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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-12
Irrigation Reduction
Announced Recently

BENTON CITY-A reduction il,
irrigation water due to shortage
this year has been put into effect
by the u. S. reclamation bureau al
Yakima. Arthur Johnson, chair
man of the Sunnyside Irrigation
District board of directors, was mott
fled the local project will receive So
acre feet in June and July; As acre
feet in August and So acre feet in
September.
Usually the measurement of water
for this district has been about 81
acre feet for June and July.
The farmers are not likely to be
seriously handicapped in the grow
ing of their crops because of the
reductions if more care is exercised
in the handling of the irrigation wa
ter.
Mrs. L. r. Giles returned Friday
from a short visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Robert Everett in Yaki-
ma.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Peterson left
Monday for their home in Bremen
ton after a weekend visit here with
Peterson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
T. Peterson and to attend their
farming interests.
Mrs. j. E. Druen of Kiona return
ed home Friday from a ten-day
visit with her son and daughter in
law, MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Druen
at Snohomish. The Clarence Druens
brought her home, returning to the
coast Saturday.
Claude Kendall of Wenatchee
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Kendall.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Piciccci and
family of Almira, former Kiona
residents. were Sunday visitors
here.
Refreshments were served at small
tables with those whose wedding
anniversaries fell in the same month
seated together.
For the June 18th meeting a team
with Mrs. Mary Brooks as captain
will present the program and an
other team headed by Mrs Erwin
knowles, will serve refreshments.
Mrs. A j. LOTUS of White Bluffs
was a Benton City visitor Wednes-
day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-12
A TEACHER SPEAKS

United States and England are the
last strongholds Of Democracy and
Christianity. We must think clear
ly and act promptly lest the propa-
ganda of the enemy cause us to de-
feat ourselves as France did.
Fifth columnists use freedom OF
the press to destroy the country that
guarantees them that privilege.
Radical radio speakers with the
powerful instruments of free speech
confuse many of our people with
doubts and fears.
Labor agitators use the unions to
arouse class hatreds and to hinder
the defense program.
Strange new religious movements
preach pacifism and refuse to sa-
lutte the flag of the country that
protects them. Christ gave the an
swer to that one two thousand years
ago: "Render unto Caesar the things
that are Caesars; and unto God the
things that are Gods" Matt xxi,
81. The faIlacy of their reasoning is
too obvious to carry weight with the
organized churches, which realize
that the coming conflict is between
Goddess dictators and Christian free
men.
Patriotic newspaper editors, jour-
nalists and reporters are printing
the truth and crystallizing the is
Sue. Thinkers and writers are TAX
ing up the challenge and showing
us the need of unity, speed and ac-
ton. 1t is for us, the citizens, to
follow the truth through to the
conclusion and ask ourselves what
we can do to further the cause and
be ready to do OUR part in the in
evitable clash between Democracy
and Totaitarianism.
FRANCES McNAIIi,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-12
Owens Caps Second in
Union BrOnc Riding

LOCUST GROVE-Herb Owens
attended the three-day rodeo at Un-
Inn oregon over the weekend and
zane back with second honors won
on the second day in bronze riding.
Mr. N. Nelson of Walla WaIla and
Gene spaulding made a trip to
the Fred Simmelink ranch Wednes-
day morning to take pictures of
Queen Tommy Simmelink and the
PaIomino horse on which she will
appear during the Kennewick rodeo
for publicity purposes for the Wal
Ia Walla Bulletin and the local. pa
per.
Mrs. Al Wilmert of Montana has
been visiting in this community this
weke. The Wilmerts were former
owners of the Coffin sheep ranch
and spent many years in the Horse
Heaven hills.
Local ranchers and their wives
met at the Locust Grove grange
hall Friday evening to hear j. B.
Whitehead, manager of the district
REA. introduce plans for a rural
electric line to be construed in this
vicinity. All farmers were very much
Interested in the proposition and are
IN hopes Of electricity and it's pos
sihiities in the near future.
Mrs. Henry Smith was a Sunday
! visitor at the Henry Liebel home.
Mr.. Liebel, her father, has been very
u, but is slightly improved.
R. K. Stafford left Monday for
Elhnsburg, where he will be the
delegate from the Locust Grove
grange at the state convention of
mat organization.
The two small children of Mr.. and
MIS-. R. K. Stafford have been quite
W this week, but are improving. 1t
was thought they had whooping
cough, but that was untrue
Mrs. Gilbert Edwards and Mrs. r.
I. Stafford attended the Pink and
ofeen meeting held at the Kenne-
WICK Park Thursday.
MI. and Mrs. NJ. Simmelink and
family and Neil Simmelink made a
up to Pendleton Saturday where
s mss Tommy was outfitted for her
rue as Queen Tommy of the Fourth
July celebration,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-12

Seattle arrived last weekend to
visit at the w. B. PaulSen and Ern-
est Sherry homes.
Myrtle Nagley, accompanied by
little Donnie, who has spent the
school year at the Glen Nagley
home left the first of the week for
their home in Wenatchee.
Henry Leibel is reported i'll at
his home on the Highlands this
week.
Norma Smalley of the Valley
spent from Sunday until Tuesday
with her cousins, the Misses Opal
and Rose Mary Watkins
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-12

Travis attended the Judging school
and picnic held for All members at
ProSSer Thursday.
L. Frank Green's mother arrived
Tuesday for a visit with her son
and family.
Born Tuesday. June 3 to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Anderson. a daugh-
ter. at the Pruden hospital in
ProSSer.
Frank Richman was a guest Fri
day night of Frank Green.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-12
OLAV |. OTHEIM, Authorized Dealer

w. j. Goodrich and J. w. Daulton
homes in Walla Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hutson and
children Of TwiSp visited Saturday
morning with Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Borden. Mrs. HutSon is sister of
Vernon.
Elmer Smith is building a garage
and work shop.
Mrs. Edward Tyacke and daugh-
ter, Maxine, Mrs. l. T. Fouch and
daughter, Helen, and Mrs. Guy
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-12
Ranchers Purchase
New FOrds and Buick

WESTERN HORSE HEAVEN
r. r. Wooden and Guy Morgan
purchased new Ford V-8 cars last
week. Clinton McBee also recently
purchased a Buick convertible coupe
Mr. and Mrs. Fouch and daugh-
ter, Helen, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.
Goodrich visited last week at the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-12
Daughter Born to MIR.
And Mrs. Frank LAWYER

HIGHLANDS z 3-4 pound
daughter, Barbara Ann, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawler at
their home on the South Highlands
on May 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Paulsen of
Evening star., 1941-08-24

By William Dow Boutwell, Brodinsky Pauline Frederick,
Joseph Harris, Glenn Archie Robertson Harper
& Bros. NeU
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Planning for America
By Geo:Qe B. Gal

By George B. Galloway ct al Henry Co., Ne,o York.
This thorough thought provoking modern
nomcs sociology and
and study much of done residents
and last three chapters Nd
former field representative of the National Planning
Association of generaizng intervening chapters are
Unity given the book
agreed upon series of definite hypothesis
return the laissez capitalism impossible
that the present political
where cenpa 90 that only intelligent planning
States survive without resorting did
violent means OF dictatorship Thus the
mental control economics generally
The pressing problem discussed
covered in particularly earghted
Labor entire
the
reflected chapter by M L. Wilson
Others contributed
problems
Gilbert White Judd particularly
Science Ezekiel
the Agriculture Department. Harold j. Tobn
timely
Draper of the Charles Merriam chairman
professor
Board Ernest Minor Patterson OF the University Of Pennsylvania
Relations others
natural such book this should
dbatabe theory But Mr. Galloway
sterile
that Planning America
commepdabe attempts far organize and
explain intricate and broad problems Of modern
TEMPLE HOILCROFT.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
In the Mill
By John Masetfeld. The

By John Masefeld. The Mac
milan Co., NelU York.
In this short volume, Mr.. Mase-
field tells chapter in his early life
Forty-five years ago, he writes, he
came to Yonkers. N. Y. and got q
job in carpet mill. He stayed on
two years, during which time he was
promoted several times. He quit
because he became homesick. His
boss advised him against leaving
telling him that. in time. he might
rise to the position of floor fore
man. But he was .unmoved. and
went back to England to rise to the
bays of rare Ben johnson and Alfred
Lord Tennyson.
His book is a lesson in how to
Write narrative prose. lucid, eco
nomical, balanced. The more so Is
this impressive because, in it. Mr..
Masefield tells of his own first strug-
giles to learn the writing craft He
worked l0l4 hours in the mill. but
he says that he liked the job chiefly
because it gave him leisure to study
He spent his evenings poring over
the works of masters, trying for
himself the "sedulous ape" stint, de-
spairing that he should ever reach
proficiency. He had not then pub
lished a word. he had no literary
education and looked forward only
to life as laboref.
His verdict on the factory system
of the '90s is interesting. Il repeat"
he says, that l have nothing but
gratitude toward the mill: it gave
me a square deal. with ample pay
for a good days work, and the leisure
for which I had longed for years;
it gave me chance to study" And
further on: IF you had compared
the United States OF IS years ago
with any other country in the world,
you would have said that they had
no poverty. There was no degrada-
ton of life there; there were no
poor, the starved, stunted, ill-clad,
untaught offspring of untaught, i'll
clad stunted. starved parents" ="
Thus England's poet laureate, re-
membering the time when he was a
worker among workers. NC. R.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Public Library Suggests
Books on Conservation

There is a wealth of literature on
forestry, including both forest and
range conservation. w. A. Du Puy's
The Nations Forests" a popular
picture of forestry problems anC
programs, may be supplemented
by S. w. Aliens An Introduction
to American Forestry" which is q
more complete survey of the field
If ones interest is in animals rather
than plants. one will like "Wildlife
Conservation" by I. N. Gabrielson
which emphasizes the inter-rela-
tionships of all conservation pro-
grams dealing with renewable re-
sources.
In the realm of irreplaceable re-
Sources-minerals, oil and gas-na-
tional defense conservation prob
lens loom largest. Heinrich Ries'
Economic Geology" is a funda-
mental work in this field. Strategic
Mineral Supplies" by G. A. Roush,
is a timely study of the avaua bility
Of II minerals. Energy Resources
and National Policy" concerning
fuels and water power is one of
several source books of basic data
prepared by the National Resources
Committee.
Besides these material resources.
there are certain intangibles in
herent in landscape and wilderness
which are valuable for recreation
and inspiration. American High
WAYS and Roadsides," by j. L. Cub
bels, and Henry Obermeyer's stop
That Smoke" discuss two phases
OF landscape improvement. A good
title on the perennially interesting
national parks is Romance of the
National Parks" by Harlean James.
Forest Outings" issued by the For
est Service, tells of recreational DOS
slbllities in the national forests,
These books. dealing with resources
which upbuild the human spirit.
represent conservation at its high
est level.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Landscape of Freedom
By Maurits Hallore1

BY Mourtta Hau9ren. HoweH, Soskin & Co. Ne,o York
Inc liberties wresed from John at Rmnmede early in
e 18th century, the author his opening cane did M,
an Wloroken to of
Ihey We're haled into underground channel and
ue sac along
ana cu de the pilgrims personal liberty have tro since
VIC III OF them fed TO the New
prosecutions of he - Nr- "Ne "i"i' '"eu
more opportune time than the
ht @ oook lhere petou quality landscape
exodus of refugees
OF 18th century with the same
andi m 1e zon Inc current crisis the apparently
ho struggle between individual maenifed
the nh degree into todys
more Gown IN series downs stretching
the eye OF the historian reach ~ ~ - 'N
An quality
OF
memoirs and original which eadabty the
Mr. Haleren Batimore
covers variety OF subjects
aaoemc freedom dress
manners reform education labor and poics-wth sense
Ferhaps the most optimistic
ence which has met all efforts
OUT europe by intolerance
oano OF conformity the Colonies only feeng
90 mas been with other prosecuted mnoies
Decon prosecuting majores
much as anything personal freedom
CLOSELY approaching nhism but fortunately with
H. at least o long, Hence the Justification
tne landscape for the quotation from the
volume Though written constitutions moments Of
passion or deuSon, furnish
Watchful may again rally and recall the people
BEN H. PEARSE.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
The Blind Mans House
By Hug!, Walpole. Doubledd


Dordn d Co, Inc, Nei1 York.
This is the last novel written by
Mr. Walpole before his death early
this year. Though essentially melo-
dramatic. and too hastily conceived
to reach heights, it has flashes of
character insight worthy of the
authors wide reputation.
The main character is a blind
man, Julius Cromwell. who brings
into the closely-knit society of his
native village a pretty second wife.
Through the lips of Cromwell,
Mr.. Walpole tells us that the
purpose of his novel is to show
the effect of the blind mans philos-
ophy on every villager with whom
he comes in contact The charac-
terizations both of Cromwell and of
the villagers, however, are not suf-
f1ciently developed to adjudge the
attempt successful.
The best part of the book is the
characterizations of the village min
ister's three children The motiva-
ton of 8-year-old Simon, already
able to manage every one with whom
he associates, is particularly well
defined.
MAprNN ,xyAnr nnvrr
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Mysteries

Am Saxon Ashe (Alliance) The
first of new series of mysteries to
be launched by this publisher-the
Fingerprint Series. 1t is a tale of
modern espionage with, for hero,
a member of the British secret
service, who can, when need be,
double for an internationally famous
clown. Very fast going. A good
recommendation for the rest of the
series.
She Faded Into Air. by Ethel Lima
White tHarper)-One of those
stories where a person goes into a
room and then just vanishes with
no possible means of exit. In this
case, it is young women who do the
vanishing and young woman who
is suspected of having hand in
the havery. Good suspense, well
worth reading.
Death Goes Native. by Max Long
Nippincott)-Cri in a colony of
more or less peculiar white people
going native in Hawaii. The novelty
lies in the fact that the detective is
a Hawaiian. Otherwise, pretty much
trade article.
Seeing is Believing, by Carter
Dickson (Morrow)-One of those
stories where group Of people
decide TO perform an experiment
and then find that, though all of
them have been closely watching
murder has been done in their
midst Good suspense. Worth
reading
The Corpse That Knew Every
body, by Cedric Worth CDutton)-
A dinner party in a luxurious New
York home is somewhat complicated
by the discovery Of a series of
corpses. 1t turns out 10 be con-
nected with fifth columnists Not
particularly good mystery-just
$3.50.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Best Sellers

The following list of best
sellers is compiled weekly from
information obtained in WASH
ington by The Star and in New
York, Boston, Chicago and San
Francisco by the North Amer
lean Newspaper Alliance.
FICTION.
The Keys of the Kingdom, by
A. j. Cronin Little, Brown.
Captain Paul, by Comdr. Ed
ward Ellsberg GDodd, Mead.
This Above All. by Eric
Knight tHarper).
Random Harvest, by James
Hilton Little, Brown.
In This Our Life, by Ellen
Glasgow (Harcourt Brace.
NON-FICTION.
Berlin Diary. by William L.
Shirer CKnopf.
Blood, Sweat and Tears. by
Winston Churchill (Putnam.
You Can't Do Business With
Hitler, by Douglas Miller Iit-
tie. Brown.
The White Cliffs, by Alice
Duer Miller (Coward-McCann) =.
Catherine of Aragon, by Gar
rett Mattingly Little, Brown
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Bv PhHib J. Stone.
Reference Librarian. Southwestern Branch.
Public Library.

Public Library.
Current shortages of power, gaso-
line and minerals in the defense
program have focused attention on
the Importance of conserving nat
ural resources. For citizens inter-
ested in the conservation movement
and its present problems, the Public
Library recommends selected books
available at its central building.
Eighth and K streets NV, and
some of its branches.
Readers who wish popular
presentation of the whole conserva-
tion field will be interested in Rich
Land. Poor Land" by Stuart Chase.
or America Begins Again" by
Katherine Glover. Conservation in
the United States" by A. F. Gustaf-
son, is more detailed, yet readable
A scholarly symposium by a group
OF experts is provided in Our Nat
ural Resources and Their Conserva-
tion," edited by A. E. Parkins and
J. R. Whitaker.
There are many facets to the sub
Ject of conservation, but underlying
them all is the problem of land use.
Land Economics" by R. T. Ely and
G.. S. WehrWem. is an excellent
study of land utilization principles
and their application.
Among renewable resources-soii.
water, plants, animals-the soil is
basic. P. B. Sears well-written
Deserts on the March" discusses
soil erosion and its prevention for
general readers; Soil Conserva-
ton by H. H. Bennett. is a thor
ough technical treatment of the SUBJ
lect. For information on soils COM
Elementary resource, water. one NAV
turn to Water Supply and Utiliza-
ton" by D. NJ. Baker and Harold
Conkling.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Lord Broadway
By Dayton Stoddart. Wiltred
Funk, NelU York.

oy DUytOH DtOuQuI L. w Hgf Gu
Funk, NeW York.
This is the story of Slime" Sill
verman, the founder of the show
business paper Variety. the man
for whom Jimmie Walker renamed
New York's theatrical center, call
ing it Shines Square instead of
Times Square. 1t is the story Of
a remarkable career, certainly, but.
of sentiment so lush as to make
one positively gag The best thing
to do about il is to skip. to get
the real meat of theatrical history
which it contains and cut the poetry.
But this will call for an active
kind of reading.
The work covers the period of
actors organization. the rise of the
movies. the growth of Broadway. the
prohibition era, the boom days.
the depression. 1t takes in the
great names of the Great White
Way-not only the stage names. but
those of fashion, business and poll
tics. 1t displays an intimate knowl-
edge of the material, a knowledge
gathered from association and not
from mere research. 1t is right on
the spot with its facts and personali-
ties. But Mr.. Stoddart will cry into
his beer on the slightest provoca-
ton. He manages practically to
ruin useful book. MGR
Evening star., 1941-08-24
u. S. Defense Efforts Are
Detailed in NeeV Study
All Phases of Preparedness
Program Are Covered in
Up.tO.Date Encyclopedia
America Prepares for Tomorrow

Joseph Harris Glenn Nron and Archie Robertson Harper
& Bros New York
Taking up one after another the phases our national life which
what expected of accomplished 1t
presents diagrams picture
structure of special agencies which has been built up TO ad
pse their present records with chart Of intended progress The
portant The effort Occupied
the time but has written about
has been fragmenary Here at last the whole related scheme
s are % M Of n Doe m if There sem @ Amy m
duon agriculture TRANSFORMATION communications housing labor
nnanee sna G course M % armed % Inns uo rss os
ubhesdsas
ss and s0s s % what cut by "
Authors Have Done Good Job
obviously provide
country waiting good
's M and @ s 5
World II practically field which they
they give & an account of What was as done 1917 In fields where the
Of labor they include an account Of these changes and show how the
comphenbe to the odnary reader which brings The maenoy
would be mpobe-whn the INSTALLATION of the small
The of the book enthusiastic This whether
which the authors are presenting reason for enthusiasm or not
lacks exisas the deficit in steel poducionwi be
meets IT has h quality of the old %od War p poss2
e % quality ~eh the mors m sresns o in than
positive enthusiasm An example the picturesque Of
giving statistical information as
of
Italy Japan France Britain and 20 other nations thrown for
merchant ships at the
United
lent of 1873 slaves Comparable figures Germany 81
25
in United States included
500 900 900 bushels 00000O00
yielded
for
consumed 1899 with sufficient
And so on
Such figures
voiced
will
undoubtedly
the guise
tariansm almost fast the Europe which would
Praises Congress for Obedience
Presidential Wishes
chapters
the discipline presidenaly
OF
the
rule Of public
Alexander Hamilton
declining philosophy The
of
first importance The interpretations To
what the alrpane production really
ofsetng the
ana at which deficits
are gong 10 answer themselves anyway. r.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Pulitzer Prize Poems, 1o22-l941
Random House, Ne,u York.

"
ms collection
Pulitzer
the selections from the Coffin Robert Frost
Amy Lowell Edna ST. Vincent May
Mark Van Doren She
Frosts Stopping by Woods a Snowy Evening"
AT the end OF the volume
aho M OF MS works There also
on MS Mr. Cofn
Jonn Gould Fletcher
anSpoSlton OF life into the medium Robinson
Poetry is language that tells through
reacuon something
poses OF the tier of writing The
he is person who writes poetry"
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Liberotors and Heroes of South America

By Marion Lansing L. c. Page Co, Boston.
Here Is Americans who freed III.
South American republics
throughout the World
ana democracy threatened again struggles
the geasouled patriots
Equator. the freedom and privileges enjoy
Many Of these South
TINS country With the interchange
cultures among the peoples the that Of
America should
especially of that links together
the American nations - eO
Americans Washington Samuel Adams Thomas
Evening star., 1941-08-24
The Last Frontier
~ HOUdr0 FdSt. Dueu. Sloan
e. Pearce, Inc, Ne,o York.

& Pearce, Inc, NelC York.
This historical novel tells the
rousing but pitiful story of the flight
of some 3O0-odd Cheyenne Indians
in 1873 from their reservation in
Oklahoma, territory of dry land
and dry rivers, to their native
homes in Montana The Cheyennes
tried to conform to the white mans
rules. But each month they were
allotted less food, until they made
up their minds they could no longer
starve in this arid unproductive
land. The main portion of the
book concerns itself with a four
month chase through hundreds of
miles of wide, virgin, undulating
prairie. Only half of the Indians
succeeded in making the trek. 1t
took more than 10000 United States
soldiers to capture and kill the
other half.
A fight for freedom is the authors
keynote, in which the ideal of free
dom is put forward from a new
angle. Mr.. Fast has told his enor-
mously affecting tale with restraint,
compactness and real sincerity.
This is the story of an incident,
very small episode in the history
of great Nation. But the author
makes this incident an unforgetta-
BILE one in dramatic and finely
presented novel.
j. w. RUPPEL, Jr.