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The union times., 1944-12-23
|CarmentWorkers Of State Make
 MarkedAdvance

The Connecticut Ladies Garment Workers Union held its annual Christmas party last week in the Hotel Garde, with nearly 100 chair ladies and executive board members from all over the state in attendance.
 Highlight of the evening was an announcement by Harry Wander of New York City, vice-president of the I.L.G.W.U., that the years greatest gain was the guarantee of one weeks vacation with pay an- nually to all union members. to- gether with disqualification and weekly sick benefits for the dis abled.
 This is the greatest achievement of the year." Wander said, pointing out that although some branches of the union had been given vacations before, the dress workers, who com pose the unions largest division, had not been so privileged, and that 2,OOO workers in Connecticut would benefit from the new health program, which includes annual medical examinations free of charge.
 The agreement, which was signed last February, provides the em- plOyer shall deduct fractional percentage from each workers salary for contribution to the union fund. Although payments to the fund started in May, benefits of the program will not commence until early in l945.
 Presiding at the dinner was J. L. Banach, manager of the Connecticut branch of the I.L.G.W.U., whose office is in 2O7 Orange Street. The chairladies represented various work
The union times., 1944-12-23
NY. Iron Workers
 Uphold Stettinius
Local 455 Tells Secretary Of State It Is "Alarmed Al Churchilrs Attack Upon People Who So Bravely
 Resisted Our Common Enemy

NEW YORK-Iron Shopmen's Local membership meeting approved the action of its executive board
  the right of peoples in liberated work of ment.
The union times., 1944-12-23

POLICY ENDORSED
 In letter to the Secretary of State on behalf of the union 5000 members, President William Colavito and Secretary-Treasurel Murray Powell ''wholeheartedly endorsed'' his policy.
 ssWe are alarmed at Prime Min. ister ChurchiIl's attack upon the peoples who SO bravely resisted and fought our common enemy,'' the letter said in part.
 "The State Departments announced policy that liberated areas such as Italy and Greece work out their problems of government along demo- cratic lines without influence from outside is a guarantee that the de- mocracy for which we and our sev- eral hundred members of the armed forces are fighting will be assured to all peoples.
 "We have always had great re- spect and admiration for the fight ing spirit of our allies, the British people, who have waged such a gallant struggle against the Nais. We are sure that they, as we'll as we, are shocked at the way in which Churchill is causing British arms which are sorely needed to fight the Germans, to be used in. stead against the men, women and children who fought SO long and so desperately to drive the fascists from their country.
 "The fact that our country has made its position clear gives us re- newed faith in our war aims and, will cause us to work even harder for victory" the letter concluded.
The union times., 1944-12-23

Haven, every guest received blouse and slip as Christmas gift from the union.
The union times., 1944-12-23
Philadelphia Labor Fights For Schools

James L. McDevitt, president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor, AFL, has pledged the services of his union to help the Board of Education obtain a larger 1o45 budget for Philadelphia's public schools.
 Our community is not spending enough for education" McDevitt told $50 school principals, counsellors and administrators gathered in the Board of Education Building, 21st and Parkway, to hear labor leaders ex- press their views on what they ex- pect from schools.
The union times., 1944-12-23
Campaign Probes
 Likely In 2 States

Sec. of State Edward J. Hurnmel of Ohio has been notified by the senate privileges and elections committee to impound all ballots from the Nov. / election for 120 days pending de cision to investigate allegations oi fraud there.
 Sen. Theodore F. Green O., RI ), chairman of the committee, said il may vote to investigate both the sena- torial and possibly some of the con- gressional races.
 Later Green, as chairman of the special senate campaign expenditures committee said it had been called upon to investigate charges of gross irregu-
The union times., 1944-12-23
AFL Union Sues Company
 For Breach Of Contract

LOS ANGELES - A company which tried to violate a closed shop contract found itself with $6O,OOC damage suit on its hands. The suit was filed in superior court by Lumber & Sawmill Workers Union, No. 228 United Bro. of Carpenters (AFL).
 In addition to the $6000O damages the union asked for an injunction to restrain the company from hiring non- union labor. The union charged John W: Fisher, Bessie M. Fisher, Thomas J. Fox and D. s. Moore with refusing to live up to closed shop clause in contract when they took over con- trol of the John w. Fisher Go.
The union times., 1944-12-23

ON THE Billings (Mont.) Ca sette, the editors have learned to tell the story in the headline. This one appeared the other day over an article reporting an appended tOmy:
The union times., 1944-12-23

1arities in the election of Sen.-e1ect Homer Capehart (R., Ind.).
 These charges, he said, involved the removal of the cards of regis tered voters in Marion county (In- dianapo1is.)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
Imperial Resident
Weds OkIahoman

Mr. and Mrs. O. M. ProWell. I'm
perial, announce the marriage of
their daughter. Bonnie ProWell, to
Doyle Coffey of SWeetWater, Okla
homa, recently discharged from the
U. S. Navy after two years overseas
service.
The ceremony took place at Yuma
August 26 and was performed by the
Rev. John Roberts at Wedding
Bells. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Faith
Douthitt, sister of the bride, and
June Pippin. The bridegroom was
attended by Bob Douthitt and Car
rol Childers, cousins of the BRIDE
groom.
The bride wore brown wedding
dress and brown accessories and a
cCrSage.
The couple returned to Ell Centre
for visit with friends. They plan
to leave soon to visit the BRIDE
groom's parents at Sweetwater.
Among those in attendance at the
cert mony were Mrs. Prowell. brides
mother Marian Prowell. sister of
the bride; Colleen Olson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Garrett Alton Childers
and Mrs. Angeline Hampton.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
MODERN MENUS
Prepared Meat Sandwich
Suggestions

Compose a club-Style sandwich
with old-fashioned meat loaf, to-
mato clices, WatercresS or lettuce.
Dice cooked ham and salami,
moisten with salad dressing.
Place sliced pimiento olives on
braunschWeiger liver sausage.
For an open-faced supper sand
wich, scramble eggs and add diced
New England cooked speciality and
a touch of onion. Serve on toast.
Double-decker sandwich with egg
salad filling in one layer and sew
eral thin slices of pickle-and-
pimiento meat loaf in the other
layer.
Chopped dry sausage, diced celery
and cucumber with mayonnaise
CROUCH to moiSten.
In preparing meat sandwiches,
remember that several thin slices
make for easier eating than Cne
thick slice.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
Methodist Church
Lays Plans to
Outline Activities

n Arrangements have been made
for members of the Ell Centro Fist
Methodist church to meet Sunday
afternoon at the Live Oaks church
IN conference to work out COM
plete plans for the years activities
IN the church. The conference will
open with a devotional period to be
conducted by the pastor the Rev
Hayden Sears.
WThe conference then will divide
into groups to formulate the pro-
gram. Then there will be a general
meeting when the plans will be
presented, discussed and adopted.
Throughout the meeting the mem
hers will go into full details and
decide upon the method of putting
the accepted program into effect.
.sThe Rev David Houghton, assist
ant pastor. will lead the youth
group in the preliminary discus
slQns. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Weakley
will head the Christian education
group.
.4The plan calls for presentation of
the program as adopted to the en-
tire congregation at the church on
september Q at 7:45 p. m. in the
church, FL CentrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
SHOES

Ration book 3, airplane STAMPS
| and 2, good definitely for one
pair ratioDed shoes each.
CANNED GOODS
Book 4-Blue A8 to Z8 inclusive
and AS. B5. C5. D5, Els. F'5 teach
good for 10 points valid indefi-
nitely,
MEAT, BUTTER. CHEESE
Book 4-Rcd stamps AS to Z8. AS,
B5, C5, D5. inclusive leach good for
10 points, valid indefinitely.
;GreaSe Bonus Butchers will
give 2 red tokens and 4 cents for
every pourd of salvaged kitchen
fats rcceiVtdD
SUGAR
Book 4. stamps 80 81. 20 marked
sugar., good indefinitely for five
podnds each. Special stamp No. 40
tmark1d sugar. good through Feb.
28. '945, for five pounds.
Send spare stamp No. 81 with
application Tor additional canning
sugar certificate to your local ra-
tioning board.
GASOLINE
"A" coupon - good TIN Uugh Sep
81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
Homecoming Set
At E. c. Church

Worshiperc Of the First Methodist
church in Ell Centre will observe
homecoming at services September
10. At both services the senior choir
will make its first appearances after
summer vacations. The choir will
share in all regular Sunday services
throughout the year.
The Rev. Hayden S. Sears on that
date will give the first CT a series
of six sermons on How the Church
Can Do Its Task
Plans call for reassembling of the
church cchool Sunday, September
II. with a full staff of teachers. The
Rev. David Houghton. assistant pas
tor. will teach the high school group
and serve as councilCr at the high
school section program in the eve
ming. The Rev. Hayden S. Sears,
pastor, will teach the mems Sunday
school class.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
Imperial Valley Press

Established April u. 1901.
Published evenings except Saturday
and Sunday, in combination with the
Sunday POST-PRESS, by the Imperial
Valley Publishing Company, 625 State
St., FL Centfo, I'alif.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President.
A. c. Johnston. Vice-President and Ad-
vertising Manager; Mrs. Logan H.
Jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press. California News
paper Publishers Assn. West Holiday
Co. Inc, national representatives.
Rates, Gncluding Sunday Post Press):
Single copy Sc; carrier paid in ad-
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BY Mail: 1 month. S100; 3 months.
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flat.
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office AS 2rd oIas- mail
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30

what Betty dolly Sisters) Cradle
does to make her fragile looking
arches as strong as Damascus
blades. Grip sand-imagine that you
do, if you're en- wooden pier or
the tiled edge of a pool-in pockets
that you can make by manipulating
outer sides of your feet and outer
toes. Without moving the position
of your feet, keep digging up sand
and pushing it over to a center pile
between your feet until you have
something the kids in a play pen
would envy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
new BOOKS

Fiction-F'rossia. E. M. Alme-
dingen; No Little Enemy, Oliver
Weld Bayer; SO Much Blood, Zelda
Popkin: Wect Goes the Road. Tim
Pridgen; Nine 10 Five. Harvey
Smith: Tho Rainbow. Wanda Was
ilewska; Bring Back the Spring,
Ruth Wilcox.
Non -Fiction-PlantS and Flowers
in the Hcme, Kenneth Post; Life
with Alice. Dick Richards: Mexico
Speaks, Guido Rosa; Poems, Dun
stan Thompson; Understanding
New Zealand, Frederick l.. w.
Wood: Minerals, Herbert S. Zim
and Elizabeth K Cooper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
By ALICIA HART
NEA Staff Writer

Are you the kind CT a beach
comber" who likes to burrow your
toes into sand? Then turn your
play into exercise that will
strengthen the arches of your feet
suspension bridges of your body
that put bounce into steps, winged
grace into a walk.
Sit with knees bent and apart,
feet glued to the ground under you.
Instead of idly Wiggling toes, do
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
Chaplain to Fill
Methodist Pulpit

Announcement is made that
Chaplain R. H. Vitz of the Ell Gen.
tro Marine Air Corps base will
preach at both morning and eve
ming services Sunday at the First
Methodist church in FL Centre.
The Rev Hayden S. Sears, pastor,
will preach at the $50 service at
Live Oaks and the Rev. David
Houghton, assistant pastor, will de-
liver sermon at Jacumba at
II a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
OF Interest tOWOnen
ON THE HONE
FRONT
BY ANNE STEVICK
NEA Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. eJ.-What
this country needs. among other
things, is more good scent candy
bars, and reasonably priced pack
aged and bulk candies.
Office of Price Administration is
out to get more low-cost candy,
better candy price-cCntrol in gen.
eral. Fifty candy industry advisers
have b en- lined up to tackle the
problem.
All candy prices have been based
on prices of March, 1912. That sort
of pricing is apt TO give candy
makers an idea for a new recipe.
Prices on new items have been hard
to control. Consequently you've
cecn loW-cost candy items few and
far between, with more elaborate
confections increasing.
NEW STOVES AVAILABLE
You'll be able to get a rationed
cooking stove for your summer
cabin, according to the stove ration
ing compromise just worked out.
StOvcmakcrS contended that stove
supplies were ample, recommended
removal of rationing. OPA ration
eers weren't willing to risk running
out if civilian production is delayed.
So the settlement relaxes rationing
rules. YCu can get stove ration
certificate for any living quarters
which have no other means of cook
ing, whether it's essential or "ex-
ira"
ODDS AND ENDS
Total shoe production for first
five months of this year adds up
to a million mere than produced
in the same period last year. but
there were 40,0O0,0O0 fewer pairs
with leather Soles. Massachu-
setts experimental station turns up
with new way to use onion tops for
onion salt, instead of letting the
nutritious tops which make up half
the vegetable 60 to waste.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
WLB GRANTS PAY PREMIUMS
TO 10000 METAL WORKERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. (UP) -
The war labor board has di-
rected the payment of four, six and
eight cents per hour premiums to
10000 ferrous metal workers in
seven western states but only if
approved by economic stabilizer
Fred M. Vinson. The WLB said
that the rates were ordered in place
of the 25-cents-per-shift general
wage increase directed by the WLB
nonferrous metals commission at
Denver for all 10000 employees in
copper mines, refineries and smelt-
ers in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New
Mexico, Nevada and Idaho.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
BY GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Staff Writer

Cooked ham or meat loaf, salami,
pickle and pimiento loaf, liver sau-
cage, and relishes provide inspira-
tiCn for any lunch-packer. Try a
nippy spread for bread, in place of
the usual butter or fortified marga-
rine.
Zestful Spreads
Four to six sandwiches may be
made from one-fourth cup of soft
ened spread mixed with any of the
following:
Two tablespoons chilli sauce Ger
homemade catcup. tablespoon
horseradish. tablespoon prepared
mustard, ] teaspoon finely minced
onion or chiVes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
REGISTERS COMPLAINT

SACRAWENJO, aug. 81. 7UPJ-
The retired railroad employers of
America, Inc, Tuesday sought a
superior court restraining order
which would enjoin a Los Angeles
group from using the name as part
of a plan to wreck the plaintiff
corporation" The comollint as
Serts that Charles f.. Estes and
ether defendants are using the seal
anC. records of a Los Angeles chap
ter which has surrendered its char
ter and are seeking to change the
associations principal place of bus
mess from Sacramento to Los An
geleS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
III CENTRAN'S BROTHER
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

r.. w. Barrigan. 1043 Park avenue,
Eig Centre. was informed Tuesday
bya War Department telegram that
Angeles
his brother, Alex Barrigan, of Los
Angeles serving in the Army En-
cheering Corps, has been seriously
wounded while serving in France.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
SECRETARY PERKINS SENDS
CASE TO WLB TO SETTLE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. (UP)-
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
has certified to the War Labor
Board a dispute over Is cents per
hour general wage increase between
Riverside Cement Co, Orc Grande,
California, and 66 employees repre-
sented by the United Cement, Lime
and Gypsum Workers (AFL).
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
GETS $4,000 JOB

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 80. CUP)-
Dean Samuel B. Morris of the STAN
ford University School of Engineer
ing, has been named general man.
ager of the city water and power
board, largest municipally-operated
public utility in the nation. His
salary will be $25,O00 He will sue
ceed H. A. Van Norman, retiring
to hanCle personal affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
ELECTRIC SHOCK
KILLS CHILD

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 30. GUP)
Dale NeWby, Jr., Is months old.
died as the result of an electric
shock he suffered at the home of
his parents Tuesday night. The
chilc's father told police that the
baby had been playing near the
base of an electric lamp. He died
upon arrival at a local hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY

Bartenders, 2, Labor Temple.
State Guard. 1880, stadium.
20-30 Club, 8, California hotel.
Serviccmen's dance, $3.50, veterans
hall.
THURSDAY
Rotary Club, IL, Barbara Worth
Hotel.
Motor Corps, s. 120 North Fifth
street.
Junior TOastmaSter Club, $3.50.
California Hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
FINGERPRINTER CLEARED

DEADWOCD, S. D., Aug. 80.
JP)-Captain James o. Barker,
Miami, Fla, police officer, was ex-
onerated Wednesday by the eXecu-
tive board of the International
Fingerprint Association, on charges
of taking fingerprint in the mur-
der trial of Count Alfred De Marig-
ny at Nassau, Bahamas, last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
ERSKINE ~
JOHNSON III AOhy

Heavenly Body" was the last straw,
she said. I'VE had so many differ
ent directors l lost track walked
through the part. l didn't care. And
when they cut the film they got
even with me-they practically cut
me out of the picture"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
HER BEST BET YET

Hedy thinks Experiment Peril
Gus" is the best opportunity she's
had yet.
She plays the wife of Paul Lukas,
who is trying to drive her crazy
George Brent portrays a doctor
with whom she falls in love.
The plot is a great deal like
"Gaslight," she had to admit. The
period is even the same. In the
book on which the film is based,
though, the setting is modern.
1t was Hedy's idea to de-modern-
ize the story. Women audiences,
she figured, would not accept
modern woman being virtually i'm
prisoned in her own home by her
husband. THE 1890 setting she
said, makes the woman more be-
lievable."
Bsides, she's always wanted to do
a costume picture. She has "a
changes of costume, % bustles and
one lacy black negligee. For one
scene in which she wears a heavy
fur coat she perspired so, she said,
the wardrobe department had to
remake the dress she was wearing
They always shoot those fur coat
scenes on the hottest days cf the
year"
Hedy has had quite a lot to say
about the picture. She personally
selected the director, Jacques
Tourneur. and two of the support
ing players, Olive Blakeney and a
radio actor, George Niese.
She thought she had one more
picture to make for M-G-M. Her
seven-year contract is expiring and
she then wants to free-lance. Il
really don't know much about it,"
she said. MY agent takes care of all
that"
She'll be glad to leave M-G-M,
though. Her last picture there, "The
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
JOaN-OUT DIDN'T PAN OUT

IVNN-OUI Dim Il TfIN VUI
Then, she said, the studio lent her
tc Warner Bros. for a role opposite
Paul Henreid in THE ConSpirators." "
TO punish me, I guess" she said
It's just like all the pictures I've
done. It's Henreids picture. I'm the
scenery"
There's an interesting story be-
hind the casting of Hedy in "Expe-
riment Perilous." The RKO studio
subScribes to the Gallup Poll. When
the studio purchased the book, a
Gallup survey was made to discover
who the public wanted in the fem
mime lead. Hedy got rs per cent CT
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30

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Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30

After seven years of Hollywood
Stardom, Hedy Lamar confessed
today that she hasn't liked single
one of her Ia motion picture relies.
i've never played part like me
yet" she said II may look like a
leading lady, but I'm really a char
acter actress"
The "Ecstasy" girl was stretched
out on a couch in her dressing
room. My back is killing me- she
said with a lady-like groan. 1t was
nothing new, she said. I've had a
kink in my back for years. have to
lie down every couple of hours
Before starting work at RKO in
Experiment Perilous,' Hedy or
dered a special couch for her dress
ing room. Just a hard board COW
cred with something"
But as we started to say Hedy
Lamar has been disappointed with
her film work. Not she said,
that I haven't had the chance to
play a variety CT roles. I've been ev-
erything from typical American
girl to that dumb native in White
Cargo. I even played an Italian
opera singer on a radio show. But
I've never been me. I've just been
the scenery in pictures written for
great men roles. I'd like to do a
great woman's story. Maybe even
play two characters in the same
picture-a homely, beaten woman
and a glamorcus one"
Evening star., 1944-06-11

the "as is" price every six months.
OPA established separate prices
for three geographical regions. Re
gion A, with the lowest ceilings, in
cludes all States east of the Missis-
sippi; region c was allowed the
highest prices and comprises Wash
ington, Oregon, California, Nevada
and Arizona, while region B in
cludes all the other States.
After completion of a sale the
buyer and seller must fill out a
transfer certificate and turn 1t in to
the buyers ration board.
Complications Admitted.
Mr.. Bowles said OPA had con-
sidered placing used cars under price
control for more than year, but
until this time had decided against
it because of the many complica-
tions involved and the economic
effect on car dealers whose other
business has been hard hit by war
Used car prices, he said, were
fairly we'll stabilized during the
winter, but with the coming OF
spring rose so rapidly OPA was
forced to act. He estimated that
generally prices have risen 10 pei
Evening star., 1944-06-11

the face OF the failure of the used
truck ceiling plan, OPA should
enter upon another program of
virtually and identical nature" Mr..
Kelly said.
OPA fixed specific dollars-and-
cents prices at levels of last Janu-
ary for % makes and about 5000
models of passenger cars made
from 1887 through 1912, the last
year automobiles were manufac-
tured. Older cars cannot be sold
at prices higher than those set for
the nearest comparable 1887 models.
Changes to Be Semi-Annual.
Two types of ceilings were estab-
lished for each model and body
type, an "as is" price and recon-
ditioned price which must be ac-
companied by guarantee of good
operation for 80 days. or 1000 miles,
which ever is completed first. Only
dealers are allowed to sell at the
guaranteed price which is about Is
per cent higher.
Ceilings on all types of cars will
drop at the rate of 4 per cent of
Evening star., 1944-06-11
1917 Decline in Prices
0fUsed Cars Expected
Under July 10 Ceiling

The Nations $4,000, ,0o0, ,00o- year
used car business will be placed
under price control July 10 at CELL
iings which will reduce prices about
10 per cent from current levels,
Price Administrator Chester Bowles
announced yesterday.
The new program applies to all
sellers of used automobiles, indi-
viduals as well as dealers.
David G.. Kelly, president of the
National Automible Dealers Associa-
ton, promptly criticized the pro-
gram, declaring it was similar to
OPA's used truck price plan which
he said had proved wretched
failure"
1T Is not clear to dealers why in