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, 1941-03-27
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BY Jack Fiske

/ had a dream the ether night
when every thing was dark.
7 dreamed I was a foreman and
it surely was a lark. I made
the lines run slow motion, like
pictures on the screen. The OPP
erations the men performed
were the easiest you've ever
seen. Each man just pushed a
button as the iron came down
the track A machine reached
out and did the job while the
men in chairs leaned back.
I dreamed I never said a word
when the men worked at a
normal pace. I wouldn't let
group leaders speed them up
as though to run a race. The
supervisor I laughed at as he
raved and tore his hair. The
factory manager tainted and
still I didn't care. I eased up
every job I found, served re-
freshments every day. I doubled
the time for every thing and
tripled each mans pay.
Then suddenly and sadly !
awoke and this lovely dream
was soured. Standing before
me and breathing flames the
company president lowered.
So I'd love to stand before
you all and finish my little
talk. But with this big chain
upon my leg its a little hard to
walk.
They have chained me in a
dungeon in a little padded
place. They say that I am
crazy, working men at a normal
pace.
Gentlemen, I may be crazy,
but since Hector was a pup.
There never was a more pleas
ant dream and I wish I'd never
woke up.
, 1941-03-27

for UE at BIB;
draft pact

Collective bargaining for
Brown-B rockmeyer employees has
finally been definitely achieved,
with the announcement by repre-
s%entatives of management that the
company will meet with the Union
Committee the first week in April.
Recognition at BIB has been
held up by a contest Of ballots
by the Company, and was es-
tablished only after Regional
NLRB Director Philip G.
Phillips stated that there was
no excuse whatsoever for fail
ing to meet with the UE. UE
Local 753 won an election over
the B-Line Association, Irwin
company union, on
March S, by a iii to 73 vote.
Work on drafting the BIB con-
tract has gone forward while meet
ings between union and MANAGE
ment were established by the
action of the company. Wage in
crease clauses, seniority, safety
and comfort provisions, and other
important sections of the agree
ment have been drafted.
All BIB workers are invited to
attend the open meetings on con-
tract preparations, held every
Wednesday night at the UE Hall,
9 East Fifth Street. The COM
pleted contract should be ready
for presentation to the company
in the next two weeks.
The completed draft of the con-
tract will be submitted to the full
membership at BIB, before it is
taken to management by the ne
%gotiating committee, elected by
the members.
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, 1941-03-27

The meeting, called by the
Executive Board of Local 753,
is the first of Local 753 Stew
ards to be held i'm several
weeks. 1t marks the opening
gun of a drive to speed hand
ling of grievances, increasing
activity of membership, and
increase dues payments, in
every shop.
Local 753 has bargaining rights
at Chrysler Airtemp, Harris-Sey-
bold - Potter, Simonds Worden ca
White, Browne rockmeyer, Nor
aine Products (GM), Egry Reg
ister, and National Foundry. Over
1900 workers are under bargain
ing in this local, established early
this year.
, 1941-03-27
Guild wins
JournoI-HeroId
NLRB poll

The Dayton Newspaper Guild,
Local 157 CLIO of the American
Newspaper Guild last week won
its NLRB election, 1920 with one
abstention.
Charles J. Bauer, Guild
president, called it a great
victory for the Guild, and said
the unit was looking forward
to a renewal of collective
bargaining with the manage
ment. Dates for meetings have
not been set because the pub
Usher, L. b. Rock, Is leaving
town for a short vacation.
Rock has promised, however, to
re-enter negotiations as a partici-
pant following his vacation. Mean
the Guild is pressing an
organization drive to line its sup
port up solidly.
, 1941-03-27

"heort-to-heort"
union talks
BY A. A. Ambrose

These hear-to-heart chats will
appear periodically in your Local
Union News. They are designed to
assist in building and maintaining
a good, strong union. Certain
everyday problems present them
selves to union members that must
be handled with wisdom and un-
derstanding.
Let's take, for example, the
case Of a union member work
ing along side of a non-union
man, day in and day out. The
union man KNOWS that
you are a member of the union.
He also knows that he has
benefited through the UNION
by getting a raise in wages
the same as union members,
and he also knows that the
union is for all employees.
You as a union member will
probably think that there is no
justice, when you consider that
he gets the benefits of a union,
scot free, while you are re-
quired to pay dues. The NON
union man might thing that he
is getting away with some
thing.
But, fellow-member, here is
some consolation in checking over
this problem. No really honest
working man cannot accept union
benefits without feeling a certain
something, that keeps his con-
science constantly ill-at-ease when
around union members that are
paid up. The few men (and you'll
always find them) that have no
conscience in the matter, are not
fit to be members of an honest
working mans union.
Lets not be too hasty or
harsh with non-union workers.
Give the non-union man time
and I'm sure he will vOlun-
tarily establish himself rs an
honest man by joining. IL not,
we don't want him in our
union.
We want only honest men to
work with, and that is what we
will have eventually.
BE WISE-ORGANIZE
, 1941-03-27
Master local
"Victory Dance"
March 20

Music by Harry Gehring and his
Orchestra, will feature the Master
Electric Victory Dance, to be held
by Local 754 at the Ute Hall, Sat-
urday evening, March 20, 9 P. M.
Tickets for the dance are Soc
each.
All Master Electric EN-
ployees, and all UE members,
are invited to attend this party.
, 1941-03-27
LABOR IN POLITICS
Dayton CIO & independent cotton

A CLEAR CALI for independent political action is voiced
in the resolution of the Dayton CLIO Political Action Confer
ence, printed in this issue. This resolution condemns both
existing political parties as servants of big business, and
urges that labor in Dayton chart its own course in politics.
Independent political action, means more than simply re-
jectng the rule of established party politics 1t means ORGANI-
EATON of our wi political structures and establishment Of a
LABOR PROGRAM.
These two essentials, ORGANIZATION and PROGRAM,
are the heart of independent political action. Dayton labor
must prepare its own program! This program must be given
substance by placing POWER, on a ward-and-
precinct basis, behind it.
The vast majority of the members of the CIO in Dayton
will be heartily in sympathy with such a prospect. They will
see in it a logical continuation of the establishment of the
power of the working people, begun in union organization
itself. They will see in the power of our great unions of
Dayton, the basis for success in this plan
To the vast majority of Go members, the problem
facing the Dayton CIO in politics today, is the FORMULA
TON of a CITY ROGRA for the coming city election
campaigns. This program must grow out of LABORS
THOUGHT and serve the best interests of ALL the COM
munity of which labor is a majority.
There will be certain forces arrayed against labors independent
political action. Leaders of both major parties, fearing loss of
their own power and profits will oppose it. They will not attack
only from without. They will have representatives within the
labor movement itself. These Eeutenants of old line politics may
attempt to sabotage labor's Independent program, 0 r water it
down They may attack the supporters Of Independent action or
a progressive program, IS REDS" or MOSCOW TOOLS" They
may attempt to secure leadership of labors political organization
from within, in order quietly to turn it to their own selfish
purposes-to the purposes of the Democratic or Republican parties
Labor. must expose these persons, the true Fifth
CoLunnists ,oithin Labors ranks. It must refuse to be made a
captive by these agents of the big business political parties.
1t must refuse to accept POLITICAL alone
as a reason for granting positions of poaoer. Let labor measure
its leaders by LABOR,S PROGRAM
We in the CLIO in Dayton, must be on our guard against
attacks on our Independent political progress, from WITHIN
or WITHOUT. We must we must put forward
our PROGRAM, and we must stand firm behind this
program!
, 1941-03-27
LOCAL 5 STEWARDS
SUNDAY

ALL LOCAL 73 STEWARDS will meet this Sunday March 80, at 1o P. M in the
Local 753 Hail. to work out problems cmernIngt the consolidation of this large amalga-
mated l%al and to receive new Steward grievance and dues account books
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
Bv JOHN w. DUNLAP

SACRAMENTO. Calf. May l3
fUP)-The No. labor controversy
n the 1851 legislature whether
secondary boycotts and hot car
go should be outlaWeo-moved to-
ward a showdown in the state as
sembly today.
The bill by Sen. Frank Gordon.
William Rich and Ray Hays was
set as a special order this after
noon. The senate passed the labor
opposed bill, 30 to 5.
Proponents of the return relief
to-the-counties bill today faced de-
feat unless they can persuade two
senators to switch their votes. Re-
consideration of the failure of the
upper house to override the COVER
nor's veto of the county control
measure was granted and will be
taken up next Monday.
The senate failed tc override the
veto by three votes last night. the
vote was 24-l4 Sen Thomas Kuchel
a supporter of the bill, was absent
because of illness.
The measure is the keynote of
the proposed new lntegrated relief
program. II would return relief
administration to the counties with
the state paying two-thirds Of the
cost.
The Gordon -Rich-Hay bill would
apply equally to employees and en-
ployers in banning the secondary
boycott. 1t would prevent labor
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
Officers Deeds
Rival Exploits of
Famous Lawrence
Continued From Page u

which I travelled was semi jungle
with huge trees. For instance, st
one place five tents could have
been pitched under one tree"
The officer said he was received
royalty by most Of the Ethiopian
tribes but on two occasions he haul
ed down the native flag when the
tribeSmen became somewhat OBJ
StreperouS"
Il have always been a great be-
lever in bluff he continued
Perhaps our greatest feat was an
attack to drive the enemy out OF
two perpendicular hills straddling
each other al kolit,hek, 25 miles
northwest of Gondar.
The Italians held well fortified
positions in these hills. I crept up
within a few hundred yards and
then hoisted big Abyssinian flag
shouting advanced Evidently the
Italians thought we were in force
for they retreated without firing
shot.
Il have bad leg from a wound
suffered in France during the great
war and I'm afraid I must have cut
a rather unmilitary figure because
my Arabs literally carried me up
the perpendicular hills where l
found the Italian posts deserted"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
APPOINTS COMMITTEES

Gordon Scriven. chairman of the
mercantile trade relations commit
tee of the Ell Centro Chamber of
Commerce, recently appointed a
subcommittee of grocers to handle
problems peculiar to the grocery
business. Members of the new sub
committee are c. A. Gardner, chair
man: Sam Cox, Fred Riddle, Will
liam Gullett, F.. Sang Lung, o. Roy
Ogle, Charles A. Free, and E. E,
Clements,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
Hess Flight Big
Shock to Europe
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! ingS because of his puritanical way
of life and self-sacrificial charae
ter Mel Nap said Everybody
knew that Hess sole ambition was
/ to serve the fuehrer.'
TO SAVE HUMANITY"
The No 3 Nazi leader. dropping
by parachute from German fight
ing plane over Scotland. was known
to be a bitter foe of Communism
and was quoted as saying dramati-
cally: Il have come to save human
ity.'
Hess voluntary status as a Brit
iSh prisoner of war brought oppos-
ing explanations from official sourc-
S in Berlin and London. But its
Importance was indicated by the
fact that it oyerShadOwed all mill
tary developmentS-the bombing OF
South England harbors. new luft-
waite attacks on enemy shipping,
the reported sinking Of 13 ships in
attacks on a British convoy. an
other RAF bombardment of Mann
helm and Cologne. and attacks by
Nazi armored units and planes on
the British at Tobruk, Crete and
Malta.
Those military developments
passed almost nnoticed as Britain
sought to wiring the greatest pos
sible propaganda and military value
from the flight of ness and the
Nazi party opened up with explain
ationS that Hess was suffering men,
tai delusionS that he might help
bring about an understanding" be-
tween the belligerents
GERMAN ALIBI
The Nazi party argued that Hess
had been suffering from a progress
sive illness, had consulted astrolo-
gers and was mentally not respon-
sible. The British described him as
perfectly sane.
The Germans said Hess had land
ed near the place" he sought to
find on his misguided peace mis-
sion. The British said he brought
no peace proposals.
Most interesting, however. to the
British was speculation on a spec
ific reason which wouid prompt Hess
to desert his cause and his fuehrer
and possibly to carry military in
formation to Britain while leaving
his wife and child in Nazi hands
In this connection. il was recalled
in London that the NO. Nal has
always had deep and bitter hatred
of the Communists aid that he ~
Of fanatical nature, probably in
tensified b. his ilh.ess and the
heavy strain of recent months.
BREAK HINTED
These sources suggested Hess
might have been prompted to make
the break because of some specific
plan advanced by Hitler. such as
full partnership with Soviet Rus
sia. The British version insisted
Hess was convinced the core of
Germany" was rotten and that
Hitler was pursuing the wrong
course. Neutral newsrapermen were
not given and probably will not
be given a chance TO talk to the
imprisoned Nazi chieftain.
The weight of evidence appeared
to be mounting heavily against the
first official Nazi propaganda thesis
that Hess was unbalanced mentally
Only l3 days ago Hess made an
important Iaddress at Augsburg,
starting point of his flight to Scot
land. Only week ago Sunday he
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
Bill Guarantees
u. s. Farm Prices

retail food costs 10 per cent or
more.
Parity is the price which farmers
must receive in order to have the
same purchasing power, in terms of
non-farm products, that they had
in 1910-14
Proponents of the bill argued 1t
was the cheapest" method OF aid
ing the farmer.
The alterate method was a $3.50
100000 cash grant for parity, which
the senate put into the 1912 agri-
culture appropriation bill, which is'
in dispute with the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
Senate Approves
Hot Cargo Bill

unions from conducting boycottS
against any employer not directly
involved in a labor dispute or to
declare his product hot cargo
because he refused 10 discontinue
dealings with an employer involved
in labor dispute.
Labor branded the bill as an at
tempt to force men into involun-
tary servitude." During the assem-
bly, hearing, labor representatives
declared the bill a "phoney" which
would "tie a big knot in labor'S
tail"
A deluge of letters and kilograms
has flooded the legislators on the
issue. Sen. Ed Fletcher of San Diego
was granted a senate investigation
of several thousand kilograms from
a San Diego labor union which he
charged were not authorized by the
senders and were intended to init
midate the legislature.
1t was expected there would be
an attempt to amend the bill to
apply only to agricultural labor
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13

WASHINGTON, May 13 CUP) -
The house today adopted con-
ference report on a bill guarantee
ing farmers at least IS per cent
of parity prices on wheat, cotton,
corn, tobacco and rice.
The bill would achieve this by
increasing the governments price
pegging loans on these crops to the
85 per cent level. Together with
cash benefits paid by the govern
ment to farmers who cooperate in
the farm programs, this apparently
will assure them full parity return
on the 1941 crops. Also, according
TO farm experts, it will increase
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
U.S. to Train Raj
Pilots at Rate of
5000 Each Year
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provide training planes and other
supplies. Materials would be pro-
vided b" the u. S. fog constructing
donnitories but British would pay
tor construction work and enter
into contracts with American fly
ing schools.
Six of the country'5 biggest flying
schools were reported to have been
selected to train the British air.
men. Training centers will be To-
Gated at two fields III the Los An
geles- San Diego area; one near
Miami. Fla, and thee others in
Texas. Oklahoma and Georgia.
The present major empire pilot
training program is being carried
on in Canada although much pri-
mary and intermediate training is
'eing given in Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
BABY DIES

HOLTVILLE, May 13 - Jerry
Upton. six-month- son of Mr.
and Mrs. Eli Upton of Holtville
was to be buried at Evergreen cem-
etery after services at the Lemons
chapel in Ell Centre at II am
Tuesday. The Rev Mr. Thomas
Cunningham of the Church of God
in FL Centro was to officiate. He is
survived by his parents; his grand
parents, MI. and Mrs. A. E. Upton
of Holtville; and other relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
MISSION DISCREDITED


His feat in successfully navigat-
ing his airplane to Britain from
south Germany a.so initiated
against the insanity thesis.
The possibility that Hess was en-
gagged in a daring peace" mission
of some sort-posslbly to contact
some Briton still clinging to the
banner of appeasement--seemed far
fetched. Yet almost every aspect OF
the affair was touched with un-
reality.
Some weight was lent this hypo-
thesis by the statement in Berlin
of the Semi-officia] Nazi organ,
National Socialist correspondent,
which asserted that papers left be-
hind by Hess indicated he believed
that lowing to previous personal
contactS"-he could reach an under
standing with the British.
Following another of speculation,
1t was suggested that the eStranged
Hess might place his vast and in
innate knowledge of German Sc
crets and military plans at the dis
poSal of the British.
As the No. man in Germany,
it seemed plain enough that Hess
can-if he wishes tell the Brit
ish almost anything they could
wish to know about Hitler'S plans
and ambitions as we'll as intimate
detail on German morale, produc-
ton and other vital war facts.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
HIGHWAYS PREDICTED
FOR PLANE LANDING

PHOENIX, May Is up - Con-
structlon of military highways from
200 TO 800 feet wide, or wide enough
to provide landing for a military
plane. was forecast yesterday by
DR.. I. L. Garrison, U. S. medical
corps reserve. in an address to an
American Legion group.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
COMPLAINT FILED

Archie L. McPhatter Monday filed
suit for divorce against Laura Nc
Platter. accusing her of deserting
him. They married in Yuma June
7, 1886 and separated Oct. l, 1886.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
Scanning I.V
News Horizon
NOTICE FILED

Sgt. Kenneth Murl Mustard, 30,
Camp Seeley soldier, and Mary
Lillian Irvine. %. deputy city clerk
of El Centre, Monday filed notice
of their intention to marry.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
OBTAIN LICENSE

County Clerk w. j, McClelland
Monday issued a marriage license
to Paul Fornasero, 25, Holtville
farmer, and Minnie Gasser, 81,
Lakeside.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13

fiCial announcement would be made
pending the outcome of conferences
now under way with union Off
cials
GM THREATENED
A defense mediation board panel
held an l1th hour conference with
representatives of the United Auto
mobile Workers Union tCIO) and
the General Motors corporation
The UAW has issued a strike can.
effective Thursday, at 81 General
Motors plants working on S750000,
coo in defense orders.
The union. seeking a wage in
crease and union shop. has prom
iSed defense workers would not
strike. Company officials have con-
tended defense and non-defense
orders could not be separated.
BOUNDARIES CLOSED
An agreement between the Cleve-
land. Ohio, Welding Co. and theIn-
ternational Association of Machin-
lists (AFIl ended a one-day strike
at the plant which has S500,000
worth of orders for submarine and
tank parts. The agreement called
for a 10 per cent wage increase.
A strike halted work on defense
orders at IS Chicago area found
rieS.
The foundrieS suspended produc-
ton on Sub-contracts for iron and
brass material when 5000 AFL
molders struck for a wage increase.
Management Spokesmen said only
20 per cent of the employees were
molders but that the strikers held
key jobs.
All logging operations in the
Olympic Peninsula of Washington
were suspended when CIO Loggers
and Mill Workers in the Grays
Harbor area joined the strike of
CIO WoodWorkers. ment
conciliators continued to seek q
settlement pending a mediation
board hearing.
In all, 20 strikes involving more
than 10000 workers affected de-
Tense industries.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
COMMUNISTS SILENT

MOSCOW, May Is. tUP)-Russian
newspapers today published Ger
man communiques concerning Ru-
dolf Hess but made no editorial
comment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
INTEND TO WE'D

Robert Kamm, "a, farmer, and
Juanita Nelson, 10, Holtville resi-
dents. Tuesday filed notice of their
intention to wed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
WEATHER
u. S. Weather Bureau FL Centre

Southern California - Generally
clear Tuesday and Wednesday; ex-
cept partly cloudy Tuesday after
noon with cloudiness mostly near
mountains; slightly cooler Tues
day.
Record for "a hours ending am.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13

appeared on the Krol opera house
platform with Hitler. He had long
been regarded by persons who knew
him in Germany as possessing one
of the soundest minds among the
Nazi party leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13
Defense Strikes
Hit Many Plants
In Labor Troubles

Continued From Page II
relations officer. who said no of
fioial announcement would be made
pending the outcome of conferences
now under way with union Off
cialS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-13

comment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-08-01
BENEFIT PICTURE SHOW

The Women's Institute Beautif-
cation Committee of st. Paul, Dis
tricts 9th and 18th, will sponsor at
Faust Theatre, Dale and Univer-
sity AYES:
Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 4th
and 5th-Deanna Durbin in "Nice
Girl"
Wednesday, August 6-"Give Us
Wings"
Open 6:45 p. m.
Tickets will be on sale at Halle
@. Brown, 553 Aurora Ave-; Miss
I. M. Garden, ITO st. Anthony
Ave; Mrs. George Brooks.
Churches to Unite for
Sunday Evening Services
Union Sunday services between
Mt. olivet Baptist, st. James A.
M. E., and Camphor Memorial
Methodist Church will begin Sun
day at the Camphor Memorial
Church at 500 p. m. This is the
first in series Of six union meet
ings.
Rev. C. B. Wheeler, scheduled
speaker, has asked Rev. W. Il. Will
liams Of Chicago 10 preach and the
choir Of his church, Mt. Olivet
Baptist, will sing.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-08-01

day Schools and Baptist Training
Unions studied and presented. It
is hoped that all Sunday School
teachers, B. T. U. instructors, su-
perintendents and officers will
come together to further this most
important division of the church's
work. In the evening the Annual
Banquet of the Young People will
be held. Miss Odelle Harris will
be Mistress of Ceremonies. The
activities of the Sunday Schools
and B. T. us in the state are
guided by Mr.. John Lawrence,
president.
The musical part of the Young
Peoples Convention was in charge
of the Organist, Mrs. w. Slaugh-
ter and the Chorister, Mrs. J.
Lawrence. Arrangements of the
program were made through the
efforts of Mesdames Sarah Jack
son, Rosalind Glanton, Mae Mar
shall, Idelle Patton, Messers. F. P.
Phillips and Charles Pierson.