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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-13
In By.Gone Days
Reing Items Culled from Our
Files of Ten, Twenty, Thirty and
Forty Years Ago.
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The Columbia Courier for April
Is 1904, says that-The tempera-
,,,re the past week has been up
10 90 and it has been beautifully
warm. Everything is growing
splendidly. z-.
That-On the Riverview ranch
Of n. A. Hover, last Sunday, about
an acres of wheat was heading out
and will be ready to cut in about
four weeks. Large tracts of al
faIfa were 18 inches high and will
no ready to cut in the near future.
That-The warm weather of the
last week has sent the water down
from the mountains at a rapid rate.
The Columbia has risen eight feet.
This early warm spell will send
the foothill snow down early and
,islso start the snow in the higher
-Juntains, letting the water run
2off gradually obviating all danger
Of destructive floods this season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-13
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The Kennewick Courier-Report-
er for April 16, 1914 reports that
With bright prospects for the larg-
est strawberry crop the valley has
ever produced, the big question
which is confronting the growers
of Kennewick and Richland is
the securing of enough pickers
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Pratt were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Lyons and
children were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. +. M. Lyons.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-13

Our Classified Ads Will Sell It!
The CIO news., 1944-09-18
WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT 1T
Hoover, Dulles, Dewey Inc.

ran Poland - that the Axis would never at
tack us.
"Only hysterla entertains the idea that
Germany, Italy or Japan contemplate war
upon u.s." Dulles said.
Dulles was n bum prophet. FDR was q
good one. FDR tried to prevent this war,
armed and prepared Ne for 1t when 1t came.
Dulles, Dewey and Hoover would sell us out
to third world war-because they don't be-
lieve in the unity Of the United Nations, be-
cause they don't believe in democracy and be-
cause they hate and fear the plain people,
Newspapers, in their most cheerful moods
Of wishful thinking, have been putting Dulles
in the State Department Building even before
the election. To read most of them, you might
think that Hull was already out and FDR only
an unhappy memory.
But newspapers, like Dulles. are also bum
prophets. They were wrong I'm 1882, In 1885
and In 1910. It's up to US to help them
keep this record In 1944.
The CIO news., 1944-09-18

Last week In the House Rep.
Clare Booth Luce got up and asked
the speaker for "just 10 seconds"
time. When she got 1t, she said:
Clear everything with Sidney"
and sat down again.
This wisecrack was directed Mt
aIl Of American labor, not at Sid
ney Hillman or the PAC or the
CLIO or the Commander-in- Chief.
1t was q coldly calculated insult
20 American workers, aimed at
the people La Luce despises from
her Waldorf-Astoria penthouse.
The Republicans, Of course.
thought II was hilariously funny.
They guffawed loudly and so did
The CIO news., 1944-09-18
COP 'Humor'

their poll-tax friends from the ma
jority" side.
But la Luce IL more than just
q buffoOn. She's q very shrewd
woman, who wants to get re-
elected. So La Luce had the wise
crack stricken fren. the Com
gressional Record.
1t had served Its purpose. u
made the papers. And when cleo
tion time comes UP. La Luce Will
blandly deny that she ever made "
and say: ITS not in the Record"
COP humor. like Its platform, -
full Of anti-social content-and al
Of It aimed straight at the heart
of labor.
The CIO news., 1944-09-18

Thomas E. Dewey, the little man who
wants to be President, is trying desperately
hard to steal the credit for FDR's foreign
policy. After announcing that he would keep
foreign policy discussions on lofty "non-par-
tisan" level by not dragging them into the
campaign, he Immediately started to try to
chisel In on the Presidents world prestige by
saving "me too every time the u. s. took q
step in its relations with other members Of
the United Nations.
He sent gate-crasher down to Washing
ton to try to get foot In the door at Dunn
barton Oaks, where the four principal United
Nations-U. s., Soviet Union, China and
Rritain-are working out their plans for the
future peace and security Of the world.
This gate-crasher Is named Dulles, John F..
According to all the wise money, Dulles will
be Dewey's secretary Of state-if Dewey gets
N. Dulles, 1t will be recalled assured the U. S.
A. 1ase-a matter of weeks before Hitler over
The CIO news., 1944-09-18

Today IS million workers are employed,
and II million are In the armed forces.
Today the gross national product is $1ss
billion.
We must have q national program II we
are to keep full employment and ut least
present national income, while the boys are
coming home, and after the war.
Ten Senator's led by Murray, Kilgore and
Truman, had a bill (Senate Bill 2061) to do
Just that: help the USA carry out a national
program. This bill was killed in the Senate by
n Republicans and % Poll-Tax Democrats.
FROM WAR TO PEACE
When war production ends, many people
will have to shift jobs. Some will be unem-
ployed for short periods some for long. How
many will be unemployed, and for how long,
depends upon YOU, upon CONGRESS, and
upon WHO is PRESIDENT.
Labor, Industry and the Farmers can only
work out a healthy, prosperous postwar
world If Congress and the President lend a
hand. But majority of Congress Is lying
down on the job.
The war has shown that Americas capacity
TO produce IS almost unlimited, Is far more
than anything known before the war; To har-
ness 1t we need a program.
If, without program we have large scale
unemployment as we move from war to peace,
The CIO news., 1944-09-18

A a UAW-ClO ConVentlon' any
~ thing can happen-and almost
everything does.
At other conventions, you can
make g fair guess as to what will
happen, by studying the recom-
mendations Of the executive Off
GERS ard the relative strength OF
administrative and opposition
forces.
Since most delegates thus know
the lay of the land, they pay little
attention TO proposals that lack
substantial backins--and there are
few convention surprises.
But Mt UAW-CIO conventions,
the thousands Of delegates and
visitors include advocates OF
everything under the sun. CIR
culate among them and you will
hea. dozens OF different versions
Of what is going to happen.
In this electric atmosphere, cau-
cuses grow, decline or change their
plans almost from hour TO hour
and few concede defeat for their
pet projects until the final vote.
The slogan. Of these most vocal
and self-assured delegates seems
10 be-"to the UAW-C1O, all things
are possible"
There are grounds for this self
assurance in the fact that the
UAW-CIO has done the impossible
time and again.
Consider the progress report
ed 10 the Grand Rapids conven-
ton. 100000 new members en-
rolled In q single year. An
average monthly dues-paying
membership of 1851 ,455 In an In
dustry where eight years ago
there were only few thousand
niionists.
The lively democracy Of this
union is evident not only In Its
constitution and procedures. but
also In the fact that Its members
have chosen II In the most demo-
cratic fashion possible, by secret
ballot in plant elections.
In the past year, the UAW-CIo
has won 297 out Of ala Labor
Board elections; and since July 1.
1889, out Of 957, ,534 votes cast, ST.
e71 workers have voted for the
UAW-CIO.
Not only has the UAW-CIO
made miraculous strides In organ
izing and improving conditions,
but II has also pioneered in the
widest variety Of educational, cul-
tural, political, legislative, consum.
ers, housing. health, recreational,
community and other activities.
A hall of exhibits. as big as the
convention hall itself, was devot-
ed TO depicting n mere cross
section of the multifarious activ-
tiles Of this extraordinary union.
Looking over these exhibits
leaflng through the convention re-
The CIO news., 1944-09-18
Looking Ahead
By Len De Caux

ports, listening to the proceedings,
one got the impression of a union
whose horizons are as wide as so
ciety and life itself, q union that
considers no door closed TO II and
nothing impossible that will make
this q happier world.
There are other reasons why
UAW-CIO conventions are so ex-
citing and seemingly 80 unpredict-
able.
They have more delegates than
other unions-as many as $500
at Grand Rapids. So each session
has the proportions and some
thing Of the atmosphere Of Q
mass meeting.
Yet under the patient and con-
siderate craftsmanship Of Pres. n.
J. Thomas, there Is an extraordi-
nary degree Of rsnk-and-file par
ticipation in debate and the moss
painstaxing adherence to demo-
cratic proc edure.
Another reason Is the very fao-
tionalism which has come close 70
wrecking the union at times.
The opposing factions are usu-
ally so evenly divided that COM
paratively few votes can throw
the balance Of power In either
direction.
Constant maneuverings TO win
the in-between votes help TO create
the feeling that every proposition
has a chance and that nothing 10
impossible at a UAW-CIO conven-
tion.
There ere dangers. of course, in
all the outstanding characteristics
of UAW-CIO conventions.
Self-assurance can become rash
ness, high spirits can lead 10 dis.
order and indiscipline, rank-and-
file assertiveness can be distorted
into mob psychology. close divl-
sions Of opinion on policy and cam
didates can degenerate into un-
principlcd factionalism, and dis
ruptive elements can sometimes
play havoc by pushing healthy Inn
pulses In an unhealthy direction.
Such dangers are inherent in all
democracy. but they are also SUBJ
ject TO democratic control.
Though n hostile press may ex-
aggerats dissension and give un-
due weight to the clamOr Of
unrepresentative nl.norities. the
most amazing fact about this
most amazing union Is it's basic
strength and unity of purpose.
Not a voice was raised or vote
cast against Roosevelt or for Dew
ey. On every major issue Of pro-
gressive labor, social and political
policy, the UAW-CIO delegates
were almost unanimous. And even
on the much-touted moves to re-
scind the no-strlke pledge. the
patriotic good sense of the mem
bership prevailed overwhelmingly
In the final vote.
The CIO news., 1944-09-18
Your Job and Your Poy EnveIop

II will be hard to get back to present levels. We
must keep the levels we have now.
To maintain purchasing power, we need
national standard of emergency unemploy-
ment benefits Families must eat. Rent must
be paid.
What Congressional Republicans and
POll-Tax Democrats did;
Voted 40 to rs In the Senate to refuse
to provide for any planning in the postwar
period. And In the House they refused to
stand up and be counted on the issue, voted
It down by voice vote.
Refused to provide uniform national
standards Of unemployment benefits. Left
the entire matter to each State: Alabama
S15 maximum, $l4 average, So minimum per
week, Mississippi SIS maximum, $11.5O av-
erage; South Dakota SIS maximum, $12
average.
Refuse to provide transportation from
war jobs to homes or peace-time jobs.
Refused to include 3.500OO0 Federal
employees (including arsenals, Navy Yards
and powder plants) merchant seamen, work.
ers In small shops.
WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT 1T
Elect Congressman who will plan to pre-
vent a depression even worse than In 1892.
Your future job and size of your pay en-
velope depend upon planning for full employ
ment and a high level of national income.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
GETS At LEAST ee VOTES

lie is assured OF the support Of
II national convention delegates
from Wayne. eight from the Fifth,
Sixth Eleventh and Twelfth con-
gresSional districts.
Also he may capture the seven
delegates az large who viii be
chosen AZ The state convention.
thus giving him az least Is OF
KiICtiEan d etcgatfon 10 the
national meeting The governor
select, tho Delegates al largo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
Kelly Blamed
As Wayne Veers
To Mckay Side

Charges that Gov. Kelly broke
faith and in acknowledgements
maneuvering threw his support TO
Republican National Committee
man Frank d. Mckay in the
Wayne County COP convention
were hurled today as McKay's
supporters hailed their victory
yesterday
In a bliSterin7 statement con-
tlemning the governor, Henry ID.
Sheldon. chairman of the Wayne
County Precinct Organization
which was defeated by the Mckay
machine in selecting a convention
chairman, asserted that Kelly
'kas placed himself and Mckay
above the best interests of the
Republican Party"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
Manufacturers
AeeusedofPIof
follower Wages

An attempt by the Michigan
Manufacturers Assn 10 force
wages down so they will be at a
lower level al the wars end was
charged today by Victor c..
ReHthef7 Observation-Disclosures of the
JAW war policy division.
RcutheT made the accusation in
answer TO claims by John Lovett,
managing director of the associa-
ton that 1000 women war work.
crS IN The last three weeks had
refused to take other Jobs after
laXollS-- pLelerLlnE- 10 take unsn--
ployment compensation, as the
wages were lower in the new Jobs
than in the ones they had left.
Declaring there is actually a
surplus Of women employees in the
Detroit area. Reuther said:
IF all employers would pay
decent wages, they would have
no trouble getting workers, men
or women"
John Townsend director of the
! Michigan unemployment compen-
Sation commission. said only about
( 200 women had refused other
/ Jobs in applying for compensation
/ m recent weeks, and not 1000 az
/ Lovett charged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
Mrs. Wm..CIdY
Rites Tomorrow

Last rites FOR Mrs. William
Clay mother of Mrs. Edsel Ford
and Mrs Ernest Kanzler and sister
of the founder of the J. L. Hudson
Co. will be held IN the residence.
PHI Iroquois, at $3.50 p. m. to-
morrow.
Mrs. Clay 81, died in her resi-
dence yesterday morning. Born in
Hamilton. Ont. she came 10 the
United States early in life and was
married here in 1887.
Besides two daughters she is
survived by five nephews. Robert
II. Tannahill, Richard II. Wehber.
James B. Weber Joseph l.. Web
Der and Oscar Weber; a niece.
Mrs John J 0'Brien, seven grand
children and three great grand
children
Burial VIII be in Woodlawn
cemetery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
Channel Coast Closed
TOCIOak Allied Plans

SUPREME no, Allied Expedi-
iionary Force in Britain. March
p GNS) In a move TO wrap Al
hed invasion preparations in ron
clad secrecy. The British govern
ment today ordered the English
Caramel coast closed 10 all but
authorized persons and established
residents. effective April !.
The order. the third security
move made since Gen. Essen
howers arrival in Britain 20 head
the Allied invasion army. roped
off a coastal area 10 miles deep
from which visitors Will be barred
and the use OF binoculars and tele-
scopes prohibited.
The banned area runs from the
Wash. far 10 the north on the
east coast, southwark and then
west as far as Lands End. The
Firth Of Forth area in Scotland
also viii be closed
The defense belt includes two
thirds OF Brliain.s seaside resorts.
including BournemoHtt1, TorqUay,
81. Ives. Falmouth and Penzance
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
Cabaret Faces
Closing Order

The Ode Wayne Club. 1893
Wayne, today faced closing as the
board Of fire commissioners asked
the liquor control commission to
suspend its license, charging Rob
ert C, Ewald. fire Inspector,
vas Jacted when he tried to make
a routine inspection Saturday
night.
The formal complaint charges
Louis c. Palmer, trustee of the
club, refused to post statutory
notices OF the caharet,s capacity.
According 10 Fire Marshal Ed
ward Hall, he returned with
Ewald after the latter'S election
and Palmer then refused to per-
NIT an inspection Fire commits
Sioners also have asked the police
department to close the ciub. as
It's cabaret license expired on
March /
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
Denies
He Aided


Arraigned before u. S. Conn.
missioner George NJ. Reid today
on charge of aiding a navy
deserter, James Saccketti, IS, Of
COL Henry pleaded innocent and
was released on 1000 bond. Ex-
animation will be held March u.
Members of the navy Shore.
Patrol tried to arrest Joseph
-Seedttfc,- %, March t6, AwOL
since Feb Is. Saccketti is
charged with tripping one of them
and fighting others.
According TO Thomas p. Thorn
ton, assistant L. S. attorney. Sac
cketti, if found guilty, faces a
three-year prison term and fine
of $1,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
Stolen Car Crashes
Pole. BEiizes YpSiIanli

Ypsilanti police today were
holding a youth of Is as A one
man blitzkrieg who, when he
drove a stolen car. into a MAR
power line post outside the city
succeeded in
. Closing down the Central
Specially Co, a small war
plant. as its power and light
suddenly was cut Off.
. Plunglng the entire northern
part Of the city Of Ypsilanti
into semidarknesS as street and
home lights dimmed.
. Blotting out the power which
operated crossing gates of the
Michigan Central Railroad.
forcing the railroad 10 post a
special guard at the crossing
. Eliminating power for the
railroads telegraph lines 10
outstatc.
Knocking down all wires
leading from the power post for
three-quarters of a mile along
the highway.
Police Chief Dan Patch sale
HE Youth. William MCLaTdy
Turnadge. a Willow Run employt
who gave his address as the
Willow Run Lodge. was arrested
after a mile and a half chase A,
he sat behind the wheel OF the
stolen car. which be mad run intr
the ditch.
Earlier they had received Z
report the car had been stoler
from Charles Evans. 992 Park.
wood
Turnadge. bewildered by the
large scale confusion he had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21

Sheldon recalled tAat -G.-4f4.--t ++4---
ago the governor wFett to all
county chafmen suggesting that
Mckay be replaced by a new ma
tlOnal committeeman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
Kelly Changes
Mind, Approves
Federal Ballot
BY Al KAUFMAN
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, March 81 - Gov.
Kelly has changed his mind about
the "ValueIeSs" federal war ballot
and indicated today he might call
a special session of the Legislature
to approve it if President Roose-
welt signs the measure.
Explaining he had been too
hasty when he told his morning
press conference yesterday that
Michigan would not recognize the
federal measure, the governor an
nounced later:
There are certain provisions
In the federal bill which cannot
be ignored.
MAY BE ONLY BALLOT
AS I see IL now. a suppleS
mentary federal ballot might be-
the only instrument available
10 the seryieemaH or woman
when the deadline arrives for
voting"
Then TO the President, nc wired
81 note with interest the pro-
vision in the federal act giving
members of the armed forces
the right 10 vote supplement-
airy federal ballot II the appli-
cant states by oath, that he
made application for a state
absentee ballot prior TO Sept. ],
but has not received Ii as of
Oct. ].
Michigan has made every
effort to provide a state ballot.
But If, in the opinion of those
chargeable' under federal law
with transporting, distributing,
collecting and returning ballots
for members of armed forces.
20 days is not adequate, ] will
recall the Legislature 90 adopt
the provision allowing Use of
the supplemental federal ballot"
Previously, Kelly had taken the
position that the federal ballot
was in lieu Of nothing at all
and that the only assistance the
government could offer would be
transportation Of Michigan's bal
lots to her SeTViCempn and women.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
Odd Size
BROAD[OOM
Rugs and Remnants

A special group Of odd size.
larger than regular rugs and
large size remnants TO help YOU
cover those difficult rooms. All
finished with bound ends-made
up from our splendid quality
seamless brpadloom carpeting.
Beautiful patterns, color blends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
New Fire Equipment
Approved for Airport

DPW Commissioner Walker
was authorized by Common Coun-
ell today 10 spend $4,000 for
modern fire fighting equipment
al the city airport in an attempt
10 fUreStaii such tradegies as that
Of a pilot who burned TO death
following a crash last Nov. 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
CALLS STATES BEST

The governor still chung 10 his
belief that Michigans war ballot
was far superior 10 the federal
one but saw the possibility Of
troop movements. maneuverS and
even an invasion ef Europe inter-
ferins with the army and navy's
distribution ~ the state ballot.
THE Michigan Legislature
passed the soldiers vote hill
with the idea that 20 days
would be sufficient time 10
transport and deliver ballots
anywhere in the worId, he said.
II can understand now that
this may he impossible. But
rather than 10 disfranchise any
Michigan soldier from voting,
the supplemental federal ballot
could take its place"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
DEFEATED asG-2sa

The precinct organizations can
didate. Walter c. Laidlaw, was
defeated by the Mckay man. Mil
ton -. Carmichael, by a vote of
336 10 $50
AS the convention chairman
names the count : delegates to the
state Republican convention, Car
michaels election was a great
Stride forward for the cmbattled
Mckay who has been up against a
stiff fight 10 retain leadership,
Sheldon in his statement as
serted that Gov. Kelly had PROM
Used him that there would be no
executive office interference in the
county convention.
BITTER ACCUSATION
But, Sheldon continued. the gov
ernor set up headquarters in De-
troit last Saturday and allied with
both Mckay and Edward y. Bar
nard. one-time county COP leader,
who formed "A coalition against the
precinct organization which has
held control for four years.
THE governors interference
in Wayne County has defeated
the efforts OF the honest. intelli-
gent delegates 10 eliminate boss
control from Michigan Repub-
lican politics." ) h d on said.
adding
Coy. Kelly has taken this ac-
ton for the furtherance Of his
own personal interest, and has
placed himself and Mckay
above the best interests of the
Republican Party :"
Shnldnn 1nnaLlaA HAT L..4s... ,.,-.--
ago tAe- governor wrote TO att
county chanmen suggesting that
Mckay IL rnnlnncA ~ q now "a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21
Holcomb O.K'd as Envoy

WASHINGTON. March 81 (UP)
The Senate yesterday confirmed
the appointment of Gen. Thomas
Heleomb. former commandment of
the marine corps. as minister to
the Union of South Africa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21

created and suffering decorations
o-the scalp, was booked on q
charge .of unlawfully driving
away an auto.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-21

The earlier secrecy measures
we're the closing Of the Bay ot
Biscay TO shipping and the at,
tempt 20 close German and Japa.
nese legations in Dublin.
Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered TO your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-Sale~man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
ROTARY MEMBERS
HEAR GOVERNOR

The purpose, service and organi
cation of Rotary were discussed by
Charles H. Stone, district cover
nor from Charlotte. in an address
to the Wilmington Rotary club at
it's weekly luncheon at the Friend
ly cafeteria banquet hall yester-
day.
Declaring that there are Rotary
clubs in existence in about 60 diff
ferent counties and political divi-
sions, Stone went on to clarity con-
cepts and refresh the memories OF
the members as to the basic and
fundamental principles of Rotary.
Stone commended Wilmington
for her fine job of shipbuilding and
gave special credit to the efforts
of the men in working clothes and
in overalls. These men, by their
work, make it possible for others
to wear the uniforms, he said.
He asked that charter members
and past presidents of the club
stand and be applauded.
The district governor congratu-
lated the members on coming from