The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-10

ates But Naziism aimed enthusiastically at the desreda-
ton Of the human I'll Of the human race except itse
and possibly few other countries. Communism oegTsoes
too but the aim Of paradox IL to uplft the
working classes one Of the being the elimination Of
all other classes Where Nazsm aimed at eliminating races
Sovietis,n aims 1t eliminating classes.
Opening Of the annual drive for memberships in the
chamber of is an excellent time 1or US 70 con
slider carefully what the most pressing needs OF the
community Last year needed and better housing
This year we have that problem whipped. Last year
number sanitation problems faced u.s. This year we are
farther along towards solving those problems Last year
we needed better recreation and more
facilities We needed parks Fairgrounds library improve
ment and needed of the things which go TO oe
velop the cultural side of life Some OF these needs st
exist We still need better school facilities more extensive
library and churches could still stand physical
improvements But than that need more church
members There other organization in the community
that can take the place of church the church should
serve no higher purpose than polish off the rough edges
of human beings, it would serve community we'll
Az distasteful as communism is, it is difficult for
Of our most conscientious patriots to accept the idea
Of any American having take oath that he is not
communist The very idea that he can't be trusted Is the
nuendo that the average loyal American dskes He feels
that his life and works stand testimony that does
not harbor in his mind or heart anything that would
undermine his government. To compel to take an
oath that he is communist is like it would be for
banker to ask applicant: Nov, Mr.. so-andso, are
you an honest you crook? Oath taking may
finally be accepted as unacceptable in this world Of
but it never will be because Of the enthusiasm OF those
who will have to take the oaths.
To Judge some reports on the meeting the develop
u,ent of the Columbia and Snake rivers would guess
that the Columbia Valley Authority advocated by President
Truman was a push-over But up in Olympia about the
same time our Legislature adopts resolution favoring
eva Then later get report that references to eva at
hearings Pendeon stirred lot Of discomfort That
doesn't sound like eva has lost sounds more like the
battle has been joined with strong forces arrayed on both
sides of the firing line.
Selection of Frank Lampson the of the year
no doubt would be justified alone his civic
but one who has watched him perform his duties
West Highlands farmer would throw in extra votes
for him as the choice Mr.. Lapson in respects is
carry-over from the earlier days of fathers when
the days work started early in the morning and ended
late in the evening In other respects he is the not
alone of today but of tomorrow for he machinery
better than the average farmer Of today and s his
with more scientific excellency than the average While
we are harping much do about the needs of
this and that let not forget that still need efficient
farmers like Frank Laznpson In the long vel
trained and devoted performing the every day tasks
the common pursuits will always be worth to their
community than most other classes Of citizens.
Il would be hard to find q thoroughly American
sness institution than the j. c. Penney Company whose
ce store opened in Kennewick last week. If pass
without notice historical side Of the Penney institution
whiIe The opening Of the store is in the news will be
,ine the most significant side the story Mr. Penney
e out with few dollars but with ideal and idea.
We feel the big thing about his start and his
III, ideal He adopted the golden rule and lived by it.
dutue his business the basis of treating others he
90 customer would want to be treated That gained for
him the confidence Of people wherever he opened store
h;ch multiplied time and again. And it gained for him
something else which doubt now gives him more salts
faction than anything else he did in his business career
That something else is the knowledge that ne tried TO
-; follow man That Is simple policy but there is