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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21

I want to 60 to beauty school
and learn to be an operator. like
to. work with hair and fix both
my sisters and mothers hair all
the time. feel that, I could be
happy doing that and I don't need
a college degree for it either.
Can you, Mrs. Lee, tell me some
way 1 can persuade Dad to let
me run my own life. Otherwise
I'll just run away and 60 to a
larger city and make my own way.
But this would hurt mother and
don't like to do that as it might
be bad for my little sister who is
just II and she might think she
could do likewise If she didn't get
her own way. I wouldn't want
to be responsible for her doing
anything like that. I'm almost Is
and could take care of myself!
Student
Dear Student,
You are quite right about not
wanting to be responsible for your
sister. And she might try and fol-
low your example and leave home
II crossed. So I would only use
that method If all else failed. You
might hold 1t in reserve In case
your father continues to refuse
you.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21
Normal Lee
=. COUNSELOR .
Dear Mrs. Lee,

Dear Mrs. Lee,
My problem is my father. He
wants me to 60 to college after I
graduate this spring. don't want
to. He always wanted to 60 to
college but didn't get to finish
high school. So now he keeps
harping about all the educational
chances he is giving me and that
I'm not taking advantage of them
proper. I don't like school very
well and have only gotten average
marks. stayed and finished high
school only to keep peace In the
family.
Mother thinks I should do what
dad wants. She never crosses him
and he thinks he Is a little dictat-
or. This Is the first time any one
in the family has ever crossed him
for any length Of time. Every night
at supper table he brings 1t up
again. Its getting 50 that we all
hate to st down at the table.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21
FORMATION
FOR VETS
VA Advises Veterans To Check
Insurance

Insurance
An alarming number Of World
War II veterans in the Pacific
Northwest each month risk loss
of their National Service Life In
surance through hardness or
carelessness in paying premiums,
the Veterans Administration re-
ports
A survey recently completed
by the VA disclosed that over 81
percent of the 170,0 900 active G. I.
insurance accounts Of Northwest
veterans are being paid during
the 3l-day "grace period" allow
ed on delinquent accounts. Elev-
en- percent, or $4,000 veterans,
regularly pay their premiums
during the last two weeks Of the
grace period.
Most alarming. the VA said, Is
the fact that over 800 veterans
each month mail insurance pay
ments "after" the 31-day grace
period. Policies Of these vete-
rams are lapsed by the VA, leav-
ing the veterans and their tam
lilies without the projection un-
are completed.
The VA also pointed out that
hundreds Of veterans fail to sign
checks, send checks O. money
orders made out 70 companies Of
or organizations having no con-
nection with the VA, or fail to
provide Identification by which
the fuads may be posted to their
accounIh ...
Veterans who are not certain Of
the status Of their G. I. insurance
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21
PdrtY Planned
By Bible Class

The Samaritan Bible Class of
the Methodist Church will hold
it's regular Class party Friday,
April 29th at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Williams, 525 w. First.
There will be a fellowship din
ner at $50. Please bring table
service. The teachers and officers
of the Church School are invited.
The Unity Study group will
meet every Thursday at 2:30 in
the Episcopal Parish hall. Beulah
Ivon Scott of Yakima is the teach
err. ALI interested persons are in
vited to attend.
Locust Grove Home Circle will
meet Wednesday, April q, with
Mrs. Lyle Simmelink for an all.
day meeting.
The Fourth Friday club will
meet with Mrs. Henry Jacobs on
April %.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21

may find out by writing the VA
Insurance Service, District II,
Exchange Building, Seattle. Us
ing the yellow VA premium pay
ment envelope and making
checks or money orders payable
to the Treasurer of the United
States will mean faster, more &C
curate service, the VA said
QUESTION OF TIE WEEK
q. Can you tell me how the
Veterans Administration oper-
ates in foreign countries?
A. Thes VA administers benefits
available to veterans, their d.
pendents and benedciaries In
foreign areas through the United
States Foreign Service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21

The U. S. Department Of Agri-
culture reports that the assets Of
the agriculture industry totaled
1922, 000, 900, 900 on Jan. I, 1913.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
CREDIT PLANS AT THE HEIGHT co
PLAN NO. J.
HoIf-YeorIy Sole Priced

Open a 30-Day Charga-
Plate Account for easy
identification, speedy
shopping.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
PLAN NO. Z

Arrange to pay one-third
each month for over a pc
riod Of 80 days. No credit
service charge.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Terminal Policeman Drops
CHARGES Against Driver, II

The United States Attorneys
Office yesterday dropped charges
against Norman J. Tavan, Il,
growing out of an incident on
March l, when Washington
Terminal policeman was dragged
by an automobile driven by the
youth.
Policeman Clarence Burke orig
inally charged that, when he
sought to question the youth about
q minor traffic violation at the
Union Station Plaza, Mr.. Tavan
suddenly drove off. dragging the
policeman a few feet.
Mr.. Burke, in a letter to the
prosecutors Office in Municipal
Court yesterday, indicated he did
not want to prosecute assault and
disorderly conduct charges. He
said he did not want to spoil the
youths unblemished record. Mr..
Tavan lives in the 2700 block OF
Allison street, Mount Rainier. Md.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Cost Of Pension Bill
For First Year Put
AT S1S,852,00o
By the Associated Press

The House Veterans Committee
got a rough estimate yesterday
that 46 per cent of World War
veterans could qualify for pen
sions under the new Rankin bill.
On that basis, the cost of the
proposal to give $72 a month pen
sions to lower-income 1917-18
veterans at age IS was estimated
at $18,852,000 for 1850, rising to
peak of $433, ,345 900 in 1865.
Representative Rankin. Dem
ocrat. of Mississippi, introduced
the new limited pensions" meas
ure after the House last week
killed his plan for $50 pensions at
age IS to all veterans of World
Wars I and II.
His new bill proposes pensions
only for World War I veterans
who, on reaching age IS. have less
than $4,000 annual income If un-
married, or less than $4,000 II
married, or with dependents.
The House committee, now
holding hearings on it, has been
digging into the question OF pro-
spective cost. There have also
been rumblings of possible moves
to add pensions for World War II
veterans to the bill.
The Veterans Administration
supplied the estimate that pos
sibly As per cent of World War I
veterans would eventually claim
pensions under the bill as It'll
stands. But it emphasized that
the Veterans Administration was
not ready to take responsibility
for that figure. 1t said the figure
is based on a Budget Bureau
estimate of incomes of veterans.
Representative Nolan, Demo-
erat, of Indiana asked that the
Veterans Administration try toI
work up new figures on what
would be the cost if World War II
veterans were included.
Some committeeman indicated
they still were pretty much in
doubt as to what the cost OF the
bill, as it now stands, would be.
Evening star., 1949-09-14

I feel strongly that there is only one
solution and that is honest hard work-eat
and sleep to work and work to eat and
sleep Ask no favors of anyone. It's tough,
but it's worth it,
Personally, should hesitate to give credit
where the credit rating is poor. Maybe
twice would do it. but I would be careful
the third time to be sure that there was
someone waiting to pull me out in case I
too, meshed in the grasp of a man madly
struggling for self-preservation. might be
pulled under also.
AS to presenting a gift with no strings.
that gladly would do, provided I had a
surplus over and above my own necessities.
With one exception-and I have never
heard GI who saw duty abroad say any,
thing to the contrary-I should give un-
reservedly to the children food and warm
clothing. But should be quite certain that
they received my gifts to the extent that
I personally would supervise such action.
They didn't ask to be born into such a
situation, and If their parents are unable
to provide, someone must.
There is one thing, however, can do
II I wish to be nasty (an eye for an eye).
I can refuse to buy goods exported by ma
tions whose credit is not good.
FRANCES TOWNSEND TRAMMELL.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Our in China

Senator Tydings sharp dissent from
Secretary of State Acheson's statement
regarding the loss of American arms fur
nished the Nationalist armies adds
further complication to the already con-
troversial issue of our Chinese policy.
Secretary Acheson had said that the
Nationalist forces had surrendered large
quantities of American arms to the Com
munists, adding that the Nationalist lost
no battles in their ill-fated campaign for
lack of American ornaments. Senator
Tydings brands the Secretary's first state
ment as totally untrue" and goes on to
dispute the accuracy of the second asser-
tion. The Senator says his information
on these points comes from reliable"
sources and is the "best" available. He
mentions Vice Admiral Oscar c. Badger,
retiring commander of our ASiatic naval
force, as one of his sources, though he
does not specifically quote what the
admiral told him.
Senator Tydings' stand comes as a
cast the decisive vote against Republican
attempt to earmark $75,O00,0 900 for China
as against the administration proposal
that this sum should be spent only as
President Truman sees fit for the con-
tainment of communism in Asia. Yet the
Senator is in an excellent position to
acquire reliable information on China,
since he is chairman of the Senate Armed
Services Committee and likewise vice
chairman of the special committee con-
sidering the administrations overall pro-
gram to arm free nations against Com
munist aggression.
Senator Tydings does not deny that
some Nationalist surrenders to the Com
munists have taken place, but he objects
to the thesis that the Nationalist forces
have "just surrendered willy-nilly without
fighting" which he deems "a great dis
service in the field of truth" He intimates
that these surrenders were often due to
lack of equipment, and says that where
proper equipment was present, the Ma
tionalists fought with a great deal of
courage and great many sacrifices = !"
These stories about fully equipped Nation
alist forces going over to the Communists
have been exaggerated out of all pro-
portion and in most cases are totally
untrue"
Here, obviously we see notable di-
vergence from the State Department thesis
that the Nationalist regime fell because
of complete internal moral collapse,
despite ample American aid, and that no
addition to that aid could remedy hope
Evening star., 1949-09-14

Insists Upon Acceptance of the Book
OF Salvation In Toto
To the Editor Of The Star:
F.B. J.'s reply" to Charles Allen Rentfro
suggests strongly that F. B. j. Is at least
slightly mixed up.
First he challenges Mr.. Rentfros position
which supports clearly and ably the Bible
story of the Flood. Then he concludes with
the statement In our study of the New
Testament, we neglect the Old Testament
too much"
In between he observes, 1T could not
have been a worldwide deluge'
The inspired answer to that is found in
Genesis 7:19, 20: And the waters prevailed
exceedingly upon the earth; and all the
high hills, that were under the whole heaven
were covered. Fifteen cubits upward did the
waters prevail; and the mountains were
covered"
OF course, this is very much too simple
statement to be considered scientific by
the savants. But that is not important
The savants as yet have done nothing, and
will continue to do nothing to save U.s. But
this book has given us salvation. There
is abiding satisfaction to be found also in
accepting all the rest of its message.
DONALD F. HAYNES.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
No Miracles

The6 financial discussions just ended
here were not expected to produce any
miracles or trick solutions of the British
dollar problem, and they assuredly have
not done so.
Reading the communique, one gets the
feeling that the British, Canadian and
American experts have discovered nothing
that is new and have agreed upon few
consequential measures to cope with
aspects of the problem that already were
well known.
There Is certain emptiness to such
excerpts from the communique as this
1T was agreed that the common aim is
to work toward an ultimate solution which
will maintain employment and establish
equilibrium of international trade on a
mutually profitable basis at high levels. :"
What, one wonders, has been the common
aim since the Marshall Plan first went
into operation?
The fact remains, however that some
constructive steps are In prospect as a
result of the Washington discussions The
British will be authorized to buy Canadian
wheat with Marshall Plan dollars, thus
easing somewhat the burden on their dol
lar reserves. This country has already
started to smooth out some of the customs
barriers which needlessly hamper trade.
The problem of expanding Canadian
American imports of such key commodities
as tin, natural rubber and petroleum was
explored. And, perhaps most hopeful OF
all, it was agreed to establish continuing
Joint organization to work on these and
other aspects of the trade problem.
Sir Stafford Cripps, the British Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer, said that as result
of the talks I'VE have brought our (dollar)
reserve problem into manageable condi-
ton" The implication of this Is that
enough measures have been agreed upon
to tide Britain over her short-term emer-
gency. If so, this is of real Importance.
There are two sides Of the problem, how
ever, the short-term and the long-term.
And the solution of the latter will be by
far the more difficult.
The United States and Canada recog-
nized their obligation to assist in working
out the long, term difficulties. In their turn,
the British representatives, acknowledging
that extraordinary aid" from North Amer
certain things must be done by the United
Kingdom. Among these are the creation
of appropriate incentives to exporters to
the dollar area and a vigorous attack"
upon the costs Of production to improve
the competitive position of sterling area
products. There was, however, no mention
or hint of devaluation OF the pound, a
measure deemed essential by many, but
against which Sir Stafford Cripps has taken
an uncompromising stand.
For the American citizen, 1t is important
to recognize that there is a nebulous quality
about this communique. Agreement upon
measures which need to be taken does not
necessarily mean that they will be taken
1t is also important, however, to recognize
that the fortunes, not only OF the British
but also our own, ride upon the successful
carrying out OF the major points OF this
agreement. To that end, the best efforts
of all OF us in the free communities on
both sides of the Atlantic must be applied
Evening star., 1949-09-14

resulted in virtually full self-government,
though with retention by Britain OF the
islands foreign relations. This proviso
the Maltese governments threatened offer
to the United States clearly contravenes,
yet British crack down on Malta would
do nothing to deal with the basis OF It's
unrest and chatting at the imperial tie
The Maltese are an intensely self-conscious
people who feel genuine grievance at
what they believe to be British neglect
And what is true of Malta holds for other
parts of the dependent empire as well
Thus do the bonds of imperial union fray
under the stress of economic crisis And
Malta is probably not alone in turning to
America as an alternative
Evening star., 1949-09-14
No Steel Strike Now

The acceptance by the CIO United Steel
Workers of the recommendations made by
the Presidents fact-findng board lifts the
immediate threat of disastrous steel
strike. 1t is by no means clear, however,
that this truce will be of more than short
duration.
One of the big steel producers, Jones
and Laughlin, has accepted the board
recommendations as basis for further
collective bargaining negotiations. The
others, however, or at least the other major
producers, seem to be baking at the
boards proposal for employe pensions paid
for entirely by the employers. (The board
recommended against wage increase, but
advocated a 10-cent fringe benefit settle
ment which Is estimated to be equivalent
to an increase of six cents an hour for
each employe for pensions and four cents
for social insurance.)
Spokesman for the steel producers in
dicate that their objection Is not so much
to pensions as such, but to the nom
contributory feature. Presumably they are
afraid the boards recommendation would
be merely starting point for larger and
larger pension demands by the union, with
the industry bearing the full cost.
This may be so, for union officials have
limited that their primary aim this year
was to open the pension door. But even
If this be so, the companies are going to
find themselves in very difficult position
If they force this issue to the point OF
strike. 1t may be that some steel COM
panies cannot afford pension plan even
at the six-cent-an-hou cost, and If so,
an adjustment must be made in their
cases. But the profit position of most Of
the industry has been such that it can
afford this cost, and enlightened indus
trial leadership will make every effort to
come to satisfactory terms with the steel
workers. Acceptance by the industry of
a strike over any fraction of six cents
an hour is not going to make much sense
to the people of this country.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
AppIes From the Hills

Giue me hill for apples, let the sans
And chill of mountains blend such
hearty fruit.
These are the ruddiest, tart Jonathans
And best for ,Dinter keeping, best to suit
Also the taste, for aDiney deus and rain
Make of an apple such luscious thing!
And ,uould I kne,D such fauors once again,
And Dould I kneU alike their harvesting.
For one had brought them IN the autumn
weather,
Returning weary from those mtsted
heights
RIGHT braue the sound OF creaking Uhe1
and leather
on coming home upon those frosty
nights.
And good the lampHght pas upon the
trees,
And good it was to store such fruits az
these.
JEANETTE SHELLEY HEFLN.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Letters to The Star
How a Piece of Canvas Grew
In Britain's Fertile Soil

How Piece OF Canvas Grew
In Britains Fertile Soil
To the Editor of The STAR
enclose a cutting from the London Ex-
press in case 1t has escaped your notice.
It illustrates this governments extrava-
gance. 1 hope your generous country will
not lend any more until this country puts
It's house in order. c. LEA-COX.
London England.
The tollowing is the article Which Mr..
Lea-Cor inclosed in his letter:
WANTED CANVAS
The size of the biggest scale waste in sick
pay malingering and hospital management
has still to be computed. AS an instance OF
the lesser folles-Which, repeated thous-
andfold, are bankrupting the (health)
scheme-this letter from a Midland doctor
tells the whole story:
"A woman patient of mine has gone shop
ping for many years in specially strength
ened invalid chair. At other times her nus
band takes her out In one of his three cars.
Chair required new canvas; I gave her
certificate.
"She returned to the shop and was told to
20 to the local Health Ministry Offices.
There she was told her chair is out OF date;
she must have a new chair. Get note
from your doctor.
II, in What's the use OF worrying mood.
gave her note that she requires an invalid
chair This necessitated being vetted at the
local hospital; so I gave another note for
the hospital. Hospital issued certificate that
she qualities for a chair.
Some weeks later she was summoned by
the medical officer. He said. Does Mrs. K
not think an electric chair would be more
suitable?'
Mrs. K was adamant, insisted that she
did not want to be flying along in the road
amid the traffic. All we'll. perhaps you're
right. But you must have q garage with
the chair we are giving you In spite OF
Mrs KS protest that she has ample garage
room in due course a surveyor and two
men arrived to select the best spot for the
garage.
Mrs x now has her chair and its garage.
but all she wanted was permission to buy
q piece Of canvas"
Evening star., 1949-09-14
SIum Clearance in Sight

The allotment to Washington OF four
thousand public-housing units under the
new national housing law assures start
on slum- clearance program that promises
concrete results within the next two OF
three years The slum- clearance poSSloln-
ties arise from the requirement OF the
legislation that there must be "equlValent
elimination" of substandard housing COM
cident with new construction. Housing
officials interpret equivalent elimination
as covering both razing OF conoemneo
structures and repair of dwellings worth
the trouble and expense. Thus there seems
to be a good prospect that some OF Wash
ingtons more notorious alley shacks will be
eliminated, as the new public-houS1ng pro-
gram advances. Under tentative agree
ment, the District Commissioners viii DO
the eliminating.
According to John Ihlder, executive Of
ficer of the National Capital Housing Au-
thority, the agency designated to carry out
the project, some eighteen thousand low
income families are in need OF the type
of housing relief to be provided. To be
eligible, veterans families must have an
nonveterans must earn from $2350 to
s2,7OO, depending on number OF children.
Rents will be set low enough for such low
income groups to meet readily. With It's
restored site-acquisition powers, NCHA Is
in a position to buy land to augment the
sites it already owns in the Northeast and
Southeast sections of the city. The resto-
ration of this authority leaves NCHA In the
same status as when Congress deprived 1t
of purchasing powers In 1S46, when
the District Redevelopment Land Agency
was created.
The land-redevelopmen program con-
templated by the latter agency remains
stationary. Congress again has failed to
provide the funds which it earlier author
lied for slum clearance and redevelopment
under the special District legislation. AS
q result, the Marshall Heights, Barry Farms
and other plans of the agency are still on
paper only However, there is hope that
this program, too, eventually will get out
of the blind alley into which Congress
has allowed it to go. For the new housing
law authorizes the Redevelopment Land
Agency to apply for funds, too. The only
hitch is that, to get any money special
appropriation bill must be paSsed-and the
agency's experiences in trying to get ap-
propriations in past years have been very
discouraging. Perhaps the inclusion OF
redevelopment in the national law is an
augury of better things to come. There
is still need for a redevelopment program
here of the type planned by the agency.
Evening star., 1949-09-14

less situation, unless we were prepared
virtually to take over the conduct of the
struggle against the Communists, which
would involve commitments of gigantic
scope and with dangerous implications.
Senator Tydings has record of reliability
which renders any statement by him
worthy of respectful consideration Yet
1t would seem that he should clarity his
assertions by specifying the sources of his
information The issue of aid to China has
become so controversial and so tinged with
partisan politics that antiquities should
be avoided in arriving at just conclusion.