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Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09

"a skeleton 1Orce OF WOrKmen.
Col. Charles E. Branshaw said
approximately 1000 workers had en-
tered the factory under protection
of the steel-helmeted soldiers, who
took over North American after
riotous morning during which strik-
ers and police threw tear gas bombs
at each other.
eve are operating this factory
under army control" he announced.
The machinery is already run
ming again.
Already we have done enough
work on a couple Of pombers so they
will probably be finished by tonight
or tomorrow
Colonel Branshaw said I'VE expect
much larger turnout of workers
tomorrow. 1t is obvious that the
majority of them want to return
to work"
All strikers meantime had been
cleared away for some distance from
the plant.
STRIKER WOUNDED
One striker was stabbed in the
thigh by bayOnet. Five others
suffered hand burns when they
picked up sputtering gas bombs and
tossed them back at the police. One
lost his trousers in a scuffle. Other
wise there were no casualties as
the army followed President Roose-
velts orders in taking over one OF
the worlds great airpiane factories,
which had been producing until last
Thursday one fifth Of all the mill
tary planes made in America.
AS the grim-faced troopers, num-
bering around $500, nudged the
1000 pickets away from the sprawl
ing plant with barred bayonet and
sub-machine gun, the CIO strikers
trucks blared:
Remember, boys. rs and 10. And
don't forget the army can't make
airplanes."
ITS and 10" reference was to the
demands of the strikers for mini
mum wage of rs cents an hour for
beginning workers, plus a 10 cent
an hour increase for every one of
the 10000 men in the plant.
POLICE DEFIED
The pickets, which had defied
every effort of Los Angeles police
to break up their heel-to-toe march,
and who even played a fearful
game OF catch with the officers
bombs, fell back sullenly when the
troopers rolled up in mighty six
Continued on Page 6; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
kiwanians Here
Entertain Yunlans

Yuma klWanls club members
We're guests Friday noon of the El
Centre club at its meeting at the
Barbara Worth hotel, the Yuma
club presenting the program.
Norman Hindle, manager of the
Yuma Imperial Hardware store,
talked on the situation in England;
DR.. j. H. Sturges gave splendid
talk on the Belgian Congo, de-
scribing his experiences in that
country. B. L. Hamburger of the
Ell Centre club, reported on the re-
cent Scout Court of Honor held at
the j. w. Donohue ranch. Louis
Moore, president of the Ell Centre
club, welcomed the visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09

Senate Republican Leader Charles
l.. McNary of oregon and Sen. Rob-
ert M. LaFollette, Progr., Wis, OBJ
jected to immediate consideration
of the age-limit measure, to which
Communicating amendment was
to be offered by Actlng Senate Ad-
ministration Leader James F.
ByrneS, D., S. c.
The proposed amendment would
make it unnecessary for Mr.. Roose-
velt to use his general emergency
powers as commander in-chief OF
the armed forces to take over struck
defense plants. He used the latter
powers in having the army take over
the North American Aviation COM
pany's plant today.
McNary said he did not believe
the senate should consider the bill
Immediately because the proposed
amendment was not in printed form
and thus would result in "confu-
SION"
The main section of the bill
would empower MI. Roosevelt TO
defer from Selective service train
ing all men who arc more than 28
years old. The present age limit is
81 to 35, inclusive.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09

issue has received the most at
tention. Unofficial estimates placed
the rise in Imperial Valley fooo
costs over pre-war days at about 10
per cent. To soften the blow, federal
economists pointed out that the
present national levels, however, are
still two per cent below 1886, %
per cent below 1925!
Chief food increases have been
in connection with lines using oils
and any product that is imported
Meats are up as well as dairy prod
uctS.
Psychologically, however, the war
in Europe and United States in
volvement have brought many un-
dercover developments. Investigat-
ors for the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation and the military intel
ligence units have investigated
scores of Ell Centrans and run down
scores of fifth column rumors
Newspapers, magazines and moving
pictures-reflecting the public in
tereSt-carry more and more mater
ial. Marriage rate has tripled. There
have been fewer home parties, but
Mexicali amusement centerS are
reviving.
WOMEN MOST ACTIVE
Strangely enough, aside from the
draft the women have been more
directly affected by war fever than
the men. Men read the war news
more religiously; but it is the wom-
en- who have organized.
Since last autumn, dozen wom-
ems organizations have sprung up
the Green Guards, the Women'S 5
Defense corps, British, Greek, war
relief drives and Red Cross. NurS-
ing courses are sponsored by wom-
ems clubs and home departments
are studying economical menus in
anticipation of mounting food
Continued on Page 6; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
Fire Destroys Two
Pfc Freight Cars
On Heber Siding
Investigators Seeking
Cause of Blaze in
Unused Packing Shed

HEBER, June 9.-Deputy
sheriffs and railway inves-
tigators Monday sought to
determine the origin of a fire
which Sunday night destroy,
ed Pfc freight cars valued at $4,000
and damaged the OLD Fawcett pack
ing shed near the railroad right OF
way in Heber.
The fire started on the loading
platform between the shed and the
cars. Since Heber has no fire de-
partment, volunteers pulled the
platform away from the shed and
prevented the flames from spread
ing all over the shed. Two of the
railroad cars were destroyed and
one partially burned.
Recently the packing shed has
been used by Frank Gardiner to
house field labor. The shed was
said to have been unoccupied at
the time the fire was discovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
Two lieutendnis
Reported Missing

Fearing foul play, Army officers
Monday asked peace officers thru
out California to search for Lieu
tenants Maxwell and Wetherall,
who disappeared after they left
Moreno dam for Camp Seeley at
am Sunday.
Nothing has been heard from
Maxwell and Wetherall since they
left Moreno dam in an automobile
bearing Virginia license l16-601.
Both men wore civilian clothing.
Maxwell was "a years of age, six
feet tall, weighed 155 pounds, and
has dark hair and eyes. Wetherall
also was "a years of age, was five
feet, 10 inches in height, weighed
ITO pounds, and had dark hair
and eyes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09

ton will continue To block return
of relief administration to the couu-
ties, but will vote any appropria-
ton for relief.
IF (the -administrationers
fail to pro..ide money to finance
the SRA after June 30, it's their
responsibility" said Bennett.
Olson, said Director of Finance
George Killion, is willing to accept
"any reasonable limitation" on SRA
appropriations, but will not call a
special session of the legislature
if SRA funds are not now appropri-
ated.
The "vote strike" has held up
almost every important assembly
bill on the lower bouse calendar
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
Fireman Dies From
Accident Injuries

The body of William Wayne
Harding, "a, who died this week.
end from injuries suffered when a
Calipatria fire truck overturned
near West Friday night, Monday
was sent to Anthony, Kansas, for
services and burial.
Harding was one of the four fire
men injured when the big pumper
Went out of control on a curve,
somersaulted, and came to rest on
its wheels in the center of the high
way.
He is survived by his parents,
who live in Anthony, Kansas; two
br9thers, Clyde and ROLAND of
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09

the State Relief Administration
voted out of existence, took refuge
in a refusal to vote funds for other
departments and effectively block
ed the necessary two thirds passage
in the lower house.
For two days the legislature ar
gued The assemblies clock was stop
ped at 1l:38 pm. Saturday because
Saturday was the last day to con-
slider assembly bills.
The striking lawmakers, who aver
aged 20 votes on each roll call,
we're sufficiently strong to block
the Sd votes needed for appropria-
tion bills.
. Last night Olson's supporters held
a caucus to decide strategy.
AS enunciated by Ray Bennett.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09

president OF the 1nCernaJlOndi AS
sociation of Machinists, in Washing
ton on the strike which has delayed
$500 100000 in defense construction
at II San Francisco bay area ship
yards.
The conference concerned only
the AF'L strike at five San Fran
cisco plants. CIO machinists are on
strike at six Alameda Oakland
yards.
Hook said he did not expect the
president to ask the men to go back
to work after he hears the facts
from Brown Should the request
be made, however. Hook said spec
ial membership meeting would be
held Immediately to act on it.
The machinists are striking for
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
Unit From See|ev
Out on Maneuvers'.
Declares Army

A scout platoon of the 1lth Cav
airy, stationed at Camp Seeley, was
'out on maneuvers' Monday, but
beyond this revelation regimental
headquarters declined to comment
upon report that soldiers of the
11th had been sent to Inglewood,
Calf, to assist in opening a struck
aircraft plant.
Asked if any more men would be
ordered "out on maneuvers" heal
quarters replied:
"That we couldn't say"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09

President Roosevelt.
He telegraphed the directors that
Selectees in the army have the right
to expect arms to be delivered to
them regardless of strikes or work
stoppages.
Therefore, I hereby direct all
agencies of the selective service syS-
tenn to take the necessary action to
reconsider the classification of ali
registrants who have ceased to per-
form the jobs for which they were
deferred and who are, by such fail
ure, impeding the national defense
program"
In the telegram. Hershey pointed
out that the president has proclaim
ed a state of national emergency
and that the Unied States is bend
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09

double time for overtime. The man
agement has offered Slip an hour
and time and half, the scale con-
tanned in the Pacific coast shipbuild.
ing stabilization agreement.
The strike, called May 10, orig
inally made all shipyard workers
idle. A back to work movement was
started, however, by AFL leaders
and today most plants we're close
to normal operations except for
machinists.
Spokesman for the 500 cIO ma
chinists on strike IN the oakland
Alameda yards said The presidents
conference with Brown does not
affect u.s." They said they would
return to work when they obtained
satisfactory agreement with the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
Testimony Blow to
BRIDGES Defense

SAN FRANCISCO, June CUP)
Nat Honig, Seattle newspaperman
who testified Australian-born Har-
ry Bridges belonged to the Com
munist party in 1886 and 1887, bears
en- excellent reputation ior truth
among his fellow newspaper work
ers, j. w. Farmer, Seattle, gov
,ernment witness testified in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGIJ

NATIONAL LEAGUE
st. Louis ........... 020 003 000-5-12-3
New York .......... 900 002 0C0-2- 40
Gumbert and Mancuso; Carpenter,
Brown and Hartnett.
Chicago ....... 001 107 12l-13-2l-1
Boston .............. 200 100 003- 6-14-1
Root and Scheffing; Farley. La
mamma, Tobin. Sullivan and Maso.
Cincinnati ....... 600 600 342-9-10-l
Brooklyn ............ 900 302 200-7-12-1
Thompson, Moore, Beggs, Riddle
and Lombardi Casey, Davis. Swift,
Higbe and Phelps.
Pittsburgh ..... 900 100 220-5-90
Philadelphia .... 900 900 000-0-6-2
Wilkie & Lopez: Grissom, Crouch,
Hoerst and Warren.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09

ing every possible effort" to put
itself in position of self-preserva-
ton. He noted that congress enacted
the selective service act to secure
adequate men and that it has ap-
propriated huge outlays for equip
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
DAMAGED BY FRENCH

BEIRUT, June 9 CUP) - Two
British naval units were damaged
seriously in an engagement with
two French destroyers off the Leb-
anese coast north of Sur, French
high command communique said
tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
Rider Blocks u. s.
Draft tASe Change

WASHINGTON June 9. (UP)-Two senator's today
blocked immediate senate consideration of Legislation TO
narrow the age limits of the seectve service act and to
give the president specific authority under that law to
commander strke-bound defense plants.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
OIsonites Drop
No Vote Strike

2 SACRAMENTO, June 8. administration assem-
Symen early today ended their no vote strike and agreed
to consider other important appropriation bills which
might thereby keep the SRA alive, temporarily.
Supporters of Gov Culbert Olson faced with having
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
Defense Strikers
Liable to Draft

WASHINGTON, June 8. (UP)-Brg. Gen. Louis B
Hershey acting seectve service director today ordered
state directors to ecassy all deferred workers who
impeding the national defense program"
Hershey gave the order with the express approval o.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
We'll Go Back
IF FDR r Asks 1t

SAN FRANCISCO, June 9. (UP)-Harry Hook spokes-
for striking AF shipyard machnsts said today the
1900 strikers probably would return to work at five San
Francisco plants if President Roosevelt requested
action The president is comforting with Harvey Brown
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
Big Aircraft Plant Already Operating
After Troops Armed With Machine
Guns Clear Unionis+s from Factory

INGLEWOOD, Calf, June 9. (UP)-United States
army troops drove pckes from the struck North Amer
Aviation factory with bayones and machine guns to-
day. and few hours later announced that the huge
plant "is already in operation under control with
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
BY LOGAN JENKINS

Two years of war has left its imprint upon lmperia
Valley life survey disclosed Monday but the mark il
obscure and restricted chiefly to two channels psychoog
ca and cost of living.
Of paramount interest to everyone the of living
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
p AMBL!Ne
IMPORTER
Same Bunch, Same Job

Same Bunch, Same Job
AS sidelight of current labor
strife at IngleWood in which fed
eral troops, including the 18th In
fantry, were called, w. L. Kenealy
of Ell Centre recalled a novel point
Monday
Because his father, P. F.. Kenealy,
was a sergeant in the 18th at the
time, Kenealy recalled how that
>regiment helped quell strikers dur
ing the Pullman walkout of 1894.
1t is a coincidence that the same
outfit is now called upon again.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
YOOhOO, Marion

YO0hOO, Marion
A Numper OF gentlemen who at
tended the Elks picnic Sunday will
be leary of gals in red dresses from
now on. All because a gal in a
red dress was the life of the party
There were many others, but RR
happened to get particular
chuckle out of the reactions OF
Marion Aten, Lee Nuffer and For
rest E. Kutz, when the young lady
accosted them separately with:
Why Marion (and Lee and
Forrest I've been looking all over
for you since you ditched me yes
xerday!"
The gal was Noel Smith garbed
in picture hat, pink glasses, rouge
and padding where it counted most.
Only one that RR noticed who
got by the gals attentions without
hluShing was Bob Rayburn who re-
taliated with a few playful pats.
Tribute to Pop
"A contribution from MIS-. JUAN
ita Freeman, current Ell Centro
visitor, caught our eye in this
Snorning's mail 1t deals with Faith
ers Day in a poetical arrangement: :
I'm glad they set Fathers Day
In honor of my Dad.
He was always queer in his sweet
way,
But the best chum ever had
He'd tell me all the stories
Of adventures he'd went thru.
Some of them seemed scarey
But I knew that they were true
= For he had a weary look of life
Wrote across his dear, sweet face
In all my worldly travels
I've found no one to take his
place.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
CANTALOUPES

Imperial Valley: Demand slow
market dull. Carloads fob. cash
track jumbo 36s, So; ass S2.25.
Pony 36s, Sl.9O and 54s $1-1.10.
l.. A. Hay U. S. No. 1 S18-19;
U S. No. 2 leafy Nv. S17.50-18. No.
2 S14-15; Mpls. Sept. flax S1.81A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09
British Free French i'm
Quick Thrust Into Syria
How War Effort
Affects Valley
Cost Of Living. Psychological Trends
Outstanding as Result Of Defense Boom
Throuqhout Nation; Foodstuffs y p

Editors Note: This is the first of three articles deal
ina uh the effect of national defense efforts Impe
rial UaIIey Afe The second UiH fOliOW tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-09

WASHINGTON, June 9.
(UP) = President Roosevelt
today ordered the army to
take over the Strike-bound
North American Aviation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-02
SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT
 I5 AT CAPITOL
"ziegfeId Girl, Starring Top Flight Cast, Ends
 Run Tonight

Screen entertainment of a lavish and fulsome nature is unwound against a background of the zieg- field "Gloried Girl" era of decade and a half ago in "Ziegfeld Girl which closes tonight at the Capitol Theatre.
 Starting with the premise that to be a ziegfeld showgirl was sim ply to see more of life in shorter time than in other occupations, the picture shows the results of this compression on three such girls, depicted by Judy Garland, Hedy Lamar and Lana Turner, who, together with James Stewart, con- stitute the films starring quarter.
 The first, characterized as the daughter of Edward Gallagher of Gallagher and Shean, wins star dom, eventually creates an oppor- tunity for the success of her father and his vaudeville partner. The second, wife of an impoverished violinist, finds that she still loves him and wins him back, although he had left her in protest against her acceptance of the job. The third, department store elevator op- orator and policeman's daughter, takes the easy way of admiration and gifts, ends in misery and dies on the opening night of new edi- tion of the "ziegfeld Follies."
 The three stories, and something of the show itself, are enacted by a cast which, in addition to the four stars, has in principal sup port Tony Martin, Jackie Cooper, Ian Hunter, Charles Winninger, Edward Everett Horton, Philip Dorn, Paul Kelly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-02
COMEDY, MUSIC MARK FILM AT
 10TH CENTURY
Story Laid at InferIoehen, Internationally Fd-
 nous Music Camp

The delightful Puckish story of rough, tough young spitfire who rises to operatic heights is told in Paramount's latest comedy musi- cal, There's Magic in Music, which ends tonight at the 2oth Century Theatre.
 Seldom have the movies found more enjoyable way of transmit ting really glorious music to large numbers of people than through the extraordinarily clever way this picture has chosen. of surrounding 1t with an interesting, witty and reasonable plot, and assigning bril- liant actors, singers and musicians to carry it out.
 In the leading roles are l6-year- old Susanna Foster. Allan Jones, Margaret Lindsay and Lynne Over man.
 Told against the background of Interlochen, the famous Michigan music camp, the story begins with raid on a New York burlesque theatre, where Susanna Foster sings - of all things! - operatic arias. As music patrons, Allan Jones and Lynne Overman per suade a judge to parole Susanna the hard-boiled canary" in their custody, so that her voice, and manners, could undergo training at 1nterlochen. At first she's a rebel lious scamp of the camp, who re- fuses to be bothered with Bach and Beethoven. At last, however through a series of dramatic and comic happenings, she enters into the spirit of the place, and even | becomes the one who saves the camp from dissolution when it is threatened with a financial crisis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-02
Train Tie-Up
 Averied by
 Compromise
Wage Increases Granted Railroad Employees =
 Holiday Trains 10 Run

WASHINGTON. Dec. - T h e threat of a strike lifted, the nations railroads were busy today simplify ing the problems of traffic chiefs, who must accommodate the heaviest holiday business in two decades this month over lines already jam med with defense freight.
 The settlement of the dispute over wages and vacations of train men was announced last night by Wayne Morse, chairman of the emergency board appointed by the President. Last night, Morse with held exact terms of the peace agree ment until it could be submitted to President Roosevelt, but other sources declared the pact will add between $300,0O0, ,00O and $325 ,00O,- 900 year to payrolls of rail car- riers.
 This morning. the Presidential Fact Finding Board reported to the President that railroad labor a m management representatives had reached compromise agree ment calling for a basic wage in- crease of 76 cents a day for brother hoods of operating trainmen, and 80 cents day for brotherhoods of non operating train emplyes.
 The agreement means that the nationwide railroad strike called for December 2 has been averted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-02
Accidents Al
 Sitka Evoke
 Labor Protest
Haas Demands Details of Latest Injury to Workers
 Employed, Naval Base

Scoring the Stems Drake-Puget Sound Construction Company for it's lack of information and coop eration," Territorial Labor Con- missioner Michael J. Haas today requested the company's safety di- rector at Sitka Naval Base to re- port full details of the latest acci- dent there, in which three men were injured yesterday.
 Haas said the company so far has failed to inform him of the ocident, in which a scaffolding
 lpsed and plunged three men
 eet to the ground, seriously in-
 ing at least one. J. w. Moore.
 hers injured were E. D. Anyway
 d E. A. Bridge.
 Pointing out that 12 men have )st their lives at Sitka in defense york accidents, Haas said the De- oartment of Labor frequently has offered its services to both the company and Navy Department in an effort to prevent accidents but 'all we get is a kick in the teeth"
 'The lack of information and CO., operation of the Siems-Drake peo- pie with Territorial officials never has been completely satisfactory, ,' a notice released by Haas said. "The Department of Lahor, deeply interested in safety and accident prevention, has found most em- ployers and companies more than eager to cooperate. In only one or two instances has the Depart ment found contractors eager 10 hide behind Government skirts to hide their lack of cooperation with Territorial departments interested in the welfare of Alaska and AL aSkanS."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-02
Smorga asbord Will
 Be Served Tomorrow By Lutheran | adies

Opening their two-day bazaar today, the Lutheran Ladies Aid put on display number of articles, including towels, pot holders and other items of household use. The sale is taking place in the Resur- rection Lutheran Church, and this afternoon tea was served to visi- tors.
 Tomorrow the sale will continue. the sewing booth opening at o. clock in the afternoon. In the eve- ming. the two-day event will be climaxed by the serving of a Smorgaasbord between the hours of 4:30 and 7:30 o'clock. Many kinds of Scandinavian foods will be offered and the public is in- vited to take part in the affair