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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26
New Officers Of
P.T.A. Indicted

New officers for Pre-School
P.T.A. were indicted Thursday
evening at the last regular meet
ing of the year which was held
at the Episcopal Parish hall. Mrs.
Clare Shaw, retiring president,
installed Mrs. Thomas ellis as
her successor; Mrs. Allen Def
|fenbaugh as first vice president;
Mrs. w. b. Avadovech as Sec
rotary; and Mrs. John Kinzig as
treasurer. Mrs. Ralph Soper and
Mrs. Don Mcintosh were nomin-
ated for the office of second
vice president to replace Mrs.
Mark Brown who had resigned.
Col. f. D. Hopkins, district
health department, DR.. Thomas
ellis, dentist and Mrs. Alma
Stickles, school nurse, gave talks
on dental education, dental Their
apy and dental habits. There was
panel discussion of the new
sodium fluoride dental treatment.
The hostess committee for the
social hour included Mrs. ellis,
Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Don Solberg,
Mrs. John Kinzig, Mrs. Bert Kin
zig, Mrs. Lawrence Hue, Mrs.
Gordon Hille and Mrs. c. E.
Faulds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26

Asking for an addition OF not
less than 40 acres to Sacajawea
State Park, the American
chapter of the Northwest Conser-
walton league at meeting last
Sunday sponsored a resolution
urging immediate action by the
State Parks Commission.
Vic Hurley of Pasco, in offering
the resolution, said land adjac-
ent to the park on both sides is
now available for purchase, and
that if action is not taken to ac-
quire it soon, the opportunity will
be lost. Margaret Thompson, who
seconded the resolution, said the
park now is overcrowded, that ov-
ercrowding always defeats the ba-
sic purpose of a park, which is to
afford the space and quiet condu-
Give to recreation of the spirit,
and that residents of this area a
few years hence will greatly re-
gret inaction if steps are not TAX
en- to make this park large enough
for a growing population.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26
KENNEw1cK cwAsHo coURIER-REPoRTER
Pollock Supper
Is Guild Event

A pot-1uck supper preceded
the business meeting of the Wes-
leyan Service Guild held in the
home of Mae Mosher last Wed
nesday evening.
Presiding at the meeting was
Sadie Wilson, former vice-presi-
dent, who moved into the office
of president for the remainder
of the term, to fill the vacancy
left by the resignation of Dolores
Moser who has gone to live in
La Grande, Oregon. Mae Moser
was named to fill the office OF
vice-president
Cizerine Wright conducted the
devotions and Jean Osborne gave
a talk on ALASKA Today, illu-
strating with current Alaska mag
azines and newspapers.
The next meeting of the Guild
win be a picnic to be held in
the city park on June 8.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26
Want More Acres for
Sacaiawea; 1uve Head

New officers for the chapter
were elected as follows:
Rolfe Tuve of Kennewick, pre-
sident; Vic Hurley of Pasco, vice
president; Mrs. Annie Sutton Of
Kennewick, secretary; and Mrs.
Norman Thompson of Richland,
treasurer. In preparing for work
ing out recreational plan for the
new lake to be created above Nc
Nary Dam, Tuve is organizing
committees to study potential sites
for ID bathing beaches, ca boat
ing facilities, CD parks and park
ways, ca camp grounds and dude
ranches, and 60 land ownership
mapping.
Anyone interested in working
on one or more of these commit
tees is invited to contact Tuve.
The next meeting of the group
will be on June IL, when they
will sponsor a caravan tour south
from Kennewick to the crest of
the Horse Heaven hills overlook
ing Wallula Gap
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26

Billie Lou Potter, two year old
daughter of Mrs. Helen Potter of
Washington Street, wandered
away from her bed Sunday af-
ternoon, walked to the irrigation
ditch and fell in.
Pat Stout of 800 East 10th, who
happened to drive by, saw the
tot and rescued her.
Billie Lou had gotten out OF bed
from her nap, wandered out OF
the house without being heard
and was playing along the canal
bank when Mr.. Stout drove past
on the opposite side. As he drove
past he saw her fall in through
his rear view mirror, = 49,
When he got her she was hang
ing on to the weeds with one
hand and her head was under
water, She would undoubtedly
have drowned as there was no
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26
TOT wander5 from Bed ,
Falls in Ditch, Rescued

one else in sight at the time, Mrs.
Potter said.
It was in the form of miracle
that she was saved as Mr.. Stout
had always been in the habit of
coming into town on Washington
st. and had this afternoon came
in on the other street for no par
ticular reason, Mrs. Potter COM
mented.
Stout is a veteran and employ
ed by Graves Auto Service. He is
married and the father of lit
tie four month old girl himself.
Mrs. Potter was away at the
time and knew nothing about her
daughters escape until she ar
rived home. .
'The way it turned out, I'm
glad I didn't know anything about
it until it was over" said Mrs.
Potter who added that she felt
nightly fortunate and thankful
to Mr.. Stout.
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- HMan ~
H0USEKEEP NG1lk
N 01l1ifv SfuAN

You could have knocked me over
with an orange blossom was
that pleasantly surprised! We went
to q housewarming recently for
some friends who had been vainly
searching in quest of an apartment
large enough for their family of
four. The way they solved their
problem has me green-eyed with
envy. Their new address? - The
Sun Super g." That's right-a
trailer coach! And the name means
what il says: the new Streamlite
coach is built for Q family Of six
with room to spare.
Their caravan-design home has q
striking exterior built with an eye
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26

four fuIi.leneth wardrobesI to IL
windows with venetian blinds. In.
laid asphalt tile throughout is .
10Y to behold.
The kitchen is q brides delight
with ore piece stainless steel sink.
overhead cabinets for lots OF stor.
age space. and an oven-type stove.
There's even q six cubic foot
refrigerator.
One of the features that really
sold our friends on their home is
the amazing convertible uphol-
stored love seat dinette section
which triples as dining space,
beautiful lounge and comfortable
double bed! Living room space with
its double-duty couches is as gra-
cious as you'll find. All this and .
separate bedroom, too. The bed
room boast; q full-size bed. box
suring and mattress. one OF the
cOa"h's two chests of drawers with
clothes hamper combined, and 3
spacious linen or util ty cabinet.
The lavatory adjoins the bedroom
and both wash bowl and separate
shower provide hot and cold water
My fresh-air fen1 husband really
got excited about the coach's ven-
tilatinq system. As he explained it.
. series of ducts keeps fresh air
circulating through the coach -
even through the wardrobe cabi-
nets. He pointed out that the sys-
TEN eliminated any roof ventilators
which are possible trouble spots
for leakage. Circulating oil burner
heat plus full insulation promises a
coy winter ahead.
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S4,479 to $7,432 a year. Addition
al information may be had from
Roy Taylor at the Kennewick
post office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26

JOB FOR DENTIST e
United States Civil Service
commission today announced
Dental officer examination Tor
filling positions paying from
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-26

toward dura.
bility. Inside.
the appoint.
N e q t . q re
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modern from
the beautiful
hardwood pan.
els (hsusinR.
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s4s finds the American Merchant Marine
in its history
Never ships been the building
today The drawing
above used extensively publicsn0 Nation
n
Evening star., 1949-10-27

invitation to King Farouk of Egypt
Portugal has a vital interest in seeing
Spain strengthened militarily and eco
nomically as an effective bulwark against
the hostility of international communism.
The Pyrenees are Portugals first line Of
defense against threat from the East.
It would be there that Soviet invasion
of Western Europe would have to be stayed
If the Iberian Peninsula were to be saved
from Red submergence. The confer
ences now going on between the two
Iberian chiefs of state undoubtedly cover
those common objectives
Evening star., 1949-10-27
We Lao in Jet AirImers

=. The record-breaklng LOndOn-to-Libya
flight of the worlds first big jet airliner,
the de Havilland Comet, dramatizes the
remarkable lead which the British air
craft industry has attained over our own
designers and manufacturers of passenger
planes. America is being left far behind
In the contest for airline supremacy-a
handicap which, it will be hard to over
come in the predictable future.
The Comet, powered by four Jets, made
the trip to North Africa and back in about
six and half hours flying time, averag-
ing $50 miles an hour. 1t carried ballast
equivalent to full passenger load of
thirty-six. But the Comet is not Britain'S
only jet transport, by any means. Half
q dozen major aircraft companies are
racing to get into production with as many
new mode of the airliners of the future.
Britain confidently expects to monopolize
the jet-airliner business by 1855 or earlier.
Her nationalized airlines hope to have jet
powered planes crossing oceans and conti-
nents on a global basis within the next
few years..
Meanwhile, America is yet to develop its
first jet transport, despite much talk and
planning. The reason for this lag is not
hard to find. In Britain the government
has subsidized jet-airliner development to
an estimated sum of hundred million
dollars. Canada, too, is subsidizing its
commercial jet industry. The British
manufacturers not only receive help In
research and development but are assured
OF market for all the Jet planes they can
produce. The nationalized airlines are
awaiting eagerly mass .production Of the
Comet and other liners. British Overseas
Airways and the allied British European
Airways have placed an initial order for
fifty Of the new Jet craft, for use first on
continental and empire routes Eventually
Evening star., 1949-10-27
British Overseas Airways plans to jet

British Overseas Airways plans to Jet
propel all of its transatlantic planes.
Need for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
subsidized prototype" jet transport pro-
gram has been pointed out by the Presi-
dents Air Policy Commission, the Congress
sionai Aviation Policy Board and other
groups and individuals. The national
defense will benefit from such peacetime
transport developments. But the program
remains on paper and in the minds of its
proponents. Until some such Federal-aid
program is adopted, there is little like
lihood that American industry will get
started toward trying to make up the
ground already lost in the international
jet-transport competition.
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Liqhts Out: Texas

The interesting thing about book
burner is that no one can tell which way
he is going to Jump.
Down in Houston, Texas the school
board has banned the textbook American
contains paragraph to the effect that
We do not have pure capitalism in the
United States, but rather a form of
capitalism subject to increasing Govern
ment control. And the paragraph also
cites the aspects of socialism and perhaps
communism that are reflected in the
postal system, some power projects free
public, schools and old-age assistance
according to need.
If there are trends away from capitalism
in the United States, which most certainly
Is the case one would expect that the
rugged individualists on the Houston
school board would want the children to
know about them. But apparently not.
AS one member put it, if school child
reads about the Post Office, free educa-
ton and such things he'll think they're
good and he might think socialism and
communism are good"
This Is at least a novel approach to
the issue of capitalism VS.. the other isms,
Keep the younger generation in total
ignorance of what is going on in the
country and, at least, they will form no
opinions favorable to socialism or COM
munism. Meanwhile. of course, they will
grow up to be like some adults-incapable
OF an intelligent opinion about anything
and that, as it happens, creates climate
In which socialism and communism have
the best chance of thriving.
One can only hope that there is a body
OF adult opinion in Houston which will
try to make the school board understand
that this countrys salvation does not lie
in the direction of ignorance, and that
when all things are balanced it is better
to take the risk of letting children learn
about such suspicious developments as
the Post Office and the system of free
education. :"
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Fronco-SuIuzur Conference

The ancient and beautiful city of Lisbon
is outdoing itself by the pomp and cir
cumStance attending state visit of more
than local significance. The visitor is
Generalissimo Francisco Franco who rules
neighboring Spain. His hosts are Portu-
gals President Carrhona and Premier
Oliveira Salazar-the self-effacing yet
supereficient statesman who has really
run the country for almost a quarter
century,
Spain and Portugal, dividing between
them the Iberian Peninsula, albeit dis
proportionately, inevitably view the outer
world and its problems from the same
basic point of view. This natural affinity
is heightened by the similarity of their
present governments, both authoritarian
in character and both unalterably opposed
to communism. Their foreign policies
have been co-ordinated ever since they
signed treaty in 1889 providing for CON-
mon consultation and action in case of
external danger to either. And both were
fortunate enough to have escaped formal
involvement in the late war Y
Portugal enjoys better standing with
the Western powers and was admitted to
memberships in the North Atlantic Pact.
Before joining, the Portuguese government
consulted with its Spanish ally to deter
mine how this adhesion would square with
its obligations under the Iberian Pact of
1882 Also, at the Tine of admission,
Portugal made representations that Spain
be also Included. 1t is generally believed
that Portugal would insist upon Spain's
inclusion ID any treaty lineup of Mediter-
ranean nations.
The current Franco visit to Lisbon can
logically be interpreted as reafnrmation
of Iberian solidarity and 9 diplomatic
maneuver to improve spain's International
status, with special reference to the
western powers. This visit should be
linked with other diplomatic moves such
as Frances wooing Of the Arab nations,
emphasized BY the recent visit OF King
Abdullah Of Jordan to Spain, and frances
Evening star., 1949-10-27
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

O. How many new doctors were graduated
in the United States this year?-H. w.
A. In June, 1949, there were 5094 grad
yates of medical schools in the United States.
This was the smallest number of new physi-
clans to be graduated in 10 years.
Q. How does a. Federal prisoner obtain
parole?-L. z.
A. The parole officer at the institution
where the prisoner is located informs the
prisoner when he is eligible for parole It
is necessary that he serve at least a third
OF his sentence. The parole officer takes the
initiative and has the prisoner fill out appli-,
cations that are sent to the headquarters Of
the Parole Board of the Department of JUS.
tice. Washington, D. C. Members of this
Parole Board visit the Institution and some-.
times investigate so or 100 cases at one time.
The inmate of the prison has an opportunity
to appear in person before the parole officer
and explain or state why it is desirable that
he be paroled. If it is decided that the case
warrants further consideration, the entire
file on the case is brought back to Washing
ton, and is reviewed before the entire Parole
Board. .s..
@. What was the first Diesel motor-pro-s
PEELED ocean ship? r. O. K .r~
A. It was the motorship Selandia,
launched in 1912. At the time of her sink
ing, reported in 1943. it was estimated that
she had run well over one million sea miles
and with her original machinery.
@. Please give the author of the lines,
my friend, Judge not me. Thou seest Judge
not thee; Betwixt the stirrup and the ground,
Mercy ask'd, mercy found"-P.A.
A. The lines can be found in remains
Concerning Britain" by william Camden.
page 392. They constitute an epitaph for a
man falling from his horse and breaking his
neck, and are quoted as made by good
friend Of the author" IVA.
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Settle the Steel Strike

:. It is about time to settle the steel strike.
Certainly it has been going long enough,
and has done enough damage, both to
the immediate parties and to the national
welfare.
Actually, the industry and the union
are not, and never have been, very far
apart. The main issue, and the only real
issue, is whether the industry should pay
the full cost of pensions and social insur-
ance or whether there should be some
contribution from the employees.
The United States Steel Corporation,
which can be expected to set the pattern
for Big Steel, has offered to pay the ten
cents an hour for pensions and insurance
recommended by the fact-f1nding board.
It insists, however, that the employees as
matter of principle, should make some
contribution to the benefits. Exactly what
this issue of principle is has never been
made clear There is a strong suspicion,
however, that what the industry really
fears Is the establishment of precedent
which would encourage the union to come
back year after year with higher and
higher benefit demands, all at industry'S
expense.
CIO President Philip Murray seems
equally adamant. And he is in pretty
tight spot The fact-fnding board recon-
mended industry-paid pensions as a sort
of quid pro quo for abandonment of the
Hnion wage demand. The coal miners,
including those in the steel industry's
captive mines, have pensions and other
benefits for which they pay nothing. So
do the Ford employees. And so do many
other workers in other segments of in
dustry. If Mr.. Murray should accept the
principle of employe contributions it is
ut least doubtful that he could retain his
political position in the CIO, and while
that may not be of primary concern to
the people as whole it is important to
Mr. Murray.
/. So the chances are that he would well
come an acceptable way out. Of course,
no equitable settlement can be reached
II Mr.. Murray persists in his refusal to
bargain separately with the smaller COM
panies, or If he adheres to the view that
companies which cannot afford to pay
the full amount have no right to be in
business. But there is reason to believe
that MIR. Murray could be brought to see
the light of reason on these secondary
questions if he could get satisfactory
adjustment of the major issue.
At any rate, it is worth trying United
States Steel says it is prepared to pay
the ten cents which has been recon-
mended. Why should it not go one more
step and say that it will pay the ten cents
this year without any employe contribu-
tion, provided it is clearly and expressly
understood that any future demands for
higher pensions and insurance benefits
will have to be based on employe con-
tributions?
Perhaps this compromise has already
been suggested and turned down. If so,
1t ought to be carefully reconsidered For
q settlement along this line would offer
substantial protection to the industry
against what it presumably fears most
undetermined future costs It would also
greatly strengthen the position of the
industry in public estimation, and the
industry ought not to overlook the fact
that the time will come again when it
will need and welcome the support of a
HI .;x.s1~
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Arrogant Choice

The color OF autumn is amber
Laced tuith thongs OF red
Its taste and scent condensing =,
What purple grapes haze said.
The touch Is a siIken cracking,
The sound is strange and lone;
AUTUMN Is not for co1oards-
) OF seasons, this Is ny oaor,i
,x4 VIRGINIA SCOTT MINER
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Unorganized Groups Paying
For Gains of the Organized

Unorganized Groups Paying
For Gains of the Organized
To the Editor Of The Star:
The New Deal, and now the so-called Fair
Deal, have been singing the siren song that
everybody is entitled to something for moth
ing.
Hitherto they have backed demands for
higher and higher wages. supposedly paid
for by the employers, but actually paid by
the consuming public.
Having not the shadow of excuse for
higher wages at this time, the administra-
ton, through the presidential fact finding
board, has concocted the scheme Of insur-
ance and pensions paid for entirely by the
employers This means that it will be paid
for entirely by the public.
However, the liberals always have been
liberal with other peoples property. The
idea of insurance and pensions for steel
workers is an excellent one. But the crux
of the whole question is. who pays for it?
It is automatic that q man is entitled only
to what he earns. More than that is either
stealing or charity. Therefore, the pay
ment of insurance and pensions OF the steel
workers by the employer (Which means the
public is nothing short of robbery through
the coercive effect OF Gripping strike.
Should the steel workers win their tight Tor
insurance and pensions paid for by the
employers, it will mean higher prices Tor
most of the things we buy, for steel Is
basic industry.
The organized groups have been receiving
more and more of the earned income Of the
country, whereas the unorganized have been
receiving. relatively less and less and their
living standards have declined accordingly
while the living standards Of the organized
groups have increased.
Let the "Fair Deal" administration give
this country a real fair deal administration,
instead of only lip service.
SAMUEL r. BAUER.
st MaryS CITY Md.
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Questions and Answers

a. reader can get the answer to any question
oi TACT by writing The Evening Star Informal tion
bureau' 3l6 Eye street NE., Washington 2, b. C.
Fiease inclose three 43) cents for return postage
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Would Allow Overage Employe
To Bargain Individually
To the Editor Of The Star:


To the Editor Of The Star:
In the controversy over pensions let's not
lose sight of the individual for whom they
were devised-the older employe. Very often
he does not feel ready for the pension shelf
and keenly desires to work a few years
longer.
Yet it is rather common practice to retire
him at an arbitrary age. Why? One rea-
son is failure of the wage contract to recog-
nize that men age unequally. The employer
simply cannot afford to pay full wages to
those old timers who have begun to slow
down.
Then why not let him pay them what they
are worth? Why not amend the wage con-
tract to allow overage employees to bargain
individually. subject to review by the unions
business agents?
Another solution would be broad expan-
sion of part-time employment. Many old
sters-also housewives and others-are well
worth standard wage rates for four hours.
but find an eight-hour day too long. why
not offer them part-time work?
Vineland. N. j. ROBERT S. FIELD.
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Letters to The Star

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1Driter kno1on to The Stor to use
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