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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13

According to experts, the next
ninety days will be the most vital
and important in modern history;
for the outcome Of the world d-wide
struggle in which we are now en-
gagged will depend upon what oc
ours during that period Some Of
the questions the experts are now
pondeling and to which only time
can give the answers, are these
VIII the Axis armies be able to
stop the russian advance and coun-
ter attack with great Spring Of
fensive. as has been predicted!
Can the Nazi forces drive through
the Caucasus, or through Turkey
or Suez so as TO reach needed oil
supplies and join the japanese IN
Indias Can the Axis powers
drive the British from the Medi-
terranean area and Northern Afri-
cae viii the French fleet be
turned over to Hitler for use in
an attempt 10 control the Allan
,icq will Germany obtain French
hases at Darker and elsewhere in
Africa? Will France, capable Of
putting well trained and
equipped army Of two million mei
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13
WORKERS
(Continued from pare r

lIonfinued from page
and both management and labor
pledged full cooperation fc. the
employment of Negro machine
operators throughout the plant.
In Burbank, California, Lodge
727 Of the international Associa-
ton Of Machinists has begun to
initiate a number Of the Negro
workers at the Lockheed- Vega
plants into members despite an
lam ritual which limits such
membership to qualified white
machinists.
Local 80 Of the international
Brotherhood of Boiler makers,
Iron Ship Builders and Helpers
has instructed it's Wilmington,
California, Office ito clear CO
lored applicants when properly
referred to that Office"
Representatives Of both Go
| and ALL local unions in Cleve.
land, have formed a permanent
organization 10 speed the employ
! mcn' of 1fsgroes III automobile
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13

aircraft accessories, electrical
shops, packing houses, and otter
war production fields in that city.
Local union officers in each Of
these industries were called 10
recently by field representative
Of the Negro employment and
training branch.
a similar organization is
scheduled to be perfected in New
ork City next month when AFL
and CIO representatives hold a
conference on Negro employment
IN defense industries in that area.
Preliminary conferences have al
officials Of electrical, aircraft
shipbuilding and clothing work
ers in that city.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13
FEAT u K ES

Discrimination and preJu
dice cannot be maintained
by physical force. Only as
minds Of men are corrupted
BY false ideology can dicta-
torships be made to endure.
The totalitarian gangsters
realize that this process
must start with the children.
Shall we OF the democraciea
be less wise? Teach friend
liness, kindness and for
bearance to children and
you will have friendly
adults.
We must begin with
them, and then work indl-
vidually and collectively for
justice and goodwill among
all racial groups, at home
and abroad. This is d task
for ALL, not just the major
ity. There is a very real
duty Of the minority to TN.
derstand and not to aggrai
vate prejudices. # we do
this now, sincerely and
earnestly, when the end
comes and victory is assured
we will find that we have
achieved another victory, a
new unity, and that the so
luton Of an age old prob
| lem is near at hand.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13
WHAT YOU SAY THE ENE-

WHAT YOU SAY THE ENE-
MY CAN'T USE; This, in effect,
is the message of this recent pos
issued by the Office Of Facts and
Figures. Not only workers in
war production plants but all
workers and non-workers have
been warned by the army and
other government agencies
against talking about production
figures. what's going on IN the
neighboring army camp. even
about weather predictions What
seems harmless to you may be
important to the enemy. sl.ence
lis golden. It's a lot more fun TO
make your knowledge q secret
and stay alive to tell II TOO you'
prand children. Copies Of TINS
postor. in colors, may be had o.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13
Let's Use Our
Intelligence
erlin y. Gordon

The New Testament, and
the entine Bible In fact, has
often been used to back up
argument for last about any
cause. One need only men,
tion his sympathy with the
poor. and he will have i'm
mediateiv thrust upon him
that familiar scripture,
The Poor ye have always
with you. : II ever a scrip
ture has been wrested,
twisted and distorted to fit
the devils use, this is that
scripture.
1t is interesting and yet
disgusting to hear human
beings rationalize with
themselves concerning Ger
tain issues at stake. A lab
orer, suddenly becoming
wealthy, will invariably
turn against unionism. "A
capitalist, deprived of his
wealth and power, will dis
card his previous view
points for those more fitted
TO his present status quo.
But the most repuIsive 4
such 4 thought process is
IS that which is used to 500
The conscience into annuie-
scence in human misery asd
degradation.
THE poor We have always
with you, said Christ; but
we forget His limitations,
until the coming of God on
Earth 1t was the Kingdom
of Justice that the Master
taught His followers to str
and pray for, Never e.
He intend that anv person
accept these enigmaa OF
humanity as insolvable.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13
What Is he
AnsDer2
(by Ruth Taylor)

wy Ilupii IdyiOT)
Even though, becaus OF the
present crisis, thre is an
ever increasing nationa
unity. still there remain in
this country minority groups
who are minorities not
through any desire Of their
own, but because the mai
ority SO considers them.
But are we right to call
this a failure Democracy Z
No. Democracy IS slow but
sure process Of growth.
The mills Of God grind
slowly, yet they grind ex-
ceedingly small : Eventut
ally Democracy will work
out a way Of life which will
be fair to all. But rempm-
ber-less than a hundred
years ago slavery seemed
destined to endure forever.
It takes time to wipe out
deep seated prejudices and
MISUNDERSTANDING. The on
" real solution to the prob
lem is, as it is on all such
questions, education.
The majority must be ed
Gated to see the minority rs
individuals, to Judge them
as men, by their actions and
accomplishments. The MI
nority must be educated TO
improve it's Individual sta
tus, not to be touchy, nor
todraw apart into highly
sensitive, clannish groups.
Justice, not chaflIy =
what is wanted. lntlnged
by the codescension Of cha
rity, there shuld be justice,
based on absolute fairness
to all, upon an equal shar-
ing Of the rights and duties
upon a meeting ground OF
common responsibility to
work for the survival Of the
way of lifewe want to main
tain, a way Of life which in
spite of its shortcomings Of
fers more to both majority
and minority than any other
form Of government.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13
EDIT @ RIAL S

times. Once Germany is defeated,
III attention can be turned to-
ward Japan, and the downfall Of
that nation will be but matter
#of time.
The growing tension in our
relationships with Vichy France
is causing grave concern here.
Many officials high in American
War councils would not be sur-
prise at any time to hear that
the French fleet and African bas-
es have been turned over to the
Axis. 1t is even possible that
France may join in the wal
against the United Nations.
Axis control Of the great French
feet and Of sen bases on the
! African coast would create {
most serious situation and the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13
With a Buckeye
In Congress.

eve, if even a portion of the an
swers are in the negative. then
eventual victory will be our If
the Russians can continue their
series Of victories Of the past
three months, and Germany ia
given no opportunity to launch
4 successful, counter offensive,
then the defeat Of the Axis on
continent is foregone conclu-
sion and Russia will become tho
great European power Of modern
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13
CO M M E N T S

United States and Great Britain
would be forced to fight an all out
naval war in the Atlantic in or
der to maintain present supply
lines to the British Isles, Russia,
and Africa.
Many believe that this war may
actually be won or lost in the
workshops and industrial plants
Of the United States during the
next few monthns.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13

eff China from outside aid while
striking at the very heart Of the
British Colonial empire? Will
Australia and New Zealand fall
before the attack Of japanese
forces. The experts tell Us that
II the answers are in the aifirma-
tive, then Great Britain and
America will IN all probility lose
the war, even tho the struggle
goes on to the bit q end How
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13

in the iield, ell
ter the var on
tie side Of the
Axis? Can Japan
continue h g 7
victorious drive
across Burma
and on into IN
tlia. thus cll.iil 8
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-03-13

written request 70 Division of
Information. War production
Board
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-09-10

Lost and found columns Of
- Toxic newspapers are crowd
EN@ ed these days. Every time an
w American buys War Bond,
M the Japs lose face. Buy your
49, 1870 every pay day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-09-10
ABKN-FELTON

In the presence of relatives and
a few close friends, Miss Margaret
Abkin and Glenn FELTON, were mar
ried Sunday morning at 1l:30 in
the St. Paul's Episcopal church in
Kennewick. DIR. Schilling read the
wedding service. The bride, attired
in a Victory Blue tailored suit, was
attended by her sister, Mrs. Harry
Owens, who wore navy blue tailor
ed suit. Both the bride and nlatron
of honor wore pink and white cor
sages. The bridegroom was at
ended by Wilfred Skinner of Pas
co. Lawrence Scot acted as usher.
The bride is a daughter of Theo-
dore Abkin, a resident of the South
Highlands. The bridegroom is the
Standard Oil representative in Ken
The couple left immedi-
ately after the ceremony for the
coast, where they planned to spend
a few days before returning to their
home on the West Highlands.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-09-10
F.S.A. Home Supervisor
Goes to Ellensburg

Miss Vivian McCroskey, Home
Management Supervisor the past
year for the Farm Security Admins
tration, was transferred to the FL
lensburg office last week, according
to w. "A. Lund, County Supervisor at
Pasco. Her activities with the farm
families in Benton and Franklin
counties will be continued by Shirley
Hansen of the Wal1a Walla office.
Mrs. Hansen will be at the Pasco
office on Thursdays of each week to
help conduct applicant meetings and
prepare home plans for qualified APP
plicants. There has been a reor-
ganization of the FSA program tic
help speed the food production on
small farms, and the loan processing
time will now he kreatly reduced
says Luald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-09-10
PICK ED u p
AROUND TOWN

Horace Wray says that couple who
fell in love at first sight, might not
have done so if they had taken q
second look. # = c. ~
.s- .I~. KfK~, 1T ..s. 1
"Too many men live under the i'm
preston that liberty gives them the
full right to mind the other fellows
business" says Judge Winkenwerder.
xxx
eft has reached the place." says
Howard Beste, where a fellow does
not have enough money to put a
rubber band around his bankroll."
X tx -.
Fred Mills avows that the way to
lose freedom is to give too much of
it to the wrong people.
tx
Those folks who used to go for
a ride ON Sunday afternoon" signs
Francis Ludlow, "stay at home now
and try to eliminate static ON the
radio"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-09-10
Valley Pioneer Passes
at Toppenish

Mrs. Luella Jan Cresswell, long
time resident of the lower valley,
who for five years has lived in
Toppenish, died last Saturday. Her
funeral was held Monday Of this
week, according to word just re-
ceived. Mrs. CreSSwell was well
known around Kennewick and the
lower valley. Thirty-five years ago
she and her husband, Fred Cress-
well, farmed in the Horse Heaven
country south of Kennewick. About
1909 they purchased farm at Fin
ley, where she lived until moving
to Toppenish in 1888.
She is survived by her two sons,
Roy w. Bush of Toppenish and
Clyde w. Bush of Sisters, Oregon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-09-10
Seattle Residents Visit
Relatives i'm Finley.

FTNLEY-Mrs. Emily Mcdonald
and son, Gordon, of Seattle came
"Wednesday for few days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Whitman. They
are mother and brother Of Mrs.
Whitman. -.-. -..~ .....-..
Miss Marie Gerards was a week
end visitor in wala Walla last
week. -
I Mrs. Carl johnson and daugh-
ter, Kathleen Ann Of Kennewick
visited Rev. and Mrs. Bennett on
Wednesday.
John Bennett spent Friday and
Saturday in Spokane on business.
/ j. H. Dykeman and Mrs. Frank
Meyers and daughter, Margin came
Tuesday and were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Piert and Mr..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-09-10

DO you RECOGNIZE THESE EMBLEMS?-Pathes on
left shoulder the soldiers indie
the Division which belongs Insignia designs made in
wide variety colors but above silhouette
facilitate recognition The absence certain divisional numbers ndi
divisions
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-09-10
tOPA All Set to
Handle Future
|Rationing Program

Continued from Page u
had to let the emergencies wait while
We got scores of millions of coupon
books printed, .z..r,s -
In our present planning, this uni
versal rationing book would contain
pages of coupons of various num-
bers and various colors, so that any
commodity or article could be put
on a direct coupon ration basis, or
so that a whole group of commodi-
ties or articles could be Jumped into
a point-rationing system, so that,
for instance three points would buy
a handkerchief, and five points, a
pair of socks. I use these particular
items to illustrate because there is
absolutely no thought of rationing
them. 49, -:'J
1.-The other important direction
of QUIZ ration-planning is in organi-
zation and personnel. .-.r'
''We have worked out a tentative
organization structure so that new
rationing programs can be under
taken with comparative ease and
with great speed. This involves
training the greatest possible num-
Der of our present staff in the ra-
tioning programs already under way
so that they will be familiar with
all problems involved. Thus they
may he quickly shifted to new
rationing program, or could take
over the old ones while their super
iors moved into the new fields"
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and Mrs. Albert Piert. Mrs. Meyer
and Margin expect TO stay for a
few days visit with her parents, and
Dykeman was a business visitor in
ProSSer Wednesday.
Mr.. and MRS. Oliver johnson OF
Issaquah, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gull
and Miss Lowanna Gerber of Spo-
kane and MI. and Mrs. Roger
Broer of The Dalles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Falque and MIR. Dan Gerber
and children We're visitors Monday
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Sherry.
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Wife of Stanford Teacher.
Visits Parents Last Week

Visits Parents Last Week
WHITE BLUFFS - Mrs. Jean
Danielson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. M. Wheeler with her daughter,
Nancy Danielson, left for home in
Seattle Friday after spending week
with Mrs. Darielson's parents. Mrs.
Willard Hastey, another daughter,
arrived Tuesday from Stanford
university. Mrs. Hastey accompan-
led her sister to Seattle to spend a
few days visiting relatives before
returning to her home i'm California.
Mr.. Hastey is teacher on the staff
of Stamford University. F--
The funeral service of the late
Henry Young was conducted in the
grange hall Tuesday at one-thirty
pm. Rev. Arthur Phillips of the As
sembly of God church assisted by
Robert Kimball conducted the ser
vice Mrs. Pim acted as pianist. A
duet Saviour let me walk with
thee" was sung by Phillips and KIM
ball The obituary was read by Mrs.
F. M. Wheeler. A solo "Safe in the
Arms of Jesus" was sung by Robert
Kimbau. The scripture reading, 91st
Psalm, was read by Rev. Phillips.
After the arrival of the large cortage
at the cemetery the grange burial
service was conducted by grange
master, Otis Shelton, assisted by
Sister Christine Wilson, grange
chaplain, Rev ARTHUR Phillips giv-
ing the closing prayer.
Henry A. Young was born of
Quaker parentage in Fort Wayne,
Indiana, June oath, 1876, the eldest
of eight children. He passed away
in Yakima, August 18th, 1912. He
is survived by two brothers, Ernest
and Stephen and two sisters Therese
and Augusta of Fort Wayne, Indi-
ANA, and his aunt, Mrs. Mary
Thumm of White Bluffs. In early
manhood he joined his uncle, II. F.
Thumm in Alaska, living thre until
1912, when his health failing, he
went to California for some time be-
fore. returning to Fort Wayne. In
1914 Thrrnm and Young came to
White Bluffs establishing at East
White Bluffs a ranch home that has
long been shown to visitors as one
of the beauty spots i'm the valley.
Young was a charter member of the
White Bluffs grange, serving as
steward for many years and a mem
her of the Executive Committee
since its formation. The welfare
of the grange was ever uppermost in
his mind, and it was severe storm
indeed that prevented him from
crossing the river to attend grange
meetings. He was tireless in his
work, no project big or small was
complete without Henty's quiet eff
ficient help wherever needed. He
was known to all his friends as
Henry" in itself a token of esteem
and friendship left for him by all
who came in contact with him.
Many a neighbor has enjoyed the
fruit of his labor in garden and
VINEYARD. Unfailing in generosity
and CHEEKY greeting, we shall miss
him, 1.-THE place thereof shall know
him no more"
Word has been received that Rob
ert Battig of Seattle, formerly OF
White Bluffs, left to report at San
Diego, California for induction into
the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miles and
FAMILY of Cold Greek spent the
weekend in Portland On their re-
turn Monday they were accompan-
led by their daughter, Mrs. Ray Cole
Of Pocate1la. Mrs. Cole will remain
with her parents for two weeks.
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4 farm
WAR NEWS

MEAT AT WAR-Agricultural au-
thorities expect changes in price
ceiling of wholesale and retail meats
to become effective shortly. Live hog
ceilings will probably come first, &c
he followed later by those on cattle.
These expectations are based on re-
cent suggestions by Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wickard and which were
reiterated iby President Roosevelt in
his Labor Day address, on record
fayoring such ceilings provided ade-
quate means were provided to as
sure equitable price distribution
without injuring amy one economic
RATIONING NEXT - Semi-of-
fetal predictions say meat rationing
will be necessary by the first of next
year. Tt Is Fthougf1t the rationine
process will be based ON the slaugh-
ter of federally inspected meats
Therefore slaughtering by farmers
themselves viii not be affected.
To date there have been no such
public rumlbhngs as preceded sugar
and gasoline rationing. Since re-
cent foretastes of meat shortages in
some quarters, due to normal sup
ply-and- demand fluctuations, a gen.
eral public sincerely believes that
irationing is not a needless sacrifice,
hut Is rather smart and just sharing
of available consumer goods. Thru
it the hoarder is taboo. Further
demonstrated by rationing in Eng
land, such measures give the low-in-
come consumer equal elbow room at
the market place.
MEAT PLENTIFULrIt is pointed
out that, while meat production Is
up, one fourth of the supply is de-
manded by lend lease and our own
armed forces.
The Department of Agriculture
currently is vigorously campaigning
for early fatting out and marketing
Reasons: If shippers wait till usua
marketing season, transportation
systems will be jammed. BY les.
concentrated marketing the mea'
supply will automatically spread
throughout seasons.
HOME FRONT RULINGS 9Th,
War Productions Board announced
a ruling that motorists must turn
in old storage batteries when 'buyins
new ones.
The OPA has made a special rul
ing to prevent rise OF work clothing
prices beyond levels of March ti1i
year. -
EAT APPLES Victory Food spec
ial for September 1925 will be APP
Piles. ANA agricultural Marketing
Agency designates victory specials
as part OF its program to keep food
ways clear, avoid jams, prepare TO
future crops and still keep goini
with flood for Uncle Sans friends.
Apple pie seems indicated.
7 OIL CAKE FOR FEED Produc
ton this year of oil cake is placed a
6.8 million tons, as against the 4.
million tons of last year. Increas
results from automatic by product
of stepped up war production. Far
mers should welcome the increass
since oil cake is highly successft
poultry and livestock feed. Commod
ity Credit Corporation is making tn
feed available at reasonable price
and points out that practically a
the oil meal feeds are interchange
, able in feeding value. .-..-
SCRAP PRODUCER MERIT
AWARDS :. Arrangements are un
derway to- award each scrap deale
. cooperating fully in the national sal
; wage program a special emblem t
: be placed on his yard.
nnAn rSNY~rnn nrn,Drrvn Ars
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-09-10

Shown above is one of the 260
new ShortWaVe radio sets being used
this season by the State Division of
Forestry TO speed reporting and con-
troll of flores fires. Dispatcher Harry
Clark at a State fire hall receives re-
ports from all lookouts and rangers
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-09-10
Radio Speeds Action B State Forest Fire Men

in his district. At his elbow is a
large map of the area, showing po-
sitions of crews at all times The
states forest radio network has cut
precious minutes from elapse time
between sporting a fire and arrival
of men on the scene.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-09-10

- Not everybody with q dollar
IS to spare can shoot . gum
ENG straight-but everybody can
@ shoot straight to the bank and
YR buy War Bonds. Buy your
- 1920 every pay day.
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NUprIAL ARBOR RIFLES-At q soldiers wedding in the
Armoed of Tent City Fort knox, KY
rifles abe formed the arch for the bda
eoupIe after bride Miss Dorothy Parody OF
bridegroom staff Sergeant Lorn E HICKS
Toledo the creation of the sergant
Army comrades
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READ cOURIER-REPoRTER ADS
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Jennie Abernathy
And J. A. Taylor Wed
In Falls Church

Colorful spring flowers and lighted
candles made a lovely setting in the
home Of Miss ALA Clary in Falls
Church, Va, for the informal we'd
ding in the late afternoon Of yester-
day of Miss Jennie v. Abernathy,
whose marriage to Mr.. John Adams
Taylor took place at 6 o'clock.
Representative Sam Rayburn,
Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, escorted the bride and
gave her in marriage in the absence
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raleigh
Abernathy of Bonham. Tex. She
wore a beige gabardine suit with a
brown orchid corsage and brown ac-
cessories for the ceremony, at which
the Rev. Alton B. Altfather, pastor
OF the Presbyterian Church OF Falls
Church. officiated.
The bridegroom is the son Of Mrs.
John A. Taylor of Lexington, Va,
and the late Mr.. Taylor. He was
graduated from Washington and
Lee University and is now connected
with the Bureau Of Standards. The
bride attended business college in
Dallas, Tex, and holds a position
in the office of Speaker Rayburn.
Among the out-of-town guests at