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Communists
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volved in a raralyzing strike at a
time the country was attacked by
another country.
Indulging in bad Dream"
IT think you are indulging in a
hypothetical bad dream" answered
Mr.. Nixon.
Certainly then you think we
must have had a bad dream yes
terday when listening to the Presi-
dent dn asking for loans to support
the Greek and Turkish govern
"Just speaking personally" the
witness replied, IT think you did. u
Mr.. Nixon charged that the Con-
gress brought on labor unrest In
the country by its action last year
in first crippling and then killing
price control.
He said that there now was an
"undisciplined economic situation in
the country with wages falling and
prices soaring still higher"
Fears Boom and Bust Period.
He added that unless something
were done to correct the economic
I'VE are inevitably
headed for that period of boom and
bust first predicted by our union
more than a year ago"
AS the House committee turned
its attention to Communist inf1u-
ence in labor unions, the United
States Chamber of Commerce is
sued a report urging both industry
and labor to work toward ousting
Communists from union leadership.
The report warned I'VE may be in
for" an era of Communicated
strikes springing from differences
with Russia on foreign policy. ~
Earlier, Chairman Thomas Of the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities announced he will open
hearings shortly after Easter on
legislation outlawing the Communist
Party.
Study Immigration.
The committee also will consider
changing the immigration laws in
view of subcommittee report that
under the present laws Communists
are being furpeled into this country
Illegally.
The Chamber of Commerce called
on employers to help decent"
union leaders oust Communists from
their organizations. The chamber
said removal of red elements from
the unions not only will improve
labor arrangement relations but
at will hurt the Communists badly
in their fifth column work for the
Soviet Union"
The report, prepared by its Com
mittee on Socialism and Com
munism, advised employers to
grant opportune and face-saving
concessions" to anti-Co Communist
union leaders. 1t said employers
often make a mistake by not en-
couraging Communist foes in unions
and by branding unionists as Com
munists because they are "hard-
bargaining"
But the real struggle against the
Reds in labor must be carried on
by the union members themselves, -
the chamber said, adding: "The ma
jority of the workers oppose commu-
nism and wish honest union lead
ership."
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Greece
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bill yet has been offered. He again
expressed hope Congress can COM
plete action on legislation by March
81.
ut is my understanding" he said,
shat the House will be asked to
act first on this legislation
To report on the military aspects
of the Presidents proposal to help
train and sustain Greek and Turk
ish troops, Mr.. Forrestal had Vice
Admiral F. P. Sherman, deputy
chief of naval operations, with him.
Undersecretary of War Kenneth
C. Royal and Brig. Gen. Miles
Reber accompanied Mr.. Patterson.
Senator Vandenberg had pin
pointed the deepening clash of
ideologies in a statement last night.
"The plain truth is that, Soviet
American relationships are at the
core of this whole problem. Every
effort should be made to terminate
these controversies. This effort must
occur in plain understanding OF
Evening star., 1947-03-13
axes
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no longer be required to pay any
income tax.
The Secretary said in reply to
other questions that premature cut
in income taxes could easily con-
tribute to still higher prices and
TO economic instability, the greatest
enemy of business incentives and
full-scale production"
He denied that the present taxes
are discouraging development OF
small business or promote monopoly.
"Our economy" he said, "is oper-
ating in high gear at practically
maximum levels of production and
employment. Under such conditions
neither an increase in the use OF
venture capital nor an increase In
consumer demand could have much
effect in further increasing levels
of production and employment.
I'm the long run and under other
conditions a tax cut would have q
stimulating effect on business, but
I do not believe that this would
be true in<the calendar year 1947
This is, indeed, one OF the prln-
cipal reasons why believe we
should concentrate now on reducing
the national debt and should re-
serve a general tax cut for later
date, when it will have an imme-
diate stimulating effect on the
economy"
Wants Debt Cut First.
His statement presented the ad-
ministration's stand first for debt
reduction and then, if possible, for
tax cuts to benefit loW-income
groups.
This view conhicted with that of
the Ways and Means Committee
majority and the House Republican
leadership in general. But the COP
itself, while advocating immediate
tax reduction, is divided among itself
as to whether the Knutson bill is
the most practical approach.
"A very large number" of briefs
already have been filed with the
committee, most of them repeatedly
against Chairman Knutson's bill. The
principal brief supporting the plan
is that of the National Association
of Manufacturers. 1t contends this
form of tax reduction would benefit
directly the greatest number of
taxpayers.
The brief made public by the NAM
held an immediate 20 per cent
across-t the board cut would "stimu-
late investments in new and ex-
panding enterprises, thus creating
more jobs"
Major Revision Wanted Later.
It noted that ANY relief granted
the individual at this time is only
step in the right direction and
must be followed later by major
revision of the entire tax system.
Declaring that tax reductions can
be made in individual incomes, cor
poration income, excises and estate
and gift taxes, the NAM said rates
in each of these fields advanced to
"discouraging heights during the
war. Relief must be given in due
course" in each field, the organiza-
ton held.
However" the brief continued
"frst attention should be given to
the tax burden on individual in
comes, as this involves the largest
number of taxpayers, 1t is more
important for the national good
that tax relief at all income levels
be granted now than it is to &c
through the long process of study
and revision of the whole tax pro-
gram before any tax relief is
granted.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
PonfificaI Mass Scheduled
For 81. Patrick's S Day

A st. Patrick's s Day pontifical mass
will be celebrated at 1890 am. Mon
day at st. Patrick's Church, Tenth
and G streets NV.
The Most ReY Lawrence j
Shehan, former rector Of the church
will be celebrant; the Rev. John
Bailey of st. Anthonys Church
deacon Of the mass; the Rev. w
Louis Quinn Of st. Matthews Ca
thedral, subdeacon, and the Rev
John G. Schultz Of Catholic Uni
versity, will preach the sermon.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Phone Union Negotiations
CONTINUING in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 13 P.-
Gov. Tuck received notices yester-
day that two series of labor-man-
agement negotiations in Washing
ton covering some Virginia tele-
phone workers in the Northern
Virginia area had reached the sec
ond conference" stage under the
Virginia Public Utility Labor Re-
lations Act.
Letters to the Governor said that
bargainers for Local so, National
Federation of Telephone Workers,
and for the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. of Washington,
agents for the C. &, P. Telephone Co.
of Virginia, would hold their second
conference March 81 in washington.
Negotiations in Richmond be-
tween the Virginia C. g. P. and the
Federation of Telephone Workers
are continuing in the first con-
ference" stage. Committees for
management and union will meet
again today.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Food Prices
Continued From First Page. J

also were in agreement that re-
duced buying has balanced that
trend.
Other food prices, on the whole,
were unchanged today except for
minor store-to-store fluctuations in
some items.
Butter held steady after retail de-
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Two U. ). ConciIiator!
Named in Move 10
Avert Phone Strike

Two Labor Department concilia-
tors had been appointed today to
attempt to avert threatened
strike of nearly 5000 union en-
ployes of the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Co. in the District.
Lucien Rye was appointed to serve
in the controversy between the
Washington Telephone Traffic
Union and the company. Conciliator
between the District Federation of
Telephone Workers and the COM
pany is E. T. Bell.
Each union claims membership
of more than 5000 and each has
filed notice of intent to strike on
April 7. The traffic union Is made up
of operators while the federation is
composed of accounting, commercial
and plant department employees.
Mrs. Mary Cannon, president of
the traffic union, said members of
her group will vote between 7 am.
and 10 pm. on March 20 on the
strike proposal.
Helery Robinson, president of the
federation, announced that mail
vote will be taken about the same
time of members of his organiza-
ton.
Both officials explained that union
regulations authorize strike votes
after a strike notice has been given.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13
Fisk Jubilee Singers Tell History
Of Famous Spirituals; Appear Here

The famed spirituals are ex-
pertly presented by the Fisk Ju-
bilee Singers who will appear in
Kennewick at the high school
auditorium on March 20. The
group is sponsored by the Kenne-
wick-Pasco lecture series as an
added attraction to the seasons
programs.
The statement that new Spirit
uals are still being found often &C.
casions great surprise among intel
|lectuals. The folk songs of most
peoples were born ages ago and
have long since been notated
With the Spiritual Jubilee Song
this does not hold true. Notwith-
standing the fact that the great
body of Negro Spirituals has long
since been reduced to some sort OF
written form, there are still many
sections of the south where new
ones are discovered every year.
In the early days the Spiritual
was looked upon more as curl
osity in the world of song, beauti-
full, yes, but hardly more than the
vehicle by which a few Negro
schools supported themselves
The belief that this great body
of music would disappear and be
forgotten no longer exists, fol
their universal beauty is now 8
recognized fact.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13
Patricia Wood To
Sing With AIMED
Meisfersingers

The Richland Meistersingers
will present the rich contraloto
voice Of Miss Patricia Wood, Ken
newick school teacher, as feat
ured part of their program at the
kennewick High School auditor
ium Friday evening.
Miss Wood will sing "A Mem
Dry" by CAM, Nostalgia" by Man
ming, and Morning Hymn" by
Henschel.
The Kennewick grade school
teachers, under whose asupices
the Meistersigners will appear,
called attention this week to an
error in program time. Although
tickets state the time Of the pro-
gram as O'Clock, it will not be-
gin until $50.
They noted also that the famed
chorus is fulfilling engagements
through the Pacific Northwest at
admission prices ranging upward
to 8. They will be heard here
for 81 plus tax.
The rs voice chorus is making
musical history with every APP
pearance, they commented. APP
pearing recently in the Civic Audi
torium in Seattle, they attracted
an audience of more than four
thousand.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13

Even today, in out-of-the-way
places where Negroes still hold
basket meetings, district meetings
camp meetings, or revivals, the
collector will still hear new songs
For on these special occasions
people come from far and near to
join in this feast of folk music,
bringing different songs, new
songs, and varied interpretations
of the old ones.
Mrs. James A. Myers, who has
been the director of the Fisk
Jubilee Singers for many years,
often visits these places in the
summertime, and every time she
returns with fresh inspiration and
a wealth of new material.
The laetst Spiritual added to the
repertoire of the Fish Singers was
sent back from France by a for
mer member of the Jubilee Sing
ers now a soldier in World War IL
The song was written down as
sung by a large group Of Negro
soldiers just before "D-Day" when
they were awaiting orders. This
song, Zone Morning Soon," is
a typical example of a song born
of the need Off emotional expires
sion of a large group and portrays
beautifully the spontaneity with
which the Negro joins in and
helps create new song.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13
Bureau Urges Immediate Project Construction

the Bureau of Reclamation. These
IL projects are as follows:
Idaho-Mountain Home, Pay
cite Unit; Cambridge Bench;
Rathdrum Prairie-Hayden Lake
Unit; Council; Hornet Creek.
Observation-Disclosures Valley Eek
ceut for the Woodside Unit.
Oregon-C nby; Vale-Bully
Creek Unit; Crooked River.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Divi-
sion of Yakima Project.
Wyoming-Upper Star Valley.
Cost of these is estimated al
$179, 572, 900. Irrigators will re.
turn $27,7l4,000 and power users
will repay STAB, 100000. The re.
manning So, 698, 900 of the cost is
expected to be allocated to flood
control and wildlife conservation
These projects will bring 273, 025
acres under irrigation, provide
supplemental water for $3.50
acres. and make available liz, 600
kilowatts of new hydroelectric
power capacity.
The remaining $50 projects in
the overall plan would be de-
ferred with authorization to be
requested as expansion of the
Pacific Northwest and consider
alton of its varied resources
demonstrates which should be
undertaken first. Continued study
and investigation is planned.
Commissioner Straus explained
that projects described in the re-
port do not include every pos
sible water-use DEVELOPMENT.
Further investigations will un-
doubtedly reveal additional pos
sibilities for worthy irrigation and
multiple-purpoSe development
Some projects now included in the
list may be excluded later.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13
Epidemic Closes
Local Schools
mo =" more school, no more book,

mo more school, no more books,
No more teachers cross-eyed
looks"
That was the chant that was
sung only at the conclusion of
school terms in the spring in the
past years. But it is the ditty
that is on the lips of Kennewick
kids this week - all except the
20 per cent who are in bed with
the flu.
An epidemic of the disease hit
this city last week with the result
that schools finally had to be clos
ed. Not only were 20 per cent of
the pupils out of school but at
beast four rooms were completely
without teachers.
"A number of substitute teachers
are called into teach in both Ken
newick and Pasco schools. Be-
cause Of the epidemic in Pasco
many of the teachers were already
at work there and were not avail
able TO Kennewick.
The closing of schools was or
dered by state authorities.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13
Legion Considers
New Hall Plans

Members of the Kennewick Rob.
ert w. Ely Post of the American
Legion considered drawings sub.
mitted for their new legion hall
and deported great progress in
preparations for construction.
Paul O. Stone, finance officer
returned report showing mem.
bership in the post to be higher
than 1t has been for many years
Legionaires selected John Tom.
my Mason as their delegate tc
Boys State, which is a part OF
the legion's summer youth pro-
gram. Participation in the pro-
gram, they explained, need moi
be confined to the legion; any
civic organization can send a boy
of their choice, between the ages
of IA and Is, to Boys State
Duane Campbell and Frank Ma
son are prepared to give full in
formation to any interested group
Frank Mason made report to
the post on the recent officers
meeting in Yakima, and Sixth Dis
trict Vice Commander Grant
Speight of Richland was intro
duced as a guest.
At their next meeting on March
20, Legionaires will have Speight
with them again, as well as Sixth
District Commander Jack Shrader.
1t is expected that the building
committee will have further devel-
opment. to report by that time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13
Chamber
Endorses
Power Plan

The Kennewick Chamber of
Commerce today endorsed In Its
entirety a statement of power
needs, prepared in a meeting In
Tacoma on January % by repre-
sentatives of public and private
power interests of the Pacific
Northwest.
Far from having surplus of
power, said the statement, the
Northwest faces an immediate
shortage of 318, 1000 kilowatts, even
after additional installations now
contemplated increase power re-
sources by an added 745,000 kilo-
watts. fEa# ffta'E.a
Since the federal government
has assumed the initiative in de-
veloping power resources, the
statement continued, all possible
influence must be brought to bear
on congress to assure that vast
power projects are pushed to COM
pletion as rapidly as possible.
Frank Maupin, speaking for the
Kennewick Highlands Irrigation
Committee, suggested that the
chambers approval Of added
power facilities for the region
contain a direct reference to the
power-producing potentialities of
the Kennewick Irrigation project.
This project, he said, is well
enough advanced TO channel a con-
siderable output of power into the
Northwest power pool with a
minimum of delay. Maupin's sug-
gestion was unanimously approved
by the chamber.
Ross Frank, secretary manager,
will at once prepare the chambers
endorsements of the power policy
statement for forwarding to all
interested individuals and groups.
Chamber members also heard q
report from President Rolf w.
Tuve on the possibility that the
Rainier Air Freight lines Of
Seattle may select Kennewick as
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13

Its wonderful country with
a marvellous FUTURE" was the COM
ment OF David S. James who came
to Kennewick recently to take
over the duties of County Agri-
cultural Agent. With him are as
sistants Harold c. Schulz, horti-
culturist, and John G. Cline.
expected to join the force soon
VIII be home demonstration. Of
noes are maintained in the old
ing.
James comes here with a long
experience in many phases OF
agricultural activity. He was
raised on a large ranch near
Malad, Idaho. This was half dry
land and half irrigated and sup
ported 1900 head of cattle.
ne attended Utah State Agri-
cultural college and the Univer-
Slly OF Nevada at Reno. He was
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13
It's Great Country Says
County Agent; Staff Here

engaged in district field work for
the AAA, was secretary of the soil
conservation service and was
county agent at Reno for seven
years. At Fallon and Phoebe,
New, he was engaged in soil con-
servation and drainage work.
AT Ely, New, he served with the
Nevada Agricultural Service
where he was engaged in power
line construction and drainage
work.
Harold Schulz graduated IN
1888 from the North Dakota Agrt-
cultural college at Fargo. He was
with the National Park service in
North Dakota and Minnesota until
1941 when he became county
agent at Beulah, N. D.
During the war he served with
the administration department OF
the Medical Corps. Following his
discharge he accepted the posi-
ton of county agent at Cando, N.
D., where he served until coming
to KenneWick.
The third member of the staff,
John Cline, is graduate OF Colo
RADIO Agricultural college. He
served four years in the navy in
the submarine service.
Office hours from 8:30to 4:3O
and 8 to IL on Saturdays will be
maintained.
Plunging Immediately into the
lob James and his assistants have
already visited many farms in the
area and are making many friends:
On a Sunday trip they toured
Horse Heaven and visited Ply
mouth and Paterson. -r-.m.es-s.,s.-s
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13
Donald Carlton
/" Doing Fin"

"Donny is doing fine. Opera
ton was successful" That is the
word received yesterday by j. w.
Carlton, grandfather of Donald
Carlton who underwent q delicate
heart operation Monday in Port
land hospital.
The operation was done at 10
o'clock Monday morning. Sur
geons considered the operation a
complete success and predict that
Donald will be restored to normal
health. He is still being cared fol
in an oxygen tent but is report
ed to be responding satisfactorily
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs: H.
d. Carlton took him to Portland
Saturday.
Funds for the operation were
raised by special drive sponsor
ed by the Kennewick Active club
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13
Ellzs Hold Dinner
Here On Friday

Members of the Elks are invited
to attend an inaugural Elks din
ner at the West Kennewick High
land club on Friday, March IA, at
$50 p. m. when final arrange
ments will be made for the forma-
ton of a chapter In this area.
The diners will be entertained
by members of the Walla Walla
lodge, who are sponsoring the
Richland-K ennewick-Pasco group.
Tickets may be secured from
Jack Mathes, Don Solberg, Glenn
FELTON, or p. G.. Richmond.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13
eihodisis Plan
Celebration Dc
|4ih Anniversary

Thomas A. Swayze of Tacoma
and Seattle will bring the ami
versary address that will mark
the founding of the Methodist
church in Kennewick on Sunday,
March %. The observance, COM
memorating the forty-fifth ami
versary of the church, will also
include dedication of the new
Moller organ.
Swayze, a former member of
the church, will be one Of many
old timers who are expected to
gather for the occasion.
The dinner and program will
take place following the morning
dedication service in which Bishop
Bruce r. Baxter will be the
speaker and the dedicationg Off
cial. The dinner call is set for
100 o'clock and Epworth Hall
will be prepared for a capacity
crowd. Ellis Dorothy will be
master of ceremonies.
Other former members who will
take part in this afternoon pro-
gram are Walter Stauffacher, mu-
stefan of Sunnyside and Herbert
Dunlap, singer of Vancouver, and
perhaps C. Fred Breithaupt OF
Salem, one of the five charter
members of the organization in
1902.
Local participants in the pro.
igram will be Mrs. Vane r
Wilder, Miss Edith Aune and Fred
E. Splitter. Several of the Ions
time members will be honored II
the program.
Among the local folk having {
part in the dedication service be.
sides the pastor, Rev. John B
Coan, are Arthur w. Campbell
lay leader; Carl C. Williams
chairman of trustees; J. r. Ayers
chairman of finance; the full choil
under the direction of Miss AunS
and Mrs. Ernest E. Ferguson a:
the organ.
The service will open at 1880
It is expected that the church seat
ing will be taxed to capacity
Families are to bring "baske
dinner, not single pot-luck dish
es, and their own table service
Many -out of town guests are ex
pected to be here for the day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-13
Episcopal Men To Have
Cleanup Day Saturday

The Episcopal Mems Breakfas,
Club will hold a second cleanup
and tree-felling day Saturday
March Is, at the Church, making
the grounds ready for the visi,
of the Right Reverend Edward
M. Cross, Bishop of the Olympiar
Diocese. Bishop Cross viii hold
Baptismal Service. Choir mem.
bers will enjoy a pot-luck supper
after the cleanup and have choir
rehearsal Immediately after sup
per.