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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
TOO1,Die
Pay Talks
Stymied

Ranking officials OF labor and
management were desdlocked to-
day on proposals TO narrow the
wage differential between tool and
die makers of auto plants and
the higher paying independent
shops after day-long conference
with Sidney Hillman, War Produc-
ton Board labor chief.
The average prevailing wage Of
the captive-or large shops Sl.38
an hour. while that Of the small
shop is $l63. The wide differential
has made it difficult for the auto
industry to prevent its tool and die
workers from migrating to better
paying jobs.
Under an agreement reached In
Detroit month ago, which Hill
man hailed as lone Of the most
constructive steps in the war eff
fort" the joint labor-management
committee conceded the need for
Sterilization of wage rates for the
skilled workers. At that time il
was assumed the estimated $1,000
auto plant tool and die makers
would receive increases of 10 to
25 cents per hour.
I'VE are still deadlocked on
what the actual maximum and
minimum wage scales should
be-" Hillman said. I'VE will con-
tinue our conferences until the
problem IL worked out"
1t was understood that union
representatives asked that wage
levels Of captive workers be
brought up 10 those of the indie
pendent craftsmen. In addition it
was reported. the labor proposal
would provide a slight differential
for small shop employees.
In addition 10 committee men,
berS. the conference was attended
by Eli Oliver assistant TO Hillman,
and Lieut.. Col. /. B. Brent. liaison
officer of the undersecretary of
war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
Sentenced in Stabbinq

3. Eugene Schneider. 33, today was
Nnder sentence of l21z TO Is years
prison, given him by Recorders
idge Christopher K. Stein for the
fatal stabbing of Philip Ferrua
last December 2 during a quarrel
in a restaurant. Schneider pleaded
guilty OF manslaughter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
Mark 50th Anniversary

Lincoln Council 10. 4, Junior
Order United American Mechanics,
will celebrate the fiftieth an
niversary Of its founding tomor-
row evening at $3.50 Mack avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
Young Wives Need Not Be
Embarrassed Concerning
This Intimate Problem
GDvERTIsEMENT

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
Billion Hour Loss
Laid TO Delay

BY JACK CRELLIN
Times stan Correspondent

CHICAGO, \ March 19-Failure
of the automobile industry 10 con.
vert to war production meant a
loss of one billion man hours 10 de-
Tense industry in 1871. r. j.
Thomas, president of the JAW
Go, said today as he dashed out al
the renewed drive in Congress for
restrictive labor legislation.
"NOt one hour of war prOduc-
ton has been lost because OF
40-hour collective agreements"
Thomas said ION the other
hand the failure of the autOmO-
bile industry 10 convert 10 de-
Tense production I'm 1871 meant
the loss each week Of 200, 600, 900
man hours, or a loss Of one bill
lion man hours to defense in
dustry during the year 194I."
Thomas. who just returned from
Washington where he conferred
with President Roosevelt, attrib-
uted the proposed legislation 10
what he termed selfish corporate
interests who are using the war
emergency as cloak for destroy
ing labor standards,
ASSAILS KALTENBORS
He also attacked radio COM
mentator II. V Kaltenborn for a
recent radio address in which he
quoted an article written by a
JAW member in a local union
paper in which the writer urged
his fellow workers not 10 work TOO
hard. Thomas said that the view
point Of the members had been
repudiated by the local union and
by Walter Reuthcr. director Of the
unions GM division.
The unions 20-man executive
board. which is holding its quar-
terly session here today was
weighing charges made against
Melvin Bishop. board member. BY
seven-man committee from
Briggs Local Do. -
Joseph Ferris. president Of Local
spent two hours before the Epar'y
yesterday 10 outline the case
against Bishop. who is accused Of
conspiring with the Briggs man
agement playing politics in local
union affairs and conduct unbe-
coming a union officer.
No formal action could be taken
by the board however. because the
unions constitution provides that
charges must either have the en-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Heat Death Toll
Mounts as 18th
Victim Dies Here
Brawley Mexican Is
Latest to Succumb
From High Temperature

Victor Gamez, "A, Brawley
Mexican, lost his struggle for
life late Thursday, and Fri
day his name was added to
l3 others who have died in
Imperial county this summer from
heat and complications.
Gamez died in the Brawley COM
munity hospital. where he had been
received Wednesday night, running
fever Of Ill degrees and showing
evidences of cerebral hemhorrage.
Game2' death was the fourth OF
the summer attributed principally
to high temperatures. of the 10
Others who died, all had been drink
ing intoxicants, and alcohol was
listed as a principal contributing
factor.
GameZ had been released from
custody Of the law only a short time
before he suffered heat prostra-
tion. He had been held In the I'M
perial county Jail ON a bad check
charge, and was released after a
hearing in IA Brawley court. A few
hours later he was found I'm Braw-
ley alley, a heat prostration victim
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31


Heavy Russian counterattacks
were reported by Moscow following
Josef " Stains order for the Red
army to make its greatest stand
on the Don river bend defending
the road to Stalingrad in the
face of powerful enemy attacks by
V-Shaped tank formations protect
ing Nazi massed infantry.
The German battering ram at
tacks were repulsed with heavy
losses in eight days of fighting
southwest of Kletskaya, which lies
only 70 miles northwest of Stall
ingrad, and later dispatches report
ed that the Red army had battered
its way back across the Don in
another vital sector, probably near
Tsimlyanskaya, 125 miles southwest
of Stalingrad. Thus the Russians
appeared to be gaining strength and
turning back the most powerful Axis
attacks designed to close in on Stall
ingrad from both sides and trap
the Red army in the Don river
bend
PERIL STILL GREAT
These successful stands, however
did not lessen the peril to the Rus
sian Caucasus and there was no
indication that the Axis offensive
toward the Volga and the Caspian
sea had been definitely stopped.
On the front below the Don river
from Rostoy to Tsimlanskaya. the
Russians acknowledged new retire
ments and the Germans claimed
that they had made important ad-
vances. driving the Soviets back in
disorder" TO the railroad junction
at Salsk, loo miles south of the
river, and pushing south from Ros-
tov toward the important junction
of Tikhoretsk.
Berlin denied, however. that q
German flank attack had been
launched from the Kerch peninsula
Of the Crimea against the Caucasus,
as had been reported by the usual
ly inaccurate French radio.
The Nazi high command also
claimed that the TikhOretsk- Stain
grad railroad had been seized at
many points By the Axis advance
Continued ON Page 8. Column II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
States Extra Cash
Goes Into Bonds

SACRAMENTO, July 81. IUP)-
State Controller Harry B. Riley to-
day revealed that $l3, 1922 $50 of the
states surplus cash has been in
vested in war bonds.
Every nickel not Immediately
needed for state purposes is going
into federal bonds" Riley said
Rather than allow the excess mon
ey TO lie idle in the treasury we
consider it not only good business
but patriotic duty to put it to
work I'm the war effort"
Riley added that the surplus in
vestment was in addition TO the
1919 state employees who have pur-
chased s24l,847 in war bonds
through voluntary payroll deduc-
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31

News OF The preSluentlal actlOn
came in a United Press dispatch
from Fresno, where local farm lead
ers had been advised Of the new
fund by their congressman, w. b.
Gearhart. Announcement of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's order had been
delayed until assurances were re
ceived from the Mexican govern
ment that satisfactory arrange
ments could be made, Gearhart said
Il have every reason for believing
due announcement Of the compile
ton of all arrangements soon will
be made" he added.
FINNEY ENTHUSIASTIC
In Imperial Valley, Manager T
NJ Finney of the U. S. employment
service here welcomed the an
nouncement enthusiastically
It'll save our necks," he said.
The Mexican laborerS, when they
are imported, will be under close
supervision by the employment ser
vice, Finney said 1t will be the job
of the various offices throughout
California to send the MeXicanS
where they are needed, and to see
that they move ON to other farm
areas where there is additional labor
when their work is done in a given
locality.
There will be no repetition of
what happened the other time, "
Finney declared, referring TO a World
War No. program which resulted
in stranding many MeXicanS, pen
nileSs, in this country.
Imperial Valley farm organizations
have had big hand in pressing for
federal action to import Mexican
laborers to alleviate a disastrous
shortage of workers during harvest
and other busy agricultural seasons.
One proposal advanced. and which
seemed likely to gain favor, was that
part of the wages of the imported
MeXicans will be withheld and sent
to their port of entry, until each
one has 500 there. The money will
be turned over to them on the occa-
sion of their return to Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31

rlty Vi UIltlT CuITcIlJ ITldl UtlOTt JIlt
military commission and the Presi.
dents order creating the commits
sion.
WITHOUT PRECEDENT
The courts decision was an
nounced by Chief Justice Harlan
Fiske Stone in per curiam opin-
ion He announced that full opin-
ion would be forthcoming after il
h Z been prepared, establishing a
procedure without recent precedent
Stone announced the decision inn
mediately after the court convened
at noon, a scant 20 hours after
counsel for the government and the
saboteurs concluded oral argument
of their contentions-the govern
ment that the military commission
proceedings were valid, the defense
that the proceedings were invaliC
and unconstitutional
The decision said:
THE court holds:
W Aioe tiiS PiSiSiiN ~
against petitioners on which they
are being tried by military com
mission appointed by the order OF
the President of July 2, l942. allegt
an offense or offenses which the
President is authorized to order
tried before a military commission
"(2) That the military commits
sion was lawfully constituted
"(3) That petitioners are held il
lawful custody, for trial before the
military commission, and have mo-
shown cause for being discharged by
writ of habeas corpus.
MOTIONS DENIED
THE motions for leave to file
petitions for writs of habeas corpus
&, are denied.
THE orders of the district court
are affirmed. The mandates are
directed to issue forthwith.
Mr.. Justice Murphy took no part
in the consideration or decision OF
Continued on Page 6; Column s.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Alaska
our
0koy
Army Sanctions
Senators Trip
To Northern Base

LOS ANGELES, July 81.
(UP) = Sen. Mon G. Wall
gren, d., Wash, advocate of
an immediate attack against
japanese held Al'autian is
lands, announced today the army
had sanctioned his proposed inspec-
ton tour of Alaskan air bases and
defense measures to start Aug. 10.
Wallgren, chairman of a sub-com-
mittee investigating the war effort,
said his committee and members of
the senate military affairs commit
tee would leave Spokane, Wash,
Aug. 10 and fly the inside passage to
Alaska.
The Washington senator said army
sanction will permit the senators
to penetrate the danger zones of
Dutch Harbor and other bases in
the far north to determine how well
prepared the United States armed
forces are in that region.
Senator Wallgren recently declar-
ed that United States forces should
Immediately launch attacks against
the japanese in eAlaska because
the longer the Japs stay in the
AleutianS, the harder it will be to
get them out"
What's to prevent the Japs, il
they maintain their foothold and
establish bases in the Aleutians, from
moving down the Alaskan peninsula
and into the United States?" Wall
Continued on Page 6; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Martin Pleads Guilt
To Grain Theft

l.. S. Martin, charged with steal
ing $255 worth of grain sacks from
Roy Miller, entered a plea of guilty
Friday morning in superior court
and was granted probation for a
period of two years and sentence to
San Quentin was withheld.
Martin, as part of his probation,
will serve one year in the county
Jail.
Since he was already on proba-
ton for contributing to the delin-
quency of minor, probation in this
case was revoked on recommenda
ton of E. A. Nance, probation Off
GER, and the prisoner will serve
one year in the county Jail for pro-
baton violation, the two sentences
to run concurrently.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Undue Haste in
Martin Enlistment.
Yeoman Testifies
Accused Navy Officer
Pushed Appointment of
Singer, Clerk Says

SAN FRANCISCO, July
81. (UP)-Yeoman William
Bassett today testified be-
fore a navy general court
martial that 1t. Cmdr. Maur-
ice N. Aroff, charged with scan
dalous conduct" in the administra-
ton of his duties in the 18th naval
district officer procurement office,
showed undue haste in obtaining a
chief specialists rating for Tony
Martin, radio and film star.
The navy alleges Aroff received
d $3.50 automobile from Martin for
facilitating" his enlistment as
chief specialist.
RETURNED TO STAND
Bassett, a clerk in Aroffs office,
had testified carrier this week and
returned TO the stand at his own
request.
On Jan. l of this year, Bassett
told the court martial, Aroff told
nm that Martin was coming in
the next morning and that she must
go right through" despite the fact
number of other applicants for
commissions were ahead of him on
the waiting list.
Aroff also instructed him to write
memo to the San Francisco naval
recruiting station informing them
that Martin would be in and that
his services are wanted as a chief
specialist" Bassett testified. Then,
the next day. when Martin arrived,
Aroff told Bassett to take the screen
notable personally to the recruiting
office and see that he was given
his physical examination immed-
Continued on Page G; Column .
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31

be necessary during the next few
weeks to get the program started.
"All I'm waiting for is the green
light" Kaisr said. I'm sure I'll get
approval If l convince them / can
do 1t. We must convince the Martin
people and the Douglas people tair-
craft companies) that we must all
pull together"
Lee said he believed some OF the
governments experts were too
cautious" and recalled that Presi-
dent Wilson, during the last war,
advised some of the experts to take
the word prudent out of your vo-
cabulary."
st never heard that word" Kaiser
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Union Requests
Seat on Board

A. F. l.. labor union activity OPEN
ed up on two fronts in Ell Centro
Friday when the Central Labor
Council requested a seat for Or
ganized labor ON the Ell Centre price
and rationing board, and the Team
sters' union demanded a collective
bargaining election at the Cali
fornia Central Fibre corporation
here.
On one front the labor group was
notified that it had gone with its
request to an organization which
has no connection with price and
rationing boards, and in the other
issue the decision was up to the
National Labor Relations Board.
The Transfers union asked that
it be declared bargaining agent at
the flax mill, replacing the en-
ployes' association, which already
has bargaining contract with the
corporation. X. B. Whitelaw, at
torney for the employees associa-
ton, declared 1t is organized under
California law as a labor union. He
added that the corporation has dealt
fairly with the men he represents.
They received u blanket 10 per cent
wage increase last week, he added.
TWO NAMES SUBMITTED
In the Central Labor Council
request for a representative ON the
price and rationmg board. the
names of two applicants were sub
mitted to Chairman Charles Brat
ton of the county defense council.
Bratton pointed out that the de-
fense council has no connection
whatever with the rationing board.
nor any power TO make appoint
ments.
Mayor Bob Hatton. who originally
appointed members of the III Centre
board under instructions from Gov
ernor Culbert l.. Olson, who acted
on directions from Washington,
said he had not heard Ct the labor
groups request. He pointed out,
however. that the rationing board
members were carefully chosen as
representatives OF all Of the public,
with especial attention given 10 ex-
Guiding members who might have
Disseminated In favor of any par
ticular group.
The board, Hatton said. has been
thoroughly satisfactory. and has not
Disseminated against anyone. It's
personnel, he declared. should not
be disturbed
The only addition to the ration
ing board since Its members were
appointed by Mayor Hatton was
City School Superintendent Guy
Weakley, who was added to the
board by personal order OF Leon
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31

have forgotten our religious differ
ences and are uniting In a common
effort"
The contribution Of the Hindus-
tanls brought the war bond sales
total la Imperial county over the
top Of as s223 600 quota fer July,
County Chairman Gordon 5criyen
revealed. He did not disclose the
exact amount OF SALES for the month
bat Indicated that Il vas well over
for the tnlra successive month.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Govt Takes Land
For New Airport

LOS ANGELES, July 81 CUP) -
An order granting the government
immediate possession of 704 acres
OF land in Kern county as site
for the new Bakersfield municipal
airport was signed here today by
Federal Judge Harry A. Hollzer
Move for government acquisition
of the land was taken in court by
Francis Whelan, special federal at
torney, at request of the secretary
of war
No price for the property was set
in the condemnation order, and it
was intimated this would be mat
ter for court determination
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31

opposed TO social gains and progress
sive economic politics"
Reviewing his record, Olson cited
as achievements the lowering of
state bridge tolls. scientific" meth
ods In state hospitals, stopping of
brutality and barbaric practices" in
state prisons, increased efficiency
In controlling forest fires, more
consideration for farmers and gen.
eral economies In state government.
lie said his administration turned
$4,000 600 deficit into a surplus
and denied Republican claims that
the legislature had prevented unnec-
essary expenditures.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31

OLSON frankly talked about pOlit-
les" I'm a radio speech last night.
declaring that the victory We are
fighting for is the preservation of
the right of the people. through
their democratic processes. to have
the kind of government they want.
and Il Is important 10 intelligently
exercise that right during war time
as well as I'm peace time
Criticizing the Republican party.
he said the Democratic party held
a majority registration IN California
because voters know the Demo
cratic party Is the party Of the
people and that the Republican par
ty is the party OF predatory interests
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Cattle Stampede
In nJerseyCity

JERSEY CITY. NJ. July 81
CUP) - Submachine guns and lari-
ats were welded by policemen and
stockyard workers today in an i'm
promptu rodeo with n stampede of
four steers and u COW
One steer stranged itself. an
other was shot dead, the COW was
lassoed and another steer was
tethered. That took two hours and
at the end of that time the fourth
steer still was at large.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31

Henderson, federal price admins
traitor, in recognition of his work
during the sugar rationing signup.
Inquiries at the rationing board
disclosed that labor already is being
treated as a preferred class in the
matter of tires, and this month re-
ceived from state headquarters a
special allotment of tires for defense
workers, which have been dispensed
on application. These tires dc not
come out of the quota for local resi-
dents and farm operators.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Valley Hindustonis Aid
Bond Drive for Victory

Imperial Valleys Hindustani popu-
lation feels sure that England will
grant India full dominion status af-
ter the war and is now gcing about
the business of making the defeat
of Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito
a thing of the near future.
During the last six weeks the
Hindustani welfare and Reform
society, which includes a large per-
centage of the seven hundred Hind
ustanis in the valley, has collected
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31

S282 for the Red Cross and has
bought S347475 In war bonds.
Bagga s Sunga, secretary OF the
organization had told Russ 7 Hick-
cox. FL Centro war bond chairman,
Friday that this money was collect
ed in small amounts entirely and
that individual Hindustanis have
bought more than $4,000 worth ui
the government certificates.
We are 100 per cent behind the
United Nations" Sunga said. We
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31

Of beating the submarine menace.
II am now free To disclose" Kai-
ser said, that l have had, ever
since Donald Nelson came in, a
tremendous amount Of support from
him. | have taken this up with him.
L., has given me his full assurance
of his full support in the construc-
ton of these flying boats.
"He would want TO know, OF
course, whether it is possible to get
the things to build them-the men
and materials-bu / have the pro-
gram under discussion with him"
Kaiser said.
Kaiser made the statement when
asked by Subcommittee Chairman
Josh Lee, D., Okla, to describe the
pick and shovel plan" which would
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Work 10 Start on
3rd Largest Dam

KINGMAN, Ariz, July 81 tUPD-
Construction of Davis dam. the
third largest earth and rock-filled
dam undertaken b. the bureau OF
reclamation, had been ordered to-
day to start within 80 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Britons Put Away
Pleasure Cars

LONDON. July 81 CUP) - Mo-
florists were putting their pleasure
cars away for the duration today
because effective tomorrow gaso-
line will be to only business and
professional automobiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Mexican Labor
May Enter |. Y.
President Signs Order Setting Aside
Money for Importation of Laborers;
$500 Neededin in VaIIeyin Near Future

An executive order by President Roosevelt setting asd
$5OOOOo to cover expenses of bringing Mexican aborer
into California gave rise to the belief Friday that mpe
rial county farmers will be able to obtain the $500 aborer
of whom hey will stand in desperate need this fall
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Governor Claims
Thrift in Office

SACRAMENTO. July 81. (UP)-Gov. Cubert Olson
today gave his administration credit for economy and
achievement during the past three and half years and
called for unity in the effort despite political discus
sions during the coming elections
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-31
Supreme Court
Der - Appeal Of
Sc N SuboteurS
Access civiI Court Forbidden TO
Alleged AXIS Agents as US. Justices
Refuse to Recognize Habeas Corpus

WASHINGTON, July 81. (UP)-The supreme court
today denied the plea of alleged Naz saboeurs for
wrts of habeas corpus and trial in civil instead of
before the special military commission created by President
Roosevelt By ruling the court in effect upheld valid