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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
State College Speaker at Kiwanis
Urges Firm Justice" For Russia

western Europe. However, he
pointed out that Russia is work
ing to control that region to
assure that there will never be
another invasion Of their coun-
try from the west.
He stated that Prince Bismarck
and other statesmen of the past
had held to the theory that world
domination WAS conferred in con-
troll of central Europe.
"The greatest fact established
In World War I was the emer-
gence of Russia as a world DOW
err" he stated, "The greatest fact
of World War II was the success
OF Russia in establishing domino
ton in Europe"
Quoting one student of world
affairs, DR.. Yoder said that Rus
STA has developed fears. "They
fear a combination of capitalist
powers which may invade Russia"
ne said. "They also fear. that
Allied countries may give Ger
many a soft peace and permit
her to re-arm that may result
In a future invasion"
He stated that we also have
developed fears that Russia may
be starting aggression to impose
communism on large sections of
the world and that we have
fear OF communism generally"
These fears, he added, are ag-
graVated by disturbed conditions
the world and that
communism thrives on these and
conditions.
DR.. Yoder's appearance here
in cooperation with the Adult
Education department of WSC.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
BPW Opens Dime
Drive Jan. 18th

The Business and Professional
Women of Kennewick are spon-
soring the March of Dimes Drive
in the Kennewick area. Mrs. Lena
Mechanism, grade school principal
is area chairman.
This is the second year that the
Business and Professional Womens
Club has sponsored the drive here.
and it is also the second year for
Mrs. Mechanism. to have the chair
manship.
''Kennewick will start its March
of Dimes Drive January IS" area
chairman, Mrs. Lena Mains said
today. COMMITTEES, and their
heads have been appointed, and
are getting ready to start the cam
paign." Mrs. MECHANISM also made
the appeal for other organizations
and individuals who wish to vol
unteer their help to call her at
Kennewick 3611 during school
Continued on page seven
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08

It is the second year in success
sion that a Richland baby has
won the coveted honor. The con-
est was open to parents in the
third county commissioners dis
trict of Benton county which in
cludes the cities of Kennewick
and Richland and the Hover,
Plypnouts, and Finley comm
unities,
The winner and his parents will
receive a great many prizes as
a result of being first. The prizes,
donated to the baby and his par
ents by Kennewick merchants,
include an airplane ride, gaso-
line for the family car, various
riding vehicles, jewelry, a savings
bank account, groceries, per-
manents and cosmetics for the
mother, and many other items,
amounting probably to several
hundreds of dollars.
Baby Linn also took the first
baby contest in his home town
Continued on page seven
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
City Fire Losses
$l9,705 In l947

Fire prevention measures and
effective blaze battling held go
city fire calls to loss of only
S19,705 during 1947, Fire Chief
Herb Malchow outlined this week
in his annual report.
The Ray-D-Ant Cleaner fire in
May accounted for $3.50 of the
total, the report showed. Another
S5,735 loss in October resulted
from a warehouse fire that con-
sumed a number of pinball ma
chimes. 5 ~
Rural fire calls during the year
added up to % for a total loss of
$3.50.
Damage to Sherry's Grocery on
the River Road in December was
estimated at $1,000. Two other
small fires brought fire loss during
the month to $1,000, Malchow said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08

A policy of Firm Justice" in
U. S. relations with Russia as
recommended by James F. Byrnes
was endorsed by DR.. Ferd R.
Yoder of the sociology depart
ment of Washington State College
in address Tuesday to the Kenne-
wick Kiwanis club.
1.-THE problem of war or peace
is the greatest question of the
century," the speaker said. He
agreed with Secretary of State
George Marshall that we should
remain patient and tolerant and
use the United Nations to avoid
if possible the catastrophe of
another war. II
DIR. Yoder who served as an
instructor in military tactics dur
ing World War II, predicted that
the United States would lose
five to seven million soldiers and
a million civilians if we were
plunged into another world con-
flict. Such a war would cost us
a trillion dollars.
"The picture of such a war is
so terrible that we must find
some other way" he said.
Tracing the history of Russia
in connection with its geographic
location, DR.. Yoder pointed out
that Russia has long sought warm
water outlets for commerce into
both the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans.
Looking at the picture from
the Russian viewpoint he stated
that apparently Russia does not
intend further anneXations of
occupied countries in central and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
Introduces Bill
or Kennewick
ederal Buildinu

Senator Warren G. Magnuson
Of Washington has introduced in
the United States senate a bill
to erect a federal building to be
used as a post office in Kenne-
wick at a cost Of not more than
SIPS, 900.
Introduction Of the bill fol-
lowed agitation here as postal
business increased in the local
office and conditions became SO
crowded that handling the mail
here became serious problem.
First information that the bill
had been introduced came to
Julius BAIL, chairman of the
Benton county democratic central
committee. MIR BAIL said he was
pleased with the steps taken by
Senator Magnuson to secure for
Kennewick a federal building but
added that this is only the first
real step and that it might still
take plenty effort before the APP
preparation is authorized by Con-
gress. a s->e. -ta. s.. , {
The bill was referred to the
senate committee on public works,
Senator MagnuSon wrote that
"the first hurdle will be to gel
the legislation referred out of
their subcommittee on public
buildings" The subcommittee is
composed of Senator Harry p.
Cain, Republican of Washington,
chairman; Senator John J. Will
Jams, Republican of Delaware;
and Senator Sheridan Downey,
Democrat OF California.
"The subcommittee will un.
doubtedly determine the. relative
needs of the various measures il
considers and decide which one to
report out first" Senator Magnu-
SON wrote. "You realize that this
is just the beginning in getting a
post office. After the authorize
ton legislation is passed, another
bill must be put through appro-
priating funds for the construc-
ton" 49, .- s....
Meanwhile, the local post Office
called for bids for two space con-
tract postal stations on Avenue c
between Washington and GaIrn
streets and on the River Road in
the vicinity of the Richland "Y."
The stations are being establish
ed after along period Of conges-
ton at the local post Office which,
residents have contended, is much
too small for the amount of bust
ness handled. The call for bids
was signed by Roger Records, To-
cal acting post master. ii
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
Plans Set For
Grape School on
January Is. Is

The Benton-Franklin Grape
School will be in session again
this year on January Is and 16
at the West Highlands Comm
unity hall, near Kennewick.
The school this year will have
a number of top ranking speak
ers on the program. They will
cover subjects which grape
growers have indicated that they
are most interested in.
The school on January Is, at
the West Highland Community
hall, will begin at 9:15 in the
morning with a discussion of
Cover Crops by DR.. Joseph Jack
obs. DR.. Jackobs is from the
Irrigation Branch Experiment
Station at Prosser. He is a spec
ialist in cover crops work and
during the past year has had
several different types of cover
crops growing experimentally in
enc of Church's vineyards.
Ample time will be given fol-
lowing DR.. Jackob's and the other
speakers talks for discussion
and questions proffered by those
attending the school.
DR.. John c. Snyder, who needs
no introduction to grape growers
around the state, will follow DR..
Jackobs with discussion on
pruning. DR.. Snyder is well
known for his work with the
Extension Service and is an
on pruning of grapes.
Mr.. E. c. Durdle, formerly
county agent of Benton County.
will discuss fertilizers.
In the afternoon, insects and
their control will be the topic
tCIltinued on page sikh.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
New AAai14oA.

hospital: u '.o''ioes
Nee Zee 81 to Mr.. and Mrs. John
MI Mill, girl; to Mr.. and Mr.. and
~ S, Lawrence Morvel a son and
a girl. ' Oh u oiiel'oii'
Rr January 2, to Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
broWn, girl. ' ~
January ar. 4, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
MrS iii Sellomy girl: to Mr.. and
WIS, Arthur Craig, a son.
sell Soo..y ., to Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
CorvJo u'', = girl; to Mr.. and Mrs.
I S Roberts, son.
~ 0s sy 7, to Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
Two Men Die In
Car-Truck Crash

Leonard Smith, as, of Kenne-
WICK this week became the second
Nieum Of an automobile wreck
which occurred Friday night two
miles west of Kennewick.
Smith died at l1:4O 70. m
Monday in Our Lady of Lourdes
hospital in Pasco from Injuries
ne suffered in the collision of
an automobile and a truck on
Highway 40. Robert Harrington.
80, Of Richland, was killed instant,
~ in the crash. Two others
George Crary and John Osborne.
both Of Pasco, were still in the
Pasco hospital yesterday and were
apparently recovering.
The four men Wer riding in a
sedan Friday night when il crash
ed into the rear Of a truck driven
by Benjamin Melton of PendeI-
ton, Ore. The truck belonged 70
McCabe Moving and Storage
company OF Portland. A deputy
sheriff who investigated the ACCT
dent said the collision occurred
when Melton drove his truck
on to the highway and that al
though the driver of the sedan
tried to avoid a collision. he
was unable to swerve the car.
sharply enuogh.
Harrington was employed by.
Atkinson e. Jones at Richland.
Relatives live in Kalispell, Mont.
He lived at the Harvard hotel IN
kennewick. The body was sent
TO Kalispell from the Mueller
funeral Home, Kennewick, and
funeral services were to be held
here where his father, Charles
harrington lives.
1t was learned at state motor
patrol headquarters today that a
nan who said he was an eve
witness to the accident had fill
ID a statement with the patrol.
The patrol declined to give the
ontents Of the statement but il
.nown to contain the assertion
hat the eye witness saw the car
which the victims We're riding
Ass the eye witness car on the
light side a short distance be-
ore it crashed into the rear end
4 the truck.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
Truman Messaqe
Heighien's Hope
For Project 0kay

Proponents Of the Ken
newick Highlands Irriga-
ton project today found
support for their high
hopes Of imminent appro-
val and appropriation for
the long-sought develop
ment in the Presidents
annual message to Con-
gress.
Reviewing the accomplishments
of the past decade, and looking
into the future, President Truman
in his Wednesday address to the
Congress on the State of the
Union, named the conservation
and full use of national resources
as a major objective of his adj
ministration.
The reclamation program, the
President declared, must be ex-
panded to bring water millions
of arid acres and to increase
the irrigation of millions of acres
already receiving water, especi-
ally in the west. He called also
for continued construction pro-
gram to erect multiple purpose
dams on the great rivers of the
nation, noting that the experience
of the Tennessee Valley; Autority
must be applied to other great
river basins.
President Truman's message
came on the heels of word from
the Boise office of u. S. Bureau
of Reclamation that the revised
report on the Kennewick High
lands Irrigation Project has been
sent to all interested agencies of !
the federal government in Wash
ington, D. C.. and that the way has
been cleared for congressional |
action.
Other major highlights of the |
address included recommendations
for immediate action to secure
the essential human rights of all |
American citizens, and the estab-
lishment of new federal agency
to promote advancement in the
fields of education, health and
individual security.
Predicting that he1national liv-
'1E standard Of Sas yearsa ago
can be almost doubled in the
future, President Truman describ-
ed the first great goal of the
nation as the improvement of
standards of living for the entire
population.
Agriculture, business and in
lustry and labor must move for
ward together to attain these OBJ
ectives, the President said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08

discussion a plan to widen
the avenue from Dayton
street west to the bridge
and also first avenue.
Councilmen expected opposition
10 the plan but said they consid-
cred il essential TO care for the
traffic on Kennewick avenue.
No action wiz be taken until
the sentiment Of the property
owners along the streets, the
business men and residents in
general is learned.
There will be q public hear
ing TO air the question, but no
date was set for the hearing.
Mayor j. e. Pratt brought the
matter to the attention of the
council, saying, There are only
two solutions to the problem
to widen the streets or to elimi-
nate parking along one or maybe
two Sides"
Mayor Pratt pointed OFT that
traffic over Kennewick avenue
had grown to where the present
width was inadequate to handle
it all. That condition will grow
4 worse as time goes on and in
March there will be a real bottle
neck, said the mayor. Council
members Joined in to agree with
the statements.
If the streets are widened
AUDITING property owners will
probably not have to stand the
cost. Councilmen said they fell
that the cost should fall on the
city as a whole as the abuttine
property owners already had paid
Tor street and should not have
TO pay again except as other pro
perry owners pay.
With traffic heavier than the
river road can bear, more of the
traffic between Richland and
kennewick is coming over Ken
neWlck avenue, the latter being
the only alternate route from
the west, it was pointed out bv
the councilmen.
Councilmen suggested that the
question be presented at the
meeting Of the chamber of COM
merce tonight and that the wild
est possible expression of pre-
ferences be obtained before any
action is taken The entire street
is 90 feet. With 10 feet on each
0ontlnued on page seyen)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
Richl1rld Baby Wins In
3rd Courier StO7k Race

Gray Linn Gaudette, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. LOUIS Arthur Gau-
dette, TOT willard street, Rich
land, is winning baby in the
Kennewick Courier Reporters
third annual first baby contest.
Gray Linn w3s born at Kadlec
hospital, Richla2d at 4:19 o'clock
the morning sUf January 2. His
birth being the first to be report
ed to the Courier-Reporter, that
made him winner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
WSC President
Compton to Visit
Here uesday

President Wilson Compton Of
Washington State College will be
guest of honor and main speaker
at a meeting for the tri-city area
next Tuesday might, Jan. 10. He
will appear at a banquet az the
Recreation center at Pasco at $50.
The general public is invited to
the session which is being organ
lied by the Kennewick and Pasco
Chambers of Commerce.
President Compton will speak
particularly in connection with a
plan now being developed by the
State College for community sur
veyS. Pasco and Kennewick each
are to ENJOY the benefits of the
survey.
He will arrive in time for an in
formal luncheon with representa-
tives from the three cities and
Benton and Franklin counties.
During the afternoon he will be
shown around the area especially
with a view of pointing out the
needs of these growing commune
ties. He will visit Richland, the
proposed Kennewick Highlands
project, the new Pasco project and
other places of the region.
President Compton has shown
able and progressive leadership
at the College and has recently an
nounced an expansion program
that will include large expendi-
ture for experimental work in
farming and food Industries.
Tickets for the banquet are now
on sale and may be secured from
Frank Ross, Chamber of Com
nerce secretary, at the Chamber
office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
Merchants Association
Meeting Scheduled

The Kennewick Merchants
association will meet on Monday,
Jan. IL, at the Angus Grill. An
evening meeting, scheduled to
start at $50 has been called
to give the group ample time for
discussion of several important
subjects.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
Council Seeks Reaction
To Tree Removal Plan

Those two rows of shade trees along west Kenne-
wick avenue which have been admired for years,
may have to be torn out to make room for wider
street.
The city council Tuesday night had under
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
NATIONAL GUARD

The Kennewick unit Of the
Washington National Guard will
meet Thursday evening at 3
O'Clock at the Big Pasco Armory.
Vacancies still exist for recruits
in the unit, Captain Wayne
Throne, commanding officer said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
The NIeoAea.

Note: 1.22 Of rain in 36 hours
$50 pm. to $50 am. on the 7th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08

SIOHY OF THE WEEK
Inc last atomic bomb had ex-
ploded. Devastation was complete
ana IT seemed there was no living
tning lett on the face of the earth
FINALLY a monkey moved On a
lilno OF one of the few trees left
s.a9olng. Soon he espied another
aho smaller monkey on a limb
aooVe MIN. He moved to her side
anu they looked out upon the
wasted lands. Finally he said:
again." GIL 'e'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08

discussion a plan to Wider
the avenue from Dayton
street west to the bridge
and also first avenue.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-11-12

When fight for ourselves also fight for democracy
which emphasizes liberty and justice for all citizens
Representing nearly every Jewish community in the
land several hundred Jewish leaders will convene No
vember 1921 the Third Annual Meeting of the National
Council of the Joint Defense Appeal The problem these
community leaders will take up is of primary to
Jews everywhere an-Semitism and how to combat it
a national scale
We pleased that conference plans call for action
meeting IDA Council members will examine facts and
figures. They will review defense needs. community ao
cations agency disbursements They will survey the needs
Of American JewrY basis for establishing l949
paqn goal that both the requirements and
of They will evaluate budgets and ex-
pense This may exciting. but it is fundamental
In this approach basic problem the IDA is showing
maturity craftsmanship that might well be emulated
Such approach demanded by the seriousness OF the
problem recent survey the subject OF antlSemlsm
has again focused attention this fostering sore Inc
University of Denver opinion poll taken to discover
how much antSemitism existed in that city, found that
oneha of the citys adults moderately antSemltc
onequarter is strongly and only the remaining quarter
free from anti-Semitic prejudice.
These SOLDERING disclosures and in themselves should
make it unnecessary against smugness ana com
placency. The IDA Meeting comes at time when the
shock of old truth newly confirmed points up Inc neeo
for specific action
Dedicated to the cause of fighting antSemltlsn, the
Joint Defense Appeal the Embarrassing arm OF me
American Jewish Committee and the Antl-Detamatlon
League of Bnai Birth making possible their expanded pro-
gram against prejudice bigotry and hate.
This is the program that the IDA meeting will seek 10
unerwrite The needs of people call for nothing less
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-11-12
Bevin's opposition has done us
more good than harm.

Bevin's opposition has done us
more good than harm.
All we asked of Mr.. Bevin was
that he consent to let in one
hundred thousand Jews. If he had
done that, we would have foregone
for the time being all demands of
a Jewish state. But the Lord, as
the Bible tells us in the case of
Pharaoh, hardened the heart of
Mr.. Bevin and he would not yield
an inch. So the Jews got busy
and now there is a Jewish state.
Speaking of Pharaoh, consider
the surprise he had. There he was
pursuing the Israelites with all his
chariOts and latest implements of
warfare, and the Israelites had
nothing with them but some mat
10th, which they had baked hur-
riedly.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-11-12

Pharaoh knew the Israelites
would soon come to the Red Sea
and then what would happen to
the Israelites and what would
happen to their matzoh? II seems
that something similar to what
has just happened to the Egyptian
armies invading Israel occurred
then too.
Never underestimate the power
of the matZOth.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-11-12
FIGHTING JEW-HATRED

We Jews in America occupy a pc
culiar position among all other citi-
zenrY in our beloved nation. We
spend millions of dollars a year and
much energy trying to convince our
neighbors that we don't have horns
on our heads. Sometimes we agree
with the old adage that "a man con-
vinced against his will is of the same
opinion STILL" Yet. it would be fool
hardy not to defend ourselves
against the n-American inroads of
ORGANIZED hatred AGAINST our people.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-11-12
JACKSONVILLE NEEDS A "Y"

In travels throughout the South have visited
practically every M. H A. in this We have found
communities much smaller than Jacksonville equipped
with athletic and recreaonal building for members of
the Jewish faith We wonder how much longer it will be
before the leaders in community take action to give
youth the opportunity of joining with their co-regons in
program designed to develop physical training center
We getting tired of blushng with shame when peo
pie in smaller communities ask about JackSonvles
Y. M. H. A.