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Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01

most of which formerly were Dutch
or British colonies, after the jap
aneSe homeland is licked.
WIDE SPREAD
Americans are not the only ones
thinking about this problem of the
by-passed Japanese. Sir Thomas
Blamey, commander in chief of
Australian military forces, told a
Sydney press conference yesterday
that the Pacific war would not be
over until the last of the japanese
were cleaned out of by passed areas.
He said these isolated enemy troops
already were undertaking to colonize
some areas, beginning the cultiva-
ton CT rice and collection of live
stock.
There has been some thinking
here, accompanied by some perSua-
sive expressions of view, that it
would be up to the Dutch, the Brit
ish and others with colonial inter-
ests in the Pacific to assume that
bloody postwar obligation. There
may have been intimationS from
London and perhaps the Dutch gov
ernment that American help in
those operations is expected. The
number of by-passed Japanese is
not precisely known. Gen. Douglas
Macarthur said on October 20 that
100000 of them would 'be cut off
without hope of support from the
homeland as the Philippine opera
tons developed. Other estimates put
the figure higher.
IMPOSSIBLE TASK
Military experts here concede that
the British have not the men or
other means to GO back through
the islands after Japan itself is de-
feated for a big-Scale, quick clean
up of the by-paSseG garriSons. But
they estimate that the British could
do the job in time ard there APP
pears to be considerable sentiment
here for letting them Go 1t.
Blameys remarks were signifi-
cant. Likewise was the October 23
invitation of the French war min
istry, in Paris, for all reserve offl-
GERS and commissioned soldiers
to volunteer for service in the war
against Japan after the defeat OF
Germany. On the same date, SpokeS-
men for the Netherlands in London
said that Dutch troops, including
men who lived under German &C.
cupation in their homeland for four
years, were preparing to join in the
Far Eastern fight against the jap
9nese.
And perhaps even more signifi-
cant was Prime Minister Winston
Churchill's surprise Quebec an
nouncement that a large British
fleet shortly would be sent into the
Pacific. 1t is possible that such a
British force might be more useful
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
BY LYLE c. WILSON

WASHINGTON, Nov. /. UP)-
Well over 100000 Japanese soldiers
and camp followers have been by
passed in the Pacific campaign and
left behind to subsist, breed and
colonize if they can, fact which
today is beginning to pose the Unit
cd Nations some tough and disput-
able questions.
The questions are who is going
10 root them out and whether they
are to be permitted by breeding for
some years to oVer-run the areas
which they entered as conquerors
and pcten5ial slave masters.
More specifically, some thought
is being given here to the probabili-
ty that the American people would
balk at any long, bloody and costly
back = tracking operations. Sue
would be involved if the United
States army, navy and air forces
were assigned the joO of clearing
out the japanese from Pacific areas,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
Leftover Japs on Isles
Poses Serious Problem

right now in the Indian ocean than
in the Pacific, where the United
States navy is getting the situation
we'll in hand
MUST MAKE MOVE
But all of these things acd up to
an eager desire on the part of the
weakened colonial empires to make
at the very least a token contribu-
ton to the Pacific theater of oper-
aticns. There is some reason to be-
lieve this eagerneSs is founded either
on the hope or expectation that the
United States will join in the clean
up of the by-passed areas when the
main JOB is over.
There also is some reason to
ponder Sir Thomas statement that
the war will not be over until the
isolated Japs are disposed of. Pub
lie sentiment here might insist that
the Pacific war is over when the
Japanese homeland is occupied
and that the boys should then come
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
Liquidated War
Contracts
Nit Il Billions

WASHINGTON, Nov. l. CUP) -
The director of contract settlements,
Robert II. Hinckley, estimated
TueSgday that war contracts total
ing more than $20,000000,00 will be
terminated within three months
after the end of the European war.
He said this could be about one
third the dollar value of all war
contracts expected to be outstand-
ing at that time.
In report to congress, Hinckley
said that $21, ,OO0,000,000 of orders
for munitions, involving $1,000 prime
contracts, have been cancelled dur
ing the course Of the war thus far
by the army, navy, and maritime
commission.
But, he added, these cancellations
occurred while the production graph
was still swinging upward and that
the terminations merely represent
ed transfer of manpoWer and
facilities from one type OF war pro-
duction to another.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
IS PRESIDING IN
SAN DIEGO COURT

Judge Elmer Head Of Imperial
county superior court will preside in
San Diego county superior court the
remainder of the week, being as
signed to that duty by the judicial
council Of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
BIKE THEFT REPORTED

Theft Of a bicycle from The rear
of the A & P store, was reported
to police Tuesday night. The vehi-
Gle was described as maroon, white
trimmed with a new black rear
fender. The owner resides at 566
Adams street
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
ARIZONA FLIER KILLED

DELAND, Fla, Nov. l. CUP)-
Seaman lie Richard Norman Jones,
Winslow, Arizona, was killed last
Thursday when his training plane
crashed into Lake Woodruff, navy
officials announced Tuesday
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
FIRST CHOICE
OF MILLIONS

None faster. None surer. St. Joseph
Aspirin worlds largest seller at 10c.
Economy size, 100 tablets for only
Doc. Why ever pay more? Why ac-
cept less? Get st. Joseph Aspirin.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
SUES FOR RENT

The Imperial Irrigation district
filed suit against N. o.
Tenney, alleging that $400 due un-
der terms of a lease had not been
paid. The $4OO became due July l,
1914, the complaint said. The lease
was to run from December l, 1899
10 December /, 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01

Smart plaids. 5Fc wGol Here's a
blanket al budget price you
can't afford TO miss. Every home
needs several.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10

This rank and file group descend.
ed on Gettysburg several times
thereafter and contacted these
workers and within two weeks a
majority Of the workers had signed
up with the Union. They are loudly
demanding closed shop and a
check-off. A petition for an election
was filed with NLRB. and before
the Board even had an opportunity
to communicate with the Union,
the Company informed the Hagers-
town Local that they were ready to
alton and the extreme poverty Of
His "reminiscences about the starv-
Glen wilkins, chairman of this
organization drive, was q former
employee Of the Gettysburg Furni-
ture Company. He still talks about
the $500 weekly salary checks
which he received while working as
a cabinet-maker for the Company.
meet with the Union.
the Gettysburg workers has inn
bued Hagerstown with the spirit:
Gettysburg must be organized"
Glen wilkins said, II knew the
Gettysburg furniture workers
would respond to the Unions call 10
organize. I know about 75qs of the
people who are working there and
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10

know how much they have suffered
under low wages and sweat shop
conditions. remember only too
we'll how during the previous or
ganization drive the Gettysburg
workers had no food and were
faced with dispossesses for nom
payment of rent.
But things are different now.
We have 5000 CLIO members in
Hagerstown and I have talked to
hundreds Of them. They have all
promised to see this thing through
in order to wipe out the substand-
ard conditions that now exist in
Gettysburg. I am very grateful to
the Local and international Unions
for this opportunity to be Of some
service to my former fellow-work-
ers in Gettysburg"
Assisting wilkins In this CAM
paign are Guy Johnston, President
Of the Local: Charles M. Welty, q
cabinet-maker at Station Furniture
Company and Robert Brylke. CLIO
Field Representative. who was
chiefly responsible for organizing
the Fairchild airplane plant in
Hagerstown.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10
WLB Ponders
|MoorefieId
Xmas Gift

MoOrefield, w. Va, Apr. s.
On August 1, 1943, when the
contract between Local 296,
UFWA, and the Thompson
Mahogany Co. was about to be
signed, somebody raised the
question of the Christmas gift.
The company had given a money
present every year to the regular
employees. In 1871 and 1912 1t was
$40 to those who had been with
the company year or more.
Would the company give 1t in
1913?
The subject was discussed and
both sides went away satisfied. But
when the Christmas gift wasn't in
the stocking the following Decem-
Der. and people tried to remember
just what had been said. recollec-
tions varied. The company lawyer.
Mr.. Arnhold. said he had stated
most emphatically that the gift
would not be paid. Several union
men were ready to make affidavit
that the usual gift had been prom
ised for 1913.
Was somebody lying? Not nee.
essarily. Ask the psychologists.
Since q customary gift or bonus
Is . part Of wages and cannot be
withdrawn without the approval oil
the War Labor Board, the union
made application for payment oil
the gift. Cancellation by the u. S
Labor Department brought no set
Element, and the issue has now
been referred to Hearing Officer
of the War Labor Board.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10

also successful In eliminating the
minute system" which was piece
work plan. Despite the Company's
reluctance to abandon this method
Of computing wages the Union
finally convinced them that q
straight hourly rate would result In
improved quality Of the Company's
product, and ut the same time elm
mate the speed-up system, which
has often resulted not only In poor
err workmanship, but In bodily harm
to the workers.
Guy Johnston, President of Lo-
cal 472, who conducted the negotia-
tions, observed, you can generally
spot q furniture worker in the mill
room by examining his hands. 1t
is not infrequent that these work.
ers are minus fingers and have suf-
fered other bodily injuries which
can be attributed to the plece-work
system.
"I feel that the workers will al
ways be grateful to the Union for
having eliminated the speed-up sys-
TEN 30 that workers can preserve
their talents for better production.
am certain that the Company will
profit In the long run by this
move"
The new wage schedule provides
for q wage bracket, so that work.
ers may receive merit increases.
which will be determined by both
the Company and the Union. All
Station workers will receive back
pay from January %. 1914 as soon
as the War Labor Board approval
Is obtained.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10

tor Robinette, chairman Of Textile
Service.
Elections in the e. A. Dept. re-
turned Clarence Henry as secretary
and Gerald Sheetz as vice chair
man.
The committeeman are: James C.
Snyder, George Steele, Ronald j.
Shaffer, Paul w. Hager, Ralph
Bishop, Walter o. Michael, Charles
Relber and Bartlett Cottrill.
Also John Ridenbaugh, John Dun
can, Raymond Perry, Carney Judy,
Henry j. Shanski, Irwin Burkett,
Samuel Mckenzie and Nelson X.
Davis.
Also James C. Dicken, Chas. II.
Bauman, Eugene +. Dicken, RObt.
j. Herstine, Elmer Collins, j. Hoy
Atkinson, Rodney Allen and Chas.
II. Kesecker.
Committeeman from all depart
ments are expected to attend Gen.
eral Committee meetings first and
third Wednesdays at Union Hall,
says Pres. Richard L. Boyden.
Attendance will be taken and alb
sences reported to the shop chair
man.
Also a door prize will be given
out at each meeting to one of those
in attendance that evening.
Lester III. Null and Frederick
Shearer were honored by the "a"
Shift Spinning Bowling League at
dinner Saturday, March Is. on
the eve of their departure for the
Navy.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10

adel in Coming, Perle Miller in
Capspun, and Louis Hartman in
Cafeteria; William Daily is vice
chairman of Cafeteria. william
Price, chairman Of Filtration, will
leave shortly for the armed serv-
ice.
Among the active unionists re-
Gently called to the colors have
been L. C. ("Connie") Shuck from
"A" Shift Spinning; George SOM
merkamp. last years Dye-House
chairman. and Lester III. Null, act
ing chairman of Spinning for Pc
riod last year, and member this
year of the Executive Board.
Committeeman in the Service De-
partment have been chosen as fol-
lows: Chairman, Victor Robinette;
sub chairmen, Eva M. CLANCY,
Glenn Holt and Edwin Van Meter;
members, Betty Allxire, Raymond
Dryer, Roy Hiser, Vauda Likens,
Virgie Page. Elmer Morris, Betty
Roberts, Ernest Wertman.
Mulls departure makes necessary
the election of a new Executive
Board member. Nominations at one
meeting of the general membership
will be followed by election at the
following meeting.
A nearly complete list of COM
mitteemen from "a" Shift Spin
ming follows: Sub-chairman. T..
John Neal; "Diddy" Wright, Rus
sell Seifarth, George Allen, Floyd
wilson, Richard Edmiston, George
Harris, Emmett COtter, and Clifford
Burns.
The members of the Bylaws
Committee have been changed. l..
II. CLANCY remains as chairman
and PlayfOrd Aldridge as secre-
tary. The other members are Gill
bert Lewis, Clair Mease and Jerald
Barrett.
The shop chairmen met all day
Friday, March "a, under the chair
manship of Pres. Boyden, and
mapped out policy.
Bro. Boyden chose as his Griev-
ance Committee in the plant Play
ford Aldridge, chairman of Bobbin
Stores; Michael BrOderick, chair
man of Spinning; Walter II. Wal
tiers, chairman of Engineering; Earl
Snyder, chairman of C. A., and Vic
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10
Seek Raise
At Brandt

Hagerstown, April 5-Local
472, UFWA, started wage ne
gotiations at Brandt Cabinet
Works last week, and within
several hours these negotiations
were broken off when the Com
pany insisted on offering a
wage level with q minimum of
40c per hour and an Csc maxi
mum.
Guy Johnston, President of
the Local, and Chris Ryerson,
Chairman of the Brandt Plant
Committee, pointed out that
the Company Is engaged in
making q high quality table,
ranking with the finest In the
country. Brother Ryerson, who
is in charge Of these negotiations
indicated that the workers In the
shop feel that they are entitled to
even higher wages than the Union
obtained for the Station Furniture
Company workers, because Of the
quality Of their product.
The Union informed the United
States Cancellation Service of the
situation and Commissioner James
G. Holden has already been as
signed to the case. Brother Ryer-
son said:
"Our company has always
boosted that they paid the high
est furniture wages I'm Hagers-
town and yet when the test came
they insisted on maintaining q
4Oc minimum wage. while no
body In the factory today Is be-
ing paid 4Oc, we feel that the
Company wants to use this low
figure In order to permit the
Company to employ workers and
pay them this low wage when the
war production period Is over. II
the Company Is sincere about this
policy OF paying the highest fur
niture wages In Hagerstown, the
Union should obtain a minimum
wage Of zoe per hour to a maxi
mum Of SIPS. do not see how
the Union could consent to less,
since the CLIO and our Interna-
tiOnal Office are backing us to the
limit"
Brother Ryerson pointed out that
the Company is probably taking
the position because for years an
Independent Union was the bar
gaining agent OF the Brandt Com
pany. During this period, the Com
pany was able to dictate terms TO
its workers without even consult
ing them as TO their wishes in the
matter. Brother Ryerson. who was
an officer Of the Independent
Union, said:
II am going to do everything I
can to wipe out all of the evils
that existed under the old Inde-
pendent Union. / never realized
how effective the CLIO could be.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10
Rank And File Organize
Gettysburg Furniture

HAGERSTOWN, Apr. 5-Local 472, UFWA has set an ex-
ample this which shows what aggressive militant
Union accomplish to help the unorganized
Without waiting for signal from their International
Union group workers invaded Gettysburg the early
of the morning and distributed handbs employees
Gettysburg Furniture Company Gettysburg Panel and
Reaser Furniture Company, which
These handbls which
the furniture which
erstown with
workers who presently receiving
hour for highly skilled operations
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10

OoOOA w ~ mas
been d raft e d
and expects 10
leave for the
N a V y t h i S
m o n I h. With
h m W ill go
II o b t. Swarner,
another charter
member of the
sub-local, which
so far is con
fined to indus
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10
Local 1874 Notes

Company tactics in introducing
women into new places in the
plant have kept certain depart
ments in a ferment. Arthur SchO-
enthal, deputy director of the VINO
for seven Eastern states. visited the
meeting of the General Committee
April 6. together with Sidney Katz,
secretary of the Stated. c. CLIO
Council, and a second VINO Off
cial from Washington.
The Cumberland area is still
Group Nv in the VINO classical
ton. meaning that it is listed as
likely to have Substantial labor
reserves" even six months from
now. However, this general state
ment while correct is misleading.
according to Dan Staley, local VINO
representative and manager of the
U. S. Employment Service in Cum
berland. There is an overall sur
plus of labor. but a definite short
age of skilled male labor, says
Staley.
The Political Activities Commit
tee, whose chairman is Gilbert
Lewis, has started rolling. The
other members of the committee
are Robert Blair, Eva Nj. Clancy,
Melvin Mckenzie, f. John Neal,
Katherine S. Weatherholt, James
Martin, Charles w. NicOdemus,
Earl Snyder, James Chappell and
Mary Grady. The first meeting
voted April 4 to recommend en-
dorsement of Willis r. Jones for
the Democratic nomination for u.
S. Senator. 1t also favored a vigor-
Gus campaign among the member
ship to persuade Congress to con-
tinue the school lunch program.
Walter X. Walters is chairman OF
the Child Welfare Committee and
of the Committee on Dues and So
cial Security. VIM. T.. Meagher also
heads two committees, having
taken over the leadership of the
Committee on Health and Working
Conditions as well as being chair
man of the Special Activities Com
mittee.
The work of last years Commit
tee on Relations With the Armed
Forces is being taken over by the
Postwar Planning Committee, OF
which Playford Aldridge is chair
man.
Completing the list of Depart
ment chairmen are Lillian SchOen-
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10
Furniture Local 4z2 Makes Hagerstoun History
High Wage Scale
At Station

Hagerstown Apr. 3-Local 472, UFWA-CIO completed
gotiatons Station Furniture Company The Union finally
job classification setup applying six labor grades with
of Csc per hour for the most unsxied furniture
operation to of $10 This Company formerly
wage scale of 42c per hour starting point The scale
Is being submitted the War Labor Board for approval
Together this outstanding wage level Union was
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10

trial insurance agents working for
the Eureka Maryland Assurance
Corp.
The other agents say that Barnes
and Swarner will be missed, but
they can expect to find a bigger
and better local when they return.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10
BARNES DRAFTED

Thomas j. Barnes, president of
the Cumberland sub-local of Local
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-04-10

Completing the list of Depart
ment chairmen are Lillian Schoen-
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-07
MALVERN .
James l.. Tanning

Sunday was communion day at
Bethel AME church with special
sermon brought by the pastor.
Rev, w. p. Wellington. Among
visitors We're Prof, and Mrs.
Branch and their daughter-in-law
Mrs. Branch of Newport, Prof.
Branch Is principal of the public
school in Newport. Mr.. and
Mrs. Snowden of Arkadelphia al
so registered. Mrs. Snowden is
teacher in the public school sys
tenn there. Rev. r. s. Shorty, for
mer pastor at Warren. has been
called to the pastorate of the
First Baptist church here. He is
former resident and his many
friends wish him much success.
The Missionary Society of Bethel
AME church surpassed a set goal
In a meeting last week. Mrs.
Evelyn Lawson was home Satur-
day.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-07
RIXIE
Silas Bowman

Mrs. M. Griffin is improving
from an eye ailment. Mrs.
Maggie Turner is home after va
cationing and Is also doing fine
following an operation. Miss
Viola Baker underwent an ope-
ration last week and is doing nice
~ Rev. w. M. Freeman Ii up
after illness. +. The new home oc-
eupied by Mr. and Mrs. j. Sus-
sex is an added beauty in the
community. Mrs. B, Drane and
granddaughter, Matte, returned
from Mississippi after an enjoy
able trip, Rev. r. S. Y. p.
Mooney, state missionary, reports
her husband improved in Tennes-
see. =. The United Sunday School
Teachers Institute will hold am
nual meeting this month as an
nounced by Silas Bowman, or
ganizer.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-07
WILllAR
Norma Jcne Railcy

Opha Lee Gardner has returned
home after attending summer ses-
sion at Shorter College. Mrs.
Hazel Bins and sons are here
from Chicago as guests Of mother
and grandmother. Mrs. Ora
Perry and family are here from
st. Louis, Mo-, visiting relatives.
Wedding ceremonies were held
for Leslie Cooper and Miss Doro-
thy McLemore. Miss Addio
Woodland and daughter left for
Dermott. The Masonic and
Eastern Star Lodges held services
here Sunday with Mr.. Rutherford
as Worshipful Master. Mrs. M.
A. Greer Is Worthy Matron and
music was furnished by the Ju-
nior Choir.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-07

Under the leadership of Elder
A. j. Mitchell, wide awake
young man, West End Mission,
No. 2 Church of God in Christ,
237 Walnut Street, paid off a 10
year debt OF the church. Elder
Mitchell is planning a revival in
the near future for the winning Of
souls. Total raised from drive
was $412.S3 with q membership
of 10.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-07

Hot Springs Mrs. Glen Rud-
ledge, Mrs. j. N. Rucker and Mrs.
j. Thomas Odom will reach Hot
Springs from Detroit and Tennes-
see Saturday, July Sth, to take
part in the second annual We'd
ding OF Roses which will be stag
ed in Haven Methodist church
July 18th. They are tho sisters
OF Mrs. r. J. Griffin and VIII ap-
pear in a recital Monday evening
July 10th. Admission Csc.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-07

Flower brand dust, helps destroy
evil spells. Secret Hindu Charm
bag (helps with luck) Lode Stones.
Love drops. Life reading $500
TASK questions) enclose 2 birth
dates, stamped, self-addressed en-
velopes. No. GODS. Yogi Benda.
GA St. Peter St., New Orleans. 16,
Louisiana.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-07
s. M. Kelly

5. NJ. KcIIy
Mrs. Francis Wilson and Mrs.
S0llie Fairfax are visiting friends
and relatives In Chicago. Mrs.
Thelma Clark OF Detroit, Mich,
Is visiting her brothers and sis
ters and friends here.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-07
Commended For
Service

Mote Third Class, Washington,
D. C., hos been commended by
the Secretary Of the Navy for
outstanding service following an
explosion of the Naval Ammuni-
ton Depot, Hastings, Neb. When
the explosion occurred Robinson,
with keen presence Of mind, i'm
mediotely eontocted hospital
corpsmen. the first department
and summoned ombuIonces to the
scene. He then entered the room
in which the explosion occurred
and copobIy helped evocuote the
wounded and extinguish the fire.
He hos been authorized to weor
the Commentator Ribbon. -
tPPNS).
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-07
WOMEN WORK ERS
IN DEMAND

Washington, d. c. - (C) ---
Women war workers are expected
to be in even greater demand now
that there is a new system of re-
fering male labor in essential
work, the war manrower com.
mission announced.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-07

The Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass
Glass company uses enough rouge
in a year to fill 4s0 milton COM
pacts not to tone ~ n4,ia1y's
cheeks, but as a mild abrasive for
polishing plate glass.