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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-10
Otis Shelton Again
To Head w. b. Grange

White Bluffs-the annual election
Of officers was conducted in the
Grange hall Thursday evening and
at the same meeting Miss Johanson
of Benton City, secretary Of the
tuberculosis Association for Benton
County, exhibited two films relating
to communicable diseases. Miss Jo-
hanson stated these diseases were
somewhat neglected in war time and
asked that the purchase Of tuber-
culosis seals should be increased this
year by 10 percent. After the films
were shown, the Grange proceeded
with election of officers. The result
was: Otis Shelton, reelected master;
John Hyer, overseer; Mrs. A. j. Lof-
tus, lecturer; John Holecek, steward;
Mrs. v. G. Wilson, chaplain, re-
elected; r. r. Woods, treasurer; Otto
F. Schnellhardt, secretary; w. J.
Jenkins, gate keeper; Code Smith
Ceres; Mrs. Curry Jr., Pomona; Gil
mar Shelton, Flora, reelected; Fred
Freitag, assistant steward; Dolly
Arnold, lady assistant steward, re-
elected; Lucille Bowers, chairman OF
home economics, reelected. Trans
portation arrangements We're made
for the officers-elect to attend the
county installation of oefficrs at the
Pomona meeting at Vale Grange
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-10

After the referendum of April Ii,
which created the district, was
passed and approved by the State
Soil Conservation Committee, two
supervisors were appointed to con-
tinue with the organization of the
district. Harry Hampton and Jay
Perry. two men who had been active
in the early organization of the dis
trict movement, were the men chos-
en- by the state committee.
On July 8 a request by the two
appointed supervisors was made to
j. H. Christ, regional head of the
soil conservation district, for as
sistance in carrying on the organiza-
ton, survey, and educational work
necessary for final organization. As
a result of this request Jay w
Thaannum, soil censervationist, an6
r. r. Humphrey, range conservation
list, were transferred on July from
the regional office in Spokane tc
the Kennewick area. In September
district office was established ir
Kennewick, across the hall from the
AA and Extension offices. in the
Williams building over the J. G
Penney store. Miss Mary Spain wa:
transferred from Asotin as secre.
tary, and Frank Mucous was trans.
ferred from White Salmon as district
E engineer. In october Joe McCli.
mans of Kennewick started to work
as assistant to the engineer ant
range technicians, and on Dec.
Clyde Bowlsby was appointed a.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-10
Soil Conservation Column

district soil surveyor.
On Nov. / an election for three
additional supervisors was held and
c.. F.. fletcher from Richland, G. E.
Hunt, from Horse Heaven, and j. w.
Grimshaw from the Finley area were
elected. ~
A statement of the 1anduse prob
lens that exist in the district will
be drawn up by the supervisors in
the immediate future through a
series of supervisor farmer meetings
and a program will be developed for
controlling or alternating these prob
lens. From this program a district
work plan will be developed. This
district work plan will lay down a
schedule of operations for the. dis
trict, stating the work to be &C
complished during the next year OF
two, and the federal, state, or local
agencies or groups that will be re-
sponsible for each particular opera
ton.
In addition to assisting with the
conservation program in the East
Benton District, the soil conserva-
ton service office in Kennewick is
also responsible for installing AND
assisting with a conservation pro-
gram in the North Benton District
and for general supervision of the
program in East Klickitat District
North Benton District includes thai
portion of Benton County lying
north of the summit of the Rattle.
snake Hills. The East Klickitat Dis.
trict has been operating for severa
years; the North Benton District i
now developing the district program
and work plan.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-10

Hayward Jones Of Ephrata, a for
mer White Bluffs resident was in
town for a few hours Wednesday. He
is now employed at defense work in
Pasco. Mrs. Jones and family reside
in Ephrata.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Davis
and three daughters, Shirley, Doro-
thy, and Cleo, who have made their
home in the Lloyd house at Vernita
for several months, moved to White
Bluffs Friday. The family will oc-
cupy the Shanahan house.
Mrs. John w. Ham left for Sac
ramento, Calf, Monday. She will
visit her daughter, Mrs. Albert Mar
tin, for two months.
Mrs. Percie Bruce, residing in KEEL
so for the winter with her daughter
has received word that her son Jack
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-10

In the present war situation the
Power companies have very little
merchandise to sell and can make
no power extensions for private
people.
There is no other need for their
vast advertising expense at this
time but to have the editorial sup
port of the newspapers. And dc
they get it? According to your own
claims this vast sum Of money
should be spent for the prosecu-
ton Of the war.
1t seems not necessary to have
the benefits of cheap public power
now because the military needs are
an emergency to bring this war te
a successful conclusion.
Preston Roger
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-10

McCotter has been promoted n -,
electricians mate aboard ~ ~ Snlet
the war ships. "He OF
B. r. Arnold has accented . -
ton as u. S. guard al Ns,ssOsl-
subStation at Vernita. u"ay
Mrs. Glenn Wright, Mrs ~,
Richmond, Mrs. Leo Buren, ana max max
Luoher Mitchell were entor x aais.
at dessert luncheon by Mrs STsSauleu
SigurdSon on Dec. 7. The aftas Saua
was spent in binding and nra,,a ,VOn
for display beautiful victory S S,.1,l
upon which tickets will be say, HuI ~
the Up River Woman's club nrnO.. "
to go to the Red Cross.
The Ray Ramsay poultry sa-r, =,
a crew at work this week nIc,, ~,
and dressing turkeys for the rosa
ket. 'sE-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-10
Grange to Meet Only
Once Each Month

Western Horse Heaven-At the
meeting of the grange Friday eve.
ming it was decided that meet
ings would be held only once 8
month on the third Friday be.
cause of the gas rationing. A
Christmas party and potluck sup
per are being planned for Deem.
Der 18TH.
Mrs. Elmer Smith visited Satur.
day with her mother, Mrs. Verds
Stafford, in Kennewick. Mrs. Stafford
had as a houseguest her sister, Mrs
Hoioos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-24
Extend Regulations
 On Common Carriers
Office of Defense Transportation Issue Statement on
 Deliveries; Mileage Reduced

Conservation orders covering ve- hicles used as common carriers have been extended by the Onice of De- fensc Transportation to cover pri- vate and contract carriers as well. Private and contract carriers must cut down their mileage 2S per cent below the distance travelled in the same month last year, must eliIn- mate call-backs and special deliv- cries, and must restrict their deliv- cries to one day.
 The orders were announced at Hartford by John F. DeMaerz, field manager of the state Ofilce of De- fense transportation.
 Mir. DeMaerz relayed the follow ing instructions from Washington:
 Director Eastman issued today General Order 1T which supersedes Orders { and and that part of Order which is applicable to pri- vate and contract carriers. Local delivery operations of common car riers are still regulated under Order IS. Under provisions of Order 17 the same general conservation re- quirements are made for contract and private carriers as are required for common carriers under revised Order and in addition they must reduce mileage at least 2S per cent under the same month last year, eliminate special deliveries and call backs and resrict deliveries to one a day. The vehicle exemptions in this Order are similar to those in Revised Order 3. Order IT becomes effective August except the pro- vision requiring carriers to rent or lease empty trucks which become effective September l.
 Director Eastman also issued Thursday General Permit 17-1 ex- empting vehicles of contract and private carriers from the mileage reductions and delivery limitation provisions of the order when en- gagged in transporting farm produce to market, processing places, ware houses or to other carriers or in hauling supplies back to farms. This exemption applies only until October 31.
 "The issuance of general permits to cover the transportation of news papers, solid fuels, ores, scrap rub- Der, metals, war materials to the armed forces or to vessels, certain materials used in printing and du- plicating and deliveries to multiple units, bakeries and restaurants Is being considered.
 Director Eastman also issued Amendment 1 to Order 12 revising that order to conform with Orders IT and and to permit employees of carriers to serve as parti-time employees of Joint Information Off, fices, subject to ODT approval. This amendment is effective today"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-24
MEAT SHORTAGE
 ONLY TEMPORARY
Normal Supplies of All Cuts Will Reach East
 Counters in Few Days
BY FRED BAILEY

tUmLeO FrcSS StdH COFEeSpOnOeHtD Washington, July 24 = (UP) = Agriculture Department officials said today that a three e-points program designed to relieve a temporary shortage of meat in the east prob ably would result in normal supplies of all cuts reaching meat counters within few days, probably early next week.
 They emphasized that the eastern Shortage" is only temporary and that there is record supply of meat on the hoof. No rating of meat is contemplated in the near future. Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard announced the program last night after meat packers in several eastern cities complained that they were unable to buy live stock at prevailing high prices and sell at ceiling prices established for dressed meats by the Office of Price Administration.
 Proposed Plan
 Wickards program calls for:
 l. Reduction in prices effective next week to be paid for meat pur- chased by the government for the armed forces and for lend-lease shipment.
 2. Establishment of a price differ ential favoring shipments to mar kets in the east.
 3. Government subsidization of small packers. Lendlease funds will be used.
 The program does not provide for any change in prices established by teh OPA to be paid by housewives. prices is expected to result in slight ly lover prices to meat growers.
 Although the shortage" which became pronnuoced in some sections only this week is expected to be re- lieved by next week, officials warned hat unusual demands for meat in he normally slack livestock season would delay wholly normal supplies lntil the Fall slaughter season.
 Price Administrator Leon Tender on has urged housewives to 'souarely face" that fact and cau- toned them to buy carefully and ,uy less" if possible, during the next iiX weeks.
 Wickard's new program reduces ,rices for the government will pay or lend-lease meats by one cent pound in the Chicago area and ,uy S-4 cent pound in the east. the immediate result will be, Wick lrd said, that much meat now going o the government will be diverted o domestic consumption.
 The part of the program calling or subsidies for small packers will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-24
PATRIOTIC RALLY
 IN REVIVAL TENT


 A patriotic rally will be held this evening at the revival tent on Cooke street, opposite Woodlawn Terrace, featuring an address by Christian Hid, noted western evan- gelist, entitled, Seven Reasons Why I Believe We Are Loading Our Guns for Armaggedon. A special musical program will also be held and the public is cordially invited.
 Rev. Raymond Undersfer, pastor of the Full Gospel Church, Nauga- tuck, will be in charge of tonight's radio program which will be broad cast by WATR from 8::30 to 9.
 MT. Hid will deliver his final ser mon at the tent Sunday evening at 7:45, entitled, Why I Am a Preach er."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-24

Norman w. Greninger, 20, of Devon, Conn.,, is enjoying his life in the United States Marine Corps as he hears completion of recruit training period at Par ris Island, s. c.
 Greninger, son of MT. and Mrs. s. w. Greninger, 666 Milford Point Road, Devon, attended Mill ford high school and Junior Col lege of Connecticut. He was a member of the Milford high track team. He also was a member of the Milford Chapter, Order of Demolay. Prior to his enlistment in the Marine Corps, Greninger worked as a stock clerk for the Raybestos- Manhattan Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-24
CHURCH TRUSTEES
 TO ELECT PASTOR

Action to fill the vacancy to be left by Rev. Matthew G. Madden, pastor of the Mill Plain Union church, who resigns August will be taken at meeting of the church board August 5. MT. Madden will become pastor of the Congrega- tional church in Branford, succeed ing Rev. B. Kenneth Anthony who has been appointed to the pastorate of the First Congregational church in this city.
 let those packers buy livestock at prevailing market prices. The Agri- cultural Department will purchase the dressed meat at price that will assure the packers profit, Wickard said.
 Both parts of the program, he emphasized, are temporary ana will end when the present shortage is relieved. The contracts with small packers will be for 60 to 90 days. Heavy livestock marketing by Oc- tober is expected to make their con- tinuation unnecessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-24
Offer You the Greatest SAVINGS Of 1942!
Scores Of Prices Up To 5O% Below Ceiling

SALE all furnishings which will the prices you agree amazing present uanH- therefore avoid
Evening star., 1942-07-07
OqIethorpe's Triumph

Save for victory won by British
troops two centuries ago today it is
possible that the site of the City OF
Washington would be Spanish ter
ritory. Few Americans are familiar
with the story, yet it happens to be a
fact that the Battle of the Bloody
Marsh, fought July 7, 1742, put an end
to a planned campaign OF conquest
designed to bring much of what now
is the United States into subsection
to the power of imperial Madrid.
The hero of the tale is General
James Edward Oglethorpe, soldier,
administrator, reformer and philan-
thropist, born in London, December
%, 1895, and educated at Eton and
Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He
had fought under Prince Eugene Of
Savoy against the Turks in his youth
and had been an altruistic Tory
member of Parliament thereafter. A
keen interest in charitable causes,
believed to have been inherited from
his parents, led him to investigate
the condition Of persons imprisoned
for debt and his zeal in their behalf
prompted the establishment Of new
colony in the area between Caro-
lima and Florida. The pioneers OF
the proposed settlement were to be
men and women who had suffered
misfortune at home in England,
religious liberals and all kindred
souls who might wish to Join with
them.
Much Of the money needed for the
Evening star., 1942-07-07
THIS AND THAT
Bu Charles +. Trace,Uell.

the rampant mockingbirds will cease.
They may take q few slanting dives
at cats, now and then, But the noise
they make will end.
In its stead will be moonlight sere-
nades, musical offerings appreciated by
most people.
1t is good to keep in mind that the
mockingbird is real musician. He not
only can sing sweetly when he wants
to, but he possesses the ability, like
any good musician, of making just q
lot Of noise, when he wants to make 1t.
He is, in other words, versatile.
We would advise our correspondent
to concentrate on the good points OF
this bird, and try to forget the one she
does not like.
The mockingbird gives lesson to
America at this hour. Instead OF wait
ing for his home to be attacked, he
goes out to meet the foe. He carries
the battle to him.
How much better OF America would
be at this hour, II 1t had followed the
plan of Americas mockingbird, and had
struck the first blows, instead Of wait
ing to get punched In the snoot!
HH+%
There is so much that Is admirable
about the mockingbird that 1t is infantile
to concentrate on its bad traits.
This column speaks from experience.
For many years we saw nothing good in
the mockingbird. 1t seemed to be bird
which spent most OF Its time driving
other and smaller birds away from feed
ing stations.
We made its acquaintance, you see, in
winter, when some OF It's lesser traits
are likely to show up.
Every time we wrote castigating the
mocker, somebody wrote back telling us
how wrong we were.
So we began looking for the good
points Of the birds.
In time we found them, as every one
may who looks carefully.
Do not be upset at the noise it makes
in summer Watch, rather, its aggressive
attack on its foes, real and assumed.
Realize that the bird is simply protect
ing its family.
That, surely, Is a good trait.
See how magnihcently 1t flaunts that
long tail.
Listen to its music, look carefully at
the beauty Of line of this bird.
Help 1t feed its babies by putting out
ground beef and raisins.
If it is busy carrying food to the nest
1t will not have so much time to harry
cats.
We feel sure that no person of culture
would harm a mockingbird.
The necessary thing, If one of them
disturbs one, is to change ones own
mind.
Making over the mind, from worse tc
better, is not an easy thing to do, but a
mockingbird has been known to help.
Evening star., 1942-07-07

venture was furnished by Oglethorpe
out of his own pocket. He landed at
Charleston on January l3, 1898, and
shortly after that date secured from
the Yamacraw Indians the grant Of
the ground needed for his first city
ever since known as Savannah. The
colony as such he called Georgia in
honor Of King George II. Other
communities of which he was the
sponsor were Frederick and Augusta
The Spaniards regarded each of the
projects in the light of trespass
and, especially beginning in 1887, de-
veloped offensive operations against
them. An expedition organized at
Havana was intended to achieve not
merely the destruction OF the new
British outposts but the actual con-
quest of the entire southern section
of the Atlantic seaboard.
Oglethorpe met the enemy on st.
Simons Island. He was outnumbered
seven to one and the contest was
bitter, yet he emerged from the
ordeal triumphant. The surviving
Spaniards fled the field in panic,
never to attempt to return. It would
be pleasant to add that the victor
was rewarded appropriately for his
services to the crown, but the truth
is that he was court -martialed on
charges subsequently judged "friv-
olous." His career, however, con-
tinued until June 30, 1785, and 1T is
recorded of him that when he was
nearly ninety years of age he made
1t his business to call upon John
Adams, first American Minister at
the Court of st. James's, to express
his great esteem" for the new re-
public among whose founders he
himself deservedly should be
remembered
Evening star., 1942-07-07
ARLINGTON, Va.

Dear Sir:
There is q mockingbird in our neigh
borhood which is nearly driving me
distracted.
II would like to know II there Is
anything can do about him. suppose
1t is him I don't believe any lady
bird could make such a racket.
He begins at dawn and keeps It
up until dark, and sometimes he even
roars after there is practically no light
at all. This noise he makes is cross
between a crate and grit.
"As far as I can make out he Is
trying to keep cats from getting to his
nest. Most of the cats around here
seem very we'll behaved, and this bird
Just flies at them necessarily.
II wouldn't mind that II it wasn't for
nerves. I suppose it is against the law
to harm mockingbird It ought to
be, I will admit. but this particular
bird has almost got me down.
IF there is anything I can do, short
of murder, let me know. How long
will this grating noise continue? Is 1t
necessary for the bird to make it?
Would food put out for him mollify
him in any way, or shut him up?
Desperately yours, N. M. B."
This Is a common trait Of mocking-
birds.
Not all of them show SO much bellig-
erency, however.
It is impossible for any one with any
real feeling to be angry at creature
which is protecting its children.
Probably the bird does not have to
make such a noise. No doubt 1t Is
mistaken in It's Judgment of some cats.
1t has no way of knowing that, Of course.
All 1t sees is great four-legged animal
which its ancestral wisdom teaches 1t
Is threat to its children.
Our correspondent plainly admires
the mocker, despite all the noise 1t
makes.
At times such noise can be very
aggravating, especially when 1t is kept
up hour after hour.
Not all mockingbirds have such harsh
voices. Recently this column contained
a letter from nearby suburb telling
how bravely one of these birds flew
down to the ground within few feet
Of cat.
The thing to do, in regard to such
birds, is to admire them.
In world OF really terrible things, 1t
is absurd to concentrate on the small
noise made by little bird.
Without question such a noise can be
annoying.
Many other things can be annoying,
too and most Of them of far greater
consequence.
AS soon as the nesting season is over,
which will be in about another month,
Evening star., 1942-07-07
Discusses Need for More Taxes
And Reactions to Congress.


TIC the Editor of The STAR
One of the hard lessons learned from
the last war was the wisdom of a pay
as-you-go policy during employment at
nigh wages. I believe that every cent
above normal national income, above
$75 900 900 900, should be taken in extra
taxes. Since labor and large corpora
tions receive most Of this extra income.
and the white collars and small busi-
nessmen, the aged and the widowed have
no actual increase In income over living
costs, these facts must be considered in
spreading new taxes. All want to do
their share In winning the war and the
peace to follow, so desire to pay In taxes
now every cent possible to avoid bank
ruptcy when the war ends, and In the
meantime avoid imitation which destroys
all values.
1t should be evident that, II We wish a
sound financial philosophy to save
America from internal disaster, we must
have q general sales tax and increases
IN every bracket Of income tax. includ-
ing joint returns for husband and wife.
Incomes above $4,000 or $50, should
be subject to Z surtax Of 100 per cent.
Net incomes Of corporations and al blsi.