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Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
Valley Waits Rule
On Hayins Wages

care of 1,700 to 1900 acres, prac-
tically all custom work. He showed
how hay harvest wages had in
creased since 1912 when men re-
ceived 25 cents for cutting and the
baling price was 1925 LaborerS
then received S1.25 with three men
receiving 80 cents and one 35 cents
a ton.
REQUIRES SKILL
Asked how long it takes man to
become a coed hay baler, Kiddo
said Some men never could become
good hay balers." The balerS ap-
peared to agree as they applauded
loudly. Last year he said, hay
balers averaged s65 to s85 week in
May, June, and July, averaging ST.
600 for the year. He said men
would quit other jobs to work in
the hay as they received more
money in the hay. In his opinion
hay baling is the most skilled OF all
farm labor. He, too, thought last
years wages in general would be
satisfactory for 1914.
Wade H. Ramsey, manager OF the
California Central Fiber company,
asked the board to consider an
equitable differential between the
wages paid for harvesting hay and
flax as he, of course, was interested
in getting the flax harvested and
hauled to the company mill" The
present 81 a ton differential. he
thought, would not be bad in 1874.
I'VE consider hay baling essen
tial and skilled" said Fate Bishop
of Brawley, employed as a baler on
the Elmore ranch. He recalled that
it was agreed last year to pay 50
cents to the men and so cents to
the foremen. This later in the
reason was raised to 40 cents and
45 cents a ton. He suggested rate
of 37l2 cents a ten the season
through instead of breaking in the
middle of the season.
OTHERS SHARE IN MEET
Others who testified were Jack
HARRISON, contract hay hauler OF
Brawley, who wanted TO find out
whether he should pay his men this
year according to the rate followed
early in the reason last year or the
rate paid later: the board promised
an answer during the day SO he
could pay off his men; Erma X.
Lawrence Jones. Brawley contrac-
tor (who wanted more money SO
she could take care of repairs, etc. :
and George H. Wilson, who has
been baling hay in the valley since
1924 and confounded the crowd by
his schrewd knowledge of what the
beard wanted to know and his apt
ness in answering questions.
Other members on the wage
board were w. B. Parker and
Roland Ballou, former valley resi-
dent, alternate member OF the
wage board; and Don Rush, rep
resenting the office of labor for the
War Food Administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
House Unit Sends
.Up New Tax Bill

WASHINGTON, March 18 lUPl.
The house ways and means COM
mittee has approved tax cimplica-
ton plan designed to relieve 30,-
100000 taxpayers of the need for
computing in come taxes. -
The plan also provides a flat
exemption of $500 person, instead
of the present exemptions OF $500
fer a single person, $1,000 for a
married couple and $3.50 for each
child.
The plan would cancel the
present victory tax and the present
normal and surtaX rates. There
would be new normal three per
cent income tax. and graduated
schedule of surtax rates.
Chairman Robert L. Doughton,
D., n. c., in reporting unanimous
agreement by the committee. said
the new plan will allow 10000, 600
persons to use simple income
statement upon which internal
revenue collectors will compute
their taxes and decide whether, on
the basis of taxes withheld, they
are entitled to a refund or owe an
additional amount to the govern
ment.
Of the remaining 20,OOO,0O0 per-
sons, 100000 earning up to $1,000
will use simple tax table showing
their entire tax. The other 10000
900, with incomes over $1,000 will
fill out returns in more detail but
simpler than those OF recent years.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
owl Chief Must
Tell Group Of
Campaign News"

WASHINGTON, March l8. CUP
The house rules committee de-
cided Saturday to call Director Ell
mer Davis of the Office of War In
formation to testify next week o.,
a proposal to crate a special con-
gresSional committee to investigate
all government news sent to the
armed forces abroad which pertains
to members of congress or candi-
dates for public office.
Representative Clarence j. Brown,
(R0, O., sponsor of the resolution,
charged that owl has distributed
biased" news and radio broadcasts.
The committee, however, decided ID
defer ~ot'-r at least until after -
hears Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
'0n'ushing Russ
Reach Dniester

Continued from page l.
being rushed TO The river by the
enemy, 1t was said. The Russians
crossed the Bug river to the north
east In such close pursuit of the
Germans that they were able &c
use the enemy's own pontoons and
other equi pment.
In their deepest penetration of
the enemy's defenses, the Russians
captured Klembovka and Olshanka,
l3 miles apart and both 10 miles
from the Dniester and GA miles
from the Prut river, which Russia
recognizes as the Rumanian border.
The Soviet wedge of 40 to 100
miles width already has cut all
direct communications between Ger
man Marshal Fritz Erich Won
Mannstein's forces in the western
and southern Ukraine. and was be-
ing widened hourly. isolating enc
my units for easy humiliation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
Dies Gets Offer
From Network
To Answer Critic

{ NEW YORK, March l8. CUP)-
The blue network Saturday offered
Rep Martin Dies, Democrat, Texas,
chairman of the house committee
on un-American activities Is min
utes of radio time to elaborate on
his charge that Walter Winchell
had spread falSehoods about Dies
and his committee.
The offer was made by Mark
Woods, president of the blue net
work, and Philip w. Lennen, presi-
dent Of the, advertising agency
which represents the Jergens COM
pany, Winchell's radio sponsor.
Woods telegram to Dies said:
THE Andrew Jergens company
has advised me that it is pleased
to offer you its time from OILS to
9:30 p. m. over the entire blue net
work this Sunday, March 10. or the
Sunday of the following week,
whichever may be most convenient
to YOU
Wood also advised Dies that the
network was assembling scripts and
recordings of Winchell broadcasts
(which your committee desires" and
would be pleased to cooperate COM
pletely in its inquiry ...
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
Valley Pioneer
Succumbs at So

El CentranS were shocked Satur-l
day to learn of the sudden death
of Clyde w. Dyer, 59-year-old I'M
perial Valley pioneer, in Coachellal
Friday
Funeral arrangements we're nCti
complete Saturday.
Dyer first lived in the Acacia dis
trict. He engaged in ranching there
until about four years ago when he
and his family moved to Ell Centro,,
making their home at 538 Euclid,
avenue. He followed the trade of
carpenter and during recent months
had been employed by the irriga-'
ton district at CCachella.
He was an elder in the PreSby-'
terian church of Ell Centre and was
active in church work of all kinds:
His survivors include his wife,
Mrs Bertha Dyer; three sons.
Donald of anita Monica; George of
northern California and James CT,
GrosSmont; and three grand.
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
WASHINGTON. March 18. CUP)

WASHINGTON, March 18. (UP)
More synthetic rubber is being
produced than the amount of crude
rubber used in any year prior 10
l941, Rubber Director Bradley Dew
ey reported Saturday.
But demand still exceeds produc-
ton and the program neecs in
creased alcohol supplies and the
continued use of its young techni-
clans to supply vital war and civil
ian needs, he said.
Dewey released the office OF rub
ber directors fifth progress report.
revealing that primary construc-
ton of nearly all of the more than
so synthetic plants originally plar-
ned had been completed.
But" Dewey said, war demands
are Unsuitable and immediate. AS
military operations increase, so
does the demand for the thousands
of rubber products essential to a
proper prosecution of the war
Military trucks, bombers. jeepS,
amphibious landing craft, addition
al trucking to supply outlying NUM-
tions factories-all have contributed
to the increased demand"
He said. however, that an ade-
quate supply of vital rubber could
be maintained if he could rely on:
l.. Completion on schedule of all
construction and expansion pro-
grams for synthetic rubbers, as well
as allied programs for rayon and
cotton tire cords, carbon black and
alcohol, and new rubber manufac-
turing facilities.
2. Availability of an adequate
supply of highly productive labo,
and well-:rained technical Staffs.
3. Freedom from work stoppages
and TRANSFORMATION DELAYS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
kiwanians Hear
Marine Officer

1t. Col. Clyde Mattison, executive
officer of the training group, FL
Centre Marine air station. was
guest speaker at the Kiwanis club
luncheon meeting Friday noon in
the Barbara Worth hotel.
Colonel MattiSon discussed his
experiences in the South Pacific
war theater, describing the many
places where he had seen duty and
his work in the air service.
At the conclusion of his account,
he answered many questions from
the audience relative to the war in
the Pacific.
Roy Mahan was chairman of the
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
MASONS OF VALLEY SLATE
RECEPTION FOR LEADER .

Masons of the valley lodges will
meet in FL Centro Monday night
for a pot-luck dinner and recep-
ton honoring Claude H. Morrison,
grand master, who will pay his Of
ficial visit to the lodges at this
time.
The pot luck cinner is schedules
for 6:45 pm. and the dinner and
the reception are under the aus
pices of the Masonic Officers asso-
ciation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
SUPERINTENDENT FILLS
SCHOOL BOARD PLACE

Mrs. w. c. CoctellO has been ap-
pointed to succeed Mrs. A. B. Han
son on the elementary and second
airy school boards, Mrs. Hanson
having resigned her office due to
the pressure of other activities. The
appointment was made by E. Lee
Hiteman, county superintendent of
schools, upon recommendation of
the boards.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19

CONTINUED from page L
tween the hay ceiling price of s24-3S
ton and the ceiling on wages
paid the men working in the har-
vest. The l943 rates for cutting
were 35 cents; raking. 40 cents;
baling 35 cents 10 40 cents; piling
S cents before June / and 6 cents
after June /. Chaotic conditions,
cue to labor shortages, resulted In
variety of wages being paid late
in the season, Ryan's statement
said. The contract prices were cut
ting. "A cents, raking 81; balins
s3.75 a ton; piling cents to June
l and 9 cents thereafter.
Frank Kiddo of El Centro, con-
tract hay hauler, who said he took
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
OPA REPORTS CEILINGS
FOLLOWED IN Ell CENTRIC

Ell Centro War Price and Ration-
ing clerks and volunteers surveyed
food prices and ration point list-
ings in % stores in their area this
week.
Margaret Foster, office clerk, said
Saturday that few cases of minor
violations were discovered but as
a rule the food merchants were fam
iliar with all regulations. ....
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
ADDRESSES SCOUTS

First Sergeant r. Fleetwood. who
has mace application as assistant
Scoutmaster of Troop II, Kiwanis
club. addressed members of the
troop on courtesy and discipline al
the SEQ tuHut. Sgt. Fleetwood is
stationed at the Marine Air station
and like other former Scouters has
offered his services to the local
movement. Scoutmaster Goddard
announced that arrangements are
being made to state the spring
Softball team. ,.-..
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
RANCHER'S FUNERAL RITES
ARRANGED FOR SUNDAY

CALEXICO-Funeral services for
John Frank Shelton, SO, who sue
cumbed Thursday in Mexicali, will
be held Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Calexico Baptist
church.
Shelton, a rancher who resided
two miles west of Calexico. is sur
vived by his wife. Eva Lou; four
daughters and two sons. Burial
will be in the Mountain View ceme-
terry.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
Synthetic Rubber
Output Boosted

4. Maintenance of crude i'm
ports.
Explaining the need for young
technicians, Dewey said most of
the rubber program started from
scratch" and its technicians grew
with it.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
FROZEN rUEHRER' GETS HIS

FROZEN rUEHRER' GETS HIS
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo,
March l8 CUP Hitler" couldn't
take it when members of the En-
gineers Replacement Training Gen.
ter discovered it had showed during
the night. A crew quickly built a
large snowman with realisti"
model of Hitler's face and used it
as target fer particularly vicious
baycnet practice. The frozen
Fuehrer" failed to survive.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19

l34 FARMS IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, March 10 tUP)
Philadelphia, crowded wartime
city has 134 families who own and
operate farms within the city limits.
Recently the 'city farmers" raised
more than $4,000 in the Fourth
War Loan drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
PACKING SHED BURNS

SALINAS, Calf, March l8 CUP
Fire Saturday destroyed central
section of 600-foot lettuce pack
ing shed operated by the Ralph E..
Myers company. Equipment and
shook also were destroyed. Fire
Chief George Won Soosten esti-
mated damage at S45, 900. The fire
was believed Started by welding
sparks which ignited newly
creosoted floor of the shed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
KEEPS FOOTBALL LINK

CAMP KEARNS, Utah, March Is.
CUP)-Mack Flenniken has just
been promoted to the rank of Cap
tain, but he is till in athletics-as
business manager Of the Kearns
Eagles football team F1enniken, a
Fort Worth, Tex, native, has been
a member of numerous all-Ameri-
can teams, played with the Chicago
Cardinals and the New York Clan, S
and starred in football, basketball
and track at Geneva College from
1924 to 1927. ....5.5
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19

Begin Mondays dinner WITH a
thick soup.
Navy Bean Soup
(ServeS 46)
One and one-half cups navy beans,
cups cold water. Il pound salt
pork, l small onion, Y cup diced
celery /, medium-size carrot, 2l2
cups milk, teaspoon lemon juice, 2
teaspoons salt, u teaspoon pepper,
4 teaspoon paprika.
Wash beans, cover with cups
cold water add salt pork and bring
to boil. Simmer and about one
hour before beans are tender, add
the vegetables. These beans have
not been soaked and will take
about three hours cooking time.
When. beans are soft, rub through
a sieve. Add milk, lemon juice, salt,
pepper and paprika to the pulp. Cut
salt pork into very fine cubes and
fry lightly Add to the soup and
reheat
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
WESTMORLAND HONORS
MEN LOST IN WAR

Westmorland Sunday honcrs serv-
icemen from that city who have
lost their lives in this world war.
The ceremony includes tributes and
eulogies; call ocolors and advance
of colors. Citizens, American Legion
and the State Guard join in the
program in the Grammar School
auditorium at p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19

SAN FRANCISCO. March 10.
CUP)-The Tokyo radio said ap-
proximately ten U. S. bombers and
fighters raided northern Indo-C China
Saturday. The enemy broadcast,
recorded by United Press, said one
BIS bomber was brought down by
anti-aircraft and crashed into a
river near Benthuy. .... d.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
FLYING" RIDE

FLYING" RIDE
OAKLAND, March l3 up A
delirous patient fled Highland hos
pital Saturday and rode a street
car Is blocks in his hospital night
shirt before police overlook him.
The man was returned 10 the lola
ton ward, where he had been con-
fined for scarlet fever and officers
making the arrest were sent hcme
for observation, police reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
81 IRKS BANDITS

81 IRKS BANDITS
LOS ANGELES, March IL. tUPl
Bandits held up meat market
found only 81 in cash. so they fill
ed the cash register with sawdust
and took $71 in rabbits and bacon
from the refrigerator.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19

DECREE GRANTED
Patrick B. Wahl Friday obtained
an interlocutory divorce decree
from Dorothy j. Wahl.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
PRE-FOxHOLE PRACTICE

PRE-FOXHOLE PRACTICE
CAMP BLANDING. Fla. March
l8 tUPi-When Pvt. Virgil J. Cobb
Of Chillicothe, Mo-, gets overseas
and starts hopping in foxholes, he
will be well prepared for anything.
Cobb jumped into foxhole here
while en- maneuvers, found a make
already in possession, decided the
snake must leave and leave the
snake did. Cobb shot the reptile
and tossed him out of the hole.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
OUADS DIE

BUENOS AIRES, March 10. (UP)
The last survivor Of the quadrup-
let's born yesterday TO Mrs. Maria
Ganchino de Angaini died. The
last girl to Gle was the last born.
The other girl and two boys died
last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19

SPUDS BADLY DAMAGED
SACRAMENTO, March 18. CUP
About a third of Kern county
new potato crop was damaged BY
heavy frosts this week, the STATE
department of agriculture disclosed
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
DIVORCE GRANTED

A final divorce was granted in
Imperial county superior court Fri
Gay TO Felipe Chavez from Anita
Chavez. -tt.1
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-19
MODERN MENUS
By GAINOR MADDOX
NEA Staff Writer

Begin Mondays dinner with a
thick soup.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-17

Progressing

Field work has been completed
in all but the fifth waru in the cur.
rent tax reassessment project. City
Assessor Donald Comstock stated
today. Mr.. Comstock said that
computation OF property value was
started as soon as field reports
began coming in, and that approx
mately one-half OF each ward has
been computed. II is expected that
retaliation will be completed by
June |, In order that the assess
ment role may he completed by
july. when taxes are payable for
the year.
Two field workers employed by
the city TO assist Mr.. Comstock
are supplemented by varying
number OF workers from the state
tax commission, usually number
ing about eight The state work
ers divide their time equally be-
tween business and residential dis.
tricts.
Reports OF field workers include
detailed information on all proper.
ty. Mr.. Comstock states including
separate drawings OF each house.
The tax revaluation, first Of its
kind in Ypsilanti. is being carried
out in an attempt TO equalize prop.
ETY. valuations IN the city. Should
there be an increase in their valua-
tons property owrors will be no
tined by mail early in June, Mr..
ComstocE saws
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-17
Party Seeks


Petitions aimed az winning the
Commonwealth party a place on the
state ballot In November were cir
culated Sunday afternoon "A. an
organizational meeting OF the Wash
tenaw County Commonwealth CLUB
at Local so. UAW-CIO headquar-
ters here. Willard Mariinson was
temporary chairman OF the meeting,
which was attended by approxi-
mately 30 persons representing
teacher and farmer unions ~ both
the A. +. OF L.. and the G l. O., and
cooperative groups.
George Goodwin. P;ttsfield Tom
ship. was elected chairman. and
Phillip Diamond was named vice
chairman. Mss LILLIAN StaebleF and
larry Lltow. both Of Ypsilant.
were elected secretary and treas-
urer respectively, and Mr.. Martin
son was elected 10 the nositiNn Of
educational director.
Plans were made TO organize
neighborhood groups from the roun-
~ club, with the bases for these
groups to be IN the individual or
ganizations represented at Sundays
meeting. A mass meeting for 'arn>-
ers, to be at Milan, for the expiana-
ton OF the new group, is planned
April 80.
Approximately 90 persons attend
ed the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-17
Plane all Hour Objective at
Ford Bomber Plant Reached

with War Department approval,
company officials said their two
year goal was reached in Febru-
airy, The figure includes both fly.
away and knock down Jobs. How
many hours day the plant op-
crates was not disclosed.
In November we announced that
he had flown more than ], 200 bomb
ers from Willow Run" Ford
spokesman explained. I'm Janu-
airy the War Department permit
ted us TO announce that a produc-
ton rate approaching $50 bombers
q month had been achieved and
that the bomber-an-hour goal was
in sight. Now 1t can be revealed
that in the first quarter OF 1914
We built more bombers than had
been produced from the time that
ground was broken up to last DC.
tober."
Farming out OF q large part of
the sub-assembly work on the
planes has been credited by man
agement with stepping up the mum.
Der OF finished products.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-17

ent. precludes any major resump-
ton OF civilian production until
victory is assured.
ofiicials warned in advance that
only blank dates" would be used
in the discussions and that any
plans developed now and In the
future will be laid on the shelf"
TO be taken down after the defeat
Of the Axis.
John II. Middlekamp. director
OF WPB's automotive division, EN-
phasized that the road back" win
be much more difficult than the
conversion for war.
That's why It needs our atten.
ton now" he said. "Our attitude
Is wholly one OF foresight: TO safe
guard. without interruption 20 the
war effort, against as many OF the
troubles OF reconversion as we
possibly can"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-17
Sevastopol Fall Expected
Mon1entarilyas Red Troops
Moue to Crush Nazi Rescue
In
Sectors of
City


fBy international News service
A tremendous battle by Soviet
air, sea and ground forces was
waged today against German and
Rumanlan units In the war raw
aged naval base OF Seyastopol. Fall
OF the great stronghold was expect
ed momentarily as Russian siege
guns in the outskirts OF the city
and armadas OF Soviet aircraft bat
tered the trapped enemy forces in
the lower Crimea. Ships OF the
Black Sea fleet Joined In the muir
derous assault TO crush the Nazi
"Dunkerque evacuation" OF the
Crimean peninsula.
A heavy toll Of Nazi troops and
equipment was eXacted by tho
Russians who are closing the final
chapter to the epic warfare at
Seyastopol
The harbor there was said IN
be filled with the wrecks OF Axis
ships. with Russian artillery and
bombs from aircraft constantly.
harassing the fleeing, panlc-strick-
On Germans. Reports TO Stock
holm said that troops OF the fourth
Ukrainian army had entered Sevaa-
topol suburbs from the north,
east and south and that capituia
lion OF the naval base could be eK.
pccted I'm few hours.
Seize 40 Localities
Tho about assault against the
bara was accommodated - ~. -.
oupation of tho port OF Yalts. 80
miles to the east. by tho indepeB-
dent maritime army which seized
40 localities in hopping up the
eastern Crimea.
In battle areas TO the northeast
the Red Army continued to make
Roadway although at certain points
stubborn Nazi resistance was en-.
counteTed Toward Chlsinau- Rus
sian troops. which forced the Ones.
/ tr River, established bridgeheads
on the right bank and fought 10
eseend their gains. South OF Tirss.
pol Soviet columns also forced the
Dnestr and occupied several local.
tiles.
The tremendous weight OF the
Soviet offensive through tAa
Ukraine into Rumania was empha-
sized in the official announcement
that in fighting from March &
through April 10 the second
Ukraine army had slain 1890
Germans and took another 27.00p
prisoners. Quantities OF equip
ment were destroyed or seized.
Heavy New Blows
Allied aerial forces from ths
Mediterranean lent additional tao
teal support to the Russian ground
forces by striking heavy new blows
at Axis life lines in the Balkans.
Rail targets at Budapest were
hammered again during the night
by Royal Air Force WellingtonS
and Liberators. Direct hits re.
suited In numerous fires.
American Fortresses and Liberia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-17
RESUME PRODUCTION

Lansing. Apr. TAP Motor
Wheel Corporation plants resumed
munitions production today. fol
lowing a work stoppage which the
management said was caused by
maintenance workers walking from
their Jobs in a labor dispute. The
War Labor Board ordered the en-
ployes to return to work, serving
notice II would not consider the
raise while operations were al a
standstill The management said
only 20 per cent Of a normal
weeks work was turned out last
week because OF the dispute over
wage rates OF maintenance men.