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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-11

y former BABY caigiagc plant.
converted 10 war work. is now max
ing pilot seats for aircraft.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-11
S Ss., TO-?

!. In the November clcctiu"S III u
number of ST ties. which political
party Democrats or Republicans
made gains?
=. The sun is about 80. 400 or 1000
times larger than the moon?
3. Tho KCrch peninsula of the Girl
mCa separates the Sea of .AZov from
the Sea-
!. IiCmatItc. limonitc and maGnc-
titc are all variticS of which met He
elements"
>. Who recently succeeded t. the
o!i!C" al price administration?
4. The steward i'll charge al the
domestic affairs of household l.
also called III d.
= The motto of the u. S. Army is
"AlWayS Faithful" Duty. Honor.
Country. on ALWAYS Prcparcd"?
g. What Roman numcral follows
the name oI King George OF Gre /
Britain?
9. N"m Kippur is the name Of the
Jewish New Year. Passover or Day u.
.Atuncmcnt?
10. Crossed rifles arc the insignia OF
the infantry, coast artillery or Cayal-
~?
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converted To war work. is now max
ing pilot seats for aircraft.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-11
Eds CALLED FOR
FOR STAR ROUTES

Postmaster !. t.. Toa-uc anaounccd
to-day that prupo-tl- arc being asked
10y Tn" Post Oir.rr Department tor
e IryIuG star routes here and else
where 'u North Carolina and several
other states. Tho bids u.ll be for 4
i"w-ycar period beginning July l..
1914. mi ending June 80. 1913. Tho
statement says proposal forms and
all n"ccS AIRY information VII he
furnished upon application 20 the
local postmaster or - tho Second
Assistant Postm stcr General, WASH
ingtUn 2j, ID. {.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-11
Leaf Prices
Light During
Past Week

Sales Friday. December 10:
16I,308 Pounds for S57,0li.i8.
average S3i.69.
Thirteenth week:
128,882 pounds for S2i9.O23.-
81, average S34.11.
Season To date:
18.62l,370 pounds for S1,232.-
1881. average S3S.B4.
1912 Season complete:
20,6S3.i12 pounds Tor S8.G62.-
806.76. average SiI.88.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-11

Tobacco sales continued light on
Friday 10 close the thirteenth week
OF the Henderson tobacco market
and the first time that the market
has extended over SO long a period
i'll several years. One more week Of
sales, expected 10 be light. remains.
Prices show our slight variation. al
though the quality of the offerings
is off, typical Of the end of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Argentine Expert
Addresses Women

Addressing members of the Sorop-
timist Club at a meeting in the
California Hotel Monday afternoon
Casiano Quevedo noted Argentine
agriculture expert, described farm
ing conditions in his country and
told much concerning its economic
life.
Here to study drainage and irri-
CATION methods in Imperial Valley
Ouevedo arrived in Ell Centre few
days ago and will remain for sew
eral weeks.
He told the club members of the
similarity between sections OF Ar
gentina and the Imperial Valley
stating that in some parts OF his
land temperatures frequently reach
1870 degrees.
He covered farming and livestock
raising as well as the customs OF
Argentine natives.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Youth Dies From
Old Injuries In
HOSPITAL Here

Charles Rolls, 10, struck down by
hit-and-run driver after the war
bond rally at the Imperial county
fairgrounds last fall, died Monday
from the injuries he suffered at
that time.
The boy, son of Mrs. Mary Rolls
of Imperial, suffered a broken leg
when struck by a car as he was
leaving the rally, where Ginger
Rogers and Gene Autry sold bonds.
The youngster has been an invalid
since the accident and has spent
most of his time in a hospital. His
leg was kept in a cast and he was
forced to remain in bed a great
deal He failed to recover from an
operation performed Monday.
Funeral services for Charles were
scheduled at the Lemons chapel in
Ell Centro at 10 am. Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Fathers Condemn
Work Stoppages
As 'Traitorous'

Branding those responsible lor
the walk-out at the Ford Motor
company plant in Detroit as trait
ors to our country and murderers
of our sons" Fathers of Fighters
Tuesday fired kilograms OF siz-
zling hot condemnation to man
agement and labor concerned in the
walk-out.
This was the first official act OF
the new organization of men with
sons in the armed forces oil the
United States, which was perfected
in Ell Centro last Sunday
BURN UP WIRES
kilograms burned UP the wires
en- route to plant managers, WORK
men, and UAW-CIO officials at the
Detroit plant where approximately
5000 men walked out Tuesday
The telegram follows:
Fathers of Fighters, organiza-
ton limited to men with sons in
the armed forces of the United
States. condemn persons response
BILE for walk-out of approximately
5000 workmen in River Rouge plant
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Labor Demands
New Wage Plan

WASHINGTON, March lS.-(UP)
American Federation of Labor
representatives on the War Labor
Board today called on the WLB to
scrap the Is per cent ceiling of its
Little Steel coSt-o living wage
formula. They demanded prompt
reconsideration of the packing
house and west coast airplane cases
under new wage policy"
The AFL members submitted
their recommendations to Board
Chairman William H. Davis in the
form of a petition signed by George
Meany, AFL secretary-treaSurer;
Matthew Woll, AF'L president,
and by alternate WLB members,
Martin P. Durkin, Louis A. Lopez
and Frew Hewitt.
The Little Steel formula now
limits general wage increases to
Is per cent since January l, l94l,
on the basis, packing house work
ers were denied any increase and
the western aircraft workers were
not given as large an increase as
they sought.
The AFL members proposed sub
stitution for the Is per cent for
mula of "a new realistic figure bas-
ed upon the actual cost of living
to the worker
They recommended that the
board do this in new policy rec
ognizing 1.-The existence of inequali-
ties, substandard wages and the
need to aid in the better prosecu-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
WASHINGTON. n

WASHINGTON. March l6.-(UP)
Farm organization leaders today
studied a proposal by President
Roosevelt for a thorough shake-up
of the farm and food program ad-
ministrations.
The future status of Secretary
of Agriculture Claude r. Wickard is
at stake. The farm leaders are eX-
pected to support him personally
but to recommend against some of
his policies.
Mr.. Roosevelt has expressed con-
Germ over the food situation. His
personal intervention indicates that
he considers it one of the most
critical of the home front prob
lens.
FIRST INDICATION
The first direct indication that
Mr.. Roosevelt intends to do some
thing soon came from farm or
ganization leaders who met with
him yesterday at his request. Aft
erward they disclosed that he put
the cards on the table" And made
some definite suggestions on
which he asked them to report as
soon as possible.
The White House conference was
followed almost Immediately by a
secret huddle of Edward A. O'Neal
of the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton; Albert S. GoSs, master OF
the National Grange; James Pat
ton. president of the National
Farmers Union; Ezra Benson and
H. E. Babcock of the National
Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
URGENCY NOTED
The speed with which the group
was assembled indicated the ur-
gency of the situation and the
stress which Mr.. Roosevelt prob
ably placed on the demand for a
united response to his suggestions.
There are differences of opinion
among the farm organization lead
ers concerning Wickard, but as a
group they are likely to urge that
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
ChairInen Report
On Red Cross Drive

Reports of committee chairmen
Oh the war fund campaign were the
chief items of business transacted
at Mondays meeting of the direc-
tors of the Ell Centre Red Cross
chapter, H. r. Anderson presiding,
Slightly over so per cent of the
s12,500 quota for the entire chap
ter, including Holtville and I'M
perial branches, has been collected
in the first two weeks, Malcolm
Macurda, war fund director an
nounced The campaign closes
March 81 and the chapter has ask
cd that those wishing to contribute,
leave their donations at either bank,
TO avoid if possible, a house to
house canvass.
A letter was received from How
ard P. Meyer. giving the chapter
its headquarters, 100 North Fifth,
free of rent for another year.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Meat MuddIe Hit
legislators Accuse
Gov't0f Usurping
Rights Of States
Hastain Co-SpOnsOr of
Resolution Asking for
Power RedefinitiOn

SACRAMENTO, Mar. 16.
(UP)-The California state
assembly today voted over
whelmingly to memorialize
congress to redafine it's pow
er5 under the interstate commerce
act Ito prevent further encroach-
ment on states rights" one of a
series of resolutions critical of fed
eral policies.
Sponsoring the resolution with
Collins were Assembly Speaker
Charles w. Lyon, Los Angeles and
Har,ey Hastain, Imperial county.
GOES TO SENATE
The vote was So to 10 and the
measure went to the senate. The
debate touched off lengthy and
heated argument on how federal
agencies are conducting the war
effort. 1t came close upon legiSla-
tive passage of critical resolutions
on milk, meat, oil, guayule, farm
machinery priorities and farm man
power.
Majority Floor Leader Sam Col
Inns, Fullerton, a co-author of the
resolution, declared that admins
trative agencies of the federal gov
crnment have overfeached their
powers to the extent that their ac
tivitieS have extended to intrastate
commerce as we'll as interstate COM
merce, with tie result that chaotic
conditions have come into existence.
Ralph DillS, D., Compton, declar-
ed legislators were in Sacramento
as representatives of the people of
the state and whenever we feel
that their rights are being damag-
ed, hurt, harmed or about to be
harmed, it is our duty to speak out
against it, as matter OF duty.
CITES CONFUSION
He cited the confusion in federal
handling of the fluid milk problem
in California, declaring that price
fixing and control have been sue
ceSsful since 1887 but I'VE are now
being regulated and pushed around
I by an outside agency to such an ex-
tent that it may now become nece5-
Sar% to force the federal govern
ment to take US into court to deter
mine our rightS--not satisfactory
nor enviable position"
D.. Jesse KellemS, West Los An
geles, protested too much central
ization of power and said I'VE should
yell-and yell against usurp-
alton of the states rights by this
assumption of power"
Harrison Call, Redwood City, said
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16

the United AuUOlllODilt WOihClo
tCIO), returned to their jobs at the
request of union officials who term
ed the stoppage unauthorized. APP
proximately 5000 employees were
affected.
ARMY STEPS IN
Shortly before the strike ended.
Col. George E. Strong, spokesman
for the army air forces central pro-
curement district, ordered an i'm
mediate investigation of the quick
ie' Walkout and implied severe pun
ishment for strike leaders.
I'VE were right in the middle OF
an investigation of trouble involv-
ing company disciplining of several
union officials Strong said. Il
don't want to make threats, but
we're going to make fast investi-
CATION and anything can happen.
The factory was honored with
the army-navy e. award for pro-
duction excellence Friday. The plant
is engaged in quantity output of
Pratt g. Whitney engines.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Allies Map Out
Program To Fight
Nazi Sea Raiders
United Nations Take
Steps to Meet New
German Sub Menace

LONDON, March 16. (UP)
America, Britain, and Can,
ada announced today that
they are engaged in a series
of conferences to map the
war against U-boats and have
reached complete agreement on the
policy to be pursued in protecting
Allied shipping in the Atlantic.
The announcement conceded with
indications that Adolf Hitler had
launched his promised spring sub
marine offensive as the NaZis claim
ed new sinkings in the Atlantic.
ALLIES COOPERATE
Prime Minister Winston Chur-
chill told the house of commons that
the allies are cooperating effective
ly in fighting the U-boats. He voic-
ed satisfaction with the existing
machinery set up for the task.
The Nazi propaganda machine
started laying down a barrage of
claims, maintaining that 81 Allied
ships had been sunk in the last
month. The Italians joined in
claiming the sinking of the Empress
of Canada, liner described by Rome
as carrying Allied troops.
The fighting in TuniSia seemed
to have died down, but the time pre-
sumably was nearing when the allies
will be in action again. Latest re-
ports showed signs that the British
Eighth army was about ready tc
move up from the south, while AL
lied planes are hammering the Axis
persistently.
The Nazis' latest claim in the u
boat war was to knocking off Ia
Allied ships with a total tonnage
of $4,000, including seven from a
single convoy off the coast of South
America.
Other evidence was accommodating
Continued on Page 6, Col u
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Supervisors Get
Jury Subpoenas

Every member of the Imperial
county board of supervisors was
served with a grand jury subpoena
Monday afternoon and told to ap-
pear before the grand jury at 2 p.
m next Monday.
The subpoenas were served on the
men as individuals, the board ap-
parently not being subpoenaed as
whole body
1t was understood that they were
subpoenaed at the request of
grand jury committee and were to
be questioned individually. Several
supervisors said they had no idea
what they were to be questioned
about.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
HoStuin
Asks
Review
Co. AssembIyman
Asks Accounting
From {. Wickard

Assemblyman Harvey EI
Hastain of Imperial county
tuesday demanded that Sec
retary of Agriculture Claude
Wickard clarity the meat
shortage estimates and tell where
the meat is going.
His demand came as the Califor-
MIA legislature renewed its criticism
of federal agencies for asserted mis-
handling of food and farm prob
lens.
PREPARES RESOLUTION
Hastain prepared the resolution
passed unanimously by the assembly
a resolution asking the federal de-
partment of agriculture to explain
discrepancies in the estimates ol
the amount of meat each person
will be allowed when rationing be-
gins next month.
Hastain said that if Secretary OF
Agriculture Claude Wickard would
explain conflicting meat estimates
everyone would be glad to go along
with the program"
But" he added, I'VE would like
to have the secretary tell where the
meat is going
ADOPTS RESOLUTION
The senate also adopted reSolu-
ton charging that failure of fedora
agencies to act on food problems
is jeopardizing food production In
the state. The senate asked what
the state may be able to expect in
the way of farm labor and equip
ment prioritieS.
The senate's displeasure also was
directed at Wickard. In telegram
to Wickard, the upper house said:
The senate respectfully requests
information as to what is being
done to meet the requirements of
agriculture in California and what
the farmer ma" expect in the way
of labor and priorities. 1t is impera-
tive that we be forthwith advised -.
ASKS PRICES
In another resolution, the SEN
ate asked that price ceilings fol
beef on the hoof be established
The assembly approved resolution
asking an investigation of the Of
flee of price administration rent
control program.
Albert c. Wollenberg, chairman
of the assembly ways and means
Continued on Page 6, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Livestock Sale Permits
Made Mandatory BY Govt

Seeking closer vigilance over
livestock transactions so n t
BLACK market" meat operations
might be held to a minimum, Off
cials of the US. Department of Ag-
riculture announced Tuesday that
after March 81 all livestock dealers
must obtain permits to purchase or
sell stock and must maintain COM
plete records of all their dealings.
Rudolph Miller, secretary of the
local Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration office, said his office
would issue such permits after ap-
plicantS had been investigated.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Wickord Due To
Be Replaced?

he be retained, at least as Secre-
tary of Agriculture to direct the
farm production program. There
has been some discussion recently
among administration officials con-
cerning the possibility of creating
a food administration separate
from the Agriculture Department,
where it was placed last December
by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Individually and privately all of
the farm leaders have said that
while Wickard has made mistakes
they believe him to be the victim of
circumstances-and other govern
mcnt officials beyond his control.
None has questioned his honesty
and square dealings.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Supervisors Vote
Raise For Men In
Sheriffs Office
Ware Unable to Keep
Officers on Payroll
Because of Low Wage

Imperial county supervis-
ors Monday granted 10 per
cent salary raise to all depu-
ties in the office of Sheriff
Robert w. Ware.
Sheriff Ware explained to the
board that without salary raise
he would be unable to keep the
men he had in his department and
would be unable to fill vacancies
which occurred because his deputies
could get much better salaries else
where.
APPROVE PLAN
In busy afternoon the SuperviS-
ocs approved the plan for working
out arrangements to collect taxes
at their source They did not ap-
prove any one plan but declared a
good one should be worked out.
They took action at the request of
M. O. King, Ell Centre merchant,
representing the California Retail
ers association.
The board also considered a re-
quest that count% car and gaso-
line be furnished grand jury COM
mittees delegated to make the an
nual investigation of county de-
rartmentS and public property.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16

poses.
The transaction ruling followed
on the heels of an earlier regula-
ton that made IL mandatory ior
slaughterers. other than those who
kill for home consumption, to OBJ
tain permits. These permits VIII
also be issued by Millers office
Still another USDA order, ei-
fective March 5, will require all
slaughters operating under federal
inspection TO set aside for war use
designated percentages OF their sup
plies.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16

Further, Department of Agricul-
ture restrictions require all meat
dealers to stamp their permit num-
Der at least once on each whole
sale cut. This ruling will also take
effect on April l.
Miller explained that farmers.
growers and feeders would not be
required to hold permits for such
operations, but must keep records
of their livestock transactions. A
person is not considered a dealer,
Miller said. when he buys stock for
dairy feeding or breeding pur-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16

required to surrender ration COUP
ons for meat, butter, canned foods,
sugar. coffee, and other rationed
foods, but the size of meals served
would be severely limited along
these lines:
ALI establishments would be
told that they could serve only a
certain number of ounces of meat
with each meal.
2.-The number of vegetables
probably would be limited to two
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16

or, if salad were served, to one.
3.-Menus would give diners
choice of soup, cocktail or desert
not all three.
A choice of milk or coffee
not both.
1t has not vet been determined
whether the proposed plan will be
voluntary or compulsory. The plan
is expected to be announced within
10 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
FORD AIRCRAFT STRIKE ENDS
Shipyard Workers
Wreck Theater

PORTLAND, Me-, March l6.
(UP)-Two men we're arrested
and scores sustained cuts and
bruises early today when nearly
5000 shipyard and war workers
staged theater-wrecking riot
because they believed they had
MT received their moneys worth
at midnight show.
For more than two hours, they
battled i'm the Colonial theater
and the nearby streets with pO-
lice, firemen, navy shore patrols,
and military police.
When il was ended, the theat-
cr interior was in ruins and the
streets were Uttered with win
dow glass, bottles, sticks and
stones.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16

ptil>dClOii ilLoui dliOC PoJiiiSiioo'
In many instances agricultural
shed workers have stated they are
exempt from accepting construction
work under federal and state COM
penSation insurance laws and there
fore can. refuse such employment
and still remain eligible for pay
ments which run as high as $18 per
week in most instances.
LAPSE OF TIME
Lapse of time between various
seasons varies from week or two
to several months. B. A. Harrigan,
County Agriculture Commissioner,
said the longest gap between har-
vest times comes in the fall before
lettuce picking is started here. At
that time workers sometimes go
without employment for eight weeks
or more. During most of this time
they draw insurance payments.
So great is the need for workers
for military and other government
projects in the district that one
labor union Is currently running a
series of display advertisements
seeking construction employees at
1925 per day. The advertisement
point out that experience in this
line of work is not essential.
EASY TO QUALIFY
w. J. Weldon, business rcprcScn-
tativc for the local constructors la
Dor union, said any strong and
healthy man who is willing to work
could qualify.
Although the number of persons
drawing unemployment benefits is
at a low ebb because of the heavy
nation wide demand for labor there
still are a number of vegetable work.
ers in this area who could devote
time in their lull seasons to aiding
in building important defense prof.
ectS, government officials said
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Restaurants To
Have Food Plan

WASHINGTON, March 16. (UP)-The agriculture de-
parment is drafting order that will limit the size of
meals served by restaurants that dnersout will get
no more food than those who eat at home
Under the plan restaurant customers would not be
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Senators Offer
Postwar Plan

WASHINGTON, March 16. (UP)-Four senators today
formally introduced resolution for establishment of in
tcrnationa machinery to aid in winning the and main
tanning peaceful postwar world but Chairman Tom Con-
nally d. Tex of the senate foreign relations committee
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
War Work Goes
Begging In |. Y.
Officials Criticize Shed Workers For
Drawing Work Insurance Instead
OfTakino Jobs On Local War Proiec+

With 800 construction jobs on federal projects in
Imperial county various governmental officials Tuesday
criticized of shedWorkers who consistently refuse
accept such work at the end of harvest and
stead prefer to remain idle and draw unemployment
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
tION OF war,
ASKS REHEARING

ASKS REHEARING
The petition proposed immediate
rehearing of the packing house and
airframe cases in which the AFL
members had vigorously dissented
from the majority rulings.
The AFL members proposed that
employers be permitted to increase
wages under the recommended new
policy to correct inequalities with
oft obtaining WLB approval.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
Army Chieftion
HoIts StopPose
Of PI one Work
8,OOOCIO Workers Hold UP Production
Of Airplane Engines For Five eHours
In 'Quickle' WaIkou+ At River Rouqe

DETROIT, Marcn 16. (UP)-Strikng workers at the
Ford River Rouge aircraft engine plant returned to work
late today ending fivehour walkout that disrupted
duction of vital equipment.
A company spokesman said the strikers, members of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-16
p AMBl|Ne
CALL THE COPS

In these days of shortages, coffee
is a precious thing. SO precious
that Mrs. II. A. Mullen put one can
carefully away until she finished
the first can.
She arose carry the other morn
ing and started TO get breakfast. 1t
was time, she noticed, TO open that
last can of coffee. She went to
the cupboard to get 1t. 1t wasn't
there She hunted frantically. 1t
was gone!
wake up! Wake up!" she shouted
to her husband, Some one broke
into our house and stole the cof-
fee" Aroused and prepared to de-
fend the place against all odds,
Mullen dashed to the kitchen to
help search.
He found the missing can of Cof-
fec in the refrigerator where she
had hidden it from herself.