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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
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A Chance Name

A Chance Name
The reunion of old friends be-
cause one stumbled upon the 9TH
er's name in a news column is not
rare; but it is infrequent that the
newspaper hears about it.
Not long ago RR happened to
mention the name of Wade Roth
Well in regards to catfishing ac-
tivities. RR wrote the jibe and then
forgot about it. But there was a
sequel
Mrs. Paul Conroc Of FL Centre
glanced at the item and somehow
the name was familiar. 1t turned
out that her husband was acquaint-
ed with Wade.
Il used to know Wade Roth
we'll 18 years ago in Des Moines,'
Mrs. Controe said Il wonder if it
could be the same -
It was the same, and now Wade
has two more friends to serve with
catfish that are sDurncd at his
own home.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Phoenix Army Air
School to Open

PHOENIX, May is. UP)-The
first OF 1000 pilots, 100 officers and
mechanics to be stationed at the
new Phoenix military airport will
begin training June I in advanced
bombing work, regardless of whether
construction on the Iitchfield air.
base is finished, Lieut.. Col. Ennis
c. Whitehead, U. S. army air corps,
said today
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
DEFENSE STRIKES
SET ALL-TIME HIGH

WASHINGTON, May 16 OUP)
"A war department survey dis
closed today that strikes affecting
army orders reached an all time
high yesterday, with 33 strikes
in progress involving 47,900 men.
The previous peak was 20
strikes, involving 44,295 workers
on March 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Don't Keep Frogs
In Bath Tubs =

ANGELS CAMP, Cal, May 16. (UP)-The tavern
keepers busted off the signs guests must not keep frogs
in bathubs and braced themselves for the deuge that
comes once a year to this normally quiet mining town
that roared it's oudest in the gold rush days.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
. from Id Lands
Ask CITIZENSHIP

Imperial county will live up to its reputation the
melting pot of nations when "A men and from IA
nations apply for United States citizenship June 3 the
all-time high for the county.
The IA applicants for citizenship were trained for the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
1st u. s. Censor
Hopes He's Last
George Cree| Declares Country Needs
Information, Not Suppression to Build
Morale Of People; Cites Experiences

NEW YORK May 16. (UP)-George Creel, Americas
first official war said in national magazine today
that he hoped he was the last
1.-TWO long hectic years. he said of his experiences
191718 land the end of the disastrous experiment
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Planes Bomburd
French erritory
In Blow at NdziS
Middle East Defenders Strike on Two
Fronts to Protect Suez Canal; Warfare
Near as Franco British Break Seen
- BY UNITED PRESS :

Great Britain smashed at the Axis armies in the eastern
Mediterranean Friday with lightning land thrust through
the Solum front to Lydia and stab through the air
German and Italian air forces moving through French
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16

States had fought to maintain free
dom of the seas, once against the
Barbary pirates in the Mediter-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
BASEBALL

AMERICAN
Chicago ................ 900 005 000-5-7-G
New York .......... 211 coo 002-6-9-1
Lee and fresh, Breuer, Murphy
and RoSar, Dickey.
Cleveland ......... 900 Ill 240-9-14-1
Boston ............ 900 100 020-3- TO
Bagby and Desautels; Harris,
Judd, H. Newsome andPytlak.
Detroit ..........,...,. ITO 1o2 000-5-10-l
Philadelphia -. 0l0 210 0O0-4- 90
Rowe. Trout and Sullivan; Beck
man, Ferrick, and Hayes.
ST. Louis ............................. OIL 900 0
washington ........................ 0l3 00l }
Auker and Grace; Leonard, Car
rasquel and Eariy.
NATIONAL
New York .....,... 010 010 020-4-8-0
Chicago .............. 600 001 100-2-s-2
Lohrman, Hubbell g. banning; Lee
& Mccullough.
Brooklyn ..... 00l 900 100 0O-2-7-2
Pittsburgh -. 0l0 00G 0i0 0l-3-7-0
Higbe, Brown e. Owen, Lopez;
Lannirg, Bowman & Baker.
oooIoii UO0 0OU
St. Louis .............................. 20l 600
Posedel, Sullivan & Berres; Gum
bert & Mancuso.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
CANTALOUPES

Imperial Valley: Demand improv-
Ing mkt. weak. Carloads fob, cash
track Std. ass $3.50. jumbo $3.50,
pony ASS and 54s $1.50-1.75.
L. A. Hay u. S. No. l S18-19.
U. S. No. 2 leafy S17.OO-18.0O No. 2
Sl4-l5; Mpls. Sept. flax S1.S6M.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16

Just a Story
Which reminds RR of story
about the power of the press that
has always impressed us more than
3ny table humping regarding free
dom of speech.
1t happened in 1918 when faith
er, war correspondent, was in
France. His son, flyer, was also
in France. Because of wartime reg
ulations that ever the press couldn't
cut the father was poWerless to
find out where his sons outfit was
stationed.
A staff member on the Stars and
Stripes publication offered to write
a squib about the correspondents
plight, mentioning his whereabouts.
The Stars and Stripes was scarcely
off the presses before someone had
seen the young flyers name in the
news and relayed word to him. He,
in turn, sent word to his father.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16

Decrepit Jim
Mrs. Jimmy Marshall had reason
to feel flattered Friday, but we
can't say. as much for Jimmy.
;, A telegraph messenger remarked
to Jimmy:
Say, you sure have Knockout
for a daughter!'
Jimmy gulped.
This is a knockout to mel" he
said
well, if that wasn't your daugh-
ter continued the messenger boy.
"eho was that good looking girl
saw you With"
And then it was time for Jimmy
to alter that famous remark to a
variation we'd never before heard:
That was not my daughter, it
was my wife,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01

are, sleeping, tile potrolmen on his
Ionely beat or In his prowlino Scout
Car, renoins on the Job to protect
them in fair or foul weather. The fire
man IS reody on instont coll to speed
to the protection OF their lives and
property. III
Even on the nights that one
Wouldn't let O dog out." the policeman
woIks his beot in on icy wind, roin,
snow or sub-zero Temperatures. Often
land this holds particularly true in
Mount CIemens) his foithfulness ond
vigilance result in the early discovery
Of q fire. that might roze q business
block.
Do not these men deserve some Sc
curity for the years to come? espe-
ciolly If they ore willing to Poy for it
out Of their own salaries?
Police ond firemen believe the an
swer will be "Yes" from thinking tax
payers.
On Election Day it is every citizens
privilege and duty to vote!
They should vote with thought and
deIiberotion for those candidates they
consider best qualified to represent
them.
They should vote intellieently and
carefully on various proposals submit
ted to them on the bolIot.
On April 7, the ballot will contain
two stote proposals. Nos. 9 z, and
the only local proposal. No. 3, the Pen
sion Plan for police and firemen.
Those who plan to vote should be
weII-informed. Mount Clemens police
and firemen urge that all voters fully
inform themselves on Proposal No. 3.
so that they may vote inteI|ieentIy, as
they judge the right.
For an intelligent study Of the Pen
sion Plan, and an intelligent vote on
the Pension Plan, will result in it's poss-
oee by an overwhelming majority.
But regardless Of your views, VOTE
ON MONDAY, APRIL 7!
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01
eMcKENNEY ON BRIDGE

at the Open Pairs of the Eastern
narrows the gap between the
two and places them far ahead
of the balance of the field.
Mrs. Sobel plays q hand with
the keenness Of q fine mathema-
tician, as demonstrated in to-
days hand.
Mrs. Sobel won the opening
lead in dummy with the ace.
When North dropped the single
ton Jack, she decided that North
was probably long In trumps.
She cashed the king of hearts,
then continued low and finessed
the tack. Then the ace Of
trumps dropped the queen.
The next lead was the six OF
diamonds, which South won
with the queen. South led q
club end dummy vas in with the
king. The ten Of diamonds was
cashed for Q spade discard.
Mrs. Sobel still had TO guess
how to play the spades, but she
decided 20 assume that North
held the king, on the theory that
more finesses. lose than win."
So she cashed the ace Of spades
and led the queen. Although
North did not cover, East dis
carded = club, Then, since dunn
rny's lest trump would take care
% Easge remaining club loser,
lGrs. Sobel ives able TO claim the
rat making the contract
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01
STORIES .
e|N STAMPS

NO philatelic Items have been
y announced for Pan American
Day, April II, because 10 Of the
Il republics Issued 1910 commem-
oratives honoring the S0th anni-
versary Of the founding Of the
Union. The Pan American Union.
however, has issued . Get Of -
Know the Americas" poster
stamps, presenting scenic views
and places Of interest In the Amer.
lean republics. Many Of the sub
jects have already appeared IN
postal issues. i
April also marks the 3lst an
niversary Of the dedication Of the
Pan American Union building At
Washington, u: c., pictured on the
poster stamp above Construction
Of this building, headquarters OF
the international Bureau Of Amer
lean Republics, was made possible
by Andrew CarneSis's gift Of
SSs0.o0O. ~ W 8
The Union was created a. the
close OF the hrst Pan American
Conference IN 1850 g the perula.
nent organization Of the confer.
ences. The Union promotes peaee.
commerce and friendship aasonG
Americas republics b. fosterinQ
trade, social. judicial and eultsHal
relations.
Latest addition 70 its numerous
activities 70 . philatelic agency "a
make new stamp i5sues of Latin
America easily available = col.
beaofa. ~--- ~ .*tstS
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01
NOTHING SUCCEEDS
LIKE SUCCESS

Their success? Since 1913,
when the service wos estob-
lished, they have been in on
II, 900 situotions involving u
million workers. Their batting
average has improved every
year as they Coined expert
epce. In 1910 they had TAG
Threatened strikes, and settled
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01
players whose gains wouldn't
win beauty contests.

players whose gains WOULDN'T
win beauty contests.
It asn't until 1887 that
sweaters became q national in
stitution. At that time, Warner
Brothers, throug.: p r o due e r
Mervyn Leroy, hired a lissome,
curvaceous 17-year-old named
Mildred Frances Julia Jean Tur-
ner. They renamed her Lana and
put her in q picture called They
Won't Forget" The main reason
fans didn't forget was because
Miss Turner also was put into
q skirt and sweater, and bally-
hooed as the Sweater Girl.
She lost that tag-line event
ually, after Metro began dignity
ing her for stardom, but by that
time every studio was launching
its cuties by the knit-two-purl-
two route. Carole Lands Jean
Parker, Mary Beth H u g h s,
Anne Gwynne, Diana Lewis,
Peggy Moran, Doris Bowdon,
Nancy Kelly, Andrea Leeds,
LARAMIE Day, Ann Sothern Mar
garet Tallichet, Brenda Joyce
it's harder to name one who
wasn't. Even prim Jane Bryan,
who stormily refused to pose in
bathing suits, was persuaded to
don q fuzzy wool topper that
gave her healthy American-girl
reputation considerable appeal.
There were sweater jokes ga
lore. Hollywood drive-in pro-
prietors put their car-hops into
snug knitted toppers, and coed
cheer leaders all over he nation
hastily changed from flannel
jackets to fuzzy sweaters.
No more will awkward new
corners be instructed by studio
lensmen, in brotherly tones, to
take q deep breath, darling
hold it!-that's fine-relax."
The studios are taking the
Hays warning in different ways.
One predicts q boom leg-art. The
head of another's Photographic
said plaintively, 1T
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01
. HiehIights From
The Latest Books .

There have been many books
written about the South; there
will be more. But none can pre-
sent a more accurate picture OF
actual conditions in the south
land of today than Harry Harri-
son Knoll does in his latest novel,
1.-THE Usurper" (Bobbs- Merrill:
$2.5O). Here is King Cotton;
here Is the battle between blue
blooded planters and red-blood-
ed share-croppers presented in
a story that maintains a swift
pace from first to last.
Knoll knows the South as 1t Is,
not as a novelist imagines 1t to
be. He proved that in his auto
biography, II Was q Share Crop
per-" and in his 1910 best-seller,
"The Keepers of the House" His
new work far excels these In lit
erary merit and sound story-ap-
peal.
Kroll's hero is Stan Butter
worth, born poor white who
misered his way to become Cot
tontown's most influential citi-
zen. Stan had money-cash In
the bank-and money was pow
er.
STAINS wealth made him presi-
dent of Cottontown's bank,
bought him the best house in the
city; it even made him chairman
of the annual cotton festival. But
II could not bring him what he
desired most - social standing
among the planters gentry.
While Stan occupies the CEN
ter of the stage throughout, there
are numerous others of Cotton
towns high and low society who
come to life in this tale. There
Is Lacey McFerrin, the woman
who refused to marry Stan, but
who turned to him for financial
help on numerous occasions and
considered it his privilege to
lend to her. And her son, Hart,
who steals cotton, considers an
affairs with the overseer's
daughter just q passing lark, but
Is likable, nevertheless.
And there is Lallie Belle.
There are hundreds Of Lallie
Bellies scattered on plantations
in the South. Beautiful, willful
girls who battle for q chance
OF equality with more favored
daughters.
There are Help Reegans, too.
Youths with q flash Of inspira-
ton. but insufficient inherited
will power to attain their goals.
But more important than the
individuals he depicts Is Krolrs
picture of living conditions In
prosperity, In depression, Of
struggles for Q better life, Of out
NODDED tradition that must be
overthrown II the South Is to
prosper-these make his novel
important. Theses no denying,
Knoll has chslked UP another
hit
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01
. FROM
THE MONITOR
FILES .
FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

FIVE 6AhS AOO xOUAx
1886
More than q score Of candi.
dates from all sections of the
county are in the field for ap-
pointment to the office Of
county clerk, following death Of
Walter A. Williams recently.
Unfavorable weather condi-
tions are delaying the paving of
both North and South Gratiot
avenue.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
1891
Tiny Shirley Teceno of East
Detroit Is recovering in st. Jos
eph's hospital from poisoning
believed to have been eaten
while she was out Of doors
playing.
Katherine Shelton, George
Chambers and Arthur G. Dubay
have been drawn for jury duty
In. the forthcoming term of
court.
- YEARS AGO TODAY
1901
Charles Peltier has announced
he will open q water dispensary
on Front street in the near fu-
ture. NH
The sailor men are sitting out
Of town. bound for the various
s. TEARS AGO TODAY
The Republicans in the second
ward last night nominated Al.
fred Stewart for supervisor,
John Otto for alderman, and
Sil8s CroGsonor for constable.
Ihitd Wurd Republicans will
nominate Soday.
co YRARS AGO TODAY
8 Wn Campbell has struck .
bsnansa On his farm Ia the way
q : big snd very pare ssnd
me Clinton Democrsss nem-
int Alfrsd Little fof. aapGRvis-
o.. Mr.. Aowlsy win ~ ~ 90,
oenw ~ : -. -
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01
BY WIN. E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Mrs. A. NJ. SobePS victory In
the Eastern Open Pair Cham
pionship added 40 master points
to her grand total of 297, and
made her the oath Life Master.
She is the second woman to have
achieved this honor in bridge.
For the past few years Mrs.
r. c. Young has been regarded
as the No. l woman bridge play
er of the world and Mrs. Sobel
No. 2, but Mrs. Sobel's victory
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01
, HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

makes me very sad. Personally,
I don't see anything wrong In
sweaters, because people wear
them. Nobody's conscious Of
them as scandalous garments"
A third retorted that until he
was given definite, official or
der-not just q general warning
from the censors to end sweat
er art, he was going to keep on
shooting it, An executive, at .
studio that specializes in cuties,
just groaned.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01
: BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHlN GTON :

OWsV O8tOO WY
reached q strike stooe and
without stoppooe Of work. TIE
overoos Of the lost three yeors
hos been % to s. percent
success in strike prevention
whenever the service can oct
to Q dispute before the strike
Or lockout begins. Il is OTTER
the strike begins thot conciIi-
.otlon's Job gets tough, and
thot IS what hos perhaps mode
the service record look bod on
defense strikes since the first
OF the year.
The strength and the week.
ness Of the organization as
now constituted IS thot II is
entirely q voluntary service,
funetionine under the princi-
polls Of democracy. There is
no eompulsion that dlsputonts
in q labor controversy must;
coll in q conciliotor. The con-
ciliotor may be asked in by
one side or the other to help
settle q controversy, a threot
OF strike, q lockout or an &C.
tuol strike.
Thot is one big point Of con-
tention in the present series
OF defense labor disturbances
should the Cancellation serv-
ice and the new National De-
Tense Mediation Board be aiv-
en- authority to compel en-
p'oyer and employee to report
their controversies, and COM.
pei them to coll in mediotors
before the trouble begins, or
in cose Of sudden fIore-up,
should these peoce-mokino
bodies have authority 70 put
in effect compulsory orbitro-
ton?
Supporters Of the Democrat
-ic theory Of labor handling
soy thot compulsory orbitro-
ton. legal prevention Of
strikes, will not work. Oppor.-
ents say they must be made
to work.
The foct that three out Of
the first four defense lobor
disturbances certified 10 tho
new mediotion board were sst.
tied within "a hours otter The
Department Of / obor hod
posed them on should not Be
viewed with too much opti-
mism. Cancellation Service
had them practically settled.
The mere foct that the coses
hod been certified to the
board, with the threot Of pub
Tic censure, may have hos
tened peace, but the real test
OF this machinery will come
in the international Harvester
strike involving ~, 900 men
at Chicago and Rock Falls, H.,
ond Richmond, Ind.
WASHINGTON PASSES
c. c. c. is eight years old
on April S. Veterans 3D.
ministrotion has written 1910
million worth of new insurance
on selective service soldiers.
Maritime Commission IS
on the lookout for private cop
itoI that wants to 40 into the
shiPbuildine business, supple
mentino the 43 shipyords now
in existence. Dried skim
milk powder at three cents q
"quort" is being boosted as
O food for low income fomiIies.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01
BY LUCE NEVILLE

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD-Take q last
look at movie pretties in swea-
tiers, and shed a gentle ear.
Warning has gone out by grape
vine telegraph that the Hays Of
flee is working up an official
frown for all pictures of actress
es in these snug, curve-huggins
garments. Hand knit or machine
made, fuzzy or plain, wool or
clifton, pullover or buttoned style
sweaters are out.
1t marks the passing of an era
in movie photographer era
that nicely combined sex, umph
or 1t, with radiant youth and the
great outdoors. Now studio pho
tographers are wondering what's
left on the clothes line that will
get the same publicity results
and pass the censors.
Nightgowns and frilly lingerie
haven't been worn in an okayed
still in years. Strapless evening
gowns have long been banned,
unless the pose shows more gown
than girl from the waist w. Neg
ligees must be of firm material,
or be unrevealing either in sill
houetted shadow or in decolle-
tage.
BOON FOR
BOWLEGGED BEAUTIES
Chorus costumes are accept
able, but current movie musi-
Gals are going in for speciality
acts, not grille line-ups. Bathing
suits are okay-if the poses are
modest, but they're classed as
leg-art. and besides, stu d / o s
think it's a little corny to put
their players in swim attire the
year round. Sweaters have been
the perfect substitute for stars
who refused to be photographed.
in bathing suits, and for pretty
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01

pstv1ek o'csady. President
IAouaf Clemens Metropolitan Club

"a Gxoop NOTES SAs SsBswins. shirl h series o.
~ eI1o1oiAh sDeasess6 ~ The Daily Henss!. Va
~ 1NH erooooens se The Meunt Clemens Metre
ch6-ans1o ~ o. Hellssnsn. Htrsnsn snd HALL
80. IA soaslsAsns Ssseesd u this series nay No"
felee1 ne spaniou % this aewspaper.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-01
~ PETER GDsok
Dolly Msa!sev Wsshlassea

0Ouey WsOoeev0v WOUwsWUs00
Correspondence
WASHING oN.-Ths out
fit couoht in the middle. the
outfit that will still have to
do all the dirty work in keep
ING the peoee in defense in
d ustry lobor disturbances
seems to be the Cancellation
service in the Department Of
labor. It's q little outfit, as
government ooencjes 90, with
only 10 conciliotors and q
budget Of only $325. O0O., plus
$4,000 defense money for
this year.
Its headquarters ore in half
q dozen offices on the third
floor Of the lobor Department
building. They're just down
q corridor from the office Of
Madame Perkins herself, and
while the secretor's suite is
all wood panels and luxury in
good toste, the conciliotors
worry oIone in offices undis-
tinouished except for some Of
those art project oil paintings
you find all over the labor
building.
Head man Of coneiIiotion
service is John r. Steelmon,
quick moving, oroyine at 40,
on Arkansas farm boy who
hos been both hobo and Hor-
ward instructor. He hos been
q eonciIiotor since 1884, head
Of the service for seven years.
PATIENCE
IS THE WORD
Steelmon's ossistont is his
legal odviser, young Carl R.
Schedler, and ocross the hall
from them ore the four region
al supervisors who get all COM
pIoints on labor disturbances
more important than the cook
walking out on your mother
in-Iow. They ore:
n. r. CoIweIl covering New
England and the Middle A.
lontic stotes. Howard T. COL
vim covering the south. Ed
word }. Cunningham covering
the midwest. John T. Dolly.
covering the Rockies and TIE
Poetic coast.
Under these men ore the
100 local conciIiotors, distri-
buted in Is main offices so
situoted that the service con
get q man to any labor dis
turbonce brewing within IL
hours. There isn't any one
type of man chosen for the
work. They ore lawyers, teach
ers, ex-Ioborer Ieoders, ex-in-
dustrioIists, ex-personnel d.
rectors. Their common char
octeristics ore q natural yen
for this type Of peoce-mokine.
tireIessness, patience, absolute
lack of temper and on ability
to make friends and win the
confidence Of employers and
employees.
Keeping everIostineIy at it
is their one secret Of success.
They will work all doy and all
night - "a, II, 80 hours at
O stretch if necessary, until
they doeeedIy, politely wear
down the stubborn resistance
Of hordheods.
NOTHING SUCCEEDS
LIKE SUCCESS
Their success? Since 1913,
when the service wos estob-
lished, they have been in on
II, 900 situations involving u
million workers. Their batting
average hos improved every
year as they COINED expert
epce. In 1910 they had 746
Threatened strikes, and settled