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Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
The Pack Rat

The Pack Rat
On Sunday morning recently Mrs.
Bill Outlook was in a rush to get off
to Sunday school.
Il can't find my hat" she fumed,
dashing around the house in a
dither. Help me find it,"
In the course of a few moments
the house was given hurried ran
sacking. No hat.
Look better than that" she di-
rected her family while she swiftly
went through the contents of a
closet. No hat. Once again, this
time more thoroughly, the house
was searched. No hat.
Hats just can't walk out the
door," Mrs. Outlook said, gazing at
her husband and son with mighty
suspicious CLINT in her eye. Hats
just can't disappear"
A thoughtful look went over her
face.
Bill" she almost whispered,
look through the stuff in that fire
place"
Wood papers, boxes, all were filed
out.
There at the bottom of the pile
Continued on Page 6, Cal. q
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
States
Bureau Change

SACRAMENTO, Dec. %. CUP)-
Governor Earl Warren Thursday
disclosed he will propose to the l945
legislature an extensive reorganiza-
ticn of the state department of in
dustrial relations designed chiefly
to speed up the work of the state
industrial accident commission.
He will propose that the commits
sion be relieved of most of its adj
ministrative work. the governor said
and that its membership be enlarged
from three to seven men. In effect,
two commissions will be established,
with groups of three commissioners
holding simultaneous hearings in
San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The bulk Of the commissions work
comes from the Los Angeles area,
while most of the commissions time
must be spent at its headquarters In
San Francisco, Warren said.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION
In addition. Warren said that the
plan proposed Encouragement oi
duties within the Industrial rela-
tions department and increasing the
number of divisions in the depart
ment frcm six TO seven. with IN
creased emphasis on accident pre-
vention.
The increase in industrial activity
in the state and the resulting IN
crease i'm accidents has overloaded
the present three-man commission
Warren said.
The director of industrial reia-
tions would be eliminated as MEM
ber of the commission to give him
more time fer administrative work,
Warren added. He said ne believed
salaries of commissioners, no"
$4,000 a year, and of the director
$4,000 a year. should be increased.
other changes in the department
Continued on Page 6, Col. D.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
Housing Project
AT H0ltvi|Ie
Draws $4,000

Holtville's housing shortage will
be relieved by erection of "a HON.
ala hutS for transient naval per-
sonnel at the Holtville naval air
station.
The secretary of the navy just
approved allotment of S268000 to
provide for erection of the "a units,
it was revealed in dispatches from
Washington, D. c.
1t was not Immediately known
whether the units are to be set up
in the town Of Holtville or at the
station itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28

the state, he said, indicate a need
for only 100000 to 100000 jobs.
The civilian labor force last June
alone, however, totaled 3,524,000 per-
Sons not including Californians in
military service.
The total labor force including the
military was 4,034,000 as compared
with 2,948,000 in April 1910, Heron
said.
He revealed that a complete re-
port on the employment situation in
California will be published in about
three weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28

Mccoy, state highway engineer, re-
ported that present critical defi-
ciencies" in the state road system
will require spending $629,973,7 TAT
during the next 10 years.
Estimated revenues from present
taxes during the period would only
amount to about $240,000, 900, Nc
Coy sale.
Fred j. Grumm, assistant high
way engineer, said an increase OF
two cents per gallon over the pres
eat state three cent tax would PRO-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28

wilderment and irritation" but ex-
pressed confidence that the people
won't stay sore long"
The public may feel that the
OPA has let them down by voiding
stamps without notice" a spokes-
man said, "but when consumers
who have been bothered by short
ages find food available again.
they'll forget about losing stamps"
Andersen took the position that
the new developments in the ra-
tioning picture justified his May 5
prediction that If President Roose-
velt we're reelected, the OPA soon
thereafter would "reinState and
make more drastic all rationing
policies to further regiment and
socialize the economy of our coun-
try"
HELD AS REPREHENSIBLE
MY prophecy has now become
a reality" he said. 1T Is repre-
hensible for those in charge OF our
government 10 continue deceiving
the pecole TO initiate vital econo-
mic policies for political purposes"
The OPA found a stout defender.
however. In the Congress OF Wom-
ems Auxiliaries (CIO). Secretary
Treasurer Eleanor Fowler said wom-
en- everywhere welcomed" restors-
ton OF important canned foots 70
the rationing list because 1t mean
the end OF reckless policy whic
would have c~es.@a ~'--~sr ~~~
t,,.eago,s .....s,t.~a g. t,tas -. .asg
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
MEATnER FORECAST

Partly cloudy Thursday with
showers on the edges af the val
ley. Clearing conditions Thursday
night but increasing high eloudi-
ness again Friday. Ceoler Friday
with maximum temperature A.
round "a degrees Cooler at night
but with Temperatures slightly
ahove = dfrrefs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
U. S. Army SEXES
Ward Properties
In Seven Cities
Roosevelt Issues Orders Saying
He will Not Condone Strikes"
Avery Refuses to Accept Action

CHICAGO, Dec o. (UP) = The federal government
acting orders of President Roosevelt took possession
of Montgomery Ward and Co. properties in seven cities
Thursday but for the second time this SeWe Avery
chairman of the firms board of directors refused to accept
he order
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
p AMBl|Ne
EPoRTER
Still Feuding-

Don Bitler, deputy district attor-
ney, is one up on the stenographers
in the d.a's office in their feud on
spelling.
The ether day in a document one
of the girls had typed Bitlers name
was spelled Hitler
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28

He said in q statement that Will
he wanted the armed forces to
have abundant food, he did not want
to "see the government deliberately
cheat patriotic Americans" And
that, he added, is what happened
when the Office of Price Admins
tration announced the drastic new
changes earlier this week
ADMIT REACTION
OPA officials conceded that the
initial reaction of the public had
been Indignation, confusion, be-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28
AWAITS INJUNCTICE

Avery said he refused = accept
the order and Byron awaited action
on the governments request for
an injunction in federal court at
Chicago restraining company Off
Gals from interfering with govern
ment operation of the properties.
Mr.. Roosevelt in statement on
the Montgomery Ward seizure said
the confidence of employers and
workers in the wartime structure OF
settling labor disputes was being
threatened "by the consistent and
willful defiance of its decisions by
the head of ore of the greatest
corporations of this country-SeWell
Avery, chairman of the board OF
Montgomery Ward and company.
This company, under Mr.. Av-
ery's leadership, has waged a bitter
fight against the bona fide unions
of its employees throughout the
war;" Mr.. Roosevelt said, "in reck-
less disregard of the governments
efforts to maintain harmony be-
tween management and labor"
The President said there was a
threat that workers in "some of
our most critical war plants (at
DetroiD may join" a strike against
four Ward stores in the Detroit
area.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-28

director OF the special services civi-
sion of the army service forces,
served the order at $50 am. (CWT)
affecting Ward properties in Chi
cago, Detroit, Jamaica, New York;
st. Paul, Minnesota; Denver, Col
orado; San Rafael, California, and
Portland, Oregon.
The firm had refused to abice
by War Labor Board directives on
wages and maintenance of men,
bership in all the cities named in
the order.
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WILL NOT CONDONE STRIKES

Strikes in wartime cannot be
condoneo, whether they are strikes
by workers against their employers
or strikes by employers against their
government" he said. "All of our
energies are engrossed in fighting
a war on the military battlefront.
We have none to spare for a war on
the industrial battlefront"
The executive order said that en-
ployes were to keep on performing
their normal duties.
The terms and conditions of your
employment will remain unchanged,
except that we are putting into ef-
feet Immediately the provisions Of
the directive orders of the National
Continued on Page 6, Col. a.
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WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday 81, minimum
Thurs. 43; 5 am. Thurs. 48, humid
ity rs; noon Thurs. So, humidity So;
5 pm. Wed. "a, humidity Ga.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
D y n a IN lite
BY George II. Davenport

Last week, this writer listened to two speeches by two
white men eulogzng Abraham Lincoln about his feeling
about slavery One the President of the United States
Franklm ID. RoosevelD and the other the governor
OF the state of Illinois, Dwight II. Green) neither
feed to the slavery in the that Negro slavery
both of their speeches about the slavery of the white
man under the pressure Of Adoph Hitler both silent
about the se-savery of the Negro in America and Illinois,
and 1t is something for the Negro to think about Both
mentioned possible of themselves. one
Democrat the other Republican, neither will ever
reach the heights raversed by Lincoln if they live be
thousand years old Lincoln denounced slavery among
Negroes when young Green and Roosevelt rarely
mentioned these conditions except when under powerful
pressure Now is possible that both will be elect
ed although at this writing the President hasn't declared
HIMSELF Negroes who leaders in both parties should
stress the Negro question to both candidates. and other
candidates in their respective districts throughout the ma
ton because the Negro leaders fail to make their desires
known before election there is nothing much they do
after election. The Negro may not get anything by making
these desires known but the candidates of both parties will
realize that the Negro question is worth weighing and
sderng and further make them cognizant of the TACT that
all Negroes not asleep The Mayor of of largest
cities and think it the second largest heard
to remark 81 damned tired Of listening to the race
question will answer him by asking him, "Who started
this question? When black and women were over
Africa mndlng their business the ancestors pres
ent day white politicians find it embarrassing to tackle
question that the making of and fruits of devtry
cocted by their foreathers years Commonly called
Slavery When white get broad enough to talk about
the freedom Of man. and include the American (ha cast
Negro the Indian in America the Jew the world over I'm
Guiding America) the African in Africa and the Syrans
the Arabs and other Black Brown and Yellow where
of the hard fighting is to then and only then
will they be able to euogze Lincoln with clean mind other
wise is only the old deceit lies bgoty narrow mind
edness preudced minds, and limited trend Of thoughts
No. my dear readers. There are no more Lincons."
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
MARY A. RECTOR
BY S. L. Tuggle

Most of the youngsters" around the city knew the
late Mrs. Mary A. Rector aunt Mary" . not the
title usually given to aged women but title of affection
to let her know that cared too.
In spite of her eighty odd years. Aunt Mary always
the life of any party She loved life Hers long and
useful She loved friends found friendships lit
tie too high to lay stakes she steered clear of losing
them She gave them their flowers while they yet lived and
let them smell the fragrance by giving praise where
praise DUE by rejoicing with them when things
right and certainly she always there when
came.
journey Tired? Yes, but unafrad Bravey she had travel
ed many nights alone uphill and downhi, through smiles
and through tears but there encouragement
the Kindly Light was burning top of the distant hill
and she'd be rewarded for the tolls trials and great rbu
tons She would reach her destination in time for the BIG
REUNION There great rejoicing!
We place the name of Mrs Mary A. Rector along with
other pioneers whose deeds stand huge monument
erng over the future czeny, guiding light in the art
of BETTER living!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
STATE RIGHTS VS. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

mans home is his castle, and in his home he has
rights but i'll instance those rights exist long
they violate the rights of the state of his locality State
follows Wouldn't it be just fair to give Constitutional
Rights priority State Rights? Why let State Rights
violate ones Constitutional Rights? The Constitutional
Rights gives the black right to suffrage and many
other things that are denied by State Rights.
Let's have enforcement of the Constitutional Rights
and then let State Rights follow then Of the nations
evils will be eradicated.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
Knou Your
Navy
By l.. M. Christophe esp.
(R) USNR
Duties of Enlisted Memo. 7

Shipfitters third class, sec
ond class, first class, Chief.
Use hand and machine tools Of
shipfitter's shop to lay out and
make steel metal work. Bend,
repair and fit pipes and tubing.
Do forging, Welding, soldering.
Operate fire extinguishers and
rescue breathing apparatus Know
location of all bottoms, tanks,
ports, matches and watertight
doors
Printers (third class, second
class, first class, Chief
Take charge of ships print
shop. Set type. Operate linotype
machine, printing press and dupli-
eating equipment. Read proof
Make up books and pamphlets
Know inks, paper, colors and
mechanism of all types of print
ing equipment,
Painters (third class, second
class, first class)
Know about rescue breathing
apparatus. BE responsible for fire
eNtinguishers. Prepare and apply
paints and varnishes. Lay and
repair thing and linoleum. Know
ledge of ships drainage and ven
tiIauon systems. BE able to esti-
mate painting Jobs.
Machinist's Mates (second class,
first class, Chief
Operate main engines and auXi-
liary engines on board ship. Ad-
just, repair and overhaul engines
and other engine room equip
ment. be familiar with the details
Of ships drainage systems, dis
filling plants, Internal combustion
engines, evaporators and pumps.
2. Navy Talk - Give it the
deep six means to dispose of
something by throwing it over
the side Of the ship, Field Day"
is a day for general ship clean
ling. The Main Deck" is the high
est complete deck extending from
stem to stern,
3, The Nays VIZ test will
be given to applicants all over
the country soon. High school
graduates or high school seniors
between the ages Of II and q
years old may take this test. Sue.
cessful passing Of the test will
admit the applicant to Naval
Officers candidate school Per-
sons who are interested should
contact the principal Of Dunbar
High Shoot, Little Rock, the prin-
ciple Of Jones High School, North
Little Rock, or l.. NJ. Christophe
Navy Recruiting Station.
Seventeen year old Logs who
wish to volunteer for the seaman
or stewards branches Of the Navy !
may make application at the Navy |
Recruiting Station, G2l Main st., |
U. S, Q. at 9th and State Streets, |
or Snodgrass Building, 2O7 12
Washington Avenue, North Little ,
Rock !
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
:. EDITORIALS.
LET US WAIT AND SEE

Some few months previous, the Joseph T. Robinson
Auditorium municipal building packed to its
capacity with group of entertainment seeking Negroes
whose conduct this particular occasion rendered them
unfit to seek further entertainment in the municipal build
ing causing those in authority to ban Negro entertainment
entirely.
We fully admit that the conduct of these Negroes at
the auditorium did not represent good behavior it
sanctioned by the majority better class of Negro people,
neither it premedtated 1t just act of excitement
that grew from overcrowded ballroom.
Thursday night Of last week. according to the local
press group OF white youths not the class who would
seek public dances for entertainment but representatives of
superiority supported by background of culture clash
ed at the auditorium over incensed feeling that has
been in the making for week more, when two rival
basketball teams met to exhibit their skill The
interrupted at intervals according to the press to clear the
court Of broken eggs and what nots while fists flying
right and left
Our only concern this incident is just matter
of fairness - Will those in authority put ban on white
entertainment for that particular will they open up
the auditorium to the Negroes again and admit that any
thing is likely to happen when there too many people
together?"
Wen just have to wait and see.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
EGAL NOTICES.
WARNING ORDER

oiAD1h
State of Arkansas
County Of Pulaski, IS.
In The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Nellie Fields, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 693S8
Andrew Lee Fields, Defendant.
The Defendant Andrew Lee
Fields, is warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and ans
wer the complaint of the plain
tiff, Nellie Fields.
Dated February II, 1914.
Hibbler & Hibbler,
Solicitors for Plaintiff
]. r. Booker,
Attorney ad Litem.
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk.
BY Ealy Red, d. G..
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25

Arkansas Ordnance Plant turned
out in large numbers to dance for
War Workers at the Ninth Street
usO Club last Friday, The dance
was slow to start but around IL
p. m. everyone was Jumping"
Several white guests. officials at
the plant, visited the dance and
introduced by General Foreman
John Russell. Music was furn-
lshed by Gilkey's orchestra.
ARMY MOTHERS CLUB
The Army Mothers Club saw
several new faces at their month
" meeting last Thursday night.
The club was addressed by the
Acting Director A. Howard Pope.
He indicated some areas in which
the club could help in the USO
program. The club was praised by
the fine work that they are doing.
Individuals who have relatives In
the Armed forces are invited to
Join the club.
CAPITAL HILL =. T. A.
Fathers Night was observed at
the Ninth Street USO Club in the
Lounge by the Capitol Hill School
Parent Teachers Association. A
fine program was participated In
by all. Refreshments were serv-
ed. Mrs. Helen Booker 1vey,
principal OF the school was en-
thusiastic over the program.
HOUR OF REPOSE
The Army Mothers Club will
be in charge of the Hour OF Re-
pose Vesper Service Sunday, Feb
ruary 81, at 600 p. m. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend
/ this service
kAMERA CLUB
Members of the newly organic
ed Kamera Club are rapidly In
ereasing with girls and soldiers
who are interested in making good
pictures.
To highlight our last meeting,
Dr.. o. b. White, local physician
and X-Ray technician, explained
interesting points on developing
films.
The Club presented Mrs. Carl
enc Lewis with a neat present in
appreciation of her fine coopera-
ton during the sixteen months
she served as hostess of this cen
ter.
We have many plans in store
for members and friends, so why
not meet US at the USO Tuesday
night at eight.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
Gasoline

January 22-First day for
No. 10 coupons in A ration
book, good for three gallons.
Bl and CT coupons are good
for two gallons each. B2 and
CO coupons valid for five gal
Ions each.
March 2l---Last day for A.
10 coupons.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
FIRST CLASS CITIZENSHIP"

First class citizen ship from the COP was the demand
made by group Of political minded Negroes when they held
conference recently in Chicago Nothing be wrong with
that and nothing less than that should be compromised
First class citizenship should be the demand of the Negro
from party that will seek his vote the coming election
If that demand is too MUCH then let's ask that change
in constitution be made that will follow pattern
of living.
We entertain certain doubts what the Republican
Party agrees to do for the Negro with its with
certain human right restrictive" Democrats it Will be
lost ball far the Negro is concerned unless Wendell
Wilke gets the nomination.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
HOW WILL THEY TAKE 1T?

1t will be happy day for all when the is and
the soldiers who survived return home to take their places
American citizens but painful to even entertain the
thought Of how those black boys will feel especially those
from the deep south who have eopardized their lives
well those who will return crippled disabled for life
including the flyers of the 99h who have to their credit of
Kidding the country Of II enemy planes when they
reach their native states and told you will have to
from your comfortable seat now boy and get up
'front.'" Just how will they take it?
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
Sugar

January 16--First day for
Sugar stamp No. 30 in Book
4 good for 5 pounds Of sugar.
March 81 -- Last day for
Sugar stamp No. 80 in Book
4.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
Shoes

June 16 - First day for
stamp is, Book 1. Valid when
used.
November First day for
Airplane stamp l., Book g..
Valid when used.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25

Meat, Cheese, Butter and Fats
February 13-First day for
brown stamp Y in Book 8.
February 20-First day for
Brown stamp q in Book 8.
February 26-Last day for
brown stamp \ in Book 8.
February 27-First day for
re dstamps AS, BIS and C-8
in Book 4
March 20 - Last day for
brown stamps Y and z in
Book a.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
DATES
With The Government
ProCessed and
Canned Foods

February First day for
green stamps X, l. and NJ in
Ration Book 4.
February 27-First day for
blue stamps AS, BIS, C-S, DIS
and E-S in Book 4.
March 20-Last day for
green stamps x, l., and NJ in
Ration Book A.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
U S O
ON li0 III n1 III III III IL III III III III il
WILLIAM II. JOHNSON

A large and attentive audience
heard William r. Johnson, noted
lecturer, at the Ninth Street uSO
Club last Sunday. Mr.. Johnson
addressed the group on the sub
ject of "Our War in the East and
the Post War World" He was
introduced by j. II. McConico,
member of the Committee of Man
agement and the Negro Chamber
of Commerce.
MRS. CARLINE I. LEWIS
A gay party In the honor of
Mrs. C, l. Lewis was held in the
club ballroom last Saturday
night. Eleven sisiting Air Ca
diets who were forced down in
Little Rock, were a part of the
party along with soldiers from
Camp Robinson and Junior Host
esses. Gifts were presented by
the Social Workers Organization,
USO Kamera Klub, USO Volun-
teers and the USO Staff. S. w. 0.
was represented by Mrs. Victoria
Hargon, Mrs. Maxine Cooper
Jackson Mrs. Elvie Crenchaw
Watts, Ocie Lee Smith and Char
les Eason. Mrs. Charles Feeler
presented the gift from the USO
Volunteers. Ice cream and cake
was served. Music was furnished
by Gilkey's orchestra.
WAR WORKERS. DANCE
Soldiers of production from the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-02-25
WE WONDER . =.

If the italians dreamed that time would bring
about such changes taking place today? When only
few moons previous, their flyers flying over
Ethiopia heapng destruction dark people, and today dark
flyers are flying over Italy protecting those Italians
from destruction :. WE WONDER?