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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14


next week.
The game between the Lions and
the Bombers, on Tuesday night on
the Lions floor started off at a
lively tempo and with a half time
score of 1919 in favor of the Lions,
q packed house was assured OF a
high scoring game before the eve
ming was over. Bob Wyatt was the
high man of the game with 6 bas-
lsets and 2 gift shots for IA points.
Jim Sitter, the Park View Flash"
was close behind with IL points,
while Row of Richland was their
leading scorer and was tied by Pol
ing, with 10 points apiece.
Three reserves, Sloan, Graves
and Perkins saw plenty of action
and everyone of the KenneWick
team contributed to the scoring.
Team work predominated the
Lions play and it paid off in large
quantities In this game.
The teams of this league were
well matched and most of the
games have been close play thru
out the season. Coach McGuinness
and all members of the Lions bas-
ket ball team are to be congratu-
lated on their coping off the
championship of this league.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14
INFANT DIES

INFANT DIES
Mary Evan Atwood died at birth
last week in the Pasco hospital. The
infant weighed nearly IL pounds.
Parents are Mr.. and Mrs. jeff At
wood of Mob Hill. Mrs. Atwood is
home from the hospital.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14

The KenneWick %" team again
won the preliminary game from
the Richland Bees by q score of 80
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14
Chas. Blaclkman's Mother
Dies at Walla Walla

Mrs. Blaclsman, mother Of Chas.
BlaclIman, passed away at q Walla
Walla hospital Tuesday night. Mr..
Blaclman was called to Walla
Walla q woke ago when his mother
became seriously i'll. The funeral
was held Thursday at WallA Walla.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Price re-
ceived word that their son, who
has been missing for the past year
and a halt, has been declared dead.
He was on submarine duty.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14
Old BusllCEss

An Old business getting a new
iace Is Eichners' Plumbing shop.
mse!aor and exterior renovations
Ste oeing carried out I. Potlatch
.!NuS are welcoming old friends
= mat they have emerged from
o d the barbados.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14

TVS Ed Durocher's folks recently
received a letter from him saying
that he is now training mechanics
in Japan.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14
MASON VISITS

Robert Mason, FM2/c and wife
are here from Fallen, New. He is
to be shipped out soon and his
wife plans on staying here with
his folks. 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14

Privote James Edward Jacob
ioon, son Of HI, and 1Gr3. Edward
jacobson Of Benton CITY haS a.
listed for three years In the Air
CORPS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14

0TOP P1l608 yIA7I31U
A baby girl was horn &C noon
t96py - Mr.. end llrs. Dayton
Ehiean at tie Paoco hospital.
The newcomer tpped the scales q
six pounds, cir Glancos.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14
IN HAWAII

Bill Boutelle, MOM2/c, receiv-
ed his discharge in Honolulu and
has accepted position as heavy
equipmnet operator at Hickman
Field. He also writes Of seeing
Rita Lee there.
Captain and Mrs. John Smith
from Colorado Springs, Colo, are
here for a short visit with the
Clyde Higley family before going
on to their home in Spokane.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14

Pvt. Rex Guest IS home ON q
15-day furlough from Camp Rob-
erts, California. He is to report
back to Long Beach.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14

Bill Falk is shipping out on the
aircraft carrier Tuscaloosa this
week
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14

Sgt. Lawrence r. Hayes o.
Kennewick is one Of the 3S21
Army veterans returning to tn
States for discharge aboard thu
USS General Autumn, q Navy
transport, which left Yokahams
January Il. !
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14

g Warren Giles has been dis
charged from the Navy after
three years service, most Of the
time on an aircraft carrier.
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on FUnLoUGH

ON FUALoUGH ........
Sgt. Tavern Goldsmith is home
on furlough. He just got back
from q tour Of duty in Germany.
He expects to be discharged In
three months.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-14

ser and Sunnyside tied for the
fourth position. Although tonight's
play will not affect the top rank
ing, it will however, determine the
fourth team to attend the tOurna-
ment at Wapato, starting Friday,
Feb. %, unless the last three teams
should lose and then the fourth
team would have to be determined
Montana labor news., 1946-01-24
LOWC0STC CLOTHING


First steps have finally been takeil
by the Civilian Production admlnistra-
ton to restore low-priced clothing a.
a result Of the rising storm OF protest
from veterans and other consumers who
can't afford to buy fancy. expensive
clothcs-almost the only kind that are
available.
CPA now recognizes that low-cost
clothing will not return to the market
unless materials are ohanneled to the
production OF the less expensive lines.
As a result. a new program has been
launched aimed at producing three and
one-hali million mems and boys suits
in low-pricc ranges during the first
three months OF 1916. The mems suits
are to retail at and below S33.
II the program is successful, some
IA million low and medium-priced suits
for men and boys will be produced in
| 1910 out o fan estimated total produc-
! ton OF 2S million to 80 million suits.
Production will also be speeded on
| seven million pairs of mems and boys
trousers and one and one-half million
| ovcrcoats and topocats during tie first
quarter oil 1910. Look. also. for more
heaply priced shirts, shorts, handker-
chiefs. dresses. slips, n%ightgowns and
sun uit made Of cotton and more rayon
dresses. blouscs and slips in low-cost
lines.
Montana labor news., 1946-01-24
MINERS PICK WAS
START OF HELENA

Montana's capital city started from
soratoh-a lucky scratch with a miners
pick that turned II To be a fortune in
gold Tor the Jour Georgians who made
the strike July II. 1864. The ynamed the
soon-to-be-hustling camp the Last
Chance. The name Helena, accent on
the %'llcl.' was voted at a meeting OF
the pulch pioneers October 80, 1864.
The story is that a Minnesotan, John
Somerville. ohampioned Helena as the
name Of his former home. a thriving
mining and commercial hub. Helena be-
anne the territorial capital in 1875. Two
elections were deemed polite before
Helena retained the title without dis
pute in 1894.
liclcna's Main street is one OF the
best-known i'll the Treasure state, wind
ing It's way down the old and new Last
Chance gulch between the browning
mountains to the broad plain of the
Missouri. Poulation is ls,056.
Montana labor news., 1946-01-24
News Of The Cascade
Trades Assembly
Communications

SOulAu
From the Rocky Mountain Sports
mems association, a resolution urging
the election OF the state game and fish
commission IN a non-partisan ballot
and further that there be no increase
in the price of hunting and fishing H.
censes until said commission is elected
and accountable TO the voters Of the
various Montana districts. On motion.
resolution was concurred in.
From James.E. Murray. Betty Nader,
assistant secretary to D'Ewart, and
NJ. w. Mitchell. secretary to Wheeler,
endorsing letters from the headquarters
army service forces advising that no
essential operating equipment or ma
chine shop equipment has been moved
from Gore field. Filed
From William Green. relative to dis
sociation OF local unions OF machinists
from membership in central bodies. On
motion. all communications relative to
the machinists were referred TO the COM
mittee Tor appropriate action.
From the March OF Dimes committee,
an appeal to members o forganized labor
10 IA subscription. Filed.
On motion. letters we're ordered sent
to all affiliated unions advising OF a
meeting OF the Labor Temple commit
tee on Tuesday, February II, at s p. m.
at the assembly office.
n, ,,,t;,, IN .-n,;oe 81 ,l,o t,rt re,.
OF World Labor were ordered pur-
chased and sold to the membership at
i've cents a copy.
Officers Reports
i. |. Steinmc,z reported on article in
Saturday Evening Post, explaining the
Missouri Valley Authority; he also
called attention to the campaign now
being conducted by business TO elimi-
nate price control. rent control and the
Office OF Price Administration. Stein
metz also pointed out the apparent con
troll OF Congress by big business. 1t
was noted that bills demanded by
labor have not been passed while all
measures iavoring big business we're
passed, such as profit guarantees for
two years after the wal was over and
income tax reductions in the upper
brackets.
Committee Reports
All individuals and organizations
were urged to take out membership in
the Missouri Valley association. Mem
bersltips begin at s. and go up from
S. SO. SIS Tor groups
On motion, adj was authorized in
Sunday paper calling attention TO article
on MNA in Saturday Evening Post,
January 10 issue.
William Davey reported on Political
Action committee meeting at Lcwistown.
Good and Welfare
On motion, unemployment committee
was ordered appointed Of sever members
Montana labor news., 1946-01-24

and resolution from the veterans coun-
Gil was referred to the committee.
Austin Thompson. A.. ]. Duley, Will
liam Davey. Leo Stewart. Pete Fon-
tana. l.. II. Walker and John Pckelcsky
were appointed on committee. Com
miitee will meet at assembly office on
Tuesday. January p.
On motion. letter was ordered writ
ten to the mayor and city council ask
ing that Saturday afternoon be set aside
Tor children TO skate at the Civic Cen
ter. All affiliated unions are urged to
do likewise.
Montana labor news., 1946-01-24
BY Rep. John N. Coffee

When the iull bill for participation IN
the war is presented to the American
people, il is expected 10 total $50 bil-
lion dollars. That is almost II times
the cost OF World War |. /, is the
equivalent OF taking S1,SSl IRON the
poke, OF every man, woman and child
III this country.
That. in dollars and cents, is the
rice we have paid Tor victory. 1t
does not take into account the cost
IN human lives: ,Sq.oN killed. S5.S2S
missing. oSl,oS+ wounded. 1t does
not include the suffering, the saeriiioe
and ultimate waste Of war.
There is. another side 10 the ledger.
the credit side. For there are those
in the United States. as III other ooun-
tries. Who have made an enormous
prof, from the war.
In the wears that preceded World
War II a series Of congressional inves-
LEGATIONS uncovered startling evidence
al World War | profitecrinc. Public
opinion was shocked and outraged. even
though only a meaeer tricklc OF the
sordid details ever reached II. Evidence
was produced. Tor example. that:
British. French. German and Amer
lean industriali>ts made. a rroiit from
every soldier killed on either. side.
-Four wears oil war profits created
$1,000 new ~millionaires in this country
During the four war years G9l5-lS)
L. (. industry made a profit. after
taxes. OF 7S.5 billion dollars. Net earn
ines OF L. s. corporations IN those
four years were as high as in the pre-
cedine 10 years.
BY 1920. according 10 a Federal
Trade commission report. 80 per cent OF
the nations material was in the hands
OF one per cent OF the population, 81
per cent was owned by II per cent OF
the people. the vast majority az per
cent? owned less than 10 per cent OF the
nations wealth.
About 50 per cent oi the national
wealth was owned by corporations.
Some 20 per cent OF all corporate stock
was owned BY only ! per cent OF the
stockholders.
Thus, as the nation increased i'll wealth,
its people as a whole became poorer.
More economic power passed into the
hands of fewer men. War had accel-
Grated this process.
Just after Pearl liarbor. the late
President Roosevelt pledged that there
would be no proiiteering from this war.
1t was precisely to prevent the cx-
cesses Of World War | that Congress
imposed heavy war taxes lin some
cases four times the pre-war leveD and
applied a surplus profits tax to all
corporate earnings.
The extent to which this noble pur-
pose was fulfilled has just been re-
vealed in separate studies made by
government and private agencies. Here
are some of their conclusions:
Net profits (about 50 billion dollars)
made by L. S. corporations during
World War II lar exceeded those re-
corded in any similar period in his
tory.
During this war the number OF bill
lion-dollar companies in the L. S. in
creased by IL, making a total OF 43.
Despite high war and excess profits
taxes, net profits after taxes Of industry
Clo40-45) averaged $50 per cent above
pre-war levels.
Since Pearl farbor 0942-45) profits
after taxes averaged 800 per cent above
pre-war levels.
But even this picture is not com
plete. because it is an overall picture
II includes all corporations, big and
Montana labor news., 1946-01-24

week N'liiu itip liltt Hbu>tilplI nluSti.
Yoo.ll ~ interested III these sttt.s,ic, on
me ri The aircraft industries. MI
'i.se arc profits after anl in
I'M, r,>, AID contingency re-
t..c>.
l9io-5p l9ll "A Per cent
average average increase
B,ll
Nr,ratt IS 5..4o5 >s.s4s.44 ll,74s
I',llanea Nir
CRAZE !. o,l55 s2s,sa SIS
licndi\ .NNia-
,on 2.lsuool ~l7,SSS.s2o o2l
Eocing Air
plane -s4o,o5S 10000 49,.
Consolidated
vultce $500 lo.o57,7os 1859
Curtis>-
Wright .,os4,5oo 15.s5l.7ol+ 75s
Glenn J..
Martin .,oS5.7S7 l5.5oo.77o sSl
Wright Aero
nautical 1.5ll.l72 lwl.5lz.4s4* 553
Average for three years.
While making these profits, however,
most companies were no, generous with
their stockholders. Dividend payments
have by NJ means kept pace with the
sharp advance III net profits. If they
had. distribution OF wealth would have
been a little wider. The fact is that
corporations paid out a much smaller
proportion OF their profits in dividends
during the war than ever before. Prior
to 1910, dividend payments were often
two-thlrds Of net profits; since then
they have averaged less than half. While
the net income Of Incorporated business
increased ia per cent between 1889
and 1914, dividends in the same period
increased only 10 per cent.
Reason: The conservative financial
magazine Business Week Of August II
l945. attributes il to the belief tina,
high dividends at a time when wal
business alone was furnishing most cor
poratc profits would invite public crit.
cism."
Re that as it may. the fact remain
that management had at its disposal
working capital IS per cent greater thai
in 1888. The figure in dollars ha,
jumped from 25 billion in 1889 to AZ bill
lion in l94o. One result was that cor
porations had TO raise very little ne,
capital for wartime expansion. A
the same time, losses in enemy countric
! were written of or provided Tor throug'
I reserves. Investment in new plant
was kept below depreciation charge.
written of against taxes, charged t
current operating expenses or finance
directly BY the federal government.
! And thus corporations have piled II
81 billion dollars in undistributcd prof
I its and reserves during the war. The
, have also paid oil a billion dollars i
long-tcrm debts.
a breakdown OF assets in the 20
hundred great steel companies, as pub
lishcd By the United Stcelworkers q
America, further clarifies the situa
ton:
Jan. 1910 Jan. l945 Incl
Total
assets $500 mil. 10000 mil. 20
Dividend
payment, Az 7o5 s2>
Working
capital loo 700 oSe
General
reserves lU5 .3V5 1890
Montana labor news., 1946-01-24

llall 81 1aar contributions % inc
Narth ei lJiacs remain with your local
ciaptcT oi tie National Foundation for
lniantilc Paraiy SIS to be used for spc-
cial equipment, capitalization, trans
pprtalion, and treatment and care q
polio patients. The other hall goes to
the Nationanl Foundation for research,
education and emergency aid during
epidcmics.
Montana labor news., 1946-01-24

Sailor: waiter, bring me SOME To-
mato juice for a pickup"
Waiter "Yes, sir and what will you
have Tor yourself!'
Montana labor news., 1946-01-24
WHO MADE THE
MONEY IN
THIS WAR?

We are not fighting this war 10 make
m~illionairos."
President Truman.
The treasures OF most OF the coun-
try's big CORPORATIONS bulge with cash
and seourities-
Wall Street Journal.
Evening star., 1946-03-01
Wing Girl Scout TO Fly
As Honorary Hostess

Jacqueline Ruth Higgins, 17-year-
old Wing Girl Scout, will be hon
orary hostess this afternoon when
Pennsylvania Central Airlines in
augurates its four -engined service
between Washington and Cleveland
Ohio.
Jacqueline, a junior at Coolidge
High School, is one of eight men,
bers of the Capitals only Wing Girl
Scout troop, group devoted to the
study of aircraft and airport oper-
ations. Her sister Wing Scouts will
be at the airport to see her off at
4:45.
The young air enthusiasts only
previous flight was in a small pri-
vate plane piloted by her troop lead
er, Mrs. Anna B. Lechner. She
wants to be a professional airline
hostess.
Jacqueline is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. w. Higgins, GIG Somer-
set place NV.
Evening star., 1946-03-01

President Roosevelt did not re.
appoint him in 1885. Walter j
Casey, now Municipal Court judge
was named to fill the vacancy.
In 1912, Judge Given retired from
active duty, leaving his position as
secretary of the Committee on Ad-
missions and Grievances of Dis
trict Court which he had held fol
nearly 40 years.
A native of Washington, he at
tended the Franklin School here
and received his degree in law at
Georgetown Law School in 1899.
year later he received a master
degree in law there.
He was member of the District
Bar Association, a former member
of the Board of Trade and was a
member of the Oldest Inhabitants
and All Saints Episcopal Church.
Surviving are two sons, Ralph
Given, jr,, an attorney with the Re-
construction Finance Corp, and
Harvey T. Given, with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, and two
grandchildren, all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held al
II am. Monday at his late home, 371t
Morrison street NV. Burial will
be in Congressional Cemetery.
Hugh H. Obear, president of the
District Bar Association, appointed
the following committee to repre-.
sent the association at the funeral
Charles W. Arth, Charles C. Clag.
EFT, Michael j. Colbert, E. Hiltor
Jackson, Crandal Mackey and 10.
seph T. Sherier.
Evening star., 1946-03-01
Rats as Big as Cats
Found on ; Properties

Rats as big as cats" on their
premises caused convictions of three
colored property owners on charges
of violating District sanitary regu-
lations yesterday, but Municipal
Court Judge Almond w. Scott con-
tinued imposition of sentences until
Thursday to allow the owners to
clean up their properties.
They are: Mrs Annie Brown, HOO
block of Third street NE, guilty on
three counts; Mrs. Ella Butler, HOO
block of Congress street NE, guilty
on tive counts, and Mrs. Corina
Perry, 300 block of K street NE,
guilty Dn two counts.
OF Is cases growing out of viola
tions of the rodent central regula-
tions brought to court, the Health
Department has secured 18 convic-
tions, j. j. Wineburgh, department
Inspector said. He added that ap-
proximately 40 more cases were
pending.
.Testifying yesterday, Mr.. Wine
burgh said the Northeast section
was the most heavily infested area
hf haS.seen in eight years of rodent
control work.
"A proton Is 1900 times smalle,
than an electron but weighs 1,84O
times as much.
Evening star., 1946-03-01
Bride Meets In-Laws
Al Bank Theft Hearinq
BY the Associofed Press

BOSTON, Mar. Martha Caro-
Aiken Spitaleri, 81, Ducklin (Ga.
girl, met her parentS-in-law for tn.
first time yesterday as she was re.
leased in $4,000 bail on a charge ol
theft from the Citizens and South.
ern Bank in her home city.
Sergt. Louis P. Spitaleri, her sol.
dier husband, greeted her fondly ir
the United States commissioner,
Office.
The couple had planned to go te
Rutland, VT, for a delayed honey.
moon, but Federal officials refused
them permission for an unan.
nounced reason and they went tc
Pawtucket, r. l., home of Sergt
Spitaleri's parents.
Mrs. Spitaleri was arrested by FBl
agents in a Boston hotel yesterday
and E. A. Soucy, chief of the Boston
FBI Office, said she had $4,000 ir
her possession.
Mr.. Soucy quoted her as saying
that she took the money on Febru.
ary Is from a pile she observed or
shelf while visiting friends at the
bank, from which she resigned JAN
uary 26. He said the bank later re.
ported shortage Of about $4,000.
Sergt. Spitaleri said of his wife
Il know she told the truth wher
she said the money was taken or
the impulse of the moment"
Evening star., 1946-03-01
Senators Will Consider
Kruq Nomination Tuesday

The Senate Public Lands Com
mittee will meet at 10:30 am. Tues
day to consider President Truman's
nomination of J. A. (Cap) Krug
for Secretary of Interior, Chairman
Hatch said today.
Mr.. Krug, 38-year-old former
chairman of the War Production
Board, has been invited to attend
the meeting and submit to any
questions committee members may
desire to ask him.
A spokesman for Senator Hatch
said that so far as he knew there
had been no requests to testify in
opposition to Mr.. Krug's confirma-
ton, although any Legitimate" re-
quest for a hearing would be
granted.
Choice of Mr.. Krug as successor
to Harold L. Ickes so far has en-
countered no congressional opposi-
tion beyond disappointment ex-
pressed by Western members that
the President had not selected a
man from their part of the country.
Mr.. Krug originally came from Wis
cousin, but has resided the last 1C
years in Kentucky, Tennessee and
here.
Evening star., 1946-03-01
|GM Talks Again Fail
To Bring Settlement
BY the Assoeiofed Press

DETROIT, Mar. 1.-Negotiations
in the General Motors strike failed
today to achieve settlement on
the 101st day of the costly walkout
Hopes had scared yesterday that
an agreement was near.
AS corporation and union negoti-
ators left today's session with Fed
eral Mediator James F. Dewey, Wal
ter p. Reuther, of the striking CIO
United Auto Workers, was asked If
they reached an agreement.
I'VE did not" Mr. Reuther replied
firmly.
President r. J. Thomas Of the
UAW also gave a fiat mo" to a
query as to whether an understand
ing had been reached.
The brief session was adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Dewey told a press conference
the corporation and the union were
still Slightly apart on one or two
matters" These were reported to be
wage and vacation pay questions.
Representatives of the union pre-
pared to report on the situation to
the unions GIN Council this after
noon
Evening star., 1946-03-01
| Man Praises Jail,
Pleads for Rest
In Quiet Cell
BY the Assoeiuied Press

CHICAGO, March 1.-Stone walls
do not prison make, nor iron bars
a cell, John Jakubec, 30, recited
poetically before Superior Judge
Edwin A. Robson yesterday.
Jakubec, bus driver, was lavish
in his praise of the Cook County
Jail, where he had been confined
since yesterday.
THE cooking there is something
out of this world. he told Judge
Robson. "The peace and quiet rival
a penthouse. My cellmates are fine
fellows. Gosh, but Jail is q
great place!"
Judge Robson, considering Jaku-
bees case of being 500 in arrears
in alimony payments to his es-
tranged wife Phyllis, indicated he
might free him.
You couldn't do that" he pro-
tested. Il have bus drivers kidney
l need a rest"
The court finally conceded he
had no alternative and sentenced
Jakubec to Jail for six months.