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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

the War Labor Board made no
specific mention OF any report
within 60 days, so the committee
can take all the time it wants in
determining what TO do.
MEMBERS ARE WLB MEN
What has actually happened is
that the burden of proving that
there is something cockeyed
about the cost of living index as
complied by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics has been put on the
labor representatives Of the
committee, and they are appar-
emily having their troubles in
collecting their data to make
their point.
On top of this, all the mem
bers of the committee are also
members of the War Labor
Board. and in the past two
months they simply have not
had time TO worry about the
bally old cost of living index
II the could ever get shut of the
coal miners, steel workers and
a few trivialities Of that kind,
maybe they could concentrate on
the cost of living index long
enough to decide whether it was
right or wrong and what should
be done about it, if anything
But it's secondary business to-
day.
1t is the contention of many
labor representatives that the
cost of living has advanced
much more than the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics index figures in
dictate. AS the effort to hold
wages in line is tied in with eff
fort to keep down the cost of
living index, it can be seen why
labor representatives are inter
ested in proving that the index
is too low. In way, such proof
would give labor an excuse for
breaking the Little Steel Form
ula and gaining greater wage
increases.
The basic reasoning Of the
labor economists is that the
BIS index does not include al
loWances for b lack market
prices, does not make an allow
ance for quality depreciation,
does not make allowance for the
disappearance from the market
of loW-cost items which were
staples purchased by loWincome
families.
INDEX DEFENDED
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
loW-income families would be
however. defends its cost of liv-
ing index baby as parent
should, saying that it has made
full aloWancese for changes in
wartime living conditions. In
March, l943, the bureau changed
its method of calculating the in
dex by making substitutions on
the list of items it priced, such
as rayon for silk hose; by allow
ing for the reduced quantities Of
rationed foods which loWincome
families would be able to pur-
chase; by pricing higher-cost
work shirts when loW-cost shirts
disappeared from the market,
etc. And subsequent independ-
ent check by the American Sta
tistical Association found the
index accurate. except in certain
specific localities.
But here is one criticism
which might cause trouble. BIS
now gathers its prices in some
Sc cities Of nine geographic re-
gions. II it could be shown that
while the BIS index was good
enough national average, it was
not a true index of price in
creases in say the Detroit area.
then an effort might be made TO
secure for wage earners in the
Detroit area a wage lncease
which would cover the area in
crease in cost Of living.
All this would seem TO lead TO
endless confusion. The Presi-
dents Cost Of Living Committee
might well spepd months more
trying TO resolve such argu-
ments. ~
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04
BY ERSKINE johns ON
MA staff Correspondent

You know Ned Sparks. The
funniest man IN motion pic
lures The dead-pah-eeRedian
who never smiles Of course,
you do. Everybody knows Ned.
Well, Ned Sparks cant get a
job in Hollywood. The funniest
man in pictures and Ned has not
worked in front of a camera for
a year.
Casting directors and produc-
cr5 and executives say, Why Of
course. Sure Ned SpafkS-fun-
NEST man in pictures Then
they start laughing over same
scene they remember. Such as
Ned reclting Peter Rabbit stories
TO a group of kids in En-. Cros-
by's picture, The Star Maker
They sent his agent away with
an optimistic, We'll call you
just as soon as something comes
up. Ned Sparks? Sure. A very
funny man.
And that ends it. Nothing
ever happens. No one ever calls,
This has been goins on for a
year.
Il left Hollywood two years
ago for my home in Canada,
Ned told us the other night. Il
was sick man. Doctors expect
ed me TO die. ! expected TO die.
But | came back TO Hollywood
year ago feeling better than
ever. guess Hollywood thinks
I'm dead"
1t isn't often that your Holly
wood reporter goes campaign
ing. But Ned Sparks deserves
campaign TO get him bacc into
motion pict res. He is one of
the funniest men on the screen.
And it's sad commentary on
the film business that he can't
get job
TOO PERFECT
Just the other day, for exam
pie, Ned met an old friend,
writer working on Bin. Cros-
by's new picture, Going My
Way"
Gosh, Ned am | glad to see
you" said the writer. II Just
wrote role with YOU in mind
for Bings new picture Right
down your alley. Par-ef an attn
eist. You'll be terrific. Send
your agent over 70 Paramount. .
Ned thanked the writer for
the tip and the next day his
agent went to Paramount. I'm
derstand you've got role writ
ten with Ned Sparks in mind for
Bing's new picture said the
agent,
Yea said the Paramount
spokesman, They're testing
eight actors for the part"
But they wrote il with Ned
Sparks in mind protested the
agent.
Cant help it," said the Para
mount man. Cant do a thing
for you. They're testing eight
actors" Couple of days later one
of the eight actors got the job.
MASTER OF COMEDY
Sure, we know the public gets
tired OF seeing the same faces
on the screen But we're willing
10 bet a ration book that you're
not tired Of seeing Ned Sparks.
How can anyone be tired Of an
actor they haven't seen on the
screen for a year? SO that cant
be the reason Ned isn't work
ing.
Besides. we think Ned is the
type Of comedian the public
never tires Of. He never asked 10
be starred IN a picture. Has
never gone tcmperamental, he
says. He's the type Of comedian
who runs through a picture.
punctuating the story wi tn
laughs. "A laugh horse" is the
way he describes himself.
There's no argument, either.
about Ned knowing comedy.
During filming of the picture,
Limitation of Life in which he
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04
PANAMA PASSAGE

Average time OF passage for
a ship through the Panama canal
is from seven to eight hours,
with the record passage being
four hours and ten minutes.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04
PROFITABLE LOSS

SPRINGF IEL.D, III. = I n e
Springfield Police Benevolent
Association sold its 10 year old
reducing machine for S25 TO Po-
liceman Thomas Maloney. who
admits he expects TO lose on the
deal.
He weighs 800 pounds.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

Some lizards of the East Indies
can fly considerable distances
using membranes attached to
their ribs.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04
. MIND YOUR
MANNERS .
Test your knowledge o. cor
rect social usage by answer
ing the following questions,
then checking against the au-
fhoritative answers below.

/. Does accepting ration points
from the guest who offers them
make a hostess seem inhospit-
aole?
2. II you have a guest when
your Telephone rings should you
try to make your conversation
as brief as you can?
3. Is il rude for members of
congregation TO whisper during
a sermon?
4. Should one look around in
church TO nod TO acquaintance?
5. Should one leave church
before the service is ended?
What would you do if
You are an inexperienced host
ess and your dinner is later thnn
the time set
(aD Apologize once for its late
ness and then don't men,
ton. it?
tb) Keep apologizing all eve
ming?
Answers
| No.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4. No.
s. Not unless il is unavoid-
able.
Better what Would You Do"
solution-(a).
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04

Sparks has been writing his
own dialog ever since. Many a
film script has CARRIED the nota-
ton, Ned Sparks writes some
thing funny"
It's mighty funny that the fun
niest man in pictures can't get a
Job in pictures.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04
HAMHTON'S BOYHOOD

He weighs 800 pounds.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-04
TOO PERFECT

Just the other day. for exam
pie, Ned met an old friend, a
writer working on Bin, Cros-
by's new picture, Going My
WAY "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-10
Notice Of Hearing on Final Ac-
count and Petition for Distribution
No. 2lS9
In the Superior Court Of the State
Of Washington in and for
Benton County

In the Matter of the Estate of Cors
J. Keller. Deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Harry Keller, administrator
of the above entitled estate, has
filed his Final Account and Peti-
ton for Distribution in the office
of the Clerk of the above en-
titled Court, and that the Court
is asked to settle said Final Ac-
count, to distribute the property
Of said estate to the heirs or per-
sons entitled to the same and to
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-10
Notice Of Irrigation Assessments

Notice of Irrigation Assessments
Notice is hereby given that the
assessment rolls of Columbia,
Grandview, Kennewick, Kiona,
Prosser, Sunnyside, Roza, Sunny
side Valley, Irrigation Districts of
Benton County, Washington, for
the year 1914, levied in 1913, have
been delivered to the undersigned
Treasurer of said districts. That
all assessments to be received by
said districts are due and payable
at the office of the undersigned
County Treasurer at Prosser, Ben
ton County, Washington, on and
after the 18th day of February:
Except the Toll and Charge por-
ton of such assessments which be-
come payable at the office Of the
district secretary. Payment sched-
ule Of such Toll and Charge may
be ascertained at the office of the
secretary of the district in which
the land is located One-half Of
each and all of said assessments
shall become delinquent on June 1,
1914, unless said one-half is paid
on or before May 81, 1914. The
remaining one-half of each and
all of said assessments shall be-
come delinquent on December LIST,
1914, unless said one-half is paid
~, ~. hoforo Nox,ox,oY,o. an 1Odd
Interest at the rate of 1919 per
annum from the date of delinquency
is charged on all delinquent as
sessmentS.
Dated at Prosser, Washington,
this 31st day Of January, 1914.
G. w. NESSLY,
County Treasurer and Elk
Officio Treasurer of the
above named Irrigation
District. 1924
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-10

discharge the administrator.
Said Final Account and Petition
for Distribution will be heard by
the Court at the Court House in
Prosser, Benton County, Washing
ton, on the Gath day of February,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-10
NOTICE OF CLOSING
HEGlSTRATIoN HooKs

). NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
, ,mas tne registration books Of ali
yv'vtng precincts in Benton County.
washington will be closed AGAINST
4rlglnal registration on the 18th
usy OF February, 1914, that being
ttlS last day of registration and
VIII remain closed until after
the school district ELECTIONS to he
nelo on the 18th day of March.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-10

AS the doorman ran down to
open the car door, he tripped
and rolled down the last four
steps.
'For heavens sake, be careful, I"
cried the club manager, They'll
think you are a member
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-10

1914, after which date the books
will again be open.
H. E. CHAPMAN,
County Auditor and Registrar
of Voters for rural voting pre-
cints, Benton County, Wash.
2:3-10
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-10

NOBODY knows the exact number. Nobody
But The number who do come back-On their
own two feet instead of in flag-draped box
will be in exact proportion to the job we do here
at home.
For every minute that we can help shorten the war
will mean more lives saved. (213 Americans were
killed in the final day of the last war, and lila
were wounded before the IL o'clock Armistice
took effect.y
Now one way all of us can help shorten the
war is to tighten our belts and buy more War
Bonds. Yes, still more. And
II you think you're buying all the War Bonds
you are able to, imagine minute-that it's
you're standing at the station bunch
OF hometown boys, still in uniform, climb off
the train of them kisses his wife and
grabs his kid in his arms
and then he turns to a young woman beside
them, girl who looks like his wife's sister. and
you Overhar him say 49,.
catherine. l don't know how to tell you how
sorry am it's such shame about Joe
II makes me sick all over when think how he'd
be here today if the war had only ended a week
sooner"
Think it over. Can't you buy few more War.
Bonds to help end the war that week or month
sooner Sure, it may mean giving up something.
put what's that compared to what they're giving
up! And remember, always The money Won
cant spare may spare soldiers life!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-10

J. Frese & Son, Concrete Blocks
Hankee-James-Zahniser & Warren.
Piping Contractors, Hanford, Wash.
lessen q Wright Construction Co., Con-
crete Pipe & Bldg. Blocks
=. n. Kdweu, Pasco Union Oil Co.,
Consignee
John w. Maloney, Architect, Yakima
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A. d. II. Company.
Arden Farms Co.
Roy Z. Bar q Co. General Contractor.
Baker. Bros, Grading Contractors
Cascade Milk Products Co., Yakima
Curtis Gravel Co., Kennewick d. -
Empire Electric Co., Pasco
Eric Lundeen, Painting Contractor
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-10

Montgomery Electric Co.
Myers Bros.-N. M. Ball Sons, General
Contractors doing Roads and Exca-
waiting, Hanford, Washington
L. d. ORielly & Co., Interior Finishes
& Insulation
Olympic Commissary Co.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-10

st. Johns Motor Express Co, he
wick.
r. j. Sandberg Co. -,
SOON. E. Union Ave, Portland liza
Webb Tractor & Equipment Co, fs
YCPC, "Concrete Pipe for Perman'
Yakima Hardware Co., Yakima
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one published
Department. following spirited contractors
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Your u. 5. Income Tax
(This is No. 36 Of a Series.

NAuAo Ao ASVs DO VI u SCIICS.)
II a debt has become worthless
during the year the amount may,
with certain exceptions, be taken as
deduction from income in COM
putting Federal normal tax and sur
tax.
Bad debts arising from sales and
services are shown in schedule c co
on page 2 of the return, Form l04O.
to arrive at net profit (or loss) from
business or profession. Nonbusiness
bad debts and losses from worthless
bonds and similar obligations which
are in registered form or accom-
panied by interest coupons, should
be included in schedule B and in
item 6 on page of the Form 1040
as losses on capital assets, the nom
business debts being treated as cap
ital assets held for not more than
six months. On short Form 1040A
no deduction for bad debts should
be entered, because the tax table on
this form already allows the benefit
OF an average amount for such de-
ductions.
In all cases of deduction for bad
debt the explanation must show (a)
Of what the debt consisted, (b) name
and family relationship, if any, of
the debtor, Co when the debt was
created, Id when it became due,
(e) what efforts have been made to
collect the debt and fD how 1t was
determined to be worthless.
In order to be an allowable deduc-
ton debt must become worthless
within the year for which the return
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Rails and SpeciaIties
Improve in Mixed
Stock Market
BY VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK, Fe.,. IA few rail
and speciality stocks managed to
edge into the plus column today but
the general run of market leaders
continued to languish in the losing
ranks.
Trends, fairly steady at the start,
wavered later and many early ad-
vances were converted into declines
after midday. Casualties of frac-
tions to point or SO predominated
near the close. Dealings were slew
throughout, transfers for the full
proceedings approximating eco,o0O
shares
Some early bidding was taccd
mainly on the belief a healthier
technical position had been created
by the substantial average reaction
Of the past two weeks. The Russian
diplomatic enigma still was the
principal argument for speculative
and investment Wariness. The war
loan drive and questions regarding
1914 earnings provided other re-
straints.
Cudahy Packing and Chicago
Great Western preferred got into
new high ground for 1884. Amer
lean distilling plain" negotiated a
moderately good comeback. Ahead
the greater part of the time were
MKT preferred, Atlantic Coast
Line, Douglas Aircraft and Sperry
Falling tendencies weer exhibited
by United States Steel, General Mo-
tors, Chrysler, International Har-
vester, Goodrich, American Can
Sears Roebuck, Texas Co., Johns
Manville and Rustless Iron.
Secondary carried bonds retained
popularity.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
r. =

Is made. The determination Of
worthlessness is an important provi-
sion in establishing the allowability
Of the deduction. The taxpayer must
take reasonable steps to determine
that there is no probability Of pay
ment or collection and must have
prima facie evidence to prove that
the debt has no value.
A further requirement is that a
debt must have existed in fact and
In law. If debtor was not legally
liable to the taxpayer then there
was no debt to become worthless.
Advances to relatives to tide them
over financial straits, made out of
moral considerations and without
understandings, regarding repay
ment, are frequently held to be ia
the nature Of a gift rather than a
loan, and consequently no deduction
would be allowable for nonpayment,
However when loan is made to a
relative in a bona fide business
transaction, deduction may be al
lowed because Of uncollectibility.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Chicago Livestock

hoss CHIcAGo g. SSo tos pss b !, e. aoo YEA
wsights wsights over over sao 200 pounds strong on
good and choice 2OO-33O pounds to pack
ers. 1873. the top: few sales these weights
to other interests, 130O-135O; good and
choice, 170-19o pounds, 2S5-l3 so; bulk
good and choice 3OO-5OO-pound sows
LILO H. 1o-i225 i G few at. 1885; estimated hold
Salable cattle. 1000; sslable calves,
1000; fed steers and yearlings steady to
strong, all grades yearlings active; choice
cattle, all weights. scarces strictly choice
KIND practically absent: bulk, 135O-18 g 90:
mocerate supply. ! .00-12 so to killers
stock cattle remained in unusually small
supply; top fed steers, 1890; few loads,
l6.25-s5: slaughter heifer supply largest
OF season. largely medium to good grades,
selling steady to 20 lower mixed steers
and heifers. 1925; bulk heifers. 1880
1890; other killing classes steady COM
paratiyely scarce; cutter cows, 775 down;
good beef cows to $3.50; weighty sau-
SAGE bulls to 11.25; vealers steady at
salable sheep 5000: total, 5000; all
classes moderately active. steady to strong,
however no good and choice fed Western
wooled lambs sold early: best bid 1925
on lambs held toward 1850: two loads iust
good fed Western lambs, 1900; short deck
native same price; dack good fall shorn
fed lambs 15.4O; deck good yearling
wethers,. 1925; three decks medium to
low-good yearling ewes, 1875: four loads
mixed grade Gull tn low-good AGED ewes
and bucks, 6.75-s.O0.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Washington Produce

From the War Food Administration
Prices paid net fob. Washington:
EGGS-Market week; prices paid fol-
Federal-State Graded eggs received from
grading stations February ~. Whites
q; 8. grade A, medium. 3I-33: average
32h; grade B. large. 35. Browns, u. S
Grade A, large, 39-42; average, 39h; T. S
Y. g. grade B. large, 35-3e: average, 35;
2; 8; grade B. medium. 80; o. s. grade G.
2S-3l: average. 29h. Current receipts
nearby ungraded eggs, whites and mixed
colors, 35-36. Receipts, Government grad.
ed eggs, $50 cases 6 days).
LIVE POULTRY-Market. firm: receipt.
ton tpermitted transportation Charges in
cluded according to mileage). Broilers and
fryers. 2sh-30; fowl, 26h-2S: ROSTERS
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Banks 10 Begin Using
New Ration Tokens
Here February II
By EDWARD C. STONE

~ AD w EAAeD W otNCs
Washington banks will begin using
the new red and blue ration
tokens on February 81, in accordance
with Office of Price Administration
instructions, A. Scott Offutt, presi-
dent of the District Bankers As
sociation, announced today.
Distribution of the new tokens to
food dealers will start all over the
country on February IT, the OPA
estimating that use of the tokens
will result in the elimination of 60
per cent of the food ration stamps
now flowing from consumers through
retailers and others to banks.
Many Washington banks have
hundreds of these ration banking
accounts, which are operated entirely
separately from other bank accounts
The system has been worked out
smoothly and the Government pays
for the service, which requires a
good deal of extra help. Use of the
gummed sheets for ration stamps
Is to be resumed, the verifying OF
ration stamps being made much
simpler for the banks.
Estimates on the number of tokens
merchants will need differ greatly
among bank officials.
Heavy Bond Buying Noted.
Purchases of Government securi-
ties amounting to $725, 100000 were
made during 1943 by member in
stitutions of the Federal Home Loan
Bank System, as their part in wal
financing, Gov. James Twohy an
nounced today. The same building
and loan associations sold $456. .0OO.-
600 to the public in War Bonds and
Stamps.
Total sales and purchases of Gov
ernment bonds by members of the
system since l94l amounted to near
" $l,450,000,00O, he said.
Insurance Sales Up Sharply.
Northwestern Mutual Life sales in
1943 totaled s227,373,951, under 4S, ,95S
policies, a gain Of II per cent. OF
the total insurance in force, only
LAG per cent was terminated by
lapse, surrender or expiry during the
year, compared with 90 per cent in
1912. The size of the average policy
increased from S4,O22 to S4,644. As
sets reached new peak of $1,637,-
443 1884. Surplus was up $4,000, 900
and very heavy investments were
made in War Bonds.
Auditors to Meet Thursday.
The auditors section of the Dis
trict Bankers Association will have
a dinner meeting at the Lee Shera-
ton Hotel next Thursday evening,
the guest speaker being William ].
Bushwaller, claims manager of the
Washington office of the Fidelity &
Casualty Co. of New York, who will
speak on Fidelity Bonds in Cen
eral.' Plans for the Baltimore trip
will be completed.
Fifth District Sales Gain.
Department store sales in the
fifth district in the four weeks
ended January 20 were 7 per cent
ahead of the like 1943 period, the
Federal Reserve Board announces.
Atlanta led the 10 reserve districts
with 26 per cent advance. The
national average gain was per cent.
New Peaks on d. c. Exchange.
Garflnckel common, at 1872, and
Potomac Power 5la per cent pre-
ferred, at 116, set new 1914 high
marks on the Washington Exchange
today. Real Estate Mortgage g.
Guaranty preferred, at rs, was also
up. Trading was. extra heavy.