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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-16
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Oberst left
Tuesday morning dor "a two weeks
vacation at Greenacres. E 80. .
Over eighty acres of rye has been
cut and is now being chopped on the
Snively ranch. r. r. Mcintosh is in
charge of the cfopping. .r.... Z.
Mrs. Elsie Halverson and fam
visited at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Walter Bradley in Osborne,
idaho over the weekend. The Brad
leys lived here during the winter and
left this spring when Mr.. Bradley
was called back to work in the
mines.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. r. Van Sycle of
Prosser were visitors in Richland
Tuesday. II
Mrs. Phillip Nelson, former
resident now living in Spokane, re-
turned to her home in that city
last Friday after having visited at
the r. R. Mcintosh home for the
past week Mrs Nelson reported Mr..
Nelson is now working as a window
trimmer for the Joyner Drug store
in Spokane. While here, Mrs. Mel
son visited with many old friends
and had most pleasant time.
Mrs. Gilbert Schoulerhas return
ed to her home from the Pasco hos
pftal, where she was confined last
week.
Walter Sheppard became Ill last
week while on a trip TO the coast
and at present is confined to his
home, ILL in bed, where he will have
to remain for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Long and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Worden
and Mr.. and Mrs. Art Long to Rim
rock Dam last weekend where the
group spent the 18th, returning home
Sunday evening.
Mrs. j. C. OIoninger and Mrs
Bertha Schernitzski were Sunday
dinner guests at the home of Mrs
Ora Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mclaughlin Of
Walla WaIla spent the weekend
with the Ray Rose and G. N. Nc
Lough1in families, returning home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kron visited
over the weekend with friends and
relatives here.
Harold Rhea, a former resident,
visited with Robert Fletcher and
Austin Murray over the 4th, going
-4on to Occur dsAlene, Idaho Sunday
evening, where he will work in a
defense project. 1
Word was received this week that
Marcus Boettcher, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Boettcher, former resi-
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9 Fourteen high school girls have
registered for a class in the care and
operation of tractors that is being
conducted by farm implement con-
Germs at the vocational building at
the high school at Great Bend, Kan
sas. Most Of the girls taking the
course are from the farm. They will
be given a rating of tractorettes
when they complete the course.
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TVS
Of THE
WEEK
By
FOSTER GILRoY

Newark, N. J.-Three racketeerS Of
alien origin occupying high posts in
two local labor unions are charged
by the F!BI with operating a swindle
involving a so-called benefit" for
the Navy Relief Society. Local bust
ness houses were being blackInailed
on the threat of strikes and sabotage
unless they bought tickets and ad-
vertising space in phoney program,
when Federal operatives stepped in.
The Navy Society had no know
ledge of the unioneerS or their
racket.
Wars Daily Cost
washington-During the month Of
June the total expenditure Of all
government departments and agen-
cies for war purposes average $751;
100000 a day. TO reduce it to the
understanding of the little man in
the street, it is costing Uncle Sam
$3.50 every tick Of the clock, "A
hours a day, TO prevent the people
Of the u. s. from becoming slaves Of
the German Hun, the most blood
thirsty and brutal race in recorded
history.
Big Refunding Operations
! New York City - Large financial
institutions are interested in the
methods by which the U. s. Treas
ury will handle anaturities of $7,4o0,-
100000 falling due during the fis-
cal year beginning july LIST. This is
the largest volume Of Indebtedness
maturing in any one year in the ma
TONS history, and their payment will
involve refunding by short term Sc
curities ON a scale never before con-
templated. More than half Of al
life insurance funds available for in
vestment in the first half OF the
year, total of 1921 ,000,0 900, went
into y, s. Government bonds.
Yale Requires War Effort % q
New Haven, Conn.-Under a new
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Sunday school 1915 am. Mrs. w.
e. Hanson, superintendent.
Morning service, 11:15 am, SER
mon topic, 1.-THE Father Of all them
that Believe"
Luther League Lawn Party on the
parsonage grounds, Sunday after
noon at 400 O'Clock.
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"It wouldn't be so bad TO go fish
ing" says Joe Martin ,"and pull UP a
rubber tire on your hook"
'sThe fellow who says he stands
for the greatest number" avows the
good judge, "often has it figured
that No. 1 is the number and he is
the /"
According to Kennfwick girls.
from the letters from many OF the
soldier boys, the Georgia peach crop
is above average this year!
"There is bride who Is so dumb"
swears Bill Washburn "she blames
the flour for being tough because her
biscuits aren't fit to eat"
According to Charlie Knowles,
many boy who couldn't hold job
over six months is going to find it
different when his employer is Un-
Gle Sam and his job is carrying a
gun. ..e.,..
Green is soothing color" says
Sam Weiggans, 'fbut not If it is the
light that changes red just as you
reach the top of steep incline"
A Kennewick housewife suggests
that cut flowers with short stems
look very attractive in the family
sugar bowl. 80. n. sg,s=. -s-.... =
The way things are today, a life
time is hardly long enough to live
in Kennewick to find out how tc
go about living.
Many a, good dance orchestra tc
Junior sounds like good rough
house to Juniors dad.
| Home is a place in Kennewici
where you can hang up your hal
without paying a check girl dime
to get it back.
One thing about boys in uniform
they aren't around their new
brides long enough to run out Of
lpet names to call them.
That's fine girl you've mar
lried," said the old friend.
Eyes" said the angler, absent
mindedly, 'fbut you should have
Iseen the one that got away"
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METHODIST
Robert L. LaMotr, Minister

Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Morning worship, 11:05. Sermon:
Prayer in a Time Like This" ALI
who desire to worship with us are
most cordially welcome.
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BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
Third and Benton st.
M. g. Kauth. pastor

Divine services Sunday with cele-
bration of Holy Communion.
Sunday school at $50 am. -
7 Confessional services at 10 am.
Communion services at 1890 am.
Voters meeting Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 pm. -. IL. -
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WAatHo44syWiA
WAR B0NDS.

The Garand semi-automatic rifle,
which is the standard issue today
for the U. S. army, is superior to
the old Springfield rifle in many re-
spects. We literally need millions
of these fast shooting powerful rifles
to equip our army. They cost S85
each and are being manufactured at
the rate of one minute. They fire
sixty 30-calibre shells minute.
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CHRISTIAN. CHURCH
Stanley e. Thompson, pastor

Gas Bible school, Mrs. Reavis
superintendent.
400 am. Morning worship.
8 pm. Evening service. Special
music, constructive sermon.
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The way some Kennewick boys
look after they have cleaned them
selves, it looks as though they dust
ed instead of washed. ->~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-16

The Baptist church is ringing the
First English Lutheran church bell
this week. Next week the Nazarene
church will ring their bell.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-16

A Kennewick man says 1t has
about reached the point where en-
.ployers have rum out of relatives to
hire.
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"A Kennewick youth wants to know
if they cut out the double feature
movie, will that mean they will drop
the admittance price in half.
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UNITY CENTER

The Unity class will meet at the
A. T. Belair home on Kennewick
Avenue at o'clock Monday, July 20.
Everyone is invited.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-16

Gimme" is almost a word of a
forgotten tongue. Today they just
say nothing and take 1t.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-16

When you start blaming human
nature it is usually for something
that isn't very comlimentary.
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FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Second and Auburn Streets,
r. j. Luvaas, Minister
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Finishes Radio School;
Will be Given FurIOugh

HIGHLANDS = MIR. and M
Fahrenwold have received word d
their son, Ernest, that Ohe Is nst.
uating from a radio school In s,s
Diego and will be home soon tOr 4
two weeks durlough before benz
assigned to regular army work
MIR. and Mrs. John Hammd d
Eureka, California, who have beu
visiting relatives IN wapato, arrln-
ed Tuesday evening TO visit Hun.
mel's sister, Mrs. I'd Lape and fam,
lily.
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The incest part about q water.
melon is that it doesn't need OgU
to add to its charm.
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Mass at 800 and 1000.
Confessions Saturday, 7:so to 800
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ST JOSEPH's CATHOLIC
Father bosch
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PICK ED u P|
AROUND TOWN

..It wouldn't be so bad TO go fish
ing" says Joe Martin ''and pull UP a
rubber tire on your hook" s
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New Haven. conn.-Under a new
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-16

According to Kennewick girls.
from the letters from many OF the
soldier boys, the Georgia peach crop
is above average this year!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-16

"There is bride who Is so dumb"
swears Bill Washburn "sfe blames
the flour for being tough because her
biscuits aren't fit to eat"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-16

One thing about boys in uniform
they aren't around their new
brides long enough to run out o
pet names to call them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-16

'aThe fellow who says he stands
for the greatest number" avows the
good judge, "often has it figured
that No. 1 is the number and he is
the l."
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That's a fine girl you've mar
ried," said the old friend.
Eyes" said the angler, absent
mindedly, "but you should have
seen the one that got away"
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Amer. Radiator
Profits Rising

NEW YORK. Jan Q Despite
higher operating costs and taxes,
present indications arc that earn
ugS Of American Radiator and
Standard Sanitary Corporation in
i94l showed modest increase
over the previous year.
Although final results have not
been determined yet, the net profit
la, year probably exceeded 81
500 coo. This would compare with
a profit Of S7.3i90lO, equal TO 10
cents common share in 1870
The favorable showing OF the
company last year reflected the
sharp increase IN demand Tor us
products both from the govern
ment and civilian sources. o
ward the end Of the year virtually
all Of its business was IN connec-
ton with the defense program.
As II enters the new year.
American still is operating =, ca
pacity. A large proportion OF us
current business flows from gov
ernment orders for heating and
plumbing equipment for use IN
barracks. CantonmentS, warships
merchant ships, defense plants and
.defcnSa housing
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Cold Wave Hits
P PIdnts in Ohio

YOUNGSTOWN. O.. Jan Q
An extreme cold wave which has
sent temperatures we'll below zero
has crippled defense production in
the Youngstown district somewhat
4 number OF plants at nearby
Newcastle and Ellwood City, where
forced 10 curtall operations be-
cause of natural gas shortage
which forced a gas company to
ask industrial consumers to save il
for domestic users. Among those
hit were Aetna Standard Engineer
ing Company making antl-alrcrait
gun carriages. alrplane parts and
steel mil equipment, Johnson
Bronze Company, Shenango Pot
terry Company and Carnegie Illinois
Steel Corporation big tin mill.
At Youngstown. another gas
company. East Ohio Gas Company
had good SIpply as result of con-
Struction oIa liquclled gas storage
plant a. Cleveland last year but
asked industrial users 10 Curtail so
far as possible These switched m
some cases 10 auxiliary oil burning
outfits Steel plants ried
trouble in handling frozen ron ore
and coal
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Overlook Tire Leasing

Right from the start tho stick
crS started TO present them
selves. The DSR and police de-
partment don't buy tires. they
lease them There Is no provision
IN the rationlng order for leas-
ing new tires. The state admins
traitor doesn't know the answer.
So wire TO Washington and It's
up 10 them II the DSR and the
police get needed tires
The next problem Is that of =
man who runs a flnodhgh1 SerA-
re. lie services Inc lights ~
defense plants, leases them
bulbs. keeps them washed and
replaces the bad ones. He uses a
special truck which IS light itself
but needs heavy tires because of
a platform arrangement which
swings up TO the lights FOR a man
10 get at them.
The board decides he qualities
But he can use either a $50 hv
10 or 100 ny 20 The board pom
.derS which viii conserve tho
most rubber An expert from n
rubber company IS called N and
gives comparative figures on
weights, etc
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

Labor Chiefs Thrust
Their Di11y Ambitions
Upon Administration
nv r. {. FORBES

co union leaders arc DO.
mandlug that the United States
government decree that tho
system OF industrial manage
mcnt which was ordained b> Tho
Soviet oNernmont. and which
proved totally unworkable be
inflicted upon Americas fore
most industry They arc in
>l,icnt believe IL or not upon
being given loini equal author
lty to run our mammoth auto
industry
The idea Is, of course In Woe
lauon Of everything which Vun
for this nation world lead'
ship, world leadership founded
very largely upon the leader
ship which indu>trlaiiSts achieved
in The worlds markets
Yet. ~ is altogether aStoulSh-
ing that labor leaders have
developed dizzy ambitions They
have long been f8Vncd upon by
tho present administration.
They have had the most lop-
sided legislation enacted at their
behest With lmpunIty they
and their followers have in
dulCcd muluiauouS forms ot
laWlcSSneSS
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
FIagrantIy Partisan

The National Labor Relations
Board ha, been fagrantlN par
uSan. condouinC almost any e.
thing and every thing porpetrated
bN trouble makers. while for
bidding employers 10 exercise
heir constitutional night OF
free speech.
So-Callcd mediation agencies
Al Washington have settled
practically every labor dispute
by granting all or most new de-
mandS made by workers
Moreover what have We wit
messed following official de-
ciSions? They have been rigor-
ouSly enforced by Selling and
operating plants whenever OBJ
lection was raised by the own
crS But unions have not been
compelled 10 accept decisions
not wholly 10 their liking
Administration Of equal justice
has been abandoned. There has
been one set OF laws for labor
an entirely different set for
employ
In one instance when the
highest government appointed
body at Washington rendered A
decision awarding workers less
than they had requested PreSi-
dent Roosevelt stepped IN and
10 and behold. the Self,Same
Official agency oVer-ruled itself
and issued new ruling accept
able 10 the employees
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Watch Co. Stock
Re(|dssified

LANCASTER. Pa. Jan 3
Stockholders of Hamilton Watch
Company a, a special meeting ap-
proved rcclaSsiAcation OF capital
stock.
The company plans 10 offer new
$3.50 preferred stock 10 holders Of
outstanding s per cent preferred
in exchange for present holdings
on share.for-share basis. plus 81 so
IN cash
Banking group headed 10y liarri-
man Ripley Il Co. Inc has under
written the exchange offer and
any shares not exchanged plu,
balance OF 6.32S shares not 10
served for exchange viii be offered
TO the public. Funds received
from the sale viii be used for 70
demption al sos on March of
any s per cent preferred not eN-
changed. The balance viii be APP
piled to the cost OF the new plant
facilities now nearing completion
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Asks u. S. Action

With wave Of tire lhleNcT
sweeping the country aS = result
Of The current ban on sales and
strict rator'nC ~ rcC tires anA
tubes the American A4'omob
ASseeia Dou today urged PncS
Administrator Henderson 10
recommend 20 Congress speedy
enactment OF legs lation 10 make
ne theft 81 automobiles tlreS
parts and accessories a fedora
oifen>c.
Pointing out that the wide
spread thlevcr} as regards auto
mobile tires. parts and accoS-
SORES reported from all sections
Of the country : certain 10
create a bootleg market FOR
Illicit trade n theeS important
commodities Thomas p Henry.
Detroit president OF the 4 T. a,
advised Henderson that tins Sit
uatlon will develop worse pro-
portions unless strong measures
are taken 10 countcract n
Copies OF the letter 10 the
price administrator were dis
patched 10 Senator Frederick
Van Nuys tRD. Indiana. chair
man OF the Senate judiciary
Committee and Rep. Hation W
Summers oD) Of Texas. chairman
Of the House judiciary Commit
tee and they were requested to
sponsor the proposed legislation.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Auto
Graphs
Tire Board Finds
Headaches Pi|ins Up !
Right From Start
By SILER FREEMAN

Sitting through a session Of
the county tire rationlng board,
you can see where the three
members are going 10 have
plenty Of headaches. With more
still 10 come adds Caspar j
Llngcman. chairman.
1T isn't so bad yet" he says.
"but wait until the pinch Is
really felt In three or four
months. Right now. most every
one has u seryiceable spare and
can get along somehow. But
when the spare goes and the
other tires get threadbare and
uncertain. watch them flock In"
II was suggested that once the
machinery started 10 operate, IT
would be almost automatic.
"Oh. no." replied l. gema
quickly. ITS a matter of han
ding each individual case on IT.
own merits. We've got To listen
TO them"
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Much Red Tape

4 quick computation and tnc
first purchase order I> >sucd 20
r A. Cowgirl genera manager
~ the tloodlIgh, Service But
the purchase order forms haven
been unpaCked Yet 4 search
finally reveals The box and Cow
gill finally gets his order
But he is warned he mUS' first
trade N MS old tires on the nrW
ones. and second. he must mako
out q report when he purchase,
the tires which goes 10 Wash
ing'on. The lucky man decide
maybe he isn't so lucky AZ that
Bur he still wants hiS-ttrrS
I'VE wHSh 36.0o0 light bulbs n
week" he boasts proudly "You
can't do that driving horse and
buggy"
The board goes YEARLY back
"a work.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Chicago 10 Sue
Peoples Gas Co.

CHICAGO Jan Q Corporation
counsel for the City Of Chicago
has been instructed by Mayor
Kelly TO sue Peoples Gas Light
and Coke Company for approx
mately $3.50 600. which the com
pany is alleged TO owe under a
i0-year-old ordinance that called
for payment Of ; per cent OF gross
receipts from the sale of natural
gas
The company ceased such pay
menis in 1918 after a ruling 10y the
city comptroller that il was not
liable 10 tho tax because the nat
ural gas il was selling was mixed
with manufactured gas according
10 the citys corporation counsel
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
MARKETS
Lewis Haney
Lewis Haney
War Shows Value
Of Constant Thrift

showed that good thing likely 10 out
the the nation will learn that not afford
anything thing wants on forever with an un
balanced budget.
This leaves question finance the out of
past If we
the policy of attacking saving has been done
These lead to the thought
the will help asten the ant saving
economy the New Deal The fear OF Such re-
depressing II has much TO
do the depressed condition OF security markets
think probable that the enormous strain
which must occur-and which is Illustrated by
and adopt forced saving
" he Won't such extremes
will exhaust savings and TO the vital
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Railroad Loedinqs Show Wide Increases

In regard transportation, the fnancer pointed out;
railroad carloadngs another
reflection Of the Industrial and military Railroads
found IL cuai, to eliminate,
scheduled
cities service large water
Pacific
ships charged with the added duty
maintaining the vital lines and and
also the forces Of Allies I'm the Pacific.
normal OF fuel OIL added the
industry. Its petroleum
quickly being effective. There
Is, shortage Of oil
possible sections
oil production Rubber-tre rationng not
local gasoline consumption draScaly
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
CoddIed for Years

Having been coddled and kow-
toWed 10 for years, is II ama1-
ing that SwcllheadedneSS has
become rampant among certain
ultra-ambitiouS union leaders? a.?
But IL wasn't difficult 10
grasp what the public'S reaction
would be We're Washington TO
submit TO this latest demand
that management be wreSted
from the automobile executives
who have made the industry
what II is today and preCIpi-
ta'cd II into dual control INTO
tug OF war
How successful have labor
leaders been IN controlling their
own followers WhencNcr dis
graceful revelations are barred
concerning misconduct by union
officers. both the Go and the
AL heads weakly plead that
they are helpless 20 enforce
house cleaning
ShOcmakerS should stick 20
then last Happily the latest
announcement from Washington
Is that managomen, Of tho
automotivr industry Will remain
with arrangements that a new
body consisting Of an equal
number az labor and executive
representatives viii he formed.
under The Craftsmanship Of an
DpN representative 10 assist
Ip eNpdlung conversion Ot
automobile plants for war pro-
ducuon The public VIII not
rebel agalnS' that
CopyriEht 1871 by p = Farnu
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

It's up 10 the people Of Michigan
now
All This fIror about the current
scrap steel shortage ovcrIookS one
incontroycruble fact The great
steel mills down AZ Ecor>e can no
longer depend on a booming auto
industry 10 sgit out some o.0Oo
tons Of scrap a month
The Great Lakes Steel Corpora
uon viii Use more than that
amount while running at FUN speed
and while the mill itself turns ont
some scrap and other large ton
nascs came from miscellaneous
sources. tho fact remains that the
auto industry supplied the largest
portion.
That leaves tho people Of this
state 10 make up that difference
It., up 10 you and YOU and YOU
whether you're a salesman
farmer or factory worker-to-et
Through your home barn garage
or properly and sell or give &c
some charitable organization evcry
pound OF scrap you ind
just 10 give YOU an idea Of what
it takes 10 keep those hlg opcr
hcarthS opctaIIng l checked into
tho ,itt15tt10n,
Each open hearth turns oti
about 10OO0lnuS Of finished >tcc
elery month aud tlcrc arc I6 d
thcU ThcN nu" usc about 3'-lI
scrap and p.e non and iRcre~,
10 per cent loss through oXidlza