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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09
FREIGHT IN
NO MANS LAND
(Riverside Press

One of the surprising stories coming
out of this surprising war is that of
railroad engineer who became hero by
doing his normal job.
He drove freight train loaded with
goods from MulhOuse France, to Basel,
Switzerland right through no mans
land between the Maginot and Siegfrled
lines.
No train had made that trip for about
three months Civilians had long since
been evacuated from that area. Only
military activities and people were to be
seen thereabOuts.
Suddenly the French guards on their
side of the international station obServ-
ed the engine chugging along within
slingshot reach of the big German guns.
A whistle footed. Soldiers and officials
crowded around to watch the train pull
in.
When the engineer climbed out of the
cab at the end of the run, he was Jared
out of his nonchalance by a crowd of
admiring, excited railroad officials. He
explained:
1--WE had a lot of stuff consigned to
Switzerland sitting in the freight station
at Mulhouse, so | thought | might as
we'll bring it over"
What will disturb readers over here
no doubt will be what befell this cour-
ageous engineer. Will he be rewarded
for unexampled courage and common
sense, or punished for ignoring the war
which he must have seen all about him.
There is no doubt about his courage, at
any rate.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09

If every piece of propaganda that
reached the American public were
boldly labeled and bore a clear
description of its source. citizens of
this country would know exactly
what to do with it. They might
read it. but they would not be
misled to believe that the report is
necessarily authentic.
Even if there were a law to
compel such labelling of propaganda
in speeches, pamphlets, statements
and circular letters, enforcement
would be almost impossible The
successful effect of much propa-
ganda depends upon its being dis
guised as fact.
Most of the wartime R,opa-
ganda fed to Americanss has for
eign origin but much of the pro-
paganda with which citizens must
contend has its origin right here
in the United States. That kind is
most dangerous.
During a period when the ma
jority of the people are particu-
larly anxious to remain neutral,
decidedly partisan bulletins are be-
ing issued by national groups, fire.
quently supported by prominent
persons Speeches are made and
petitions are signed and resolutions
are passed. Influenced by certain
apparent objective of the organi-
cation, many people are persuaded
to eIign themselves with such
groups and unwittingly lend their
support to more subtle purposes.
Such organizations are run by
americans and composed of Amer
leans They are not consciously the
pawns of any other government
They operate freely and openly un-
der the prerogative of free speech
free press and free assembly. These
are their rights; and to remove
them would be unjust and un-
democratic.
Eoreion agents disseminating
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09
You re Telling Me-

With the Thanksgiving days (Olo-
Fashioned and ROOSEVELT rapldiy
approaching. the family looks for
ward again to that annual au-
tumnal classic battle-Dad versus
the turkey.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09
Dale
CARNEGIE

Have you ever worked desper-
ately to accomplish something and
had it fail. and then, suddenly, and
Unexpectedly, have it turn out an
aid after all? I'll give YOU an eX-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09
A Three Days
Cough is Your
Danger Signal

Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause It goes right to the seat of the
trouble to loosen germ laden phlegm,
increase secretion and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, inf1ann-
ed bronchial mucous membranes.
No matter how many medicines you
have tried, tell your druggist TO sell
you q bottle Of CreomulSion with the
understanding that you are to like
the way 1t quickly allays the cough
or you are to have your money back.
CIRCUMCISION
for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09

Completely confused by fashions
of American women, Chinese stu
dent at an eastern girls school
has resorted to her own native
costumes. American men, who feel
the same way, can only take head
ache powders.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09

ample:
A dentist in
Yonkers, N. Y,
wanted to become
a writer. He NOV
ed to a small
town in Pennsyl-
vania and began.
His money ran
out, and they liv-
ed on his wife's
money. In five
years he sold only
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09

The movie version of Gone With
The Wind is now being protested
by patriots in the north. Only the
Indians have not been heard from
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09
Thoughts for the Day

And the barbarous people Showed us no little kind
ness: for they kndled fire, and received us every
one because of the present rain and because of the
cold.-The Acts 28:2.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09

An autobiography, says the man
at the next desk, is a book written
by somebody who unashamedly re-
veals all the clever things he did
and all the smart remarks he made
earlier in life.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09

But this year, with two Thanks
giving days. it looks as though Dad
and his carving knife must play
double-header.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09

What became of the bore who
last August kept yelping, "It is hot
enough for your" Oh, he's now
going around saying: ut was
swell autumn-up to now"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09

Hairs are not separate living
structures growing out of the body,
but simply are modified forms of
the horny layer of the skin itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09
Barbs

You can collect $500 if you cap
ture a spy in the United States
somewhat less than a good-sized
bank night pot.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09


Home temperatures have gone up
two degrees, say heating engineers.
A daytime temperature of 72 de-
grees instead of the one-time 70,
and night temperatures of 62 de-
grees are now preferred by home
owners.
Lima, Preu, is near the equator
vet is not tropical, because 1T is
in the line of the cold Humbolt
current flowing up from the
Antarctic.
A young crow can eat its own
weight in food in a single day.
Hairs are not separate living
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09

Foreign agents disseminating
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-09

One of the surprising stories coming
out of this surprising war is that of a
railroad engineer who became a hero by
doing his normal Job.
Evening star., 1939-12-10

sunk during war, second reported VIC
tim of submarine.
Not an inconsequential prize Of British
patrols in South Atlantic was German
liner Ussukuma 1884 tons, third NaA
vessel to be seized in that area within
two weeks. Efforts Of German crew to
scuttle ship before capture were unsuc-
cessful, London admiralty reported.
Another British merchantmen Of
worthwhile size was reported lost on
Friday, the steamer Navasota, 8,795 tons,
torpedoed somewhere in Atlantic with
43 of 87-man crew missing. Damaged
was British destroyer Jersey by SUBJ
marine attack Tardily, admiralty ad-
mitted loss of destroyer Blanche on No
vember 13.
Blockade tactics also were invoked in
the Finnish Russian war as Soviet an
nounced waters adjacent to Finland
would become dangerous for shipping"
after Saturday noon. How dangerous
was open to conjecture, however, in light
of Russian naval weaknesses. Further
more, fortif1cation of Aaland Islands,
plus Swedish-Finnish mine barrage
across entrance of Golf of Bothnia,
makes Russian entrance to these waters
more precarious for aggressors than for
either defenders or neutral shipping.
Unless Soviet air force proves vital
element in enforcing blockade, traffic
across Bothnian waters is expected to
increase rather than decrease.
One of first victims of Soviet interfer-
ence with Baltic trade was German
freighter Olivia, 1885 tons, off southwest
coast of Finland reports differed as to
whether vessel was sunk or only dam
oCod
Evening star., 1939-12-10

Belgrade reported conveys OF heavily
laden barges moving slowly up ''the
blue Danube" apparently bound through
South Russia to inland ports of Reich.
To augment available river merchant
fleet, Germans were reported transferring
part of Rhine f1otilla of lighters, tugs
and barges.
Stakes in this effort include Balkan
oil, wheat, meats.
. On ocean lanes destruction of ship
ping, belligerent and neutral, brought
toll close to 300, 900 tons since September
3, loss of lives near $500. British ton
mage exceeded $4,000.
Major victims of past week included
10086-ton liner Doric Star in South At
lantic. OF British
Pocket Ship registry, ship was
Strikes Aaoin homebound from
New Zealand and
Australia when attacked by German
raider" presumed to be the pocket bat
tleship Admiral Scheer. Doric Star car
ried crew of 10, had accommodation for
six passengers and was important cargo
carrier.
In English Channel, where allied
vigilance has been most intense, German
U-boat was credited with sinking of
Dutch motorship Tajandoen, 8,159-ton
merchantmen bound for East Indies.
The Tajandoen was eighth Dutch ship
Evening star., 1939-12-10
War on Sea

Fortunes of war at sea have fuctuated
like swiftly rising and falling tides.
Spectacular, particularly in their habit
of occurring in punches and in contrast
with defensive strategy of allied forces,
have been Nazi successes against neutral
and allied shipping, commercial and
naval. Near end of November barrage
of floating mines loosened by Germans
near British shores took heavy toll OF
tonnage.
But last week, as sinkings continued at
about average rate, came two utterances
of Importance and significance.
Before House of Commons, Winston
Churchill, first lord of admiralty, an
nounced on Wednesday that previous
seven days had spelled destruction for
five German submarines (another was
claimed on Friday, that allied drive
against undersea raiders was netting
from two to four weekly. This rate, he
added, "is superior to what we believe
to be the German power of replacing
U-boats."
Furthermore, ubiquitous minister con-
tinued, IF Germany can turn out 400
submarines next
Churchill year and also
Warns Boots produce captains
and crews by the
chain-belt system, it seems likely that
our rate of destruction might undergo
considerable expansion"
One thousand British merchantmen
have been armed for defense, sea lord
disclosed, with similar preparations un-
der way for as many more; building are
nearly million tons of warships of all
classes" Counter measures against the
magnetic mine are far advanced.
And from Berlin came more startling
of the two utterances- written adnis-
sion that British blockade measures have
brought German overseas trade to a
complete standstill.
German ships are lying in more than
100 harbors all over the globe.
"The Fuehrer himself has said, Ger
many must export or die The whole
import and export trade, particularly
the exporters, made the greatest efforts
to carry out the Fuehrers wishes and the
result is that Kiel, Lubbock, Bremen
and Hamburg (seaportO are all grad
ually heading toward ruin"
Evening star., 1939-12-10
On All the Fronts
RM .Inhn C.. Hpnr.


Fighting the Baltic and bullying in the Balkans principal
manifestations O Europes last week.
Stubbony fair fortune Firms little
But explosive
ignite conflict
perhaps to of Europe into hostiities
submarines during week
German economist But Germans
were sinking ships, beligerent neutral
Washington given to Russian
sympathy Washington was given to
their debt announced
Kennedy
Evening star., 1939-12-10
War on Land

Europes fiercest fighting of past week
has been in Baltic war, not along bris-
Ting German French border.
At three main points unwieldy Red
armies sought to break stubborn Fin
nish unwillingness to let their country
be taken over.
Major thrust was around Lake La
doga and Karelian Isthmus with Fin
Evening star., 1939-12-10

nish troops and artillery operating from
Mannerheim Line Of frontier fortlflca-
tions AS much as so
Firms Fight miles behind border in
v.u.-.,.. some places, location
' and structure of this
permits Firms to carry on defensive war
of movement up front, to lure attack
ing Russians into exposed positions
where purportedly superlative Finnish
rifle and artillery craftsmanship have
been effective.
Communiques from this sector have
claimed heavy Russian casualties in
men and tanks.
Northward Red troops were reported
making better headway in apparent ef-
fort to drive way clear across country,
cut communications between Southern
Finland and Arctic coast portion. For
this campaign Russians were using Kan
daleksha on White Sea as base, had
reached Kuolaj jaervi, IS miles deep into
Finnish territory, and were some $50
more from Swedish frontier.
On Arctic coast steadily increasing
concentrations of Finnish and Russian
troops presaged major engagement over
Petsamo, important seaport. Thus far
actual contact in this area has been
spasmodic, but use of land mines has
taken toll of thousands of Russians,
Firms report. In this region are rich
nickel deposits, now under lease to
British American interests, already en-
dangered by Soviet aerial sorties.
Heavy SHOWS, six feet deep in some
places, have handicapped invaders, made
difficult, if not i'm
Skis Used possible, movement
Bv Finn Armv of m C h n l a /
equipment essential
to an army leaving its established bases
of supplies BY contrast, mobile Finnish
skiing units of machine gunners, in
fantrymen and snipers have been able to
strike quickly and retreat to main de-
fense posts.
Heavily fortified Southern Finnish
coast line also has nullified Russian naval
advantage by keeping Soviet ships un-
der too heavy fire to permit landing Of
troops.
AS for war in Western Europe, not
until Wednesday night was any activity
reported. Then at intervals along whole
line German patrols were reported to
have made sharp attacks and attempted
to dig in in advance of the settled lines.
French communique said that trench
mortars, automatic artillery fire and in
fantry counterattacks had driven Ger
mans out in all cases.
In quiet period King George VI Wis
tied British and French positions on
western front.
For second time in six weeks French
government released large class of men
from active military duty unless needed,
sent them home to bolster nations eco
nomic machinery. Affected were fathers
of two or more children.
Upon priests and clerics who are in
armed forces, Pope Plus urged ex-
emplary conduct of soldiers, especially
'in the field of morals"
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Domestic Front

America mobilized both moral and
material aid for Finland in past week.
On Tuesday, President Roosevelt dis
closed that he had asked Secretary of
Treasury Morgenthau to place in special
inactive account upon It's receipt the
t2346o3 debt instalment payment which
Finland plans to make when due next
Evening star., 1939-12-10

Author of this prOnOuncement was
Emil Helferrich, one of Germany's fore
most economist
Germons Admit writer's; more sur.
Shipping Tie-up prisingly, it ap-
peared in a Pc
riodical published by Marshal Goering.
Promising to make their blockade even
more effective, British last week began
seizure of Nazi exports as well as i'm
ports, hoping by this means to destroy
German credit in many OF present
sources of supply.
Already on admiraltys hands were
protests from approximately dozen neu-
tral nations against this new phase OF
economic warfare. Among them was
firmly and carefully worded objection OF
our State Department, forwarded by
Secretary Hull, tall Tennessean.
my Government" Mr.. Hull advised,
"is under the necessity of requesting
that m easures
Hull RESERVES adopted by the
U. S. Rights British govern
ment shall not
cause interference with the legitimate
trade of it's nationals and of reserving,
meanwhile, all it's rights and the rights
of its nationals whenever and to the
extent that they may be infringed."
London promised careful examina-
Evening star., 1939-12-10

Scandinavian min
listers met at Oslo
on Thursday, re-
solved to seek COM
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24
PROBE DEATH
OF AFRICAN
IN ROCKFORD
Authorities Hold Man, 80
After Body Is
Found In Auto

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, June %
Cal Madison, 50, is being held
TO the grand jury on a charge
of murder on the recommen-
cation of the coroner's jury
investigating the death OF Edmund
S Kamnqa 40, Rockford post Of
flee employee. Madison authorities
said, admitted slsshing Kamnqs
with knife as he sat in his auto
mobile in front Of MsdisoI's home
June 9.
Kamnqa's body slur ped over the
wheel Of his car was found by police
early Saturday in a vacant field IN
the rear Of the Madison home. Al
though Madison claimed 10 have
knitted Kamnqa in self-defense
when he saw Something bright
flash in my face no weapon OF
any kiad was found on Kamnqa or
in his car.
According to the accused man
they had quarreled earlier in the
evening.
There were eight distinct cuts
about Kamnqas face and chest
Following the attack. he is believed
TO have driven his. car in despera-
ton away from the Madison home.
Before it came TO a stop, the car
slashed through three fields and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24
Psychology
Post GiDeH
DC. Clarke

WARWICK, N. Y, June 23-The
placement of Daniel p. Clarke as
school psychologist at the New York
State Trimming school fort boys here.
announced this week by the super
intendent, DR.. Herbert D. Williams
indicates a trend toward the bet
Ter consideration Of qualified Race
workers by that institution.
Although nalf the 500 boys served
by the training school have been
members of-the- Race.-theEe-h
been only a half dozen Race per-
sons on the staff Of 200 workers.
Clarke, who holds a masters de-
gree in psychology from Columbia
University, resigned a position in
the Department Of Social Welfare
Of New York City last October to
become the first Race member to
inferno in ahe Warwick clinic.
Officials there were so impressed
~ his qualifications that when the
position Of school psychologist be-
came vacant it was offered TO him
although several equally well
trained white internes in psyche
logy were on the grounds and avail.
able.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24
FATAL
SCALDING OF
T.,B. PATIENT
Dismiss Two Officials OF
Oklahoma Sanitarium
Following Tragedy

TAFT, Okla, June 23-The
state is conducting a sweep
ing investigation into the fatal
scalding of Roscoe Blaine. a
patient in the tubercular ward
OF the state hospital for the in
sane here.
-Aeeordins-t FePortS,-Bl aine-Was
scalded 10 death by a fellow in
mate sunday while ne sat in a
bath tub during the time attendants
were changing his bedding.
Two attendants have already been
dismissed from the Institution ana
Governor Phillips has urged the
medical superintendent 10 make .
thorough investigation of the cir
cumstances leading 10 Blaine's
death.
tanned by the coroner Sunday after
noon 1t became necessary TO change
his bedding and he was removed
to the bath by alter dant in charge,
Johnny Peters, assisted by an in
mate named Beavers.
After placing Blaine in the tub
Peters noticed one of the doctors
in the doorway and in obedience 10
regulations he went to meet the
doctor. leaving his patient in the
hands Of the inmate, Beavers.
In his absence Beavers turned or
The scalding hot water from the
fsucet-sad= held Blaine il until
ne was removed by Peters who was
attracted by the agorizing screams
Of the patient. Blaine died shortly
after being taken from the bath
tub.
Blaine, an inmate at the institu.
---,-.-t o--thc- liast-.ii .-..c1-~------a<-.
member of a prominent Muskogee
family. One Of his brothers is an
employee in the office of the Re
corder Of Deeds, Washington, D. C.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24
You Take No Chances on
GODEFROY'S LARIEUSE
Hair coloring-YoU Get
the Results You WonfI

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24

tore down two barbed wire fences
he apparently died at the wheel
several hours later
Funeral services for Kamnqa, a
World War veteran. were held Tues
day June IS, al the Second Christ
ian church with the Revs. D. W
Heath, Thomas Melee, and G. l.
Holt officiating. Inierment TOOK
place in the Cedar Bluff cemetery
Kamrqs. whose given name was
Edmund Sandy. was a native OF
British South Africa. having been
born there November % 1889. The
exact place of his birth Is no.
Known by Rockford residents.
Accompanied by cousin ne
came as a youth 10 the United States
to attend Tuskegee institute. Fol
lowing his graduation in 1916 he
came 10 this city, ard because OF
raining as a nurse he was employed
in the first aid department of q
local factory
During the war he served in the
medical corps. After his return he
became a citizen OF the UnIteo
States, He had been employed a
the post office since 1885,
He was well liked ,heFe and hsu
host Of friends throughout the
city He was a member Of the Sec
ond CAristisn church and the JET
terson- Horton post OF American
Legion.
He Is survived by a widow, Alyce,
several brothers and sisters in South
Africa, and the cousin whose where
sbouts in the United States is not
known.
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24
House Gets
Petition On
Lynch Bill

WASHINGTON, June %
Thirty-five thousand sigma
lures of Harlem citizens
signed to petitions demanding
an anti-lynch law with teeth
in II, were showed across the desk
Of the Speaker Of the House this
week following the visit of a dele.
gatioa of Race and white Com
munis;s from New York.
The petitions were presented by
the delegation 10 Congressman
Gavagan Of New York. one of the
authors Of the Gavagan-Wagner.
Van Nuys-Capper Anti-Lynching
Bill, with the request that he HAND
them the speaker of-tne House
Of Representatives. The petitions
call for support Of anti-lynching
Legislation.
The $4,000 signatures were all
collected by Harlem members OF
the Communist Party with the AID
Of non-Party individuals and groups
and in support Of the campaign OF
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People
for passage OF the anh-lynehing bill.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24

A Chicago physician has combined
elements OF football and golf in a game
that requires players 10 kick a rubber
ball around a course filled with the
usual hazards
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24

Connected to the cupboard motor OF
a boat, device has been invented by
an Omaha man TO supply fresh water
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24

Potatoes and apples can be peeled
with new attachment Tor electric
food mixers.