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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18
CHRISTMAS SEALS

In many cities the Christmas
seals have been put into the mail.
These seals are usually put on
sale for the public at about this
time each year, Nov. %. It is
hoped that the country will re-
spord for the benefit Of tubercu-
losis relief, as formerly. Many
gains have been made in the con-
troll Of tuberculosis and through
such means as educational health
films distributed to public schools,
mobile units with X-ray equip
ment for tests, rehabilitation
homes, where cured patients in
need of financial assistance can
be helped by food and care. This
has been accomplished through the
sale of Christmas seals, of which
95 percent of the proceeds stays
within the state and five percent
goes to the national association.
This holiday season will be one
that we celebrate with more COM
passion for our fellowmen, per-
haps. Let us, in KenneWick, not
forget the Christmas seal cause.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

Thanksgiving is just around the
corner. Thanksgiving is one day
that has not changed much with
the passing years. There has
come into it the football game.
Otherwise it means the same as
it was when Abraham Lincoln is
sued the first Thanksgiving proc
lamation in 1868. Thanksgiving
has always been a time of home
coming. Even in the early days
of our country's history people
journeyed long distances by slow
means of travel to be home for
Thanksgiving. It has always been
more of a homecoming day than
Christmas. According to records
the Thanksgiving proclamation
issued by Abraham Lincoln in
1863 was the first proclamation
that did not call upon people to
celebrate a bloody victory. It
was the white mans first procla-
nation to give thanks for the
fruits of the field and the harvest.
The Indians, before the white men
came, observed a number OF
Thanksgiving days during the
year. Singularly enough, they in
variably used the day to give
thanks for the fruits of the field
and the harvest and never to
commemorate a victory over
their foes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18
HOLDING THEIR OWN

Recently seeing an article con-
corning the type of reading chosen
by children, we were disappointed
to learn that the followers of the
Nick Carter stories were tame in
comparison to what youngsters
want today. Juveniles might pre-
fer lurid literature attributed to
it, but we would rather believe
that a poll taken in New York of
the favorite reading of eighth
graders, is more correct. OF course
we know that they wouldn't pub
licly list their preference for trash,
if they even felt that way, but
we are interested to know that
"Tom Sawyer" and Treasure
Island, with Little Women" and
"Hucklberry Finn" are on the pre-
ferred list. We are comforted by
the thought that there are still
children who like the old favorites
of Kennewick's parents and
grandparents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18
READ ABOUT OTHERS

With the Russian conference
and its probable far-reaching eff
feet upon the lives of all of us, it
does well perhaps, if we give more
thought with regard to the Rus
sian mind. There have been many
wise remarks, many unwise ones
too, concerning the subject OF
Russia. But to concern ourselves
with the Russian people we should
know more about them, learn
some of their policies and prof.
ects, aims and aspirations, their
family life and political hopes.
With this war waged on SO many
foreign fronts and with so many
different peoples concerned, we
could improve our spare time by
finding out more about them, UNI
derstanding them better. They
are interested in us.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

An American who has been
with the American task force in
Iceland, reports that Iceland is
bleak and desolate country.
There is not tree on the island.
There isn't a coal mine or an oil
well. All fuel has to be shipped
in. The wind often attains a
velocity of 120 miles an hour in
below zero weather. Few vege-
tables and grains are raised on
the island. The principal food is
fish and the principal industry is
fishing. The younger generation
who have seen something of the
outside world in the movies are
anxious to leave their cherries
native island but the older are
content to remain.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

If everyone could realize the
devastating effect of initiation they
would cooperate whole heartedly
in every movement that has for its
purpose the curbing of initiation.
Initiation is no respecter of per-
sons, it INJURIES the rich and poor
alike. It takes from the rich and
it takes from the poor and makes
them poorer. Strangely enough
we find those whom Initiation
would hurt most rebelling against
the things designed and aimed to
prevent initiation. Rather than
submit to temporary inconven-
veniences they let themselves in
for a permanent loss.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

The growing unrest in the labor
field and the demand for more
and more pay is but additional
evidence of the wisdom of the
contention of the American Legion
that in time of war the only fair
plan is universal CONSUMPTION,
with everyone, farmer, laborer,
merchant, industrialist and pro-
fessional man in the army. There
is no reason why a part of the
population should be put into, the
army and compelled to take orders
and the rest free to tie up the pro-
gram and to give orders. This is
everyone's war and everyone
should be in it.. It belongs to the
railroad employees and the coal
miners just as much as it belongs
to Tommie Jones down the street
who was sent across last week,
and just as much as it belongs to
Bill Jones across the alley. who is
fighting in the jungles of Burma.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

People who never before were
able to save a dollar OF their SAL
airy regardless of how much they
received, are finding out that they
can save if they only wish to. II
has required a payroll savings
tax to show them that 1t coulo
be done.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18
HOW ABOUT US!

There are many large cities
making plans now for building
better towns, after the war. They
are preparing for postwar prof.
ects, for repairing, remodeling, re-
building. They are. having meet
ings to determine department of
health moves, chamber Of COM
merce conferences for civic im-
provements that deal with schools,
churches, recreation centers. Man
ufacturers are taking action on
conversion from wartime prod
ucts to peacetime employment.
Bureaus of the government are
making surveys and contacts with
the cities for coping with prob
lens that arise. Just because we
are a community of less popula-
ton does not mean that we can't
do some postwar planning here
in Kennewick. This is a prosper
Gus town with public-spirited peo-
pie living in and about it and
though our main interest is to get
the war over and the peace set
tied, there are still postwar prob
lens to face and preparations to
make the best use of opportunities
that will arise to benefit the town.
We can work on ideas and sug-
gestions today. No town is too
small that it can't organize bust
ness men into assuming a re-
sponsible place in deciding what
we need, what are our aims in
order to make us more prosper
Gus community. Suggestions have
been offered by the department
of commerce such as, finding out
what employment possibilities,
permanent and temporary, we will
have, what remodeling, repairing
and civic improvements will come
our way, what chances for manu-
facture after the war, what to do
about population swollen because
of war work, the need for folks
to build reserves Of money and
ideas for afterwards, of strength
ening present business. This is,
none of it, too far advanced for us.
We are progressive and feel that
we can play our role in making
our town a better one.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18
STILL THRIVING

Pick up any daily paper and
you will find something concern
ing the black market practice and
material which points to many
supposedly loyal Americans con-
to. the enemy's cause. 1t
doesn't seem to make any differ
ence whether the patron has a
son. brother, husband, father in
the service, the traitorous practice
still goes on regardless. Ask your
neighbor If he is cheating soldiers
and sailors and marines intention
ally. Inquire If he wants to in
crease the ever-present danger of
initiation and harm himself as
well as those boys out fighting for
him. See if he intends to con-
tinue to encourage racketeers who
are as criminal today as any time,
as viscious as in prohibition days,
as harmful as during World War
I. What loyal American would
admit to helping to build up the
black market? Look at the black
market in gasoline, where coupon
books change hands for money,
where stamps are not required,
and so on. This racket makes
timing really big time. This
practice helps to drain our sup
plies and resources and American
boys can well wonder what type
of civilians they left back home
to fight on that front! The strange
part about this business is that
it is happening in homes where
there has always been honor and
respect for law and order. Some
say it isn't anything to them if
their storekeeper wants to sell
goods without taking stamps, if
meat dealers chisel on points and
price, if the gasoline attendant
wants to give gas without cou-
pons, after all-everybody else is
doing it. A poor way of silencing
conscience. One could call all
of this plain sabotage and the
crime becomes no small, insig-
nificant matter between grocery
keeper and customer, of neigh
Dor and his ration book.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

Donations were made to the
Kennewick Community Chest
War Fund, to the Washington
Children's home and to the grange
radio program.
State deputy Carl Williams,
Mrs. j. c. Swayze of Kennewick
and Mrs. Edith Smith of Locust
Grove were visitors.
Election of officers was held
which resulted as follows: Virgil
Masters, master; Rolla Lanning,
overseer; Mrs. William Mum, lee
turer; William Mum, steward;
Byard Slocumb, asst steward;
Mrs. Fred Brodbeck, chaplain;
Mrs. Ernest Sherry, treasurer;
Mrs. Howard Ash, secretary; Seth
Montague, gate keeper; Miss Lo-
wanna Gerber, lady asst. steward;
Mrs. George Taylor, Ceres; Mrs.
Harvey Kerr, Pomona; Mrs. Vir-
gil Masters, Flora; Mrs. Irene
Hughes, ex. CONN.,; Mrs. j. r.
Ayers, home &c. chairman; Mrs.
Frank Montague, Juvenile ma
tron; Ernest Sherry, grange sup
ply director.
Lunch was served at the close
by Mrs. Albert Piert, Mrs. Bern
ard Slocumb and Fred Faluue
and j. r. Ayers.
WI. Cochran has been i'll at
his home the past week.
Mary Ellen and Burton Cow
ing of Walla Walla were week.
end visitors of their cousin, Miss
Merle Masters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Benson
spent the weekend in Sunnyside
where they visited Mrs. Benson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fern Grain.
Mrs. Albert Piert, Mrs. B.
Brown and Mrs. George Taylor
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

Students of such matters say
that the German army leaders
know they are beaten but the peo-
pie do not. It is being predicted
that the army leaders will take
over the country and then offer to
surrender on certain terms. The
terms would provide that the gov
evrnment remain in the hands of
the military leaders and the coun-
try be not invaded. This would
leave Germany in a position to be-
gin preparation for another war.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

One Of the biggest victories for
the Allies and one of the biggest
defeats for the Axis is the fact
that the Moscow conference went
off smoothly and that an agree
ment was reached on all points.
Not even the Well-oiled German
propaganda machine can offset
the effects Of that announcement
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18
NATIONAL DISGRACE


The outstanding facts in the dis
graceful coal situation are Cd
that the government agencies and
government officials who had the
sole power of deciding wage and
hour problems in the coal mines,
utterly failed to control four
strikes; ca that the coal miners
callously disregarded union pledg-
es of no strikes during the war
emergency; CD that the principal
sufferers from governmental reg
ulatory inefficiency and union
membership disregard of nostrike
agreements, are our armed fore
es and the people at home.
What a spectacle our nation
presents to our enemies as well
presents to our enemies as well as
our Allies, when the government
has to threaten to use the army
to perpetuate coal production. No
excuse can be offered for the
stoppage of work in the coal
mines, which will renew the re-
spect of the public for the men
responsible for this type of sabo-
tage in wartime.
In the words of Paul Mallon,
"The condition must be accepted
as an eye-opening example Of the
deficiencies of managed economy,
the inefficiency of bureaucracy,
and the difficulties presented by
a revolutionary union movement
against sympathetic government
during a desperate war to protect
the bargaining freedom of labor
and the individual"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

Isolationism is a dead issue but
q lot of isolationists don't know it
yet. It is isolationism that is to
blame for the present war. Keep
ing out of potential trouble breed
ing situations in the world on the
theory that it is none of our busi-
ness is equivalent to letting a
mad dog run at large on the
theory that we have no stock or
children that it can bite, or fall
ing to prosecute a bank robber
because it wasn't our bank that
was robbed We are all response
bic for law and order at home and
in an international way as well.
We can either nip the thing in
the bud or wait until it assumes
international proportion and then
60 in on an all out scale to save
our necks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18


The report comes from Wash
ington that the country's Thanks
giving dinner will cost seven bill
lion more this year than last
year. Even this thought, depres-
sing though it is, isn't going to
interfere with the ceremonies OF
the day. Whether it is q big
turkey with all the trimmings
or simple meal, every person In
this country should be thankful
when he sits down to eat it that
he lives in America and then and
there resolve to do more than he
has in the past toward keeping
America the great country she Is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

For nations that do not major
in war the Allies are conducting
a well managed war. Our errors,
if there have been any, have been
small ones. In contrast the nation
that has devoted practically its
whole life to the study Of waging
war has made number OF serl-
Gus and costly errors. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

To date, even after all the ex-
perimenting, synthetic rubber
tires are not as good as natural
rubber tires. Synthetic rubber is
better for some purposes than
natural rubber but at its present
stage of development it will not
make tires or tubes that measure
up to natures product.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

If you are still planning for new
and bigger things, for new vent
ures and more ambitious achieve
ments at so you are not old. We
begin to get old when we cease to
have dreams and plans for things
ahead. When we quit planning
and dreaming we admit to our.
selves that we are coming to the
end Of the journey but when we
can see future in new and big
ger plans we haven't reached the
end of the trail.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

A headache to any chamber Of
commerce is when a local doctor
advises patients to leave town
for a change Of climate. Z
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

Overheard a Kennewick man
say that as fast as we're building
submarines we will shortly run
out of names of fish.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

According to Senator Wheeler
there are 49,, 900 men of draft age
in bomb proof jobs in Washing
ton who should be in the army.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

Brown. mrs. G. =
ID, Finley nisy. Grange win n.., /,
.,E Elaora Watson was 'I ~ q %
ferryman Friday night, "llads
Mus Music is the only lanrD..
which you ., cannot say a s l,sss !
sarcastic thing.-John rr sssa !
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18
Finley Grange Holds
Election of Officers

Finley-Finley grange met Fri
day night, Nov. IL with a good
attendance. Mr.. and Mrs. STAN
ley Cochran and Mrs. B. Brown
taking the LIST and End degrees,
and Gordon Hughes the 3rd and
4th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18

Though it had its uncomfortable
moments, we view with regret
the passing of summer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-18
So Of en-

a recent survey di.c,o.., .
the "A. Average American hon. = !
a total OF So hangers. SON.
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Nogales international., 1943-08-27
Singshot Kills
Wildcat Near
|SOnOita

TUCSON, Aug. 26-A slingshot
such as most boys have made from
a forked stick and pieces of inner
tube can be a deadly weapon, ac-
cording to a report brought to Tue
son by H. v. Sloan.
Sloan told how Emory Stoddard,
a rancher near Sonoita, killed a
wild cat Sunday with the weapon
which is usually classed as toy.
The Stoddard and Sloan families
went on a picnic near the Stoddard
ranch and Stoddard was using the
slingshot for target practice during
the day.
When the panty started to return
to the ranch, the Stoddard dog
treed wildcat. One stone from
the slingshot knocked the cat from
the tree, and Stoddard killed it with
another shot at close range.
Examination of the body showed
the skull crushed by the stones.
Nogales international., 1943-08-27
Predicting Victory Date
How long will the war last?

How long Will the war last!
Even military and naval men can not agree on
an answer Some say it will end this year, others
think in 1914 and one school looks for victory late
as 1915.
If history repeats, folk who look for defeat Of
Germany this year have powerful arguments by sug-
gestng glance at the pages in history books refer
ring to the war in Europe in 1918. In midsummer
the kaisers armies were hammering at the gates of
Paris The outlook was black. The United States, it
seemed had entered the fray too late
There still was fighting ahead but the Allies
seemed mpotent American forces took the offensive
and by the middle of October Germanys military de-
feat was assured The decision brought about in
less than five months.
Those who expect victory this year parallel
in the 1918 and 1913 campaign. They see Germany
with more military problems today than 25 years ago
And they are counting more powerful Allied
Soviet pincer drive than the campaign which brought
the kaiser's military machine to bitter defeat.
Certainly the possibility exists of speedy VIC
tory even if plans call for longer conflict. In 1918
there was talk in London and Washington of ten
more years of war.
Nogales international., 1943-08-27
Must Mail Servicemen's Gifts Soon

bit early to think about Christmas shopping?
It might be-except for those all important gifts
which are to reach the men in the armed forces on
overseas duty. It will soon be time to mail them.
Christmas packages may be mailed to Army,
Navy, Coast Guard and Marine servcemen without
presentation of request from September Is to Octo
Der Is Packages will be accepted for mailing only
within the present limitations of weight and size-5
pounds in weight, Is inches in length and SO inches
in length and girth combined.
To get gift that can fit the mailing specifica-
tions mi ght be difficult when the time for mailing
comes. Start shopping early-help the cause Of
Christmas mail to the men overseas.
"Only through the whole-hearted cooperation Of
the public complying with the mailing rules and dates
will it be possible to deliver on time the tremendous
volume of Christmas mail to American servcemen
overseas which is expected this year." an ArmyNavy
announcement declares
Nogales international., 1943-08-27
Are 'Sea-Dromes" Necessary?

The imagination is stirred by the proposal to
construct three man-made islands in mid-ocean for
the purpose of establishing "sea-drome" route be-
tween this country and Great Britain.
The sea-dromes would ride seventy feet above
sea level would float 100 feet below the water keep
ing them as steady as the mainland itself"
If necessary, such sea-dromes will be built but
the chances are that regular passenger service to
Europe, using nonstop aircraft, will provide for
crossing in ten hours or less.
If this is correct, the need for sea-dromes di-
minishes, although they may enable planes to carry
larger payload, in passengers or goods, and thus
justify their construction and use.
The OPA asserts there are fifty million pairs Of
old shoes stored in family Closets Yes, and about
that many family skeletons.
The continued bombing of Germany will even
tually bring Hitler to his last daZe.
Nogales international., 1943-08-27


August %, 1943
Mr. Craig Pottinger
Nogales, Arizona
Dear Craig:
I enclose herewith my check as a
contribution towards the erection of
the plaque by the Nogales Rotary
Club in honor of the men and
women of Santa Cruz County in
our armed forces.
Santa Cruz County is outstanding
in it's contribution on behalf of the
war effort. AS a former resident
of Santa Cruz County I am proud
of that contribution and rejoice in
reading in the Nogales International
the names of the young men who
are being given marked recognition
by our government of their military
services.
I observe from the list in the
Nogales international of the men
and women Cf Santa Cruz County
in the armed forces that the names
of my three nephews appear. With
your permission T should like to
correct the designation Of their
names in order that they may ap-
pear as follows:
Charles L. Hardy
Leslie B. Hardy
John (Jack) E. Hardy
With many kind wishes, remain,
Yours very truly,
LESLIE G.. HARDY
Nogales international., 1943-08-27
Phoenix, Arizona

August 40, 1915
Mr.. Craig Pottinger
Nogales International
Ariz.
MY dear Mr.. Pottinger:
have been informed of the fine
given this Headquarters
by youn paper during the recent
statewide campaign known as "Avi-
alton Cadet Week."
Permit me to express the deep
appreciation for your aid in bring
ng the story Of the Air Forces
Tadet Training Program before the
-cuth of your area. You will be in
crested to know that the project
vas complete success in every
way. Cadet recruiting has already
ncI eased three fold in Arizona and
[ feel sure that you are indeed doing
your country a real service in help
ing to secure manpower for ou1
Army.
Sincerely,
Ct. F. MACDONALD
1t. Colonel, Infantry
Commanding
Nogales international., 1943-08-27
Water Knee Deep
North Of Town

Lee Edge told the Nogales Inter-
national Saturday he believed one
and one half inches of rain fell at
his home and the Monte Carlo
Dairy on the Tucson road about 5
o'clock Friday afternoon.
Water was knee deep, it ran over
the road, four or five cars became
stranded, and I never saw such a
hard rain in all my life," Edge de-
clared.
He added that the rain laid flat
one and one-half or two acres of a
corn patch at Joe Escalada's place
just north of town.
Nogales international., 1943-08-27

Alan Houle informing his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. E. G. Houle, he is well
pleased with his new surroundings
at Oklahoma Baptist University,
Shawnee, Okla, after being at
Sheppard Field 80 days he is
in the air corps and will be given
college training at Shawnee 5
months after which he will probab-