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Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
coPhoI Talk
-by--
Peter Edison

liquor, for tobacco. For magazines
and newspapers he spent $l.90. And
ah, yes, there is one thing he almost
overlooked: in the three months he
gave $l.50 to his church.
In the three months in which
this survey was made, this average
steelworker has made $87l. His base
rate of pay was $l.04 an hour, but
because of his bonuses and over
time, his average has been $1l4.
But at the end Of the three months
says Mr.. Murray, the man has
found that he has accumulated a
deficit of 30-odd dollars.
There are many hundreds of these
cases, says Mr.. Murray. There were
thousand average families on
whom the Steelworkers' union, with
the guidance of the US. bureau
of labor statistics, kept books for
it's economic survey. And on the
average the expenses of all these
families are running behind their
income So cents week.
People don't understand what
these things mean, says Murray in
soto voice conclusion. They think
the steelworkers are in an era of
silk shirt luxury. There is no lux
ury here. In these figures, says
Murray, you will find the causes
of much of the unrest-yes, the un-
rest of this country today.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
TRANSPORTING
SOLDIER BALLOTS

Postmaster Walker now is having his
say on the soldiers ballot, and the admin
istration cabinet member is trying to
throw a monkeywrench in the workings
of the measure passed by congress and
permitted to become law by the president
when he declined to sign or veto the COM
promise bill.
The postmaster general just can't see
how the ballots the states will prepare
can be transported, but he says he can
see his way clear to transport the much
administration-wanted bob-tail ballot.
1t seems there is Just one thing to do
get a postmaster general who can see
that the mails are cleared for these bal
lots. By the time the ballots are printed
there will be something like 24,000 more
airplanes off the lines and in the air. No
one can say how many ships will be
launched b., that time.
Of course, if the army is entrusted
with dispatching the ballots and it does
MT do any better job than it did in car
rying the air mail when DR.. New Deal
well-nigh ruined commercial aviation
early in his practice, then we might agree
with Walker. But that is all in the past.
1t is just plain childish for anyone in the
postmaster generals position to make
any such declaration which comes close
to being a commitment.
Our opinion is he better get busy and
see that those ballots get to the points
of embarkation, orders to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
"G.I. BILL OF RIGHTS"

(Christian Science Monitor)
The American Legion's omnibus bill
for rehabilitation of this wars veterans
is certainly preferable to the usual pen
sion or bonus plans. In stressing educa-
ton and employment aids for discharged
soldiers and sailors, it is rightly seeking
to help them help themselves. That is
much healthier approach than the politi-
cally prostituted sentimentalism which
has in the past too often encouraged any
man who had worn a uniform to become
mole or less dependent on paternalistic
Government, while doing relatively little
for those who had sacrificed most.
The fact that the Senate passed within
an hour by 40 to 0 measure which is
expected to cost at least S3,500,0OO
indicates that Congress is anxious to do
''the right thing by the soldiers. That
of course is everyone's desire. Indeed, 1t
is going to take great courage for any
politician even to ask for careful exami-
nation of veterans legislation in face of
wartime feeling and the prospect that
the veterans may be the largest postwar
voting bloc.
But careful examination is just what
is needed. Even this bill tends to set the
veterans off as a specially privileged
class of citizens. And the House has just
rushed through the Starnes bill which
gives veterans degree of preference for
Government jobs which can wreck the
Civil Service. The "G.I. Bill of Rights"
has been spoken of as a measure to make
bonuses and pensions unnecessary. But
there is every prospect that political
pressures will soon be applied for both
bonuses and pensions. The public ought
at least to ask that Congress try to dis
criminate between the worthy and the
unworthy and restrict its tendency to
make political paupers out of veterans.
The very name given to this omnibus
bill contains a warning. The self-reliant
American does not take his rights as
general ssue'-doled out by Govern
ment like Army shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
PROPOSAL FOR BIDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF TAX DECIDED
PROPERTY,

Notice is hereby given that bids
for the purchase from the City of
Ell Centro of the tax decided prop
erty hereinafter described will be
received at the office of the City
Clerk of the City of Ell Centro at
the City Hall in said City up to
and until 500 o'clock pm. of the
9Th day of April, 1914, and said
bids will be opened and considered
by the City Council of the City of
Ell Centre at the next succeeding
meeting, or at such subsequent
meeting to which such considera-
ton may be continued. The City
reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Said property is described as fol-
lows:
Lot 40, Cuyamaca Tract, City of
Ell Centre.
Lot "a, Block 44B, Townsite,
City of El Centro
Lot IL, Block 46, Second Addi-
ton, City of Ell Centro.
Lots and 10, Block l, Fairfield
Addition, City of Ell Centre.
DATED: March %, 1914.
NEAL H. GAVIN,
City Clerk of the City Of
Ell Centre.
BY Mary Freeman,
Deputy City Clerk.
(No. 65) (N128-A4)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
L. A. Employees
Pay Hike Cited

LOS ANGELES, April I. CUP)-
Salaries of Los Angeles wage earn
ers have increased an average OF
$25 to $26 a month as result of
the war, a survey taken by public
officials as a basis for meeting sal
airy increase demands reveals.
The report, submitted to city
county and school district authori-
ties covered both non-War and war
industries and will be considered by
the city council meeting with Mayor
Fletcher Bowron Wednesday to dis
cuss recommendation that all pub
lie employees be given $35 month
increase during the next fiscal year
officials said
Confined to classes Of production
common to the most employers, the
survey indicated that in many in
stances, nOn-war work is paying
higher wages than War-work.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
POLYGAMY AND DEPENDENCY

Jacksonville Register-P jaronian)
Maybe it's just coincidence that the
roundup of members of the polygamous
Fundamentals" sect in Utah was made
after Selective Service started taking
fathers. But we shall always have our
suspicious that the law descended upon
this religious cult after one of those am
bilious fathers with six wives and 33
children was put in Ia, and put in a
claim for dependency allowance after his
induction.
Let's see $50 apiece for the wives
would be $500, with $50 month for the
first child of each, and $40 month for
the other 27. That would make 5000 a
month.
Anyway, as taxpayers we applaud the
gendarmes for catching this expensive
matrimonial practice before it spread
any farther.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
$50 to so Group
Files Petition

SACRAMENTO, April 4-CUP>-
The first qualifying petition for a
800 at 60" pension initiative pro-
position has been filed with Sec
retary of State Frank M. Jordan
The petition, bearing signatures
of 246 persons from Tehama county,
is the first to be filed for any of
the four initiative measures eligi-
BILE for circulation and qualifica-
ton for the November general
election, Jordan said.
The measure would give persons
over 60, and totally blind or dis
abled persons, $50 a month pen
sions, financed by three per cent
gross income tax. It is sponsored
by the California Employment and
retirement Insurance plan COM
mittee of which John Cuneo of
Modesto, a member of the state
social welfare board. is chairman.
DR.. Francis Townsend, Long
Beach pension advocate, also is
listed as a sponsor of the measure
in documents filed with Jordan.
A total of 178,764 signatures of
qualified voters will be necessary
to place the measure on the ballot.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
0PA Sets CeiIinq
On Onion Crop

WASHINGTON, April 4. CUP)-
The Office of Price Administration
has put prices on the 1914 onion
crop at figures substantially higher
than last year.
While consumers will pay more
for 1914 onions, OPA said, the new
price schedule will reduce the now
exorbitant prices on the fresh crop.
New prices, effective last Satur-
day, are based on a nation wide
seasonal average FOB. price of
$412, 100 pounds. OPA said this
reflected an average farm price of
about s299 a hundredweight or Ct
cents more than last years season.
al average.
Maximum prices for country Ship
pers in all producing areas per so
pounds:
March 20 through May l5-s265;
May 16 through June l5-$2.55;
June 16 through July 16-S2.35.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
Twin Brothers
Held Missinq

SACRAMENTO, April 4. CUP)-
Twin brothers, both gunners on the
same Flying Fortress based in Eng
land, are reported missing in action
in the European area. t..
They are S/Sgts. Richard H. and
Robert r. Egger, 20, sons Of Mrs.
Julius Egger of Sacramento. After
entering the army air forces in De-
cember, 1912, they took training
together, and then went overseas
last November. Mrs. Egger said her
last letter from them was dated
February q, the date before the
flight from which they were re-
ported missing.
Both attended high schools in
Sacramento, and both were employ
ed by the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph company until they en-
listed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
Tire Inspection
Slated 10 End

WASHINGTON, April 4-UP)-
The Office of Price Administration
plans to abandon periodic inspec-
tions of tires on civilian automo-
biles around May l, it was learned
Tuesday.
Regular inspections of tires on
vehicles have been required since
December, 1912. They originally
were ordered under the so-called
old mileage rationing program
which aimed principally at saving
scarce rubber"
Rationing officials were said to
believe the measure had served
its purpose of making motirists
conscious of the need Of strict
care and conservation of tires.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
Retailers Show
Big Sales Gain

SACRAMENTO, April 4-UP)-
California retailers chalked up the
highest quarterly sales volume on
record in the fourth quarter Of
1913, a State Board Of Equaliza-
ton survey revealed with taxable
sales of S1,393, 3,379, ,004, 18 per cent
above the same period last year.
Activity was wloely spread among
the counties, the report showed,
with greatest increases in the San
Francisco Bay area and Southern
California. Stanislas and Solano
counties had the Steepest rates of
increase, tripling their dollar vol
ume of retail sales since 1898. Of
ficials attributed the gains to the
combined effects of population
growth, initiation, and federal eX-
penditures.
The survey registered sharp peaks
during the quarter in general mer-
chandise, gift shops, and leather
goods. Meals and drinks were the
largest single source Of sales tax
revenue, contributing is per cent
of the total.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
clio 0verru|ed
In Vote Plea

LOS ANGELES, April 4. UP)--
E. J. Eagen, regional officer of the
local National Labor Relations
Board, disclosed that objections to
the conduct and results of a recent
collective bargaining election at the
Santa Monica Douglas Aircraft CON-
pany have been overruled.
The objections, filed by the CIo-
United Auto Workers union follow
ing an election in which the work
ers voted for no union, have been
found to be without basis, Eagan
said, and will be sent TO Washing
ton with the recommendations that
they be overruled.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
By PETER EDISON

One of the best acts in Washing
ton is a soundtrack of President
Murray of the Steelworkers and the
CIO, reciting from memory the
budgetary life and times of an aver
age worker in a steel mill. Murray
is easily one of the more eloquent
spellbinders in Washington. He has
learned all the tricks of slow speech
from his old master John l.. Lewis.
He knows the value of dramatic
pause and emphasis. He has in ad-
dition rich burr in his speech, and
he can drive over bits Of sarcasm
without making people mad-some-
thing Lewis never learned.
Murray's full speech on the av-
erage steelWorker'S income and ex-
pense, as delivered before the War
Labor Board panel hearing the
United SteelWorkers of America pc
tition to break the Little Steel for
mula, takes nearly an hour and it's
a tear jerker. 1t holds audiences like
the rhyme of the Ancient Mariner.
Space doesn't permit giving the
whole thing, nor is there time. So
this is not direct quotes but para
phrase. You can put in the burr
and the oratorical touches.
This average steelworker may live
in Calumet, ILL.,, says Mr.. Murray,
which is seven and half miles from
his work in Gary, Ind, and the man
must ride on street car at cost of
l5 cents each way, because he has
no auto. This man lives with his
wife and two children in a five-room
house for which they pay .$32 a
month rent, because if the man
lived in Gary nearer his work, he
would have to pay more.
HASN'T HAD A NEW SUIT
The meals of this family average
81 cents per person, and that low
figure includes go cents which the
head of the family must pay for his
lunch at the mill every day.
This worker has had no new suit
this year, and no new shoes for
himself, though he did spend $2.91
to have his shoes repaired. He has
had to buy Is pairs of work gloves
where normally he would have
bought five, because the quality of
work gloves is only one-third as
good as it was before the war. And
in three months he had to buy three
pairs Of overalls at So a suit, where
ordinarily he would have bought
only one pair in three months, be-
cause the quality is SO poor.
For his wife he has bought four
dresses, and they have cost him
S23.85. He has bought one new pair
of shoes for his wife, too, and two
pairs of shoes for his little kiddies.
He did buy war bonds, assigning
10 per cent of his wages to that
as his patriotic duty, but he could
not keep it up, partly because his
income taxes were $50, to say moth
ing Of state income taxes in addi-
ton.
His insurance, which cost him 50
for three months, the man was able
to keep up. But his medical expenses
were $lO82 per month, and that
included payments made to wom-
an who came in to care for his
children when his wife was ill.
RIOTOUS LIVING, $3.50
With a quiet smile, Murray ad-
mitS that in three months his man
spent $3.50 in riotous living, for
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
PLANE PARTS DROP ON FARM

I CEDARVILLE, O., April 4. UPJ-
Anybody seen part OF an airplane
flying around? At least Patterson
field authorities are seeking a plane
Of this description, since w. w.
Miller reported that two large air
plane parts, believed TO have drop
ped from circling airplane, were
found on his farm near Cedaryille.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
OFFERS PLAN TO GIVE OUT
WAR NEWS---BUT HE'S LATE

In recent address the former director
of the domestic branch of OWL, Portland
publisher, came out with the statement
that he favors a senatorial investigation
of the handling OF war news. Then he
adds to-day if | were a member Of the
owl (Office of War Information) l
would welcome such an investigation
and that Il think Truman committee
could do a good job Investigating the
holding up Of war news"
Mr. Hoyt had his chance while an OWL
director and it is not overly convincing
to hear what he would do now. AT
the time of his selection to that post, the
much-harried newspaper publishers and
news gatherers were elated. They saw
in the person Of a successful publisher,
the solution to the veXing problem But
after few months, the Oregon publish
er withdrew and little or nothing had
been accomplished in clearing up the
mess.
Frankly, we can't agree with his be-
lated plans. Any investigating commit
tee would have two strikes on 1t at the
start since it would have to derive auth
ority from the very channels that are
hampering proper and adequate release
of war news. And most committees are
cumbersome and slow-moving. The war
we'll could be over before anything con-
structive could come out of such an in
vestigation Many editors hoped and be-
lieved Mr. Hoyt would crack down" on
the hindering high-ups, but whatever
idea he may have had or such policy
died aborning.
Perhaps the best thing to do is to go
along and do the best possible to give
the American people the news on war
fronts. If the press itself can't make
itself heard at Washington, we hardly
can see any better results from "Wash-
ingtonized' committee.
But the American Press should make
up its mind that there shall be no throt-
ting or debating of news when opera
tions at the peace table begin.
By the end of this year Japan will have
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
CREAM THAT SPREADS

The Diary industry has developed
plastic cream, which can be handled
on knife like butter. 1t is now
sold chiefly to ice cream manufac-
turers and has a butterfat content
of 30 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04

Covering an area of 100000 square
miles, the Great Barrier Reef off
the coast of Queensland, Australia,
was built entirely by countless mil
lions of little creatures known as
polypS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04

An American Army sergeant in
Italy, who wished out loud for a
cigarette, had his desire granted
when a bomb-burst deposited five
packs at his feet. CA barracks bag
was the only casualty
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

There were so many planes up there
that we were choosy about which ones
we shot down.-Capt. Don Gentle after
Berlin air attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04

We have commonly used the word edu-
cation as though all education were good.
That will no longer do. There is no more
educated nation on earth today than
Germany, but something has gone wrong
erson Fosdick, New York pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04

The greatest contribution which gov
ernment can make to the progress OF
small business is the creation and pre-
servation of genuine free enterprise.
Vice President Henry Wallace.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foilODing edit
oriuIs are preseHtsa os interesting opiu-
ions OOiced by editors eIseichere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-04

By the end of this year Japan will have
a strength in organic divisions equal not
only to our planned strength in Europe,
but in the Asiatic theater as well.-Col.
Warren Clear, War Department general
staff
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-16
HINSDALE

Mrs. Roy Hillman Jr. returned
Tuesday from Farragut, Idaho,
where she visited her husband, who
Ruth Baker took care OF David and
Judith Hillman during their moth
er's absence.
Corp. Burel Rennick left last week
for New Jersey to attend an army
training school, after a visit with his
father, Harry Rennick. For the past
several years he has been stationed
in Alaska. His wife and their son.,
Burel Jr., remained at Hinsdale for
the present.
Miss Olive Harpster was a week
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.
Tuttle.
Mrs. Palmer Gaasch took her
daughter Maxine to Glasgow We'd
nesday for an adenoid operation at
the Deaconess hospital.
Mrs. Fred Harshaw and son Mel
win returned to their home near
Saco Saturday after a visit at the
Guy Riggin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Court left Fri
day to visit their daughter Betty in
Great Falls.
Mrs. John Jonsrud has been visit
ing her daughter Dorothy in Helena.
Mrs. Robert McElvain, Mrs. Peter
Gaasch and children. Myron, Doro-
thy and Andy, and Mrs. John Ryan
drove to Glasgow Tuesday to visit
Roy Jones at the Deaconess hospi-
tai.
II. E. Rodebcrg OF Bozeman, as
sistant state supervisor Of vocational
agriculture. visited the Hinsdale
schools Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. futile made a
business trip to Glasgow Monday af-
tcrnoon.
Corp. Cecil Montgomery is spend
ing several days here visiting his
mother, Mrs. Hannah Montgomery,
enroute from Camp Kearns, Utah,
TO his new post at Fort Logan, Colo.
Lester Pippin Of -Ssco was a caller
in Htnsdale Tuesday afternoon. He
says his wife Is teaching at Frazer
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-16
Mrs. Otto Kliewcr

Mrs. Ruben Baerg and Karen and
Mrs Toby Unrau and daughter left
a week ago for a visit at Mountain
Lake and F1oodwood, MINI
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 8. Dick arrived
last Sunday from the west coast for
q weeks visit with Mrs. Dicks sister
and hru4her, MnL DrMse 6lfert and
Henry rren6. Henry Franz visited
them at the d. IL. Otfert home
Sunday. The Dicks planned 70 leave
Monday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Albert Ewert
OF Wolf Point r the parents OF q
SON born In the Wolf Point hospital.
The Essxts 3oTruerAy LIVED IN this
community ;where Rev. Eweft WAS
pastor OF tho Bethel Lustre Men
MONTE church
Lyle Sonsteng arrived for a fur
Tough at the home OF his parents,
Ny. and MIS-. Arnold Sonstens. He
received his boot training In Far
ragut, Idaho. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. DAVID. Oifert left
Wednesday for Mountain Lake.
MINI. They we're called by the
death Of a relative. e.t.'
j. G. Wall arrived home Satur-
day morning after an extended Wis
it along the west coast and other
points.
The Lustre Bible school held g.
baccalaureate Sunday afternoon In
the Bethel Lustre church. The Rev.
c. A. Wall Of Glasgow was the main
speaker.
Elizabeth Teichroew spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Teichroew. Miss Teich-
roew is a nurse at the Wolf Point
Trinity hospital.
Lucille Schultz, who underwent an
appendix operation in the Wolf
Point hospital, was able to return
to her home at Richey last Thurs
day. Her parents took her home.
Esther Fast arrived Saturday
morning after staying with her
brother, the Rev. Elvin Fast, in
oregon.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-16
FRAZER
BY Mrs j. w. Caifee

William Brough and M. L. Forbes
We're Glasgow callers last Tuesday.
The Juniors will give a card party
Friday night at the school. Lunch
Will be served and prizes will be
awarded.
Seaman Second Glass Lyle Sons
teng finished his boot training at
~Farrsgut, Idaho, and is on 14-day
leave visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Sonsteng. of the north
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin During and
children, Dennis and Donnie, re-
turned Thursday after spending the
winter in Portland.
Mrs. Chef HARRISON, Mrs. l.. P.
Holtberg, Mrs. Serena Long and
Mrs. j. Calfee called in Wolf Point
Friday afternoon.
Lutheran services Sunday morn
ing at 9.-Rev. o. N. Rue.
Mrs. Nick Peters and Mrs. Ted
Dahl were Glasgow callers Friday.
Mrs. Gordon Browning and children
Gayle and Lee accompanied them
home for the week end at the CAL
fee and Peters homes. Bonnie Peters
went back on the bus with the
Brownings for a few days visit.
There will be Mennonite services
at the Lutheran church Sunday eve
ming. Everyone is welcome.
Phyllis Dassonville and Ruth
Of Wolf Point visited at the
Dassonville home a few hours Sat-
p Nj. and Mrs. Chet HARRISON. Mr..
and Mrs. Ted Dahl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick Peters and Helen Otremba Of
Glasgow were guests at the Joe Of
remba home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chef HARRISON, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Otremba and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Peters spent Sunday eve
Ming at the Ted Dahl home,
Mrs. Della Bruner spent the week
end at her home in Wolf Point.
Lawrence Holtberg and daughters
Mary Sue and Carol Ann returned
after spending the week with
MI. Holtberg's mother and sister,
Mrs. r. Dahlman.
The Ladies Aid will meet with
Mrs. j. Calfee Tuesday.