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Evening star., 1944-07-31
|Non-Fascist Captiyes
Preferred Treatment
Defended by Army
BY the Associated rress.

os tne ASSoclAteo rTcSA
Non-Fascist Italian captives,
members Of service units aiding the
American war program. have been
given preferred status, the War
Department says, because Italy has
been accepted by this country, Brit
ain and Russia as q co-belligerent
against Germany.
In replying to assertions that Ital-
ian war prisoners have been cod
died" by the Army, the department
said in a statement yesterday that
members of such service units made
substantial contributions to the
American war effort" Opportunities
for recreation have heightened their
efficiency, the statement pointed out.
There are $4,000 members of the
service units located at various sta
tions throughout the country. The
Italian prisoners are investigated
after they volunteer for non-combat
war duty, and those with pro- Fascist
leanings are excluded, it was said.
Criticism OF the handling of Ital-
ian war prisoners has come from
some veterans groups and from
members of Congress.
The War Department disclosed,
also, that in addition to the service
units there are about 1876 5000 war
prisoners in the United States.
THE only reward received by
members of the service units for
their contribution to the American
war effort, aside from the wages at
the regular rate provided for all
prisoners of war, is additional free
DOM" the Army asserted.
This takes the form of sightsee-
ing or educational tours and recrea-
tional visits to nearby communities.
under American military supervi-
sion. This relaxation of the restric-
tions has resulted in a noticeable
improvement in their efficiency and
productiveness In the war effort"
Evening star., 1944-07-31

halted last week after protests from
Frank x. Murray, commander Of the
Pennsylvania Department, Ameri-
can Legion, and other veterans ON.
cials. against . proposed party fol
as Of them in Jeannette, Pa.
Col. Cambre, acting commanding
ofncer In the absence Of Col. Ray
M. Hare, said yesterday all the Ital-
ians remained at the post over the
week end pending information from
the War Department, expected this
week.
Evening star., 1944-07-31
Gen. Griner Cites Two
Newsmen at Soipun
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 3l.-Interna-
tional News Service announced last
night that two Of its star members
had been cited by Maj. Gen. George
w. Griner, commander Of the
Army,s 27th Division. for accom-
plishments under the most adverse
conditions" In SAipan.
The men were Paige Abbott. San
Francisco photographer, and Clinton
Green, Providence (R. - corre-
spondent.
Evening star., 1944-07-31
LIVERPOOL to Aid veterons

Liverpool. England, is raising q
fund Of $400, 900 to give help when
needed to former service men and
women after the war.
Evening star., 1944-07-31

Help win the war BY saving wastl
kitchen fats!
Evening star., 1944-07-31

o,a the trouble Of waiting .. ior 'ns : Credit
using cre%s on and then use the coupons as pay ~.
ment for your u.' me msfSnsi,1lo Titsn Floor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
Mother Gets Letter
From German POW

Mrs. Nettie Wills this week re-
ceived a letter from her son Bill,
who is German prisoner of war.
He is in Stalag Luft No. 8, camp
for officers of the air corps who
have been captured. The letter
was dated May 26 and came thru
the Red Cross.
The son was a pilot and was
shot down May IL and was shortly
thereafter captured. The letter
says, in part: "Sure hope you don't
worry too much. I'm as well and
happy as I can be under the cir
cumstanceS. I hurt my ankle when
jumped but it is much better
now. Many things I could use, but
l am not allowed to ask for any,
thing special. Ask the Red Cross.
They may tell you what I may
need and what you may send. Our
boys are building a sports field
so they can get exercise and keep
in trim"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
urniiure Store
Acquired by:
N eW Owners
Durocher sells business
to Carl-Berg & Co.
after eight years

The furniture store operated the
past eight years by c. Durocher
was sold this week to Ed G. Carl
son of Wallace, Idaho, and Don
Solberg, of Vancouver, Wash. The
two new partners took possession
of the place Monday of this week.
The store, started eight years
ago by Mr.. Durocher after he had
purchased the hotel and building,
has proven -a[1ery successful en-
terprise. To the stock included
in the sale this week, the new part
ners plan to add a line of hard
ware, both men having had expert
ence in both lines before coming
to Kennewick.
The firm name Carl-Berg & Co.
is a shortened version of the two
partners names.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
Warehouse on
Fruit Row is
Destroyed
Spectacular fire calls
out f our sets of
fighting equipment

One of the most spectacular
fires this district has had occurred
Friday night when the warehouse
of the Twin City Produce Co.,
was practically destroyed. 1t is
estimated that at least 10000 PEG.
pie witnessed the conflagration.
!. The fire had made considerable
Roadway before the alarm had
been turned in and four sets of
fire fighting equipment were call
ed to keep the blaze in check. In
addition to. the Kennewick fire
department, equipment from Pas
co, the naval air station and the
Pasco Holding & REIMBURSEMENT
Point were called in.
The blaze was of undiscovered
origin and caused a loss of about
$500 according to bud" Son.
derman, manager of the plant on
Fruit Row." in Kennewick. The
boiler room of the Walla Walla
Cannery Immediately adjacent to
the warehouse, also suffered con-
loss, although the extent
of it has not yet been determined.
Mr.. Sonderman plans to rebuild
the warehouse if he can secure
priorities:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
ROllin Smith Taking
Naval DIESEL Training

Rollin M. Smith, son of Mrs.
J. Smith, Kennewick, was enrolled
recently in an intensive course at
the Diesel Naval Training school
located on the campus of the
Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa.
Selection to attend the speciality
school is based on results of re-
cruit training aptitude test scores.
The course of study includes the
use, operation and maintenance of
diesel engines. A theoretical phase
is concerned with diesel engine
theory, electrical fundamentals and
machine shop operation.
Upon the successful completion
OF the course the Bluejacket will
graduate and receive recognition
as eligible to qualify for the petty
officer rate of motor machinst's
mate third class.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
Local Soldier Awarded
Combat Badge

Pvt. 1Ic Edward H. Estes, OF
Kennewick, has been awarded the
Combat. Infantryman~ Badge, for
satisfactory performance of duty
in combat against the German S on
the Fifth Army front in Italy.
Estes, a member of the 34th
"Red Bull" Division, has seen &C.
ton in both the African and Ital-
ian campaign. In Africa he par
ticipated in the landing at Casa
blanca, the battles of Fondouk,
and the campaign in Tunisia. In
the Italian campaign he fought at
the crossings of the Volturno Riv-
er, Mount Pantano, the breech in
the defenses of the Gustav Line
along the Rapido River, Monte
Casino, the Anzio beachhead, the
drive on and past Rome, and the
liberation of Leghorn.
Estes has brother, Harry D.
Estes. who is in the AAF, Fair
mont, Nebr. AS a civilian Estes
was a rancher.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
4-Club air
Brings Out
Fine Exhibits
Winners from this ,
end Of county listed
with their entries

The All Club Fair was held in
the gymnasium at the Benton
City high school August 26th. The
arrangements Of exhibits and the
Judging were done in the fore
noon. Club demonstrations were
given in the afternoon. The eve
"inG program consisted of group
sip ging, the two demonstrations re
ceiving the highest grade in the
afternoon, with a dress review and
a movie entitled Soldiers Of the
Soil"
Mrs. r. Woods from the High
land district judged the clothing,
canning and the craft exhibits,
and Mrs. Bolon judged the baking.
The Danish method of judging
was used; each article was graded
separately, according to its merits
and not in competition with other
articles.
The children from the Happy
Highlanders Club with Mrs. d.
Cookie as leader and Mrs. J.
Gibson as assistant leader, ex-
hibited a display showing a light,
medium and heavy breakfast as a
club display. Each member of the
club brought display of bis
cults and mullins. Dianne Cockel
received a blue ribbon each on
her mullins and biscuits; Joe Glib
son, first on mullins, second on
biscuits; jeanette Faragher, first
on mullins, third on biscuits; Aud.
rey Faragher, first on mullins,
second on biscuits; Jean Lampson,
third on mullins, second on bis
cults. jeanette Faragher, the
youngest member in the club,
demonstrated the Proper Method
of Measuring Flour" which graded
by the Danish system of judging,
rated high second. AS a result
she put on her demonstration
again in the evening. Ellen SUIT
ten from Benton City was the
other girl who repeated her dem
onstration in the evening on "Dif-
ferent Jars and How to Close for
Canning"
From the Dandy Doe'ers Club
south of Kennewick, another
breakfast club with Mrs. Ward
Despair as leader and Mrs. Tom
Harris, assistant leader, two Sec
onds were won in mullins by
Winifred Denny and Gladys Des-
Pain. Janet Harris won a sec
ond in oatmeal cookies. Gladys
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31

can stand on it for days without
soaking in.
If the stuff doesn't cost too
much, there promises to be a lot
of use for it around here after
the war. Harry Owens, wheat
farmer in the Horse Heaven has
his eye peeled for some of the
stuff so that. he can build HIM
self lake to store water in.
If the dope behaves the way it
is reported, Mr.. Owens thinks he
can spread the stuff in a ten-acre
depression out there at the foot of
a draw in the hills and have him
self a nice ten-acre pond. The
idea will beat dam building all
hollow and there should be no
danger of breakage, seepage or
loss other than evaporation. VII
sions Of trees and gardens and
back yard fishponds loom in the
light of the success of the theory
which will be given a thoro test
as soon as war conditions permit
purchase.
Use Of the stuff to build SWIM
ming pools with sloping banks
instead Of the traditional straight
concrete walls also is suggested,
as well as many other possibilities
for water storage.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
Big increase in
Enrolment in the
Local Schools
More than 500 addi-
tional pupils added to
system

Even though the new school
building were completed and
ready to be occupied, there would
not be sufficient room to house
the enrolment already listed this
first week of school, according to
a report from the district this
afternoon.
AT the close of the sessions last
spring the enrolment had reached
an all time high, with. an increase
of about five hundred over the
previous year. This year the term
starts with a similar increase
more than five hundred more
kids than were taken care of last
year are already on the schools
rolls.
In the first six grades the in
crease is more than $50 Mrs.
Hemenway reports. The junior
high division Has approximately
100 more enrolled than last year
and even in the senior division the
increase is about IS so far.
The ten buses are getting their
loads lined up and the transport
tation problem is being eased as
the loads are switched to even up
the two trips each way. -
Because of the shortage of
housing, the four auxiliary schools
are being used: some $50 Young
sters under three teachers using
the Methodist church for the kim
dergarten classes. The rooms in
the old annex building are being
used for classes again this year,
as well as the English Lutheran
church, where there are II chill
dren under two teachers in the
third grade. At the Legion hall
there are IS kids with two teach
erS.
The first three grades are each
divided into five classes with
teachers for each. However, after
the weeks experience, Mrs. Hem
enway reports that all classes have
been organized and are operating
smoothly and she wishes to COM
pliment the teachers for the very
efficient way the problem has been
managed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
Mayor Asks
Citizens 10 Curb
Celebration
State wide move to
wait until Pacific
war is ended too =,
(WNU Servicel

Cooperating with the Washing
ton State Defense Council, Mayor
A. c. Anon is asking that citizens
of Kennewick curb their inclina-
ton to stage a huge celebration
when the European war has end
ed. Basic idea of the movement
is: Don't cheer when our boys
are dying" ....<
The statewide information, as
received by the mayor states:
There has been considerable
talk in various locations through
out the nation about celebrating
the winning of the war with Ger
many.
The least that can be said is
that this calls for serious thought.
First: V-Day in Europe in no
sense means the winning Of the
war. The most that can be said
is that it is the winning CT the
second phase of the war and we
have long way to go to finish the
job in the Pacific.
Second: And what is more i'm
portant, is the certain fact that
when hostilities cease in Europe
it will be just another day in the
Pacific where our boys are fight
ing; many of them being killed
and wounded each hour of the
day and night.
Most certainly it will be no
day for hilaritY. unrestrainted
cheering. and riotous celebra-
ton.
Seattle has taken a step in the
right direction, when on August
Is the Seattle Civil War Com
mission and William F. Devin,
mayor of Seattle, joined in an ap-
peal to the citizens of that city to
celebrate
not riotouslY but in thanks
giving to Divine Providence and
in a spirit of re-dedication to the
task remaining before u.s.
when news of a victory over Ger
many for Allied arms is flashed to
the world.
We are certain you will concur
in our thought that a move should
be started Immediately in all of
our communities for a well-direct-
ed, sane celebration. Production
for complete victory must con-
tinue without the slightest delay.
Don't Cheer While Our Boys
are Still Dyinq!"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
Wedding Date Advanced
By Overseas Orders

Word was received this week of
the marriage of Don Larkin, son
of r. E. Larkin of the River Road,
on August "a. His, bride was the
Miss Merle Worthington of San
Diego. The young couple had
planned their marriage for the
4th of September but Don's over
seas orders came and the cere-
mony was advanced to permit the
couple to get married before his
sailing date.
Don is RIM &c and has been
stationed at San Diego since Aug
uSt, Al.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
kiwanian's Prediction
Proves Quite True

Comment at Tuesdays noon
luncheon that the tin salvage de-
pot had become a serious fire
hazard was borne out Wednesday
night when the litter surrounding
the place actually caught fire and
it was necessary to call out the fire
department.
People have been dumping pa
pers at the tin depot instead of
at the paper depot adjacent to the
city hall. These have been scat
tered in the tin loading opera IONS
and the place really was in a
mess. Attention Of the authorities
has now been called to the Situa-
ton which will be cleaned up in
the near future.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
Plan TO Start
oofball Season
With Jamboree
Local school outlines
schedule for season;
miss seven regulars

The 1914 football season at the
local high school got underway
last Monday afternoon with a turn
out of 35 boys.
The coaching this year will be
handled by Roger Jones with Bob
Millikan assisting.
Coach Jones reports that seven
regulars from last years team
will be absent this year along with
several first line substitutes. The
regulars who are returning this
year airs Ted Kauth and Bob
Adams in the backfield and Rus
sell McCalmont and Jim Boldt in
the line.
The other returning lettermen
will be John Thrasher, Harry Lee,
Howard Giles in the line and Dick
Miller, Maurice Kennedy, Jim
Doyle, and Phil Falk in the back
field.
To open the season this year,
thereNwi be a tentative six team
football jamboree, which will be
played on the home field on Fri
day, Sept. is, at 7:30 pm. The
teams participating will be Pasco,
Kennewick, Richland, Prosser,
Grandview, and Sunnyside.
Schedule of games to be played
by Kennewick: @
Sept. Is, Jamboree here, 7:30;
Sept. %, at Pasco, 8; Sept. Herm-
iston here, 8; Oct. 6, at Grandview,
8; Oct. Is, at Prosser, 2; Oct. Rich
land, here, 8; Oct. %, at Hermis-
ton, 2; Nov. 3, at Sunnyside, 2;
Nov. IL, Pasco here, 2; Nov. %, at
Richland 10 am.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
r. c. Group Seeking Place
To Hold Their Meetings

Glasses in Red Cross surgical
dressings which have been held
in the Senior high school during
the summer, have had to be sus-
pended due to the opening of
school. 1t is hoped that other suit
able quarters can be found soon
so that this valuable work can
be carried on.
Meanwhile, a number of Ken
newick women are planning to
spend one day a week in Rich
land to help with the inspection
and packing of dressings which is
handled at the Red Cross head
quarters there.
The Kennewick Red Cross Unit
turned in $500 completed dress
ings this week. These dressing
are part of the summer quota.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
Arthur Evett Taking
Basic Air Training

Aviation Cadet Arthur A. Evett,
son of MIR. and Mrs. William A.
Evett, Kennewick, is enrolled in
the class of cadets currently taking
basic flight instruction at the In
dependence Kansas) Army Air
Field.
: member of the newly-arrived
cadet class, he has successfully
completed both the pre-flight and
primary phases of the aviation
cadet training program.
After ten weeks here, he will
move on to an advanced training
school. His record here will de-
termine which of the two final
stages of instruction-single en-
CINE advanced for fighter pilots
or twin engine advanced for the
bomber pilots-he is better adapt
ed for.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
Three Lads Fined for
Hunting Out of Season

Three Pasco lads found hunt
ing out of season on the Ken
newick side of the river expen-
sive this week. They were fined
$25 and costs each and their guns
confiscated in Judge Winkenwerd-
er's court Tuesday night. They
plead guilty to charges of hunt
ing out of season and to birds in
possession out of season. Ira
Brikey, Roy Eaton and Donald
Cannon, all of Pasco, were the
boys arrested by the game pro-
tector.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
Fourteen More Men
Indicted Into Service

The following list of Benton
county men was indicted into the
service August "a, according to a
report made today by the local
board: Kennewick- Charles E.
Smith, Richard b. Reed, Jack L.
Glines, Frank L. Visger, and Clar-
ence E. Defines. Richland-John
c. Lynn, Ernest o. Hodges. Pros
ser-William H. Weaver, Wilson
H. Porter. Hanford-Willie T..
Enger. Benton City-Frank H.
Leininger. Also included were
Stanley j. Long, transferred from
Arizona and Leonard L. Phillips,
transferred from Colorado. These
men were taken into the army.
The navy received Clarence l..
Adkins, transferred from Okla
homa.-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
One on the Chief

Oh, oh! This one is on the chief
of police, Mitch Kershaw who re-
ports that over in Seattle a man
tainted on the street. Several by
ISLANDERS did all they could to Ie-
vive the man to no avail. Mean
while little crowd gathered and
one of the men took a look and
said: II know that guy. He worked
with me at Hartford. 1 know how
to revive him. So he took a
handful of dust, Tipped it into
the victims face and the man
was Immediately revived!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
CLOSED MONDAY

AS has long been the local
custom. Kennewick business
houses plan to be closed all day
next Monday. The observation
of Labor Day is one of the six
holidays which this community
habituallY observes by closing
for business. The schools will
also observe the holiday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
Orville Long Prisoner of War

Pfc. Orville A. Long, former
Kennewick boy whose parents Mr..
and Mrs. o. A. Long now reside
in Sunnyside is reported as being
a prisoner of war. He had beer
in action since June 9th.
Orville is a brother of Mrs. Flora
Dickinson of Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31
Horse HeaDe,1 Rancher Visions
Lakes DOtting Rolling Hills

From out of the war comes a
report of the use of a resinous
product to dry up airfields. Ac-
cording to the report, the stuff
is mixed with the dirt and i'm
mediately the dirt repels water,
Scattered on a dry field, puddles
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-31

MIR. and Mrs. B. Lewis, Roches-
ter, Mimi, returned to their home
last Saturday after spending a
week visiting their friend Mrs.
E. A. Lynn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
A Hitler Youth

Many Of the German prisoners most of
them in fact, are behaving with strict mill.
tary decorum in Normandy. They snap erect
with arms stiff at their sides when called to
attention. They can take it on the chin with
out murmuring as any good soldier does.
But there was one notable exception. His
name is Huburt Ludwig Hitler Youth to
the core. Obviously he is obsessed with the
Hitler superman tradition.
When the interrogating officer came to him
he was sprawled in the grass, scowling hate
and venom in his sour blue eyes. He said he
had served for three months on Hitler's per.
sonaf guard of honor outside the Berlin Reich
chancellery.
From small boyhood to his present hulking
manhood he has lived the Hitler dream. But
when the pinch came he couldn't take it. Or
D-day he saw action for five minutes. Their
he came out with white flag.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15

they have absolutely no popular appeal
and no popular educational value.
This avalanche of waste paper which
can be side-stepped by the average edi-
tor, is a drain on the American economy
and bypasses the people who dwell in the
cities and towns of average thought. 1t
does not reach the people whom it should
reach and for whom it is intended.
The reading public will read what at
tracts its attention and what is interest
ingly presented. It reads for ideas, not
for stodginess even for logic.
The only possible conclusion is that if WI
are to have paper for military and civilian
needs during this war it is more important tt
save it at the source than to waste it ane
then salvage the waste. As long as we con
tinue the present exhaustive drains upon the
nations supply we will be merely saving al
the spigot and wasting at the bunghole
The paper salvage campaign must go on
in order to have cartons for bullets and Other
military supplies needed at battlefronts. Blu
it is time to place some restraint upon the
issuance of bulletins, Handouts and Other
printed matter that is seldom read except by
proof readers.