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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
PROFITS ARE
NOT SOARING
(Wall Street Journal)

An interesting exhibit, that first quar-
terly statement for 1941 of General Mo-
tors Corp.
The corporation increased its net sales
by S191, ,042, 900, nearly 42 per cent over
the first quarter of 1910 It's net earn
ings before deductions for anticipated
income and excess profits taxes were
S44 100000 more than in the same period
last year. But the reserve for taxes
increased by S46,S49 ,O0O consequently
the net earnings for the quarter after
provision for taxes were S2,430,000 less
than 1910.
The corporation is now discussing with
its workers new contract and both sides
have agreed to continuance of work pend
ing negotiations. The workers union is
demanding an advance in wages.
There is no likelihood that the corpor-
atoms estimate of taxes will prove much
too high so far as the current year is
concerned and every probability that
taxes for 1941. With the reduction al
ready determined by the industry in out
put of passenger motors for the coming
season, the immediate prospect for net
earnings can hardly be held to fore
shadow much growth, especially if the
demands of the union for more wages
are to some extent conceded.
Between the milestone of increased
tax demands and the milestone of in
creased labor and material costs, prof
it's seem likely to have difficulty in
maintaining themselves, for it is prob
ably safe to conclude that defense work
will not offer as favorable chance for
profits as does the corporations normal
business.
The situation disclosed by these fig
ures is quite typical of the country's in
dustry as it faces the near future 1t
is in the sharpest contrast TO that of in
dusry in the last war 1t suggests that
among the worries which afflict us in
these days, anxiety concerning war
profits" hardly seems entitled to high
place in the worry hierarchy.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
kazis Seize Check.
She Gets Refund

SACRAMENTO, May 3 (UP) -
The state controllers office TODAY
issued new check to Mrs. Iily
Drake of San Francisco and PsAis
to replace one she said was taken
1fom her by German officials in
Paris.
In a letter written from Fscor,,
Portugal, Mrs Drake said that the
state warrant was seized when she
and her party were searched in
farlS. The warrant was for O S213 10
income tax refund.
Mrs. Drake enclosed a small cor
iier torn from the original warrant
which she said the German of,
liclals had allowed her to keen An
other checks and cash were tatan
she said. THE income tax division
apparently doesn't know the Cer-
mans have taken Paris" she said
or 1t would not have sent $he
check there" '''e
Inc new check is to be deliveroa
through an agent now in Cali
fornia. O"'i-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Carol, Lupescu on
Way to America
On Refuqee Vessel

LISBON, Portugal, May 3. CUP)-
Carol, abdicated Rumanian king,
was en- route to America today
aboard the American export liner
FXcambion, with Magda Lupescu,
his mistress for 20 years, and Ernest
Udreanu, his former lord cham
berlain.
Their destination was uncertain.
One report was that they would
leave the ship at Bermuda and
transship to South America, prob
ably TO take up residence in Chile,
and that they had several visas but
none for entering the United States.
Another report was that they would
continue TO New York, go from
there TO Havana, Cuba, and from
there to Valparaiso, Chile.
They got the same shipboard ac-
commodationS as other refugees.
Carol. who once had some of the
gaudieSt uniforms and one of the
most lavish courts in Europe, shared
u small cabin with Udreanu. He
travelled as Count Vrancea. MISS
Lupescu, listed on the manifest as
Madame Lorenz, shared a cabin
with an American woman, May Rose
Aymer. The ship carried a capaS-
ty load of 100 passengers.
Hours before sailing time, Car
OILS party boarded the ship as in
conspicuously as possible. Police
men, stevedores and Il few bystand-
ers watched the departure from Eu-
rope of harried ex-monarch whom
the vagaries of Balkan politics had
transformed from piayboy to ma
tional strong man to fugitive.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
BRITISH WAR TAX
AND OUR OWN LEVIES

(San Francisco Chronicle)
Because of radical differences in the
tax structures and policies no accurate
analogy can be drawn between the 80
per cent wartime income tax just adopt
ed in Great Britain and what Americans
pay and have been paying III time of
peace.
There is a vast apparent difference
between Americas basic four per cent
on income above $500 subject to eXemp-
tions, and the moiety taken on British
incomes above S700 But there also is
a vast difference in the hidden taxes.
In Britain as in America there are
excise taxes, but they are much fewer
and in most cases far lower. The hid
den taxes snowballed into the American
cost of living take about third of every
dollar that every person, income tax
payer or not, spends for consumable
products and service. And that in our
normal peacetime economy.
Just where the balance for comparison
is reached between the American and
British tax systems rests is impossible
to state with any accuracy. But if any
American taxpayer is appalled, by the
new British rate he should consider what
we have been telling for a long time,
that everybody pays taxes. And as the
defense program goes forward we shall
pay more.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
AND ALSO
THE SPIRITS

Mr.. and Mrs Taxpayer went to
the movies to forget their troubles.
New tax on admissions might be-
gin at 9 cents instead of 20 cents,
yielding the government an addi-
tional $3.50 million.)
When they got home, they sat
down for their nightly game OF
rummy Ctax on playing cards was
to be increased to yield an add
tional SIT millionD The Taxpayers
weren't exactly what you would call
drinking people, but all drinking
people were taxpayers, SO Thomas
Nelson Taxpayer and his good wife
decided it was such momentous
day for their Uncle Samuel that
they'd toast his health with a little
nightcap and nip. TAX on wines.
beer and liquor to be increased SO
as to yield an additional eight hun
dred and sixty-seven millich, three
hundred thousand dollars) The big
figures Knocked him as he climbed
into bed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Enormous Shipping
Losses Estimated

BERLIN, May 3. (UP)-Inform-
ed Nazis said today that high COM
mand figures showed a total of
109l7,000 tons of British shipping
or shipping useful 10 the enemy
had been sunk since the beginning
of the war. a
The high command said in April
a total of 1,2l1,0O0 tons of enemy
shipping had been sunk or render-
ed useless as a result of air, sur.
face raider and submarine attacks
I'm the World war the total ton"
mage lost by Britain and her allies
and neutrals was just over l1,118OOC
tons, of which the British losses in
ships were about haif.)
Informed sources claimed that
up to November l, 1910, German
forces had sunk 100000 tons OF
British shipping and, up to March
l oil this year, a total of 9,l99,O0
tons
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
MATH THIS
IF YOU CAN

Also. increased gift taxes and IN
creased estate taxes (yield, $347.2
million) were all right. The more
money you gave your kids and youl
relatives. the worse it was for them.
If he could cut his family off with
ont 2 dime and make them go to
work. starting at the bottom, IL
would teach them the value OF
dollar. He knew it. and how.
The dickens of it is" museo
T. N. Taxpayer, that if program
like this goes through, I'll be pay
ing taxes every minute OF the day.
I like my Uncle Sam, all right,
but even though the old gent is IN
a bad way, in his youth he never
intended that he'd be leaning on
me like this"
T. N. T. pulled out a match
uncle Sam would get ST. million
from the new match taxi He lit
a cigaret CS1883 million from IN
creased tobacco taxes) AS he was
going to play golf that afternoon
(club dues tax rise would yield S2.8
million) T. n. T. picked up his
clubs Increased sporting goods tax
would Weld S5.5 million) and the
bag he carried his golf clothes in
It was old and he needed a new
one. The increased luggage tax
would yield s45 millionD
T. N. T. walked to his car and
threw the stuff into the back seat
in disgust. He must get new tires
and tubes on the back end. I'm
creased tire taxes would bring S52.5
million He stepped on the starter
and the old bus coughed badly. He
needed a new car (but the taxes
ON new cars might be doubled
Welding the government S79.9 MIL
lionJ He flooded the carburetor
wasting a lot of gas Gas taxes were
to be increased / cent a gallon
yielding an additional $3.50 million
It was getting late and he hao
wanted to be in the office early
He looked at his watch. 1t had
stopped CThe 10 per cent ta/ or
new watches and clocks was figureo
TO yield $40 millionD He hearo
the suburban train whistle up the
track. and he knew he could just
make it. Tax on transportation
more than 35 cents was to yielo
S376 million)
At his office, Thomas NJ Tax
payer put in busy morning He hat
a lot of telephoning TO do new
per cent tax on telephone bill
would yield S28.6 million). Fl signed
a lot Of checks (The new 2-cen
tax on checks would net the gov
eminent S57 million. He sent ou
some kilograms. (Tax yield, S40.4
millionD He chewed gum as III
worked chow would they collect tn,
per cent tax on that?) and be
cause he wanted to keep that gol
date, for lunch he bought from tn
office vending machine a cand,
bar and bottle Of pop. Taxes OF
candy, soft drinks and gum woul'
net the government $136l million.
TEMPER
TAXED, TOO
All these thoughts had unnerve,
him a bit and it was no wonder
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
British Silence
Iroq Artillery

that the British forces in Iraq, with
the aid of reinforccments, might
march on Baghdad. the capital, ID
an attempt to crush the Rashid All
Al Gallant regime quickly before
Germany could send it aid and
menace the oil supplies of the Brit
ish fleet, air force and mechanical
army in the Middle East.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
by Peter Edson...
The Inside Track in Washington

was off his golf game. He sllced
badly, lost four balls on the dogleg,
broke club IN anguish and re-
flected on that sporting goods tax
as he did so, but he enjoyed getting
mad. 1t was relief from his dour
thoughts, and as he increased the
blue of the air and sky (Still free)
he thanked heaven that no reformer
had yet thought OF a way TO tax
cussin', so he let er rip.
His shower after the game felt
good, too. Water hadn't been taxed,
SO T. N. T. was lavish in his slather-
ing of soap, an alcohol rub and
bath tale (till he remembered that
the revised tax on toilet prepara-
tions was to yield S. million0
T. N. r. met Mrs. Taxpayer fol
supper and they went to a little
cabaret they both liked. New 4
per cent tax on the check would
Weld ST. million. New musical in
strumentS for orchestras might be
taxed to yield $3.6 million)
Mrs. Taxpayer was good wife,
and the So for the license had been
well-invested tax, so T. N. T.
smiled at her happily. She was a
trifle expensive on the upkeep. He
was always buying her jewelry 90
per cent tax to yield S19.6 million)
and she wanted new furs 90 per
cent tax to yield $207 million)
Come to think of it. she wanted
lot of new things, all being con-
sidered by the government as new
sources of taxation. An electric or
gas refrigerator Ctaxes to yield S9.a
million.O A new radio phonograpn
(taxes to yield $211 million). Didn't
this ever stop?
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04

LIVERPOOL, May 3. CUP)-Two
hundred German planes bombed
this city and the surrounding Mer-
seyside area for hours last night.
causing heavy casualties and dam
age.
Ten persons were killed when part
of church crypt, in which 300
persons had taken shelter, collapsed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
DEMOCRACY CANNOT OPERATE
ON DAYDREANS ALONE

The person who would inflict punish
ment on anyone expressing an opinion
that Germany will capture the Suez canal
and Gibraltar is the greatest enemy of
morale and clear thinking.
In wartime, the person who expects
only victories is the first to crack when
reverses come The man who admits
the possibility Of defeat, yet is willing
to fight to the ultimate of his ability to
prevent it-and to fight again after it
has become a fact, is the kind of man
upon whom nations must depend.
In a Democracy, those who disagree
with us are doing us a great service.
They are making us think, making us
consider all the possibilities, giving us
no chance to ask after it is all over,
"Why didn't someone tell us this could
happen?" They are the ones who pre-
vent us from minimizing our opposition
If ever we reach the place where we
consider only one set of opinions, listen
to only one voice, admit only one pos
sibility-then we shall cease to have
Democracy.
If we want to suppress free speech,
the quickest way to do it is to invite
Hitler to take over our government. He
is an expert at penalizing those who dis
agree with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04

EDITORS NOTE: The follOtring
editorials are presented as interesting
opinions UOiced by editors elsewhere.
They do not necessarily reflect the
opinion of this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
FORCES ENCIRCLED

!, !. LONDON, May 3 CUP) - Radio
beriin reported tonight British
troops recently landed at Basra.
the 1raq port on the Gulf of Persia,
were being "encircled according to
plan" and that numerous dctach-
ments of Indian soldiers had sur
rendered already to Iraqi trooys."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
DON'T FORGET DEMOCRACY
IN FIGHTING FOR IT

How do YOU measure up TO American
ism?
Are YOU worth the heart-breaking ef-
forts Democracy has made IN your pe-
half?
It's YOU we're talking about. Not your
next door neighbor. Not the fellow on
the other side of town. Not SOMEBODY
in New York or Pittsburgh. Ihere Is
nroof in Imperial Valley that lot of us
aren't the good Americans we believe
ourselves to be. A lot of us are the kind
of people who think Americanism and
Democracy give US the personal right to
our own opinions-and to hell with the
other mani
What kind of proof?
The other day this managing editor
assigned Logan Jenkins to do series
of articles for the Post-Press newspapers
about the opinions Of Imperial valley
lavmen on the next moves OF Adolf hitter
in Germany, and on the eventual out
come of the war. Three days after the
first article appeared in print, round
dozen persons were interviewed-and all
of them asked not to be quoted. Not be-
cause they had no definite opinion. Not
because they were opposed to expressing
their opinion. Simply because they were
afraid to risk the wrath of the commun-
ity bv limiting that Great Britain might
lose her next campaign in Europe.
Yet every one of those men HOPED
that the British would win a smashing
victory. Not one of them wanted an
other German triumph. Many OF them
believed that Britain will win the war,
eventually. But they were afraid to eX-
press the belief, based on sound logic,
that Germany could win even one more
battle.
Why were they afraid?
Because so few of us really live up to
Americanism!
Don't blame the men who didn't want
to talk for publication. Their living de-
pends upon getting along with the people
i'm the community. They're not to blame~
nor even to be criticized.
Blame the ones among US who are so
poorly acquainted with the real facts OF
Democracy that they're not willing to
listen to any opinion which disagrees
with their own, even though the person
delivering the opinion wants the same
thing they want Blame the ones who
do all in their power, within their per-
sonal sphere, to establish such censor
ship as only government Of dictator
ship could be guilty of in national
sphere.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Famous SAVINGS

If we look closely at this world where God seems
to be utterly forgotten shall find that it is He,
who after all, commands the most fidelity and the
most love-Madame Swetchine.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub.
fishers Association. National
Editorial Association. Cali
fornia Newspaper Publish
ers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Thought for the Day

For whosoever shall do the will of God the same is
my brother, and my sister and mother Marx S:S5.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04

Al these thoughts had unnerVed
him a bit and it was no wonder he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02

Tacoma defense housing commit
tees Homes Registration bureau.
While these types of accom-
modations are needed and rented
in most cases almost Immediately,
there continues to be an acute
shortage of good rental housing in
Tao ma and the situation is
gradually growing more serious as
new workers with their families
enter the city To take jobs at the
shipyards and other now booming
local industries.
All Are Cooperating
In a further attempt to simplify
the process of locating rental units
still availa ble, Tacoma real estate
dealers are cooperating with the
Homes Registration bureau by
turning over rental listings which
come to them as the new vacancies
appear. Applicants for these par
ticular vacancies are then referred
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02
40 Upholsierers
Strike in Tacoma

Climax of more than two months
of negotiations for a new work
ing agreement providing wage in
creases, approximately 100 mem
bers of the Upholsterers union
fAFL) went on strike here We'd
nesday.
The walkout affects virtually
all Tacoma furniture plants, in
Guiding Northwest Chair Co, Buff
felen Furniture Co, f. S. Harmon
Manufacturing Co., West Coast
Upholstery Co.. Geo. w. Slyter &
Sons Co. and Empire Furniture
Co.
Although one or two plants
were shutdown completely, more
varied operations in other plants
allowed continued production.
Kenneth w. Johnson, business
agent of the union, said the
strike was called Wednesday
upon expiration of contracts,
which had been subjected to nego-
tiations for more than two months
without prospect of agreement.
Allan T. Crutcher. president of
the Furniture Manufactures as
ISOLATION. declined to make any
statement regarding the situation
II is understood that upholster-
ers in Seattle and Portland SINH.
larry went on strike Wednesday as
their agreements expired without
renewal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02
40 Meat Cutters
Out on Strike

Meat departments Of all Safe
way stores in Tacoma, Puysllup
and Sumner were still closed
Wednesday by a strike involving
some 40 members Of the Meat
Cutters union local 523 (AFL).
The waIkout climaxed four
months Of negotiations. according
TO Charles F. Grover, union bust
ness agent.
Grover said the union seeks a
weekly wage of $50 for the shop
manager in each of the Safeway
meat markets. which the company
has refused on the basis il en-
ploys no shop managers. but in
stead hires only journeymen meat
cutters. The company has agreed
TO a S45 weekly wage Of jour
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02

proximately 80 families week,
the demand for housing far ex-
ceeds the supply and some who are
staying at auto camps and hotels
at day rates state that unless they
can find permanent quarters, they
will be unable to stay in Tacoma, /"
stated John Schlarb. jr., director
Of the bureau.
Form Printed
In order to assist in this neces-
sary program OF the defense hous-
ing committee. The Tacoma Times
is again printing q form to be
used by owners of vacant accom-
modations.
For further information. al
interested individuals may call the
Homes Registration bureau. AIS
Provident building. BR Ass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02
.Alien-Baiiinq
Still Remains

u~DIANAPoLIS-U. 5. Attor-
ney General Francis Biddle said
Wednesday that although mass
~hystena' because of the war has
largely disappeared from the
American scene. alien batting
still remains as evidenced recently
in an open, bitter attack on the
Jews"
That this attack should
have been everywhere resent
ed throughout the country
shows that Mani methods do
not find response in America
Riddle said. He spoke nj
luncheon of attorneys general
and governors ~ about 20
states In the annual conven-
ton of attorneys general here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02
Expect Vote Saturday Will End
Strike in National Lumber Mill

To confirm the committees agree
ment and Hartley said he expect
ed operations 10 be resumed the
first Of next week.
1T is going to Be a little diff
cult TO reach al $50 employees Of
the mill" Hartley said. They're
scattered all over now. but we ex-
pect to have them all rounded up
for the meeting Saturday"
The committee which negotiated
the wage adjustments was COM
posed Of Hartley. Bill Cole and
Ed LaChapelle. business agent Of
the National local. No. 25s7.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02

Scattered employees Of the Pa
cific National Lumber Co. who
have been on strike the last month
are being rounded up for a meet
ing 10 be held Saturday at ?
o'clock in the union hall at Ma
tional.
Earl Hartley. business agent OF
the Tacoma district Lumber and
sawmin Workers union. ALL. said
Wednesday a tentative settlement
of issues had been worked out be-
tween the strikers committee and
f. W. Demsrest. president of the
company.
The meeting Saturday will be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02

Pierce county unit Of the Wash
ington State Restaurant Associa-
ton. Inc. will hold a special meet
ing ut s p. m. Thursday at the
Louise N Ann cafe in the Perkins
building.
A report from the statewide
organization will be made by r.
W. Dale. president
Other matters Of local import
snce will be discussed and all
Pierce county operators are urged
to attend. according to Norman
Botsford, president
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02
Rotary to Heor
ToK on Mexico

A talk on the subject Mexico
Up to Date" by Clarence c. Terry.
Seattle manager Of the Burroughs
Adding Machine Co.. will enter
tain the Tacoma Rotary club
Thursday noon at the Hotel Win
throp. Now a Seattle Rotarian.
Terry is a former member of the
Tacoma group. A vocational talk
by Martin Petrich also IL
scheduled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02
Organization Day
Marked by l03d

IN ARMY CORPS. Fort Lewis
Soldiers Of A Company of the
103d Anti-Tank Battalion. most
of them from Tacoma, out
classed all other battalion units
Tuesday in the competitive high
lights of an Organization day pro-
gram which lasted from dawn
until long after dusk.
Second place in the DAYS events
went to c Company. whose per-
sonnet numbers many men from
Centralia, Wash.
A Company won first places in
the pup tent pitching contest,
the 1oo-yard dash with full pack.
while c Company excelled in
putting a S7mm gun into action.
Stellar individual performance
OF the day was that of truck
driver Pfc. Franklin Phil Stiltner,
who Unanswered a ia-ton truck
around "slalom" course outlined
by stakes. Stiltner represented
Headquarters Company.
Contests filled the morning
schedule Of the Organization day,
and the program was climsxed in
the afternoon by 8 battalion re-
view. The soldiers passed in re-
view before its commanding Off
Ger, Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Good
win, and special guests from the
Young Mems Business club OF
Tacoma.
The review was followed by q
vaudeville program in the ares
theater. The program was spon-
sored by the United Service Or.
ganization Of Tacoma. Refresh.
ments provided in the various mes:
halls by company commander:
completed the day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02
Acute Shortage Of Houses
For Defense Workers Here
List Them at Registration Bureau
If They're Available for Renting

back to the agent for completion
of the rental arrangements and
the bureau with a growing list of
anxious prospects simply acceler-
stes the renting OF units.
Although we are serving sp-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02

That an increasing number Of
Tacomans are remodeling over
size garages, large attics and find
ing ways to make spare rooms
into rental accommodation is evil
dent from listings coming into the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-02
HEAVY STARS

Some stars are made Of ma
terial SO heavy that = particle the
size of pinhead would crush =
mans spine if it fell on his head.