The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-23
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Third inaugural Celebrated


p;ble which he used eight years ago,
he took the Presidential oath OF Of
fire for the third successive term,
administered by Chief Justice Chas.
Evans Hughes of the Supreme Court.
"a few moments earlier, John Vance
Farmer, retiring Vice President, adj
/ ministered the oath of office to his
: successor, Henry Agard Wallace,
former Secretary of Agriculture.
One of the largest crowds ever at
tending an Inauguration heard
PRESIDENT Roosevelt deliver a brief
inaugural address in which he re-
Trained from any direct allusion to
the world crisis, but made a stirring
plea for the preservation Of De-
mocracy. Democracy" said he, sis
not dying; it cannot die, because it
Is the most unconquerable of all
forms Of human society"
Gease-Lend" Under Fire
Washington, q. C.-Congress this
week plunged into one of its bitterest
contests, as the opponents of the
Presidents "lease-lend" program to
help all Democracies marshalled
their forces to limit the extent of the
powers asked by Mr.. Roosevelt in
the original bill. It Is likely to be
amended as to time, at least, before
adoption.
Kennedy Fav0rs Curb
New York City-Joseph P. Ken
nedy, who recently resigned as U.
s. Ambassador TO Great Britain,
surprised many political wiseacres
by advocating all aid for. England
short Of war, but said the present
crisis did not justify Congress in alb
dieating its duties to the extent of
granting the extreme powers de-
J handed by President Roosevelt.
Many Observers believe that the ex-
ambassador. in his first public
speech since resigning, would voice
much more pessimistic tone to-
ward the emergency, and that he
might break even more sharply with
tne President, who has not named
an envoy to Britain as MIR. Ken
nedy's successor.
Plane Output Increases
Washington, D. Gu. S. factories
turned out 799 military airplanes in
december, according to John D.
Glggers, dollar-a-year production
ealef Of the Office of Production
MANAGEMENT (OPM). This is 80
more tran promised by William S.
AnudSon, Director of OPM, who
gave up a $3OO,OOO-a-year Job as
aeaa Of General Motors to drive U.
INDUSTRY into high-gear for de-
.ense. Mr.. Biggers declined to state
Just what percentage of these new
pianes went to Britain.
Tear Down Nazi Flag
, =, oan Francisco-Six young men,
.so OF them U. S. sailors, tore the
ssz swastika flag from a pole out
que OF Fritz Wiedemann, German
s ssu,s General in this city and gen.
s.any believed to outrank the Nazi
sn.oassy in Washington as a conf
u . Hitler agent. The sailors
.;e ete turned over to Naval authori-
ms anu the others charged with
malicious mischief. "-"-
NLRB Threatens Ford
Washington, D. Gin line with
-. orders threatening indus
ps s, tne National Labor Relations
co ta demands that the Ford Motor
fan,. no" engaged in important de-
Inn WORK %ofk' dissolve its company I'M
w;.s Salcn is in thorough harmony
1oa1 n ene management, and reinstate
ana. 'ssikers with hundreds of thous-
Ios1 S ., u dollars in back pay since
sss -, sa Inc Bethlehem Steel Co., larg-
trs s holder Of new construction con-
ed t - Ior the U. S. Navy, is believ-
SOD ~ 20 De the next defense industry
ors. 0t a''acA by CIO agitat-
TIM oI 10 England-For the first
wid e IN British history, in a nation
ms Ss oriVe against Communism. all
bean lower between Is and 60 has
ne sn drafted for defense Heavv
Or in. are provided for SABOTAGE
DUST, with the nations in
N0''f'al production program. . AL
To Freeze Axis Funds
so nsW York City-Revelations that
-freelSA assets in the U. S. have been
Gerw.Ilnt erchanged among Russia,
strita aany and Japan to torment
suiaS , finance sabotage and hire
Treasr-aS resulted in 4 move by the
In aTy to freeze" $3.50 600 OOO
trv @aen bank balances in this ' conn.,
malt the free use OF fgdS Sy bT I'M will