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Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-10
AROUND
CAPITOL SQUARE
Rv LYNN NISBET
Daily Dispatch Bureau

Rsleieh. Jan. 10.-Plans are be
inc laid bv the tes. farm division of
the department of agriculture to re-
sumo next summer the custom OF
having field day exercises and plchi'
dinners at the several test farms
operated by the department. war
time restrictions on lraNel leu 10
SUSPENSION of the custom during me
coast three ves'rS Purpose OF the ll"ld
davs is to have the farmers gathef
and have technical experts on hand
TO explain results Of experiments
conducted. The occasion also gives
board of agriculture members ana
f;,,mcrS generally opportunity to see
what the department is DONG Last
summer in absence of field day pro-
grams, the board members toured
the farms.
TICKETS-Tickcts for the special
election in the tenth congressional
district arc ready for dlSNlbullpn.
RAYMOND MAXWELL secretary OF the
st;,.c board Of elections. sad that
within a few hours after the date
of tho election was fixed order was
given for the tickets and printers
promised TO have them ready for
delivery bv Wednesday. They We're
scheduled to 90 out to county boards
of election Thursday and to the pre-
cincts before Saturday. Speed up OF
machinery WeS possible because DS-
mocratic Nominee Sam Erwin mas no
Republican opposition and absentee
ballots cannot be used. MaXWell Sa'o
that so far as he knew the elecuon
machinery in each Of the SIX cour-
ties making up the district was IN
uorkino order. He had not heard
Of anv vacancies among judges OF
nol]holders to be filled by county
boards.
MAXINS - Governor Gregg
Cherry was looking through
some old papers and files the
other day-even governors 40
that-and came across a httIc
memorandum book dating back
to his grammar school days. The
vest pocket memo book was
given out as an advertisement
by w. A. Slater Co.. Gastonla
clothing store. and upon its front
is pasted a slip of paper upon
which the schoOlbOy Cherry had
written "Maxims-wise and 9TH
crWiSe."
RANGE-It contains 205 maXlmS
the first being Learn to labor ant
TO wait" and the last in the booi
reading "Adersity is easier born'
than prosperity forgot" Lookin
throug h the list seeing some earl,
clue to the future statesman was al
most a futile task, for the range wa
so wide. 1t might be significant tina
on the first page appears Better
poor mans health than rich man
wefIth." Gt is recalled that Cherr
stressed child health during his pre-
election campaign last year, Aoou
the middle of the book comes Don
borrow trouble; any of your trleno
will gladly give it to you, and neS
TO that III a man does the best n
can and doesn't brag about it, he
/~a~4;.,,>d IN paoe EOllr)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-10
Steel Talks in \. Y.


Also meeting in New York
were officials of the General
Electric Co. and the CIO-U nitcd
Electrical Workers Union, whose
POO, 600 members have approved
a strike in support OF demands
for wage hikes of S200 a day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-10

(Contxaued on Page FoU)
Evening star., 1946-08-28


Washington r
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
OAR Members In
Busy Session

Kennewick Chapter OAR met
Monday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Herman Schmidt. Two new
members were welcomed. Bust
ness meeting was conducted by
Mrs. o. p. Miller, regent. A COM
munication was read from the
OAR Committee of American In
dian Affairs through which In
dams are protesting against being
deprived of their fertile farm land
by flood waters from dam the
government plans to build Gar
rison, N. D. Land above their
valley would be decided, free of
charge and would not affect their
homes. #
"A request was read for clothing,
beads, new materials for making
dolls to sell, books and magazines.
It was decided to have rummage
collection at the next meeting.
One box to be sent o Arizona in
care of OAR American Indian
Committee, one to Kate Duncan
Smith school in Tennessee. -.
Organization of CAR Child
rem of American Revolution) was
postponed indefinitely.
Mrs. Moloso, chairman of Girls
Homemakers Club contest gave
a report on progress to date. Any
girl, in school or not in school, is
eligible to enter the contest. There
are two divisions, Junior class, up
to Ia years of age; Senior class up
| to 18 years of age. Prizes will be
given for making a 1902 cotton
dress, also one for menu making.
Girls interested In entering con-
test may do so by contracting Mrs.
Moloso or Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Moulton, chairman of gen
Biological committee, reported that
plans were being prepared by sew
eral prospective members Of OAR
Plans were discussed for enter
tanning Mrs. Alexander Hay, State
Regent, who will be present fol
the annual visit, some time during
the month Of February.
Substituting for Mrs. higgins,
who was unable to be present
Mrs. Miller gave a brief and in
teresting account of the origin OF
Christmas celebrations through
out the Christian world. Many
quaint, odd traditions, Christian
and pagan, centuries old, have
gone into the making Of our pres
ent Christmas.
Refreshments and social hour
followed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Legion Auxiliary
Makes Many Gifts

The American Legion Auxiliary
will hold Christmas party and
exchange of gifts after their next
regular meeting on Thursday, De-
cember 10, at 8 o'clock.
At the recent sewing meeting,
six bed jackets and eight card
table covers were completed for
the Walla Walla hospital and Is
pairs of slippers for the Marine
hospital.
Fifteen pounds of rags were
again sent to the American Lake
hospital to be made into rugs and
members are requested to bring
any spare cotton rags to the next
meeting. ~
Ten Eddie Cantor Purple Heart
boxes are being sent to the hos
pitalized veterans from the local
auxiliary.
The local Legion and Auxiliary
have sent $17.50 to the Walla Wal
la hospital to be spent for Christ
mas treats for the men.
All the state and national re-
quirements have been met and the
auxiliary will inc turn receive a
citation. e. -s "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Edmond Durochel
Joins Auto Firm

Edmond Durocher, son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. Durocher, has aSsum-
ed the duties of sales manager OF
the new and used auto department
at the Durocher Auto and Imle-
ment Company on Avenue c.
A completely equipped repair
and service department has been
opened by the firm, which will
also specialize in the repair and
maintenance and sale of farm nm
plementS.
Commenting on the new car
prospect, Durocher said, "New car
production at the Kaiser-Frazier
Willow Run plant is increasing,
and we hope to be able to meet
the demand for new cars after the
first of tho year."
Durocher was discharged from
the service in April. During his "a
months with the 105th infantry
regiment, he saw service in the
Asiatic Pacific theatre. He was
with the 9th Division on Okinawa.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
TOastmasters Brush Up
On Old Fairy Tales

Three five-minute speakers high.
lighted the Wednesday evening
meeting of the Kennewick Toast
masters club at the Arrow Grill
Emil Behrman spoke on "The For.
get-me-not Club" E. S. Dickinson
explained the "School Bus Driver
Training Program" and James A
Walker discussed ''Man's Relation
to Soils" 49,.
Under the direction of J. G. Pratt
table topic master and critic, two
minute revisions of old nursery
tales were given by Bob Wash
burn, Carl Witt, Ken Serier and
Walter ,Woehler.
Individual critics were George
Karamatic, Ken Serier and Carl
Witt, and Usban Keolker served
as general critic. .... = So.
Del Flint was time keeper and
Hal Clark acted as POSTMASTER fol-
the evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Poultry Men to
Improve Strains

Washington contestants will
compete with poultry breeders of
eight other, western states in the
1947 phase of the countrywide
Chicken-o Tomorrow program.
This was announced in Chicago
last week at two-day meeting
of the national committee super
vising this three-year, better meat
type breeding project. The COM
mittee, comprised of representa-
tives of both federal and state de-
partments of agriculture, state col
leges and leading poultry associa-
tons, decided that the five top
contestants in each of the state
contests next year will compete In
one of the five regional trials
which will be held later in 1947.
Area prizes next year will total
So, 1000, while the national champ
ionship will be decided in 1913
when A & p Food stores, which
is underwriting cost of the pro-
gram, will award $4,000 in cash to
the most successful breeder. -.
A subcommittee consisting of
Dewey Termohlen and H. L. Shra-
der, both of u. S. Department Of
Agriculture; Clyde c. Edmonds,
Salt Lake City; DR.. George Jaaj,
Ohio State University, and D. D.
Slade, Lexington, KY, was ap-
pointed to investigate facilities
available for location of the 1913
contest. Birds entered during the
last year will be raised in a IL
week growing period in one cen
trail plant so that uniform condi-
tions will apply. q
Five regional meetings were an
nounced for early January, to be
held in Kansas City, Milwaukee,
Atlanta, New York and on the
Pacific coast. State chairmen will
select then the site and date for
regional contests, in which uni
form Matching dates and growing
periods will be observed.
In reviewing this years contest,
Mr.. EdmondS, who is president OF
Poultry and Egg National Board,
pointed out that a. states are par
ticipating. Of these, 33 states have
staged local contests in 1916, with
many of the winners looking like
formidable contenders for regional
honors next year or national
awards in 1913.
White Plymouth Rocks and New
Hampshire breeds have been pre-
dominant among entries awarded
certificates of quality this year,
winning first place in ten and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Graves Auto Service
To Add Body Shop

j. w. Graves of the Graves Auto
Service, announced this week that
he will add a body and fender
shop to his present facilities. The
shop will be managed by his son,
Harry, who has been associated
with Faye j. Dixon in the Dixon
& Graves Body and Fender Shop,
All West Columbia, Pasco. -
After his graduation from the
Kennewick High School, Harry
was employed for several years
by the Pasco Auto Company. An
announcement will be made when
the new body and fender shop is
ready for business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12

The Merry Blue Birds met Dec.
5 in the home of Mrs. Gail Nc
Intosh with II girls present. We
sang Christmas carols and made
gifts for our mothers. Our next
meeting is Dec. IL.
There was meeting of the
Whitman Area Council of the
Camp Fire Girls at the Grand Ho-
tel in Walla Walla Tuesday, Dec
ember 10. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hanson, Mrs. Herb O'Hearn, Mrs.
Bert Wilson and Mrs. Paul Rich
mond attended.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
THE KENNEw1cK COURIER REPoRTER

seven states, respectively. Other
popular breeds include Rhode Is
land Reds, Cornish-White Rock
crosses, Barred Rocks, Barred
White crosses, and White Giant
White Cornish crosses.
Fred N. Hunt, of Washington
Farmers Cooperative Assn, Sc
attic, is chairman of this states
Chicken-of-Tom committee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12

VALLEY GRANGE
The Kennewick Valley Grange
will hold a Christmas party and
exchange of gifts after their next
regular meeting Friday, Deem
ber- 20 at o'clock Plans are be-
ing completed to install furnace.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
HOME cIRcLE

HOME CIRCLE
The Locust Grove Home Circle
will meet December 10 for an all
day meeting at the home of Bea-
lah .NicOSon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Irrigation in colo,,s.

Artificial water supplies b.,,.
made Colorado the second stat ave
the Union in irrigation, with Nc. =
ly 4 million acres waterea sdr'
streams and reservoirs. nom
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
CAR RECOVERED

A 1886 Ford coupe, owned by
Roland Bender of Ill Locust DR..
was stolen from in front of the
residence Saturday night. It was
recovered unchanged by officers
Wednesday at Benton City, Police
Chief M. II. Kershaw reported.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
EPISCOPAL GUILD

Saint Paul's Episcopal Guild
will meet at the home of Mrs. G.
S. Knowles at the Harispadt
apartments Thursday, December
10 at 2 pm.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24
Coroner Verdict
Given In Death Of
Turner On Sunday

Peter Henry Turner, 40, whose
manglcd body was found on the
Seaboard Railway tracks in North
henderson carly Sunday. Game %
his death from wounds sustained to
witt crushed head. left arm and both
feet severed from the body while
attempting TO cross the Scaboa:d
Railway tracks between North Hen
Gcrson cotton mill and Kirk Rose Oil
Company, either attempting TO cross
under the box cars or over the
Grawhead connecting the cars" a
Coroncr's jury foimi in its verdict
Coroner \. p. PaSChall today made
public the findings of the jury.
which was composed OF Joe Wa
son. c. u. Lowry. Joe Rem. II. y.
Ellis. +. y. Hight and II. \. Parks.
Turner was a World War II vet =
cram and a longtime resident o..
Henderson. He Was unmarried. ami
lived with his mother ana sister in
North Henderson not far from the
scene Of the tragedy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24
How's Your |. O.?

Ian you answer seven of these
quiz questions? Turn To Page four
for the correct answers.
]. Who said. Walk softly and car
~ big stick?
,. The initials G. G. Il. after the
name of Britishcr indicate what
honor bestowed upon him?
3. y pearl is mineral. animal.
or vegetable product?
J. Who wrote Diana of the Cross
ways?
D. CaScin. the substance used 10
make glue. sizing and plaStics is de-
rived from what product
u. Name two prominent Negro
women artists who were denied tho
use OF Constitution Hall in Wash
Ington To give concerts.
.. Subsidies OF coffee. have. or
nave not. been removed?
q. Frank Sinatra was rejected for
service in The armed forces in World
War II ON physical grounds: true or
false?
8. What is the name for a young
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24
Automobile Sales
Only A Third OF
June 1911 Total

Detroit. july Refractory sales of
passenger cars in June were ONLY
"nC-thrd 1856 per cent? of sale;
for the same period in 1911. accord
!nG tu an inGusiry-IyICC compilation
announced today by the 'Automobilr
Manufacturers Association. Sa lcs
were III .h9D this year as compared
L. il&.g93 in 1911.
Truck manufacturers made Il bet
'cr showing with 1916 production
roughly 50 per cent of June. 1871.
Production. Straightforward eight
hundred twelve (6n.8l2) trucks ami
commercial cars were produced last
month COMPARED witt, lOl.5l2 pro-
duCCd in June. 1911.
Sales ut passenger cars for the
first SIX months of 1916 were onlv
6in.62i. or 26.i per cent of the total
for the first half Of 1871. when >
~ So units we're produced. Truck
sales totallCd 327.IGl for the period.
39.i per cent of the 1911 total when
368.299 trucks were sold.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24

'" LIE ELhclHC HOUR" shh Robert Armbrwfer,, O,ehe,
h'e'' SH"d', afternoon, $50, EDST, CHS Neiso,k
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24
PAGE EIGHT
By LYNN NISBET.
Daily Dispatch Bureau

Raleigh, July 24.-With half 4
million dollars more in the pot t.
distribute this year than last. the
state board of assessments this week
allocated more than two million dol
lars of state collected intangiblcs
taxes back to counties and munich
paliticS. The tax this year yielded
gross of S2,890.078.02. which was
mere than three times the receipt
Cor 1889, first year of application
From the total was first deducted
four percent for administrative cost.
and the remainder was divided 25cc
to the state, 15";;. To the counties III
respective amounts of S693.6lS.r3
and $1,000, 856.l7.
For the first two years after the
state assumed responsibility for COL
Letting the mtangiblcS tax diStribu-
ton was on $3.50 basis: for the next
two years il was 60-i0. and since
1871 1t has been 1925.
Formula for distribution creates
some interesting situations. Tax To-
ccivcd for money on deposit III banks
and with insurance companies is
distributed OF basis OF census poDu-
lation and other receipts on basis of
actual collections in the counties
Then when the amount due the
county as a whole Is determined il
is further distributed among the
county and municipal governments
on basis of local adj valOrcm tax
levy
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24

Nidcs Edgecombc and Nash and the
s s. are partly III both counties
Sharpsburg on the same railroad is
P"ruS III Edgecombe, Nash and Will
son counties. GibSonville lies in Ala
ihHiice ana Gullford; Mebane in Ala
nance ana Orange, and Littlcton in
haliiaN and Warren. Pro rata APP
p'rtionment 10 these towns was on
OASIS OF population and taxable pro-
perry III the respective counties.
Many state officials have boosted
that North Carolina levies no adj
vaiorem tax for state purposes. The
coast is not quite true, since the i'll
tansIbleS levy is on adj valorem basis
though at varying rates for differ
cnt types of assets.
one OF the amusing incidents uf
the last general assembly was when
SpokeSmen for county commission
erS appeared before the finance
committee requesting that the state
return the entire proceeds of the
lax back 10 the counties, after dc
only four percent admins
tr"iive cost. When leaders on the
countcred with PROPOSE!
10 let the counties have the whole
thing. including responsibility TO-
colIectlon, the commissioner group
backed off quick. On straigt:;
county collection basis the richer
counties would probably get more.
Dut the poorer counties would 20;
much less. There are more poo.
counties than rich ones. SO the de-
Sir" Tor local responsibility wancd
rapidly.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24
Local Governments Net Over
Two Millions From Intangibles

This FORMULA. regarded as perhaps
the best obtainablc. often results III
some counties getting back less than
they paid III. others get more: also
il frequently happens that Il town
N tire county will get more than the
county government itself because oi
higher tax rates prevailing. Meek
lenEurg led all counties in payments
with S35l.I3929. In the distribution
only S2l8.S 639l went back to Neck
lcnburC: and of that sum the coun-
~ government received $50. 639.G8
the City OF Charlotte got SIPS, 500. 6S
and other municipalities i'll the
county the balance. Guilford was Sc
cond with S289.9l2.+3 and Forsyth
was third with S270.l999i Both
these counties also received back
good deal less than they paid III.
Jones county with payment OF
Sll2.2l was al bottom of the list in
payments. but got back S2.2l4.S2.
while Dare county paid in S2S5.Jg
and received back $l.379.10 for low
est place III the distribution list.
The distribution list shows three
counties - Camden. Currituck and
HYoc-aS having no Incorporated
towns which reported to the board
OF assessments. Wake county leads
III number of participating munich
paliticS with eleven.
II Is also interesting to note tina,
North Carolina has six towns lying
N two counties and one in three.
3a;tlcb0ro. Rocky Mount and Whit
akclS are Oh the railroad which di-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24

goat?
10. Name the L. s. Senator who
wrote an article for the Christian
Register charging that President
Truman deceived the American pco-
pie in the settlement of the railroac!
strike.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24

10 GIVE AN OFFICIAL FLAVOR TO the Department home
canning week wives of cabinet
shown canning peaches Washington
Eaton center Shown at work a. Krug
interior Secretary Mrs Robert Shields Solicitor Agriculture
Miss Duce Snyder daughter Treasury Secretary
Sares annan wife OF Assistant Secretary
H. Steeman wife the Reconverson A.
VIE oil secretary Commerce international Souudphoo)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24
I. 5. And CzeChs
Sign Lint Credit

Washington. July 22.-(AP)-The
|. :. and CzcchSlovakia have sign
ed S2O.OOO,O0O cotton credit agree
ment. the EXport-Impurt Bank dis
closed today.
The credit will be used by the
@cCh textile industry 10 buy raw
American cotton. Drafts drawn I'M
der the agreement will be payable
after 70 months at l-2 per cent
interest.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24

The Royal Navy are the only peo-
pie in the British Empire who drink
toast to the king while seated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24
The City Slicker and His Cow

Everybody felt sorry for Farmer Whitney
when his only daughter Annie ran off with
the City Slckcr. But they felt sorricr for
Annie when her Dad died, and she and her
husband came back to run the farm.
Nobody liked the City Slickcr much, bu,
Annie was local gal-and they did have
bad luck. Frosts hit the orchards crops
were raincd out, the barn burned down
with the last COW in it,
so the ncighbors got together and talked
things over. For the sake of Annic's Dad.
one gave them cow 4 second agreed 10
furnish feed. a third offered the Use of
his barn until the Slickcr and his wife not
on their feet
We'll, the Slckcr soon found that the
COW gave more milk than he and Annie
could Use. Being slrcwd citizen, he sold
the surplus. The proceeds helped him to
buy another COW. The ncghbors, APPROX
ing this ambition, supplied more feed and
The vet offered his services free.
About that time, the Slickcr decided the
local milkmen were robbers. lie did some
tall talking about the high prices tbcv
Enjoy 1.-THE ELECTRIC HOUR
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-24

charged, meanwhile selling his OWN milk
Tor less. Many folks agreed that the Slickcr
was great crusader against selfish interests.
But one of the neighbors (who happened
10 be milkman) figured things out. lie
knew he couldn't afford to buy cows, feed
and doctor them. acquire equipment, pay
dcllvcrymcn-and still sell at the same
price as the Slickcr, who hadn't a dime
invested, got feed free, and had no overhead.
a great to-do resulted, and soon folks
stopped hauling feed to the Slicker's cows
(Which were now four in number). The
neiglbor requested barp rent, and the vet
asked pay for his services. When the Slicker
was really on his own-hc suddenly real
ized the local mlkmcn were doing a darned
good job to sell milk as cheaply as they did,
Itscasy to compare the Slickcr's methods
with government in business. When tax
payers money furnishes cvcrything-cven
TO making up any annual losscs-it's not
surprising that no J"sincss-managcd, tax
paying company can compete with il
ANY more than the local mkmen could
compete with the City Slickcr.
9TH Robert hrmbra,fer', OrehcsyS.
80, EDST, CHS Ncisork.