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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
WAGES AND
LIVING COSTS
(Wall Street JournaD

In January the CLOS executive cOun-
Gil called for higher wages 10 be paid
out of defense industry profits. Reason:
'Signs Of a serious rise in the cost of liv-
ing beginning in the coming spring"
The six moths period just prior to
that announcement saw weekly earnings
of the average worker in manufacturing
rise per cent This was due in part to
fuller employment and in part to rising
wage rates. Average hourly earnings of
these manufacturing employees increased
16 per cent during this period, The fig
ures are those of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
In part as a result of this trend of
higher wage rates the labor cost in the
final half Of 1910 rose $40 for every
500 of the value of manufactured goods.
Although no statistics are available to
prove it, two other factors appear re-
sponsible also for this rising cost. They
are % increasing use Of overtime (and
the higher rate of pay that goes with it,,
and % loss of efficiency through en-
ployment of less skilled and ineXper-
fenced men as workers are added rapid
ly.
Yet during this same period the cost
Of living increased by only % per cent.
1t takes time for rising labor and mater
ials costs to find their way into the prices
of goods in the stores.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
by Peter Edson...
The Inside Track in Washington

abetted by the legislative draft
ing service of the House, the COM
mittee's own tax experts and the
treasury boys. bill finally will be
born. reported out TO the House,
argued about, changed a little, and
finally passed.
It goes to the Senate, where
Chairman Pat Harrisons Finance
committee Will go to wolK on IL.
There will be more public hear
ings. Here the lobbyists will go to
work. Representatives OF high
powered taxpayers associations will
argue that corporation taxes are
90 high, and representatives OF
the survivors Of the dead who
couldn't take it with them will
argue that estate taxes are too
high. Eventually, everyone Will
have had his say, the Senate COM
mittee will report out its modified
bill. the Senate will argue, the
Senate will pass.
Back to the House tnen FOR con-
ference. The Harrison and Dough-
ton debating societies will horse
trade around till they can get
something satisfactory to both
teams. Repassage, then, and over
to the White House for the Presl
cent to sign. Another legal egg, vii!
have been laid.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
SETTING
OUR COURSE
Nevada State JournaD

The people seem to realize that it
takes money to do this defense Job we'll
and | have heard no squaWkS about taxes
yet" said Senator Pat Harrison, chair
man of the senate finance committee 4
few days ago. in which he predicted that
new taxes to the extent Of billion to =
billion and half will be necessary to
carry forward the defense and the lease
lend programs.
Senator Harrison was making cOnSer-
vative estimate of the probable tax bur
den but there will be few Squ9WkS from
the people 1t is constantly shown that
the money is going into defense and that
defense industries are not being tied
up by red tape and strikes.
March Is has passed and the nation
made its first war-taX hurdle with no
evident strain. Nevada income tax pay
ments this year will top all previous rec
ordS and business in this state has not
vet received much impetus from defense
preparations.
President Roosevelt has appointed the
members of the newly created national
defense mediation board and made q
wise choice, it appears, in selecting Clar-
ence A. Dykstra for the Craftsmanship.
The President combed the field for men
of standing, clearly indicating that he
is determined to check the unnecessary
and costly delays caused by labor dis
puteS.
The United States is embarked on a his
toric journey Its course is not yet
charted. Day by day events will shape
the course. Its war aims have not yet
been unfolded and that is something that
must come in the near future. In the
meantime the willingness to pay will be
measured only by the capacity to pay.
Every sign discloses a unity of purpose,
confidence in the President and the gov
ernment. There will be no squaWks as
long as the people see that their sacri-
fices are being converted into something
tangible for defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
WHY UNCLE SAN CANNOT
COMPETE TO THE SOUTH

1t is easy enough to say that these
things need not be so, but such an argu-
ment does not consider the hard facts.
The facts are these:
That the German system considers bus
mess subservient TO the interests of an
expanding government, so that the gov
ernment absorbs the losses Of business
in order to establish political gains.
That the American system of govern
ment makes no provision for such strin-
gent control of business as is necessary
to coordinate business with political
gains. Thus the American business man,
who needs profit if he is to continue
operating. cannot lose the millions of
dollars he would have to pour into
South American trade war.
1t is easy to see that, once II had es-
tablished an economic stranglehold on
South America, the Nazi government
could easily follow with its famous nom
aggression pacts, its treaties Of friend
ship, and all the other paraphernalla OF
conquest.
If Germany ever becomes entrenched
in South America, this country would be
a comparatively tiny island in a hostile
world. Germany would not tolerate
existence of such an island.
That is the danger to Us from Europes
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
Notice of Time and Place Appointed
for Proving Will and Hearing APP
plication for Letters Testament
airy.
And Petition to set aside Estate to
Surviving Spouse.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF
JOHN FROHLY, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a
petition for probate of the will and
a petition to set aside estate to
surviving spouse Of John Frohly,
deceased, and for TIE issuance to
Carl Huffman of letters testament
ary, has been filed in this court
and that Friday the End day of
May, 1941, at 200 o'clock pm. of
said day, at the courtroom Of said
court, at the Court House in the
City of FL Centro, County of Impe-
rial, State of California, has been set
for the hearing of said petition,
when and where any person inter-
ested may appear ana contest the
same, and show cause, if any they
have, why said petition should not
be granted.
Dated April %, 194l 49,
w. J. MI .
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
AMERICAS STAKE
IN EUROPE'S WAR

There has been too much reiteration
of the declaration that the United States
cannot live normally in a world in which
German National Socialism is victorious
over democracy and too little exposition
of Uncle Sans real stake in World War
No. 2. The declaration is true enough,
but standing alone it is liable to be mis-
interpreted as more drum beating by III
terventionists.
There are logical, critical reasons of
the first magnitude why the United
States cannot continue to exist as it now
does if Hitler succeeds in dominating the
Eastern Hemisphere. To get at these
reasons, let US visualize situation in
which Germany dominates the Eastern
Hemisphere, with the United States MAX
ing no effort to prevent such domination.
After such a situation had prevailed
for year or two, public opinion in the
United States would undoubtedly be
lulled into state of lethargy. It is i'm
possible to keep public opinion at white
heat without day-to-day Developments Of
Notwithstanding nature. Here and there
would appear expressions Of willingness
to cooperate in an economic way with
the Axis. Such expressions would be
cleverly publicized by the German prop
aganda machine, still further lulling the
American public into a false sense of
security.
With that accomplished, the Axis would
accelerate a sly movement into South
America We say accelerate advisedly,
because the movement Is under way right
now 1t is no secret. The NaZis have
never even attempted to deny it. With
the war over and peace ostensibly es-
tablished, South America would be
fertile field for infiltration. This is true
for several reasons:
South Americans are inclined right
now to dstrust the United States as the
colossus of this hemisphere and skilful
propaganda would build up such distrust
even more.
South America needs Europe as a mar
ket for its products, and without the
spur of world emergency would un-
doubtedly be willing to deal with whom
ever controlled Europe.
South America would welcome the
cheap money" NaZi economic methods
would make available-are already max
ing available, for that matter.
South America would buy the machin-
cry and equipment it needs At the cheap
est possible price-and Germany would
see that its price was cheapest.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
Did You Know?

Walrus whiskers are made of
cartilage.
A thick stand of cat-tails along
a stream will drink it dry,
Thirty-six per cent of the
worlds annual coal production is
consumed in the United States
Universities of the United States
spend $22,O0000O annually on re-
search of all kinds.
The word "alewife" bears no re-
lationship to women, but is a fish
of the herring family found along
the Atlantic cast.
Michigan leads all states of the
Union in the production of salt.
Christopher Willibald Won Gluck,
a composer who lived between 17l4
and 1877, often is called the
father of modern opera"
The United States annually con
SulneB SO per cent of the worlds
CFude petroleum production.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01

You don't expect, these days,
agreement between Adolf Hitler and
winston Churchill on anything.
But they do appear to agree on
one thing-and it is a thing that
has significance for the United
States. 1t Is this; the war is long
way from being over
Churchill said in a recent speech
that Britain is in for an "undoubt-
edly long and formidable war"
Hitler said in his birthday mes
sage: "A hard battle year stands
before us"
That last is a significant utter
ance in a country which from many
official sources was promised final
victory last fall 1t means that Hit
ler knows what some Americans
seems not to realize-that victory
ir the Balkans is not victory in
the war. Victory in the whole Med
iterranean or the whole Near East
is not victory in the war.
The mighty fortress of Britain
stands. battered and bruised, but
mistaken The control of the seas
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
Barbs

Dads thinking about divorce
should remember that allmony
won't play with the children.
American pigeons are flying for
Britain Too bad they aren't doing
1t for all nations-aS doves Of
peace.
IF you want to surprise a clerk,
walk into a drug store and ask for
drugs.
The draft is likely to get John
Rigney. White SoX slab ace. A lot
of boys are in there pitching for
Uncle Sam.
Legislation is being urged to put
The kibOSh on congressman getting
paid to speak. We've heard some
we'd be willing to pay hush
money.
An elk can grow new antlers in
four months. About midMarch, the
cid pair drops off, and new buds
appear.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL,

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Or
TIE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 1905
Notice of Time and Place Appointed
for Proving VIII and Hearing
Application for Letters Testa-
mentary.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
CHARLES AUGUSTINE DOOLEY
also known as CHARLES A. DOO~
LEY, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that n
petition for probate of the will OF
Charles Augustine Dooley, also
known as Charles A. Dooley, de-
ceased. and for the issuance t.
Cecilia T. Monahan of letters Tes-
tamentary, has been filed in this
court, and that Friday the 9th day
of May, 194l, at 200 o'clock pm,
of said day, at the courtroom, Dept.
2. Of said court. at the Court House
in the City of Ell Centre. County OF
Imperial, State of California, has
been set for the hearing Of said
petition, when and where any per-
son interested may appear and con-
test the same, and show cause, il
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted.
Dated April 49, l94l.
w. J. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY Maxine Console,
Deputy Clerk.
"a 20 to May inclD
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
Uranium Crackers
OPERA CHARACTERS

Music that endureS is found i'll
the realm of opera. where year af-
ter year the same stories in song
are told and acted by great sing
ers. Check the endurance of your
memory with these questions about
OPERAS and their characters.
|. In what opera about a clown
does there occur a play-within-a-
play?
2. With what composers operas
is Kristen Flagstad associated?
3. Name two composers who
wrote operas featuring the char
acter Figaro.
4. In what opera do we meet
tie characters Mcphistopneles
Valentin and Marguerite?
5. What opera was revived by
the Metropolitan this season with
lily PonS singing the feature role?
ANSWERS
|. There is play-within-a-
play in 7 Pagliacci', tragedy OF
clown.
2. Kristen Flagstad is asSociat-
ed with the operas of Wagner, be-
ing especially famous for her role
of Bruennhildc in Die Walkucre.
3. Rossini's Barber of Seville
and Mozarts Marriage of Figaro
both feature the character of Fl
garo.
4. Faust" includes the char
acters Mephistopneles, Valentin
and Marguerite, as we'll as the
character Faust.
5. Donizettis Daughter of the
Regiment, first produced in 1902
by the Met, and later revived in
-9l7 was brought out again thia
season with Lily Pons in the title
role.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01

WASHINGTON, May l - The
text for todays reading will be a
line from Sidney Hillman
The ways Of democracy are per
haps the most troublesome, but
they are best in the long rum
Mr.. Hillman uttered the line in
approval Of or apology for the good
old American way OF settling strikes
by arguing them out after they've
Happened. Today's subject has no.
thing to do with labor disturbances,
but with that other equally dis
turbing subject of, yes, taxes.
Specifically. the increased taxes
You will pay on this years income
when YOU make out your return
next March and, before that, the
increased nuisance taxes and lux
ury taxes you will pay to help fl
nance the defense effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
WORKS
LIKE THIS

What is the way of democra-
cy' with regard to this new tax
bill? It goes something like this:
Ever since the last tax bill was
written the tax research division
of the treasury has been making
studies of how this legislation
could be improved where more
revenue might be obtained in new
taxes. where existing taxes were un-
Just and how other countries have
been levy;ng taxes to get money
for prosecution of their wars. Day
in and day out, this division of
tax research knows more about
taxes, than anyone else in the
country.
While all this studying has been
going on, Congress has been ap-
propriating money right and left
9 billion here, a few hundred mil
loin here, seven billion there. 1t is
all for the good of the country
and much OF it is for defense
Finally, somebody gets around to
adding this up II is discovered
that national defense expenditures
will run S32 billion, plus 81 billion
aid 10 Britain Not all this IS to be
spent at once Figuring down to
what the government will spend IN
the fiscal year from July !, l94l,
to juno 3Ol942. the treasury come
up with a figure Of Sl9 billion, Sl2
billion of which will be for de-
fense and 81 billion to run the rest
Of the government.
Treasury's next step is to dc
eide how much Of this shall be
raised by taxation and how much
by borrowing The answer is two
thirds by taxation, one-third by
borrowing. Two-thirds Of Sl9 bill
lion IS SIPS billion. Treasury knows
that existing tax legislation viii
weld sol billion. Subtracting, :
finds that S3.5 billion net must be
raised from new taxes.
Here the division of tax re-
search goes to work with its add
ing machines. and after months Of
calculation. it comes out with a
program that will yield the addi-
tiOnal $50 billion required. But
Goes the division Of tax reasearch
write the new tax bill? Not for a
minute. L knows all the answers
but this is democracy the chosen
representative Of the people write
the laws and, furthermore, the
Constitution says that all bills to
tax - people must originate in
the House ~ Representatives. So
the Job of w.@fing the new tax bill
is turned over to the House Of
Ways and Means Committee, or
which Robert L. Doughton, Laurel
Springs, N. c., farmer by profess
sion. has been chairman since 1898
The committee holds hearings
On the first day, the secretary Of
the treasury and his aides are there
with figures. The hearings are pub
lie and any screWball with a crank
theory Of taxation can and prob
ably will have a chance to air his
views.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
SUB-COMMITTEE
DOFS TT

When the hearings are over the
drafting job begins Twenty men
OBVIOUSLY can't write anything so
that $ turned over 10 a sub-com-
mittee working Capt Jere
Cooper Of DyerSbarg, Tenn, hes
that job. He will give IL day and
night attention and, aided and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01

EDITORS NOTE: The follopino
editorials are presented as interesting
opinions UOiced BY editors elsewhere.
They do not necessarily reflect the
opinion of this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
Famous Sayings

As soon as I have begun to fear I have ceased to
fear-Schier.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
MEMBER

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. National
Editorial Association. Cali
fornia Newspaper Publish
ers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01
thought for the Day

Proverbs II.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01

INDEPENDENT
IMPARTIAL
and
INDIVIDUAL
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-01

Walrus whiskers are made of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-15

very movie the player fights < gainst, or squawks about the LG1cst.
 There was the time M-G-M was disciplining a rebel named Gable, and sent him down the river to Columbia on loan-out. It was there he met a not-so-sure miss named Colbert, who didn't think too much of the script herself. It was there the two, guided by Frank Capra, worked together on the movie that happened one night to win both of them Oscars-and new careers which still flourish seven years later.
 Spencer Tracy, who had been out of work and needed new chance, got his in San Francisco. It start ed him on the Oscar-road, though in advance the actor had had his doubts that he could handle the part.
 Not long ago Paulette Goddard was nursing a beef. They were casting her as the heavy in Hold Back the Dawn" when what she wanted to play was the sweet in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-15
KEEP ALASkA FORESTS GREEN:
 PUT OUT FIRES

Two small forest fires are burn ing near Ketchikan and Petersburg. Although both fires are small and under control, they should serve as a warning to be careful with fire in the woods.
 Only two or three days of warm weather are needed to dry the moss and leaves enough to burn. Camp CTS and picknickers, be sure that your fire is dead out before you leave it. The best method is to drown your camp fire with water.
 Anyone discovering fire in the woods should report it's location immediately, by wire. to the near est Forest Service office. These of fices are located in Ketchikan, Pet ersburg, Juneau and Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-15
In Hollywood
gv RoBBrN COONs

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 13-The tall, 'ieood-natured actor was handed the script, and he shied. He didn't care about doing that kind of part in that kind of picture. He didn't want any part of the propaganda stuff he feared it would be.
 But his boss had deal on, and the actor was tied up in it Reluc- tantly, he went to work. And pretty soon, though his misgivings con- tinued, the actor found himself warming up, actually liking it.
 It's just as well-because if he had held firm, Gary Cooper would have missed out on the best part, and the best picture, of his career Sergeant York
 You never can tell-and why ghould you, if actors cant?-what picture is going to do things for an actor. AS likely as not, it's the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-15
FIRST Ftt M OF
 LUM AND ABNER
 OPENS T0NIGHT
Capitol Showing lovable Stars = Also Second Hit
 Men. Against Sky

A drive to provide Pine Ridge, community too small to support a real hospital, with a mobile hos pital unit and a competent physi- clan provides the background for adventures of Lum and Abner, low able stars of radio. in their first motion picture, Dreaming Out Loud for RKO Radio, which opens tonight at the Capitol Theatre. The two old storekeepers use all the philosophy and deep knowledge of human nature they possess to over come the objections of the towns richest woman, Clara Blandick, and ultimately obtain the mobile hos pital. They find time meanwhile to assist Cupid in patching up the romance of Frances Langford ard Robert Wilcox and to serve as the hands" of paralyzed Dock Walt" played by Frank Craven, in deli cate operation to save the life of Bobs Watson.
 Women's place in modern avia- ton is exemplified to high degree in Men Against the Sky" TO- mantle drama featuring Richard Dix, Gent Taylor, Edmund Lowe and Wendy Barrie, in the second feature.
 The RKO Radio action story re- wolves around the efforts of an air craft manufacturer to devise the fastest pursuit plane in the world. Contributing large share of the ships eventual perfection is Wendy Barrie, who plays the role of a clever draftswoman employed by the firm. Dix is seen as her brother, a stunt flyer; Taylor portrays the chief engineer whom she loves, and Lowe is cast as head of the com- pany. Highly exciting events take place against the thrillingly real istic background of a modern air plane factory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-15

genue. Squawking did her no good and the picture is finished now, with Goddard as the heavy and (by all advance reports) doing the job of her life.
 Turning back the calendar, we can find Ann Harding cold, on a picture called Holiday" She thought it wasn't right for her, but the box-office made it right as rain, to coin a cliche. She never had an- other quite as good.
 Eddie Bracken, just starting out in pictures, wasn't so sure about playing with Bob Hope, a bigger name in comic, in Caught in the | Draft" He thought Reaching for the Sum- would do him more good, and he made bet to that effect with Buddy DeSylva He's just paid off, and DeSylva is wearing a new suit as token of his judgement. Sometimes actors do know what they're talking about, but those in stances seldom draw attention un- less they have. to squawk loudly to sidesuep the part. Maureen OHara made a special trip to New York to plead against They Met ill Argen- tina Now it appears the studio would be just as happy if she had won the argument
 Was Gary Cooper Cor the others) beknighted not to see he had an opportunity and grab it? Not at all. In making movies, so much de- bends on what goes on between the idea and the preview.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-15

Try . c1asslrletI ao III The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-15

New York City has sent more than 5O,OOO draftees into the Army
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-15
Past Noble Grands Will Meet Tonight

The Past Noble Grand Club is having its first meeting of the fall season tonight at o'clock in the home of Mrs. Tom Gardner on the Glacier Highway All members are urged to attend, and all Noble Grands on the Channel are in vited.
 Meetings of the club will take place on the third Friday of every month.