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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-21
FOR RENT

WILL SUBLET a three-room fur Q nished apartment for at least six weeks. Splendid view, close in. Phone red 745.
 FUR. apts., easy kept warm. Win ter rates Sl5 mo. Lights, water, dishes. Seaview Apts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-21
FOR SALE

DIAMOND ring, worth $2,000 What will you pay? Alaska Credit Bureau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-21
LOST and FOUND

LOST Brown gabardine overcoat, size about 40, has paint spot on sleeve. $10 Reward. Return to Sabin's.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-21

LOST-Shaeffe fountain pen on June Is. Name on pen. Valued as gift. Reward. Phone red 750. LOST-Parker "51" D neand pencil set and blue vest, Sunday, Bar anof Hotel. Reward. Return to Robert Jones, Percy's Cafe,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-21

WANTED Pressure cooker and oil stove. Mrs. Whitmore. APT Fourth
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-21
WANTED

WANTED-Car washer. Apply Dave Milner Phone blse 510
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
Editorials and Comment
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
Is BILLION DOLLARS

This country is launched upon a pro-
gram to sell thirteen billions of dollars
in war bonds.
Uncle Sam needs this money for wag-
ing war.
War costs lots and lots of money. We
cannot say "let war become cheap" and
suddenly have our shoulders relieved
of the burden of modern day armed com
bat. Modern war is all-out War-more
costly than any war in the history Of the
world.
To meet this cost, every one must par
ticipate. Americans don't like the term
must" Washington already is saying
must much and often. While we aver
age everyday citizens know that the
necessity exists, that the need is i'm
perative, that the obligation is ON us, we
simply don't like to be told that we
must" do this and that We want to
reserve the privilege of free choice-or at
least have our pride protected by the
fiction that we do things out of choice.
rather than from compulsion
as we can.
teen billions of bonds. Let's say that the
plan to finance the war and distribute
the costs fairly and equitably between
the present and the future calls for the
sale of this huge sum at this time, which
is the truth, and an important truth, at
that.
Let's inspire everyone to do his or her
part, both out of patriotism, out of free
will, out Of desire to help, and out of
good horse sense as to what is wise,
intelligent, safe and helpful investment.
A dollar in war bonds does triple duty.
1t finances the war; it keeps invested
dollars from glutting the market and
thus endangering the anti-inflation pro-
gram; and it is money put away at inter
est to guard against a rainy day after
the war.
There could be no better advice to
anyone than to get out of debt, stay out
of debt, save all possible, and put that
savings into war securities just as fast
as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15

For some reason - possibly be-
cause Congress is considering a bill
which would make union finances
a matter of public record - the
American Federation of Labor re-
Gently published a full-page news
! paper advertisement which an
nounced:
Audited membership and finan-
cial reports OF the American Fed
Grafton of, Labor are Il matter OF
public record and are available at
most public libraries
At the New York Public Library
the Proceedings of the 62d Annual
Convention, held last October,
contain the report of Secretary
Treasurer George Meany for the
year ended Aug 81, 1912.
This is as broad q breakdown as
could be expected in such form. If
we were seeking to find skulldug-
gerry in AFL financing, h0wever, it
would be entirely inadequate. We
should then have to go to Mr..
Meany and ask his permission to
examine the detailed records.
The published statement, for
example, mentions expenditures OF
S728,805.75 for organizing and
S541 ,453l6 for organizers salaries y
There is a miscellaneous general"
item of $3l3,14044.
If it were alleged that the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor as such
was pulling fast ones on its men,
bership-or on the public-no COM
petent investigator would find such
lump sum disbursements as these
satisfactory. They mean exactly
nothing.
But so far as we know there has
been no general suspicion that the
Federation itself was engaged in
shenanigans which would be eX-
posed by publicity.
The Federation is front. sort
of impotent general management,
for a large number of "affiliateS"
which, in everything that matters.
are completely independent. This is
rot our Interpretation it is the
concession and the alibi of PreSi-
dent Green when he explains why
the Federation does nothing about
racketeerS and criminals in its af-
filiated internationalS.
The fact that the AFL publishes
a summary statement of its own
financial operations has no bear
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
LIBRARY LEARNING
Berkeley GaZette(

Berkeley Gazette)
There's one thing about war-it GER
tainly contributes to education. Even
librarians are learning things they never
knew before One staff, for instance, IN
Just few days, was asked for informa-
ton on these subjects:
How to raise rabbits and make rabbit
hutches;
How to raise goats for milk;
How to select breeds Of poultry for
meat or for egg production;
How 10 raise fish in farm ponds;
How to construct cold frames;
How to can homegrown produce;
How to dehydrate egetableS-that's
the great new food interest;
How to prepare places for storing root
vegetables.
These inquiries were from city folks.
Rural communities know the answers to
some Of the questions. They keep their
librarians on their toes, too. As for
the boys in camp-they want to know
everything.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
POSTWAR PLANNING FOR
Ell CENTRIC AND THE VALLEY

Postwar planning is very much the
mode of the day and it should apply to
local affairs as we'll as to the nation
and the world at large.
AS we fight this war, plans are in the
mill for just about everything imagin-
able insofar as what will be done after
the war is concerned. The administra-
tion is planning the peace terms the pat
tern for international commerce and tar
ifs; the afterthe-war financial structure
of the world and after-the-war world
food arrangements.
This is as it should be and is to be high
ly commended, as long as we don't in
jure current energies and applied effort
in the meantime. Such foresight is in
accord with best business practice of sue
cessful people and enterprise.
In our concern over the war, however,
it would appear that Ell Centre and the
Imperial Valley are neglecting to plan
for the after-the-war problems of this
community. Certainly, local effort is be-
ing applied to meet the local problems of
the day-and they are myriad. But just
as the 1943 program is not keeping this
country from looking ahead, neither
should our local city and county be SO
concerned with the present as to overlook
the future.
Ell Centro's future and Imperial coun-
TVS future need attention. It's big fu-
ture, a complicated future Other COM
munities are planning ahead. San Diego
is; Los Angeles is probably many other
smart communities are. So should We
The Pacific coast should have a bright
future ahead of it; but does Ell Centre
and this county?
Wise planning today, may make
world of difference tomorrow.
Valley chambers of commerce can af-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
GLORIFYING
YOURSELF
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Staff Writer

So many of us these days are
leading a double iifG-keeping a
home and doing war work. Though
this dual role we play is much more
fascinating and worthwhile than
our more leiSurelv life of other
years, it sometimes does get us
down.
We're willing to wager that you
face many an evenings festivities
with a feeling OF "oh, if I could
only stay home tonight and re-
lax" And one look at the trac-
cry of tired lines beginning to
show around the eyes trebles your
misgivings for ever having planned
to go dancing or play bridge.
But here's a home facial which
will practically turn you into
new woman in 20 minutes. The
beauty of it is that there are so
few steps in the treatment, and IL
you are pressed for time, they can
be taking effect while you are do
ing other things.
First, remove your old makeup.
Remember, twice creamed is twice
cleaned. Then smooth on straw
berry tinted cream mask, about the
thickness of a dime. If you have
10 minutes to spare, lie down with
your head about foot higher than
your heal, and put witch-hazel pads
on your eyes. Otherwise, leave the
mask on while you're in the tub.
When you remove it, your skin
will tingle as though you had
plunged into an icy pool. And with
a final application of facial oil, the
last remnants of the mask disap-
pear and your skin will look as soft
and fresh as a Sub-debS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
ford to give this serious thought.
FRIENDLY MISSING"
Woodland DemOcrat)

Down in San Francisco, they are still
talking about Madame Chang Kai-shek.
The captivating little "Missimo" struck
the practical note when, addressing a
mass meeting of the A. F. of L., {. |. o.,
Maritime Union and the railroad brother
hoods, she called upon laDor to increase
production to win the war. She will
have advanced the cause of China and
all of the United Nations if she succeeds
in making Americans conscious OF the
vast importance of maximum production
i'm industry and agriculture. Strikes and
walkouts on the home front are Gripping
blows at the United Nations fighting
forces. Hours of work below the maxi
mum compatible with health and eff
cheney weaken the United Nations mill
tary and naval forces.
Under the spell of Nine Chiang's per-
sonality and eloquence, the San Francis
co workers realized those truths and
were emotonally keyed to spend their
energies without stint to win the war.
There would be no question of the result
if all Americas workers would respond
in the same way-and respond for the
duration
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
Capital Talk
-by-
Peter Edison

mentS and most states rights con-
gressmen are against this. Or
ganized labor and big business are
for it, the latter because it would
eliminate making so many state re-
turns, keeping so many records.
3 Broadening coverage to take in
20 million domestic and farm labor
ers not now eligible for benefits.
The present law covers 40 million
workers.
3. Provision of temporary benefit
payments for temporary disability,
such as sickness or injury incurred
in industrial disability. In
other words, health insurance of
some kind.
4. Payment for total disability, in
addition to present old-age bene-
fits.
Broadening the existing Social
Security law to include these bene-
fits would mean 10 per cent TO ~
per cent tax on earnings, up to
half of which would be paid by
workers, the other half by employ
crs. Social Security now is a per
cent payroll tax on the first $4,000
Of earnings, per cent Of which is
paid by the employe. This rate
under the present law goes to per
cent Jan. l, 1914, and to 9 per cent
Jan. |, 1919.
SSB's position is that further in
creases should be planned now
while payrolls are high to build up
reserves, and to check initiation.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
MIND YOUR
MANNERS

Test your knowledge or correct
social usage by answering the fol-
lowing questions, then checking
against the authoritative answers
below:
/. Should one leave his spoon
in cereal bowl when he has fin
iShed eating?
2. Should one butter whole
slice OF bread at one time?
3. Is it correct to say, II want
to make you acquainted with Mrs.
Jones'?
Answers
---i.INO. ..... ....--
2. No. i. IS pettCr to break it
in fourths.
3. No. Il want you to know
Mrs. Jones'"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
WE
the Women
BY RUTH MILLETT

Many a man is developing a new
respect for the job of housekeep-
ing.
In the past, such a chap may
have taken his wife'S work pretty
lightly He imagined that all she
had to do to get meal was fry
some lamb chops and open a cou-
pie of cans.
He thought the houseWork did
itself, simply because his wife had
cleaning woman once a week
who helped her with the heavy
work, or because in a magnanimous
moment he had bought her a wash
ing machine.
Well, now this fellow, used TO
thinking of mans work as the only
hard work, can see that running a
house is no snap.
He sees that the housekeeper,
under a rationing system, has just
about as many headlines to meet
as a business man. 1t takes a desk
calendar to keep her Strengthened
out on her closing dates for buying
canned goods, sugar, coffee, gaso-
line-etc.
Furthermore. he can't go on
blitheiy thinking that all his wife
does when she gets meal on the
table is open a few cans. When
she opens a can now it is an occa-
sion.
And he knows he can no longer
say grandly when she gets in a tight
jam with relatives coming unan-
nounced and child coming down
with goodness-knows-w what, Call in
Mrs. Jones TO help you for a few
days and try and take it easy"
Nope. Mrs. Jones has quit work
ing out" to take a job in a defense
plant
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
s. Burton Heath
Writes:

ing whatever upon the question
whether operating affiliations
should be required to make public
their own accounts.
Do they? If SO. the files OF the
New York Public Library, the most
complete anywhere in this country.
unless perhaps the Library Of Con-
greSs, do not help much.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15

If | had my choice | would see the
British army fighting beside the Russian
army. For heavens sake, if the military
have come to the conclusion that they can
not take Bizerte by June l, or whatever
it is, then let us draw stumps (call it Off
and start somewhere else.-Lord Wedg-
wood of British House Of Lords.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15

In the formulation and execution Of
postwar policies, there will be need not
only of imagination and restraint, but
also of that sense of responsibility which
comes from a realization that all of us
are in the same boat, and that the boat
is no luxury liner.-President Everett
Case of Colgate.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15

The business man of America is inter-
ested primarily in economics. The new
world will be one Of political economics
Our business men must be interested in
both.-C. of C. President Eric A. Johns
ton
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
ADDED SUMMER DUTIES

Then, too, he now sees the keep
er of the house poring over garden
books at night and wondering
whether she should put up two or
three hundred quarts of canned
fruits and vegetables, and it dawns
on even him that the summer isn't
going TO be any vacation for the lit
tie Woman-What with gardening
and canning added to all her 9TH
er duties.
Yes, men are developing a new
respect for Mammals job. Even then
50 is Mamma. She hasn't felt SO
necessary to her family or so i'm
portant in her life.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

In spirit, desire and fulfiilment, Brit
ish officials have come up to our eXpec-
tations in the lend-lease agreement.
-Lend-Lease Representative w. Averell
Hartman.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15

do not think that America can pros
per unless other nations of the world
prosper any more than America can
prosper unless agriculture and labor
nroSner=Alf NJ. LandOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15

We definitely have air superiority in
Tunisia now.-Col. J. S. Allard of 18th
Army Air Force in Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15

In addition to the National Re-
sources planning Boards two
voluminous reports on postwar So
cial Security and economic reform
which President Roosevelt recently
transmitted to Congress, there is
another and much more moderate
set of recommendations for Social
Security reform sitting around,
waiting for Congress to ask that it
be made public.
This other report is the work of
the Social Security Board, of which
Arthur j. Altmeyer is chairman.
This outfit administers federal and
state programs for old age and sur
vivorS insurance, unemployment
insurance and the like. This is the
stuff money is now taken out of
your pay envelope for.
Under the Social Security Act
OF 1885, the Social Security Board
is charged with recommending to
Congress changes i'll the existing
law. Complying with this law, the
Ssh has drawn up a detailed
program of specific alterations il
believes advisable.
The report is held confidential
awaiting the congressional NOD,
which should properly come from
the House Committee on Ways and
Means or the Senate Committee on
Finance, these matters being con-
siGered in the nature of taxation
But since these committees are now
and for some time to come will all
be tied up on the new tax bill and
some kind of Ruml plan, it seems
unlikely that the Social Security
Boards recommendations will see
the light of publicity for quite
smell
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
CONGRESS BACKTRACKS

The fact is that twice before, in
1941 and 1912, the Social Security
Board recommended changes in the
existing law - and got no place.
Furthermore, Congress actually
backtracked. in that it Cancelled So
cial Security rate increases which
under the original law were Sched-
u!ed to 90 into effect Jan. l, 1912.
In that situation, you have the
real tip-off on how much TO be
worried by the National Resources
Planning Boards voluminous rec
concentrations which created SO
much CONSERVATION when the Presl-
dent first sprung them on Con-
gress. Hailed as IAN American
Peveridge plan" NRPB reports go
way off the deep end in proposing
headlong changes in existing relief,
social welfare, taxation and buSl-
ness practices.
As a New Deal reform program
or a potential Democratic party
platform for 1914, NRPB recon-
mendations make interesting sub
iects for conversation about
Utopia, but the mere fact that
Congress has been totally unin-
terested in such stuff since the
war began would seem to indi-
cate that nothing serious will be
done about the proposed reforms
/ ip the immediate future, even
though the President did ask
Congress to do something about
the matter at this session.
Around Social Security Board
headquarters, there is even an un-
Official feeling that the cause OF
Social Security may have been in
jured by injecting National Re
sources Planning Board reports in
to the scene at this time. The idea
is that BY asking too much, the
NRPB may have set back hopes
which the Social Security Board
had for putting into effect more
moderate reforms.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-15
CHANGES SOUGHT

While the new Social Security
Board recommendations are still
held confidential, the general ma
ture of changes which Ssh wants
can be pretty well determined by
the boards previous proposals and
recent public utterances Of Chair
man Altmeyer. These include:
/. Federalization of the entire
Social Security system, eliminating
present state participation 50 as to
pay unemployment insurance out Of
the federal treasury. State govern
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-30

should have a builders authOri-
zation which states that family
may purchase "A refrigerator. At
the present time no priorities
are being given and refrigers-
tors have not been made for is
months.
There were some released
"A month ago and they were sold
I'm two days. There are few
left but they will be sold To hos
pitfalls, Red Cross, etc. where
they will he used for the good
of IA group instead Of an indi-
Vidual.
THE only way family can
secure refrigerator il by hav-
ing "A doctors certificate stat
ing that some one in the family
has an incurable disease or
serious illness. This certificate
should be attached 10 the form
and when the refrigerators are
released (watch the papers and
radios for this annOuncement
IL will enable YOU TO buy one.
Forms may he secured at
FLA offices. 4 form without a
doctors certificate will he re-
fused.
"RefrigeratOrS are not being
sold "a ANY INDIVIDUALS
under any conditions except In
the above named case.
MISS ELNA VI. FORNCROOk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-30

-, In some cases, such as the one
AeSented in the following letter,
families are faced with the pros
pect of being unable 10 keep per
iShable foods for any length OF
time because of their inability TO
obtain proper refrigeration.
During these days when diet is
such an important factor in main
tanning a high health standard for
the whole country. situations like
these must be alleviated.
Miss Elva NJ. FornCrook. eXecu-
tive secretary Of the consultation
bureau. offers important informa-
ton in today's column about this
priority regulation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-30
I'd Wife Asks Advice
On Lowering Alimony
- prohlcm ClLnic.

War Problem Clinic:
Ny husband is supporting a
child by his former marriage Al
though So week doesn't seem
much. il is beyond our means We
arc continually borrowing money
10 keep up the payments, for II
We miss. my husbands eN-wiic
threatens 70 take vs. 10 court.
Both she and her husband are
employed IN war plants, whereas
have little baby and no rela-
tlvcS 20 lcavc him with u ! went
10 work Should my husband be
called into service, his CH-Wifc VIII
get an allotment.
I would like 10 know # there Is
any WAY 10 have the allmOny
lowered so We acn get out Of debt
and save something for the Tune
when | VIII be left alone
MRS. G W.
Dear Mrs. { W.
To Justify lowering an allow
ance order for the support ~ a
child requires the services Of a
lawyer who will advise YOU NJ
the necessary facts Ia he estab-
Hshed before an order will he
entered modifying the support
order
EDWARD POkORNY Wayne
County Friend Of the Court.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-30
Fighting Mans Friend
Questions and Answer,

The following questions have
been answered by Fighting Mans
Friend:
MRS. J. h: My husband is in
the air force. We own a cottage
jointly and I am continually
pressed for payment. I am work
ing but have myself and two chill
dren TO support and feel the added
burden of these payments is too
much. / would like TO keep the
cottage but would like 10 have the
payments deferred until after the
war. Can this be done?
A-The Soldiers and Sailors
Civil Relief Act Of 1910 provides
protection for servicemen and
their families In civil actions,
depending upon circumstances
in each case. II Is suggested you
discuss your proposed morato-
rum with those To whom you
make payments.
MRS. G. p: My husband is sta
toned as a private first class IN
Washington, D. &. Would his
rating be enough for him 10 oh
tain a government home there for
his wife and child? I've heard the
cost of living there IS quite high
Is this true?
A-No government home
would be available TO him. The
cost OF living Is quite high in
the nations capital. Even be-
fore the war, living costs there
were an high as anywhere In
the nation.
MRS. X. NJ F.. A friend ~
mine has two sons in the services
She is divorced and has two minor
sons for whom she receives SO a
week alimony The boys in serv-
ice contributed a great deal 10 the
support Of the minor sons and
mother when they were at home
Can she receive an allotment from
both boys for herself and the
children?
A-So long az she can prove
bona fide dependency she Is en-
titled 10 Glass r allotment for
herself and the children.
MRS. p. T; Is IL possible for
a service man 10 borrow on his
government insurance?
A-No.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-30
Refrigerator Nee ded
BY Defense Worker

War Problem Clinic:
have been trying 10 buy a
refrigerator. but because we have
built our own home by buying our
lumber for cash a little at time,
II is not on priority, The ice box
] bought in 1927 is irreparable.
We have three children and
milk is delivered every other day
and ice twice a week IN this 10
cality Our meat IS spelling and
milk SourlnC. We have our own
garden produce 20 keep
My husband and | both work at
defense Jobs, but unless / am able
10 find some way TO keep our
food, ! will have 10 quit my work
50 as 10 make better use Of what
We have. Can you suggest way
10 Get a refrigerator
MRS ". G,
Dear Mrs. VI. C.:
We have the following infor-
nation from the War Produc-
tlon Board; III home has been
built since April :, 1872, YOU