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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23
Taconla Miss
Far in Lead

Harcld Smith ~ The Penguin shi
club and Shirley hspenald " the
Washington shi club eatspsd bril-.
liant fislds 10 win the msn's and
womsn's giant slslom races yssssr.
day 81 the snoaaaimis ssi bs~i
Smiths victory was . top.
drawer surpfiss. Although be had
been rated capable skisr. II va
not believed he could best such sasi-
wines a. DON Amick. HisInsr
Hysm. Carl Nsu. Olaf RodsEsrd
and. psrhaps. . dozen other en-
trants In the event sunday,
Shirley MclDessla's sstumpA.
however. hsd hsew fully a.
peeted. Ths Tseewsa nlss ma
ishs1 ~ lsag course n sws
swssafe - asd shv~~-sssses
secseas. ainsses ~ Seconds
faster thaa ssraes Nswna ~
fhe Caacshs I'D etsh. Psst-
iasd. wke pisee1 sseesA.
Smiths time was 3is7. zig Hall
Of the Seattle shi club was seeond
In z:ap.s. followed by f.onnis Rob
inson Of ths fenEuins. OLAF Rots-
gard a the Cascade club and Don
Amiek u the wasbinston Xxi cias.
Ths rssguiss. Wis spsa-
ssss1 ths rsce. ssscstess1 ~
Ne Pacific Northwest mi -
sossstiea. gaisea ~ sessp ifs-
pay. secsad wns ~ unissr-
sits sf washinrsea. with ihs
seattle mi club third. ssd The
wsshiaKtes shI stsh fsussh.
The upper reaches Of the esurss
we're covered with Ice and psess
slonsl cold sno~ fluffisw didnf
make things any easier fsr rsusrs
OF . record crowd Of spectators.
Meas nsrs
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Metcalf's ON THE LAM

CONTINUED From Page 10)
the toe OF enough lets the
And don't that will The
Of them fall Prepare for falling by learning how TO tumble
Ski poles should except
foohardy experts who get paid ng their lives and limbs
what improbable situations
Of
anywhere uphill
lastly Take plenty time
novice all life hospital
Sincerely yours
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23
Drop
Central Contest

Central College Of Education,
Ellensburg, slapped down the COL
orful Pacific Lutherans Saturday
night, So to 81, In Western WASH
ington Collegiate conference &C.
ton at Falkland. The Lutes took
Friday nights game 81 to IS.
making the series $3.50. Sig 81
gurdsen, Lutte center and star
scorer, was off his accuracy.
Pacific IIfTnEuaN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23

cemmnnEtv Tnvseu ~ - ~
n(seet Cub y sp>elnl hswltn9
match ~ ~ mfp11vay oz1oIo
Sunday af.wnneu ~ Z p1sfs -
1.sss u sTsi NJ IN J~nanue
rolled ~ for ~ lneesy - -
bioimhsru turned n 40 ~ ~
yssh ntrpet<raI rhs matcn - -
tioe snd 1lnn~rs ~ "a - neWl-
sss ard thsts wives
tssnuln1a nnse - JnrAD
ssssaste plnyo1 ~ . -
p~~s1 unsea - - Co. =
Ws~ss~'s ppaoue - - mg~ner
wny sI1psA n~e<ny, - -
neps iarsses wsa toess pe1noA
- untss gnnns ~ : - -
10 ~. MIN ~ sSsoe 49, -
- ss~s h~>~g ~ 6ps1u6se
pssssa - n1ssss ~ putne -
Ge1smso1n ~. uDes1s non1pu&y
r~sI~1 "a ~ ~ ~ ew>n1 ~
~ 0vste1s us1A. n~oe -
~ - - " -
tnAsn1ae.
lshnson t'sndles ~ NJ X neroet
Booster issuss vent 10 otyaptns
Sunday. and came back WITH .
victory ever TIE liass Delivery
quintet. The match vac relied -
shs Martin alleys HANK nyh1and.
captain 81 the johssoes. ~ ~
team win hg 80 total "
nsTker marked up so fur NJ
nigh total for The olymplans.
Jshn rljsikA's IT'S ~ Wntes
team Of the Glass . easr laa6na
rolled high N handicap tsurnsr
mont on the Ausufn siieys The
team scored zsso. including has-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23
TRADE Is ATTRACTED by
HOCUS-POCUs ON COURT

TT would be asking much OF their legs muscles
4 to attempt to 90 against younger opponents with
the racehorse tendencies modern basketball offers The
Cecs instead substitute years Of cage lore their deadly
shooting eye and most important Of all the greatest
passing game
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23

This Weeks Games

This Weeks Games:
Washington W.. Oregon at Eu-
gene Friday and Saturday.
Washington State vs.. Idaho at
Moscow Saturday.
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Totals

Halftime score. Pacific Lutheran
10. Central 49, Free throws missed:
Lutheran. Lang 2. Stenesen ]. Sigurd-
son, Perrault !: Central. North 3.
Sanders 2. Officials: Referee. Abe
Cohn. umpire. John Heinrich.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23
Three Quiatsis
Led Second Milf

In another thsiilins and sssls-
laa Cfusa8~ i.ssus b&skesh~lI
game All santa. led ~ that s~s-
ssslensi player. nan seissy, with
- pusnts. nsst Visitation. 20 10
-. yesterday.
The nsne vas . sss-sew nffsis
from the start. neither tssm b~isS
mefs thsn tbfss pelsts sheed
VITA the game tied 81 ss.se saa
10 seconds 10 play. niH psiwsS
vas fsvi<sl and ~.s Kissa sne free
throw sDtwsy Get hinzseif sa1
made . perfect fhrs~. giving ~
team their scoond fhftIslnx wa.
tary two sundays Ia . roe L.
Msskls made ~ points for IN
losers
kta. issfsf ard rasa, - ~ v.
nsxinski ssth ~ f~aHas sna W.
Fo~loski with ~ pssnts. hal ths
strung iioiy cfDs~ team. % 10 n
IN sh< opening ssms ~. Hsfss
bsss Sacred Hear. ~ 10 ~.
sSsfsa tt#sst u4ls@sa fh~ss plsylax
manager. Jim boyd. VIA Nss an.
ssls 70 play sn .ctussnt ~ = s1ss
fo,f.
iis.iy nss~Fy I'D W n-ss Fsaisr
sna Paul Scott ~ssh Hlss4 pesTsts
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Listen, Professor


WELL You certainly told EN- professor and would prefer
to use your right | realize you are a of in
tegence just know speak from lifetime experience
skis But professor you could take skers body
into assembly and preach your doctrine until the
loafed into the barn provide what makes babies
But IS listeners the daring youthful would
Wen along a right"
argument pros sdvocat.
skiing
then about the individual mind dictates nd
vdus1 opinion That generally has
teacher
individual
advocated caution
something here But accidents
the skiers
Only breaks injuries
They
NE hard which Ia experienceis classroom EN-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23
Shirley Mcdonald Wins Race
Willows Bloom:
Springs Comm

Pussy willows In full bloom.
Yes. sir; they were brought In
by Frederick Z. Gysin, jr., Of
No. 18th Ut.
He picked them at No. 35th
and Verde SITS.
so, spring Ii on its way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23
Canadians Win
BadmintOn Meet

today story the Washing
o bsdmlnton championship tourney.
players 10 IN
yesterday Maple would
Northwest shuttiecock competition
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and YesEsr beat Mr.. and Mrs.
Undsrhili. 1910. 1918. is-4
In thu ladies handicap doubles.
Violet Nay and Nay Webster ef
Abbotsford, n C. b~at Father
Mitchell and Marjorie Haus Of
Seattle, is-s. is-4
In mea's handicap Doubtless.
Chef Vas Hsstes and elistss
EAsfman Of Portland heal
Walt CeiemAs ssd HnGh
Mitchell. seattle. Is-s. 1871.
Esstmaa wss es-heider Of The
title with sam Ire Of Port
land.
The mixed handicap doubles
title went 10 Webster and Alan
Trethswey, AbbotsfoFd. who beat
Ruth and Walt Coleman " seattle.
1915. 1873. 1914.
Junior girls singles sent 10 Kay
Webster. sho beat Maria Butler
ii-s. IFS.
MN sCSIoa BOSS
Junior boyE singles we're taken
BY Ken Meredith. Vancouver. who
won from Murray Creighton. Vie.
toris. 1873. ib-s.
semi-finss;
Womsns singles Smith defeat
81 Jean Ershsrt. Vancouver. Ill.
lis. Young defeated Pssss. ia.
all, Ii.s
Mems singles. ssmls heat Yea
ger. 1877. 1911. Lsnsy beat i4aN.
1915. 1912.
wsm~s's epes asssle~i Mrs.
UsaerhiiI and Oss<s heal
Eekhsst ssa gsaaiis stern sf
Tacoma. Is.s. 1918. is-ia
ssslfh sss Thsrs Hsrssa.es.
seattle. b~sf P@4se ss1 fsass.
1911. 1911 ISIS.
Mems open doubles. Lss snd
Yesgsr beat Nerm4a hustsrt and
samls. i0-is. 1873. 1871. Lsnsy
and Undsrhiii bes, Rgps Topp and
Bob Deacon. Seattle, 1914. 1873.
hlxsd open doubles: undsrhGils
beat Virginia Hsaton and Ls~
1871. I7-fs. Ysagsr asd snifh
beat Leney ana oBhes. 1871, is-s
Junior boys singles Meredith
beat Jack Harvey. spossne. is-2.
1874 Treihswsy beat Creighton
lois. I'LL Nj.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23

where tssmmsts = salnx u h<-and ~ What spslt
seecnd hen b> tA<fs. Thea ne s.n eam~s whipping
into. out q . plsct. ana s~isa sca>cns dreps
throuxh ths net
rsss psre<nsss. q missed sAsss . .nszasy -.
from the outer r<9scns
Hickey stand s~es ssa arep th>m !. ~ nssht
BAT the hssss-hair<d veteran erp~a-pseksr m<ss
hics out ~ trsssy s>ihAandnina AMI ess~ras sstla
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23
pEnNEnr NOW DIRECTS
CEI.rsCx FnoM nxNCM

JIcKEy has been psAssas hsskssh~n - y~aFA u =
IA them with The csltics nAnka . mlts II : nan u
feet inehes has been performing fnr ~ para y =
them vita the celts
Dutch p>sasrt originator ami master II shs psv~t
play, started playing h.skstean - yssn axa Ne -
dom plays ncw. bat directs the fron th> nsn<h
Such eid-ums stare iike Nat HeimAn ress nsrsy
JoAany neckman and lee Lap<hck drnFp~a II ~
active picture when overwhelming Celtic ttAen reprs-
ssnuns csvsaadl superiority caused Americas Pro-
feaulorai League 10 crsek up
holman and t~rchek have since rss>n 10 ihs tep a
the collegiate eosshnx profs.sca ~ saldae CITY Cab
iese of New York and n johns u nruesiyn. r~pse-
lively
Nat Mickey. pasey Banks and several AZ Inc oshers
decided fsttsn their hank ~ transforming
And like Time The River sAs csitsss sssp ressng
along
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In mixed open doubles. Smith
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-23
MEN yUSIoa BOSS

Junior boys singles we're taken
BY Ken Meredith. Vancouver. who
won from Murray Creighton. Vie.
foyta ls-f lb-4
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
WHAT CONSTITUTES
HUMAN FAME?
Science Monitor)

(CnrlStlan Science MOnltOr)
Submission of the names of nearly fit
u candidates in three months shows,
says the director. Il great interest III the
Hall of Fame than at any time since II
was built on the campus of New York
University and the first group selected.
George Washington, as can have SUI
priSed nobody. headed that group. M
divdualS and organizations have so far
nominated forty-four candidates Of whom
the great ma Ority. though happily With
out disappointing them, must inevitably
be turned away from a niche. The col
lege Of electors. which will consider the
final list from May till October, numbers
over hundred and election requires a
three-fifthS agreement.
Candidates so far range in time from
Pere jacques Marquette (l631-1675),
missionary and explorer, to Rafael JOS
city 1S53-l915). pianist. teacher. and
musicologist" in diversity Of opinion
from Madame Helena Petrovna Blavat-
SKY to Robert Green lngersoll; in diver
Sity of influence from Booker 7. Wash
ington. educator, to Charles Goodyear,
whose inflammation of rubber made a
different world There is active memory
of Emma Lazarus tlS49-lSSO, worker
in her time for Jews then expelled from
Russia whose poem. THE New Colos-
sus." was inscribed on a tablet at the base
of the Statue of Liberty. One sees IN
imagination Baron Frederick William
Won Steuben disciplining d ragged army
at Valley Forge; and Henry Richardson
busy at his drawing board designing Trim
ty church.
A Hall of Fame encourages historical,
social. political, and economic conscious
ness the nominations (Wlthout the rec
ommendationS) would probably be some
thing of an intelligence test for the aver
age citizen, who for Il perfect score would
have to place Ezra L'Hommedieu Q134-
1917 without knowing that he was
Statesman and educator T he multi
plcity of individual contributions to the
development of a nation makes serious
work for a college of electors committed
to filling a very limited number of Mich
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES
Glendale NeWS-PresS)

In a recent comparison Of costs Of OPP
Grating the governors office during the
last year of Governor Merriam's term
which was an election year-and the
first year of Governor OlSon's incumbent
cy, the Monterey Peninsula Herald re-
Gently revealed some interesting figures.
1t showed that Merriam ran the office
in 1888 for S56275.
The following year, Olson spent Sill
OBJ for the same purpose. Olson has call
ed Merriam a reactionary. If the above
figures are the basis for his definition
we could do with a great deal more of it.
1t must be remembered that Olson S
SIT OBJ item Of office operating expense
does not include 1892 spent for refur-
nishing his capitol quarters. Merriam
was able to go along with the old office,
its decorations and its furniture and do
a pretty job of running the state.
But Olson wants no remainder OF the
past to mar the peace of his sanctum.
Consequently, he had to have $4,000 worth
of new photograph equipment, Sl5l9
worth Of new furniture, not made by
free union labor but by convicts in San
Quentin. Among other items was S224o
for new carpets. All the expenditures
are matters of public record, on file IN
the office of the state architect.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
CALM MINDS AND
4 CLEAN CAMPAIGN

With the last full week before election
day upon us, everyone in Ell Centric
candidate or Voter-ShOuld resolve today
that this campaign Will be one of issues,
not of personalities.
Overheated tempers will not decide
this election as it should be decided, and
overheated temperS are the inevitable
result of mud-Slinging political cam
paignS. Let's not have any mud singing
in Ell Centre during the campaign.
If you think the police chief and the
city engineer should be fired, argue on
the merits of the situation. not on per-
sOnalities. If YOU think one or both
should be retained, tell why-dOnt re-
sort TO mud Singing against those who
take the opposite view.
The issues are clear cut. The decision
of the voters should be Just as clear cut.
That decision cannot be made without
calm thought, deliberate study of all the
arguments. and an absence of unpleaS-
ant personalities.
Rumors are rife in any election cam
paign. They should he accepted for what
they are-rumors. Improved statements
should have no part in an election in
which the future management Of an en-
tire city government may be at stake.
Those responsible for deliberately cir
culated rumors injurious to the charac-
ter of candidate should be put down
for what they are, politicians seeking
political advantage
Candidates in the city election are TO
he congratulated for thus far having re-
Trained from mud singing tactics The
sound methods they have used 50 far
should be continued, for their own benc-
fit of the city as II whole.
Accepting the premise that candidates
will continue to conduct clean cam
paign, then it is up TO the voters to keep
level heads, study men and issues, and
vote accordingy-without heat or ami
mus, but for what the voter believes to
be the best possible government for the
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 3O8l
Estate OF MARCUS l.. CURTIS,
Deceased.

Estate OF MARCUS l.. CURTIS,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by inc
undersigned, NELLIE S. CURTIS
as Executrix of the estate of MAR
GUS l.. CURTIS, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased
that within six months after the
first publication of this notice they
either file them with the necessary
vouchers in the office lof the Clerk
OF the superior Court \of the State
of California, in and fof the County
of Imperial, or exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers to the SAID
Nellie s. Curtis, as Executrix of said
estate. at the office of D. B. Roberts,
POT Bank of America Building, FL
Centre. California, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business Of the said estate in the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia.
Dated at Ell Centre. California,
this 23rd day of March, 1910.
NELLIE S. CURTIS,
Executrix of the Estate of
MARCUS l.. CURTIS,
M. 25-A. /, 8, Is Deceased.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
Among
Our Yesterdays

A strange parallel to current
peace discussions is reflected in a
news account that appeared on the
streets of Ell Centre 20 years ago.
1t is that strange animal, a news
paper retracting an editorial stand ::
The hardest thing for an indi-
vidual, firm, corporation or news
paper to do is announce change
of belief on any subject. Last sum-
mer we went to San Diego and
heard President Wilson speak on the
League of Nations and came home
thoroughly convinced that the good
of the world demanded the adopt
ion of that instrument. We grew
impatient of Senator Hiram John
son and accused him of appealing
to class prejudice to support his OPP
position to Article 10 and other por-
tons of the covenant
"A great number of the senator's
sincere California friends sent nm
kilograms urging him to quit MS
fight. Old Johnson haters took huge
comfort. 1T is the end OF Hiram!
they said and we thought SO TOO.
What has the passage OF time
and the accumulation OF study
brought about? There Is not a can
didate for the presidency IN either
party today who says the covenant
should have been adopted without
reservation!
THE whole country is agreeing
with johnson that the covenant was
not we'll adapted to promote peace
and involved obligations that would
not be wise to accept.
along with the rest this news
paper has been compelled to change
its opinion of Senator Johnson on
this issue. We must now admit tha'
his staunch refusal to be sWayed BY
the possible loss of popularity III MS
home state is to be praised and ne
is to be honored for holding last
to his convictions which have PROVED
so right that every other preslden-
tial possibility in the land agrees
with him exactly"
Now the peace advocates are won
dering if a United States OF Europe
would be the solution!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
COME AGAIN. CALExICO

If it were never held again. CaleXicos'
Desert Cavalcade and the glorious pag
cant and parade which highlighted it
would live as d glowing bit of color in
the minds of all who saw it.
If it were never held again, it still
would have been worthwhile for the
friendships it strengthened, the interest
it quckened in the border community,
the memories it recalled to many who
lived in fact the episodes shown in fancy
at CaleXico.
But it should be held again, and if the
: vitality, the spirit and the imagination
shown by CaleXico this year give any in
dication, it will be held again-bigger,
more elaborate, more glorious than this
years spectacle
Calexico planned and accomplished
something no other Imperial Valley COM
munity has been able to 90. The accom-
plishment was unmarred-a perfect DEM
OnStration of what a community can do
when its people are alive to their finger
tips, cooperative to the ultimate degree,
eager to win their place in the sun.
The pageant should and will be back
next year-and next year the experience
gained in the first presentation should
asure a greater cavalcade. The interest
manifested in the first presentation, too,
should be ample proof that CaleXico can
expect everything she desires next year
in the way of cooperation, attendance and
help.
More power to you, CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
Who Pays U. S. Operating Expenses?

eminent spent $2O65 900, 900 for this
form of work-relief alone during the
fiscal year ending in June, 1899,
and the year ending next June will
have lost about 1ia billions.
Who pays for the rest of the gov
eminent expenditures? You do of
course. 1t comes in various indirect
ways - customs, corporation taxes,
undivided profits taxes, taxes on
checks and on safety deposit boxes,
taxes on cigarets, liquor and amuse-
ments, processing taxes and taxes
on gasoline.
Painless taxation? At the mo-
ment oil extraction. yes, because you
don't notice it; in the aggregate, no.
In a years time, the pennies and
nickels add up to incredible
amounts. And remember, what I'm
Gle Sam doesn't collect in taxes, he
borroWs. That's a little matter
which your children, who have had
nothing to say about it, will have
to settle up.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 1916

Estate of FROST KING,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, M. D. ZINN, Public
Administrator. as administrator OF
the estate of FROST KING de-
ceased, to the creditors Of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased. that within six
ronths after the first publication
Of this notice they either file them
With the necessary vouchers in the
office Of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of the State of California, in
and for the County of Imperial, or
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers to the said M. D. ZINN,
as administrator of said estate, at
STA Main Street, Ell Centre, Cali
fornia, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business Of
the said estate in the County Of
Imperial, State of California.
Dated at Ell Centre, California,
this 10th day of March, 1910.
M. D. ZINN,
Administrator of the Estate Of
FROS" '-''-
Al
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News

..g group is weak there and the
Il. F. of L. group is poWerful-the
A. F.. of L. would have the bigger
guns in scrap. Out in the country
the situation may be different, in
steel, coal and textile centers, where
the CLIO is strong, the Lewis drive
NAV make good progress.
The A. F. of l.. proposal would
not affect scales on construction OF
urban apartments, office buildings
hotels and the like.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01

WASHINGTON first era T.
III building trade wages is appear
ing. Offers by both A. F.. OF l.. and
c. I. O. construction trade unions
TO cut daily wages of skilled build
ers on small-house work from Sll
and Sis q day to around So may
open the way for the long deferred
house building boom.
The old capitalist theory of COM
petition as benefitting the consum-
er is felt here in labor. The A. F. OF
L. has long had monopoly of that
half of building trade workers who
were organized. But now the C1O
led by A. D. Lewis. brother of John
L.. is entering the building tlelo
with new industrial unions. Coun-
ter-offerS BY the rival groups tC
associations CT contractors have re-
suited in the impending cut in daily
wages.
The A. F. of L. first offered. il
effect. to reduce and standardize
wages for skilled labor in small
house construction. Proposal is tc
set a flat daily rate, probably SO, for
all skilled labor in the building
trades. with helpers getting around
50 or s. and common labor some
what less.
The CLOS new United Construc-
ton Workers Organizing Committee
countered by suggesting to the New
York Building Trades Employers
Association that it deal with the
CLIO on a basis of straight SEA
day top scale and freedom from all
iurisdictional disputes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
STRUGGLE FOR
ORGANIZATION

Prize at stake is the army of
workers who now build most of the
nations small homes. No one knows
exactly how many there are: esti-
mates range all the way from 100000
tC 100000 Whatever the total,
more than half are unorganized
CIO never has had very high
hopes of displacing the A. F. of l..
in the tightly organized heavy con-
suction industry; what encouraged
il to 90 into the building field was
the fact that the A. F. of L. had
neglected the small-house construc-
ton end, which accounts for 40 per
cent of all construction.