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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17

their car plunged lliJO Cdlldi d Y
miles north of Meloland.
Near the intersection of the
Eucalyptus canal and highway 80
Dodges car crashed into the back
of a car driven by James Gideon
Smart. II, of Imperial, Highway
Patrolman Tillman Daley said. A
K. Frowiss, farmer hvine NEARBY
heard the crash and went to see
if anyone was injured.
Frowiss said Dodge produced a
pistol and told him to "get on
down the road, Frowiss did not
leave, he said, so Dodge pressed the
gun barrel close to his stomach.
Frowiss said he jumped aside and
the gun went off. The farmer
said he knocked Dodge down and
took .25 gauge automatic away
from him. Frowiss signed a COM
plant Monday charging Dodge with
assault with deadly weapon.
Dodge's bail was set at $1,000.
Because the canal was too mar
row to permit their car to sink
into the water, four Mexicans es-
capped possible drowning north of
Meloland early Monday morning.
A car driven by Andreas Valen-
zuela Sanchez, 20, missed curve
in a county road and plunged head
first into an irrigation canal. The
driver and Cepriano Fabela, 33, An
dor Angulo, 38, and Filberto Bernal,
35, were cut on their faces and on
their heads. Highway patrolman
Continued on Page 8 Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17

rupted because of the snow and cold
for two months.
It was the worst storm to hit
the Iberian peninsula in 30 years. 1t
centered in the northern part of
Spain.
The railroad accident occurred be-
tween Bilboa and San Sebastian.
The train, running on a narrow
gauge electric railroad, was blown
from a high trestle by the wind
near Zymaya. Two passenger cars,
the mail car and the locomotive fell
into the Urola river Eight other
cars smashed onto the river bank.
The Santander fire was started
when the hurricane blew down high
tension wires onto an oil tanker
moored at the docks. 1t caught
fire and the blaze spread quickly to
dock warehouses and into the town.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Burglar Wounded
In Police Chase

DOS PALOS, Cal, Feb. II. CUP)
Police interrupted what they be-
lieved was a burglary at lunch
room today and pursued two men,
one of whom they shot and seriously
wounded.
The second suspect was captured
and third man, brother of the
other two, was taken into custody
later.
The wounded man, identified as
Fred Brown, Sacramento, was TAX
en- to Dos Palos hospital with a
wound in the neck.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17

showed up 1Or WOrK MONDAY HlOru-
ing, then declined to enter the field.
It was estimated that 25 men walk
ed off.
Forty men, making up dry pack
crew for the Mt. Signal Produce
company, walked off the job. In
neither case was any direct explain
alton given to employers, although
it was learned that considerable
agitation among southend field Ia
Dor has been under way.
An unconfirmed report had 1t
that the International border had
been "picketed" but neither the
U. S. Immigration service nor the
police department had noticed un-
ion activity.
Reports came from sections OF
the valley of agitation among field
laborers, but so far no walkouts
have been reported besides those
in Calexico. Pea pickers in the Cal
ipatria area said they had been ap-
preached twice last week by CIO
organizers from Brawley and urged
TO strike for higher wages.
Handbills have been noted in
circulation in various parts OF the
valley, chiefly demanding more pay
for the men. The demand was for
| so cents an hour for field labor
now receiving 80 cents.
! Meanwhile, CIO picketing spread
| to Yuma where pickets were re-
ported at the Bruce Church shed
there and at Western Fruit shed.
NLRB Investigations in the let
tuce strike situation had apparently
come to a temporary halt. Ken
meth Cameron, field representa-
tive, who has studied CIO COM
plants of unfair discrimination had
checked out of his hotel in Ell Cen
tro and apparently returned to Los
Angeles.
The lettuce market sagged anew
Monday after a weak weekend that
saw 141 cars go to market from
Imperial Valley Saturday and 10
Sunday. An estimated 140 will go
out Monday.
Yuma shipments picked up to
| 78 Saturday and II Sunday. The
market was 80 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Lower Hauling
Rates Discussed

A farm bureau committee of Les
Mcconnell, Walter Steiner and Scott
B. Foulds, met with managers of
Imperial Valleys creameries Satur-
day to discuss more economical
cream and milk hauling in the
county.
Meeting with the committeeman
appointed by the farm bureau were,
Charles Bramkamp, Earl Brinnon
and r. P. Temple who agreed any
saving made in hauling costs would
be passed back to the producers.
Creamery managers planned to
take up the matter with haulers and
bring results to a later meeting on
Feb. 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17

the Lindsay -Strathmorc, Palo Verde
and James Irrigation districts in
California.
In each case bondnolderS' petit
tions seeking reviews were rejected
The action, however, was not un-
expected because in a similar case
several weeks ago affecting the
Merced district the nations highest
tribunal upheld the reorganization
plan and the legality of the second
Municipal Bankruptcy law under
which reorgani1ations we're effected
District counsel in III Centre found
the action "highly gratifying news.
Chief Counsel Harry Horton COM
mented:
This should mean the end of
litigation unless the dissenting bond
holders are more concerned with
their alleged matters of principal
that they are with settling litiga-
tion =. l think we will undoubted-
ly have q decision III our own case
in the immediate future"
The Imperial refunding case now
rests before Judge Ralph E. Jenney
in federal district court. Judge Jen-
ney has already indicated his posi-
tion as favorable to the plans theo-
ry and has restricted attorneys OBJ
iections to matters of technical ma
ture. A week ago the deadline pass
ed for final briefs in the Imperial
case and a decision can be expected
at any time. District supporters felt
confident of a final order placing
the refinancing program into actual
Continued on Page g, Col, -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Convict Labor on
Parks Discussed

SACRAMENTO Feb. IT, (UP)--
The state park commission will meet
with prison officials at San quentin
Friday to discuss a proposal to put
convicts to work on development
and improvement of park areas.
the commission announced today.
Legislation is now pending before
the legislature to permit use of
convict labor on projects of this
type.
The commission will meet in San
Francisco on Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
.Lend-l Debate,
Opens OF, Warning
OF German Threat
Barkley Declares u. S.
Must Fight Unless
Great Britain Wins

WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
(UP) - Senate Democratic
Leader Alben w. Barkley of
Kentucky opened senate de-
bate on the administrations
all-out British aid bill with dec
laration that German victory in
the European war would place in
Nazi hands the weapons TO destroy
US"
He said that "the only way to
stop Hitler is to defeat him. If
the United States does not extend
aid to Great Britain and other
nations fighting totalitarianism, I'VE
shall some day have TO surrender
to him or defeat him over here, !"
Barkley said.
Barkley addressed the chamber as
President Roosevelt met with the
secretaries of war, navy, treasury,
and agriculture, the federal budget
director and Harry l.. Hopkins to
draft plans for rapid action to help
Britain as soon as the bill is enacted.
Barkley and other legislative lead
ers had conferred earlier with Mr..
Roosevelt, receiving from him some
of the information which Hopkins
gathered in Britain as the presi-
dents special envoy.
Barkley. told the senate that the
United States would face "a hostile
world if Britain is defeated. He
pleaded for prompt action on the
pending bill so as TO place the arma-
ment production Of the United
States at the disposal of Great Brit
ain, Greece and China.
The galleries were only partially
filled as Barkley opened the debate
which he expects will last for 10
days or two weeks, eliminating in
passage of the bill by a tWo-to-one
majority.
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Roosevelt 0kays
Salinas Airport

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. CUP)-
Rep. john 2. Anderson. r., Calf.
said today President Roosevelt has
approved a S270659 WPA project
for construction of an auxiliary air.
port near Salinas, Calf, He said
the field will be used for civilian
planes and to provide facilities for
the civilian aeronautics training pro-
gram. The existing Salinas airport
has been taken by the war depart
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
CavaIryn,an Hurt
: In Auto Accident

Dennis Johnson, 26-year-old U. S.
Cavalryman, nursed cuts and a
bruised knee Monday after a brush
with an automobile early Sunday
morning at the junction of High
ways 80 and 80 in Ell Centre.
johnson was hit by car driven
by George Y Kodama, 20, of I'M
perial as he stood beside the high
way. Kodama took him to the El
Centro hospital and later Johnson
was transported to the Seeley camp
by ambulance.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17

jury, The case mas dragged through
one trial and a year ana five months
of postponements.
Oswalt was slated to go to trial
Monday in San Diego federal court,
First trial that ended in a dead
lock was in Los Angeles.
OSwalt was accused of conspiracy
in the alleged KIDNAPPING of H. va
matoda, central figure in coast
wise gaming circles, late in Decem-
ber of 1899. The prosecution charg-
ed he brought Yamatoda to Ell
Centre and eventually dumped him
over the international border at
Mexicali with orders not 10 return
TO the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17

EStep four days ago when her rela-
tives purchased a car from him,
said Estep told her he telegraphed
a friend for 500 so they could go
to Yuma and get married before
leaving for Florida. The couple
spent Saturday night in the car
parked in Imperial.
Estep was held in the county jail
at FL Centre on morals charge
while the girl was In the county
detention home.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17

THU OVItSId dIII oUIVVU IIITtt HyS-
teries bothering Los Angeles police,
the disappearance of a 16-year- -old
girl, the disappearance of a car used
as a demonstration, and Estep's
whereabouts.
Where's Alice?" Deputy Sheriff
Frank Raney asked Estep as the
salesman pocketed the $40 his wife
sent him. Estep led Raney to the
missing demonstration which was
parked two blocks from the Braw-
ley telegraph office.
The girl, who told Raney she met
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
y AMBl|Ne
l\EpORTER

Wrong Pew
For one visiting Elk from The
coast Saturday night was very
very interesting evening. Sorry we
couldn't get his name, but maybe
it's just as well.
This particular Elk piled out Of
a bus along with a number of his
comrades just about the time thai
a parade of Eagles club members
filed past, Somewhat confused, the
visiting Elk fell into line and march
ed along with the Eagles. He chat
ted with the men next in line anC
probably thought that members OF
his party had got Sidctracked some
where.
Arriving at the Eagles lodge the
visitor went on in with the rest
never noting that it wasn't the
Elks hall. Only when they got
around to looking at credentials
did the mistake dawn upon the
visitor.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17

Oswalt, on the other hand, claim
cd Yamatoda had headed move
ment of coastwiSe gaming authori-
ties aimed at "muscling in" on the
El Centre territory.
During the first trial in which
Oswalt was tried jointly with a
number of other defendants, the
jury could not agree upon the fate
of the former police chief, but found
several Japanese. as well as Paul
Mateus, then special police officer
in El Centro, and Richard Yoshida,
Broadway businessman, guilty,
Mateus is out on bond, awaiting
appeal, and Yoshida is in Jail at
Los Angeles, also awaiting appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
PLANE SALESMAN
KILLED IN CRASH

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Feb.
IT. CUP)-Motor trouble today was
blamed for an airplane crash killing
Leo c. Miller, 80, flying salesman
for an aircraft company, as he was
delivering a plane to customer in
San Diego yesterday.
Residents heard the motor sput-
tering shortly before Miller tried to
land the three place Fairchild in
a rough stubble field. The ship
was demolished.
Miller was employed by the Pa
cific Aircraft Sales company of
Burbank, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17

A Waiting Game
This must be done in self de
Tense. to keep the corps of valley
law enforcement Officers from boy
cotting the Post-PresS.
1t all started off Sunday after
noon when Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Mann and Lucille Averitt and
Harvey Ladd went out on a rab-
bit hunting expedition in the
Acacia district. Herb and Harvey
left the two girls in the car while
they went a-hunting. While they
were beating the brush Bill Ladd
drove by, noticed the girls and stop
Led to chat. About that time a voice
beloved from the wilderness:
Hurry hurry Get to us, for
gosh sakes, as fast as you can!"
The two girls and Bill rushed into
the brush but couldn't find hide
nor hair of the voice" nor of Herb
or Harvey
That's when the worry started.
The sun went down and at tbs
Bill called the sheriff's office and
reported two men missing Deputies
Herbert Hughes and Joe Lizarraras
went out. They couldn't find the
missing men either 50 Lizarraras
called in to the shcriffs office:
Send out four more men some
flares and lights!"
Soon Deputies Dale Nice, Park
Burritt and Pete Kline arrived and
a bit later along came Dee KeeSee.
BY 10 pm the force had been aug
Continued on Page 8 Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
field CREWS STRIKE IN CALEx|C0 area
Tribunal UphoIds
Browder's Guilt

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. tUP)
The supreme court today upheld
the conviction OF Communist
leader Earl X. BrOwder for us
ing a passport obtained by fraud.
He is undor sentence to serve
four years in prison and pay a
$1,000 fine.
The dccisioa virtually ends the
l2gsl efforts of BrOwde:, general
secretary of the y. S. Communist
party. 10 escape the penalty. He
may file petition for rehearing
but the court rarely reconsidcr1
its judgments.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Yuma Sheds Hit
AS CIO Pickets
T I oke Up Parade
Imperial Valley Packing Front Quiet
As Organizers Turn Attention to New
Efforts; No Explanations Offered

Strike activities in Imperial Valley turned from shed
to fields Monday hitting chiefly in the Caexco area
Two field crews affected and total OF 65 fle
aborers failed to go to work Monday
About half of a Mexican crew working for P. Carte
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Blow Deol& Foes
O. Refund PIdns
u. S. Supreme Court Again Rules in
Favor Of Districts Seeking Relief from
Exec ssive Debt; Horton 'Grafified

A ruling which may the end of litigation aimed
at hamstringing refundng of the Imperial rrl
cation district we'll other districts handed down
Washington, D. c. Monday by the u. s. Supreme Court
The court again upheld legality of reorganzaOns Of
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Flying Dentists Start $4,000 Mile
Trip Southward from Mexicali

can cities they will journey as far
as Buenos Aires and Rio De Janerio
returning up the east coast over
French, Dutch and British Guiana.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
OswaIt Hearing
Continued Ago;H1

Second trial of Sterling Oswat former Ell Centre po-
lice chief charge of kidnapping japanese gambling
than two years ago again postponed Mon
day this time to April 18.
Since Oswalt first indicted by federal grand
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Man Asks Wife
ToAid'EIopement'

Asking wife to finance wedding trip with another
was too much
Send me $40 at once,' the gst of a telegram sent
from Brawey this weekend by Paul Estep 40 Los An
gees salesman to his wife in Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Accident Leads
o GunpIay Here
EI Centran jailed for Thre reatenins
Farmer After Crash: Four Mexicans
Escape Death in Another Auto Mishap

Harold F Dodge of Ell Centre was in the county jail
Monday charge of firing pistol at farmer who went
to the scene traffic accident his farm west Of
Ell Centre Monday night and four Mexcans in the
county hospital for treatment of injuries suffered when
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17

I. V. Lettuce: Demand light.
market steady, carloads fob. cash
track IS 90c; As $500; IS S5-90c.
l.. A. hay u. S. No. I. v. $780,
Is; u. S. No. 2 1. v. ieafy SIS, u. 5.
No. 2 Sl2-l2.5O; Mpls. Sept. flax
S1.58A.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-24
Percentages

The in which various percentage computations
gby presented proving equality in the assessment OF
for instance analysed show that their effects
thing but fair or even workable in the long
AS an instance the 194 federal income tax act is
interesting the amounts in taxes that will have to
be paid by receiving incomes of various amounts To
be the greater the income the larger the tax payment
but if find any quality IN the amounts remaining
when compared with the Others that
PRISON be possessed of mystic powers of dvinaon
not possessed by the common run of men.
The married person with income, living with husband
or wife dependent will Sc if he she has in
come of So 600 for year. That appear exobant
but neither exorbtant. still leaves the couple
ST. which live, and be remarked in passing
that coupe with that income is at least frnges
comparison with millions OF other Amer
Now go on up scale the dizzy heights where dwel
the couple with income of $4,000 for the
My! My They have to income tax of $6672 Isn't
that shame? But, wait They will still have S18324 left
from their income to keep them off WPA!
They will also have S1433O than the couple with
the S2 income, left Is that equality? Couldn't the
couple $4,000 income have endured tax of Sc
and left the Sc to the couple with the $4,000 income for an
pair shoes gasoline for trip visit Aunt Kate
if they enjoyed it, for couple of of beer? Or for
other visit to the dentist doctor?
Similarity, if the farmers is reduced by flat
of the total in the nation the farmer with
5000 acres will very tidy of whereas the
with small will draw proportonately less
continues year after year, the small farmer will
inevitably become and pressed whereas the large
farmer who assured enough income from the al
oed him and the payments he receives for the acreage
withdrawn production by the program veve to
be invested land perhaps The small farmer the
other hand afford the loss of the production his
small acreage He needs it all to support himself and his
family pay his taxes and remain on the farm
There again. results of the application of these equal
y percentages their effect such that equality is evil
dent.
We may as well realistic recognize that all of these
things are manifestations profit SYSTEM where
them has, gts the poor become successfully
and the rich, richer
Would it be too Fifth coumnsty to suggest that some
thing about it? Or shall just that
all the poor should be "lqudaed"? The only fly in
that particular ointment would be that then the rich wouldn't
have anyone produce riches for them They might
have to work to eat. Horrors
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-24
Christmas

Tomorrow christian nation celebrate the natal
day Christ who taught the doctrine of broth
erhood all other vrtuous tenets which recog
nzed by civilized, organized society as desirable
Tomorrow the armed forces of most of the Christian
nations including will be engaged in battles with each
other all over world We together with Russia and China
are fighting of defense. Of all the nations involved
Russia China America the only now actively
fighting which wantony attacked lmperalstc AIMS
power politics. precpitated the involvement OF all OF the
Others
Tomorrow, young men, your son and mlne may be
sacrificed potential service to mankind in peaceful pur
suits abruptly and tragicay ended AS nation have
no choice fighting for existence 1t is too late
now to dwell what might have BEEN"
today, and all tomorrows if worthy OF the
liberties thought and action which enjoy in our country
we should charged with the duty of working out plan
of national international order which would make 1T
of the peoples of the earth to live in harmony
wealth of comforts and uxures which can be pro-
vded for all advanced of development of
ducon which all of the Christian nations in the world
will exepy by their regard for their neghbor nations the
simple teachings the Christ and render only lip service
to them
Today and all days following while de-
Tending in this temporary struggle let plan for
and work for economic order which in it's funda
pattern this country for emulation by the dsorganzed
peoples in other Then shall hav more wars
We shall have rich security for all
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-24
Unfortunate Occurrence

During backout in Los Angeles SQUAD of soldiers
guarding bridge stopping traffic and searching japanese
and trucks Among the soldiers 19yearod recruit
from Divide, Montana. He attempted halt No
tenion paid to his command He declared
the air but the bullet passed through the killed the
prominent doctor The young has
the sheriff suspicion of murder Evidently
will be tried by a civilian court.
This young soldier placed the bridge loaded
rifle his hands He ordered traffic obeyed
orders most unfortunate accident doctors
wife refused to heed the command She shot She
much casualty the dead Pearl Harbor Had it
been Jap with load of dynamite the young soldier would
national hero night he was unable to tell
occupied the He should be released custody
returned to his company World veteran organiza-
lions in Los Angeles should rush his aid friends
The army should extend itself to protect it's soldiers
Grating under orders from commanding officer
If the army must place 19year-od boys positions
with loaded rifles the be position to
them Even depore the death of the doctors my
sympahes the youngser first casualty
1t may shake his seriously effect
County Times.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-24
The Real Culprits

Of the main purposes behind all the present hue and
labor is to distract popular attention and ndgna
proeerng and from the real of tagging
defense production.
has cost lot of money to the huge propaganda
campaign which has whipped congress into aher of labor
batting hystera But has been profitable
for the people who have been making their fortunes
out of national defense.
has also prevented lot of uncomfortable questions
from being asked about the failure of industry and
to organize properly for about production.
Profits of the counrys leading industrial corporations
of 25 in the first months of
94 compared with the similar period of 1940 according
the National City Bank New York This top of
1870
sample of these soaring profits the GLIB percent in
this aircraft profits representing present
turn of 1876 percent on investment.
In contrast the hourly earnings of manufacturing
of 1910 and 941 of this has been
away by rising living Furthermore the fig
deductions the pay while
the companies in estimating their profits have deducted much
larger sums for taxes in 1941 than in 1940
losses in production the losses to strikes have
nfnesima compared those due failures in plan
ming procurement by and industry and to
fusal of industry to expand its facilities.
The National Association of Manufacturers itself admits
that of this fall only so percent of machine tool capacity of
industry being ulized without end
could about nustrys failure production job
demanded of it.
labor is being made the goat by the millionaire
politicians while the real saboeurs of national defense
bunge and proteer to their hearts Labor
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