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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-03

REELECTED
- - . :. -.
18th TERM
Harry Mccain Again Chos-
en- Mayor, Ketehikan-
Fisk at WrdngelI
Continued from Page One)

j. f. Johnson, incumbents.
E. B. Houghtaling was reelected
to the School Board defeating Mrs.
Margaret Wikstrom.
Henry Erwick was reelected to
the Utilities Board of Control I'M
opposed.
One thousand and eighty-nine
cast their vote despite an apparent
reelection indifference due to lack
Of issues.
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cHOCOLATE6
VAN ouYN CHOCOLATE SHOPS

ness it still challenged "Suez" big
gle which had everything including Tyrone Poweeverythng
except interest entertainment why recall
the tedious hours you too have spent?
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HAINES ELECTION

HAINES, Alaska, April 3.-Mem-
bers of the new Council elected yes
terday are John SWEETS, John Cryder-
man, Hoyt Day, Mrs. o. E. Shombel,
Raymond Smith, j. H. Chisel, Mrs.
Steve Sheldon. Mayo Raney was
elected member of the School
Board
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-03

CT streets and alleys bV The privately
owned light and power company,
competing with the city, was voted
down.
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representative from Georgia, B.
Frank Whelchel is charged with
selling jobs in the post Office depart
ment. Indicted by federal Grand
Jury in Atlanta, he branded the
charge as political persecution"
Federal Assistant Attorney General
Q. John Royce is directing inquiry
For today's news today read The
Empire regularly.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-03

Daughter of U. S. Ambassador to
Italy William Phillips, Beatrice
Phillips studied mechanics in Wash
ington, D. c., so she could qualify to
drive an ambulance on the Western
Front for Anne Morgan's Friends
of France.
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ton on the Pacific Coast and con-
siderable time in California.
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U. S. DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU
THE WEATHER
by The U. S. Weather Bureau
forecast for Juneau and VICINITY. beginning a

FORECAST and vicinity
little Thursday minimum
temperature tonight Nilds
Forecast for Southeast Aiasa Fair Thursday
much change in temperature; gentle moderate
the the Gulf of ka
Moderate souhcaste1y winds Entrance to
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-04-03

WAR ITEM Pretty Ira
Cherkassky, 10, Finnish motion
picture actress, has come to u. S.
to visi. her father in Boston and
Hollywood. She was in Helsinki
during the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
War Hurts u. 5.
Export Trade

Caught in the cross-firc from
economic weapons used by warning
nations. the export trade Of the
United States in farm products il
being adversely affected, according
to special report from the office
Of Foreign Agricultural relations.
released Saturday.
Earlier this month the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics issued a
report that indicated war had al
tered world trade currents in such
a manner as to make prospects for
the United States farm export
poorer than they would have beer
had the world stayed at peace.
Saturdays report inventories the
trade controls in the arsenal OF
economic weapons now used by the
belligerentS and neutrals. It lists the
naval blockades which have barred
American farm products from Ger
man controlled territory; the re-
questioning and control of shipping
ALLEGATION of foreign exchange, i'm
port and export licensing, reQuisi-
tioning Of stocks and control of pri-
ceS and distribution which are be-
ing applied in numerous ways that
govern the flow of American farm
products into the territory of the
Allied belligerents or of neutral ma
tions in the war zones.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Business Men and Ranchers Discuss
Their Mutual Problems at Meeting
Arranged by Conservation Committee

meetings held in the 10 states of the
north central region the first c
months of 1889 indicates the inter-
est in the meetings and the sub.
iects discussed. A total of 938 far
mer- businessmen meetings we're held
in g. percent of the counties in
these 10 corn belt states during
this period, with a total attendance
of nearly $4,000.
The businessmen, many of whom
are farm owners. were particularly
interested in first-hand information
about the AAA farm program. They
wanted information about why there
was farm program, how the AAA
program protects consumers, how
the program benefits the general
public, and what businessmen can
do to help the farm program.
Many of those attending, both
farmers and businessmen, suggested
that more meetings Of this kind be
held as a means of bringing about
closer farm business relationships
and a better understanding Of each
others problems. 1t is expected
that farmer businessmen meetings
will be held in most states this
coming winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Alfalfa Hay
Shipments to |. A,
Heaviest of Year

Shipment Of hay from the I'M
perial Valley to Los Angeles mar
kets increased during the past week
according 10 the Federal State Mar
ket News service in its weekly report
released Saturday.
More than 5000 tons of hay was
trucked to the Los Angeles market
as compared tc approximately 2900
tons during the. previous week. the
report said
Alfalfa markets were unchanged
10 slightly firmer at the principal
points. At the Los Angeles mar
kets. limited offerings of the better
grades Of hay were absorbed fairly
readily at steady to firmer prices.
Demand and inquiry showed some
improvement for alfalfa hay in
nearby producing sections. This was
reflected by the valleys heaviest
shipment since last August.
Better grades OF hay in the valley
were difficult TO secure at less than
Sl3 to Sli per ton baled at the
ranch and shipments showing slight
rain damage were reported netting
growers from Sll TO Sl2.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Goar Receives
1859 Calls in
Year al Station

Increased interest in the functions
arl work of the Meloland Expert
ment station was indicated Saturday
in a report from L. G.. Goar, station
superintendent, that a total OF 2569
calls were made at the station dur
ing the past year.
Questions ranging from serious
farm problems TO questions regard.
ing the weight of an average sized
Imperial Valley grapefruit were fired
at the experiment station superin-
tendent in the 1869 calls and he
responded with answers that saved
crops and satisfied the curiosities
Of a score or more tourists.
Sixteen demonstrations were stag
ed at the station during the year
and we're attended by 1856 persons,
Goar said. More than 400 of the
calls were visits from Imperial VAL
ley farmers.
When Goar wasn't answering
questions. working on new variety
tests at the experiment station, or
conducting demonstration tests, he
probably cou.i have been found
speaking at meeting of some val,
ley farm group, for he made more
than a dozen talks outlining works
accomplished at the station.
That onc-armed paper hangers
lob would be a cinch along side
Of Goar's -dutied post
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Feed Grain
Prices Increase

Recent substantial increases in
feed grain prices reflect the influ-
ence Of the drought throughout
much of the midwest. poor pros
poets for the 1910 winter wheat
crop, and reduced supplies of fall
and winter forage crops, the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics reported
Saturday.
In mld-December market prices Of
corn and barley were near the peaks
for the year reached in September
and the price of oats not only was
above the September peak but was
also the highest since July 1897
Prices of all feed grains are now
above the prices at this time in
1888, despite the larger supplies OF
corn and barley. High protein feed
prices have advanced substantially
since mid October, while wheat
millfeeds and gluten feed have
advanced moderately,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

Goar said, that you don't hear
much about. It's an experiment. with
Safflower, an oil producing crop
that can be used for the same pur-
pose as flaXsecd.
Its principal use in the valley
if it's ever used,' Goar concluded,
would be as a gap crop. BY gap
crop. I mean it could be used III
the event a farmer could not get
his land in ready for October, No.
vember or December flax plant
ingS.
"SafflowCr can be planted II
January or even February and still
mature rapidly enough to be har-
vested at the same time flaXSecd
is harvested in Imperial Valley.
Experiments have revealed that
Safflower will yield as high rs 42
bushels to the acre in The valley
and indications arc that expert
ment plots here at the station will
yield close TO 60 bushels to the
acre.
This years experiments, Goat
said. will include tests in varied
planting times, different seed spac-
ings and fertilization tests.
"Safflower is grown IN India and
in Egypt and oil from the plant
is used in the manufacture OF
paints just as is flaXseed oil. Some
paintings have been harvested II
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Valley Watermelon
Growers Aid in
New Variety Test

Five Imperial Valley watermelon
growers this season planted test
plots of n new wilt resistant striped
watermelon variety. called blue rib
bon, in cooperation with the I'M
pcrial county agricultural extension
service.
The new variety. developed by
the Division OF Truck Crops of the
University of California, as a COM
panion variety to the wilt resistant
Klondike RI which the university
developed a few years ago.
Frank Beyschlag, county farm
advisor, explained that after water
melons have been grown on a piece
of land for one year it is hazardous
to again plant wilt susceptible var
ieties of watermelons.
1t is not known how we'll the
new striped Blue Ribbon variety
is adapted TO Imperial county, how
early it will be, how productive Or
how desirable it will be in quality.
Growers who are cooperating with
the Extension Service in testing
this new wilt resistant variety here
this season include: Bill Jones and
Dean Bros. at Westmorland; L. j.
Pierce and Chas. Wieman at Braw-
ley; and Pete Maljan at Holtville.
Some of these growers are also CO.
operating in testing a long gray
skinned wilt resistant watermelon
from Australia that is called the
Hawksbury The farm advisors Of
flee has q very limited number OF
additional packets of Blue Ribbo&
watermelon seed which it can sup
piled to growers interested in test
ing this striped variety.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

Businessmen in other parts OF the
country are having the same plea
sure from attending discussion
meeting as guests of their farmer
friends as did Holtville business
and civic leaders a few weeks ago
states George Winwright, assistant
farm advisor
He referred to a recent dinner and
discussion meeting at the Methodist
Church at Holtville, arranged by the
Conservation Community Commit
teemen in that vicinity under the
leadership of G. G. Manning.
Farmers in communities in hall
the states have so far this year
invited the men from whom they
buy their groceries, drugs. and over
alls to sit down with them and
discuss each others problems across
the table. These business
were initiated by local
AAA committeeman, and farmers
brought as their guests local BAN
kers, merchants, and other busin-
o5smcn.
A summary of farmcr-businessmen
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Olson Gives Up
Special License

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 6. UP) -
Gov Culbert Olson announced today
ne will forego the usual license
numbers "ln and ~" for his official
cars in 1910, in line with the ad-
ninistration's policy against low or
special numbered plates.
In place of the special plates
Olson will use regular Diamond E"
license tags, the type used on all
state-oWned cars.
Members of the legislature will
receive the customary special plates,
with assemblynen getting a red
"A" and the number of their dis
trict and senators receiving a green
IS" with the district number. Abol-
ished, however, we're the similar
plates for clerks, sergeants-at-arms
and other attaches of the legislature
granted previously
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
FARMERS REDUCE
COSTS, INCREASE
DAIRY INCOME

Dairy farmers throughout the
United States have begun practices
which will substantially decrease
the cost of milk production and
thereby increase net in ONE,
George L. Winwright, assistant
farm advisor and dairy specialist
for Imperial Valley declared Sat-
urday in analyzing the annual re-
port OF o. E. Reed, chief of the
u. S. Bureau of Dairy Industry
WinWright, who has urged a
planned wedding, breeding and
feeding program to Imperial Val
ley livestock growers for several
years. pointed out that studies have
revealed two trends in dairy farm
ing throughout the nation.
One is the increasing use of
home grown feeds, especially rough
age crops. The other is the wider
use Of production records as a
guide to breeding.
A good quality of roughage, the
study proved, will allow the dairy
farmer to dispense with much OF
the grain he would be otherwise
be forced to feed, and thus be
can lower his unit cost of milk
production.
There is also a widespread in
terest in the proved-sire system
of breeding, which numerous tests
have indicated. to be the Surest
and quickest method to build up
,,,I,
average herd. More and more dairy
men are joining herd-improvement
associations and are cooperating
in the nationwide SIRE improve
ment program.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Migrant Labor
Still Problem :
In California

cerning a strike in progress in that
state.
Information from California is
that there is q surplus of labor nov
in California. and it is requisites
that information be disseminated
10 this effect. and persons desiring
10 90 TO California for this work
be discouraged from doing so. as
their chances of getting jobs would
be at a minimum
Texas newspapers carried an
nouncements strongly emphasizing
the fact that no cotton pickers were
desired in California.
Arkansas officials used both the
newspapers and the radio to warn
their people not to go to Califor-
MIA in hope of getting work in the
cotton fields.
And California. as a consequence
Of this splendid cooperation, prob,
ably avoided a new rush of thou
sands of penniless migrants who
would have eventually become a
burden on California taxpayers.
Government Must Act
The federal government, If the
present problem is to be solved
before ii brings ruin to California
taxpayers. must 60 much further,
however. and take steps to assume
the cost of supporting the hum
drcis Of thousands of itinerants
who have already migrated to this
state. Or it must see that they
are returned TO their home states
to be supported or placed in EN-,
ployment there.
And California S public officials
should start doing their part in
coping with the problem by putting
an end TO loose talk of boutiful
relief and $50 pensions for everyone
over CO.
The recent assertions of several
administrator officials that mi
grants do NOT come TO California
as a result Of publicity concerning
Utopian pension schemes and easy
going relief standards-but rather,
because this state has a sunny,
balmy climate-would be laughable
If the problem were not so serious
California officials need to come
down TO earth and start thinking
about the welfare of Californians
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Ry RALPH II. TAYLOR
Executive Secretary, Agricultural
Council of California;

Californias battle to escape being
known, the world over, as The
Promised Land OF the migrant Ia
borer, is still far from won.
Wheeling relics Of the nations
secondhand car lots the drab
covered wagons of the victims OF
drought and depression-still roll
into California by the hundreds at
every border station.
But Californias attempt TO stem
the tide, although it has not yet
brought the vigorous. constructive
cooperation Of the national gov
ernment that is badly needed. at
least has secured active and ex-
ceedingly helpful assistance in re-
peated instances from the Farm
Placement Service of the Social
Security Board.
Service Aid
In the most recent instance, the
Farm Placement Service, through
the aggressive action of w. V. Allen
its California supervisor aided ma
terially in forestalling a new rush
OF migrants from Oklahoma, Texas
and Arkansas. which had started
as a result of neutrality-suspicious.
reports Of the MADEIRA county cot
ton strike.
-he flrst tip that a new stampede
10 California was under way came
from a MADEIRA county supervisor
who was in west Texas at the time
and observed caravans of cars NOV
ing westward On inquiry. he learn
ed that the travellers were headed
for MADEIRA county TO take the place
of cotton pickers then on strike.
This news was relayed TO Supervisor
Allen OF the Farm Placement Serv-
ice who, in turn, telegraphed o. d.
Hollenbeck. director of the service
in Washington, DC. asking that
immediate steps be taken TO dis
courage further migration. Hollen-
heck promptly communicated with
Farm Placement supervisors in
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas
asking thai publicity b. given TO
the fact that California had far
more workers than Jobs and that
migrants, hoping for work in the
cotton harvest. were doomed tc
disappointment.
Typical of the helpful Cenpera-
ton that resulted 6rom thC5- appeals
was the following bulletin sent By
the Oklahoma Stst" Employment
Service TO all of IFS n1auagcrs.
We are N recent o1 Information
from Mr.. o. d. HoIlCnb0ck of the
Farm Placement service that there
seems to be an influx Of people from
Oklahoma. Texas and Arkansas into
California, for the purpose Of Sc
curing cotton njcking iobs, as a
result Of recent press reports con-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Fresh Vegetable
Supplies DwindIe

Supplies of fresh vegetables for
winter markets are somewhat small
'r than one year ago, the BAE re-
ported Saturday in its monthly
analysis Of the nations vegetable
situation. Together with increased
consumer purchasing power this has
resulted in generally higher prices
than those of last winter
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

Minnesota, the Dakotas and other
states in those sections. There are
also small plots in Sacramento,
Antelope and San Joaquin valleys.
"Safflower would also have some
value as a feed for poultry" Goar
said, in further explaining that the
crop may never be used in the
valley but that it was only one in
many that will be tested at the
station in an effort to find new
crops which will be profitable to
valley farmers.
only apparent drawback of the
crop is the difficulty in handling
the crop for harvest. Sharp thistlcs
on the plants will hinder harvest
workers to some extent" Goar
concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Farm Bureau
Organization Plans
Aired al MeeIingss

Farm Bureau reorganization for
the new year was discussed at three
farm center meetings in Imperial
Valley this week. according to re-
portS from center directors.
AT Spruce e-Westmorland farm GEN.
ter Frank Pierce, state director OF
farm bureau organization, led dis
cuSsions and was in charge of the
general program.
At Magnolia Mulberry, where Paul
jenkins, Post-Press publisher show.
edhiS movie, Life III The Imperial
Valley, Dan West spoke on the
membership drive.
Plans for the Calipatria- INLAND
farm center membership drive were
completed at a meeting at inland
school Thursday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Citizen Suggests
Tax on Divorces

SACRAMENTO, Jan. G. CUP) --
A tax on divorces, with the amount
TO double for each succeeding de-
gree, was suggested today by George
Pope, of Delhi in letter TO Gov
Culbert Olson.
"There is no valid reason why
people-mostly moneyed-who de-
velop the habit of divorcing, should
not pay for the privilege" Pope
theoriZed.
He said the tax could be based
on income tax returns Ito get the
bigger fry" and some sort Of flat
rate on the others. He added that
the levy should be made on divorces
granted TO all Cailfornians. whether
the divorce is obtained in or out
Of California,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07

5iderably improved following en-
forcement of a program to disc un-
der one-third of the crop in Yuma,
Salt River and Imperial Valleys.
The work, completed under the
supervision Of the agricultural COM
missioner office, was completed or
Jan. l and immediate favorable
market reaction resulted
Favorable growing season and
increased acreages of carrots indi-
Gated heavy shipments for the sea-
son as first carloads of the crop
moved from Ell Centro late in De-
cember.
Shipments of tomatoes moved
from the northend during Decem-
Der to steady market. Quality
was very good.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07


market.
First shipments of carrots late
in the month.
Steady movement of tomato ship
ments
Light grapefruit shipments to a
weak market
Dusting OF flax fields to combat
worms.
Good stands of sugar beets. Some
worm damage.
Issuance of II tons of grasshop-
per poison bait to combat infes-
tations in alfalfa, carrot and lettuce
paintings
More than 450 carloads of let
tuce rolled from the county dur
ing December, the report disclosed
and market conditions were con-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
SaffIower May Be Used
As Gap Crop in |. v.

L. c. Goar superintendent of the Meloand expert
ment station dug deeper into stack Of crop reports
statistics and miscellaneous data, then emerged with
couple sheets of paper crammed with notes.
"Here experiment being carried at the station
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-07
Lettuce Prorute
Program Success:
Carrots Shi pped

Out of maze Of facts and figures that is the monthly
report of the county agricultural commissioner office,
B. A Harrgan Saturday announced the following agri-
cultural activity in Imperial Valley during December
Start of lettuce shipments and success of curtail-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
|Harbor Island
Annex Closes
With Card Tea
Winter Social Activities At
Uptown Clubhouse To Be-
Gin In About Two Weeks

The final social event held at the
Harbor Island annex Of the Cape
Fear Country club was that on Fri
dav afternoon when the bridge tea
was given. Guests arrived at $3.50
o'clock and bridge was enjoyed dur
ing the afternoon and light refresh
ments being served at $50 O'Clock.
Those present were Mrs. Edwin
]. Farrelly, Miss Betty Garrabrant
Miss Nancy Campbell, Miss Susar
Cooper, Miss Louise washburn, Miss
Mary Boatwright, Mrs. Herbert Da'
Wis, Miss Peggy Davis, Miss Lille
Robertson, Miss Susanna Hogue,
Miss Peggy Moore, Miss Eugie Wat
tiers, Miss Margaret Bellamy. Miss
Jane LeGrand, Mrs. W. Hampton
Tillery, Mrs. William Todd, Mrs
Harold Terry, Of Garfield, N. J..
Mrs. Robert C. Cantwell, Jr.. Mrs
Edgar Garrabrant, Mrs. o. F. Coop
err and Miss Lucy Ward.
Mrs. Clarence D. Maffitt, Mrs
Aubrey Parsley, Mrs. Robert G. Ran
kin. Mrs. Phillip W. Delano. Mrs
Cameron MacRae, of Asheville, Mrs
Grace Little, Mrs. J. B. Rice, Mrs
william G. Whitehead, Mrs. Emma
F. Perry, Mrs. Roland Richards OF
Atlanta. Ca, Mrs. e. K. Bryan, Mrs.
William A. French, Mrs. David e.
Jones, Mrs. Thomas M. Green, Mrs
A, M. Hall, Mrs. Frederick Willetts'
Mrs. Fred L. Pearsall, Mrs. G. H.
pratt. Mrs. e.. M. Dewey, Mrs. w.
l.. Berry, Mrs. B. H. Thomson
Mrs. H. A. Marks, Mrs. c. e. Whlte'
and Mrs. Louis F%onvielle.-
No social events sponsored by the
club will be given at the uptown
clubhouse in Country Club Fines
for the next two weeks it was an
nounced by the secretary, due to
cleaning and getting the clubhouse
in order for the fall and winter So
cial s Dates Of events Will De
announced at a later date.
Engaeement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bannerman,
Of Carolina Beach and Burgaw,
announce the engagement OF their
daughter, Annie Mae, to H u 6 h
Marshburn, Jr., of Castle Hayne.
The wedding will take place in the
fall.