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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-16
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For Xmas Lighting Year-Round Living

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tice VI trailing extension cords
over or under the rug. The tri.
angular tree illustrated Is made
of heavy red dameproof paper.
The light cord il fastened in place
on the inside with gummed tape.
The lights are set into holes cut
in the tree" Fir0resistant green
crepe paper. fringed to took like
pine needles, hides the bases Of
the bulbs and gives . finishing
decorative touch
Outlets Every n e. Wien
convenience outlets are spaced
every twelve feet along the wall.
As to which method to follow,
Brannon points out that poisoning
S much easier but in areas where
poisons cannot be placed out Of
reach of other animals the only
recourse left is to use traps.
Either poisoning or trapping re-
uuires some strategy. he adds.
Rats are wise rodents and the
best approach is to try for a heavy
kill on the first attempt and use
a variety of foods that rats like
with the poison or traps. After
the first kill it's best to wait a
week or 10 days before another
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-06
Tips On Freezing
And Canning Peaches


The peach season always brings
an abundance Of fresh fruit for the
family While we may enjoy the
fruit while it is in season some
plans should be made TO save some
Tor those months when the fresh
product is not available.
Freezing peaches is one of the
best methods of taking care OF sur
plus fruit. Peaches should be selGc-
ted at just the right stage for eat
ing. Use only those varitles. recOnl-
mended for freezing. The fruit
should be sorted carefully and any
that is Over-ripe or bruised should
be removed. The good parts Of
these may be made up into frozen
puree or jams and fruit buffers.
Peaches may be packed with dry
sugar or in a sugar sirup. If you
use a sirup, you'll need about 3
gallons for one bushel of medium
sized peaches. Many homemakers
prefer to use the cold sugar sirup
rather than the dry sugar. The sir
up is made with 3 cups sugar to A
cups water. or If you prefer the dry
pack, use I part by weight of sugar
20 4 parts by weight of fruit Fol-
low the usual directions for freez-
ing fruits or you may obtain the
booklet Home Freezing Of Fruits
and Vegetables" from your Home
Demonstration Agent, Maybelle liz
gon, Post Office Building at George
town.
II you do not have freezing IA
cilIties you viii want to can peach
es for those months when the fresh
product is not available. Again, you
want to carefully seect your fruit.
a busheI Of peaches should YIELD
about l8 to "a hOme-canned quarts.
There are two recommended
methods Of canning peaches. The
first is known as theHOt Pack. In
this method, the peaches are heated
'ln the hot sirup, made by boiling
sugar and water or peach Juice to-
gether 5 minutes. "a thin sirup
contains one cup sugar to g CUBS
hquids a medium sirup contains
one cup to cups liqiud.l Pack the
not fruit in hot glass jars to u
inch Of top. Cover with boiling sir
up, leaving u inch space at top of
Jar. After the jar lid is adjusted the
product is prOcessed in boiling wa
ter bath-either pint or quart Jars
Of peaches 40 minutes.
With the cold pack, the raw fruit
Is packed to within y inch OF the
Jar top. The boiling strip is poured
over the peaches, leaving q inch
head space at the top Of the jar. The
processing time in the boiling wa
ter bath is 25 minutes for pint Jars
Of peaches and 35 minutes for the
quart jars. Both methods of can
ming will give good results with
peaches.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-06

One Of the reasons George Wash
ington gave for retiring at the end
Of his second term was that news
papers assailed him in "such ex-
aggerated and indecent terms as
could scarcely be applied to a Nero,
notorious defaulter, or even to a
common piCkpOcket."
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-06

Creamed facked fish spooned in
to individual baking shells and
sprinkled with cheese before going
under the brOileT is a good dish to
serve for Sunday night supper. Ac-
company the fish with a green salad
and hearty dessert of hot apple
pie and cheese.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-06

Musk, a perfume ingredient. is
GDtalned from the musk-deer of the
Far East, but the Odor is also emit
ted from the musk-ox, and musk
rat Of India, the musk-duck Of west
Australia, the musk-shrew. tne
niiusK-Dettle' the central America
aIIlgator and other animals.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-06

Under an ancient law, the only
Eallies tIs permitted to be recorded n
Ci Sne civil registers OF Franco ea
GnElstlan names of children we're
nose nose OF saints in the calendar ana
Siot0 SIOse persons known in ancient
,.asi ulstOfy' Vestiges Of this custom
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-06

What is believed to be the
worlds largest rose bush is located
at Tombstone, Ariz. A white Ban
ksia about fifty years old, it has
grown from one trunk over forty
inches in diameter and has an esti-
mated 10000 blooms cover it in
MAY,
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-06

Young children enjoy cutting
grapefruit or orange rind into dec
oratiVe shapes for garnishing a
meat OF fish platter. Or they eniov
nIllng orange halves, from which
the pulp and juice has been
squeezed, with fluffy mashed sweet
potatoes.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-06

On March II, 1948, President
truman called . attention to Rus
sla's abuse of the vetO," having
vetoed Il proposals for action in
little over two years." The Pres
ldent should knOw-during that
same period he used his veto AZ
times.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
Safe Driving
Course Here
Continued from nrst pags)

Because of extreme hazards IN
making emergency stops at high
speeds, the tests will be limited to
70, 30 and 40 miles per hour. PO-
lice drivers will be used for the
high-speed tests.
The program will begin with a
SO-minute lecture and movie in the
school auditorium, to be followed
by the demonstration on the street.
Students, teachers and traffic Off
GERS will do the actual driving for
the tests. A group of students will
do the measuring and recording of
the results.
Mr.. Adams will also give a DEM
Onstration of correct and incorrect
methods of turning a car around
along with other safe driving
rules.
Farm Bureau safety demonstra-
tion programs have been given be-
fore the student bodies of more
than 1900 high schools and col
leges in Il eastern states. Their
popularity is evidenced by many
invitations for return engage
ments and an increasing demand
for the program to be brought to
other schools. Mr.. Shaterian said
that invitation is extended to the
general public to attend both the
lecture and the street demOnstra-
tiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

ing methods. However, the consumption is
terrlnc, now running about 5,4OO,OOO barrels
day. Synthetic fuel plants cannot helm for
years to come. Here again the onlv answer
is tor drivers of automobiles to show some
restraint and not waste gasoline
WAR OUTLOOK
In my Annual Forecast for 1949 nuhlisba5
in this paper about January 1st. I made two
very important statements One was that
World War III would not start in 1948 Not
withstanding the calamity hOwls of the broad
casters and the exciting news in the naners
l continue to be convinced of this whatever
may happen after 1948. The longer If can ba
delayed, the better chances are that it will not
occur for many years.
Another definite forecast was that 1OAQ
would be year of preparation for war. now
add that these preparations will increase
monthly, in fact this preparing for war will
be one of the things to prevent it.
CONCLUSIONS
l still cling to another statement IN my,
Annual Forecast namely that 1q4Q will 10
about the same as 1947. Thus, farmers mann
Iacturers, bankers, and especially merchants
should go about business as usuaI Fion~o
that there will be no shortage of goods vet no
surplus. Buyers will not be justified in wait
ing for lower prices. On the other hand thew
Will not be justified in buying surplus goods
TOT rear or higher prices. Let us all give more
Cme 10 developing our business and reducino
operating expenses, and less time to listening
10 news broadcasts and discussing them 1,1it6
our neighbOrs. '-0''' win
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

Certainly, I would not build anything now
mat | did not need to build However. /
should keep my buildings in good repair.
Veterans are bowling for more houses. sub
sldlzed more or less by the Government. On
Ihe Otner hand, this great increase in building,
Sucn as the veterans want means even scarcer
materials and higher prices. Veterans want
conCnued rent control, although so long as
rent control stays very few new houses will
De Duilt for renting. 1t is a bad mess.
RETAIL TRADE PRICES
Merchants, although holding we'll as to the
total OF dollar sales, know that the unit volume
mas declined. Therefore, wise merchants are
Ieslsung price increases and are keeping
down inventories. In fact until retail prices
may now be at high point for some years to
come. This means that we all should show
some control and more resistance in Our mr.
cnaslng. This will help bring prices to a
more reasonable level. Income and savings
Will then quickly gain additional purchasing
power which could finally benefit everyone. II
is SAID that in city such as PHILADELPHIA a
reduction OF 1Oc pound in meat prices would
release $SO,OOO,000 a year purchasing power
for other goods and services.
FUEL PRICES
Readers should now order their Nvintor,s
supply of coal and fuel oil. With the excen-
tlon OF summer "fill-up" fuel oil discounts
there will probably be no reduction in fneI
prices and there may again be scarcity.
OlI companies are spending huge sums de-
veloping new wells and bettering their rein
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
New Recognition
For Scout Leaders

At a meeting at the Bridgeville,
Del, High School on April 4, at
tended by 54 Boy Scout leaders
from the Shore communities of
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
announcement was made of a new
training award available to Scout
masters completing a specified list
of training projects. According to
announcement made at the meeting
by DR.. Clayton K. Black, of Wilm-
ingtOn, Chairman of the Councils
Leadership Training Committee,
the "SilVer Spurs" award is unique
in that only Del-Mar-Va Council
ScOutmasters. may qualify and the
award is earned through a process
of actual Troop operation rather
than attendance at a formal train
ing course.
The "Silver Spurs" plan offers
opportunity for training and prac-
tice, but it is primarily a program
of recognition for achievement.
There are no time requirements,
and no formal training sessions. A
ScOutmaster may proceed at his
own pace, putting into practice in
his Troops program, those basic
fundapentals of the ScOutmaster' S
Training Course which count most
toward good Troop operation.
Under this plan, the ScOutmaster
is helped and advised by one or
more men who have qualified to
coach in various Scouting subjects.
Through a process of study, OBJ
servatiOn Of either Units and then
practical application in his own
Troop, the ScOutmaster gains prac-
tice and experience in Scouting
skills which enable him to give a
better program to the bows in his
Troop.
Men qualifying as Coaches for
the Silver Spurs plans at the
Bridgeville meeting are:
Delaware: DOver-Lawrence c..
FOaTd. Noble w. Warren, Paul G.
Zartmen and Victor E. Holpp.
Seafcrd: William B. Ranken. Rod
w. ROhas and Gordon Penrose. Mil
ford: A. E. Humes, Wesley L. But
Ter. J. Irwin Bowman, H. A. Sha-
terian and Dallas Kitchens. Mills
borO: Joseph c. Lingo. Selbyville:
7. Clifton Hastings. Middletown:
Ellis X. LecrOne. HARRINGTON: John
G.. Parks. Wyoming: Clement H.
Noble.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
Republicans Map
Convention Plans
Continued from first page)

Second Convention District (Ru-
raj New Castle County,: Mrs.
Frank G. Tallman, of Westover
Hills, Republican National Com
mitteewOman; George P. Edmonds.
of WestOver Hills, Republican Ma
tional Committeeman; U. S. Sena-
tor c. Douglass Buck, u! S. Rep. J.
Caleb BOggs, of CarrcrOft; Bayard
Sharp, of GreenVille, chairman of
the New Castle County Republican
Committee; f. V. dupont, of
Greenville; Harold S. Schutt, of
Greenville, former national COM
mitteeman, and A. Felix dupont.
Jr., of Milltown.
Third Convention District Kent
County,: DR.. William T. Chapman,
Of Harrington, speaker of the
house at the last session of the
General Assembly,; Hyland P.
George, of Dover, the likely Repub-
lican nominee for governor; State
Senator Vera G, Davis, of Dover,
Vice-chairman of the Republican
State Committee; Secretary of
State William J.. Storey, of Dover,
and James f. Alice, Jr., also of Do
yer.
Fourth Convention District (Sus-
sex County,: U. s. Senator John ].
Williams, of MillsbOrO; former u.
5. Senator John G. Townsend, Jr.,
of Selbyville; Clayton A. Bunting.
of Selbyville; Ruby r. Vale, of Mil
ford; John S. Isaacs, of Milford,
former state treasurer; c. V.
Townsend, Jr., of Ocean View, a
former speaker of the House.
Still others who are receiving
consideration are: Mayor Joseph S.
Wilson and Robert H. Richards. Jr.,
of Wilmington; Mrs. Beatrice J.
Townsend, Kent County; Mrs. Mil
dred NJ. Bean and Mrs. Ann Hunt
ley, of RehObOth; Mrs. Aabella
Gerker, SeafOrd. former State Sen
atOr Harry H. MulhOlland, Of Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
Cancer Fight Must
Be Speeded Up
CONTINUED from first parel

alton in Wilmington, gives prom
Use that an unpredictable number
of our wives and mothers NAV be
cured of cancer through it's earlv
detection and prompt treatment.
The detection centers should ma
terially aid our private, practicing
physicians, who will assist in the
centers, in enlisting Delaware wo-
men of 40 or over, for cancer ex-
aminatiOns. The women, in turn.
will enlist their families.
Therefore, Delawareans should
be moved, and l know thev will
be as they have been before. to
aid in the cancer campaign to
their fullest capability. Sixty per
cent of the funds collected during
this month will be spent here in
our state. Some funds will 20 to-
ward education. Twenty-Five per
cent of the entire amount will go
into national research, which is
essential; more and more must be
learned about the disease and how
to combat it. Our homes must be
protected against this growing
menace"
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

married life a card
carrying Commit
mist. She gave other
evidence tending to
confirm the we'll
proved case Of The
government which
went to naught in
the Supreme court.
In that case Bridges
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09


continues to vote bill
lions in subsidies for
which the taxpayers
must dig into their
jeans at an average
expense to each fam
lily Of more than 500
a year. Possibly
there was an excuse
for fha Davraan% -
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
By Westbrook Pegler
Released b VIM Feathfea

THE DISMISSAL Of Harry Bridges.
from the appointive position Of
regional director Of the Clio. in
northern California proves that the
political unionism created by Roose-
velt and Robert F. Wagner was de-
signed to puts down political, intel
lectual and even religious freedom.
Recently, the ex-wife Of Bridges
testified before legislative COM
mittee Of the state Of Washington
that he was, during their exciting
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
REPUBLICANS IN SUSSEX Co

REPUBLICANS IN SUSSEX County
are becoming increasingly interested in the
nomination for Governor. We have made a
very careful canvass of Republican workers
in all of the election districts in the county,
and we find almost unanimous opinion that
Sussex should have the gubernatOrial nomi-
nee this year. The man most frequently men
toned by those whom we spoke with was
John S. Isaacs, former State Treasurer, and
a man with large farming and poultry inter-
ests in the county. The impression that we
gathered following this careful canvass is
that if Mr.. Isaacs wants the delegates he can
have all, or most ALL of them when the nOmi-
mating convention cOnVeneS this summer
With Kent county supporting Hyland George
of Dover, for the nomination, and new,
boom just getting under way for John Leach,
Of Wilmington, the next few weeks should
see active campaigning on the part of the
friends of each candidate. AS yet none of
the men mentioned have announced their can
didacy-but certainly some such announce
ments are to be expected in the near future.
LAST YEAR DELAWARE experienced
its greatest outbreak of infantile paralysis
Whether the disease will re-appear again this
year remains to be seen. A survey of the
data for thirty-tWO years indicates possible
ffteen-year cycle in epidemic infantle paraly-
sis. There is no doubt about the seasonal
nature of the disease. Epidemics start I'M
May and have their peak in August The
more intense the epidemic is going to be, the
earlier it starts; the earlier it's peak the
longer it lasts. From study of the annual
incidence of the disease it appears that in
fantile paralysis prefers upland areas, al
though it can occur anywhere, and in sue
ceeding years spreads westward. The dis
ease is increasing; the trend shows that the
number of cases is doubling every ten years.
ALTHOUGH no cure has been discovered, pro-
gress is being made in conqUering the dis
ease as the rate of deaths is half what it was
thiTty-tWO years ago. These conclusions are
drawn from publication of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis issued for
the medical profession only.
Right now is the time for parents to be-
come poliO-cOnseiOus and to take every pre-
caution against the spread of this dread
scOurge should it again make its appearance
in Delaware this year.
FIRE LOSS IN THIS COUNTRY is ma
turally at its peak during the winter, when
heating plants are being used to the limit.
But the approach of the warm season brings
special and very dangerous hazards. Many
homes and businesses have been destroyed
because the grass wasn't cut on adjoining
vacant property and caught fire. Every COM
munity should have a suitable law in this
regard and enforce it strictly and imparti-
ally. Carelessness in burning rubbish dur
ing dry days takes it's share of the TOLL Such
fires should never be left unattended. And
some means of controlling or quenching
them if they threaten to. get out of hand
should be Immediately available. Spring
and summer will witness tremendous in
crease in tourist travel through the rural
areas and timbered country. Millions of
acres of splendid timber have gone up in
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
BABSON:- discusses Prices

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April, 8
During the past two
weeks / have visited some
of the largest U. S. cities,
interviewing prominent
farmers, manufacturers and
merchants. The following
are their conclusions:
FOOD PRICES
The wholesale market
for nearly all farm pro-
ducts has declined since I
was in the Central West
six months ago. Yet, in
telligent farmers do not
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

last year. Drought has been seri-
Gus in California. But with good
weather in the months ahead our
food crop production still would
be close to last years high level.
Supplies of livestock products,
of course, will be shorter this year
than last, principally because of
the l947 short corn crop.
But even with this reduction
our supplies of meat, milk, eggs
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

ROGER w. BABsoN regret this and feel more
secure than when prices were abnOrmally
high. Most farm products, with the possible
exception Of dairy products, will continue to
work lower over the long-range.
Therefore, the farmer should follow the
practice Of getting out of debt and putting his
buildings and implements in good condition
Otherwise, he should carry on business as
useal continuing to plant acreage and let
prices follow naturally. Avoid speculation bv
either rushing crops to market or holding
them back for higher prices.
BUILDING PRICES
see no reason why building costs should be
less during the balance Of 1913, but one
should be able to get better materials More
over, as the labor shortage decreases. the
painters bricklayers and carpenters should
give more work for the same amount Of money.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
6N5RW7=
BY WRIGHT
ON
FEDERAL SUBSIDY PAYMENTS
Released By WNU Featurea

CUBSIDY, which is payment by the
~ government to a few at the ex-
pense Of many, was for many years
anathema in the halls Of congtess.
Unfortunately those yearsAare over.
Since the days Of the war congress
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09


The measure reduces Federal income by
SAB billion. The Republicans say that the
reduction can be made without cutting into
the costs Of the European Recovery Program
and proposed military expenditures. Presi-
dent Truman made it clear that he thought
the reduction would throw the budget out
OF balance in fiscal 1949. What bearing the
tax cut will have on the elections next No
Vember is debatable. But there was political
significance, observers felt, in the size of the
vote to override the vetO In the House,
elghty-fOur Democrats voted against Mr..
Truman; in the Senate, tWenty-seven. Sell
dom in American political history has an
Administration been so repudiated by it's own
followers
The long-Overtaxed citizen must feel re-
lief now that he may again look forward to
tax relief
5000
THAT THE TAFT-HARTLEY law has
strong teeth was amply proved last week
when Federal District Court judge issued
a sweeping preliminary Injunction against
the international Typographical Union. The
restraining order resulted in the immediate
collapse OF the unions policy to refuse con-
tracts but to post notices of terms under
which local members would work. The Fed
eral decree is probably ~the most significant
ruling yet handed down by a court on the
Taft-Hartley Act. The new law conpels
unions to bargain collectively, whereas the
Wagner Act, which preceded it, compelled
only employers to bargain: Today a union
may no longer drop an ultimatum on the
table and demand that the employer 'take it
or leave it,
1t was for the avOwed purpose of compel
ing equality and justice for both the en-
40 YoYO1O H. IL
Tatt-Hartley Law was passed. AS it is given
an opportunity to function it's value to the
Nation is becoming apparent.
5000
THERE is ONLY ONE basic difference
between the American system of government
and the governments of those countries suf-
ferlng from varying degrees of dictatorship.
Ihat difference is the right, protected by
law, OF private ownership of property Pri-
Vate property is the tap root of freedom. It
is impossible to abolish private ownership
OF property for some without ultimately de-
strOying it for all. And once it has been de-
StrOyed, central government becomes boss
for the simple reason that it is the sole en-
pIoyer and sole property owner. Oppression
follows automatically when a people, strip
PED OF property, must rely blindly on a gov
ernment run with a free rein by men who
need no longer recognize antitrust laws,
labor unions, or anything else-men who
can abandon the constitutional trappings of
a free country because they are bigger than
the law by right of might Total control is
always the dream of ruthless men. The ulti-
mate in total control is total government.
The one thing standing in the path of total
government in the United States is the pri-
Yate ownership of property vested in mil
hons OF American citizens. It must ever
remain so.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

supplies we had before the war.
"The need for large exports, par
ticularly of food grains, and the
need for conserving our supplies
of food and feed in this country
continues, even though crop pros
poets are better this year in areas
badly in need of food.