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NEWS he Week in mm E 5 In spite of the drop during the FEM half of the year, the steel in firm closed 1937 with the second ’4 ”wt production in its history, ‘ ‘w 119,va perceptible loss over an”: year of 1928 . . . The nao‘ W debt as of December 31st was "firfll, 716 115, showing an in-i 3» during the calendar year of 9,993,000,000 . . . President Cardenw .u a nexieo has abbrogated the alum-Canes oil agreement by de-\ tm that American Petroleum 13 MW must hereafter pay roy-‘ ‘ aims to the Mexican government in fuller” retain their concessions . . .F LI.” automobile industry produced ; mpoo units in 1937, second lug-F 1 “(year in its history, with a to-\ _ if” value of 34.177.000.000 . . . Cor-‘ .Tpondons dividends last year! wanted to “550,460,671, the 7 meet disbursement since 1930. capsules owing arrears on their ' peter-red stocks were able to clear up 3 large part of these overhang mg debts . . . By reason of time lost in strikes. organized labor in 1937 .1“; $140,000,000 in wages. Many mists date the present reces m min the succession of dis .m which paralysed many in dustries last spring. President Open§ 00:1;qu ‘ Washington, D. C.—— Addressng the new congress, President Roose-‘ van reaffirm the objectives of the New Deal by declaring that no AmJ erican citizen will be permitted to‘ starve because of a lack of work;‘ , that oan by providing work can the‘ purchasing power or the nation be maintained at a level sufficient to; support government expenses “that cannot be less than $7,000,000.000 31 yea.” He quoted an increase in na tional income from 38 billion in‘ 1m to 68 billion last year, and ,ststedthatthegoalwas from 90to 100 billion dollars. “The selfish 1,; employment of capital,” he stress , 'OO, “will destroy the capitalistic :i system by its own abuses. There is anticipated no attack on all capital, gut where there is wilful deception nth! part of capital, it will not ‘lucdeceive. Theremustbeafloor ‘ me which industrial ma shall 'not fall, a. ceiling beyond which they shall not rise. I doubt it con . m will ever consider the substi tution of a dole for a useful pro m of work." {a Dal Spokesmen Criticized Washington, D. C.—Generally un favorable reaction is felt in'all sec tion or the country against the‘ speeches last week of secretary of the Interior Ickes and Robert 11.! Jackson, Assistant Attorney Gener- Cl. both of whom severely attacked his business interests, which they charged with deliberately creating the present recession for the pur pose of discrediting the New Deal. . In congress, many Democratic sup porters of the President openly joined Republicans in deploring the attacks on industry at so inoppor tune a moment. One effect has been to silence the talk or Mr. Jack son's heading the Democratic ticket in 1940 in the event\of President Roosevelt's declining a third term, although he is mentioned as a pos sible candidate for the Governor ship of New York. ‘ New“ Ygrys Nei— Prosecutor ‘ New York City—For the first time; in twenty years, New York welcomes a district attorney without political‘ Duty ties. After jailing seventy-‘ three notorious racketeers, many! for file. who have levied blackmail‘ Imounting to $100,000,000 a year; Imm the city's legitimate business Interests, Special Rackets Prose cuta- Thoxnas E; Dewey took once after Winning out over almost tran flc efforts on the part of Tammany m to retain the long working ‘Reement between the district at torney's office and the underworld. 303% or known criminals have fled to Florida and west coast re- Silt: to escape Dewey's dragnet for mum“ remaining in the city “ Fifteen §ayed in Canada, Hoosenee, Quebec—After subsist-t 13¢ 39 days on fourteen rabbits, a ”ailment survey party of fifteen men were brought back to civiliza hby airplane. Flight Lieutenant Now of Dominion Sbyways Mend the lost party slowly M 3 to death in the bleak mus k country at a temperature of 38 decrees below zero. They had been practically without food since Royember 22nd. .. 1303's Long Virgil NOrth Tonawanda, N. Y.—Agents 01 the s. P. C. A. removed to an “11ml shelter a dog that for three days laid in an ice-covered open “61d with its paws autstretched on “Other dog its playmate, which Md been lulled by an automobile. It refused all food. and until too '9B}! to offer further resistance, {right off all attempts to remove oft/x ’WEEK 'M A lemmirk anurivr- Eepnrttr VOL. XXIII 125 Kids Renew Their Faith in Santa Claus . . . More than 125 children had their faith in Santa Claus renewed this year as a result of the work of the Christmas cheer committee. accord ing to a report made to the cham -ber of commerce this noon by Mrs. H. A. Linn, chairman. Mrs. Linn stated that he commit tee had had unusual cooperation this year from the several organi zations and were enabled to do more foreachchildthanhadbeenthe custom in the past. Organizations cooperated with repairing of toys. dressing dolls and donations of money. The fire department attended to the distribution of the boxes, some of which contained assortments of food for those whose needs were along this line. In all more than twenty-riVe families were served by the committee. _Mrs. T. C. Browne, who had pre vious experience in welfare work. assisted the committee materially in the selection of the individuals who received the contributions. The chamber extended to the committee its appreciation for the work done during the season and asked that it be permitted to con tinue the sponsorship which had worked out so well this year. SCOUT COUNCIL MEETS The boy scout council met Monday evening in the Elysian room of the Arrow Grill Monday evening. Frank Mason was elected district chair man for the coming year. Scout executive 0. E. Hoover, of Walla Walla was also present. ED GIBSON DIES Ed Gibson died this morning at the Pasco hospital following a long illness. Funeral not been made pending word from his brother Dave Gibson of Conway Springs, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Birum .01 Wenatcneq. Who £93m the N??? Year holidays in 1113 old friends, were house guests at the Glenn Felton home. While here they were entertained at din ner at the Ed Webber and A. T. Be lalr homw. Mrs. G. H. Shanafelt, who spent the holiday week in Seattle, where her son Gene is a student at the university. She plans to leave shortly for the coast city, where she will keep house in an apart ment for her son. Destruction Threatens Canton Canton, China—lf Chinese troops are forced to abandon Canton to advancing Japanese forces, General Yu Han-mom, commander of all South China armies, has warned in vaders that this city of 1,000,000 peo ple will be reduced to ruins. This policy of destroying everything of any possible value to the enemy has been generally adopted throughout invaded parts of the Chinese Re public. Big Postal Year Washington, D. C.—Revenues of the post office department for last fiscal year reached $726,201,109. the highest income in the history of the department. Deducting cost items caused by {ranking and free-mail grants to other government depart ments, Uncle Sam's two-million-dol lar-a-day postal business produced a profit of $12,643,739. Matador Defies Quake Mexico City—While the most se vere earthquake in recent years rocked this city, causing 24,000 spec tators in the local arena to sway in their seats as they watched a bull right, Matador leorlo Ruiz gave the death trust to a bewildered bull. puzzled at the rolling motion of the ring. Stocks React Fsvonbly New York City—The mild char acter of the President's speech caus ed a favorable reaction on the Stock Exchange. Gains in market lead ers reflected the President's state ment that administration moves against corporations were confined to a few corporations which flag rantly violated the anti-trust laws. Jews Won’t Fish! London,England Leading Jews denied that an international fund of $2,500,000,000 was being raised by Jewish financiers to combat the rapidly growing anti-semitic senti ment sweeping over Europe and finding a responsive echo in South America and in many sections of the United States and Canada. Army 0! Unemployed Washington, D. C.—First national census of the unemployed reveals that 7,822, 912 persons registered in the voluntary inquiry as being to tally without work and desirous of obtaining same. New York led all states, With 969,840 without work, in cluding 206,518 on Work .Relief rolls. “We Just got through scrubbing the new library room today,” Mn. Durbin, osdstant librarian tele phoned the office tonight, “and we’d like to have the news spread around that the library would againbeopenandreudyforbus iness on the regular days, starting next Wednesday,” she continled. “We want people to bring back the large number of books that are out,” she said, “so we can get going again, tor the reading sea son is again upon us, now that the holidays are over.” Unemployed Vets to Register . . In carrying out the mandate of the New York convention to make reemployment in industry of men over 40 years of age, one of its ma-. Jor programs during 1938. The Am erican Legion has initiated its program of constructive work by directing its efforts toward two vital objectives. These are: Introducing all unem ployed World War veterans'to regis ter with the local offices of the Washington State . Employment service. Educating all employers to make use of the State Employment Ser vices in filling jobs. _ . This was the message given to Elmer Olson, Commander of Robt. W. Ely Post No. 33 of Kennewick by State Chairman Irwin Jones of the Legion’s State Employment Commission. “Every jobless veteran should‘ register," Chairman Jones declared. “And every American employer‘ should be encouraged to report var cancies and job openings to these} services. At the present time a substantial part of the unemployed veterans are not registered. Prob ably not more than 20 percent or the industrial vacancies are report ed to the Employment Services.” “The Legion is working out a pro gram or assistance to veterans who are jobless. A survey and registra tion will be conducted of unemploy ed Legion members to determine the extent of a possible solution of member’s unemployment problems,” Commander Olson stated. Its have Visit- Two New; Yea'r’s Babies Two Kennewick babies arrived on New Years day this year. They were both girls and were born at the Pasco hospital. The first one is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hembree and the second is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cochran. Celebrate 40th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. C. s. Knowles cele brated their 40th wedding annivers ary December 23. Sixteen guests joined in the celebration with 3. din ner party after which bridge was the diversion of the evening. High bridge honors were won by H. R. Vibber, low by M. M. Moulton and traveling prize by Mrs. P. 0. Stone. The house ‘was beautifully decorate ed with chrysanthemums and poin settas. ~ Mrs. Frank Mills has announced the marriage of her daughter, Mar jorie. to Theodore Kurth of Rich land. The marriage was pet-torm ed on August 26. 1937 at the First English Lutheran church by the Rev. Carl E. Lucky. KENNEWICK, . WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1938. GOOD NEWS! MLLS-KURTH “Hunt Day” to be Staged Here on Saturday O . Saturday. January Bth, has been designated as “Hunt Day" in Ken newick and the slogan is “Seek Your Seals.” ‘This is not a new sporting event. Mrs. J. R. Ayers announced. She is chairman of the County Christ mas Seal Sale and with her workers is busy checking returns. “There are still some seals unlmc-li counted for and we feel that they: have been mislaid." Mrs. Ayers ex-‘ plained. “To bring them to light we are setting aside one day in which! to hunt them up and make returns! We know that these seals are m; posing in a desk drawer forgotten‘ temporarily. It is easy to misplace} the tiny seals. But they won’t‘ fight tuberculosis in a desk draw er." ‘ . ' We can forget Christmas seals.‘ but we cannot forget tuberculosis. It took one of our useful citizens every eleven hours in 1936. The pur poseorthosesealsistosavethat citizens Forgotten in a desk drawer, they cannot fight tuberculosis. They must be put into action. So send in your returns on “Hunt Day.” Campbell Charged With “Hit and Run” J. E. Campbell of the Highlands was arrested in Pasco last evening onahitandruncharge.andlsbe lng held in the Franklin county jaillnlienotball. Histrialwill come up before the superior court. It is alleged that he failed to stop after crashing into a truck on the streets of Pasoo. Students Play Ping-Pong The Kennewick high schol stu dent body has purchased three double sets of ping pong. The tourn ament will start next Monday and will be played in the caietefla. There will be boys and girls singles and mixed doubles, all of which will be chosen 'from the senior high school. Shuffle board will also be another activity Which will start in the near future; These games will be played during the noon hour. The first and second string bas ketball teams will play Bunnyside here January 7th. The past week’s weather has been about ten degrees warmer than normal—even a little better than wasshown fromtherecordsotlast year. Highs and lows for the week ending yesterday as compared with those of a year ago are given below: Dec. 30—30-26 50-40 Dec. 31—30-25 50-33 Jan. 1—26-13 35-25 «Jan. 2—23-11 35-26 Jan. 3—25-19 35-31 Jan. 4—45-19 35-31 Jan. 5—25-16 34-30 Two marriage licenses were issued from the Benton county auditor’s office last week, rcords showede on Tuesday. Those obtaining them wree: J. W. Ktlde. 21, and Kristo] Gravett. 20. both of Selah; and Glen' Elmer Wilson. 21. of Kenne wick and Metha May Howard, 17, of Pasco. . - f . _ Holiday Aftermath Official , Paper for Benton County The Weather de Couples Licensed New Firm to Stage Power Farming School . , 0! recent years farming by power has vastly increased in this area. poor old Doblin. with his attendant cares. being relegated to the back field pastures. Increased acreages and improved tillage methods have called for quicker and better fanning unple ments. To fill this demand more and more farm 'machinery is being used. Hence the establishment of a new farm implement company. the Kennewlck Implement Company. whose formal opening next Tuesday will be marked by a power farming demonstration. staged by the In ternational Harvester Co. ' All the new taming equipment will be on display and demonstra tions throughout the day will be given of the various units. The local dealers will serve a free lunch at noon and a huge crowd of farmers isexpectedtobeintownthatday. The new equipment will be on display in the company new display roomswhicharenowinpromot alteration in the building formerly occupied by the Twin City Motors. The old driveway into the garage has been formed into a parts de partment, with suitable bins and boxes for indexing. C. B. Cheuis and E. G. Lape are the proprietors of the new institu tion. Kiwanis Officers Installed at Pasco Ashasbeenthecustomforths pastseveralyearsthexennewick and Pasco Kiwanis clubs held joint installation ceremonies this year theatfairbeingstagedonthePasco aide. An interesting program was given in addition to the regulation in stallation ceremonies. Urban Koel ker was inducted'inio the presi dent's chair for the Kennewick group succeeding E. C. Smith who served in that capacity din-inc the my Just put. Walla Walla Masons Come Here for Degrees A dinner meeting will preceed a special communication by Kenne wick Scottish Rite Masons next Monday night when the degnee teams will confer the eighth and ninth degrees on a class on condi dates from Walla Walla. The Ren newick degree team recently ex emplified the fifth degree in Walla Walla. Girls Club Ehtertains The Willing Workers 4-H club met at the home of Mrs. Bam For aker for their regular meetlng and entertalnment Miss Helen Steiner and their mothers. A demonstra tion was given by Margaret Holden on hemlng hand towels. Barbara Bohmer was admitted to the club as a new member. Miss Helen Stein er gave the girls some very helpful suggestions ln heard to the club wor {glowing the busing! {needy retreahmentawereservedhyth? hostessandthegirlsmedm Mammdplam games» Thenextmeetingwmbeheldat thehomeot'rmlaSelphJanuary 12. . BAD NEWS! mmptplnched! Probably will be afoot for a Mata-syn. Anabolic!” “wolf” {or sev eral ”about (can: new Il mmmflumthe Mnypuvlchmpldm A munhcfldfllemmdv edlmleyellowdlpstodnybecule theywu'eopenunzmwflhont themllcemlt'shuderthm uni this your. too. because 0! Mflngtopnycheexcllehxuonx withthelhensetee. Officials estimate that prob- Mamdflaewmm thlsaecflonu'esullwithouthe “Mandalay claim they mmucwthemusun leuthecancan‘y-themzsm Finley Grange Buys T. B. Bond Finley grunge has recently pur chased one of the T. 8. bonds. the only one sold :11 this end of the county to date. although four have beensoldlntheProsser district,“- cordlng to lnformatlon received from Mrs. Stu-kenhurg, who has‘ chaise of this port or the work 111‘ Benton county. 1 'l‘hemoneymoelved tromtheaalel o! the bonds will be used ln the mmuflmhndsrecelved; (mm the sole of the Christmas? seals. 1 Other local muons wlll be given on oppommlty 1n the nu: rum to help this good cause “.mmm Dogs Stand Guard Over Dead Master H. l". Benthier. sheepherder. was found dead Sunday evening as the result of a heart attack while tak ingeareoiabandolsheepbelong- ing to Chris Christensen on the} Kinkaid ranch in Horse Heavens Thesheepmnningaroundlooseat-f tracted attention and a searching partyi'oundthedeadmanwith the sheepdogswatchinzoverhim. Upon investigation authorities believed the'manhaddiedsometime Sunday morningashislunchwasstillinhis ‘pocket. Benthier was believed to be close to fifty years oi ace and no yreiativesareknown. Funeral services were held this ‘atternoon tmmtheuueller mineral Home with Rev. Carl Lucky in ’chaxgeottheservioe. Local Theintie R :Show Panay Bombing - The Panay bombing incident has been much in the public eye recently and widespread publicity is being given the news reels concerning the incident. The local theatne is showing the reels Saturday as a special new: teatime. On Sunday and Monday. the the atrewillshcwafullreelotthere- cent national convention ct the Ann-e enmnneglcninNewYork.Thead-‘ dress by the new national command er is also teat-med in the film. "Two-tor one” mm price is the feature for Saturday when “Trapped by G-Men" will be the tenure. sun-lug Jack Holt and Wynne Gabon. -—‘——-—.—-—— Council Likes New Quarters Thedtycmmcumetforthem-st timeinthenewlyrearnngedquar tasstthedtyhautorthetrflm sessionottheyear. Thenbmryhas beenmovedthepouoedepartment hasbeenmmcedmoreconven lentlymdthecltyomoumdomm- cflchambethsveheenchmm newdooutortheflneqmpment haveMenWmdthefln men'sqmmubwtnady. Owingtoumltedhmdstheooun cumenmmmgabouthowto find money enough to add new lights andcalclmmetothetr new‘ quarters. Motor Parts Company Moves to New Place mmmmmi lbythesmmmmm‘ mommewmnmm. m? Mhubeenatlnwvelym? edandur.wmkleruloounztor mrdtoamtlylnctuuedpatmn- mmmsnewlomuon. Under Mr. Mahler’s mm ment,thenewbuslneu, formerly conducteduadepartmentmthe Twin City Motors. the patronage hastncxusedvetysaustacwrlly.he reports. Parts for all makes of cars andtmcksmuniedinsmck. Community Sale mmmhundndpeoplei “headed the community auction: threeweeksugo.acoordln¢toreg pomtromthenrmersmchw.‘ whohubemmmnzthepmj,‘ cotter-seven! yammotl thisweekmotherulewillbeheld] and the spousal-sue looking for another-Mama. menial; amuungpeopletmnenwncxty utuasConneancoordlnztore-§ pans. j Parents Urged to Hear Debate at P.T.-A. Meeting“ “U - U.' ." -V-vvv—--° O The mullin- meeting of the P. 'r. A. will be held Wednesday evening. January 12 at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Following a short business meet ing the high school debate team un der the Impervision of Miss Ponti will discuss their subject. “Resolv ed That The W States Should Adopt a Unioameral System-o! Lec islature.” numbers ot this organ intion believe this is a wide-s.- wake subject of our government mich should he of interest to all and especially urge the parents to attend. By virtue of these circum stances the P.-'r. A. will present the observance of the 150th anni versary of the United States. Other numbers on the program Will be patriotic songs by the glee club under the direction of Mr. Mic- Dowell. Miss Betty Howard will present some of her physical edu cation pupils in a tumbling not. The 1141'. A. offers a splendid op portunity for the parents and tem ers to get together. They are hop ing that many more patrons will at tend these meetings and get better acquainted with the life of the school and those who are helping to train and guide the pupils. ——‘.—.-.——- Tawn Basketde League Progresses The town basketball league play edltleeeondnmeot the seasonln the high school gym Monday eve nlns. The three games played showed the following loom: P. P. a; L. 2, Faculty 3C: Odd Fellows 31. mbuthmn 28; Buck’s 22 l". Thezamesthleyeareeemtoshow better sportsmanship than 1n the previous years and the tam seem totakemoremtereetuwaeshawn by thelarceattendanceorcloseto 100 Monday evening. This enthus taunteduelargelytothetactthat thereareonlyuxteemathnyear andeuhhaeachanoetoplaythe oneevemngdunnztheweek. Eachteamuauowedanmncot ten players and each player showing upat themhua chance to play. W. 8. Hulet manages the leagueand BentleyGamzanuthe referee. ‘ The achedule for next Month! evening I. .8 101101": Mme'lpm.oddhumvn. 1". I". A. Secondnmespm.P.P.&L.vs. Buck's. Third me, 9 pm.. Many vs. mush Lutheran. Annual Director’s Meet Proves Satisfactory The dim and omens of the Washington max-Ipm association heldthezrannualmeeunz'ruesday uttemoon 1n the old Moose hall. Wm. Mose, pres-auto! the associ cumwumchomeotmemeeum. Thesamedrecwnwerereelect cdtortheoommzyeor.'rheeedl- - oer; Doyle flowery ox thhland; Mrs. L. J. Wallet-o! Paco; George semck and Wm. m or Kenne- Lutyeu'e bullies: wudncuu edmdtherepomehowedthebus- mmmuch betterthanthe year mm and also I} better an anctu condition. The prices ob tained were satisfactory and ap movedbyanmembenottheueo- mm. The bond or directors held a meeting immediately otter and wenttntomoredetulotthebw nus-whicheleoproveduudmory. Masonic Officers Are Installed The local Malone held installa tion eervicea for the new officers for the coming year Wednuday evening in the hall. Art Warner of Grandvlew and district deputy mod meter. was the installing of ficer. The following offioen were in atalied: Herman Bohmldt. master: 3. 8. Whitbeck. 8. W 4 Joe Hillard. J. W; Glenn mm, 8. D.: Minot Gravenelund. J. 0.; J. R. M”. 8. 8.; Curran Challis. J. 8.: Milton mbby. marahai: Barry Linn. treas urer; If. N. Hadrian. lecmtary; L. E. Johnson chaplain and Ed Pmun. Tyler. 000 m Purdy waa present edwithapastmutererlncforhis efficient work during the past year. A life certificate was presented to P. L. Watson of Richland fox lgnc years of faithful Masonic aer ce. County Feasincrgase Fee of the Button county auditor to 108? were 08250.16. a. coin of $0584. contoured with 1036. n. E. Chopin-n. auditor-clerk announced this week. The fees were among thehrceettakenlnonyonem by that office. Filing tees were “08085. compared wlth .3487.” in 1936. Automobile licence fees. not included in the totals. amounted to $1160.25. compared with 81028.25. Oourt fees were amps. en increeee of $78.90 as compared with the you before. NO. 41