The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26
WEEKEND VIEWPOINTS

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WEEKEND VIEWPOINTS .-.=
..I~ BY J. w. H.
The discussions been held at recent Chamber OF
Commerce meetings have been both engthenng and inter-
esting It is to be hoped that this discussion will
chamber of should be in knowledge OF the city
and all the ramcaons of the various ana
4;one IF cv Weekly discussion will to ac
quaint individual fully with city problems ana
in turn the chamber will become more valuable force III
the development of good city government ~~~.
Discussing cty problems is bound to bring out some
onts about economics Some the facts lie buried under
covering reckless mouthngs about city a W
facts regarding questions which concern the Wnoie ~
States The question asked by councilman Fred Buncn or
v can not rates city be cheaper than rates 70 pr
,ate business since the city is much bigger customer An
answer to involves principle which runs deepy ~ M
evolution of government and economy We might ASK why
should big gain advantage IN the marKet over
Not because the bigger needs the advantage NOT
because the bigger has earned it. Merely ne mas
the economic power force reduction IN the rate
is non-prot organization, established TO renoer -
tho eonle of district district owned by the people
WIN should the PUD carrying out its duties OF
service give service to those who have mucn M
those who have little? To give such an advantage 70
~ f +le basic thoughts conception OF What the
h1;c utilities owe to society and whom they owe It. NOW
that we have pretty accepted the theory that every man
is important not farther and say tnat We
cheaper electric rates to anybody IN particular we
difficult for hardheaded business to see this point
but the point is plain to practical humanitarian
After which we hear somebody coming up with the o!o
+ent;on that Ihs IS am age of competition And so it is
But we would afraid list few fairly important men
on our side on this Such Congressman hugh Mcne
and Henry NJ Jackson Senator Warren Senator
Claude Pepper David Lienthal Supreme Coul yus'lce
Douglas, and Harry S Truman There are many o'neis
AZ !; often the case when uncontrolled discussion is
couraged public meeting words got somewhat ou o.
A0rI,, cho Nf
member Of the saying that "More house cleaning is
needed the council That Of course always is an easy way
of disposing of those with whom you don't agree.
VIM. sound and what is not is often matter Of opinion
but there ndisuabe facts that can pc SET %
certain the rising and setting OF the sun IS inc 1act
there limit which rich is no. An 70 gU thu
bond buyers in These bond companies make cioss
c debt saptae the eona like 90
They establish amount that city can pay THIS amour
R %ay Such things have bonding
many times before There have been cases where cities
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result has been that cities have deauted when Dono
ments and interest payments became que.
The fact this growing community means tnat IN
tax base is broadening growth continues more taxes ca
always that limit And so you cant jump mere
because he cautious City planning and financing IS iong
but the lives and fortunes Of generations to
We owe to these generations well as the present
build our community on rock
One thing we learn from living in growing commuat
is that it never pays build just enough for the
disastrous part Of is that generally learn that
Il is too late could have been the case gettng ne
postal Quarters for Kennewc had not been for the
sioht Of W. Seide who the contract to supply ne
post office building plans being for e
new building post Walter Woehler found that
at the local office doomed at great rate that the
quarters aordng 5000 square feet would be much too sa
in the course year less growth continued on the pr
sent scale Sedle the growth and included IN
plans provisions knocking out wall to give an addition
width of Is feet the full length of the new building 10
erected on First avenue