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Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
Rf-MAKING THE SENATE
Riverside Daily PreSs)

(Riversde Daily Press)
The late Blair Lee was the first man
elected United States senator by direct
popular vote The seventeenth amend
ment providing for direct election was
passed in 1913. Soon thereafter, va
cancy arose in Maryland. Lee ran for
the office, and obtained it.
Though he was generally expected to
have brilliant political future, the fates
were not kind to Lee. He was defeated
for denomination in 1916, and for some
time afterward was leader of Demo-
cratic faction whose struggles with its
rival make Republican victories much
easier in Maryland.
His death is reminder tnat victory
eventually came to what seemed at first
a hopeless fight. AS far back as 1889
resolutions had been introduced in con-
gress to have senator's elected directly,
and not by the state legislatures. Under
the indirect system an undue number of
party bosses and wealthy nonentities had
entered the upper house of congress.
Direct election, it was thought, would bar
both types. Eventually the senate yield
ed, and the direct election method was
adopted as the Constitutions seventeenth
amendment.
The outcome Of this tight should en-
courage those who would like to change
the present rule of ratifying treaties by
a senatorial two-thirds vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
WAR SOUVENIRS

Sacramento Bee)
Navy man George Lee Lewis, Jr, of
Piedmont, Missouri brought home Jap
anese rifle as a souvenir of two years
fighting in the South Pacific. While he
was showing off his prize, it discharged.
killing him.
The story is its own lesson.
As the war goes on there will be an
increasing flow of souvenirs from the
battlefronts. The best rule to follow is
that these souvenirs should not be lethal
weapons or supposedly empty shells or
duds.
If any are sent or brought home by
servicemen they should be examined with
the utmost care by experts. Otherwise,
they might constitute an unknown haz-
ard, not only for the present but long
into the future.
World War souvenirs still are eXplod-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
FUNERAL RITES FOR
THREE -YEAR-OL SATURDAY

Funeral services for James Phillip
three-year- old son Of Bert Coomes
and the late Maxine Coomes, who
died at Costa Mesa Wednesday,
will be held at the Lemons-Wiley
mortuary in Ell Centre Saturday
afternoon.
The baby had been in i'll health
for some time. Burial will be in
Evergreen cemetery beside his moth
er.
Survivors are his father, who
moved to Costa Mesa from FL Centre
because of the health of his son;
a sister, Bernadine; and his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Morgan
of Ell Centre and Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Coomes of Costa Mesa.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28

Joseph Suchma, who worked in
the parts department at the Russell
Haas garage in Ell Centro before the
war, has been promoted to first
lieutenant in the army air force IN
the Southwest Pacific. He is bonn
bardier and has been in the service
for two years, going overseas last
June. When he last wrote friends in
FL Centro, Lieutenant Suchma al
ready had completed 33 missions.
He wac in the action at Yap, Truk
and Balik Papan. His mother, Mrs
Annie Suchma, lives at 8l9 Hefitr-
nan, CaleXico.
Bobby Temple, navyman who for
merly lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
vim Moore in Ell Centro, is in the
South Pacific area these days serv-
ing aboard one of Uncle Sans
ships.
Corporal ROLAND Ostrander is
expected to arrive home any day
after spending three years in the
South Pacific area. His brother-in-
law, Staff Sergeant Rocky Rock
well, wrote Corporal Ostrander's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Os-
trander of Ell Centro, that Corporal
Ostrander had started home. The
corporal and the sergeant met fol
the first time while both were ever
seas.
Wallace Dawson Loe, II, son o.
Mrs. Mamie B. Hartman OF All
Fourth street, Brawley, enlisted a
San Diego as an apprentice seaman
in the naval reeerve. Before enter
ing the navy he was pipe fittel
helper at Mare Island navy yard
His father, c. B. Loe, is serving IL
the army.
Ensign Carl w. Simpson, enginee
in the naval reserve, is home in E
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
B.2qs Raid
Jap Singapore
Ry UNITED PRESS

American B-29s raided Japanese
held Singapore for an hour early
today, Tokyo radio reported from
an official Nipponese army COM
munique.
The broadcast, heard by United
Press in San Francisco, said the
Super-fortresses appeared at 3 am.
and fled an hour later. Quoting
the communique, the announcer
said absolutely no damage was
caused by this enemy nuisance
raid"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
BY UNITED PRESS

Rising t e m p erature promised
some relief today from the cold
wave gripping the northeastern
Seaboard. but the mercury was still
below the thawing point which
would ease TIE transportation snarl
with its threatened fuel and food
shortage and empty school rooms.
In Washington. j. Monroe john
son. director of the Office CT De-
fense Transportation. said if the
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
You re Not Too Old
To Feel Young

This is message for men who have
known life but no longer find il thrilling
because OF the lack OF certain yitamins
and hormones. Tromone, a recent medical
discovery combining vitamins and hor-
mones may multiply the vim and vitality
enjoyment you once knew. Your whole ap-
proach, your whole attitude toward life.
may improve when you begin to use
Tromone Now IL may be possible for mid
die aged men 70 again enjoy the, same
spirit, vitality and pleasures that made
their youth thing TO remember. Added
years may not subtract from your pleas
ures when you use Tromone, the new
medical formula combining yitamins and
hormones. Follow directions on label.
Tromone for sale by Valley DRUG CO.,
and Druggists everywhere
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
Mrs Eta Goslen
Rites Sunday

Mrs. Eta Goslen, n, died suddenly
'at the home of her daughter, Mrs,
Pearl Stapleton, southeast OF FL
Centro, early this week.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Sunday at the Hens chapel
in Ell Centro. Burial will be in
Evergreen cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters,
Mrs. Stapleton, Mrs. Ruby Sweet
land, and Mrs. Opal Bojta; three
sons, william H. Gcslen, Joseph r.
Goslen, and Earl w. Kerr; and Ia
grandchilC rem.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
WITHHOLDING RECEIPT
DEADLINE JANUARY 81

Employers of Southern California
were reminded Friday by James
Marable, Ell Centre internal revenue
collector, that January 3lst is the
deadline for issuing Withholding
receipts to all employees.
The receipts must advise employees
of the total amount of wages they
received in 1914 and the amount OF
income tax withheld from those
wages, and most employees, whose
income was less than $1,000 can
use their receipt as simplified
form of income tax return, Marable
concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED

In Albany, New York. acting
Mayor Frank Harris quickly closed
all public schools, libraries. bowling
alleys, night clubs and other
amusement places effective tomor-
row until further notice." to ccn-
serve fuel.
In nearby Troy, Mayor John j.
Ahern ordered public and parochial
schools to close their doors Monday
and Tuesday.
A Washington spokesman of the
STA said the coal order did not
specifically demand the closing of
schools, but said that local officials
who did so would make fair in
terpretation" of the order.
Syracuse officials said it might
become necessary to order general
closings and in Rochester the
mayor planned Immediately to close
the municipal assembly hall and the
auditorium of Convention Hail.
Food was no longer rolling into
the New York City area. A Com
modify Credit Corp. official urged
normal" purchases of food and
asked housewives to shop en- "flex-
ible" plan, choosing alternate foods
when desired edibles were not avail
able
The food supply on hand, he said,
will feed the city'S population
through the embargo period if nor
NAL buying prevails. The fruit and
vegetable supply was above normal.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28

EDITORS NOTE: The folloUing edit
orials are presented as interesting opiH-
ions Uoiced by editors elsewhere. They
do rot necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
Editorials and Comment

late action Let us hope the action will be
carried forward courageously and ener-
getically.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28

There is still strong body of public
opinion in Great Britain which believes
that if Montgomery had remained in con-
troll at Supreme Headquarters the end of
the war against Germany would now be
in sight.-News Review, British weekly.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
NOTES POLITICAL
CHARGES SCOBIE

The letters charged that Scobie
attacked ano began the war
against the resistance forces
1--WE ask that an inter-Allied COM
mission be sent to Greece - the
Fam letters said. THE commits
sion's task would be to put an end
to Scobies intervention SO the Greek
people will be freed to use Demo-
cratic institutions in their country
by establishing a government OF
general representation and secur-
ing free expression of popular
will.
I'VE are convinced that people
which sacrificed everything in the
common cause of Democratic VIC
tory will not be abandoned to the
forces of violence"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Information must be one of the major
preoccupations of each of our democratic
nations and therefore also of the collec-
tive agencies that they intend to create
to facilitate their cooperation
should like to see this information re-
place what used to be called propaganda
Assistant Secretary of State Archibald
MacLeish.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28

The lives and happiness of our chill
dren, as far ahead as the mind can reach,
depend on us today. If we succeed, pos
terity looking back will record that this
was indeed mans finest hour-Carl A.
Berendsen, New Zealand minister to us.
It looks as though civilian production
will just be leveled off at present rates.
Frank S. Whiting, WPB official.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
Transport Snorl
Grips Seoboord

freight embargo against all but mill
itary cargo which became effective
at 1901 today did not clear up the
crisis. it would be extended beyond
its Tuesday expiration date.
CITY SELLS COAL
The New York City beard OF
health declared a state of emer-
gency as the shipping embargo was
felt in the citys fuel supply. The
board authorized establishment of
so coal stations throughout the city
and said the city would purchase
coal and sell to those whose need
fer it could be certified
Washington, ID. c., made its city
police responsible for determining
the need of fuel by citizens caught
short by Secretary of Interior Har-
old Ickes' ban on selling coal to
persons having more than a five
days supply and limit of che ton
or one weeks supply, whichever is
the larger.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
EAM Calls for
Commission to
End Intervention
By JAMES T.. ROPER

ATHENS, Jan. 27. CUP)-Reliable
sources said today the international
Red Cross had declined to deliver
letters containing formal request
by the EAM (National Liberation
'FRONT.' for a United States-British-
French commission for Greece.
The letters, signd by Deimitri Par
salides, secretary general OF the
central committee, asked for
commission ito put an end to in
tervention" by LIT. Gen. Ronald M.
Scobie, British Allied military COM
mander in Greece.
NOTES POLITICAL
They were intended for delivery
in Washington, London, Moscow,
and Paris through the Internation-
al Red Cross but the organization
declined to hanele them on the
grounds that they were political.
At the same time, friends of Re
gent Monsignore Damaskinos said
he was considering sending an ulti-
matum to the EAM to force early
peace talks.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28

Ensign Carl w. Simpson, engineer
in the naval reserve, is home in El
The union times., 1945-03-17

Commodities produced by low paid foreign workers are threat to American workers. Support the A. F. of L.'s Free Trade Union Fund and help rebuild labor organ izatiOns abroad.
The union times., 1945-03-17
No Political F0otbdU!!
AN EDITORIAL

Both the Republican and Democratic Parties of Connecti cu in considered OpiniOn have solemn responsibility to that the issue of the State Labor Relations Act before the Legislature does become political football Organized labor has intention of being caught in the middle.
 Both parties for State Labor Relations Act in last years election The Connecticut Federation introduced Ac based the New York State Labor tOns Law, which is known Senate Bill No. l. Der of additional bills dealing with the subject introduced by others these bills ranging ridiculous and ant1abOr.
 The Senate Labor Committee, in which the Democrats majority has just voted report favoraby Senate Bill No. l, while the House Labor Committee which has Re- publican majority favOrs 'cOmpromise bI' which the Senate Committee rejects.
 Does this that be faced with the proposition of the Senate passing b the House another and each political accusing the other of responsibility for failure to enact State Labor Relations Act? Should this happen, how would labor benefit?
 We believe the time has for the Legislature and both
 parties to fOregO partisan politics. and upon bill which will be acceptable organized labor Since there disagree ment between the RepublcancOntrOled House Committee and the DemOcraiccOntrOled Senate Committee what
 type of Act should have but since both that should have Act believe that with good faith both sides Act of which labor would approve be evolved Lieut. Gov Snow, speaking in New Haven this week said:
 I've don't which party gets the accOade provided get good State Labor Relations Act Gov. Baldwin has a ready indicated that he favOr wOrable Act With party leaders in agreement it should be possible for the Com mttees to Act acceptable organized labor But all the State Labor Relations Act be mitted to become political football!
The union times., 1945-03-17
by STANLEY CHUTE SfQte Director

Rent is second only to food i'll the cost of living for the average family. Approximately 41 per cent of the average monthly paycheck is spent for food, while Y per cent of it goes for rent
 It takes no certified public ac- cOuntant to realize what might have happened to the household budget of working man, especial Iy in cOngested industrial areas, without rent control. Here in Con- necticut, a highly industrial State, the consequences would have been almost immediately noticeable. At present, it's not only practically impossible to find place to live in any of our larger cities, but even the outlying country towns and summer resorts rarely have vacant living accommodations. With the demand for rents high and the number of available rents low, we have situation packed with dynamite that, lacking the safety device of rent control could UAOW IAO dNCHdSC uAdAA COSt OA 1AV" ing sky high.
 Nobody questions the effectiveness of rent control. But perhaps a few figures illustrating its effectiveness would not be amiss here. From Au- gust 1889 to May 1922, rents advanced 5.3 per cent. On July 1942, when rent control went into operation, it rolled rents back about 2 per cent and since that time they have been held stable despite terrific wartime pressures.
 573 PenaIized
 Of course, there have been dozens of violations, some small and some large, but our enforcement program is one of the best in the nation. Dur ing 1914 alone, we handled more than | 27,0O0 complaints from all parts of the State and through the procedure of civil law collected nearly $64,OOO from 573 landlords who had charged higher -than-ceiling rentals.
 Organized labor, always a strong proponent of rent control, has benefited fully from this program. With a lid on wages, labor quick ly realized how important it is to keep a lid on those things for
The union times., 1945-03-17
Better Utilization
 Will Do The Job
5 To 10 Per Cent Improvement In Manpower Handling Would Provide All Necessary Labor-Would Add
 5OOOOO To 8OOOOO Workers, Bewkes Says

WASHINGTON, D. CA sensational official repor which knocks the props of the military authorities continued demands for compulsory labor draft just been made public by the War ManpOwer Commission. The report prepared by Director E. c. BeVkes of the WMCs Bureau of ManpOwer Utilization, these start ling disclosures
 Ihe of labor required for present and foresee able production part already On inc e pOyment rolls of the country.
 to 10 improvement manpOwer utilization would be sufficient to provide all necessary labor
 Ihere not factory in this country which could not easily improve it's utilization to this degree
 Resulting action could add equivalent of 5OOOOO to 8OOOOO to the labor fOrce."
 CITES INSTANCES
 Mr. Be'Skes cited specific instances for far greater increases in manpOwer utilization productivity following surveys by his bureau
 His report provides powerful argument for suDDOrters ot legislation being debated Senate to empower the War Manpower Commission investigate labor waste overstafng and other conditions which result in ineffective use of existing manpOwer.
 Absenteeis, turnover and maluse of labor are still wide spread Mr. Bewkes declared in his report NO of generazed campaigns remedy this situation will keen hs% % M in plants the working conditions nexensab outside working hours detrimental
 'PLANT BY PLANT''
 he of turnover and absenteeis got to be singled out and removed plant by plant Then again. the working conditions may be very gOOd but the workers be very waseu The supervision may be provision for training workers may be lacking layout of the work too cumbersome, progressive upgradng be overlooked the plant be greatly Overstaed Tn the last anaysis it is only on plant by plant basis that these causes be isolated and dealt w there single cause for absenteeism, turnover wasted productivity
 lhere is always pattern of which must be traced out in each plant suffering from maluizaOn. This has to be done by and labOr through their efforts with the competent and trained personnel brought outside or suDpIied by Government services'
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ACTION
 Mr. Bewkes recommended that the National Management- Labor Policy Committee of the WING mght very be the spearhead of this expanded efOrt.' Certainly he said, 'his committee readily devise ways and means for drawing upon rich 1t is looked to by management and labor leader ship on all matters affecting manpOwer. This nationwide contact with regional and Management Labor Committees and therefore, in unique position provide constructive leadership'
The union times., 1945-03-17
Bridgeport Rents Surveyed By o. P. A.;
 State Director Asks Lab0r's Subbort

was on the move toward industrial centerS and ofen a worker lived for weeks and even months in a rooming house or hotel while he looked for living quarters for his family. Hotel rates were a good barometer of the housing shortage. They rose sharply We put them under ceilings, where they stand now.
 Bridgeport Survey
 The Bridgeport survey was one of eight conducted by OPA in key industrial cities throughout the na- ton. Unlike most other such checks, it wasn't ''sampling." We called nearly 10000 tenants. That's about a third of all the tenants in the city. l don't hesitate to say that the BridgepOrt survey is the most thorough rent survey ever con- ducted in Connecticut and its re- suits should be as accurate as any statistics now available and, in all likelihood, more accurate than most.
 While this survey was in progress, it began to accomplish good results. Awakened by the publicity which at- tended it, many landlords who had n't registered with the Area Rent Of- flee hastened to correct this oversight. We particularly noticed an increase of registrations among people who rented a room Or two in their homes. And it goes without saying, that we intend to use the results of the sur vey as a means of bringing a greater degree of compliance with rent regu- lations in not only the Bridgeport area, but in other parts of the State as well.
 The overall rent picture looks good today. If we are going to keep it this way, however, we must understand how runaway rents can affect the lives of all of us. We must be vigilant until the need of vigilance has passed. If organized labor does its own part, either as landlord or tenant, Pm quite con- fident that the rent item in the cost of-living budget can be kept in line.
The union times., 1945-03-17
HousiingProgram Bill Is Planned By Sen. Wagner
Will Help Employment And Raise Living Standards
 Of Millions

Plans for gigantic postwar housing program calling for be- tween $7 and $8 billion year for 10 years in public and private in- vestment were outlined to the na- ton this week by Sen. Robert F. Wagner CD ND.
 Speaking on tht AFL radio pro gram America United, Wagner said he proposed to introduce a bill for the national housing program that Twill help to achieve employment"
 "Decent housing for the millions who do not now have it will help raise standards of living. By both of these tests housing is near the top of things we must do when victory comes. Now is the time to get ready"
 The New York senator, lifelong friend of organized labor, appeared on the program with Boris Shish- kin, AFL economist, F. s. Fitz- patrick of the U. s. Chamber of Commerce and Paul Sifton, Wash ington representative of the Ma tiOnal Farmers Union.
 Wagner said the nation has fought bigger war than ever before. We have accomplished marvels of produc- tion. We have the highest national income on record. We must think bold thoughts. We must make broad plans. We must do big things. What does this mean to houSing?"
 He answered the question by recall ing that before the war the U. s. built less than 275,0OO non-farm houses a year and "in the first 10 years after the war we must raise this figure to almost 1H million houses year. In- stead of investing only about $1 bil- lion a year in building of housing, we must invest $7 or $8 billion dollars a year.
 ''Every little mind that says: this cannot be dOne' is an obstacle to our economic progress. Every selfish interest that says: we will not allow this to be done is an enemy to our economic security an enemy to the fighting men who want jobs after the war-an enemy to the families of these men who want decent homes after the war;
 In order to implement the program Wagner called for "public funds to expand the slum clearance and low rent housing program. We also need public funds to raise housing stand ards on the farm.
 ''We need lOng-term loans al very low interest rates to stimulate housing for middle-income groups who do not need subsidy, but who cannot afford to borrow from pri- vate lenders.
 S|'We need, through better meth Ods, to improve the production of housing for those whom private enterprise and private lenders can effectively serve. In short, we need well-rounded housing program.
 (Continued on Page Two)
The union times., 1945-03-17
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

VINCE McCOVERN, president of the New Haven Central Labor Council, has been appointed by Mayor John w. Murphy to the city committee which will consider plans for New Haven's permanent memorial to the veterans of World War H.
 HARRY FEINMARK has obtain. ed favorable report from the Joint Labor Committee of the Leg islature on the Conn. Federation of LaboE's bills reducing the hours of work for women and minors. The law, of course, becomes effec- tive after the war is won. A hear- ing. was held Wednesday on the amendments to the Workmen' s Compensation Law proposed by the State Federation, and there is no doubt that long overdue inn provements in the law will be made.
 MANY a wise guy knows exactly when the war will end, and he also knows he won't get a wound-stripe for guessing wrong.
 San Diego Labor Leader
 REMINISCENT of the Babes in Toyland'' who sang ''I Can't Do That Sum- is the following Letter to the Editor in the Philadelphia Bulletin:
 ''While shopping I selected four oranges priced at 90 cents a dozen. When l paid for my purchases, the cashier said the oranges would be 3l cents. When I asked why, she said that a half of 90 is 45, and half of that is g, and cents for the fourth orange, 31. When explained that one-third of 90 would be 30 cents, she replied that
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