. We still have a chance
10 catch our breath. reflect
little. and take "A last look
around before we plunge into
the abyss"
President HutchinS repeated the
question time and time again.
"If we go To war, what are
we going TO war for >"
He said:
MIR. Roosevelt tells us We
are to save the demOcracies.'
The democracies are, presum-
ably, England. China, Greece,
and possibly Turkey. Turkey Is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31

tariat is only reactionism7 TO the
Dictatorship of Wealth. II IS the
mass, grabbing for what strong
n d predatory individuals have
grabbed for first.
OPPOSITE expressions OF action
" a nd reaction are noticeable
where standards are otherwise.
Crews on warships are famous
for loyalty. But on warships the
rule is that the captain goes down
with the ship.
Therefore, he lives under a
moral sanction awe-inspiring 10
all, the sanction of leadership that
expects less of o hers than of
himself.
No democratic society has ever
been broken up by sullen and
rebellious masses as long as the
leadership was held by men who
led austere lives and behaved with
Justice. kindness, intelligence and
courage.
I Fhe moral sense of the masses
is intuitive and responsive. The
lmasses will plumber plunderers,
los{ on idlers, and soak the rich
the } moment riches become the
>SyYfbol of timid boarding or con-
spicuouS waste.
THE moral regeneration of So
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31
speclal 20 I'M DrIRoir uNtS

CHICAGO. March 3l-War for
his nation. would be national sui
,ide. II would re a counsel OF
despair. a confession Of failure
Thus declares Robert Maynard
iutchinS, president OF the I'm
sersiiy OF Chicago. I'M a stirring
Proposition for Peace which he
Uttered durinc services m Rookie
eller Memorial Chapel sun da y
1orninc Tire address was broad
asst nationally
The educator enViSioned an END
Il the entire American economic
,tructure If we are plunged into
he European conflict saying
Capitalism will not survive
American participation in this
war. Our m q d ern American
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31
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They're issued in amounts of $50 or
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down at the time of application -. the
balance, plus carrying charge, is spread
over period up to % weeks :. nearly
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accurately budget the purchases of the
things you and your family need!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31
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cramps - puffy eyes. Get original
GOLD MEDAL. Refuse a substitute.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31

IF THE purpose of America is to
L create a society in which men
and women can live together on a
higher moral. political, economic
and social standard than they havf
ever yet done in any society-heV
shall we set about making II?
l put the moral standard first
Twenty years of observing the
wars, popular uprisings, miserles
and saVageries of the twentieth
century have convinced me that
what is happening to us is essen
TALLY a moral collapse. The gap
between what we pretend TO be-
lieve and what we do in practice
has constantly been widening.
In eighteenth century America,
the leadership of this country was
in the hands of preachers. scholars
and soldiers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31

For the Tnside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column I'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31
DOROTHY
THOMPSON
Places:
Moral Standard A head
in NetU Society

(The opinions expressed by
Miss Thompson are her opn
and not necessarily those of The
Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31
3. pcs" Let You Buy When You Want to Buy
:. Without Ready Cash.

No need now to miss SALE opportuni
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-. no need now to delay purchases of
things you and your family really
should have at certain time. Thanks
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31
Here lire y Good Reasons:


Yes all the convenience of actual
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31

For the Inside News" of
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31

Nihihsts want catastrophe be-
cause they despair of getting
progress any other way"
STILL HAS HOPES
HutchinS insisted that the ma
tier has not yet lost lis power 10
decide for peace or war Declar-
lng that one of the greatest quals
ties of The President sis his sense
Of responsibility to the people, he
SAID
If he i moving toward war,
ne must he doing il in the con
Niction that the people want
him 10. II this is his conviction,
he Is mistaken.
The people have never had
the chance 10 express themselves
on the issue. The election gave
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31

Then Hutchins quoted a speech
by Anthony Eden in the British
House of Commons. in which the
foreign secretary said:
I'VE have not got democratic
government I'm this country to-
daX; we never have had it and
venture to suggest that we
never shall have it,"
Continuing with his question of
the word democracy" HutchinS
asked
''If Russia is attacked by Ger
many, will she be welcomed
into the choir of the democ-
racies ?"
Hutchins SSerted that the
American people are stirred. but
not enlightened. by the great
phrase, the four freedoms which
the President has used as the gen.
eral statement of our aims" He
said:
"The President cannot literally
mean that we are TO fight on
until the four freedoms ring
everywhere. III we are TO be
responsible for the four free
dOms everywhere, we must have
authority everywhere. We must
force the four freedoms upon
people who might prefer 10 do
without them rather than ,ac-
ccpt them from the armed mis-
sionaries of the United States.
NEW IMPERIALISM
"This new imperialism, this
revised conception of the white
mans burden, this modern ver-
sion of Americas manifest des=
tiny is Reputation of the
presidential teaching that there
never has been, isn't now, and
never will be any race of people
fit to serve as masters over
their fellow men,"
Hutchins declared that 1.-THE
four freedoms policy is a pro-
gram of perpetual war. He said:
THAT means war in Latin
America, war in the Far East,
war In the South Seas-and even
war with Britain. Mr.. Ro0se-
welt must mean that by defeat
ing the Axis we shall rid the
world of those governments at
present most aggressive in their
attack on the four freedoms.
During or after the war, we
shall have to figure out the next
steps: How to establish and
maintain governments that be-
lieVe in the four freedoms
That, he declared, will mean
war--a long, hard and-bloody war.
Posi- VAR " All r ATE
HHtehiHs questioned America, s
fate after long war, and said
I'm times of peace we have
had ten million unemployed:
we shall have at least that many
again. We shall have an enor-
nous debt.
Having exhausted our re-
sources in getting guns. we shall
have none for butter, houses,
relief, social security or educa-
ton. We shall have want and
fear. and we may have the
maintainance of order by
government scarcely distinguish
able from those which we went
forth to fight"
He Scoffed at those who insist
that the way out of the troubles
of democratic nation is to march
TO Berlin, saying
"Are we so ignorant that. we
think the way to defeat doe
trine we hate is to shoot at il?
Are we so naive that we believe
that arrangements in the ma
teriai Order--land, mines and
waterways-will solve the prob
lens of the world Are we ST
childIike TO suppose that over
throw of the Nazis will bring a
lasting, just peace ="
NOT 4 CURE-ALL
A. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31
NOT A CURE-ALL

He scored those who say that
the nations ills will disappear
with defeat of Germany, adding:
'Tf we 20 to war and pre-
serve the British Empire, and
crush the Germans, our fuBda-
mental problems will remain.
1--WE do not face our funda-
mental problems by going to
war-we evade them. We do
not make just and lasting
peace by writing into another
treaty the fear ignorance and
confusion which have marred
our efforts 10 build democratic
community at home.
"If we would change the face
Of the earth. we must first
change our own hearts"
Americas task. Hutchins said,
is to realize the true ideals of
human life. The true organization
of human society, the true democ-
racy He said:
I'VE must work out a new
order, not. like Hitler's. based
on slavery and degradation, but
based on the premise that So
ciety exists to promote the
happiness of its members.
GOALS OF DEMOCRACY
THAT happiness consists in
the development of the highest
powers of man. The good life
and the just society--not the
luxurious life or the powerful
state-theSe are the goals to-
ward which America must
strive.
at is Americas destiny to
reach these goals. IL is her
duty TO the world to struggle
toward them. The war TO which
humanity calls America Is the
war against poverty, disease,
ignorance and injustice.
america has been called the
arsenal of democracy, II has
been called the larder Of deInoc-
racy, Let us make II the home
of democracy.
I This is Americas destiny"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31

THE moral regeneration of So
l. ciety cannot begin at the bot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-31

Our Records Show This to Be the Number
of People Enjoying CROWLEYS