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Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-19
Ernie Pyle .
Invasion Beaches Strewn
With Personal Belongings
Of Men Who Fight No More

down on the beach. I don't knew
why I picked it up, or why I put
it back down,
Soldiers carry strange things
ashore with them. In every inva :
sion you'll find at least one soldier
hitting the beach at H-hour with
a banjo Slung over his shoulder
The most ironic piece of equipment
marking our beach this beach
of first despair, then victory = is
a tennis racket that some soldier
had brought along. 1t lies lCne
somely on the sand, clamped in its
rack, not a string broken.
so MANY CIGARETS
Two of the most dominant items
in the beach refuse are cigarets ard
writing paper, Each soldier was
Continued on Pg. 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-19
NORMANDY BEACHHEAD-C

NORMANDY BEACHHEAD-tB
Wirelefs)-In the preceding column
We tcld about the D-day wreckage
among our machines of war that
were expended in taking one OF
the Normandy beaches.
But there is another and more
human litter 1t extends in thin
little line, just like high-Water
mark, for miles along the beach.
This is the streWn personal gear,
Gear that will never be needed
again, of those who fought and
died to give us our entrance into
Europe.
Here in a mumbled row for mile
cn mile are soldiers packs. Here
are socks and shoe polish, sewing
kits, diaries, Bibles and hand gren-
AIDES. Here are the latest letters
from home, with the address en-
each one neatly razored out - one
of the security precautions enforced
before the boys embarked.
PERSONAL BELONGINGS
Here are toothbrushes and razorS,
and snapshots of families back home
staring up at you from the sand.
Here are pocketbooks, metal mir
rors, extra trousers, and bloody,
abandoned shoes. Here are broken
handled shovels, and portable radios
smashed almost beyond recognition,
and mine detectcrs twisted and
ruined.
Here are torn pistol belts and
canvas water buckets. first aid kits
and jumbled heaps of lifebelts. l
picked up a pocket Bible with a
soldiers name in it, and put it in
my jacket. I carried it half a
mile or so and then put 1t back
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-19

SACRAMENTO, June 10.
(UP)-Governor Earl War
rem Monday signed into law
a series of l6 bills appropriating or
earmarking a total of $82, ,775,OO0
for postwar public works which
were passed by the legislature at
his request
Two of the bills transfer S75,-
100000 from the states general
fund surplus to a postwar employ
ment reserve to be appropriated by
the legislature when construction
can be started. Others appropriate
S4,675,0O0 for purchase of building
sites and appropriate S3,l00,00O for
preparation of plans for state and
University Of California buildings,
The governors office said that
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-19
q" o"oPo 5o>ooo oiS51 Naz;s Ia
Fighting yanks'
Only 8 Miles
From Great Port

ALLIED S U PR E M E
HEADQUARTERS, London,
June 10. (UP) - American
long tom field pieces began
shelling Cherbourg Monday
as United States troops
plunged toward the big Norman
port from the region of Monte
bourg and strengthened their bar
ricace across the peninsula, behind
which some 10000 Germans were
trapped.
United States troops Monday
night were within eight miles of
Cherbourg, United Press Corre-
spondent Henry T. Gorrell reported
in a dispatch from the Norman
peninsula timed 1855 pm.
Supreme headquarters revealed
that the U. S. 9th division had
frustrated second desperate ef-
fort by the Germans to break
through the barricade across the
peninsula, beating back the Nazis
and inflicting heavy casualties on
them.
PRESS ADVANTAGE
Gorrell said the Americans were
pressing northwestward from the
area of Montebourg, IA miles below
Cherbourg, for what appeared to be
shaping up as frontal assault on
the port.
The US. 155-milimeter long toms
have had targets in Cherbourg un-
der fire -..since morning" the dis
patch written Monday evening said.
The defense of Cherbourg is ex-
pected to take place on half moon
arc of roughly eight to 10 miles
along the high, Well-wooded ground
before the seaport" Gorrell said.
He said TOO German prisoners had
been bagged since the occupation of
Barneville in the drive across the
peninsula to the west coast.
SLUG 1T OUT
The veterans of the 9th slugged
it out with the enemy northwest of
st. Sauveur-Le Vicomte some Is
miles below Cherbourg and wreck
ed his first major bid to break out
of the trap.
While the crucial battle of the
Cherbourg peninsula was being
fought, the remainder of the 49,
mile battlefront flared with violent
struggles all the way from the no
mans land Ct Carentan to the
Continued on Pg. 8, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-19
Governor Signs Is Bills
Passed in Spe cio| Meet

state builc ings; sl,lO0,0OO for plans
for University of California build
ingS; $l,000,000 for state office
building sites in Sacramento; $780,
900 for an office building site In
Los Angeles; 100000 for sites at
San Jose State college; $450.0O0 for
an office building site In San
Francisco; 100000 for a site for a
maximum security institution; $500
900 for a site for an institution for
epileptics; 100000 for site for q
state mental hospital; s275,000 for
additions TO the Fresno State college
campus; sl50.000 for a site for
state garage In Sacramento. $780,
900 for a site for new governors
residence In Sacramento. $4,000
for additions TO the San Francisco
State college campus.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-19
BrawIey Store
Loses $4,000
In Burglar Job

BRAWLEY, June l9.-Burglars
Sunday night looted O'Connell
Brothers Farm Implement store at
the city limits here of approx
mately $4,000 in cash, bonds, checks,
and merchandise, officers reported
Most of the loot was taken from
the safe.
Brawley police and deputy sher-
ifs were investigating a possibility
that the burglary was committed by
the same person who entered the
Chevrolet garage in Brawley last
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-19

on a candidate.
State Senator Edward Tickle OF
Carmel was elected chairman OF
the delegation and Representative
John Phillips, Riverside county, and
Mrs. Maxine Whiteside, 1ulare
county, were named to the national
resolutions committee.
Other officers elected and COM
mittee appointments included:
Rules, Anthony Noriega, San
Francisco, and Mrs. Neva Paddock,
Pasadena; permanent organization,
Leonard Yocum. Arcata and Mrs.
Geraldine Kyle, Long Beach; cred
entails. William Campbell, Los An
geleS, and Mrs. Jewell Bode. San
Francisco, liaison, J. r. KnoWland,
Oakland, Gorcon Richmond, Or
ange, Charles w. Lyon, Beverly
Hills, Ruth Buchanan, Glendale,
and Charles Blythe, Burlingame.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-19

cause of the small number of new
automobiles available for rationing
Servicemen and persons about to
be inducted no longer will be able
to sell their 1912 cars to anyt e
ether than members of their fam
lilies unless the purchaser meets
eligibility requirements. Eligibility
of those buying a car to drive fou.
or more students, teachers or school
employees to and from schools will
be revokedd OPA said
The United Service Organizations,
Inc, will be permitted to buy cars
on certification by the national
headquarters that the car is needed
for travel on official business.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-19

SACRAMENTO, June 10.
CUP) - California's so Re-
publican convention deleg-
ates Monday had a new ultimatum
from Gov. Earl Warren. COP key
noter and "favorite son" presidential
candidate, not to vote for him under
any circumstances.
Warren released the delegates
from their previous election pledge
to support him at the Chicago con-
vention June 26 during a weekend
organization meeting In Fresno.
"I do not want any delegate to
place my name on the ballot for a
national position nor to cast a bal
lot for me should anyone else place
my name there" Warren said.
He told the delegates they were
free as the air you breathe" to
vote for anyone except himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-19
French Patriots
Block RommeI

LONDON, June 10. CUP) - IN
creasing sabotage of German COM
munications and attacks on Nazi
garriSonS by French patriots were
reported and supreme headquar-
ters for the second time in "a hours,
officially stated that Gen. Charles
de Gaulle's French interior forces
had achieved considerable success
in holding back enemy reserves.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-19
. AMsL!Ne
EpoR1ER

The Artist
There's a bull on highway 80
mile east OF El Centro," Captain
patrol telephcned Deputy Sheriff
patrol teiepnol1eG equity Sheriff
Clayburn Poole at lne county jail.
Get one of your boys to throw
him Off" Poole cracked, that
shoulC be cinch for those guys
OK" agreed HebblethWaite,
"1Il have Will Lee Tackett throw
the bull"
It's dangerous
A short time ago Mrs. Burl Mayo
had a slight ENHANCEMENT with a
big truck. She came off second
best
The other night she was standing
by while Mayo and a truckman
were unloading refrigerator at
the Mayo home. They were care
fully working a pickup truck up
to the door.
Mrs. Mayo saw box tilt over
and bang against the wheel of the
pickup. She rushed in to pull the
box out Of the way. The pickup
criver didn't see her and did she
get wallop? She did. You should
have seen that dilly of a black eye
she has been trying to explain.
She couldn't figure out whether
to tell inquirers that the black eye
was caused by fight with pick
up truck or refrigerator.
Anyway" said Mayo. "he is
cutting down on the size of the an
tagonists she picks"
Dirt Dishing Data
Since RR'S motto Is and always
has been Hear All. See ALL Tell
ALL" 1T is in character for us to
pass this bit of secret oirt on to a
waiting public.
Try to get peek at the fan mail
which has been deluging Al Messera
since his picture appeared in the
PoSt-Press Inland Empire edition
Continued on Pg. 3. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-19
Blaze
Races
Shed
Bauman Plant
Destroyed,
Others Sin9ed

Fire of undetermined Or
igin razed the Max S. Bau-
man packing shed and threat
ened two other packing sheds at
Third and Commercial Sunday at
$50 pm. causing damages esti-
mated at $4,000.
The fire, swept by high winds
raceo through the shed dropping
burning embers on the Alex Engel-
man and Charles Freedman sheds
causing some damage to the Engle-
man shed.
Engelman, AL Simmons and a
small crew were closing the sheds
activities for the day when they
noticed the fire in the Bauman
shed $50 feet away. The fire de-
partment was called and the crew
began spraying water on the Engel-
man shed.
FOUR COMPANIES RESPOND
Four companies fought the blaze
with six lines for more than two
hours and it was only through de-
termined efforts that the Engel-
man shed was saved. Firemen stay
ed on cuty until nearly 4 am. as
small fires kept breaking out in
the sheds.
Chief Corn Reed said Monday
Continued On Pg. 8, Col. a.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26
ALCOHOL -ANTI-FREEZE
REQUIRES
A CONDITIONING

There is $50 of all types OF anti
freeze that were on the market in l941,
now on the market in the Northwest.
However, there is only about 500 Of the
amount of permanent type Of a%nti-freeze
that was on the market last year and
this was below 1871, oscar A. Baarson,
Helena WPB district manager, an
nounces.
There is and has been a very limited
supply of permanent anti-freeze avail
able. Motorists are going to use an alco-
hol base anti-freez eand to get the best
possible results from it, they should get
their cars in as good a shape as possible,
said MI. Baarson. A new car, unless it
is in high attitudes, handles alcohol
anti-freeze without any trouble. How
ever. most of the cars have been driven
a long time, so the motorists should see
to it that spark plugs are in good shape,
|carburetors and timers adjusted so that
their cars run smoothly, and that radi-
ators are cleaned out so that they have
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26
MISSOULA UNIONS
OPPOSE TAX ACT

Missoula unions are opposed to the
proposed 22nd amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States and have
adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
Whereas, Sixteen state legislatures
have very quietly gone on record in favor
of a 22nd amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and
Whereas, This amendment proposes to
cut the taxes Of the higher income
groups to a flat 25 per cent of their tax
able income, and
Whereas, this move is detrimental to
the war effort and the morale Of u
fighting forces, and
Whereas, the losses sustained by our
government by this proposed law would,
in part. have to be made up for by fur
Their taxing the vast majority Of our
population who are wage earners and
farmers, and
Whereas. this move would, if success
full, work a severe hardship upon the
workers throughout the country and tear
Own that which our progressive and
democratic forces are working and plan
ming for in order to make our people and
our cuntry prosperous in the postwar
period, and
Whereas, an additional tax upon the
pay check Of the worker would lead to
disastrous results as he is already over
burdened with a huge tax, plus an undue
increase in the cost Of living, also an
inability to secure additional wages ow-
ing to the various decisions Of the Wan
Labor Board prohibiting the worker from
getting same, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Missoula County
Central Trades and Labor Council go on
record as condemning this proposed
amendment as a sneak plot against the
security of our nation, and be it further
Resolved, that copies Of this resolution
be sent to all local unions affiliated with
this council, urging their concurrence IN
this resolution, and be it further
Resolves, that copies Of this resolution
be sent to the Montana State Federation
of Labor. the American Federation Of
Labor. and TO the labor press.
MTSSOULA TRADES a.
LABOR COUNCIL.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26
CHRISTMAS GIFT BOXES FROM
RED CROSS GOING OVERSEAS

Washington, ID. C. - Servicemen in
overseas hospitals and front line areas,
on hospital ships, planes, and trains will
be remembered on Christmas day with
gift boxes packed by Red Cross volun-
teers it was announced by Basil O'Con-
nor, national chairman Of the organiza-
ton. approximately l, 100000 christmas
boxes are ready for shipment, Mr.. O'con-
nor said.
These boxes will be delivered also at
isolated stations where Red Cross club
facilities are not available. Each con-
tains cigarettes, candy, postcards, gum,
waterproof pouch, identification folder,
small metal mirror, memo book with
calendar and a pocket size book or re-
prints o fthree short stories.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26

NEW YORK-FP)-Visitors from
the House committee investigating cam
paien expenditures spent a morning go
ing over names of 1880 contributors to
the CLIO Political Action committees 81
drive without turning up any evidence
that unionists are forced to make con-
tributions. Defying the House commit
tee, Publisher Frank E. Gannett's Com
mittee for Constitutional Government
refused the request for its list of con-
tributors.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26

CHATTANOOGA Tenn.-(FP)-With
three days remaining for payment Of the
polltax necessary to vote in Tennessee
in November, the Chattanooga Central
Labor Union announced formation of
an AL Nonpartisan committee to get
out labor's vote in the presidential
election.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26

PORTLAND, Ore-FP)-stay on the
Job on V-Day urges a pamphlet circu-
lated here by the Portland Metal Trades
Council among more than $4,000 ship
yard workers.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26

good circulation. If this is done, they
will have better luck with the anti-frezee
they are going to have TO use this year.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26

Brother Wolf of the Roofers was
asked to appear before the council and
at this time thd difficulty tbetween tim
the carpenters and roofers was brought
to attention. AS there were no delegates
from the carpenters present the matter
could not be discussed at length but it
was found that the roofers were willing
to sign an agreement abiding by the de-
cision handed down on October 8, l94S'
until such a time as a final decision is
given providing the carpenters would 90
the same.
E. r. BRITTEN, Sec.-Treas.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26

gren and L. L. Price we're appointed on
the committee.
Ernest Bergren reported 0 n proposed
constitutional amendment on disposal Of
school funds to the districts and the
assembly went on record opposed to this
amendment and urges organized labor to
vote down this amendment.
Lee Stewart, John Dusak and Frank
Foster we're appointed on a committee to
bring in recommendation in regard to
the constitutional amendments and ref
erendum measures to be voted on at the
general election.
Leo Stewart and A. J. Dudley reported
on meeting Of Cascade County Clearing
House for returning war veterans and
war workers.
On motion chairman appointed John A.
Sieben on OPA committee.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26
Of The Cascade
Trades Assembly

J~redentIAIs
From the Retail Clerks for E. R. Ken
.nison.
From the Newspaper Guild for Mrs.
Florence Facey, c. F. Sullivan, Joe
schmidt and Charles Harper. on mo-
ton delegates-elect present were obi
gated and seated.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26

ROCKFORD, III. - (FP) - President
Ro%osevelt's 8-point economic bill of
rights has been adopted by the Rock
ford Federation of Labor as its postwar
plan. The federation seeks a national
planning board backed by industry coun-
ellis of labor. management and govern
ment.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26
Report of Committees

-
The soldiers committee reported meet
ing last Tuesday evening and that most
of the discussion was in regard to the
hiring of a full-time man to take care
of returning veterans and the source OF
revenue for such work.
The Ludwig garage committee report
ed meeting with Mr.. Ludwig and had
asked him to appear at this meeting.
Mr.. Ludwig was now admitted and spoke
in his own behaf regarding the hanging
Of a sign on his garage. He was then
excused and a motion was made and
carried that the committee be instructed
to notify Mr.. Ludwig that he could
%straighten up by paying s25 and signing
an agreement.
The Anderson committee brought In a
check for $50 and a signed agreement
on motion the committee was discharged
with thanks.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26
News Of Great Falls
Building Trades Council
Communications

Minutes Of the Cascade County Trades
g. Labor Assembly were read and filed.
From the Plumbers Local No. 13s en-
closing check for $40 for fourth quarter
percapita on so members and third quar-
ter cards and buttons. Letter filed.
From Bastian Bros. Company acknow-
lodging receipt of our order for buttons
for 1945. Letter filed.
From the Monstana State Federation
of Labor quoting Resolution No. % which
was adpted at the state convention on
August Is, 16, IT and IS. The resolution
protests against the action Of the Legis-
lature in submitting to a vote of the
electors at the coming general election
constitutional amendments in an uncon-
stitutional manner Motion made and
.carried that the resolution be adopted
and that all affiliated organizations be
urged to do the same. All organizations
are urgently requested to vote against
the passage of Chapter 232.
From Honorable James F. O'Connor
enclosing copy of a letter f endorsement
given to him by the Honorable William
Green. president of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor. Letter and copy filed.
From Judge c. F. Holt asking for our
support in the cming election. Letter
filed.
From the Painters Local No. $50 in
regard to a union plumber working with
a non-union painter at 314 9th avenue
South. Motion made and carried that
the plumber and painter in question be
requested to appear before the council
at its next regular meeting I'M an en-
deavor to iron out the difficulty.
From the chief building inspector, Salt
Lake city, Utah, enclosing a copy OF the
plumbing code and giving the addresses
from which we may obtain the various
other codes. Motion made and carried
that the secretary write for these codes
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26
Communications

Communications
From the Montana State Federation OF
Labor. urging organized labor to defeat
the constitutional amendments relating to
county attorneys, justices of the peace
and others at the coming election. Mo-
ton to concur. Carried and so ordered.
The committee appointed in regard to
the Minneapolis truck drivers submitted
a resolution that the request of the civil
Right Defense committee in behalf Of
the truck drivers for financial aid be
denied and that copies of the resolution
be sent to all labor papers in Montana.
On motion resolution was %concurred in.
On motion committee Of three was
appointed to cooperate with the Farmers
Union to arrange a public meeting tor
Ezra Fisher. Ira Siebrane, Ernest Ber-
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26

Austin Thompson reported that nego-
tiations for wage increases by the team
sters with Sally Ann Baking and Eddy's
Bakery had fallen through and that the
dispute has been certified to the War
Labor Board.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-26

Report Of Delegates
The secretary reported on the Dutton
lob which was not in the best Of shape
to start but hope to have it in line be
fore the next meeting.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-07
Eisenhower Liberates
Italian Labor from Axis

Washington, D. C.-While Allied
troops continue to press northward in
their effort to free all of Italy from
Axis domination, General Dwight d.
Eisenhower has already taken the
steps toward liberating Italian labor,
1T was announced by the War Depart
ment.
A cablegram sent from General
Eisenhower headquarters to the
War Department revealed that the
Fascist labor syndicates had been
abolished under directive issued in
Naples and that fullest sanction had
been given for free organization of
workers into unions of their own
choosing. Representative of the new
labor groups have expressed their
wish to cooperate with American and
British workers in Fastening the de-
struction of the Axis.
The freeing of the Italian workers
was accompanied by general in
crease IN wages, according to the
cablegram. Under Fascist rule wages
had been near the starvation level.
The pattern for the emancipation
of the Italian workers was set at the
time of the Allied occupation of Sicily
when similar action was taken to
wipe out the Fascist cooperative So
cieties and syndicates and to substi-
tute free labor movement.
1t is the aim of the Allied Control
Commission to restore to the Italian
workers, as rapidly as military de-
velopments permit, all of the rights
taken away from them more than 20
years ago.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-07
ITALIAN LABOR FREED
FROM FASCIST CONTROL

Naples, Italy. ~ Italian workers
were granted the right to organize
into free and democratic trade unions
in decree issued by Col. Thomas A.
Lane, of the Allied Military Govern
ment, who formerly served as counsel
for several AFL unions in Washing
ton, d. G.
The decree abolished the most
important remaining Fascist institu-
tion in Southern Iatly, the corporate
syndical system through which the
Government controlled labor unions.
Several hundred Fascist-appointed
officers of puppet unions were auto
matically dismissed
Colonel Lane said the effect of the
order was to permit the workers of
Italy to organize free from govern
ment interference.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-07
Educator Hits British Refusal
To Lift Food Blockade

Washington, D. G. (ILNS) Great
Britain's refusal to modify the block
ade to permit the sending of relief
supplies to forestall famine and pesti-
lence among the civilians of occupied
Europe was assailed by DR.. Edmund
A. Walsh, S. j., vice-president of
Georgetown University and we'll
known Catholic educator.
Il am grateful that it has not been
the Government of the United States
which felt obliged to formulate this
Draconian policy and greatly fear
that the memory of it in days to come
will rise like the ghost of Banqua to
plague the cabinet which still insists
upon it," he said.
DR.. Walsh spoke at commencement
exercises for SO graduates of the
Georgetown School of Medicine