davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-03-17

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Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-03-17

spontanine: Faktas gi kad aden tautinnku ellese DIR
ba ddee dais Amerkos Lietuviu ntegentijos Ju velk
ai laiduoja pasisekima
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17
Guild Girl
Runs for N. Y.
Congress Seuf

Rochester, N. T., July ia wom-
an member of the Rochester News
paper Guild will oppose Repre-
sentative James w. Wadsworth in
the 41st Congressional District this
fall.
She Is Miss Jean Walrath, q
reporter on the STAFF Of the DEM
ocrat and Chronicle of Roches-
ter and O charter member Of the
guild.
Miss Walrath has been designat.
ed by both the American Labor
party and the Democratic party Of
Monroe County. 1t Is her first VEN
ture in active politics.
In accepting the designation to
oppose the veteran Wadsworth,
Miss Walrath announced that the
chief plank in her platform will be
unqualified support Of President
Roosevelt for fourth term.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17
War Boosts Steel Profits
35boo Over Peace Level

WASHINGTON, July 15-Four years of war produce
ton have mighty kind to the steel companies with
profits soaring to annual from 1910 through
l94S of O0-an increase of $50 cent above the
peacetime level of 1936-19S9.
That was the report made this week to the War Labor
Board panel considering the demands OF the CLIO United
Steelworers II cents hour raise an annual wage
and other gains The report submitted by USAClO Re-
search Director Harold Ruttenbeg showed that four war
wears have done the following for the industry:
Raised profits before federal 356 cent over the
peacetime 1873 million to 632 million dol
lars.
industry eligible for federal tax refunds of from
122 million dollars depending circumstances Tor
of two postwar years
g. Increased the payment by 60
year.
annual average 146 million 267 million dollars for the
time though operations only
increased 81 cent.
Raised per from little under five
billion in 1899 o six billion dollars in 1943
undistribued profits by IA cent, from
total of dollars of 1899 billion. IS
million dollars at the end of 1913.
general 104 million dollars the
end of 1899 1943
2O3 per cent
Increased total (excuding
40 703 million dollars the end
of 1889 billion, 473 dollars of 1943
assets-he ndustrys working
tal-by per billion 228 million dollars the
billion $40 million dollars the end of 1913
the ndusrys Of net current assets
compared 1889 by 2 from
the of 1899 billion rs million dollars
at 1913
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17

victories In many areas.
In Massachusetts. Mayor Maurice
J. Tobin of Boston, backed by the
CLIO Political Action Committee,
won the Democratic nomination for
governor as he defeated the bitter
anti-New Dealer, State Treasurer
Francis x. Hurley.
In Washington administration
supporters came through with fly
ing colors. Representative Warren
c.. Magnuson won the Democratic
senatorial nomination for seat left
vacant by Senator Homer T. Bone.
Senator Mons Walgreen won the
Democratic nomination for COVER
nor; Hugh DeLacy won the nomina-
ton for Magnuson's seat and John
Coffee, Democrat, was renominated.
In Michigan, pro-Administra-
ton Congressman were renOmi-
mated i'm Democratic primaries.
They were George Sadowski, John
Dingell, Louis Rabaut and John
Lesinslxi. ALI received CLIO and
AL endorsements. The CLIO
nominated five out of nine state
representatives endorsed on the
Democratic ticket, including
Tracy Doll, Pat Quinn, Ed Carey
and Jack Fuller Of the UAW-
CLIO, and Jack Ellstein Of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers.
denomination Of State Senator
Stanley Novak was also assured.
In Oklahoma Representative Wes-
ley E. Disney, anti-administration
Congressman. and a holder of a
zero record on labor and war legis-
lation, was trounced in the Demo-
cratic senatorial fight by Senator
Elmer Thomas. pro-administration
man, seeking reelection.
The Utah labor movement backed
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17

hospital worker. to the spot where
she wanted most to be-England.
Miss Littlefield, a member Of CLIO
Office and Professional Workers
Local 10, has already served IA
months with the armed forces in
Alaska.
Echoing the advice of all mill
tary and Red Cross workers to
write regularly to our men over
seas, Miss Littlefield said, I'D
like to put I'm q word for the
c-.""ty as well as the quantity
of the mail and point to one case
as q grim example,"
A soldier In a hospital was read
ing q leisurely letter from his
mother. In the closing paragraph
the mother had written: "Son, I
meant to tell you that sister Jane
had an emergency operation yes
terday. Several hours later she had
not come out of the ether. Low
ingly, Mother" No further word.
IN a frenzy of anxiety. the boy.
sure that his sister was dead. sum-
moned Miss Littlefield through the
doctor. The Red Cross worker i'm
mediately rushed an inquiry to the
Hone Service Office at the Red
Cross chapter In the boys home
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17

town. Until word came that Jane
was coming along nicely. there was
a very sick boy in the Sitka hos
pital. his fears reflected in his
physical condition.
"Not all cases of thOughtless-
ness of families or friends have
as bad effects as this one" she
explained, "but many people at
home have no conception of the
mental havoc which thoughtless,
ill-timed letters can bring about.
On the other hand, when families
and friends write constructive,
cheerful, gay letters, the high
quality Of morale Of the men is
instantly noted"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17

Jan. I, 1941 instead Of the 23.A
percent reported by the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics was made
again by Harold Ruttenberg,
USO-CIO research director.
In q report ON industry profits.
carried In detail on this page,
Ruttenberg stressed the fact that
the employers stake" I'm war
years compared to peacetime has
risen PAL, percent for the indus
try as q whole, and that stock
holders dividends have increased
60 percent.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17

the policy announced by the
President Of the U. S."
FRESHMAN pointed out that the
proposed IT cents an hour wage
increase requested by the union
would have no inflationary aspects
if the government followed policies
of rigid price control, overall ra-
tioning. elimination of black mar
kets and rigid taxation to siphon
off extortionate profits and excess
purchasing power.
The point that prices have
risen actually 45.3 percent since
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17

Gov. Herbert B. Nav for renomi-
nation, which was assured. Cover
nor Nav is a Roosevelt supporter.
In Minnesota the Democratic Farm
er-Labor ticket nominated Byron G..
Allen, who was supported by pro-
gressive forces.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17
OF Morale Tied TO Mail,
Clio Red Cross Girl Warns

Washington, July 15-Safe ar
rival cables to the national head
quarters of the American Red Cross
told the story this week of the
assignment of Iris Littlefield, CLIO
girl now serving as a Red Cross
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17

| 0DC1hAM6 DCAOAO - Pe&hNA
workers of America. after CIO
General Counsel Lee FRESHMAN had
concluded presentation Of the UNI
ions case for wage adjustments,
Murray called upon the leaders OF
the industry to act with proper
industrial craftsmanship; and not
to "blindly lead America into an
other apple-selling era"
"Our organization has an In
terest I'm building up a good rela-
tionship with the industry" he
said. 1--WE believe in the hope
that these moguls Of industry are
not directing their energies to-
ward the assassination Of our or
ganizati0n."
1--WE respect our obligations and
we live up to our commitments,
Murray declared, referring to
charge of union "irresponsibility"
made by a representative of Repub.
lie Steel.
PRODUCTION RECORD
The understanding production
record of Americas steel workers
answers "the baseless, unsubstan-
tiated charges made by industry
representatives before the board"
Murray said. 1.-THE record of Amer
ica's steel workers speaks more
eloouently than I dare do"
The acknowledgement cooper
alton desired by the steel union
will be impossible eff industry
continues to maintain its lofty,
what seems to me stupid, atti-
tude toward our organization"
Murray said. 1--WE hope that the
industry is not girding its loins
to slash the throat of our 0rgani-
cation at the first opportunity.
"You must live with the United
Steelworkers of America. I hope
YOU want to live with us in a state
of decency. That is the only way
we want to live with you. We of
fer to you the hand of ALDERMAN
agement cooperation"
FDR HAS POWER
The WLB panel. which is ex-
pected to issue a decision on the
case in the near future. heard
FRESHMAN, counsel for CLIO and the
Steelworkers, demolish manage
ment theories that the government
lacks power to maintain an equit-
able relationship between wages
and prices.
He said that the only law limit
ing President Roosevelt's power
over wage raises is the stabiliza-
ton act of October 2, 1912, which
authorized him to maintain
wages and prices at their respec-
tive levels as Of September, 1912.
FRESHMAN pointed to policy enc
prove that WLB policy is based on
maintaining an equitable relation
ship, and pointed to WLB state
ments that the relationship has not
been maintained because prices
have risen far faster than wage in
creases-45.3 percent as against the
Is percent pay rises allowed under
the Little Steel formula.
FDR POLICY STATEMENT
FRESHMAN pointed to policy en-
unciated by President Roosevelt in
September, 1912, when FDR said:
eff we are to keep wages effec-
lively stabilized, 1t becomes i'm
perative, In fairness to the work.
ers, to keep equally stable the
cost of food and clothing and
shelter and other articles used by
the workers"
"If you take this commitment
Of the President of the u. s. to
the people of the nation, we ask
how can It be argued that It Is
the governments policy not to
protect wages against q rise I'm
the cost Of living" Pressman de-
clared. "Any contention to the
contrary is to fly I'm the face of
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17
Murray Hits Steel
Firms Wage Policy

the
otafo
a well
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17
Pro-FDR Men Clean
Up in Primaries

WASHINGTON July 15-Dress rehearsal for the big No
fight ended in six states primaries closed this week
in Massachusetts, Michigan, Oklahoma Minnesota Utah and
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
Hidden Fortune
Stirs Heirs

have been sent to the attorneys for
the estate. One man in Wisconsin
wrote that he had once saved
Thompson from death by pressing
dime under his nose to stop its
bleeding, and said Big Bill" prom
iSed to remember him in his will.
He said he thought he was entitled
to $4,000.
One woman in Canada wrote that
she thought she might be a foster
daughter and entitled to 5000, 900
and a Louisiana resident said he
had an uncle who disappeared at
the time of the Revolutionary war
and wondered if the former mayor
might have been a descendant of
that family.
A Thompson at Pembroke, Ont,
wrote that he had seen many ac-
counts of the late mayors doings in
the last 30 years, but none quite
So sensational as the $l,500,000 de-
posted in safety boxes after his re-
cent death, and has led me to be-
lieve that he must be related to my
uncleS and auntS of this great
Thompson race of Ireland. None of
them woulo make will and all of
them had money hid away"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13

CHICAGO. July 13. CUP)-That
81 100000 bonanza in greenbacks
the late William Hale Big Bill
Thompson, former mayor of Chi
cago. left in his safety deposit box
es is a common source of worry to
the ThompSonS of the United States
and CanaCa, many of whom have
sought to establish relationship with
the colorful politician and come in
for a slice of the fortune.
At the time of his death, March
le. Thompson, who served as may
or during the lush prohibition era,
was believed to have left an estate
valued at Sl50,000. But all this was
changed a few weeks later when a
safety deposit box yielded the stag
gering sum of $1,466, $50 in green
backs of $50, $50. Sl00 and $1,000
denominations.
Big Bills" widow. Mrs. Maize
Thompson, tainted at the sight of
the huge bonanza, and apparently
repercuSSionS of the strike were
felt among a lot of other Thomp-
sons to whom the politician had
been known only through the
newspapers.
Since that time many inquiries
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
: E R N | { PYLE .
Reports
On Invasion

Continued from Page II
houses along the way. Do you want
to go along with us?"
certainly didn't. Going into bat
tie with an infantry company is not
the way to live to ripe old age.
But when you are invited, what can
you do?
OH. SURE (?)
So l said, Sure" And so did
Wertenbaker and CGpa. Vert never
seems nervous, and Capa is no
toriouS for his daring. Fine COM
pany for me to be keeping.
We started walking. Soldiers of
the company already were strung
out on both sides of the road ahead
of us, just lying and waiting till
their officers came along and said
go.
We walked until we were at the
head of the column. AS we walked
the young officer introduced him.
self. He was Lieut.. Orion Shock
ley, of jefferson City, Mo. l asked
him how he got the odd name
Orion. He said he was named after
Mark Twain's brother.
Shockley was executive officer OF
the company. The company COM
mander was Lieut.. Lawrence Nc
Laughlin, frcm Boston. One OF the
four company officers was a re-
placement who had arrived just
three hours previously and had
never been in battle before. | no
ticed that he ducked sometimes ut
our own shells, but he was trying
his best to seem calm.
The soldiers around us had n
two-weeks growth of beard. Their
clothes were worn slick and v ry
dirty. They still wore the mcom-
Portable gas-impregnated clothes
they had come ashore in.
The boys were tired. They had
been fighting and moving constant
ly forward on foot for nearly three
weeks without reSt-sleeping out ON
the ground, wet most of the time,
always tense, eating cold rationS,
seeing their friends die.
One of them came up to me and
said, almost belligerently:
why don't you tell the folks
back home what this is like? All
they hear about is victories and a
lot of glory stuff. They don't know
that for every hundred yards We
advance somebody gets killed Why
don't you tell them how tough this
life is?"
WAS FED UP
I told him that was what I tried
to do all the time This fellow was
pretty fed up with it all. He said
he didn't see why his outfit wasn't
sent home, that they had done all
the fighting.
That wasn't true at all, for We
have other divisions that have
fought more and taken heavier cas-
ualtieS than this one. Exhaustion
will make man feel like that. A
few days rest usually has him smil-
ing again.
AS We waited to start our ad-
vance, the low black skies of N
mandy let loose on us and we grad
ually became hOpelessly soaked to
the skin.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
Roosevelt Gives
Nod to Wallace

TO dictate a vice presidential choice
to next weeks Democratic national
convention, but he will add that
if he were a delegate, his vote would
go to his 55-year-old third term
partner.
This source. one of the president S
most loyal congressional supporters,
asserted that the chief executive
had drafted such a statement and
that it could be expected in the
near future. perhaps today or at
his news conference tomorrow.
1t was at his news conference
Tuesday that Mr.. Roosevelt declared
his availability for a fourth term
nomination. He said nothing re-
garding his preference for vice
presidential running mate, but 1t
would surprise no one here for him
to endorse Wallace.
Wallace has conferred with Mr..
Roosevelt twice since he returned
from his Asiatic trip and there were
some reports that he had been
summoned to a third White House
conference.
There is considerable speculation
over what effect the President S
open support would have on Wal
lace's denomination prospects His
opponents. notably those from the
southern states, are numerous, in
fluential and vehement and it is un-
likely that Mr.. RooSevelts endorse
ment will make Wallace any more
acceptable to them.
The fact is that many of the
southernerS are rebellious against
the president himself and his ex-
preston for Wallace could con-
ceivably add to their ire.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
Marines Capture
1000 Japs in
Saipan Thrusts

PEARL HARBOR. July l3 ,UP)
American marines ana soldiers on
Saipan island have captured more
than 1000 japanese soldiers, while
in the Pacific wars toughest fight
ing one marine regiment killed I'll
japanese soldiers On July 10, Ad-
miral Chester w. Nimitz announced
Wednes day.
The japanese killed by the ma
rine regiment brought the total OF
known japanese dead in the Saipan
campaign TO ll,165, Nimitz said,
Our soldiers and marines also
have interned more than 5000 civil
ians on the island, which was taken
last Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
Asleep At The Switch

Tom Finney has been sleepless
for many a night because of a
cough He whooped, and hacked
ana coughed all night long and was
as weary and sleepy as a man could
Oe But he carried on, hack and
all.
He started TO drive to INLAND to
see about some contracts for Mexi-
can nationals. Standing beside the
highway near the Four Corners in
Ell Centro were two lady marines,
their suitcaSeS heaped at their feet
t.nney bundled the lady marines
anC their SuitcaSeS in the back seat
of his sedan and headed north.
They wanted to go to Los Angeles.
Gosh, I'm sleepy" he muttered to
himself with a cough.
Some time later there was
Shrek from the back seat and Fin
ney woke up to find that his car
was WalloWing around in the borrow
piy beSice the highway. He was
awake in a second and wrestling
with the car. He Wrangled the thing
back TO The highway. in some man.
ner negotiating the six-foot ditch.
The car, a couple of terrified lady
marines, and a Wide-aWake Finney
wert on toward BraWley.
AS the car with the crumpleo
Tenders reached Brawley, a weak
Voioe from the back seat asked Fin
ney 10 stop and let his passengers
out.
L can take YOU a lot farther on
your way Finney expostulated.
No, thank yog,' suffered the
pale little lady marines as they fell
Weakley cut Of the car. We've got
10 5.op here and rest"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
District Renews
Appeal to Aid
Mexico Farmers
Continued from Page |

liNi al L oEt ~
of June 81 and July 8, requesting
use Of All American canal for de-
livery of water TO Mexico.
Situation rapidly becoming worse
because of continued shortage of
water in Lower California, Mexico,
as our diversions for Mexico at
lockwood are approximately one
half of requirements needed.
I'VE again respectfully implore
you to permit the use of the All
American canal for delivery of water
to Mexico during this emergency to
save that community from great
loss.
mo Acknowledgement of Mr..
DoWd's wires to you of June Il and
July 8 received.
Your immediate and favorable
action is necessary to relieve the
existing emergency.
Evan T. HeWeS, President
Board of Directors,
Imperial Irrigation District
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
ONE SKIPPER LOST

Only U. S. skipper lost was 1t.
Cmdr. Allard Barnwell Hayward of
the S90-ton minesWeeper Tide. His
next of kin was his mother, Mrs.
I. K Hayward of Charleston, S. c.
The wounded officers: 1t, Cmdr.
Edward A. Michel Jr., jamestown,
N. Y. who commanded the l400-ton
destroyer escort Rich, and 1t James
c. w. White t4033 45th ST. San
Diego. Cal, who commanded the
400-ton minesweeper Parridge.
The other survivors were 1t.
Cmdr. George d. Hoffman, Wash
ington. of the 1700-ton destroyer
CORY: Cmdr. Clifford A. john
son. Baltimore. skipper of the 1900
ton destroyer Glennon: Cmdr.
Thomas L. Gray, Teaneck, N. j.
commanding the transport Susan
B. Anthony, and Cmdr. George
Knuepfer. Boston. commander of
the 2200-ton destroyer Meredith.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
NOISY BEDMATE

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, IIly 13 --
CUP)-When Mrs. Claire Chatter, %,
of Norwell testified at a divorce
hearing that her once husband
made her sleep in the barn, the
judge was skeptical. Was anyone
else in the barn with you?" he
asked. only a cow" she said re-
assuringly. and she kept me awake
all night with her mooing.'
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
Americans Push
Way Into St. 10

to within four ard a half miles
north of PerierS.
Midway between st. 10 and Pc
rierS, the Americans linked up
across the La Taute river and cap
tured most of the village of St.
Andre-de Bohon, four and a half
miles south of Carentan.
American troops in the west coast
sector punched their way down
both sizes of the La Haye-du Puts
LeSsay road to within little more
than two miles of the railway and
highway hub of LeSasy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
CONTINUED. from Page !


undations in a pincers advance on
the road junction of Periers.
One column reached the Seves
river near the village of Nay, three
and a half miles northeast of Pc
llers, while the other, advancing
Gown the St. JoreS-Periers road,
captured the villages of lie Plessis
St German and gorges in a thrust
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
JungIe-Starved
laps Battle
CONTINUED from Page l

from the steady allied air attacks.
Cut off from reinforcementS and
supplies by the American landings
at Aitape and Hollandia, the Japa-
hese were encircled by u. S. forces
in the west and the Australians in
the east. To the south were the
dense New Guinea jungles and
mountains and to the north the
ocean. under allied air and sea con-
troll
The japanese, believed lacking in
ammunition, stores and transport.
apparently opened their attacks
where the Americans held positions
81 miles east Of Aitape ON the Dri-
niumOr river.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
IN AGAIN. OUT AGAIN

PTTTSFIELD, Mass, July l3. up
CUP) - Ollie Presswood has had
three honorable discharges from the
Army during World War II. The
first, after he had been in camp
for % months, was because he was
over the age limit. He was recalled
and discharged again to work in a
copper mine Later he was inducted
again and has recently been dis
charged because of disability.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
SENDS HOME JAPANESE RIFLE

HOLDENV1LLE, Okla, July l3
OUPJ-Mrs. Katie Banta has quite
a collection of souvenirs from the
Pacific war area, including a jap
anese rifle, complete with bayonet
and shells. The latest souvenirs re-
ceived were two and one-hali
months coming from the war theater
where her son, Sgt. CheSley Eason
is stationed
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13

WASHINGTON. July l3. CUP) -
A we'll informed congressional
source asserted Thursday that Presi-
dent Roosevelt may announce very
soon-possibly today or tomorrow
that he would again like Henry A.
Wallace of Iowa to be his vice
presidential running mate.
Mr.. Roosevelt, it was understood
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
Seven u. 5. Ships
Lost in First
Invasion Thrust
fcontinue6 from Page ~

CONTINUED from Page II
vived of the seven L. S. naval yes
sells lost in the landings in France,
although two of them were wound
ed.
Announcement of the loss of
seven u. S. naval vessels was made
first by Allied supreme headquarters
in England. The British lost eight
ships in the naval operations i'll
connection with the establishment
of the Normandy beachhead.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13

The postwar budget. even without
provisions for debt retirement. vii:
run somewhere around 20.0O00O0. =
600. This will be true whether we
have a Democratic or Republican
administration E. Flanders,
president Federal Reserve Bank of
Boston
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13

rim residents for contributions oil
shotgun shells to aid the police force
in determination of rabid dogs
which had been threatening g,e
populace. 1t seems the force VI
caught by wartime shortages.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
SHOTGUN SHELL SHORTAGE

HERRIN, Ill, July 13. UP) -
A new wrinkle in passing the am
munition" was revealed when Mayor
Fred A. Henderson appealed to Her.