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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-16
Third Fleet
Chief Makes
Terse Plea
Soys America
Must Be Always
On the Alert

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Is -
(P) - Admiral Halsey, warmly
welcomed home from the wars,
said today that the peace must
be a military one if it is to last.
This is what we have dream
ed Of, hoped for, fought for and
prayed for TO return home
again, knowing that our enemies
have been vanquished," the Ad-
miral said in broadcast after
the ships of his third fleet had
dropped anchor in San Fran
cisco Bay yesterday.
But let us not forget that to
be lasting peace, it must be
military peace.
Enemies are both born and
made-the United States must
vigilantly guard itself against
aggression, yet cooperate to the
utmost in perfecting a world or
sanization which will function
with smoothness, efficiency and
certainty"
GETS KEY TO CITY
The Admiral was to get the
key to the city today, after . pa
rade Of units of his Third fleet
up historic Market Street. and
tonight he and his officers will
be guests at q banquet attended
by City and State officials.
AS the fleet approached the
Golden Gate yesterday, Halsey
spoke his thoughts to press
conference.
Warning against ever allow
ing Japan 10 become strong
again, he said:
Japan today is a fourth or
fifth-rate nation, and if we use
q modicum of judgment she will
never be permitted to be any
thing else. japan is a hollow
shell, lacking transportation,
communication and the necessi-
ties of life. Before she is taken
back into the society OF nations
she must prove herself. 1t is up
to Japan, not us"
He chuckled and admitted Il
was ashamed of ourselves that it
took us four years to finish a
war with those people after
seeing a dirty old-fashioned des-
troyer when the American fleet
entered Sagami Bay Aug. q.
ALWAYS A DEFENSE
Speaking of the atomic bomb,
he said it was like any other
weapon because there's always
been a counter measure invent
ed"
Il guess the Army and Navy
will be as important in the flu
ture as they always were," he
added. THE atomic bomb had a
tremendous effect on the war
but didn't end it. The Jap had
put out peace feelers before the
atomic bomb was dropped.
He indicated he didn't think
much of a unified command for
the armed services because he
thought rivalry was desirable.
AS for CONSUMPTION, he said he
believed some form would be
essential until the status of Eu-
rope and Japan is settled"
Laughingly, he said his tough.
est experience of the war con-
cerned q horse. He had promised
to ride the white steed of EN-
peror Hirohito, but eventually
ended up astride the deck of an
other horse, and the experience
was terrifying"
Halsey's Flagship, the South
dakota was in the vanguard of
A warcraft which passed tri-
1mphantly through the Golden
a.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-16
weather Eye on
New LegislatiOn

Legislation being enacted IN
Lansing which might affect Ma.
comb County or the state in cen
eral will be watched In the Can
ital City by Floyd w. Rosco.
chairman of the county Board
OF Supervisors, on the basis of
an assignment given him by that
body.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-16
Raps Statement
(onlparing6 I's
10 !. ). Guards
President Releases
Commanders Report
on Disploesd Persons

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -(A1
General Dwight D. Eisenhow-
err took issue today with the
Harrison Report which asserted
that treatment of Jews and 9TH
er displaced persons In Ameri.
can occupied Germany was
about the same accorded them
under the Nazi regime.
The White House released Els
enhower's letter to President
Truman. replying to q recent
report by Earl G. Harrison, u.
S. representative on the Inter-
Governmental Committee on
Refugees, on conditions In the
American zone.
Eisenhower, commanding rem.
eral of u. 8. forces in the Euro
peau ..theater, termed "de1inj1o-
'iy misleading" q statement tlAat
"our military guards are now
substituting for IS troops"
AT the time Of Mr.. HarrI.
sons report" Eisenhower wrote.
there were perhaps 1000 Jews
still in their former concentra-
ton camps. These were too sick
to be moved at that time. No
Jewish or other displaced per-
sons have been housed in these
places longer. than was abso-
lutely necessary for medical
quarantine and recovery from
acute illness. It has always been
our practise, not just policy to
remove these victims with the
utmost speed from concentration
camps"
IGNORES PROBLEMS
Harrison's report, the General
commended, gives little regard
to the problems faced, the real
success attained in saving the
lives Of thousands of Jewish and
other concentration camp VIC
Tins and repatriating those who
could and wished to be repatri-
ated, and the progress made In
two months to bring these un-
fortunates who remained under
our jurisdiction from the depths
of physical degeneration to .
condition of health and essential
comfort"
Eisenhower said he had per-
sonally witnessed the express
ed gratitude" of many displae-
ed persons for the care they had
received.
He described his letter a his
full report on matters pertain
ing to the care and welfare OF
the Jewish victims of Maxi per-
secution" in the United States
zone.
MANY CHANGES
Since Mr.. Harrison's visit IN
july" the General said, many
changes have taken place with
respect to the condition Of Jew
ish and toher displaced persoas.
Except for temporarily
crowded conditions, the result
OF shifts between sstsblishod
centers and an influx Of persons
into cen tiers - winter a.
See QENIAL-Page 3
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INazi Defense
Cites FIoggings
in II. Carolina

LUXEMBOURG, Germany, Oct.
Is Up Weeping Irma GreSe.
described as the most brutal Of
SIS woman guards, testified for
her life in the Belsen war crimes
trials today after her British
counsel compared beatings in
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-16

German concentration camps to
those in North Carolina.
The United States of Amer
lea cannot be disputed as a
leader Of civilization" Maj. l..
S. w. Cranfield said. He then
See FLOGGING-Page S
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-16

RALEIGH, N. C., Oct. is
- (R Governor X. Regg
Cherry said today no prisoner
had been flogged in years in
North Carolina, although such
punishment Is permitted by
law.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-16

Deputies Walter Klaus and
George Shaw hurried to the
scene, but all they could find
on the lawn was the hood Of a
car.
They followed the tire marks
and knew they were on the
right track, for a block down
l5-Mile road they found the
running board of a car.
Pursuing the trail, Klaus and
Shaw speeded up, and on their
way discovered a spare tire, a
wheel, an auto jack and finally
some tire-changing irons - all
blocks distant from each other.
Exactly two and one-half
miles away, in the vicinity Of
Mound and 15-Mile roads, they
found the car-or what was left
OF 1t. There was no one around
After towing the auto to a
See MARINE-Page 5
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Flip Flop
C. 0 M B A T VETER A N
GETS THRILL
IN CAR

VAN DYKE-The trick auto
mobile at the circus, which shed
tenders, wheels and other parts
as clowns drove it around the
sawdust circle had its hour on
the stage in Warren Township
during the early morning hours
of Saturday, according to a
sheriff's sub-station report.
At 2:45 a. m. August Cristoff,
of 1O784 15-Mile road, Warren,
telephoned the SUBJ station to
report that a car had been driv-
en- across his lawn and shrub
bery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06

Presence of three state officers
Lecturer Ira Shea, Deputy Mas
tiers Ted Lloyd of Mount Vernon
and Carl Williams Of Kennewick,
added interest to the meeting OF
the Benton County Pom n q
Grange Friday, at the Highlands
hall.
Three resolutions were studied
and adopted protesting any raise
in Bonneville wholesale power
rates, proposing the issuance OF
market certificates and asking TOR
quicker market reports and Tor
a Three A office in Yakima Tor
Kittitas, Yakima and Benton
counties.
F. E. Gilling reported that Sec
rotary of Agriculture Clinton An
derson has asked for the farmers
to present their ideas for q post
war program. Meetings for this
purpose will be held the week
of September 16.
The Grange unanimously en-
dorsed the proposal of the eight
central Washington counties to
erect with state aid tuberculosis
hospital in the district even II
it means and additional one mill
levy.
For the Womens' Committee
Fannie Morgan discussed the need
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
Census Backed;
Discuss Umailla

Unanimous approval was given
by the Kennewick Chamber Of
Commerce today to plans for TAX
ing city census. The Chamber
agreed to take the lead in doing
the job with Secretary Dick Rec
tor to be put in charge. Ralph
Reed, who took an active part in
the remaining Of the streets, will
assist.
Cooperation of other groups in
GLIDING the churches will be
sought. The USO has volunteered
to aid and it is planned to call on
them for assistance in the big job
of cataloguing the information.
James Leavy reported for the
joint committee of the Pasco and
Kennewick Chambers that meet
ing had been held Wednesday.
Plans were laid by the committee
to start work on several details
in connection with the construc-
ton Of the Umatilla Dam.
The state is interested in i'm
proving the road from here to the
dam site. Figures on housings
schools, churches, retail establish
ments and other services in the
two communities will be compiled
for the benefit Of the Army Engin-
GERS in helping them to plan for
the influx of workers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
DEVELOPMENT Of Atomic Bomb Traced
From Theory to Fact; Col. Matthias
Pays Tribute to Kennewick People

THE Hanford works is the big
gest plant in the world and works
with the smallest PARTICLES" Col.
Franklin T. Matthias said in
speaking to the Kiwanis club
Tuesday noon. He paid high trib-
ute TO Kennewick and other towns
in this area for the fine loyal
support and cooperation on build
ing the huge plant and bringing il
into production Of the atomic
bomb.
"When I spoke here before"
the Colonel remarked, II had to
talk for 30 minutes and wasn't
able to say anything. Now the
situation is reversed" He proved
his point by keeping his audience
at full attention for more than
an hour.
He traced the development Of
the atomic bomb from the original
theory as expounded by Einstein
through the construction of the
plant to the final explosion of the
terrific bomb that ended the war
in Japan.
Col. Matthias delighted his lis
teners with his friendly, converse
tional manner. Following his talk
he answered many questions.
Asked as to peace time use Of
the discovery he said there is no
doubt about it." He added that it
was yet in the experimental stage
and that tremendous amount Of
research will be required. AS to
the future of Hanford plants he
could make no definite commit
ment but he believed that it
would be reasonable to keep the
plant in operation.
"The Hanford plant bears the
same relation to atomic develop
ment at Watts teakettle did to
the development Of steam power"
the Colonel said.
He described the construction
work and quoted figures as to
the size of the job. "What would
have taken Is years under normal
conditions was accomplished in
in two years." After the labora-
tory tests had proved successful
the War Department Immediately
began plans for full scale opera
tons. Matthias was one Of a party
that made a trip of $500 miles
in December Of 1912 in search Of
a site.
Requirements were for a place
that had water, would provide an
area IL by Is miles, 20 miles from
any town and at least 10 miles
from any highway or railroad.
Hanford proved to be the best
site.
The site was chosen in January
buying was started in FEBRUARY
and construction was underway
in March. Excavating was done
before blue prints were drawn and
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
Highlands Grange Plays Host For
REGULAR Meeting Of Pomona Group

for cooperation and understand
ing between the home and school,
especially in regard to beginners.
Margaret O'Hearn presented a
plea for McCaw hospital needs,
including photograph records both
old and new, vases, money for
telephone calls, etc. The American
Lake Hospital is asking for cotton
rags for rug making. Nearby
oranges are asked to give parties
at the hospital.
Subordinate reports showed
continued activity through the
summer months except the three
oranges in the wheat raising coun-
try who recess during the sum-
mer.
Buena Vista has 20 candidates
for the 3rd and 18th degrees, and
with over 800 members Is fast
reaching the membership mark
of the largest grange in the state
in Spokane county.
Valley Grange met regularly
all summer and have eight candi-
dates who will be initiated by the
Finley Degree Team.
Kiona in Benton reported two
enjoyable lawn meetings.
Highlands has three new menu
bers.
Finley held a picnic and all
CONTINUED on Page Nine)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06

To the thousands Of workers
who constructed the huge plants
at Hanford, the word "atomic"
may well be synonymous with
"Kennewick," according to Fred
L. Huston, manager Of the Pasco
office of the United States EN-
ployment Service.
ever since March," Mr.. Hous-
ton stated this week "the office
has received scores Of letters from
former Hanford employees asking
us If there is work for them in the
Pasco-Kennewick area" He cited
several reasons given for desiring
work in the West, among them
being the favorable climatic con-
ditions, the city itself and the hos.
pitable and friendly attitude OF
the community residents.
although there is work for
many of these people," Mr.. Hous-
ton declared, I'VE cannot offer
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
Atomic Kennewiek 5 anonymous
Says U.s.. Employment Service

them much encouragement In re.
gard to returning. Due to the fact
that there is very little family
housing for worlmen I feel that
this deters the more stable type
of worker-the man with q fam
ily..
"In addition to former. war
workers, there are around 300
servicemen from this area to some
of whom the lack Of housing may
prove a detriment II they desire
employment here. II there were
more cabin courts, auto courts,
apartments or other housing" the
manager suggested, "the increase
in local population would be ire
mendous."
According to the field survey
now being conducted by local EN-
ployment Service personnel, Ken
newick is one of the key cities
of eastern Washington insofar a.
job opportunities are concerned.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
Knitting of Sweaters
Urgent Saws Red Cross

Many people have expressed
surprise that the Red Cross is still
using knitting, now that the war is
over. But the need is still very
urgent and will continue so for
,,sQHS time to come.
yarn on hand now is of
Onve drab and will 60 to the army.
But the new shipment will be of
maroon yarn and will be used
for sweaters for the convalescents
in hospitals. These sweaters are
pullovers with either long or short
sleeves. ... A..
Kennewick women interested in
knitting for the Red Cross can
get yarn and instructions from
Mrs. Charles Powell, who is chair
man of the knitting committee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
Project May Get
Approval Soon

J. K. Cheadle, Spokane attor-
ney, was In Kennewick Tuesday.
He conferred with members Of the
Irrigation Projects committee In
connection with the Highlands
project.
Mr.. Cheadle was formerly at
torney for the Reclamation Blu
reau. In that capacity he spent
a number Of years in Washington,
D. c. At the present time he has
a private practice in Spokane.
The Projects committee has
held frequent meetings in the past
few weeks. Members feel that
present indications are very fav-
orable toward early approval OF
the project.
The work Of the Reclamation
Bureau is almost completed on
this project. Handicapped BY q
shortage of engineers and q press
of business, the bureau expects to
have men here very soon to finish
the work that will pave the way
for bureau approval.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
Scribes Witness
Training Cycle
AT Pasco MAS.
BY "SLIM" MEVERDEN

What Navy filters learn at the
nine million dollar Naval Air
Station at Pasco and how they
learn it was revealed to newsmen
last Friday. A group Of Eastern
Washington reporters were the
guests of Capt. ]. E. Shoemaker,
c Commander, and 1t. Comdr. w. II.
Baldwin, Executive Officer Of the
station, on a tour of the great 2200
acre installation,
Brought together by invitation
from 1t. G.g0 Mead Schenck, the
group first enjoyed lunch with the
officers who have the responst-
bility of the training program. AL
departments Of the orHanization
were represented by their officers
in charge. -
The first stop on the trip
brought a demonstration Of crash
fire fighting by q crew of men un-
der the direction of CPO v. 3.
Deveraux. A wrecked plane, sat
urated with gasoline was ignited
and the two trucks Of rescue
crewmen drove to the scene and
effected the rescue Of Oscar" q
dummy, who was trapped In the
cockpit. The primary purpose Of
the cresh crew Is to "get the pilot"
according to Chief DeverauX. The
cockpit Of the plane was sprayed
with q mist Of water under pres
sure Of 500 LBS. per square inch.
This cools it sufficiently to keep
the pilot from being burned In
real crashes.
Two specially trained enlisted
men, Sic ]. G. Sullivan and Asst.
Station Fire Chief Spec. Cecil
Roth, dressed in heavy boots, can
vas coats and asbestos head shields
with plexi-glass windows, literally
walked through the outer flames
to the cockpit and rescued the
dummy. Flames from the gaso-
line were very high and the heat
intense. However, in about 80
seconds after their arrival, oscar"
was clear of the wreck, practically
unscorched, and the "foam" unit
of the crash team had flooded
the fire with a sitting blanket OF
suds. Within two minutes after
their arrival all Of the fire was
out.
Proud of their record Of never
having had a fatal accident on the
field at the station since it was
commissioned, Chief of Opera
tons, Comdr. II. G. Jipson keeps
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
Months Arrests Same
AS August Last Year

Business In the police depart
ment is holding up. August ar
rests reached SO which was the
same figure compiled for the
same month a year ago. Heading
the list at 81 were drunk and dis
orderly cases with traffic account
ing for IL. Trailing were two car
thefts, one investigation burglary
released and one burglary pend
ing.
Sixty one pinball machines
were licensed and five dogs were
tagged.
The department scored 1000 in
car thefts. Seven were reported
stolen and all were recovered.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06

of many town and cities in recent
years the Legislature considered
the 1910 population figures as an
unrepresentative basis for allocat-
ing money from the state treas
ury.
Accordingly the legislature Gre
ated a Census Board to derive a
series Of current population es-
Inmates for all the towns of the
state. The law specifies that the
population estimates are to be
computed as Of February, 1945.
The census showed that IS
towns and cities either remained
constant or actually declined in
population between April, 1910,
when the federal census was TAX
en-, and February, l045. Increases
for the remaining towns and cities
varied from less than ten people
to over 100, 900.
In the 1913 session of the legis-
lature recogni.sn--Xas given to
the many pFobJoms which had
been forced upon municipal gov
ernments by the war. To assist
municipalities in meeting these
problems the legislature appropri-
ated s., 200, 900. The war-congest-
ed cities received most Of this ap-
preparation.
Following this precedent the
1915 legislature re-created q CEN
sus board and the statute was
broadened to include all the towns
and cities, and all state monies
and funds allocated on the basis
Of population. An estimated sum
of over $50, 000, 900 win be dis
bursed In this manner during the
current biennium. Gasoline taxes,
liquor profits, liquor taxes, motor
vehicle excise taxes, and . public
works fund represent the major
items in this estimated sum.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
lcHIDS

Too late to make last weeks
paper came report that a new
club has been organized with an
avowed purpose Of squelching the
souawkers. They will weekly
award a theoretical bouquet to
some doer of good deeds. Their
motto is IF you can't say some
thing good Fright off they
elected E. S. Black and the school
board for completing the fine
new grade school building under
trying circumstances. So. there!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
The Sidewalk
REPORTER
CLUB
BY the
KENNEWICK COURIER

Indignation has been mounting
for weeks and finally found en-
phatic expression at the regular
meeting of the local squawkers
in regard to the appearance of Ger
tain buildings. One particular
place was used as the most glar-
ing example. We are not sure
which one it is as the boys were
a little cagey in mentioning names
and places. But we took one from
two and decided they were re-
ferring to a certain establishment
located near the west end of the
business district in what is prob
ably the main street on the north
side of same. If you can't figure
out from this description the
place we have in mind come down
to the KCR office and we'll point
it out from our front window.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
USO Field Director Is
Making Survey Here

In this area to make a survey
for USO activities is A. p. Hill
geman, a USO field director. Mr..
Hilgeman will help to formulate
plans for the continuation of in
dustrial USO work in Kennewick
and Richland and to coordinate
the work of various agencies.
He has had a wide experience
in this type of work. He was with
the YMCA before entering USO
work following its organization
early in the war.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
Kennewick TOP
In Census Gain;
Release I figures

The State Census Board this
week announced its population es-
Inmates for the 223 chartered and
incorporated towns and cities in
the state of Washington. These es-
Inmates are to be used as the main
basis for apportioning state funds
during the current biennium. In
view of the extraordinary growth
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
BETWEEN

in between new and
old business should come q place
on the agenda for old businesses
that are under new management.
Both the Pollyanna Cafe and An
gus Grill have undergone such
an experience and Waldo Rich
mond has added two associates
in the implement business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
OLD BUSINESS

Big peaches are still old stuff
in Kennewick but continue to
amaze visitors. Lee Boutelle, not
to be outdone by the Amons and
the Schmidts, comes in with some
mighty fine looking Gold Medals.
And speaking of peaches, appar-
emily local people intend to make
them a year round habit judging
by the quantities that are being
processes at Willard sCampbells
Cannery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-06
FAMILY REUNION

There was family reunion Sum
day at the Harvey White home.
Those present were 1t. and Mrs.
Gene Blot, Mr.. and Mrs. D. For
est Edge and daughter Pamala,
Mr.. Edge has just been discharged
from the army after 5 and one
half years in the servece. Also
present were Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Broderius and Mrs. Louise Bro
derius of Spokane.