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La gaceta., 1939-04-21
BENJAMIN ADMITE QUE
,ES

Declarando ante un Comite IN
vestigador de la Camara de Re-
preSentanteS, Herbert Benja-
min, secretario general y tesore-
70 de la Alianza de TrabajadO-
res, manifesto cue el eS un anti
quo m.em5ro del partido Comu-
nista, perc que jamas ma abo-
gado, nj abogara, porque Sc re-
.curra a la fuerza o la violencia
en- contra del Gobierno. Interro-
.ado sobre Arnold Johnson y
sam Wiseman, otros miembroS
del ~ejecrtivo de la AlianGa, o.
Pine que pertenecen tambien al
partidO CoTnunista. Alex Moral,
lie California, otro miembro del
-jecutipO, tambien figure en- ell
partido, en- una epoca.
"Yo expreso los puntos de Wis
ia de la organization, dijo, no
los mics propiOs."
David LASER, presidente de la
Alianza, manifesto que 81 no era
an comunista y agreg6 qre ira
"a de ayudar a que ell sistema ca
pitalista funcione bien.
Benjamin, respondiendo a u
mas palabras relacionadas con ell
testimonio de LASER, sostu7o
que no existe diferencia alguna
entire la filosofia del comunismo
v aquella en- la cual sc basan las
instituciones americans de go
bierno.
Uno de los donativos recibi :
dos por la Alianza, seg1n Ben
jamin, 10 hizo la nueva y pode-
rosa organization MineroS Uni
dos del Automovil.
La gaceta., 1939-04-21
Arttcmo de MGrtt IbdRez

En- el semanario Cultura Pro-
letaria, ell DR.. Marti Ibanez pu-
blica un articulo en- ell cual, refi-
riendose a Tampa, eta a Pedro
Lozano, un afiliado del Grupo
Antifascista, a los compaheros
Alfonso Coniglio, Lass1s, Sua-
rez, Aurora y Maria Gonzalez,
Blanquita Walls y los p~eriodistas
Valdes Brito y Manteca.
De los demas companeros des-
tacados en- la Retaguardia, NADIA
dice.
Como supOnemos que csc Man
teca" mencionado por Ibanez es
nuestro director, Sr. Victoria
no Manteiga, con Ell cual habl0
varias veces, nos atrevemoS, en-
nombre de la amistad y Ell COM
paherismo, a pedirle que en- ell
future no mencione nombres y
81 los menciona abarque a los
hOmbres y mujeres que mas Sc
destacan en- la labor no a unO2
cuantos.
FL cita a las personals que mas
hablaron con 6l y Sc olvida de
hombreS como Jose Martinez.
Aurelio Prado, Pedro Ramirez
Moya, Mariana Rodriguez, JOSE
Sanchez (Peruyo), Ell campe6n
de la Retaguardia en- cuanto q
donativos; Alberto Lopez, Ben
jamin Blanco, JESUS del Rio
las companeras Carmen Ramf-
rez, Rosa Prado, Violeta Garcia
La gaceta., 1939-04-21
IA GAdRFA
FL PRoHtEMA DEL
CARBON

La Secretaria del Trabajo,
Sra. Perkins, realiza gestiones
para lograr la seduction del con-
flicto entire obreros y patronos
de las minas del area de Appa-
lachian. movimiento que afecta
a 100000 trabajadores.
Para actuar en- ell case la Sra.
Perkins ha designado a John R.
Steelman, Jefe del Department
to de Cancellation, quien srsti-
tuira a James F. Dewey en- la
delicada tarea.
Dewey ha venido informando
diariamente a la ~Secretaria, en-
cuanto a las negociaciones y sus
dificultades.
FL unico punto en- disputa es
la demanda de la Union para
que Sc elimine la clausula de la
multa en- Ell contrato de dos amos.
La clausula castiga a los mine
ros con multas de 81 y So por
dia por las huelgas que declaren
durante ell termino del convenio,
Y una multa de 50 a 81 por cada
obrero impuesto a los patronos
por declarar 'lockorts."
John l.. Lewis ha vuelto a la
direction de las negotiations,
por la parte de los mineros.
La gaceta., 1939-04-21
Dos visitdS

Estamos esperanto dos gra-
tas visitas, la de Marti Ibanez
81 quito medico y antifascista, J
la del companero Alberto Clan
ca, ilustre periodista italiano.
Ibanez nos visitara los diaS
26 y 27 y viene en- labor de uni
dad, sin sectarismos, y 10 mismo
puede afirmarse de Cianca.
Comisiones han sido nombra-
las para organizar los actos EN-
Tue tomaran parte.
La gaceta., 1939-04-21
MeioradO

MejorodO
FL querido compa6ero Soto
Fernandez mejor6 aver de ma
nera notable.
Varios amigos de la Reta-
guardia lie visitaron en- ell sana-
torio del Centre Espanol.
Dentro de pocos dias estara
en- disposition de regresar a N.
York, donde temporalmente re-
side.
La gaceta., 1939-04-21
KELLY p QUE Sc
LOS DOS PUEN-
TIES

Tallahassee, Abril Pei Sc
nador Kelly, de Clearwater, pro-
puso aver en- la alta Camara del
estado que Sc adquieran para Ell
servicio p1blico Ell puente de
Candy y Ell Terraplen Davis. Kel
ly ofrece la MEDIA para susti-
tuir la que presentara ell sena-
dor Pat Whitaker, de Tampa.
Whitaker anunci6 que deman-
dara acci6n la semana pr6xima.
La moci6n de Kelly cuenta con
Ell apoyo de las compahias afec-
tadas, que sugieren Sc haga la
compra por medic de negociacio
mes, arbitraje o expropiacin.
La gaceta., 1939-04-21

PONTIAC COACH 1888, en-
perfectas condolences. Sc acepta
Oferta ra2onable. D. Pumar,
141S ga. ave.
La gaceta., 1939-04-21
6 BELLISlMAS PLEAS E
PLATA RIGA, LUSTROSA,
10 QUE listed sIEMPRE H4 OEsEAro

Plata para la mesa. IS. LC que las mu-
ieres ~quierea y desoan. Plata para IL me
ga. el-ideal, cubiertos hechos por Ia tamo-
ga WIN. A. ROGERS SILVERWAR
Una gran noticia tenemos que dar a
nuestraa lectoras.
La Gaceta, por medic de Ia ce1peraeion
de la Oneida, Ltd, fabriGante de la PlatN
de Mesa VIM. A. Roger, hace possible Id
ndquisici6n de estos cubiertVs a srs hume
roses l~eetores. listed puede tener 10 que
otras sehoras y sehoritas tienen.
cALIDAD - DURACIoN DE PoR VIDA
Els durv c%reerlo, pero la realidad esta
Aqui-.plata de mesa a tan bajo precio. La
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Farmers Offer
Relief Proposal

California farmers, alarmed over
the fact that many reliefers spend
their SRA checks for fumadiddleS
while their children have poorly
balanced diets and while depres-
sing surpluses of good California
foods pile up TO retard recovery and
employment, have made a relief
sproposal which is attracting wide
support of women, schools, health
officials and businessmen.
The farmers have three grievanc-
es Against SRA relief:
Ehat people are being regiment
edxinto loafing and chiseling.
that they are being paid more
money to loaf than farmers can
afford to pay them to work.
that many reliefers spent SRA
cash for luxury items while large
surpluses of California foods halt
production and employment.
The solution, farm leaders be-
lieve, is not to throw people off OF
relief or cut down the aid to needy
families, but to give them more of
their allowance in foods and less
in cash, making sure they have
abundant, we'll balanced diets, and
that our surplus of California foods
is put to use and moved out of the
Way of recovery
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Alleged Terrorist
Freed on Bail in
|. A. Union Scandal

LOS ANGELES. Apr1 8. CUP)--
Ben Peppercorn, of Cleveland, Ohio,
official of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers of America, accused of
using "terroristic" tactics towards
employers, was free today on $25,-
900 bail.
Two of his associates. Edward
(Jack Hammer, business agent for
Local 278 of the Council of Anal
gamated Clothing Workers Of Am
erica, and Jack Memo, organizer
obtained their liberty by posting
$4,000 each. Preliminary hearing
was set for April 10, but Deputy
District Attorney Russell Parsons
said the story of their alleged ac-
tivities in Los Angeles will be
placed before the grand jury with
in a week.
All three are accused of conspira-
cy, attempted extortion and two
counts of extortion in connection
with asserted efforts to force cloth
ing manufacturers into an employ
ers' association" and put up $15O
bond each to guarantee association
contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Droin
System
Assured

Imperial county, the irrigation
district and individual ranchers
will cooperate to install tile drain
age at the Meloland experiment
station within the next two weeks
according to NJ. j. Dowd, district
superintendent, who this week out
lined a proposed program at a
meeting of the district board Oh
directors.
The district board unanimously
approved the plan which will BRING
about installation of the system
on the 40-acre experiment 1arm
at Meloland.
The Bolsa Tile company of Hun
kx,agton Beach will furnish the tile
without cost, a committee of ranch
ers headed by Harold Hunt Will
haul the tile to the job, the county
supervisors will furnish gravel for
tile joints and the irrigation dis
trict will excayate for the project.
Installation of the drainage sys-
tenn will not only drain the land,
eliminate alkali deposits and in
crease yields, L. G. Goar, superin-
tendent at the station said, but
will also serve as an experiment for
use by other valley farmers.
The drainage problem at the
station has steadily become more
acute, Goar said, and it was case
of installing drainage or of NOV
. the station.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Champion Hog Sells
For $3.50 Per
Pound at Fair

SAN FRANCISCO, April 8. (UP)
The grand champion hog of the
Interstate Junior Livestock show,
weighing 225 pounds, was sold at
auction here today for $l.50 a pound
in concluding ceremonies of the
week long show. Owner of the prize
winning hog was Melvin Matthews.
Custer county, Oklahoma, youth.
The grand champion pen of
three hogs, weighing 685 pounds
were sold for 81 cents a pound.
They were entered by Douglas
Quinn, Kings county, California.
The champion pen of three hogs
belonging to the Future Farmers
of America was sold for Is cents a
pound. The three hogs weighed
635 pounds.
The champion All club pen of
three totaling 685 pounds was sold
for 15la cents a pound.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Farm Leaders
Discuss Soil,
Land Use Problems

Farm leaders of the Magnolia
Mulberry section Friday night dis
cusSed soils and land use problems
at meeting of the northend farm
center, and listed drainage as prob
lem No. l in the county.
At the Spruce e-Westmorland farm
center meeting Friday night Impe-
rial county's poultry industry was
outlined, a moving picture was
shown and r. M. Sexauer, man
ager Of the San Diego Poultry as
sociation, gave a short talk.
H. Lee Landerman, assistant
county agent was the principle
speaker at meeting of the Cali
patria farm center on Thursday
night. Landerman discussed Farm
Economics.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

the Brawley Migratory Labor camp
predicted Saturday.
Under the proposed plan, Kin
caid said, any two or more farm
ers operating family sized farms,
who cannot obtain credit elsewhere
can join in the purchase of equip
ment with funds advanced by the
FSA.
FSA officials announced the plan
ned expansion recently following
a checkup of results of the farm
aid program throughout the Unit
ed States. In California, Utah,
Nevada and Arizona, the survey
showed, 486 groups of farmers
boosted their total net income $780,
900 in six months through parti-
cipation in cooperative services
under the program.
More than 1000 farmer groups,
representing 100000 families, have
received cooperative loans since
1895. Each group borrowed an av-
erage of 1894 and each group men,
ber an average of $34. Total funds
loaned by FSA amount to more
than $4,000000.
According to Farm Security Ad-
ministration spokesmen, communi-
ty and cooperative service loans
have proved q valuable and often
necessary supplement to tn e
agency's standard rural rehabilita-
ton loans, which enable needy
farmers to buy seed, fertilizer, feed,
tools and other farm essentials.
Both types Of aid are offered as
part of coordinated drive to build
up depressed, loW-income farm en-
terpriSe by raising the farmers
income, reducing expanSes, assur-
ing efficient operation and use of
soil resources, and increasing self
maintenance. Future operations un-
der each loan are mapped out by
the farmer according to a system
attic farm and home management
plan.
FSA lends money for cooperative
services both to its own rehabilita-
ton borrowers and other eligible
small farmers. Every loan is self
liquidating, and set up for retire
ment within five years at three
percent interest on the unpaid bal
ance. Nom n-borroWing patrons" are
also welcomed TO share in machi-
merry or purebred sire services at
reasonable rental fees. Other faci-
lities available include such aids
to the farm homemaker as sewing
laundering, and canning services.
Nearly one hundred cooperative
service groups are already func-
tioning in California, attracting
favorable comment from Farm Bu-
reau officials, county agricultural
agents and other agricultural lead
ers. County rural rehabilitation su-
pervisors of the Farm Security Ad-
ministration are now taking appli-
cations for this type of loan thru
out the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

Topped

A move to stimulate Imperial
Valleys poultry industry through
program in the county's All clubs
is underway under the sponsorship
Of the All club and the Imperial
Irrigation district, Lee Landerman,
assistant farm advisor told mem
bers of the Spruce -Westmorland
farm center Friday night.
Plans and specifications for a
long range poultry program have
already been completed, Landerman
said, and six H-H club workers
have been selected to open the pro-
ject.
The six workers will brood 300
baby chicks as a starter and a year
around program will be carried
through in which cockerels will be
marketed and pullets will be re-
tanned for egg laying projects.
The All club, Landerman said,
will emphasize good stock and i'm
proved management. Under the
management the club director
pointed out, electricity will be uti-
lized to increase production.
Air conditioning of pens will more
than pay for itself in increased egg
production during summer months
and the Irrigation district will CO.
operate with the youngsters by
supplying electricity for the pro-
jects, Landerman pointed out.
Club workers who have been
chosen and who have already
started their poultry projects are
Almer Nichols, Glen Hill, Andy
Dubois, Joe Lowering, Bill Mont
gomery and Hazel McDanieIs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Fremont Schools S Board of Trustees
Transacfs Routine Business at Meetinq

Tuesday. Miss Florence Glenn,
Home department manager, talked
on the subject of buffet lunches.
Johnny Wade, who was operated
on for appendicitis at Brawley
hospital Friday, is convalescing
rapidly according to j. L. Love.
Wade is a clerk in the Love grocery
store
Miss Elizabeth Girard and her
mother of Pasadena were visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. O..
Sperry Wednesday. Miss Girard
taught at Bonita school several
years ago and was renewing old ac-
quaintances.
C. A. Sperry is quite i'll at his
home with a severe cold and
threatened with pneumonia.
The p. E. o. reciprocity meeting
was held at the Community church
in Calipatria Wednesday. Luncheon
was prepared and served by the
members of the Ladies Aid.
The table decorations were in
charge of Mrs. G.. C. BroWnell who
used an Easter motif in place cards
and nut cups with a profusion OF
spring flowers.
The main feature of the program
was talk by Miss Grace Mueller
OF Redlands telling of her experien-
ces in juvenile delinquencies. Miss
Adella TBavers sang, accompanied
by Mrs. Franklin Garrett on the
violin and Mrs. D. d. BroWnell
played piano selections. Mrs. Vance
Wilson was chairman of the pro-
gram committee.
Election of officers was held. Mrs.
Maude Marsh of Chapter BS, BraW-
ley, was elected president; Mrs.
Gladys Clements of Chapter AV, El
Centre, president; Mrs. Esther
Jones, Chapter BS, Brawley, cor
responding secretary and Mrs.
Grace Brownell of Chapter CIV,
Calipatria, secretary-treasurer
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

get in life boats and had made
shore safely.
The coast guard cutter mgham
was steaming to the scene from
Port Angeles.
The Ingham was reported by
the coast guard to be the closest
ship to the island, a tiny dot in
dangerous waters off Cape Flat
terry. The cutter was not expected
TO reach the scene for four or five
hours.
In the meanwhile it was expect
ed the shipwrecked men would walt
for aid. The Temple Bar usually
carries q crew of around 35.
1t was due in Victoria, B. c., to-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Party Honors
Dickie Smith on
Tenth Birthday
McCABE NOTES

Dickie Smith celebrated his tenth
birthday on Saturday with a party.
His guests were Billie Fargo, Lau-
renee Farmer. Freddie Brown. Le-
berto Pereda, and Edgar FulWeiler.
Gerry Upholt accompanied his
parents to San Diego on Sunday
There they met Billy Upholt, who
was visiting in the south for a few
days, before returning to Berkeley
To spend the Easter vacation
with her parents, MI. and Mrs A. A.
Moline, Miss Majken Moline arrived
III the valley Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Paine made
a business trip to Escondido on
Thursday.
Little Michael Thaanum of San
Diego is spending his Easter vaca-
tion with Dickie Smith.
Visitors of Mrs. j. j. Osuna on
Wednesday were Miss Dora Cuen
and Pete Ortega of Barona.
The brother of Mrs. Jack kiSsee,
who has been very i'll, is now con-
valescing.
After spending a five-day vaca-
ton in the valley with her mother,
Mrs. Fred Paine, and sister, Dorothy
Paine, Miss Mildred Paine returned
TO San Diego on Thursday, prepara-
tory to making arrangements to
spend the rest of her vacation in
EnSenada.
Out of town guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Stall on Wednesday
night, were Mrs. Ethel Williams of
Los Angeles and Mrs. Margaret JEFF
ferries of Poway. They visited
friends and relatives on their two
day stay in the valley.
A very enjoyable trip up the Can
tn Grade in Mexico, thence home
via Tecate and Campo was enjoyed
Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Lydick and sons, Mrs. Fred Paine,
j. B. Lydick, Roland Farmer, and
the Misses Ella Capers Weston,
Olive Hickey, and Dirothy Paine.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Tomato, Lettuce,
Squash Shipments
Show Increase

Carrot, tomato and squash ship
mentS from Imperial Valley in
creased during March, according to
the monthly report of the agricul-
tural commissioner office, while let
tuce, cabbage, peas and asparagus
neared the end of their harvesting
seasons.
Vegetable markets were reported
generally above average and ship
ments were reported slightly higher
than last year.
The following goods were check
ed and passed through Trifolium
Inspection Station during the
month of March, 1899
Alfalfa hay, 1883 trucks, 1888
tons; alfalfa meal, 6 trucks, So tons;
asparagus, "a trucks, 1922 crates;
barley, trucks, 25 tons; butter, 16
trucks, % tons; cabbage, 81 trucks,
l5,267 crates; carrots, 213 trucks,
81 1853 crates; cattle, 494 trucks. 49,
762 head; cheese, ID trucks, 67 tons;
chickens. 8 trucks, 1872 Dozen dried
milk, 6 trucks, 81 tons; fish, IS
trucks, 327 tons; grain hay, 46
trucks, 492 tons; flax, truck, ton;
grapefruit, 312 trucks, 109024
crates; cream, l9 tons, 2l5 cans;
eggs, 8 trucks, l9 cases; goats, 18
trucks, 213 head; mash, 3 trucks,
Is tons; salts, / truck. l6 tons;
hogs, trucks, l44 head; honey,
13 trucks, 1872 tons; horses, trucks,
"a head; junk, 90 trucks, SGT tons;
lemons, | truck. 275 crates lettuce,
756 trucks, 154,277 crates; manure,
164 trucks. 959 tons; meat, 8 trucks,
20 tons milo maize, 13 trucks, 2l3
tons; mules, 3 trucks, 90 head
oranges, 95 trucks, 1922 crates;
peas, 63 trucks, 27,936 crates; sheep,
1870 trucks, 30,696 head; squash, 1873
trucks, 1929 crates; tangerines, II
crates; tomatoes, 246 trucks, 82,071
crates; turkeys, 40 head; pelts,
trucks, 5 tons; wheat, l6 trucks,
162 tons; gypsum, trucks, 8 tons;
buttermilk, 65 cans; shrimp, II
trucks, as tons; strawberries,
trucks, $50 crates; tallow, l truck
IL tons; wool, 10 trucks, 131 tons.
The following goods were checked
and passed through Boulder Park
Inspection Station during the
month of March, 1889:
Alfalfa hay, 166 trucks, l 1,432 tons;
alfalfa meal, | truck, 8 tons; as
paragus, trucks, 2,l07 crates; bar
ley. IS trucks, go tons; butter, 16
trucks. "a tons; cabbage, 7 trucks
1891 crates; carrots. Sd trucks, 6,986
crates; cattle, 81 trucks, 766 head;
cheese, 2 trucks, 4 tons; chickens,
2 trucks, IS dozen; cotton bollies,
l truck, 8 tons; cotton seed meal,
/ ton; dried milk, 3 trucks, IA tons;
grain hay, 90 trucks, 240 TONS
grapefruit, At trucks, 1888 crates;
bran, 2 trucks, 90 tons; gypsum, 3
trucks, "a tons; horsebeans, 3
trucks, tons; dry ice. trucks, II
tons; hogs, l6 trucks. 804 head;
horses, 9 trucks, 20 head; lettuce,
80 head, SOFT crates; meat, IA
trucks, 40 tons; milo maize, II
trucks, 157 tons; mules, l truck, 2
head; oranges, IA trucks, 1924
crates; peas, 13 trucks, 3,l0o crates;
sheep, 6 trucks, 1,241 head; squash,
10 trucks, 1921 crates; straw, 5
trucks, 25 tons; wheat, Is trucks,
lO3 tons; cream. 80 trucks, 1,472
cans; cond. milk. trucks, 1923 cans;
buttermilk, trucks. 1l2 cans;
camels, l truck, S head; goats, 2
trucks, 16 head soy beans. l truck
| ton; pink beans, | truck, 10 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Mccabe Group
Enjoys Picnic
McCABE NOTES

A picnic at Julian last Sunday
was enjoyed by Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Osa and children Mary, Tom and
Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Berriochoa, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Sar-
lego and children, Mary Louise and
Raphael, Mr.. and Mrs. Vinfrido
and children Virginia, Lolita and
Donnie and the Messrs. P. Gaviola,
Frank Osa, j. Escurra, A. Conkey
and j. Martinez.
Miss MaSako YukaWa arrived
from Los Angeles on Saturday to
spend several weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Yukawa.
Miss Marie Yukawa left on Sat-
urday for an indefinite stay al
Pomona.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

night en- route from London to
Yokohama. British Columbia au-
thorities said it was to refuel with
coal in Puget Sound waters and
then proceed to the Orient. II was
carrying a cargo of scrap iron
SO quickly did the ship go down
that her radio operator did not
have time to radio her position
by latitude and longitude. 1t was
some time before coast guard and
shore stations could locate Carrall
island.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Rockford to
Address CattIer,en

Louis Rockford, extension special
iSt will be the principal speaker at
q meeting of the Imperial Valley
Cattlemen's association Tuesday
night at the California hotel.
A discussion of cattle industry
in Imperial Valley will follow Roch-
ford's address. A dinner will be
served at Z o'clock. Reservations
may be made with Lee Landerman,
assistant county agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Salinas Lettuce
Deal Opens

SALINAS, Cal, April 8. (UP)-
The spring lettuce harvest began
today in "California's salad bowl"
the Salinas-Watsonville area.
Seven carloads were packed in
the opening operations. BY Satur-
day the packers expect to reach
daily consignment of 25 car
loads.
The harvest of 1886 acres was
the largest in history, exceeding
last years crop by $500 acres. The
harvesting will continue TO Aug. 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
'Dud Shell Found
By Army SearcI1ers

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz., April 8.
(UP)-A searching detail today
found a missing "dud" shell fired
during Army day maneuvers and
exploded it with dynamite. Fear
had been expressed that a souvenir
hunter had carried off the shell
which contained enough explosive to
kill 20 persons.