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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-23
StaSSen'S Candidacy

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S-(NEAl-Ex-GOv.H Har- old E. Sassen's path of glory that leads but to the White House-or the political graveyard-is about as difcult an obstacle-race course laid out. ing flatly. Quote-I am a candidate-unquote. The way he said 1t the first time was, T intend to be candidate" That wasn't satisfactory. Why didn't he come right out in the open? So he did, though for long time there has been no uncertainty on what StaSsen was up to-
 Harold Stassens real purpose in coming to Wash- ington just before Christmas was not only to be as good as he could be- but also to announce the open ing of Washington headquarters. He will spend con- siderable time in Washington he said ito move the Republican Party along the path toward true liberal ism"
 If stassen can do that. 1t will be something you must see At time when most of the liberals have taken to the tall timbers and tried to disguise them selves as progressives" this is refreshingly frank statement of policy.
 To achieve this noble ambition, Stassen says he will work with the Republican majoritieS of the Sen- policy the first phase with the three subordinate problems of housing health and small business as the second phase He will do all this cooperating, he says in conferences with individual legislators in small group sessions.
 The question raised immediately is how much CO., operating the Republican senators and congressman are going to do with Stassen.
 Minnesota Senators Ball and Thye and the Min nesota congressmen might play along. A few other sefstyled liberals like Wayne Morse of oregon might join the club. But who else?
 Not Joe Martin nor Carroll Reece. Not Taft not Br1cker, not Brewster nor any other lawmaker who also has the presidential bee in his bonnet but has oif his hat and tossing it in the ring. And in the first great year of the COP return to power you can bet your boots that all the boys will be found blowing bazoos on the bandwaeon b shOw what regular Re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-23

Many people thought General Eisenhower was smart when he left for e months rest just one day before 1t known President Truman planned to use troops in the coal mine strike An earlier Chief of Staff, General MacArthur, commanded the troops that routed the bonus army in 1882 and has never lived down: it was thought the Shrewd Esenhow
 CT wasn't going to get caught the same way, However it develops that Ike had left written instructions with War Department aides well before the coal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-23
Criticisms of FPHA
by ThOm1aS Stokes

ton of $25SOO0OOO in April 1946 total of approx imately $445 000 000 The job was assigned to FPHA and came under the general authority of Wilson Wyatt recently resigned as housing expediter
 The program has suffered repeated setbaoks Originally 1t was to provide temporary housing for 100000 vetearns and their families from the Federal appropriation. By July this year, all that could be provided the basis of original cost estimates had been allocated But the price of building materials and labor continued upward Early this Fall the pro gram scaled down to around 102,0OO accommoda- tionS
 It started originally @ 00-day basis for each project This has stretched out to about months The last report as of Dec l7 shows 804i5 accommo- datonS Preferably financed were completed and 101 6lo still under construction Of non-federally financed projects S4 494 completed and 2722l still under construction. These last not affected by cutback orders.
 Shortages of materials and labor have been detri- mental Just now most acute shortages are in space heaters, cookstoves and copper wire to connect in Stallatons. Contracts on coSt-plus basis, and contractors selected were those who had performed similar large-scale operations in the war and were equipped for the job, though local contracts were permitted where the job could be done more econom- icaly than by FPHA
 FPHA has worked under considerable stress at this job which is in addition to its othersits orig inal normal job of low-coSt housing of the slun- clearance type its big wartime assignment of build ing houses for war workers and a variety of other housing programs inherited from other agencies
 Like other housing agencies, 1t has come under constant criticism by the real-eState lobby including charges that 1t was hoarding materials These were denied by FPHA with publication of figures and where the issue became particularly hot, dsproved by newspaper investigations in San Francisco and Los Angeles Its job was to surplus materials so far as possible, and to go into the market only when necessary. Officials insist this procedure followed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-23
Debate Will Profit

The LIN General Assembly has sometimes been called, and rather contemptuousy, debating society" And though the tone may be unknd the title is accurate The Assembly it's powers be but essentially it is large body created for discussion in contrast to the Security Council compact group whose principle function is decision and action
 There is much to be sad however for this function of debate as brief backward look at the recently concluded session in Flushing reveals The Assembly gathered for this session in an atmosphere of considerable tension and peasantness Eight weeks and some 2O,OOOOOO words later it's delegates departed for their homes in the four ners of what was certainly less apprehensve world
 What did the delegates accomplish with their 200OO, 900 words no counting transatons? They voted for an arms reduction and atomic energy control plan with no veto power for anyone They recommended that each LIN government withdraw it's chief envoy from Spain They set up 6 Trusteeship Council.
 The delegates also formed the International Refugee Organization and decided that relief should be left to individual countries, with LIN Commission reporting needs They defined genocde he extermination of racial groups) international crime and condemned racial and religious discrimination.
 More practically they admitted Sweden, Iceland, Af ghanistan and Siam their midst agreed budget and decided on a permanent site for the UN's home.
 There isn't great deal of concrete accomplishment in the eight weeks work But the General Assembys efforts do indicate the drift of world opinion upon some of the vital in te right direction At least the Assembly has come out against some formerly accepted aboinatons and has shown itself representative of governments and peoples Wncn are not without compassion.
 There was plenty of pickering and bitterness during the Assembys session. But there also the spectacle ot Russas Mr. Mootov making the tremendously heartenng Commencement that his government would not insist veto cotrol of decisions atomic power control
 Perhaps the important thing is that here as in the Secu rity Council meetings the world could hear the pickering There have always been differences and wnen great nations have come together discuss the conclusion of past wars and the prospect of future peace And some times may have seemed preferable that those differences be hushed behind closed doors.
 But we believe that anyone who reviews these past eight weeks meetings agree that in the end the ope public ouarres and reconciiations are best
 It more than coincidence, sure, that at the close of the General Assembly session there considerably less talk of an inevitable with Russia than there was at the beginning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-washingtOn and mem keEs of Congress suddenly becoming aware of an acute housing problem.
 This involves the program for temporary emer- including those going to college under the CT act which has been carried on comparatively by the Government and local communities, schools and col leges.
 Lifting of price and wage controls has almost wrecked the program Since the Federal Public Hous ing Authority, which directs this program under man. date by Congress has a limited appropriation for the Federal part of the plans it has been compelled to reduce sharply because of rising costs of materials and labor.
 The program embraces temporary housing famil- far in most cities and about most colleges-recon- verted dormitories rehahitated barracks from Army camps Quonset huts and miles of trailers. Some of this housing has been moved from here to there to meet the needs.
 FPHA has been forced to revise its policy to con- oentrate on accommodations now nearest completion with first call for those SS percent complete It has ordered all scheduled projects suspended on which work has not yet been started.
 All of this. naturally, has brought a wave of com plaints here which in turn, will require prompt att tention by Congress The cutback does not affect housing projects financed by local communities which is sizable part of the plan.
 Either Congress must make emergency appro- priation to complete the program, 1t decides to go ahead with it, local communities must finance their in some way. It has been suggested that a prac ticabe for Congress to make grants to local communities where it deems projects essential and the community can not finance them rather than to the FPHA, which has so many other things to do
 The Veterans Emergency Housing Program was authorized in December. l945. before the general housing program. with appropriation of $l9l 900 900. It was found necessary to do something immedi- aey because of the increasing numbers of discharged soldiers who needed a place to live including those going to college Congress made another appropria-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-23
Nation Over Politics

While many of their colleagues with the game of unreasonng political parsanshp Secretary of State James F. Byrnes Democrat and Sen Arthur H. Vandenberg, Re- publican continue to give the United States of it's finest examples of the type of statesmanshp which places nation above party.
 Paising the aid he has received in the past from Sena tor Vandenberg Secretary Byrnes has announced that he will ask the Michigan Republican to accompany him to the foreign ministers meeting in Moscow
 Lauding Secretary Byrnes' achievements "a superb record the face of tremendous obstacles Senator Van denberg has said he is ready to participate with the South Carolina Democrat in the Moscow conferences.
 America-and the world-owes debt of gratitude to these two men 1t scarcely repay. Whenever the capac ity of the U S brand of democracy to produce bipartisan co0pdrti0n is questioned the of Byrnes and Vanden berg certainly should be entered as Exhibit for the de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-23
A Thought for Today

cye understanding put forth her vOCes Proverbs Gl
 Raphael paints wisdom Handel sings t. phidlas it. Shakespeare builds b Columbus sails h Luther breaches Washington it, Watt mechanics NEmerson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-23

of flesh; blind and wieSs foroe that has other course but to twist and contort its outer wrapping through the ages Philosophers have worked to find the pivot of lfe and we have seen the pivot desig hated as the stars the mind of man, his heart or, finally his stomach-whch last is the suggestion of Karl Marx
 Not theory has been put forth but has gathered thousands of followers. Not theory, fantastic and ancient it may seem, is outmoded today Puhlica- tons on astroogy are sold by the millions every year People who will claim they steady and prae- tical moderns have a fearful suspicion that their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-23
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Useless Report

You asked for reports on postas- sium chloride. Writer tried it for eczema, lumbago and throat trouble but without results. P. E. H)
 Answer-I have never suggested 1t for lumbago or throat trouble. Your report reminds me of the opinion of . physician who said he had tried the high potency vitamin D treat ment for arthritis and found 1t without effect. On investigation 1t was learned that the doctor had prescribed 20,O00 units of vitamtn D daily for two weeks, in one case. The treatment ordinarily begins with 200. 900 units Of vitauin D daily for two months, and 300. 900 or perhaps 400,00o units daily fW another month or twc.
 (Copgright loae, John E.. Dllle -Oo)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-23
|Merry-GO-ROund

WASHINGTON neeA aNZTAN hundreas Oe letlera sent every day b the white House do not of course friends or very important people he never sees his nah tetees from others are sorted out and sent b appsopElAte branches t the Government Tor rou- the replies
 rs however President Truman should take time eO reed some of the letters that pour in Co him from veterans on then terrible housing plight he probably would think twice about his pollyanna statement that al was golng Co be well in regard to housing, rn fact # the President read some of the vet eENns' man received by this writer. he might come tN the conclusion that ehe White House surrender on housing would be chAlked up As his mAior human- ltAraaM W not political, mistake
 whether Q political mistake or not however, the human emotions expressed In some of the housing letters received at this Christmas are such that am publishing excerpts from two of them, One Is from the chief housing manager of Louisville Ky, Marshall F ,Dumeyer, who writes; ~unashamed tears come from war heroes, Fear of divorce Is routine during interviews Where can eor What can doe
 NserlOusP Yes, ursentp Yes, Pitlfulp Yes, Yet serious % more ore urgent S and V pasSl situations. refer above only eo families with children or where child ls expected within short time, We have placed no ehdlsss families or non-expectant families with the exception of completely paralysed veteran and his wife
 We did reach the vet with to children and an immediately expectAnt wife ho ere living in an M sS s sSS% @ % e 1Sm 0t snree %
 
 times since they could not keep water off the cocnree floor of the basement in which they lived, and the vet wife and infant existing in one-room panetari- um with walls and root formed entirely by 27 loose fitting glass windows,
 "T wish I'd stopped Jap slug on Two. The ex- Marine wasn't kidding Ills mouth spoke but his heart underlined each word.
 "'what can we dop' What can we dop Where can we eop' Where can we eor What can we dop' These are the questions we are asked over and over again, and we cannot give the answers" I reprint also the following from D, A, Hoover oe Hlllsboro. ms
 "A soldier and his little wife
 came asking rooms today,
 Slowly, she moved bewildered,
 When they were turned away.
 Two years ago. that husband
 Charged over bloody fields,
 Between our homes and slavery,
 His body was a shield,
 Nov, spent and battle weary
 He's homeless, and plodS his way
 With unborn Child and Mary,
 No room, in the inu today"
 
 Many people thought General Eisenhower was smart when he left for Q months rest just one day before 1t was known President Truman planned to use
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-23
Catholic Thought and Opinion
The Stor and the Stable By REV. JAMES 2. SULLIVAN
IS THERE A MEANING TO LITE:

history the provoked nearly many nations has brought forth students The theories have from quaint the absurd the mankind pned from to the earth with the subsequent
Evening star., 1946-01-07
|Casadesus Heard in Another
Poetically-Inspired Program

the same mood and the artists per-
formance tuned for a closer COM
munion with his audience. Yet as
eloquently as the mood was estab-
lished in each case, it's continuance
overbalanced what variety occa-
sionally was present. Sufficient bril-
liancy of tone was not used to offset
the delicacy of coloring, of which
Mr.. Casadesus is so thoroughly a
master.
Even in the second section of the
Schumann "Fantaisie, op. IT," which
was given beautiful reading, the
tone was vigorous as prescribed but
not thrilling. However, his concep-
ton OF the work, completely aware
OF its romantiSm, and the manner
in which he fused its three move
mentS into whole, was superb. It's
SubtletieS and the fancifulness and
youthful ardor of the composer were
all understood and reflected again
in his performance. Its difficulties
became subordinate, for Mr.. Casa
deSuS gives no thought to technique
other than to make it a servant of
| his keen intellect and sensitive feel
| ing.
Debussy'S' "Children's Corner"
suite is music in the Interpretation
of which Mr.. CaSadeSus excels. The
six numbers played, with infinite
charm, were tinted with the half
lights the exact quality of which
the pianist can reproduce so sem
sitively. Again in de Severac's lie
Retour des Muletiers" and RavePs
"OiseauX TriStes" the muted beauty
of his playing was POLITICALLY in
spired.
Less convincing in style was his
performance of MoZart's Sonata in
F major, k 332," with which the
program opened, although played
with a wealth of finely wrought de-
tail. The concluding number, fol-
lowed by encoreS which the enthuSi-
aStic audience repeatedly asked for
was Chabrier'S "Bourree FantaSque."
Helen McGraw's Recital.
The esteem with which Helen Nc
Graw is regarded was atteSted by
the reception given her last night
in the National Gallery of Art,
where she was heard in a piano re-
cital. The gifted young woman has
an individuality in her playing that
Is of vivid character and its stamp
was to be found on each of the
numbers played last night.
Her program was an arresting
one. reaching a peak in the Proko-
f1ef Sonata No T." which was
given reading glowing in contrasts
and authoritatively presented. She
has the requisite ringing quality to
her tone to achieve stirring cli-
makes and its employment in the
Sonata was timed for the finest ef-
fects.
The works of three American
composers: Creston's prelude and
Dance, op. %, No. l." Ross Lee Fin
ney's Fantasy and Critics The
Fountains of Acqua Paola," were
her first offerings. The less familiar
Fantasy" Is a composition of deep
content that is expressed with luci-
dlty and expert continuity. Her
playing of Critics work and of Gle
seking's arrangement for piano of
Strauss "Staendchen" was exquisite
in phrasing and in sentiment, and
Bartok's "Valse" won the young
artist an ovation.
Rachmaninoff' Prelude in G,"I
Shostakovich's Polka" and "Danse
Fantastique" and Scriabine's so
nata- in G sharp minor"
were other well-presented numbers
on her program which was received
with enthusiastic demonstrations
by the audience.
Evening star., 1946-01-07
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BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

Robert Casadesus, eminent French
pianist, returned to Constitution
Hall yesterday to give another of
his POLITICALLY inspired programs un-
der the auspices of Dorothy Hodgkin
Dorsey. For those of his profession
he must be a source of fresh ideas
and for the general music loving
public poet and painter of the
keyboard who can find in the. IA
miliar works nuances often undis-
covered but which add luster to
their intrinsic beauty.
For his particular gift, Mr.. Casa
desus has chosen better programs
in the past. Yesterdays recital as
sumed an intimate tone for the
selections, in the main, were of much
Evening star., 1946-01-07

Cotton Belt trains collided headon
at siding near here. A score or
more of others were given emer-
gency treatment.
Evening star., 1946-01-07
8 Hurt in Rail Wreck

TExARKANA, Ark, Jan. 7 R.-
Eight persons were slightly injured
yesterday when two slowly moving
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-18
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The week of union Passion
Week services which are being
held this week in the First Christ
ian church under the sponsorship
of the Inter-City Ministerial As
ISOLATION of the valley will be
brought to a close with the final
service tonight F'riday) at 7:45.
Chaplain Forest Tibbitts. who
opened the series on Monday will
again be the speaker.
Increasing attendance has mark
ed the services through the week
with the Richland Players pre-
senting the sacred drama "The
Challenge Of the Cross" on Tues
day and the showing Of TIL emo
ton picture "An Adventure OF
Faith on Wednesday.
Each church held its own COM
munion service Thursday night.
Special Easter services have
been planned in all departments
Of the church. At Gas am, the
church school will assemble as us
ual. At 1915 the school will put
on the Easter program; and HOO
o'clock the morning worship with
Easter Songs by the choir. The
sermon by Mr.. Coulter, will have
the subject The Christ Is Risen
Indeed. The unified Endeavor
meeting will be- a Candle Light
Service at z o'clock; at 8 O'Clock
the Evangelistic sermon "Sin anc
Its Cure; soul stirring song SER
vice directed by Mrs. Reavis
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-18

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arterial highway which would
make direct connections between
Kennewick and Richland across
the Highlands. They point out
that the logical residential ex-
pansion of Kennewick will follow
The scenic crest Of the bluff west
ward toward Richland. An arterlal
road would give these residents
fast access both to Kennewick and
Richland, would attract tourist
travel, and would serve as q rec
reational drive for local residents
of the vicinity.
AS a long-range objective they
are promoting Lewis and Clark
National Historical Highway down
the north bank Of the Columbia.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-18
Group Sponsors
Scenic Roads

Bruce Lampson Of Kennewick
and Max Walton Of Richland were
elected chairman and secretary, re-
spectively, of the Scenic Roads
committee of Lewis and Clark
chapter Of the Northwest Conser-
walton league last Friday evening
at a meeting held at the home OF
Margaret Thompson in the High
lands.
As an immediate objective the
group IS concentrating on zoned
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-18
HOLY Name Re-Aedvated.
New Officers Installed

New Officers Installed
Last. Sunday the. Holy Name
society Of st. Joeeph's church was
|re-activated with installation OF
Officers and reception OF mem:
bers. Seventeen new members ana
many of the old members were
present.
After installation the men had
breakfast at the Arrow Grill. MI.
William Gaffney, the guest speak
Ter, discussed Catholic Action Tor
Men.
The society, which has been IN
active in Kennewick since 194Z.
as so many Of the men were called
to the colors, was reorganized q
month ago. Officers elected were
J. Carlisle, president; F. Lincoln,
secretary; M. Schirado, treasurer;
r. Schwartz, marshal, and Father
Schiller, spiritual director.
Speaker Of the evening, Judge
B. B. Horrigan, addressed the men
on the subject, "Are We Our
Brothers Keepers?", dwelling on
the phases of juvenile delinquen-
Icy, youth problems and their So
Iluti0nS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-18
Degrees Conferred

| Degrees Conferred
The Odd Fellows conferred the
] first degree for two candidates,
Rolfe Tuve and Clarence Van Dine
Monday evening.
Ernest johnson was host for an
oyster feed, which was enjoyed
by the lodge members. Mabton
lodge was invited to confer the
second degree on April 18th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-18
Al The Churches

Continued from Page u
with several Easter numbers hy
the choir.
Week day activities win incluoe
the Scouts Monday at Z; Circle 4
meeting W e d n e d a y evening;
choir rehearsal 1880 Thursday; 9th
and 10th grades in class party on
Thursday evening.