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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
BY UNITED PRESS

British fighting planes broke UP
powerful Axis aerial attacks on the
British Isles Saturday and Greek
armies reported further advances
against the italians on both the
north and south ends Of the AL
banian fighting front.
Jugoslav border dispatches report
ed the Greeks were menacing the
southern Italian base of Argyro-
kastron and were nearing the north
ern strong point of Pogradec, toward
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Lettuce ACREAGE
Under Last Year

Imperial Valleys 1940-41 lettuce acreage fell below
early estimates according report issued Sat-
urday by B. A Harrgan county agricultural commission
with total planting of 2732 contrasted to esti-
mates of 24O00 and as compared to an of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
British Stress
Findnci Needs

NEW YORK. Nov 23 (UP)-Britain's Financial prob
lem is urgent Lord Lothian British ambassador to the
United States said when he arrived today by Pan Amer
can Clipper from months stay in London.
ut is well known that financial problem is urg
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Hollywood Bids
yuIetide Welcome
Gale Threatens San+a's Whiskers While
Film Celebrities Open Christmas Tree
Lane with CaIope, Brass Bands

HOLLYWOOD Nov. 23. (UP)-Chrstmas came to
Hollywood last night the wings of gale which nearly
removed Santa Claus whskers gave the bathing beauties
goose pmpes ruined Dorothy Lamours hairdo and blew
rOnds into the eyes of 100000 celebrators
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Another Defense Plant
Closed by Union Strike
p AMBlINe
a. EpopTEg
Revenge

Editors Note: On behalf cf the
MANY who believe that turn about
is fair play. etc. the following two
items are inserted in this far north
west corner without RR's know
ledge and, most definitely. without
his consent. The worm, people, ls
about to turn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Lawmaker Urges
Bon on Defense
| industry Strikes
Representative Calls VuI+ee WaIkout
Legal Sabotage Recalls Dicta+ors'
Boasts Strikes Would Cripple America

WASHINGTON, Nov 23. (UP)--Rep John M. Cos
ello D., Calf said today he believed that unless the Vu
Aircraft strike in California is settled congress
will enact legislation for compulsory arbitration of strikes
IN national dafenSn indllStIies >,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Let 'er Wave

Let 'er Wave
If Ralph French Rex Zinn and
Sergeant Mustard" of the 18th
cavalry thing We haven't nerve
enough to print this, they're crazy.
Though that probably goes without
saying
These three citizens were greatly
upset at 1920 Friday evening to
find that Old Glory was still wav-
ing above the Po5t-Press building.
The flag puller-upper and downer
had gene on strike or something.
So. enraged Ralph, Rex and the
mythical sergeant pulled the flag
down themselves and took it to
the police station to be locked in
the safe.
Biggest disappointment was when
the trio marched into the Post
Press office to protest disrespect to
the flag. There wasn't soul
around
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Drop Four Ready.
FinQ eStS Run
At Second Plant
Steady Thousand Foot Flow Needed as
Only Additional Factor Before Great
Generating Units Begin Work forI.V.

Power from the All American canal within two weeks
Indications pointed toward this realization of I'M
peral Valley dream Saturday power drop four
declared ready and waiting and drop three underwent its
final runs Evan r. Hewes chairman of the Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Office Faux Pas

Logan Jenkins. busy as Satur-
sday afternoon would allow in his
secluded corner OF the Post-Press
office, looked up. gaped, blinked,
D and looked again. He was staring at
the counter, where A. c. Johnston
and Al Dcvore, on the office side of
the counter, were in deep converse
with another person on the public's
side. Logan's stage whisper was
a startled croak:
Hey, Kinne,' he gasped to the
sports editor at nearby desk, do
you want to see a dead ringer for
Fit2?" He meant FL Fitzhugh, man
aging editor. IT'S the most amazing
resemblance I've ever seen," quoth
Logan in awe.
Kinne looked up. jenkins pointed
to the counter, and the three-way
conference. Kinne gaped-but not
at the counter.
Because it really was F'itzhugh,
just back from lunch.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Personal Reasoning

Personal Reasoning
You couldn't all together say that
Bob Hays was an unprecedented par
ty when he ordered a passel OF
folders to be displayed at the cham
ber of commerce entitled: Safety
Rules for Boys and Girls on BIZ
cycles"
Bob, YOU may recall, was spilled
by a cyclst this summer and has
been hobbling ever since.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
On The Subject

On The Subject
Yes it's still about Logan jenkins,
but outside the Post-Press official
circle this time. Logan is a spare
time horse rancher, and in his spare
Vtime capacity recently rented a
small bit of land near Ell Centre.
The land needed discing. So Logan,
to whom a disc is a disc, borrowed
one from a neighbor and set his
hired man to work Friday night.
The work went along swimmingly,
with the nired man doing his bit
nobly and Logan beaming at the
ease with which he was catching
On to this farming racket.
Then came the dawn. Saturday
morning Logan thought the land
locked a bit queer, and consulted
a friend about the mysterious ap-
pearance of the contours.
Lord man." exclaimed the friend,
you've been using border disc
The whole patch of land was a
network of borders.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter: L. A. 34c; Butterfat, Imperial Valley
fob. ranch grade A 43c Manufacturing milk SIC;
Route gathered cream 33c.
L. A. Hay: U. S. No. 1, l. v. $16-16.50; U. s. No
, leafy l. v. S15-15.5O U. S. No. 2 $12-125O; Mpls
Dec. Flax S1.59.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
WEATHER

WEATHER
Maximum temperature 81; minimum 46; am.
81, humidity %; noon temperature sc,
humidity FL; S p.m temperature go, humidity 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

Total Cash, Checks and Drafts Sent
through The Two FL Centre Banksl
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
Bundsman Objects

The attack on CONSUMPTION by G. Wilhelm
Kunze, head Of the German-American bund, is
what could be expected from that source. And
so are the words he employs. He calls con-
scription "a damnable. vicious . congress
sional declaration of civil war upon all United
States citizens of German origin" What better
key could he have offered to the attitude OF
both himself and the organization in which he
is a leader? Such men can always be relied
on for imtemperance Of speech and action
when the need for moderation and tolerance
is greatest.
His attack, he declares, is based on inior.
nation he claims to have received conf
dentially" that it is proposed to exclude men,
bers of my organization from places Of EN-.
ployment and a right to earn a living in the
industries of the United States" If his in
flammatory condemnation Of CONSUMPTION is,
in fact, the gauge Of German-American bund
members attitude, it is time they were ex-
cluded from employment in industry and the
right to earn a living in this country while
doing their best to undermine the country's
stability.
We have yet to discover word or action OF
this alien-inspired and alien-motivated organ
ization which, by the greatest stretch of the
Imagination, could justify its acceptance as
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
Four Per Cent Difference

The Gallup poll, as polls 60, was fairly &C.
curate in its forecasts on the outcome OF the
recent Maine election. 1t overestimated the
strength of the republican candidates for gov
srnor and senator four per cent, and that was
close to a bulls eye in straw-votes. Certainly
1t is a vast improvement on the late lamented
Literary Digest's national poll in 1885, which
was so inaccurate that it signaled the death Of
that previously excellent publication.
At the same time, and while commencing
the Gallup poll for its close approximation of
the outcome in Maine, it is pertinent to OBJ
serve that as it missed by four per cent there
1t is quite as likely to be as much off in it's
forecasts of the forthcoming national election.
AM four per cent shaved from the Repub-
hcan strength it shows for the nation would
give the Democrats a safe lead, granting its
figures represent a true cross-section of public
political sentiment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
GRASS NOW PROVING
TO BE VALUABLE CROP
Pasture Has Become One OF CHIEF
Topics OF Interest To Far
mers OF State

RALEIGH, Sept. 15.-Grass, the
plant that farmers have fought for
creasing respect as one of the
most valuable crops, E. c. Blair,
extension agronomist of State Col
lege, said today.
At one time, the elimination OF
grass was a major worry Of grow
ers. Now, pasture has become one
of the chief topics of conversation
when farmers are agricultural
workers get together.
Results gained through expert
ment station research show that
feed nutrients from pasture cost
less than one-half as much as nu-
trients from other sources. An acre
of good pasture, properly man
aged and utilized by good cows.
will return more profit than the
same area devoted to other crops
now commonly grown, Blair said.
At the same time, the agrono-
mist went on, the expense of cult
walton and harvesting is practi-
cally eliminated.
One of the counties making the
strongest drive for more and bet
ter pastures this year is Stanly.
There Farm Agent ]. E. Wilson
is conducting a campaign to push
his county toward the top as a
livestock and pasture area
He is pointing out that many
pastures seeded in the county in
September of last year have al
ready returned more than double
the total cost of seeding them on
through sales to the Albemarle
milk-receiving station.
Where pastures h AVE already
been established, he is urging the
owners to apply lime and phos-
phate so that heavier grazing may
be obtained for their livestock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
Overworking Telephones

Telephone solicitations have become so com.
mon in Wilmington that they are a nuisance.
Complaint is heard from many sources against
them. The practice Of outside concerns with
something to sell entering the city and secur-
ing endorsement of well-known and locally
supported organizations as sponsors, and then
ringing up everybody in the telephone direc.
tory. using the local organizations name for
introduction, is strongly objected to, and with
reason.
1t not only anno1s telephone subscribers but
jeopardizes every local organizations effort to
secure patronage by building up resistance to
any phone solicitation. Thus, when the Com
munity Forum undertook its advance ticket
sale recently for the coming winters course
OF lectures, the young women of the Junior
Sorosis who are acting as the forums agents,
met with rebuffs from many persons who, in
ordinary circumstances and except for pre-.
vious similar solicitations, would have been
the first to subscribe for tickets by telephone.
1t might be well for local organizations
henceforth to withhold sponsorship from out.
side enterprises which intend to use the phone
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
William B. Bankhead

rh. shock of William B. Bankhead'S deatn
will be felt far beyond his party's ranks. he
was almost as popular among his poliucal
adversaries as among his party stalwarts. And
wav outside political circles his persona!
friendship was cherished. Courtly, sagaclous,
honest in mind as well as action, he impressed
all with whom he came in contact IN "ha'-
ever strata Of society and political rank as
the embodiment Of h Americans rate most
desirable in its leaders.
Long ill, ne persisted in continuing his ar
duo,1s tasks from a sense OF duty. Ihls was
esnecially observable in recent months when
most men would have been glad to plead ply
steal indisposition as excuse to surrender the
strain of presiding over a ~cantankerous mousse
Of representatives Instead, he stuck to his
post through the most trying period in the re-
cent history OF that legislative body, while ne
was wracked with pain and his soul fed on the
torment of his party's rejection Of him for ell
ther the presidential or the vice presidential
nomination.
When it was questionable that Mr.. Roosevelt
would consent to run again for the presidency,
Bankhead's friends felt that the honor Of head
ing the ticket in the forthcoming campaign
should be awarded to him in tribute to his
long, faithful and efficient party service. When
Mr.. Roosevelt decided to accept the nomina-
ton, Bankhead gladly stepped aside. But i!
was still believed that he should have the vice
presidential nomination, and, we must believe,
he too considered himself entitled to that place
on the ticket. He was the popular candidate at
the Chicago convention, and that he was cast
off for Henry Wallace, for some reason not
fully explained, must have ranked in his bo-
som. Even then he gave no public indication
Of his deep disappointment, but endorsed the
ticket as written and pledged his support to
the candidates.
There can be no doubt, however, that this
blow had its effect upon his waning strength,
and fastened his end. Sciatica, we are told
was the direct cause. It is not improbable, it
the truth could be known, that the shock at
Chicago, the disappointment Of defeat, was the
predisposing cause. However that may be, Will
liam B.. Bankhead's loss is a grievious one.
and his equal will be hard to find IN the
nations present troubled existence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
b Rekk(aG eans.

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 15.-It is a
favorite generality around h e r e
that one stage flop necessarily en-
bitters an actor against the foot
lights, but John Garfield is at least
one exception.
Young Garfield knew his share
of stage flops before he became a
movie star, In that light his flop
in Heavenly Express" his latest
stage venture. had little more sig
nificance to him than a flop of pre-
movie days.
That goes for all the movie lights
who have returned to the stage
for Frederic March who picked a
bad n before he picked a good
one in THE American Way; for
Frances Farmer who did all right
in Golden Boy" but not so well
in Thunder Rock, for Katharine
Hepburn who took a merciless
roasting for THE Lake" but made
her critics eat their words when
she picked philadelphia Story"
Ii goes, 100, 1oA lIe cataStfOpnlc
Romeo and Juliet of Vivien
Leigh and Laurence Olivier.
All a Broadway flop means for
a movie star-aside from the hurt
and temporary loss of presitge-is
that the particular star in the par
ticular play he selected was not
acceptable. 1t does not follow that
the star is doomed to failure for.
ever. nor that he must be cured"
las if a real ham could ever be
cured!) for all time.
Another conclusion to which we
often jump is that Hollywood al
ways is stupid because SO many
potential stars r passed up here
and later grabbed because of their
Broadway fame. This happens time
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16

and again, and who am l to say
that Hollywood is exempt from stu
pidity? But when you regard
Broadway as a showcase and a
training school, you car see that
Hollywood has its reasons for
suddenly awakening , to tn e
hitherto neglected charms of a
Mary Martin or a Betty Cradle.
No housewife ever bought a can
of soup that wasn't advertised and
displayed on the shelves. No house
wife ever bought a soup twice that
was canned prematurely, minus
seasoning and full falvor. And Hol-
lywood passes up talent that is
half-baked, unprotected, inexpertly
displayed.
Why not try it here first then?
Hollywood does-sometimes. F o r
the rest, Director John Cromwell
has the answer:
THE screen doesn't always give
a girl a chance to prove her worth.
She too often is typed after a sim
gle success. On the stage she can
round out her experience with va.
ried types. Hollywood's instructors
are competent but can't give SUI
flcient time to any Individual"
Director George Cukor tells it on
himself that he passed up Bette
Davis in her early stage days be-
cause she couldn't act. The truth
probably is that the Bette of that
era really couldn't act. That is true
OF many another player who fail
q in Hollywood and later was
wooed to return after a stage hit.
fart OF the time, at least, the re-
3ected ones upon going to the stage
learned things about acting that
tney never knew before. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
New Teeth For Bill

The se1ate's rejection Of the compromise
CONSUMPTION bills weak industry draft clause
necessarily delayed passage Of the measure
defense program.
It constituted the fir.t excusable delay in
legislation so vital to this nations rearmament,
as both houses lost no time in approving the
revamped measure almost as soon as 1t was
presented to them, it can hardly be counted
as a delay at all.
The conference committee was quick to &C.
cept the wording Of the house bills provision
for conscripting homeopathic industries but
the change was made too late for a senate
vote on the schedule set Town for its passage.
Inasmuch as the change strengthens the pro-
gram for preparedness it may be said that,
although there is imperative need for speed
in starting CONSUMPTION, the short postpone
ment in the final ballot was in the interest
OF the nations welfare.
The clause in the bill which the senate re-
fused to swallow contained loopholes for In
dustries to slip through without penalty un-
less the emergency Of war was immediate.
The substitute provides that if manufacturer
refuse to accept government orders or give
them priority, the government may take over
the plant and operate it on a fair and just
rental basis. This means that the governments
war contracts must come first and refusal 80
to place them will be at the hazard Of plant
confiscation and imprisonment for the manu-
facturer. BY all standards Of equal rights this
is az it shsild be. We are preparing to con-
script manpower We certainly cannot be fair
to the men called to arms unless we deal in
the same way with industry, which is no less
essential to effective defense than the men who
will fill the arny's ranks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
Star-News Program

Consolidated City.County Government
under Council Manager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
md Marketing Facilities.
arena for Sports and Industrial
Shows.
Seaside Highway from WrightsviHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF CITY Limits.
S5-Foot Cape Fear River channel, uid-
sr Turning Basin, Utth ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, Vio
Orton Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Prod4e.
ton through sustatned-yteld methods
throughout South eastern North Carolina
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro
motional Agency, supported BY one
countrywide tdE.
Shipyards and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for southeastern
North Caro1ina. developed around the
Community Hospital
adequate hospital facilities for .ohites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for report Buyers.
Development OF native grape 0ro,0ing
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis Sanatorinm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16

,~.tr,otie or even sympathetic with the Ameri-
can way of living or the democratic institu-
tons upon which the nation is founded and
under the rights Of which it functions and its
people enjoy their freedom. On the contrary,
everything which we have heard or seen OF
the bund and its leaders, including G. Will
helm Kunze, proves its sec reason Tor exist
ance Is to tear down our democratic institu-
tons and substitute for them the Nazi ideol'
oay and totalitarian theory Of government un-
der which the state is supreme and the indi-
vidual a nonentity.
America has and is proud of a large Ger
man-origin population, dating back to the days
of our Revolution, whose children have grown
up to appreciate the liberties and privileges
provided by the Declaration Of Independence
and the Constitution, and who have in every
way performed the duties Of patriotic citi-
zens. For them no word of commentator is
too strong, no fellowship too close. They are
in everything but origin American. More can
not be said of any American citizen, tor we
are all Of foreign origin except the Indians.
II the bund were an organization OF these Ger
man.Americans there could be no complaint
Of it, but they are the last to want such an
organization which lives and works only for
the overthrow OF the Democratic America
they love.
G. Wilhelm Kunze, leader of the American
Hitlerites, can expect no consideration either
from the people Of the United States or its gov.
eminent, nor can the member of the bund,
with their fellow-plotters. the Communists I'm
der Earl Browder, hope to be recognized as
anything but a menace to the nations and the
peoples welfare and security.
Another bund leader went to prison not SC
long ago. It would be well If an adjoining cell
could be opened for this one. Or, II not that,
At least let him be sent to the Germany
whose agent he obviously is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
School Burning Case
To Be Resumed Today

U7.iCl
LUMBERTON, Sept. l5.-IfiS "a,
of Ben G. Floyd and Andrew otlt.uI
charged with burning a Scl0 w
building here, will be resumed
Monday morning following me In
ability of a jury to agree d. 1'
closing of court SATURDAY .s.y
The jury reported late oa'uiu".
it was unable to agree on a vs,
dict and was kept in CUSTODY I'VE n.
the weekend. 1t will resume "'
deliberations Monday.
Floyd was formerly assls'ai.
the county superintendent OF puO
lie instruction and Smith was c0'I .
ty carpenter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16

to bow down to It. Individuality Is 70 be CHT0NN
overheard.
The state, the people, the masses, the proletariat
How we run about babbling these meaningless words.
There is no such thing. Such words have no
real meaning.
There is to be this mantle leader-he only
to develop his individuality. We are to make our
selves shadows of him.
1t comes to that. What else?
Well, it will be more efficient. There viii be nc
discussions, no questions. The leader speaks anc
we must bindly obey.
Everything man has gained to be thrown away
French revolution. american revolution, the oplor
tunity for the exceptional man to arise, FREEDOM oil
speech, everything thrown aside.
For efficiency.
Guns made faster, killing made easier-al o.
mans feeling for man, that can grow only WIN
the growth of individuality-all of this sacrificed 10
rcfioiopou
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
MAN Is Christian
Science Sermon Topic

'MAN'' was the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Christian
Science churches and societies, on
Sunday September 8, 1910.
The Golden Text was from Ro-
mans 8: 16, II. The Spirit itself
beareth witness with our spirit,
that we r the children of God:
and if children, then heirs: heirs
of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.
Among the citations which COM
prised the Lesson-Sermon were the
following from the Bible: But as
it is written, Eye hath not seen,
or ear heard, neither have en-
tered into the heart of man, the
things which God hath prepared
for them that love him. But God
hath revealed them unto us by his
Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all
things, yea, the deep things Of
God. For what man knoweth the
things OF a man, save the spirit
OF a man which is in him? even so
the things of God knoweth no man.
but the Spirit of God" q Cor.
2: Old.
The Lesson-Sermon also includ-
ed the following passages from the
Christian Science textbook, Sci
ence Health with Key to the
Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy.
Man reflects infinity, and this re-
Election is the true idea of God.
God expresses in man the infinite
broadening and rising higher and
higher from a boundless basis. We
mo no more of man as the true
divine image and likeness, than
We know of God. The infinite Prin.