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Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26

The United States government is
saving money.
No, your glasses don't need
changing, and it's no mistake of the
printers. You read it right the
/ first time. The United States gov
ernment, with the biggest budget
and the biggest national debt in
i history, is saving money.
/ It isn't saving much, TO be sure.
But you can take the solemn word
of Mr.. Harold D. Smith. director OF
the Bureau of the Budget, that
| Uncle Sam is managing to salt a
little away. 1t is the Budget
Bureaus job to see that he does
Maybe you thought the bureau
spent its time in adding up all the
money that everybody in govern
ment wants, and in presenting the
staggering sum to Congress in i
weighty annual volume called THE
u. S. Budget" Well it does that,
of course. But among its other
| functions is TO bring about more
efficient and economical conduct
of government
Along these lines, Mr.. Smith
and his staff are constantly
checking on various government
operations to see if time and
manpOwer and material resources,
as well as money, can't be saved.
Mr.. Smith thinks that the gov
eminent is setting a good anti-in-
flationary example, even though he
is "keenly aware that mistakes
have been made and failures have
occurred and frankly some mis-
takes and fumbling will occur in the
future
He points out that, while our
present danger of initiation is great
/ er than it was in the last war, We
have so far done a better job OF
economic stabilization. If living
costs then had been pegged at l94l
levels Cinstt ad of more than
doubling the selves by June, 1920,
as happened, Mr.. Smith estimates
that third of the Va, cost Gould
have been saved.
BUREAU SHOWS WAY
What the Budget Bureau is doing
today is not too big or complicated
for the ordinary citizen to under
standing, the director feels In
fact. he thinks that this same citi-
zen can cut the bureaus example
down to his own size and gain a
few valuable pointers, both on how
to stretch available supplies as far
as possible, and how to save money
10 invest in War Bonds and fight
the rising cost of living.
Take that money. for instance
The Budget Bureau in the fiscal
wear 1943 held S34l 100000 in re-
serve from various departments and
agencies. This is to be saved or,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26
|FBI Investigates
STRANGE Broadcast

ALBANY. N. Y, Nov. 26. CUP)--
The Federal Bureau of 1nvestiga-
ton office today continued inves-
tigation of a 90-second Interrupt
ton of network program from
Radio Station WOKO, during which
a person speaking rapid-fire Ger
man was heard.
1t was reported that crossed tele-
phone wires might have caused the
interruption, but search also was
being made for a possible enemy
station.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fOilOIcing edit
oriais are presented as interesting Opin-
ions rOiced by editors eiSeiChere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this Ddper.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26
LEGAL ADVERTISER. -ENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT or
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 1920 In Probate
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
~, mn ovVNC WILL

OF PROVING WILL
In the Matter of the Estate ol
BEN R. DANIELSON, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a
petition for probate of the Will OF
Ben r. Danielson, deceased, ana
for the issuance to Ruth Z. NJ
Danielson of Letters Testamentary
has been filed in this court ana
that Friday the 10th day OF De
cember, l943, at 200 o'clock pm;
of said day at the court room Oh
Department Two of said court IN
the City of Ell Centro, County Oh
Imperial, State of California mas
been set for the hearing OF SAID
petition, at Which time and place
Eli persons interested in SAID es'a'e
are notified to appear and contest
the same if they choose.
DATED November 23rd, l94j.
w. ]. McCLELLAND,
Clerk.
BY Maxine Console,
Deputy Clerk
mo o2 ,N25-D6 inc.)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26

fCSlIiOllS lIOI lioICd oCo'S wal ~
allocated in accordance with the
definitions which appear in the
special provisions. as interpreted in
The light of this classification.
The minimum wage paid to all
skilled labor for which rates are not
shown above. shall be not less than
$1.00 per hour.
The minimum wage paid to all
inferno diate labor, for which rates
are not shown above, shall be not
less than 95 cents per hour.
The minimum wage paid to all
unskilled labor, for which rates are
not shown above, shall be not less
than 87is cents per hour.
Overtime--ono and Cnc-half 1i@D
tirnes the above rates.
Sundays and Holidays 1eXcept
wa lehman, guards and flagmen)-
one and one-half 1'4 times the
above rates.
The rates of wages, including
overtime, holiday or Sunday rates
above specified are subject to the
effect, if applicable hereto, Of execu-
i've orders of the President of the
United States No. 9240, dated Sep
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26

The time is not far off when public
sentiment will demand that single war
workers be drafted regardless of skill
or essentiality.-Brig.-Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

The war must be carried through until
the bitter end unless we want to face
another war in another 20 years. 1t is
obvious that we stopped the other war
too soon-Navy Secretary Frank Knox.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26

Sometimes we think we have the mar
ines surrounded, but find instead they
have surrounded us.-Jap writer.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WKS
DIVISION OF HIHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the State Highway
Engineer, Room 808, State Building,
Los Angeles, California, until 2
o'clock p. m. on December 8, l943,
at which time they will be publicly
opened and read. in the same build
ing in a room to be designated on
the day bids are opened, for con-
struction in accordance with the
specifications therefor, to which
special reference is made of a por-
ton of a highway as follows:
Imperial County, between State
Highway Route u at Seeley and
Camp Seeley, about one and four
tenths 1.4 miles in length to be
Graded, gravel base material to be
furnished and placed, and road
mixed smfacing to be placed there
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26
THIS IS A NATIONAL DEFENSE
CONTRACT UNDER THE DE-
FENSE HIGHWAY ACT

PRIORITY NOTICE This pro-
iect is included in the Controlled
Materials Plan and has been as
signed a preference rating of AA-3
for rated materials, which rating
expires on January 81, 1914. An al
lotment number is also available
for Controlled Mater ials for the
fourth quarter Of 1e43.
Before submitting bids on this
project, Contractors are required
either to own or to have access to
sufficient equipment to complete
the project.
In accordance with the provisions
of Section ITO Of the Labor Code,
the Department of Public Works
has aScertained the general prevail
ing rate of wages applicable to the
work to be done to be as follows:
Skilled Rate
Classification Labor per hour
Acpbo1t p1ort miypr OOPratOr 81 25
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26

" BECAUSE OF THE HIGH
COST Or EVERYTHING, ]
GOTTA fiANE MORE WAGES =
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26
HAWAIIAN PATRIOTS

(Thomas Steep in The Washington
PoSt)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05

ers thieves, but after reading 1t
YOU are convinced the workers are
trying to steal something they are
not entitled to. In reality, all the
worker wants is the assurance OF
a decent living for himself and
family.
Confronted with this manufac-
tured pressure opposition, it is high
time the American workers forget
their petty jealousies, awakened
from inactivity and centralize their
strength for the God given right
of living and not merely existing.
Strength is not gained merely
by joining some union but at the
polls where the worker has the
right and the numbers to elect his
real friends to Congress and all
legislative halls. Every possible
effort should be used to have that
strength organized and effective
by the time of the next state and
national election in 1914.
Political Activities Committee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05
Porcelain
Pot Shots
By DICK SMITH

Your Servicemen's Welfare
Committee announces that the
gifts, approved by the body, have
been mailed and have probably
reached their destinations by this
time. Let's make this procedure a
regularity. So come on boys,
GIVE.
While on the subject of collec-
tions, it might be a good sugges-
tion to take one up for the elimi-
nation of the dust on employment
manager Billett's desk. This would
purchase chair for "sandblaster"
CD Polaski, forcing him to sit in
stead Of lying down on his numer-
Gus visits to the office.
Since his promotion, our new
vice president hasn't given up his
daily morning exercise. He still
INDUCES in at least one lap around
the shop, thus stimulating his cir
culation for his strenuous day
ahead.
Miss" Jesse Morley, of the
creaky joints, and "Champeen"
Hawley are heartbroken since
everyone was forbidden entrance
to the boiler room. 1t is staggering
to think of the stories" that must
be left untold. In regards to the
misery" in those joints "You
Betcha" should request the use of
one of our weapons of war (leg
bath to you).
Remember the Townsend Plan,
$50 every Thursday? Boy, since
this Victory Tax-well! The ma
jority of the boys would like to see
the Toledo Porcelain listed as a
1910 plant as well as the company.
But SO from $50 makes a much
larger difference in the living
standards of a family than Sc
from $50. The results Of canvass
through the shop reveals the fact
that as soon as we receive that
promised overtime" the majority
of US agree to invest at least 10eo
of our earnings in War Bonds.
Our new paper boy, "Wuxtra" "
Benny, is doing alright in his new
self-appointed job. Just make sure
that Leo gets his copy to help him
while away the time.
Our next Unit meeting is sched-
uled for the very near future and
everyone should and is expected
to attend. Contract discussion and
for committeeman
will dominate the agenda.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05
Political
Group TO
Hold Dance
Committee Announces
Complete Plans

George 0'Henry, chairman Of
the dance committee for the Local
II Political Activities Committee,
today announced that the group
would hold its Valentine dance at
Local Y headquarters, 425 Win
throp St, Saturday, Feb. 13.
Local Y orchestra will supply
the music, and Valentine favors
will be given to each dancer. Ticket
sales have been brisk, and, accord
ing to Chairman O'Henry, a large
turnout is expected.
IF the increase in interest is any
indication" said O'Henry, "this
dance ought to be a sell-out.
fully expect that there will be
three or four hundred people out
for the affair"
Assisting with the plans and
serving on the dance committee are
the following: Iona Forbes, Flor
ence L. Wolfe, Don Blair, Herman
Hoppe, Earl Ordway, Clint Whit
acker, Walter Madrzykowski, Tom
Burke, William Joy, Louis Mattox,
Henry A. Redlinger, Ed Kurek,
Charles NJ. Griffin, Frank Sur
Ed Courtourier, Thelma
Bennett, Frank E. Travis, Stanley
Helminiak, o. j. Pecord, Edward
Duck, Norman Fair, William Burk-
head, Arthur Mulkey, Robert Mar
tin and Christian NJ. Schmidt.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05
"COnlnlutGtOr
Doings''

Standard Commutator Unit will
hold its executive shop committee
election Sunday, Jan. 81 from
1000 a. m. to 500 p. m. at Local
II headquarters. All members
are urged to vote.
Fifteen members of our unit
are now serving in the armed
forces. Recent additions to the
forces were Committeeman Glen
Smith and Carl Harris. Some
body has suggested that the plant
buy a large service flag from the
Toledo Union Journal which can
be changed free of charge every
three months.
Many cards have been received
from our boys in the armed serv-
ices thanking the Unit members
for Christmas gifts which we
sent.
Unit members are contributing
generously to the servicemen's
fund which is collected once each
month.
Helen Sauers who has been on
sick leave for the past several
months is back on the job again.
Bessie Tasch who is on sick
leave is improving.
Naomi of our shop Unit is a
talented impersonator. We will
want her on the next shop party.
More girls are taking over the
machines in the shops since so
many of our boys have left for
the service. Louise Jacobs and
Smith now run lathes.
Nice going girls, that's what it
takes to win wars.
Ever since Arnold got the milk
bath, he has been changed man.
More reserved and all that sort of
thing dontchaknow.
Meat rationing will not inter-
fere with a certain member of our
Unit who has not touched a piece
If the delectable fleshy protein in
nine years.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05

before entering theological studies
is well acquainted by practical ex-
perience with the problems of the
industrial workers. He has served
on various labor boards in in
dustrial disputes for the past 20
years and has achieved an envi-
able record in settling many in
dustrial-labor disputes.
Many of the problems of pres
ent-day labor relations will be
discussed by DR.. Lyons who is a
forceful and eloquent speaker. DR..
Lyons spoke two years ago be-
fore a large audience of Local II
members and there have been
many requests for him to return.
Subject of DR.. Lyons discussion
will be unions Place in the
Present World Crisis and in Win
ming the Peace"
All members of Local IL are
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05

is the Farm Group. These results
are of vital Importance to the city
worker since they affect the cost
of living.
The food index of the Bureau of
Labor statistics of Dec. Is, 1912,
was 1920 above that of August,
1889, the month before the world
war began. And the increase is
gaining. The last year in our
neighboring city of Cleveland the
Increase was 1920 for the year.
No doubt Toledo figures were COM
parable. If living costs continue to
mount on the basis of increases
since this report of Dec. Is, 1912,
the percentage of increase for this
year will more than double.
REPRESENTATION
The power back of these in
creases is directed and controlled
by so-called farmers who farm the
farmers instead of actually farm
ing the farms. Their strength comes
from sparsely populated states,
each with their two senators in
Congress. Eight of these states
with a combined population less
than one-fourth of the industrial
state Of Ohio has eight times the
voting power in the senate. In
fact, just one city in this state has
more than twice the population of
the entire eight states, yet the en-
tire state has only two senators
while the eight states have 16
senators.
u. S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Another pressure group is the
United States Chamber of Com
merce. This organization, which is
entirely independent of local Cham
bers of Commerce, is made up Of
and controlled by contributing
members who donate high sums
>sSh year.
TN executive committee chosen
frognd from the Chamber actually
outlines the policy and does the
work. They have large number
of high power solicitors travelling
the entire United States getting
contributions to pay the cost Of !,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05
On FurIough

Sergt. F. j. Scanlon has returned
to Camp Perry after a seven-day
furlough. He formerly worked at
the Auto-Lite plant in Depts. 102
and 106, and was captain of the
Inspectors Bowling Team. Sergt.
Scanlon's wife is employed at the
WHY'S Overland in the aircraft
school.
Sergt. Scanlon is at present en-
ployed in the payroll department at
Camp Perry.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05

their activities. This executive
committee decides on all PROPOSE
tions to which pressure will be
applied on Congress or whatever
federal department necessary. No
local Chamber of Commerce may
submit any of these questions or
take joint action without the ap-
proval of this executive committee.
OFFICIAL CHAMBER
MAGAZINE
In conjunction with these ques-
tions there is another high power
group of statesmen, (there were
about 250 one year ago), who So
licit subscribers to the official
magazine of the United States
Chamber of Commerce. These
statesmen are paid as high as $3.50
commission besides given a COM
plete list of prospects in every city
and town where they are selling.
The magazine contains articles
written expressly to show the big
business side of all questions and
areso written to influence the SUBJ
scriber who reads it.
The salesman must memorize
canned" sales talk before he is
put in the field. He must use this
talk and the prospect is told his
subscription is not wanted unless
he will read magazine.
1t is quite evident that this mag
azine has but intention, namely,
forming public opinion. How easy
it is to establish public opinion
with a set-up of this kind.
PAY FOR PROPAGANDA
Subscribers to the U. S. C. of C.
read carefully worded
deliberately written to in
fluence them. Naturally, when the
question comes to their local Cham
Der of Commerce they vote to put
on the pressure accordingly.
1t is the same kind of pressure
Hitler uses to tell his people the
people are all thieves
and murderers, without using bull
cts or bayonets. This magazine
loes not call the American work
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05
This and
That
by INA Jeep
REMEMBER
by INA Jeep

REMEMBER
When Water st. was named ?
1t got its name because it was
flooded each year during the
spring thaw.
Summit st. was so named be-
cause it was on the summit of the
hill leading up from Water St.,
and the next six streets are named
after the Great Lakes-St. Clair,
Superior, Huron, Erie Ontario and
Michigan.
Palmwood Ave. formerly was
Hicks St.; Woodland was Wiscon-
sin; City Park was Lenk St;
Pinewood was Missouri St., and
Washington, jefferson, Madison,
Adams and Jackson were named
after Presidents.
DID YOU KNOW that doctors
Chew, Chinn, Dull, Paine and
Pulley are names of Toledo dem
fists?
A stew was advised by his ply
sician to eat an apple whenever
the old urge to indulge in liquor
was upon him.
"It's a swell idea doc" said the
sot, "but you know l can't carry
a barrel of apples around with
me-"
Then there's the wheeze about
the guy who went into a doctors
office and asked to have himself
fixed up with a Grecian nose
because he had good job lined
up.
what kind of a job are you
going to-" asked the Doc. I'm
the theatre"
Nav" said the guy, in a
erik restaurant"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05
Pressure Groups
"A Democracy is easy to defeat bee

"A Democracy defeat because its people not inter-
esed enough n it o voe"-Mein Kampf.
PRESSURE GROUPS
In this day of legislation should be of interest to the
know something about these
they and how they decide which questions
to
The group pressure getting
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05
y = UNIT NEWS
WHY'S Pot Shots

the Imperial System, all wings
back, with Kessler shift. Would
just about round out Old 103-
second shift.
Hey Brothers Of Dept. 268, did
you know that up-on-his-toes
steward on the first shift named
Art Stadler is trying to form a
basketball team in your depart
ment? He was telling Charlie
Papenfus whom you all know all
about it the other day and asking
his cooperation in signing up
players.
Charlie asked Art, "What are
your qualifications" and Are re-
piled, you ought to see me drib-
ble." Then somebody up and
wisecracked, "The only way that
guy dribbles is beer or whiskey
offa his chin"
CONTRACTORS
This is message to that long,
lanky electrician in Dept. 403.
Listen big boy, have you been
down on Ashland Ave. lately. If
you haven't, we would like to tell
you that the old house is nearly
torn down now and when the Job
is completed you can go down
there and start to draw up your
plan to build that big dream of
ours. P. S. Don't forget the
bowling alleys.
Say Brothers, did you know you
are getting some ex-contractors
in your department. These con-
tractors are retired because the
War Labor Board told them to
get job in defense factory. If
this keeps up we wonder who is
going to pay Oliver Meyers that
easy money he never earned as
the big shot in the Building
Trades of the A. F. of L.
vITAMINS
We have it on good authority
that Floyd Shady in Dept. 61O,
Bird shift has taken about 200 Vi
tamin "B" Complex pills but up
to now claims there isn't any i'm
provements in his condition. For
further details ask Floyd, who
isn't furnishing any testimonials
for the biological company that
turns out the stuff.
This is a notice to Dick Hughes
who kept his word. He told US a
long time ago he had ordered
new block washer for the motor
in Dept. 268; but meantime, we
suggest he send in the old one to
the Smithsonian Institute and
place it among the rest of the
old relics.
w ANNA JOIN US?
Mr.. Frazier take noticel Remem-
Der those two words, Fellow
which you stated in a
very recent speech. Well l hope it
is from the bottom of your heart
If so, there is always room for an
other good member in Local II.
Roman Wolf of Department COL !
wants the world to know from now
on he is a roaming wolf and raring
to go.
Brother McGee, one of the eff
,ient elevator men of Department /
i01, has an addition added to his
name and family. Recently his wife
gave birth to a baby and we are
old he was the only man within
,wo miles of his home. So they call
lim Doctor MCGEE now.
Harold White of Department
;05, second shift genial steward,
s the proud father of a baby boy.
This is the Whites third child.
The other two are girl and boy.
Keep it up, Brother White, this
local needs more members.
Brother Bruno Winrarski, first
hift, of Department 664, is the
'roud father of a future member
f the CIO. Why? Because he is
'assing out the cigars.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05
The
AckIinite
By LEWIS MATTOX
BY LEWIS MATTOX

Our boys and girls of the Ack-
lin plant mindful of our boys in
the field who are fighting for
Uncle Sam are breaking produc-
ton records every week.
And the work that we are do
ing is not because we care any,
thing about the Army-Navy "E"
for itself; but because lots Of our
fellow-workers are in there fight
ing and we want to do all in
power to help them win this war
and come back to US.
Frank Young is back to work
after brief illness.
Who said D-Dick's credit was
no good? Yeah. Who said that?
That amt the way we heerd it.
Curley Nelson has been pro.
NOTED to supervisor set-up man on
the drill press line.
Bro. Kellar has left the time
keeps and is now a full-fledged
time study man.
Who are those bankers? Which
one plays for a showdown.
Louie DeVincent's three titles.
Chief of the gassers, otherwise
known as gabber-in-chief, chief
spot welder, and big drummer
in dance bands.
A couple good union gals, Ger
trude Browning and Myrtle Bean
believe in safety and practice it.
Rumor has it that the new oil
man is quite rug cutter. Trip
ping the light fantastic with sew
eral of the gals.
Mary Kobacki has a son in the
Navy. He was in the fight at
Pearl Harbor, and had his pic
ture in the Toledo Union Journal
several weeks ago.
Some of the girls who attend
their Unit meetings regularly are
Sister Mary c. Curtiss, Mary
- Ioesia Eupdyc
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-05
National Supply Ne,Us
By HERB REISER

We are proud to have been
picked to receive the Army-Navy
"E" award as a result of our war
efforts and will do our best to i'm
prove the quality and quantity of