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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
Industrial Showdown Denounced as
Most Vicious Union Weapon Against
American Industry in Recent Years

that has hit this country in the
past few years.
Using charts and statistics to
back up his arguments, Foisie told
the convention that cargo handling
costs have almost doubled in the
past six years, that the work done
per man per hour is little more than
half what it was, that mechanical
equipment has decreased and that
cargo handling in its entirety has
slid backward"
For the cause of the slow dowr
we can look to the International
Longshoremen's and Warehouse
mems union,, he told the delegates.
THE slow down began after their
major strike of 1884 ad widened
each year. In its costs and conse-
quences it is second only to strikes
themselves for it is actually a slow
motion strike"
The Waterfront Employers presi-
dent said the slow down was at its
worst in San Francisco, was some
what less severe in Los Angeles and
least noticeable in the Pacific north
west.
Foisie advocated as a remedy for
the showdown, employer selection
in hiring and restoration of the
right to dismiss employees for
breach of union contracts.
These two factors must be re-
stored in new contacts" he added.
1.-The new contracts must be kept and
the men must do a fair days work
under the contracts"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
Better
Streets
PIonne ed
Heinecke Returns
From Conference
Officials

Prospects for a blanket
WPA project to improve Ell
Centre streets, water distri-
button system, sewer and wa.
ter plant were as bright as the sun
overhead Tuesday after a confer
ence between Ell Centre officials
and Los Angeles WPA executives.
c. Walter Heinecke, public works
director, and M. j. Shelley, city
engineer, were back at their offices
with word that they hope to be
ready to start work by Nov. Is.
I'm Los Angeles WPA heads as
sured us of extraordinarily fast ac-
tion,' Heinecke reported. II expect
to have their report possibly py
the end of the week. We already
have tentative approval"
Heinecke and Shelley presented
plans and cost estimates for street
and water main expansion as well
as sewer repair and other improve
ments and WPA men got to work
Immediately = checking them over.
The plans will be returned to the
city for signature and then dis
patched to Washington, D. c. for
final authority.
To expedite the work, the several
separate projects will be combined
in one major one, Heinecke declar-
ed, thus avoiding duplication in
overhead
Heinecke said rough estimates
set the total cost of the projects
at $180,000 of which between $40,-
600 and $4,000 would be borne by
the city and the balance by WPA.
The city's share in the construc-
ton, however, is already budgeted
for the various needed repairs and
new construction.
WPA will bear the major burden
OF the expense of salaries for en-
ployeS and contribute in part to-
ward the expense of materials. The
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10

The rearmament program receiv-
ed its biggest shot in the arm yes
terday when President Roosevelt
signed the $5,251 900 900 second sup
Elemental defense appropriation bill.
The army program is expected to
speed ahead Immediately. The navy
program may be months getting
under way because of lack of build
ing facilities.
Acting with wartime tempo, ma
tional defense officials reported the
following developments within "a
hours after the last of the more
than $4,000, 900, 900 outlay because
available:
/. The navy awarded an all-time
peace or war-record of contracts
for 200 warships and one auxiliary
craft, which ultimately will cost
So, 1851 ,053,31 These ships will pro-
vide two-ocean navy of 688 fight
ing ships-more than the combin-
ed navies of Japan, Italy, Germany
and Soviet Russia.
2. Virtual completion by the navy
of contracts for 2,40O of the 4,O28
planes provided for in the bill to
give it an air strength of 10000
aircraft by 1912. Contracts for the
2,400 planes, costing about $108,-
600, 900 may be announced later this
week.
3. Completion except for minor
details of a 21,653,500 navy con-
tract program for expanding shore
facilities and establishments to
handle the two-ocean navy. This
probably will be ready for an
nouncement this week.
4. Steps by the war department,
which receive a total of $4,O45, OOO,-
600 in cash or contractural authori-
zation in the $5,251 900, 900 measure,
to begin activities by awarding
quickly about $524,OOO,OO0 in con-
tracts. Assistant Secretary of War
Robert P. Patterson told President
Roosevelt that this would include
Continued on Page 6, col. q
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10

t1cpuDllCdIl VOUcS CdSJ III MtlIlc yCo-
terday compared with 1888 as proof
that the Republican tide is running
strong.
Republicans cast IS per cent or
more of Names aggregate ballots
Usually" says editorial research
reports, "the Republicans have lost
the presidential election in the ma
ton when their (Septembeo vote
in Maine has fallen below IS per
cent of the total"
THE Maine election" said Chair
man Joseph w. Martin, ir., of the
Republican n tional committee,
definitely heralds the end of the
Roosevelt administration with all
it's inefficiency, bungling, extravag-
ance and radicalism."
Chairman ]. William Otter OF
the Republican congressional CAM
paign committee, was more specific.
Basing his estimate on figures less
complete than those on which the
foregoing percentages were COM
puted, Otter said Names COM
bined vote in three districts fol
members of the house had increased
from 58.8 per cent in 1886 to &c
per cent this year.
This gain of To per cent in the
Republican congressional vote" said
Otter, checks generally with Re-
publican gains registered in seven
special elections earlier this year.
In these special elections in Ter
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
vaheyites TO Hear
WILKES Speech
At San Diego Soon

Young Willkie Volunteers took
the lead in the presidential CAM
paign in Imperial county again
Tuesday by chartering a bus to
take his supporters to welcome Will
kie when he visits San Diego soon.
Reservations will be made for the
Imperial county delegation in the
auditorium where Willkie will speak
and the bus will deliver the dele
cation at the rally in the coast
city.
Anyone interested in making the
trip with the Young Volunteers may
make reservations by telephoning
John Raymond at Ell Centre 1143.
If one bus isn't enough, Raymond
said. the Young Volunteers will
charter another one.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10

'lSh capital.
Germany would give no concrete
figures on damage caused by RAJ
bombers in their answer to the Nail
assaults, but the rising anger Of
Germans was taken to indicate
the British raids were highly sue
cessful.
The British situation, meanwhile,
was critical.
British authorities studied new
reports of German preparations for
a possible attack across the English
channel
Authorized German sources re-
peated their often, expressed boast
that attacks against London would
continue until the British capitu-
late, and predicted that the collapse
of Britain is "only a matter of
weeks"
New waves of German bombers
flying against London will carry
out remorseless and incesSant war
fare, Nazis said, until "the smoking
ruins of industrial and military OBJ
jectives, defamation of the British
air force and shattered morale Of
the British people bring into power
a government that will accept Ger
man terms"
The German terms were regard
ed as unconditional capitulation.
German raiders dropped scream
ing bombs in the London area Tues
day night and several large explo-
sions were heard in one district.
Belief appeared to be growing In
London that Germany's severe at
tacks on the British metropolis may
well be the overture to the long
threatened German attempt to in
wade England.
1t was pointed out that before
launching an invasion Germany
Continued on Page 6; Col A.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
gene Imler as adjutant.

gene Imler as adjutant.
j. j. Buckley assumed the office
of commander of the Calexico post
and Max Brents that of adjutant
Norval johnson was installed as
commander of the Calipatria post
Charles Peck was installed as COM
mander and Albert L. Methes as
adjutant of the Julian post.
Installation ceremonies for the
Legion post in Ell Centre were
scheduled for Tuesday night Mark
Magee will be installed as COM
mander to take the place of C. H.
H. Small Hays Parker will be in
stalled as commander of the Braw-
ley post at ceremonies scheduled
for Oct. 3.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10

and ii. X. McCnmanS, Sefgeant-au-
arms, officiated as the installing
team.
Pete Ostrander was installed as
inter-post commander to take the
place of Charles Sperry of Cali
patria. Jack Murphy of Imperial
was installed as vice-commander
and I. B. Warren of Calipatria as
adjutant.
Imperial post officers installed
Monday night we're Frank Rosen-
baum, commander; and Phil Holman
adjutant. Leroy Davis was installed
as commander of the Holtville post
and H. H. Parker as adjutant. John
Hansen was installed as commander
of the Westmorland post and Eu-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10

LONG BEACH. Calf, Sept. TO-
(UP)-Members of the Pacific Coast
Association of Port Authorities,
meeting here for their 9th annual
convention, gave unanimous ap-
proval today to an indictment of
the industrial production slow down
made by Frank P. Foisie, of San
Francisco, president of the Water
front Employers Association of the
Pacific coast.
F'oisie addressed the convention
on the problems of increasing costs
of cargo handling" and branded
the industrial production slow down
as lone of the most vicious rackets
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10


forgot to submit the names of cleo
toral candidates for the secretary
of state to print on the ballot. 1t
thereby became necessary to draw
up states of candidates for Demo-
Gratis to write-in.
1t worked only too we'll
The Democratic state central COM
mittee met and asked party men,
bers to write in the names of Writ
G.. Bowman, Mrs. w. p. Stuart and
Andrew P. Martin of Tucson. This
group is pledged to support Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Then group of Democrats sup
porting Wendell Wilkes presiden-
tial aspirations tossed a bombshell
into the picture by submitting their
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
Farm Income Up
13Per Cent Here

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10. CUP)-
Farm income in California for the
first six months of 1910 was Is
per cent greater than in 1899,
survey by Security First National
Bank of Los Angeles showed today.
The greatest gains were made by
citrus and truck garden farmers as
result of an early season freeze
in Florida and other southern
states. The figures showed that
cash income to California growers
increased approximately $4,000, 900
while that of Florida growers de-
creased almost $15,OO0,0OO.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
Union Squabble
Cripp|es Ship

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10. UP)
Members of the AFL sailors union
of the Pacific walked off the in
tercoastal freighter Katrina Luck
enbach here today in protest "a
gainst action of CLIO longshoremen
in removing cargo which a rival
AFL longshore union had declared
hot"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10

Judge F. T. Cook of No. 3: Mrs.
Little of No. 4 and Laural Fergu-
son of No. 5.
The countrywide committee PLAN
ned to open Willkie headquarters in
the various communities by Sept Is.
The committee will meet at the
court house at 7 p. m. next Tues
day and every Tuesday night there
after.
Democrats planned :. to perfect
their county organization and elect
officers Tuesday night in the court
house.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
Burton K. Brock
Passes MD Exam

The state board of medical ex-
aminers Tuesday announced that
Burton K. Brock of Ell Centre
was among the 10 men and women
who successfully passed the medi-
cal examinations given by the
board.
DR.. Brock, new resident physi-
clan at the Imperial County Charity
hospital, attended school in Ell Cen
tro and is we'll known in Imperial
Valley. He is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Brock of TIA Sandalwood
Drive, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10

own slate of electors-Democrat
in registration but pledged to sup
port Willkie and McNary In this
group were Frank c. Brophy, Abbie
L. Holesapple and William H. Cues
mel.
Then the general confusion was
added to somewhat when third
slate was named Pledged TO Roose-
welt. this one consisted of l.. II.
Johnson, E. Stella Stewart and
Billie Roe.
Only three electors are TO be
nominated. Election tabulators an
ticipated plenty OF headaches In
counting the vote In the electoral
race.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
Charles Sones Heads COP Central
Committee; Other Officers Named

Charles Sones of Ell Centre Tues
day was elected chairman of the
Republican County Central COM
mittee at a meeting in the court
house.
Fern Young of Calexico was cleo
ted first vice-president; Mrs. Grace
Little of Brawley second vice-presi-
dent; DR.. r. G. Clemens of Ell Cen
tro. secretary; and George Cutshaw
of Brawley treasurer.
Members of the executive COM
mittee are Young of district No. 1.
j. L. Du Bots of district No. 2;
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10

What Does U.S..
Mean 10 You?

What does A m eric a-yOur
cOuntry-mean to you?
What does demOcracy-our cho-
sen way of life-mean to you?
Perhaps you never before
stopped to put II into words.
But "a of the nations most dis
tinguished authors dad stop and
they did put into words what
their nation means to them.
Monday Stephen Vincent Be-
net started off the 24-article
series in the POst-Press and to-
day Carl GARNER, an equally ia
nous writer, follows him. His
article Is on the editorial page.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
Legion InstaIIs
Six Commando rS

WESTMORLAND, Sept 1O-Offcers of the Inter
Post Council and six American Legion posts installed
here Monday night in the presence of approximately
veterans.
Martin Munson of Hotville, 22nd district commander
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
'AnQered Germans
Reto|iote With ~.
New Nj 9ht Attack
English Authorities Study New Reports
OfNazi Preparations for Land
Invasion; Berlin Renews Boasts
BY UNITED PRESS :

Angered by renewed British bombing of Berlin Ham
burg and other great German Cities Adolf Hitler sent his
air fleet roaring against London again Tuesday night after
day that five separate air raid alarms the Brit
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
Arizona TonsIes
Electoral Status

PHOENIX Sept. 10. (UP)-The Democratic primary
was under the main tent of todays election
more than usual interest spotghted on sideshow-
the baledup and entangled situation regarding Demo
cratic presidential electors The whole trouble started
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10

WASHINGTON Sept 10. (UP)-Republican leaders
claimed today that Names general election returns
ed the election of Wendell L. Wkie and of Republican
house in November.
They cited substantial increases in the percentage OF
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
Defense Program
AtWartime Speed
War. Navy Departments Ready to Place
Final Orders in Ten Billion Dollar
Schedule; Army Expansion Immediate

WASHINGTON, Sept. TO- (UP)-War and navy de-
partmens prepared today to place the remaining orders
in the $OOOOOOOOOO defense program to provide the
nation with two-ocean navy, mechanical army of 2OO
600 men, and combined air force of 35 900 planes
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
Final Approval Speeded
or FL Centro WPA Jobs
= AMBLINe
4\Ep0RTER

Desert Lure---
Strange how the charm of the
mountain GOODNESS can quickly pail
and give place to gnawing home
sickness for the desert heat!
Take Mrs. Bill Tackett, for ex-
ample. For quite some time it has
been Mrs. Tackett's custom to re-
main in Jacumba until the last of
the summer season before returning
to the valley. This year she had
as a guest at her mountain home
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Smith,
and grandson, Joe
Everything went quite we'll as
long as Mrs. Smith and particularly
Joe, stayed in the hills. The noun
tain GOODNESS was something to en-
joy.
But when Joe and his mother
returned to the valley, leaving Mrs.
Tackett in the hills with Bill Tack
EFT, who had just come up for his
vacation. that was a different story
The mountain GOODNESS was not so
attractive anymore.
So, even though the rent was
paid in advance and even though
Bill still had good slice of his
vacation ahead of him. there was
no keeping Mrs. Tackett in the hills.
Back she came with a perspiring
Bill in tow, back to the luxury
of basking under desert coolers.
That old desert lure really has
something! Though if you were to
ask us, Young Joe must have some
fascination of his own, too.
Bridegroom Again
Wherever Charles Halliday is
while on his vacation, there is no
grave danger in his starving He
left town Saturday we'll loaded,
All Saturday morning Charlie
staggered about the D. AS office
grinding it into the hired help
about:
We'll, I'm just about to leave
on vacation :. I'm going alone so
have all my good clothes with me
.... certainly feel sorry for
these heather who have already
HAD their vacations certain
ly would hate to have whole year
ahead of me without the prospect
of any holidays!"
Charlie must have staggered and
switched just once too many times,
because the office help revolted.
When Charlie drove out of town
he was carrying a lot of stuff that
he didn't know about. The pockets
of every suit in his grip, the pockets
in his automobile, every little cram
ny inside the car as we'll as inside
his clothes were stuffed with rice
and beans
SO far there has been no direct
answer from him, but it's sure bet
that somewhere Saturday evening
; there was an explosion.
Success at Last
Someone appreciates us. That
makes two of us.
The other day someone came in
to our obscure niche in the office
and tackled up a sign that pleases
us more than anything that has
happened in years. 1t was worth
waiting for, to get appreciated like
this. It isn't just subtle compli-
ment. The sign comes right out in
the open and minces no words
about it, 1t reads:
aOJTfErrt C,o,,;,,c ...1.I.,I
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10
Baseball
BY UNITED PRESS
NATIONAL

LIST game
Pittsburgh ...... 305 020 DOLL IL 0
Philadelphia 0l0 101 000-3 II 0
Bowman e. Lopez; Mulcahy, Smoll
q Atwood.
End game
Pittsburgh ........ 600 10l 234-11 16 l
Philadelphia 600 00l 000-1 4
Sewell & Davis: Lopez, Frye,
Wilson q Warren, Atwood.
AMERICAN
Boston .................... Oil DOL 100 o.
Detroit ................-.... 300 900 100 o.
Grove a. Foxx; Newsom 81 Teb-
belts.
Washington ....... 010 031 000-5 9 2
Chicago ................ 010 010 000-2 6 5
Chase & Early; Knott & fresh.
Philadelphia at st. Louis, night.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-09-10

Butter: Los Angeles 29c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ranch,
grade A, 39c; manufacturing milk
&c; route gathered cream 2Sc.
L. A. hay: u. s. No. 1 $13-13.5O;
u. S. No. 2 leafy $12.50-13; u. s. No.
2 $1O-1O.50; Mpls. September flax.
$1.5O.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Stand Against Western Clubs
To Be Testing Field for Mats
Uncertain Mound Material

southpaw. perhaps could rescue the
Mats from the dark recesses of the
second division if he fashions his
future form after the clever per-
Torrance he unraveled against the
Yankees at New York last week.
Rene lost that one, 81, but dis
played polished pitches. control and
courage after sorry start.
Masterson, like Monteagudo, rep
resents hope to Harris. In snap
ping Washington's five-game los
ing streak with a three-hit VIC
tory over the Athletics the slender,
bespectacled youth linked a brace
of brilliant starts. Against st.
Louis in previous start he allowed
only five hits in eight innings.
Relief Hurlers Consistent So Far.
The elongated Masterson and the
stubby Monteagudo are question
marks from the standpoint of
stamina, but they'll have oppor-
tunities to prove themselves mis-
judged along those lines in the
next two weeks.
Anything encouraging displayed
by the remaining members of the
staff-Joe Krakauskas, Sid Hud-
son, Joe Haynes and Bucky Jacobs
will be welcome surprise to Har-
ris, whose pitching department
may be bolstered before the deal
ing deadline of June Is.
Hudson, who was launched as a
starting pitcher and denoted to
relief chores after failing to i'm
press, has been one of Harris ma ior
disappointments in a young season
which has seen First Baseman Jim
my Wasdell fail and fall upstairs
to Brooklyn, Shortstop Jimmy Po-
fahl benched and restored to duty
only because of an injury to Cecil
Travis. and Krakauskas and Hud-
son fail miserably on the mound.
Haynes, too, has been consistent
only in mediocrity, and Jacobs, of
whom nothing much was expected,
has fulfilled expectations.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Finney Sets League
Stick Pace 10 Helm
Sox Stay on Top
Player Bought From As
Betting 1896; Donnine
Far in Front in N. l.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June Add Out
fielder Lou Finney to the list of rea-
sons Boston's Red Sox are at the
head of the American League pa
rade.
Lou, just another one of the play
ers Tom Yawkey's cabbage" picked
up from the Athletics, is the new
pace-setter of the junior circuit
batters, picking up one point during
the last week to sport a neat 1896
mark for the season to date. He's one
of the three clouters the Sox have in
the top 10.
At the same time. Harry the Hoss
Danning, tireless catcher of the New
York Giants, went farther than ever
ahead of the National League belt
ers. The Hoss dropped from 1894 to
1882 for the season, but his loss was
nothing like those of his nearest
rivals Of a week ago. AS a result, he
is flying ahead with a 28-point
bulge, while Dixie Walker, the ex-
American Lacquer now with Brook
lyn has pulled up from fifth to Sec
ond place with 1854.
Only newcomer to show in the
Junior circuits top 10 was Lou
Boudreau, Clevelands infeld rookie,
who moved into 10th place with 3.27
The 10 leaders in each league:
Evening star., 1940-06-01
Champions of the Inconsistency League

inconsistency the District Boxing Commission and the N B. A.
head shoulders above everything including the A. u
Not long the National Boxing with President Hne
the champion weight fighting
the battle
already has quawked the Lew
when Manako
the Mr. Miller satisfied with only the
looked the records gleefuly
still holds the important c. mddveigh
crown championships will be stake.
Commission painful extremes to
match which
will be Kid the winner How do they get
mixed match? They the first mixed match
they boastng about.
the Red Cross will the biggest aquatic event
Nations Captaan for the benefit
European District swimmers culed from COL
professional ranks will be drafted
the Red Cross by Of calling attention
show Takoma little notice attracted
spectators reeuy had to 1000
-fole produced the
a musical