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DISTRIBUTES 8 'DAILIEs" AS
HIS BIT

Conneaut, Ohio.
I am man whose 91st year be-
gins next May 1. I therefore cam
not do the things you want me to
do, but what I do for socialism is
the following Five families read
the Daily Worker" which I receive
every day, and during the week all
six papers come back to me and q
farmer, who lives out of town Con
neaut, Ohio comes to see me and
takes the six papers with him.
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full of melted iron over workers
continually, without warning. Men
are driven like slaves. Spies in
vestigate all conversations. For the
slightest pretext, men are coerced
to leave.
This is pie-in- the-sky shop.
Piece workers are driven until the
pace is maddening, and they're
charged for errors and paid the
minimum rate. All kinds of tricks
are used to get skilled men to leave.
Experience is not considered in this
shop and unskilled are given the
preference on any work.
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NOTE:

We publish letters from steel,
metal and auto workers every
Tuesday. We urge workers in these
industries to write us Of their
working conditions and of their
efforts to organize. Please get the
letters to us by Friday of each
week.
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By a Metal Worker Correspondent

By Metal Worker Correspondent
DETROIT, Mich.-The resolu-
tions adopted by the Mechanics
Educational Society of Americas
National Convention show the
good work of the Daily Worker
Trade union articles, articles con-
corning the NJ E. s. of A., I'm
employment Insurance, ETC., from
the Daily Worker have been
clipped and posted in M. E. S. of
A. halls.
Die-makers and associates who
would not look at the Daily Work.
er, for fear they would become
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After he reads them they are dis
tributed among his farmer ac-
quaintances.
AS you know, the farmers pock-
etbooks have shrunk to the point
where they can't even spend dol
lar for the Daily Worker" but
after they read the DAILY Worker
for while they will be ready for
the proletarian revolution.
Conradely.
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Melted Iron Goes
InCraneSOyerh
Without Warning

by Metal Worker Correspondent
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.-The Ly-
coming Foundry here breaches
Safety First" and practices Safety
Last" All vestige of human rights
are ignored. Cranes carry ladies'
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EDITORS NOTE: The report of
the Cleveland demonstration was
inexcusably written by a member
of the staff on the basis Of the
announced plan for it, without
confirmation that it had taken
place. This is absolutely contrary
to the policy of the Daily Worker,
and steps have been taken to make
sure that it will not occur again.
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Letters from
OurReGders
A CORRECTION ON THAELMANN
PROTEST IN CLEVELAND
Cleveland. Ohio.

Stefelddlu, OItfO.
The March 10th issue of the Daily
Worker, reporting on the demon
stration called in Cleveland for the
release of Ernst Thaelmann reported
absolutely false information. 1t re-
ported that thousands of Cleveland
workers participated in this demon
stration called by the Young Com
muniSt League. The facts are that
the demonstration was failure, due
to lack of serious preparations on
the part of the League and failure
Of the Party to mobilize any of
its forces in support of this action.
The statement appearing in the
Daily Worker can only tend to dis
credit us before those Daily Work
er readers in the City of Cleveland.
We feel it necessary that the Daily
Worker Immediately print a retrac-
ton of it's previous statement, point
ing to its error, and also using this
failure on our part to stress the
need of careful and thorough prep
aration in modifying the masses of
workers in actions for the freedom
of Thaelmann.
Furthermore, we would like to
learn from the Daily" as to how it
was possible to print such erroneous
information. Such practices must
not be allowed in the future.
Comradely yours,
DISTRICT ORGANIZER,
Xnh1rncr Cam ran11rnict I "a niin
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
BOARD AGREES STORAGE AT DAM
THIS SEASON is NOT POSSIBLE
Adopts Statement Compiled By Childers
Setting Forth Reasons Why Idea Not
Considered Practical.

Directors of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District this afternoon approx
ed a statement submitted by
Charles L. Childers, chief counsel,
on the subject of obtaining storage
space for water at Boulder dam as
soon as possible.
The statement declares that while
it was at first believed storage at
Boulder dam might be available this
year, investigation proved that this
is absolutely impossible.
Permanent storage at the dam
will be available next year, the
statement says, and there will be
no danger of weakening the dam as
might be the case if it were used for
storage purposes this year.
The statement reviews the cor
respondence between the district on
the one hand and officers OF the
reclamation service and of the Six
Companies on the other, and en-
phasizeS that it is out of the ques-
ton to provide any storage at pre-
sent without closing the outer diver
sion tunnels completely, and that
this cannot be considered until the
tunnel blocks are made and it Is
doubtful if this can be done before
January of next year.
1t is pointed out that if any stor-
age was to be had it would be at
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
M& R1~>4.
eIssl. AeNsusht Syndicate. Inc
To
MEET FRIDAY
At IMPERIAL

E. E. West, chief engineer of the
Automobile Club of Southern Cali
fornia will be the main speaker
at the meeting of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce of I'M
perial County to be held at the
Masonic Temple in Imperial next
Friday night. East will speak on the
matter of centralized admins
tration for rural roads of Cali
fornia, subject which is arous-
ing much interest in all parts of
the state.
Scott B. Foulds, manager of the
Imperial County Farm Bureau, will
make report on commissioners
loans as regards number applied
for and received, value, and other
details of interest to the public
T. T. LangloiS, secretary of the
associated chambers, will give an
interesting report on Communism
Langlois spent some time in Rus
sia studying conditions at first
hand and has since made a deep
study of Russian political history
and of Communism, and his talk
promises to be very interesting at
this time to people of Imperial
Valley.
F. Roy Thompson, president of
the associated chambers, states
that, in addition number of
standing committee reports will be
given which will be of interest
to members, and states that D. v.
Stewart, president of the Imperial
Chamber, has promised a delicious
dinner of the kind for which I'M
perial is famous.
The executive committee meeting
has been called at 6;15 o'clock, to
be followed by dinner at 7 o'clock.
After general business meeting
the speakers of the evening will
be heard.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
MEETING TONIGHT WILL PLAN FOR
COMBATING CHANGE IN HIGHWAY

Members of the tourist and con-
vention bureau, the highway COM
mittee of the Ell Centro Chamber
of Commerce and business men of
the city who are interested in pre-
venting the re-routing of the
Broadway of America over a north
ern route which would eliminate
Imperial Valley, will meet tonight
at chamber of commerce head
quarters to discuss plans for COM
batting the move to route the
Broadway direct from Phoenix to
Blythe and Los Angeles instead
of the present routing from Phoe-
nix to Yuma, Ell Centro and San
Diego.
The Broadway of America, which
extends from Broadway, New York
to Broadway, San Diego, is the
best publicized of all transcontinen-
tai routes and members of the
Broadway of America association
in Imperial Valley and San Diego
have taken an active part in the
campaign of the past few years
to attract tourists over this all
weather route. The association has
also been active in urging paving
of various sectors of the route
with the result that 81 per cent of
the entire Broadway is now paved
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
COMMITTEE TO
STUDY LABOR

Following a conference of men
representing all interests engaged III
the valley cantaloupe harvest at the
court house last night, committee
of seven was appointed to look into
the labor situation here in order
work might be more evenly divided
and unemployment among resident
field ana sned workers might be
lesSened.
Tho<o on the committee are: A.
N. Jack, K. Uchida, B. A. Harri-
gan, L. G. Deleal, E. K. Sasaki, A.
E. Watson and Y. Matsumoto. Cen
eral Pelham D. Glassford, federal
labor department conciliator was
present at the discussions which
lasted for several hours.
The purpose in appointing this
committee is to secure the stagger-
ing of work so that not over $50
crates of melons will be put out by
any one person at time, accord
ing to B. A. Harrigan, county agri-
cultural commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24

the expense of the district and the
district would also be responsible
for any incidental damage caused
from such storage. Storage would
also mean delay III completing the
dam.
ANY construction that would
store any quantity of water would
cost $70O,000," the report states, and
always with tie possibility of very
serious damage that would run into
a million or more. This latter seems
to be the one that prompted the
Six Companies to state finally and
emphatically tnat tney would, un-
der no circumstances, undertake to
create any storage unless the gov
ernment simply took over the dam
and assumed full responsibility.
This, of course, would release the
contractors and could not and
would not be assumed by the gov
ernment."
The report concludes with the
statement that the contractors are
more than one year ahead of sched-
ule and even though we are in IT,.
same position this year as we have
been in the past, we can take some
comfort from the fact that this is
the last var we will be dependent
upon the normal flow of the river
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
SAN DIEGANS
PATHET TIC
WITH VALLEY
Visitors Here Express Regret
For Interference In Labor
Troubles By Radicals.

Members of the San Diego good
will tour which was entertained at
luncheon today by the Lions club
and Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce unanimously expressed their
regret that some residents of the
coast city had involved San Diego
in the labor agitation troubles in
Imperial Valley which have serious
ly threatened local crops during the
past few months and U. S. Grant,
spokesman for the good will group.
stated that tney will take back to
San Diego an understanding of the
actual conditions here which will
reference with Imperial Valleys
production on the part of agitaUors
from that city.
Tom Hurley chairman of the San
Diego county board of supervisors,
stated the Communistic situation
in the coast city has been a hard
one to cope with and no action
could be taken until an overt act
was committed. Our businessmen
approve of the way Imperial Valley
has met its problems" Hurley
stated, land we hang our heads in
shame that a daughter of one of
our oldest and most respected fam
lilies should have been mixed up in
your troubles. She has been mis-
guided and assure you her father
one of San Diego's leading philan-
thropistS, is not in accord with her
views" Hurley also deplored edi-
torialS which have appeared in San
Diego newspapers giving a false
interpretatic-t to the So-called Ia
Dor troubles" in Imperial Valley.
Charles Collum, manager of the
Merchant Central Credit associa-
CONTINUED On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
Los ANGELES
SUPERVISORS
DODGE PROBE

LOS ANGELES, April "a W.H -
A rising tide of protest today greet
ed the action of the Los Angeles
county board of supervisors in re-
fusing to appropriate funds for an
independent investigation of its
record by the county grand jury.
The supervisors acted in the face
of a grand jury statement that it
had unearthed plenty of evidence
of graft and corruption in botE the
city and county governments" They
defended their refusal to vote $4,000
for the employment of private in
vestigators by citing a 1000 word
opinion of Everett w. Mattoon,
stating that such course was ill
legal and unconstitutional
The grand jury was aroused by
the unexpected opposition.
"Other grand Juries have been
given money for Investigations, so
why not this one?" Wrathfully de-
manded Foreman Wayne H. Fisher.
There is plenty of evidence of
graft and corruption, but we cam
not go any further without funds
and, although our objective is well
outlined, we cannot disclose our
evidence at this time
The foreman urged that the ap-
preparation be made if for no other
reason than to test the legality of
Mattoon's opinion.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24

Having cooperated to improve and
publicize this route Ell Centro busi-
ness houses which come in direct
contact with the motoring public
are vigorously opposed to having
1t re-routed in manner which
would cut Imperial Valley off from
the flow of traffic.
This is a matter which affects
not only the hotels, auto courts,
restaurants and garages" stated
M. o. Simms, chairman of the
tourist and convention bureau, to-
day, but one which affects every
citizen of Ell Centro. We have sue
ceeded in building a large tourist
business which flows aver the
southern route and we cannot af-
ford to lose the income from this
business. A plan will be proposed
at the Broadway of America con-
vention, to be held in Dallas on
May and 9, to re-route the Broad
way direct from Phoenix to Los
Angeles by way of Blythe and we
must have strong enough rep
resentation from Ell Centro as
must San Diego and Yuma, to
combat this move. We therefore
urge strong attendance at this
meeting tonight where definite
plans will be'"made to hold the
Broadway in Imperial Valley"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
STRIKE HALTS
OPERATIONS IN
FISHER PLANT

CLEVELAND, April "a. W.D =
Strike of Fisher body corporation
workers had spread to include more
than 8400 men and women today,
bringing a virtual halt to operations
in tie plant of Clevelands largest
employer of industrial labor.
While tarrassed negotiators strove
for a settlement before the auto
mobile labor board in Detroit, heavy
picketing-good natured, but un-
yielding-continued at the big plant
here
The walkout became virtually
complete when most of the night
shift failed to snow up and only
few attempted to enter the plant.
Only the crew of IL engineers, fire
men and oilers were given permits
to enter to take care of pressure in
tie boilers, which, if lost, takes 48
hours to regain.
Paul Miley. president of the
United Workers Federal union,
claimed today that during pic.seting
activities yesterday 1000 new men,
bers of the union were signed. This,
according to Miiey, gives the union
$500 of the 8400 men employed in
the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
NAVY FLEET
VISITS CITY

Something new under the sun
struck Ell Centro this morning
the land-going or cross county
navy. Ten trucks belonging to the
United States navy numbered into
the city at 7:30 o'clock and dropped
anchor in perfect formation near
the immigration station on Imper-
ial avenue.
After a stay of an hour and a
half the fleet got under steam
again and struck a course down
Main street and on across the
desert with Welton, Arizona, as the
port in view for tonight. One
freight truck and nine tankers
composed the fleet under the COM
mand of 1t. Charles w. Fox. They
left North Island, San Diego at
1875 this morning.
The fleet" is enroute to Nor
folk where they will join the navy
air force in their concentration
program, returning to San Diego
about the middle of September. The
tankers are carrying about 5000
gallons of gasoline from San Diego,
1t. Fox said this morning, and
more fuel will be taken on at Fort
Bliss.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
MACHINE GUN
EXPERTS TO
HUNT OUTLAW

PHILADELPHIA, April "a. U.P)-
The most expert machine gunners
from this district have been hur-
riedly dispatched west to aid in the
hunt for John Dillinger, r. George
Harvey, chief of the local division
of investigation announced today.
They took my best gunners," he
said. 1.-The men chosen have been
practicing for years with machine
guns, rifles and revolvers. I hope
they have the luck to catch the
desperado."
Harvey said that the federal gov
ernment knows 1.-The identity of
every person acquainted with Dill
linger, and knows every possible
hideout from Sault st. Marie to New
Orleans"
They'll have him in a short
time" he predicted. Il only hope it
happens before anybody else is kill
ed"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS BEING
CAREFULLY STUDIED BY STATE

what is California doing to meet
the problems of education?' is a
question which may prove to be
of considerable interest to valley
residents this week, states j. r.
Fahs, head of the public schools
week observance in this city which
is being sponsored by the Masonic
lodges as it is throughout the
state.
Problems which have become i'm
portant during the economic de-
preston and others which have
been present for some time and
which should be included in a
general program of reconstruction,
are being considered by the state
department of education. This de-
partment has selected five major
problems for immediate consider
atipn ana has appointed statewide
committees representing education
al and lay interests to study these
problems and to formulate plans
and recommendation for their
solution.
The first is relative to local units
of school administration, it having
been generally recognized by edu-
cational leaders and by laymen
that the existing school district
system in California; with over
$500 independent school districts
should be modified in order to
provide a district system that would
result in improvement in educa-
tional opportunity for children and
in greater economy.
Teacher tenure is another vital
question, many feeling that the
present laws do not accomplish the
aim for which they were designed.
A definite degree of permanency
of employment to satisfactory
teachers is necessary but it is felt
that inefficient and unworthy
teachers should not have this pro-
lection.
Methods of support of public ed
ucation form a third problem.
The new plan of support provided
under the Riley Stewart bill is
considered a step forward and fur
ther progress along the line of
equalizing educational opportuni-
ties and equalizing the burden OF
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
NOTED FLYER
INJURED IN
CAR CR ASH

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, April
"a. U.R)-Capt. Harry Lyon, navi-
gator of the Southern Cross, trans
Pacific airplane owned by Capt.
Kingsford-Smith, was under treat
ment here today for a wrenched
back sustained in an automobile ac-
cident.
Captain Lyon was enroute from
Cleveland to Los Angeles. A tire
blew out near Amboy, 80 miles east
of here, overturning the machine.
E. C. Brandt, riding with Captain
Lyon, was unhurt. X-ray photo
graphs were to be taken today to
determine the full extent of the
flyers injuries.
With his manager, j. Rama,
Brandt and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rove, Captain Lyon was enroute to
Los Angeles to purchase an airplane
in which he planned TO enter u
race from England to Australia, to-
start October 20. Rama, following
Captain Lyon in another automo-
bile, brought the injured man to
San Bernardino.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
SEEK REVENGE
: FOR Staying
Of CO|MRADE
Police Holding Three Women
Companions Of Desperate
Gang For Questioning.
LOSE TRAIL OF BANDITS
Outlaws Believed Hiding In Sec
ret Retreat In Woods Of Nor
thern Wisconsin.
BY WILLARD II. SMITH
United Press Staff Correspondent

MADISON, Wis, April "a. U.P) -
Grim faced department of justice
agents reassembled their shattered
lines today for new drive against
John Dillinger and his gang of the
most ruthless machine gunners
since the fall of the Chicago beer
baronS.
Agents who suffered two casual
ties in their ranks and saw three
other persons hit by the gangs bull
lets had two accomplishments to
their credit from fiasco entrap-
ment of the gang at the Little Bo-
hemia lodge near Mercer, Wis, yes
terday. The cost was one agent and
one bystander dead and another
agent and two civilians wounded.
The federal men held three girls
whom the gangsters deserted and
had scattered the desperate group
which they were unable to capture.
The agents added the name of
George (Baby Face) Nelson to the
list of men wanted in connection
with the gangs activities.
Nelson, they believed, was the
tiny, blond machine gunner who
felled Federal Agent w. Carter
Baum, ace investigator from Wash
ington, and two other men when
they appeared at resort at which
two of the gangsters were comman-
deering an automobile. Baum died
from his wounds.
The man said to be Nelson, with
another desperado, was believed to
have escaped westward toward Du-
luth, Mimi.
Dillinger and two others escaped
from the lodge to the southwest, af-
ter forcing a youth to drive them
to Park Falls where they seized an
other automobile. Tommy Carroll,
st. Paul gangster, was believed to
have been with Dillinger.
This trio was seen later at st.
(ConIinued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
April 10, 1884
Bachelor Club,
Ell Centre, Calf.


Gentlemen:
Your telegram protesting the pro-
posed bachelor tax, and addressed to
his excellency, Honorable James
Rolph, Jr., governor of California,
has been referred to the underSign-
ed for consideration.
The suggested bachelor tax was
given to the press as the start of a
freak news story and was supposed
to appeal to the sense of humor of
all bachelors. Apparently lonely
bachelorhood eraSeS all sense of hui
NOR, or else the cause for single
blessednesS results from want of
sense of humor. At any rate, your
telegram of anguish has affected
me greatly.
I announced to the press recently
that placing the tax on bachelors
of 81 is clearly an economic fallacy,
that we should raise the age to at
least 80. 1t appears if we start at
that age the cost of collection and
the management of the tax would
make it Improbable, except as a
social contrivance to induce some
bachelors to forego their unusual
dependence upon the rights of the
constitution and to undertake to
join the Rooseveltian clan.
AS tax expert, 1 vigorously OPP
pose using tax methods for social
purposes. 1 am also opposed to spe-
cial tax legislation which singles out
one group of the community for a
particular tax burden.
We need good, honest bachelors
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
WALLACE URGES TARIFF REFORM
Agricultural Secretary Favors Elimination
of Inefficient Industries

to stand off inefficient industries,
he said. Wallace urged that sugar
beet growers of western states re-
main in status quo"
Lets not expand them further"
he said. Unless we shut down in
dustries obviously inefficient we will
be unable to build up international
trade agreements. Every pound of
beet sugar produced in this country
hurts our export of hogs and other
produce to Cuba"
Wallace said he was not particu-
larly sold" on many phases of the
new deal, but inasmuch as something
had to be done, these measures
seemed to be the only way out.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24

OMAHA, Neb., April "a UP) =
The next move in the new deal
should be elimination of inefficient
industries that have been kept alive
by high tariffs, Henry A. Wallace,
secretary of agriculture, tvd the
Omaha Chamber of Commerce at
dinner party here last night.
I'VE are due for a nice breathing
spell in our recovery program in the
immediate future" the cabinet Of
ficer said. I'VE should take advan-
tage of this to lay plans for the next
move on the road to prosperity"
People engaged in efficient ex-
porting industries should make
common cause with the customers