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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
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from Germany, Austria, CzecnosloVa-
kia and Poland, the French camps
hold an estimated 800 Italians guilty
Of the high crime of resisting MUS
solini's black shirts in their conquest
~ snain 1t is doubtful that II Duce
will show more tenderness than Hit
Ter in his treatment of these refugees.
rbese 1900 men were leaders in
labor union organizations and intel
lectual activity before fascism drove
them from their homelands. They
know more about the dangers OF tas-
cism and how to fight fasclsm than
any $500 native-born American patrf
OTIS you could find.
II would seem that they could
make as fine a contribution to demo-
cratic America as all the royal refu-
gees who have landed in recent
months.
Yet the United States unlocks it's
doors instantly for gentlemen and
ladies who bring coronets in their
trunks, while the men whose only
badge is a shrapnel wound are told
to wait patiently until Hitler's execu-
toner calls for them.
Our immigration technicalities, but
most of all our apathy about the fate
of these gallant soldiers, are equiva-
lent to death warrants. The United
American Spanish Aid Committee
says these men can still be saved.
The committee asks labor unions
and individuals to wire or write Pres
ident Roosevelt, Secretary of State
Hull and the American Red Cross,
urging them to intercede with the
French and German governments. If
a U. S. army transport can bring
princess to our shores. why not send
an American vessel to rescue the men
in French concentration camps?
The committee points out that the
:, u. S. bears a share of the blame for
the critical plight of the Spanish war
veterans. Our diplomatic interven-
ton could have prevented and still
can prevent the wrecking of fascist
vengeance on the thousands of Span
ish refugees and Init. Brigade volun-
teers," the committee says
american ships to bring them to
safety in Mexico and other countries
willing to admit them could have
and still can snatch thousands from
the mercy" of France, Hitler and
Mussolini. 1t is not yet too late"
1t is not too late-if the U. S. gov
eminent thinks a common soldier of
democracy is worth as much as a
princess.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
REPORTS ON
WAGE-hOUR
LUMBER DRIVE

ls Following two months of activity in
the nationwide drive for compliance
with the Fair Labor Standards Act in
the lumber industry, Colonel Philip
B. Fleming, administrator, Wage and
Hour Division, U. S. Department of
Labor, today declared that inspections
have been made of 3,412 lumber
camps, yards, mills and similar estab-
lishments, and that back wages pay
able to lumber employees to bring
their earnings up to the legal rate
have been computed to a total of
1907 036, the greater part of which
has already been paid. Additional re-
stitution of 100000 or more is in
Dictated in cases not yet completed
OF the 3,412 plants inspected, said
Colonel Fleming, 1927 were found to be
exempt as strictly retail or interstate
firms. Of the 2,585 remaining, 905,
or nearly one plant in three, were in
full or substantial compliance with
the law. Actual violations were found
in 1886 establishments. These ranged,
as in the first month of the drive,
from failure to keep required records
to violation of the minimum wage and
maximum hours provisions and ship
ment in interstate commerce of goods
made contrary to the Act
''The lumber drive" said Colonel
Fleming, lis far from ended In some
sections where the industry is con-
centrated and our men have been able
to do a speedy yet thorough job, the
inspection work is nearly done. But
in Missouri, Georgia, and Florida, the
inspectors report that two more
months will be required. In our Ten
nessee Kentucky regional division,
and in Montana and Minnesota, the
estimate is three months. Four
months is the figure for Arkansas and
the Carolinas, while in the Pacific
Coast states of Oregon, California,
and Washington, it appears that a
full years work is yet ahead of us"
In region IL montana, South Da-
kota, North Dakota, Minnesota), there
were 221 inspections; 55 not covered;
AZ complying; 124 apparent viola
lions; restitution cases; $38,400, |
amount of restitution; S19 employees
benefited; 6 consent DEGREES; IL con-
sent DEGREES pending; l criminal COM
plant
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04

ployed can no longer support the I'M
employed We will then have to
awaken from our conditioned lethargy
and do something about it. Will we
then remember that all authority orig
mated with the people; and that we
can command our officials to make
the necessary changes? Or have we
become so enslaved to the economic
system that we will bow still lower
til we crawl like the proverbial
worm?
TECHNOLOGY is the key to our
freedom if we but knew how to use
it. The scientist and the engineer
produced it and they are the ones to
be charged with the responsibility of
leadership to a new freedom in q
New America of ABUNDANCE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04

ST. PAUL (CLNS) - The biggest
construction job in the Twin Cities
today is that of st. Pauls Co-opera-
tive Housing Association, according to
the COOPERATIVE Builder" Twenty
five comparatively built houses are in
various stages of construction in the
eastern part of the city. The area is
a beehive of activity as dozens of
excavators, bricklayers, carpenters,
over the site The first homes are
scheduled for completion in Septem-
Der.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04

(FP)-Asserting that
CONSUMPTION would endanger the right
to strike, Norman Thomas, socialist
presidential candidate, told striking
knitgoods workers that they were
wise to walk out before enactment
of any CONSUMPTION law. The work
ers, employed by the industry's in
dependent and open shops, are mem
bers of Local 155, Intl Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union. (AFL).
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Customs Officials
Lift 500 Crossinq
Cards AT Border

Before II am. Monday the
United States customs Off
Gals from aliens at the bor-
cards from aliens at the bor-
der at Calexico in confor-
nance with strict orders of the
department of justice.
Holders of the crossing cards
were ordered to get passports from
their own governments and take
them to the United States counsel
for visa.
American citizens thus far do
not have to have passports, AL Dick,
inspector in charge at Calexico, said
Monday, but they should have some
document with them to show that
they are citizens of the United
States. Otherwise if the officials
are not satisfied with the citizen
ship claims of persons wishing to
re-enter the United States they will
not be permitted to re-enter with
out establishing citizenship.
Since Mexicans must send to Mex
leo for pass ports the new require
ments may work hardship for
many of those who live in Mexicali
and work. visit, or shop in the Unit
ed States.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Imperial Youth
Bangs u Shelf
With Hammer
Robert Butcher, II, Shot
In Chest-Bullet
Skids by Heart

Robert Bucher, II, son of
Gus Bucher of Imperial, was
in a critical condition in the
county hospital Monday be-
cause he discharged a % cal
ibre shell by striking it with a
hammer.
The shell crashed into his chest
and struck rib, missing his heart
by A fraction of an inch.
Terrorized by his act, the boy
at first insisted someone shot him
as he walked down a lane on his
fathers ranch east of Imperial Sum
day morning.
Deputy shcriff's, however, found
pair Of fence pliers smelling of
powder and showing burns and a
hammer lying on the ground near
the place where the wounded boy
was found.
1T was my own fault. No one
shot me-" young Butcher whispered
when shown the hammer and pliers.
Physicians at the county hospital
said Monday that Roberts condi-
ton was slightly improved and bar
ring complications he had chance
for recovery.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Tax Everybody For
Defense, Block War
Profits, F. R. Orders

WASHINGTON. July CUP)--
President Roosevelt today asked
congress to impose a steeply grad
uated tax on excess profits to pre-
vent creation of millionaires from
this nations effort to strengthen
its national defense.
In a special message only five
paragraphs long Mr.. Roosevelt asked
congress to apply the tax to all in
dividuals and corporate organiza-
tons without discrimination
He left to the discretion of con-
gress the determination of rates and
the manner of imposition, asserting
only that congress must see that
"a few do not gain from the sac
rifices of the many"
The message was sent up as
American taxpayers, rich and poor
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01

ITO the congress of the United
States:
1--WE are engaged in a great ma
tional effort to build up our nation
al defense to meet any and every
potential attack.
I'VE are asking even our humb-
lest citizens to contribute their
mite.
ct is our duty to see that the
burden is eouitably distributed &C
cording to ability to pay so that a
few do not gain from the sacrifices
of the many.
"I, therefore, recommend to the
congress the enactment of a steep
ly graduated excess profits tax
to be applied to all individuals and
all corporate organizations without
discrimination.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Contracts Awarded
For New Ships

WASHINGTON, July I. (UP)-
Acting Secretary of Navy Lewis
Compton today announced award of
the largest Single group of con-
tracts for warships in the nations
history - $414,000,OOO for As new
ships.
At the same time, President Roose-
welt signed the naval speed-up bill
to hasten ship construction by per-
hitting negotiation of contracts
without competitive bidding, and the
advancement of 80 per cent of con-
tract prices for plant expansion.
The measure also prohibits sale
or transfer of navy and army sup
plies to the Allies or any foreign
government unless the chiefs of the
two services certify to congress that
the materials are SURPRISES not
essential to national defense"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
ItaysAce Soldier
Succeeds babo

ROME, July l. UP)-Marshal
Rodolfo Graziani, Italy's ace COL
onial soldier, has flown to Libya
to take command of all Italy's forces
in Northern Africa in succession to
Air Marshal Italo Balbo, it was
announced today.
Called the conqueror of Libya,
GRAHAM had spent most of his
army career in the colonial service.
One of the main Italian command
ers in the Ethiopian war, he later
served as viceroy and was serious
ly wounded by bomb, thrown by
aSSaSSinS.
AS the high command announce
ment was made, it was reported
from Benghazi. North Africa, that
the remains of Balbo and the eight
men who died with him in a burn
ing airplane, had been taken by
automobile from Tobruk, where they
crashed, to- Benghazi.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
House TO House
Fight Pledged
To Hall Germans
Enemy Airplanes Drop
More Bombs Upon
Scotland, Wales

LONDON, July 1. (UP)-
Steadily intensifying bomb
ing raids by the British and
German air forces, and a
speech by former Prime Min
lister Neville Chamberlain promising
a house-to-house fight If necessary
against German invasion, indicated
today that the Nazi blitzkrieg
against Britain was near.
German planes dropped high ex-
plosive and incendiary bombs on
England, Scotland and Wales dur
ing the night, and the air minis
try announced that the royal air.
force had made further extensive
raids on German bases in France
Holland and Germany.
German planes, apparently seek
ing royal air force airdromes, drop
ped high explosive and incendiary
bombs in eastern England, ana
bombs OF both types were dropped
also on Wales and western England.
No serious damage or casualties
were reported in any of these areas,
the air ministry said In eastern
Scotland, the ministry said, a town
was attacked by planes which drop
ped incendiary bombs and a school
was destroyed by fire. One person
was slightly wounded, it was said.
Other reports were that two timber
yards also were set afire.
A German bomber plane fell into
the sea off northeastern England,
apparently returning home after the
raids. Four of its crew were rescued
and brought ashore.
Striking at bases where the Ger
mans seem to be preparing for an
invasion attempt, British planes
bombed the airport of Abbeville, on
the French coast, the air ministry
said, striking hangar, setting four
planes afirc and damaging other
planes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Head Hints At
More Raids On
Immoral Houses
Property Owners Warned
AS D. A. Says Red Light
Act To Be Pressed

The red light abatement
act cast it's crimson shadow
over Imperial county prop
erty owners Monday as Dis
trict Attorney Elmer Head
warned them they are responsible
if their property is used for i'm
moral purposes.
Property owners in suspected
areas should inspect their property
Immediately to ascertain if it is
being used as a site for houses Of
prostitution" the district attorney
said. Persons outside the law
sometimes rent property without
telling the owner the truth about
what they mean to do with it.
THE red light abatement law
may be applied to any property used
for immoral purposes and property
owners are subject to its provision.
The act makes it possible for the
court to close the property for a
year. If court orders are ignored
the property may be seized and
sold"
Head declared his office would
see that property was not used for
immoral purposes and enforce the
provisions of the act.
His statement was occasioned by
dissatisfaction in BraWley because
the act was applied to Milton and
Belle Green, Negroes, and nine
other defendants on charges that
property at 912 I street was used for
immoral purposes.
The Brawley chief OF police and
the city council offered their help
to Head in handling the situation
in Brawley, Head said Monday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
d AMBL|NG
u EPoRTER

Quite a Rest
Jim Clark, back from vacation
Monday, smiled slyly when friend
asked what he had done during the
holidays.
e.: well" said jim taking his time
and evidently enjoying the recol-
lection. IT didn't ever wake up I'M
til 9 o'clock on any morning.
"At Q I started yelling for my
breakfast in bed. BY 10 o'clock
I'd finished the last cup. of coffee
Then I lay in bed and droWsed FOR
awhile and at II | arose and took
q bath.
"At 1130 l went back to bed and
awoke at y. m. for lunch in bed
Then I read myself to sleep until
II when I had bath and dinner in
ked.
Z after 8 o'clock 1 got myself some
Sleep
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Gutter-SIeeping
Bad, Crickets
Sleep There Too

"Jiminy!" whistIed Desk Serg-
cant George Bucklin.
"That's right, Jimmy Cricket
and all his relatives" replied
Officer Chick Willingham as the
two of them surveyed mass
Of insects which covered the
body Of George Hefferin.
II took the combined efforts
Of the officers, one operating a
spray, the other a broom, to
rout the crickets.
Heffcrin was picked up by
Officer Willingham on North
Fifth where he had fallen In
the gutter. He was booked on a
drunk charge and was sentenc-
cd to ten days in the city jail
IN police court Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Ca|ipat Accused
OF Discrimination
In License Deal

Charging that c1e city of Call
patria Disseminated against own
ers of cigarette vending machines
by demanding a $40 license fee for
each machine each quarter, the
Rowe Service company filed suit
IN superior court Monday.
The company charged that deal
ers who sold cigarettes without US
ing machines to distribute them
were charged So license fee at
regular intervals. The city demand
ed a similar license fee from the
company plus the $40 per machine
each quarter, the complaint said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01

going aboard the Empress of Japan
were wives of British army, air and
naval officers and men.
The cabins of the ship were JAM
med. Camp beds were placed in all
public rooms so that additional ref
ugees would be provided for.
Those who went aboard the EN-
press early were served an army
lunch-potato soup. army stew,
bread, cheese and water from tin
mugs.
The accommodations on the En-
press apparently were the same as
when the liner was carrying troops
from Australia to Egypt.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
BY UNITED PRESS

New war explosions threatened
the Balkans and the Far East to-
day but Adolf Hitler still delayed
the threatened Axis powers blitz-
krieg against the British Isles.
In southeastern Europe the swift
occupation of the Bessarabia and
Bukovina areas by parachute and
mechanical forces of Soviet Russia
resulted in reports of clashes with
Rumanian troops and of serious
rioting in which German advices
said 600 Jews were killed at Gal
atz. Moscow said the Red army
occupation had been without Incl
dent.
At the vital Dardanelles Straits,
there were persistent reports that
Turkey was being pressed by Rus
STA to rclinquish a share in control
of the narrow waterway connecting
the Black Sea with the Mediter-
ranean, but the official attitude of
Moscow toward Turkey and in con-
nection with reported Soviet de-
mandS for other Rumania naval
bases remained unclarified. The
Turks were taking extensive mill
tary precautions, especially near
the Bulgarian border.
Clouds of Confusion
The utmost confusion clouded the
significance of developments in Ru-
mania, but there seemed to be no
doubt that both Germany and Italy
were restraining Hungary and Bull
garia from making any immediate
demands on King Carol and were
attempting to quiet the Balkan war
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01

. The consumer Will pay and pay
and pay, dealers said, as they put
the new taxes into effect under
orders from the federal government.
Consumers Immediately began to
pay for guns and ammunition along
with their everyday commodities
Every automobile, truck, and trac-
tor driver will feel the pinch as the
federal government collects an ad-
ditional half cent tax on motoring
supplies.
A night cap, nip, or puff off
cigarette cannot be enjoyed here
after without feeling the pinch.
Half a cent package must be paid
on every package of cigarettes. Lev
les on certain liquors may not af-
feet the consumer until present
stocks are exhausted, officials said.
New taxes include:
Toilet preparations, from 10 to
IL per cent; automobiles, 8 to 3R
per cent; radios, S to 5l2 per cent;
mechanical refrigcrators, to 5A
per cent; matches, cents to 51a
cents thousand; electrical energy,
3 to 81 per cent; gasoline, to
~ cents gallon; lubricating OIL
4 to Az cents a gallon; playing
cards, 10 to II cents pack; club
dues and iniation fees, 10 to II per
cent.
Ell Centre movie goers will pay
four cents tax on every 40 cent
Continued on Page 2, Col 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Runnania Drops
Anqio-French Aid

BUCHAREST, July /. (UP)-Ru-
mania announced today that she
had renowned the Anglo-French
guarantee of Rumanian frontiers
1t was officially announced that
Rumania's foreign policy would
henceforth be in line with the new
Orientation of Europe
The Anglo French guarantee was
given to Rumania April Is, 1899.
While it had been regarded as a
virtual dead letter in recent weeks,
no formal action had been taken
to terminate it's effect
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Iownsendites Open
Natl. Convention

81. LOUIS. July CUP)-Follow-
crs OF DR.. Francis E. Townsend,
old-age pension leader, prepared to-
Gay TO join a third party In this
years presidential campaign as
they did in 1896.
Opening the fifth annual Town.
send national convention here last
night, DR.. Townsend told $4,000 del
egates that the Republicans and
Democrats had lone more chance"
before the TownseDdites would
throw their support to third party.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Pugihst K. 0.'s
CityLanlpP Post

Cullen Cannon. 81, Negro pug
hist by trade, mixed his right and
left hooks Sunday night, stepped
On the gas instead of the brakes
and paid for his mistake by smash
Ing his auto against city lamp
post at Main and Imperial streets.
Cullen was uninjured, but conf
panion, l.. Bellamy, suffered foot
injury. The lamp post was grounded.
the auto dented.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Temperature Rises
To110AtNoon

The temperature rose, but for
tunately the humidity dropped Mon
day in Ell Centre as the weather
bureau reported ITO degrees at noon
The humidity was 10.
Sundays maximum was III and
Mondays minimum 70. 1t was rs
with a humidity of &c at a. m
Monday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01

grew of a Japanese attack on this
British crown colony.
cat the same time the exchange
telegraph in London reported from
Hong Kong that the Dutch consul
had instructed $50 Dutch nationals
to e.vaahate as soon as possible. The
Norwegian consul gave similar ad-
vice to Norwegians. The japanese
consul general, however, was said
to have told japanese nationals to
stay in Hong Kong because there
is no cause for worry.)
The President Coolidge sails at
midnight. The Empress of Japan
leaves a few hours earlier for Man.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
ANNENBERG SENTENCED
TO THREE YEARS IN PEN

CHICAGO, July /. CUP)-Moses
L. Annenberg, who rose from news
boy to publisher and chief of a
gigantic race information service,
today was sentenced to three years
in prison on his plea of guilty to
evasion of $l,2l6,297 in income
taxes,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
WIFE CONFIRMS BREAK
BUT ART SHAW DENIES

HOLLYWOOD, July (UP)-
Lana Turner of the films today con-
firmed reports that she had sepa-
rated from band leader Artie Shaw.
although he denied any separation
had occurred and claimed they
were living together. y
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Refugees Eat Stew
Fleeing Japanese
Raid on long Kong

HONG KONG, July l. UP)-'
Nacuating Americans filled the
Liner President Coolidge to capac-
ity today while 1900 British women
and children crowded aboard the
liner Empress of Japan as fears
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
War axes Go Into
Effect In Valley
On Wide Schedule
Movie Tickets; Gasoline, Liquor and
Cold Cream Prices Raised byFedera|
Levies for Defense Program

Imperial Valley residents dug down into their pockets
Monday to make first payments under the new taxation
ordefense eves put into effect by the government
list of commodities that ranged from liquor gasoline and
cigarettes to cold cream and movie shows
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01

alike. began paying extra levies
today on cigarettes, liquor and other
goods to help pay rearmament costs.
The presidents message follows:
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Russia Pours =,
esEs.NA,
Soldiers Into ~
W
Coded Territory ;
New Clashes Reported Along Rumanian
Border as Balkan Nations Arm;
Maxi Take OverIn Channel Area

LONDON July l. (UP)-German troops have landed
the British channel islands of Guernsey jersey
was admitted officially tonight
The ministry of information which earlier had denied
rumors of German landings the British mainland said
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-01
Rough Pupils

Don't say ANYTHING to ElroSc Ma
quar- about visiting firemen". She
has two, and by now she knows all
there is to know about the business.
We noticed her at the plunge
the other day giving swimming
lesson to her two Young cousins
from New orleans. They ended up
by giving her lesson, in ducking
and water fighting