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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Acquittal Denied

LOS ANGELES, June 9-tUP)-
Federal Judge Ralph E. Jenney to-
day denied a moticn for a directed
verdict of acquittal in the sedition
trial of isolationists Robert Noble
and Ellis o. Jones and instructed
the jury to decide the guilt or in
nocence of these men,"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09

short circuited and roared out It's
blast heard for miles. Police and
other public telephone switch
boards could barely handle the
calls.
When officials had this disturb
ance quieted a fire alarm sent
equipment dashing through the
streets with sirens wide open.
A second fire alarm sent another
company of fire trucks skidding
through the streets. Then the top
per came with third fire alarm.
BY this time fire trucks, nine
ambulances and about 80 police cars
were practically humping into each
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Mountain Areas
Open to Public

Der for people to obtain before
heading for the hills. Object is to
place cigarettes and matches in the
containers, which will serve as a
psychological reminder only to
smoke in specially designated areas.
All the usual habitats - Iaguna,
Cuyamaca, etc.-are open, the Of
ficials said. Many more people are
expected to visit the nearby noun
tains than ever before.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09

a new world, Nelson said. we are
only now beginning to realize it,
For the first time in history of the
human race there can be enough
of everything to go around"
Nelson spoke at commencement
exercises of the University of Mis-
souri, where he was given an hon.
orary doctors degree. He received a
bachelor of science degree there in
1910.
He declared the war production
effort would give the United States
an industrial plant that will SIM
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09

ply be beyond all price" The post
war generation, he said, woflld
have the most magnificent oppor-
tunity any nation ever had to build
a new world.
THE sum total of the worlds
greatest possible output of goods,
divided by the sum total of the
worlds inhabitants, no longer
means a little less than enough for
everybody" he continued.
1t is the aim of the United Ma
tons to turn these possibilities in
to realities, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
oDT Curbs Buses
ToU. s. Resorts

WASHINGTON, June g. (UP)-The Office of Defense
Transportation in sweeping order effective July to-
day placed ntercy bus operations throughout the country
under wartime regulations, canceng all express service
and disseminating routes to places of amusement.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Nelson Sees New
Age for World

COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 9. (UP)-War Production Board
Chairman Donald M. Nelson, reviewing the mobilization
of industry and its effects postwar e declared today
that poverty is not inevitable any more
"For generation have been living the edge of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Ell Centro Street
Plan Advances
State Street Development Slated as
Third Phase Of Improvement; Oil for
PAVING Arrives Ahead Of Schedule

Third phase in Ell Centro's street paving program Is
scheduled to get underway Thursday morning with the
mixing of oil for work the State street section Director
of Public Works Walter Ileinecke said Tuesday.
All streets to be surfaced have been graveed and graded
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Germans Launch
New 0nsIau9hts
On Soviet Front
United States Near Offensive Phase
In Battle Of Pacific; Enemy Ji++ery
On French Coast; Reds Meet Attacks
BY UNITED PRESS :

United States forces may take the offensive in the next
phase the Midway battle in determined effort to
turn the the Pacific according advices from Pearl
Harbor Tuesday The first eyewitness account OF the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
y AMs!!Ns 4vsun!;
u EpoR7ER

What Next?-
Miss Elizabeth Cummings leads a
busy life. She is city clerk OF West
morland, clerk of the justice court,
and incidentally member of the
Woman's Ambulance corps.
The other day she was busily en-
gagged in writing up a complaint,
answering the telephone, and keep
ing track of a justice court suit. In
rushed man holding one arm to-
ward her.
garage the injured man said.
elizabeth. will you first aid me?'
"Oh, yes she said. Wait just a
minute"
She slammed up the receiver, laid
down her pen, and asked for court
adjournment while she dragged out
her first aid kit In short time
the mans arm was nicely treated
and bandaged and she sent him on
his way to a physician.
So that added another duty to her
list. She probably will be first aid
ing right and left from now on.
Nc.e the Promotion
Fer weeks and weeks the men,
bers of Miss Blanche Charles sixth
grade class at Wilson school faith
fully took gifts to the canteen for
the men in service. - ...4.=.,z
They always had a spokesman
who always said:
This is from the sixth graders
at Wilson school,
Last Friday the same little group
came in with gift. The young
sters grinned at the women in
charge as they handed over their
contribution.
This said the spokesman i'm
pressively "is from the SEVENTH
graders at Wilson school,
You get it. They just passed
We Get Around
Bill CulberSCn, Negro, son CT John
Culberscn of Ell Centre, Is having
adventures in the U. S. Navy. He
is in the kitchen detail Oh de-
stroyer conveying U. S. ships hither
and YOn.
Bill was feeling a little lonesome
and strange while his boat was in
the vicinity of cne particular is
land. The destroyer put in at port
and Bill was sent to accept the
fresh supplies being put on board.
That country wasn't like Imperial
Valley.
The first box handed him was a
crate of lettuce bearing the name
Fred r. Bright in big, bright let
terS!
"Oh. Boy chortled Bill huggilg
the crate. of lettuce. I'm almost
home. Man. I live in two blocks
of Fred Bright's shed. I'll carry this
crate down special"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
County Politics in Home
Stretch Of ing Time
With IncumL ents Leading
Valley In rest Cen+ers on Congress
Campaign with Mark Rose Favored+o
Grab Democratic Spot; Others File

Pre-campaign politics touched the halfway mark ano
headed into the home stretch in Imperial county Tuesday
with emphasis upon national issues.
While filing-period maneuvering was virtually non
existent in purely county Offices voters and candidates
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09
Baseball
NATIONAL

Boston ............... 101 600 00o-2-9-4
Pittsburgh -. 401 900 05x--10-13-l /
Tost, Hutchings 81 lombard;
Heintzelman & Lopez
New York -. 800 oo0 000-3-5-0
Cincinnati -. 900 DOL 000-1-5-1
Lohrman & Danning Thompson,
Shoun, Beggs e. Lamanno
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-09

Maximum Monday 96. Minimum
Tuesday 66. 5 pm. Monday "a, hu-
midity Is. 5 am. Tuesday 68, hu-
midity 85. Noon Tuesday 80. hu-
midity A.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-12

CunberIond's young residents ond new
residents who have declared their intention Of
voting year prior to March II will get their
chance to vote in the primaries and election
finos this yeor If they register OF any Of the
20 city registration points either on Febru
oy Is or %.
Since it is the duty OF every quoIifiec
city resident to vote for their city offciols, i,
is necessarily the duty Of every qualified resi-.
dent TO register their intention to vote.
Go down to the registration point in your
word and precinct on February Is or 70 ono
reg lister to vote. Toke few minutes off or
Februory Is or % to register for your sake
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-12
APOLOGIES TO
BENEFIT CLUB
Keyser, w. Va.

heyScE, W. va.
Editor Voice OF Labor:
Due to a misunderstanding. the
story has been circulated that
have been giving the CelaneSe Bene-
fit Club some unfavorable pub
licity.
viii YOU kindly print a story 70
the effect that / think the Benent
Club is a wonderful organization
that It has been more than fair with
me. that / have received nearly 500
in return for the Sc which I have
paid into the club. and that / urge
all Celanese workers TO join this
club.
l am in favor OF the club and
wish TO take this means OF Offering
an apology To the club and Mr.
Payton for any unfavorable COM
ment which came about through
this misunderstanding on my part.
A. w. Martin
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-12
COnllnitteeCut


n-(FPl-Aid to work.
ers displaced by the conversion OF
war industries was sharply cut and
prospects for immediate passage of
such legislation were dimmed by the
house ways and means committee
The committee. through It's chair
man. Rep Robert l.. Doughton ID.
N. CD. introduced substitute
measure to the one suggested by
Pres. Roosevelt.
The President, in a special mes
sage to Speaker OF the House Sam
Rayburn ID. Tex Jan. 20. asked
passage OF legislation to aid displac-
ed workers. A conference OF legis-
lative leaders at the White House
few days earlier contemplated
passage Of the legislation in time
to be OF assistance to workers in
Detroit thrown on the streets at
the end OF January.
The Presidents message spoke OF
payment Vi bNhNAAho titipuilAAilb W
CO., OF the average weekly wage or
up 10 s24 a week for 26 weeks.
Doughton's bill calls for benefits
amounting to 20es more than the
usual state unemployment compen-
sation benefit. Authorized for the
purpose is s300.00o000.
Pres. Roosevelt;s suggested meas
ure struck a Snag because OF a
provision federalizing state unem-
ployment compensation systems.
State unemployment compensation
commissioners objected. The Dough-
ton measure specifies that no uni
form state system Is contemplated
and disputes are TO be ironed out
on their merits by the Federal Sc
curity Agency.
At the CLIO II was indicated that
an attempt will be made to retain
the original measure Officials indi-
Gated they regarded state benefits
plus 2ofo as being too low.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-12
RERYL. ". Va.

1A@AN a 49, W.
Editor: Voice OF Labor:
Back in January. one cold morn
ing. We awoke to hear that Amer
lea had lost one OF its most famous
actresses and fifteen army officers
in an airplane crash on Table
Mountain.
The press and the four-hundred
OF society now debate over which
was the greatest loss: that of beloved
Carole Lombard or that Of the
fifteen army officers.
see Miss Lombard as an average.
patriotic American woman, doing
her duty as she was asked by her
government. We are all asked in
this time Of emergency TO give our
services to our country. She was
performing her bit for her country
in comparative safety and in the
interior Of her country.
The army officers, on the other
hand. were men who might be asked
at any time TO board boat. plane
submarine. or be put into the in
fantry with the echo Of steel and
fear and cries OF death ringing in
their ears.
With all due respect to Miss
Lombard. she had none OF this to
contend with, although she might
have been one OF the first 10 volun-
tecr to share the army officers fate
had she been asked.
We can carry on for both Miss
Lombard and for the fifteen army
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-12
the DIES Committee,
LET DIE

The Martin Dies Lies Committee is due
to die on April !. Its deoth will only be mourn
ed BY Hitler. Mussolni ond Hrotito who ore
attempting to creote disunty among the
tAnericon people.
1t oil its history the Dies Lies Committee
hos created dsunity In oil its history the Dies
Lies Committee hos Historically chased labor
leaders, attacked labor unions ond bounded
liberal organizations. John |. Lewis. Philip
Murroy, Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy
Price Administrator Leon Henderson have OF
one time or onother been colled reds BY the
Dying Lying Committee.
In recent months, Martin Dies-Lies hos even
received the notorious ond dubious honor OF
being the American most-quoted by the fos-
cist and Nozi radio propoeondists. And those
propoeondists noturolly don't tolk obout the
benefits Of democracy.
The Dies-Lies Committee hos fooled
the public long enough. And on its deoth
bed the committee lies once oson when
it soys thot il will use its 1912 opProprio-
tions for the purpose OF investigating the
Ku-Kiux-kIon and other foseist-nozi
bunds. Once the committee gets IFS honds
on thot $4,000 the spurious merry
ao-round chose Of labor leaders will
begin.
Recognizing the "sordd ond reprehen-
sibIe" character of the Dies Committee, the
Clio National Executive Boord hos called upon
Representatives in the House TO discontinue
appropriations toward the committee. The
Western Maryland industrial Union Council,
Joining hundreds of other labor groups, hos
requested Mrs Katherine Byron, Maryland
representative from the sixth district, 10 vote
against any further appropriations for the
committee.
The Dies-Lies Committee hos con-
tinued it's disserviee TO the American
people long enough. The $4,000 OPP
preparation request con be turned toward
the purchase Of three or four training
plones for Americas victory. and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation con well
handle the probing of UnAmerieon oeti-
vities, which il is supposed TO do anyway.
The lies Of Martin Dies must be stopped
if national unity Of oil Arericon people IS TO
be given Q chance to bring about the finol
victory over Hitler and his oxs forces Now il
is up to oil union members in Western Mory-
land to see to it personally that the Oies-lies
Committee dies by writing TO Mrs Byron
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-12
A SOLDIER AND UNIoNIsT
WHITES

Keeslcr Field. Miss.
Editor: Voice OF Labor:
Only a &c wminutes ago l was
reading your paper. II was then that
/ decided 10 drop YOU n short note
in order that YOU may know OF my
appreciation.
Here in Mississippi the only
papers being sold as usually anti
union, so the only news I can get on
labor is when somebody gets raw
deal. Very seldom does good word
come labors way.
Now YOU can understand. some
what. as TO why / am so fond OF
+ the Voice OF Labor That little
paper isn't so famous. but the facts
1t contains MAKES II almost priceless
Especially to those OF us who were
previously one OF YOU.
Most OF the fellows in this bar
racks are from the south. So we
have our little friendly arguments
about the Civil War and Labor. ]
am holding my own with them
thanks TO your paper. and l have
even induced few OF them 10 read
II.
All that remains 10 be said Is
keep up the good work. We in the
service are proud OF the manner III
which you are serving your country
Sincerely yours.
Private Joseph Meyers.
Army Air Corps.
Editors note: Pvt. Meyers
whose home is Homecoming, is
a former member OF Local 1874.
He entered the U. s. Army al
most FIVE months ago.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-12
Drive Slower.
Speed Victory

Industry must drive ahead faster
to help beat Hitler and Hirohito,
but car owners must drive slower
In the same cause
A speeding automobile eats up
exorbitart amounts Of rubber and
fuel-vital war materialS-and parts
wear out faster. And with no new
cars rolling of the assembly lines
for civilian users. you'll have TO
make the one you've got last longer
Here are a few of the things that
happen when YOU push down the
pedal. according 10 the Office OF
Price Administrators Consumer
Division
II YOU consistently drive well
under so miles an hour. your
tires should give you IS 600 miles
or more OF service. Drive over
60. and your tires may last only
| half that distance.
Al 80 miles an hour the ave-
rage car should travel one thou
sand miles using only one quart
OF oil As yCu push the pedal
down. your car uses UP more
and more oil. until at 10 miles
an hour II will take from six 10
! seven quarts OF oil for that same
thousand miles.
Again. at 30 miles an hour the
average light car will use about
AZ gallons OF gasoline in travel
ing a thousand miles. The faster
the car Is driven the more gaso-
line 1t burns until. at 10 miles
an hour. you'll need between
10 and rs ga Ions OF gasoline TO
cover that thousand miles.
The safety motto OF the 1905
Drive slower and you'll live longer
should be amended. according e
the Consumer Division. TO make tho
motorists war slogan OF 1872. Drive
slower and speed victory
And don't Forget. slower driving
not only will save rubber. metal. anC
fuel for the nation war stocks. bu
will save you money as well.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-12
TWUA Wins
Union Shop

WASHINGTON - The National
War Labor Board today announced
settlement OF the dispute between
the Marshall Field and Company
plant at Spray. N. C.. and the Tex
tile Workers Union OF America. Clio
The settlement was reached jan
uary 20 after days OF hearings
before a Board panel OF associate
members composed OF Professor
Paul A. Dodd, Dale Purvcs and
James B. Carey. II was subject
to approval BY the company cXecu-
tives in Chicago Word OF this
approval was transmitted TO the
Board today.
The two main issues in the dis
pute. which involved 1000 men,
were the unions demands for a
union shop and a wage arbitration
clause. The first issue was set
tied BY inclusion in the contract
OF the following clause:
IAN employees who are now mem
berS Of the Union or who may in
the future become members will be
required as 4 condition OF employ
ment with the Company TO main
tain their membership in good
standing during the life Of this
contract: Provided. that this pro-
vision shall apply only 60 employees,
who. after the contamination Of
this agreement. individually and
voluntarily certify in writing that
they authorize union dues deduc-
tionS. and will. aS a condition Of
employment. maintain their mem
berShip in the union In good stand
ing during the life OF the contract,
Upon receipt Of the above authori-
zation. the Mill agrees TO deduct
from the weekly earnings Union
dues In the amount Of 25c per
week. 10 be paid to the Union"
The second question was decided
by including a clause providing for
general revision OF wages every six
months upon Is days notice. arbi-
tration 70 be invoked II mutual
agreement is not obtained within
80 days.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-12
A SHORTAGE GAG

When you toke your cor TO O garage. il
is usuoI TO poy attention TO the recommended
tions Of the n1echonc who does the actual
work on it.
Americas industrial rochine is now be-
ing given an overhouIing for wor purposes.
But the odvlce Of the men who do the reoI
work is ignored. The ronoeers, the solesmen.
the bookkeepers ond the like sit around de-
Gliding whot should be done; while the Procti-
col mechanics GRE told TO keep their mouths
shut ond do whot they're told.
One OF the results is thot some IS cruis.
ers, 200 deseroyers, 10000 medium Tanks,
$1,000 light Tanks, 10 bottIeships and 1000
heavy tonks ore lost TO our wor effort, just os
surely os if they were destroyed BY the enemy.
Two million tons OF steel would be
enough to build the above mentioned war
equipment, il is estimoted We ore short thot
two million tons because Of on alleged scrop
shortage.
The Steel Workers Organizing Commit
tee, Clio, points out, with q moss Of foctuol
evidence, thot two million tons Of steel yeor
is beng lost on occount Of on unnecessary
Shortage" OF scrop, erected by brokers to
drive prices upwords ond by companies which
ore seeking to preserve noonopoIistc control
by resisting expansion.
The SWOC report on scrop iron and steel
supplies, which Muroy hos submitted to
Donald Nelson, chief Of the War Production
Boord. is on eye-opener.
It indcts inefficiency Of management
and lack Of lndustrywide coordination for the
toure to ochieve totoI steel production II
points out that there is no reel scrop short.
cee, but thot q Shortage scare" wos deli
berotey promoted in on attempt to brock the
moximunn price ceilings and for other profit
eerine purposes.
1t discloses that scrop is being hoordec
by some companies while others cannot pro-
duce for lack Of it-which situation could be
remedied by O sensible system of ALLEGATION
It reveals huge untopped sources Of scrop. ir
quito qroveyords, on the roilroods, etc, which
ore reody ovoiIobIe.
All in oil, the SWOC report advances new
evidence thot essential wor production is log
SHlS GllO Hi(iO'I % 6S'6ISSG GS@3SS~ ~ 'S"A''
to enlist Iobor's expert production knowIeds'
in the planning and administration Of the wa
proeronn
The some point has been made osoin ont
again by Clio unions in every importont in
dustry. The men who do the actual work or
first to see and feel whot is yrone. They hov
advanced, and will continue to advance, thei
constructive proposals for increasing produc
ton, through production committees in tn
shops, through their unions on an industry
wide bosis and in every other way possible.
Now that new War Production Boar
hos been established, the Clio executive boar
hos resolved to re-submit the Murroy indus
trio council plan and its many production
programs for individual industries. It hope
thot the authorities, under the new set-ur
will hove learned enough from the sad e>
perience Of the recent post TO listen now Z
lobor's practical advice.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-12
ANOTHER NECESSITY

The recent obtonine Of O contract for
the production Of shells by the Kelly-SPrine-
field Tire and Rubber Co, IS notable step
forward for oil Of Western Maryland
In the first place, the controct is notable
because it wos obtoined through the con-
certed and cooperative ootion Of organizations
representing labor, industry and government
Secondly, it increases Western Mary
Iond's participation in essential war work and
poyes the way for the ever increasing use OF
the oreo's productive facilities in war work.
Thirdly, it reduces the likelihood Of
dangerous priority unemployment.
Whichever the reasons and results OF
the eensroet are, the feet still remains
thet hundreds Of KeIIy-sprnsfieId work
ers will be idle while the plant is being
converted TO produce the shells. Those
men will have 10 cot, feed their wives and
children, pay the rent and other bills.
while they ore idle. The small weekly un-
employment benefits certainly will not
be enough for them.
Recognizing the necessity of ideness
while plants ore being converted for wor work
and realizing that workers have to live even
in idIeness, President Roosevelt has asked
Congress for an appropriation Of $500. ooo.'
900 to go to workers forced into idleness by
plant conversion.
All American people will recognize too
the necessity for the additional unempIoy.
ment benefits and should coll upon Congress
ionol representatives to see to il thot Amer.
ico's production soldiers ore kept in good
heoIth and morale for the huge tosk of sup
plying the Army, Navy and Marines with the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-12

essential for the final victory over
Hitler
The some groups and organizations
which SOW TO il thot the KeIly-Sprinssield
plant obtained q wor contract would be
doing the community and its people
greet service by urging that Kelly work
ers. and oil other workers. be protected
while Americas production machinery is
being thrown into high speed.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-02-12

Proposing that workers look into
the future and take steps now TO
foreStalI any risk Of not being able
to get to work. committee members
declared that approximately $500
automobiles bore miners. celancse
workers and Kelly workers to their
transportation - private haulers,
jobs daily while other means OF
buses and trains-wcrc being utiliz-
cd AT one-third capacity.
Committee members suggested
that workers use their cars only
when necessary and intimatcd that
while using cars 10 travel to and
from work was necessary, the cars
and their tires could be saved wear
and tear II workers utilized the
other available means Of travel In
going to work.
The transportation problem. cx-
pected to grow as the nation turns
all its efforts towards war produc-
ton. is problem that can be solved
with the cooperation of all workers
committee members said
Suggestions to reduce the likeli-
hood of transportation crisis were
advanced By members OF tho com
mittee. The suggestions included:
I.-Grcater utilization Of existing
transportation facilities such a
private haulerS, buses and railroads
2.-Doubling. TRIPPING and quad
rupling passengers in ears comm;