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Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
Lower Interest
Rate for War
Veterans Scanned

SACRAMENTO. Sept ID CUP)-
Possibility that the legislature will
be asked to reduce the interest rate
on farm and home purchase loans
to World War ii veterans was dis
closed by the veterans welfare
board
J. Marvin Russell general man.
ager, explained the present rate
of five per cent was established in
1921 when such a rate was regard
ed as in line with general interest
rates"
Only 1853 World War II veterans
so far have applied for assistance
under the STATE veterans act and
of these only II have purchased
farms or homes. Russell said, while
SO have enrolled under the educa-
tion section of the program.
Boaro chairman Thomas j. Rior-
dan explained that the present
housing shortage and Initiation
ary" prices prevailing in real estate
generally are deterring veterans
from the acquisition of property.
Riordan also disclosed that the
board is considering completely
diSengaging itself" frcm federal
veterans education activities, pre-
ferring to supplement them because
veterans must take advantage of
the federal educational program
within six years after the war ends
while the state program has no
such limitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
BeIgior People
Starving

The bread was so bad dogs refus-
ed to cat it. they said. It was made
of ground beans and peas, with
grass and a little real flour.
Tho number of BelgianS starving
would have been great if the people
had not reSortcd to tie black mar
ket. The number who did Starve
is not known. And the black mar
ket was only for those with money.
The Belgian women sacrificed
their slender rations for the child
rem, but still the Youngsters were
underfed. tuberculosis and rickets
were common The birth rate Is be-
low the death rate fer the first
time in the countrys history.
When the Allies came back 10
Belgium, the food shortage had
reached such a state that economic
experts estimated one-fourth of
the country's women and children
would have sucCumbed in another
year Ct such conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
"B" GASOLINE CUSTOMERS
LISTED FOR FIRST RELIEF

WASHINGTON. Sept. Ia. CUP)-
Motorists with "B" ration books
will be first to get ration relief
when more gasoline is available for
civilians an office of war informa-
ticn report on the civilian petroleum
supply disclosed.
Trucks and buses. however. are
tops on the list of civilian vehicles
and will get increased gasoline ra-
tionS before passenger cars.
"A" motorists won't get extra gas
until all "B' drivers have enough
to permit full amount of essen
tial business driving.
The Owl warned, however, tina.
there was no expectation" of any
basic change in civilian rations be-
fore the end of the war in Europe
and deputy petroleum administra tor
Ralph K. Davies called premature"
any discussion of relaxed controls
even then.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
yoHNsou afSx!Ha in Hollywood

will do a New York play if his
agent can find one he likes. So
far he hasn't liked any CT them.
Johnny Weismuller, who recent
ly moved into a new home, has no
telephone. Here's what happened
when the studio phoned him the
other day to discuss his new film,
"Tarzan and The Amazons.' The
studio called his agent. who called
the golf club. The golf club sent
boy on a bicycle out to find
Johnny. Johnny sent the boy back.
The golf club called the agent.
The agent called the studio and
said, Johnny can't come to the
telephone. He's playing golf"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
Three Soldiers
Of County on
Casualty List =

Official news of three Imperial
Valley Servicemen Thursday Shcw-
cd that che 4 missing. one recover
ing from wounds in a hospital in
England, and one wounded in ac-
ton.
Pic, Herbert Spence. son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Spence of 835
Orngc, Ell Centre, is in a hospital
i'll England. He had been reported
missing in France on D-Day, June
6. but his parents received a letter
from him September 70 in which
he said he was in hospital. He
expects to return home after his
discharge from the hospital He
joined the paratroopers a year and
a half ago.
Gene Martin. formerly of West
morland and BraWley, is missing
in action. He was a member of
the ill fated crew of the submarine
"Robalo" which was announced as
lest September 6 by the Navy de-
partment. He attended grade
school in eStmorland and high
school in BraWlCY. He volunteered
in the navy early III the war and
has been in submarine service
since. He has a son he has never
seen.
August Ming has been wounded
in action his brother, Karl Ming
OF Westmorldnd. was informed. The
theater of operations was not re-
vealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
GOMEZ PITCHED GLASSES

EXTINCTION, Mass, Sept. IA.
CUP) - Vernon nefty) Gomez OF
Lexington. former New York Yam
kee pitching star, says he tried
wearing glasses but gave them up.
Il threw them away one day in
Philadelphia, he recalls. After
pitching shutout ball for six inn
ings against the Athletics, I wiped
off my glasses and recognized jim
my Foxx at the plate. Never wore
them since"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
LATE BY ONE WAR

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. Ia. CUP)
Columbia police were making the
routine check as to draft registra-
ton on a middle-aged man brought
into the Jail here, and found he
had no draft card. Insisting her
husband was registered, his wife
volunteered to go home and get the
proof. Sure enough. he was regis
tered, the desk sergeant learned
upon her return with a dcg-eared
slip of cardboard. He was about to
pass it on when he noted the date
at the top: 1918.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
so TENDERHEARTED

LOS ANGELES, Sept. IA. CUP)-
Charles Conidi. %, professional
wrestler, arrested on charges of
evading army induction, said he
didn't want to go into the service
because he didn't want to hurt
anyone.
Isn't a man hurt when you
throw him through the air in a
wrestling match?" asked FBI chief
Richard Hood.
No" said Conidi, mot the way
1 throw him"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
RCY GETS HOT FOOT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Sept ID
up - Larry Ratliff. g. walked
barefoot through an ash pile near
his home. The ashes proved to b.
lot and Larry was taken to a hos
pital suffering from third degree
burns on both feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
DEFENSIVE HOBBY

MOLINE, III, Sept Il. lUP) =
Vivian A. Shallene, who retired as
production manager in local plow
factor in 1941, took up the hobby
cf making miniature furniture to
keep my wife from making a house
maid Of me-" The furniture in
clude3 dining sets. benches, dressers,
chairs and fancy tables.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14

Exclusively yours; After series
or heavy dramas, Irene Dunno is
in the market for filmusical after
she completes Together Again
at Columbia. It's a G.. l. request.
During hospital tour all the
bows asked, When are you going
to do something like Show Boat
again Eleanor Powell is con-
fiding to intimates that she prob
ably will retire from the screen
after the birth of her baby. She's
the wife of Sgt. Glenn Ford . .
Twentieth Century-FoX will i'm
mediately star Richard Greene in
a movie when he returns to Holly
wood this fall. He won a medical
discharge from the British army
after three and half years serv-
ice Louis Hayward and Ida
Jupino deny these reconciliation
rumors. There will be no immediate
divorce, though, because of their
religious beliefs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
POKER POLKA

Another new dance for the
Screen the poker polka. A
chorus line will introduce it in the
Jane Powell film, High Among
the Stars" Charles Boyer
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
PIN.W0RMs
Env New Treatment
WV Gets Real Results

Anyone who has ever had Pin-Worns
knows how tormenting and embarrassing
this affection can be, and how hard If IL
70 eliminate the ugly crawling creatures
once they get a foothold inside the body.
Millions of people-rich and poor, chill
dren and grown-Ups-have suffered in ST.
lence with the niseries Of Pin Worms. and
doctors have tried for years to find a way
70 deal with this pest. Old-fashioned worm
"syrups" usually don't work on Pin-Worms.
Today. thanks to an important scientific
discovery Ia remarkable drug known as
gentian violet a HetC and highly effective
treatment has been hailed by doctors. This
drug is the vital element in P-W. the new
Pin-Worm tablets developed by the labora-
tories Of DR.. ID. Jayne & Son, Americas
leading specialists in worm medicines.
P-W makes it easy to deal with Pin
Worms. The small. convenient P-W tab
let's act in a special way TO destroy the
creatures. Don't take chances with Pin
Worms Just ask your druggist for P-W,
and be sure to follow the directions,
R,W means Pin.Worm relief
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14

The thermal belt of Polk County
N. c., is said to have the greatest
variety of plant life Of any section
in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14

Ironic twist to the report of
Maurice Chevalier's demise in
Paris as a Nazi-lover. His most
popular American movie was play
boy Cf Paris" Warbler Ella
Logan is planning to convert her
eastern farm into a war Orphans
Home Monogram is reviving
the Cisco kid series with Duncan
Rinaldo in the role Warren Baxter
created Title of the first will be
The Cisco Kid Returns
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14

Sonia Henie has landed on the
back side of her lap twice dur
ing filming CT ice skating scenes
for a new film. The movie is en-
titled, IT'S a Pleasure" Ha i.
Judy Canova's husband. Pvt. Chet
England, spent his entire two
week turlough in Hollywood -
decorating their new baby's nur-
sery. Since hearing Harry
James version of "Hora StacCato'
in Bathing Beauty" Groucho
Marx refers TO the maestro as the
William Saroyan of music"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12

ing in stabilizing our wartime
economy; and
WHEREAS, the Price Control
Act must be renewed by Con-
gress by June 80 of this year in
order to maintain economic stab
iIization during this war period;
and
WHEREAS, the majority Of
the citizens of Toledo in common
with the citizens of the rest OF
the country need the protection
of adequate price control; and
WHEREAS, the week of May
II to "a has been set aside Ky
the Citizens Emergency Confer
ence to Save Price Control as
National Price Control Week;
THEREFORE, /, Lloyd E. Rou-
let, Mayor of Toledo, do hereby
proclaim the week of May II TO
"a as Price Control Week in the
City of Toledo an urge all the
consumers in this city to cooper
at in their efforts with the ma
tional Price Control Committee
to save the Price Control Act and
thereby prevent initiation and
unstable conomic C conditions
from occurring during the war
crisis.
(Signed) Mayor Lloyd E. Roulet
Tune In WTOL Sunday 80 p. NJ
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12
New Agencies
Added To War
Relief Fund

Two new agencies, the Ma
tional America Denmark Asso-
citation and American Relief for
Italy have been admitted to the
National War Fund, with which
the Toledo Greater Community
War Chest is affiliated according
to a statement this week from
the NWF.
Jean Hersholt is president OF
the National America Denmark
Association which was created
April 8, 1870 shortly after Den
marks occupation by the Nazis.
Myron c. Taylor is presiden:
of the American Relief for Italy
which was recently organized for
private relief assistance for
Italians as that becomes pos
sible.
With the additions, the agen-
cies in the National War Fund
now number 19. The funds for
these agencies which include the
USO, United Seaman's Service,
and Is agencies working for re-
lief of the victims of war and
refugees of the United Nations
are raised in the one large fall
campaign of the Toledo Com
munity War Chest.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12

employees.
Mr.. Rieve who was in Toledo
to attend the Murray talk at the
Civic Auditorium last Sunday
afternoon has been visiting vari-
Gus Locals around the country.
He said that the wages paid
Toledo textile workers was
above average; but still not suf-
ficient to prevent the manpower
shortage from becoming even
more acute in this area.
AS a remedy for the plight of
the workers in the textile indus
try, Mr.. Rieve advocated break
ing the little steel formula which
he said has worked a handicap
of the workers in this industry
due to the increase in the cost of
living and the extreme low
wages paid prior to the outbreak
of the war. The Is per cent in
crease allowed under the little
steel formula does not aid the
textile workers, according to
Mr.. Rieve and they have no
alternative except to seek to
break the formula.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12
w. B. Moore,
W-O Official,
Expires
Employment Manager
Stricken At Work

William B. Moore, As, en-
ployment manager of WHY'S
Overland, died u d d e n ! y
Tuesday evening at his home,
1861 Cotton St. Stricken dur
ing the day at the plant, Mr..
Moore was removed to his home,
where he died. Death was caused
by heart attack.
Mr.. Moore was an employe OF
the Willys-Overland for % years.
Beginning his employment with
the company in 1920, Mr.. Moore
served it, except for tWo-year
period when he was employed
by the u. S. E. S. He began as a
drill press operator and served
in many positions with the COM
pany.
A veteran of the World War,
Mr.. Moore was member of Wal
te4 Weller Post, American Le-
gion and the 9th Division As
sociation.
Surviving are his wife, Gene
We've. daughters. Gloria and Mar
iIyn; sister, Mrs. H. c. Clark, and
brother, Joseph, all of Toledo.
Funeral services will be held
for Mr.. Moore at 2 p. m. Friday
from the H. H. Birkenkamp
Chapel, 1908 Broadway.
Tuns In WTOI Sunday Ia.s0 p NJ
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12

alton applica a t i on and
the UNIV check for 500
900 covering one years per
capita tax in advance, charged
the AFL executive council CT
servility to the Roosevelt admin
istration and with failure to take
affirmative action.
In his letter, which was sent to
William Green and the AFL ex-
ecutive council, holding its quaT-
terly meeting in Philadelphia,
Lewis charged certain members
of the executive council with
being given instructions by New
Deal politicians ''who are op-
posed, for political reasons, to
unity in the ranks of labor
Charges Hypocrisy
Lewis told Green, Through
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12
Local Meets
Tonight

Regular meeting of Local II
takes place this evening at the
Headquarters, 425 Winthrop ST.
at 8 p. m.
Support was voted at the last
meeting of the Local for the
Softball League. Fields, balls,
bats and other equipment will be
supplied by the Local. Umpires
will also be provided for the
games.
Every shop which can pos
sibly do so is urged to form its
own softbalI team and turn IN
the names of the captains at this
evenings meeting.
Other important questions will
be discussed at tonight's meeting
and all are urged to attend.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12

that price control has played
an important part in stabiliz-
ing the wartime economy and
must be retained to maintain
stable economic conditions.
The proclamation called upon
all consumers to cooperate with
the National Price Control Com
mittee TO save the price control
act and prevent initiation and un-
stable economic conditions from
occurring during the war.
To Hold Meeting
In line with the mayors proc
lamation, a public meeting for
all consumers will be held at the
Toledo Industrial Union Council
headquarters, Gil Huron ST.,
Thursday, May 18, at 8 p. m. A
speaker will outline the impor-
tance of maintaining the price
control act and plans will be
made to petition congressman
and senator's to vote for adequate
price control.
Following is the mayors proc
lamation:
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, price control has
PLAYED an important part in aid
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12

May 2 to add his voice to the
growing number of key fig
ures who have told Congress
that there must be no changes to
destroy the law and that price
control is needed during the war
and postwar periods.
Give Warning
Warning against hopes for
"short war" as the nation ap-
preached the opening of its west
err land offensive, Stimson said
I'VE should avoid doing anything
at this time which will either
false hopes about the
"A termination of the war or.
th will in anyway tend to
uIsturb the morale of the soldier
in the field or his family at
home"
Il can we'll remember that %
years ago it was the period after
the war was over during whichd
the country suffered most from
the initiation of prices. And it
will be that postwar period with
which the returning soldier will
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12

out the period of year, the ma
jorit yof the members of your
executive council have lacked
the courage to either vote yes
or vote mo- on the question of
acceptance. Instead, they have
constantly muttered and mum
bled and indulged in fearsome
incantations over the fallacious
and hoary question of jurisdic-
tional rights. 1t is an amazing
exhibition of base hypocrisy ap-
proximating moral turpitude."
The last word on the AFL
councils position was that it in
sisted on the UNIV returning
without District so, the broad or
ganizing arm and catch-all of the
Miners union that covers many
industries, including chemir--
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12
What They
Believe

In a poll of opinion con-
Quoted in the T OIL E d 0
UNION JOURNAL issue of
April IA, the question was
asked, Should the d i e s
Committee which was appointed
to Investigate un- American ac-
tivities be eliminated"
While the response was not
large, it was sufficient to give
a cross section of the thinking OF
the readers of the paper who be-
long to Local II.
The explanatory article which
accompanied the question made
no attempt to influence the
thought of those who might wish
to express an opinion on the
Dies committee, although many
articles had appeared in the To-
LEDO UNION JOURNAL pre-
Vious to the question which
showed the opposition of the CIO
and labor in general to the Dies
Committee.
Results SeIf-explanatOry
Results of the poll are self
explanatory Interpretation Of
the results is made in a leading
editorial on page FOUR. Of those
answering the question 64.7 per
cent were in favor of eliminac-
ing the Dies committee while
35.3 per cent favored its reten-
ton.
Efforts of the Dies committee
to embarass and obstruct the
CIO Political Action Committee,
its smear tactics in a number of
cases involving labor and it's
general bias against all labor,
has led the labor press on many
occasions, particularly in the
past few months to attack the
Dies committee as a political in
St"ument used by Martin Dies to
perpetuate himself in office.
This is the result of the poll:
Favor elimination of the
Dies Committee .... 64.7 %
Favor retention of the Dies
Committee .......3 $685.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12

HOoA LClS
Discussing the textile in
dustry and the workers, Pres
ident Rieve said that the average
earnings of the workers was less
than $50 per week. The income
of the non-durable goods work
ers averages 1858 per week
while that of the durable goods
workers is slightly more than
$51.00 per week, he said.
Causes Shortage
Mr.. Rieve spent the major por-
ton of his talk in the discussion
of wages and attributed the tex
tile shortage which is becoming
more acute to the manpoWer
shortage which has been brought
about by the failure of the in
dustry to pay wages comparable
to that in other industries.
The textile workers president
m de it evident that he expected
the shortage to continue and be-
come even worse unless some ac-
ton is taken to equalize the
wages of the workers with those
paid other non-durable goods
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12
Testimonial Held
For Go President

BY strange coincidence the elimination of the talks
of Philip Murray CIO national president and Paul Hoff
president of the Sudebaker Corporation given before
the Toledo Committee for The Organization of Peace at the
Civic Auditorium last Sunday afternoon ended the
note-faith between management and labor
Agreeing many points, Mr.. Murray and Mr.
Hoffman both stated that employment in the postwar period
must be predcated upon economy of abundance and
that the wages of the workers be high enough main
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12
CIO Attacks


WASHINGTON, May 6 (FP)
The blanket amendments to
the Price Control Act recon-
mended by Rep. Howard w.
Smith 3D., Va are designed to
freeze wages regardless of haszz
high the cost of living may soar,
the House Banking and Cur
rency committee was told May
3 by CIO Counsel Lee Pressman.
PreSsman was followed by
Donald Montgomery, consumer
counsel of the United Auto
Workers (CIO) who told the
congressman that IF the manu-
facturers' demand for an attrac-
tive profit on every item-some-
thing they never obtained in
peacetime-is incorporated into
the Price Control Act through
any of these amendments, the
low-cost goods either will not be
produced or will be produced
at substantially higher prices.
This is not stabiliZation of the
cost of living"
The Price Control Act must
be enacted by June 30 and
labor is fighting against series
of amendments from manufac-
turers and the Smith Committee
to Investigate Executive Agen-
cies, all designed to help per-
feet it."
Both Pressman and Montgom-
cry warned that manufacturers
are making scandalous war prof
its today and that amendments
to stimulate more profits would
force initiation upon the country
Tune In WToI. Sunday 1913 p. NJ. -
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12
uE Appoints New
Capitol Representative

NEW YORK, May 8-Clifford
T. McAvoy, former Deputy Com
missioner of Welfare in New
York City, has been appointed
Washington Representative of
the United Electrical, Radio and
Machine Workers of America,
third largest CIO affiliate, the
General Office of the Union an
nounced today.
Mr.. McAvoy succeeds Mr.. Russ
Nixon, Washington Representa-
tive for the Union for many
years, who is now on leave in
the Army.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-12
GE. Workers
Want Increase

NEW YORK (FP)-Demands
of 5000 war production work
ers in General Electric &c West
inghouse plants throughout the
nation for TIC hourly wage in
cease will be taken before the
Natl. War Labor Board, the
United Electrical Radio & Ma
chine Workers (CIO) announced.