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Evening star., 1949-10-06
Corporations Hit Truman

The headline which appeared in yes
terday's paper said that Truman Hits
Corporations" But it should have read
the other way around.
OF course, the President thought he
was hitting the corporations, and since
Mr.. Truman is an old hand at that game
the headline writer can be forgiven for
miscalling the play. But the fact Of the
matter is that the corporations, with an
assist from Senator Johnson of Colorado,
bounced up and hit the President
It all came about when Mr.. Truman
wrote to the Senate Commerce Committee
urging approval of his nomination OF
Leland Olds to the Federal Power Com
mission THE powerful corporations sub
]ect to regulation by the commission" ="
/! the President wrote, have not been
pleased with Mr. Olds They now seek to
prevent his confirmation for another
term. It would be most unfortunate If
they should succeed. We cannot allow
great corporations to dominate the COM
missions which have been created to
regulate them"
Actually, this was about the most un-
fortunate thing the President could have
said. For it implied that rejection OF Mr..
Olds would mean that the great corpora
tions" dominate the Senate Committee as
well as the regulatory commission. And
that was something that Senator Johnson.
the committee chairman, did not propose
to take lying down. So he wrote letter
to the President which said: "A subcom-
mittee has just completed hearings in
which every one desiring to testify was
given a full opportunity. No repre-
sentatives of the corporations which you
classify as being under regulation by the
Power Commission asked to be heard and
none was heard. I was lobbied by nu-
merous persons on behalf of Mr.. Olds and
by no representatives of any corporation
opposed to him. Other members Of the
committee assure me that is their expert
ence also"
And that was that For the first time
in recorded history the President has lost
a set-to with the corporations. When he
takes his next pot shot at them he had
better make sure that no Senate COM
mittee is in the line Of fire.
As for Mr. Olds, the committee turned
MIN GOWN Oy 1V-Io-S FoCe oiA4 AAAo
prospects are anything but bright. The
case against him rests mostly on articles
he wrote for the Federated Press in the
late l920s and, ordinarily, one Is inclined
to receive this sort of evidence with a
large grain of salt. But Mr.. Olds had
passed the college sophomore stage when
he was jotting down some of the more
extreme observations that, unfortunately
for him, were to come into the hands of
the Senate Committee. For instance, he
was SO years old when he wrote that the
owning class in America was "a privileged
class of parasites whose idleness and dis
sipation become an increasing stencil in
the nostrils of the people"
The committee thinks he ought not have
a voice in the control of any section OF
the owning class
Evening star., 1949-10-06
A Time for Preparedness

Bernard Baruch'S statement on RuSSia'S
atomic explosion" deserves the Nations
most careful consideration. Its major
premise-a thoroughly sound one-is that
the Kremlin's apparent ability to make
A-weapons of its own is potentially so
meaningful in terms of the world balance
must re-examine our peace strategy and
revise it wherever necessary. This is the
counsel of prudence. To ignore it would
be to ignore the obvious dictates of simple
common sense in an age whose collective
insecurity>demands up-to-th minute pre-
paredness.
/. Mr.. Baruch, for his own part. calls for
4 four-point program of vital" action.
In addition to advocating an immediate
strategical e-examination-which would
embrace the question whether or not the
nations of Western Europe can afford any
further delay in effecting real union
he recommends % that the United States
continue to insist on truly effective sys-
TEN of international atomic control; (2)
that until we have such system every
effort be made to maintain our "over-
whelming" lead in A-weapons, and 90
that the President and Congress act at
ton plan, including a thoroughgoing
civilian defense"
What Mr.. Baruch has to say about the
atom is very much to the point Although
some American commentators are Begin
ming to suggest that the Geneva conven-
tion against poison gas-to which the
United States has never subScribed-might
have to serve as the model for treaty
outlawing A-weapons, the fact is that such
a treaty would leave the field unpoliced
and would offer no guarantee beyond the
hope that nations with the bomb, fearing
retaliation, would refrain from using it,
In the circumstances, as long as effective
control is lacking. we must, as Mr. Baruch
says do everything possible to maintain
our present atomic lead, promote a closer
union in Western Europe, strengthen our
overall peace strategy, and draw up a
real mobilization plan.
In Mr.. Baruch's judgment, the chief
point in his four-point program is his
recommendation for standby mobilization
legislation He has been advocating this
ever since before the Second World War,
his belief being that it could be the best
single deterrent against aggression AS
matters stand, there has been some plan
ming along the line he urges, but there is
nothing in the law to make that planning
effective in case of sudden crisis Ac-
cordingly, he now appeals once more for
prompt legislative action on a measure
which would automatically and swiftly put
a good plan into effect in the event of
an emergency proclamation by the Presi-
dent and Congress acting together.
The common sense of all this is self
evident. In our dangerous world, with
nations equipped to strike at each other
with supersonic speed, whatever can in
crease our safety should be planned for
in advance and put into law now. In Mr..
Baruch's words, 1--WE dare not wait until
war has begun and bombs are falling to
Evening star., 1949-10-06
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

O. Do sessions of the Assembly of the
United Nations open with prayer?-o. H.
A. Since so many religious faiths are rep
resented by delegates to the United Nations.
all reference to religion has been omitted
from the opening sessions of the United
Nations Assembly. However, a special as
sembly committee on procedure approved
on August 9, 1949. proposal of secretary
General Lie that a moment OF silence for
prayer or meditation be observed at the
opening of each annual General Assembly
session.
@. Do racial limitations apply to the nat
uralization Of persons who have served hon.
orably in our armed forces?-N. P. S.
A. The racial limitations of the general
naturalization law apply to these as we'll
as to all other aliens. This means that
applicants cannot be natuarlized unless they
come within one of the following classes Of
persons: white persons; persons OF African
nativity or descent: persons who are de-
scerCants of races native to North or South
America; Chinese persons or persons Of
Chinese descent: persons of races native to
India; persons of races native to the Philip
pine Islands.
@. What is the origin of the expression
Hobson's choice?-H. L.
A. A Cambridge-London carrier. Thomas
Hobson u544-1630), when letting his horses
on hire refused to allow any animal to leave
the stable out of its turn. The expression
means, "this or nothing"
O. Which States have the highest Per
capita income?-D. N. G.
A. The States of New York. Illinois, Mon
tana, Delaware, Nevada. Connecticut, New
Jersey, California, and the District of CO.
lumbia had per capita income in l948 OF
more than 81 500.
O. When did John Brown first become
known as John Brown the Shepherd
F. M.
A. On January 1s, 1889. John Brown made
a purchase of 10 Saxony sheep for $780,,
According to entries in his diary other pur-
chases of sheep followed. He seems to have
taken them from West Hartford, Conn,
where they were purchased. to Albany, N. Y.
by boat and to have driven them thence to
Ohio.
Evening star., 1949-10-06

hard time explaining the discrepancy,
especially in the light OF the Labor die
tum: Fair Shares For ALL" 1t Is rea-
sonable assumption that this gloomy pros
pect will heighten discomfort in the ranks
OF labor and intensity the pressure for
wage increases
Evening star., 1949-10-06
October Rain

This is the rain that cleanses the tired
earth,
The stringent, leat-lashing treatment
that aoiH bring
Long, pregnant sleep, unbroken till the
birth =
OF siluer buds on siluer trees in sprtnr.
ALMA ROBERTS GIOI.T..-!.
Evening star., 1949-10-06
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,Driter, although 1t IS permissible for
Writer k11oUn to The Star to use
q nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1949-10-06

At Harvard an electronic brain can
multiply one 16-digit number by another
in a flash. Yet, for sheer magic, we still
prefer a Glen Mccarthy keeping track Of
nine horses.
Evening star., 1949-10-06
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau. 316 Eye st. ne, Washington ., D. c.
Please inclose three f3) cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1949-10-06

BY French official degree, embalmers in
the government employ are permitted to
pick up side money as walters at parties
weddings, etc. But remember, boys-no
monkeying with the punch.
Evening star., 1949-10-06

the Government which could remotely sug-
eest control of either upon the other. Can
any one show a single instance in which
this practice has contributed to abridgment
Of the freedom of the pulpit or encouraged
the state to restrict the churches In any re-
spect? There is no contractual relation
whatever between the church and the state
in this practice.
Question of Chaplains Also Raised.
Incidental to tax exemption of the
churches, Mr.. Burgoyne raises the question
of the use of chaplains in the armed serv-
ices, in Congress, legislatures, etc. Again
it must be emphatically asserted that there
is no contractual relation between churches
and the Government in the cases OF chap
lains. Chaplains are simply citizens whose
services are deemed Of value and engaged by
the Government on the basis OF their per-
sonal merit. The only connection the churcn
has is In certifying their character and
educational qualifications. which Is purely
international.
I should like, in discussing this subject.
to state that while there is considerable
diversity among the States in upholding
exemption the courts have with few ex-
ceptions tended to rule that no property
which bears income, If owned by the church,
shall ever be exempt.
l would make bold to warn the American
public that if pressuring sectarlan groups
can, as in some countries, gain concessions
which would allow vast proflt-bearlng LANDS,
or other properties, to be exempt or favored,
/ would advocate as a radical means OF ar
resting and preventing any such abuse the
complete discontinuance of the exemption
of the churches from taxation. No one Will
deny that in matters of taxation grave
abuses are occurring throughout the country.
JOSEPH M DAWSON,
Executive Director Joint Conference on
Public Relations. Baptists of the United
States
Evening star., 1949-10-06
Defends Tax Exemption for Churches,
Provided Privilege Is Not Abused

Provided Privilege Is Not Abused
To the Editor Of The Star:
In your issue of October l. Duncan Bur-
goyne challenges this writer to state publicly
his position on certain issues raised in my
report as Executive Director OF the Baptist
Joint Conference on Public Relations as
recently reported by the Associated Press.
Mr. Burgoyne thinks that wish to change
the Constitution, and that I am opposed
to cooperation between church and state.
Quite to the contrary in no utterance OF
mine have I ever advocated anything but
cooperation. which, however, must not be
confused with union of church and state
or commingling of activities by official rep
resentation with each other.
Mr. Burgoyne thinks that my position de-
mands discontinuance of the prevalent-ex-
emption of the churches from taxation. May
state that the American practice OF exempt
ing churches from taxation extends back to
the beginnings of our history and was an
existing custom before any formal govern
mental authorization was taken. The long
existing custom as interpreted by our judi
ciary was based on the fact that the churches
are non profit institutions, and fundamental
in their moral and social benefit to the COM
munity. The right was taken for granted, as
one judge says, through homage to religion
obedience to the almost universal promptings
of the human heart in public acknowledg-
ment of dependence upon God"
It should be pointed out most clearly that
in this practice there is no kind of agree
ment entered into between churches and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-21
Work Is Given
Green Light

Two firms holding contracts
totaling $713,617.60 for work in
connection with McNary dam,
under construction on the Co.
lumbia river under supervision
of the Corps of Engineers, have
received notice to proceed, Col.
William Whipple, Walla Walla
District Engineer, announced
Friday. ...E .>.s
Consolidated Western Steel
Corporation of Los Angeles, was
authorized to start the manu-
facture of a inter gate and ap.
purtenances, operating machin-
cry, and stop.log lifting beams
for the McNary navigation lock
under the terms of a $641, 2SO
contract. The contract also pro.
vides for delivery to North Nc
Nary, WASH, installation and
test of the gate and machinery.
The work is scheduled for com.
pletion not later than November
I, 1850.
Weaver.Stafford Construction
Co., Inc, Pendleton, Ore, got
the signal to go ahead with the
construction of curbs, sidewalks
and driveways at McNary, Ore,
TOWNSHIP for the dam, under
terms of a $72,337.60 contract,
which calls for completion of the
work in 80 calendar days.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-21

sampled the feeling of the far.
mers they promptly asked that
the strike" be called off. Their
offer was a $40 raise to SS5 per
ton, with additional profit shar-
ing dividends. All this, the com.
pany reported, was aimed at
bringing the price for grapes
near the 1913 figures Of 500 per
ton.
1--WE have learned" a grape
grower spokesman reported,
that growers must be organ.
lied and they must stand firm
on these matters or we're sure
to be showed around. AS a result
we are starting a local growers
organization to prevent future
occurrences of this trouble"
Tri.City growers, under con-
tract to the Church Grape Juice
company of Kennewick, get a
minimum figure of $25 per ton
for their grapes.
Last year they were paid $40
per ton, a sharp drop from the
$40 per ton they received in 1947,
This year they do not yet know
how much they will receive fol
their crop. Many growers have
reported they expect no more
than $25 per ton.
This has not been denied by
the company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-21

First hand information on the
showdown methods used by
Michigan Concord grape grow.
ers in getting the WEIGH Grape
Juice company to raise the pay
ment for the 1919 crop was re.
ceived here this week.
The information was contain.
ed in a special dispatch to The
Tri.City Herald from the City of
Lawton in Van Buren, county,
Mich. The account brings the
Tri-City area the first detailed
and factual background infor-
nation of the events that led to
Associated Press wire coverage.
The WEIGH company had an.
nounced that SIS per ton would
be paid for this years Concord
crop, of which S55 was to be paid
at the time of delivery. %
Abrupt change in this plan
came when Van Buren, grape
growers adopted a "get tough"
attitude with the company and
refused to harvest the crop.
Although no meeting of the
growers was planned, word
spread among the indignant far.
mers and a meeting developed
spontaneously, The Herald
learned. =.
Result of the meeting was that
farmers decided to: Cease pick.
ing grapes Immediately. and
stop deliveries of grapes to the
WEIGH plant. A total of us
attended and all signed
a petition and contributed funds
to fight Welch's action.
Action by the WEIGH company
was immediate. When officials
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-21

FOrthcOm1ng Trial OF a case
filed by the Denver & Rio Grande
Western railroad against the
Union Pacific railroad for es.
tablishment Of joint rates for
the two lines was predicted here
Tuesday. ..
Railroad observers report the
southern railroad has made ap.
plication to the Interstate Com.
merce commission to compel es.
tablishment of the joint rates
between Ogden, Utah and Colo.
RADIO functions on traffic moving
to and from Union Pacific ter.
ritory.
Said one veteran railroader:
I'm cold analysis, this is nothing
more than attempt to invade the
territory built up and served ex.
slusively by the Union Pacific
through the years by investment
of hundreds of millions of dol.
lars in providing facilities,
equipment and service"
The following is an explana.
ton Of the Union Pacific's case:
There is no complaint on I'm.
ion Pacific service. The Rio
Grande proposal would not i'm.
prove service. The Rio Grande
acknowledges it would not re.
duce rates under those already
in effect on the Union Pacific
Present routes are reasonable
and do not require modification
Routing of traffic via the
D&RGW via Ogden would be
longer, slower, and would con,
stitute an unnecessary anG
wasteful transportation practice
The Rio Grande proposal would
be Of no added benefit what.
ever to shippers or receivers.
DEPEND ON TRAFFIC
It is well known that the I'm,
ion Pacific or any other rail
road is dependent largely upor
traffic from the territory it serv'
es for the revenue necessary tt
the maintenance of the kind o.
service it provides and which j!
so necessary to the continuing
development of the area.
At present traffic from North
ern Utah, Idaho, Montana, Ore
gon, Washington and British
Columbia moves on the Uniol
Pacific main lines through Wy
oming, Colorado, Nebraska ant
Kansas on the shortest, tastes
and most economical route.
The desire of the D&RGW 1
an attempt to break down tn,
Union Pacific's ability to serve
It is unwarranted and unneces
sary. The real effect would b.
to take from the Union Pacifi
its recognized long haul reward
for past expenditures in develop
ing communities and providing
service to the home territory
| There would be no contribution
whatever by D&RGW to the de
velopment or maintenance of tn
territory in equipment, facili
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-21
Benton County
Divorce Suits

Following are the divorces
granted in Benton County Super
ior court Thursday, all on
charges of mental cruelty.
Mary Beth Sawyer was grant.
ed a decree from James H. Saw
yer. She received SIS monthly
support money, the family auto.
mobile and the furnishings as
we'll as the custody Of a minor
child.
Roland E. Franks, in getting q
divorce from June Franks, was
given custody Of five children
Eva N. Bradley was awarded
household furnishings and 9
small unfinished trailer in get
ting a divorce from Jarvis S
! Bradley. He got the equity in q
trailer and two lots in Yakima
Ruth Mary Mudd was granted
a final divorce decree from Perry
Andrew Mudd. She waived al
her rights to the community pro
perty.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-21
| Provide Funds
For Kennewick
Emergencies

An ordinance, authorizing
$40, 700 in emergency warrants
to enable three Kennewick city
departments to continue opera.
ton for the remainder of 1919
got first and second readings
Thursday night at the city coun.
Gil meeting.
The ordinance, No. SCI, would
enable the Building department
the City Street department and
the Police department to contin.
ue operation despite financial
difficulties which were not for.
seen In October, 1913, when this
years budget was made up.
Following are the proposed
amounts for each department:
Building department-new con.
struction $1,000 and new equip
ment So, 200 for a total of $4,000
City Street department for labor
$1,000 and the Police department
ZOO.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-21

KAHLOTUS, Oct. 2O-Rev. Nell
son left Tuesday for Winchester,
Ida, to conduct services for two
weeks.
Rev. C. Eylander from Everett,
who conducted services in the
Assembly of God church for two
weeks, left last week for Kend.
rick to hold meetings.
MI. and Mrs. Tom Armstrong
of Windust are parents Of a baby
girl born Tuesday in a Pasco
hospital.
Rev. and Mrs. Nelson, Mrs.
Howard Cannon, Mrs. Harla
Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Lathim and Mrs. Art Lathim
were in Lacrosse Monday to at
tend the Fellowship meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toward Cannon
went to Wenatchee Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harla Reynolds
were business visitors in Walla
Wa1la Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. Nelson were
Spokane visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Lathim and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Lathim were
Pasco visitors Friday.
MI. and Mrs. A. N Lathim Wis
tied in Prosser Tuesday with
their son, George and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitmort
of Spokane spent Sunday nigh
with Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Whit
more and family.
VISIT IN SPOKANE
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Levi!
and girls spent Monday in Spo
kane on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Heron
spent Monday in Pasco an
Tuesday in Pullman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Whitmort
and girls and Marion Sittor
spent Sunday in Pasco with MI
and Mrs. Derrel Robbins ant
baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Moore ant
children spent Saturday nigh
and Sunday in Colfax with rela
tiveS.
Ed Montgomery and Mrs. COT
fer were in Colfax on bushes!
Thursday.
Phyllis and Nora Bahr lef
Sunday for Spokane to return t.
| their work at Sacred Heart hos
pital after spending severa
weeks with their parents, MI
and Mrs. Pete Bahr.
DR.. and Mrs. H. ]. Capell ant
family of Yakima spent Sunda.
at the Grover Offutt home.
| Walter Kraus, who is attend
ing the Yakima college, spen
the weekend at home. He visited
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs
Grover Offutt and Vester.
Mrs. Cecille Harper and sol
Phillip spent the weekend witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F
Phillippay. (
Rev. and Mrs. Green left Sun
day for Tacoma to attend ;
meeting in Tacoma Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake REIN wer'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-21
kuhIotus News Briefs

Friday evening guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Phillippay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake REIN left
for their home in Tacoma Sun.
day.
BACK FROM JAPAN
Kenneth Elledge arrived home
Thursday after spending q
months in the air corps In Japan.
He received his discharge in Cal.
ifornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bongers and son
Robert were in Spokane Satur-
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake STEINER
spent Friday in Benge with Mr..
| and Mrs. Harold Clinesmith.
Mrs. George Kengel of Ritz
Vile spent Thursday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde FL
ledge and family.
Kenneth Elledge was In Pasco
Monday visiting friends. Helen
and Mary Davis, Mildred Hoken-
son and Marlis Walker came
home with him to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Peot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lewis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Peot were
in Spokane Monday.
| Mrs. John Rice and Mrs. Den.
mis- Heron were in Spokane
Tuesday on business.
| Visitors in the John Rice
home Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Endsley and son Jack from
Colfax.
Sunday, October %, Rev. and
Mrs. Gottschalk will conduct
both morning and evening ser.
vices at the Assembly Of God
church.
| Lieutenant Dorothy Moore
and her friend, Lieutenant Eve
lyn Jenkins of Bremerton visited
over the weekend with Dorothy's
mother, Mrs. Claire Moore, and
other relatives.
| Mrs. Mccall and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Nervig and daughter OF
Hay visited in the Robert Heron
home Sunday.
CLUB HAS MEETING
The Community club met
Thursday with Mrs. June Offutt
Mrs. Clarence Peterson and
Mrs. Glen Peot as hostesses.
Final plans for the carnival,
which will be held Friday eve.
ming at the school gym, were
discussed, The program under
Mrs. Offutt's care consisted Of q
report by Doris Jergens on the
All camp at Pullman this las,
summer, reading by Mrs. Les
ter Haines, and a clarinet sole
by Lois Burgess, accompanied by
Mary Lathim at the piano, and q
talk by Mrs. Green.
The Sophomores sponsored q
movie Friday night in the school
This was well attended.
i Mr.. and Mrs., Oren Heron were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. ane
Mrs. Currie at Lind. In the after
noon the ladies attended thu
concert at the Lind Methods
. church with Phil Crosby.