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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-24
20 Years Ago
 Prom The Empire

AUGUST "A, 1918
 Three Juneau boys, all under draft age. left for the south to enter the service as automobile drivers. The boys were Axel Koskey, Harold Koskey, and John Fremming.
 A new speed boat, built for E. P. Pond for Taku River navigation, was making the first trip that has ever been made by power boat to the headwaters of the Taku River.
 MT. and Mrs. w. w. Wyatt, who arrived in Juneau from the Vest ward on the Admiral Schley, left for Seattle on the Spokane. H Mrs. s. B. Hall and her two chill dren left on the Spokane for the south enroute to California.
 Capt. James Robinson was in Ju- neau from Todd, and was staying at the Gastineau Hotel
 Alaska" was the title of a neat colored booklet or folder issued by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
 The following were appointed on committees for the Chautauqua course which was to be given in Ju- neau; Charles Goldstein, L. D. Hen derson, John Beck, John w. Troy, Dr. O. L. Sloane, M B. Summers, M. s. Whittier, z R. Cheney. E. P. Pond, H. L. Faulkner, E. " Daveler, P. R. Bradley, L. s. Ferris, Ralph Healy, Charles Davidson, and E. c. Russell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-24

Mesopotamia. according to the National Geogra- phic Society, used asphalt for road construction Archeologsts, however, have failed so far to dig up any evidence of "hot mix"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-24
SHOT IN LEG
 BY PR0WLER
Unknown Man Proves to Watchman that He Is
 Not Yellow

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 24.- Charles Tigland, cannery watchman at Naknek, was shot in the leg with buckshot by an unknown marauder he surprised.
 Tigland said: You are too yellow to shoot, when the prowler point ed his gun.
 T guess he wasn't. He shot me 10 prove 1t, Tigland said ruefully n hospital here.
 Lode and placer location noticed e<...
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-24

Hungary announces establishment of a dozen labor camps It's probably better for the boys to be leaning on shovels than rifles
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-24

Try the Empire classlfledS for eSults
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-24

Try an Empire ad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-24

Weather; Highest 52; lowest 50; cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-24

Alaska" was the title of a neat colored booklet or folder issued by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29
SHORTS

Add reasons why Japan will get
licked: Sunday papers print photo
graph Of Chinese doctors vaccinating
Chinese recruits with anti-typhoid
serum.
Albert Einstein says that the per-
secution of Jews, centering in Nazi
Germany, is "the worst since Titus.
How proud Hitler must be to cap the
infamy of 1000 years!
A so-called spokesman for the
chemical industry says it will invest
$100,000,000 in the next three years if
it can be sure that government will
let it alone. In other words, a humid
red million dollars is to determine the
public policy of more than a hundred
million people. To make the gall
greater, chemical profits are 40 per
cent higher than average business
profits.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29
Question Of Source Of REDS"
Funds Raised By Communists
Part in Illinois Primary Election

parts of the United States that it is
dangerous to try to play ball with
the reds.
Would Reds Show Books?
Samuel Gompers raised the question
of the source or sources Of commu-
mist finance while he was alive, and
there are those who believe that there
shoul be an answer to this un-
answered question now.
Are Browder and Foster willing to
throw open their books to the inspec-
tion of qualified committee? The
answer to that question probably is an
emphatic no.
The Midwest Daily Record was es-
tablished by the communist party at
Chicago, February II, 1888. The edi-
tors and reporters Of the new publica-
tion were so active that they man
aged to create a national scandal by
April 10, 1888. The scandal grew
out of their cooperation with the
Chicago city hall machine for the
nomination of Michael L. Igoe fer
United States senator. Igoe was de
feated by approximately 61,000 votes.
No Plans TO Meet Reds
1t seems timely to repeat here my
statement of few weeks ago that
the general labor movement has made
no preparation to meet the coast-to-
coast assault Of three communist
daily newspapers by an adequate
counter-otfens Of truthful and fear
less publicity.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29
PWA Projects Give Big
Boost to Employment

Washington, D. G. (ILNS)- The
public works administration opened its
59th month of existence, by announc-
ing that since its inception in 1888
it has furnished 5,332, 1862 man
hours of employment on more than
10000 projects.
Administrator Ickes said it provid-
ed three billion man-hours of en-
ployment, supplying demands for con
sumers' goods and services off the
site of the projects.
The project division reported tc
lckes that PWA has allotted $685.
648,376 in loans and grants for 26,427
federal and non-federal projects cost
ing approximately $4,475,037, ,553.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29
BY JOSEPH A. WISE

Chicago (ILNS)-How much cash
and what promises of political prefer
ment did the leaders of the Communist
party of the United States receive in
return for their futile support of
United States District Attorney Mich
ael L. Igoe for the democratic nomi-
nation for United States senator at
the Illinois primaries which closed
April II? is the question which is be-
ing dicussed in informed circles in
Chicago at the present time.
1t is notorious that money was put
in circulation in plentiful quantities
by the Chicago city hall machine
controlled by Democratic National
Committeeman Patrick A. Nash and
Mayor Edward ]. Kelly.
Money and Red Support
1t is argued that money must be
the answer to the fact that Earl
Browder, w. z. Foster and their Il
linois leutenants, together with their
Midwest Daily Record, supported
Igoe without stint, except to enter de-
malls to daily newspaper reporters
that they were pursuing such a
course.
The rising tide of wrath among
Chicago democratic politicians over
the outcome of the primary election
presages the downfall of Pat Nash
as county chairman and national
committeeman This ought to serve
as warning to politicians in other
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind,-Not since
the days of millionaire Cliff Durant
has there been a sportsman making
such a determined effort as Joe
Thorne to win the 500-mile race this
May 30
Thorne also is millionaire. He
spent nearly 100000 last year, it
is estimated, in buying and building
cars to race on the Indianapolis Mo-
tor Speedway. He failed to win,
but one of his cars, driven by Jimmy
Snyder, set an all-time lap and
qualifying record. That satisfied him.
Thorne did not get into the race
himself last May. But his was the
first entry this year. And he returns
to the famous Hoosier track with his
racing spurs, gained by coming into
the money in the Vanderbilt Cup
race last July in New York.
Thorne has built two new cars,
and redesigned several others for
this try. Last May he had seven
entered; he'll have fewer and better
cars this time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29
Building Workers Win I'm
ion Rates on u. S. Projects

st. Louis (ILNS)-A strike of
union building trades workmen on a
score of federally projects
here, in st. Charles, Mo-, and in ST.
Louis county ended when an agree
ment was reached between unions
and employers. The strike began
April 4.
About 800 members of A. F. of L.
unions were called out in protest
against employment of non-union la
Dor on bridge-widening project at
ST. Charles The strike affected
nearly 5000 workers.
Eve have gained two of our obiec-
tives," said John j. Church, secretary
Of the Building Trades Council. "We
closed down the ST. Charles bridge
project and we have received assur-
ances from members of the state
highway commission that in all new
road, bridge and viaduct projects in
this vicinity prevailing union rates
of pay will be paid
Church said that if construction
work at the st. Charles bridge is
started again another strike would be
called on all government work here.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29
AFL Approves New Wage-Hour Bill, Increasing
Chances of Passing Same in Present Congress

Washington, D. G. (ILNS) The
wage and hour bill reported by the
house labor committee agrees about
80 per cent with the ILNS forecast.
It is approved and accepted by Will
liam Green, for the American Fedora
tion Of Labor and by Congressman
John O'Connor, Of New York, who,
as chairman Of the rules committee,
has pretty nearly the power of life
and death over the measure.
The minimum wage is fixed at 25
cents per hour for one year, to be
raised to 40 cents per hour within
three years. The definite time is the
only thing that was not told before
The maximum work week for the
first year is "A hours, which is to be
reduced 2 hours a year till it reaches
40. The Ramspeck bill started with
a 48-hour week.
The secretary Of labor holds hear
ings and decides what industries
come under the law because of their
affecting commerce." and issues or
ders to that effect. The years lag
cited above begins with the issuance
Of this order Appeals from these
orders are to the federal circuit
court of appeals. The department
Of justice is charged with the duty of
enforcing the law.
Outlook for Bill Changed
Oppressive child labor" is defined
in a complex way Roughly, it means
the employment of youngsters under
16 in manufacturing and mining; or
the employment of persons between
is and 18 years Of age in occupations
which the chief of the Children's Bu-
feau shall find hazardous or detri-
mental to the health and well being
of such persons. The chief of the
Children's Bureau also has the power
to certify children between IA and 16.
Orders Of this kind can be enforced
by iniunctions of the federal district
courts, and the u. S. courts in the
territories.
A week ago, opinion on the Hill
was that any bill would have hard
time to get by the rules committee
That is definitely changed. John
n5Go,,,,oy cboi,.Y,,oy, hoo x,t,.;+Ia,, oil
members of the committee, asking
them to favor the bill 1t is practi-
cally certain that enough Of them
will do it.
Green Backs Measure
This action was taken by Mr..
O'connor after William Green had
issued his Endorsement of the bill, a
part of which follows:
"The American Federation of
Labor accepts and favors the new
wage and hour bill 1t embodies
the three fundamental require
ments fought for all along thy the
American Federation of Labor
a specific and universal floor for
wages, a specific and universal
ceiling for hours and provision
for enforcement by the depart
ment of justice.
'In some particulars we believe the
bill can be improved. We believe the
o5-cantS an hOllr minimum Wapa is
too low to begin with and the Al
hour week too long even as start.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29
Effective Bill Needed Now

AT this very moment, when the
nation is suffering from curtailed
purchasing power and widespread un-
employment, really effective wage
and hour bill should prove most bene-
fetal. We believe it would be sound
common sense to adopt bill provid-
ing minimum wage of not less than
80 cents an hour to begin with and
maximum work week Of 40 hours.
ANY industry which depends for
survival on sweatshop wages and
sweatshop conditions of labor should
cease to exist in the public interest
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29

Imports increase our national in
come by less than five per cent, but
they are a twenty per cent factor in
wage making. Buy union label
goods and maintain American stand
ards.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29

1t is true the bill provides that these
rates be stepped up until a 40-cents
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29

an hour 40-hour week is reached at
the end Of three years. But why post
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29

pone these benefits? The country
needs them now.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-04-29

parts of the United States that it is
dangerous to try to play ball with
the reds.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28
FARM BUILDING
RULES RELEASED
BY MIA

Rules and regulations governing
the insurance of loans on farm pro-
perties under the terms of the
National Housing Act are available
to the public, according to M. o.
King, chairman of the Ell Centre
Better Housing Committee.
1T is evident" King said, from
the number of inquiries received
from owners or prospective owners
of so-called, part-time farms that
the federal housing administration
insured loans may possibly be OF
great service to persons who already
have, or may want to purchase
properties providing some agricul-
tural income but who do not neceS-
sarily depend upon it for their en-
tire living.
Real estate of this kind includes
farms which are near industrial
areas or which offer opportunities
for employment and income from
sources other than the farms.
purposes for which funds, OBJ
tained under this section, may be
used are the repair of existing farm
houses or farm buildings, to pur-
chase eligible farm property, to con-
struct new homes or other buildings
on the farm property, and TO re-
finance existing mortgages.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28
FUTURE FArMERS
SPEND week
ON COAST

Ell Centro high schools Future
Farmer chapter, under the leader
ship of its advisor, John R. Adams,
took it's first annual summer out
ing at San Diego beach.
The Future Farmers started their
week vacation on Wednesday, Aug.
II. They stopped at Moreno lake
for a day of fishing.
Thursday the boys Travelled to
Pacific Beach where they camped.
They spent three days swimming
and then spent one day deep sea
fishing. All recorded excellent
catches.
The group returned to the valley
Sunday.
Plans for a bigger and better
outing next year have already been
formed, according to Adams.
Boys making the trip were:
Robert Ballou, Henry House,
Stanley Russell, Y. Tsujimoto, j.
Tsujimoto, Jack Studor, Earl Bish-
op, Carl Vogt, Lee Westmoreland,
Jack Mcconnell, Robert King, John
Waterman, Martin Mitosinka,
Frank Osuma, Gilbert Mandivil,
Stanley Mitosinka and Stanley
Scaroni.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28
FARM PROGRAM
PRINCIPLES
SOUND

Farmer-committeemen and Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration
representatives attended a confer
ence in Washington on the 1898
agricultural conservation program.
The 1899 program, tentatively ap-
proved contains very few changes
as farmer committeeman believed
that the principles of the 1893
program were sound.
Most of the notifications sug-
geSted were intended to strengthen
the soil building and conservation
phases of the program and to sim
plify and improve administration
The view was expressed that in
creasing familiarity with the pro-
gram would make for better under
standing on the part of farmers
generally next year and that this
would result in increased partici-
patton in the program and would
increase its effectiveness.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28

ing in the valley since Marcn, mas
furnished an outlet for the flax
straw which had been waste pro-
duct before the advent of the COM
pany.
The straw grown on the 1000
acres of flax last season, is suffi-
cient to keep the new plant under
operation the year around, accord
ing to Wade Ramsey, company
manager.
II the expected increase in flax
acreage next season becomes a
reality the fibre corporation may
increase Its capacity to take care
of the increased amount of straw.
Ramsey pointed out that 1t was
entirely possible as muh as 30,-
900 acres might be planted to flax
next season because flax is one
of the few crops of which there Is
not an over supply.
The present fibre plant can turn
out about 1000 tons of fibre each
year, according to Ramsey.
In extricating the fibre from the
straw the straw is sent through
a 75-foot long brake machine.
At the end of the brake machine
the fibre goes into a baler where
it is packed into 130 pound bales.
Shive, that portion of flax straw
which is separated from the fibre
is blown into huge vat. The fibre
corporation is carrying on expert
ments in uses for shive, Ramsey
said
Fifteen men are employed at the
plant.
Ramsey explained that the drive
of flax growers to produce cleaner
flax has aided his industry and
has increased the yield of flax
straw in every case. Some growers
have turned out as much as a ton
and a half of straw per acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28
Milk Production
Hits New High

Heavy milk production and the
rapid increase in storage holdings
Of dairy products continue as ma
Ior developments in the dairy situ-
alton, the Bureau of Agriculture
Economics reported Saturday.
With continued favorable pas
ture conditions and abundant feed
supplies, milk production per cow
on August l reached a 9-year high
Total production was about 4 per
cent above the August record
high of last year. If about the usual
seasonal decline in production oc-
ours from August TO early winter,
1t is believed that milk production
in late 1888 will be about as high
as ever reported from that time of
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28
Need For Cotton Program Exp|aine ed
'BALL0U CITES
1919 SEASON
As EXAMPLE

Many Imperial Valley farmers
who still shudder 10 think of their
losses in cotton back IN 1919 and
1920 we're reminded Saturday that
such a loss would not have been
possible had the government es-
tablished acreage allotments and
marketing quotas as they do to-
day.
Roland Ballou, administrative as
sistant in the county agriculture
conservation department, pointed
out that the government stepped
in to the cotton industry and other
agriculture industries merely to
forestall crash and loss TO farm
ers similar to the 1919 and 1920
cotton crop collapse.
There is one cotton farmer in
southern Imperial county who ap-
parently thinks the government is
overstepping its rights in establish
ing acreage allotments, Ballou said,
because he has insisted on plant
ing three times the acreage allot-
ed him.
In fairness to other growers of
cotton, who have complied with the
government rulings, that farmer
will have to be penalized, Ballou
said.
He will lose his benefit payments
| from last year and will also be
| required to pay tax of two. cents
| per pound on all tnat cotton sold
over his allotment. His violation
of the allotment requirements will
probably cost him in excess of
$4,000.
Ballou explained that the aim
of the government in enforcing
this program is to cut down sur
plus cotton over a period of years.
There is enough cotton carry
over from last season, Ballou said,
to supply the world demand if not
an acre of cotton were planted
this season
That statement emphasizes the
necessity for government program
to curtail enlarging of cotton acre
age in the valley
More than go county cotton grow
ers heard these and other facts
outlined at a series of meetings
in Calipatria, Bard and Ell Centre
Tuesday and Wednesday, accord
| ing to Ballou
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28
CREDIT GROUP
LOANS BILLION
TO FARMERS

A billion dollars in credit has been
supplied the farmers and livestock
producers of the nation through the
production credit system.
John o. Rowe of Davis received
a check in which was included the
billioath dollar loaned by the Pro-
duction Credit Association.
Groups of farmers all over the
United States in the latter part OF
1893 organized these associations to
make short-term loans TO carry
on their everyday farming opera
tions. Every year since that time
the number of loans and the amount
of money involved has increased un-
til for the year 1898 these associa-
tions made their millionth loan on
July 18th. OF the billion dollars
loaned, $500 100000 has been repaid.
Mr.. Rowe likes the cooperative
production credit system OF. the
Fran Credit Administration because
of the low interest rate-now 5 per
cent-and because the terms of the
loans are fitted to the farming op-
erations they are made to finance.
His irrigated farm is situated near
the Davis farm of the University OF
California. The fields are fenced
so that his dairy herd of 125 milk
ing shorthorns can be handled to
the best advantage. There are 16O
acres upon which he rotates alfalfa,
sudan grass, ladino clover, grain
and sugar beets. His buildings are
substantial and at the present time
he is preparing to construct milk
house that will meet all the state
requirements for handling Grade A
milk.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28
BUILDING SECTION
BUNGALOWS TO
COST $4,000,
BUILDER REPORTS

Construction of four unit bung-
allow court for l.. H. Grassland on
the corner of 9th and Brighton
streets was started by the Builders
Supply company this week.
The unit will cost slightly less
than $4,000 according to the build
er. Each bungalow will be stucco
inside and out. A wood shingle roof
will improve the appearances of this
strictly modern court.
Builders Supply reported splendid
progress on other construction jobs
The Hamilton home will be COM
pleted next week, the Ariaudo resi-
dence on Olive street has been
framed, the w. B. Mann house is
being plastered and the Lloyd Lou
den home is ready to plaster.
The supply company, which has
continued record building through
out the summer, has several con-
tracts approved and will start new
homes within two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28
Beet Al|otnnents
To Stand

The Agriculture Adjustment Ad-
ministration announced Saturday
that unless unusual circumstances,
which cannot now be foreseen,
arise between now and the end of
the year no determination of a
beet sugar deficit is contemplated
for 1898 and consequently no real
lotment will be made to other pro-
ducing areas.
Last year the deficit in market
ings of the sugar beet producing
area was 395,219 short tons, raw
value.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28
SMALL HOME
CONSTRUCTION
SHOWS hike

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 28.-Ham-
mers are ringing on hundreds OF
small homes across the country, as
residential building volume appro-
aches the 1897 pace, according ~
a survey of home building activity
in SO large and small cities by the
Northwestern National Life Insur-
ance company.
The home costing between $4,000
and $4,000 is king of the current
building recovery; small homes are
selling readily in most cities, while
houses at $4,000 and up are hard to
dispose of.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28

Progress was noted on homes al
ready under construction, however.
Sones Lumber company has CON-
pleted the roof and sidewall con-
struction on the Fred Daniel home
on Sixth and Holt streets and has
completed foundation work on the
Frank Purdue home on Ell Centre
avenue. Both houses were designed
by Sandy Sanford.
A. A. Moody reported the Harlan
F. Daley job near completion after
only three weeks of construction
The Daley home is on Ell Centre.
The J. w. Mercier house, on
Brighton street, is being plastered,
Moody said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28
450,000 Tons
Grapes To be
ShippedEas

LOS ANGELES, Ahg %. (UP)-
Approximately 100000 tons of Cali
fornia's record 2,5OO,OOO ton grape
crop will be shipped east, and the
remainder will go to the states
600 wineries, it was indicated to-
day.
The estimate was made by G. j..
Carey of San Francisco, manager
of the state agriculture depart
ment's grape prorate program that
goes into effect Sept. l. Carey said
the industry hopes to avoid mar
keting losses.
Growers expect to receive Sis
ton for the wine tonnage, and
sufficient for the balance, through
federal subsidies and bank coopera-
ton, to net them approximately
$11 for the whole CROP he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-28
Hay Shipments
ToL. A. Drop

Low prices for alfalfa hay con-
tinued to slow shipments from I'M
perial Valley to Los Angeles during
the past week as only 1892 tons of
hay was shipped as compared to
1900 the previous week.
Alfalfa markets at the principal
points were quiet and averaged
steady and unchanged.