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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05

The work of the tire rationing
board would be made much easier,
member of the local rationing
board said yesterday, if some way
could be found to keep the big
boys in the tire program out of
print. We have a stack of appli-
cations for tires that we cannot
fill because of lack of quota. Some
of them have been on file for
weeks. We tell applicants we cam
not fill them because we do not
have the tires. The next day a
column interview with some of the
brass collars in the rubber pro-
gram states that there will be
tires for everyone in a week or
two. This isn't true and the brass
collars know it isn't true, but all
the same it makes trouble for the
local rationing boards. There is
no explanation a local board MEM
Der can give as to why tires are
not available in abundance for
weeks after such an interview APP
pears. Some one should tell these
fellows in Washington to keep out
Of print. -s.r
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05
NO MORE DUST BOWLS

>. The production goal for farmers
for 1914 will set an all time rec
ord but there is not need to till
land that might return us again
to the dust bowl period and to a
financial and social disaster. We
do not need to destroy the grass
areas in order to produce more
grain. These should continue to
produce cattle and the titled crops
cared for in sections not subject
to erosion by wind and rain. We
learned our lesson and do not in
tend to run into such a catastrophe
again. Soil conservation has car
ried us forward. In order to pro-.
tect that land that was once the
dust bowl we must not remove the
trees and grass, silt traps, to "
it for crops. That ground must
be covered for our own good, our
soil defense program for the fu-
trre. Because the drouths and
dust storms might be just MEM
DRY, the inhabitants must not be-
come careless and let 60 the pre-
cautions they have taken. We are
a nation of farmers, that is the
foundation of our country's wealth.
Dur land is the heart of our ma
ton and without preserving it and
protecting it we cannot live too
long as a great nation. The vast
ness Of the states is reason to be-
Lieve that there is enough room
to grow crops. We can
meet the requirements asked of
is, to grow and plant on a gil
gantic scale, we are not going to
lose our heads however and en-
danger the future by permitting
soil erosion to threaten the genera
ions to come after us with starva-
ion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05

At the 35th annual convention
of governors held at Columbus,
Ohio, recently, there was launched
a nonpartisan attack on the en-
croachment of federal bureaus on
the powers of state and local gov
eminent. The governors not only
assailed the increasing centraliza-
ton of power in Washington but
voted unanimously to set up ma
chinery to insure that the rights
and functions of the states which
they have coded to the national
government in the interest Of vic
tory will be restored to them after
the war.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05
FOR GOOD CONDUCT

You have been reading of the
fine reports given of our boys by
certain foreign military leaders
overseas, regarding their conduct,
especially their cooperativeness
and good manners. There has been
a recent comment from the French
and British officials in North At
RIGA and we know that as our boys
have carried themselves in the Eu-
ropean theater so have they on
over other fighting front. In Great
Britain, the administrator who has
jurisdiction of law violations by
United States troops reports "re-
markab1y low proportion" of gen.
eral court-martial cases, which
means the soldiers are confirming
the praise. of good behaviorism
The British speak of the law vio-
1ations of our lads as "American
justice is very exacting." And SO
such tribute for good manners
finds us in Kennewick saying eve
knew it all the time. Many times
in the past we have felt that with
the reputation for finesse, culture,
and polish attributed to foreigners,
might lead to an idea in some
minds that Americans. were not
trained for the high-minded graces
and the drawing-room arts. May
be we thought the folks over there
would find us breezy, blowey and
inclined to backwards manner
isms. Now and then a visitor. to
our shore would return home to
write about our peculiar ways.
We can feel complimented that the
American soldier has built up
reputation for our civilization. It
is probable that through him we
are displaying good will and un-,
derstanding with our foreign
neighbors that surpass even the
diplomats diplomacy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05

Weeds will flourish in a garden
with complete neglect, but it re-
quires constant cultivation and
care to produce beautiful flowers.
The same thing is true in raising
boys and girls. Let them grow
up wild and they become human
weeds but it takes and cultivation
and oversight and discipline to
make social beings and good cit
liens of them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05

In the opinion of a local po-
itical observer the time is ripe
for a third major political party;
The Democratic party, he says
is too permeated with New Deal
ism to ever be anything but a
New Deal agency, and the Re-
publican party leadership is liv-
ing too much in the past. What the
country needs, this observer says,
is party that can think in terms
of progress without getting starry
eyed about it and being led astray
by theorists VITO surrender to
Communism and Socialism.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05

It would aid in the problem of
employment after the war if the
men were released from the serv-
ice gradually. There will be a
great deal of work to be done here
at home after the war, but it will
take time for communities to alb
sorb its returning manpower. BY
feeding the man power back grad
ually this adjustment can be more
smoothly made.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05

Two-thirds of Congress and over
three-fourths of the people of the
country favored the anti-strike
legislation which Congress passed
over the Presidents veto. Union
labor has itself to blame if the
law curtails its liberties or places
a burden upon it. It had chance
to purge from its ranks the radical
racketeers and failed to do so.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our kind
neighbors and friends for the bea-
utiful flowers and sympathy, also
the Masons for their help in the
time of our trouble in the loss
Of our dear husband and father.
Mrs. Tom Reid
Marjorie Reid
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Norris
and Sylvia.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05

Some believe that when the
President denoted Vice President
Wallace for his part in the Jones'
Wallace controversy he brought to
an end Wallace's political future.
There is speculation that if the
President is a candidate for a
fourth term that his running mate
will not be Wallace.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05

A local man says that the pay
as-you-go tax is a misnomer. 1t
would more properly be called the
pay-as-you-stay tax. After one
pays it he isn't going to do much
going. "A%1'&@ It. ,,@.-1 -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05

Japan is going to be defeated
and beaten, but it will take more
than defeat to teach Japan that
in the long run treachery, double
crossing, fanaticisrn and moral jiu
jitsu can't win. II. will take a hum
dred, or perhaps a thousand years
to teach Japan that there is such
a thing as honor and integrity
among nations.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05

A local young woman thinks
that something should be done
about the anchors used in the
navy. In her opinion too much
time is spent in weighing them.
She believes if some one would
just keep track of how heavy the
things are it wouldn't be necessary
to. weigh them so often.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05

The Bible says that Methuselah
lived $50 years. If Methuselah had
had chance to get the vitamins
he needed he might not have been
cut off in his prime
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05

Much of w. a. sLoAN'S Sm, :,
Church's is spent in the ice No.
featuring department which sunr,la
not only the plant with fhis ~, !.
sential product. but also ths -. ~
rounding territory. Arch sla.I
and his fellow engineers keer :
24-hour schedule among Them 4.
Sloan owns and operates 4 .msE
farm at Kennewick. sn
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-08-05
MY JOB IS IMPORTANT
TO FOOD CONSERVATION

It's funny thing how War
Puts different slant on things
A man has taken for granted like
Eating, having a home, a job that's
Important. Take me, for instance ..
I'm shift engineer at the Church plant
Regulating refrigeration equipment
And steam pressure. know lot
Is dependent on how carefully and.
Faithfully do my job. War has made us
Extra conscious about food and how
Important it is to the War Effort.
You know, Church's Grape Juice
Is pure, rich food -. {. squeezed from
Delicious, sweet Concords that
Have been seeping up the sunshine
While they ripen i'm Kennewick's
Unique vineyards. Yes stree! My job .5
Is important to PROTECTING a-c.. a-ae
Part of our vast food supply, g.s ~ III
And Pm glad to work at Church's aa
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
City Employees
Get End Raise
In Six Months
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viously enjoyed raises.
Estimates given by employees II
the city clerks office indicated
that before the war employees il
the street department were earning
an average of $3.50 monthly anC
with a raise granted on Dec. q
made Sl60. With the new increase
their income will average SIT
monthly.
SALARIES JUMP
Prior to the outbreak of the wal
water department workers made
an average of $155 a month ano
have since December earned $l60
In the future their salaries will jump
to a S176 average.
| Employees in the city clerks office
formerly made $125 monthly and
have been paid $3.50 since the De-
cember raise. They will earn S165
monthly after March Is.
Firemen were paid on an average
of S165 before the wars advent and
have received an average of $3.50
since December. They will now earn
approximately Sl9o.
MADE $3.50
Sewer and health department
workers have made S130 monthly
average since December and prior
to that time earned Sis. They
will be paid STAB per month in the
future.
Park workers were formerly get
ting approximately Sl35 monthly
and were raised to about S145 in
December. The new increase will
shove their salary to approximately
Sl6O monthly.
Police officers who were paid $3.50
before the war have since Decem-
Der received S170 monthly and will
now earn S187, according to these
estimates.
Heads of various departments in
Guiding the city clerk and fire and
police chiefs were formerly being
paid $3.50 per month each. Their
first boost since the war placed
their salaries at S275 and with the
newly-approved seven percent raise
will earn $29425.
GRANTED RAISE
The city attorney was granted a
raise from 1925 to $3.50 in Decent
Der and will not benefit by the new
jump. The city judges salary climb
ed to S15O from his former wage of
SIPS monthly. His salary will remain
at its present level. These are part
time positions.
Although the director of public
works has been given salary boost
he has been furnished with an au-
tomobile by the city, convenience
he did not enjoy prior to last month.
The increase win affect 13 city
firemen, IA police officers, 10 office
workers and approximately % out
side men who work in the street
and water departments.
Other routine business was trans
acted by the council.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
Patriots DerdiI
Trans port Train

fenSive hit a virtually nonstop
stride. 1000 tons of bombs were
dropped on Europe by the RAF, he
reported.
The German threat to Kharkov
was stressed by both Berlin and
Moscow reports. The Soviets said
the Russians were fighting against
heavy odds before the city in a
crucial" battle, while the Nazis
claimed to be in the outskirts.
French forces cleaning out the
area above Chott Djerid in. South
Tunisia, occupied the railroad and
highway town Of Metlaoui in a
drive toward Gafsa, key city which
appeared to be becoming untenable
for Marshal Erwin Rommel.
STRONG LINE
Moscow accounts indicate a fair
ly strong Soviet defensive line has
been erected along the east bank
of the Donets river, but by all signs
the Nazi thrust still is progressing
strongly toward Kharkov.
There also were indications that
the Nazis were trying to get a
counter-maneuver operating in the
Kursk area north of the Kharkov
sector. Despite the German threat
on the southern front, the Russians
still were pressing forward in the
Vyazma and Smolenek regions, with
no signs that yet had been forced
to shift troops from that front to
the south.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11

ony or on The aircraft production
lines.
Actress Joan Bennett asked:
Didn't Hitler and Mussolini take
cosmetics away from their women
and isn't that why their soldiers
prefer death or capture to going
back home?"
Mrs. Jerri Patterson, an inspector
of BIZ bombers at the Vega Air
craft plant, whose husband is o
prisoner of the japanese, said:
"A woman's self-respect and mo-
rale are built on keeping herself
up as best she can. especially now,
because she has to depend on her.
self alone more than ever before. 4
Coincidence Oracle Allen, whM
combines a sharp tongue with
plentiful supply of glamor, wanted
to know:
isn't there enough damage be-
ing done to the maps of the world
without moving in on the womerS,
too?"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
Hard Year Cominq
Says Senate Group
WASHINGTON, March II. CUP

WASHINGTON, March IL. CUP)
The special senate war investigat-
ing committee warned Americans
today that the next year would be
the toughest and grimmest in the
nations history. both on the fight
ing and home fronts, but that final
victory would be theirs.
If we are to do the job we have
set for ourselves" the committee,
headed by Sen. Harry S. Truman,
D., Mo, said. this year will demand
harder work, longer hours, greater
sacrifices"
The committees second annual
report praised American production,
asserting that it cannot be equalled
by our enemies" but said that in
many other respects the war effort
was not being advanced with en-
ough vigor.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11

the girls at home and an inspira-
ton to the boys overseas.
They suggested that the bishop
Rt. Rev. G.. Ashton Oldham of the
Albany, NY, diocese = give up
shaving before attacking the cos
metics industry as non-essential.
PROVOKED IRE
The Rt Rev. Oldham provoked
the ladies' ire when he remarked,
in the course of a Lenten address
yesterday, that rouge. lipstick and
fingernail polish were not neces-
sary to morale. He failed to win
single adherent in the film COL
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
Death Takes Aged
Resident Of E. T..

Death came this week to James
Hussey 83-year old resident OF Ell
Centro, who had been suffering
from a heart ailment.
He had lived in El Centre for IA
years before his death. AS far as
can be determined, he has no sur
viving relatives in 1929 he had a
cigar store in Los Angeles but in
creasing deafness prevented him
from carrying on the business. He
came to Imperial alley in 1929 and
remained in the valley until his
death.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
Japanese Fail
To Reach GuadaI

WASHINGTON, March IL. CUP)
japanese fliers, attempting their
biggest air raid on Guadalcanal in
weeks, were turned back short of
their objective by intercepting
American airmen who shot down
four enemy planes, the navy an
nounced today:
The attacking force was % planes
10 dive bombers and u Zero fight
ers. None of our planes was lost.
The enemyS plane losses in the
Solomons now total 1856 aircraft
destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
HELD IN JAIL

David Thomas, "A engineer, was
held in the Imperial county Jail
Thursday on a charge of appropri-
ating and wrecking a car belonging
to Ira Shryock near Holtville this
week Shryock said he gave Thomas
the keys to his car so he could put
his coat inside. Thomas drove away
from the Holtville airport construc-
tion job where both men were en-
ployed. Within a short distance of
the airport, Thomas ran the car
off the highway and it landed bot
tom side up in the borrow pit, Off
GERS said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
Bishop Raises
LipstickW War

HOLLYWOOD, March 1.-THE
Glamor girls of Hollywood and
Lockheed united today in defense
of womans wartime right to trade
grease and greasepaint for offshift
cosmetics.
They informed a New York
State Episcopal bishop that the
painted lips and tinted fingertips
he deplored are a necessity for
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
Stand|ey Assumes
Responsibility For
Russ Statements
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versions which appeared in the
Anne -ican press.
WelleS was asked whether it could
be assumed that no consideration
was being given to Standley's recall
or any disciplinary action. The act
ing secretary replied merely that
there was nothing further he wish
to say at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
CERTAIN CORPORATIONS

The suggested partnership was
defined to include .'miXed corpora
tions" which, the board said, might
be an effective form of organiza-
tion for certain plants in those in
dustries for crucial Importance in
wartime and in Which the govern
ment has made great wartime in
vestments." The report advocated
that the degree of government re-
sponsibility and control vary with
the nature of the industry.
In some sectors of the post
war; economy" the report said,
public interest may be served better
by the use OF mixed corporations
than by either wholly private en-
terprise or outright government
ownership and operation"
The government, it suggested,
would retain partial ownership ana
control during the postwar period
particularly in the industries where
there were large wartime federal
investments.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
STICKS TO GUNS

ALBANY, N. ", March IL
The Rt. Rev. G. Ashton Oldham,
Episcopal Bishop Of the Albany
Diocese, said today he will give
up shaving if women agree to
dispense with cosmetics. Com
menting on the storm of protest
he aroused i'm Hollywood by his
statement yesterday that painted
lips and tinted fingertips were
not necessary to bolster war
morale, Bishop Oldham said he
hasn't changed his mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11

FDR Postwar
Plan To Congress

Continued from Page d
their consolidation into a limited
number of regional systems to func-
ton under a national transporta-
ton agency which would unity, con-
solidate. coordinate and reconstruct
all transportation facilities and SER
vices.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
LICENSE ISSUED

A marriage license was issued
Wednesday to John C. Hodges, 81,
Yuma truck driver, and Ruby Nit
chell, 90, also of Yuma.
OBTAIN LICENSE
Joseph Oscar Smith, 25, marine
aviator stationed at the Ell Centre
airport, and Maxine Gail Samuelson,
25, teacher of Burlington, Iowa,
Wednesday obtained a marriage Ii
cenSe.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
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woods to escape conscription.
PLANTS HARD HIT

About 1000 Of GermanyS largest
industrial plants, which had been
manufacturing war supplies, are
now in ruins, Sinclair disclosed.
The British air ministry said that
Allied planes have maintained a
three to one edge over the Axis in
planes destroyer IN the last year
of operations over the European
African theater.
In the first 10 days of March
alone. as the Anglo-Aznerican Of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11

I'VE feel constrained to support
legislation which will require that
price ceilings on food products shall,
at least, be sufficient to cover the
cost of production under reasonably
efficient management.
We do not believe that Congress
Is going to support an incentive
plan as substitute for the normal
inducement of reasonable prices.
The situation in our state as TO
the effect of price ceilings on milk
meat, poultry, and some other prod
ucts, is little less than appalling.
1T is a tragedy, under present
conditions, that governmental poll
cies should be forcing the reduction
in our food supplies such as milk,
meat and poultry. We urge immed-
late remedial measures be taken
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
AIcaIde Guilty Of
Numbering Blonde

SAN JOSE. Calf, March IL
UPO-Florencio CFrank) Alcalde
%. San Francisco shipyard work
er. today faced death in the states
lethal gas chamber for the muir
der of blonde Bernice Curtis. 80
San Francisco cigar store clerk for
merly of Chicago.
A superior court jury OF eight
women and four men convicted AL
calde late last night after deliber-
ating eight hours, and since no rec
ommendation for leniency was
made. the death sentence is man.
datory.
FOUND DEAD
Miss Curtis was found beaten to
death on a field near Palo Alto,
Calf. last November %. The state
charged that Alcalde had been in
innate with Miss Curtis and that
she had expected him TO marry
her. The prosecution produced a
witness who testified Alcalde had
told him he would have to get rid"
of a girl with whom he had been
associated.
Alcalde had been at ease through
out his murder trial, but was shak-
en- by the verdict. It's a - -
dirty deal" he cried.
The verdict was reached by the
Jury after the sixth ballot.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
Cal Congressman
Ask Farm Costs
Be Under Ceiling

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this picture. Persistence in such a
policy will make impossible that
supply of food which farmers are
urged to supply for the nation ="
The letter continued:
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
is PROMOTED

Is TNONIO I Ed
Joseph F.. Green, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. D. E. Green of the Imperial
area, recently was promoted from
second lieutenant to first lieuten-
ant with the army air corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11

Army Nurse
1t was a tender and touching
sight to see Lieut.. William Kirby
army provost marshal, taking care
of lost baby which had been TAX
en- to the Ell Centro police station,
while cops looked for the parents.
1t must have bee n a girl baby is
all we have to say
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
GET WONDERFUL Relief
For Burn and Itch Of Simple
P-l-l-E-S!!

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you with maddening itch, burn and irrita-
tion. Stuart's Pyramid Suppositories bring
quick, welcome relief. Their 7-wsy medics.
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helps tighten relaxed membranes. gently
lubricates and softens. Protective and anti
chatting. so easy to use. It's wonderful to be
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Stuart's Pyramid Suppositories at your drug
store without delay - 60c and tl.20 - on
O,aker's money back guarantee.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
Rambling Reporter

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in a case like that?
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11

Miscellaneous
sUNNYFIELD ENRICHED
EIo,,r No. 10 Az
NIB
White Rice lib: lib ~
ANN PAGE
Salad Mustard ;. 'ior is1 E
ANN PAGE
Salad Oil ...... ou.r,52'
ANN PAGE
Peanut Butter si isr 29
ANN PAGE
v;nao.. pint 7e
vinegar .. bottle y
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11

Household NEEDS
ZEE FAMILY PAX
Tissue ........ 4 ro,ls1T
QUEEN ANNE
Facial Tissues pscksse sa IL
WHITE SAIL
Cleanser -. Bans To-
FRlSKIEs
Dog Food PKG. pfS. ~
Scott
Towels ........ roll y
WHITE SAIL
Laundry Soap 3eake. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11
SWING SUPPORT

The letter continued
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11

High heel Dress Sandal in lus-
trous black patent Clever Tie
Bow Pump Toeless and heel
ess Also in white baby calf
with medium Boulevard heels.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-11

MEAT DEPT. VALUES!
SALMON STEAKS 35c
ss SMALL soLES 15c
IL Ds
FILET of SOLE 90>
LID. ----.-.----.---------
GooknD 9ooSIIss :, 39c
s#aHnr sna1i' I.. ..................... 39c
SHRIMP Ak~
Jumbo, Lib. ------.-....-..---.-