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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15

This country has paid a big
price because of the war, but not
withstanding all the shortages and
conveniences imposed, we are still
the most fortunate nation on earth
now engaged in the war. We have
not had a single city or a Single
home devastated by, bombs. We
have not had a single industry de-
stroyed in a night raid. We have
not had families by the thousands
broken up, the members carried
off by invaders and put to work
in foreign munition plants or
worse. We have not been called
upon to crawl out of the ruins
of bombed home and discover
that one or more members of the
family have bene buried lifeless
in its ruins. True war has brought
its hardships and its sacrifices,
but ours has been small sacri-
flee compared to that of millions
of others.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15
LINCOLN

It has been said that Abraham
Lincoln was not member of any
religious organization, but that ne
was Life Director of the mission
airy society of the Methodist Epls-
copal church, a recent research
has uncovered. A man as Lincoln,
among the all-time great, with his
practice of devotion to God by his
answering faith to his brothers,
the nobility of purpose for the
preservation of the rights of man,
his tolerance, his unselfishness, all
point to religious nature and a
godly character. Could one deny
this and read with malice toward
none, with charity for all, with
firmness in the right, as God gives
us to see the right, let us strive to
see the right, let us strive to fin
ish the work we are in :. ~?
What struggle had this great
American leader, trials that found
the country on the verge of ruin,
as he stood steadfast in his policy
for a United States. His name,
historical in courage, was spat
upon by millions, who, in the
north, deserted him. The northern
press was unbelieveably cruel,
people called him drunkard and
CRATER, saying that members of
his cabinet and he himself were
partly negro, spoke of his cruelty
or criticized his utter softness. His
Congress voted against too many
of his war plans, declined to fur
nish manpower. The draft was
hardly enacted and it met with
violent protest from many who
were against it. Some of his cab
met and some of his generals
worked against him. History
points to those 18OO's as time
when man could not have un-
dergone such cowardly, misguid-
ed treatment without his trust in
God. A soul apart, this Lincoln,
ever guiding his people to the
fundamental truths that every
school child in Kennewick knows,
words that appear so often and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15

airplanes and American farmers
bought only $4,000 new tractors
DESPITE the small amount Of many
types of new machinery available
i'm 1943 and 1914, the number OF
milking machines on farms jan
uary /, 1945. was about SO per-
cent. and corn pickers about 80
percent. These include of course
many machines that have passed
their normal period of usefulness
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15

4 Iisssa 10 -FOUR AlmIcA" rsdis program o.
Mutual nshoawids nstwosk every Sunday sitsrnooa.
Consult your local for the line and station
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15

There's reason for more family
pride in the hen house because
the records show gain of one
third in the average number OF
eggs laid per hen in the United
States between 1909 and 1913 @
In 1899 American farmers
bought 10000 new tractors and
only 2,141 airplanes were made
that year while in 1913 the U. S.
manufactured more than $4,000
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15
Thursday: February Is a..

and would have been d;sn,.
by farmers except for y Ws,.si q
conditions. WARTIME
us. farmers produced .,
cent more farm commod;,, per.
1914 than in 1910 with S n b
fewer workers. Productiapne rcett
farm worker in 1914 wac per
as great as in 1910, three y swle
more than in 1918, and Turth
third more than in 1890 U one.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15
County Agents
Column
by Walter L. Click
by Walter L. Clicl

It seems that with the coming
of longer days and warmer winds
that you are thinking of those
jobs you have ahead of you in
the very near future. Maybe
spring isn't here yet, but it GER
tainly is not too early to make
some very definite plans and COM
mitments. We are again reminded
by War Food Administration that
anyone wanting fertilizer should
order and take delivery as soon
as possible. That is a good idea
for the old saying about the ''bird
in hand" holds good in this case,
and while we are thinking about
ammonium sulfate for our fruit
trees, we shouldn't overlook the
practice of using superphosphate
on our pastures and legumes,
either old or new seedlings. Save
the receipts for proof, if you want
to apply for incentive payments
under the A. A. A. program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15

It is predicted that mems hos
iery will be a scarcer item than
it has in the past. Due to man
power shortage the coming hos
iery for men will be without
clocks, the color trim that most
of them have. The future hose
will come only in the solid colors.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15

Because of the absence of sea-
sonal adjustments in ceiling
prices, prices received by dairy
farmers for the next few months
probably will decline less than
usual Milk production dur,
ing the first part of 1945 is ex-
pected to continue at the record
rate of 12O billion pounds re-
ported in October and November
which reflects high unit returns
and ample feed supplies =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15

mean SO much: government of
the people, by the people, for the
people, shall not perish from the
earth"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15

of seeds. largely Tor Veg9tdOie
and field crops will be shipped
for spring planting. 1t is interest
ing to note that the space occupied
for the seed stored in about two
cargo ships will supply the means
of producing food that would re-
quire thousands of ships to trans
port.
An idea of how much food these
seeds would produce is given by
the fact that pound of tomato
seed may produce as much as
100000 pounds of tomatoes, a
pound of carrot seed 2O,0UO
pounds of carrots, and a pound OF
cabbage seed 100000 pounds OF
cabbage.
Behind this "seed help" which
will be used chiefly on the vast
areas of recaptured land. OF the
Ukraine is the story of the de-
velopment of practically a new
industry in the United States to
meet war needs. In preWar days
this nation was a seed importer
from many European nations and
produced only fraction OF the
seed necessary to. sow American
crops. Now we are exporting to
our fighting allies as well as
supplying our own requirements.
And a word to egg producers is
sent by the state office-We all
know that the war has upset a
great many practices. Every egg
producer or handler knows that
it is not easy to obtain any type
of supplies on short notice. This
is particularly true if he wants
them in a hurry.
Last spring and summer a great
many poultrymen found out they
could not get egg cases simply by
asking for them. In some instances
eggs did not get to market be-
cause there was nothing to put
them in-others went in very
poor containers. There will not
be lot more eggs produced in
1945. Some of these will 60 to dry
ing plants, others will be frozen,
and as usual, the bulk will 60 to
market as shell eggs for home
consumption. No matter what use
is made of them, you will need
cases to put them in. ....
The War Food Administration
is obligated to support egg prices
so that everyone who produces
eggs will have an outlet for them
at fair price, but they will only
buy eggs if they are packed in
new wood and new fibre cases. or
good used wood cases with full
tops. This means that second hand
fibre cases will be out as far as
government purchases are con-
cerned. .-..z. ..--... f.. ,...ag
If you haven't already ordered
your cases, this is the last call to
order so as to have the cases when
you will need them few weeks
from now. You probably don't
produce enough eggs to buy a car
load of cases, but if you will get
together with some of your neigh
bors or work through your feed
dealer or handler, or whoever it
enough egg producers together to
enough egg producreS together to
buy a carload of cases.
Don't count too heavily on wood
cases as they are going to be
short. In order to protect your
self you had better order cases
now, then when the hens begin
Smelling outs the eggs, you will
have case to put them in.
Because of the absence of sea-
sonal adjustments in ceiling
prices, prices received by dairy
farmers for the next few months
probably will decline less than
usual Milk production dur,
ing the first part of 1945 is ex-
pected to continue at the record
rate of 12O billion pounds re-
ported in October and November
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15

We have an interesting item
about seeds going to be shipped
to Russia. Twenty thousand tons
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20
MARINE GIVEN as
PINTS OF BLOOD

SAN FRANC1SCO-"Ile couldn't
have had drop Of his own blood
in his body" doctors said Of Marine
Corporal John j. Wizer Of Chicago,
Illinois, an Okinawa casualty.
The human body contains sixteen
pints of blood--and Corporal Wizer
was given transfusions Of whole
blood and plasma amounting TO 40
pints, the largest amount ever given
a soldier in the Pacific war.
Administration of plasma began
shortly after the Marines leg was
severed above the knee during the
battle for Okinawa, and continued
after he was evacuated to Guam.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20
World Wide News

West Virginia Cooperative service
there will be a large supply
of turkeys for Thanksgiving and
Christmas this year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

AT least 100000 of Berlin's $780,
600 dwellings were damaged dur
ing the European war.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

Shirley Temple, famed former
child movie star, was married We'd
nesday of this week to Sgt. Agar of
the Army Air Forces. The ceremony
was performed at the Wiltshire Meth
odist Church in Hollywood, Calf.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

The enormous concrete air raid
shelter at Puget Sound Navy Yard,
Washington State, that has a
capacity of 10000 persons, and has
just recently been publicly disclosed,
is being put to peace time uses-a
telephone center for ship personnel,
ships service store and storage
space.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

State Police have reported two
fourteen-year-old boys, of Valparai-
so, Ind, stole small airplane from
a field near there, and flew it in the
darkness to South Bend Ind The
field was without lights where the
boys took off. They have been turn
ed over to juvenile authorities.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

More than 100000 Dutch tulips
a gift to the United States Army
from Holland - will be blooming
next spring in three national Gene
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20
SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC

SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC
= H. E. Stoner, chief boatswain,
USNR, whose wife lives at ass West
Antietam ST., Hagerstown, Md, took
part in dual celebration aboard his
Pacific aircraft carrier, the USS IN
TREPID, on August Is. The officers
and men of this famed warship cele-
brated the victory in the Pacific and
the observance of the ships second
year in service.
The day of celebration began with
thanksgiving service and closed with
a spectacular fun show. The noon
meal was turkey with all of the
trimmings.
The INTREPID has proud record
as fighting ship. Four times she
suffered battle damage. Her history
records 80 enemy ships sunk and
$50 aircraft destroyed by the
carriers planes and guns.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

and on other Pacific islands until
the war came to Okinawa and the
homeland. Then they came to their
senses"
FIFTH AIR FORCE SERVICE
COMMAND, SOMEWHERE ON
OKINAWA 49, Staff Sergeant Lester
T. Ridenour, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Ridenour of 3O7 Reynolds
Ave, Hagerstown, Maryland, has
been returned to the United States
under the redeployment plan.
Sgt Ridenour served overseas for
three years with a Signal Company
of the Fifth Air Force Service Com
mand as a radio repairman. He also
saw temporary service as First Ser
geant Sgt. Ridenour has been
awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Ribbon with battle stars for the Pa
puan, New Guinea, Southern Philip
pines and Okinawan campaigns. He
also wears the Philippine Liberation
Ribbon.
In the Service four years, he ex-
poets to be discharged shortly after
arriving home.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

Army and Navy officials stated
recently that 10000 men have lost
limbs during World War II. OF the
men losing an arm or leg, $4,000
were in the Army and 1000 in the
Navy.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

John Cabot touched the North
American mainland in 1897.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

Bird lovers in Detroit's West Side
section are torn between their affec-
ton and their pride in clean streets.
The community decided not to
destroy them, but be content to
wait until the southern flight starts,
which they hope will be soon.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor
are on their way to France, on the
United States Lines ship Argentina,
and expect to arrive at LIE Havre,
September %. The British Embassy
said it was likely the Duke and
Duchess would remain in Paris
several days before visiting their
country residence in southern
France.
ut Happened During The Week"
Sunday Night At 8:30--WJEJ.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

Lieut.. Col. Leland T. Rockford,
brother of Major General Milton A.
Reckord, and veteran of two wars,
will retire from the Army and will
return to his home in Linthicum
Heights, Anne Arundel County, from
duty at Richmond, Va. In World War
I, he served with the Twenty-ninth
Division.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

The House Interstate Commerce
Committee voted unanimously to do
away with war time, and on Sunday
September 80, at two a. M, the
nations clocks will be turned back
one hour, thus establishing standard
time.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

Officials of the United States Army
stated that American wheat is now
being used to supplement German
civilian rations in the United States,
British and French occupational
zones. European theater head
quarters said this was necessary to
prevent disease, disorder and haz-
ard" to the occupational forces.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

The War Production Board has
announced long shirt tails are com
ing back. Manufacturers have been
given permission by the WPB
officials to make shirts of length
that won't come creeping up above
a mans belt.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

Max Schmeiing, former world
heavyweight boxing champion, has
been acquitted by an Allied Mill
tary Government court of charge
of making a false statement to
member of the Allied forces, con-
trary to regulations
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

The Civil Aeronautics Board has
granted permission to the Colonial
Air Lines to operate planes between
Montreal and Ottawa, Canada, and
from Montreal to Washington, D. c.,
with stopovers in Baltimore. The
company has been maintaining serv-
i've only as far as New York.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

President Truman has announced
the appointment of Col Wallace
Graham, Kansas City, Mo, to be the
White House physician, succeeding
Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire. Ad-
miral McIntire will continue as Sur
geon General of the Navy.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

Here is some news about the two
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Sayles, tbs North Locust street 5000
Earl and William.
S. p. F. nc Earl J. Sayles, whose
wife, the former Miss Helen Knep-
per, resides at their apartment in
Funkstown, is now at Charleston, S.
c., where he has been assigned to
sea duty. After joining the Navy in
l943 and completing his training, he
was appointed instructor at a Navy
Firefighter School at Norfolk, Va,
and held that post until transferred
to Charleston.
Sgt. William H. Sayles, Jr., who
joined the Army Air Corps in Octo-
Der, 1912, has been in Europe since
August, 1943. Formerly attached to
the 9th A. A. F. Fighter Wing, he
was recently attached to another
outfit and expects to be coming
home soon.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

The two sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence L. Smart, 1910 Mulberry
avenue Lawrence and Richard -
are both back in the United States,
after serving in the European Thea
ter of Operations.
Sgt. Lawrence L. Smart, Jr., is
at present at the regional A. A. F.
Convalescent Hospital, Miami Beach,
Fla, for complete rest before be-
ing discharged from the Armed
Forces, which he hopes will be soon,
as he expects to return to college.
Tech. Sgt. Richard H. Smart, an
engineer on a BIG, who has COM
pleted 80 missions over Germany, is
now stationed at Fort Myers,
Florida, and he also expects to be
discharged in the near future.
Since the two brothers are both
in Florida, they have been able to
see quite bit of each other, since
returning from overseas.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

I'VE grow good people in our small
towns" ~ Westbrook Pegler, col
umnist
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20
BY Boer

teries, including one at Baltimore,
the War Department announced
The first shipment of tulips is ex-
pected next month.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

NORFOLK, VA - Lieut.. Freder-
lex H. Shelley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Shelley, st. James, Md,
has completed training at the Naval
Air Transport Service plane COM
mander school, Olathe, Kan, ac-
cording to information just received
at Fifth Naval District Headquar.-
tiers.
A graduate of Williamsport md
High School in 1898, Lieutenant
Shelley attended Maryland State
Teachers College at Frostburg and
was graduated with a Bachelor of
Science degree in education in 1912.
He won his wings at Pensacola in
January 1913 and for time was a
primary flight instructor at Crosse
Isle, Mich. Later, in August 1914, he
was assigned to Pacific operations
The officer has approximately 215O
flying hours to his credit.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

\ TVS Julia M. Hogan, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. John M Hogan, $40
West Franklin street, who enlisted
in the WAC on October 81, 1912, and
has travelled around quite bit since
she arrived in Italy last June, is
now in Egypt In a recent letter to
her parents, Technician Hogan de-
scribed Egypt as being rather a
dirty place" and also wrote that
she hopes to be coming home soon.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-20

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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
War Veterans Are
Entitled To Loans
Loans Can Be Obtained For
Homes, Farms, Business.

Mr.. w. L. Limburg, Manager,
Baltimore Regional Office Of Veter-
ans Administration desires that all
veterans be apprised of loan en-
titlements
The Loan Guaranty plan under the
G. l. Bill provides assistance to vet
Grams and embraces three types of
security, namely: homes, farms and
farm equipment, and business. The
sole purpose of the program is to
give cost production and financial
assistance to returning veterans
during their period of rehabilitation.
1t should be emphasized that
money for G. I. Loan is supplied
by local financial institutions and
not by the Government.
Under the terms of the Act, the
Government will guarantee 500 of
| a loan but such guarantee shall not
exceed 100000, the loan to be made
by financial institution of the vet
GRAMS own choice, upon types of
enterprise and security defined in
the regulations as eligible.
1t is necessary that certain re-
quirments be satisfied, such as, rea-
sonableness of purchase price, that
the terms of payment are consistent
with the veterans income and prob
ability of steady employment, fav-
orable credit report, and in the case
of a farm or business purchase, a
showing must be made covering the
veterans experience in the particu-
lar field.
The Government will insist that
the property the veteran buys or
builds be so located as to be practic--
able in meeting his needs and that
the price to be paid for the property
is not in excess of a Government
appointed appraisers estimate of its
reasonable normal value The re-
quirement that such property be ap-
praised will result in saving to vet
Grams amounting to thousands of
dollars, and affords protection to
the Government. x-servicemen and
| Lenders alike.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05

To be eligible to apply for a G..
/. Loan Guaranty, the veteran must
have served in the active military
or naval service of the United States
on or after September 16, 1910, for
a period of not less than 80 days,
and have been discharged under
conditions other than dishonorable.
However, the veteran who has been
released from active service because
of service-incurred injury or dis
ability is eligible to apply for G.
I. Loan even if he has not served 80
days.
Information concerning Loan
Guaranty assistance can be obtained
by calling on Mr.. George C. Taylor,
full time Representative at the Vet
Grams Administration Contact office,
Room 202, Post Office Building,
Hagerstown, Maryland (the Con-
tact Office is open daily, except
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05

Sundays, from 800 a. m to AS D.
m }, or by addressing inquiry to Vet
Grams Administration Regional Office,
1915 st. Paul Street, Baltimore, 2,
Maryland. attention = c arr oil
Brown, Loan Guarantee Agent.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
Local Boy Writes Interesting Letter
To Washington County Letter League
Suggests New Library Or Auditorium AS War Memorial Tell
Of Life Overseas and Praises Twenty Ninth Division.

your asking we members of the
armed forces for our opinions on a
Hoping to return home in the
near future, l am
Sincerely,
Edwin v. Williams
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
QU/cK/E QULz
for Sports Fans

Did you know that the word
"caddie" in golf dates back to the
lad who carried the clubs for Mary
Queen of Scots whom she addressed
as "cadet" when asking for her
trusty niblic?
Curley Bradley, tom Mix on
the MBS program, didn't know
this. But he has question for you
What is the one major sport
played in the United States of pure
ly American origin?
Basketball. al Other sports ers imperss.
eiess from foreign iasds.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05

Mother-Johnny, why are you
staring at the minister?
Johnny-Waitin' to see him eat
his head off like you said he would.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
Play Ball!

Play Ball!
Nit-Give me sentence with the
word Europe" in it.
Wit-Sure, Come on, Joe, Europe
to bat now"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
Just As Bad.

Just AS Bad.
Dentist-Stop waving your arms
and yelling. I haven't even touched
your tooth yet.
Patient know it, but you're
standing on my corn.