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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-16
JOB PLACEMENTS
in GAIN, REPORT

Washington, D. c. (ILNS).-Place-
ments by the state employment serv-
ices increased again in March, and
unemployment benefit paym ZEN S
dropped still further as industry con-
tinued to absorb more and more work
ers for defense production, it was an
nounced by Federal Security Admin
istrator Paul " McNutt.
Reports by the Social Security Board
show that March placements rose 9
per cent over February to total of
about $4,000. They were 55 per cent
higher than in March, 1910, and 48
per cent higher than in March, 1889.
In addition, more than $4,000 supple
mentary placements were made during
March. These are placements in which
the state employment offices are re-
sponsible for bringing worker and en-
ployer together but do not carry
through all steps in the process.
More than 1.6 million men and
women registered with the state en-
ployment Offices during March, an in
crease of 19 per cent over February.
A large proportion of these were in
dividuals who had never before ap-
piled at state employment offices and
undoubtedly came in response to the
nationwide registration progra m
which began March Is.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-16
'No Strikes Now" Says Labor
Editor; Production MUST Go
On to Save Nation, He Says
Chester M Wright Editor of international Labor News
Service Issues Stirring Appeal Against Stoppage of
Work-"No Room in U. S. for Partisanship.

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). - In a
stirring appeal for continuous, ever
increasing production of defense ma
terials, Chester M. Wright, editor of
international Labor News Service and
Chester Wright's Labor Letter, de-
clared "there should not be in any de-
fense industry or branch thereof a
stoppage of work for ANY cause for
a single minute"
STRIKES or lockouts should be out
of the question for the duration, !"
he added.
Speaking at group meeting of the
u. S. Chamber of Commerce with John
r. Steelman, U. S. Director of Con-
ciliation, and Albert w. Hawkes., in
dustrialist, and new Chamber of Com
merce president, Mr.. Wright made it
clear that he was not talking as a
partisan Of labor.
at seems to me-" he said, there IS
no room in the United Stataes today
for any partisanship, except partisan
ship for our national interests That
ought to be taken for granted.
Pleads for Production
AZ will not plead for one side or
another; but / do want to plead for
unity of production, so that we may
as rapidly as possible turn out every
possible plane and tank-and all of
the other articles needed in the hor
rible business of war"
Mr.. Wright took a firm stand
against the idea of stopping strikes
by law but urged that the nation make
voluntary changes and adjustments to
enable us to cope with totalitarian ag-
gression and preserve our way of life.
Quoting an employer who said
'I'd rather have strike than
have law to stop strikes" the
speaker said:
"The reason is this: ProhibitOry law
sets up hostile reaction to the prohi-
bition. That is especially true when
the prohibition runs against some
thing that is regarded as right and
rooted in our economic or personal life
as right.
Let's Not Go Crazy"
at must be clear that prohibition
of strikes by law would cost America
in restrained production more than all
the strikes we have had or are likely
to have. Let's not go crazy in this
world struggle against insanity"
Declaring that the United States is
in the war and urging that leaders
quickly make the people understand
this, Mr.. Wright asked, "How then
can we have peace in American indus
try without force?"
"By the kind of swift, intelligent
and consecrated campaign" he an
swered, "that will bring America to
her toes, wide awake to the vital facts
of this movement! BY the kind of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-16
Recent Pay Raises for Nearly Million
Overdue, Says A. F. Of L., Declaring
Wages Tagging Behind Productivity

payrolls increased approximately So
per cent in March compared to March,
1910, the total number of wage earners
in the state reaching a new high.
The report showed a substantial rise
in average weekly earnings from
$28.92 in March, 1910, to $33.11 in
March, 1941. Average hourly earn
ings during the same period rose from
II cents to 811a cents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-16
Employment, Wages
Rise In California

San Francisco, Improved con-
ditions of working men and women in
California was revealed by the Divi-
sion of Labor Statistics and Law En-
forcement which reported that factory
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-16
BEER-LIQUOR PERMITS

S. H. Williamson, $40 Williams Ave
nue., Hamilton, D-1. Ebert and Edna
Riley, r. R. 1, Hamilton, D-1. Before
Liquor Board) Clayton Sebastian, q
Main Street, Hamilton, D-l.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-16

campaign of information and educa-
tion that makes men and women un-
derstand, what they do not now seem
remotely to grasp, that we are at war
for our lives and our way of living
those lives"
Warns of Sabotage
Warning against the danger of sab
otage, the speaker predicted the most
desperate kind of operations" to stop
and hamper defense production and
declared the nation must be on con-
slant guard to deal with the menace.
Production is paramount, he said, and
added:
"Our great, technical economic ma
chine must roll on, through day and
night, without hitch or hindrance, inn
bued with the spirit that we see and
thrill to when we look at that vener-
able painting of the Boys of '76!
That, you men of business and you
men of labor, and nothing else!"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
America Is The Promised Land
Declares Great 'CelIist

America is more than ever the
promised land according to Gregor
Piatigorsky, Russian-born 'cellisi
who will be presented in concert
Thursday night at 8:15 O'Clock in
Central high schoo auditorium un-
Ger the auspices of the Imperial
Valley Music Teachers association.
1T is hard to describe to Ameri-
cans what it feels like to be an
artists in a country where there
is no longer freedom of expression"
Piatigorsky has said, and no one
knows it better than he for at Is,
first cellist for the Imperial opera
at Moscow, he was forced, at q,
after the revolution, to flee from
Russia.
Describes Germany
"a friend of mine, a refugee from
Hitlers Germany and a superb mu-
sician, was talking to me about
it just the other day. He put it this
way: One day you are free man,
practicing Mozart or Bach and
working in your spare time on your
own composing. Several months
later the atmosphere has changed,
subtly but SO Importantly. You can
still play Mozart and Bach, you
con still do your own composing,
in fact are given every encourage
ment. But you know that before the
work can go into circulation it has
to receive the official trademark
and this means keeping constantly
in the good favor of men who may
not have the slightest interest in
music. Every day you hear more
and more stories about great and
conscientious fellow artists who
have fallen under the ban of the
inquisition. One day it suddenly
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10

Coming as a surprise TO their
many friends in the valley, is the
news of the marriage Sunday after
noon of Miss Esta Ericsson, daughter
of Mr.. Joe Ericsson of Huron, S. D.,
to j. B. Poirier of Ell Centre.
The marriage took place in the
Gretna Green chapel in Yuma, Ariz.
the Rev. j. G. Bobb reading the
impressive service.
Gowned in a becoming soft blue
frock, the bride, who is a pretty
brunette, looked her loveliest as she
recited her marriage vows. Her only
ornament was a handsome cameo
locket, the gift of the bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Qualls ac-
companied the young couple to
Yuma and were their attendants,
Mrs. Qualls also wearing blue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poirier will make
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
c ssnss's OF Interest to Women s.
Clubs
Society
CALENDAR

Monday
Camp Fire guardians, 1880, Hard
ing school.
Cactus GaveI club, 6:15, Cali
fornia hotel.
Ell Centre lodge No. 1884, F. and
A. NJ, 1880, Masonic temple.
American Legion Auxiliary, 3,
Veterans hall.
Carpenters union, 1880, Labor
temple.
Night school, 10, high school.
Chess club. 1880, st. PauPs Par
ish hall.
Imperial lodge No. 800, s, I'm
periaI Masonic hall.
Citizenship class, !, Junior college.
Girl Reserves, 7:15, Methodist So
ciaI hall.
Tuesday
st. Paul's guild, 10, parish hall.
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Presbyterian guild, 12:45, church.
Shrine social club, IL, L. ii.
Dunn home, CalexicO.
Holtville Juniors, $3.50, civic CEN
ter.
Music Teachers, 8, 523 Holt.
Entire Nos club, 8:45, 10000 club
Folk dancing class, Z, Harding
school.
Laconian club. 6:15, California
hotel.
Jobs Daughters, 1880, Masonic
temple.
Business Women, 1880, Barbara
Worth.
Central Labor Council, 1880, La
Dor temple.
American Legion, 8, Veteran.
hall.
Hi-Y club, I, high school.
WOmen's Emergency corps, 1880
Wilson music room.
symphony orchestra, 1880, high
school.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
SundayNish+
Support Hosts

One Of the pleasantest forms of
entertaining is the Sunday night
supper, and Mr.. and Mrs. Allen P.
Nuffer were hosts this week end
at one of these enjoyable affairs,
inviting group of friends to join
them for supper Sunday night at
their home, 572 Len Rey. and the
bridge afterwards.
Beautiful flowers from Mrs. Nuf-
fer's justly-famous garden, decor
ated the tables at which covers
were laid for: DR.. and Mrs. Forrest
E. Kutz, Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Kepley, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Emmitt
Allen, Judge and Mrs. r. D. Nc
Pherrin, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Nuffer,
and the hosts.
In the bridge game Judge and
Mrs. McPherrin won the prize for
combined high scores, the second
prize going to the Lee Nuffers, and
the low score award to DR.. and Mrs.
Kutz.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10

becomes unlawful to perform any
of the works of HindsSmith who
has world wide reputation as the
most talented of the younger COM
poSers. The horizon closes down all
around you. You no longer have
the same wish to compose or even
to play Bach 1t seems like a lie
to perform the great old composers
as though nothing had changed
when everything that means great
music to you has changed "
New Concerto
Hindesmith referred to above
now lives in this country, teach
ing in the winter at Yale university
and in the summer at the Berk-
shire Music center where Piatigor-
sky has just been appointed head
of the chamber music division.
HindeSmith' new concerto for cello
and orchestra, written especially
for Piatigorsky, had its world pre-
miere with the Boston Symphony,
with Piatigorsky as the soloist on
February of this year in Boston.
Fiatigorsky, acclaimed everywhere
the greatest living cellist, is prop
agandist for the cello, hoping to
make audiences realize its beauty
and possibilities. Under his superb
playing the cello is las brilliant and
as sensitive as the violin, as eXcit-
ing and as powerful as the piano
and as rich and personally express
sive as the human voice"
Capacity audiences have heard
him throughout the country and
imperial Valley is looking forward
TO hearing MIN again on Thurs
day.
Tickets may be obtained from
Mrs. Arno c. Yaeckel.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
Girl Reserves at
San Bernardino
Conference

Sixty valley Girl Reserves, and
eight out of 10 of their advisors,
with Mrs. Warren E. Sage of Ell
Centre, Y. w. C. A. secretary, at
tended Saturdays conference in
San Bernardino in company with
Girl Reserves from Redlands, Rlv-
erside and the host city.
Doris Colburn president of the
San Bernardino Girl Reserves, well
coined the group of some 500 girls,
Carmen Engebretsen of the Central
club responding.
Discussion groups were featured
at which various phases of the gen.
eral there What Am I Doing About
IT," were covered by various lead
ers.
Betty Brown of Calexico presided
at the afternoon session and the
Ell Centre girls had charge of the
closing worship service with Corene
Anderson, president of Central club
presiding. Douglass club girls were
heard in sacred number, Ruth
Capers and Ollie Armstrong Of
Douglass singing a duet, and Doro-
thy Rapson of Central, solo.
Holtville, Brawley and Calexico
girls had charge of various of the
discussion groups.
After the formal sessions the girls
were guests at a tea dance given
by the San Bernardino Girl Re-
serves, being entertained at supper
by the San Bernardino Y. w. c. A.
committeeWomen.
The valley delegation chartered a
special bus to take the group to
San Bernardino and on their trip
up the girls had the fun of going
through Palm Springs where they
saw a motion picture company on
location.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
Motion Pictures
Shown Saturday
To D. A. R.

In addition to entertaining the
high point girls in the good citizen
ship pilgrimage club and the WIN
her in this years contest, Marilea
Hanson, De ANA chapter, OAR.
enjoyed colored motion pictures at
Its meeting Saturday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Walter Vogel,
BraWley.
j. B. Ivy of Charlotte, North
Carolina, father of Mrs. Clarence
R. Walker, showed pictures of sew
eral of the OAR. approved schools
In the southeast, also pictures of
the county fair, of BraWley high
school pupils at recreation hour,
and Of his own gardens, where
many Towering plants are shown
in luxurious bloom.
Mrs. Dozier S. Dawson of FL
Centre was announced as the chap
ter's delegate to the annual con-
tinental Congress at Washington,
d. C.
Honor Guests
Mrs. Walker introduced Miss
Hanson, who will represent Cali
fornia on the annual pilgrimage to
Washington, d. c., having won this
right in competition with other
representatives of the high schools
throughout the state. Emalyn Mic
KEEL of Brawley, Jane McCampbell of
Calexico who participated in the
contest, and Frances Aaron of Ell
Centre, last years high point can
didate were also guests, the four
having been entertained previously
at luncheon by Mrs. Walker.
Tea was served, guests present
including the above named and also
Mrs. Percy Palmer, Mrs. w. j.
Thacker of Brawley, Mrs. Julia
Bracket and Mrs. A. B. Hanson of
Ell Centre.
Mrs. R. H. Congreve and Mrs.
Walker, hostesseS for the day, and
the members present were: Mes
DANES Sem Bacon, Dozier S. DaW-
son, Edna Christofferson of Ell Gen.
tro; Mrs. Walker of Westmorland,
Mrs. Jack Donlevy of Calexico;
Mesdames R. L. Sperry, w. McCul-
Tough of Calipatria, MeSdames Irma
Baughman, R. H. Congreve, G. A.
Lewis, E. George Luckey, J. w. Mic
hel, H. E. Ramsdell, c. H. Silliman
and Walter Vogel of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10

st. Patrick's decorations in green
and white made a pretty setting
for the smart bridge luncheon given
Saturday at the Barbara Worth
country club by three Holtville host
esses, Mrs. Forrest Ferguson, Mrs.
w. E. Beale and Mrs. A. B. Cravath.
In the bridge game Mrs. w. r.
Farmer won high score prize; Mrs.
I. H. Shaw, the second, the other
prizes going TO Mrs. Sam Webb,
ST, Mrs. j. T. Little, Mrs. Charles
Williams and Mrs. Ernest Edwards.
Guest List
The guest list included: Mesdames
w. A. Scheniman, Guy c.. Beynon,
w. E. Smith, Judson Million, John
Hartzog, w. E. Hartzog of FL Gen.
tro; Mrs. Lewis Mitchell of Brawley;
Mesdames Sam Webb, ST., Sam
Webb, jr., I. H. Shaw, L. E. Jessen,
Ernest V. Edwards, Gerald England,
j. T. Little, Walter Reynolds, James
.Mackie, jr., H. j, Raborg, Perry
Hunt, William Burke, jr, w. R.
Farmer, Laural Ferguson, Howard
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
lifted bv ANNE HARDY DAVIS.
Urge FoI|ow-up Program For
Deafness Prevention

An adequate follow-up program
in Imperial Valley for deafness pre-
Vention was discussed at the meet
ing of valley residents Saturday
night in Harding school, state and
national officials comforting with
the county group.
DR.. Ray Moose, director of the
California Medical associations
committee on problems of the hard
of hearing, explained the use of
follow-up cards in San Bernardino.
Conrad Selvig, national legisla-
tive chairman for the American So
ciety for the Hard of Hearing, ex-
planned legislation needed to help
the child with impaired hearing
and asked support for assembly bill
1910, which, said Mrs. I. A. Holmes,
president of Harding P.-T.A.. is
sponsored by the California Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers.
Mrs. Lucelia Moore, vice-president
of the Pacific Zone, American So
ciety, talked on THE Hard of Hear
ing Child, Yesterday, Today and
Tomorrow" and Miss Mildred Ken
nedu, specialist in the training of
residual hearing, explained how her
work is accompanied and its re-
suits.
Tribute to the work done by Mrs.
Margaret Radcliffe of Ell Centre,
lip reading instructor who conducts
a clinic Tuesday and Thursday at
ternoonS at the Boy Scout hut, was
paid by DR.. Morris v. Morkoyin.
professor of psychology and cinema
Biography of use, who stressed the
fact that she needs the help of
other organizations to carry on the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
for
Leroy HoIts

Among the many informal af-
fairs which are being given for
those popular visitors, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Holt, is that at which Mr..
and Mrs. Ross T. Hickock, 1853 Holt
avenue entertained Sunday, inviting
friends for bridge and supper.
In the bridge game, high score
prizes went to Mrs. Holt and j.
Drummond Huston; the second high,
to Mrs. Howard P. Meyer and to
William T. Fowler of Calipatria:
the third, to Mrs. Fowler and to
j. d. Adams.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
DousIas-Crais
Wedding

Essielene Frances Douglas, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Douglas Terry was mar
ried Sunday to Louis Oliver Craig,
the wedding being solemnized on
the lawns of the grammar school in
Yuma, Ariz., Elder Taylor of Los
Angeles reading the service.
Virginia Hart of Brawley was
the brides attendant, and Thomas
E. Craig attended his brother as
best man. Mrs. Terry accompanied
the young couple to Arizona.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
Modern Teaching
Of Spelling TO
Be Discussed

Modern teaching of spelling will
be explained by Miss Blanche
Charles, Wilson school teacher, at
meeting of the PIT. A. study club
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Willis Johnson, ST. Olive avenue.
This meeting is open to all moth
ers and will start promptly at 10
am, Miss Charles speaking from
10 to 1920 and Mrs. Ralph Van
Buskirk discussing skills during the
last half hour.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
Three Hostesses Give Smart
Bridge Luncheon Saturday

Vencill, Alvin Immel, Rex Maddux,
william A. Clarke, Frank Cameron,
Tom Bailey, Wilbert Garrick, w.
L. Huebner, c. P. Denny, C. 4.
Butler, Virgil Edwards, Charles Will
liams, r. N. Claiborne, J. r. Sny-
der, J.K. Fahring, Myrl Parker,
R. Langley, Hoyt Parker, Paul Wer-
We, Murl j. Elliott, Milton Meek,
Ted Kipf, Frank MCGOWAN, E. Ken
dali, Davis, w. c. Murray, Esther
Kendrick, Fred Heisner, John Kava-
naugh, Dale Cravath, John Zenos,
Jenny Merrfield of Holtville, Mrs.
Bessie Andrews of Corona.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
Ralph Ernest Dies
In Hospital Here

Ralph (PhiD Ernest, So, who
bought produce in Imeprial Valley
since 1881, died in an Ell Centre
hotel Sunday morning from a heart
attack.
The body was scheduled to be
taken to jacksonville to Whites
funeral parlors where services were
to be held Wednesday.
His survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Adeline Ernest; and a daught-
er, Mrs. Esther Seablom. of Les
Angeles. The body was at the Lem
ons mortuary in Ell Centre pending
the trip north.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
New Arrivals at
City Hospital

Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Wylie Sunday
became the parents of q seven
pound, 15A ounce boy, born in
the Ell Centre hospital.
The previous day. Saturday, a girl
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Payne, weighing six pounds, nine
ounces.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
Popular Couple United Sunday
In Yuma Gretna Green ChapeI

their home in Fl Centre and are
planning TO take their wedding
trip later in the season.
Mrs. Poirier is a popular member
of the Junior Ten Thousand club
and has made her home in the
valley for the past several years.
Mr.. Poirier comes from New Or
leans, La. and is in business in
Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10

work and especially the need for
paid social worker to aid her.
Miss Edith Durfee, president of
the San Diego society field. also
complimented Imperial Valley on its
work in this field.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
News Items About
Valley Residents

MISS Georgia FRANCES DdfnTOT ell
tertained as her house guests this
week end Miss Nancy Cook of
Glendora, Miss Frances Sunstrom
of Imperial Valley and Miss Mar
jorie Balls of Yuma, Ariz., the four
girls being students at San Diego
State college.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. CT. King of West
Euclid avenue have been enjoying
visit from Mrs. Kings brother
and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stancer of San Bernardino. Guests
recently at the King home includ-
ed Mr.. Kings cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Knights of Michigan, who
have been travelling for the past
year, and who, when they return
to their home in May, will have
covered 10000 miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Allen of Los
Angeles spent the week end in the
valley visiting Mr.. Aliens mother,
Mrs. Sarah E. Allen, and Mrs. Al
lens parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Hoppin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don A. Ruby of
Boulevard, spent Sunday in The
valley as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy E. Breedlove, enjoying
the county fair, and the horse show
inpsrticular, dining with the Breed
loves before returning to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Willis of
Salinas, with their son and daugh-
ter, Nicky and Elaine, after spend
ing two months in the valley in
Calexico, left Monday en- route to
their home, stopping over in River
side and Redlands to visit their
respective families. Mr.. Willis's sis
ter, Miss Frances Willis, secretary
of the American legation in Brus-
sells, Belgium, is due to arrive in
Redlands this week and they are
looking forward to hearing first
hand accounts of the German in
vasion of Belgium as she was there
through the German occupation,
later going to Madrid, Spain.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
Don't Neglect Slipping
FALSE TEETH

Do your false teeth drop, slip or
wabble when you eat, talk or
laugh? Don't be annoyed and en-
barrassed by such handicaps. FAS-
TEETH, Il pleasant alkaline mon
acid) denture powder, sprinkled
upon a dental plate, holds it firm
of security and added comfort. No
gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feel
ing. Alkaline FASTEETH also
checks gum soreness due to chat
ing of a loose plate or to excessive
acid mouth. Get FASTEETH at
your druggist.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-10
Announcements
Of Ne e+in9s

imperial Valley Music Teachers
have made another change in their
place of meeting and now will meet
Tuesday, pm. at the studio of
Ruth Teeple Reid, 523 holt avenue
l. V. Symphony orchestra men,
bers will have their last rehearsal
before their institute concert when
they meet Tuesday night at 7:3O
o'clock in the high school, not the
junior college, auditorium.
Ell Centre Business and Profess
slonal Womens club will meet
Tuesday night, 7:30 o'clock, to hear
a book review by Mrs. Alex McRae,
who will discuss Lin Yutang,s MY
Country and My People"