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Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-22
London Press Sees Britain
Handicapped ir, France

the Junior Officers . on arrival in
Londcn, received air transportation
to Paris wit an alacrity that
staggered British subjects--even
British officers-Who had been
waiting in vain fer days for similar
facilities
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-22

LONDON, Sept. %. Harvey
Gibson, director of the American
Red Cross in the European theater
told the United Press that there is
no foundation of fact Whatsoever
in the Daily Mails charge that an
American financier went to Paris in
a Red Cross uniform and later di-
vested the uniform to pursue pri-
vate business.
Il can't imagine who the article
was referring to-" Gibson said. Il
don't know anyone except myself
in the Red Cross who could be de-
scribed as a representative of big
financial corporation. I have been
over four or five times, but never
in uniform and my business has
been with Red Cross people
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-22
WHOLE PLANE LOAD

"On one occasion it is stated that
a whole plane load crossed the At
lantic together. One was said tc be
a principal in a firm of sewing ma
chine manufacturers, another was
a man in the electrical goods trade.
All were laid to be wearing uni
fcrms comparatively to junior Off
GERS"
Bednall said it was reported that
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-22

TIE glory of this country is that laws
permit people to speak the truth and
there is always someone brave enough to
speak it.-Capt. Mildred H. McAfee,
WAVES director.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13

A lawyer was fishing down
Snake River in eastern Idaho.
Coming around a bend in the river
he saw a negro endeavoring to
land an enormous trout. The law
yer was a ventriloquist and he
slipped out Of sight behind a
boulder. Just as the negro had
drawn the fish's head out Of the
water. il inquired. when you
gwine TO drap me?" The negro's
face turned white as he dropped
the trout and il made his reel sing
as il scooted through the wafer.
Hearing no further sound the fish
was again brought to the surface
when il again asked. when you
gwine to drap me?" "W-whY-w
why Use gwine to drap 70
tight now" Sambo chatter
ed. When the man Of law stepped
from his hiding place thoro was q
blur on the sky line whore the ne
gro was disappearing over the
brow Of the hill.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13
Hill Farmers Enjoy
Pre-Harvest Picnic

Locust Grove: Changers held
their annual picnic in the park the
Fourth, with a very good attend
ance. Mater in the evening the
dancing club entertained with a
pre-harvest dance. The music
consisting of a photograph at
tached to a radio was furnished
by Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Richmand.
Glenda spent the holiday week
Mr.. and Mrs. Marty Aiken and
end visiting friends and relatives
in Wenatchee.
Mr.. and Mrs. BERTHE Tyrell en-
tertained with dinner the Fourth
for Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Tyrell
and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bron-
son and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson and
,Mr. and Mrs. John Owens and
children enjoyed a family reunion
picnic in the Park the Fourth.
Mrs. Marie Smith of Prosser
was house guest last week Of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Budd Larkin were
Walla Walla visitors last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kinkaid of
Pomeroy and daughter and son,
Mrs. Francis Parker and Robert of
Walla Walla visited at the Roy
Kratzer home week ago Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Liebel of Wood
burn, Ore, visited last week with
her daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Smith. She was ac-
companied home Sunday by her
grandson, Wayne who plans to va
cation in Woodlawn.
Mrs. Eugene Tyrrell was called
to Vancouver las tweek by the
serious illness of her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Everett Tyrren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Budd Larkin, Jim
and Sherry were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sim
melink and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Simmelink
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Kratzer were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Larkin.
The dinner occasioned the birth
days of Mrs. Kratzer and Mrs.
SimmeGnk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chef Washburn
and children of Hermiston were
guests Monday evening of Mr.. and
Mrs. BERTHE Tyrrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Simmelink
entertained with a dinner Tuesday
evening for Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Larkin and Shirley. Mrs. Maude
Dennis, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simme-
link and Neil, Miss Marilyn Cab
rielle and Mr.. and Mrs. Budd
Larkin and family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13

Is checkers on the job. Checkers
are looking for cars which attend
more than one time and for other
things too, including the cars with
out stickers on windshields. Most
cars have A stickers. A recent day,
not complete check showed Ill
cars with A stickers, forty with B
and less with the c sticker dis
played. s..
The attendance is down as to
numbers, yet total money placed in
bets is greater than ever before,
we are told, one recent day this
amount exceeded two hundred
thousand dollars. It seems to be a
case of win the war, but only after
we have attended the races, buy
bonds after the betting is done,
on the part of some people.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13
About the State
Measure TO Increase Pensions
u,;I, =. IN Ballot in November
BY Guy LaFollette

o1vmpia-Life is just one cleo
.;on after another this year. With
tha eo,nd of battle yet in our ears
from the primary contest, we now
have the information that we will
he called upon to vote for or fur
ninst Initiative No. 157 which has
heen filed with the SECRETARY OF
State on July Z, with what its
snonsors claim is a list of some
JD0 600 signatures asking that it be
nlaced on the ballot at the Nov
ember 7 election.
> This measure is sponsored by
Washington State Social Security
Council. and has among other aims
the following to say of its purposes
# would insure the worker, the
farmer. the merchant seaman, the
professional and returning service
man. the small business man
against unemployment, sickness,
disability, old age and DEATH" All
of which seems to be a consider
able order of insurance.
Sixty per Month to All
over Sixty Years of Age
The above could and perhaps
NAV become the battle cry for
those sponsoring Initiative No. 1853
which was filed also on the last
day for the presentation of such
filing, which was July z. It has
been called modified Townsend
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13

Plan," in that if it is adopted il
will pay everyone sixty years Of
age or older $4,000 per month re-
CARELESS of need. Funds for these
payments will come from a ssThree
per cent gross income tax bill
which would impose just that kline
of tax on everyone, with some
exceptions. So if we adopt 15e
we will get a $4,000 pension meas.
ure and an income tax all in one
package. This measure has fan
less names on its petitions, no,
more than $4,000 being claimed
and it is just possible that a care
full check will find that it will not
be on the ballot.
Stupendous Task Facing
Secretary of State
For the first time in history OF
this state, the filing of initiative
petitions and closing of registra-
ton books have taken place only a
few days apart, and the problem
of collecting all registration cards
from the various county offices
and filing them in the office of the
Secretary of State comes at a time
that checkings are to be made.
The law requires that all names
be checked within sixty days OF
the date of acceptance of filings by
Secretary of State. All of which
adds up to the fact that a 24-hour
shift will no doubt be necessary
for at least a part of the time be-
tween now and September in or
der that the names be checked and
records completed according to
statute.
We will give you more on these
measures as time goes on, however
this much shows something OF
what the measures would do il
adopted.
Crowds Attend Races
Regardless Of War Needs
An estimated five hundred to
six hundred cars per week day and
possibly twice that number on
week ends are to be found at the
Longacres race track where their
owners are attending the race
meet.
The round trip distance may av-
erage twenty miles from an aver
age starting point in Seattle and
if the use of gasoline is but one
and one-quarter gallons per car
per trip, this would mean that nc
less than five thousand gallons OF
gasoline per week are being used
in this manner.
OPA Checking Cars
AT the Track
We are told that OPA has some
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13
Kennewick Courier-Reporter- 3
~. Thursday, July Is, 1914

A letter from a soldier in Eng
land expresses this opinion regard
ing the strikes in essential war
plants. ''What is the matter with
the home front? 1t is very dis
heartening to read of workers on
a strike and clubbing over petty
details. Men from this squadron
all agree that they will trade
places with the strikers. Let them
have our jobs and we will take
theirs. We agree to carry on with
out a strike"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13

Farmer owned cooperatives in
creased their membership last year
by 100000 and did $940, 000, 900
worth of new business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13

Mrs. Blanche Foraker and Mrs
Frank Lampson and daughter Jean
were Walla Walla visitors las,
week.
Herbie Foraker arrived home
from Hoquiam Tuesday.
Louise Samsel arrived home on
Thursday of last week. She at
tends school in Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Kitchener,
Mrs M. Kitchener and daughter
Judy were Friday evening visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn FELTON,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Malchow
were Sun d ay guests of Frank
BoieS.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Burkhart,
Harry Hadley and Mrs. Bower
were Sunday visitors of the Ed
Rays.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13
Operator of Richland
Cleaning Shop Visits

Highlands - John Raugust and
Harvey Stroller of Walla Walla
were visitors at the c. c. Doering
home this week. Mr.. Raugust is
Mrs. Doering's brother. Harvey
Stroller is owner of the Emporium
Cleaning shop in Walla Walla and
has taken over the cleaning shop
in Richland. III
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13
Crowds Attend Races
Regardless of War Needs

We are told that OPA has some
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01

yarn until you have enough to make
sweater. Then knit 'em all togeth-
er in rainbow stripings Better sup
ply sun glasses when you wear this
dazzling number.
Male RObberies-If you can't buy
those sleeveless sweaters the boys
are wearing, why not make them
for yourself-V-neck and ALL And,
if you can't afford those Norwegian
Reindeer jobs, get yourself a good
pattern and set to with your nee
dies. 1t takes a little counting. but
it's worth it!
CrOcheted Charms - You can
make yourself a charm bracelet
with your crochet needles and some
crochet cotton in different colors.
First make a chain bracelet; then
crochet little charms, such as hats,
miniature mittens and little flowers,
and attach them to your chain. 1t
won't jingle-jangle at the movies, Ell
Their.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
, ASK ME- q
ANOTHER (
A General Quiz
The Questions

l. Did any United States presi-
dent ever receive unanimous
electoral vote?
2. What term in astronomy de-
scribes the brilliancy of the stars?
3. What is the abbreviation of
the plural of madame?
4. Who was the vice president of
the United States when Calvin
Coolidge served his first term as
president?
5. What name is applied to mas
culine and feminine wood
nymphs?
6. What state has a name de-
rived from the Ute Indians?
7. Who laid the corner stone of
the U. S. Capitol?
8. What does pantheon mean?
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
Wnt to Do
BY PHYLLIS BELMONT

QuestiOn-ls it proper TO refuse a
course at dinner, if the diner does
not care for the food?
Answer-At large dinner guest
may refuse a course without being
rude. But at a small dinner it is
rude to refuse any dish that is Of
fered, since the hostess has proba
bly, taken great pains to plan her
menu. Even then though the guest
merely nibblcs at the portion he
takes, it is correct to take it rather
than refuse entirely.
At large dinners one should re-
fuse second helpings because it de-
lays the progress of the meal. But
at small. informal dinner where
there are only a couple of guests,
one may take a second helping if
. desired.
Ledger syndicnte.-WNu Features.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
Where Americans Talk
As in Days of Chaucer

According to survey made
by Lester V. Berrey and published
by the Columbia University
Press, Americans living in the
Southern Appalachian and Ozark
mountains use figures of speech
much like those of characters
from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Oath century,. Moreover, they
pronounce words as in the days
of Alexander Pope and William
Shakespeare.
These Americans, for example,
say thing "admires" them when
they mean it astonishes them, and
their pronouncing peculiarities in
clude: Zine" for join, "bile" for
boil, and "sallet" for salad.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
Doo-Dads Are Ruled
AS Tax-Deductibles

WASHINGTON. - The gold
braid boys of the army and navy
got a break from the income tax
collector.
The internal revenue bureau
ruled that braid, lace, shoulder
marks, chin straps and other doc.
dads are a Legitimate business
expense" and thus deductible
from income.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
British Bishops Alarmed
At Increase in Divorce

LONDON. ENGLAND. "A convo-
cation of Church of England
bishops adopted resolution recent.
ly expressing alarm at the increase
in divorce in wartime Britain and
urging more definite teaching of
marriage as lifelong relationship"
The sponsor of the resolution said
there were 1896 divorce cases in
British courts this year. contrasted
with yearly average of $50 before
the First World War.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
"GAY CADETS"
By NANCY PEPPER
KEEP YOURSELF IN
STITCHES
Associated Newspapers-wNU Features

What's knittin, Kitten? Well, in
case you don't know, we'll drop
some stitches for you in this COL
umn. All the gals are clicking nee
dies these days. incidentally, ia
vorite type of knitting container is
cereal box, covered with wall pa
per and topped with a braided yarn
handle.
Half N Half-Cne of the big ad-
vantages of knitting your own is be-
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
Our High Production Costs
viii Work Against Us in
International Competition
By JOHN DANA
(MagaZine of Wall Street Writer)


Government economists are
pretty gloomy over the outlook for
postwar exports of our agricultural
products. Official inside view is that
the American farmer stands to lose
much of his export markets in the
years after the war, some perhaps
very quickly. Those who study
these problems can see only sharp
ly reduced foreign outlets for our
cotton, wheat, corn and most other
farm crops that once were exported
on large scale.
The belief is that agricultural ex-
ports will resume their long-term
downtrend once the relief period inn
mediately following the war is over;
and the potentials of even that period
may fall considerably below ear
lier estimates. Thereafter, we must
reckon with increasingly sharp COM
petition in the world market which,
because of our high prices and pro-
duction costs, invariably favors the
foreign seller. This trend, it is
thought, may be affected but hardly
reversed by international agree
mentS on world trade in agriculture al
products which will be sought by
our government in an effort to main
tain our share in world markets.
This unpromising outlook appears
not confined to farm products alone.
Even textiles, especially cotton tex
tiles, may conceivably follow much
the same course, once war-created
shortages the world over have been
made up. New competition in the
lower-priced textiles field by indus
Trailing nations such as Brazil,
Argentina and others must be added
to that additionally offered in high
er grade cotton goods, and woolens,
by such nations as Britain.
Cotton Loses Most.
In the agricultural field, we have
priced ourselves out of the export
market to major extent, foster
ing big rise in foreign production
which now looms as a formidable
competitive factor in the postwar
era. In copper, loW-cost foreign pro-
ducers defed successful competition
abroad by our own producers. In
virtually every field, however, the
prewar trend away from multi
lateral trade bore large share of
responsibility for our steadily retro
grading position.
Cotton, our leading agricultural
export crop, declined most in rela-
tive Importance. In 1929, cotton ex-
ports amounted to 14.9 per cent of
total exports; this ratio declined to
~ per cent in 1889 and 5.4 per cent
in 1910, the latter low-point already
rejecting in part the war influences
and embargo measures impeding
the free flow of our exports. Only
Slightly less drastic was the decline
in shipments abroad of petro-
leum products. In 1929 these came
to 1872 per cent of total exports with
the ration subsequently dropping to
1913 per cent in 1899 and 10 per cent
in 1910.
Throughout these years, the abb
solute drop in dollar value was
frequently far greater than the per-
centage decline relative to total
export volume, largely due to price
variations. In wheat, the long-term
downtrend was hardly less pro-
aounced, relatively, though the abb
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01

Of that great one who pilots it
He makes me feel like smallest bit.
l ask my way about the town
In voice subdued awed by his
frown
In fear and agony lest he
May spot my imbecility.
l talk to giant shots and big
With confidence nor give fig
But he is one who can me fuss . j..
The driver of that urban bus"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
Rate of Heart Beats

While the human heart rarely
beats less than 70 or more than rs
times a minute, cases in which
this rate of pulsation was as low
as ~ and as high as 1874 have been
recorded in medical literature.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01

Just minute there Think about
this-and make Headlines! Always
choose hairdo which conceals or
plays down your poorest features.
Curly bangs over the too-high fore
head, an "upped" effect to make a
round face look slender High placed
bits of Glamour, worn high, do the
same thing. Roses over each ear to
round out" the too-slender face.
Ledger Syndicate. -WNU Features.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01

ing able to pick
exactly the colors
you want. Lotsa
knittin' kitten
are com binin 6
their school col
ors in half and
h a If effe CT in
sharp sweaters.
Odds N Ends
Save all the left
over pieces of
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01

And people mar
vel at my size.
Of enterprises l
am head.
And sleep in sill
yer taS ele d
bed.
But there is one
who brings to
me
4 vast inferiority.
For when l board
a bus at morn
| dread the hau-
teur and the
SCOrn
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
The Rambling Rhymster
BY LES PLETTNER
LORDS OF CREATION

81 am" affirmed Grosvenor Spence.
"a man of weight and consequence.
In my domain l am the boss,
And never feel at slightest loss.
l have my finger in great pies,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLECRAFT
Sailor Doll Everyone's Favorite

Due TO an unusually large demand and
current war conditions. slightly more time
is required in filling orders for few Of
the most popular pattern numbers
Send your order to:
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
The Answers

l. Yes, George Washington.
2. Magnitude.
3. Mines. for mesdameS.
4. There was no vice president
S. Masculine, satyr; feminine
dryad.
6. Utah.
7. George Washington.
8. A temple of all the gods.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
DAFFYNITIONS

Well, chop me up and call me
suey, if the soda-fOuntain set hasn't
invented some new jabberwocky
slanguage. Don't let their CONVEX
sation battle you. Just do a little
examining on these new daffynitiOns
and you'll soon be clicking your
teeth with the best of them.
Pepper Shaker-Hot boogie and
1--WE dancer.
Water LOgged-That's what you
call particularly drippy individual.
Commando-A wolf with a rough
approach.
Cue Ball-A boy with crew, or
brush, hair cut.
City Goony-Boy crazy.
Rustic Your Bustle-Hurry up.
She's Got Him Drafted-They're
going steady.
Drape the Shape-Sit down.
SILLY QUESTIONS
Q.-Why did they call the baby
"Weatherstrip"
A.-To keep the father out of the
draft.
Q.-Why is tomato red?
Alt bushes when it sees the
salad dressing.
Q.-What's a bucaneer?
A.-Too much to pay for corn.
Q.-What's a tassel?
A.-That's where a ting lives.
(You have to talk baby talk to get
that one.)
Q.-Why did the little moron build
a fence around the graveyard?
A.-Because people were dying to
get in.
Q.-Why is the ghost of the little
moron lonesome?
A.-Because he never goes around
with any body.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
HEART u RN

Relieved in minutes or double money back
When excess stomach acid causes painful suffoent-
ing gas. sour stomach and heartburn doctors usually
prescribe the fsstest-acting medicines known for
symptomatc relic medicines Ike those in Belle
Tablets. No laxative Bell-ans brings comfort in
jiffy or double your money back return Of bottle
10 Us 25c at all druggists.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
Palmer Methodist
Church Opening
To Be May Fl

Rev S. w. Bankhead. new pastor
Of the Palmer Methodist church,
Lafayette and McDougall. will hold
the church's grand opening on
May 81.
Church school will be held at
Gas am. The Rev. Dr. J. A. Hal
umbuber. executive secretary o.
the Methodist Union Of Greater De-
troit. will be the speaker at the
IL am. service. A fellowship meet
ing will be held al pm. with mem.
bcrs and friends of the seven
churches in the Detroit district in
attendance. James Traylor. head OF
the commission of the Chicago Dis
trict Division. plans TO raise 81 900
at this meeting. The speaker will
be announced later Music will be
furnished by the Senior Choir Of
Scott Methodist church.
Dinner will be served from I TO
3 pm, in the Mary Palmer Dining
Hall.
Churches expected include: Be-
rea. Scott. Second Grace. ST. Paul,
Mitchell Memorial. Ushers Of Berea
and Scott churches will be on duty.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
Req. Brady Honored
Sunday By Churches

members OF Second Baptist and the
Greater King Solomon churches.
The tea was under the chairman
ship OF Mrs. Mildred Croft. promi-
nent church and civic worker. II
was colorful affair with charming
hostesses from Second Baptist and
Greater King Solomon churches,
serving tea. and speakers from va
rlous civic organizations. giving tes-
;imonies 10 the outstanding leader
ship Of the Brady family for the
past "a years. The trend OF the
testimonies was challenge TO the
r. L. Brady Jr., to continue carry
ing the torch Lighted by his illus
trious father, Rev. R. L. Brady
Sr., hall century ago.
Each speaker. in bringing greet
ings from his organization, ex-
pressed the wish that Great King
Solomon church would liquidate
her mortgage of $500 by May IS
II was reported that approximately
$500 was raised az the tea.
DR.. j. J. McGiendon, president Of
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People
was the main speaker. Testimonies
were given by Mrs. r. Louis,
GroomS. president OF Detroit Insti
tute OF Commerce; Mrs. Madelyr
Fowler. executive secretary OF th'
Lucy Thurman YWCA; Carlton W
Gaines. Booker T. Washington
Trade association. and Claude II
Cooper. membership secretary. ST
Antoine HMCA.