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Evening star., 1947-07-14
This Changing World
Wedemeyer's China Mission Shows
u. S. Is Seeking Way to Help Chang

quest by the other organized militant
force in that great country - the
Communists. Such g. contingency
could not be countenanced by the
American government, for China is
Americas first line Of defense in the
Far East, and the preservation Of a
friendly government there is basic
in American world policy.
The Chang government can be
preserved and it will be Gen. Wede-
meyers task to provide the facts on
which a concrete program of bolster
ing the Nanking regime can be based.
Although the United States has
failed to grant China the promised
$500, ,O00, 900 loan-because China has
failed to pacify itself-possibilities
of loans through other channels re-
main. The task Is to determine
specifically the direction In which
American economic assistance can
be most effective.
Gold Loan Is Possible.
Certainly one Of the principal
points Of attack will be the currency,
centering perhaps on gold loan to
provide the basis for new stabi-
lized money. How the effectiveness
of such loan could be guaranteed,
so that China would not head into
another financial tail spin, is still
another question which Gen. Wede-
meyer may explore. It would be es-
sential, from the American stand
point, that certain corrupt elements
be swept out of the Chinese admin
iStration.
Another point of attack may well
be armed assistance to the Chang
regime, not by American soldiers,
but in the form of American guns,
planes and ammunition. The Nam
king government cannot be ex-
pected, undermined as it is by an
economic crisis, to continue success
fully to battle the Communists who
have at their backs the armed re-
sources OF Russia. Recent Commu-
mist successes and separatist rum
blings within China testify to the
waning military power of Gen.
Chiang's government.
Gen. Wedemeyer's departure on
his mission will have, at least, q
temporarily salutary effect in China,
by serving notice to all concerned
that the United States intends to
assist Gen. Chang and that this
assistance is simply a matter of
time and determination of the form
IT, will take
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Premier of Indonesia
Meets Dutch Officials
Blythe Associated Press

BATAVIA, July 14.-Prime Min
lister Sjarifoeddin of the Indonesian
Republican government arrived here
today to confer with Netherlands
officials in an effort to reach a
final basis of agreement on estab-
lishment of an interim government
for the United States of 1ndonesia.
Mr.. Sjarifoeddin refused to dis
cuss the situation with newspaper
men
Evening star., 1947-07-14

S@1>s SSA~A SS
m er vacations
W tn aun t S,
ncleS an d
grandparents.
What a build
up the young
sters are given
before they are
gotten rid Of.
especially those
who have been
S e n t e n C e d to
visit on farms
for two or three
m O n t h S. How
well do l know,
because during
Evening star., 1947-07-14
ADVERTISEMENT. A

psoriasis. rashes, athletes foot, chapped
hands and face. eruptions, rectal itching
or other externally caused skin troubles?
vfcToRY OINTMENT Developed for the
boys in the Army. now offered to the
folks back home. White, greaseless anti
name you cannot forget, VICTORY
OINTMENT, the finest, jars and tubes.
Sold by all druRgist.
Evening star., 1947-07-14

II o ov er, then
S e cr e tary o1
Commerce, some
Is years ago in
a New York no.
tel to do two
things settle
the annual coal
strike and cure,
If possible, the
recurrent ills OF
the sick coal in
d,lstry. They de-
cided that there
W ere thr e e
things Wron 6
with the indus
try. Too MANY
Evening star., 1947-07-14

Is handling his
job as Presi-
dent" and the
other asks: II
tn e presidential
election were neld
tod ay, which
party would be
voted for?
On the first
question, a Re-
publican might
approve of the
way Mr.. Tru-
man was hand-
ing the job at e.
particular t. m e
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Veioes:by President
Held Responsible for
Loss Of Popularity
By David Laurence

The Gallup Poll poses two differ
ent questions every few weeks. One
asks the citizen If he approves or
disapproves Of the way Mr.. Truman
Evening star., 1947-07-14
By Harold L. Ickes

In mine-like seclusion, with the
newspapers barred, and all leaks
plugged, John L. Lewis and the big
coal operators met with Herbert
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Bv Constantine Br0pn

1t. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer's
mission to China as a special in
vestigator for President Truman
puts into closer focus the whole
Evening star., 1947-07-14

probl e m O I
China IS it re-
lates to Ameri-
can policy and
the global polit-
ical situation.
The form e r
commander of
American forces
in China who
succeeded Gen.
Joseph w. Still
well IN 1874 after
the latter'S break
with Generals
sino Chia a n g
Kai Shek-is on
a fact finding
Evening star., 1947-07-14
'McLemore-
Recalls Vacations
As Child on Farm
By Henry McLemore

With the coming of summer my
heart goes out to the thousands
upon thousands of children who
have been or will be shipped to
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-06-05
sBs CLUB

SBS CLUB
The Highlands SBS club met al
the Highlands clubhouse May 28
under the leadership Of Mr.. Swift
ger. There were "a members
present.
JEANNE Lampson gave her
speech on "The Life of the Here
ford Pig" It proved to be very
interesting.
The meeting closed with the
pledge. The next meeting will
be June Is instead Of June IL as
formerly planned. The members
will be at All club camp June g.
IL.
Last Saturday 16 members at
tended the All Pep club at Benton
City. Officers were elected and
then they furnished two large
trucks which took us on a hay ride
and weiner roast. The majority
of us had loads Of fun splashing
through the water and were glad
they went.-Beverly Pyle.
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Finley Notes
MRS. ALBERT PERT

Helen Ball spent the week end
with her parents returning to
Portland Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Bottoms sister, Yer
ma Sanford and a nephew and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Hoods
all of Poweroy, visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Bolton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore and
Mrs. Montgomery all of Nebraska
arrived Sunday morning for a
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Frederick. and family. The
Moores are Mrs. Frederick's par
ents. Mrs. Montgomery is her
maternal grandmother.
Mrs. Esther Lechett spent the
week end in Portland visiting
relatives including Aaron Berk-
emeier of San Jose, California,
a former Finley resident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Spady and
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin Hilbery of
Vancouver, Wash, visited over
the week end at the Henry Piert
and Albert Piert homes. Mrs.
Spady and Mr.. Hilbery are sister
and brother of Mr.. Henry :Piert.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Ross are
spending a month in Portland
visiting their daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Piert and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Lang and children motored to
Rainier National Park Saturday
returning the same day. w<
Carol and Leonard Jacobs
drove over from Seattle to spend
the week end with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jacobs and
their sister Donna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buster Cochran
and daughter of Portland came
Friday for short visit with re-
latives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Frederick
entertained with a dinner Sat-
urday evening in honor Of the
birthdays of Leonard Hansen
and Mae Piert. Covers were
laid for eighteen.
Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Earl Meyers Wed
nesday, June IL with the Mrs.
Meyers, Parrish and Evan as hos
tesSes.
Mrs. Lena Frederick's sister
and nice from Seattle were guests
at her home over the week end.
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determined. and to be a fire re-
sistant concrete block wall build
ing fifty (5O feet in width 'front.'
ing on Kennewick Avenue East
and Seventy-five (75 feet long
running from Kennewick Ave-
nue. East south toward the rear
of the Lot, the said building to
have a concrete foundation and
floor, with flat type compost
ton roof, the same to cost the
sum of 100000 as already bud
geted or such lesser amount as
may appear proper, or such
greater amount as needed and
which may be provided for by
emergency Ordinance, in case the
funds now already appropriated
are insufficient.
Section 2. That the said build
ing shall be constructed upon
Lots 4 and of the premises first
described above, and that the
City of KenneWick shall enter
into a party wall agreement with
Theodore A. Reese and Freda
Reese, his wife, owners of Lot
6 in said Block and Plat above
described, and shall erect party
wall approximately fifteen feet
high and, seventy-five (75) feet
long along the common lot line
Of Lots S and 6 described above,
so that the savings usual in a
party wall may be obtained by
the City of Kennewick, the cost
of the City's share of the party
wall and the payment thereof
to be handled separately from the
contract of the construction of
the rest of the building, the same
being less than $4,000, and to
be considered as a separate pro-
ject from the construction of the
building provided for above.
Section 3. The corporate au-
thorities of the City Of Kenne-
wick are hereby authorized and
directed to take such proceedings
as may be necessary for the con-
struction of said addition to the
City Hall and municipal fire
station as outlined above, and to
determine the plans, specifica-
tons, location, and details Of such
construction and all particulars,
and to see that all necessary no.
tees to contractors are given, all
necessary priorities are obtained
from the United States of Ameri-
ca and to do all other things nee
essary in the construction of said
addition as set forth above.
Section 4. This Ordinance
shall be in full force and effect
five days from and after its pas
sage, approved and publication in
the official newspaper of the
City of Kennewick Washington.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUN-
GIL OF THE CITY OF KENNE-
WICK, WASHINGTON THIS 3rd
DAY OF JUNE, 1947.
WINIFRED CAMPBELL,
City Clerk.
Approved this 3rd day of June,
1947.
Approved as to form: Kenneth
E. Serier, City Attorney.
j. c. PRATT, Mayor.
Date of Publication June 5,
1947. Al.
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ORDINANCE NO. 474
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CON-
STRUGGLING AND PROVIDING
FOR AN ADDITION TO THE
CITY HALL AND MUNICH
PAL FIRE STATION, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CON-
STRUCTION OF SAID ADDI-
TON.
WHEREAS, the City of Ken
neWick owns certain real estate
in the City of Kennewick, Coun-
ty of Benton, State of Washing
ton, described as follows, to-wit:
Lots l, 2, 3, 4, and S, in
Block 8, Beach's First Addi-
ton to Kennewick, according
to Plat thereof recored in
Volume ! of Plats Page 8,
Records Of Benton County,
Washington,
and the City of Kennewick has
erected fire station upon Lots 2
and 8 of said premises, and have
remodeled the existing building
on Lot ! of said premises so that
the same could be used for City
Hall purposes, but the said City
Hall and municipal fire station
are not adequate to serve the
needs of the City of KenneWick,
and
WHEREAS, it appears that an
addition to the said City Hall
and municipal fire station has
been necessary for some time,
and provision has been made in
the budget for the year 1947 for
the construction of an addition to
the above described premises,
now therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF KENNEWICK, WASH
INGTON DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Ken.
newick shall as soon as pos.
sible construct an addition to the
existing City Hall and municipal.
fire station, the said addition t.
be used for such City purpose.
as may hereafter be lawfully
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-06-05

washing, sun, and perspiration.
Rural homemakerS, as well as
city consumers, want clothes that
will not lose their fit when
washed. The specialists empha-
sized the importance of shrink
resistant finishes for ALL wash
fabrics and garments.
The difficulty Of getting cloth
ing properly sized to fit, particu-
larly women's and children's gar
ments, was also stressed. The
specialists pointed out the need
for better sizing standards. This
will put into use the results of
the scientific study made by the
Bureau of Human Nutrition and
Home Economics on the body
measurements of women and
children.
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Specialists Urge
Better Clothes

The American farm family
wants clothes that are col0r-faSt,
that won't shrink or stretch, and
that fit better, says Marjorie Lusk,
Extension Specialist in Clothing,
the State College of Washington.
This was one of the resolutions
presented to manufacturers by ex-
tension clothing specialists from
AZ states and Puerto Rico at a
national clothing refresher course
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recently conducted by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.

recently conducted by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
In their meeting these coopera-
tive employees of the department
and the state agricultural colleges
unanimously took the stand that
the large amount Of cloth now on
the market dyed with colors that
fade or run is bringing great dis
satisfaction and represents a
money loss to farm families. This
is especially true in the case OF
mems and women's clothing for
home and farm work and chill
dren's clothes. These should be
dyed with vat dyes OF dyes OF
equivalent fastness that will stand
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-06-05

The most important zinc mines
in the world are located in the
states of Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Stocks Wilt Under
Heavy Liquidation

NEW YORK, April II up -
Stocks wilted today under relative
ly heavy liquidation with many
market leaders touching lows for
the year or longer on losses OF
fractions to 2 or more points.
Motors and rails were in the fore
front of the slide. Transfers OF
around 900, 900 shares were the
largest for a short session since
March 8.
On the downswing were U. S.
Steel, Bethlehem, Youngstown
Sheet, Chrysler, General Motors,
Santa Fee, Southern Railway, South
ern Pacific, Baltimore & Ohio,
Goodrich, U. S. Rubber, Montgom'
cry Ward, American Telephone.
North American, Anaconda, Phelps
Dodge, Dow Chemical, Du Point
Schenley, Union Carbide, Eastman
Kodak and U. S. Gypsum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, April Il. -P-
CUSDA) = Salable hogs 300 (esti-
mated; total not given; com
pared week ago all weights and
sows 1.5O-1.75 lower; salable cat
tie 300 (estimated); total not
given; compared week ago: ee d
steers and yearlings closed so to
1.5O, mostly LOO lower; heifers
shared steer decline; good beef
cows steady, others and Gamers
and cutters 25-4O higher; bulls
steady; vealers 200 lower; stock
ers and feeders a little more
active, steady at 17.00-20.25, most
ly 1925 downward; receipts
larger locally but run at twelve
markets about 5000 head below
week earlier; fed steers and year
lings, including yearling heifers,
predominated; COWS and bulls
very scarce; high : medium to
strictly good steers and keifers
ran freely, with stable supply
low to average = choice offerings;
all grades fell under sharp prize
pressure, the better the cattle the
more the downturn; extreme top
1915, paid for choice to prime
weighty steers; practical top
28. $50; practical top late low
choice to average : choice steers
27.0O; medium to strictly good
steers closed at 20. 1924 90, with
comparable heifers 1900 : 800;
extreme top On heifers 1925, but
similaH kinds S l d late at 24.25
a n d 24.50; strictly medium light
steers at 15.00-17.00 late as much
as 100 lower; good beef cows
reached 1880, practical outside
1900; most beef cows $50 : 1900,
with strong cutters closing at
800 down; after reaching 17.25,
heavy sausage bulls dropped to
1878; heavy beef bulls to 100,
closing around 1850; outside on
vealers late $500, practica top
22.00.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13

The Wilmington Star-NeWs be-
gan it's observance of the 18th an
nual National Want Ad Week IN
cooperation with hundreds OF
newspapers throughout the United
States and Canada.
The observance is sponsored -
the. Association Of Newspaper
Classified Managers, including the
Star-News, which this year has
reached an all time high of ap-
proximately 600 members. Pur-
pose of National Want Ad Week
is to emphasize the importance
of the little want ads in the daily
life of this community.
Since man first began to con
tact his fellow man, the Want
AID has been one OF the most
popular methods. They have been
used for every purpose and some
newspapers still carry some types
of Want Ads on their front pages.
They are now far in the minority
but they follow a traditional lead
that was established far back
in the history of journalism.
BENJAMIN Franklin always car
ried the Classified Ads On Page
One, and George Washington ex-
pressed himself as well satisfied
when his Classified Ad in the Alex
andria paper brought prompt an
swers from young men Ito help
in surveying a project"
LAWRENCE USED ADS
The most famous member OF
the Washington family was not
the only one who liked CLASSIFIED
Ads. Witness-another ad in the
Alexandria paper of the times car
ried this generous offer:
will trade fine, young slave
woman for barrel of New Orleans
molasses and 10 pounds of Louis
lana chewing tobacco. Will ex-
pect some boot. Lawrence Wash
ington." The generals brother
was not throwing a good slave
away without full value in return.
Abraham Lincoln was also a
user Of the Classified section.
When the rail-splitting young law
yer first came into national prom
inence and was mentioned as a
candidacy for the presidency. he
Immediately bounced upon the
idea that he could best defeat
the opposition Of the famous Lit
tie Giant" Stephen Douglas, by a
series of debates. But Douglas,
having heard of young Lincoln's
ability as an orator, wanted no
part Of such things.
CHALLENGES BY AID
So Lincoln placed challenges to
Douglas in several Of the nations
most popular newspapers and
Douglas, unable to avoid the is
sue, had to accept with the known
results.
But Classified Advertising man.
ayers are proudest of the brief
political rec of the late Wen
dell Wilkie. known as the first
classified advertising candidacy
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
STAR News To Observe
National Want AID Week

for the presidency" the author OF
"One World" came into the pup
lie notice as a result OF an ad
in the New York papers.
The ad, placed by Orrln Root,
Jr., called for contributions to the
Wilkie presidential campaign fund.
Six hundred and seventeen dollars
came in Immediately and Root,
encouraged by the re.yonse,. quit
his job in a New York law office
and placed other ads-all In the
! Classified section. By the time
the convention was held the pub
lie had indicated its support for
the Root candidate and it was
the shouting from the galleries
that put the political novice at the
helm of the. Republican party.
Since the first Want Ad appeared
in the Boston Newsletter in the
early l7OO's, Want Ads have es-
tablished such an efficient clear
ing house for so many persons
that it is impossible to picture a
newspaper without a department
devoted exclusively to them. In
today's Star-News for example, the
reader will get a world of in
formation about things they want
to buy, sell and rent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Bird Club Members
Want To See Eaqles

MOREHEAD CITY, N. c., April
l2-P)-The North Carolina BIRD
club wants to see some American
Bald Eagles, the national emblem,
during their convention here MAY
As and residents of this area on
the lookout.
The search is centering in four
known nesting locations: Just
across the Currituck Sound bridge,
another near Wanchese, one in the
Camp Lejeune area and another on
Cedar island.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Rock Hill Manager
Resigns From p,
ROCK HII.T. Anvil

ROCK HILL April 12-PLc.
Manager j. j. Rauch res;o w
day to take a similar nos;. D.
Greenwood at a salary # 81 il
The resignation was sco'zW
the city council effective Mp'ed b,
Rauch has been CITY ~
since 1889 and previous1r .NsAags,
member of the city counci, was ,
a native of Saluda and wsa III i
ated from Clemson. sradQ
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO April II - R Corn
dropped for losses extending to
around 8 cents at times on the
board of trade today with the
deferred deliveries leading the
downturn. Wheat and oats, while
weak at times, recovered toward
the sessions close.e
Wheat closed unchanged to
3-4 lower, May S2.57-2.57 IL, corn
was 2 ga lower to IA higher, May
S1.57 3-4-1.76, and oats were ga
lower to 1-S higher, May 81 7-S-
88.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
TREND OF STAPLE PRICES

NEW YORK, April u The
Associated Press weighted whole
sale price index of IS commodi-
ties today declined to 1913.
Previous day 1880, week ago
1910 IS, month ago 1922, year ago
116. 70.
1947 1916 1915 1914
High 1892 1922 1921 108. 70
Low 164.G 1902 107.90 1O6. 03
Q926 average equals 1000
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, April 12-P-Wheat
No. 2 hard 2.73; Corn No. 3 yellow
1.80 1-2-1.83 IL; No. 4, 1.78. IL.
Ito IA; sample grade yellow 1.5O
80; No. 8, white 1.85.
Oats No. l heavy white 90; No.
2 white 81 Ia.
Barley malt 1.60-1.97 nominal;
feed 1.35-1.60 nominal.
Field seed per hundredweight
nominal.
Red Clover 43. OO-47. 90. Sweet
Clover 11%.50-13.00. Red top 1880
1880. Timothy 7.4O-7.7 rs,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
NEW ORLEANS M1nnr INC

NEW ORLEANS, April 12-R-
me average price of middling Is
10 inch cotton at 10 southern SPOT
markets today was IS cents a bale
lower at 1870 cents a pound, aver
age for the past 30 market DAYS
oo.lo, mlddling 7-8 inch average
1896. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
QUOTATIONS

a. Indicated annual dividend rate.
b. Income and profits dividends
paid in past IL months.
C. Paid in 1916.
(The above quotations are nominal
and are believed to be indications
of the price at which the securities
may be purchased or sold.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

NEW YORK, April 12-(P)-.
Stocks-Lower; selling furry
hits leaders.
Bonds-Depressed: Rails give
ground.
Cotton - Easy: General liquida-
ton.
Wheat - Easy: Cash marwets
lower.
Corn - Weak: Heavy farm sup
plies.
Oats Easy: Followed other
grains down.
Hogs - Nominally steady.
Cattle - Nominally steady.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Unlisted Securities

These bid and asked quotations repre-
sent prices at which one or more deal
ers, members of the National Association
CT Securities Dealers, Inc, would trade
with the general public at the time the
quotations were gathered, IL noon,
Thursday. Apri1 IN.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
NEW Spor

NEW ORLEANS, April ~,
Spot cotton closed steady e. A.
bale lower here today. saIes n
low middling 30.05, middling 49,
good middling 34.9O, receipts ,9 ~,
stock 161, 981. 7%
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
NEW ORLEANS FUTrppo

NEW ORLEANS. April l2-a
Cotton futures declined bo,. "
under weekend long liouid.,V a'l
and selling on easiness Na'N
markets. The market closed st v'a''
80 cents to $3.50 a bsla a'eaol
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13

Dial 1881 For Newspaper se,,i,.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13

RALEIGH HOGS
RALEIGH, N. c., April 12.-fP--
NCDA)-Hog markets steady with
tops of 24.00 at Rocky Mount and
% SO at Smithfield.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
POULTRY

RALEIGH. N. c., April 12-(P1-
NCDA)-Poultry and egg market
firm and steady.
U. S. grade A, large, 40; fryers
and broilers. 30.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13

Bond sales, 2,010, 900.
Stock Sales $50, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
COTTON
WHAT STOCKS DID

NEW YORK, April 12.-(PH