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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-23
MARGUERITE YOUNG

NEA STAR correspondent X
NEW Worthwhile the day
baches of trains are damned
18th servicemen and war wives
Id other people having moral
tiorities on travel reserva-
pms, black marketeers are do
g a tidy business in premium
transportation.
While uprooted families and
EN- on furlough and workers
bund for war jobs sometimes
I'VE to wait for days before
ley can travel at all, tickets
Id Pullman space are being
I'D to anyone who can pay a
ncy price.
The situation finally has re-
blted in a three-sided investiga-
on of abusive conditions in the
lndling Of scarce rail accom-
odations. Conditions range
ON technically legal shenani-
ms to outright violations of
wv.
In New York City, several
gencies are said to be selling
ckets on coach specials to Mi
mi at $40 above the normal
tie. l telephoned one Of them,
le Century Travel Service, and
bked whether this was true.
Eyes, and what about it? re-
hrned a man who said he was a
[r. Cooper, in charge Of the
CENTURY office.
USINESS SECRETS
I commented that the charge
Pemed pretty steep. He ex-
(aimed Indignantly: Lady,
pu're talking to a Fifth Avenue
|avel bureau, not a hotel por-
er! In my business sometimes
)se 5000 a day."
Then how could he cope with
city ordinance prohibiting
lch large service charges?
II can," said Cooper. "And il
pu want to discuss it, pay me a
30 consultation fee and well
Nix"
The ansWer-without $50
bnsultation fee-is that travel
gencies can acquire tickets
trough lawful means and car
hour various Expenses" in the
evious processes. And the re-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-23
WAVES SHOW SPEED

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. =
W.H-WAVE ensigns in their
early 2Os proved more than a
match for college freshmen and
sophomores in their late teens in
an arduous obstacle race held
recently to test speed and agll-
ity. The average ensign negoti-
ated the test in one minute and
10 seconds while the average
Mount Holyoke college under
classman required one minute
and 20 seconds.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-23
. MIND YOUR
MANNERS .
Test your knowledge Of cor
rect social usage by answer
ing the following questions,
then checking against the au-
fhnritatiYe ANSWERS below:


then checking against the au-
thOritative answers below:
/. When eating in a dining car
or restaurant, should you ask
for more butter than Is served
you?
2. Should you complain to the
waitress if there is not a wide
selection of meat on the menu!
3. Should you linger over your
coffee and a cigaret if there are
others waiting for your place ut
lunch counter?
4. Should you feel free to ask
personal questions of stranger,
because he happens to be a serv-
iceman?
5. II you visit in an apartment
house, should you tip the per-
son who takes your bags to your
hostess apartment?
What would you do if
You want 10 call on friend
who lives in large city In
which you are visiting
(a) Drop in unannounced?
CD Arrange a time for your
call by telephone or a
note?
Answers
/. No. Not in wartime, when
butter is rationed and must be
equally divided.
2. No.
3. No. You don't need to gulp
down your food, but don't linger
longer than necessary.
4. No. He is still an individual
with an individuals right to pri-
vacwy.
5. Yes.
Better "What Would You Do"
solution-(b).
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-23

The Red Cross set up first aid
quarters in the revenue office
in Cleveland for the benefit OF
folks standing in line to make
out their income tax reports.
What most people need is first
aid when it comes to paying.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

Gernany's Tear
drop-Shaped
Beetle" Actually
Did Get Into Pro.
duCtiOn But Not
for Long; and
Below the
LOwly Jeep.
or Metal
Mule" Which
WILL BE Avail.
able to Farmers
i'm Abundance
After the War.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

headon collision he'd be much worse than unluck\
In fact, it's agreed that such conveyance are
built purely for the comfort OF the backseat riders
and frequently there are none.
When the engine is in the rear, the front seat IS
the front axle and the driver has no door from
which to leave He must crawl 10 the rear 10 get Out
There is less pessimism about the chance for great
speed in after the war but its achievement VIII
depend highest gasolines to which motors viii bee
adapted That VIII mean longer mileage and greater
power with The same sized motor.
Automatic gear shifts, already introduced nm the
late models of cars will probably be available IN
all of the models
Farmers will inherit the Army's metal mulc-the
jeep Some already have spoken for H.
With its fourwheel drive the sturdy automouve
roustabout take the place of tractor, 90 town
the groceries and also herd the cows. In blowing
sowing and harvesting il will become Indispensable and
running jcep is relatively inexpensive
In contrast the aerocar everyone may own some
day is Just a pipe dream for early peace years.
With its wings off, this soaring automobile should
90 20 miles the ground and up in the air it's sup
posed do better than 100. But there's no need TO
buy any gauntletS or busters yet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
BY ROBERT ID. POTTER
Science Editor

EVERYBODY knows what the average family
p looked like up TO 1913. Some believe the postwar
- automobile will be fantastic by comparison
But it won't be- at least not for several years
The kind OF you buy when peace comes VIII be
oTdinarylookng, sturdy, cheap and easyrdng but II
won't be shaped like comet, have running water and
hotel service anything else cooked up in dream
world. 1t will look something like your present car
with coat of paint
This is the prediction of scientists and designers
who have just found out that factories can't make the
of the future" until conditions, material and tools
warrant - and this means about 10 years.
AS one scientist put it, IF you think you're going
be able to step into of those beetebug stream
lined right after the war, you're crazy.
Sure, I've the pictures too. SO what? Any
artist can draw anything but that doesn't prove you
make eat drink sell itat least for some time
light metals such aluminium and magnesium in auto
mobiles isn't comparable TO using them in airplanes.
In the first place Joe Doakes isn't going 10 want TO-
be able TO, pony up the money for an aluminium car
a long time That metal costs thirty cents pound
compared TO steel at three cents. Although fewer
pounds will be needed the cost ratio will be ) TO J.
If he had a streamlined aluminium bus il would
bc harder to get it repaired than the finest Swiss
watch, and just about costly in comparison. Garages
aren't equipped for that kind of work yet
But even if he had the money, Mr.. Doakes would
have 10 wait until manufacturers learn how TO press
whole body tops and tenders out of the lightweight
metal sheets. The curvature in automobiles is much
greater than in arpancs and makes shaping diff
tCrent problem altogether.
A new ow.cost way to do spot welding also must
he devised Aluminium in airpanes still is rivetcd
Similar problems arise when pywooo and plastic
bodies for cars considered and the beetle bug type
of family carry-all will have to wait although, no
doubt there will be few show pieces and experimental
models TO tempt persons interested i'm novelty.
Putting the engine in the rear Of the vehicle is one
trick dream designers love 20 play with, but maybe
that isn't smart II puts the driver out IN the
nose his chariot with only thin piece of metal, pas
tic on glass between him and oncoming objects. in q
& March = 1870
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

The Automobiles Of the Future
Will Be Sturdy. Cheap. EusY-Rid-
ing and Good to Look At. But
Iro+e Scientists Forecast They
Wont Be Those Fantastic De
signerS' Dreams" Most People
Look Forward To
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11

The burrowing owl is the only
land bird which nests underground
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11
Labor Unit Asks
full Data on
Congress Acts

The lead has been taken by a
Seattle, Washington labor union
md fully concurred in by the I'M
perial Valley Labor Council in a
move to call upon congress for
daily ',roac casts of its activities.
so that the people will under
stand clearly the functions of a
democracy in the making" is the
way the Seattle Building Service
Employees International Union No.
5 puts it in resolution addressed
to congress which was adopted at
a recent meeting of that union.
Continuing, the resolution sets
out that the affairs of congress
and of government in general are
vital to every citizen, "and that
present method exists to provide
full information to the average
citizen about the real happenings in
congress-"
1t Is pointed out how New zea-
land operates such an information
medium and the union urges i'm
mee late enactment of measure to
set up similar service at Wash
ington.
The resolutions were formulated
and sent to Washington by the
Building Service Employees Interna-
tlonal Union, Local No. 6 at Seattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11

WASHINGTON, May II. UP)--
Lieutenant General Alexander A.
Vandegrift, cUnimandanJ of the
marine corps, warned congress
Thursday against discarding or up
setting the tradition and esprit
de corps" of the marines in any
reorganization of the armed forces.
Opposing any early consolidation
of the war and navy departments
into single department of national
defense, Vandegrift told the special
house postwar military policy COM
mittee thai in event such merger
does become advisable in the post
war period, the functions of the
marine corps must remain an in
tegral part of the naval arm.
Certainly, at this time we (the
marines) can see no evidence that
so much of this war as has been
conducted by our navy indicates any
urgent necessity for drastic
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11
Visitor Recalls
Floods of 'o7

V. F.. Fuzzy Frizzell, general
freight agent for the Southern Paci-
fic railroad company, and G.. j.
Blech, freight traffic agent for the
southern district, were in El Centro
Thursc ay to confer with Willard d.
Keller, district freight and passen-
ger agent.
Blech recalled that he first Wis
tied Imperial Valley in 1905 and
again during the Colorado river
flood of 1907 He was in Calexico
when the Southern Pacific station
fell into the big cut the river had
mace through that city. He said he
sat in the Brawley station during
that visit and heard the banks of
New river splash into the flood. He
and the rest of the railroad men
in his group were wondering if the
railroad bridge would stand the
flood and be able to hold the train
upon which they hoped to ride out
of the valley. The bridge was in
tact the next morning and they all
left without much trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11
vandesrift Hits
At Merged Units

change in overall organization of
cur armed forces he said. Our
naval service, as at present organ
lied, provides the needed sea-air
combination, with the marine corps
as its required integral, subordinate
land-air force"
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Ralph A. Bard, told the committee
a departmental merger should not
be ordered unless it will inevitably
result in a substantially more ef-
fective ability to wage successful
war and maintain a successful
peace He echoed the testimony
ot other top naval officials that the
closest scrutiny must be given the
merger plan before any final deci-
sion is reached.
The very size of the tunified)
organization may defeat all possible
economies and may mean a loss
to overall efficiency Bard said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11
MEXICALI OBSERVES
MOTHERS DAY

MEXICALI, May 11.-Mu hers
day, which always is celebrated in
Mexico on May 10, was observed in
Mexicali Wednesday by traditional
serenades beginning at 2 a. m. and
continuing until after a. m.
The Mariachis orchestra opened
each serenade by playing and sing
ing "Mananitas,' which was follow
ed by other numbers. Aboard a
truck the orchestra Travelled about
town, stopping to serenade at the
homes of mothers pointed out to
them by the groups of Mexicali resi-
dents accompanying them on the
tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11
Capitol Talk
-by-
Peter Edison

showed they had put in full days
and weeks. This case caused quite
a commotion in the community.
The head of the concern was a
pillar of the church. The defense
was that the head man didn't
know anything about it. A son, the
plant manager, took the rap.
Up-grading of wcrkmen is one of
the oldest and commonest of the
dodges to grant hidden wage in
creases. Under this practice,
machine operators are graded as
first-class machinists and are paid
the higher wage rates authorized
for more skilled labor. These evaS-
ions are extremely difficult to
catch without actually going into
plant and checking on what each
workman does. Wage-hour law in
spectors try to check on compliance
with stabilization orders while
checking compliance in their own
field. Another check is provided
through the individual income tax
statement on whether an increase
in salary has been received dur
ing the past year.
ENGINEERING SERVICE"
SA( KET
Bv far the most trouble omc of
he evasions today arc those of tho
engineering service racket. Firms
purporting to give engineering
service really act as labor brokers,
maintaining Stats of skilled work
men who are hired out at fancy
rates of pay. An engineering SER
vice firm, for instance, will recruit
craftsmen and hire them out az
engineers. The craftsmen get high
er than normal pay and the en-
gineering firm collects a still higher
bonus from its client.
Army, Navy, Maritime Commiss-
ion, War Production Board and
War ManpCwer Commission recent
ly issued point statement of pol
icy on breaking up the engineering
service rackets, while still getting
the good out of legitimate engin-
eering firms performing real
function.
Truman Committee Investigators
are digging into reported viola
ticns now, and will hold public
hearings within a month or SO tc
bring out whatever dirt they un-
cover.
Basic trouble is that there are
too many smart operators in the
country, too anxious and with tee
much temptation to beat wartime
regulations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11
Imperial Valley Press

csta blishcd April 70. 1901
published evenings except Saturday
and Sunday. in combination with the
Sunday POST-PRESS, by the Imperial
Valley Publishing Company. 625 State
St., FL Centre. Calf.
Paul jenkins, Publisher
and President
A. c. Johnston. vIce-President and Ad-
vertiSing Manager: Mrs. Lgan H.
jenkins. Secretary.
Member United Press California News
paper Publishers Assn. West Holiday
Co.. Inc, national representatives.
Rates. iincluding Sunday Post-Press):
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offirp as IrJ class maj,
Single copy Sc; carrier paid-in-ad-
vance: month. S1.0O: 3 months.
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Outside Of California S1.O0 per month
flat.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11

Efforts to beat the wage stabi-
hzation orders have developed
what might be known as "black
market labor payments of grow
Ing proportions. Evasions are in
many cases unconscious, but the
ingenuity shown in getting around
the provisions of the law is piling
an increasing load on the wage
hour law inspectors who do the
policing job for the War Labor
Board.
These escapes, plus the hidden
wage increases above the Little
Steel formula mayimums, such as
have been given to mine workers
and railroaders and are being de-
manded by fteelworkers. make up a
sizeable amount of chiseling against
the wage stabilization program.
"A few sample cases show how
the invasions are intended to
work
In Salem, O.. two small manu-
facturers had trouble getting tool
and diemakerc at tie prevailing
$i.20 an hour ceiling wage. To
keep their labor supply, the man
agement worked cut formal agree
mente, making their top worker;
"partners" in the business. so as
{ to pay them more money and keer
tliem happy and Oh the job. The
regional WLB Cffice went into the
case and made findings that thi
was in violation of tie wage ctabi-
lizaticn regula ions. Penalties were
imposed by disallowing the part.
nership payments as operating cx.
penscs for income tax purposes.
EARLY CLOSING is
ONE DODGE
/. In small plant in Wet Virgins
a case was uncovered to show hCW
an employer. while complying
stric ly to wage ceiling payments.
gave his workmen a hidden increase
by shortening their hours of work.
The plant simply shut down half
en Eour early, and the Workmen
went home tho ugh the time. records
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11

: There we're 9015 saloons in New
York City before prohibition.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11
SCHOOL ELECTIONS SLATED
FOR FRIDAY, MAY 10

County School Superintendent E.
L. Hiteman Thursday reminded the
public that the annual school cleo
ton will be held in each OF the 46
school districts in Imperial county
on May 10.
On that day school trustees will
be elected for all high school and
elementary school boards.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11
LEFT-HANDED PITCHER

Paul was chosen the National
leagues most valuable. The Cor
sairs won the broadclo,ll. Big
Poison thrice led the senior circuit
with the WilloW-in 1927-34-36, top
ped the Pacific Coast league in 1925
with .401.
Paul hasn't had bad year since
Nick Williams, scouting for the San
Francisco club. discovered him as
left-handed pitcher at Ada, Okla.
in 1922. He developed sore arm
in training in '23, played the out
field in yannigan games, and they
haven't got him out yet.
John McGraw sent Hank Gowdy
to the coast to scout Paul The
old backstop reported that the Ok
lahoma Special couldn't hit. The
first time Manager McGraw saw
Big Poison with bat in his hands
he fired Gowdy
Big Poison, in his 10Th campaign
i'll the National league, is the only
active member of 3,000-Hit club.
Paul is remarkable left-handed
golfer and a crack shoo, likes his
brew. Lloyd is total abstainer.
DARLINGS OF UMPIRES
Neither has ever said boo to an
umpire. IF they're close enough
to CALL they're close enough to
hit" say they.
The Waners show little signs of
wear and tear. They remain small,
spry and slender, the only marked
change being Paul's spectacles
which he donned toward the close
of last season and which he wears
only on the field.
The Waners are additional evil
dence of the truth of the ancient
adage:
Good things come in small pack
ages"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11
Only Change in
waner Boys Is
Paul's Glasses
BY SAM DAVIS
NEA Staff CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK, May 11.-Brook-
lyn's prospects aren't too bright,
but there are always the Waner
brothers. The Poison Twins, who
played side by side in Pittsburgh
gardens for IA campaigns, some
l,80o games, are a combine once
again in the Dodgers outfield. Lloyd
James, or Little Poison, remained
in war work last summer.
With the Pirates, the Waners hit
so well that oft was repeated: every
time you yook up you see one of the
Waners rounding second base
Born two years and II months
apart to the day, Paul Glee on
April l6, 1908, and Lloyd, March
l6, 1906, at Harrah. Okla, beth
enjoyed their best season in 1927,
Big Poison clicking eff $3.50 bat
ting average, Little Arsenic chip
ping with a mere 355.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11

"They're making too much Of
it," said Capt. Maurice Britt of
Ft. Smith, Ark, after receiving
the Congressional Medal Of
Honor. Near Mignano, Italy,
last November, Britt and eight
companions, seized by Germans,
were used as a shield for the
advance of about 100 of the enc
my on the u. S. lines. Britt
killed five Germans, saved his
eight pals, was shot in the side,
had grenade wounds in his chest
and lost an arm. The former
Arkansas University and Detroit
Lions football star is pictured
above, with Mrs. Britt, at Law
son Hospital, Atlanta, Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11

The more highly evolved AMI
mails are the most helpless at birth.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-11

Albinos appear at a rate of ono
in 10000 persons.
Laurel outlook., 1944-06-21
The Outlook Says:

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Void were in
attendance at the monthly supper
of the Highlands club of Billings
last Sunday and Mrs. j. w. Fry
attended the weekly bridge match
held by the club Friday.
Laurel girls who left to enter
nurses training at Montana State
College are listed this week as hav-
ing enrolled for the summer quar-
ter. They are Donna Gowen, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Frank Platz, Harriet
Rothwell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. S. Rothwell and Esther Miller,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Miller. The cadets will take one
quarter of college work consisting
of bacteriology, anatomy, chemis-
try and English, Their quarter Of
college work will be completed
August 26. After 4 short vacation
they will receive two and three
fourths years of training in hos
pitfalls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gerard are
in receipt Of an announcement Of
the birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Aloyius Cunningham of Salt
Lake City. The baby was born
May %, and was named Janet Lee.
Mr.. Cunningham, who is a govern
ment employe in Salt Lake City,
formerly lived in Laurel.
Mrs. Evelyn Barthuly is in a Bill
hospital where she recently
underwent a major operation.
Laurel outlook., 1944-06-21

-,vflLnhrc- 49,.
NAuxiliary
49, ActivitieS


Membership in the American Leg
ion Auxiliary has reached an all
time high and will pass the 6OO'-
900 mark when the Auxiliary meets
in convention in Chicago in Septem-
Der, according to Mrs. Lawrence
Smith of Racine, Wis, president OF
the American Legion Auxiliary.
PENNSYLVANIA, the keystone state
stands at the top Of the list n
membership gains. 1t IS the tirst
department to pass the $4,000 mark
and now has a membership OF OIL
$50. Last year its membership
stood at 1876.
Illinois is the second state IN
membership and with three months
still to go on the current year II
has a membership of 44,4OO. It's
1913 membership reached 43,849.
Ohio and New York have been
racing neck and neck for third place
in membership and the present
count stands at Ohio 31,l8l, New
York 3O,677. Last year Ohio had
3O,2O6 members and New York 30
492.
Montana has not placed among
the states having highest member
ships. but it's membership for the
current year is 12,349 and in 1913
wac II 7SA an increase of 565 mem
bers over last year.
Ranks of the American Legion
Auxiliary are increasing due to the
wives sisters and mothers of vet
Grams of the present World a
These women are finding comfort
and an opportunity for service with
in the confines of this great patrlo-
tic organization, now nearly "a
years old, which has been serving
the veterans of World war | and is
now aiding the veterans of World
war II.
Laurel outlook., 1944-06-21

The last meeting of the Park
City Community club was held
Tuesday evening at the hall, with
the president, Mrs. Conrad Mehling
presiding. Final plans were made
for the honor roll of those serving
in the armed forces with the COM
mittee of Mrs. Basil Helgesen, Mrs.
E. Kober and Mrs. S. t. Flood to
secure names for the PLAGUE.
The Garden club met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Charles Ry-
mer as hostess. The afternoon was
spent in making Red Cross kit bags.
Mrs. Alex Fox, Mrs. ]. w. Corwin
and Mrs. R. c. Bolin were appoint
ed to plan the annual June birth
day party which will be June 20.
Raymond Cover of Spokane and
formerly of Park City, came Fri
day to visit among former friends.
Laurel outlook., 1944-06-21
PARK CITY

Judges appointed by the Still
water county commissioners for the
primary and general election are
K. H. Pearsall, Charles Eastlick,
Sam Flood, John Eisenmann and
Ralph Story. Those registered to
vote for 1914 number 255, and in
1912 there were 345 registered.
Robert Bobby Smith, of the
marines, Camp Pendleton, Calf,
who is spending a furlough with
his parents in Billings, called on
friends Saturday evening.
A. w. DeGroat of Great Falls
came Saturday evening to spend a
few days at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Allen Lierow and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Martin were
dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. R. w. Davis Wednesday
evening.