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Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07
Recreation Board
To Choose Staff

Members of the FL Ccntro rcCrc-
alton board Tuesday changed TO
next Monday night a playground
personnel meeting originally sched-
uled for Thursday night in the high
school
They will interview applicants fot
playground director and assistants
and confer with the public regard
ing playground procedure. pro-
grams, and plans. Any suggestions,
board members said, will be well
come.
The board asked that applicants
obtain blanks from Mrs. w. j
Meagher, fill them out, and file
them with her by Saturday of this
week. The meeting was scheduled al
7:30 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07
Ten Sure Things for ". s.

Ten ccrtaintics for Americans III
1912 were outlined by pr E. P.
Woellner of the faculty of U.CL.A.
Monday night the annual get
together o, FL Centre Masonic lodge
No. 1874
Since certain laws have certain
consequences. said the head of the
U.CL.A. department of social edu-
cation, Il believe we will have ~
revolution in the United States in
1912, no invasion of the nation no
initiation, no dictatorship, no SUI
den collapse. no sudden change II
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07

because the American pcopl vol
stand for 1t Wocllurr declared
Roosevelt has neither tho temper
nor the desire to be dictator He
knows that slave economy l., not az
productive as free labor. pet
the COW and youll get more milk q
There viii be no sudden cor
lapse after the war. ne 5aid IN"
new airplane industry viii be the
coming thing and construction 0l
planes will save the nation aS rail-
Continued on Page g. Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07

county had when the streets were
treated with raylig Heineckc. who
was at the meeting, said he believed
the court house streets could be sur
faced properly soon and promised
to speak to the city council about
it.
According to the plan the park
would be opened from the court
house in a strip 140 feet wide
There would be two one-way 80
foot streets for traffic, four parking
spaces each 20 feet wide, and suit
able sidewalks for pedestrians, Trees
would have to he removed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07

Mrs. Ella Perkins. age not deter
mined
The tornado tore houses from
their foundations. lifted huge tim
bers and power and telephone pole
and hurled them like great jaVelins
through other structures. 1t sucked
out one wall of the vast Union Wire
Rope plant 1t picked up 100000
gallon tanks at n creosotc work
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07

bruises suffered when the twister
swept out OF rain swollen skies just
before the supper hour last night
and IL a few moments cut a block
wide sWath for six miles through
southeastern Kansas City and three
suburban communities.
The dead were:
Mrs. Dorothy Lucas. about %, anG
her Is month old daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07
City viii Study
Street Surfacing

A new type of street oiling will
be studied Wednesday by members
of the FL Centre city council and
other city officials in hope it may
solve some street problems.
Experiments will be made at the
Edgar used car lot and in the east
side district "Wednesday morning
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07

ing The park across The Strcet from;
the court house as a possible solu'
ton of the court house parking
problem and to relieve traffic con-
gestion. He asked Walter Heinecke
Ell Centre public works director,
to draw up a plan showing the
change Baker suggested in the park.
The supervisors took no action
because. they said, they believed
the city council should have an
opportunity to study it. Supervisor
Hugh T. Osborne said he would
rather rot consider 1t until the
streets around the court house arc
put in good condition according to
nlr understanding the city ami
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07
Ceremony Here to
Muster in Guard

Impressive public cercmGnic5 Will
be conducted at Veterans Memorial
hall IN El Centre Wednesday night
when the EI Ccntro unit of the
California State Guard will be Of
licially mustered in by Major Muir
ncY MintZer. reEImCntal commander
The ceremonies VII bc9m at 7:3n
pm. Major MiHtzer will be assisted
by Captains Wall2ce ard West al
his staff, District Attorney Elmer
HFald said Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07
GERMANS SMASH into VITAL RED CITIES
Tornado Rips K. C.Homes

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Oct. 7. tUP)
Through the debris that once
had been 200 homes workers search
ed today for possible further victims
of a tornado that dipped into this
area to Kill three persons and cause
$l000,000 worth OF damage.
About so persons were hospital
lied With broken bones, cuts anG
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07

rev Olutlon
Invasion OF the nation Will not
take place for two years because
10 nation will be in position to dc
it before lAH time ana then it will
be too late. DR.. Woeliner said
Fear of initiation brings on infla-
ton. Imitation occurs, he said when
prices rise more rapidly than busi-
ness can keep up. Don't overbuy.
he advised, and initiation will not
be forced on America.
There will be no dictatorship
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07

the pattern American boundaries
will expand to protect what VIC
have. America will have world su-
premacy, America will be in the
tightest spot she has ever been IL
and the soul of American freedom.
and certainty of immortality WIZ
be reborn in her adversely
He declared the American dem0c-
racy resembles a family. Its mem
bers will fight among themselves
but suspend such operations untH
they sock the enemy. Hence no
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07
PRIORITIES MANAGER
HERE WEDNESDAY

G. Howard HutChinS, district
priOriticS manager for OPM at
Los Angeles, will conduct ques-
ton and answer roundtable at
Ell Centre chamber of commerce
Wednesday morning, and vii!
speak OH priOrities and how they
are granted at Il chamber of
commerce lunch con at Sher
woods restaurant the same day.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07
HIS FEET DIFFER;
ARMY ASTONISHED

CAMP ROBERTS. Cal. Oct. 7
tUP'-PriVatc Clarence j. Hoff-
man. Wilmont, Mimi, flabbHrgasted
the camps supply department when
he asked for size 10'2-C shoH
for his right and on 8'2EE- lor
his left, it was disclosed today He
got thcm-eVCntually.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07
Court House Park
Change Proposed

Construction of two One-Way streets, four lanes OF
parking space and sidewalks through the center of the
house park in FL Centre up for discussion at
the board Of supervisors meeting Monday.
RanC, Baker county purchasing agent suggested open
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07
Gigantic Battle
Races as Ndzis
Drive on Moscow
Heaviest Fighting Of War Under Way as
Hitler Huns All Available Resources
Into Desperate Effort TO Gain Victory
- BY UNITED PRESS

A German thrust along the of Azov reported
Tuesday to crashing into the Dones industrial basln
only 10 miles west of Rostov and titanic battle ragged
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07
'SuPPIy Shortage
Threat Removed
In Di strict Work
OPM Order Allows Organization Right
To Priority Rating for Materials Used
In Maintaining. O peratins System Here

Threat Of serious shortage of supplies essential to
maintenance and operation of the valleys farfung rrga
ton and drainage system lifted Tuesday, when the
office of production management granted Imperial lga-
district preferred status in the purchase of these
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07
TEMPERATURE

Maximum Mon. 80, minimum
Tues. So. 5 pm. Mon. 83, humidity
so; 5 am. Tues. So, humidity Al.
Noon Tues. 80, humidity 81.
Los ANGELES HAY
U. S. No. l 1920; u. 5. No. 2,
leafy Nv. S18-19; L. S. No. 2 $3.50
1850; MpIs. Dec. flax $685..
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07

Still Guessing
There is no gainSaying that
George Mann. Post-PrcSS printel
now in a hospital III Ventura, has
as long memory.
The minute the football guessing
game got underway George wrote
that he wanted to be in the run
ming and was handing Coach Ed
Covington of CalcXico so many bou-
quets that RR was jealous.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07
Wanted, The Carbon Copy

w dhtNu, fIt Val DOl tsUDN-
A pair of masculine twins in
Harding school were separated One
of the inseparable youngsters was
placed in durance vile because he
didn't pass his algebra or some
thing you know how advanced
youngsters are these day5l
When school was out one boy re-
manned in custody while his twin
was released with The other young
tiers. The liberated twin conferrcc
with a feminine playmate. They
went back into the school room.
Why are YOU back?" the teach
Gr asked
= Pointing to tho twin by her side.
the little girl said
I'VE came back for the one like
this one
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-07

El Centro Business Barometer
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
WHAT NEXT?

The first intimation of industrial
preparation for possible air raids in
this country is in construction of the
six-million-dollar N Nort h American
Aviation plant at Dallas, Texas, which
is using cellular, prefabricated steel
which will make the factory virtually
invisible from above by day The en-
tire twenty-acre plant, by use of this
type of steel, will be without windows,
completely air-conditioned, and lighted
with iuorescent lighting Not CLEAN
of light will show at night. An 49,
hole golf course will be erected on the
roof as additional camoufage.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
OLDER men BEING
EMPLOYED, REPORT

Increasing employment for older
men is indicated in report made pub
lie this week by S. E. Stratton, man
ager of the Social Security Board field
office in Hamilton. His report is
based on decrease which is taking
place in the number of applications
now being filed for the monthly in
surance payments which are made to
workers who reach age 65 and retire
after service on jobs covered by old
age and survivors, insurance.
''In the first half of 1910 there was
steady increase in the number of
workers who reached age IS, retired,
and filed their claims for the monthly
benefits which were due them," Mr..
Stratton said.
"Since the late summer of this year
there has been continuing decline
in such applications, indicating that
many men who are 65 or in some cases
even 70 years of age are being kept
on the job after they reach the age
at which they could retire under the
Social Security Act. In numerous
cases men approaching age 65, and
who had planned to claim their bene-
fits, have been recalled to work or
have been assured that their employ
ment will continue.
"Many men have been recalled to
industrial plants to serve as instruc-
tors to younger men. AS defense or
ders mount this practice is growing"
Mr.. Stratton added.
The trend of the Hamilton field Of
flee is part of nationwide movement
to retain or hire older men of special
skill, the report indicated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
FRIDAY, JANUARY %, 1941.
LABOR'S STAND CLEAR

Unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor have not given up
the right to strike in defense indus
tries but have made it plain that they
will use the right only when every
other means of obtaining justice fail
William Green set forth the fedora
tion's policy in unmistakable language
when he said:
"We commit ourselves to avoid
strikes, not only for trivial reasons
but for scarcely any cause, unless par
ticular conditions become unbearable Z"
Mr.. Green, however, did not mean
that the A. F. of L. has given up the
right to strike, as some commentators
have assumed. The A F. of L., in
presenting it's 1941 legislative pro-
gram to Congress, pointed out that it
would be suicidal for the United
State, democratic nation, to abandon
democracy in the process of building
military defense 1t served notice it
would oppose all attempts to suppress
constitutional guarantees of freedom,
of which the right to strike is one, i'm
plicitly set forth in law and by the
courts
In taking this position the fedora
tion acted in a patriotic and construc-
tive manner Indeed, it would be
false to the principles of democracy if
it had taken contrary stand There
is no reason why strikes should be
prohibited in this country at this time
There is no emergency justifying such
a course. If England, fighting with
her back to the wall, can tolerate
strikes, as she does, it would be alb
surd for America to even think of
outlawing them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
BASIC TO LABOR PEACE

A union contract, negotiated by
representatives chosen by the workers
through their union machinery and
representatives selected by manage
ment, uniformly provides for joint
machinery to adjust grievances grow
ing out of the operation of the con-
tract and also provided the machinery
and channels through which concilia-
ton and mediation can operate.
Provision for representation of
workers through their unions and for
collective bargaining is basic for the
maintenance of industrial peace
American Federationist.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
Liquor And Beer Fourth
Major Income For Ohio

Columbus, Ohio-A breakdown of
tax receipts for the State Of Ohio dur
ing 1889 shows that liquor profits from
state stores and gallonage taxes, and
the beer, malt and wort taxes col
lected by the state, totalled $24,800,-
100000. This placed these articles in
fourth position as revenue sources for
the state.
Receipts from the sales tax were
s45, 100000, while gasoline taxa
tion funneled $39 ,30O,0OO.0O into the
states Golfers. The automobile reg
istration tax barely nosed out liquor
and beer, accounting for S25 $780, 100000
in revenue.
1t is expected that 1910 figures for
liquor and beer will be substantially
above those of 1889.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
First Ward G.. O. p.
Elects F. Stitsinger

The First Ward Republican Club
met Monday night in headquarters at
300 Court Street, and reelected Fred
Stitsinger as president.
Other officers included: vice presi-
dent, Edwin Weller; secretary, Mrs.
Eva Tillery, and treasurer, Mrs.
Gladys Schipper. Both Mrs. Tillery
and Mrs. Schipper were reelected
after successful terms in office during
1940
Trustees elected are: H. R. Mckee,
Earl Bedunnah, and Frank Shafor.
All officers and trustees will be in
stalled at the next regular meeting,
February II, when valentine party
will be held.
j. E. Petry supplied guitar music
during the social hour
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
SAFETY COUNCIL
ANNUAL RALLY

The Hamilton Industrial Safety
Council will hold its annual meeting
and safety rally at which time awards
will be made for the best records for
the last six months and the entire
year, Thursday evening, February 13,
at 7:15 in the Moose auditorium.
The safety rally will be held as
usual, but the program will be diff
ferent. Admission will be % cents,
which will include sandwiches and cof-
fee and good floor show and enter
tainment.
Short talks will be made by Thomas
P. Kearns,s superintendent, Division of
Safety and Hygiene; Harry L. Sain,
assistant superintendent; A. D. Cad
dell, special representative, and sew
eral others.
The employees of the different fac
tories are invited and 800 can be
nicely accommodated. The committee
wants more employees to become ac-
quainted with the safety work and at
the same time enjoy themselves. Let
ters to this effect were mailed out this
week by G. L. Hardin, secretary.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

After the defense program ends,
what then?
The American Federation of Labor
is deeply concerned about this ques-
tion, which has not received much no
tice in other quarters, though there
are indications it will get increasing
attention in the near future. The pro-
posal of Senator Wagner for COM
mission to plan now for avoiding eco
nomic troubles when defense produc-
ton ends is a herald of congressional
attention to the matter, which is also
coming up with increasing frequency
for discussion elsewhere.
An article by Boris Shishkin, in the
American Federationist for January,
throws light on what it calls "the prob
lem of the aftermath"-a problem that
the nation must meet.
y
Says the Federationist article:
Perhaps much sooner, perhaps
much later-in a year, in three years,
or in five years-the emergency will
be over and the nation will stand face
to face with the return to normalcy.
"At that time labor foresees a
crucial test of our ability as a
democratic people to assure un-
broken continuity in our ways and
methods of production and of our
standards of work and living.
"When that time comes new cur
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24

be set off, There will be return flows
of migration, new stranded groups of
workers, new ghost towns, new dis
tressed areas-unless immediate pro-
vision against these things in every
phase of the defense program is made" !"
X
Then the Federationist proceeds to
ask some questions, as follows:
''To what peacetime use can be put
the skills of thousands of workers who
are now being trained for defense pro-
duction?
"Are the billions now being spent
for defense production to be used for
factories and equipment which can be
given full utilization in normal peace
time production, or is this vast new
productive establishment condemned to
become an abandoned skeleton and a
silent monument to our intense but
improvident effort?
"Are the men and women workers
now being given intensive training and
now being urged to achieve the ut
most in their technical ability to be
given an opportunity to make full
contribution to the peacetime produc-
tion of the nation, or are they to be
thrown back upon the scrap heap of
unemployed for whom private industry
has no further use?"
These are challenging questions,
that must bring constructive action,
if serious trouble is to be avoided
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
FEDERAL INSURANCE
TAX REMAINS SAME

There is no change this year in the
tax rate which is imposed under the
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
for old-age and survivors insurance.
The rate remains at one per cent each
for the employer and the employe, it
is reported by S. E. Stratton, man
ager of the social security field office
in Hamilton. Commenting ON the SUBJ
ject, he said:
can individuals wages, in com
merce or industry, up to a maximum
of $4,000 annually, are taxable for
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24

old-age and survivors, insurance. All
employers of one or more, in these
fields, are taxable under the Federal
Insurance Contributions Act. There is
no connection between this tax and
that which is imposed by the state
under its unemployment compensation
program. In this state, only employ
ers of three or more are covered for
unemployment compensation but those
having one or more workers must pay
the federal insurance contributions
tax, unless the type of job is specific
ally exempted under the Social Sc
curity Act"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
NO ARGUMENT NECESSARY

Clearing a slum area will save the
city of Jacksonville, Florida, $22,644
per year.
The housing authority of that city
will build low-rent housing project
of 708 dwellings,. 1t recently reported
the results of survey to the United
States Housing Authority showing
that the area to be cleared of slums
and used for the new housing had cost
the city an annual $28,127 for police
and fire protection, hospital services,
and garbage collection. Since only
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
Furniture Markets Visited
By Louis, Arnold Krebs

Louis and Arnold Krebs of Krebs
Furniture Company have just re-
turned after viewing the latest in fur
niture, rugs and electric equipment.
Louis spent several days at the fur
niture markets at Grand Rapids and
Chicago, while Arnold spent his time
in Chicago looking and buying the
latest in rugs and electric appliances
for their store in Hamilton.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
BOARD PRESIDENT
NAMES CHAIRMEN

Chairmen of permanent committees
of the Hamilton Board of Education
were appointed Monday by Howard G..
Carter, president, as follows: Harry
S. Wonnell, claims, finance and law;
Calvin Skillman, buildings, supplies
and employees other than teachers;
Hugh Kernohan, teachers and salaries,
and Peter Rentschler, fuel and clean
ing.
Parent Teacher Associations of Lin
coin and Jackson Schools were granted
permission to conduct dancing classes.
The report of the school physician and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
Stretchin' Out

Mr. Roy Smith, proprietor of
Smiths Cafe, BIT Maple Avenue, re-
Gently purchased the cafe and restau-
rant at 514 High Street, which for the
past few years has been operated by
Tony Bogolo and known as the Oasis
improvements will be made to con-
form with Smiths ideas of conducting
first-rate High Street business. Be
hind the bar and always ready tc
serve you will be "Bud" Smith and
"Bill" Watson, both members of Bar
tenders Local No. 169.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24

nurse revealed that 879 treatments
and inspections were made in De-
cember.
Superintendent C. w. White re-
ported that pre-employment classes
for the NYA vocational training prof.
ect would start January %. The board
approved the appointment of John A.
Hook, Jr., as a member of the faculty
of Hamilton High School, effective
Monday.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
4S Men To Leave

Middletown, O.-The second group
of 48 selective service men scheduled
to leave here January % for Fort
Thomas, KY, five days after 81 town
ship men will have departed, was an
nounced this week by officials of
Board Four, representing the City of
Middletown
The group passed physical exam
nations conducted here, but will un-
dergo additional examinations at Fort
Thomas.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24

S2,602 in annual taxes were paid, the
net loss to the city was $25,525. Cost
estimates for the same services in a
new project were set at $2,SS1.
In the face of these figures, it is
hardly necessary to argue that public
housing pays.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
PERMITS TOTAL $4,000

Frank E. Weaver, city building in
spector, issued permits for construc-
tion of $4,000 brick pattern shop
for the Buckeye Pattern Works, Han
cock and Welch Streets, and $4,000
steel and concrete building for the
National Youth Administration train
ing school at Roosevelt School, Chest
nut Street.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
"Y" STILL NEEDS $2,7S7

Subscriptions totaling $20,213 were
reported Monday by workers in the
$4,000 Hamilton Y. M. C. A. financial
campaign. More than the remaining
$2,787 is expected to be raised before
the victory dinner Friday night.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
NEW CITY DIRECTORY OUT

Mrs. Jennie Aaron and Joseph G..
Zwiefelhoefer are the first and last
names in the new city directory being
delivered this week. The volume is
the largest in history here, carrying
794 pages, as more than in the 1899
edition. 1t lists 28,496 names, $50
more than the previous volume.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24
WISDOM

We acquiesce in the loss of freedom
every time we are silent in the face
of injustice.-Professor Harold Laski
in Liberty in the Modern State"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-01-24

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