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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22

There are too many people
talking glibly about our foreign
policy who don't know what a
foreign policy is. It seems to be
one of those things that we don't
have to know anything about to
criticize.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22
In BY-Gone Days
Being Items Culled from Our
Files of Ten, Twenty, Thirty and
Forty Years Ago.
THIRTY YEARS AGO

The Kennewick Courier-Report-
er for June 25th, 1914, reports
that-The well 20 miles north
west of Kennewick near the base
of the Rattlesnake hills which
has been spouting natural gas
for more than a year is to be
made the basis of extensive ex-
ploration work by Clark Bros. and
Klein of Spokane who recently
secured an option on 1000 acres
of land in this county in the
vicinity of the well. The field
is to be explored for oil and
natural gas possibilities.
That: We occasionally have been
told of big Strawberries, peaches,
melons, etc., grown on the High
lands and now comes an apple
story: N. M. Kenyon picked some
yellow tranSparents this week each
weighing six ounces.
That Kennewick's first shipment
of YakimineS was sent out yester-
day by the association. The ship
ment consisted of five four basket
crates. The first was raised by
Geo. D. Peters on the Highlands.
That Kennewick broke another
record for early fruit shipments
this week. The Fruit Exchange
made other section of the north
west set up and take notice Tues
day when it expressed out four
boxes of thoroly ripened pears.
The pears were raised by Lewis
Larson in the Garden Tracts. The
same day the association started
off with the first apricots of the
season.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
The .Kennewick Courier-Report-
er for June 10, 1924, says that
Guy Darling has been notified that
his old Ford has had more honors
thrust upon it. It has been award
ed first prize as the Oldest Ford
at Sunnyside's annual Ford Day.
Last year it got into the money
as the oldest and noisiest Ford at
the show.
That-C. E. Edwards has dis
posed of his interests in the Ed
wards-Fyfe Co., manufacturers of
cement products and will leave for
Grand Rapids, Mich, where he has
accepted an engineering position.
His interest has been acquired by
Fred Bier and H. G. Fyfe.
That-The first contingent of
Kennewick's 20 Boy Scouts who
will attend summer camp in the
Blue Mountains near Dayton, left
yesterday. In the first section
were: Elmer Faurds, Billy Hunt
ington and Hanford Cottman. The
next group of nine will leave in
two weeks.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Kennewick Courier-R Report
er for June 21st, 1884, tells us
that-Most of the entertainment
arranged for the 9Th of July cele-
bration has been to interest the
kids. One feature however is
being put on which will interest
the kids not at all. Somewhere
on the grounds will be a booth
where everyone who came to Ken
newick prior to 1910 will be
asked to sign his or her name. This
was the first step taken towards
holding a pioneer picnic on the
4th.
That-Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Hunt
moved into their new house in the
Horse Heaven hills last week. The
house is situated on a high hill
overlooking the surrounding coun-
try with view of the two rivers
and Walla Walla and the Blue
Mountains on a clear day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22

According to the Owl there are
$4,000 Smiths in the navy, and
800 Of them have the first name
and middle initial. The same ratio
probably applies to the army. The
Owl mentions the fact in connec-
ton with a request that mail adj
dressed to men in any branch OF
the service must be accurately and
fully addressed to insure delivery
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22

We note that Mahatma Gandhi
saw his first moving picture re-
Gently and enjoyed it. Our guess
is that if the old boy will just see
few more of our modern movies
he will throw away his nightgown
and put on pair of trousers and
from now on out take new inter-
est in life.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22

It now comes out that in the
simplified tax form Congress has
increased the rates on a good
many people. In other words the
taxes will be higher under the
under the old form. This should
simplified form than they were
teach the taxpayer to take what
is served him by Congress and
say nothing about it. For COM
planning about an indefensible OBJ
truse tax blank the taxpayer got
what is said to be a simpler form
but which in many instances will
increase his tax
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22

knowing the human race as we
think we do, we feel sure lot
of the people who have been PLAN
ming on buying so many things af-
ter the war ends, won't be inter-
ested in them as soon as they find
out they can have them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22

Our guess is that the settling
of this thing that we so glibly
refer to as the postwar world isn't
going to be an easy job. There are
just too many people in the world
who don't seem to be much inter-
ested in doing what they know
they should do to insure a peace
full world.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22

A goal of IL million peoples was
set for the 1914 poppy sale.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22
East Yakima. Benton Spring Val
ley Highlands. Subdivision

NV sec %, twp. 6, range "a 100
S1s sec "a twp 6 range "a ---.6.89
West half of north 20 acres OF
west 60 acres of south 100 acres of
SWA sec II twp 8 range "a 80
Sc sec IL twp 10 range "a 17.35
North 60 acres of NEA sec 80
twp IL range "a ...............--.--3.O5
NE sec "a twp IL range "a 1928
Beginning at a point on east and
west center line of section, 623
feet west of center line of section:
thence south 1868 feet; thence
west 325 feet; thence north 1852
feet to point; thence northeast
erly 244.1 feet to point on said
center line 1921 feet west of poin.
of beginning; thence east 1921 feet
to beginning. Tax Lot No. 80 in sec.
E twp 8 range IS ..-.----------1.6O
Beginning at a point on south
line of Lot 6, 1920 feet east Of the
southwest corner of said Lot 6;
thence north 1896 feet to south
line of road; thence northeasterly
along said road 383 feet; thence
south 1852 feet; thence west 365
feet to point Of beginning. Tax Lot
No. 100 in sec 6 twp 8 range Is
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22
Yakitat
I.ofS 2 and f. block 81

You are further notified that
said amounts above itemized in
clude all real estate taxes levied
against said property, for which
Certificates of Delinquency have
been issued to the County, and
any purchaser upon . foreclosure
of these Certificates of Delinquent
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ner sec % twp 10 range "a ..-.11.06
South 25 acres of Lot 8; E1s NV
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22

Beginning at northeast corner
of NJ Sc NE SW, section %, twp.
10 North, range rs, thence west 1872
feet; thence south $50 feet; thence
cast 1872 feet; thence north $50
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
Angels at Palms

The Palms State is very
happy over And the Angels
Sing" the angels being, in this
case, Dorothy Lamour, Betty
Hutton, Diana Lynn and Mimi
Chandler, all four Of whom pro-
vide an amusing quartet in love
with Fred MacMurray, who
plays an orchestra leader.
This will be followed by a
return engagement of the beau
tiful Disney deal. Snow White
and the Seven DwarfS," which
we have waited for over two
years 10 see again. This revival
bill will also include a pickup
Of "Stagecoach."
The Downtown is not TO be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
RosaIind Russell
To Meet Brother
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. y.

ha-a- reunion f4c~a.-
lind Russell and her-trrtfrrr,
Capt. James Russell, rs nc
time you read this.
He's returning from ,c.Ni cs
as a bomber pilot In the Med
iterranean area. Been oNertAo
years since Roz has seen him oF
her other two brothers.
Ones a lieutenant with he
tank corps in Normandy The
other, a staff sergeant with lhs
escort guard service, has made
Is Atlantic crossings with Ger
man prisoners.
Luckily, Roz is finishing up
her Warner picture, Roughly
Speaking" and will have time
for a real visit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

Willie Howard, comedian,
is co-starring with Milt
Britton and his orchestra
at the Downtown.
outdone with its galaxy OF mad
entertainers this week. In addi-
ton TO Milt Britton and his
band which breaks itself up, as
well as the audience, there's
that wonderful Willie Howard,
the Broadway star, who can
garner laughs out Of a stone
image and cutie pie, Junior
PreiSser, who dances of with
the juvenile interest in the
show.
The film is Johnnie Doesn't
Live Here Any More" with
Simone Simon and Jimmy Eli
son.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
Screen and
Stage News
Continued from Page l2)

Going My Way" because the
public demand for Bing Crosby
and his ancient pal, Barry Fitz-
gerald, is so great. that they are
loathe TO let it go.
This is undoubtedly one Of the
best pictures Of the year. but
it's not going TO stay here until
they tear the building down, so
you had better catch ii while
YOU can.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

Coming up at the Downtown
IS the Blind Date" radio show.
which opens next Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04
20 YEARS AGO f {yir EMPIRE
FEBRUARY 4, 1924


previous
plans building here the
auspices erection
building the recommendation Mullen
his annual to the stockholders Mr. Mullen
John Reck chosen member fill
a
Following the old Teadwel school
purchased by
Brotherhood oO cash be
vered into recreation hall
Active annual dance of the
Fire Department that it
the the staged The
February proceeds
chldrens playground
c. DelzeIe local merchandise calling
the trade the Westward
the
Mclaughlin returning
Roden
from
Federal Mine Alaska
meeting topics
Weather report: High So low, 3d.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04

He always insisted that luck played big part in
his career
Lady luck was good to me- he said once, adding
whenever she looked at gave her the wink and
away went.
Sheer luck put into the newspaper BUSH
ness he wrote in recountine that in 1885 while a
student at college he sent three letters asking for
iob-one to a grocer to merchant and the third
to the editor Of an Ell Dorado paper The and
merchant knew my desultory ways and rejected my
lob suggestion T. P Fulton knew my father and took
chance
Luck, plus his gifted pen, also gave him his start
in national politics
In the summer of 1896 while waiting for train
to take him to Colorado for a vacation he became
engaged in street debate with local Popu-
list The argument centered around the Mckinley
Bryan campaign the young editor taking the Re-
publican side, the Populist reinforced by bystanders,
the Bryan cause.
IT. the midst of the argument he remembered he
had some editorials to write before train time he
dashed to the office and still boiling mad sat
down and wrote Whats the Matter with Kansas >
1t was scathing piece, flaying the Democratic
leaders.
He then forgot the editorial But it found its
way to Chicago and New York. Boss Mark Hanna,
Republican National Chairman, liked it, had it re-
printed and distributed throughout the country When
the editor got back home from his vacation he found
himself famous
Many years later he said that perhaps he had
been harsh in that editoria-that at another time
he would have spoken more softly.
After McKinley's election, party leaders asked him
what he wanted" and he astonished them by firmly
insisting that he wanted nothing However, he did
establish national contacts which kept him in init
mate touch with leaders and affairs
Frequently he called to aid in drafting
Republican national platforms In 1886 he laid down
his editorial pen and worked for the Presidential
nomiation of ALT M. Jandon, fellow Kansan, who
was defeated by Franklin D. Roosevelt. That year
he chairman of the party's resolution committee
He admired Mr.. Roosevelt but never gave him
his political support especially for the third term
He did, on occasion. support his policies.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04

Whether hog shall be fat or
lean?
Make up your mind and stick to
that,
Whether a hog shall be lean or
fat!'
However the situation is not en-
tirely the fault of the bureaucratS.
In normal times, 225 pounds is a
good average weight for hogs. The
American market likes its bacon
lean. But for lend-lease purposes,
extra production was required, es-
pecially to supply lard for the
Soviets. So farmers were implored
to feed to heavy weights
Came the corn shortage, and far
mers were implored to stop feeding,
market their hogs, and release the
corn for shipment to dairy and
poultry areas. Each change was
supplemented by shifts in the Fed
eral price supports.
But the hog run became phen-
omenal. January's slaughter broke
all records. Hogs became a glut on
the market Farmers couldn't get
near the slaughter houses. They
had to keep on feeding. Hogs au-
tomatically got heavier, at the rate
of is pounds week
But if they got over 300 pounds
they passed the support level. and
the packers locked them. Fearing
to lose money, farmers damned
their hogs into market channels
and the run became chaotic.
So now Washington has swung
back again, and is inviting farmers
to feed to heavier weights. The
support price has been extended tc
$50 pounds.
NOTE-Probably no decision OF
War Food Administration was made
with greater reluctance, and the
support price will be reduced again
as soon as the hog run tapers off.
Copyright, 1914, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE

The world beat path to the cuttered desk OF
william Allen White, publisher of small daily news
paper, THE Emporia Gazette in Kansas.
He advised Presidents and Governors. conferred
with statesmen talked with the great and great
of the political world.
In his writings he alternately counseed warned,
scolded amused and praised the country in general;
Kansas and the Republican Party in particular
OF himself he once wrote in article about a
friend
AS for me- believe he has always regarded me
as slightly mad: something between Fastaff and Don
Ouixote with a bit of virtolic and jgger Of
Billy Sunday in the secret formula of my hearts
blood"
In his later years he elder statesman of
the Republican Party. Only in his long career
did he swerve from his party loyalty-in 1912, as a
Bull Moose he supported his good friend, Theodore
Roosevelt, for President
Roosevelt bit me and went mad" he explained
years afterwards.
Only once did he seek public office and he was
unsuccessful That in 1924 when, in the midst
of bitter fight against the Ku Klux Khan, which he
branded as American and cowardy, he ran indie
pendently for Governor of Kansas because the Klan
had endorsed two other candidates for that office
While he finished third in the race the Khan soon
died out and he felt he had won his adjective.
He possessed the gift of writing exactly what he
wished to say clear concise and sometimes homely
language He could write with wit and Puckish humor
with profound wisdom, with biting sarcasm or with
gentle tenderness.
A sarcastic editorial Whats the Matter will
Kansas written in 1896 skyrocketed him to nationa
prominence A pognantly tender one written in 1872
after the accidental death of his daughter Mary, be-
came classic.
In a busy life he somehow found time to write
numerous books most of which concerned politics an6
political figures. In Masks In A Pageant he re-
viewed the life and times of the ten Presidents hi
knew intimately.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04
Helicopter to the Rescue
New York Times

Dramatic in its setting and purpose was the dem
onstration Of the practical utility of the helicopter
in aid of wounded by the destroyer explosion
off Sandy Hook Through snow squalls and sleet
which kept all other types of aircraft grounded,
Comdr. Frank A. Erickson head of the Coast Guard
aviation unit at Floyd Bennett Field had difficulty
in taking off of the experimental helicopers from
that station and landing it at the Battery Fourteen
minutes later it settled gently the beach at Sandy
Hook with two cases of blood plasma for the
vivors of the explosion.
The forty units rushed to hospitals and i'm
mediately administered. To deliver this lifesaving
shipment by boat would have taken hour by
an hour and half. Commander Erickson, who
promptly flew his whirgig aircraft back to his post
called it merely routine operation 1t indeed
routine for the strange rotary winged machine which
Igor Sikorsky has brought to practical flight, but it
shows in striking fashion how the helicopter can
make of tiny landing in conditions of visibility
which make other types of flying impossible.
The helicopter is proving its value in war. It's
peacetme obvious There remain technical
difficulties of vibration and control which must be
overcome in its development We should not expect
to these machines buzzing commuters to work all
over the land Immediately after the is But
it should be clear that nothing dim the future
for machine which take in it's stride weather
conditions such those which prevailed in New York
on the day of the explosion.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04
HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not compel
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY S

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
Adverse aspects are active. To
DAYS disappointments will later be
recognized as fortunate.
HEART AND HOME: In prep
aration for postwar family reunions
the trifling cares and worries fol :
merly carried by husbands cr sors
should be eliminated by smooth
domestic arrangements.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS There is
promising outlook for the manu-
facture of new materials and nu-
merous synthetics. Postwar needs
are to be endless and changed modes
of life will demand novelties of
many sorts.
NATIONAL ISSUES. Colleges
and universities will benefit from
Government training courses. Al
though academic values are tenn
porarily discarded. later reforms
will attain modern standards with
out sacrificing scholastic ideals.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR :;
According to the stars there will be
exceptionally hard fighting with
Japan this year. Until June the
aspects are promising TO our enc
mics. Even after the Allies have
demonstrated tremendous strength
and resourcefulness the conflict will
be protracted.
Persons whose birthdate it Is have
/ the augury of year of gain and
success. Aviators, radio men and
all those engaged in modern vo-
fcations viii prosper.
Children born on this day will
probably be extremely intelligent
They may be restless and difficult
to manage but their success is fore
cast.
Copyright. 1944)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04

ing the famous hair-pulling con- |
test between Alice Longworth ana
Dolly Gam as to who should SIT
where at dinner!
This time, the object OF feminine
Democratic ire is beautiful, buxom.
brunette Mildred Pepper, wife OF
the Senator from Florida. Reason:
She was the only wife of Senator
to sit at the raised table for DIS
tinguished guests at the Jackson
Day dinner.
And. the other ladies claim, she
was not invited to sit there.
Three Democratic ladies, and only
three. were officially invited to sit
on the dais, the long table facing
the dining room, at which Vice
President Wallace, Sneaker Sam
Rayburn, Postmaster General
Walker and various other Cabinet
members were seated. The three
privileged ladies were: Mrs. Roose-
welt, Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins and Mrs. Charles w. Til
lett, assistant chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee.
However, Mrs. Pepper sat there
just the same. And here is the
story which other Democratic ladies
tell as to how she managed it.
Senator Pepper was i'll. So Mrs.
Pepper came in his place. How
ever, Senator Pepper had not been
assigned to the dais, due to the
fact that this was reserved for Cab
met members and a select group of
Senators and Representatives who
are chairman of Congressional com
mittees.
Nevertheless, Mrs. Pepper, POM
padoured, low-necked and beautiful,
walked up to the main table and
sat herself down in the place Of
Senator Tom Connally, chairman
of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee. The gallant Texan naturally
didn't argue with lady. So there
she remained, while other lady
Democrats glowered from below
Next morning, Democratic head
quarters phones rang all day in
protest.
NOTE - Some people read into
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04
V1VULKN LIIuULIlt ROBERTA LEE

hours making informal calls intimate
evening 1t would be inconsd-
drop the friend the morning
houework
should served the fruit
A. grapefruit when in
the popular fruit cocktail.
a but the girl he with
S
should girl who has been invited alone
90 all
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04
Daily Lessons in English y y. l. GORDON

1SUSED Do THE boys conduct was
gravang PROVOKING ExASPERAT
OFTEN MIsPRoNoUNCED: Donkey Pronounce dongk as in
Venison
gratmy donation offering
STUDY: word three times and it yours Let us
Todays word
subject religion He
died sacrifice to O the times"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04

that washington wants him to feed
hogs heavy Next, he is asked to
market them lean Next, just as he
is snatching the extra corn from
the pigs, hurry call comes from
Washington to feed EN- fat again.
Farmers are thinking of staging
little satire to express their feel
ings. Entitled Make Up Your
Mind, Washington, it has the fol-
lowing chorus:
How can a man know what you
mean,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04

thu incident a continuation of the
old Connally- Pepper feud when the
Florida Senator opposed the Texans
rather conservative resolution COM
hitting the us A. to world CO.
operation for peace, and finally de-
feated him.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04
HOG MERRY-GO-ROUND

Hog farmers all over the country
are dizzy over conflicting directives
from Washington A farmer turns
on his radio one morning and learns
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04
Washingtos
Merry
6o-Round

CONTINUED from Page one,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-04
kINY PROGRAM
SCHEDULE

Saturday
12:00-Song Parade.
IL :15-Treasury Salute.
l2:30-Bert's- Alaska Federal News.
IL .45--Musical Bon Bons.
1:0o-Spotlight Bands.
l:15-Melody Roundup.
l:30-All Time Hit Parade.
2:00--News Rebroadcast.
2:l5-Harry James.
2.30 Boston Symphony.
3.30-Alaska Evangelization.
3:45-Marching Along.
4:00-News Rebroadcast.
4.15-Sports Interview.
4.30-Program Resume.
4.45 -Vesper Service.
5.00-News Rebroadcast.
5:15-Pre- Sabbath Program.
$50 Afternoon Musicale.
5:45- Behind the Headlines.
6:3o-Treasury Song for Today.
6:35-Easy Listening.
6:45-Coca Cola Show.
7:00-Talking Drums.
.7al5 Standard on News.
-7:30-Fibber MCGEE and Molly.
800 Hits of Today.
8:l5-Fred Warning.
8:30-Hit Parade.
educational Barn Dance.
Educational Barn Dance.
9:30-Capitol Three.
9:45-Alaska Line News.
Sign Off.