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Evening star., 1946-03-15
What about wages?

Wages have risen steadily for five years. Be-
fore the strike which began on January 81 in
ten of our plants and which has choked off
nearly all farm machinery production, earnings
of employees of these plants averaged $1.1512
an hour, not including any overtime. The
Union demanded "a cents per hour increase
and a Government board has now recon-
mended general increase of 18 cents an hour,
which would make average earnings 81 .33 u an
hour. For forty-hour week this would aver
. age $53.40.
Evening star., 1946-03-15
What about materials?

No one seems to know how high materials costs
will 60. The Government has increased steel
prices as much as s12. 90 ton, with an average
increase for all grades of 82eo. Steel is the
most important material we buy, but prices on
other materials will also undoubtedly increase
Evening star., 1946-03-15

has to be sure Continuation of our service to
millions of customers, the future jobs of thou
sands OF employees, and the safety of the invest
ments of $4,000 stockholders depend on our
making as correct a decision as is humanity
possible
Evening star., 1946-03-15

have been allowed where particular machines
were substantially changed in design.
Evening star., 1946-03-15
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ROME, Mar. 15.-Stars and Stripes
reported today that 1t. William
Allen, weather forecaster at the
Ciampino Airport, had been or
dered transferred to Germany for
refusing to handle the briefing OF
the pilot of a Spanish plane which
was to carry Spanish Cardinals to
Madrid from the Rome consistory
March 2.
The United States Army newspa-
per said the issue at the Rome air.
port over American Army personnel
seryicing Spanish planes was sharp
Evening star., 1946-03-15
How would you
CHAR YOUR
COURSE?

Pictured here are the records of four life lines"
OF our business things which largely con-
troll the destiny OF any business, whether it be
farm, a factory or store. They are Wages,
Materials Costs, Prices, and Profits. Suppose
these were pictures OF what is going on in your
own affairs. How would you chart your future
course from these facts?
Evening star., 1946-03-15
What about profits?

Risk is part of the American profit and loss
system, so we do not, of course, ask either our
customers or the Government to guarantee
that we can be certain of profits each year The
chart tells the story of our profits during the
war. Although Harvester produced more goods
than ever before, it had no desire to get rich
out of the war, so our rate of profit has steadily
gone down. What our 1916 rate of profit will be
is extremely uncertain.
Evening star., 1946-03-15

Men, 17-34 Enlist now! Take ad-
vantage of re-enlistment bonuses,
furloughs, travel pay and family
allowances. Secure more complete
details at the Army Recruiting Sta
ton, 403 10th st. NV.
Evening star., 1946-03-15
What about prices?

There has been no general increase in our prices
since they were frozen BY the Government in
early 1912. Since then few small increases
Evening star., 1946-03-15

ofiicer at the air base. said about
six Spanish planes had landed at
Ciampino in the last few months,
those'carrying the Spanish cardinals
to and from the consistory and
others listed as diplomatic. He said
Allied force headquarters had given
clearance to all.
Evening star., 1946-03-15
What about future prices on
farm machinery?

IdI Ill IiIdCiIIlIely:
The judgment of the management of the Har-
vester company now is that we cannot safely
make the huge wage increase recommended by
the Government until the Government author
ICES adequate increases in the prices OF farm
machinery to cover the resulting increased
costs.
That is not Judgment that makes us happy
The Company does not want to raise prices.
We prefer to lower prices, when possible, and
we know our customers prefer to have us do
that. We have produced at 1912 prices and
hoped we could continue to de So We have de-
layed seeking general price relief in the hope
that it could be avoided Now we are con-
vinced that it cannot be avoided any longer.
The price question must be settled Until it is
settled we do not see how we can settle the
wage question. Until the wage question is set
tied we do not see how we can resume produc-
ton and begin turning out the farm machines
which we know our farmer customers need
Because of the important stake which both
farmers and city dwellers have in this contro-
versy, we are bringing these matters to your
attention. Through the cross currents of to-
days conditions, we are trying to chart a
course that is fair to our employees, to our
farmer customers and to our stockholders.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
PosioffiCe TO
0pen Satisfaction

Drawing the inauspicious signif-
icance of the date, the Kennewick
parcel post substation will open at
/ pm on Friday the 18th, and re-
main open until z pm, Postmaster
Roger Records announced today.
Records requested the coopera-
ton of residents of the city in
speeding the handling of Christ
mas mails. 'sWhen recipients OF
mail are notified that a package is
waiting for them at the post Of
flee" he said, "they can help us
a great deal by calling for it
promptly. Our storage space is
limited and we cannot afford to
let packages pile up for any length
of time. " @.....s...
Hours of the sub station on Sat
urday will be from II am to z pm
and it will be closed on Sunday.
However the parcel post window
in the post office will be kept open
from l to pm on Sunday to ac-
commodate week end mailers.
Beginning Monday and running
through Saturday, Records stated,
the sub station will be open from
10 am to 8 pm. On Sunday, Dec
ember %, the office will be open
from 10 am to pm. The sub sta
ton schedule from that date on to
Christmas will be adjusted to the
volume of Christmas mail, the
postmaster concluded.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
The Sidewalk
REPOR TER
,ouAwK CLUB
BY The
HENNEWICK COURIER

0UAWA SAoo go.
IThe Dumb Animals Who Are
-. ca Dumb and In Fact Smarter
S Sssn IS Some Humans Protective As
Eation had their say at this
- meeting of the Amalgamat-
|, containers. The Garden and
s = Flower assn raised some
S 4s.ct;ons but the president ruled
y thew would have to wait until
% ~. inasmuch as this wasn't
M snring but the mild weather
y. made it seem that way. With
~ ~ gardeners squelched the Dumb
..;wals group launched their
sn,awk. It appears that several
81 and cats, especially in the
- End have met an untimely
x;n the past few days. Poison
IS the probable reason. The
kident of the group is an old
Yfyho barked: "Pets or no pets
~ ~ been a bone of contention
: MA country. Me, I believe in
..ts Mans best friend and all
It st1,ff. But some people don't
hj;eve in pets. If a neighbor's
~ mas annoying me I am sure
prn,ld have enough infinitesima]
attitude 1--WE are glad he used the
Ssnne word because if he had
used the right one the boss would
I've censored it anyway to GO
-: ask him to do something
;bcut il" s r7@
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Bicycle Menace

Last Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Mary Hutchins. "a. was knocked
down on the sidewalk at the
corner of Kennewick Avenue
and Benton street by a bicycle.
The young rider sped away
without stopping. Mrs. Hutchins
suffered facial bruises and shock.
She was taken 10 a doctor i'm.
mediatelY by passers-bY where
she was given treatment.
II is a sad commentary that
even young boys on bicycles
can become hit-run drivers.
The cYclist Is still unknown.
II is further inexcusable that
bicycle can be ridden on the
sidewalk on a busy downtown
street Stern measures must be
taken by city officials to curb
this menace. And they should
be taken Immediately.
We firmly believe that young
sters should be given every op-
portunitY to work off their
energy. But there must be q
better way than riding bicycles
on downtown sidewalks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Nazarene Church
Plans Buildinq

A building program launched
last Sunday by the Kennewick
Church of the Nazarene resulted
in the underwriting of a substan-
tial portion of the cost of con-
structing new building.
The new church will be erected
on the present site as soon as
building materials are available
The building committee has been
busy with construction plans fol
the past several months, and com
mittee members report that the
new building viii hlave an auditor
ium with a seating capacity of 35O
to 400. Educational facilities to care
for at least 800 are also planned.
Church officials explain that fhe
rapid growth of the congregation
and Sunday school makes buildino
imperative.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
B.P.W. Remember
Forgoiien Women

The Kennewick Business and
Professional Women's club re-
members the Forgotten Women of
the state by sending Christmas
gifts to the women confined in the
mental hospitals.
Many of these women wouldn't
receive any gifts if the Business
Women of the state didn't take
it upon themselves to see that they
are not forgotten. 49,. ~.
Mrs. Mae Mosher had charge
of the collection of the gifts and
mailing them to our state chair
man of the committee of hospital
relief. -rf,- ~ ..-
The next meeting of the Business
Women's club will be December
Is at Mrs. McDonald's home. The
members are reminded to bring
food gifts for our overseas clubs,
also a gift for their secret pal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
School Children
Give Song + est

The Kennewick PIT. A. enjoy,
ed an exceptionally fine song fest
given by the elementary school
children Wednesday evening IN
the high school auditorium.
Due to the limit on space not
all the grades Were able to par
ticipate, but the principal, Mrs.
McCamish, promised that later
date, the P.-T.A. would be able
to hear the first and fourth grades
perform.
The auditorium was damned to
hear the program.
The Kindergarten was first with
Mrs. VIM. Lortz at the piano. They
sang Jingle Bells, Luther's Cradle
Song and Silent Night. With Mar
garet Mowry and Bobby Schuster
giving solos.
Then the second grade came
on stage and Mrs. Patricia Wood
took over the music and directing.
They sank White Christmas, Jingle
Bells and Silent Night.
The fourth grade sang Silent
Night, Up Upon House Top, and
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.
The fifth grade gave Sod Bless
You Merry Men, and 1t Came
Upon Midnight Clear.
The sixth grade sang What
Child Is This and o. Little Town
of Bethlehem.
Mrs. Mechanism said that il was
not an organized program, but
rather just song fest of the var
ious rooms, giving the Christmas
songs each had learned.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12

On Saturday evening, December
7, the Annual Achievement meet
ing was held at Benton City with
more than 200 All club members,
parents and leaders present.
Following fine dinner serv-
ed by the Benton City members.
the evening program was held OF
community singing held by Rev:
George Nafus, several musical
numbers, and a talk, Planning for
YOUTH" by Rev. G. G. Schmld OF
GrandvieW.
The highlight of the meeting was
the awarding of achievement pms
to All members of Benton county.
Also blue ribbons were given 70
members by Radio Station KlRO
for the county having the largest
increase in membership for the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Chamber Insialls
Officers, Hears
Progress Report

Without fanfare new officers of
the Kennewick Chamber of Com
merce took over their new duties
at today's meeting. With full
business session, little time was
spent on installation.
Secretary r. c. Rector briefly
outlined the activities Of the past
year. He pointed to the Grape
Festival os having produced the
greatest amount Of publicity the
city has ever received. He deScrib-
ed the work the chamber has done
in helping new business places get
started.
Don Merkel, district representa-
tive of the Studebaker corporation,
was present and explained the
company's position in appointing q
dealer in Pasco rather than in
Kennewick. He is spending sew
eral days here in surveying the
situation.
"There were Is applications fol
the agency from this area" he
said. "We weighed them all and
the one we chose seemed to hes,
fit the qualifications"
While the chamber took no &C.
ton on the question, several mem.
bers are already actively organic.
ling a campaign to secure an agency
for Kennewick in addition to the
Pasco agency. ----,s.-.-..e. /. Cd.
Rolfe TIVE, incoming president
announced that committee lists
will be completed as rapidly as
possible. Committee chairmen are
asked to submit lists of preference
for their committees.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
City Merchants
To Keep Open I or
Xmas Shoppers

Christmas shoppers will be CIV
en- extra time to make their pur-
chases with the announcement to-
day that most Kennewick stores
will remain open evenings until 8
through next week.
A poll of merchants by Chamber
Of Commerce Representatives in
dictated that most Of the merchants
offering Christmas merchandise
wished TO furnish this extra SER
vice.
Especially in view Of the large
numbers of Richland people who
shop in Kennewick" said one deal
er, 1--WE feel that this service will
be appreciated. Many Of those
people have a difficult time get
ting down here before the stores
close"
Food dealers, for the most part,
will observe regular closing hours
as will other business places not
catering especially to the Kris
Kringle trade.
1t is impossible to list specifica'
ly the stores that will be open
lIlSIS lids peSll lo SollipiSIS oa
vey. However, Chamber Official
are confident that enough store
will be open to relieve the pre-
sure of Christmas buying. O..
Unofficial surveys OF merchant
disc reveals a much greater guam
tity than appeared on the shelves
last year and of much better
quality. However, many lines Of
popular items are still woefully
short. -,-
Dealers have made every effort
to secure as complete stocks as
possible for the heavy buying dur
ing the pre- Christmas season.
Announcement from Pasco is TO
the effect that stores there will
generally observe regular closing
4 hours f.a .Fe.8 EHaa ..g
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Christmas Music to Be Presented BY
Methodist Church Choir Sunday Eve

Edith Aune, who has been direct
ing the choir since early autumn.
Mrs. Eulalie Ferguson will preside
at the console Of the new Moller
organ.
The program will open at 800
o'clock with Handel's Largo on
the organ and will be followed by
the professional 20 Come All We
Faithful" Guest soloist will be
Miss Pat Wood, contralto, who
will Join in the regular program
of the choir after the new year,
She will sing Handel's "He Shall
Feed His Flock" and Rodgers
Christmas Lullaby"
During the program Miss Aune
who is also an accomplished pi-
anist and organist, will gve three
piano selections; Beethoven's Son.
alta op. 81, No. 3, Minuet and trio,
and two preludes from Chopin.
Other soloists to be heard during
presentation will be Mrs. Gladys
Wilder and Mrs. Theo Wade, both
members of the choir. Organ num-
bers in addition to the pelude will
include "What Child is This?'
Staine; 20 Little Town of Beth
lehem" Redner; Sod Rest You
Merry Gentlemen" Staine.
Among the choir presentations
will be: "Ye Watchers and We
Holy Ones" traditional; "Gloria
in Excelsis Deo," Old French Car
oil: Lullaby on Christmas Eve
Christensen; 'Holy Father We
Adore Thee" Bortniansky; Beau
tiful Saviour" by Christensen;
psalm $50" Caesar Franck; "God
So Loved the World" Strainer;
Gloria" Mozat; "Joy to the
World" Handel"
Watch next weeks Courier
Reporter for a complete announce
ment of the Christmas programs
planned in the various churches
of the city.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Kris KO,,ai,ae
Kennewick Kids
TO See Krinule

Santa Claus is coming to town!
With the slogan "Kris Kringle
Kant Let Kennewick Kids Down"
the kindly, bearded old gentleman
will appear Saturday, Dec. 81,
when he will visit local stores and
hand out candy to eager young
sters. -.
The Chamber of Commerce is
preparing to help Nick with his
chores and SO confident are they
of Kennewick's appeal to visitors,
even to such widely travelled
gentleman, that they are confident
that he can be induced to stay over
for Monday and Tuesday, Dec. %
and "a. ..-
His itinerary can't be announced
yet but it is expected that he will
be in and out of the many gift
centers along the avenue. It Is not
expected that any special urging
will be needed to get the kids to
give him a hearty welcome.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Program Planned
or Installation

Newly elected officers of the
Kennewick Active club will be in
stalled at an installation dinner
and dance at Park View Recre-
alton Hall Saturday evening, jan
uary IL, Activians decided at their
weekly meeting Tuesday at The
Cottage.
Officers to be installed are Don
Doyle, president; Bill Reid, vice
president; Hal Clark, second vice
president; John Carlich, secretary;
Don Skirving, treasurer, and w.
Pulliam Brown, Charles Fox, Jim
Magnuson and Joe Osborne, trus-
tees.
Retiring from office will be
President Charles Fox; Vice Pres
ident Jack Oliver; Secretary Ray
White and Bill Reid, Neil Lamp
SON and Don Mcintosh, trustees.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Achievement Pins Awarded to Benton
County All Leaders; KIR0 Award

wear. ; The leaders who were
honored and given pins for their
achievements were:
Gold Pin-Mrs. Walter L. Cllck'
Silver Pins - Mrs. Mary f.
Brook, Miss Florence Sutten, Mrs
Earl Myers, Miss Evelyn Wealth
erman, Mrs. Arthur Olsen, Mrs. Il
N. Woods.
Bronze Pins-Mrs. Bruce And.
erson, Jr., Mrs. Donald Liggett
Mrs. L. D. Backus, Mrs. G. a
webb, Adolph E. Bauman, Mrs. II
Shoemaker, r. E. Brown, Lawrence
Davis, Robert L. Gragg, HAROLD
Heady, Mrs. Harold Easley, jack
Hefley, Wilton Heineman, Ire
Lampson, J. Edwin Lightle, MIS-
Ray Marsh, John r. Porter, MRS
John r. Porter, Mrs. Don Swartz
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
" Red Devil"
Thrill Crowd In
Boxing Bouts

The "Red Devils" Kennewick's
recently organized boxing squad,
thrilled a full house Thursday
night in an "intramural" match.
The boys work out daily under
the guidance of Johnny Flynn
and Frank Clifford at the Rec hall.
Proceeding with plans for
matches with groups from other
cities, two matches have been an
nonced. The Red Devils will meet
the Pasco High School in full
match on Friday, Jan. 8 at the lat
ter's gym. On the 18th the boys
will tangle with a Yakima YMCA
squad at Yakima.
The Red Devils are now a func-
tioning organization with duly
eleced officers. The project is re-
ceiving the active support of the
Kennewick American Legion and
the community recreation program
directed by Ray Fades.
Wayne Solms was chosen as
president; Tom Eakin, vice presi-
dent; and Ben Mccoy, secretary
treasurer. Colors selected are
bright red trunks and maroon
robes. The robes will bear the
name "Red Devils" in white let
tering with pair of boxing gloves
below.
Secretary Mccoy writes of the
coming matches: They'll be tough
competition, but we have what il
takes to beat them. Flynn and
Clifford work us over every eve
ming. We are working into fine
shape and have excellent material
for our fights with several teams
in the near future"
The Rec hall proved too small
to hold the crowd that turned out
for last weeks bouts and many
were turned away. Results were
Jimmie Smith VS. Ronnie Nor
vel, (4O, draw.
Gene Cooper (7O VS. D. Oliver
(70), Oliver, decision.
Jerry jackson 600 VS. Charles
Wright $3.50 draw.
Byron Hall 600 VS. James Per-
singer 600 draw.
Junior Persinger (95) VS. Denny
Ray PerSlnger.
W.Poole (95) VS. D. Freis, Poole
, Mel Rau Q28) VS.. B. Raglan
Rau.
"Chuck" Poole (128) VS. II. Har'
desty GAO HardeSty.
Ben Mccoy Q45) VS. Glenn Mil.
kler GAG Mccoy.
Leon Leopard d5O VS. Bernard
Donahue U5O Donahue, 1:23, End
L. Smith (165 VS. Tommy Eakir
1853 Eakin TKO End.
Dave Spear Obs VS. Harold Gro
gan 09O Grogan.
Harold Lewis d68 VS. MAJ
Brewer Q55 Brewer.
S. Mcclure (16O VS. L. Alama'
rode 06O Mcguire.
Frank Clifford Q9O VS. Johnny
Flynn, exhibition.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12

The climax of the Boy Scout
Roundup will be held at the
Pasco high school gymnasium on
Thursday, December 10. All Cub
Scouts, Boy Scouts, Senior Scouts
with their parents and friends may
attend this ceremony in which the
boys and units with the best rec
ords will be awarded with spec
ial recognition.
This Roundup of boys new to
the scouting program has been
going on since September. Inese
new boys will form a large "
shaped group in the middle OF the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Lions Win wo;
Meet Pendleion
Here on Friday

Tuesday the 10, the Lions ira
veled to Benton City to play the
Benton City-Kiona Bears. The
team came back victorious by
downing the Bears 40 8.
Exceptional team work was
shown by both teams but Kenne-
wick seemed to be the lucky ones
and made all the points.
The lineup and scores of the in
dividuals are as follows:
Kennewick % Benton City 8
Log 2 Lewis
Cooley IL MaddoxO
McCune IL Shoemaker 0
Elliott 5 :, ..a. Wilson /
Perkins 3 Mowery 8
Kennewick subs - Strawn 5,
Wright 0, Dickinson 2, Bauder 3,
Bryan 2, Soper 2, Wilder o Don
ahue 2, Elliott B o.
Benton City subs-Farpsworth
0, Burns 1, Fountain 0, Leininger
0, Shoemaker 2, Rowley 0.
Friday night the Lions meet the
BuckarooS from Pendleton on the
Kennewick floor. A large crowd
is expected. The first game will
start at 7:30.
Win In Ovtrtims
Last Friday night Kennewick
won a very decisive game at River
View by defeating the Painters
1921 in the three minute over
time.
The game proved to be very
rough and some very spectacular
shots were made. Although Ken
newick trailed for four quarters
they came from behind in the 4th
to tie the score at IL all.
fighting mad, cpce89 emm$inta-h
In the overtime, the Lions, who
were fighting mad, cooled down
enough to make 3 points and WIN
the ball game.
The B game was also taken,
only a little easier, by the Lions
but a score of.35 to S.
The scoring was as follows:
Long 2 Flowers j. 0
Cooley L Ingles 2
McKune z Nelson
Donah,le & Downey 3
Elliott o Whitnez 1
Kennewick subs - Bauder z,
Strawn 2, Dickinson o, Soper o,
Wright /.
River View subs-Flowers G. 2,
Patterson o, Doves o.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
;;unlor. Senior Highs
Christmas Program

Inc Kennewick Junior and
a. ior High School will present
i.a christmas program Thurs
NY, december 10 at 8 pm. The
sOsram is under the direction of
s d;., Ethel Christie and Miss
M Will include the Christmas
NY Why the Chimes Rang" and
s;u oy the Junior and Senior
sa school choirs. There will be
admlssion charge. The public
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Coal Panel Dies
"A Natural Death

Kennewick's Coal Rationing
Panel just automatically dissolved
after John L. Lewis instructed his
union coal miners to return to
work, Brick Oliver, panel chair
man, explained today. Mail en-
bargoes were also lifted immedi-
ately upon the sudden ending Of
the strike. s."
Oliver has received no word
from coal rationing administrators
Of the state, but the local panel
will take no further action, he
said, unless circumstances require
it. He has had no report of do
mestic or industrial fuel shortages
in the community.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Boy Scout Round Up. Court Of Honor
To Be Stared at Pasco High lynn

gymnasium. Behind them will
stand the old members who in
vited them to join.
A Court of Honor will be held
at which time the Scouts will re-
ceive badges Of advanced rank and
special merit. Neighboring COM
munities are taking part in both
of these ceremonies. .-...a..s
i Many new Cub Scouts will at
tend this Roundup as their first
big public meeting. They are being
asked to bring their "spino-lariats'
made Of long colored paper stream
ers tied to weighted rope, and
their homemade horses.