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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

Ontario

CFCO (Chatham) $3.50 p. m. Thursday.
CkOC (Hamilton) lis p. m. Saturday.
CKCR (kitehener) 8 p. m. Thursday.
CkCO (Ottaws) 6sI5p. m. Friday.
Cues (Srstford) 7;45 p. m. Friday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Michigan

WJBK (DetroitJ p. m. Friday
WFDF (FliuO 9i45 p. m. Friday
WASH. WOOD ~(Grsnd Rspids) iost!
p. m. Friday.
WlBM (Jsekson) e;15 p. m. Friday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

VIM Usnsins) e;I5 p. m. Friday.
NKBL (muskeson) ISIS p. m. Friday.
VICAR (Pontiae) 2;45 p. m. Thursday.
NSAM (Saeinsw) Sis y. m. Saturday.
NTCM (Trsverse City, 1880 p. m.
Wednesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

con account Of Accommodations. .odd lot. only.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, July rCPD
Trading was only fair with sup
plies generally plentiful and \
weaker tendency on several com
tomorrow. Tomatoes, lettuce. can
taloups. watermelons, pea, beans
peppers, white corn. cauliflower
peaches and eggplant were slight
ly weaker; celery continued weak
Bunched vegetables: per crate:
beets 5O-6Oc: carrots 5O-65c; celery
root 80-1; dixon 60-7Oc; green on
ard 40-50c; parsley COL; spinach
e5-80c; turnips 50-65c. per dozen
kohl rabi 40c; mint 30-35c; water
cress 40-45c.
Cabbage: cannobaIl 1.65-1.75: jbo
1-1.25 crate red 2.75-3.25 savoy 85-
9Oc.
cantaloups: Imperial jubo 27s
2.25; std 45s i.50-1.75 some fair
125. Blythe jbo 36-45s 1.75-2.25
some l.65 std ass 1.50; Yuma jbo
PTS 1.49-l.65; jumbo 36-45R 1.75-2.
jumbo % 1.25-1.50; some 1.15.
Honeyballs: Imperial jumbo 36-45s
1.25-175 mostly ! 50; std Ass /
1.5o mostly l. 25; Honeydews jbo
1-135.
Peppers: bells san Diego co g.
10c. yellow chilli Imperial best 12-
13s best 12-13c fair G-10c San Diego
co 12-13c.
squash. local & san Diego white
sumner 4O-65c yellow crOCkneck
40-65c.
Tomatoe: San Pedro 4x5s. 5x5 &
5X6s Sol; some fair 75c. 6x6s Co
rs 6x7s 60-65c.
atermelons: carlots e. truck lots
l.. Y Kicndikes mostly poor to
ordinary 1917 ID avg S17-19 few
high as $50 some low as SIS. ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. July ; GUP) -
The stock market maintained a
firm tone in moderate trading in
the pre- h 9liday session today.
steel were up farctions, motors
ea Sier. coppcrs firm, and rails mar
rowly irregular. oil were active,
with prices steady TO firm.
Pirclli company Of Italy crashed
more than so per cent to a new
low for the year. A hundred shares
Of the stock sold at 37A, off as Y
points. The company, organized un-
der Italian laws, manufa ctures
electric cables and wires. automo-
bile tires and sundry rubber arti-
cles. The American. shares which
broke today wer offered to the
public in 1929.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock avera ges: IndutriaI 12404,
up as; Rail, $3.50, up .O5; Utility
slS.O4 unchanged; and 65 stocks
41.75 up .I3.
stock sales approXimated 1000
shares compared with 800. 900 yes
terday. Curb stock sales were &c.
600 shares compared with $4,000
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
Record to Fall in
Mountain Race

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, July
4 (UP)-Sixteen streamlined racers
lined up today for the annual In
dependence Day 14.5 mile dash up
one of the most hazardous mountain
roads in the world.
AL Rogers, last years winner 3f
the Lands End race up the side
OF Grand Mesa, predicted at least
38 seconds would be knocked off
his 1910 time of 18 minutes 1913
seconds for the course with is
218 curves and switchbacks
THE field is bigger, the track is
better and we're all keyed up to
m AXE better race" explained
Rogers, who is top favorite to COP
the Sl,75O first prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
Beavers Thunnp
So|ons Again

second and only one out, Hal Tur-
pin was waved to the showers and
Scriber took over. He held the
Padres hitlesS thereafter. Bill Law
renee tripled in the 18th 10 score
Charlie Fallon, who had singled,
with the wiEaing run off Byron
Humphreys.
Los Angeles nosed out Oakland
I to as Lee Sinte quelled a ninth
inning Acorn rally Lnat threatened
to knot the count. Oakland jumped
on Stne for five hits and three
runs in the first inning including
a double by Hugh Luby and triple
by Fred Tauby but the Angels tied
the score in the third and put over
another trip in the fourth, The
winning run came in the sixth on
singles by Stine. Peanuts LoWrey
and Johnny Stamper. Jack Salveson
and Joe Mulligan gave the Seraphs
l3 hits, with Mulligan the pitching
victim.
Hollywood beat San Francisco l
to by virtue of a pop fly dropped
by Bill Cissell, former Twink, IN
the third inning. The error per-
mitted Frenchy Uhalt TO score from
second. Tom Seats gave the Stars
only four hits in losing the decision
to Lou Tost, who gave up eight. |
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
BY UNITED PRESS

The surprising Portland Beavers
scored their second victory of the
series over Sacramento Thursday
night, 2 to 0, and Tiny Tony Freitas
was the pitching victim in tight
duel with Whitley Hilcher. 1t made
the series count three games to
two in favor of the Cardinals, who
had been favored to cake-walk
through the Beavers.
Herman Reich'S first : inning
double that scored AL Wright, and
Ted Norbert's seventh-inning home
run accounted for the Beaver win.
Hilcher and Freitas each pitched
six-hit ball.
Seattle won a tough 13 inning
game from San Diego, to 4,
through Ira Scriber's fancy relief
pitching. With the score tied at
4-all in the ninth, men on first and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04

NEW YORK, July (UP) = A
weather forecast Of cloudy but
mostly cool weather, combined with
two blistering pennant races, were
expected to jam eight major league
ball parks with record breaking
holiday crowds today.
Last years total Of 214,743 fans
for eight games may easily be eX-
ceeded if the weatherman doesn't
play tricks Largest turnout fer
last years Fourth of July program
was 1888 at Detroit where Cleve-
land split a double header with the
Tigers while a capacity crowd of
54306 filled the polo grounds to
see the Dodgers defeat the Giants
twice.
This year, Brooklyn is again
booked to play the Giants twice
and considering their position-a
deadlock with the St. Louis Cards
for The National league lead-ar-
other capacity throng can be expect
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
Vines q Serious
Threat in AnnuoI
Western Golf

COLORADO SPRINGS. July 4
up The muscular coordination
that Ellsworth Vines achieved on
the tennis court is proving useful
on the golf course.
The star tennis professional. now
trying his hand at golf, entered.
qualified and won his first match
in the 42nd Western Amateur golf
tournament, and was ranked 4
serious threat to the favorites to-
day because of the quality of his
golf game.
Vines clipped stroke from par
to eliminate Marshall Carlson, Uni
versity of Toledo youth. and ?.
That 50 was the same score tailed
by Marvin (Bud) Ward, the de-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
Z. a. LIVESTOCK

Los ANG ELES. July , NP)
Livestock. Federal tSate Market
News ServiccD
Hogs Sc supply insufficient TO
test market. odd lots medium TO
good 177-22 lb truckins 1125-11.75
top 11.75. strong TO 10c higher;
MEDIUM light lights 1O-10.50. sows
8; stays 725; feeler pigs 10 10.
Cattle $50; steer and heifers
scarce, other classes steady; somt
sales strong on bull; few common
steer 9. some uns1ld; common TO
medium feeders 7-S; few grass
heifers $50: cow 6.75-7s.60; can
ners and cutter 4.5O-6.50; bulls 8.25-
9.35; calves z5; nominally steady;
choice Iigth vealers quoted TO IA
and calves 10 1880.
sheep none; good 10 choice
spring lambs quoted 10.50-10.5, &
good shown ewes TO 4.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04

Tending amateur champion fro m
Spokane, Wash.
Ward, co-fayoritc with Harry
Todd of Dallas. Tex, the western
titliSt two years ago. had a narrow
squeak yesterday despite his sub
par round. He had to win the last
four holes from Rodney Bliss. Oma-
ha, Neb, to gain | up victory.
Bliss was even par.
Todd had no trouble dis9osing OF
Lyman Wright. Colorado Springs.
The margin was and 6.
Ward meets one of three Stan
ford university golfers still in the
tournament, Warren Berl San Fran
cisco, who whipped Bob Goldwater
of Phoenix, on the Goth hole.
In the second round Vines plays
John Kraft. the Denver school
teacher. who beat w. H Fauler,
of Oklahoma City, and ,.
Todd's secound round opponent
was Claude Wright of Denver, who
qualified 13 strokes higher than
the Texan Wright beat John
Stammer of Oklahoma City up.
Other second round pairings:
Frank Tatum. Los Angeles VS..
Bill Tucker, Dallas. Tex.
Fred Newton. Denver. VS.. Dee
ReDlogle, Stanford.
Earle Berryhill, Sspulpa. Okla,
vs.. John Butts, Wichita, Kan.
Morris Norton. Wichita Falls, Tex.
VS.. Frank Stanahan, Toledo. o.
Harry Missildine, Tulsa. Okla, vs..
Verne (Spec) Stewart, Albuquerque.
n. NJ
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
Blue BIazes Still
Unnamed in Rodeo

LIVINGSTON, Mont, July A
CUP)-Top money for the second
day of the 10th Annual Livingston
roundup went to Stub Barthelmay,
of Arlington, Wash. when he fam
ned "Blackout" for 10 seconds of
pounding punishment.
Second money went to Doff Aber,
of Wolf Point, Mont, as he copped
third in the professional bronc rid
ing contest. Aber is rated among
the 25 best cowboys of the year.
Bay Mavity, of Helena, Mont, took
second honors.
The meanesJ horse of the live
stock string, Blue Blazes" had not
been tanned as the second day of
the rodeo ended.
Second top hand of the rodeo was
Ernie Mutch, of Browning, Mont.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
100000 Persons
Watch Thorobreds
Race in Nation
BY UNITED PRESS

The Fourth Of July holiday
brought out the largest racins
throng Of the summer season.
total of more than 100000 persons
AS 10 tracks in eight states from
coast TO coast scattered 100000 10
the thoroughbreds today in a brill
liant series of stake fixtures
The two top attractions on the
national program were the S25,000
Yankee Handicap at Suffolk Downs
in New England and the $4,000
American Handicap at Hollywood
Park in California.
The Yankee Handicap, a mile
and 3-16 run. matched four Ken
lucky Derby horses against five
lesser known three-year-olds. Our
Boots, juvenile champ of 1910. was
the top-weight at l22 pounds on
a fast track as 10000 persons
thronged the track. The stake win
ners. Robert Morris and Market
Wise, weighted one pound lower
Others in the field were Yankee
Chance, ITO: Nasca, Ill; Swing and
Sway, ll6; Blue Pair, 1T; Crow
foot, no. and Boston Man. The
three high weight horses all were
low-priced although there was no
definite favorite. The start was the
first for Our Boots since the Freak
ness last May.
The American handicap marked
the return to competition of Challe-
don. handicap champion of the past
two seasons. The w. L. Brana
five-year-old. loaded with 126
pounds, was pitted against c. S.
Howard's Midland at the sam e
weight and Big Pebble. winner Of
the Widener cup, at III pounds.
The latter was coupled with Ship
Biscuit, los. and Get Of us.
In the Middle West the Arlington
park program was headed by the
$4,000 Stars and Stripes handicap
at a mile and one eighth on a fast
strip. Fifteen horses, topped by
Shot Put at ll8 pounds, accepted
weights.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
California Wins
On Horse Races

SACRAMENTO, July A (UP-
The state of California is always
sure winner on the horse races
to the extent of 3,8O5 ,824 in the fis-
cal year just ended, an all-time rec
ord.
The 194O-4l total compared with
S2,81O,246 for the same period a
year previously, gain of almost one
million dollars.
To show the constantly increasing
take" from the four per cent share
deducted by the state from pari-
mutuel totals, here are the figures
from the state department of fl
nance: year ending June 80, 1884
first year racing legalized), $3.50, ..
657; 1895, $1,OO5 ,lO3; 1896, $l,587,-
373; 1887, $685. ,259; 1888, s2,527 ,8O2;
1899, $2,99O9l2.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
L. A. STOCKS

Los ANG GELES, July UP) -
The Los Angeles stock exchange
showed general trend upward
today in rather active pre- holiday
trading. Eight issues on the ex-
change showed gains, two reached
new highs. Six issues remained un-
changed in the 5000 share market
and but one showed a loss.
The list:
Blue Diamond building .: Paci-
fic Finance 80 down u Trans
america p up a; Pacific Gas and
Electric y per cent 3214 up 3. /:
5i9 per cent 29% up &; Southern
California Edison 23M up u: 5Ia
per cent 2S%: Richfield oil ga.
up "a new high; Standard Oil
22h up q. Union oil IA: Air
craft Accessories ! u: Cessna Air
craft So up 1h new high Vega
Aircraft 7M.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
Executive Award

DETROIT. July 4 oUP)-A plaque
for baseballs outstanding execu-
tive" during 1910, donated by Sport
ing News. the national baseball
weekly, was to be presented at
Briggs stadium today to owner Wal
ter o. Briggs. ST., of the Detroit
Tigers.
The presentation was to be made
by Edgar G. Brands. editor Of the
newspaper, after the first game of
a double-header between the Tigers
and the Chicago White Sox.
Briggs became sole owner of the
Tigers in 1886 when he purchased
the late Frank j. Navin's half-in-
terst.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
Japanese Envoy
Arrives in U.S..

SAN FRANCISCO, July (UP)-
Mamoru Shigemisu, Japanese am
baSsador to Great Britain, arrived
today from Washington enroute TO
Tokyo. He will sail for Japan aboard
the Kamakura Maru July 5,
Shigemitsu denied a report that
he might succeed YoSuke Matsuo-
ka as japanese foreign minister. He
said he did not favor frequent
changes of cabinet ministers.
Shigemitsu will spend several
weeks comforting with government
officials in Tokyo, then return to his
post at London in three months.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
Cartridge Firm
Ready to Bargain

ST. LOUIS, July 4, CUP) Western
Cartridge company, East Alton.
Ill, today informed the national
defense mediation board that it is
willing to bargain with the AFL
chemical workers union provided
the company retains its right TO
a court review in the event an
agreement is not reached.
The statement was in reply to
an ultimatum by the mediation
board which gave the company
until pm. to recognize the Chemi-
cal Workers union as the bargain
ing agency for employees of the
firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
Anahein1 Aces
Win 3rd Straight
BY UNITED PRESS

The amazing Anaheim Aces
turned in their third straight win
Is to over the Bakersfield Badgers
last night to remain undefeated in
The second-half OF the California
league season.
The Aces didn't hesitate, once
they got the range of Bullwinkle
and overcoming a 81 lead reached
three Badger pitchers for 16 hits
Four Bakersfield errors aided in
the scoring while Nettles was CIV
ing up eight hits. He was effective
in all but the second and fifth
innings.
Santa Barbara made it two in a
row over Fresno, ekeing out 2
to 0 win behind Costello's five-hit
pitching. The Saints remained in
Il second place tie with the Mer-
ced Bears who thumped the Stock
ton Fliers, to 3 ina sloppy game.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
HORSES SHIPPED
TO LOUIS MAYER

SAN FRANCISCO. July 4 CUP)-
The Swedish freighter Mrrabooka
docks here tomorrow from Austria
liza with IL race horses consigned 10
Louis B. Mayer, Hollywood film
producer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
ASKS DIVORCE

Walter c. Gust Thursday sued
ClariSsa Gust for divorce, charging
extreme cruelty. He said they
were married in Reading June 2,
1887 and separated Sept. Is, 1910.
They have a minor child.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
Ladd, AIabaster
Win Promotions
Call me CORPORAL

Call me corporal!
Harvey M. Ladd, former Post
Press employe, and Harlow Alabas-
ter, former California Electric Pow
er company employe, now are col =
porals,
They were promoted at Camu
Roberts where they are training
with the 18th field artillery regi-
ment. Ladd is with battery A, 54th
battalion and Alabaster with bat
terry c, 56th battalion.
Announcement of the promo
tions were made by Captain John
j. Fleisch, adjutant.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
Cannon Charged

CALEXICO, July "A threatened
offense charge filed against Ross
Cannon by Herman Zuckerman was
dismissed in Calexico justice court
late Friday and Zuckerman signed
an assault and battery charg
against Cannon.
The case will be tried in justice
court here July 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
GERMAN SKI CHAMP
KILLED IN CAMPAIGN

BERLIN, July 4 CUP)-Thc Of
ficial news agency DNB reported
today that Rudi Cranz, German
Skiing champion, was killed in the
first day OF the russian camDaipn
He was serving as a corporal in
an Alpine regiment
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO July 3 (UP) = PFC
holiday dullness characterized trad
inr in grain futures today.
Al the close wheat was up u
10 D cent busheL Corn was
unchanged TO off =, oats unchang-
ed 10 Off y. rye up "a 10 of z,
and soybeans were 1E TO "a high
eT
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
INTEND TO WE'D

A notice of intention TO marry
was filed with County Clerk w. j..
McClelland Thursday by Ernest r.
Ellis, 25, Calexico merchant, and
FRANCES Gabilondo, 81, of Mexicali
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
Ball Parks Of
u. s. Jummed

ed The Cards twin bill at Wrigley
Field with the Cubs should GO
high into the days big figures.
In the American league, Joe Di-
MaggiC's 45-gane hitting streak
and the New York Yankees six
game winning streak should pull a
standing room only crowd into the
Yankee Stadium for the double bill
with Washington. The Browns at
Cleveland, White Sox at Detroit
and Red Sex at Philadelphia are all
significant enough twin bills to
keep the turnstiles spinning.
Only three games were played in
the major leagues yesterday. an6
Lefty Groves 299th victory over
a 16-year span in the major league
provided the days high spot. Grove
needs but another victory to be-
come the second southpaW in ma
jor league history to win 300 games
or more. He allowed 10 hits as the
Boston Red SoX defeated the Phila-
Gelphia Athletics, So, Chubby Dean
gave the Sox six blows, one o
three-run double by Jim Tabor in
the first and the otter, Ted Will
liams' 18th homer with one on in
the eighth.
ChiCago's Cubs, making both
their runs by virtue Of st. LOUIS
errors, defeated the Cardinals, 81
to drop the Red Birds into a tie
for the National league lead with
iole Brooklyn. Claude Passeau held
the Cards to five Lifts for his
eighth victory Creepy Crcspie's
tumble of Lou Stringer's grounder
Bob Surgeons sacrifice and Pas
seau's single provided tic winning
run in the seventh.
Art JaYery held the Phils to five
hits for his fifth WIN of the year
as the Boston Braves scored a Al
triumph. johnny Cooney paced the
Braves with TWO singles and a dCu-
ole.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L. A. POULTRY

Los ANGELES. July ; (UP) -
Hens. leghorhs, "a TO 51t ID. tic
Hens, leghorn over 4 ID. -. tic
Hens. leghorns over ID. 80. 17c
Hens, colored TO 51S Ib -. 22c
Hens. colored 54lbs up. ...... 22c
Broilers, over j., 10 IL. lbs. 1sc
Brollers over Ia 10 q, lbs. O.. 17c
Fryers. leghorn 2ts to lbs 1ec
Fryers. colored 21s II 3L lbs .1sc
1ryers, colored 9 20 Az Id =. zoe
hoasters eolored over Az. up 21c
Old BOOSTERS. coIored ~. l2c
Old Roosters leghorn ........ .OSc
Ducklings, over s lbs ........ lie
Duckllngs under 8 lbs ........ l6c
old ducks .................... .0sc
1oung Geese ..........-...... 15c
Old turkeys .................. 16c
Sapons, to lbs. ............ 25c
stags. colored .................. 14c
Capons, s lbs and up. .......- 25C
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
l.. a. Hay

Los ANG ELES, July (UPJ
u. :. No. J ...-...... S1S.OO-l4O0
Y. 5. l. V. No. leafy $17.50-18.00
u 5. No. ? .........-.. S14.50-15.50
Barley Hay. new crop, S14.OO-15.00
Oat Hay, new crop .. $500 %. 90
L. A. GRAIN
Los ANGELES, July 3 CUP) -
Feed BafIey bright S1.575a dl.67lk
Mating Barley ........ S17OM18O
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
july ..-..--............ $l.SS p
sept. '..'.'+.-. s.#.#.....-........ @l-93
DEC. ........... "a
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
L. A. Butterfat .............. 38t
Grade A MIX ................ 4st
Manufacturing MIX ........ 431se
Route gathered cream ,,,,,. 361ac !
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
L. A. BUTTER & EGGS

LOS ANGELES. July OUP) -
Butter: Extra 3Sc: Prime 1st 37c
standard Sac. undergrades 33c.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-04
l.. A. BANKS

Los ANGELES. July 2 UP) -
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25
So Lives Are Lost
In Maryland On
Roads In August
State Has Worst Traffic Record
For Month In History

Fifty-siX lives lost as a result of
traffic accidents on Maryland high
ways in August gave the State the
worst record for traffic fatalities in
its history, the Maryland Traffic Safe
ty Commission said last Saturday.
The figure represented a thirty per
cent increase over August, 1910, and
was seventy per cent more than July
this year. Pedestrian accidents ac-
counted for forty-one per cent Of the
deaths.
The greatest increase in fatalities
occurred in the counties, the commits
sion declared, pointing out that the
four counties heading the list-Balti-
more county, Anne Arundel, Howard
and Harford-contain the greatest
part of the States major national de-
Tense industries.
Baltimore city and Baltimore county
topped the list with eight fatalities
each; Anne Arundel seven; Howard
six; Hartford four; Carroll and Prince
Georges three each; Cecil, Dorches-
ter, Frederick, Queen Anne's, Saint
Mary's and Worcester, two each, and
Garrett, Montgomery, Somerset, Wi
comico and Washington, one each.
Nine counties-Allegany, Calvert
Caroline, Charles, Kent and Talbot
had a clean slate for the month.
Fixed object and non-collision acct
dents increased tremendously, the com
mission said, (Which reflects the high
er speeds prevalent today"
The commission disclosed that thir-
ty-fve additional State police will be
placed on the highways October l tc
effect more rigid enforcement Of tbs
States traffic laws.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-09-25
M@4hi~21o~
SnopAhoA
BY JAMES PRESTON

You can expect to be reading and
hearing in the months to come about
something called the "Boren-Disney
Bill" Boren and Disney stand for
Congressman Lyle H. Boren and Wes-
ley E. Disney of Oklahoma. Their bill
was actually born in Buffalo, New
York, at the annual convention Of
Railroad Yardmasters of North Amer
lea, Inc. This railroad labor union was
worried about the effects of the rush
Of strikes in defense industries on the
future Of unionism. 1t drafted and
unanimously adopted a resolution
aimed at improving the caliber of
union leadership and at freeing the
labor movement from INSCRIPTIONS
individuals who have reaped richly
under the protection afforded by the
Wagner Act.
These railroad workers said that
they believed the union labor move
ment to be "a permanent foundation
to the workers rights, and they felt
as unionists, we must not allow this
foundation to be weakened by a mi
nority group who would destroy it to
gain their mercenary ends They de-
signed their resolution, not to destroy
any of labor's pIerogatives under the
Wagner Act, but to protect these
rights by providing an added meas
ure of responsibility.
Here are the six detectives of the
unions resolution, as incorporated in
the Boren-Disney Bill:
1. Aliens are prohibited from hold
ing any labor union office.
2. Union leaders must have hac
three years of experience in the trade
represented by the union
3. All officials of the union handling
funds Of the organization must be
bonded.
i. A financial statement must be is.
sued to each member at least once 8
year.
5. Stoppage of work because of jur-
isdictional disputes is forbidden, anc
jurisdiction ascertained by certified
proof of representation.