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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Home with two ted
rooms, almost new. Telephone
l722. OF 70 to l0l Locust Drive.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

AT TIPS EXCHANGE
80 G. M. c. Truck, 2 ton, good
tires, mechanically fair, 900;
Sewing machine, leather horse
hide coats; all kinds Of overshoes
and rubbers. S7-S9-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

OWNER LEAVING
Will sacrifice completely fur
nished home, large lawn,
plenty shade trees, S rooms,
breakfast nook. Good invest
ment, will vacate in 3 weeks.
434 Columbia Ave-, Kenne-
wick, Phone KenneWick 1886.
3sp
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

HELP WANTED Boy or girl.
Experience not necessary II
willing to learn. Apply at Nation
al Bank of Commerce, Kenne-
wick, Washington. 1882
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Modern house with
three acres. 702 Beech St. Ken
neWiek. SSoc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Two ton Of corn on
cobs. Herman Schultz, 60l Wal
NUT PaSco. So-So-P'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOUND: Fur collar. Owner may
have by identifying and paying
for this ad. Courier-Reporter. 80.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

WANTED: Housekeeper; prefer
ably elderly lady of good
character; one who desires good
home. Clifford Flaten, 412 Wash.
st. Phone 1882. 1882.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE Berishire Sows, I
Duroc boar, and feeder PIGS.
Chas Mizer, Route I, Kennewtck.
Phone 1881. 81 sop
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Finest quality turnips,
Sc ID. L. L. Milan, Finley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Fresh eggS; fertilizer
BY the ton. W. v. Matthew, I
mile south Of Ranch club. 36p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Six months New
Hampshire roasters. Four to tive
pounds. Everett Dague. Phone
3348. 38-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR FUMIGATING, cxtesmtnat-
ING, septic tank cleaning. 1-
censed OPERATOR. Phone Kenns-
wick S483 or Gig. A. A. Chiffon.
2S.ttc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

GIRL to sell candy and popcorn,
also theatre usherettes. Apply
Roxy theatre after 6 p. m. Must be
over 16 years Of age. 37-39-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

WANTED: Ironing to do at home.
Blue trailer across the canal on
10th Ave-, or phone Mrs. Minnie
Owens, 2646. 36-38-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

LOST: A ladies suede jacket Sat-
urday afternoon, this coat was
left to mother from dead son.
Please leave at Safeway store.
38-39-p.
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= q q Wanted 81 O. ~
r T. sTANDLEY'S

r. z. STANDLEY'S
New & used Furniture Store
pays more and sells for les, al
kinds Of good used Furniture.
348 Ave. G East, Kennewick. Tel.
1886. 3o-o-c
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: I good table model
radio. / Cabinet Radio, recently
serviced; gal. daisy churn,S also
8 coyote traps. Reasonable. Ill
Locust Drive, after 6 p. m. or
weekend. 38-4O-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Christmas cards BY
the box. Large selection Of
styles and prices 70 choose from.
Get them while they last Also
many individual and relative cards
Vibbers' Drug Store. Sstfc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Empty wooden bar
rels, = each: steel drums p.
Kennewick Bakery. Site
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Springer heifers,
weaner pies, horses, boys BIZ
cycle. Howard Ash, East end 1st
Ave. Phone 1911 EVENING". 36-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

WANTED TO RENT: Small place
near >Kennewick. Will care for
livestock. Non-iquor user. Can
give the best of references. Leave
word at Beste's Groc. 37-30p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Bungalow type three
bedroom home with plenty of
liveability, automatic oil heat, 1t
tractive yard, patio, large garage,
outside basement entrance, and
located in choice residential dis
trict. Telephone Sherwood &
Roberts, Pasco 81. 1880.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Boys bicycle and
heating stove. lbs Locust Dr.,
KenneWick. 3S-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOUND: Several pairs Of glasses
If you have lost your glasses
call at the office Of the Courier
Reporter. 90
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Three to 4 lib. red
fryers, roasting hens, young pull
lets, SOC q pound. Dressed II
desired. Mrs. N. L. Foraker,
West Highlands, Phone 2778.
38-4O-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

A NICE SELECTION Of Christmas
Gifts In the Avon line now avail.
able at my home, as lst Ave. Z.
Call at your convenience. Phone
1851. Mrs. Mildred Liston. 36-38-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

We are now taking orders for
Portable Typewriters and Port
able Adding Machines. Immediate
delivery on some models. We re-
pair all makes adding machines,
typewriters, cash registers. Leave
word at the Courier-Reporter or
write Kinks OFFICE SUPPLY,
205 West Yakima Avenue, Yalki-
ma, Washington. 34tfc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

WANTED: Experienced woman to
do family laundry one day .
week. Have modern convenience
for laundry purposes, will pay 75c
per hour. Phone 2431 any day ex-
cept Saturday, 920 Kennewick
Avenue. 36-38p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Chopped hay, de-
livered. Phone ESQ after 9 p. "a.
Ak for Chapman. 36-SB-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

LOST: Mans wrist watch, dark
dial with expanding band. Re
ward $500. Return to Kennewick
Courier office. 38-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Two puppies, their
mother Is purebred Springer
Spaniel. They will make wonder
full pets and nice Christmas gifts.
100 each. Fred e. Wright. Tel.
1866. 38c
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOUND: A war savings stamp
book. Owner can have by identi-
tying and paying for this ad.
Courier-Reporter. S6-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

WANTED: Veteran and wife des-
perately need one or two-room
furnished apartment or small fur
nished house. Leave word for Mrs.
Peter T. Ryan at Kennewick
Courier-Reporter. 38-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: White enamel wood
and coal range. sos Columbia.
3S-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOUND: Several stray gloves OF
various colors. Come and see
if we have yours. Courier-Re-
porter. 81.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

LOST: On 3rd Ave-, a brown alli-
gator purse containing drivers
license and money. Reward; re-
turn to Courier office. Josephine
Bousman. 38-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE or TRADE for city
property: II acres heavy soil.
Good buildings; S rooms and
bath. John Deere tractor and farm
machinery included in reasonable
price. One mile from city limits
out Wash. St., Kennewick. p. A.
Peterson. 1882.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

UNION CARPENTERS, Clark and
Smith are available to do small
repair jobs. Contact A., w. Camp
bell. Phone 27O1, Kennewick.
37-30-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR RENT: Stock trailer, by the
hour or day. See Hofmeister,
by the Y or phone 18x3. 34tfc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Turkeys-30 cents q
pound. III miles Southeast OF
Finley. E. Dewayne Ash. S8-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR RENT: Rooms for l, 2 or 8
men. Close in. 108 First Ave.
East. 37-30p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: New and used boats.
Twin City Moorage and Boat
Works, G. E. Hunt, II Second
Ave-, Kennewick, Phone 1907. 12d
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

Local and Long Distance Hauling.
B & N TRANSFER, 416 West
B St., Pasco. Phone SOW. 336
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: De Laval milking
machine. One-unit machine
complete with electric motor. 30
Van Giesen, Richland, Wn.
36-38-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

BUILDING BY HOUR or contract
price: repair work, remodeling.
Box 484, Kennewick. 38-4O-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Coal or wood range.
Enamel finish. Call 1t Con0oli-
dated Freiehtwayk SS-4O-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Red fryer, ~ to 4
pounds. soc per h. while they
last. Dressed II preferred. Phone
2778. Mrs. N. L. Foraker, West
HiRhlandS. S6-S6-p.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

WE SPECIALIZE IN auto and
trailer insurance, nationwide
claim service. Harold q. Fyfe
agency. KIN
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-20

FOR SALE: Large Oh hester, god
condition. l4l0 Hunt Ave oe
1914 Plat, Richland. 37-S9-p.
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LOST: Brown billfold; drivers
license and discharge papers.
Finder may keep money in it.
Please leave it at the office Of the
ourier-Reporter. Melfred Kerr.
38-p.
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Evening star., 1945-09-11

Veteran of Two Wars Speaks
To the Editor of The Star:
As veteran OF both World Wars,
should like to reply to Earl o. Wilson'S
letter about Pearl Harbor.
He evidently is under the impression
that the American people never read
the newspapers or listen to the radio.
1 make this deduction from his state
ment that American citizens were never
permitted to know the true state of our
relations with Germany and Japan"
Does Mr.. Wilson think we were sending
supplies and munitions to the English,
Chinese and to the underground in the
occupied countries because OF our love
for the Krauts and the Japrats?
AS I recall the events leading up to
Pearl Harbor, the isolationists were very
much in the news with their cries for
peace at any price"
suggest that Mr.. Wilson look up the
Roosevelt family record and list the
number who have served and died for
the Red, White and Blue. He should
put Franklin Delano Roosevelt's name
at the top Of the list.
As for me, I'll take the Roosevelt
brand of Americanism and be willing
to die for it. FIRMAN II. BAILEY.
Evening star., 1945-09-11
This Changing World
By Constantine .BroiOn

as a useful member in the community
of nations, in spite of the horrors per-
petrated by its previous governments
and in spite of its aggressive attitude
since the last war. We may be mis-
taken in our conception that the utter
defeat suffered by its "invipcible" armies
have brought some real sense to the
Japanese people. But the American
Government Is willing to try them out.
In order not to undermine its nom
inal authority. the government which
we are tolerating in Japan Is allowed
more freedom of action than any other
defeated government. And Japan Is
taking advantage of this American lib
eralism by attempting to show its peo-
pie that they are responsible to the
government appointed by the Emperor
and not to that occupying power. This
Is shown In many small ways, such as
the order to Romantic the letters in
waiting rooms, restrooms and restau-
rants OF Japanese railroad stations.
In order to save face, the Japanese
authorities announced that this regula-
ton was issued according to the wishes
of the occupation force" instead of
using the formula which ordinarily
would have been employed in such a
case, "by order Of the Allied supreme
command"
The Japanese radio played up the
incidents" which occurred between
the Japanese people and the army of
occupation up to September and listed
number of trivial incidents such as
the four forced evictions of the japanese
citizens from their home; interference
with street car operation; forced sur
render" of 800 rifles; 4s pistols and Al
swords by the Japanese police to "un-
authorized" members of the occupation
force and six rapes, two of which were
unsuccessful according to the punctilious
Japanese statisticians.
y
In order to avoid any further incidents
involving married women or daughters
of good family" the Japanese authorities
have issued the following orders: These
incidents can be prevented if the differ
ence of language custom and ways of
doing things of the American soldiers
is taken in consideration. If the Japa-
nese women will avoid in the future:
l, heavy makeup; 2, defective under
clothes 8, refrain from showing their
breasts in a disorderly way or fixing
tiiEli sbOShlllSS III OIL CCL CdiS, Oi1 IIlC
streets and other public places thus ex-
posing their legs. they will not be mis-
understood by the American soldiers
and will not be subjected to any indig-
mites" Those who recall the orgies
OF Marking in 1887 and the subsequent
ones in the Philippines and in the
British and Dutch possessions in the
South Pacific are wondering about the
new morality which seems to have
gripped the Japanese authorities.
Gen. Macarthur and his advisers on
the spot and in Washington seem to be-
iieve, however, that Japan is ripe to turn
new leaf in her history. Deprived of
her jingoists and Of all means to manu-
facture war materials. she may become
stabiliZing nation in the Far East.
Evening star., 1945-09-11

Wants to Build a House
To the Editor OF The Star:
Our forefathers dumped the tea into
Boston Harbor. but we can't build q
house.
For generations Americans have
fought, giving their lives for the right
to live free of imperial or bureaucratic
tyranny, but we can't build a house.
Our country Is faced with 4 pos
sible disastrous unemployment situation.
Hundreds of thousands Of our people
need homes. Manpower used in the
production of the material and in the
construction of homes would provide
immediate employment for untold thou
sands, but we can't build a house.
Over 250,000 Of our young men have
made the supreme sacrifice; millions of
others have endured privations and
hardships beyond comprehension to In
sure for the people of the United States,
and of the world the right to live as
free and democratic people. They saved
us from the tyrants Of Germany and
Japan; they have won glorious mill
tary victory, but we can't build house.
Have we freed the people of Europe
and Asia only to enslave ourselves?
We have the material-the manpower
the greatest home demand in the his
tory of this country-and the will to
build.
Why can't we build house?
FRANK A. SIMON,
Devereux A Simon, Builders.
Evening star., 1945-09-11

Americas peacetime Navy will be the
strongest striking force the world has
ever seen-except in the closing days OF
the war now over-if the recommends
tions of Chairmen Walsh and Vinson of
the Senate and House Naval Affairs
Committees and the Navy Department
are adopted by Congress and Presi-
dent Truman.
There will be no repetition OF the
Washington Arms Conference and its
shrinkage of a then great Navy-until
it was on an equality with that of
Britain and on a ratio Of to with
Japan. All of which happened after
the conclusion of the World War, when
this country, having failed to join the
League of Nations, made a magnificent
gesture toward world peace-a gesture
which had no effect except to reduce the
national defenses of this country and
to lull the American people into belief
that war might be avoided.
The huge Navy-a two-ocean Navy at
last-which this country has built up
since we entered the war with the Axis
powers will not be retained complete,
with its 1903 war vessels of all cate
gories. 1t would be both too costly and
ullilCSCSSdly III PCnScVAAACo' Due AZ 40
proposed in a concurrent resolution Of
fered by Chairman Walsh and Vinson
that 1,079 warships be retained-as COM
pared to 272 in the prewar Navy. One
third of these ships, $50, will be kept
fully manned and in operating status,
one third partially manned and in re-
serve fleets and fnal third decommis-
stoned but fully available for recondi-
tioning If needed. A new process for
preserving ships. their engines and all
equipment has been perfected.
-
This country not only failed in 1913
to join with other nations to preserve
world peace-through the old League Of
Nations-but it failed utterly to make
adequate provision for Its own national
defense.
This time the United States not only
has become q member Of the United
Nations organization to preserve world
peace but Is taking leading part. Un-
less the American people and Congress
again 60 to sleep on the Job, this coun-
try will ut the same time maintain a
strong Navy and strong Army.
Evening star., 1945-09-11
The Political Mill
Rv Gould Lincoln

No one knows yet how effective the
new peace organization will be, though
there is good reason for high hope. Nor
does any one know how long or how
difficult will be the task of completely
demilitarizing Japan and Germany. OBJ
viously, if the United States is to play
a strong role for the maintenance of
peace, the stronger this country is the
more effective will it be in such a role.
The chairmen of the Naval Affairs
Committees have made it clear, too,
that adequate naval bases will be de-
manded and maintained, especially in
the Pacific Ocean. The proposal for the
Navy also looks to requirements to
meet any new weapons that may be
developed. The list of ships to be re-
tanned includes some of the greatest
single units in history. For example. it
is proposed that total of 1l6 aircraft
carriers, made up of 3 42,000-ton
carriers, "a 27,000-ton carriers, 10 TO-
00o-ton carriers and 70 escort carriers
be included. Eighteen battleships, all of
which will be kept in commission, along
with the big carriers, and a great num-
ber of cruisers and destroyers, and 200
submarines are to make up this striking
force.
The Navy that it is now proposed to
retain will be stronger than that of any
other MISUNDERSTANDING Britain. Russia
has indicated that she intends to build
up her naval forces. Navies, however,
are not built overnight-although this
country made incredible speed with its
naval construction during the last four
years. No other nation could duplicate
that feat.
Japan and Germany will be permitted
no warships. What happens to Italy re-
mains to be seen. But Italy has not
been a world menace at sea in modern
times. The Germans scuttled their own
navy after the World War; the Allies
proposed she should not build another,
But what they proposed and what
they accomplished are two different
things. and Germany's great expansion
in undersea boats eventually threatened
defeat for the Allies in the early days
Of the recent war. France will have such
a navy as she deems necessary and is
able to build
Evening star., 1945-09-11
Toio's Gesture

In shooting himself, General Hide
XII TOTO, the terror of Asia" "the
razor BRAIN" who as Premier led
Japan into war with America, pre-
sumably has sought to atone for his
colossal failure and to escape the
humiliation of being tried and pun
tshed for his crimes.
Only yesterday dispatches from
Tokyo told of American newspaper
men interviewing him at his COM
Portable farm outside the imperial
capital. He was described as laugh
ing heartily at times, and at other
times looking grimly impassive.
Some of the questions obviously dis
turbed him deeply. The victors, he
said, probably would hold him guilty
for setting the Far East aflame, but
as If to throw sop to his own
conscience, he added that his
torians 500 or 1000 years from now
may judge differently"
We can only speculate over what
went on in Tojo's mind after his
questioners left him. Perhaps, as
night came and he felt the solitude
pressing all around him and mulled
over stories about how his country
men had grown to hate him, the
bitterness in his heart-of which he
had spoken earlier in the day-was
too much for him. Perhaps, too, he
could find no personal solace or
hope in the thought that some his
torianS on some remote date would
somehow absolVe him, or at least
reduce the degree of his guilt and
shame. And perhaps it was more
than his vanity could stand to con-
template the prospect of a criminals
trial and criminals ignoble death,
and perhaps it was this thing, COM
bined with all the rest, that drove
him to attempt his self-destruction
in the Western manner rather
than in the ceremonial way of a
Japanese warrior.
AS this Is written, Toio is not yet
dead. He failed dismally In his
vicious war against our free world
and he failed even in this gesture
which was to have been his last act
In a career that caused incalculable
woe among millions of homes spread
over half the globe. He has failed
to make the swift and dramatic exit
he wanted to make. He may Lnger
on for while now, though it makes
little difference. How small does
this man seem today who was once
the titan of Asia!