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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

native men, like those now in Of
flee, are preferred.
A similar situation occurred
after World War I when David
Lloyd George, the brilliant little
Welshman, was defeated. A sue
cession of slow, Flooding individ-
uals-Bonar Law, Stanley Bald
win, Ramsay Macdonald, Neville
Observation-Disclosures until, on
the verge of military disaster, the
British put Mr.. Churchill at the
head of the government.
Before World War II the Labor
Party was nowhere near as strong
as it is today. At one time RAM
say Macdonald had to rely on the
support of the then still strong
Liberal Party, which exists today
in little more than name only.
The Labor Party now is the
strongest political organization in
the United Kingdom and it will
take more than mere didactic
opposition to enable the Conser-
vatives to make a real showing in
the next election. The Labor gov
ernment's great strength lies in
the fact that every member of a
labor union as we'll as his family
feels bound to vote for the official
candidates of the trade unions,
regardless of personal opinions.
There is no compulsion to do so,
however. for membership in la
Dor union does not require that
the holder of a union card must
vote for the Labor Party candi-
dates.
Opposition Weak
The British Conservative lead
ers are acting very much like our
own Republicans did in 1948. They
denounce the present government,
but present no other solution for
present difficulties except to say
that they will improve on the way
their opponents are handling af-
fairs.
The recent debates in the spe-
cial session of Parliament, which
was called to discuss devaluation
of the pound. showed how la
mentally weak the opposition is.
There was no chance, of course,
to overthrow an administration
which has a large majority in the
House of Commons. But aside
from asserting that the pound
sterling should have been allowed
to seek it's own level in a free
market. there was not a single
suggestion as to how Britain could
recover from its present deep
economic depression.
The Conservative members of
Parliament knew only too we'll
and the government took good
care to let it be known indirectly
throughout the country-that if
the pound had been cut free from
restrictions it would have fallen
closer to so per cent than the 80
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
State Takes on
Street Repails

The state highway department
Monday took over maintenance Of
the state highways running
through Kennewick, thus reliev-
ing the city Of some Of its street
construction and repair burden.
The new arrangement came un-
der House Bill PIT passed by the
recent legislature, providing that
responsibility Of construction and
maintenance Of primary and Sec
ondary state highways be taken
over by the highway department
through cities and towns.
State road crews began imme-
diately to work on west Kenne-
wick avenue which has needed
repairs for some time. The state
will also take over Avenue G
and the River road through Ken
newick and portions Of Benton
and Washington streets where
they coincide with the state high
ways.
City superintendent r. c. Rec
tor said this may be a relief to
the city and he was glad, he said.
that the state saw fit to start
work where il was needed at
once.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
Keolker Window
Draws Attention

The west display window &C
Keolker's Mems shop this week
drew so many admirers that il
was decided TO allow IL 10 stand
without change for another week.
The display takes persons who
stop and gaze back 10 the gay
nineties and earlier. Included in
the display are: A reproduction
of "Gone With the Wind" lamp,
reproductions of old style chair
and the table on which the lamp
stands, a cutaway coat known
also as the "Jim Swinger" which
Mayor Urban Keolker's father
wore at his wedding, and the
black derby he wore on that oc-
casion. Also Tn the window is
a picture Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Coult Of Seattle, former resident
of Kennewic1, and a set OF levers
works which are bovnd volumes
Of the novels or that writer. Mr..
and Mrs. Coult are uncle and
aunt Of the young man VINO
trimmed the window. He is Roger
FELTON,, high school student here.
It all started when Roger went
about trimming things up q bi,
unusual TO show off some new
merchandise. The antique repro
auctions came from the small
homes studio of Washington
hardware and furniture company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
PUD Operating Revenue Increases
65 Percent Over z Monihs In '4S

Operating revenue In the Ben
ton county Public Utility District,
which supplies electrical current
to Kennewick and Prosser areas,
increased IS percent during the
first two months of this year ov-
er the two months period Of last
year, a statement from manager
Owen W. Hurd to the board Of
county commissioners, revealed
this week.
Revenue during that period
amounted TO $3.50, 509.39, IN In
crease Of II percent over the pre-
ceding two months.
Hurd pointed out that this r.
suit was achieved during . period
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
Y Legislators
Are Picked Here

The Tfi-Hi-Y clubs of the YIN
CA in Kennewick last night an
nounced the names Of tn esu-
dents who have been selected to
attend and take part In the youth
in government session at Olym-
pia April 1928.
For the senate Earl Strege ana
Joe Paris were selected with
Robert Spurgeon as alternate.
Hattie Davis, Kathleen Carter
and Lynn Fredericks were se-
lected for the lower house. Mrs.
Charlotte Luck and Wayne va
ger, advisors, will accompany the
students to the state capital
where they viii hold legislative
session following the procedure
Of the official state legislature,
in the legislative building.
Carl .. Melander Of the area
council Of the YMcA, was here
yesterday making final arrange
ments for the trip and for the
lower Yakima Valley Tri-Hi con-
ference in Prosser Sunday, May
/.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
He's 'Agin' That
Duyliqht SAVING

The election being conducted by
the chamber of commerce to de-
termine whether people want
the city to 60 on daylight saving
time this. summer, today had
taken the form Of verse.
Writing to the Courier-Report-
er to express his opinions, a.
farmer said:
"Since the rube from the country
helps keep up the town,
"On this daylight savin' we look
with a frown. ~
eff the city guy needs relaxation
or rest, ,... .
'fHe can crawl out early from his
downey nest
"tTo go and play golf or what
he likes besD.
Leave the time clocks alone;
There amt nothin' in it. 1
$50 for me and my Sally, 81.
''Were plumb agin' It."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
Mrs. Read Hos
New Position

E. G. Smith, chairman Kenne-
wick branch of the Benton coun-
ty chapter, American Red Cross,
announced that the branch has
accepted regretfully the resigna-
ton of Mrs. Lance Read as gene
raj chairman Of the local blood
program.
Mrs. Read has done an excep-
tional job of organizing and fur
thering this tremendous program
and chairmaned the plans for
the first mobile visit that was SO
successful, said Smith,. He said
Mrs. Read has accepted the chair
manship of enrolment for this
program in place Of general
CONTINUED on Page b
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
House Committee Leaves KenneWick
Irrigation Project Appropriation
AZ $50, 600; Holmes Wires Reqreis

The House Appropriations COM
mittee early this week approved
President Truman's big reclama-
ton program but cut Is percent
off the amounts on the larger
projects in the belief that 1t
would cost that much less than
estimated.
It left the $4,000 appropriated
for the Kennewick Irrigation pro-
ject, which, local project hackers
feel is much less than the i'm
portance of the project justifies.
Frank Maupin, secretary of
Kennewick projects committee,
said there is q chance of this
amount being raised in the SEN
ate, and he added II know Sena-
tor Magnuson will try to raise
it," but he said it might stand un-
til another congressional session.
Ate1egram received by the Cour-
ier-Reporter yesterday from con-
gresham Hal Holmes In Wash
ington, D. c, verified the re-
port and he added that he re-
GREETED this fact immensely but
have done everything possible,
even calling the matter to the
Presidents attention on two dif-
ferent occasions" ....
The local committee had asked
two and a quarter millions and
had sent two of their men to
Washington, D. c., to contact con-
Uessional leaders. There they
found Congressman Holmes and
Senator Magnuson both keenly
interested and eager to help.
Continued on Page q
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
Inland Always to Observe End
Anniversary; Mayors Ride Again

A public observance OF the
flight will be held at Vista field
at IL am. on the return from Sc
attic with the mayors on board.
The public is invited to attend
this celebration.
Inland Anyways brought regu-
lar scheduled air service to Ken
newick, Pasco and Richland for
the first time when the comp
any's sleek seven place Beech
craft made its first flights on
Saturday, April S. l947.
Two round trips a day were
made to Seattle. The Beechcraft
proved much too small 10 handle
the traffic and within q year the
company increased its service
with the purchase OF two -
place Lodestars, which are now
in service.
A stop at Yakima was later
added TO the schedule and the
company 10 date has one Of the
finest operating records Of all
airlines In the nation.
Inland has pending an applica-
ton for service through this area
to Spokane and Portland.
At press time last night Il had
not yet been determined what
pioneer would make the flight
from Kennewick. (See picture on
page I'D.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
s250,0OO Set as
Sum Subject TO
Slight Change

Kennewick city council made
an offer for purchase Of the Pa
cific Power e. Light company wat
er system here this week, and
late yesterday representative of
the company told Mayor Keolker
his company had accepted the Of
fer.
Sale price for the system is
$3.50, 900.
But il is a tentative figure,
subject TO slight revision depend
ing on expenditures made bye the
company since negotiations were
started.
It will be paid off with funds
to be raised by a bond issue,
but the bonds can be issued only
if the voters Of the city approve.
Mayor Keolker said a special
election would be called and that
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
Courier-Reporier
Starts 35h Year

II you look up in the upper
left hand corner Of the Courier
Reporter, you win find a volume
number and number Of the issue.
You win note that this Is vol
ume IS, number I. That means
that the Courier-Reporter is
starting It's 35th volume and the
18th year asa going newspaper.
a The Courier-Reporter is the
oldest newspaper in this area and
one Of the oldest in the state. 1t
actually is older than Kennewick
itself, for 1t was started in Walla
Walla In the 1905 before Kenne-
wick was an incorporated town
and was moved here in 1903. It
first was known as the Columbia
Courier and was combined with
the Reporter which was launched
here later.
AS the Courier-Reporter begins
It's 35th year, it is taking a new
step in which another newspaper
Is being borne. A newly formed
publishing corporation has been
formed, and the new newspaper
will be the Pasco Empire, to be
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
Arco Group Is
Here for Fdcts

A group OF men from Arco,
idaho. met with mayor Keolker,
president Gene Spauling OF the
chamber of commerce, and others
sr the Arrow Grill early yes
terday to learn what they might
about meeting the problems that
arise when a new atomic project
is set down at their door.
Arco is near Poca.ello, Idaho,
and is just on the edge Of the
ate selected there by the atomic
energy commission for q nuclear
reaclor works. Arco is q town
81 only TOO population in 9
county with a population Of 1000,
the delegation said. Spaulding
said they should have an easier
time OF II than Kennewick mad
because more is known now Of
the nature Of such projects.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31

Two years Of successful opera
ton will be celebrated on Tues
day, April S, by Inland Anyways,
flying the route from Walla Wal
la to Seattle.
Gerw:n Jones, company vice.
president, announced that the
company is attempting to re-en-
act its initial flight of two years
ago when mayors of Walla Walla
Pasco, Kennewick and Seattle,
with representative from Rich
land made the initial round trip
flight.
Mayor William +. Devin, Of
Seattle, ]. c. Pratt Of Kennewick,
Del Isaacson of Pasco, and Herb
West of Walla Walla have been
invited to make the flight Tues.
day. They were the officials Of
the cities involved who made the
first flight on Inland Anyways
two years ago. Mayor John Crow
der Of Richland has also been in
vited. George Houston, who was
then community manager Of
Richland, made the initial flight
but has since left the Atomic
city. gs---.
Flying to Seattle, the company
win take pioneers from this area
to Seattle to a meeting scheduled
for that day of the Washington
| Historical association,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
julius Fink Is
Winner of Ford

That new Ford sedan given
away by S & ] Motor company
through Mid State theatres Tues
day night is now being driven by
Julius Fink of Kennewick.
Fink won the car when his
number was called on the first
drawing. Fink was standing just
outside the Benton theatre when
a loud speaker blared forth the
number. He Is barber at Larry's
Barber shop on Kennewick ave.
How does Il feel to win q new
car? "Well," said Fink yesterday.
81 didn't have any feeling for .
while. I was % stunned that ]
couldn't quite realize it until the
next morning after the shock had
worn off"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
PP&L, COUNCIL AGREE ON WATER PRICE
Water to Be
One Week Late
For IRRIGATION

Irrigation water in the Kenpe-
wick Irrigation District will be
one week late this year, the local
office of the Columbia Irrigation
District announced this week.
Water will be turned on this
week for test purposes then IL
will be shut off again Saturday
to remain off until April 2. Or
dinarily irrigation water is avail
able April 1.
Reason for the delay, Columbia
Irrigation office explained, is the
hard winter which brought heav-
Ter frosts than usual and more
damage. Workmen were held up
on early spring repair and maint-
enance work for five weeks this
year. Ordinarily lost time because
of weather runs about a week.
The K. /. d. gets its water from
the Columbia system and al
though E. j. Brand of the K. I. d.
said the local lines and bitches
are ready for operation, that no
the Columbia system starts pour
ing water into their system.
Some farmers in the area report
that although there is about en-
ough water in the soil to save
growing crops for the time being,
it may get pretty dry" before
April 2, especially IL there are
warm heavy winds much of the
time. Heavy rooted crops will
stand more drought than plants
with surface roots, ii was said
County agent Webster said yes
terday that he did not anticipate
any crop damage from q lack Ut
moisture but that the delay may
mean that some farmers win not
have time to get water 70 all
their crops when water Is turned
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
Moruse to H-Ldnd.
Furrell Comes Here

Paul MoraSe who has been con-
nected with the management OF
the Benton and Roxy theatres,
has been appointed active man
ager of the Hi-Land theatre and
Ben Farrell, formerly of the Pas
co theatre has been named Roxy
manager, city manager Clyde An
derson said last night.
Farrell, who grew up in the
theatre business, lives in Pasco
but expects TO move to Kenne-
wick, Anderson said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
Red Cross Drive
Tagging Badly

The Red Gross drive In Kenne-
wick is tagging badly" with only
28h percent Of Kennewick's- quota
contributed to date, according 70
statement by Kennewick drive
chairman julius BAIL.
In appealing to Kennewick
residents to support the current
Red Cross fund campaign to the
fullest possible extent, BAIL
pointed out that almost all Of the
$22, 900 spent In Benton county
last year for flood relief was
used to provide food, clothing,
medicine and housing for Kenne-
wick people. Throughout the
year, more than $27, 900 was spent
in Kennewick by the Red Cross
in helping the needy.
Only $1,288.45 has been con-
tributed in Kennewick to date.
The quota is $4,508.
"Due to the large areas which
our solicitors must cover, many
people have not yet been con-
tacted, but the response thus TAR
has not been encouraging" BAIL
said. He stated that solicitation
would continue until everyone
in Kennewick has been given the
opportunity to contribute to the
work of the Red Cross.
He urged everyone in Kenne-
wick who has not yet mace
his contribution, to do so at the
first opportunity, and poincd out
that the American Red Cross is
the organized means through
which everyone can give a help
ing hand wherever there is suf-
fering and need.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
New Recreation
Plans Manned

Mayor Keokler appointed mem
bers to the city's recreation COM
mission at a meeting Tuesday
night and they were approved by
the city council.
The next morning, the group
got together and mapped plans
for carrying out a program to
provide better recreation facil-
ties for Kennewick and vicinity.
John Vibber, named az the city
councils representative Of the re-
creation group, was elected by
other members as their chairman.
Frank Maupin is the holdover
member. Ernest Crutcher was
picked by the group rs secretary.
treasurer. Other members are
Pat Owens Of the school board,
and Casey Jones, Ralph Reed,
and Clinton Silliman, members
at large. u
Councilmen said they had
found that representatives had
been serving on the commission
from other organizations without
confirmation Of the council.
At the commissions meeting
yesterday morning, plans were
discussed for the development Of
q playground north Of Parkview
Homes and south Of the park
across the street from the high
school building. First recreational
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
Deddline for
Chief Reached

Deadline for applicants for TAX
ing the examination for the Of
flee of Kennewick chief OF police
was reached Tuesday night with
is applicants having turned In
their papers. T., i
The examination is to be given
April IL by the Civil Serice Com
mission here. Ward Rupp is
holding the job as acting chief.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
Conservation
Men Elected

Three men were elected last
Friday as supervisors Of the ecst
Benton county soil conservation
district to serve with two hold
over supervisors. f
Those elected were Ben Blair,
B. L. Slocumb. and c. w. Brown.
The two FOLLOWERS are Harry
Hampton and Frank Lampson.
L. L. Tinsman, soil conserva-
zionist, said he had sent the re-
suits Of the election to soil con-
servation headquarters.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
Shall Community Go on Daylight
Sayinu Time? = You Still Can Vote

Courier-Reporter on Kennewick
avenue. All will be turned over
to the chamber when the voting
has ended.
Below a ballot Is provided for
those who wish to vote. Only one
vote is permitted each person,
however.
The chamber took the stand
that rather than to decide the
question itself, the question would
this year be submitted to the
people.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31

Voting was brisk over the
weekend and the early part Of
this week in the daylight saving
time election being held by the
chamber of commerce.
Manager Ross Frank Of the
chamber of commerce said he
had no idea how many votes had
been cast, however. Ballots are
being taken at the chamber Of
commerce both by mail and by
person and at the office of the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
BALL GAME TO-DAY

BALL GAME TODAY
Kennewick will open its
spring baseball season this at.
teruoon when the Lions play
the Pasco Bulldogs 1t Pasco at
3 pm. Don Black was schedul.
ed to take the mound. with
the following players backing
him up: N. Williams. catcher:
NJ. Bauder. first: c. Hooker.
2B: Donahus, 3B: Conrad. SIS:
Beauchamp. LF: HAIL CT: 4.
Williams and Mcdowell. RE.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
OUT ON BOND

james Bergen. 81. Of $3.50
Columbia avenue. il At liberty
on bond of $1,000 following AZ.
raignment before u. s. Com.
missioner OIvills B. Olson on
q charge Of stealing lumber
valued at S270 from the govern.
ment at Richland. He was AZ.
rested by an FBI man from
Seattle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
RAIN PREDICTED

More rain was predicted last
night by the weather bureau
which said cloudiness would
increase today with occasional
rain by evening. Frost was pre-
dicted for last night OK early
this morning.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31
Late News Briefs
NEW CHAIRMAN

Phil Eeffelfin9eI was elect.
Cd chairman Of the Xennewiek
school board q . 10organisa.
ton meeting yesterday. He sue.
ceods Pat Owens who was nam.
Cd to the recreation commission
q city group.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-31

NEW YORK-Community Chest
campaigns have raised more money
for l949 local Red Feather services
than ever before in their history,
Henry Ford II, National Chairman
Of Community Chests Of America,
reports.
Campaign totals will probably ex-
eeed $l05, 900 900, which is Is per.
cent shove last year, Mr.. Ford said.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-09-21
Municipal Income Tax
Due Sept. 30

employees hired last April
under an agreement which per-
mitted them to take the exam at
this time. There is one Negro
among those who must take the
exam. High scorers will be hired.
Meanwhile the taxpayers suit
inthe Common Pleas Court to halt
the collection Of the tax as un-
constitutional and a violation of
the city charter moved along yes
terday when City Law Director
Herbert Beane in a 9-page brief
upheld the city's right to collect
the tax.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-09-21
Summers On It's
Way Out

Today is the day of the autumn
nal equinox. It is the day when
the project circle Of the earth's
equator intersects with that of the
earth's rotation about the sun.
That's what it is to the astronom-
err.
To you, dear reader, it is the
first day Of fall of course, you
really have no need of scientific
nomenclature to realize that some
thing radical has happened to the
weather these past few days. Any
one who has been unlucky enough
to go to sleep at night without
a blanket has awakened in the
morning keeniy aware that sum-
mer was on it's way out.