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Montana labor news., 1937-01-14
Cause of Foot Trouble

Most authorities agree that better
than seventy per cent of our popula-
ton have weak feet. If this is true,
then surely something must be
wrong with the shoe industry. The
problem of keeping normal feet from
breaking down and Strengthening
weak feet to normal posture seems
to be misunderstood by many of the
shoe profession. Originally, we
walked on the ground without shoes.
Ut is interesting to note that in a
report of foot examinations of five
hundred Indians in Oklahoma, who
were unaccustomed to the white
mans shoe,' not n case of foot
trouble was found, with the excep-
ton of a few accident cases.) Then
among the earliest known types of
footwear, was the wooden Egyptian
sandal with a block for a heel. In
either case, there was a solid sup
port for the cuboid streamline, or
outer weight-bearing part of the foot.
When we advanced to leather
shoes, wide, strong wooden shanks
were first used. This still gave the
proper support to the foot. Then
later came various other methods of
shoe construction, including flexible
shanks, and many shoes without
shanks, indicating a complete mis-
understanding of the problem of sup
porting the outer, weight-bearing
part of the foot. Only about ten
per cent of the shoes made today
are strong enough under the outer
weight-bearing or cuboid streamline
of the foot.
To feet the Health Spot Shoe
which Mr.. Musebeck has developed
is all that the name implies-health.
Health Spot Shoes will retain the
muscle-tone in healthy feet better
than any other type of shoe and will
regain it for the foot that has be-
come weakened even to the third
and fourth degrees. Correct body
posture is not merely a social de-
mand, it is an absolute necessity to
general health.)
Montana labor news., 1937-01-14
Growth of Unionism

Under the hope created by the
National Recovery Act and the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board, union
ism has spread into new fields and
gained new vigor in old ones.
due to the organizing work of the
American Federation of Labor new
international unions were formed in
the mass production industries and
gratifying progress has been made
in the aluminium, the cement, the
flour, feed and cereal, the distillery
and the gasoline distributing indus
tries.
'This partial list is only suggestive
of the general spread of unionism.
There is no industry or calling that
has not felt the touch of hope in the
right to organize.
Montana labor news., 1937-01-14
Montana Annual Crop.
Review December 1896

The December l farm value of all
principal crops produced in Montana
IN 1896 is estimated at $44,611, 900 or
70 per cent of the 1885 total of SOL
$4,000, according to the annual crop
review issued by the U. S. Division
of Crop and Livestock Estimates.
Drouth reduced the harvested total
of all principal State crops in 1886
to ~4,4l8,000 acres or 1914 per cent of
the 1885 figure of 6,363, 600 acres.
Yields per acre for all principal crops
combined in terms of the 10-year
average was $40 per cent this year
compared with 1876 per cent last
year. The 1896 yields per acre aver
aged 20 per cent lower than in 1885.
The 1886 drouth makes an almost
unbroken succession of drouth sea-
sons beginning with 1890, during
which period only one year, 1882,
might be classed as being other than
a season of drouth, although even
in that year deficient moisture in
local areas of the State caused dam
age to yields and loss of acreage.
Such a succession of drouth years
known as families of drouth' occur
only at long intervals. The last visi-
tation Of such weather occurred in
Montana in the early 1905, accord
ing to the weather records of the
few army posts available for that
time. Between 1900 and 1916, wealth
er records indicate a series of years
when precipitation tended to rise
above normal. Since 1916 the trend
of precipitation has been downward
despite such occasional wet seasons
as 1922 and 1927. There is not suf-
ficient weather data available to in
dictate just when this trend will be
reversed.
Grasshoppers were a very serious
damage factor to crop yields in Mon
Ldild- Ill lou ONCl lllOSt VI Tic tdotciil
two-thirds of the State, being heavi-
est in southeastern, s~outh-central,
and portions of central and north
central Montana. Mormon crickets
in more restricted areas also did
more damage to crops than has oc-
CURED in the memory of crop OBJ
servers. Grasshopper infestation, ac-
cording to a survey by State and
Federal entomologists covering the
eastern two-thirds of the State, or
most of the counties lying east of
the Continental Divide, indicates that
Is counties show increased percent
ages of i~nfestation compared with a
year ago; is counties the same in
festation, and 8 counties a smaller
percentage.
Montana labor news., 1937-01-14

To prepare Juice, pit and crush
thoroughly lido not peeI) about 2X
pounds fully ripe peaches. Add I
cup water, bring to a boil and sim
mer, covered 10 minutes. add a
few crushed ~peach-pit meats to
fruit during cooklng.) Place fruit
In Jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out
juice. III there is a slight shortage
of Juice, add small amount of water
to pulp In Jelly cloth and squeeze
again.)
Measure sugar into dry dish and
set aside until needed. Measure
Juice into a 3. to 4quart saucepan
and place over hottest fire. Add
powdered fruit pectin, mix we'll,
and continue stirring until mixture
comes to a hard boil. At once pour
in sugar, stirring constantly. Con-
tlnue stirring, bring to a fell roll
ing boil, and boil hard VI minute.
Remove from fire, skim, pour quick
ly. Paraffin hot Jelly at once. Makes
about 6 glasses (6 fluid ounces
each).
Montana labor news., 1937-01-14
RECENT NEWS FROM SPAIN

MANY rebel artillery shells-most
of them in fact--failed to explode"
according to a United Press dispatch
of Nov. 8. "Other buds were found
to be filled with sawdust, despite
their apparent German origin. 10y
alists assert jubilantly that German
workers had filled the shells with
sawdust." A Foreign LEGION
a new kind of foreign legion-has
been formed by volunteers to aid
Democracy in Spain. This Foreign
Legion consists of anti-Fascists
from Germany, France, Italy and the
Soviet Union. The formation of this
group has helped immeasurably to
bolster the morale of the Spanish.
Loyalists.
Montana labor news., 1937-01-14

KENT, O~.-(FP)-Workers at the
Black & Decker Co., at Kent, scene
of a struggle last summer when
three strikebreakers were injured
after they shot into a picket line,
we're told this week that $4,000
would be passed out among the en-
ployes as a bonus. This amounts to
approximately a weeks pay. The
Machinists Union, which has juris-
diction over the plant, has enrolled
in it almost 100 per cent of the en-
ployes.
Montana labor news., 1937-01-14

When the loyalists began driving
the Fascists back from Madrid,
headlines in the daily press were
cut down and news RELOCATED to less
important positions.
Montana labor news., 1937-01-14
METAL MINERS ACCEPT
WAGE INCREASE OFFER

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AFLNS)
An increase of Csc a day in wages
has just been won by 800 metal
miners in the Bingham and Lark
districts, southwest of here. This
advance followed other victories by
1900 miners in the Park district, east
of Salt Lake City, and another 1000
men in the Tintic and Tooele dis
tricts.
Montana labor news., 1937-01-14
Wider Distribution of National
Income

However, before industry can
reach capacity production every one
who wishes to work must have en-
ployment, and every family must
have an income of at least $4,000.
These things are not impossible if
Montana labor news., 1937-01-14
LEWIS AT
ID. c. DINNER
By Federated Press

BY feuerdIeQ HTeS
WASHINGTON - (FP) - STRAW
berry shortcake
'Huckleberry pie
Bite EN- in the ankle
"Bite EN- in the eye
"Ain't we ritzy
"Ain't we swell
"Phooey, phooey, phooey
"On the A. F. of L.
Reciting this verse John L. Lewis,
chairman of the Committee for In
dustrial Organization, appeared be-
fore a judge in a skit at the Gridiron
dinner given here by some of the
Washington correspondents.
The skit depicted Lewis, who was
present at the dinner as was VIM.
Green, president Of the A. F. of L.,
as before the bar of justice, charged
with BLOWN his horn and tyin' up
traffic" Lewis was pictured wear
ing a huge racoon coat and a fresh
mans cap, waving a stick with the
pennant &C. l.. O." on it.
The judge asked Lewis where he
lived bringing the reply, ''The Uni
versity Club, I just bought it." In
sisting on knowing what it was
Lewis was saying that caused the
disturbance for which he was arrest
ed, the quoted poem was recited.
1t is reported that both Lewis and
Green enjoyed the skit hugely. Earl
Browder, Norman Thomas, Alfred
M. Landon and President Roosevelt
were also among those present.
Montana labor news., 1937-01-14

This supreme day can only be
saved by spending it.
Montana labor news., 1937-01-14
UNION ASKS
AUTOMOBILE
SHOWDOWN
Martin Again Demands Confer
ence With G. M.

DETROIT. = With the eyes of
| American Labor turned to Detroit
the issue of unionization neared a
| showdown this week as officials of
the United Auto Workers asked the
General Motors Corporation for ian
immediate general conference" for
collective bargaining purposes. This
request follows a rapid increase in
union membership in General Motors
plants and a pledge of complete
support from the Committee for In
dustrial Organization of the unions
efforts to secure the recognition from
the company.
General Motors has retaliated by
a flat refusal of recognition from
President Alfred P. Sloan, and an
anti-strike injunction against Homer
Martin, union head.
A conference of union delegates
at Flint Sunday created a Board of
Strategy" and backed the ultima
tum of the union leadership.
The Board has been authorized to
call a general auto strike if it deems
it advisable. 10000 workers are out
and $4,000 more are likely to be
affected by this weekend.
A letter from Pres. Homer Martin
of the United Auto Workers sent to
Mr.. VIM. S. Knudsen, executive vice
president of the General Motors
Corporation, declares that bona fide
collective bargaining is the only
workable instrument for the estab-
lishment of satisfactory relationship
between the employers and en-
ployes."
Letter Cites Abuses
The letter, which followed an
earlier telegram to the same effect,
calls attention to the failure of eff
forts to negotiate settlements of local
strikes with the plant managers;
fragrant discrimination against work
ers for union affiliation; widespread
dissatisfaction with the speed-up
system; job insecurity through the
absence of proper seniority rules;
and abuses of the present piece work
systems of pay. The letter likewise
stated, "In addition to these points
we have mentioned, there are many
other grievances affecting wages and
working conditions that we wish to
take up with you in this general
conference"
Shortly after receiving the COM
munication from the United Auto
Workers, Mr.. Knudsen met with
President Martin and Secretary
George Adde's of the United Auto
Workers. Mr.. Knudsen advised Mr.
Martin that the union should take
up alleged discrimination cases and
grievances with the plant managers
or, if necessary, the general man.
ayers having jurisdiction in the loca-
ton involved.
Mr.. Martin informed Mr.. Knudsen
that the union is awaiting a formal
written answer since the matter of
a general union agreement, not
simply local problems, is involved,
and since only through a general
conference of company officials and
of union representatives can collec-
tive bargaining be carried on in a
practical way.
Montana labor news., 1937-01-14
GREEN Says WORKERS need $500
per YEAR FOR CAPACITY PRODUCTION

we work together, advancing each
others welfare and with special ia
vors to none.
Labor looks forward to the New
Year with a renewed feeling of hope,
inspiration and courage. 1t plans to
drive definitely and increasingly for
the translation of the expressed wish
of the people into effective action.
No one car mistake or misinterpret
the decision of the people of the
United States in favor of social Sc
curity legislation, the advancement
of human welfare, and the wider dis
tribution of the national income.
Goal of Organized Labor
"The year 1887, therefore, will re-
cord in a very large measure the
realization of the purpose of labor
to secure higher wages, higher
standards of life and living, shorter
hours as a remedy for unemploy-
ment, an accelerated drive for the
abolition of child labor, and the
enactment of social justice legisla-
ton both by the Congress of the
United States and by the state legis-
l~atures.
Labor halls the New Year as one
of promise, rich with possibilities,
and filled with enlarged opportuni-
ties for social progress and the reali-
cation of human betterment. 1t is
the determination and unflinching
purpose of labor to play its part and
to put forth continuous efforts to-
ward the realization of a better day
and a better life for the masses of
the people throughout the entire
country"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

while DR.. Garfield examined her
for pregnancy and testified that,
in his opinion, she vas pregnant.
McCaslin's testimony was of the
raid in which DR.. Luckett was ar
rested May 9, when the girl was
found on a cot in his office.
Ware and Heald gave additional
testimony of the raid, and told also
of statement taken from DIR.
Luckett soon after his arrest. Mrs.
Livingston, who recorded the state
ment in shorthand, read it from
the witness stand. In it DR.. Luckett
admitted that the girl had come to
him for treatment, admitted using
certain instruments on her, but de-
MED that he performed an abor-
ton.
The state was expected to close
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
Oats pitcher of my eldest-hes gonna foolv in my
fingerDriufsy"
Auction Philosophy
BY ID. l.. ZINN

Folks, this morning my heart is filled with sad
ness My good friend and neighbor, Charlie Giett,
died this Tuesday morning and is to be buried We'd
nesday morning at $3.50. The funeral will be at
Lemons funeral paror. I never lived by a better
nelghbor. Charlie wasn't a drinking man. Many
times we talked about what should be done about
these drunken drivers Charlie serving papers
for the district had chosen the cool of the evening
rather than the hot afternoon to serve the papers,
and as he coming home about 10 o'clock was run
into When he would get delirous before he died he
would say He is going to hit me, far over as
| can GET Charlie killed in the line of duty,
Imperial Valley has lost good officer good citizen,
and one of its most coorfu characters true son of
the southwest Folks who is to blame? The man
that made the whiskey, the that sold the whiskey,
us people that voted for it, the driver? Hadn't
better all check up? Every driver is in danger drunk
or sober. Let's try and find remedy I'll be SEEM
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
DEATH TAKES
EX-SHERIFF'
90
Continued from Page d


band who pioneered the develop
ment of the Salt River Valley ir
Arizona.
The story of Gillett's life in Ari-
zona and after 1900 in Imperial
Valley is story that could be
written only on a frontier 1t is fill
ed with such instances as a 55-mile
bicycle ride from Glendale, Ari-
zona, across the desert to join his
father in new Arizona settlement.
His father, Charles Edwin Gillett,
was a circuit riding minister whose
ministerial duties were carried on
along the frontiers.
Gillett joined the Gillett-Van
Horn party in Imperial Valley in
1900, and was among the first to
turn dirt on the main canal for the
valley. Becoming of age a few
months after arriving here, Gillett
decided to file on land. He walked
Is miles across the desert from
camp to catch the stage at Flowing
Well, but arrived too late. He walk
ed all night, the full length of the
valley, to the railroad, with only
can of tomatoes for food.
Visualized Canal
With a small band of other pio-
neerS, Gillett visualized the All
American canal early in the century
and headed party which surveyed
the first proposed route of the
canal-a route closely followed in
some places by the present canal as
laid out by us. reclamation bureau
engineers
One of Gillett's first jobs was
hauling lumber from Ogilby for the
first plank road across the sand
hills. He later entered the employ
of the California Development
company, and in 1905 strongly op-
posed a plan to cut the Colorado
river through into the valley canal
system without first constructing a
headgate. His advice was not heed
ed, and the diSasterous flood OF
1906 resulted. Gillett labored day
and night, with others, to stem the
flood.
In 1917 Holtville felt the need Of
a city marshal to quell law breakers,
and offered Gillett the job. He ac-
cepted, at $50 month, and was so
successful that his salary was raised
$40 month for six months. In 1922
Gillett entered the campaign for
sheriff, and was elected. He served
until 1890.
Gillett's personal bravery is still
legend at the Sheriff'S office
where numerous stories of daring
law enforcement featS are told OF
him.
Charter Pioneer
Gillett was a charter member OF
the Roland Bradley Post of the
American Legion at Holtville, and a
charter member of the Imperial
Valley Pioneers association.
Himself the member of a family
of IL, Gillett is survived by five
sons and two daughters, as well as
his mother, Mrs. Racheal Gillett of
Glendale, Arizona; his widow and
the following brothers and sisters:
o. E. Gillett, George F. Gillett,
Floyd Gillett, Roy Gillett, Mrs. Elva
Schrock, Mrs. Margaret Statler,
Mrs. Oddie Kurtz, Mrs. Flora Stat
ler and Mrs. Rachael Young.
Gillett's children are Harold,
Cecil, Paul, Lamar, and Myrel, sons;
and Mrs. Esther McClleland and
Mrs. Clyde Johnson, daughters.
Grandchildren are Norma Ann
Johnson and Linda Kay and Wanda
Joy Gillett.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

other than that of Morrow i'm Braw-
ley early Monday morning.
Morrow. armed with shotgun.
found the Mexican in his home.
The district director ordered the
Mexican to stand still while he call
ed the police. Instead the Mexi-
can ran. Morrow fired after him.
Small pieces of shot entered the
fugitives body. doing only minor
damage, but a part of the discharge
tore off one of Sanchez fingers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
MORROW NABS
BURGLAR WITH
SHOTGUN FIRE

Charles Morrow, 236 "I" street,
BraWley, director of the Imperial
Irrigation District, captured a
Mexican burglar Monday at the
muzzle of a shotgun. then shot off
one of the prisoners fingers as he
attempted to escape.
Brawley police said Frank San
chez, "a, the prisoner, will be charg-
ed with burglary as soon as he is
released from the county hospital.
They have proof, officers said, that
Sanchez burglarized three houses
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
SPARKS FLY IN
LUCKETT CASE

Continued from Page i
Eman; and Deputy Sheriff Frank
p. McCaslin, District Attorney
Elmer w. Heald, Sheriff Robert w.
Ware and Mrs Hazel Livingston,
shorthand reporter for the district
attorney.
Told of Raid
Both DR.. Van Eman and Dr.
Garfield testified that their exam
nations of the girl showed no trace
of a venereal disease, which the
defense evidently hopes to prove
existed in the girl before she went
to DR.. Luckett. DR.. Van Eman
treated her for another disorder,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
11O YEAR OLD
MAN SCALES
HIGH PEAK

TOKYO, July 13. UP)-Toichero
Ito, reputed to be ITO years old,
assembled Mt. Full today and, as
other climbers at the summit cheer
ed and marveled at his endurance,
said he had realized his life's am
bition. Ito started up the 1890
feet formant volcano yesterday and
spent the night at a rest station.
it's case against DR. Luckett Tues
day afternoon, with two more medi-
cal witnesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
DEPARTMENT OF
CONTROL AREf


TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Under and by virtue of the au-
thority and power conferred upon
me as Director of Agriculture of the
State of California, as provided in
ard by Article of Chapter OF
Division II of the Agricultural Code,
I do hereby establish, maintain, and
proclaim that certain area included
within the exterior boundaries of
the County of Imperial, in the State
of California and the whole OF
said area, to be tuberculosis con-
troll area" as defined in and by said
Agricultural Code.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the Department OF the
State of California to be hereunto
affixed at my office in Sacramento,
California, this third day of July,
1897. s...4 .......
A. A. BURK,
Director of Agriculture of the
state of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
DRIVE ON FALSE
TESTIMONY BEGUN

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July l3. (UPl
"A move to stop false testimony
in traffic cases." was launched here
when Justice Joe Shell told John
Bateman, 23-year-old bartender he
had judicial knowledge" of an as
serted attempt by Bateman to So
licit false testimony. Shell sentenced
Bateman to six months in the
county road camp on hit-and-run
charge.
A number of siloS are being
erected in Marin county this sum-
mer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
.'hbat!M
Local Temperatures

Local Temperatures
data compiled by Howard EN-.
mons, observer for the official
United States weather bureau sta
ton at FL CentrO.)
90
Southern California Fair to-
night and Wednesday; morning fog
near coast; no change in tempera-
ture; light to moderate northwest
wind off the coast.
90
Maximum Monday .......................lO7
Minimum Tuesday ............................74
Reading at Noon Tuesday
Temperature .......................... l03
Humidity ........................
Reading at 5 am. Tuesday
Temperature ................................
Humidity ..
Reading at s pm. Monday
Temperature
Humidity
Evening star., 1937-03-18
POLLUTION PARLEY
CREATES INTEREST
Large Attendance Expected
Tomorrow at Session on
River Conditions.

4 large attendance at the joint con-
ference on Potomac River pollution,
scheduled to begin at 10 am. tomor-
row, was forecast today by the Board
of Trade, which is sponsoring the
meeting. John A. Remon, chairman
of the boards Committee on River
and Harbor Improvement, said the re-
sponse to invitations sent to city and
State officials of Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania in
dicated great interest in the con-
ference.
Randolph to Speak.
The session will be held in the
United States Chamber of Commerce
Building. Representative Randolph,
Democrat, of West Virginia and Chair
man King of the Senate District Com
mlttee will speak over the air at the
initial meeting. Commissioner Dan l.
Sultan will review conditions in the
Potomac in this vicinity and outline
remedial steps taken during the past
several years
A luncheon will be held at 1890
pm. at the Hay Adams House in
honor of the National Park and
Planning Commission.
General Discussion.
The afternoon session will be de-
voted to general discussion led by
Abel Wolman. chairman of the Mary
land State Planning Board; George
Hall, chief engineer of the MARYLAND
State Department of Health; j. B.
Gordon, sanitary engineer of the Dis
trict; E. S. Tinsdale, chief engineer,
West Virginia State Department of
Health; Thomas W. Koon, Mayor of
Cumberland, Md, and Morton Waller
stein, chairman Of the Virginia State
Planning Board
The conference has been called to
consider the method of procedure
which will insure adoption of the Ma
tlonal Resources Committees recon-
menoatlon that the Potomac River
Basin be made an experimental area
for the elimination of river pollution.