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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-01
BY THOMAS j. b. WENNER
NEA Special Correspondent

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Aug. 81.
Puerto Rico is the most impor-
tant link in United States defense
of the Caribbean area and the Pan
ANA Canal.
1t will be key spot in plans to
defend the western hemisphere with
chain of bases leased from Great
Britain.
Yet there is not one completely
adequate defense base-land, naval
or air-in Puerto Rico.
Since last September the U. S.
has maintained neutrality pa
troll of about Is planes at San
Juan, P. R. Daily flights are made,
sometimes circling the greater part
of the Caribbean area in single
day.
These planes are kept in the
open, awaiting construction OF
hangers. Ground crews sleep in pup
tents pending completion of bar
racks. Repair facilities are made
quate.
When completed the new San
Juan air base project will be the
largest advance aviation base off
the United States. It's possible
capacity" naval officials say, will
be 100 light and medium weight
bombers. 1t will have complete
shops for plane repair, overhauling
and spare parts supply.
But it won't be completed for two
years.
The base site was nearly under
water a year ago. Much of it still
belongs to the sea. The visitor sinks
in over his shoe tops.
OFFICERS
FACE FACTS
Established as late as January,
1910, was the new tenth naval dis
trict, extending eastward from
WindWard Passage and including
the Virgin Islands.
The district is in charge of naval
construction and will have jurisdic-
ton over all shore activities, with
the mission of advancing the work
of the forces afloat." Capt. R. A.
Spruance has been put in charge.
He's assisted by Lieut.. Comm. john
son of the navy civil engineering
corps in charge of construction;
Captain Clark, chief of staff; and
Commander Walker, chief of naval
intelligence.
UNDERSIGNED for emphasis under
the newly-created district are the
aviation project at San Juan,
dry dock being built by the insular
government, and a smaller naval
station at st. Thomas in the Virgin
Islands.
Contract for the work at st.
Thomas has just been let.
Officials don't pull their punches
about the time required to bring
the projects to completion.
I asked high naval authority
what would happen if Britain were
quickly defeated and the Fascist
powers decided to use the British
fleet for an attack against Europe
can or American possessions in
the antechamber of the Panama
Canal.
Il am not yet convinced OF air
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-01
Veterans Oppose
ENHANCEMENT in
Foreign Wars

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 81. (UP)-
The Veterans of Foreign Wars,
their 41st national encampment ad-
journed, were on record today as
opposed to ENHANCEMENT of the
United States in any future foreign
wars.
The pledge was made by resolu-
ton shortly after the delegates vot-
ed to ask removal of Secretary of
Labor Frances E. Perkins and de-
portation of Harry Bridges, Pacific
coast leader of the Congress of
Industrial Organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-01
British Blast Berlin n
2-Hour Pre-DdWn Raids

BERLIN, Aug. 81. (UP)-British
bomber planes blasted Berlin with
high explosive and incendiary
bombs in a twohour pre-dawn raid
today as the first year of war drew
to a close.
The official news agency said
in a communique that bombs had
struck public buildings and private
houses in the central city as well
as in residential districts and that
roof fires had been started and
buildings wrecked.
A high command communique,
reporting that British bombers had
raided Berlin and other parts of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-01
THE POST-PRESS

Published every Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Publishing COM
pany, 625 State street, El centro.
California, as successor to the
Sunday issues of the Morning
Post and Valley Farmer, and
the Saturday issue of the Inn
perial Valley Press.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. g.
Johnston, viee-president and
general manager; f.. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor.
Entered at Ell Centre. California
postoffice as second class mat
ter.
West-HolIlday Co.. Inc. National
Advertising X epres e natives.
Subscription rates: In California
sc per copy or, In conjunction
with the Imperial Valley Press
or the Morning Post. Per month
60c; paid In advance: 3 months.
$1.65, 6 months. x3.25s one year.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
5000; outside California. ti.0o
per month.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-01
EDITORIAL BOARD
MEMBERS NAMED

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Aug. 81. (UP)
Roy A. Brown, president OF the
National Editorial Association, to-
day announced appointment OF
committees on public relations and
advertising agency relations for
the coming year.
J. Verne Brown, Hillsboro, Ore
Argus, was named chairman of the
advertising agency relations COM
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-01
Peasants Riotinq
Against Treaty

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Aug. 81
UP)-Reports today from Cluj,
capital of Pennsylvania. said tens
of thousands of Rumanian peasants
had arrived there on foot from all
parts of Pennsylvania and were
demonstrating against cession of
northern Pennsylvania to Hungary,
No serious incidents were mentioned
in first reports, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-01

BERLIN, Aug. 81. (UP)-Official
German news agency dispatches
from Vienna disclosed today that
protocols had been attached to the
new Rumanian- Hungarian territor-
ial agreement under which both
countries grant sweeping privileges
to their German minorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-01

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Aug. 81.
(UP)-The newspaper Ell Mundo
charged today that Adolf Hitler's
agents in the Dominican republic
were conspiring against "the sover-
eighty and liberty of the Americas
and inspecting bases that might
endanger the United States defense
of the Panama Canal.
The newspaper charges were bas-
ed on dispatch by Samuel E. Bad
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-01
Puerto Rico Termed Key Point to
Defenses of United Sfdfesin
Caribbean Area and Panama Canal

power destructability against naval
units" he said. "Dunkirk partially
exploded this claimed superiority.
But we shall probably have the an
sWer before long in the English
channel"
Suppose the answer is unfavor-
able; what about our readiness in
Puerto Rico?" I asked.
The official glanced in the direc-
ton of the flats partly under wa
ter, where land is still being filled
IL. The gesture was self -explana-
tory.
Uncle Sam is getting busy in
Puerto Rico. But every naval Off
cial down here knows we are be-
hind schedule. in face of the pres
sure of world events.
A new army base near Aguadilla
in northwestern Porto Rico, under
construction less than a year, is
expected to cost around S30,O0O.OOO
Between $500 and 5000 civilians
are employed on the project. In
for stress eventually are coastal ar
tlllery, antl-aircraft units and army
bomber Squadrons.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-01

Professor Wenner, Cleveland
College International affairs ex-
pert, is on tour of the Caribbean
area and writing exclusively for
NEA Service and the POst-Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-01
ENGINE OIL STOLEN
FROM VALLEY RANCH

M. j. Inglett reported to the I'M
perial county sherlff's office Sat-
urday the theft Friday night of
three cans of engine oil from a trac-
tor at the Miller ranch, southwest
fo Holttville.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-01
Scripps-MeanIey Stables Win at
Fair. Pine Valley Horses Place

B. B. Tucker, Pomona; third,
Mountain Rainbow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay Teater, Arcadia.
Hackney harness ponies, pairs
won by Fleetwood Creation and As
cot Imperial, Dodge stables; second,
Gleravon Eva ana Broompark Au-
tocrat, Belorook farm, Pine Valley;
third, Rythym and Mat, Peak sta
bles, Winchester, Ill.
SACRAMENTO. Aug. 81. (UP)-
Prize winners were announced TO-
day in the hog competition of Fu-
ture Farmers of America and All
club in entries at the California
State Fair.
The award for the 1910 champion
market hog in the FLA judging
went to Elwood Ockman, Lodi, and
Paul Griffin, Santa Rosa.
Douglas Quinn, Lemoore, won
first prize in the 11th annual pig
feeding contest sponsored by the
University of California. Quinn al
so received a first place award in
shoWmanShip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21

The Minnesota Society for the Pre-
vention of Blindness and Conservation
of Vision was founded in August, 1889.
This is State wide, Incorporated, mot
for profit" organization, supported by
private membership and contributions.
The purpose is expressed in its name.
The Society believes that individual
responsibility for conserving eye sight
can be carried only by those persons who
have received some education about
their eyes. The Society has an edu-
cational program in which it is assisted
by members of the Minnesota Academy
of Ophthalmology. Knowing that the
press is one of the most far reaching
mediums of education, a series OF
articles on "Care of the Eyes" is be-
ing contributed to the newspapers OF
Minnesota with the hope that readers
will welcome this material and will
respond with questions which may be
answered in later releases. Address
correspondence either to this paper or
to the Minnesota Society for the Pre-
yention of Blindness and Conservation
of Vision, SOB Hamm Building, st. Paul,
| Minnesota
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
THE CARE OF INFANTS EYES.

Years ago the Minnesota Legislature
passed law which compelled the use
of antiseptic drops in the eyes of the
newborn by doctors and mid-wives
This splendid law has reduced the
enormous percentage of blind children
admitted to our State School for the
Blind on account of birth infections
from approximately Is to 2 per cent.
The installation of these drops, usually
one per cent silver nitrate solution
Immediately after birth is the best
prophylactic measure against infection
Eye infection at birth is not all VEN
ereal, but whatever its nature, it occurs
during the process of birth and is prac-
tically always avoidable. In Minnesota
the law also compels the reporting OF
birth infections to the local health
boards as a means of placing the re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
Over Ono-half Of All
bLlNDNEyi>pRE vEh1AblE

sponsibility for ophthalmia neonatorum
in order that prompt treatment may be
instituted.
It is needless to add that when in
lection is known to be present in either
parent it is the duty of the physician
to undertake proper treatment before
the birth of the child in order that the
infection and it's drastic consequences
may not occur. Most mothers receive
some preliminary examination before
confinement and the attending phySl-
clan can always determine the charac-
ter of any infection present in the
mother.
The seriousness of infant eye infec-
lions can hardly be estimated.
They are all serious in nature and
require prompt, intelligent, and skill
full treatment. Mothers or others re-
sponsible for the care of these babies,
who notice even a watery discharge OF
mild Inflammation of their eyes, should
remember that ascertaining the exact
character of the infection is possible
only by meteorological examination u
the attending physiCi5l. The great
danger is in neglect Of sec~-i" Fly
simple infectiorc &C the eye. Serious
| infections require disqualification.
Whether they are serious or not can
be determined only by the physicion,
not by midwife, relative or neigh
bor
| Neglect of prompt attention and
disqualification for serious cases was
| formerly one Of the chief causes OF
blindness. Any baby having an infec-
tious discharge should be isolated from
other children and kept under the I'M
remitting care of trained skilled nurses
almost continuously. A few days of
neglect may result in lifetime OF
misery. Prompt reporting of these in
| fections to local health authorities is
imperative not only to insure early
treatment but to protect the child from
ignorant and incompetent methods of
treatment. 1t is far easier and less
expensive for the State to carry on a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT M, II,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ely, Minnesota, November IL, 1910.

Ely, Minnesota, November IL, 1910.
Regular meeting of the Board of
Education of Independent School Dis
trict No. II was called to order at
seVen-thirty o'clock P. NJ. by the
Chairman, John DragaVon. On roll
call, the following members were found
TO be present: Ahola, Dragavon, Gian-
otti, Kotchevar and Richards. Absent /:
Tauzell.
Moved by Kotchevar, supported by
Gianotti, that the minutes of the
regular meeting of October IA, 1910 and
Special Meeting of october 10, 1910
be approved, as read. Motion carried
unanimously.
Communication from the Minnesota
School Board Association to the annual
meeting of the association to be held
in st. Paul on February II, Is and IA
was read and filed.
The report of the City Chemist on
tests of water in the swimming pool
and milk supplied to the district was
read and filed.
The proposal from VIM. Turja to
audit the books of the district for the
calendar year 1910 for the sum of
$325.OO was read.
Moved by Ahola, supported by Kot-
chevar, that the proposal of William
Turja to audit the books and records
of the district for the year ending
December 81, 1910 for the sum of
S325.OO be accepted. Motion carried
unanimously.
Communication from Anton Pavli-
SIGH, Frank Schwegel, Jacob Orazem
and Oscar Lahti for additional time
was read and filed.
Communication from j. G. Taylor,
Architect accepting the proposal to
prepare plans and specifications for an
inclined floor in the washington Audi
forum was read and filed
The Committee on Finance reported
that they had checked the following
bills and pay rolls and recommended
their payment:
First National Bank of Ely,
Interest on Warrants .....$ 2766
First National Bank of Ely,
Interest on Warrants go. 1O0lO
First National Bank of Ely,
Interest on Warrants go. 98576
Kelley How-Thomson Com
pany, Supplies ............ 1923
Marshall Wells Co., Supplies. 1438
Monsanto Chemical Co., sup
niles 1451
Teachers Paw Roll ......... 16,74579
Emp1ovees' Paw Roll ........ 9O73O4
Acme Foundry Co., Supplies. 2225
Agnew Variety Store, Sup
niles .............. 4172
American Council on Educa-
ton, Library Book ........ .5O
Frank Anderson, Milk ....... 6l2
Bishop Paper Co., Supplies. 1852
Brodhead Garrett Co., Sup
plies NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o9oo
Burgher- Williams Co., Sup
plies NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1oo.o7
w. Atlee Burpee Co., Sup
n1ies " .4C
Cabinet Mfg. Co., Supplies. 229l
Carolina Biological Supply
Co., Supplies ............. oo.zI
Cherne g. Co., Maintenance. ILL
Chocolate Shop, Supplies 90,
City of Ely, Water & Elec-
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Ahola, that the various acquisitions for
books, supplies and equipment be re-
ferred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Ahola, supported by Clan
otti, that the proposal of the National
Camera Exchange to furnish one Bell
& Howell Master Filmsound projec-
tor and one Standard Da-Lite Screen
So" u" for the sum of $390.67 be
accepted in accordance with their COM
munication of october 10, 1940 Motion
arried unanimously.
Moved and supported, the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried
B. S. RICHARDS,
Clerk
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21

program of prevention than to main
tain special institutions for the care
and education of blind children. Thus
the Importance, both from the humani-
tartan and economic standpoint, or
early and competent attention to any
infection in the eyes of the newborn
cannot be too strongly emphasized.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
Burning up Your Galleries

A 150-pound person who walks at
the rate of 2.6 miles an hour normal
ly uses about 70 Galleries mile; he
would have to walk four miles to
use the energy from a five-cent
chocolate bar, five to seven miles to
use that from an ice cream sundae,
and 6R miles to use that from an
average-sized piece of mince pie.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21

tricity, etc. .............. ozS.l4
Commercial Solvents Corpora
ton, Supplies ............. 6.25
Geo. H. Conant, Supplies -. 2235
County Board of Education,
Library Books ............. All
Ely Cash Market, Supplies =. 1888
Ely Finnish Stock Co., Sup
plies ..................... 3159
Ely Gas g. Oil Co., Gasoline. 1894
Ely Miner, Publishing ..... $3.50
Everson Filter Service Co.,
Maintenance ............ 5.22
Max Factor & Co., Supplies Ills
Farnham Stationery & School
Supply Co., Supplies ...... 1921
FenSke Hardware g. Furniture
Co., Maintenance ..... 11443
A. Flanagan Co., Maintenance 1892
Follett Book Co., Library
BOOKS S.4'
Forest Chevrolet Co., Main
tenance NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. oSo
Friedsburg Service Agency,
Insurance NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1910
General Biological Supply
House, Supplies. ........... 1913
CHM 81 Co., Library Book :. 265
Hall & McCreary Co., Text
Books ll4o
A. l.. Hedberg Tuning Pianos 1900
Harry ]. Homer. Fuel ....... 51936
International Chemical Co.,
supplies ....-............ $40
Walker lamar Co., Mainten-
ance ............... 557
Kelley HoW-ThomSon Com
Supplies ...... 2418
Joseph Kermit, Transportation 1875
Klun's Store, Supplies ...... 1850
Laing Hardware Co, Main
tenanCe INSTRUMENTATION. lzoU
Library of Congress, Library
CafQS 900
Linde Air Products Co., Sup
pines .................' 1910
Lloyd-ThomaS Co., Appraisal
Service ................ 1900
Macmillan Co., Text Books. 983
Manual Arts Press, Reference
BOOKS ............... o.Oo
Marshall Wells Co., Supplies 3241
Mathiesen Tire Co., Inc, Re-
treading Tires ........... 41.96
McIahan Lumber Co., Main
tenance ............ 1776s
G. & c. Merriam Co., Text
BOOKS 'o.To
Mielke Electric Works, Inc.
Maintenance .............. 3l.Uo
Minnesota School Board Assn,
Annual Dues .............. luOo
Modern Service Station, Sup
plies ..........' A'oo
Monroe Calculating Machine
Co., Maintenance .......... 24OO
N1orsman Clinic. Eve Clinic 2765
National Bakery, Supplies 1906
National Education Assn. Sup
plies ......'.'....' '1'
Northern Machinery & Supply
Co., Supplies ............. o.oz
Mrs. August Ojala, Milk 6l2
Paine Publishing Co., Sup
plies .......'..'... Nv
Frank Paxton Lumber Co.,
s,1nnlies ... 12514
n pannev Co Supplies 498
Pine Grove Dairy, Milk 592o
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.,
Maintenance . 667
John Podboy, Maintenance oo.OO
Theodore Presser Co., Sup
nlies ......... 40
Range Paner Co.. Supplies 1852
Shorty's Service Station, Sup
,,1ies 31.80
sta1a,s cash Market Supplies 1888
John A. Smrekar, Amplifier
Rental ............. $500
standard Oil Co., Supplies :. 44.9O
L. C. SLENDER, Maintenance. ESQ
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21
Sugarcane by Yard

Sugarcane is bought by the chill
dren of Nassau by either the foot or
yard. A penny foot is the usual
rate. Equally cheap are mangoes,
tamarinds, sea grapes, soursops,
paw-paws, sapodillas and avocado
pears.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-21

j. E. Thompson, Testing SWIM
ming Pool ............... z5.OU
Victor j. Thompson, Fuel -. 30774
Thurston Supply Co., Main
tenance Ii4o
Trembath's Machine & Weld
ing Works, Maintenance :. 10.15
University of Minnesota, AS
sembly Program ........... 22.63
University Printing Co., Inc,
supplies ................. 1919
Veranth Fuel & Lumber Co.,
Fuel ............... z9Z.4O
Virginia Creamery Co., Sup
plies NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Io.uV
Geo. T. Walker & Co., Sup
plies ................ o'A7
Wards Natural Science Est,
Inc, Supplies ............. 57O7
Albert Whitman Science Est,
Inc, Library Books ....... 1890
John G. Winston Co., Text
Rocks ........... 7.2S
Total .................. .... pol ,o4o.oo
Moved by Gianotti supported by
Kotchevar, that the report OF the
Committee on Finance be accepted and
the proper officers be authorized to
issue vouchers in payment of the vari-
GUS amounts. Motion carried unaniu-
mosly.
Moved by Gienotti, supported by
Richards. that the BaXtrum Garage
be allowed the sum of $5,165.44 in pay
ment of the International Bus in &C
cordance with their bid of $5,150.44 and
the additional charge of $500 for the
shutter, subject to the approval OF
the school attorney. Ayes: DragaVon,
Gianotti, Kotchevar and Richards.
Nays: Ahola. Motion carried.
Moved by Kotchevar, supported by
Ahola, that the bill of the Central
Garage in the sum of $114.74 for re-
pairs to the G.. M. G. bus and Buick
Sedan be accepted and the proper Of
ficers be authorized to issue a voucher
in that amount. Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11

thing goes In this European conflict and
will continue to go until some country has
been completely wiped off the face Of the
map. Whether this will be England, Ger
many or France remains to be seen, but
there's no doubt the humiliation faces
one or more of the three Of them.
It's too bad that tiny nations with a
rich heritage of accomplishment must be
sacrificed on the ruthless altar of ambi-
ton. Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxem-
bourg now face the same fate that be-
fell others that lay in the path Of Ger
many and Russia. The world at large
does not condone these seizures nor does
1t recognize as valid the reasons for so
doing. BY subiecting innocent peoples
to the horrors of war and even worse, loss
of their native land, the Nazis have
assumed a responsibility for which some
day they must pay dearly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11
A WELL-DRESSED CITY
NEW Haven RnpiStnrl

A city looks worst In late March
or early April when there has bee1
a lot OF snow beforehand, which has
hung on persistently and has dis
appeared suddenly. That Is when
the trash which has been spread
around unnoticed, on account Of
being buried in the snow, becomes
visible all at once and O shock to
the sight. But even when there has
been time for gradual pickup of
the winters debris, the spectacle
in spots can be rather ratty.
The best treatment for a situa-
ton such as that is the concern
trated cleanup treatment of the
kind planned for this particular
week and now under way. Back
yards need 1t particularly. Some
front yards are no exception. City
truck collection of rubbish, If it
is put properly at the curb at the
right time, is a free lift that ought
to be taken advantage Of and the
missionary work originating in the
schools ought to produce recults.
Acertain amount of painting up
by city fire and federal post office
departments is being tied in with
the cleanup program. Fire hydrants
and mail boxes figure in the general
picture OF good appearance. but for
a well-dressed city some private APP
plication OF paint and use Of ham,
mer and nails is essential. There
are pretty few cases where some
thing cannot easily be done for the
cause.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11
10000 New Readers

One of the finest of many fine things
accomplished by the Civilian ConServa-
ton Corps has been TO teach 10000 young
men to read. About three boys of every
100 registering for the camps has proved
unable to do so. Using special books de-
signed for young men rather than chill
dren, the camp instructors have been
able to teach such boys to read news
paper and to write ordinary letters within
three months. Some were able to write
letters home within two months
It is embarrassing to think that some
how these 10000 young men slipped
around the public school system without
getting the most elementary preparation
for life - the ability TO read and write,
But better late than never, and the CCC
thus sets another feather firmly in its
cap.