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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Ex-Bandsnan
Gives Praise to
KHS Organizations
Pays tribute to F. A.
English for job of
building school bands
Letter to the Editor:

Letter to the Editor:
1t was about 81 years ago that
had an occasion to stay overnight at
White Bluffs. One of the residents
Of the White Bluffs Hotel asked me
to go with him to band practice.
In that practice room of the school
building. / had the pleasure of
meeting Fred English and very soon,
a cornet was thrust into my hands.
In looking over the music my fright
subsidized because sight reading" can
be plenty tough If the music is diff
ficult and I was thankful that the
assembled group were just begin
ners. The next day I met a Mr..
McFee who was mamber Of the
band He told me that in some
cases, the fledglings had picked out
instruments from catalogs with more
regard to size or shape Of that in
strument rather than any par
ticular like of it, in other words, po-
tential tuba players may have turned
out with baritone or French horns.
I marveled at the patience and
technique of Mr.. English in con-
Quoting the band. ..,...
Last week I received my greatest
musical thrill since the John Philip
Sousa concert in Yakima, when he
was making his farewell tour. The
solos and glee club numbers were
highly appreciated, also the enthus-
iasm and action Of the Junior band
was amazing. For the lovers of
good, solid music from the wood
wind, brass and drum sections, the
program was selected to tingle the
spines of us has-beens Of yesterday.
Twenty-one years has added little
gray around the edges Of the con-
hair, but with the gray,
zeal and perfection have been added.
Thanks for wonderful performance
BY YOU and your bands, Mr.. Fred
rick English, and more power TOT
you. -s .a..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Sunday HIS. Student
Day in SIS. Campaign

The IS. Crusade will observe high
school student day Feb. 21st, when
a special invitation Is given to high
school students to attend the church
of his choice. ~ .rss,.. RI
A partial report of the Sunday
Schools participating in this Cru
SADIE, shows an attendance of 400
on Feb IA, which is less than the
week before. Two Sunday Schools
did not report. %z.
The Christian Sunday School re-
ports renewed interest in both the
church and Sunday School since the
Crusade has been active. s-s.
The Baptist church reports tina
the Reds are ahead in the attend
ance contest. ~.
At the Nazarene Sunday School
the Young People class win have
charge of the entire Sunday School
worship. - .-4E.:. ~ e.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Eligible Persons i'm
US. Must Have
Ration Book 2
Registration to take
place February 2l-2S;
details given

Every eligible man, woman, chic
and baby in the United States must
be registered during the week Feb.
21-28 for war ration book 2.
Registration win be held in the
schools at specified days and hours,
Henry b. Owen, assistant to the
regional administrator, Office of
Price Administration, said today.
Watch your paper for the time and
place.
Book 2 will be used for rationing
canned goods and meat. The blue
stamps viii be used for all kinds
of processed fruits and vegetables,
will be used for meat which will
starting March !. The red stamps
be rationed later.
To obtain war ration book 2,
follow this procedure:
Clip the consumer declaration
from your newspaper. Make it out
in full. Take this declaration with
you when you register, together with
your war ration book / (sugar and
coffee). o.. 90. rs
One adult member of the family
must register for the entire family
unit by presenting the consumer
declaration If 1t contains the names
Of all persons for whom the declara-
ton is made. War ration book 1,
for each member of the family,
must be presented at the same
time. H
Consumer Declaration
The Consumer Declaration"
which must be filled at the time
a person applies for Book 2 declares
the excess amounts of canned goods
on hand as Of February 2l-the
first day after retail sales Of such
foods are suspended until March
land the number of extra pounds
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Women Societies
Protest Type of
Pictures at Theater
Ask help Of chamber in
securing better pro-
grams for local house

The biggest delegation ever to ap-
pear before the chamber of COM
merce, on any subject was present
this noon to ask the chambers as
sistance in getting a better type
of pictures for the local theater.
More than 80 women made up
the delegation, representatives from
nearly every woman,s organization
in town being in the group. Repre-
sentatives from the P-TA, Legion
auxiliary, the school board, OAR,
Ladies Aids of the several churches
and the Eastern Star were present.
AL complained about the programs
now being shown at the Roxy
theater.
Double bills, westerns, murder
mysteries, gangsters, and war pic
lures all came in for condemnation.
Suggestions for improvement were
for the better type of pictures, even
if the releases were old, and shows
suitable for children to be shown
Week-endS especially.
Manager H. Krack was present
and explained to the delegation that
the selection of the programs was
entirely out of his hands-that the
billings were arranged at the Chi
cago office of the Midstate Amuse-s
ment Corporation, which company
has purchased the string of valley
theaters formerly operated by the
Mercys.
He stated that he would take the
matter up with the head office,
stating the objections and would re-
port what action the company would
take. Further action was left in
the hands of a special committee of
the chamber called to meet with a
similar committee from the women.
Mrs. o. p. Miller acted as spokes-
man for the group, although several
of the other women took part in
the discussion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Grass Growers
Ask Price Be
Tipped to 8 cents
Increased costs given
as reason; alternative,
shortened crop

Increasing production costs have
caused asparagus growers in this
community to petition for a higher
nrice for their product, contending
that without a raise in price much
Of the valleys product would not be
harvested this season.
A petition to the oPA for such
an increase from the standard six
cents per pound to minimum of
eight cents has been circulated,
principally at the oranges, and a
majority of the growers have already
signed it.
Under the war time restrictions,
there will likely be no fresh market
this year, shipment being limited to
goo miles, and there being a reported
shortage of shook. Under these
conditions, the canneries offer the
only available market, and mas
mucf, as the government has re-
served the entire pack, guaranteeing
the professors their costs, the farm
ers feel they are also entitled to an
increased price to cover their in
creased costs. ...-.- -". j
To date no information in regard
TO the growers request has been re-
ceived from the Office of Price Adj
ministration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Chamber Asks
City to Enforce
Garbage Collection
Complaint about dump
ing brings out perennial
arguments ....,.

Protest by the sanitarian over pro-
miscuous dumping stirred up the
perennial argument at the city
council Tuesday evening over gar
bage disposal. Complaint was made
that residents have been dumping
everywhere except at the city dump,
making the entire area a vast dump
ing ground. 1t was also suggested
by the sanitarian that burnable
material be burned and other matter
be covered with dirt at the dump.
Discussion brought out the point
that the city might take over the
job, with compulsory cleanup as
a result. 1t was pointed out that
the city has the facilities and the
job could be taken over by the street
department, especially now since the
lack of materials prevents any ex-
tensive street improvement work.
However, no decision was arrived
at either in the matter of who and
how. the matter should be handled
or the method of paying for the
work, some contending that it should
properly be health function of the
city while others thought it should
be paid for by those who used the
service. The meeting was adjourned
before decision was arrived at.
The matter was brought out at
the chamber meeting this noon for
discussion. The chamber voted to
endorse a municipality supervised
collection system, the. method to be
left to the decision of the council.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Local Kiwanians Hear
WAVES Officer Tuesday

Ensign Burke, one Of the two
WAVES officers stationed at the
PaSco Base, was a guest speaker al
the regular meeting of the local XII
wants club Tuesday noon. Ensign
Burke told Of the groups training
and what the organization was sup
posed to do. The WAVES were ex-
ceptionally proud Of the fact that
they were actually enlisted in the
Navy, while other similar organiza-
tons were merely auxiliaries Of the
Units to which they were attached
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Three From Here
Make Rifle Team

Three Kennewick men, William
Kratzer,, Frank Mason and Lyle
Dague, have been named on the
WSC ROTC rifle team. ~
This team is shooting in the 9th
Service Command matches and was
second last year only to the Uni
versity of Maryland champions. So
far the team has won ia out of lis
postal matches in national inter-
collegiate matches.
Kratzer is a Junior majoring in
pre-medics; Mason is senior maj
oring in physics; and Dague Is a
freshman majoring in pharmacy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
The Weather

Because Of the shortage, priorities.
etc. the past week, fortnight, month,
quarter. has been lacking in Ken,
newick's accustomed sun shine.
Weatherman al Morgan says he has
a brand new shipment coming i'm.
the first of the week, at which time
his prioritieS expire. He definitely
promises some Kennewick weather.
Temperatures for the past week, ac-
cording to his records We're as fol-
lows:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
*++++$$+&%$+$$$$
Hours Set for Registra-
ton of Canned Goods

Clip the Declaration Form from
the newspaper, fill in completely
and report to the school in your
district with the Declaration
Form and War Ration Book No. I.
Registration win be as follows:
Kennewick hours are Monday 8
to IL a. M; I to 5 p. m. and .
to 9 p. m. Tuesday, 2:30 to 5 and
= to 8 p. m. Wednesday 2:30 to
and to 8 p. m.
Monday is q school holiday, be-
ing Washington's birthday. Prac-
tically the entire faculty viii be
registering on this day. All per-
sons who can possibly do so
should report to the high school
on Monday for registration.
For Richland: to p. m, Mon
day through Friday.
White Bluffs: 2 to and $3.50
to 8 Monday through Friday.
Finley: 2 to S p. m. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. 2 to 5
and Z to 8 p. m. Thursday and
Friday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Eight More from
Benton go to Service

The following young men were ac-
copied at the induction station in
Spokane Feb. IL, according to in
formation received from the local
Selective Service board. For the
Army: Edwin v. CARRIER, Merle l..
Babcock; Lowell w. Taylor; Ray c.
Lewis; Roy E. Mueller, Kennewick;
Charles A. Reed, Prosser; Raymond
F. Graves, White Bluffs. Paul Lalka,
r., of Prosser was accepted in the
navy. Only three of the boys are
home for the seven-day furlough,
the rest having gone directly to Ft.
Douglas, Utah. ...s..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Hardware Gets Citation
of Treasury Department

The Washington Hardware Co. is
proudly displaying handsome blue
banner awarded them by the Treas
ury Department. The banner bears
the outline of Minute Man, to-
gether with Capital r. Along with
the banner came a letter from the
Secretary of the Treasury bearing
the organizations citation. It was
issued because the company's en-
ployees-100 per cent ARE each
month investing more than ten per
cent of their income in war bonds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Military Groups
Set up to Handle
Red Cross Drive
Solicitation to be begun
March LIST; officers and
precincts named

lsAN~AAASko AANAAAANN
The annual Red Cross drive will
be undertaken the first week in
March, final arrangements having
been made this afternoon at q gen.
eral meeting Of the officials who
will have charge Of the solicitation.
Bill Shredder, Of Yakima, who has
charge OF the Valley districts, was
present to give the final instructions
to the 80 active workers who were
present at the meeting.
The local organization is in COM
mand Of Lieut.-Col Kathryn Rip
ley, who has named the following
under officers: Major Ella Linn
who will be assistant chairman:
Major Cora Reed, treasurer; Major
Jessie Miller, secretary. Captains Of
the several precints and their lieu
tenants are as follows:
Capt. Opal Libby, Kennewick first
precinct; lieutenants, Mesdames Pat
Owens, Waldo Richmond, Henry
Jacobs, Ray Boldt, Frank Mason and.
Bernice Miller.
Kennewick second precinct, Capt
Mable Richmond; lieutenants, II. r.
Oliver, Agnes Spreen, e. G. Smith.
Evelyn Roelker, Vera johnson and
Bonnie Scott. ...,.
Kennewick third precinct, Capt.
Greta Anon; lieutenants, Sam
Schuster, f. M. Ludlow, T. J. Boyd.
Vernon Bird, Jennie McHenry, Carl
Anderson and w. Duffy.
Fourth precinct, Capt. Ida Stone:
lieutenants, Ethel DuSair, Bert VIII.
son, Clair Everett, Lane X. Larson,
Larry Oliver, L. z. johnson and K.
Q. Clifford. ..E .s....
River Road, Capt. Marion Huston:
lieutenants, Leila Smith, Norma
Grosscup.
Hover, Capt. Alice Ayers; lieuten-
ants, Hampton and william Mills
Horse Heaven, Capt. Ruth Simme-
link:
Expansion, Biddy Doyle.
Finley, Capt. Ruby Benson: lieu
tenants, Fred Brodbeck, Carl
Schneider, Shorty Erickson ana
Er1na Perkins. VI.
Highlands, Capt. Resale Preston:
lieutenants, Poore, Mae Lampson,
Neva Watkins. Glenn FELTON,.
South Highlands, Capt. Gertrude
Spaulding; lieutenants, ]. Perry, o.
II. Meyer, Van Patten, T. @. Browne.
Valley, Capt. Viola Thompson:
lieutenants, J. I. Hill, James john
ston and o. W. Engels.
To these women, most Of whom
were present at today's meeting, Mr..
Schroeder gave directions as TO the
collection Of the funds, stressing'
the fact that the budget and need
were OF much greater proportions
than ever before in the history Of
the organization and that the drive
must be quickly and completely ac--
connplished.
He explained that so cents Of each
dollar collected is needed for the
armed forces, scattered among the
many battle fronts over the world
Lieut.-Col. Ripley has called an
other meeting of her organization
for next Thursday afternoon at the
Arrow Grill at 2. o'clock to pass out
the supplies and give last minute
directions for the drive to start
the following Monday morning. She
also wishes 30 express her sincere
appreciation for the splendid way
the workers have responded TO the
appeal and for their attendance at
the meeting today.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Library Notes

The public library will be closed
on Washington's birthday, Monday.
Feb. %.
The current issue of the National
Geographicr magazine, February,
1913, is missing from the reading
table. Its early return win be
greatly appreciated. as this mag
azine cannot be replaced.
Also missing Is a Juvenile book
called Billy Buttons Buttered Bis
cult"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18

Mrs. P. G. Richmond entertained
with dinner and bridge Wednesday
night in honor of her husbands
birthday and also in honor of the
birthday of Mrs. Bill Stevens and
Mrs. Ralph Reed. The dinner table,
set for eight, was decorated with
daffodils and yellow candles. High
score for the evening was held by
DR.. r. w. Ripley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18

Mrs. Francis Meskiman who has
been employed in the navy yard in
Bremerton visited here last week.
She is making change and here
after will be employed at the Mt.
Rainier ordnance depot near Fort
Lewis.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
FILL THIS OUT FOR RATION BOOK TWO

This the official declaration which must fill out before
Registration
/. T.. /.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18
Form Approved. Bulge. Bureau No. os.Rl2e.4s

One copy Of this Declaration must be fled
with the Office of Price Administration BY
each person applying for War Ration Book
Two for the members of family unit, and
by each person who is not q member of .
family unit. File Mt the site designated.
Coupons will be deducted for excess supplies
of the foods listed below according to the
schedules announced by the Office of Price
Administration. 70 81.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-02-18

| NOTICE.-Section IS (A) of the
united States Criminal Code makes
criminal offense, punishable BY
maximum of 10 years imprison-
ment. $4,000 fine, or both, to make
Z false statement or representation
- 70 any matter within the jurisdic-
non OF any department or agency of
The United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18


but Northern Mutua
the
Carey.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Adde's Submits Bomber Plant Plan to Truman

The only means by which pro-
duction at the $60.000,0O0 Ford
Bomber plant can be increased is
by decentralization through sub
contracting a large portion OF the
proposed expansion there.
That was the conclusion today Of
George r. Adde's. international sec
retary-treasurer OF the UAW-CIO
and director OF its war policy divi-
sion, IN a brief submitted TO the
Senate Truman committee.
The latter group has been investi-
eating reasons why the huge plant
has repeatedly failed to live up to
production schedules.
Pointing out that B-2i bombers
which are expected to come at the
rate OF ESQ a month are not
arriving, Adde's proposed what he
termed tremendous idle floor
space now available in Detroit
auto plants be used for decentral.
ization OF the Ford plant.
III II is impossible to move 81.
600 additional workers TO Ypsilanti
and provide housing fod them there.
then It will be necessary to move
the plant in part at least, 10 areas
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Senate Voting
on WageLirnit

Washington. Mar 3-INS-The
Senate today considers the repeal
OF President Roosevelt's $4,000
salary limit with passage indicat.
ed over weak opposition.
Sen. George I'D Ga. chairman
OF the Finance Committee. who
planned 10 ask consideration of the
new debt limit bill with its salary
repeal rider" expressed belief that
the Senate would approve the
measure.
The Finance Committee eliminat.
ed the Disney amendment. adopt
ed by the House. and substituted
its own plan OF salary repeal. The
senate proposal prohibits the Pres.
ident from lowering salaries and
wages below the Jan l-Sept. Is
level carried in the anti.inflatiOn
act.
Democratic Senate Leader Bark
ley said that he would support the
committee amendment over the
Disney proposal. but was expected
10 oppose consideration OF q repeal
rider" on the debt limit bill.
Under the Disney amendment.
the President would be prohibited
from lowering salaries below the
Pearl Harbor level. but could limit
increases since that period TO $25.-
600. The Senate Finance Commit.
tee favored an outright repeal
move on the ground that the Presi-
dents order was not authorized by
Law.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Fighting in 7unisia Near
Climax, Allies Encircling
R0nn1el For Showdown
Structure
Being Attacked

Gay OF the Senate-approyed meas.
ure 70 prohibit the Price Admins
tration from dedueting government
benefit payments before fixing farm
price ceilings procedure long
assailed by tho farm bloc.
PARTY is a price level calculated
to give farmers purchasing power
equivalent 10 that OF a past favor
able reoord-usually ls09.l9iD.
Chief immediate interest in the
two bills conferred 10 their possible
effect on raising corn price cell
ings.
Senator Bankhead saw the posi-.
bility OF slightly Increased corn
prices which might start a move
ment TO the market OF some OF the
close To two billion bushels held by
farmers In the hope OF higher
prices.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Lewis Hope Of
Raise Doomed

Washington. Mar. 23-INS-Pres-
ident Roosevelt today was believed
to have doomed hopes OF John l..
Lewis to obtain 81 day wage In
crease for his United Mine Work
ers Union after the War Labor
Roard voted down proposals to
change its little steel formula
which virtually freezes all wages.
In a surprising and swift moving
series OF developments it became
evident that the administration,
from President Roosevelt on down,
was determined to halt all gener-
al wage increases in industry TO
prevent a spiral that would lead
to runaway initiation.
At the same time, the War La
Dor Board warned all employers
that at was going to enforce the
wage freezing act OF last Oct. 2
by demanding that violators grant
ing nav boosts without WLB ap-
prevail be fined or imprisoned.
Mr.. Roosevelt. in a telegram to
Lewis and the nations coal mine
owners who are now in the MIDST
of negotiations in New York. asked
the union and the operators TO
continue production of coal even
though they do not reach an agree
ment by the March 81 deadline.
On March 81. the present con.
tract between Lewis union and
bituminous coal operators expires
Normally. unless a new contract is
signed by that date, the miners re
fuse to work on the next working
day. With only eight days re-
naming until the deadline, there
we're fears that paraiyzing coal
strike would result on April /
sinSe the New York conferences
between Lewis and the operators
are now deadlocked.
The President. in his telegram,
asked the mine workers and oper-
ators to continue their negotiations
without a mine shutdown and
make all terms Of the contract ret
roactiye to April /. Lewis. anxious
TO avoid coal strike that would
bring public condemnation down on
his head. already has suggested
such a step.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-23
Police Place Buns
Into War Effort

Chicago. Mar. 23-lNS-The Chi
cago Police Department and racket
court were engaged in a war Of
their own today.-putting buns.
handbook employees. con men and
psnhsndlers to work In the war
effort.
The first drive netted Is offend
ers. three OF whom were panhandl-
ers who we're SENTENCED 10 victory
garden work at Bridewell Prison.
Just 10 be sure the three panhandl-
ers would become involved In the
war effort Judge cecil $. Smith
OF Racket Court levied heavy fines
OF S25 and $50 and costs and said
It's victory gardening time in
the Bridewell. and that's wher-
you're going 10 do some hoeing II
you can't pay your fines