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Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
POLITICAL ACTION LEVY
AND STATE ASSEMBLY

The legislative Assembly at Sacra-
mento has displayed lack of courage,
if not brandy of servility, in tabling a
measure which would prohibit compuls-
ory assessments on members of labor
unions for political slush fund. The
issue squarely was before the lawmakers
and the vote of so to 27 indicates how
completely the lobby or other influences
dominated the lower house. There will
be some tall explaining to do eventually
by those who lacked the courage to scotch
a truly un-American system.
Clearly there is the necessity for con-
troll by statute over few in the unions
who have assumed the power to exact
fee for no other than political purposes
and who have closed their grip so firmly
that those who elect to stand on their
rights as free citizens are expelled when
they refuse to pay the fees.
Federal statutes regulating campaign
funds do not touch the scheme which sue
ceeded in massing a huge fund last cam
paign and which was spent to punish
any and all candidates who would not
"toe the mark"
1t is regretable that the legislature has
not enacted the proper laws to remedy
this evil.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
PUBLIC EMPLOYE RETIREMENT
PLAN EXTENDS TO 3 STATES
{ Riverside Daily Pressl


Statewide public employe retirement
systems will be instituted in Montana
Oregon and Indiana as a result of recent
legislative action in those states
A bill providing for a broad public
employe retirement system for all state
county and city employees in Montana
Except police, firemen and state high
way patrolmen, who have their own re-.
tirement program) became law on March
II.
The system will be administered by a
board composed of the secretary of state,
attorney general, state treasurer ard
three public employees selected by the
governor.
For state employees, the state will con-
tribute three per cent of each months
salary, while for cities and counties, the
amounts to be contributed will vary with
salary scales and with sex of employee
The act provides that employees may re-
tire voluntarily at the age Of 65 and after
30 years of service. Retirement is COM
pulsory at the age of 70. At present, the
plan is optional with state employees, but
later will become requisite as new en-
ployes are hired.
The Oregon retirement act calls for
the establishment of a comprehensive
retirement program covering state en-
ployes. The law also provides machin-
cry whereby employees of municipalities
within the state may be covered by the
plan and for voluntary merging of exist
ing retirement systems into the plan.
State employees are provided with
pension system under the terms of the
Indiana public employees retirement bill
which became law on March 10. En-
ployes of all other local governmental
units are permitted by the law to par
ticipate in the system if they desire to do
so.
Legislatures of Maryland and North
Carolina recently passed bills designed to
alter their state retirement systems In
clusion of employees of municipal corpor-
ations in the state retirement system
was provided by a bill passed by the
Maryland legislature. The North Caro-
lima legislature passed bill permitting
state employees to participate in the re
tirement system if they receive salaricc
up to $4,000. The original salary Init
for participations in the state retirement
system was $4,000.
The facts are of special interest to Riv-
erside county just now, as the county
government enters upon retirement
system provided and administered under
state statutes and the city of Riverside
has called an election to determine
whether votesr are willing to initiate
such a system for municipal employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
HEALTH OFFICER ISSUES
WARNING ON MUSSELS

Imperial Valley residents plan
ming to vacation along the Califor-
MIA coast this summer are warned
of a quarantine order fornidding the
gathering of mussels except for use
as fish bait
The order covers all musSels from
California coastal and bay waters
and was put in effect by the state
department of public health be-
cause these bivalves are unsafe for
human consumption between May
l and October 81 Each year deaths
from poisoning occur among per-
sons who violate the ban. Dr. Mir
lam Hubbell, Imperial county health
officer said. Mussels become highly
poisonous from taking in minute
organssm, gonyaulaX, present in
Pacific coast waters during the
summer months.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
Employers Warned
On Refusal TO
Rehire Veterans

LOS ANGELES, May 10 U.PD-
U. S. Attorney Charles H. Carr has
warned that the government will
take legal action against employers
failing TO re-hire veterans who
volunteered or were drafted from
their jobs.
The veteran, he said, is considered
10 have been on leave of absence
and must pe restored to his job
without loss of seniority or other
benefits.
The only exceptions, Carr warned,
are in cases where the veteran is
no longer qualified to handle the
job or were the employers circum-
stances have so changed that he
can show it is no longer reason
able for him to comply.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
SAN FRANCISCO PARLEY
MAKES PROGRESS

1t is to be hoped that the reported
agreement among the United Nations
delegates laboring on the framework of
peace charter which is aimed to be the
instrument for maintaining world peace,
that they are agreed that all treaties
shall be subject to review at least every
ten years.
The plan was introduced at the meet
ing by Senator Arthur Vandenberg as an
extra precaution against any future acts
that might start another war brewing, and
Immediately had the support of other U.
approval of Pan-American ENJOYS as
well.
Under this agreement the world coun-
ell, or whatever name attaches to the
final organization that comes out Of the
parley, would be empowered to call for
all pacts and agreements between or
among member nations and subject them
to study as to original intent and as to
their fitness as world conditions might
change. This will make it almost i'm
possible to negotiate signed secret pacts
and will provide opportunity and cause
for official inquiry by the organization
The senator and his colleagues intend
that the future peace of the world shall
not be disturbed by any selfish motives or
by any unfair combinations
If this organization to maintain peace
is to succeed, it is we'll to start it off with
such safeguards as this and to make it
definitely sure that no dark places shall
be left where the seeds of war may germ
mate.
UNCIO has made one important stride
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
BANK BOARD PLACE FILLED

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10. (UP)
A. j. Cock, Los Angeles, today
had been named by the board Of
directors Of the Bank Of America
as its new chairman, succeeding
veteran A P. Giannini, whose re-
tlrement was formally accepted by
the board. Francis S. Baer was
named senior vice-chairman of the
board with offices in San Francisco.
Cock will maintain headquarters in
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
ORGANIZATION MAN

He is an organization man." but
that is also understandable. We
may not always like it. but we un-
derstand it. We also understand
loyalty and honesty.
Translating this: The back door
of the White House will be closed.
Harry Hopkins will return to the
Mayo clinic, Che is sick mani or
to Georgetown. Judge Rosenman
will return to New York; Justice
Frankfurter will find his work on
the Supreme Court will require all
his time. Frances Perkins has been
trying to resign and will now be
successful Morgenthau will be re-
placed in the treasury. Recalling
the hot argument over Henry Wal
lace and jesse Jones it should be
significant that joe was filled quick
ly and quietly with John w. Snyder,
a Missouri banker, of whom few
people had heard. Tie idealogists
will be replaced by experienced men,
perhaps smaller in the glare of
national publicity. More signifi-
cant and with surprisingly little
notice in the papers, was the quiet
announcement last week that Lend
Lease would from now en- be used
for material to defeat our enemies
That was what Congress intended
it for. Unlimited supplies of food;
and eyarvtfinp from diaDarS tC
automobiles, which have created a
perpetual Christmas abroad, are
ended.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
DANCE PERMIT ISSUED

Permission to hold public dancing
nightly at the Eastside Elks Lodge
Of FL Centre, was granted by the
city council Wednesday night to
Madeline Thomas, after Chief of
Folice Ronnie Voyle had approved
the request. 1t was stated by the
applicant that no alcoholic bever-
ages would be permitted on the
premises and that the establishment
would cater to young people. The
council also granted permission to
B. Silba to operate a grocery store
at Orange and Hope avenues.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
HIGHWAY Patrol Checks Brakes

tire highway patrol said that 1882
cars out of the 1O,490 checked to
date were being operated with brakes
which do not comply with stand
ards set by the California vehicle
code.
The high ratio Of poor brakes was
said to be the result Of a gradual
b. eakdown in transportation equip
nent.
Highway patrolnen are distribut-
ing leaflets showing the dangers Of
driving vehicles with defective
brakes and urging better and more
frequent tests Of brakes.
Captain He.blathwaite said the
check Of brakes will continue in
Imperial county in compliance with
Instructions from Chief Cato.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10

Imperial county highway patrol
r1en are engaging in the statewide
brake test campaign and last week
end checked 50 vehicles, Captain
Mark Hebblethwaite announces.
1t was revealed that II per cent
or the motor vehicles checked in
California thus far have defective
brakes. Chief E. Raymond Cato Of
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
! Rise to Remark
courtesy of a unanimous vote" fol
Truman, are new out on limb.
RETTER RELATIONS


Truman. are new out on limb.
BETTER RELATIONS
The relations between the White
House and congress will be mark
edly changeC. Seventeen hours af-
ter he took the oath of office, the
President had lunch on the Hill
with the leaders of the senate.
Mr. Stettinius will go, by the easy
way of having job found fer him
in the world organization. He be-
longs to Hollywood more than to
the department of state; Mr.. Rocse-
welt was his own secretary of state.
He was largely his own navy sec
retary but Forrestal has ability and
will stay. Wallace will stay in
commerce and, if divorced from the
chance of spending the govern
ment's money. and his trusting con-
fidence in the counsels of his ad-
viscrs of the last four years, can
do job.
These were the notes How do
they compare with yours?
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
FIBRE FIRM OFFICIAL
MAKES TOUR OF VALLEY

L. F. Dixon of Pisgah Forest,
North Carolina, vice-president OF
the California Central Fibre corpor-
alton, is spending this week in I'M
perial Valley looking over the flax
crop and the fibre situation.
He is accompanied by Mrs. Dixon
and their daughter. Mrs. William
Baldwin.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
WATER REVENUE

City water bills in FL Centric from
March 25 to April Is totaled S8,S2121,
and collections aggregated S7,332.l9
it is revealed in the report Of E.
Paul Ford, city engineer. Meters in
service on March 81 totaled 2,131
During April At meters were remov-
ed from premises.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
DECREE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce decree
has been granted in Imperial coun-
ty superior court in Ell Centro to
Mary Rebecca Shindlebower in the
suit against Charles Frederick Shin
dleboWer.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
Editorials and Comment

reactions only had been sufferers from
malaria at some previous time Provid-
ing the doctors are sure the men tested
never had the social disease, it is logical
to conclude that it is matter for further
definite study on the part of civilian
authorities
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
DEATH CLAIMS WOMAN los

1NGLEWOOD, Cal, May 10. CUPl
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Thursday for Mrs. Augusta Eliza
CriSsman who died at her home yes
terday at the age of los.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Success of this proposed organization
will depend on the integrity of the major
powers for the first 10 years or so. +. :.
This thing is so logical it should have
happened 10000 years ago.-Sgt. John
B. Thompson of Minneapolis, on Com
mander Stassen's staff at San Francisco
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10

| wish we could quit fighting for lit
tie while and be friendly. I'm tired of
staring at German sour pusses.-Pfc.
Richard Shetrompf of New York, in Ger
many.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10

EDITORS NOTE: The following edit
oriaLs are presented as interesting Opin-
ions UOiced By editors eIseUhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-10
By Congressman John Phillips


The Sunday after Mr. Roosevelt
died I was sitting at home, before
the wood fire California papers
please copy and put down on a
sheet of yellow paper what I
thought would happen in the way
of changes of policy and people.
That slight excursion into the realm
of the crystal ball will be three days
short of four weeks old when you
read this
Mr.. Truman IS man Of under
standing background and simple
and friendly reactions. He has had
to make a payroll" a valuable ex-
perience denied to the slide rule
boys and girls of the New Deal who
dish out the earnings and the saw
ings of the taxpayers He has been
successful, and he has failed in
business, and there was no pater-
nalistic government to come to his
rescue. He is, therefore, a man of
the people, particularly of the little
people; happy choice for presi-
dent under present conditions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
BROOKLYN

Dear Sir: The day after the twins came was
lin SchuItze's bar shaking hands with everyone
and buying them beers and cigars and they were
all slapping me on the back and eongratulating
me and calling me pops and daddy when big
sourlooking guy with moustache who had been
watching and listening moved up to me and ses
who are you. anyway!
ses why, my name is Joe Turp He ses what
happened TO you that everybody in this joint is
making such fuss over you? ses l just had
twins. He ses what do you mean. you just had
twins? / ses mean my wife Ethel had them but
OF course they belong to both Of US. Hc ses well.
why don't you give the little woman credit right
off the bat instead Of saying you had them?
III ses Oh, am little excited and il was just
u slip of the tongue. guess. I ses we never had
twins or even any other kind of children before
He ses what those twins. girls or boys? ses
one Is 4 girl and one is boy. He well. what
makes you think you and your wife have done
such great big thing in having those twins.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30

ses I didn't say we had done a great big
thing. mister. ses I just told you why these
people in here making fuss over me when
you asked me- I ses they are all my friends be-
cause this is my old neighborhood and they are
all glad my wife Ethel and me have got the twins.
He ses WELL do you realize that about fourteen
or fifteen years from you and your wife viii
be the cause Of considerable expense TO the tax
payers of this community when your boy is picked
up for juvenile delinquency and sent to the re-
form school? Do you think you have any right to
do that TO the taxpayers?
ses mister. what gives you the idea that my
son will be juvenile delinquent? He ses why.
just sizing you up. You are the type that produces
boys like that He viii probably be caught rob.
bing some poor old mans candy store. A couple
Of years later the girl will run off with bum and
you will have to support them the rest of your
Life.
ses mister do you know what think? ses
think you have drank too much and are looking
for trouble. He ses who am looking for trouble
with? ses well. maybe with me. He Turp.
look at me. / am bigger and stronger than you
are and could break you in two but why should
I want to do anything like that? You haven't done
anything to me.
ses I don't think you can break me in two.
mister. He now. you see? You are the one
who is looking for trouble. and don't see why.
All I have done is to tell you what an expense
you and your wife have brought on the taxpayers
OF Brooklyn by bringing a juvenile delinquent
into the world and that your daughter is going TO
run away with bum and you get sore and tell
me am drunkard.
ses didn't tell you any such a thing. ses
all I ses Is you have drank too much and he ses
it's the same as telling me am drunkard But
that has got nothing to do with what we dis
cussing. Turp. don't you think you and your wife
should be ashamed of bringing juvenile delin
quenis into the world two at clip to be burdens
upon the taxpayers!
t.s.,Isla. 1915. KIM F-.,r,r. x,nae.,. L.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30

Well. about this time friend OF mine by the
name OF Jackson motioned me from the doorway
to come outside and ses pardon me to the guy
with the moustache and joined Jackson who ses
have been trying to oai you out for ten minutes
but you never looked my way to give me a chance
That guy will drive you crazy.
ses who Is he. anyway? Jackson ses he is
printer who lives in Williamsburg. He is feeling
very moody because his wife has just had their
tenth baby Keep away from him. Joe.
YOURS TRULY.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Harris and
children visited Mr., Harris par
ents in Mendenhall last week.
H. H. King and his five chill
dren drove to Sanatorium to visit
Mrs. King. They were accompani-
ed by Miss Katherine Wilson
who stopped off at Mount Olive
to spend the day with the Rev.
and Mrs. G. H. Mcbride and
family. .a
Mrs. Jacob T. Lockard and
infant son came home Monday
from the Jackson County hospi-
tai. For the present they, with
Mr.. Lockard, are at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Lock-
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rustin Delaney
and little daughter moved Mon
day to the Ratliff place where
they expect to make their home
in the future.
On Wednesday the senior and
Junior classes of the Vancleave
Consolidated school attended a
theater party at Biloxi. The par
ty, given by the class, was spon-
sored by Mrs. George Penton.
Those attending were Mrs. Pen
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Faux,
Doris Mallette, Mary Alice Hol-
den, Juanita Ravens, Naomi
Woodman, Helen Griffin, Mar
iorie Hawley, Jean Bond, L. Dean
Faux, and Stanley Ramsay. At
ter the show they all enjoyed
supper at a popular Ocean
| Springs restaurant.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07

tail unnecessary expense to the Coun-
" and It's taxpayers. and.
Whereas. IL u TO the best interest OF
the County that the old airport be
abandoned and the new one South OF
Kreole be designated rs the Official
airport Of jackson County. Missis-
sippf:
NOW. THEREFORE,. on motion made
by member II. r. Csutier, duly sec
onded. BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF JACK
SON COUNTY. MISSISSIPPI. that the
airport belonging 10 County
Mississippi, situated North Of the l.,
a NJ. Railroad and near h CITY OF
Pascagoula. Mississippi, be and the
same Is hereby vacated and abandoned
az an Official airport Of Jackson
County. hfisglssippi.
ANIL BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the new airport recently &C
qutred by Jackson Ct..iy mi7tis-
s.ppi, from which Is located South
OF KTeole, in Jackson County, the
United States Government. be and II
is hereby designated as h official
airport of Jackson County, MISSISSIPPI
pi. and BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that q copy of this Resolution shall
be published in the official newspaper
of Jackson County, Mississippi, in
the manner required by law.
Adopted by the following vote:
Burnham, Aye
crtsthirds, Aye
Cumbest, Aye
Cautier. Aye
Moran, Aye
/, Fred Taylor Clerk OF the Chan.
cery Court. and ex-Officio Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors in and for
said County and State aforesaid. do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing writ is a Just. true and
perfect copy of order of the said
Board of Supervisors. made and en-
tered at their November term there
OF, A. ID. lg45, as the same appears
Of record in my office. In Minute
Book 81, Page 10.
Given under my hand and Official
seal OF said Board of Supervisors, at
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07

after is months of active service
in the European Theater o. War.
T-Sgt. Rupert Roberts of Camp
Robinson, Ark, spent Saturday
with his wife, mother and sister.
Miss Desiree Roberts spent
Saturday in Mobile.
Miss Barbara Ramsay who Is
taking a business course in New
Orleans, visited home folks last
week.
Mesdames L. l.. Roberts, Ru-
pert l.. Roberts and c. B. Davis
were in Pascagoula Monday.
The members of the Young
Peoples Society of the Methodist
church are planning to attend the
district meeting at Perkinston
December IA.
Mrs. Jack White, the former
Hazel Ramsay, who enlisted in
the WAVES two years ago was
recently mustered out and is now
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Claude Ramsay, where she Will
stay until her husband returns
from the Pacific area.
Mrs. Murray Holden and chill
| dren of Evergreen were Sunday
guests of Miss Lizzie Ware.
Cliff-Chi Dees came down
| from Perkinston Junior college
to spend the weekend at home.
Mrs. J.. ]. Ware, Mrs. Rowland
Ware and Mrs. Denver Lyons
shopped in Biloxi Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lee Martin
and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ravens
transacted business in Mobile
Friday.
The Rev. Ford Parker preach
ed Sunday morning and evening
at the Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Taconi and
son, Edward, were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. B. E.
Ellis.
Mrs. Vertis Ramsay has ac-
cepted the position of CONNER
cial teacher in the Vancleave
school made vacant by the resig-
nation of Miss Gladys Saucier.
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. v. Streed drove
out Sunday to bring their daugh-
ter and grandson, Mrs. Vertis
Ramsay and Stewart to the home
of Mrs. N. w. Ramsay.
The Rev. w. J. Walters preach
ed Sunday at Pine Grove. Mrs
Walters and their grandson ac-
companied MI. Walters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Fletcher
moved Tuesday to Pascagouls
where they have taken a resi-
dence in the housing project.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07
-%oRpiNANcE No. a1.lsts

An Ordinance authorizing n direct
inu the Mayor and Council of the City
of ~Pascagouia. Mississippi. TO enter in
10 a contract In fhe name of said City.
and under IFS seal. with the Chicago
Bridge O Iron Company for the o
strucfion of a 10000 gallon water
tank on the Beach Wafer Tank Site.
County. Mississippi. and setting forth
the conditions. terms n provisions
of said contract and The amour of
compensation to be paid for The per-
torrance of the work.
BE Il ordained by the Board of
Mayor and Counciimen of the City
of P~ascasouia. Mississippi:
SECTION |. That the Mayor and
Clerk of the City of P~aScagoula. Mis-
sissippi. be and are hereby authorized
to enter into a contract IN the name
of and under the seal of the City of
PaSeagouia. with the Chicago Bridge
& Iron Company for the construction
of a 10000 gallon water a to be
erected on the site designated and
known as the Beach Water Tank site.
said work to be done and performed
in all respects in conformity with
amended plans and specifications by
d. J. simmons. c. E. and on file. the
compensation to be paid the eontrae-
tors shall be the sum OF TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
TWENTY AND NO lU0 DOLLARS.
tsa5, Sc. 00l.
SECTION II. BE IT FURTHER OR
DAMNED that the contract shall be in
substantially the following form. to-
wit:
CONTRACT
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF JACKSON
THIS AGaEkMEr<T Iaade and ea