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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07

The almost complete destruction
of the Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor
as revealed in the recent news re-
lease by the War Department reveals
a carelessness and lack of vigilance
on the part of those in charge that
is more difficult to understand now
in the light of the facts, than it was
the day after it happened, Pearl
Harbor was as much of a reproach
upon the vigilance of our officers as
it was a monument to jap perfidy
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07

Congress to Curb Bureaucrats"
is headline which appeared in one
of our dailies recently. Congress is
beginning to wake up it appears.
Every one of the bureaus and bu-
reaucrats was created by Congress
and no one else. Congress is be-
ginning to discover it has created
several Frankensteins. under the
guise of bureaus and is beginning to
be concerned about how to handle
them. o...- ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07

A local man vino used ito be a
big coffee drinker before rationing
reports that he has all but weaned
himself away from it. He started out
by leaving out the cream and sugar
After trying unsuccessfully to &C
custom himself to it black he has
given it up altogether and insists
that he doesn't miss it. The ration
ing, he says, has cost the. coffee
growers a good customer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07
"reminiscences
Being Items Culled From Our
Files of Ten, Twenty, Thirty and
Forty Years Ago.


The Columbia Courier for Jan. g.
1903 reports that-Frank Emigh has
commenced building a $1,000 resi-
dence on his lots at the corner of
jefferson and Walnut streets.
That-A. r. Graham of Harring-
ton, who is to be cashier of the Ex-
change Bank of this place, arrived
Tuesday to make arrangements for
opening the institution. The safe
for the bank arrived this week. .
That-W. A. Halves and wife are
recent arrivals. Mr.. Halves will
take charge of Coffin Brothers large
store on East Front street. +
That-Nine months ago Kenne-
wick station was paying the MP.
about SIS or 500 a month in freight
bills. We are now paying about
$1,000 a month. IT, H., -. '".
The Kennewick Courier for Jan. 8,
1918 says that-W. A. Morain was
awarded the contract for grading
the streets and putting in the con-
crete clrbing in the Anon addition.
bids for which were opened at last
Tuesday nights meeting Of the city
council. r., '~. --.
That Prof. r. c. Ashby, head Of
the extension department Of the
Washington State College at Pull
man opened a weeks session of the
farmers school in the high school
gymnasium Monday. --..s,--..,
That-C. F. Breithaupt Of Rich
land is the president of the Oregon
Washington nursery association
which will hold the annual conven-
ton in Kennewick. The association
has 100 members and all are eX-
pected to be present.
That-All the churches united in
a watch meeting Tuesday night in
the M. E. church. The time was
spent in discussing live local ques-
lions as we'll as in prayer and hymn
singing. ~
The Courier-Reporter of this date
reports that-All over the world the
observance of the second week In
January as prayer week" will be
general. The Kennewick ministerial
association decided to observe the
week in union prayer services.
That-Mayor H. w. Dsgranges
who Tuesday began his second term
as Kennewick's chief executive be-
lieves that the old council which
ceased to exist Tusday evening has
set a new record for harmonious
action. In looking over the records
the mayor found that every vote on
every motion had been unanimous.
That-In the first interscholastic
basket ball games OF the season
played during the Christmas vaca-
ton both the girls and boys teams
came out victorious over the teams
from the Touchet high school. The
girls won easily by ~ to 9. Capt
Christensen and forwards Margaret
Appenzellar and Helen Thurman
were star performers for the home
team.
The Kennewick Courier-Reporter
for Jan. 5, 1888, states that-Ihe
Kennewick and Pasco Kiwanis clubs
held joint installation Of officers at
Pasco Tuesday evening. Charles
Powell was installed as president
and Paul o. Stone as vice president
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07
MILLION DOLLAR PUD MISTAKE

The expensive result of the COM
bined Okanogan-Douglas PUD con-
demnation suit, recorded in a news
dispatch to the Spokane Spokesman.
Review and carried in the columns
of this paper today, should put q
stop to any further talk about start
ing a PUD condemnation suit in
Benton county now.
Acting on the appraisal of i'm
ported public power specialists
Okanogan-Douglas PUD commits
sioners started joint condemnation
proceedings in superior court tc
force sale of electric company prop
erty in their respective counties fol-
s1,207,011 and S55,775, a total OF
S1,262,7s6, only to find their sup
posedly expert advisors had missed
the mark by cool million dollars
The price set on evidence present.
ed superior court jury of local Cit
liens is nearly double PUD esti-
mates. It is not one million, but
two million 1856, 696 dollars, to be
exact.
.Okanogan-Douglas PUD commits
Sioners now face a serious doubt as
to whether or not they can borrow
even If they do plunge the districts
even if they do plunge the
districts into debt for enough
money to buy the property at
the price set by the court. And
into 4c,, l,ao,yxy r5aI,{ H., ,,,iJ1;o,,
dollar mistake their power experts
made for them will likely prevent
rate reductions promised on the err
roneous assumption that the electric
system could be bought for frac-
ton of its worth. ,
Benton county has been warned
and it must not repeat the Okan-
ogan-Douglas fiasco with war
time condemnation suit here.
Thousands of nnan-hours and a
large sum of money have been vast
ed in prosecuting an unnecessary
law suit that missed its mark. Users
of electricity who sought reduced
rates through the PUD condemna-
ton suit have had a miserable
awakening. ~ ".~ ..,-- r
Only winners were the public pow
er specialists" and outside attor-
,neys imported to try the PUD case
in Okanogan superior court. These
gentlemen, though they missed their
mark by a million dollars so far as
their PUD appraisals were con-
cerned, will make no errors when
they calculate and collect their fees.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07
Holiday Guests Leave for
Home i'm Idaho

Hover-Mr. and Mrs. John Frank
lin, who spent Christmas holidays
at the Carl Evans home left Sun
day for their home at Post Falls
Idaho.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07
Virginia Dye Hostess
To Slumber Party

HoVer-MiSs Virginia Dye enter
tanned on Saturday night with a
slumber party. Guests were the
Misses Beryla Bafus, Gladys North
rup and Betty Ashby.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07

A neighboring editor tells of a
letter received from a young man
in the service from that community.
'HThe army" the young man writes,
"is all right except that there is
too much drilling and fussing around
between meals" ..i. m
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07
Silver Dale Residents
Visit With Parents

HoVer--Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Ash
Of Silver Dale spent Christmas vaca-
ton with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. @. Ball and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Ash.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07

still be enough castor oil for the
juniors of the county. The policy
OF eXempting from ALLEGATION castor
oil for medicinal purposes probably
will continue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07

Life may not be as soft for Mrs.
Americas family during the coming
year for upholstered furniture over
wooden springs will be a new home
furnishings note. But seriously.
shoppers may be sure that they win
get their moneys worth from the
new product. For the Office of Price
Administration is checking to see
that all substitutions for metal
springs measure up to certain stand
ards. Furniture manufacturers must
have wooden springs tested at a
designated government station be-
fore they can submit the articles for
price approval This new ruling
affects manufacturers of upholstered
wood chairs, sofas, sofa beds, studio
couches and box springs. A recent
War Production Board order pro-
hibited the use of metal springs in
wood upholstered furniture, and so
chalk wooden springs up to the
ingenuity of manufacturers.
Junior can smear the peanut but
ter on more ttickly now that this
product has been brought under a
temporary 60-day price ceiling or
der. And sailed and shelled peanuts
also now are under price control.
These three commodities have been
exempt from price control since
July %, but now Mrs. America will
not be. charged more than the cell
ing price which is each individual
sellers top price during the period
from Dec. 10 to %, inclusive.
1t takes Is pairs of discarded silk
stockings for Uncle Sans experts
to reclaim enough silk to make one
average size powder bag for military
use. And Uncle Sans nieces turned
in enough worn silk stockings dur
ing one month of the WPB hosiery
salvage collection to make over
100000 powder bags. The 100000
pairs of old silk and nylon stockings
turned in would stretch across the
country from New York to San
Francisco If they were stretched end
to end. If you want to contribute
discarded silk or nylon stockings
for the manufacture of war ma
terials, simply wash them and then
drop them in the collection box
in the hosiery department of retail
stores throughout the country.
Remember to have your tires in
spected before Jan. 81, the dead
line for the first compulsory tire
for every passenger car
in the United States. Following the
first check-up of your precious tires,
it will be necessary to have them
every, four months If you
have an "a" mileage ration. Hold
ers of "B" and &C" supplemental
rations are to have tires inspected
every two months. Tires must be-
checked by an authorized OPA In
spector and quite number Of local
filling stations, tire repair shops
and garages have been authorized.
But if you do not know the location
of an official tire inspection station
near you, call your War Price and
Rationing Board and find out. Inc
inspector may charge up to Is cents
for inspecting all the five tires on
your car if he doesn't have to re-
move any.
Here's news that the children OF
the country apparently won't find
distressing. The WPB reports that
less than one months supply of cas-
tor oil at the normal rate OF con-
sumption will be on hand this
month because of the limited
amount of shipping space available
from South America. But there Will
Men, Women Over 40
q
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07

Legitimate discussion of the war
its progress and its aims-need not
be stifled by Mrs. America and her
friends. But she should curb her
discussions to prevent any vital in
formation leaking through to the
Axis through careless gossip. Per-
has the wrong person might overhear
that her brother in the service was
sailing or some other information
welcomed by the enemy. Here are
a few simple rules suggested for
casual CONVERSATION: eff you hear
it from someone, don't repeat it.
If you see it yourself, keep it to
yourself. But if you read it in a
reputable publication or hear it on
the radio, it's safe to talk about.
Stop and think before you talk so
that careless gossip cannot cost lives.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Piert have
purchased a new car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Nelson were
guests at the Guy Nelson home on
Christmas.
Carl Slaybaugh of Yellepit was a
dinner guest at the c. ]. Dahlin
home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07
Mrs. America Meets the War

HAioSS MUTE: war touches home citizen This
column based on official information and
by the Office of War Information shows how the war will
affect Mrs. America home ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07

guests Christmas day of his parent,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gilmore in F,n,a.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07

IF your electric iron sticks as YOU
work, rub it on a little salt sprinkled
on paper or smooth with paraffin
or beeswax. This is one of the
tips contained in a new pamphlet
Making Ironing Equipment Last
Longer" which has just been issued
by the OPA and the Department of
Agriculture bureau of home eco
Monies. Putting pinch of salt in
the starch helps to keep starched
clothes from sticking to the iron, it
Is pointed out. And once a month
wax the ironing surface while still
warm with small amount of paraf-
fin or beeswax, making sure to wipe
off any excess wax. Keep the iron
busted and the surface clean and
smooth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07

Here's news that the children OF
the country apparently won't find
distressing. The wPB reports that
less than one months supply of cas-
tor oil at the normal rate OF con-
sumption will be on hand this
month because of the limited
amount of shipping space available
from South America. But there Will
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07

The Kennewick Courier-Reporter
for Jan. 5, 1888, states that-The
Kennewick and Pasco Kiwanis clubs
held joint installation Of officers at
Pasco Tuesday evening. Charles
Powell was installed as president
and Paul O. Stone as vice president.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-07
R. E. REED, Editor and Publisher

The Courier, est. March ~, 1902
The Reporter, est. Jan. "a, 1903
Consolidated April I, 1914
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-08
Gen. Marshall
Retains Youth
DespiteBurden
BY HELEN ESSARY
Central TreSS Communist

Washington, Nov. Sit must
make you happy To realize that IN
addition la admiration you have the
warm friendly confidence of the
American people," | said in an en-
thuslasiic moment the other night To
Gen. George Marshall, chief of staff
of the United States Army.
III docs mliac me happy" sad the
general very solemnly, but il makes
me humble, too. and very aware of
my great responsibility. cannot
let them down"
General Marshall is looking cx-
trcmcly well. Like man who
Knows where is going and il is the
place he wants Ia go. He seems 20
years younger than he did al the
beginning of the war when ultimate
victory was less certain than now.
Ever so often | thing. Well. we
got over THAT hump" the general
said. Then | come upon 50 MANY
more humps | think am in the
Hlmalaya mountains"
Mrs. Marshall, who says she has
turned farmer and * raising tur-
Keys, was likewise a pleasure and a
satisfaction Ia look upon. She wore
white and gold dress, very smart,
ana carried Il white fox cape.
"A magazine doing profile oc
Inc general asked me how much I
thought you had 10 do with vCur
husbands Success" | volunteered
We'll. Is that So?" laughed ,h,
general. Il hope you told then .bc
truth. l said, and thought privately
tiaI had never seen husband
ana Wiie OF high public place more
completely sympatica.
admire Ex-Prcsidcnt Hoover
enormously but do wish hc would
take a lesson or two in radio sneak
n's' mere was good material in
hooNcrS, Kansas City talk but nc I
listened IN | kept thinking how dra-
ha'ically President Roosevelt wo,,ld
nave presented the Hoover lido, M
rms Is Peoples War-Tt Mus,
&c Peoples Peace"
inc President knows how to fall.
slowly and with knowing p,,,sns
Nc' INC radio. Other rent1cncr
ana LADIES' who wish 10 sell fhcn.
IScINcs 10 Inc public of the air should
.tath no! To race through speeches
,hat IN the beginning arc better road
man heard. Another hint from NV
Time IS shorter now than !, o,.n t
was ana 1t is definitely LATER tbau
you think-why moi make rr;ona'
sn nm lnI'uence people by limiting al
speeches 10 Is minutes?
However vigorous he NAV bo i,
,ueaS ana personality. any man WIN
wants TO be the next President ol
the United States must have a radir
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-08
OnslOw Girl Wins
In 4-HDress Revue
Held in the State

College Station, Raleigh. Nov. g.
Frances MacGregor, assistant State
All leader with the State Collcpe
Extension Service. and Julia McIyer.
assistant Extension clothing special,
lst, announce that Marie Coston. of
Onslow county, is the State winner
IN the recent All Dress Revue,
Marie, l6-year-old Maysville girl
as winner in the state contest. has
earned free trip to the Chicago
meeting of All Club members with
her blue and brown ensemble costing
only Sl5.6l. The trip is presented by
the American ViScoSc Corporation.
Honorable mention went to the
two runners-up, Sarah Dawson of
Mecklcnburg county and Betty Jones
of Forsyth. The three winners were
chosen in Is district dress rcvucs and
clothing training meetings through
the month of October Miss McIver
and Willie N. Hunter. Extension
clothing specialist. served as Judges
for the contests and conducted the
clothing demonstrations held in cor
ncction with the meetings.
In the Blue Award group was
Grace DickcrSon of Vance.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-08
Miss Barnes Has
Party on Birthday

Miss Cathrinc Barnes celebrated
her 10th birthday recently by en-
tertaining number of friends At the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Barnes.
Miss Nancy Winston assisted with
games and stunts that were through
~ enjoyed AT ten o'clock the guests
were invited into the dining room.
softly lighted by candles and color
full with Il prOluSiOn of fall flowers
in pastel shades. In the center of the
table was large white birthday
cake, beautifully decorated III pink
and green and bearing Is candles.
Mrs. Barnes. assisted by Mrs. s.
NJ Ellington, Mrs. c. +. Crews and
Mrs. Ray Wychc served delicious
ice course to the following: Misses
Nancy Winston. Flora Coghill. Adell
Glover. Cora Longmrc. Carolyn fiar-
riS. Dorothy Hicks, Nclrosc O'Bricn,
Ann TillotSon. Katie Wade, Dixie
PoythrcSs. Vivian Clark. and Jewel
Wells, and Cpl. Mac Crews. Cecil
CappS. John CappS, Louis Grccnway.
Wallace Edwards, Irwin Mutt. Stan
ley Mitchell Ellington. Jr., Wallace
Edwards, Macy Rowland, Robert
Rowland. James Workman, Edward
Harris. Beverly Harris. Frank Har-
riS. Fletcher Hester, Frank Hester.
Donald Hunt, Graham Owens, Jun
iuS Robertson. Charlie Rogers, NJ. I.
TillotSon. Walter Lee Wade. James
Walker, Lawrence Workman, Willie
Brooks. Edwin Brecdlovc. Dennis
Brummitt, Edison Barnes and Eugene
Barnes
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-08
Private Seeks Transfer,
Sees President, Gets 1t

whom the White House telephone
operator had told about the soldiers
call, were on their way 10 Ninth
and the avenue. They had 10 find
out about the guy. Was he danger
Gus or just cuckoo?
They found the soldier sitting
calmly at a table reading Il funny
sheet and drinking coke. He
readily introduced himself. answered
questions chccriully and seemed en-
tircly rational ii a shade impulSivc.
He said he wanted only Il minute
with the President, and he knew he
could make Mr.. Roosevelt sec he
ought Ia be transferred TO Il differ
ent outfit.
The secret service men were 50
taken with the boy they bore him
off To the White House and intro
duccd him to Presidential Secretary
Steve Early. Early was likewise
pleased with the boy. Maybe JUST
for the fun of the thing, he took him
TO the President.
The President must have liked the
soldier, too. He said he would do
what he could 10 help him. He must
have done the right thing. The SOL
dicr got his transfer
Another story that could not even
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-08
Ceilings Set
For Turkeys

Raleigh, NOV. 0.--'Thc OPA today
set dollars and cents ceiling prices
on that Thanksgiving turkey
Theodore S. Johnson. Raleigh dis
trict director. said the prices were
approximately the same prices al
lowed ON the fowl during the same
period last year.
The top prices consumers may Day
Tor turkeys in ~ eastern North Car
DINA counties during November and
December We're listed by OPA as
follows:
Young Turkeys.
Livc-45c light weight. i3c med
ium. and 42c. heavy.
DrcSSCd-53C light weight, Sic
medium. and i9C. heavy.
Drawn-G$c light weight. soc med
lum, and SIC. heavy.
Old Turkeys.
Livc--i3C light weight. ilC med
ium, and l0C hc.-y.
DrcsScd-5lc ligl:t weight. 49c
medium. and i7c. heavy.
DraWn-6OC light weight. SIC med
ium. and sic heavy.
OPA said live turkeys under 18
pounds were ClaSSCd as light. be-
tween l8 and ~ pounds. medium,
and over - pounds heavy Turkeys
less than ono year old are ClaSscd as
young turkeys.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-08
BY HELEN ESSARY
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington. Nov. g. lie was a
United States Army private. One
OF the three million. He had a chip
on his shoulder. He thought the
best way to get himself Strengthened
out was TO go 10 headquarters with
his story.
So when he landed in Washing
ton he hunted up drug store, look
ed for telephone book, got a nickel
in change and dialcd ma l4l4.'
Then
Hello there. Is this the White
House? Well want To speak to the
President. What? Isn't he in? g.
Didya say 'wait?' Sure I'll wait.
AS long as you say, sister. It's two
hours till | pull out. Hey there,
operator. Must be something the
matter with this line . Oh, you're
back again, Sure. | said Id wait.
Yes. | do want 10 speak 10 the Pres
ldcnt. There's something about the
Army ! think he'd like Ia know.
I'm in Inc drug store AT Ninth and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. o. X. I'll
stay here till your man comes. o.
X"
Meanwhile. the secret service men
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-08
BARCLAY, ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
South ruaing. with West follow.
The Authority on Authorities

South ruling. with West follow
ing suit.
This was great good fortune.
recognized South. Taking advan-
tage of his windfall. he nov avoid
ed risk of the SPADE CIessc. which.
If it lost, might Le followed by q
ruff in case East lad diamond
void. He played the spade A and
K. then began 10 lead diamonds.
West ruifeJ tho second one ami
returned club to the A. but the
final diamond gave South a dis
card of his last club. assuring his
contract.
If West had led the 4 to the sec
ond heart trick. East would have
read him as still holding the 3,
and the dcclarer as now blank. He
consequently would have shifted
to his club x That would have
knocked out the club a and es-
surcd the setting trick in that
suit as soon as West scored his
trump Q
About the only time this con-
vontior should be violated is when
the leader thinks that fooling the
declarer will help him more than
r.-slcading his partner will hurt