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“@ll2 lKPfithitk (llnurivr- ianrlvr 90L XXVI IN EWSI Too Many Colleges New York City—ln a report show ing an expenditure of $4,692,682 on educational institutions, Dr. Fred em]: P. Keppel, President of the Carnegie Corporaton, stated that the U. S. has "more colleges than it can afford,” and predicted that a, general weeding-out process would leave only the fittest surviving. Greeks Take Stronghold Athens, Greece—Large supplies of '3l- material, tanks and armament 1911 into Greek hands when the Ital ians fled from ArgyroKastron, their last stronghold in Southwestern Al bania. W'th Porto Edda, most im portant Albanian seaport. already in Greek control, the invading Ital hn army is in general retreat north- Ind. Roosevelt at Martinique Port de France—The U. S. cruiser Tuscaloosa, bearing President Roose salt on his Caribbean cruise, an chored of! this French colonial port [or a conference with the U. 8. Con an and Naval observer. The big Ranch aircraft carrier Beam is anchored in the harbor; also here are 100 Americandmade airplanes on their way to Europe when France collapsed. All efforts tofree them have been blocked by the Vichy government. Windsors in Florida Mami, Florida—The Duke and Mass of Windsor spent four days hue during which the Duchess un ‘ ent a dental operambn at a 10. . hospital. The Duke, who is ' mar-Gen. at the Bahamas. Is .Mds, and his‘party madmtheh'i-p on thepmthe yacht or a swedish What who has a. winter home 3t Nassau. Nazi Ship Sunk Havana, Cuba—The German mer chantnan Idarwald. one or tour Nazi ships tied up in Tampico har bor. was either scuttled by her crew or seized by an unnamed British squadron in scouring the Atlantic it! the Nazi raider which damaged the auxiliary cruiser Carnarvon Cas tle, now being repaired in Monte video. Ironically, the plates used in her repairs are those salvaged from the Gennan battleship admiral Grat Spec. scuttled off the Umguayan port last summer after a terrific battering from a British cruiser. Island Swap Urged Washington, D. C.—-To cancel. perhaps temporarily, Britain’s $5.- 000.000,000 war debt to this coun try. Senator Thomas, member of the powerful Foreign Relations Com mittee, mm temporary U. S. Mtrol or British island possessions in the Caribbean. This would open the way to war loans to Britain, would not affect our relations with Canada, and would provide greatly needed additional naval bases off our coast. Aliens at 4,000,000 Washington, D. C.—From an in “ estimate by the Department of Justice of 3,600,000 aliens in the country, latest registration returns indicate that the total may reach 4.000.000. Registration blanks are at ming at the rate of 40,000 per day, Vith New York, California, Massa chusetts and Pennsylvania leading in alien population in the order Norway Foils Nazis 0510. Norway Major Vidkun While. the traitor who delivered Norway to Hitler. stuck his first big “8 in impressing Nazi rule on this WHY. To raise funds from Nor ‘Ezians which were destined ulti nately to feed Germans, he an haunted in a. glowing prospectus a new issue of city obligations which "wally enjoy high credit rating. When stock exchange members dis covered the truth about the swindle; that the shares were worthless and merely a "biind" to transfer cash f“l'm Norway to Germany, all bids ‘Womaticaiiy disappeared from the Mt. leaving Quisling with a tl'llckload of gaudy certificates not 'Ol'th the ink on the paper. British Cabinet Rumors Londtm, England—A report has it “‘33 two or three changes in Pre- Inter Churchill’s cabinet may bring but into active political service the Veteran World War Prime Minister. D‘md Lloyd - George. Foremost “10118 the rumored retirements "none the remains of the disastrous chafllbel'lain cabinet is that of Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary. London Badly Bombed .Iflndon, England—This city's 4015 b all"raid was one of the leanest since ”“3 Peginn'mg of the war. The cas mum. the numb-er of which has npt “93 Very heavy, and the damage m “'2 center of the city destroyed ... historic xandmax‘ks. om: ’ WEEK. ‘2...“ Caméra Club Member-gs": 3" I" Hear Pic Cnitjfc’ism’ a The Kennewick-Pasco ‘ Gamers“| Club met Monday night for its-rBB3I ular meeting in the Arrow Grill. Two Pasco members, Lyle Neff and ‘ Adolf in charge of the program, :at i which time they criticised pictures ‘ presean by the various members. 1 Later movies were shown by} Mr. Nam} and Lorenz Neuman, and which was i composed of rodeo, news parade and pictures or the King and Queen of ‘ England on their visit to the United“ States. i 1 Next Monday evening a number, \of the local members are planning to' i motor to Walla Walla to a- hanquet, Kennewick Man to He a(1 State Irrigation Group Institute resolutions urge protection of farmers and reclamation ;., seek completion of projects' Electing W. C. Muldrow bf Ken newick as president and passing res olutions urging continuation of irri gation development and protection for American farmers, the Wash ington Irrigation Institute conclud ed its twenty-eighth annual conven tion in Pasco Friday. , ' other officers named were: First vice presidents, T. E. Brockhausen of Prosser; second vice president, J. A. Wilson of Quincy; ' secretary, Charles L. Powell of Kennewick; treasurer, E. Y. Robinson of Yakima. and directors, G. L. Sterling-oz El lensburg, D. W. Net: of Pasco; R. L. Howard of Toppenish, Thomas B. Hill 01 Olympia, E. J. Brand of Ken-y newick and W. P. Stapleton of Se attle. Pay]; Proposal Hit The resolutions were topped by ones addressed to congress urging that sugar beet growers, who are expanding annually in central Washington, be assured proper pro tection from imported products. and a recommendation that settlers, for the Grand Coulee and Roma pro jects be selected with utmost care. Other resolutionsask fox-congress ional appropriation of ample funds to start construction of irrigation canals and an additional amount to complete the RO2B. division, legis lative action to allow the director or conservation and development cer tain powers for refinancing distress ed irrigation districts, opposition to the inclusion of any additional lands‘ in the state within national parlm without consent of the governor and his constituents. Weed Contml_ Soqght Additional congressional appropri ations for noxious weed control were asked, and application of funds de rived from the sale of excess elec trical energy for the reduction 01 water cost to land was recommend ed. J. A. Ford of Spokane urged eon ;tirmed intensive effort tor funds for the completion of projects under way, and Dr. H. K. Benson of mu varsity of Washington chemistry de partment predicted extensive utili zation in the future of farm wastes through the application of chemical processes and emphasized the large undeveloped nwttn-al resources or the state. ' ' Business Women Hold “Refugee” Discussion The regular study meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club was held at the homes! Ver della Mueller Monday evening; The topic of the study led by the hostess ‘was “Goodwill” with the phase of } “Refugees” being discussed. Ques tions concerning general informa ; tion about the subject were given as an outline of study with discussion following. ' After a very interesting study the members acquainted themselves with refugees by having to match their pictures. The next meeting will be in the form of a Christmas party .with an exchange of gifts. THE WEATHER Wednesday night was the coldest or the year so far. Weatherman A 1 Morgan putting down the official low at 14 above. The figures for the remainder of the week, together with those of the corresponding week a year ago are: . 1939 1940 Dec. 5—40-21 58-35 Dec. 6—46-32 52-40 Dec. 7—43-30 46-32 Dec. 8—55-39 58-23 Dec. 9—50-40 47-24 Dec. 10—48-40 46-20 Dec. 11—53-40 36-18 ‘ Spain Infites PEI”? Washington, D. C.—Official action still hangs fire on the brazen pro posal of Generalissimo Franco of Spain that if the U. S. lends him $100,000,000 “to feed his people” he will “remain neutral” in the Euro pean war. Since no government ob server in Europe has ever yet found a dictator whose word is worth an instant’s acceptance, officialdom is weighing just what Franco means by “neutral." how long his “neutral ity" will last, and how much of the swag will find its way to his pals. Hitler and Mussolini. Informed op inion classes this appeal with that of ex-President Hoover, that to “feed Europe” is synonymous with feed ing Hitler. , ..::KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1940. Schubert Club to Present Excellent. - Benefit Pregram Sunday evening at 8 oclock the entire community is invited to enJoy the sixth annual Christmas con cert of the Schubert Club to be given in the Methodist church. As usual, this concert is to be an Orthopedic benefit performance, the proceeds of the silver offering to be sent to the Seattle hospital.‘ On the program are a number of well known sacred choruses, includ ing the “Credo" and “Benedictus” from the St. Cecilia Mass by Chas. Gounod, “Cherubim Song" by Bart niansky, “Children’s Prayer” from the opera. Hansel and Getal by Hum perdinck, a group of traditional carols, two selections from the Mes siah, by Handel, and the “Gloria" by Mozart. - - Appearing also on the program are Kennewick’s well-known pian ists, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Neuman, in some special duets arranged for two pianos. Vocal soloists will be Mrs. Vane Wilder and Mrs. Cath erine Maupin, A group of old French carols will be sung by ten members of the club as an addition al feature. The ten canolers are Betty Higley, Frances Greene, Mil dred Melanoski, Rose Catherine Early, Eva Neuman, Doris Lucky, Vane Wilder, Charles E. Asbury, Ed win Neuman and Corstan Greene. Heard also on the program will be an antiphonal quartet, composed of Gladys Wilder, Hazel Burdette Vane Wilder and Corstan Greene. ) Directing the club is Charles E Asbury with Miss Virgil Hopkins as ithe accompanist. Personnel of the Schuth club follows: Sopranos: Gladys Wilder, Doris Lucky, Catherine Maupin, Vivian .Higley, Verdella Mueller, Marjorie LaMott, Grace Covey, Evelyn As bury, Eva Neuman, Barbara Keith and Rose Catherine Early. Altos: Evelyn Koelker, Jean Arn old, Hazel Burdette, Franm Greene, ‘ Lena Rogers, Mildred Melanoski,‘ Katherine Long, Alice Bose, Gleei Miller, Betty Higley, Marian Huber ‘ Tenors: Vane Wilder, Urban Koel ker, Victor Rogers, Charles Asbury and Frank Green. Basses: Corstan Greene, Carl Lucky, Edwin Neuman, Vernon Os borne, Tracy Murphy, Paul Stone and Frank Maupin. , Newspaper Buys OwnEAdyertisingpég} On page 2 of today’s Courier-Re porter appears an advertisement which is unique because the news paper instead of selling this space bought it. In co-operation with pa pers all over America The Courier- Reporter is using its own advertising space to tell the nation where a free press stands in relation to de mocracy, and why uncensored news columns, uncontrolled editorial col }umns, and commercial advertising columns, had to disappear before the dictatorships could rise in Eur Ope. It is the second of a series —an advertisement appearing each Thursday. You might wonder why we print this series in the advertising instead of the editorial columns. I’ll tell you why. Any first-class newspaper in this day and age has a lot of expensive machinery, a heavy payroll. and draws 80 percent of its revenue from advertising. When you ‘ pay your subscription you might pause to remember that you are act- ‘ ually paying only a fifth of the pro duction cost of what you read. That is just as true of the Spokesman- Review as of The Courier-Reporter, and even truer of the big national weekly magazines. The Oldtimer More Tire Cutting The cutting of tires on parked carsappearstobearacketinacer tain neighborhood of the city. Both Clyde Higley and E. S. Black found they had flat tires as they started to drive their cars Sunday evening. Ulpon investigation ,the tires were found to have been sliced by some sort of a knife. This is the second time this has occurred, the first be ing last spring When Mr. Higiey's tires were also ruined. Upon close examination police found the Job :was done by the same instrument. Headquarters of Red Cross Now at Masonic Hall The local Red Cross unit or the Yakima chapter met Tuesday after noon for its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. H. A. Linn. There were twenty-one ladies present. A dress shipment of tit-teen children’s rdresses, ranging in sizes from 8 to 'lO years, will be shipped Friday to :the Yakima chapter headquarters. yA shipment of fifteen bed Jackets has to be ready for shipment by De }cember 27. v A committee was appointed. com iposedor‘Mrs. R. E. Reed, Mrs-H. 8. Whitbeck and Mrs. A. c. Amon to .i'ind a meeting place or headquarters for the local unit. A special meeting is being called for Wednesday, De cember 18 at 1:30 in the Masonic hall, where the headquarters will be. Regular meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays at the month. I Kennewick Man Leaves for Duties in California 1 P. F. C. Rodney L. Sams has re turned .to California after a 30-day visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Sums. P. F. C. Sums is sta tioned at Hamilton Field, Califor nia. in the 77th Pursuit Squadron. He recently 3 raduated from the air corps technical school at Chanute Field, Illinois, where he studied radio operation and repairing. J. H. Siegfried plans to return home Friday after a business trip spent. in Portland, Astoria. and Bend. And so you can see if you were one of those agitators who wanted to strike down the press in order to clear the road for a dictatorship and make this a different kind of Am erica from that which our fathers knew, you might pretend to attack free editorial columns. but your most effective attack on the press would be against its advertising. Talking this over among them selves. therefore, publishers all over the country decided to get up a series of advertisements and lay all their cards on the public's table. There is no politics in this series It is simply a discussion of economic facts, of human rights, and the re lation of a free press to a free peo ;ple. Publishers who inaugurated this series of advertisements belong to different parties. They may quarrel about policies of government, but on one thing they all agree: That once a free press is} destroyed the capacity of a free peo ple to change the course of theirl government will be forever lost. ‘ Signing with The Courier-Report er for this series are the Walla Wal la Bulletin. Yakima Republic and Herald, Seattle P.-I. and many other distinguished papers, big and smalb Parent-Teachers Enjoy Meeting of Musical Program The Parent-Teachers Association held its regular December meeting in the high school auditorium Wed nesday evening. The Lyric club un derthedirectimomeEdNeu- man sang three numbers: “Wel come Spring" by Strauss. “Moon light Sonata” by Beethoven and “O Holy Night” by Adolph Adam. Ed Neuman accompanied at the piano. A second entertaining feature was a piano number with Ed Neuman playing “The Second Hungarian Rhapsody" by Frans Liszt. Dr. P. A. Schilling gave a short Christmas message which was very timely and much appreciated. He stressed that at Christmas time peo ple’s thoughts turn toward the family and home. which is the unit of society. Mrs. Ed Neuman conducted group singing of Christmas carols. which concluded the program Refresh ments were served in the cafeteria. following the meeting. 'lihe Parent-W Association is sponsoring a Nessitmai basket ball game when on January 8 the “Home of David" team will appear in the high school gym. Many J union-Hi Pupils on Honor Roll List The honor roll of Kennewlek Jun ior high sehol for the second six weeks Includes thirty-five names. This number is one more than there wereon thellstrortheflrstux weeks. Seventh GradHuniorr Biackman, Mendel Grass, Billy Green. Maurine Gobel, Wilma Hacker, fiarold Img. Joy Miehener. Elsie Miller. Jean Peterson. Betty Rutherford. Daphne Taylor. Eighth Grade—Kathleen Ander son, Mary Ellen Dickinson. Delma Duffy. Shirley Elder. Patty Higley. Teddy Kauth, Gertrude Keene, _cm :ord Lewis. Ruth Moteki, Irene Pace. Glenn Silliman, Rosemary Watkins. Ninth Grade—Arlene Aman. Nor ‘ma Alexander. Wilma Biegel. Marie Friday, Margaret Garber. Ethel Hays. Fern Harryman, Hobart Ray mend, Walter Reese. Galvin Simsen. i Patsy Sonnenburg, Edna Whitney. ‘ The American newspaper publish ers' committee selected .. Norman Chandler. publisher of the has An geies Times. to direct preparation of copy, and he commissioned J. Walter Thompson company. New York ad vertising firm. to lay out the series. The newspapers are donating their advertising space in their own col umns. are paying J. Walter Thomp son company the usual 15 percent agency commission on what the space would have cost had it been actually sold. and are sharing pro rata among themselves the cost of engravings, mats and other produc tion charges. This is a very unusual situation around newspaper offices i But there are unusual times. Except for Britain, the United ‘States is the last great nation on earth with a free press and a tree electorate. We want to keep it that way. We want to make our country safe ‘ against any emergency from with out, but in doing so we want to be. sure weaneequallysateagainstany‘ emergency from within. 1 This calls for a common under standing by all the people—and to‘ this cause our series is dedicated. New Representative Says Pension Bill Headache Repxcsentative-elect Al Henry of Klickitat was in Kennewick today. investigating conditions prewaratory to the opening of the legislature. He says Initiative Ml is already prov ing a headache, but that the courts will rule on its constitutionality be fore the session begins. He also says that a bill will be introduced to pro wide for consolidation of elections. Also that a. board of five will be used, two of whom will begin to count as soon as 25 ballets have been cast. He also states that he is anxious to cooperate with this community in every way possible. especillly as to securing the completion of the North Bank highway. Street Grade to Island Prollem Facing City Dads High water would cut off access to the barge building plant on river’s bank Kennewick's newest industry. barge building. will come to a stand still. come warm weather. local businessmen were warned today. un less a roadway isbuilt over the back water to the highwater island. Con struction of year round accessibility was guaranteed the company at the time it was decided to locate here. and with the threat of rising wa ters in the spring a crossing mutt beshortlybuiit. 1 The miter has been before It committee of the chamber of com merce torseversl weeks.butsotar noaotionhnsbeenbegun.Now.itis discovered. the property lies within the city limits and the road con struction becomes s city function. Sometime mat.acroupoibusi— nemen mbecdbed a fund to be medtortheeonumetionotmeroad. At thattimeitwasplannedtoso— ncitthesidotthePortDistx-ict.the city end the oolmty—and it pos sible.sewresomestntesidaswell. Early estimates of the cost began to rise by leaps and bounds until the cost was entirely beyond any hopesoflocalfinoncinc. Atthemeetingotthebosrdotd motorsotthechsmberocoommeroe this noon. a rithtsbout use was :3thwisedsndthgstterisnw.2 pieced, W M theeityoouncil. mc.A.craw lord batoacneed to all n medal meeting onnsiderthemntterwith in themti'ew dayltosttemptto workmteomesolutiontorthepmb ‘ Whilenotentu-elyebendonincthe ideaofhelptmmthe‘statehichwsy ‘deparunent. neverthele- it is thot thatansdequstecrsdeeanbeput up through the convention or the WWUNW'”H‘ workon then-mucus contin uedmmmehichmterperiod. Says Freedo mof Press is Threatened “dehmdm «membothmmteedlnthe muomnmamulndbythe mmummm mbehcmeeflomlythmtened todnythanatmyotherumelnthe amon'ehmy.'3.l.mm usherotflneloalm.told membeuotthemu club at theirmeetlm'nmdny. Government canto! of new. sources.cloaelympervuedendm hearsedotflcmmtervtenmme- ventingnewspamtmuvlncun- hiasedxeports oration-. 1 ectlom «Importance. Rapidly-prawn expunsionofthephnuemve thmt,henid.totheverydemoc racytorwmchthhommtrym. Soaerlomhuthlsmemcebe come. he continued. thut seven! hundmddfllyandweeklynenpe pets have plumed e publicity cam- Palzntoecquunt minimums“ whattherennumnbeumeuthe‘ acflonlspromptlycheched. Calling attention to the second In thesedesofummwkmt edmthismmedukedthe clubmembentotouowthem throughandthentukemchactlon aswasdeemedpmper. Themovementhuhndtheen domement of a. put many cance tlonal and patriotic emulation: throughwttheumtedstutuand themrmcommendattonotmmyof WWeatbusmgde ers. ‘ Anticipates Record ‘ Christmas Business y Toaccomodatethehrzutcmut ‘mas business ever W In >xennmmelocnomcewmm ‘mainopenonfimnlny otter-nouns ‘fmm now until Christmas. Post master 1". at. Lincoln W. ‘Bothineomingendontgomc blui nesstrafiicuexpectedmbeheevm and morenumermsthancmhe fore experienced. Dunnineolnuys. This increased business I: not e localthing.huwever.ummes all overthecountry are means preparetmtortheunmmheuy shipments. Anotowmehmeens “Do your shoppmgandmmngenrly.” Theloeelotfleeueozepmthu themst monthshu ehown the greatest volume of busine- we: Wintheheuofllee.» watchman. Columbia District to Reduce Water Charges for 1941 Average cut to be about 50¢ per acre; district not to curtail service or im provements After six years of operation under a schedule 0! rates established at the time of re-iinancing. Columbia Irrigation District will have a re duction in assessment rates for the coming 1941 season. This was deter mined by the directors at the con clusion of their equalization meet ings on Tuesday of this week. The reduction in rates is possible because of a healthy. situation with bonds paid in advance to 1947 and an ample cash reserve on hand to meet all ordinary emergencies. At the time of refinancing with Re construction Finance Corporation. assessment rates were estimated and determined under conditions less favorable than at present. and be cause of the sale of practically all of the district's {arm land and city lots. income has exceeded estimates each year since 1935. This fact. with the improvement in farm income which has kept annual assessments well paid up. puts the district in ex cellent financial condition. A com parison of 1910 and i“! aaseasmt gates shows in the ioilowinc tabula on: Ratio 1040 Role 1941 Rate 15-0 .45 .30 20-0 .00 .40 30-4 3.60 3.40 80-4 3.90 8.00 40-4 430 330 50-4 4.50 4.00 00-4 ° 4.00 4.20 70-4 5.10 4.40 00-4 5.40 4.00 00-4 5.70 480 This reduction in retes will not mean my curtailment of mainten euoeorknprovement work. Actuslly this work will be lama-ed by the me oi money already on head end by s Mouse in the peroentece 0! money diverted to surplus and uses.sinoethedisu‘iotslxudyhuu ash hslsnoe in its surplus tuna. manger mm: B. Ito-on has the and system in tts best condition a: s decode. and the 1041 work will WWW. semi-canon report of Col umhis m om will be is sued anuery 15. 1041. will chow in dot-ll ell essewisl (sets min: the We W‘m-m m sad will be m to aimed-almanac that time. Seals Express ' ‘ Spirit of Xmas Educator Says ' Dachau; that the W mmmmonmmm out the nation, and W In _wmmmbymewmmn mummmmmma Wigwammthemm umm:::-n.nm.u --m secret-. 11 of me Wuhan:- mmmmw tor a the WW Education mummmm utowemovement. . “Haw Wuwly bu the u ot wombat: made a. part of WEEK m Holp I. PM Your Hm from Tubululc- ‘_ madame for those who are u mm;mmmm dine to the 17m; point the encientlooumeotmmflnd.” To the thousands who hove re ‘ceivedeenhtgisyearfiaumvenh opportunity brinc " venu in: point.” endicution. to which tuberculosis won-ken hove dedicat edtheirei'tortqoneetepnduerdhe remit dependewnntheirnepome in buying end nun; Christmas In. J. R. Ayers. county choir muninchorceorthesaieorthe Christina Be3l- tor the Dental County Moots Leecue. ne pox-temuttheretumtmthefir‘ tendenottheuleerevcrym tying. Niamchoaoodoturt.3en mnOountywineurelyhaveeeplen- did record in this thirty-tourma nmiOhristmasSeeisueJheedds. Inner: received word tram the Motticethatonsundey.necem bertSthtrom ozoomszis pm.the Notional Mum Blue Not Work will broadcasting “Blue Prht for Health." This will be an inter view with Dr. Karl 1". Meyer; di rector ot the Hooper Foundation tornedicalßeleu-ch.andwiliteo turethereeeorehprogramzuidedhy a Notional Tuberculosis Associeo m ale clones aux-nun“ Eve. 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