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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15

irrigation project.
Long sought by civic
leaders Of the community,
the project will bring in
to production an addit-
ional 1880 acres of the
most fertile lands in east
ern Washington.
The project is an extension of
the Yakima river irrigation sys-
tenn. The Boise office of the bur-
eau of reclamation has prepared
a complete report on the pro-
ject and is enthusiastic about
production possibilities Of the
land OF the area when il is sup
piled with adequate water.
r. j. Newell, director of the
Boise office, has visited the pro-
ject many times and he and his
associates have long believed that
the Kennewick project is one Of
the most promising Of the entire
area.
The project will be watered
by utilization of q hydraulic lift
at point on the Yakima river
near Gardner. Water will be
taken from the Prosser dam and
brought along the north side OF
the Yakima river. to that, po:nt
wheae it will be Z lmped into the
river and hydraulic lifts will be
utilized TO raise the needed water
to point about 200 feet above
the river level. ~
In the process, 1900 killowatts
of power will be developed as
a supplement to the irrigation
system. Water will flow through
Badger canyon on CRAWL
tation system to water the l6,500
acres plus the $500 acres now
under irrigation in the Kennes-
wick irrigation system. This will
eliminate the present pumpinP
plant.
Congressman Holmes has fol
years been an ardent supporter
OF the Kennewick project and has
had the full support OF the rest
Of the Washington delegation in
congress. 49, I l.
Lands to be watered will pro-
vide homes and income for from
600 to 800 additional farm fami-
lies. It has been estimated that
an equal number Of families will
be provided with income within
the community in the operation
Of processing plants and retail
business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15
Vital Meefinu
Called at School

Officials of school District IL
will resort to seldom-used type
Of meeting at 8 o'clock on. the
evening of January IL, when
electors Of the district will gath
er in the Kennewick high school
auditorium to consider an ex-
change of publicly owned prop
critics to permit expansion of the
present school plant. 81
Proposals to be presented to
the electors are: $751;.
i The disposal by sale or trade
Of the school district property To-
Gated Immediately north and west
Of the intersection Of Avenue d
and Fruitland street.
2. The acquisition by purchase
or trade of a school site on the
property adjoining the south
boundary of the present school
property, and which is generally
known as the Rodeo association
property.
3. The accusation from the fed
eral government of the south
trailer park area, except for Ger
tain potions that will be reserved
by the fedeal government.
4. The disposal by sale or trade
of a portion Of the south trailer
park to the Kennewick Hospital
association for the purpose Of
establishing a community hospital,
should the trailer area be pur-
chased by the district.
A deliberative meeting may be
called by psting notices ten days
in advance, Superintendent Black
said. Notices have been posted
in the city since January 8.
Because of teh vital nature OF
this business to the future Of the
Kennewick school district, i
would like to urge every qualified
elector to be in attendance at the
January IL meeting" Black said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15
Operation Double To
Win Salt Lake Flight

Top performance in Operation
double" will win a free flight to
Salt Lake City and return, cap
tain Wayne Thorne, commanding
officer Of the Kennewick national
guard unit, said today.
Captain Thorne urged guards
men to take an active part in the
recruiting campaign, known as
operation double" which has as
its objective doubling the pres
emit strength of the national
guard.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15
March Of Dimes
Drive Gets Off
To Good Start

The March of Dimes cam
paign got off to flying start in
Kennewick today, according to
area chairman, Mrs. Lena Nc
Camish, with donations already
turned in from the Junior high
school, IS GLANDS Grange, Po-
mona Grange, and Mrs. Herb Hen
mes Campfire girls.
The elementary school received
their coin collection cards today
and Mrs. McCamish said she ex-
pected a good response from the
children.
Mrs. McCamish announced that
the collection cans were placed
in business houses yesterday by
Mrs. Lillian Tuve and Mrs. Flor
ence Tedford with Mrs. r. b.
Kimbrough placing them in bust
nesses along the river road. Mrs.
MECHANISM said she was very
greatful for the help offered by
Mrs. Kimbrough, who came for
ward last spring and offered to
help with the next drive. "AIl
help is voluntary, and all money
goes to the drive" Mrs. ME-.
Camish reminded the community.
that many people are donating
their time behind the scenes to
really put this drive over. so
when you are asked to give. do
SO as soon as possible"
I'VE hope to get sufficient sun.
port so that no house to house
canvas will be necessary and at
the present time no such can.
vas is authorized. Anyon
porting to be collecting for the
drive in this manner Should be
reported to her at once.
Several committee heads
namely, Mrs. Anderson, for the
lheater collections, and Mrs. Tuve.
Tor contribution cans, and Mr.
chairman, attended q
- Pasce, January 2, as
keniiewick delegation to the
franklin county kickoff dinner |
lhe main speaker was Mr., Bell.
veal, executive secretary Of me
Idaho Emergency committee for
the control Of polio.
Mr. Bellveal made the sweep
ing statement THAT should an
epidemic, such as hit Idaho last
year, hit Washington, we wouldn't
be prepared to meet it, .f@
If Kennewick were to have an
epidemic the foundation would
have funds here within ~ hours
for us to work with" Mrs. Nc.
Camish reminded, "and now Is
the time to give donations, for
if an epidemic hits, there is no
time to try and raise funds. So
give now and give generously"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15
Seek 4lLanes

Declaring that the need for
four lane traffic on the river
road from the Hichland ''Y"
TO Kennewick is immediate,
and cannot be deferred un.
I'll later. Austin Simonds,
chairman Of a special com.
miftee of the Retail Merch.
ants association. called for
prompt action.
Committee members, m-c..
ing with district highway e.
gineers In Yakima Tr~.5ev,
described the heaviest TIE c
load the road has ever be-...
They presented a se-aiat'~-
requesting the city aas.a' MIS-
trafion TO join repre-e' 'Gt:vcs
OF the state highway Se~srt-
ment in seeking a se!a.''aa.
Working with c. "rman
Simovds are Fred s"~e',,
ST.. Tiny Hicks. II. z. Oliver.
E. II. Behrman, May J. c.
Pratt and Holfe Tuve.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15

New home figures were
revised upward as a big
building project on a a.
acre tract south of the
high school became a GER
tainty and definite COM
mitments were made by
parties interested in small
Ter building projects.
Members Of the committee said
it would be no surprise to them
if the figures would have to be
revised upwards again before a
month has passed.
The project south of the school
became certainty this week as
a deal was completed for the
purchase by Nettleton-Baldwin-
Anderson, Inc, of Seattle, from
Kennewick irrigation district of
"a acres on which 400 new mod
ern homes are planned.
IL. =. 6dlW1n, president or the
construction company, was in
Kennewick yesterday following
his meeting the previous day
with irrigation district officials
and an earlier meeting with fed
eral housing authority officials
in Spokane. The project has been
approved by the FILA.
Mr.. Balwin said the company
would open an office here next
week and construction work will
get under way as soon as machin-
cry has been assembled. Their
will be 10 large homes with
three bedrooms each, the rest
smaller but well-constructed
houses, They will be equipped with
such household equipment as re-
frigerators and electric ranges
and possibly washing machines.
Mr.. Baldwin said. Radiant heat
ing and air conditioning equip
Continued on Page 12)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15

hilChlCdC dIlU ShdIIldIlid
counties in the state leg
islature and had two
years left of his term, will
take office Immediately.
Last year, Senator Coe was
elected state chairman Of the
democratic party.
Senator Coe has long been a
close advisor to Governor WALL
gren, especially in matters af-
fecting eastern Washington.
"The appointment comes as a
nice compliment to the fourth
congressional district" said Alice
Hogan West, democratic nation
al committeewoman. Earl Coe
has the hearty endorsement of
the democrats of this area and
we are sure that he will serve
the best interests Of the region"
Appointment of Senator Coe
to the state office created a
vacancy which will have to be
filled before the next session
of the state legislature a year
hence. His successor may be APP
pointed by joint action of the
commissioners of the four coun-
ties in his district. But there will
be an election before the next
regular session and if the COM
missioners choose not to make
the appointment, the successor will
be elected then. If he is appoint
ed, he will have to run for re-
election in the 1913 election.
Benton County Chairman Clar-
ence Farley said last night that
he wished to congratulate Earl
Coe on his appointment and that
despite the difficulties in repre-
senting a legislative district with
a wide divergence of interests.
Senator Coe "has cooperated with
republican representatives in a
spirit that has been commendeble
in every respect"
Charles L. Powell, who is re-
cognized as a leading figure in
politics, said he APP
HAS~A0SSN Wv dpeOliiuAsCAs Va SSAA'
ator Coe and that the Senator
had well earned the office on the
basis OF work he has done for
the 10th district. Mr.. Powell
mentioned Goes acti-
vities on behalf Of the north bank
fn:z
Commenting on the appoint
ment, Julius BAIL, county demo-
cratic chairman of the demo-
cratic council of the fourth con-
gressional district, said: Senator
Coe has been not only a very
good legislator for the 18th
legislative district but also for
the state as a whole. He is well
qualified for the office OF sec
rotary of state. He will be q great
help to the governors office IN
relieving the office of a lot OF
work and of pressure groups that
continuously plague the COVER
nor's office. The democratic party
will make every effort to reflect
him as secretary of state in 1913.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15
Roxy Theatre To Open
Fridays And Week Ends

theater win be open for business
fridays, Saturdays and SUNDAYS.
In announcing the new policy.
Clyde w. Anderson, manager for
the Benton and Roxy theaters.
said that the Roxy box office will
open at 2 O'Clock Friday evenings.
ana that shows will be continuous
on Saturday and Sunday. "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15
roWNsENDlTEs TO MEET

The 4th congressional District
Townsend Council meeting sched-
uled to be held in the Christian
church January 10, has been
changed to meet January Is at
100. no .as-Eeaaz@ a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15
800 Homes For
kenneWiCk IN IS

At least 800 new homes for Kennewick and
vicinity during 1948 ...m #..~ .
That became certainty this week and the city
special housing committee saw the 1000 home goal
as within easy reach during the year
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15
Holmes Set To
Push Project

Kennewick civic leaders were heartened last
night with news from the nations capital that Con-
gresham Hal Holmes is prepared to introduce bill
for authorization of the Kennewick Highlands
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15
COESTATE SECRETARY

Governor Mon C. Wallgren last night announced
the appointment of State Senator Earl S. Coe of
Bngen secretary of state to succeed Belle Reeves
who died recently.
Senator Coe, who represented Benton, Franklin,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-15
STORY OF THE WEEK

Last weeks story about the atom
oomo gives rise to a sequel:
DID you know that this atomic
oeVeiopment is not entirely new"
NO. Tell me when it started"
wen, the first Adam-splitting
resulted in Eve. And look what a
mess that got us into"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-20
AMEND UNIT BILL
2 Brothers And
Sister Nabbed
Beating Cabbie

Two brothers and their sister
morning when police cruising
the downtown district saw the
trio beating man a. wilkins
and 81 Antoine streets
The three arrested were VII.
he Mathews. %. Robert Mat
heWs ~ and Mildred Mathews
All reside az 642 Brewster
street Robert Tooma 80 Of 25ll
Wabash who is driver for the
Radio Cab Company. told police
he picked up the three pasScn-
gers az Mack and Hastings and
when he reached wilkins and
81 Antoine the trio assaulted
him and took $40
The prisoners were taken 10
the 18th precinct where officers
searched them and found five
ono dollar bills on Willie and
twenty one dollar bills ana two
silver dollars on Robert No
weapons were found
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-20
Recreation
Organized By
Teen Ayers

twenty tccu-Sge residents ~
Oakdalc Gardens were COM
mCndcd this week fof then sue
ccss n working our recrea-
uon program 10 meet their
Nets br RAYMOND O 3. A Hat
chez mduagc OF the project at
Wyoming and 8-Mile
Tile tcen-agC worked out
schedule tof three nights a week
80 TIC community center IN
cooperation with the projects
Rccitatio Planning Council.
lucsdaN THURSDAY and Friday
ctcnMg programs were cstab-
lshCd ana the adult and Youth
GROUPS have sponsored table
aanes plnep0ne pool. dancing,
and pccialtlcs
The youth committee has
idncuoned cNccllCntlv." Hatcher
declared THE members have
accented full responsibility for
The program and hts supervision.
The committee checks the euuip-
ment suptrviscs The halls and
recreation room. takes the at
tendance and Is busy formulat-
mig plans o. meet the changing
nCds OF the group
Although this activity Is less
than a month old IL holds great
promise for the future and has
given great encouragement 10
those in tho community who
are interested IN the develop
wcrt ~ the youth and future
leadership nc added
AMENn TYAEr pYvv
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-20
.cuideposts
10 Bliss
described
youngsters Warned
That Reason Often
II, Lost by Lovers

IT,. Roy Horace a. Wnlle IN
~ s..ine the final session last
. 'oei II the Preparation fol Mar
Ves So ' !, al ST Antoine bl anch
r, .siic statca that no one actor
PA be blamed for the high
,D1'1 rstc any more than any
nV'N reason can be given Tor
~ Mo world dlScord. II is a
IN 81 factors that cause dis
,,rssnce distfust and unhap-
w. Whit, Gas of the opinion
while there are no set
mia, that VIII guarantee IN
dwdlals happiness IN marriage
NM some guideposts To
J so,, tbc GAS The first thlne
ore must Ito 10 undcistand
s.r,.qF on must also seek
trooledeo tauui the person
rbo.er io marriage
q * ycl Important To APP
r.oa,a maHae from this angle
yocc The 1rkeround OF midi
~G,als efcail influences their
S.Es~n Rc Mi White said
~, man, tones when love
torl, N itc htos OF persons all
Re ION /, lo,t |, S at this point
|,ba oartlc, nNolved will have
hi b realistic in their approach
| Ia marriage lest they commit
{. o thar il lead TO unhap-
|DR. SHADES VIEWS
ID + q Sladc. who served
l., esoua person. gave a
lews u no, entire marriage
|sel Ia Haae the timely OBJ
senaton taai The grounds for
|dro.,e XII, n1t necessarily the
cause. ,o dNorce Many people
4 ncpe state the real reason why
|,hn want "a separate Many
spne. Inc, do not know them
q WISH 10 SpttldilSl WI
marital relations would oftmeS
Tx "a, difficulties and prevent
/ "a divorce
Addtonal resource material
v furnished bv the Detroit
.pl0ic LlbralH and the Family
'SlNc Society ~ Metropolitan
|DfNoit
Lonale Sander. chairman
4 oi The series indicated after the
session that since such a wide
ntarct was manifested during
pa. ,cres Il Is possible that a
course iol married couples only
Imgh' be instituted this Fall.
4 Couples whoatc Interested might
show thcif desire by contracting
~ lnione YMCA. Ca. 53l4.
Whether or not the course will be
aeli wIll depend on the number
% request
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-20
CALL UPON U. N. FOR
WORLDWIDE SLAVE
LABOR INVESTIGATION

NEW YORK CITY More than
300 labor leaders. educators, min
lsters. public officials and other
prominent citizens February %
called uppn the United Nations
TO Investigate and publiclze the
facts about slave labor and
urged an end of slave labor
everywhere IN the world Their
JOINT statement was released by
Rev Donald harrington. national
chairman Of the Workers De
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-20
Teenager To Die As
Witnesses Testify
He Is Not Man

NEW YORK Nineteen wear
old Samuel Tito Williams W!lI
die IN the electric cba tbt
wcck of April 4th despite TIC
startling testimony i the 10
wear old brother of the sal be-
is accused of murdeunc that
u was not sam who committed
the crime, but a white man
According 10 the late Selma
Crafts Young brother who in
Cidcntallv was the only csc Wit-
ness. the murderer was much
taller than Williams and he
gave a description bon detail OF
the lttackcr Later. the Young
stcr broke down that he was
not sure of his testimony and
SO District Attorney and aides
proceeded 90 get conviction for
Williams N the first degree The
State used as evidence Williams
past record At the age of II.
he was caught stealing property
valued az $500 and before he Is
allcgei 90 have entered the Graft
home he had committed several
rohberieS in the neiChborhOod.
AMEND UNIT BILL
pAIRONIZE our
ADNERIINERN
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-20
BIAS STILL EXISTS

CHICAGO The people Oh
Haiti are SO honest SO Kindly
so much more polite than Wc
are saws author Max Eastman
Tense League. az the League ,
Mnchcon-confercncc on "ForcCd
Labor-World Menace 20 Frcc-
dom
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-20
Haiti's Rags Problem OF The
Western World Writes Eastman

bat they are fMctpot and IN
rags and undcricd despite the
fact tina, the island mas me cl-
mate. soil and growing conditions
.ol an earthl, paradise
Empty meal bags arc snppcd
down rom the United states
and sold ~ tho natives iol dress
Goods. Eastman debates 10 the
Negro Digest article entitled
Where Gods Children Have No
Shoes He continues
"a gnl .n ncWlN jmpOtcd
meal bag with Egc Mash PRINT
I'D aero, hcr breast m handsome
IN dolled up according % exist
me Haitian standards
ELITE LIVE LoWLY LIFE
Even the chtc live loNiy
ltC according 70 oDr standards
In Port-ad-PiUucc most Gle
giant restaurant Z Noa ardc two
boiled egg, the Watc wll hrIne
YOU tlyc because az least three
Of them mc bound 90 pe bad
Nj Eastman Say> thai III
thourn HAITI is only about No
SIZE of Vermont II has a pop
ulatlan al three million Two
thirds " the people bavc mdlwa
and three qudttCsS arC afflicted
with eaWS For over TOO year
Hatl has been eolnc S;eadilN
downfall until TO-DAY THE pc
capita income rs only $50 a Ntdr
From beng one OF tht richest
of The Western islands Haiti
la, become the problem Of the
Weston World
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-20

be sac although there have
been ONE IN TIT Eastern agli-
culturN countries oi late
Nroth Carolina Is q tWopartv
state. but Congressional districts
have hecu so eerrNuandcrcl THAT
Republicans have httlc chance
OF clcctne members ol Con
grcss
Negroes vote in the prnUieS
in many parts of the state but
this Is purely matter OF local
practice
BIAS STILL EXISTS
However there BIS no doubt
that discrimination stil. exists
m the state, particularly 800 some
of the local courts These are
frequently discussed ia the more
liberal papers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-20
Friendship Church
Opens Its Revival

The Spring Revival Of Friend
ship Church Of God in Christ
1883 + Kirby, has opened and
Will continue through the month
OF March IL was announced this
week by the pastor. the Rev. A.
r. James. The Rev. N Mallarv h
conducting the revival.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-20

primary cauSatlves or Geological
factors are tiny cylindrical or
canismS which is called influenza
Bacillus influenza secondary
causativcS are low body lcSls-
lance. due TO exposure 20 eN-
rcme colds and other people
who are infected with the same
disease. improper clothing, un-
er-nOurishmcnt. not enough
rest and over crowded living and
working conditions
THE INCUBATION PERIOD
BY INCUBATION PERIOD is
mean, the length OF time which
usualh transplres from the day
OF infection until physical symp-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-20

RALEIGH. n c There is no
revolt against the Truman Civil
rights program IN this state as
GOV K. Gregg Cherry says that
North Carolina has no acial
problem
Local people insist that there
is NO similarity between the
two Carolinas and that south
Carolina is most closely related
To Mississippi rather than 20 the
state to the North Of it,
An example of the situation
IN North Carolina is the fact
that several years ago u vol
UNFAIRLY equalized salrieS OF
white and coloted school teach
CrS
RACIAL INCIDENTS RARE
Racial incidents are said 10
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-03-20
Rev. ]. 7. Thomas
TO Address Forum

NE 81 Antoine YMCA forum
p.oIia am wlll be- sponsored sun
say harch q hv the Insurance
.naetVrllcrs Association OF
Michigan The Rev J. T. Thorn
e, pastoi OF Calvary Baptist
S'u.ch wll be- the principal
MAKER
a me Underwriters Association