The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-07
WEEKEND VIEWPOINTS
By James w. Hanson

BY James w. Hanson
Of the Federal Governments Columbia River Pow
System just been received Covering the period from
July 1947 go 1948 the contrast between its sub
and of the sensational stories that have beer
published of the outstanding features of the report
Contrary what certain individuals and interests might have
believe the projects have paid off well and have gradually
grown towards the point where the real detectives of
DEVELOPMENT and reclamation eventually be reached
The of opposition in and the radio that
sweeping the country against the creation of the eva
other authorities for the development of flood control
and reclamation had its parallel in the campaign that reo
to knock Harry Truman off presidential chair
coumnists and commentators and great majority OF the
daily newspapers against Truman but the people
for him. majority of the newspapers many chambers OF
and the financial interests OF the
country believe they have stake in something better if the
eva defeated But the people unquesonaby in favor
of authority of controlling big governmental
ects of this kind STILL eva may be defeated Not because it
popular but because it unpopular with those who have
influence in places where it counts.
What Winston Churchill Thursday night about
the inevabiity of did not have the atomic bomb
does wish to associate with
tions outside the iron curtain said before But
body say these things well Churchill He made the
statement about the atomic bomb when he was IN Bel
GUM Others said the thing Churchill said about
the why the Soviet poburo lives the life OF
Answering question why the Sovie have acted
so as unite free world against the Churchill said 1T
is they friendship of the west than its
hostility That is statement that be appreciated IN this
country because the tactics SO much in this
country in our political campaigns.
The State of Washington the perfect democratic
rangerent Olympia just nowDemocratc House OF Rep
resenative Republican Senate state offices Tor
the part and Republican With this situation
prevailing for two years at least the people Of Wash
ngton back and let Democracy take its own course
Secretary State Earl Coe reporting the list OF laws enacted
by the two legislative bodies The ~ day session OF the
legislature just concluded may been the longest
ord but produced less legislation than session in the
last years. Maybe that is good We often hear it said that
have many laws Well have to wait and see II the alb
soute Democratic setup the capital really does work the
best after all.
In last weeks story reorganization of the citys
commission mention made of the who
had stepped out recreation head Mayor keoer said
it would be injustice if did that Dr. S. S. Seby
had been responsible large extent for the that
has towards furnishing adequate recreation for
the city the Mayor too late for pub
LEGATION last Thursday So pass it at this time Dr. Seby
found the press of other duties too much to allow him s
ficent time devote the craftsmanship of the commission
the statement said.
People are apparently quite deeply concerned about
whether there be daylight saving time in Kennewick No
regular political election has drawn any comment
ong the participants than this poll of people the daylight
saving question Most of those who into the Courier
Reporter office to vote had comment to throw in And
the made certain that there mighty good
both why should and why should not change
to daylight saving time.
should be borne in mind when counting the progress
that the PUD has made years. that has been done
under favorable if IDEAL conditions There also many
where private companies have extended their
operations given good service and at fair In America
both private public business succeed if eff
ceny And maybe we need both kinds to create TIE best
of competition
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