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Evening star., 1939-09-21
9 Ships Free 10 Sail
As Agreement Ends
1ieup in New Yok
Seumen to Get War Risk
Bonuses and Insurance
Under Accepted Plan
- the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21-Nine YES
sells held in the port Of New York
by seamen's strike for war-risk
bonuses and insurance were free
to sail today as result of an agree
ment for settlement of the dispute.
The United States Lines, the
American Export Lines, the Ameri-
can Scantic Line and Lykes Bros,
whose ships had been tied up, agreed
to the plan of settlement, Joseph
Curran, president of the National
Maritime Union &C. I. o. an
nounced.
The ships are the Washington,
scheduled to leave tomorrow with
300 passengers; American Trader,
American Traveller, Acadia, st. John,
1roquois, Scanstates, EXcambion and
Black Gull. Some had been de-
layed as much as six days.
Provisions of Agreement.
Under the plan, approved by union
members at mass meeting last
night, seamen on ships entering
European and Mediterranean ports
would receive a Is per cent wage
increase, transportation back to the
United States in case their ships
were lost, wages in the event of
internnent in foreign port, loss
OF personal effects guaranteed up
to $3.50 and assurance that charges
would be withdrawn against seamen
on trial for alleged failure to obey
orders to sail.
1t also was agreed, Mr.. Curran
said, negotiations would continue on
establishment of a bonus for sailors
on vessels plying between American
ports and the war zones. The ne
gotiations, he explained, are not
to consume more than 10 days and
any agreement will be retroactive
to include ships which have left
this port in the last few days.
Originally the union had demand
ed $3.50 bonuses, $25,0O0 insurance,
continuance of pay in case of in
ternment and a 40 per cent in
crease in the personnel of ships
when sailing in war zones.
U. S. Plans Wage Increase.
The United States Maritime Com
mission announced in Washington
yesterday that personnel on vessels
in the North Atlantic would re-
ceive an emergency increase of Is
per cent in their base pay. Each
man, the commission said, will be
allowed $3.50 to cover loss of per-
sonal effects and get base pay, plus
the emergency compensation, in the
event of internment
P. v. G. Mitchell, vice president
Of the United States Line, said the
American Trader and the American
Traveller probably would sail some
time today.
Mr.. Mitchell defended his COM
pany against the charge it had
brought back too many aliens while
Americans were stranded abroad.
He said only 204 of the 1882 pas
sengers brought back this week by
the Washington and the President
Harding were aliens.
The new British liner Maure-
tania arrived from England late yes
terday with 695 passengers, includ-
ing Joseph P. Kennedy, jr., son Of
the Ambassador.
Evening star., 1939-09-21

NEW YORK.-RETURNS ON ARMED VESSEI-Joseph P Ken
nedy r 24yearod of the United Ambassador to
Great Britain shown returned London yesterday
the British liner Mauretania. Young Kennedy
home his studies Harvard beside
of the with which the vessel protection
against enemy sea raiders A. P. Wirephoto.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12
HERE'S CENSORSHIP
THE AMERICAN WAY

Censorship prevailed over the news
papers and press services in San Fran
cisco the other day - censorship the
American way.
All Bay City newspapers, the United
Press, the Associated Press, the lnterna-
tional News Service and other news dis
seminating agencies suppressed big
story-a story that when it finally did
break-made banner headlines from
coast to coast. They suppressed the
story because the life of a five-year-old
child might be at stake.
Next time you read a hair-raising bit
of fiction about heartless newspaper re-
porters, or see a moving picture depict
ing them as ogres without souls, or hear
a politician declaim against the money
mad press" remember the case of little
Krehe Osborn, whose kidnaper left a
note saying the boy would be killed un-
less $1,000 ransom was paid. Remember
that the papers refused a chance to make
thousands Of dollars from the sale of
extras-and they did so because Police
Chief William Quinn told them he be-
lieved the kidnaper might kill the little
boy if the story was published prema-
turely.
You might remember back farther than
that, too, to the Lindbergh case when
reporter withheld a story six weeks be-
cause it would endanger the chances of
capturing the Lindbergh kidnaper.
And, remembering, you will know that
newspapers are not always as mean as
petty and as terrible as they are painted
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12
FOR THEIR OWN SAKE,
CRACK DOWN ON THEM

1t will be TO the benefit of adult motor
lists and youthful pedestrians alike if Ell
Centre police continue with increasing
vigor the campaign ordered by Commits
sioner Gordon Scriven against careless
boys on bicycles.
Parents, mindful that their childs life
may be at stake, should cooperate rather
than oppose the police when their young
ster meets stern reprisal for endangerng
his own life and others by reckless ham
ding of his two-wheeled vehicle.
Recklessness is an attribute Of youth.
1t is the sign of mind which has not
yet developed to realization of its own
ers responsibilities to society. 1t is TO
be expected when boys and girls are
allowed to go their own ways without
guidance or trainings from their parents
or other adults SUCH recklessneSs, as
demonstrated by bicycling youngsters in
FL Centre, may lead to tragedy.
The youngster who ZoOmS his bicycle
down a sidewalk where it may smash into
a pedestrian never thinks that he may
cause severe injury by his careleSsness.
The boy who Zig-Zags his bike across the
highway without thought of motorists
coming and going has no time for the
thought that he may become mangled
victim of his own thoughtleSsneSs. The
lad who Whirls into an intersection in
the path of an approaching auto is un-
mindful of the fact that he may send
that auto crashing into a building or
a lamp post in frenzied effort TO
avoid him.
Boys do not think Of these things
unless they are taught to do so. If the
parents will not or cannot teach them,
society requires that someone else as
sumo the duty In this instance the
someone else is the police department.
1t is better to have a boy reprimanded
by police than to have him brought home
in an ambulance, manned for life in
horrible accident 1t is better that he
lose his bicycle temporarily as punish
ment for infraction of rules than that
he lose his life out of carelessness.
The police deserve every help and
every consideration in their campaign
against bicycling carelessness, for it is
a campaign against death itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12
Willis Thorntons Editorial on;
How Unworthy Thing You Make OF Me

than a pipe?' ..,io.o,v
such resentment Immediately
rises in the average American
when some pied piper sneakS up
and begins to try to play upon nm
q tune of hatred for some group
for whom he has no special or nat
ural dislike. 1t is insulting, 'Sblood'
do they think we are easier to be
played on than a lot OF tin flutes
Strong and deep in America Is
the tradition and feeling of respect
for others. though they be differ.
ent from ourselves in religion, in
politics. in blood Strong and deep
in America is the natural tolera-
tion and lack of ingrained hatreds
that is far from a mark OF weakness
or indifference, but a tower oil
strength.
Be yourself, be natural, let the
natural American tolerance and re.
spect for others and their beliefs
have full play Turn disdamtully
from professional hate-mongerS who
have the supreme impudence TO
think that they can play on the
American people at will a tune OF
alien prejudice and unnatural ha.
tired
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12
THE EXPLOSION
IS COMING
(Oroville Mercury Register)

(OroVille Mercury Reglster)
Mayor Hague of Jersey City. who has
for number of years exercised iron
rule refusing the fundamental right of
freedom of speech, has been rebuked by
the United States Supreme Court and
promises he will implicitly obey the
courts order.
Hague's method was to refuse permits
for meetings to labor leaders, socialists
and others whom he opposed and then,
if thy spoke anyway, break up the meet
ings by force He acted under the author
ity of city ordinance, which the high
court as overthrOwn.
Now it will be so different in Jersey
City. Those labor leaders and those So
cialists and others that Hague suppress
ed, will find great JOY in centralizing
their attentions there. Theirs will be a
carnival of Joy and energy. Jersey City
will have much more activity in that re-
gard than had Hague and his iron hand
never existed.
The American system is based upon
tolerance Through tolerance we see
many things that we do not admire but
we do not suppress them. 1t is a wise
policy, for men and ideas cannot always
be suppressed any more than can steam.
We go on the theory that free expression
dissipates the force of ideas contrary
TO our form of government, and thus far
that theory has worked out well. We
know that where suppression has been
tried explosions Of violence have occur
red.
The explosion is coming for Jersey
City.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12
TEMPORARY?
{ (Wall Street JournaD

Perhaps the Temporary National Eco
nomic committee is to be commended for
taking "all knowledge for its province,
even though its bill for paper and print
ing may be breath-taking when it comes
TO prepare a report-if it ever reaches
that stage-even though the word ITEM
porary" in its title may have to give
way to Everlasting" At any rate, it
steadily scales new peaks of program
to survey an always wider horizon. Its
latest field in which to browse is life
insurance, where its purpose will be ito
determine the degree to which the life
insurance business is openly competitive
and the degree to which it is subject to
anti competitive understandings and
agreements" quoting the Washington
bureau of The Wall Street Journal.
One observes that the actuaries of
dozen companies are among those sub
poenaed to testify. One surmises that
they may be called upon to defend the
use by life companies of common ex-
perience tables establishing the life eX-
pectancy of the various age groups, and
their failure to compete with one an
other at all vigorously in the acceptance
of border-line risks. One can even mag
inc the companies facing the implicit
accusation that they conspire to force
policyholders to live longer and pay
more ordinary life premiums than they
would choose to do if they were really
free to shop around among really COM
peting underwriters.
If such evils are disclosed, the remedy
is simple. A consent decree could doubt
less be drafted to abolish the mortality
tables, or at least compel the substitu-
tion of competitive variety for their
present conspratiOnal uniformity.
From this it should be no more than a
reasonable step to enforce the use Of
competitive multiplication tables.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

WASHINGTON. - Congress has
lust finished its fifth month OF
activity. 1t still has on its hands
a huge mass of unfinished bust
ness. including several items OF
the hot-potato variety.
IN addition to the routine appro-
priation bills, it has two major
accomplishments to It's credit. II
has put through the big national
defense program and it has passed
the famous governmental reorgani-
zation bill.
Under the heading Of unfinished
business however. there are the
following:
Revision of the taxation sys-
tenn.
Modification of the Wagner
Labor Relations Act
Revision of the Social Secur-
ity Act.
Amendment of the Wage and
Hour law.
Revision of the Neutrality act.
Action on the administration
projected national health pro-
gram.
Monopoly legislation.
OVerhauling of the relief prob
lem.
Passage of railroad rehabilita-
ton legislation.
There are many other matters
awaiting determination, but these
are the big items. There are enough
OF them to indicate either that
Congress won't adjourn as soon as
il hopes it Will, or that u consider
able part OF this sessions business
VIII 90 over until next winter.
Even so. a fair start has been
made on some OF those items. The
long stalemate between the White
House and leaders of the taX-revi-
sion group in Congress has beer
broken. and repeal or modification
OF some of the business deterrent
provisions is now probable.
The ndistributed profits tax
seems due TO go the way of al
flesh. and notifications in the
capital gains tax look quite likely
Moderate tax revision, in other
words, is now definitely in the
cards.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12
Famous Sayings
children are not. generally speak

Children are not generally speak
ing. born with strong hatreds.
They gradually acquire them on
ly as they hear their elders voice
them, by watching their elders
practice them. by deliberate teach
ing.
This process goes on throughout
life. Even mature people do not
naturally hate other whole classes
of people. Every natural tendency
of a life which forces all to be
together in the world is toward
mutual friendliness, mutual suffer-
ance, mutual tolerance.
But some people for reasons best
known to themselves, go about STIR
ring up hatreds Quite simple peo-
pie, who, like the amiable comic
character Wash Tubbs, amt mad
at nobody are thus converted into
haters. This is an established prin-
ciple, never better illustrated than
during the World War when per-
fectly ordinary citizens with no par
ticular feeling about Germany or
things German were quickly and
consciously converted into Hun
haters, and boys from the cornfields
who had scarcely heard of Ger
many were taught to thrust home
the bayonet with an angry groWl
of "Bochei'
All this is happening again to-
day. People angrily demand ones
ear. and insist that one should
hate this or that nationality, this
or that religion. this or that polltl-
cal system. But ones own nature
and conscience are a better guide
than the advice Of interested per-
sons, especially those who get their
living by preaching hate.
We need to cultivate something
of Hamlet's spirit, who, when the
two courtierS tried to pump nm,
grew resentful that they should
think him SO stupid. Hamlet asked
one if he could play the recorder,
a kind Of flute. No, said The cour-
tier.
why. look you now, s reJomed
Hamlet bitterly How unworthy q
thing you make of me! You would
Dlay upon me 'Sblood, do you
think am easier to be played on
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12

iod This meant that Mrs. Ray
would have to 90 out and get a
lob. But She did not make the
mistake so many jobseekers do.
She did not 60 at it higgly piggly.
The first thing she did was to
sit down and take stock OF her
self. She decided that instead of
merely selling her labor she would
sell an idea, too She would offer
a prospective employer these two
things: an idea by which he could
make money: and herself as
means of putting that idea over.
This was excellent reasoning
The things she knew most about
were fashions and advertising. and
she decided to capitalize on this
knowledge She had been manag-
ing editor OF Vogue Magazine.
where She had trained in caption
writing four persons who became
famous in the world OF fashion.
Marjorie Hills. Claudia Cranston.
Dorothy Parker. and Grace Hegger
Sinclair Lewis first Wife, III do
me this fashion work she had
formed a wide circle of acquaint-
ances. and now She decided TO
make use OF these people She went
to them and asked il they knew
where there was Il job which need
ed the sort Of experience and
knowledge she possessed.
At an advertising agency she was
told that the Woodworth Cosmetics
Company was reorganiZing She
put her idea into operation. She
learned all she could about the
company. and what its problems
were. She found that they wanted
to re-package and get up an en-
tirely new and different line-to
mcdernize. She got to work She
designed new and attractive boxes.
new perfume bottles, new face
cream jars. She even laid out an
advertising campaign. She did not
step here: she also worked out Il
radio campaign.
Then she went before the board.
She told her story. The men is
tened Their eyes opened They
gasped with astonishment Why,
here was a woman who knew more
about this business than they did
Why not have a woman for vice
president? They were appealing to
women. Here was one with excel
lent ideas. why not hire her2
They did,
She made an excellent vice
president Size thought of things
the men had not thought of. The
business doomed. In the mean
time. her husbands health i'm
proved and he came home Mrs
Ray wanted to be with her daugh-
ter and gave up her job, and turn
ed writer
Anyone can learn from Mrs
Rays experience. Don't walk il
cold from the street. If you viii
think up an idea by which a COM
pany can make money. and sci
the idea along with yourself. the
job will want you Want you,
Why. it'll grab you
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12

Extensive hearings have been held
on the Wagner act. but 1t is doupC-
ful that modification of that law
will come to final vote before
adjournment. Some of the pres
sure. although by no means all OF
il has been taken off.
Revision of the Social Security
Law probably will be accomplished
without much more delay. The
House leadership is backing modif-
ications approved by the Social
Security board, and the revisions
should be made presently-unless
the Townsend-ti -tinged General We'll
fare Act gets in the way.
Now that Secretary Hull has
finally formulated the administra-
tons desires on neutrality legisla-
ton. action on that thorny issue
is brought nearer. Senator Pitt
man predicts that the Senate For
eign Relations committee will rec
ommend a bill embodying HullS
program.
The Senate has got part way
WIFI Idll Odu ltBlSldJIOll, UuJ lOpS
for a broad. all-inclusive program
to rehabilitate the railroads is very
dim. Congress talked extensively
about working out a new relief pro-
gram but so far the only definite
development has been the presi-
dents action in putting WPA into
the new public works agency.
Among other matters that await
determination are the Ludlow war
referendum bill; legislation to en-
able IVA To buy out the properties
of the Tennessee Electric Power
CO.; Senator Meads bill TO make
government loans available to small
business men; the movement to
continue the life of the LaFollette
Civil Liberties committee; the labor
move TO amend the Sherman anti
trust law TO exempt labor unions,
and various bills touching on the
control of aliens.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12
You re Telling Me-

A TIP TO manufactures Of maps
of Europe: Why not outline the
boundaries Of European countries
with rubber bands which can be
snapped back and forth in any
direction?
"Majesties tour carefully plan
ned'-news item Oh, yeah? Have
you ever been in Washington dur
ing a shimmering June?
Famous celebrities last words: II
want Paul Muni to play the role -
If Diogenes were living today he'd
give up hunting for an honest man
and start looking for a radio an
nOuncer who could describe the
value Of a sponsors product in
calm, well-modulated voice.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12

That woman is
Marie b e Y n o Il
Ray. author of
Two Litetimes in
one "
Mrs. Ray was
m a y ried a II d
alCng C 4 m e a
child.
Suddenly / { 7
husband became
i'll. and had to
give up work for
an indefinite per
V1,,F NTt.l - aHF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12
Dale
Carnegie

Here's a story of a woman who
overnight learned that she had to
earn the family income and who,
in a few weeks, got herself job
at c2O ono q vearl
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12

The Czecho-Sloyakian pavilion at
the New York worlds fair has been
formally declared dedicated. Any
day now, some other exhibiting ma
ton will be demanding part Of the
building for front porch.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12

Nazi Germany is taking Il ter
rible risk Of losing feminine sup
port. Authorities have ordered Il
reduction in beauty parlor en-
OlOYeS
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12
Thoughts for the Day

Be not thou afraid when is made rich, when
the glory OF his house is increased; for when he
dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall
not descend
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12

Tony Galento says Gene Tun-
neyey is his fayorite fighter Par
don Tony but aren't YOU forgetting
Tony Galento?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12

That old simile-"as packed as
sardines in can"-doesnt mean
much in June Not, at least in
comparison to Coney Island
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12
Photographs

Fossilized plants and geological
evidence indicate that Puerto Rico
once was joined to the South
American mainland.
When a Turkish mother bears
her sixth child she is entitled to a
silver medal and a small pension
The supreme court Of the United
States recently ruled that the sale
of prize package candies at bur
lesque shows is illegal.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-12
Barbs-

In New York, a 27-foot python,
suffering from a toothache. attack
ed three attendants. Il could have
been much worse. though. if the
snake had q pain in the neck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
SCOUTS TO MEET
AGAIN TOMORROW
Girls Canvassers to Re-
port Collections at
COlOnnade Dinner

The second report meeting Of the
Girl Scouts appeal for $500 to A.
nance the work Of the local council
for another year will be held to-
morrow evening at 6:15 o'clock at
the Colonnade.
Last evening the first report din
ner meeting was held at the Central
Y with Mrs. George Cowperthwait,
appeal chairlady, presiding.
Collections announced were as
follows: Mrs. Florence B. Webster,
$226.50; Mrs. Ralph Darlington,
STATS; Mrs. J. Chester Little,
$3.50; Mrs. David B. Whitney,
$38.74 A special gift of $1,000 was
announced by Mrs. Frederic Kellogg.
In the mems district, Jay F. COT.
fey was credited with $139. OF the
outlying districts, Naugatuck con-
tributed $190.50, and woodbury.
$33.45.
Arthur H. Goepel was the princi-
pal speaker last evening. The invo-
cation was given by Rev. Alan M.
Fairbank, pastor Of the Bunker Hill
Congregational church. Betsy Bra
man Of the Bunker Hill pack de-
scribed the work undertaken and ac-
complished by members Of her
group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
SEA SCOUTS PLAN
MEETING TONIGHT
Ball and Bridge of Honor
to Be Discussed By
Representatives

A meeting Of representatives from
the three Sea Scout Ships in Mat
tatuck Council will meet tonight at
800 o'clock in the Scout Office In
the Brown building to make defin-
lite plans for joint activities that
were discussed at a previous meet
ing.
among the activities to be consid-
cred are Sea Scout Ball and Bridge
of Honor; Inter-Ship contests in
seamanship, ETC.; z the building OF
several small craft in the Snipe
Glass. The representatives at the
meeting will be from the SIS MAT
tatuck" Of the Second Congrega-
tional church in Waterbury, the SIS
"Penrod" Of Naugatuck, and the
SIS Flying Cloud" Of Watertown.
Martin L. Martus, Commodore Of
the Mattatuck Council will preside
at the meeting.
Boy Scout Troop IL Of the Bunk
er Hill church was the host TrooI
for the West District Board Of Re-
view at their troop meeting place
last night. Scouts Roger A. Pierpont
and Wydell r. Root satisfactorily
met the requirements for advance.
ment to Second Glass Rank af1c
Senior Scout Roger Williams was
awarded the Merit Badge in Fores-
try.
Eugene w. Vanc. Lucas Jr., Of the
Council Committee on Scout Ad.
vancement presided at this boart
assisted by Troop Committeeman e
H. Knutson and Fred Shattuck ano
Assistant Scout Executive Henry
| Donollue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
Borough Poppy Sale
Endorsed By Warden
D. A. v. Starts Drive Today = Mrs. Michael Nolan
EiOspitaIized = Grange Fair Opens

Warden John j. Sheridan today
endorsed the annual poppy sale of
the Union City chapter, Disabled
American Veterans, which started
today and will continue until Nov.
II, Armistice Day.
The warden pointed out that the
drive is for a worthy cause, aiding
needy members Of the d. A. v. and
deserves the support of the town. He
urged as many residents as possible
to contribute to the campaign.
Dance Saturday
A large attendance is expected at
the masquerade dance to be held by
the Hop Brook club Saturday night
in the club house. AL dancers will
wear costumes and the place will be
attractively decorated. DiVito's Or
chestra will furnish music.
Undergoes Operation
Mrs. Michael Nolan of Curtiss
street is reported resting comfort
ably at the st. Mary's hospital, Wa