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Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-08
News Behind
the News
Needing a slUin, ;.
In Washington :.
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

WASHINGTON-For at least four
months every summer, what Wash
ington needs most is a swim. Al
though the local board of trade
hires a fellow to make a chart
showing the mean temperature to
be lower than any other village
above the equator, it's still mean
enough that policemen must stand
around to keep statesmen from
leaping into park fountains with
the splashing BARNS.
Alongside this lovely city flows
a great. historic river, and if you
only know the Potomac by outside
reputation or brief glimpses, you
may suppose Washington goes div
ing into it as soon as government
offices close. Actually only the
toughest fish and occasional drunkS
swim in it, the former because they
don't know and the latter because
they forget that the stream teens
with germs.
Curiously enough this unhappy
state of affairs is in no wise attrl-
butable to the New Deal Upstream
towns and cities of Maryland, Vlr-
ginia and West Virginia vie with
each other in pouring sewerage into
the Potomac and its tributaries.
One of the worst tributaries IS
pretty Rock Greek, flowing through
miles of magifiCient park and
parkway in the District of Colum-
bia. President Theodore Roosevelt
once encountered this creek, swollea
with rain, while tramping through
the park with French Ambassador
Jusserand.
Stripping himself naked, t. r.
plunged through. JesSerund follow
cd suit. but kept on his white gloves
and top hat. He figured they might
meet some ladies.
Toady, officials warn that any
one even Wading in Rock Creek
is likely to lose leg from infection.
PWA Administrator Harold Ickes
has just issued message Of nope.
He offers to help the upstream
towns build sewerage disposal plants,
and at a relatively small expense,
to try and make the Potomac with
in a few years IAN example to the
nation of what can be done to re-
store streams to their natural state
and improve health"
Washington's newest first-class
swimming hole is now the Atlantic
Ocean, over at Rehoboth Beach,
where Donald Richberg, foreign dip
Iomats and much upper and middle
class society have cottages, and
Bethany Beach, where Gen. Hugh
Johnson and less sWanky Washing
tonians weekend or vatcation.
Way down the Potomac where salt
water makes a brackish effect, and
in Chesapeake Bay as you get down
a way, the water is safer but in
summer usually SO full Of jellyfIsh
with stingers, commonly called sea
nettIes, that the Southern Maryland
peninsula-flanked by those two
bodies Of water-is spoiled for visit
ors except where nets are put up
to fool the nettles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-08

to other people
doing what he
most longed to
do sing! The
O t h er evenings
he spent with a
voice teacher on
125th street. His
days were spent
in an insurance
office, b ut he
had little taste
for business.
He was doing
very we'll with
his voice, when
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-08
You re Telling Ne -

That fireball meteor which flash
ed across the heavens not only has
astronomers puzzled but, we under
stand every big baseball scout in the
country is trying to find out who
threw it,
YaWn YawnSon, our towns lead
ing tired man, says that what this
country really needs is to develop
a new type insect which will sheer
off the tops only of grass blades,
thereby eliminating the lawn NOW
er
Modern kids get breaks their dad
dies didn't. A Pennsylvania papa
whose boy failed to get diploma
didn't bring out the razor strap
he sued the school,
A British Fascist speaker says
he's tired of people who think. In
a way we can't blame limits
the other kind which makes the
best listeners.
Nowadays strong nations make
a determined effort to gain the
cooperation" of weaker ones. In
grandpa's day they had simpler
name for it-invasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-08
Test Answers

Onc-Minute Test Answers
/. iscount Rune. man, of England.
2. CCal tar.
3. Yellowstone National park
acreage, 2,142,7200
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-08
TOday'S Horoscope

Many persons whose birthday oc-
ours today posses great originality.
Quick witted, they often make snap
judgements which are surprisingly
accurate.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-08
Grab Bag
One-Minute Test


l. Who was chosen to try to medl-
ate the Czechoslovakian crisis?
.. What is the source OF most
analine dyes?
3. Name the largest United States
national park?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-08
DALE
CARNEGIE
Author of 'HOw to Win
Friends and Influence
People

Some years ago there Was a laU
who spent most of his evenings
leaning over the railing of the top
most balcony of the Metropolitan
Opera House in New York listening
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-08

TIME AND TIDE Wait For No Nan
And Neither DO Post-Press
Want-Ad SectIOnI
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-08
u9psIM 10 SpIOM

Error Of opinion may be tolerated
where reason is left Tree to combat
it.-Jefferson.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-08
Hints on Etiquette

The correct social calling card has
neither decoration nor a fancy
border.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-08

DON'T WAIT FOX A TENANT
Find Him Thru a Want-Ad!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-08
iIl!E:@|;3; IS; + ||| |||||

. ysv Win enjoy ths restOlns',. ss~-
Eoa end friendly spirit Of rhs Embassy. =
ee.uy seess.ibls 70 fhs downtown bssf
trs,, ,eefon and points Of lntsreH -.
W, Ivs, ev+sids the sonoe'fsd d'ssr4
1ATtss
O%yAse With bsth S1s9
Sinsls with kssh 47-oo
owasp AND o'n.ro ~
toS Angeles tNveSrMeh1 CO .AVA"
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-31

place, followed by an extended long distance conference with Washington. Then came a call at a French possession about 700 miles off the coast of Mexico. Next was a day of rest and a chance to see some of the amuSe ments practiced by sailors ab- oard ship. Then more, sea, more fishing and more work, rountine and otherwise, and finally siI- ence which may indicate that the President tired of even so much as being talked about. When a Presldetn of any period or poli- ties takes while off, he knows, and the world should know, that the day will end and the grind be resumed. Now IS the time for all good men to come, not 10 the relief of their party, but 10 the encouragement of the wholesome business of getting as much out of a vacation while it lasts.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-31
CONSTITUTION DAY HOLIDAY SEPTEMBER r
Public Observance is Asked In Proclamation Issued Re
 gently in Juneau

For the first time in its history. Alaska will have holiday on September IT, officially designat- ed as Constitution Day, winch IS new being observed almost uni v5rsany in the States. Setting aside the date, Gov John w. Troy at Juneau issued the follow ing proclamation:
 A Proclamation
 The Seventeenth of September, the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, has been gener- ally recognized throughout the United States as Constitution Day. September 17th, 1888 will be the 15lst anniversary of the signing of the Constitution.
 l hereby designate September 17th, 1888 as a holiday to be ob served turnout Alaska as the one hundred ffty-frst anniversary of the signing of the Constitution l suggest that that day be commem orated by patriotic services by the schools and communities, whi ch should include public reading of the Constitution l urge that a flag of the United States should be flown on all public buildings and on school buildings where practicable.
 By observing Constitution Day as a holiday, we shall recognize that the Constitution IS an endur ing instrument fit for the govern ing of far-hung population of more than one hundred and thir- ty million engaged in diverse and varied pursuits.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto st my hand and caused the seal of the Territory of Alaska to be affixed.
 DONE at the City of Juneau this tenth day of August, in the year of our Lord 1888, and of the Independence of the United Sta tes of America, the l63rd year.
 JOHN w. TROY,
 Governor of Alaska K. w. GRIFFIN,
 Secretary of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-31

doing loud talking. The other side is being heard plainly. and does not look for any compro- mise such as that represented by the Garfield and Arthur ticket of almost sixty years ago. MT. Ickes says that there is no doubt as to what the answer of the people will be if MT. Roosevelt decides to run, and that if the reactionaries in the party desire to test their strength with the New Deal, they may have op- portunity to do so. To the same effect are the remarks of Mr. Hopkins, who adds that ninety percent of the country's workers are with the Administration.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-31

There was a time when lotter- ies were considered legitimate means for raising government funds, but the practice has gone into the discard. It survived, though sometimes in a softened form, as an instrument for gett- ing money for charitable and ev- en religious purposes. The legal ity of out and out lotteries for the benefit of civic and similar organizations will be passed up on in season, in view of an argu- ment presented recently 10 the Supreme Court of the United States. Most persons have the gambling instinct to some de- gree. Corn is planted, with no certainty that it will sprout and
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-31

reproduce itself a thousand fold. The auto driver whose tank is almost empty will take the haz- ard of proceeding 10 the next filling station, if gas is cheaper there. Whether or not the wide spread tendency to take a chance is an argument for or against lotteries, is something that care fully trained moralists will have 10 decide.
 The government is getting af- ter wrong doers. Under that head comes the man who states that rayon article is made of "celonese jersey, whatever that may be. Rayon stuff, called satin, got another manufacturer into trouble. Likewise subject 10 the jacking-up process is a publisher who put out what he Specltled as a modern" refer ence book, when it was merely slightly revised tet of 1893. It is not hard to get into a jam nowadays by the thoughtless use or deliberate misuse of terms which cannot be said to have been well chosen; but on the other hand, the public should be protected, and very likely the custom of calling a spade a spade ought to be commended to those who have something to sell.
 Considered day by day. the President visited SocorroW Is land for little fishing and to view the natural wonders of the
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-31
Current Comments Written From
 Washington
Especial 10 the Nugget)

Third term discussion occupies much of the attention of Wash ington. The first President of the United States was outspoken against So long a tenure. Gener-
 al Grant was willing but failed
 at the convention. MT. Roose- welt has not stated his views. He may have those of General Washington, in which event the matter will be disposed of by a letter from the White House or a sentence in a speech. MT. Roosevelt may be minded like Grant, but unlike Grant, he may be nominated. He may fail of the nomination, the troubled fac tional waters being oiled through a compromise. as was done re- specting the Grant situation by giving the second place on the ticket to MT. Arthur, who was a pronounced third term advocate.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-31
CLASSIFIED ADS

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The Nome nugget., 1938-08-31

FOR RENT-FOur room, part Iy furnished house. Inquire Mrs. BOckman on Steadman Avenue.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-31

Republic2rs, e c-.;rsa, are not friends If thc tt.i-l t-~n. Demo crat- of th9t c-4t z { r-.~ei 7rc nca
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-31

Cracklings to offer for dog food, also edible and inedible tallOw. A. J. Meaker & Son, Seaboard Meat Company, Inc, Bell Street Terminal,
 Seattle, Washington
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-31

Considered day by day, the President visited SocorroW Is- land for a little fishing and to view the natural wonders of the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-05-12
LOOKS like OLD
TIMES AT LU So
Members Showing Interest
In Affdirs Of Their
Local Union
CAMPAIGN GROWING

The meeting of Local Union No.
SO held May 2 was one to be remem-
bered. Every chair was filled and it
looked more like old times to see so
many faces. Election of delegates to
the 1888 convention to be held in At
lantic City may have been reason for
turnout, but it certainly goes to show
the members are interested in Broth
erhood affairs.
The following members will repre-
sent our local at the conventions: Mae
Sharp, Charles Jordan, Robert Walk
er and Charles Newton.
One thing that impressed your O.
C. was the number of the fair sex
present, and when l say fair, l mean
just that. l never realized before that
our local was blessed with so many
good looking lady members. | am tolc
that not half of them were present
1t would be worth a lot to see then
all present at our future meetings
How about it ladies'?
Brother Tim Desmond gave a very
interesting talk on the Importance OF
buying American made goods. Brother
Tim is certainly very good speaker
and knows how to talk on the "Bu!
American" campaign.-O. G. SO.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-05-12
Labor Cooperation
CONTINUED From Page One)

men who employ members of unions
affiliated with the American Fedora
tion Of Labor. We expect to educate
the American public to use union
labeled products and union-conducted
services"
To the Cincinnati exhibition will
come delegates from the American
Federation of Women's AuXiliaries of
Labor, mighty army of 100000
wives, sisters, daughters and friends
Of A. +. of l.. members; delegates
from the 104 international and natl
onal unions of the A. f. Of L.; dele
gates from it's 500 central labor
unions, S22 department councils, 49,,
900 local unions, 100000 members of
cooperating railroad unions and more
than million cooperating farmers. 1t
is estimated that the union labor mar
ket these delegates represent spend
more than six billion dollars of union
earned money a year for living needs.
In addition to labor delegates, hun
dreds of representatives Of union la
bel industries will attend the eXhi
bition. President William Green will
deliver nationally broadcast address
from the exhibition on May 20.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-05-12
Snnull Runcher Has
Continued From Page One)

that raised only few thousand acres
of cotton jumped their acreage to
over a million in three years. We
can't ever hope to get that market
back.
Our solution is simple. Prohibit the
importation Of every single article
which can be grown or manufactured
at home. That is what all foreign
countries are doing to us. Foreign
countries are preaching and practicing
through force and education, self
sufficiency. Here in this country any
article imported is just little bit bet
ter than we could make ourselves, ac-
cording to our inferiority complex.
How different abroad. American-made
goods are bought only when home
made goods are not available. TO ac-
complish self-suffciency here, would
necessitate the switching from an
over-produced crop now grown, to one
that is now imported This crop
switching and unlimited production
alone would clean up our unemploy-
ment situation almost over night.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-05-12
Private Initiutive
CONTINUED From Page One)

"The principle of industrial democ-
racy through which labor and man
agement may solve their common
economic problems should be recog-
nized and applied in all industrial re-
lationships.
"Organizations of labor should be
governed by democratic policies, rules
and procedure. This is the American
way. 1t is in conformity with modern
requirements and democratic princi-
pies.
Through the development of team
work between industry and Labor,
many economic wrongs can be righted,
many Of industry's Legislative burdens
can be remedied, and the maximum Of.
service which industry and labor mi
render can be given the entire Natiol
Labor invites industry to discar.
the weapons of industrial warfare di
rected against labor by employers as.
sociations both now and in days gone
by. Let US all have new vision of
the changed attitude between labor
and capital. 1t means the substitution
Of cooperation and understanding for
industrial strife. All of this is easy
of accomplishment because all that is
required is to respect and recognize
the economic, legal and industrial
rights Of both labor and capital"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-05-12
JOB INSURANCE.:
WHAT IT MEANS
BY CHARLES S. LEASURE
Chairman Unemployment Compensa-
ton Commission of Ohio
Ry CHARLES S. LEASURE

BY CHARLES S. LEASURE
Chairman Unemployment Compensa-
ton Commission of Ohio
This is the second of a series of
four brief articles on the Unemploy-
ment Compensation Law of Ohio.)
The Ohio Unemployment Compen-
sation Act, like the laws of other
states, establishes fund from which
payments will be made to workers
who lose their jobs or become partly
unemployed. This fund is provided by
collecting from all liable employers
tax on total wages of their employees.
This year the tax is 2.7 per cent.
Workers pay no part Of this tax, for
under the Ohio law employers assume
the responsibility for unemployment
and insure their workers against it in
much the same way workers are pro-
tected under other forms of insurance.
The fund so collected can be used only
to pay benefits to the unemployed. All
expense of administering the state
law is borne entirely by the federal
government under the national Social
Security Act.
Also, the law holds out an incentive
to employers to reduce unemployment
as much as possible by making it pos
sible for them to obtain lower tax
rate when they have an employment
record measuring up to a certain
standard. This plan is known as the
employers merit-rating plan.
When merit rating becomes effective
in 1912, the employers will be able to
obtain a contribution rate varying
from one per cent up to four per cent
on the wages of their workers; those
having the least unemployment re-
ceiving the lowest rate and those with
the most unstable record, the highest
rate.
Workers insured under the Ohio
law are mostly those who live from
weekly pay envelopes, the workers in
factories, shops, mills, and stores and
similar establishments in business and
industry, but it does not include the
farm workers, domestic servants, most
governmental workers, and certain
miscellaneous groups.
The law applies to all employers
of three or more workers, excepting
those in the excluded groups. Pro-
vision is also made for employers not
subject to the law to voluntarily OBJ
tain unemployment insurance for then
workers, by applying to the Com
mission. Obviously, in most cases, q
worker having a choice between two
similar jobs, would desire the one in
which he would be insured against un-
employment.
The third article in this series will
be published in this paper next week. J
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-05-12
Six CT. Q. Unions
Charters Revoked
Nine Of Original Ten Now
Officially Separated
From A. F. Of L.

Washington, D. C.-The American
Federation of Labor Executive Coun-
Gil in session here, revoked the char
ters of six more national and inter-
national unions affiliated with the
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
ton. The unions that lost their char
ters were the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers of America; the Oil Field,
Gas Well and Refinery Workers of
America; the United Textile Workers
of America; the Amalgamated Associ-
alton of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers;
the United Automobile Workers of
America and the United Rubber
Workers of America.
In February, at it's session in
Miami, the Executive Council revoked
the charters of the United Mine Work
ers of America, the Federation of Flat
Glass Workers and the International
Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Workers. By it's action in revoking
the charters of the six additional
unions there is but one c. l. o. union
still holding charter from the A.
F. of 1.-The International Ladies
Garment Workers Union whose presi-
dent, David Dubinsky, has been a
strong critic of the dictatorial policies
characterizing the general staff of the
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
ton.
The |. L. G. w. U. was suspended
from the A. F. of l.. in September,
1886, along with the nine other unions
whose charters have been revoked.
In commenting on the action of the
Executive Council in revoking the six
charters, William Green, president of
the American Federation of Labor,
declared:
"The Executive Council believed
that ample time had been given these
organizations to consider their future
and present situations. The council
proceeded cautiously. 1t has not acted
hastily. We felt the time had now ar
rived when, in order to prevent mis-
understanding, the charters of these
unions should be revoked"
The nine unions were suspended
from the American Federation of La
Dor by it's Executive Council on Sep
tember 5, 1886, for refusal to with
draw from the Committee for Indus
trial Organization, which the Coun-
Gil charged "is dual organization
functioning within the American Fed
Grafton of Labor as such, and in its
administrative activities it is clearly
competing as a rival organization
with the American Federation of La
bor." =
i The action Of the Executive Coun-
| ell was endorsed by the 1886 annual
convention of the Federation and re-
endorsed by the 1897 convention.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-05-12
COMPANY UNION
BROKEN AT w. y.
ORGANIZATION Of Two Local
Unions In Washington
Breaks Hold

Washington, D. C. ILNS).-Organ-
ization of two strong local unions of
Western Union Telegraph Company
employees here constitutes smashing
blow at company unionism and marks
the start of an aggressive American
Federation of Labor national organ
ization drive in the communications
field.
Organization of Western Union en-
ployes into bona ide unions has broken
the hold of a long established COM
pany union of the Western Union, a
stronghold of company unionism in
American industry. The drive to or
ganize Western Union employees will
be the spearhead of an A. F. of L..
attack on company unionism and will
enlist the active support of A. F. of
L. unions throughout the nation.
A. F. of L. Support Pledged
At big mass meeting, charters
were granted to the unions by the
Commercial Telegraphers Union, A.
+. of l.. affiliate. Temporary officers
were named and plans made for con-
tinuing the campaign until the Wash
ington district is thoroughly organ
lied under the banner of the CTU.
One of the new locals is composed of
commercial employees and the other OF
traffic employees.
President William Green of the A
f. of L. sent letter to the meeting
welcoming the new members and
pledging whole hearted support of the
Federation to the drive, which is to be
nationwide and cover New York
Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit anc
other big centers.
Lewis Hines, chief organizer of the
A. F. of L., who read President
Green's letter, delivered stirring or
ganization speech, in which he re
iterated the Federation's promise OF
support, pledging 100 per cent CO
operation.
Labor Act Explained
Rose S. Sullivan and John Schrier
A. F. of l.. general organizers, wht
have been at work two months in th'
Washington territory, expressed graft
fication that their efforts had helped
in bringing organization of the West
ern Union workers and outlined plans
for continuation of their efforts.
Patrick J. Taft, legal counsel for th'
CTU and authority on the Nationa
Labor Relations Act, told the worker
Of their rights and privileges unde
the law and congratulated them OF
their success in forming stron,
unions. ~
The Washington meeting cli,naxe'
the organization campaign OF tn
last three years directed by lnternati
onal President Frank B. Powers o
the CTU, who has been untiring in hi
efforts to organize Western Union an
other telegraph employees.