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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

In a new Public Affairs Committee
pamphlet, eff War Comes s. Mo-
bilizing Machines and men," Percy w.
Bidwell, director of studies of the
Council on Foreign Relations, says
that labor, like everyone else, would
have to make sacrifices in the event
of war but cites Great Britain's eX-
perience to show that a lengthening
of the hours of labor would not nee
essarily aid our defense efforts.
The English Minister of Labor has
officially stated that the extension of
overtime in war factories retarded
rather than stimulated production. AS
a consequence the provisions of the
English Factory Act regulating work
ing hours were restored in full on Au
gust first.
On the matter of civil liberties Bid
well asserts that in wartime 'the prob
lem of greatest difficulty :. is to
guarantee freedom of speech to those
bold spirits who, on the basis of ac-
curate information, frankly and openly
attack the conduct of the war, de-
manding constructive changes in broad
policies.
"The temporary sacrifice of eco
nomic and civil liberties" he adds, sis
one of the costs of war which the pub
lie, if it is convinced of the justice and
necessity of the war, will gladly pay.
But the temporary character of the
war regime must steadily be kept in
mind. For if in order to win war,
we permanently fasten on ourselves a
Fascist government, then the result
will be not victory but defeat"
American babies who have been
getting their vitamins A and D from
medicinal cod-liver oil may have to
undergo a radical change in diet, If
Norway, worlds largest source of the
bottled sunshine, remains in the hands
of the Nazi invaders who have cut off
Norway's trade with the outside world
Norway in 1885 exported 9,4OO tons
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18

of medicinal cod-liver oil, whose quail
ity, and the hygienic conditions of
whose packing, are said to be unsur-
passed. The factories where it was
produced have been subject to govern
ment control, and to final government
tai inspection and approval as to chem
ical constants, taste, smell and vita
min A potency of their product. There
have been three standards of quality,
known as Control Standards A, B, and
C. These contain only oils made from
the livers of cod, haddock, or coalfish.
Only oil from these fish, specified in
the American Pharmacopeia, was per-
mitted to be used in the Norwegian
medicinal product.
The study of vitamins has been
much advanced by research under
taken in connection with the prepara-
tion of cod-liver oil, and indeed spe-
cial institution, Norges Vitamininsti-
tute, has been established for investi-
cation of both theoretical and prac-
tical properties.
Rising costs of living, due to the
war, have forced the British govern
ment to agree to increased unemploy-
ment assistance pay.
The new rates will give an addi-
tional two shillings to each man and
wife and threepence for each child. A
couple will get thirty shillings instead
of twenty-six, and family with three
children under 16 years of age will
have forty-one shillings, threepence
instead of thirty-fve shillings.
The increases, which are subject tc
Parliament's approval, will cost the
treasury 100000 pounds year. The
money will be taken from the large
profit being made by the Dole Fund
Much of the excess of income over
expenditure on workless pay is being
used to repay borrowings made by the
Dole Fund during the depression
years.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18
Wage Increase Gained
By N. Y. Cable Workers

New York, N. Y.-An arbitration
award by Mayor F. H. La Guardia
granted paid vacations and hourly
wage boosts of 10 cents to II cents
for the minimum scale for 1000 wire
and cable workers. The old scale was
63 cents and the union demanded an
80 cents minimum. The arbitration
followed two-months strike against
wire and cable companies by Local No.
8, international Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers, A. F. of L. affiliate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18
Mallon Named Organizer
In Philadelphia Region

Philadelphia, Pa.-Appointment of
Thomas Mallon, representative of the
international Union of Operating En-
gineers, as regional representative of
the American Federation of Labor was
announced.
Mallon succeeds James j. Knoud,
recently elected an international vice
president of the Painters, Paperhang-
ers and Decorators Union. The selec-
tion was made by William Green, pres
ident of the A. F. of L.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18
WOMAN COMMUNIST CONVICTED

Baltimore, Nd. (ILNS).-Mrs. Dor
othy Rose Blumberg, wife of the sec
retary of the Maryland Communist
party, was convicted by a jury here
of perjury in connection with the cir
culation of petitions for placing Com
munist candidates on the ballot. She
can be sentenced to a maximum of ten
years in prison.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18
LABOR OFFICIAL DEAD

Utica, N. Y. GLNS).-William E.
Brown, vice-president of the New
York State Federation of Labor and
business agent for the Utica local car
penters' union, died here on Septem-
Der 20. He was So.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18

Grating since the strike was called
with drivers belonging to the Anal
gamated Association of Street, Elec-
trio Railway and Motor Coach En-
ployes of America, A. F. of l.. affili-
ate. The company has union con-
tract with the Amalgamated Asso-
citation.
The trainmen's organization struck
in an effort to force the company to
recognize it as the bargaining agent
for the company's drivers in seven
Western states, in compliance with
an N. l.. R. B. order The company ar
gued that this was impossible be-
cause it had a contract with the A. F.
of L. union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18
Trainmen End Strike
Against Bus Lines

San Francisco (ILNS). The Broth
erhood Of Railroad Trainmen has
called off it's four-month strike
against the Pacific Greyhound Bus
Lines. The bus company has been op-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18
WISDOM

An investment in knowledge pays
the best interest Benjamin Franklin.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18

Issued Weekly at s2s Market Street
Telephone 1896 Hamilton, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18

A GOOD appetite; hearty din
~ ner; food that we like but
that doesn't like us-of course
we should "let good digestion
govern appetite" but do we?
When Acid Indigestion, Heart
burn or Gas on Stomach result
BE WISE-TRY ALKA-SELTZER
Try Alka-Seltzer too for Head
ache, Muscular Fatigue, Morning
After" and Muscular Pains.
Alka-Seltzer contains an analge-
sic, pain reiever. Sodium acetyl
salicylate) az well as alkaline
buffer salts.
In handy packages or by the
glass at your drug store.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18

A man isn't completely house
broken until he does his muttering in
privacy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18

unteers from New York City and one
out of two from rural areas are found
acceptable physically by the army
physicians.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18

Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second-Class Mail Matter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-10-18

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed hv tho MiddJafowp Trodas
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
IT, Air Traininu
Base Here Urged
By Chamber Head

Imperial Valley as a suitable site
for one of the aviation training
fields planned by President RooSe-
welt was urged Saturday by John
w DonoL.,e, president of the FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce.
DonOhGe telegraphed the war de-
partment and Congressman Ed V.
lac that the valley occupied a stra-
tegic location for such a training
field for new recruits.
The valley. he said. is easily &C
ceSSible to flying establishments at
North Island, San Diego. and Ma,ch
Field near Riverside He stressed
the availability of Salton Sea for
naval air operations. The sea al
ready is being considered, he tele-
9raphed, as an area for practice by
the eleventh naval district.
He also directed attention TO the
sunshine, good weather, absence OF
storms and fogS, and a lack of OBJ
Structing mountains. Maps and other
materials will be sent the war de-
partment by the chamber dircc-
fore
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
Maritime Union
Attacks Defense.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 49, (UP)
The Maritime Federation, a Pa
cific coast organization of maritime
trade unions, Friday termed PreSl-
dent Roosevelt's billion dollar arms
budget a war budget, not a de
tense measure, and went on rec
ord against it.
"Roosevelt's billion dollar arms
budget it a war budget not de-
Tense budget, and heightcns our
dive toward involvement IN the
war" the federation said.
ut will mean the Speed-up III
industrial plants, scrapping OF WaSe-
and-hour legislation and all lhe
social legislation measures when pS
providing jobs and alleviating the
unemployment problem would en-
able America to solve its problems
without going to war.
The hySteria, accompanying the
appeals for $4,000 planes and a
staggering war budget, is designed
to hasten our involvement IN d
war-a war which must ultimately
be fought by the working men Oh
America. Labor has nothing 10 Salll'
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
Role of Dishonor
Lewis Threatens
Labor Trouble

NEW YORK, May IS, up -
John L. Lewis, president OF the
CLIO, declared Friday that labor
will insist upon the right TO organize
in the airLindustry and other speed
lily expanding national defense in
duStrie5.
Speaking before the Algamated
Clothing Workers, Lewis said labor
would press a four-point program;
InSiStence that current social leslS-
lation be protected, assurance Of
collective bargaining, voice III
national defense policies, and the
protection of civil liberties.
Earlier in his address, Lewis re-
neWed his attack on the executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor.
The CLIO president sat silent while
delegates staged a four minute DEM
onStration for President Roosevelt.
Lewis has been critical of the New
Deal since his speech at Columbus
several months ago when he said
the president would go down to
1gnominious defeat if he ran for
a third term"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
Gunman Threatens
BrawIey Camp Man.
FIees with Money

BRAWLEY. May 18.-BraWley po-
lice searched today for bandits VINO
staged two robberieS here last night
and early today.
The first stick-up occurred at
the Shady Grove camp on west
Main street at 1910 pm. FRIDAY
A masked white man armed Win
a pistol took $40 in bills and a sou
check from Clarence Bell, attend
ant at the camp service station,
lust after he eXtinguiShed the lights
preparatory to closing the station
for the night.
Less than three hours later a
tall Negro snatched a purse from
Jean Victoria, who lives at the
Harshman ranch near here, as she
walked near the Pine Box plant on
G. street, she told BraWley police
The purse contained $50 important
papers. and car keys, she said He
ran toward Ninth and G. streets
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19

Awaits
Maximum 80 Years
For Woman, 280
For Husband

Mrs. Lillian Richards Lit
tie and her husband, John
Little may atone for theft OF
S2S,500 in FL Centre city
funds by serving only one
year each behind bars, but they
face maximum terms of 30 years
for the woman and 280 years fol
her husband.
Wide divergence in the possible
sentence was revealed Saturday
while the pair awaited sentence.
Mrs. Little, who pleaded guilty
Thursday to three counts OF a
grand jury indictment, will be SEN
fenced Monday. Little, convicted
Friday of all % counts, will be SEN
fenced Tuesday or Wednesday,
Sentence on each count will be
from one to ten years, with the
state prison board determining the
actual length of the sentence some
time in the future. Thus, should
Superior Judge r. D. McPherrlr
order sentences on all counts tc
run concurrently, both defendants
could be freed after only one year
in prison. But, should the judge
order the sentences to run con-
secutively, Mrs Little would face
a minimum of three years in pris-
on her husband a minimum Of &c
years-one year for each count.
THE ,noyilnlIO chOuld sentences
CONTINUED on Page 2: Col. g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
'Peeping' Suspect
Has Long Record.
Sheriff Reports

A "Peeping Tom suspect who is
awaiting jury trial in Ell Centre
was linked Saturday with a Jail
spangled criminal record that dates
from 1888.
Eugene Manning, who was ar
rested in Ell Centre early this week
was arrested in Phoenix in Decem-
Der of 1888 under the name of Mil
lei Marrnon. the SheriffS office
reported He was sentenced to 80
days in Jail for petty theft.
The next entry was in Ell Centre
Nov. %. 1885 when Manning was
sentenced to 20 years on a first de-
gree robbery charge, and sent to
San quentin. His stay there must
have been comparatively brief be-
cause four years later he was again
picked up in Ell Centre, this time
on petty theft charge and sem
fenced to 30 days in Jail.
More recent charges were petty
theft in Beaumont and Riverside
disturbing the peace in Salinas, and
vagrancy (Peeping TOM in Mon
terey where he gave the name OF
Leay Davis.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
kazis in Hundred
Miles Of London
By Air;;Paris, Land
Antwerp Captured While
Belgian Lines Crumple;
French Defeat Claimed

BERLIN, May 10. (UP)
Germany was stated Off
cislly today to have captured
the great Belgian port of
Antwerp, smashed forward
against the main French defenses
from the River Disc to Sedan and
advanced her main southern army
to within 100 miles of Paris.
1.-THE German war flag flies over
the Antwerp city hail." the high
command communique said after
describing a swift attack that broke
Allied defenses before the Belgian
port. only 100 miles from the shores
of England.
The high command said that the
massive German offensive through
Belgium and into France had gain
ed further territory in the Sedan
sector, smashed two French divi-
sions on the Maginot line defenses
south of Maubeuge and pursued
the fleeing enemy" as far as the
Upper Disc river.
Official sources said that the
Main German southern army was
within 100 miles of Paris This army
was distinguished from flying mech
anized columns which were report
Continued on Page 2, Col -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
War Comes to FL Centre
AS Red Cross Starts Drive

World War No. came to Ell Gen.
tro Saturday as Red Cross drive
got under way to raise a national
war relief fund of ten million dol
DarS.
Eel Centro's quota is $1,000. Please
at once mobilize the entire leader
ship of your chapter and COM
munity in order that your quota
may be raised and exceeded with
out delay - read a telegram
from Norman H Davis chairman,
from San Francisco to Robert P
Moore, acting chairman of the Ell
Centre chapter.
With the invasion Of Holland,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19

appropriations Dill carrying Sl,3O3,-
1907 bringing the country's huge
defense program to a grand total
of S3,131, 472,45 for the fiscal yea
beginning July |.
These two bills embrace the big
army and navy funds that had been
agreed upon several weeks ago, plus
President Roosevelt's new emer-
gency requests for more than ST.
0OO00000G.
The house naval affairs commit
tee meantime began work on bill
drafted by the navy department tC
give the president power to speed
up aviation and shipbuilding by
lifting numerous restrictions now
in force.
Mr. Roosevelt had luncheon con-
ference with Bernard NJ Baruch.
financier who headed this country's
war industries board for mobiliza-
ton of industry in the World war.
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19

Democrats displayed little en-
thusiasm for the primary yester-
day and Republicans even less.
There was only one unopposed COP
slate and it was pledged to Sen.
Charles L. McNary, minority lead
err and "favorite. SON"
~ In 867 precincts, incomplete, out
of 1893, Roosevelt had 39,409 votes;
Garner 1861, and McNary 29,738.
Former Gov. Charles H. Marion,
who organized the Garner-for-Pres-
ident campaign in Oregon, conced-
ed defeat and said the results were
about what l expected
There was no candidate for the
Democratic vice presidential nomi-
nation on the ballot, but a few
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19

Belgium and Luxembourg the war
has entered a phase which will in
evitably and at once bring wide
spread and appalling suffering to
millions of helpless men, women
and children. In order to inaugur-
ate widespread relief measures the
American Red Cross is at once
launching a campaign for a mini
mum war relief fund of ten million
dollars Instructions follow" the
telegram continued.
THE hour has struck with
threat of ensuing suffering and hor-
ror to be endured by women and
children and the aged such as the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19

write ms" were counted for Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull. Paul V.
McNutt, Attorney General Robert
Jackson and Robert LaFollette.
The states present congressional
delegation was certain to be on the
general ballot in November. Reps.
Walter M. Pierce, Democrat, and
Homer Angel, Republican, had no
opposition. Rep. James w. Mott,
Republican. was far ahead of his
opponent. Kenneth Brown, Fas-
ciSt, and Mrs. Nan Wood Honey
man, who represented the third dis
trict of oregon in the 1886 con-
gress, apparently won Democratic
nomination to that office.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
Percy Rogers New
Chief Of Packers

BRAWLEY, May 18.-Percy Rog-
ers, former secretary, last night
was elected president of the Fruit
and Vegetable Packers association,
inc, at a meeting at their hall
here.
Joe Voet was elected vice presi-
dent and Ralph Moorehead, secre-
tary. The five directors selected to
serve during the coming year were
Alvin Dodd, j. L. Warren, Barney
Howell, Robert Thomas, and Pau,
Hoiiie
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19

liiC liz" boliaili6, Wii'NAi WALL w
erected at the southwest corner Of
lockwood avenue and Third street,
will be one-story Spanish colonial
design. Major building material will
be of architectural concrete for
walls, trim, cornice, entrance steps
and platform. The two sections Of
the pitched roof over the front por-
ton will be of tile in a contrasting
color
Ample light for the interior will
flow through clere story windows
as the glazed doorway and the
last windows which flank it. A flat,
composition roof will be used over
the work space in the rear.
The l3-foot wide public lobby
Continued on Page 2, Col s.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
Bus Strike Not
Felt in Valley

A strike of Pacific Greyhound bus
drivers had small effect in Ell Cen
tro and most of the southwest Sat
urday
The FL Centre office reported
three drivers out on strike but their
tplaces were filled by members OF
the company-rc AFL I'M
ion. Strikers belong to the Brother
hood of Railroad trainmen. Sched-
uleS were maintained as usual.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19

human mind has never conceived.
st urge all sympathetic Ameri-
cans to respond quickly and gen.
erously to this appeal by making
immediate contributions to their
local Red Cross chapter" Davis
declared.
The FL Centre campaign. which
includes Imperial as well, Will call
for donations to be left at either
the Bank of America. where VIII
liam Peach is receiving contribr
tions, or at the Security FIRST Ma
tional. where the funds sre IN
charge of Louis Slice, Chairman
Moore announced.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19

|
man bombers had been brought
| down when the two waves of eight
planes each were intercepted north
west of Paris. They were attacked
by French fighting craft and anti
aircraft guns.
It was understood that the Ger
man planes were shot down close
to or in the Paris suburbs. (Several
words of this paragraph were CEN
sored and it was not definitely
stated whether the planes tried
to bomb or did bomb Paris. There
had been no previous bomb attack
on Paris during the war, although
German reconnaissance planes have
flown over the capital several
times)
French forces last night blew up
railway and road communications
near the frontier in the vicinity OF
the borders with Germany and
Switzerland. Limited freight traf-
fic with Switzerland continued but
all main line railroad communica-
ton was destroyed.
In London, the British air min
iStry claimed in an announcement
today that the royal air force had
successfully attacked German oil
tanks at Hamburg, Bremen and
Bergen.
The air ministry said that at
Hamburg and Bremen many large
depots, including storage tanks
from which enemy forces derived
oil supplies were attacked.
Late military advices said the
situation appeared to be improved
on the battle front after intense
fighting today in which French
75s, the famous World war guns,
were used to blast the German me-
cnanized columns striking through
the north.
German attacks may have made
some progress, but were less power
full than yesterday, it was stated,
and the French were holding NOM
entarily, at least on the Sambre-
Meuse front.
A high military source. explaining
the days developments. said part
of the German mechanical forces
had exhausted their fuel and for
that reason were out of action
Others were being repaired.
1t was stated that there were no
important developments south of
Sedan or along the German French
border
Allied lines in Belgium are now
established in new positions north
of the Sambre river, it was said.
France called 84-year-old Marshal
Henri Petain, the savior of Yer
dun, back to duty in a desperate,
Allied stand against German armies
sweeping through Belgium ana
Stabbing with mechanical fury into
northern France.
Once again, as in the darkest
days of the World war. the words
of Petain-"they shall not paSs!"-
became the Watchword of French
soldiers and unofficial reports from
the fighting lines indicated that the
Nazi drive had been checked NOM
entarily at least, along the great
bulge" driven through the Maginot
line.
There was little else to indicate
, that the German offensive had
suffered anything more than a
check and the British press said
the Allies might withdraw entirely
from Belgium.
Continued on Page ., Col. u
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
Richards Little Terms
Between One $50 Years
1 1ss1'1s

Wtre They irish:
The Germans would probably go
fol- this:
On a menu at Gordon Schneider's
in Holtville was the startling word
French Fired Potatoes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
Oregon BaIIoting.
yFovorS 3rd erm

PORTLAND, Ore, May Is. (UP)-Oregons presiden-
tal primary will send 10 delegates to the Democratic ma
ona convention pledged to President Roosevelt returns
showed today The third term ticket leading one
bound to Vice President John Nance Garner.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
Bids Called for
N eW PoStoffice

Bids called Saturday for construction of SILL
600 postoffce building at CaeXco. They will be opened
June 20 in Washington, D. c., according to dispatch
from Federal Works Administrator John NJ Carmody by
w. E. Reynolds, commissioner of public buildings