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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
City Income viii
Provide Surplus
Under New Budget

Estimated total revenues of all Ei
Centre city departments this yeal
will exceed total estimated eXpend-
itures by $2322, City Clerk Neal
Gavin revealed Wednesday night il
submitting his budget to the city
council.
The budget, adopted by the coun-
ell unanimously, calls for eXpendi-
lures of $346821 against an esti-
mated revenue Of $3.50 .143 This in
cludeS water department eXpendi-
lures of S79695 and water revenue,
of $4,000.
There are the departmental bud
gets:
City clerk, $29,1OO; rest room
$1,000; police, $33,4OO: engineering
$4,000; health, $l65OO; inspection
S2660; streets, $35,O7O; sewers, S22,-
$50: fire, $4,000; parks, $4,000
Library, $l3,4l0; music and promo
ton, $11,8O0; recreation $1,000
bonds and coupon redemption, S53,-
1876.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06

opmentS.
One of the favorable develop
mentS was partial settlement of a
welders strike hampering construc-
ton in west coast shipyards, but
it was clouded by the charge in
Los Angeles that boilermaker ter
ror squads" blocked the welders
when they attempted to return to
work under terms of a tentative
strike settlement reached in Wash
ington.
PLANE PLANT SPREADS
While the shipyards welders at
tempted to return to work, the walk
out of Welders in three California
aircraft plants threatened to spread
to six other airplane factories, and
railway brotherhoods officials an
nounced they would renew the strike
order already authorized by MEM
bership poll.
A spokesman for the United Weld
erS, Cutters and Helpers union
Cind) said a protest was being made
to Washington through the Los
Angeles branch of the Office OF
Production Management against
COON squad tactics. -
The spokesman said from IS to
100 men returned to the union office
after scuffles with men of the In
ternational Brotherhood Of Boiler
makers, Iron Shipbuilders, Welders
and Helpers of America (AFD.
The welders said none of their
men were reported seriously injured
but that there had been number
of Scuffles and some men had their
shirts torn off.
Attempts to enter the California
Shipbuilding company yards. Craig
Shipbuilding plant, and Michael
Roberts Pipeline plant were hinder
ed by the boilermakers, the inde-
! pendent union said.
FIGHT card RACKET"
Independent welders said many
men who were not wearing welders'
buttons entered without trouble.
The Welders have been on strike
seeking independent bargaining
rights to end what they termed the
multiple card racket" which they
said forced them to carry cards in
several unions.
This proves Our case" a welders'
spokesman said Of Thursdays dis
turbanceS. He said the AF'L, despite
the agreement reached in Wash
ington, was attempting to continue
Continued on Page 2, Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Valley Publicity
{. {. Parley Theme

Members of Imperial Valley As
sociated chambers of commerce
will be told things they Snoulc
know" at the monthly meeting Of
the organization at Brawiey FRIDAY
night, Secretary Charles Nice of the
Brawley chamber, said Thursday.
Principal speaker will be Emery
w Rutledge, Los Angeles adVer-
tising executive, who will discuss
community advertising" and its
relation to the valley.
Executive committee CT the As
sociated chamber will meet at e pm.
and the dinner-meeting at 7;30 pm.
it was announced by President TED
Kipf of Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Contract Assures
lid Plenty Power
For All Purposes
u. S. Reclamation Bureau
Provides for Building
OF Transmission Line

Imperial Irrigation district
will have electrical power to
spare within a few months, as
a result of the awarding OF
a contract Thursday for con-
struction of a 5O-mile transmission
line to carry Parker dam electricity
to drop No. 4 on the All American
canal.
The contract was awarded by the
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation to
Fritz ziebarth on his low bid OF
S143.417 On two power line projects
including thu line to drop No. 4
The other project calls for 124
mile line from Phoenix to Tucson.
The line to drop No 4, southeast
of Holtville, will deliver $4,000 kilo-
watts, which the irrigation district
has contracted for with the reclaim
alton bureau. Delivered at drop Nc
4, it will cost the district S90,0eG
per year plus two and one quarter
mills per kiloWatt used.
The additional power, added to
that already being produced at the
districts two power drops on the
All American canal, will assure a
constantly adequate supply for all
Imperial Valley needs, and VIII
enable the district to extend its
power sales to other sections.
Consequently, as the districts
power sales increase. the tax load
on district water users will de-
crease, an Official of the district
said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
CounciImen Study
Plans for Schools

Mayor Bob Hatton and members
of Ell Centro city council Thursday
inspected the old Lincoln school at
Fourth and Olive for the purpose OF
deciding what disposition is to be
made of the structure.
The school building and grounds
comprising u lots, were purchaSeG
by the city from the school board
for $4,000, to enable the board to
finance a playground project at
Wilson school.
The property has been white
elephant on the councils hands
ever since it was bought, as nobody
appeared to know just what it would
be good for. The building was con-
Gemned after last years earthquake.
Mayor Hatton and the council
were to reach some sort of agree
ment as to whether the structure
would be razed or restored, with
formal action scheduled for next
Wednesday night when the colm-
Gil will meet in adjourned session.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06

u SpCCItu ll9IlJlllS II OlIl'
A coalition of Russia with the
United States and Britain can be
described with certainty as reall-
ty," Stain said in asking who WOULD
doubt that the two democracles
would give full support in the
fight against the Axis.
AS Stain spoke from embattle@
Moscow, the Red army was reported
communicating on isolated sec
tors of the Leningrad, Moscow anG
Donets fronts and standing Off the
Axis armies all along the line with
the possible exception OF the Crlmea.
There the Germans said they were
bombarding the naval base of SevaS-
topol with artillery.
Earlier Stain had named Maxim
Litvinov as ambassador to the Unit
ed States.
Stain did not minimize the Serl-
BUSINESS of the Soviet position, but
he claimed that the German posi-
ton was worse.
KITTEN AND LION
Hitler no more resembles Napo-
lean than a kitten resembles lion,
he scoffed amid cheers OF dclegate5
Continued on Page 2, Col, u
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Bioff Attorney FIoy U. S.
Film Heads as Immoral

NEW YORK, Nov. 6. CUP)-A
defense attorney today attacked
the character of motion picture ex-
ecutives who testified for the gov
eminent. In the $55O.OOO extortion
trial of William Bioff and George
f. Brown.
God save the United States, .
he said. If the instruction, NOR
ality and destinieS of the United
States are in the keeping OF these
people
Martin Conboy, former United
States attorney here and counsel
for Browne, said the trial had
developed into an investigation OF
the film industry and very
sorry spectacle it has been.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
FDR Asks 5 Shifts
Per Day TO Cancel
German Timetable
Full Sacrifices Now
Necessary to Combat
Menace Says President

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.
(UP) - President Roosevelt
said today Americans must
make "full sacrifices now
submerge labor-industry diff
ferences and work three shifts a
day" to help defeat Adolf Hitler
and bring about the better world
we aim to build" after the war.
Our place - the place of the
whole western hemisphere-in the
Nazi scheme for world domination
has been marked on the Nazi time
table" Mr.. Roosevelt declared.
The President addressed the ih-
ternational office in the east room
of the White House, where delegates
representing 33 nations had gather
ed to conclude an annual conVen-
ton.
The chief executive said American
Workmen must decide whether to
make "a real sacrifice" now or face
lllt ldJC VI LulOI1Ccii VI NNAS
which have become paWns OF Ber-
lin. which he described as the
principal slave market of the world.
The choice we have to make IS
this. shall We make our full sacrl-
fices now, produce to the limit, and
deliver our products today and
every day to the battle fronts OF
i t1,o o,,tira U,Or1I
Or shall we remain satisfied
with cur present rate of armament
output, postponing the day of real
sacrifice-as did the French-untll
it is too late?"
He said there were still some
misguided" leaders Of industry and
labor in th> United States who
place personal advantage above the
welfare of the nation"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06

NEW YORK, NOV. 6 rUPl =
When the Democratic caucus nomi-
mated Joe O'Neill, 81, for tax re-
ceiver of North Castle township in
Westchaster county. he remembered
the beating he had taken l2 years
before when he was running fol
that office.
He told the caucus chairman
that he would rather keep on doing
odd Jobs for a living and to please
nominate somebody else, The chair
man refuse.
ONeill appealed TO the state su-
preme court. 1t turned him down
because he hao let the legal dead
line for refusing a nomination pass.
In desperation, he made a house
toulouse campaign of his nelghborS'
asking them not 70 vote tor hlm
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06

Goldwyn- Mayer. Sidney r. Kent
president of goth Century FOX
Films and others.
From the biggest in the industry
down to the lowest the practices
of those who are engaged IN the
industry are not such as to IN
dicate that they should be in charge
of one of the most important meth
eds of acquainting the pubic, not
only with current events, put aio
with what ought TO be the cui-
tural instructions OF the people OF
this country"
Conboy admitted mo certificates
of merit could be awarded TO the
defendant" but declared The Dig
men OF filmdom had failed 10 carry
out their responsibilities properly
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06

western congressman on learning
Of new tax piane. gust as Well no,
lun again next year at all ii VIC
PISS such bill. Wha: the people
would do to ua would be plenty
The extraordinary heavy income
taXea leyigc in the $3,553 10000
revenue law passed by congrco.
on la~t S pt. II would remain il
eli. ct and tax payers woul& com
rutc and pay under those rates a:
Usual The suggested Is per cent
Withholding tax, CT WhateI~r 2lte
CT such tax as may be ultimately
agreed upon would have no cXemp-
tien loopholes other than the basic
prGVisioas regarding Single petaons
ard heads Of families
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Bogus Coiner Says
He's u. 5. Fascist

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov 6. cUP)-
Treasury agents brought out at a
hearing late yesterday of Michaele
Gallo, 25. on counterfeiting charges
that the youth had confessed TO
being a member OF the FASCIST
youth movement and staunch sup
porter of FaSciSm.
U. 5. Commissioner G, wayne
Clampitt ordered Gallo held for
further investigation on suspicion
of espiCnage Gallo was arrested
here, Oct. %, by border patrol
officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
City 0kays Plans
For GraveIing Of
Fl Centro Streets
Program Now Goes. to
Highway Department for
Approval by State

The long and hard fought
battle between Ell Centre city
council and the state high
way department over use of
city-collected gasoline tax
money for improvement of city
streets appeared drawing to a hap
py conclusion Thursdey.
The council finally approved a
program for submission to the high
way department, calling for gravel
surfacing of approximately 80 blocks
at cost of $4,000, all of which
would come out of the city's share
CT state gasoline taxes.
The highway department already
had tentatively approved the pro-
gram.
The plan calls for spreading six
inches of gravel on streets desig-
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6. up
The house of ways and means COM
mittee today considered surprise
treasury income tax proposals cal
oulated to shock the country VIDE
awake to what it will mean to
spend SlO0. 100000 u Gay, $3O00,0Go.-
COO a month and close to $4,000
100000 next year.
Committeeman told the United
Fress that Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr, told them
that that would be next years
spending schedule and presented
tentative tax plans to raise an
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06

Browne and Bioff, president and
west coast leader respectively OF
of the International Alliance Of
Theatrical Stage Employees (AFL),
have been on trial since Oct. 8
on charges that they extorted large
sums from major movie companies
by threatening strikes.
In his attack Conboy referred to
Nicholas M. Schenck, president of
LoeWs, Inc; Charles c. Moskowitz,
director and Metropolitan Theatres
manager of Loew'S; Harry M. War
ner, president, and Major Albert
John Warner, vice president OF
Warner Brothers; Austin Keough,
vice president and general counsel
of Paramount Pictures; Louis B.
Mayer, managing direcor OF Metro
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Two Injured When
Autos Collide

Two persons suffered injuries in a
traffic accident east OF Ell Centro
Wednesday.
Helen M Roberts, 26, Tucson, ana
Norman S. ServiS. %, connected
with the air service and stationed
at Tucson, were injured when a
car driven by Miss Roberts and
one driven by R. S. Obergfell, 81.
Ell Centro collided at the intersec-
ton of highway so and the Central
Valley highway Servis suffered a
jaw injury and Miss Roberts a CASH
on her elbow.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
~ CAN'T WIN
When He Does, He Loses

His only campaign expense was
six cents to mail letters to news
papers protesting his nomination fol
the job which pays s2'4OO a year
Final results of Tuesdays cleo
ton showed today that ne had de-
feated Julia Bennett, Republican
766 to 721.
O'Neill said he'd take the job.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06

on emigration from the Reich by
all Jews between the ages OF ID
and 60 and an order depriving Jew
ish workers of all special privileges
enjoyed by Aryan workers.
Almost daily, train-loads OF Jews
who have been given anywhere from
several hours to 10 or 10 minutes
notice to gather up a few belong
ings. leave from remote SUBURBAN
stations at Berlin, Vienna, HAMBURG
Prague and other cities for Poland
Approximately 10000 Jews wefH
herded off to Poland i'll the ilrSt
month of the deportation drlFe
Whether that is their final destln2-
ton is not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06

600 in Austria
Starting with the anti-Jews acts
Immediately after the Nazis came
to power in 1888 and followed b2
the Nuremburg laws of September,
1885, and the "windoW-smashlheS
of Nov. 9, 1898, each wave has benA
marked by increasingly severe
measures.
An increased number of Jewish
suicides has accompanied the pres
ent deportation drive, which was
inaugurated simultaneously with an
order by Secret Police Chief REM
hard hcydrich on Sept. 10 compeil-
inp all Jews III the Reich to wear
a yellow star of David
1t was followed by an alright ban
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06

made which showed that the cost
of living in the San Diego district
had increased 27l2 per cent since
the involved crafts had raises.
Eleventh naval district spokesman
said work on the projects has
stopped.
They are carrying placards say
ing This contractor is unfair to
organized labor They do not say
anything against the navy he
said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06

ers, iron workers, electricians, tile
settlers and cement finishers.
The crafts also went on strike at
Camp Elliott, a marine corps base
at Kearney Mesa, north of San
Diego, where a $1,500000 barracks
construction project is underway.
K G. Bitter, secretary of the
Building Trades Council, said the
men were seeking wage increases,
"a complete revision of the wage
setup.'
Bitter said that a survey had been
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
81 More |. Y. Men
Called in Draft

Imperial Valleys two local draft
boards. No, l59 at Ell Centro anc
No. 158 at Brawley. Thursday had
been called upon to furnish 81 ad-
ditional selectees for the 18th call
December is.
Total California youths who must
answer the new call was set by
state seleCtive service headquarters
at Sacramento at 2625, Total in
cluded 35 Negro selecteeS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Germuns Revive
Anti Jew error

BERLIN Nov 6. UP)-A fourth wave OF antl-oeml-
sn in ph wears of Naz rule repeatedly aimed at Great
np "Jewfrce Reich by April l. today threatened Ger
manys remaining 600 Jews with wholesale deporta
ton to Poland (The 1888 census showed jewish popul
5nnn LIN Cicrma and l91r
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
AL Closes Down
SD, Navy Project

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 6. OP)-AFL pickets representing
SIX craft unions appeared at the naval training station
here today where work 100000 barracks expansion
project was halted due to wage dispute
Three hundred workers of the six crafts affected
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Council TemPers
Hit Ceiling Here
Mayor Says Street Commissioner Has
Never Had Definite Program; Bra++on
Counters With Glass Houses Re+or+

Disaffection within Ell Cantro city council cond
ons of city burst into full bloom Wednesday night
when Mayor Bob Eatton openly charged Councilman
Charles with acknowledgement of the street depart
ment, of which Bratton is head.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Railroads Face
WoIkout Threat:
Plane Out put Hit
WeIders Charge AFL Terror Groups Turn
Back Men Who Agree TO End Strike
On Work in Pacific Coast Shi ipyards
BY UNITED PRESS

independent weders charged in Los Angeles Thursday
that oon squads operated by AFL boermakers prevent
ed the end weders strike there while elsewhere revv
al of strike threat against the nations railroads offset
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Stain Predicts
Hitler's Defect
Uni+ed Sta+es. Britain and Russia Will
Conquer Nazis. Soviet Dictator Ayers;
Reds Hold Invaders on Lengthy Front
BY UNITED PRESS =

Josef V. Stain promised the world Thursday that d
coalition the Soviet Union Britain and the United States
would conquer Hitler but he called for utmost speed IN
providnp war machines for the Red army and in opening
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Just His Wife

Just His Wife
A Mexican in Brawley justice
court insisted that he did not know
a woman who was accused of as
sisting another man in beating him
up.
Don't you know this woman?'
Dep. D. A. Darwin Wolford said.
mo" the Mexican testified, Il
don't know her. never saw her until
today"
Now, just a moment" Wolfo"d
interposed. Isn't she your Wife?'
We'll, yes" the Mexican admitted
reluctantly, she is my wife
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
Mere History

Mere History
Away back 81 years ago there
was a double wedding in Ell Centro.
Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Palmer
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Adkins
celebrated their tWentyfirSt we'd
ding anniversary.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06

Oleanders to ALL
In RR's opinion too little has becn
said about the Central Sergean-
cites. They dress up any football
game and make football interesting
even to those who detest the sport.
That bunch of girls is without
doubt the snazziest, snappiest Or
ganization in these parts.
If there were enough oleanders
on the editorial bush RR Wouli
personally deliver a beautiful bios
som to ever Sergeanette, their dir
ector. and three blossoms to their
tiny mascot
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
d AMBLING
TX EPORTER

Poor Dog
Little Mary Hodgkin was IN a
dither all day before her birthday
party some little time ago. She was
SO excited she could barely gel
through the time.
At last night arrived. She was
playing with her dog on the floor
while DR.. Philip Hodgkin was read
ing. She and the dog played for a
time but Marys heart wasn't in it.
She couldn't keep her mind off tn"
birthday party next day. The dog
still wanted TO play.
Mary looked thoughtfully at the
dog for a while and said to Hodgkin :;
probably tomorrow is just like
any other day to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-06
TEMPERATURE

Maximum Wed. 81. Minimum
Thurs. So. 5 pm. Wed. s.. humidity
30. 5 am. Thurs. 62, humidity So.
Noon Thurs. SO, humidity %
LOS ANGELES HAY
u. S. No. S2O.5O-22; U. S. No. 2,
leafy 1. V. S2O.2O.5O. L. $. No. 2
S16-17. Mpls. Dec. flax S1,85.
Evening star., 1941-10-19

HE finance officer sat at table, chest
full Of money before him, handful of
- armed guards behind. Two sergeants
were at his elbow, one to help dish out the
money; the other to identify the soldiers as
they came up, single file, to be paid. Pay Call
had been sounded, which, like Mess Call and
Recall. the bugler never needs to repeat. For
almost thirty days the moneyless men had
looked forward to this call. Now the company
had assembled in the mess hall, sergeants
first, then corporals, first-class privates and
privates Each rank would be paid in alpha
betical order. The upper ranks were finished
with quickly. Then:
Private Adams!'
His name called from the table, Private
Adams stepped up and saluted
The finance officer didn' t return the salute.
He's the only one in the Army who isn't
supposed to, what with all the big folding
money" and change in hand He said merely,
Nineteen, seventy-four which was Adams's
pay for the month, less deductions for
laundry. insurance and money he had ordered
sent home.
Private Adams took the $l9.74, uttered
brisk Thank you. sir" and made way for the
next man. Soldiers step livelier than civilians,
so the business of paying proceeds in jig
time. To settle with a company of 200
requires the best part of an hour, and, as the
clocks hands swing round. fresh company
appears to collect, then another, until the
Evening star., 1941-10-19

entire regiment obtains what is due - ordi.
narily about Sl2O,OOO
Money in his pocket for the first time in
days, and spirit high, Private Adams paid
what he owed at the Post Exchange, whose
officer sat at another table in the mess hall to
collect while the money was fresh in the
soldiers hands, Then he paid for his movie
coupons And, back in the barracks, he
squared up with a couple of buddies who had
tided him over till payday. Borrowing is a
great soldier business, and the two percent
boys" did very we'll for themselves - until
the Army Command learned what their two
per cent meant: They'd lend dollar about
the middle of the month, take back two dol
lars on payday. The two per cent boys aren't
allowed to operate any more
Private Adams got haircut, a shoe shine
had his uniform pressed and that evening he
boarded bus bound for town, where he had
few beers and attended movie. He sent
box of candy back home to his girl, then
contemplated how long it would be till he
received another months pay.
They Poy on Poydoy
DONE soldiers call Army payday Exchange
Day" That's because" they explain, "the
money we get to be brave, gallant and hand
some we promptly exchange for the bills We
owe at the post or over in town."
Exchange Day. l learned on inquiring, is
any old day shortly before or just after the
Evening star., 1941-10-19

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