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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Church PrOgam
For August

Rev. John B. Coan, pastor Of
the First Methodist Church an
nounced last Sunday that the air
cooling system Of the church
would be in operation for the rest
of the summer and that the build
ing would be air cooled over
night and throughout the services
on each Sunday morning, making
it cool and pleasant sanctuary for
the morning service.
August themes announced for
the morning brief message periods
will center in some Of the notable
phenomina of ancient and modern
times: August LIST. Trees" Aug.
9th Rivers" August 18th, "Moun-
tains." Aug. 22nd Stones" and
Aug. 29th Flowers" The series
it was stated is based upon out
standing scriptural events and
have their application in modern
life and times.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Jack Oliver Says Life Of
Flyinq Cadet is Arduous One

are on no pass get up any time
they want to, just so their hunks
are made up at $50 am. The rest
of the day is to your own enjoy
ment. OF course at 8 or $3.50 pm.
you fall in and 60 to the main par
AIDE ground for retreat and pass
in review before the big brass hats
of the post. You get back to the
barracks around or $50. Then
you 60 to mess. After mess you
go to the show. Per usual you
have to stand in line for an hour
or so. These lines for the shows
are approximately two blocks
long. About any time you 60 to
lthe show you stand in line. AT 10
pm. is lights out.
Monday you have to get up at
$50 am. Most Of us get up at
or around 5 In order to get every
thing done before classes. You
either go to classes in the morn
ing or afternoon. This week I've
got morning classes. So all morn
ing classes. In the afternoons I've
got physical training and military
drill. If I'm lucky can find time
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Holmes Predicts
Food Riots i'm
Eastern Cities
Conditions at Capitol
chaotic in extreme,
congressmen states

The principal trouble with the
opA is due to the fact that not
over 80 percent of the factual in
formation required ever gets to
tbe policy heads, Cong. Hal Holmes
told members of the Kennewick
chamber of commerce this noon.
And even when it does get to the
heads, combination of arrogance
and ignorance prevents anything
like sensible or working arrange
ment to result.
Because of such inept rulings,
promulgations and proclamations
this country will see food riots in
the big cities of the nation this
winter, Holmes said. "You people
living out here can have no con-
ception of the difficulties now be-
ing experienced in the East" he
said. 'For five weeks in Washing
ton the Holmes family didn't even
see potato. A quarter of a pound
Of butter was stretched as far as
possible over a two-week period.
We actually paid 80 cents a pound
for calves liver and were glad to
get it at that. You don't know
how lucky you people are out here
in the West where at least you can
breathe, The said. ss-
He had most difficult time to
secure the green light on the COM
pletion of the Rosa project, he re-
lated. After taking all the hurdles
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Predicts China
Will Become
Leading Nation
Resources, manpower,
outlook make country
worlds greatest

No census has ever been made
Of China's population, John Whit
aker told members of the Kenne-
wick chamber of commerce this
noon. The population has been
variously estimated at between
$50 and ABS million. However,
there are so many Chinese that IL
the entire population could be
lined up Is abreast and marched
past a given point the line would
never end, for the annual increase
in population would continue the
line to infinity, Whitaker said.
Whitaker's talk was intensely
interesting. He predicted that in
a few years China would undoubt-
edly become the worlds leading
nation for il had everything re-
quired in an abundance that no
other nation could even imagine.
China has the worlds largest area
Of timber, virtually untouched;
gold, coal, silver, steel and every
metal in untold billions; unlimited
water power potentialities and UNI
limited manpower, which would
create a never ending market for
everything possible to produce.
He said that China was the most
CONTINUED on Page b
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Milk Shortage
Not Due 10
City Ordinance
Mayor Anon says 0PA
killed dairy herds;
city not to blame

In spite Of the assurances that
the Kennewick- Pasco area would
see no milk famine, already there
have been complaints from or
CARNATIONS and individuals con-
corning the scarcity.
Mayor A. c. Anon today re-
ceived request from the union
organizations in Pasco asking that
the city take immediate steps to
cancel the recently passed milk
ordinance. They complain that
due to its provisions their children
are being deprived Of milk and
that health conditions therefore are
being jeopardized.
This just goes to show, the
mayor explains, how misconcep-
tons can arise. He maintains that
the passage Of the milk ordinance
has had but little bearing upon
the scarcity-that the entire blame
is not to be placed upon the Shout
ders of the city governments Of
either Pasco or Kennewick but
completely and entirely upon the
obstainancy of the OPA.
The ordinances, both here and
at Pasco, did call for certain re-
quirements Of cleanliness and pas
teurizing, but dairymen were will
ing TO comply with these il they
could be assured an increase in
their retail price TO cover these
items as well as the ever mount
ing cost Of labor and feed, both Of
which were artificially being
boosted by the military activities
in the region.
The milk ordinances, passed
early in the year, were drawn up
and presented to the city upon the
request Of the recently instituted
department Of health. The depart
ment, in turn was urged TO the ac-
ton by the direct request Of the
navy base at Pasco which indicated
that both towns would be declared
tout of bounds" for navy personnel
unless the cities took the same pre-
cautions with their milk sources
Continued on Page 81
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Waterways Assn.
To Insist That
Umafilla Be First
Protest building of
storage ahead of
primary power plant

Recent publicity concerning the
building of storage dams on the
upper reaches of the Columbia
watershed have caused more OF
less anxiety on the part of the
board of directors of the Inland
Empire Waterways Association.
Hearings, official and otherwise
have been held in Idaho and Mon
tana relative to the impounding of
water in that area, with a conse-
quent shelving of the construction
of the Umatilla dam. -. ..--.
Yesterday at meeting of the di-
rectors of the association demand
was made that the commission
hold a hearing somewhere in this
area where arguments against any
such action might be presented to
the commission. The meeting of
the board was attended by Cong.
Hal Holmes from this district
whose intimate information was of
much assistance to the board.
citing the recent increased de-
mands for power as the excuse
for the construction of the new
dams, board members advanced
the argument that the immediate
construction of the Umatilla prof.
ect would produce more power
quicker than the construction of
the storage dams. Amounts of
critical material and manpower as
well as the time required would
be about the same in either case.
Necessity for following the army
engineers report of constructing
the Umatilla before any further
development was attempted was
again pointed out and will be
brought to the attention of the
governors of Washington, Oregon
and Idaho by special committees.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
News OF OUR
MENmaW0 OMEN
IN UNIFORM

appreciated. Our mail service is
not very dependable, but we get
it and that's what counts.
I also wish to express mine as
well as all of our opinion of the
lfine work and fighting that the
boys are doing throughout the
world. It took us a while to get
things rolling, but now that we
have them on the run there will be
no stopping us. We are on Our
way to victory, and that makes us
feel that our time away from home
is well worth the hardships we
must all endure, to secure the
rights and liberty that we have
always known.
I would more than like to get
back to Kennewick again, as
haven't seen the little city since
1941, which has probably changed
considerably. Life in these parts
is not so much to talk or write
about, although it isn't as tough
duty as many of our men are
putting in on other fronts. -.
Sincerely yours, -~. ~
III, VERNE A. SOPER, GIN 3 /c
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Free Nail Seen as
Rate Hazard

The end of the long era OF
annual deficits for the post office
department. was seen today by the
National Council of Business Mail
as it endorsed and threw its full
support behind the Burch Bill.
According to the council, an
intensive study of the bill and its
effects indicate that its enactment
Will not only wipe out the post
office departments huge annual
loss, but will also bring about a
SUBSTANTIAL yearly profit.
The bill, introduced by Rep.
inomas G. Burch, of Virginia,
would abolish the free mailing
privilege of all governmental de-
partments and require them to pay
null postage on all mail they send
out.
The Council pointed out that
tne estimated revenue from free
mall in 1912, if it had been re-
eeived, would more than have
balanced the departments deficits.
N tnat year this revenue was
estlmated at II million dollars and
WOULD have wiped out the 4 mil
uon dollar loss and left a So
million dollar profit. The study
u tne bill and the history of the
nee mail situation revealed that
|e volume of free mail has in
ueaSed five-fold in the last 10
sears-from an estimated cost of
n,aa lang of IA million dollars in
1'oS to " millions in 1912.
IN addition to the interests Of
icient governmental bookkeep-
s and the desirability of holding
aen department accountable for
~ ~ postal expenditures, the Coun-
~ declared, any move to increase
s'S'al rates would be less likely
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Dear Mr.. Reed:

Dear Mr.. Reed: ...
AS I promised you a few weeks
ago I'll write a letter for publica-
ton. Sorta hard to pick out a sub
ject. I know lot of the home
folks would like to know what
these pilots of the P-38s, Bits,
A-20s and other army aircraft have
to go through to get their silver
wings. AS I'm only in pre-fhght
I'll give few of the happenings.
Let's start on Sunday. You see
here at Santa Ana cadet is con-
fined to the post for AZ days. Well
those AZ days go pretty slow at
times. Anyway, those fellows who
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Kids Decorate"
Neighborhood Cars

Last night three young kids got
a crazy idea of painting daubs
on cars. They swiped some paint
cans and went about decorating"
One owner discovered the job be-
fore the paint was dry last night
and the officers started out. They
found a couple Of kids swimming
in the ditch, minus bathing suits.
One Of 'em had his behind messed
up with paint and they soon con-
fessed. They were out bright
and early this morning removing
the paint from the four cars that
have been located. E
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Irrigation Dist.
In Excellent
Financial Shape
Bond payments ahead !;
cash balance up II, 900
over last year

Just about the same, only bet
ter, might cover the condition Of
the Columbia Irrigation District as
detailed in the semi-annual report
just issued by Miss Jean Mitchell
secretary. r. IS
Conditions in all departments
show improvement, and most graft
flying is the constant reduction OF
the bond obligation which now
stands at $4,000. Cash collec-
tons are good, and payments are
prompt, giving the district cash
balance now at SAG, 400. 06-an in
crease of about $1,000 over last
year at this same time. This is
considered a remarkable record in
the light of increased costs of labor
and materials necessary to opeI'-
ate the canal system, and all in
creases have been met without
raising the annual assessments to
the farmers. -. +. , r.. -. o..
Capable casual labor is probably
the chief obstacle to efficient oper-
alton, and has been partly met
with the purchase of some machin-
cry last winter. With the influx
of big industry into this country,
the situation probably will not inn
prove, and should eventually re-
quire mechanical equipment to do
the greatest percentage Of be-
tween-the-season repair and main
tenance. "
Land contracts of the district are
largely paid out, with balance Of
only $8001.17 shown as outstand-
ing. The total liquid assets of the
district are now shown at $780,
1927 which is somewhat higher
than last year, and this figure COW
ers only such items as may be
liquidated, and places no monetary
value on the canal system or its
intricate water delivery equip
E.. - -. !
Copies of the report may be had
upon inquiry from the secretary
at the district office at 10 Kenne-I
wick avenue.
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DSrivers Licenses Expire
saturday of This Week

w., nAile IS getting short to renew
hi car drivers ivenses, the state
Gn"ay patrol warns. All drivers
MI snseS expire Saturday of this
sto eA and it will be illegal to oper-
that date. q Lie" oile ai'ei
or .or the convenience of local
tsia; a'Ors, the department is main
for =, an office at the city hall
VI tne remainder of this week
Tn licenses may be renewed.
fron, o.ilce will be open each day
Tan iz'5O until $50 and from
70 s;3O in the evenings.
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Dear Ralph: .-...-.... B..
Well here I am way down in
Florida and am still in training.
/ got here two weeks ago and was
rather disappointed in the place at
first, but now I think it is OK.
Except for few minor details this
place has every thing base could
have and still be navy. c -.
got the paper this noon and
was really glad to get it as il. has
been some time since I have re-
ceived one. I really enjoy reading
it as it is about the only way ]
have to keep up on what is. going
on around Kennewick. ! still
haven't run into anyone from
home I knew when I was there.
I have seen lot of places since
/ Joined up but I would still like
to see the good old sagebrush
around Kennewick. >.'' 90 7. ~
After left Detroit I went to
Little Creek, Va, for month of
training in landing barges and how
to take care of engines properly.
We had a lot of fun out in the
Chesapeake Bay as it was most
of the fellows first time on the
water. .. -.
went up to Washington, D. C..
and was really surprised at all the
office buildings and big bureaus.
I really enjoyed it and hope to 60
back again some day when there
isn't any war on. .*"
Since have been back east here
and down south I have seen a
lot of famous landmarks that I
used to read about in school. I
never thought at the time I would
ever see any of them, but really
enjoyed it all.
want to tell you little about
our base sere at Ft. Pierce. We
live on an island about seven
miles from the mainland. Sleep in
tents eat army chow, sleep on army
cots and eat out of army messkits.
AS a matter of fact we even wear
the same color clothes and steel
helmets. AS a matter of fact we
are more closely connected to the
army than we are the navy.
The weather down here is hot
and moist and there are a great
number of insects and very large
crop of mosquitoes, so we have to
sleep under mosquito netting.
Well that is about all I can tell
you now, except thanks a great
deal for sending the paper and I
will always be grateful for it. I
hope Jim is home now and tell
him said hello.
Well must sign off now as I
have to 60 and work. =
Sincerely, IT,. e..
BILL BoUTELLE NOM 2 /c
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Home on FurlOugh

Second Lieut.. Hazel Middleton,
nurse in the army, is spending a
4-day furlough with her mother,
Mrs. A. r. Long at Richland. The
lieutenant has been serving at the
evacuation hospital at Vancouver,
but expects to be sent overseas
upon returning from her vacation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Killed in Accident

Paul Patrick, a road equipment
operator on the Hanford project,
was killed Monday in an accident.
He has been living in Kennewick
for the past year and half. He
leaves a wife and two minor chill
dren. He will be buried at his
former home at Wilbur. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29

DR.. H. T. Ashlock, brother-in-
law of ]. H. Siegfried, stopped off
for a visit in Kennewick this week.
DR.. Ashlock was returning from a
business trip at Detroit to his home
at Palo Alto. d
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29

Mrs. H. E. McBee of Western
Horse Heaven, suffered a slight
stroke at her home last Sunday.
She is at present confined to a
hospital in Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29

Dear Mr.. Reed:
should have taken time out
,ofore this to write, and also let
,,ou know I still receive your much
.relcome paper, as it is certainly
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29

Seaman 1/c, George, son of MIR.
and Mrs. A. S. Mcintyre of Hover,
is assigned to submarine work,
with base at Mare Island, Calf.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21

mcdlatcly 20 the Veterans Of
+ Foreign Wars.
That's not Rusty" Snyder
SAID as a setter dog was led
INTO court IN answer to a
replcvn suit brought against
NIllevl.o by the soldiers
mother OF ll44 Nottingham.
You're right. She isn't
Rusty" agreed Harold Ryan.
Millevlllc'S attorney This IL
Sandy, raised by Mr. MilleVille
from pup. But this is the dog
I'm dispute i'm this case"
II wouldn't take this dog for
anything" the soldier cried
Rusty was bigger, younger and
more beautiful than this dog"
Rusty disappeared from the
SnIdcr home a yeRr ago, 10 re-
turn last April 4 few DAYS later.
Niloyille who lives two blocks
away replcvIncd the dog
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21
Stalled
Steamer
lowed I'm

The steamer Eastern States,
bound from Detroit for Buffalo
with 400 passengers. broke down
on Lake Erie today and Is being
tOwed to Cleveland. James Nc
MILAN, general manager Of. the
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation
Co, reported
Eastern States left Detroit
yesterday at $50 p m. 1t was
due In Buffalo -q-l0- an today
The steamer was stopped at
l. 30 a. M when a crankShaft and
holt broke Mcmillan said and
two tugs were sent out from
Cleveland 10 tow her into port
The accident occurred about 40
miles off Cleveland harbor The
vessel should reach Cleveland
about $50 p m. he added.
When the vessel arrives in
Cleveland Mcmillan said. the
passengers viii be sent on TO Buff
falo by train or returned 10 De-
trOit on another d. e. c. steamer
Repairs viii be started imme-
diately and the crippled steamer
should be able 70 resume service
10 Detroit Saturday afternoon,
Mcmillan said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21
Mother Fights Aunt
And I Uncle for Child. :

Five-year-1ld Sue Ann Zccchin
-todav trcC7u-r -'-ry cCrrGT n a CIR
cult court lawsuit
on one side Is her mother M.
Virginia Zeechin of 30tS Field
ana on the other an aunt and
uncle who clam tho mother<de-
serted Sue shortly after birth and
is unfit IL raLsC hcL--
B6T6TC CTcWi judge CHenotIo-
day- the couple Nr ard Mrs
Alex Bugln. 3g75 Harding told
how They raised the child shortly
after birth A divorce sut t>
pending between NI> Ircchn and
her husband John, drafted early
tins month.
The only time the mother
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21
Waring Warns Allies
Be Touqh With Italy

BAKER. Ore. Aug. 20 up
Roane Waring. national COM
mander Of the American Legion,
warned last night that the Allies
must not be soft-hearted in deal
ing with Italy If they wish TO see
the complete destruction Of the
ANS
Those leaders could not have
carried out their plans without
the backing of their people"
WarInC told a meeting Of the
Oregon legion convention Lets
not get sentimental and soft
hearted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21
Kroger Executive
Made OP4 Food Head

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 GNS)
-Jean r Carroll Of ST Louis,
Kruger Grocery, Co Official to-
day was appointed director Of
A-t--.--ff-- :
m c q congressional requirement
that persons directing price policy
be- experienced ln business.
Carroll has been assistant IL
rector Of the OPA food rstioning
division since last .Aiay. Ills sp-
pO.ntmcnf was announced by
Chester Bowles OPA general
manager.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21
Z End Rouge Strike
That Made 300 Idle

Twelve striking UAW-CIO
workers. whose walkout caused a
layon of 300 others at the Ford
Rouge foundry yesterday re-
turned 10 their jobs today and
normal output was resumed.
According to company an d
union spokesman, the strike &C.
CURED when officials refused to
work four men on a cupOla instead
OF three, as had been the practice
during extremely hot weather
Percy Llewellyn. president of the
Ford UAW-CIO local, said the
union viii discipline the men who
caused the work stoppage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21
Deiroiier a Pilot
In efFd 6uff Battle

-Four marine Avenger planes.
one Of them piloted 10y Capt Ed.
Montague of Detroit. followed up
the naval battle IN Nella Gulf
last night dive bombing fleeing
Jap doStroyerS, wire dispatches
SAID today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21
BAD LUCK PILES Up

SNYDER. who entered the army
Past October WAS unable rs come
homo 10 fight the case. as he suf-
fcIcd broken LEG and two opera
lions ln quick succession
4 suggestion by Judge Watts
fhat Nhleville give Pvt Snyder a
pup Wa refused by the soldier
PVT SNYDER then said he would
take So with which TO buy his
own pup As Mllevillc took out
his checkbook. the soIdIer said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21
So Tons Of Aluminium
Destroyed in Blaze

Fifty tons Of aluminium vital 10
tho War effort were destroyed to-
dat In = fire which caused 500
COO damage AZ the Michigan Scrap
Iron and Metal Co. 1851 Canlff
Leo Spccior, president of The
company IN estimating the loss
said that four trucks also were
DESTROYED
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21
Normandie Free OF Water

NEW YORK. Aug 20 up
The former liner Normandie rode
at am angle Of 80 degrees today.
with the hull pumped dry Of the
100000 tons of water that cap
sized her when she was ravaged
by fire year and half ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21
OTHERS NAMED

UEEF\gIS SERVICE STA
TIO<. SH5S Llternol-. operated
hv Aa1c'ue Harms charged
with selling gasoline Wthout
accepting ration coupons.
BIG TIRE CORNER so &.
Ca,s Pontiac operated hy
David Berlin charged with SELF
ne mchlr grade tire than
Ca.Ira for N the r8ljorruE Ger
uGc8fc and failing 20 keep
records bon good order.
MARSHALL /. SWEET
LAND. operator OF a service
station AZ lC56 T.. Grand River,
J. Lansing charged with keep
inc improper records. accepting
vo1 coupon, and being short
TI5 gallons in gas inventory
JAMES BRAY. o04 Railroad
81. Johns. charged with selling
used tires and tubes without ac-
co0'nC ration coupons and fail
lrg 10 Gle an inventory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21
Build War Town

TOWNSVILLE. Pa Aug 20
GNSl Ground for 1.2OO-unlt
war housing project has been
broken IN WarUlnstcr Township.
Bucks County 10 provide for
new village Of 5000 population.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-21

train 10 come along and finally
went home. They weren't there
when the wreck occurred"
ON leaving the tracks the loco
motive carcencd - yards aIonC
the right-of-was and plunged into
a coal shed