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Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
General Fund
In State
Reveals Drop

SACRAMENTO, July 20. up
Harry B. Riley, state controller,
Thursday announced revenues and
expenditures of the states general
fund lad beth decreased slightly
at the end of the 95th fiscal year,
as compared to state transactions
for the 1943 fiscal year.
In addition, Riley said the gen.
eral fund had cash surplus of
$154 ,028,33l over current obligations
on June 80, 1913, when the fiscal
year ended. The cash excess for
June 30, 1943, was $94,232,626, and
for May 80, 1914, $157441 ,442.
During the 1914 fiscal year, a
total of $273,746,715 in general fund
revenues was deposited in the state
treasury, decrease of .043 per cent
under collections for the 1913 fiscal
year.
Riley said that the main drop in
revenue was in the retail sales and
use taxes. He recalled that the
state legislature had cut the sales
tax from to 2l2 per cent and had,
in addition, earmarked 20 per cent
of the retail sales and use tax reve-
nues for reserve for postwar con-
structiOn projects.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20

Agencies Assist
Blast Victims

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 CUP)
Civilian and governmental agen-
cies moved Thursday to aid the cit
liens of little Port Chicago, Cali
fornia. rebuild their shattered
town. as a naval court of inquiry
prepared to meet Friday to investi-
.ate the ammunition ship explosion
al the U. S. naval magazine that
claimed 322 lives.
The navy meanwhile released the
names of nine officers, 2C3 enlisted
men and one marine who are miss
ing and presumed dead. Other dead
include 60 merchant seamen, 81
armed guardsm en-, five coast
guardsmen and four civilians work.
ing in the depot. Only four bodies
have been recovered.
Two committees Of the state war
council we're to meet at the state
capitol in Sacramento at the call of
Gov. Earl Warren to discuss means
CT state assistance to residents of
the blasted area.
Future status of the naval maya
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
Coast Officers
Probe Staying

SAN DIEGO, July 20. UP)-
Sheriff's deputies are investigating
the Staying of 3O-year-old Mrs
Anna M. Lang, owner of a beauty
parlor, and the apparent suicide Of
Olaf Norsven, 80.
The body of Mrs. Lang, a bullet
in her head, was found alongside
read eight miles cast of here late
wednesday. Norsven was found
slumped over the wheel of a car
nearby with a shot in the temple.
He was rushed TO the county hos
pital where he died Thursday
morning.
In the glove compartment of the
car deputies found will made out
by Norsven leaving all His property
to Helen d. NCrsVen, whom dcpu~
ties said probably was his former
wife
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
County Library
Report Filed

Total circulation at the Imperial
county library last year was 83,346,
Mrs. Violet Thompson, acting Ii
orarian, announced THURSDAY after
she completed her annual report of
the years business.
The county library, which has
headquarters in the court house in
FL Centre, serves 81 different agen-
cies. The total includes 80 schools
with the remainder being county
library branches. These branches
are scattered from border to border
CT the county, many of them situ-
ateC in homes in isolated places.
Cine of the branches is at the army
encampment in the Verde district
and another az military camp at
Sandy Beach.
There are 64,261 volumes in the
county library, Mrs. Thompson said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
Imperial Valley Press

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Sunday POST-PPESS, by the Imperial
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vertlsing Manager; Mrs. Logan IL.
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20

zine, which the navy estimated in
Cured $2,OOO,OOo damage in the ex-
plosion Monday night, will depend
upon the findings of the board of
inquiry.
The board also will seek to render
an opinion on the cause of the blast
which disintegrated the $2,000,000
Victory ship Quinault Victory ard
100000 Liberty ship E. A. Bryan
as they stood in the harbor loaded
with several thousand tons of eX-
plosives.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
HOLLYWOOD
by ERSKINE JOHNSON

the other day ior THE Great John
L." Cameraman James Van Trees
looked at Linda through his cam
era and said, young lady, you'll
have to bleach your hair. I'm not
going to get gray hairs trying
to photograph you
HE looked SO unhappy Linda
said. that I finally gave in. l went
to a beauty parlCr and said, Give
me the works They gave 1t to
me-"
SHE SINGS AND DANCES
"The Great John L." Bling
Crosby's first fling as president OF
his own production company, Will
be different. Linda has great role
She'll also sing and dance. Il hate
to think" she said, of the times
I've lust stood around in front OF
a camera and did nothing"
There's an interesting story be-
hind this film biography OF the
famed prize fighter. It's a dream
come true of a former New York
sports writer Frank Mastroly Mas
troly started gathering data on
John l.. 10 years ago. He thought
it would make a great movie. Then
he came to Hollywood and worked
as a newsreel man, as a universal
studio executive, and as an agent.
But it wasn't until he became an
agent and met Bing Crosby that he
could sell anyone on the idea. Now
he's cc-producer of the film.
THE COSTELLO PLAN
Speaking of stars turning pro-
ducerS, the movie Lou Costello
bankrolled, "A WAVE, a WAC and
a Marine" is scheduled TO hit the
theater screens next month. just in
case he becomes an Orson Welles
and directs, writes, produces and
acts in his next picture, Lou has a
routine all worked out:
"AS Costello, the writer, I get an
idea and write a story. I then take
it to Costello, the producer. But l
don't see myself right away. I'm IN
conference. This takes about TWO
hours. Why should I make it easy
for myself? Besides, I'm playing gin
rummy with Bud Abbott.
Finally 1 tell my secretary that
Costello, the producer, will see Co.'S
tello, the writer. I tell myself the
story and I don't like it. But l buy
it, anyWay-relative.
Nov l have to cast the picture
and 1 look around for the best actor
in Hollywood. And that is Costello
naturally. AS Costello, the pro-
Queer, I lie to Costello, the actor,
and tell him it's a great story and
will do him coed. lie to myself SO
I can get myself for a lower salary.
then hire Costello, the director,
make the picture, it's previewed-
and the four of us are fired"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
FACES NEW COMPLAINT

LOS ANGELES, July 20. CUPl--
A new complaint was on file today
charging Col j. J. Canella, sas-
penced Santa Ana army air base
auartermaster, with conspiracy to
defraud the government while hand
ling S50,000,000 in air base funds
over a period of three years. The
U S. attorneys office filed the doc
ument Wednesday. An earlier fed
eral grand jury indictment against
Canella dismissed Monday by Fed
eral Judge Pierson M. Hall on
grounds of being insufficient.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
PASS ON THE MAILS

NASHVILLE, Kan, July 20. CUP
Mr.. and Mrs. frank townsend
have retired after serving 25 years
in the postal service in Kingman
county, Kansas. Mr. Townsend was
a rural mail carrier while Mrs
Townsend served as postmaster in
Nashville.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
GETS JAIL TERM

Jose Abarca, 22-year-old Mexican
who has been deported twice with
il 10 days to Mexico for illegal en-
try to the United States anG who
was caught for the third time on
Tuesday by Ell Centre police while
attempting to steal car, on Thurs
day morning received six month
sentence in the county jail in Judge
Lee Nuffer's police court.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
HISTORIC RANCH SOLD

COLMA, Cal, July 20. (UP)-The
historic Buri-Buri ranch in Colma
has been sold to Mrs. Ruby v.
Chapman, wife of Arthur Bell, the
Voice" of Mankind United, for a
reported $4,000 and the Coed turned
over to the Christ Church of the
Golden Rule, a subsidiary of Man
kind United, according to realtors
who handled the transaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
FIRST LADY PAYS VISIT
TO S. ID. NAVAL HOSPITAL

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 20. CUP
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, bringing a
message from the President, paid a
surprise visit to the San Diego
naval hoSpit,- Wednesday.
Everyone in this country is proud
of you for this and is hoping your
convalescence here will be speedy"
Mrs. Roosevelt told the veterans,
including the first wounded from
Sainan
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
ALLIED TEAMWORK

BOSTON, July 20. (UP)-A work
ing hands-acrosa- thc-Sea policy is
illustrated graphically in the Off
cial military marching song of the
British Eighth army. John MaSe-
field, poet laureate of England
wrote the words, and Zee Elliott, g
Vermont Green Mountain boy
wrote the music.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
BEER BIGGEST ITEN1
(USMC photo from NEA)

AUGUSTA, Me, July 10 fUP)-
After winning the nomination for
state eenator on both party tickets
Ralph E. Mosher sat down and re-
ported his campaign expenses: If
cents including 10 cents for a beer
to relax tension"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
FIRST HOT DOG TREAT

KANSAS CITY, Kan, July 80
OUP)-South American students
studying at the University of Kan
sas City ate their first American
hot dogs at picnic featuring the
item here recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
HELD FOR TRIAL

Floyd Smith Of BraWley Wecnes-
day was ordered held for trial in
Imperial county superior court on
six morals charges involving a small
girl and boy. Fe is held in the
county Jail at Ell Centre pending
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
TO CONFER 1T VATICAN

NEW YORK;, July 70. IUP7-
Archbishop Francis j. Spellman of
the Roman Catholic diocese of New
York, has left New York to visit
chaplains overseas and confer with
Pope Plus XII at Vatican City, the
chancery announced Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
DIVORCE SUIT FILED

Suit fer divorce was filed in I'M
rerial county superior court in Ell
Centric by Hazel Downs against
RalDh Downs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20
This Job pays
about $40 mo.
base pay

It's no fun being breadwinner
unless you've got a real job. Right
now, Southern Pacific has a special
opening as Brakeman for the right
man. You need to be steady and re-
liable because this is responsible
Job. The work is both vital and in
teresting. AS a Brakeman you work
on trains, help operate them, help
keep war materials moving. You get
around, meet people-and get good
money doing it. After a couple OF
weeks or so of training, you'll make
around 1920 monthly at base pay.
(Some Brakemen make considerably
more) This is an important job
with a permanent company - even
though it takes no experience to
start.
Apply to local S. p. Agent, or s. r.
Employment Office, Room SIS,
Pacific Electric Building.
9Th g. Main. Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-20

Men IN industry make Sears their
headquarters for wrenches and sock.
CTS. They're made from SUPER.
oFF steel, heat-treated and fem
perea' Clean, accurate openings are
precision preached to insure a perfect,
snug, non-slip fit. Rust-resisting finish
The sub., 1944-02-17

our appeal for Alloy and Obstruc- ton Welding money. Don Foster and spent over four hours going over the technicalities of these problems with MT. SuiSman. Alloy and obstruction welding cause us much discontinue which Is over and above that our job as welder would call for in normal welding and aS far as the health angle 1s concerned I think we have a case.
 SIBERIA . !. If any of you boys would like to know just what is happening at the various battle fronts, just ask CHIPPERINI = he'll let you know what's going on. and even before it happens.
 MAIN YARD (. Our friend Er- nie has taken up residence at the NelSco Hotel where he will be available for any and all propo- SitionS see DORA BERRY has induced ELSIE FIELDING to take up war job at E. B. don't know just what she's doing but she sure manages to keep nice and clean.
 VICTORY YARD Believe it or not, boys, but that redhead on the blocks, second shift, is none other than Mrs. MCGEE, better known to the welders there as HELEN. We should have some real Victory Yard News from now ors
 We'll, when the sub sank out of sight in the middle of the Thames from the launching ways, MT. Wheeler said, Back to the old drawing board again"
The sub., 1944-02-17

on the fact, first of all, that the adjustment is wage item and there should be no discrimination against the painters in making 1t retroactive. Furthermore, the Un- ion contends that the matter of dirty money compensation for cer- tain pending operations was orl- ginally proposed by the Union in the form of hourly rate charges and that at all times during the negotiations, the Company foremen of the painting department refused to discuss the issue with the paint CTS, telling them that the matter was under negotiation between the Union Executive Committee and the Management in the negotiation of a new contract. If the Union had the slightest inkling that the Company was going to consider this a grievance, 1t would have 1n- sisted that the matter be taken up separately and a long while ago as a grievance rather than as a wage item. If this had been done by the Union, obviously a solution would have been reached long ago and there would have been no problem of retroactivity
 The Company claimed in attempt ing to settle this matter with the Union that it had no records as to who would be entitled to this mon- ey going back to July B, 1943. The Union contradicts this assertion. Daily cost entries and records are made in the various departments of the time spent by various indi- viduals on the different operations. Such records are kept and entries are made in the regular course of business and upon being audited and checked with the foreman, this question can easily be settled. Retroactivity to July g, 1943, for the painters group on their dirty money compensation should be awarded to eliminate discrimina- tion against this group and to ac- complish justice.
The sub., 1944-02-17
What Political Medicine Mearls For The Public

Three Billion Dollars annually of extra payroll taxes-an average of about $12000 yearly for each family;
 One hundred and fifty thousand additional bureaucrats to tell pa- tients- where to go and doctors what to do and how to treat human ing human beings and,
 The sacrificing of the highest level of health and the most ef- fective medical care ever known;
 Doctors-to care for loved ones who are first political stooges and
The sub., 1944-02-17
Welders J. McGee

l don't think it's too early to start thinking about the Welding Department sponsoring a boat in the near future. The first man who mentions a leader for this honor, I'm sure will have his head hand ed to him. It sure was good to see the Outside MachiniStS pick an ordinary worker as the sponsor. This was quite out of the way but I'm sure we can make just as good a selection as they did.
 My nomination would go to DON FOSTER of the Main Yard ways. There has been no one who has been quite as active in the inter ests of the WelderS as know Don has been. It was Don who took it upon himself to organize the Weld CTS Action Committee which re- suited in obtaining the windbreaks in the Victory Yard and Salaman- ders in the Main Yard, also the lowered leather repair prices were received because of his efforts. feel Don should be our choice. Let's all give him our backing now and our ballots at the time we are scheduled to make choice. Here's to Leaderman Billy Craig:
 A mighty little mite.
 All his welders really brag
 That he is quite all right.
 Of all the foremen in the yard You are the one who's not so hard, That's why you're held in high re- gard.
 but Mac doesn't want the boys to lag,
 Mister Billy Craig.
 At the coming conference with the Shipbuilding Committee of the WLB our lawyer, MT. Charles Suisman, will present brief ot
The sub., 1944-02-17
Whdt Political Medicine Mea1,s For Sick People

4. Is less knowing and less ef- fcient because he must follow methods and prescribe remedies that are fixed by his bureaucratic Superiors;
 5. Since his job is political, is more interested in pleasing or ap- peasing his political bosses than he is in curing his patients.
 This issue must be decided by the people-the voters of the Unit ed States. Make your decision. Show this to your neighbor. Talk to him about it. Talk or write to your. Senators and Congressmen.
The sub., 1944-02-17

painting and also for certain Bltu- Enastic, Hermastic or Barrier Coat tngs. After the contract was signed in December, the Union discovered that the Company did not understand this arrangement to be retroactive to July 23, 1943 when negotiations were con- Hnenced. The Company offered to compromise at a date in Novem- ber, but the painters involved held 0 special meeting and refused this proposition and instructed the Union to take this matter before Che War Labor Board.
 The following Is the section in Che Union brief which is devoted to this issue:
 Painters Dirty Money
 RetrOactivity
 In the negotiations for the new collective bargaining agreement between the Union and the Com- pany which was signed and ex- ecuted in December, 1943, agree ment was reached On dirty money compensation in reference to painters. The wording contained in the new contract is as follows:
 (f) The Employer agrees
 that any employee required to
 work in dirty tanks or bilges
 in vessels undergoing repairs
 shall receive One Dollar addi-
 tiot1al compensation for each shift, or any part thereof |. Work in gas-free tanks is not
 to be considered dirty work.
 Painters working regularly
 with spray guns, or applying
 Bitumastic, Hermastic or Bar
 rier CoatingS inside the tanks,
 shall receive the additional
 compensation allowed for
 dirty work Inside the con-
The sub., 1944-02-17

henc}lmen instead of self respect ing human beings and
 It is understood that, if the Med ical Profession is regimented, it will represent a decisive step for ward toward establishing central ized Federal Control of all the pro- fessionS and industry, and the de- struction of Freedom of Enterprise in the United States.
 Often human life depends upon a physicians skill-Shall he be made subservient to politicians?
The sub., 1944-02-17

It means that they must depend upon a doctor who:
 1. Is paid by the government presumably working eight hours per day. The emergency sickness must wait until the doctor is on the job;
 2. Is not the doctor of their choice but the one that has been assigned by a political bureaucrat;
 3. Cannot have personal in- terest in patients who come to him because they are compelled to do so;
The sub., 1944-02-17

ming tower fairwater and under
 the superStructure aft of the coming tower fairwater shall
 be considered tank work.
 This section is contained in Ar ticle XIV of the contract which is entitled Wage Schedule" and which contains all base rates and premiums for all employees cov- cred by the contract.
 The Union has always looked upon the dirty money premium to painters as wage item. Article XIV provides that the wage sched- ule shall be retroactive to July g, 1943, except for employees whose employment is terminated for req sons other than induction into military service prior to its ap- proval by the National War Labor Board or other appropriate govern mental agency"
 Therefore, the Union has always considered that the adjustment for painters arrived at by mutual agreement was retroactive ad- justment the same as all other items and the contract was signed and executed on December 9, 1943, on this basis.
 A short while later it was dis covered, first of all, that this item was not submitted to the Ship building Commission for approval, together with the other wage items which are now pending in Case No. 25-910A; and upon investiga- tion, it was also discovered that the painters who would be entitled to dirty money were not receiving the compensation.
 The matter was then directed to the attention of representatives of the Company who had negotiated with the Union for the new con- tract and the Union learned for the first time that the Company considered this adjustment as the settlement of grievance rather thant a wage item. At this meet ing and discussion, it was admitted by both sides that retroactivity of the dirty money clause for painters was not expressly discussed and that there really was no meeting of the minds on the subject of re- troactivity. The Union and Con- pany then did their best to nego- tiate for a compromise solution. The best offer the Company would make was brought back to the painters group who were in- volved, at a special meeting. They rejected the offer as unsatisfactory and adopted a resolution to seek a directive from this Commission requiring the Company to make this compensation retroactive to July 23, 1943.
 The Unions position is based up-
The sub., 1944-02-17
Shipbuilding Comm. To Settle Pointers Dirty Money Dispute

A misunderstanding and dispute between the Company and the Union the subject of retroacvity of painters dirty money will be settled by the Shipbudng Commission of the Labor Board During contract negotiations the Company agreed pay painters dirty money for spray gun
The sub., 1944-02-17

At the coming conference with the Shipbuilding Committee of the WLB our lawyer, MT. Charles Suisman, will present 8 brief of
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Montgomery School,
To Receive S159,45
For improvements

The Montgomery County Board ol
Commissioners yesterday appropri-
ated $l5e,545 for county school i'm
provemer.ts Is to meet emergency peeds
and took steps to insure senior rat
ings to servicemen who return tc
their county jobs.
The school appropriation, to be
covered by certificates OF indebted
ness Tor one year, amounting to
$160, 900, was voted after = detailed
report Of proposed school improve
ments was submitted by Francis X.
Metzger, president Of the Board of
Education, and Supt. Of Schools
Edwin w. Broome.
The largest ALLEGATION of school
funds will be used to construct five
new classrooms each at the Rockville
Elementary, the Woodside Elemen-
tary and the Montgomery Hills
Junior High Schools, and four new
rooms at the Four Corners Elemen-
tary School. These projects are
estimated to cost $l35, 900, with half
of the funds being allocated under
the Lanham Act.
Other Proposed improvements.
Other proposed improvements in
clude SIS 900 for construction of four
additional classrooms at the Rock
vile Colored High School; two addi-
tional classrooms and a shop at
Sherwood High School, Sandy
Spring, $4,000; additional rooms at
Westbrook School, Bethesda, $1,000,
and heating and sanitary improve
ments at the Clarksburg Elementary
School, 5000.
In addition, 5000 will be spent
for site improvement, drainage and
ground treatment at the Bethesda
Elementary, Leland Junior High,
Bethesda Chevy Chase High, Alta
Vista Elementary and the Rockville
Elementary Schools, and $4,000 will
be used for health improvements in
the countys colored schools. Re-
modelling of cafeterias in schools to
meet health needs will require ap-
proximately 5000, according to the
program.
! In its program to insure fair