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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
6 Kennewick Courier-Reportel
Thursday, December %, 1914
Ask armers 10
Report Products Of
Area 10 US.

Preparations for the 1945 Cen
sus of Agriculture is underway.
Guy M. Balfour, area supervisor,
reports appointment of Raymond
S. Symmonds of Yakima as local
supervisor, and George Van
Cleave as assistant supervisor for
the 4th census district. The twelve
counties of Adams, Asotin, Ben
ton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield,
Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Whit
man, Walla Walla, and Yakima
comprise the 18th congressional
district. It is estimated that a
force of at least 100 persons will
be needed to handle the work.
Fieldmen will be selected within
the next few days and a three-day
training period will be arranged
during December. Persons in
terested in taking the enumera-
ton may write Raymond S. Sym
monds, local supervisor, 3O3 Old
Court House Building, Yakima
for information concerning the
work.
Our national census is very
much the same as a merchandise
store, we have to pause every
so often and find out what we are
doing by taking an inventory.
Now that is just what our ma
ton does every five years in TAX
ing the farm census.
Our first census was taken IN
1910, and it has been taken every
ten-year period up to and includ-
ing 1880. Congress in 1928 passed
an act calling for a farm census
every five years succeeding 1880,
and this is our 14th census.
The census in 1945 is much
more important than possibly any
census since its founding because
of our wars need for food and
fiber. Laws passed by congress
in regard to agriculture would
be meaningless unless they knew
what was being produced on the
farms; so let us cooperate with
the enumerator who calls on you
and give him or her the infor-
nation necessary so this work
can 60 on accurately and prompt
ly. Local supervisors must not
permit local officials, organiza-
tons, or any other persons to have
access to any of the census in
formation. It is used purely for
statistical information. Such in
formation will not be given to
tax assessors, tax collectors, or
any other officials of the govern
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Thirty Years in Army,
Sergeant Will Retire

FORT NIAGARA, N. Y.--Stati
Sergeant Andrew Kuhar. SO years
old, has applied for retirement aft
er 80 years Of army service. during
which he never had a pass or q
furlough.
Il didn't take any time of be.
cause there wasn't any place to CO."
Sergeant Kuhar explained.
Hungarian born. he arrived in
New York city in 1902 and became
a butcher He enlisted in 1914 and
was assigned to Fort Niagara as q
mess sergeant. After other assign.
ments, he returned here in 1885.
A bachelor, he says he is fed up
with pots and pans" I'm going to
California and take 1T easy" he
adds 50
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Cannon-Firing Aircraft
Now Borne by Carr er.

WASHINGTON. Cannon firing
warplanes. the first ever built for OPP
Grafton from an aircraft carrier. are
in operation against the japanese.
the navy disclosed. -. -.
They are the Curtiss HeildIver
dive-bombers. equipped with Comm.
guns to blast enemy positions and
equipment.
The cannons, attached in fixed
positions on the leading edge of the
wing, take the place formerly used
for :50-caliber machine guns. In ad.
dition, the planes retain the fex-
ible machine-gun> positions operated
by the rear-seat gunner and radio
man.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-28
Average Wages Per Hour
Reach All-Time Record

NEW YORK. - Average hourly
earnings of all wage earners In
manufacturing industry reached a
new record high of Sl.072 in July.
an increase of 8 of per cent over
June. the National Industrial Con-
ference board announces.
The July figure was 81 per cent
higher than July. 1913. and Az per
cent above January. l94l. base peri
cd for the Little Steel wage for
mula.
All other payroll factors declined
in July, primarily because Of drop
in employment for the eighth con.
secutive month. according to the
boards monthly survey.
Weekly earnings dropped g OF ]
per cent to S48.87. but remained So
per cent above July, l943. and 59.7
per Gent over January, l94l.
Real" weekly earnings - based
on what wages will buy-according
to the survey were l.3 per cent be.
low June. They were 81 per cent
above July. ls43. and 300 per cent
above January, 194l.
Hours worked per week averaged
as in July. a drop Of four hours or
g Of / per cent. At this level they
we're II per cent above July, 1913,
and 1872 per cent above January.
1871.
Employment fell g OF ! per cent
in July, bringing the total drop since
July, l943. to 2 per cent.
Payrolls declined La per cent
from June and were Is per cent
lower than in July OF last ar
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Hey! You CT Joes! Watch
Your Counting in Public

SYDNEY.-United States service
men on leave in Sydney must not:
Hold girls hands in the streets.
Walk with their arms around
girls.
Sit on the grass with girls in parks
where benches are available.
Rush ahead Of Australians Tor
taxicabS.
Carry liquor. through the streets
conspicuously.
Use official cars except for official
business.
The author OF the edict is Capt.
Jack Chambers. provost marshal.
who it was explained. was deter.
mined to tighten up regulations for
behavior of United States service
men on leave
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Climbs Leaning Tower
Steps to Find Answer

PISA, ITALY.-There are ex.
actly 200 steps to the top of the
leaning tower of Pisa. on the au-
thority of Corp. Earl Bishop Of
Nepton, KY. military policeman.
on guard at the entrance. "Prac-
tically every CT coming in here
has been asking that question"
he said. "This morning / climbed
'em myself to count EN-"
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Rationine Lifted by VIA
On All Farm Equipment

WASHINGTON. - Rationing and
distribution control of all farm ma.
chinery and equipment, except corn
pickers. was ended suddenly by the
War Food administration.
The action was announced by War
Food Administrator Marvin Jones,
who said the 1914 production period
and season of use for most rationed
implements had passed and that the
need for further controls except on
corn pickers during the 1944-45 crop
year lis not anticipated"
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Cancer, Insanity Fight
To Benefit From Will

NEW YORK.-The University OF
Chicago is the chief beneficiary of
the 1893. 453 net estate of Miss Elsie
K. White, who died March %. 1913.
at the age of 50. A state tax ap.
praisal disclosed that the residuary
estate. estimated at $3.50. 649. will 60
to the university to be used in COM
batting the ravages Of cancer and
insanity" An additional 500. 600
was left to the university to bring
'.men of standing and prominence in
their respective fields" to instruct
students for limited periods.
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Two C,rs Az. !" cked
And It's All n amily

. CINCINNATI Husband met
wife i'm an au'omubile collision
which police consider to be ''nne for
the books Driving a sedan. Mrs.
Martha Ahrens. 81. ran through a
spotlight. police reported. !ler car
was struck by another sedan driven
by her husband. Herman Ahrens. So
Mrs. Ahrens' car was overturned.
Suffering from possible left leg
fracture and severe scalp cuts. she
was taken to the hospitsl. Her
husband was uninjured. BON cars
were badly damaged.
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Average Wages Per n
Reach AIl-Time D.

NEW YORK. - Ayera..
earnings of all wage es,,' p
manufacturing industry re..,s !
new record high Of 81. o7o
an increase OF 3 Of ! per es., .!
June. the National Indus,r,., "a
ference board ANNOUNCES
The July figure was 81 =
higher than July, 1919. and !, as
cent above January. 1871, b,,. bl
Cd for the Little Steel" A.. %,
mula. VIE
All other payroll factor, ou
in July. primarily because !, =
in employment for the eigh,s !, |,
secutive~month. accordinS !. N
boards monthly survey 90
Weekly earnings dropped , y
per cent to S48 81. but renal. lal
per cent above July. 1898 -. =
per cent over January. 1871 vi
Real" weekly earnings
on what wages will buy--ac,,.
TO the survey were l.3 Der ~
low June. They were az n. :,
above July, l943. and 400 -, e
above January. 1891. %,
Hours worked per week .,,, al
IS in July, a drop OF four 49,. S;
g of ! per cent. At this ,sr. b'
were IL per cent above JIM, p
and 1872 per cent above Js.. 8
l941. ~ ~
Employment fell 8 Of / De h,
in July. bringing the total drOD IA
July, l943. TO 2 per cent n
Payrolls declined ia ma, an
from June and were is No. III
lower than i'm July NJ lac, ST
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Whole Blood Flown Over
To European War Zones

WASHINGTON. Air shipment
Of whole blood to the European COM
bat zone started recently, boosting
Red Cross requirements for blood
donations by 1000 pints a day.
The project may be expanded to
otner theaters. the Red Cross,
army and navy said. as techniques
for preservation of the perishable
whole blood on the longer Journey
are perfected.
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Offers Cr. 'Dst Hr''"r~!
Mandate %! Con let.

AMERICAN COMMAND POST IN
GERMANY. Correspondents with
the First army were shown for the
first time the text of one of the
most unusual orders If the entire
war.
This is an order. directing all Ger
man army officers - except expend.
able junior officers to save their
own lives in battle so that the
Reich will have an officer corps to
prepare for a third world war The
junior commanders have been or.
dered to die a hero's DEATH"
The order follows in part:
Every officer has the duty of
saving himself in emergency. The
view of many junior officers that
they must never leave their men
alone in their hour of danger is in
need of correction.
1.-THE German officer is too valu.
able to be sacrificed. especially in
q hopeless situation. That he should
save himself by withdrawing is in
the interest of his country.
1T was the German officer corps
that almost achieved world domi.
nance for Germany in the first as
sault of 1914-'18. It was this same
corps that rebuilt Germany for this
second attempt at world leadership.
That this second attempt might also
fail was foreseen. The present
trend of the war compels us to exer-
else the utmost economy Of officer
material.
"Our complete victory seemed.
until recently. so assured that we
can prepare again with high spirits
and in good heart for a further
struggle. In order to prepare from
the technical point Of view for this
third, unavoidable trial Of strength
for the leadership of the world we
have need of our officers. Man pow
er we have been. able to find in
quantities at all times"
The captured document was lis.
sued in August. Foreseeing defeat.
but trying to stave it off as long
as possible. the order listed mainte-
nance of troops morale as the most
important duty of the officer corps.
Battle flags that went down
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Evacuation of wounded men
from the batliefieias by air is CON-
-..reA SO rapidly that many of the
.ornlanCy invasion wounded were
N English hospitals within an
hour after reaching evacuation
points behind the lines.
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Battle flags that went down
with the u. S.. warships at Pearl
Harbor have been salvaged, re-
stored and returned to use in the
navy tIa - s.- e.. r.'.
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A Thought for New Years
The year that is behind us is dead;
we can do no more with Ii.
/ But the year ahead is a virgin
page; we can inscribe it as we will.
So, all together now. Let's all do
all we can to help make 1915 much
happier year for everybody. ~
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-31

national organizations effort to have Congress and
the people of the United States adopt the principle
of universal military training before the end of the
war. The Legion has championed this fight since
1915 and there is doubt that had the nation
needed this proposal there might not have been a
World War H. and if there regardless this country
would have been prepared in every of the word
Proposals recently put forth by the national
organization in other fields also may be acted upon
by this convention. The American Legions Commits
sion Postwar Planning already has suggested the
following principles upon which postwar reconstruction
should be built
The Legions commission wants the Federal gov
eminent to get out of war business" as the
has been
1t wants industry to be returned to the indus
tralists and it the snackes of repressive or
class legislation and of Oppressive taxation removed
The Legions commission is not opposed to public
works, which always have their place in our economy
but it is opposed to dooges and to the fantastic
theory that huge public spending be the road
to prosperity and stability
Postwar employment" the preliminary report
says "can best be fostered by system of free enter
prise embodying the greatest encouragement to indi
vdual initiative and to every sort of sound business
leadership.
I'm dealing with the postwar problems of en-
plOyment there SnOuld be minimum OF reliance Oh
the expenditure of public funds.
when Federal funds must be SO spent they
should be used construct the most useful types of
public works
Projects that merely local in nature should
be financed by local funds"
The Legion commission is on especially firm
ground in this last proposal, since under the war
economy State governments have had increased reve
nues at old tax rates. often accommodating large sur
pluses and local spending and local debt has
diminished
In the disposal of surplus property by the govern
ment, the commission says
LAS much as possible should be sold early as
possible without disrupting normal trade
There should be governmental operation of
surplus plants in competition with private
industry
Likewise the wartime controls" which have been
established over the lives of the people should be
relinquished quickly.
The commission recognizes that the governments
postwar obligations will require a sustained large
volume of production to provide the necessary taxes
and that this very reason Socalistc and punitive
taxation, which restricts industry and and
thus diminshes the sources of tax income, must be
avoided.
For national security, the Legion commission rec
ommends that island airports and bases be perma-
nently secured wherever needed which implies
adequate air and naval forces and sufficient mer-
chant marine-and proposessthat peacetime universal
military training" be adopted by the immediate en-
actment of Federal legislation
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SPUR TO THE PEOPLE

The only way is for the United
Nations, and especially the United
States, which they have always adj
mired. to come forth as third par
ties and to offer them sympathy
and consolation. This will help
them regain their sense of proper
ton and strengthen their faith
that there is justice in the world.
Once the situation is eased, it can
be stabilized and the Indian peo-
pie, grateful to the United Nations
for what they have done, will
willingly participate in the war.
Otherwise the Indian people, in
despair, will have the same feeling
towards other members of the
United Nations as they have to-
wards Britain and, when this comes
to pass, it will be the world
greatest tragedy, in which Britain
is not the only loser.
1T is my opinion that, in order
to uphold the British Empire
prestige and safeguard her real in
terests, the British should unhesi-
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70 YEARS AGO f fFf% EMPIRE


the Prince Of
Kechikan Petersburg district Fisheries
Oay Assistant Agent M Ball arrived
They the
collect additional
regulations
Upon Geographic Director Foster Balm of the
bureaus mining
Alaska he attend
Safety He be absent for several
weeks
his home here on the
Admiral Evans a trip to
stocker leave shortly the Louise enoue
o a vacation
unique of Trinity Guild at
put by the members
Dorothy Haley returned
from three-day trip O Taku River.
Whittier of the u S. Customs office accompanied by Mrs
children enroute here the Princess Alice
visiting the South and Mr.
official British Columbia
Weather report High 49, low, As; cloudy.
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CONTINUED from Page One)
state. on July %, 1912, by Chinese
Foreign Minister T. V. Soong;
handel to the President by Welles
on July 20. In it, Chang gave
Roosevelt some homely Chinese ad-
vice for the British, saying; GOOD
medicine, though bitter, cures ones
illness word of sincere advice
though unpleasant, should guide
ones conduct"
He advised the British to mag
unanimously accept my words OF dis
interested advice, however unpleas-
ant they may be-" Chang ad-
yised the British to let the Indian
people become a free part OF the
United Nations, urged President
Roosevelt to lead the way.
In handing the letter to Summer
Welles, Chiang's brother-in-law, t
". Socng, told Welles orally that
the people of all Asia regarded IN
dia as a test case in gauglng the
sincerity of the United Nations.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-31

Juneau is to be invaded this weekend by the Army
of World War 1 as delegates from American Legion
posts all over Alaska assemble in the Capital City for
their twenty-fifth annual Department of Alaska
Convention.
Todays 18-page edition of The Daily Alaska
Empire dedicated the American Legion In it the
merchants and townspeope of Juneau offer greetings
and messages of good will to organization which
has their respect, and to which we look all over
America as one of the major policy makers in the
peace that is to follow the present conflict
The delegates and their families will have a good
time in Juneau as matter of course but they are
here for far important reasons They are here
to put in some hard work the problems of the
postwar world they affect not only the~members
of their organization and the potential members
who will return from this war, but also to devote
their time to matters concerning all Americans Reso-
buttons adopted by this convention will be taken up
through other delegates who attend the American
Legions National Convention in Chicago next month.
Two things the Alaska Legonnaires will be boost
ing for at this convention and later at the national
will be for paid service officer of the Veterans
Administration to be stationed in Alaska, for hos
pitalzation in Alaska returning disabled veterans
of this
The Legion also may lend Alaskan support to the
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Washington
Merry
Go-Round

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VITAL EFFECT ON WAR

Should, however, the situation
be allowed TO drift until an anti
British movement breaks out in In
dia, any attempt on the part of
the British to cope with the crisis
by enforcing existing colonial laws
viii only help spread disturbances
and turmoil. The greater the OPP
preston, the greater the reaction.
Even if such measures should prove
effective in curbing the movement,
the spiritual loss and blow to the
United Nations will far exceed
that resulting from any reverse in
the field
Il earnestly hope that the United
States will advise Britain and India,
in the name of justice and righte-
BUSINESS, to seek reasonable and
satisfactory solution, for this af-
fects vitality the welfare of man
kind and has a direct bearing on
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-31
Daily Lessons in English " " L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Il drinking cold
coffee Say, drinking cold coffee"
Danish Pronounce the as in CANE
not as n
SYNONYMS Formal ritual
puncilous.
three times and is yours Let us
increase word
eachey and deceit
There is peril than this"
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the good faith and good name IF
the United Nations. The United
States, as the acknowledged leader
of democracy, has a natural and
vital role to play in bringing about
a successful solution of the prob
lem.
The war aims of the United
Nations and our common interests
make it impossible for me to re-
main silent. An ancient Chinese
prOverb says: Good medicine
though bitter, cures ones illness;
word of sincere advice, though I'M
pleasant, should guide ones con-
duct, I sincerely hope that Brit
ain will magnanimously and reso-
lutely accept my words of disin-
terested advice, however unpleasant
they may be, and believe that they
are voiced in the common interests
of the United Nations.
Chang Kai-shek"
Copyright, 1914, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
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HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not conapep
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

Uranus in bencfic aspect rules
the morning hours but later adj
verse influences are active.
HEART AND HOME: Through
heartache and suspense many
homes will have an atmosphere OF
sadness but there will be grad
ual lifting of cplrits as the great
results of sacrifice begin to appear
as rainbow after many tears.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: bet e r
mined efforts to stabilize world i'm
nancial conditions will give i'm
petus to enterprise in the business
world and definite plans for post
war business readjustments will be
stimulating TO early Fall trade.
NATIONAL ISSUES: This month
which will mark the real start of
the national political campaign, is
to see clever maneuvering among
managers of candidates for high
offices. The seers warn that the
spoken word should be based on
facts, for the stars seem to encour-
age bitter speeches.
INTERNATIONAL AT FAIR S :
Signs eliminating at Berlin warn
of trickery and treachery. Desper-
ate men will devise fiendish meth
DDS of deferring inevitable defeat
Nasi espionage in the United States
will be extended amazingly and
sensational detection of spies is in
Dictated.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of a year of ex-
IRENE activity. For many, inherit
ances from war victims are fore
cast
Children born on this day prob
ably will be highly intelligent and
self-possessed. Thorough and in
dustrious, they may be extremely
critical of associates.
Copyright, 1944