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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
Achvians 10 Get
Charter Saturday

Thirty-five members of the
Kennewick Active Club, their
ladies and their guests will gather
At dinner Saturday night at the
Arrow Grill to receive their char
ter from DR.. Charles Benson, OF
Omak, governor Of Active Club
district No. 4.
Master Of Ceremonies for the
evening win be Don Knowles, vet
eran Activian, who has held men,
.bership In the clubs 1t Los An
geles and Portland
The following officers will be
installed at the dinner: Charles
Fox, president; Jack Oliver, vice
president; Ray White, secretary.
treasurer; Joe Osborne, activator:
and Harold Clark, historian.
Also formally taking office WIN
be board Of trustee members Neil
Lampson, Dudley Beall, Don Nc
Intosh, Bill Reid, and Art Stevens.
After the dinner, the members
and their guests will have q dance
at the Recreation Hall at the Park
View Homes
At their Tuesday night meeting
the fledgling Activians concluded
plans for their Charter Night and
transferred regular business. Bill
Reid was appointed to represent
the club as q member Of the Com
Recreational Committee.
Reid was also chosen to appear on
the speaking program with Jim
Magnuson at the next Tuesday
Of the group
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
FIRE PREVENTION PAYS OFF

Fire prevention In KenneWick Is
paying dividends, Herb Malchow,
fire chief, points out. From Mar.
. to April ., the fire department
had only one call to answer and
that one was q false alarm.
The only fire occurring within
the city limits was q blaze at the
Labor Camp on April .. During
the same period, firefighters ans
Wered calls to Ave rural fires.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
,WaIl61,e,1 Points to
Future of Region

prophecy and q dream Of falow sagebrush acres,
thirsty from hundred awaiting the touch
of water become fertile and fruitful; of the wheels and
engines mighty inland and west coast industry turned
by hydro electric power and pouring its output
the to made markets in the Far East Of
thriving river these the things Governor
Mon Wagren talked of to the democrats of Benton and
Franklin counties dinner meeting given in his honor
Sunday evening at the Richland recreation hall.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
The Sidewalk
REPOR TER
BY The
KHlllEWICK COURIER
70 MEETING !.

70 NETTING
neea1,se Of the nice turn Of the
,,eafher the local Squawk club
eaIIed of its meeting this week.
Yhat with Washington street OPP
min, street and road paving
soine On all over the place and
isvns TO trim, apparently the
mee4ius would have been a flop
anvway. Besides most Of the men,
bers had to get up early the next
morning to cut grass. However,
there was q certain amount Of in
,lividual complaints here and there
70 we might call this Sarcasm
Week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02

ron INSTANCE
Two officers of the KenneWick
Chamber Of Commerce Tuesday
vidted the Pasco chamber. The
eaoltman took advantage Of the
@port,mity to tell shout Tex Rit-
e passing clear through Kenne-
w without seeing It and having
= - directions ID Pasco. TO
80 IN alert Kennewick repre-
antative replied: Eyes, but as soon
ole eot 10 Pasco he sure realized
i Z hurry that he was in the
v1oog place"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
STORY OF TIE WEEK

Story OF TIE WEEK
A visitor to the Columbia Basin
.eports that he stopped in small
own up in the Big Bend where
- overheard two old dried up
wheat farmers in a conversation.
Az this country needs" said
@e' is a better class Of settlers
and water"
10 which the other thoughtfully
.spled: yeah that's all Hell
needs"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02

Ill{x'l

: Remarked q Kennewick autoist
he first day after streets In Re
cards addition had been surfaced:
Il drove past Adams street I'VE
times before ! recognized it." And
Street Commissioner Joe Stradling
ct caught IN his own trap Monday
night Travelling as fast as the
law allows on Kennewick Avenue
be got good shaking up when he
momentarily forgot about the ruts
caused by the recent sewer install
lations In the 800 block.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02

ABOUT the place.
The May Day festivities will
take place under the watchful eyes
of the Queen for Day, a lovely,
blue-eyed senior, Alice Haas, who
will be gowned in white formal
trimmed with gold.
And If Queen Olice needs any
help with matters of state, she'll
have a charming retinue Of prin-
cesses: Lorna Beames of the Jun
ior class; Shirley Bateman and
Florence Smith of theSophomore
class; Elizabeth Beltz, of the 9th
grade; Donnalee Hartley, of the
9Th gradea nd Joan Erickson of
the 7th grade.
Kennewick residents, who plan
to be on hand to view the parade,
which will leave the High School
at 10 am. and follow First Avenue
east to Washington street, across
to Kennewick Avenue and west
through the city's center, will see
these winsome flower girls and
crown bearers from the grade
school: June Todd, Belinda Marsh,
Rosemary Splitter, Dorothy Camp
bell, Joyce Lawrence and Sharon
Reed. So
Parade floats will be entered by
different organizations to vie for
the prizes Of $500 for the best
decorated float. Bicyclists will
compete for q $1.00 first prize and
the best costumed celebrant will
win $1.00.
The colorful coronation Of the
Queen will take place at II o'clock
when she receives her crown from
Mayor. G.. Pratt. Student Body
President Lloyd Miller will act as
master Of ceremonies.
The afternoon will be devoted
to sports. The Lions are scheduled
to meet the Sunnyside baseball
club at 2 o'clock, and at the sa ne
hour. tennis matches with the Pas
co teams will start. A softball
game and races will be held for
the younger students.
Various concessions to be oper-
ated to raise funds for tie pur-
chase Of field lights are: the Drum
and Bugle Corps, Offering hot dogs
and punch at the Lions Den; and
the Boosters Club, selling ice
cream at the old elementary build
ing; pop and hotsd6E1SAan be pur-
chased from the Pep club and the
FLA win have pop corn on sale
at the senior high school building.
Officials for the day iwl be: W.
Colyer, chairman and starter; J.
r. Falk, announcer; Jim Sitter,
Bill Green Ind Lloyd Miller,
judges; and Thurman Keller, re-
corder.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
AnD AGAIN

AT the Governors dinner in
Richland Sunday coffee was pour
Cd that alre a dy contained the
cream. Remarked a Kennewick
viDitor: 1--WE had lunches and din
nzs IN q great many places but !
hid to come to Richland to find
pee-fabricated coffee. Richland
Publisher Paul Nilsson remarked
that was the first criticism he had
heard Of Richland that was funny.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02
Schools to Offer Muy
rtolic with Fun for All

The merry month of May will he celebrated at the Ken
td high school Friday and the of the lions will be
IN m the land But it will be merry roar and prog
even predict that for day at least the Lions
80 cet along with lambs if any happen be frisking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17

WASHINGTON Sept. 17-n will be vigorously denied, but it looks if the Truman pOwers-that-be were going in for Secretary ByrneS' build up- GerT many policy so whole-hcg that certain powerful Nazs will be right back in the drivers seat again. In other words if we are not careful history is going to repeat agan-only worse.
 One highly significant, highly important Nazi outfit under secret study by John Snyders Treas ury Department right now. The outcome will def initey establish future policy show whether we are going to re-Nazify or re-democratize Germany
 It is the case of Arbed famous Nad steel cartel.
 Certain wire-pullers are lobbying to get its funds unfrozen It has lot of cash tied up in the UaSA, and the Treasury has been asked to unfreeze them without thorough de-Nazification first
 Behind the scenes here is what cooks.
 After the last war Woodrow Wilson ct al ordered Arbed to become French and Belgian outfit. How ever, the Germans, through secret stock purchases by 1926 had rebought control of these giant far flung steel mills Arbed operated from Argentina to Brazil, but has headquarters in Luxembourg. Thus when Hitler came into power, Arbed was all set for his munitions program. It went to town in big way
 Arbeds head appointed by the Nazis, was Aloyse Meyer. He remains head today. The American charge d'affaires in Luxembourg, George P. Waller, has sent report, top secret No. 279, to the Treasury urging the unfreezing of Arbeds funds and claiming Meyer is not Nazi.
 Real fact, however, is that Meyer district
 
 In April, 1945 one month before VIE Day Meyer even refused allied investigation team access to the files of the international steel cartel In January 1945, when everyone knew Germany would be de- feated, he pretended to exile himself from Germany That is why Waller supports him. But here is the payoff: During his brief exile, the NaziS continued to send him fundS so he couldn't have been much of NaN enemy.
 In other words, it looks as if Meyer one of the many plants the Nazs arranged in foreign coun- tries to be in position to recapture their industry after the lost It also looks if certain naive gentlemen in high, unaccustomed places in Washington all set to let them recapture it. Before announcing the wage increase for maritime strikers, Stabilzation Director John Steel man called in the Wage Stabizaton Board and told them what he planned to do. He made it short but not sweet.
 T didn't ask you over here to argue about the issues of this dispute" he said, before the WSB officials had settled in their chairs If I wanted advice we'd have to go all this thing again, and we'd wind up where we started. "This maritime strike is costing the country mil lions of dollars day What is more, have informa tion that many other unions are ready to begin walk outs unless somebody takes action, and that some body is me, Stabization Director" Steelman explained that AFL carpenters ready to strike the following day unless the maritime dispute ended; also shpyard work
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
COUNTRY DOCTOR
(New York Herald Tribune)

(NeW York Herald Iribune)
 The own of Medison, Conn.,, we believe was wise in the apprecia- tion which caused it to close shops and schools one day last week to honor Dr. Milo P. Rindge. With parade, reception on the green, a dinner and gold watch, Madison went all out celebriously for Dr. Rindge, a 74-year old physician who has served the community and out lying neighborhood' sine 1907 He has been town health officer and, in true county doctor fashion, he has been both family physician and family friend. Madison exhibited a statistical and pleasant part of these devoted services by having in its parade blue-and-pink tagged citizens, ranging in age from three to thirty-five, who represented some of the seven hundred babies Dr. Rindge has ushered into the Con- necticut landscape.
 Much has been written about the country doctor-too often, perhaps as if he were legendary charac- ter whose trials and triumphs had departed with the days of saddle bags or horse and buggy But the country doctor still exists. He has come rurally down through difficult days of sturdy Model T Fords to arrive at the comparative ease of an eight cylinder coupe he often lacks time to have washed. Better roads have meant for him less mud in Spring, fewer snowdrifts in Win ter. But there are still the phone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
A Thought for Today
Why Should Joe Talbot Be the Goat?

Perhaps day late in asking the above question: But any going to ask the question just the same Joes woud-be friends that they have given him the heaveho would now throw bone for few thousand votes his the ticket for dog warden pardon the auson Joel would get hem Joe has refused to take the balm and we are glad of it. Joe Let Governor Baldwin, Mr. McConaughy ct all get out and get their votes II they
 The al-out endorsement of Representatve Joseph E' Talbot Saturday to go back to Congress was like letting man have his cake and at the tme Fortunate N Joe had enough of that kind of cake and prefers to eat humble pie until November, 1948 That will be the day. Messrs Baldwin, Mitchell and Bradley may be doing little begging themselves two years hence.
 For by that time Congressman Joseph B. Talbot will be the man of the hour Governor Raymond E. Baldwin may be just another senator symed for the next four years 95A to be exact while the 948 election besides seeing Joe Ta bot candidate governor which he would have been this year only for some smart nerpary connving, might be the spring board for anythngwho knows? In any event. Raymond missed the boat Who about McConaughy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
Patrick s. Bergin

The city has lost of it's leading citizens in the death of Patrick S. Bergn of the founder of the business which he had faithfully carried and developed during his lifetime he maintained the highest of standards and only Tn the past few years has he retired part from his daily activities As he and his late brother Thomas carried on the work of the founders of Martin Bergns Sons funeral directors have his accepted the handling of their fathers business.
 Patrick Bergin excellent citizen fine Catholic gentleman devoted to his churchy dues and at all times interested in affairs designed for the betement of the com munity He his support to all undertakings and was singularly devoted to his family.
 Exactness promptness and devotion to duty expressed Mr. Bergins success. Old friends will miss his friendly greeting Just few days he at the wheel ot ms Just few days he sitting on his porch nod ding greeting to those passing by We extend sympathy at this time to his wife and family The Democrat feels personal loss the passing of lifelong frend who had the respect of the entire community which has ganed con- siderable through his example and conduct of life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
PARALLEL CASES
(The Catholic Transcript

C1ne OdGnOl1C lTanScr1pC)
 Occasionally the public authori- ties in a city take action to prevent the sale of a book held to be ob- scene. A great outcry is immediate ly heard from people who main- tain that any such action is an in- .vasion and a denial of freedom. We are wondering just where these de- lenders of freedom are now that the public authorities in New York city are heavily penalizing restaurant owners whose establishments are found to be filthy. Almost nine hundred restaurant owners have been fined during the last two months because their premises, and especially their kitchens, are dirty or overrun with reaches, rats, mice, and other vermin. Such conditions are viewed as a health menace and are not being tolerated. Is not this en exact parallel with the matter of obscene books? They are a menace to the spiritual and moral welfare of the community; they breed dis order, degeneracy, moral illness, and crime. The public authorities have just as much responsibility to act against filthy books as against filthy restaurants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
The Wallace speech was prepared carefully aft

(Guest writer for Peter EdsOn while vacatiOn)
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 17-(NEA)-H happened in elevator at the Department of Labor building a few days ago.
 An important-looking bureaucrat got into the lift at the second floor Spotting he recognized in the back he gushed out in loud voice: Well it is good to see you back The office really missed you Come up and me the first chance you get. By the way, when did you get back on the job2"
 The young man being addressed apparently veteran. He replied with straight face: "A year and half ago, sir"
 When Secretary of War Robert Patterson called upon to comment on Don NelSOnS book, Arsenal of Democracy" which charges the War De- partment and Patterson with causing some of the country's present reconversion problems by their shortsightedness, Judge Patterson refused to con- ment. He said he hadn't read the book and probably wouldn't read it until he had had chance to catch up on some other reading which he considered more important.
 Brehon B. somervell, also the target of Nelson's attack as former commanding general ot the Army president of Peppers, Inc. refused to comment, too. He said he "too busy" to read the book.
 The only War Department spokesman who pub lcly denied Nelsons accusations was General Elsen- hower who was out of the country when everything that Nelson wrote about happened and could only have known about the whole thing second hand.
 Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace made a sentimental journey" few days ago to visit Mexi- cos president, Avila Camacho. Wallace was down there in 1940 when Camacho was inaugurated Ca macho invited Wallace to come back this year. for sentimental reasons" for visit during his last year in office.
 Wallace is extremely popular in Mexico The day he left he quipped to reporters that he had no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
MT. Wallace's Speech 1y 7homas Stokes

WASHIN TON Henry Wallace's Madison Square Garden speech in many ways a most signifi- cant and controversial document represented the be- ginning of a personal campaign by him within the administration to modify the 'gettough- with Russia attitude.
 Instead he would substitute more reasonable and strictly American policy, playing no favorite and not tying up with anyone else irrevocably with particular emphasis in this respect on the British
 His speech clearly was aimed at Secretary Byrnes and his recent conduct of foreign policy MT. Wal aces friends so regarded it. For that 1t might be expected to produce repercussions within the administration
 But President Truman, who read the speech in advance and announced at press conference that he approved it in it's entirety did not regard policy. This left some mystfication. For careful reading of MT. Walace's remarks seems to indicate important differences, notably over the get tough with Russia" attitude which he said would accomplish nothing, and the recent close alliance with the British The Secretary said blunty that ito make Britain the key to foreign policy would be, in my opinion, the height of folly"
 The Wallace speech prepared carefully after long deliberation and thought It is known that the Secretary of Commerce privately has disapproved of the Byrnes policy and that of the chief reasons he has remained in the cabinet was to be able to exert his influence for a change. That has been deep personal concern. At times he has been much discouraged the course of both foreign and domestic policy and this has leaked out to provoke sporadic rumors that he might resign
 His New York speech attempt to stem the seemingly rising tide of Anti Russian feeling in the country and the war talk which has become absurd and ridiculous, and to bring the people back
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
Summer Into Autumn

That interude between Summer and Autumn which usually favors Summer in aspect has had few days this September that would call On the contrary there has been feeling of Fall since late in August The godenrod rpened early and Summer gardens felt the first touches of frost quite bit ahead of schedule.
 Cool nights and mornings have been experienced for several weeks The usual spell that arrives with Labor Day arrived week late and of short dura- ton Autumn has been in the air for long that Summer escaped before realized it's passing.
 Sounds by night of the crckets and katydds fill the air with brassy volume Fruit is rpenng and the spicy smell the grapes the vines mingled with the kitchen many products in the process of canning accenu ate the Autumn motif
 Now when you drive through the country the is studded here and there with touch of scarlet; the hills cearcut at midday and in early afternoon softened Tn the haze of late afternoon Sunsets changing from day to day. The golden rod in fading is saved from medi ocrity with the bosomng of the wild blue asters That's how it is as Summer merges into Fall hereabouts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17

to the practical realities.
 He feels confident that the two nations get along with cooperation each side. He rec ognzed frankly the conflict of ideaoogy, but accepted that as a fact that must be borne Whether we like it not he said, "the Russians will try to SocallZe their sphere of influence just try to democratize our spheres of influence" which include Germany will come closer together in their common philoSo- phies with the Russians forced to grant more and personal freedom We become more absorbed with problems of socia-econonic justice
 Whether by design not, Mir Walace-the last of the old New Deal crowd in the Cabinet-aso out lined philosophy for the New Deal wing of the Dem ocratc Party which has been so badly confused by recent developments These include the ruthleSSneSS of Russia in moving into Europe, the activities of few Communists who have been effective from key places in labor unions in fomenting dscord and, on the other hand, the disturbing war talk that Is so chilling.
 While criticizng the "get-tough- with Russia" att titude he was equally inSistent that Russia must stop her connving against in various parts Of the world, as must stop schemng against Russia. Also that she stop teaching that her form of Communism must triumph ultimately by force if necessary; and that must be certain that Russia is not carrying on territorial expansion world domination through native Communists faithfully following every twist and turn of the Moscow party line"
 These structures could not have been pleasing to the Communists and party liners in his audience at the rally of the National Citizens PAC. and the Independent Citizens Committee Of the Arts and Sciences But they encouraging to progressive forces in unions and elsewhere, who have been try ing to put end to Communist influence in c few unions and organizations by busting them from key places of power not always with too great success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
Dr. Michael Joseph Lawlor

Dr. Michael Joseph Lawlor known to all of his asso- cates and friends "Joe ranking physician and surgeon in Waterbury for than 36 years With the exception of short period of time spent in medical study in Vienna he had been practcng doctor in the community specializing in surgery which he exceed winning city and statewide renown
 Dr. Lawlor devoted his lifetime in endeavor to alleviate suffering He kept abreast with progress in the profession methods and medicatons Next to ms devotion his profession and home his interest in Holy College where he received his A. B. degree and which institution later conferred him the honorary degree ot Master of Arts
 St. Marys Hospital in Waterbury has had the services Dr. Lawor for thirty years. his second nome here he labored with zeal and became the friend of many. ,
 Amiable and afabe Dr. Lawlor disposed to the friendly greeting at all times He had keen interest In all sports especially golf When not at the familiar family home on North Main Street or at hospital he spent we'll earned vacations in Florida in the Winter and Lake Sunaee N H. in the Summer, where he finally stricken Wmle the best of health in the past few it hoped that Dr. Lawor would acquire degree of health that would enable him to continue leading in the city and at the hospital that benefited by his intelligent minis tratons