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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
Announces Plans
or New Building

Construction ON q three-store
building on Kennewick Avenue
west of the Benton theatre will be
started within q week, according
to plans announced by Albert Kent
who is in charge Of the work.
The building will be So by IS
feet of concrete block with tile
front. Ten foot glass will be in
stalled under a marQue. The
building will be set back from the
street in line with the new build
ing nearing completion on the adj
jacent lots.
The stores are to be leased. How
ever, no announcement has been
made as to the occupants.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
Lecturer Divides Time Between
D. s., Canada, Britain; Here March II

Frank Drake Division, noted
lecturer in the United States and
Canada, will be the next to ap-
pear on the Pasco-Kennewick
lecture program on Tuesday, Mar.
IL in the Kennewick high school
auditorium. Mr.. Division, res
ident Of North Bend, Washington,
spends all of his time delivering
lectures in universities, to educa-
tional associations, clubs and
study groups all over the United
States and Canada.
The speaker was born in Eng
land and has been naturalized
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
K & P Industries
Relnodelinq Plant

K and P Industries is remodel
ing the office of the Royal Cam
merry on Cascade street to house the
main offices of the firm. The front
elevation is being rebuilt with glass
brick. A circulating hot water sys-
tenn is being installed as well as
fuorescent lighting and air con-
ditioning.
The company is installing addi-
tional machinery in the plant and
getting it ready to start the aspar-
agus packing season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

Heading the many hundreds
Of veterans who viii develop
irrigated farms in the vast Co
lumbia Basin Project Of SOUTH
central Warrington. Clifford
Elder. who participated In
bloody fighting In the New
Guinea and LsYts campaigns.
and formerly residing near
Xennewick. signs q TeeoIdabls
contract to guarantee delivery
Of water 10 his property near
Moses Lake. Watching him are
Mr.. Elder and fhoi4 dauQh3oY.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
Building Permit
Figure High

Building permits for the month
Of February reached high OF
$87 900. Most of this figure is rep
resented In the construction Of
homes and office buildings already
reported.
Recent items included the NOV
ing of the building of Roger Rec
ords' on Avenue c to q location on
North Dayton, where it will be re-
modelled into house.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
UYHoLE KEN

We want to warn you you
may have your name appear in
This column because Keyhole Ken
Win be moopm' and 1istenin' for
any and everything with a bit OF
A1mor. It won't be bad, though,
because any person we "tag" will
receive pair Of guest tickets to
either the Roxy OF Benton
In talking this over with our
boss man (the Editor) we dis
covered we had a laugh on him
but we refuse to award him the
tickets and the person coming the
closest to being in on the story Is
our postmaster. Roger Records.
While the story makes our boss
the goat, we are handing the due
ats to Roger because he cooper
ated with the boss.
The other day we received a
eard printed up by the Courier
Reporter listing all prominent
business firms with their Post
Office Box numbers and a sug-
gestion that everyone keep these
helpful cards to insure address
ing all mail to the correct box
holders thus the assurance of
prompt mail delivery. We are
very happy to receive the card,
put low and behold the very next
9me we received our copy of the
eurier- Reporter, it was address
ed to our old box numbe1-but
We efficient employees at the
~ Office had to see that it went
20 our NEW PO box! watch
IS boss man, the first ones on
you! So two guest tickets to see
House on end Street" showing
tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
eX at the Benton will be pre-
ed to Postmaster Records if
Awiu call at the office of the
ier-Reporter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
Highlands Grange Meets,
Donates to Red Cross

Highlands Grange met Feb. %
with all officers and SO members
present.
"A snappy drill team of young
folks from the Highlands put on
a neat and well executed march
ing drill. They were well train
ed by Jennie Linden with help
from Margaret Reymore.
The Grange voted to contribute
the same to the Red Cross as it
did last year.
Five new members were obi
gated in the Bird and 18th degrees.
The Pomona officers will be at
the Highlands Grange meeting
of March IA. All members are
especially requested to attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
The Sidewalk
REPOR TER
CLUB
BY The
rpatEWICK COURIER

1nS,~s,r,ling vigorous protests,
:, ,rrresident of the South Bank
t rnss.,rpisint club this week declar-
n complaining out OF order
e e. - cn.lled on the chairman of the
a ae ssdmiration committee to pro-
81. 81 t 81 program. Therpe OF cele.
s we ~ was the announcement Of
I Dts, .;snai victory the club has ap-
sns..fiv won in regard to the es-
!sS,;shment Of a curbstone mail
W n front of the post office
"a ~ ~ deletion of one or possib-
!. W, to Of the city's slot machines.
y ~ 30 chairman pointed out five
49, ~ during the program that this
49, orieinated with the squaWk
s,',h. Thereupon he fell off the
.oan box trying to pat himself on
-. hack. "I'll believe it when !
sse Il. erumbled one recalcitrant
4 crouch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
Clock 10 Show
und Growth In
Red Cross Drive

KenneWick'S Red Cross CAM
paign is moving ahead with
workers contracting contributors
both in their homes and at their
places Of business. Only a few
days have passed since the OPEN
ing of the drive, SO representa-
tive figures are not yet available.
Few workers have made reports
yet, as they have not had time
to cover their territories. ..,
Kennewick residents are adj
viSed to become 'clockWatchers,"
however. Soon there will appear
a o'clock" in Grigg Brothers win
dow, which will show how our
quota is being filled. Each hour
division Of the clock will repre-
sent 100000 subscribed. The aim
of the campaign committee is to
fill all hour spaces and give the
Red Cross some spare time" too.
Cash for a minute" means
comfort for hours" as represent
ed by the clock. It figures out
that one second on the clock of
the quota is just $l.O0. The clock
will appear the first part of the
week. ia 4
Kennewick will soon have its
own home service office with a
paid full-time representative here
to help the returning veterans
and others in need of assistance.
Helping veterans over these
rough spots is the responsibility
Of Benton County Red Cross
chapter home service. An aver
age OF As ex-servicemen are re-
ceiving this kind of assistance
from the Benton County chapter
each month, and this number is
increasing constantly as more
men are demobilized.
Often the veterans troubles
can be ironed out just by talking
them over with an Understandable
person; this constitutes a large
part OF the home service workers
job.
Advice from the worker on en-
ployment, insurance and hospital
ization and information on bene-
fits provided by the Servicemen's
ReadjustmentN Act of 1914 (Gr
Bill Of Rights and other state
and federal legislation frequently
offer simple solution to what
is a knotty problem for the vet
eran. In many cases he wants
assistance in filing a government
claim. ...-,-1-'----
Employment counsel-discuss-
ing job possibilities with the vet
eran and referring him to other
agencies for further help-in
another home service function.
And for the ex-serviceman who
Is faced with an emergency or is
awaiting decision on a govern
ment claim, financial aid is avail
able. During period from dis
charge until employed, financial
assistance Is necessary.
Home service is supported by
the Red Cross fund campaign
which this year seeks SIC, 10000
from the citizens OF Benton coun-
ty.
Since the organization Of the
Camp and Hospital service IN
Benton county two years ago, ex-
penditures to the amount Of So
800 have been made for the COM
fort and relief Of hospitalized
veterans.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
oPul HOUSE

The fire fighters are anxious
10 welcome every resident Of the
community to their open house
Saturday when they will proudly
diplay thir new equipment and
thelr new home. Time will be
wen spent in making a visit to
TIE station. And it will be a good
time for citizens to individually
express their gratitude to the
boys who are working hard to
keep fire losses to a minimum in
KnneWick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

Ns going to be a lot of clean,
sp!xlmg fun when the Kenne-
NJ NJ Athletic club presents its
9X opus next Friday and Satur-
w In the meantime the club
Wy De happy to accept the as
s. = Of any would-be thespians
Lap with the ambitious pro-
Soo0. Only males need apply.
IN me mayor is in the cast and
M. - Goes a good job we'll re-
NJ = Is tne ban on using his name
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
SWITCH

Announcements m a d e this
veek that DIR. Ralph debit has
nIrchased the equipment of DR..
s n. Kite and plans to take
over his practice. DIR. Kite has
bknt Vt made announcement OF
his rlans except that he intends
,eoinf to other climes. His genial
nlsouality will be missed from
he streets as well as from the
bedsides. We believe the COM
m,mity will join in giving him a
heory good wish for the future
= ven as a joyous welcome to
Dr. debit in his return to Ken
neWick. s
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

The 1916 political campaign OPP
ems here on q county scale with the
announcement by MAX Walton Of
Richland that he will be q candi-
date for the office Of county COM
missioner.
Mr.. Walton is well known In
Kennewick where he has done &C
counting work. He states that he
has audited numerous county
books and has become familiar
with county affairs.
He has been active in county
democratic politics on which ticket
he will file.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
Uswens Reelected in
saturday, BallOtinp

tbrsU' ovens was reelected for a
a,year term as school director
e1.,.: result of Saturdays school
totss on. He was unopposed. A
~; VI !43 votes were cast. Owens
v%Ved 139 with Harold higgins
SIs n In on two ballots and E. G.
m..sa on one. One ballot was un-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
Council Acts on
Vista Airport.
City Addition

Action to take Green Homes Of
ficially into the city, to take over
Vista Field for the city and the
initiation of procedure for making
charges for building permits high
lighted a well-rounded meeting of
the city council Tuesday night.
The mayor and city clerk were
autharized by the council to exc
cute a revocable permit with the
Navy for the use of Vista Field
by the city. The permit reserves
certain rights for the Navy to use
the field at times. However, the
city will have full management and
it is felt that the plan will work
advantageously.
The council asked that certain
paragraphs in the permit be given
further Qualification.
An ordinance was given first
readings which would establish a
method for the collection of fees
for the issuance of building per-
mits. This will cover alterations,
plumbing and electric work, as
well as construction. No prices
were determined.
The ordinance will establish the
office of building inspector with
the Fire Chief designated for the
position. He issues permits at the
present time without charge.
The council desires to have the
ordinance protect against hazard
Gus construction. It is not deemed
to be in the class of nuisance"
ordinances, but rather for the pro-
lection of the builder.
First reading was also given to
an ordinance that will make Green
Homes and Mob Hill officially a
part of the city. This was done aft
er 81 percent of the property was
signed to petitions to come into the
city. A public hearing was held
Friday night. No oral or written
objection was received.
Council members took action
favoring the removal of parking
meeter from in front Of the post
office and the establishment of a
five minute parking zone. Two
meters will be removed If it is
found necessary. Postal authori-
ties have agreed to place a mail
box at the curb.
The street commissioner was in
structed to place a stop sign on
North Benton at the intersection
of First avenue.
The council discussed street
work and number of minor re-
pairs are planned.
Ordinance 439 was passed which
provides for the transfer of funds
for emergency purposes. Included
are funds for the alteration costs
at the city hall and for the pur-
chase of car for the fire depart
ment and other equipment.
The airport committee reported
on plans for improvements to the
Mob Hill field and were instructed
to continue with that work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

Benton County residents owning
land in the Columbia Basin Pro-
ject have been urged by the Col
umbia Basin Commission to at
tend a mass meeting in Pasco's
U.S.O. building at o'clock the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
STORY OF THE WEEK

AsVorney Serier tells this one
Pn one Of his clients:
.ne lady, seeking adivorce, told
~. Juaee: my husband is an
~ ; + loafer. All he thinks
M. horses. He doesn't even re-
srr our wedding date!"
h., inats a lie!" shouted the hus-
49, We were married the day
Mty Grand Won the Wood
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

Betty Jean. Elder plans 10
work for the Buroau Of Recla.
nation during The building OF
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ifTiga-
ton system. Deadlins for sign.
ino contracts with the Bureau
il April 81 Property not COW
cred by q contract viii not b
delivered irrigation wafer.
Terms Of the contracts viii b
explained 1t a landoWno1s
meoaing in the US0 building.
Pasco. II 8 o'clock the evening
Of March Is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

Pomona Grange will meet at
2 pm. at the KenneWick Valley
Grange, Saturday, March 8. The
Master asks the officers to be
there at one o'clock for practice.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-01-25

That should be- By standard Dr. Washington
his right He educator,
civic leader friend humanity emancipation conciaor
and a philosopher.
Institute Alabama which Booker Washington
shoeng and built into splendid institution that
and beyond his
Caucasian Negroever built himself worthier
likely endure Primarily by the standard which he
himself DR.. Washington achieved true greatness:
II have learned that be measured much
has reached life by the obstacles
in trying succeed"
He had almost schooling until
srappng YOUTH ragged and unkempt with hadoar pocket
to work his
That educational leader desperately
As boy he Oed long hours coal and salt mines
Tuskgee building was beset with
sharp difficulties Dr. Washington with ideas
education that back the
compelled ndifenceeven hostility the
the people whom he sought aid Then thought
something learned
gifted enough would education that would
work with their hands The teaching Of manual sks
with the three RS against the grain but Washington took his
rebufs in stride
Reoutely Dr. Washington kept plugging
had chartedand thus wrought revolution
five he worked his peophe
in the cotton country He ae and slept with the
taught them how Tive the
principle use what have phrased your
buckets where you are"
friend Theodore Roosevelt sufficient reason for putting
him in the Hall of Fame:
"As nearly any knew Washington lived
Mcahs versedo justice and love mercy
thy GOd."-san Antonio (Texas) Express
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-01-25
Sdth Dan Gardner
NEGRO NEEDS BRAND
NEW LEADERS WITH
MINDS AND IDEAS

What need is brand leadership Young
ageous yet capable wise and adept in the ways of this the
dawn of the of atomic diplomacy We need and
at the helm of racial ship who attuned the
times and who not burdened with the weight
Of old age, and outlived usefulness.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-01-25
Pioneer Press Hits FiIibuster
Editorial in St. Paul Pioneer PrssO

Editorial In Paul Pioneer
hbuer Thursday presents
its In the first place. the uster demo-
procedure that a mockery pdu
being greatest body Secondly
far serious the object Of this fbuser
death bill that simply the fundamental right Of all Americans
equal opportunity Vngthe fair employment
bill
Incidentally but still important the episode Demo-
Gratis ducng president Of their unfit to hold his office
because he had the temery
Negro This again damatZes the terrifying distance mental outlook
that the branches Of the
all the dness by the that the southern will
with this violence vousness president
foot in their discipline him liberalism
The rules of the Senate the dignity Importance the
position Of United States 1t deemed unbecomng dignity
and importance arbitrary limit the right of
his mind He be the judge of what right and proper
him and what shall be the He
little or he speak much.
This that will deliberately speech
When minority of this proud privilege
making nuisanes themselves privilege
and the Senate When they hold the floor democratic
action make democratic action impossible they themselves
unworthy Of the trust they have put in themselves
That kery not craftsmanship They the welfare the
nation ransom declare that wheel
Senate how the until their bakma
paid To be happen that vicious abOmnaton which
majority be headed
but the risks of democracy be better than the denial
of democracy
purpose being
suppression of the Negro The object that
capacity shall have the opportunity other What
the FEPC break this injustice little enough
establish the principle
up practice keys
make it the occasion for dgracng the body of which
members.
The fbuster it fitting
to the desired end-both vicious.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-01-25
Dolly Times Coils Filibuster Disgrqceful Spectacle


The antFEPC fbuser launched by southern dis
graceful spectacle Senator oerOn of Louisiana spoke for three and
onehah hours Friday and promised keep his oraoca
marathon for "at least 80 days"
In these obstructive allies
tors BbO and Eastand FORM they will join him in his
wrehed monkeysnes deberav body
in the world" into knots Of legislative impotence.
Mr. Overton admits that there enough the senate
the fair employment practice BILL but he insists adequate
discussion.
That The the FEPC
principle often the past practically nothing pernence
value has been left unsaid
fbustering clarifying
debate at ALL but the opportunity kill the bill under the rangng
pressures of imperative senate business
If the majority will gradually putting FEPC
bill DEATH proceed with other of
to the nation
upon pleasure
Obstrucand meanwhile the nation and its interests
go hang
long standing by
a minority o aside will majority.
In the early nnees fbuster lasted months The elder
LaFoee spoke for Is hours against currency bill "A little
death March, 1917 The late Senator Huey Long
obstruction.
surely employed
shameful circumstances than The nation racked by strikes and
struggling against the imitation pains
acute housing the questions raised
control urgent the need for aemanke attention
the swollen federal budget pressing day The bust
creating single department national defense calls
and fortnight action
congress
peace time nowand Senator overOn calmly threatens
obsuct its will for t least 30 days unless abandons the fair
employment practice bill
This is sort Of legislative backma a
majority upper house. urgently
required the nation surrender the FEPC
is not Forthcoming.
Thus mere handful Of profess speak
democracy would actually seek undemOcraeay impose
upon upper house majority We repeat that disgrace
ful spectacle ought to make the senate for shame
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-01-25

dozen southern senators going to picket
place. preventing the fair employment practices bill
promise equitable chance Negro workers
mills the Clio unions going strike and manage
mel refus 10 accede the Presidents truce plan
happened Americans feeling Of good will? The war
do strife behind Instead the bitterness
which largely pledge breaks out
in fury.
Phillip Murray president CO. and Benjamin Faress president
United States unhnkabe But
parenly S early week.
This put place" teach management
eson" This goods which alone make
prosperity for everybody
Passage FEPC bill won't the removal of all
settlement in the steel dispute won't
trend which
lead to greater trouble.
for Of good will to the aid Of their
ar-Journa.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-01-25
Booker T" in Hall Of Fane

The for New York Universtys Hall Of Fame
Washington That choice has met with unanimous civic
approval At apparently not single dissenting voice has been
raised
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-01-25

he belongs to the Halves" We are
the Have Nots." Our aim is tc
belong to his class. We cannot un.
til we take each step as he has
taken his or in a similar way. The
shortcuts are dangerous and many
times a gambling choice.
Our capacity to organize and lead
must be demonstrated today. We
must control or be able to influence
every Negro in the country, from
tenant farmer to insurance execu-
tive, from levee worker TO college
president. This influence must be
in favor Of a right program worked
out by right methods and dedicated
to the help and improvement Of US
all, in relation to, in addition, the
common needs Of all men, white
and black.
This calls for a radical change
in our leadership front. Many who
now hold positions of power and
influence, must be shunted to one
side to make way for newer pros
poets. And we must know in front
what any leader in any field really
plans to do with US in mapping out
the common program for us all.
Our newspapers must raise the
cry and it must echo into every
hill and vale where our people may
be, letting them know what is on
foot and to get in on the band
wagon because we face either the
ignominy of being always on the tail
and or the chance to move onward
with honor and respect.