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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12

Some 400 attacked yesterday. Dur
ing the night smaller attacks were
made. With daylight, squadron after
squadron of German aircraft re-
appeared in force.
They concentrated on southeast
and south coast points and inflicted
what was believed to be the largest
civilian casualty list of any day OF
the air war in Britain. Some planes
ranged inland and in the early
morning hours before dawn German
planes were over northern Ireland
and the north Irish coast for the
first time.
During the day, unofficial esti-
mates of German plane loses rose
steadily and exceeded 80 but the
fight went on.
Officials denied reports by the
official German news agency that
German warplanes had shot down
II British fighters in smashing at
tacks today on the British naval
base at Portsmouth, the air field at
MonSton and on other British and
coastal and channel objectives.
Forty were shot down in the
Portsmouth raid alone, the German
news agency said, as the Germans
renewed intensified attacks which
informed quarters in Berlin said
were "only the start" of an aerial
campaign designed to break British
resistance.
Dusk brought no cessation in the
German air war. The Germans
sent squadron of some 10 bombers
and Messerschmidt fighters over the
southeast coast town. The bombers
came in waves of eight planes.
Meantime. British fighter craft
in the air all day with only briet
intervals for refueling and re-arm-
ing-took Off At one time it was es-
tinated more than 100 fighting
planes, both German and British
were in the air over the town at
one time.
The first flight of German bomb
ers passed over the town and drop
ped their explosive cargo-two
bombs per plane-almost simultan-
eously with deafening foar that
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
Norris Says Droft Leads
Toward u. s. Dictatorship

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL. (UP)--
Sen. George w. Norris, Ind, Neb.,
charged today that enactment Of
the Burke Wadsworth military con-
scription bill will tear the United
States from its democratic moor
ings land lead us into the realm
of dictatorship"
The veteran Nebraskan, only SEN
ator still serving who voted against
this country's entry into the world
war, renewed the anti-conscription
bloc's attack on the bill, which
would require 100000 men be-
tween the ages of 81 and 81 to
register and become liable for q
full year of army training.
Senate debate on the bill is ex-
pected to continue for at least a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
Hurricane Ravages
100 Mile Coastin
Southern States
Suffering, Damage High
In Stricken Areas as
Red Cross Rushes Aid

SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. II
(UP) = Hurricane isolated
areas of the 100 mile long
coastline between Savannah
and Charleston, S. c., re-
covered first communication with
the outside world today and report
ed extensive property damage but
few storm casualties.
Over crippled communication
lines, the Paris Island. S. c., U. S.
marine base advised Washington of
extensive properly damage but no
casualties among the $500 marines
garrisoned there. A similar report
from Tybee Island beach resort 20
miles from here, reached the Red
Cross in Washington by short wave
radio.
Still to be heard from was Beu-
fort, S. c., five miles from Paris
Island The city of 28O0 population
Continued on Page 6. Col q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12

across the desert for six days
The fishermen said they saw Mrs.
Coghill standing by the side of the
road yesterday but, unaware of her
plight, were going to drive by until
they heard her call "water" and
then fall to the ground.
Mrs. Coghill, baretooted and her
clothes tattered, told the three men
her husband was somewhere in the
surrounding country. After a brief
search, Coghill was found six miles
away, lying in a semi-counscious
state in a dry wash where he an
parently had sought refuge from
the heat.
Physicians said both would re-
cover.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12

The Coghills were found on the
desert near Wintersburg late yes
terday afternoon by a group OF
fishermen headed for Parker dam
on the Colorado river
Coghill said he and his wife were
driving over the desert road last
Monday when their automobile
stuck in a deep wash. They tried
for hours to remove the car but
were unable to make any headWay.
When their water supply gave out,
they drained the radiator and
drank the rust-colored contents.
ut tasted good even though it
did have anti-freeze solution in it. )"
Coghill was quoted as saying.
Delirious from heat and thirst,
the couple separated and wandered
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12

gates amused themselves over the
weekend by such stunts as tossing
lighted matches into trash cans
on downtown corners and starting
bonfires at main intersections. The
fire department was kept busy
dousing one blaze after another.
Mock freight cars initiating those
in which the doughboys rode in
France were paraded through the
streets. Drum and bugle corps,
drilling for today's contests, popped
from side streets and paraded down
Broadway.
Broadway was blocked off for six
blocks and given to the Legion;
motorists were turned away, and
street cars rerouted.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
Can't Swim, But
He Saves Woman

OCEAN PARK, Cal, Aug. II.
fUP)-Mrs. Margaret H. Edwards,
%. Salt Lake City, jumped off the
pier into the ocean repeatedly in
fit of dependency over money
worries. Arthur Barry. passing by,
Jumped in after her and managed
to keep the woman afloat until life
guards fished them out. Then Bar
ry remembered that he'd never
learned to swim.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12

Supervisor A. Y. Preble planned
Monday to ask Governor Olson to
hasten Appropriation of state funds
to pay half the cost of repairing
earthquake damaged schools in I'm
perial couney.
The schools asked $280,7l5 from
emergency funds the legislature
voted to pay half the cost of re-
pairing the damage caused by the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12

ed to be voted condemning radical
and subversive influences and ask
ing arming of the nation.
William Farrell of Petaluma. the
California departments American
ism chairman, appeared unopposed
so far to succeed Dunn as COM
mander. Mary Ann Holt of San
Francisco likewise was expected to
succeed Mrs. Murial Wright of Sati-
coy in the Women's auxiliary.
Forty and Eight. the Legion's fun
organization. elected James K. Tay-
lor of Oakland Grand Chef de Care
last night and Frances Prices OF
San Jose. president of and 40,
the auxiliary.
With no sessions held, the dele
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
Body Washed Up
On Beach atS.D.

SAN DIEGO. Aug. IL. (UP)-A
body identified by Deputy Coroner
David Bone as that of Leland H.
Jones. 48, Phoenix, was found late
yesterday cast up on the beach near
Torrey Pines.
Bone reported that the mans
pockets were full of rocks and he
apparently had walked or jumped
into the water and committed sui
eide. The body was identified
through a federal unemployment
card found in a pocket.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12

Henry P. Fletcher, general counsel
of the Republican national commit
tee) and I say this week that I do
not care about the construction
placed upon the act by my Demo-
cratic nationaD committee"
Reading a copy of the act, Hatch
pointed out that sales of the book
may still be carried on but that
each purchaser will be subject TO
legal penalties.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12

week.
The white haired Norris, speaking
slowly and deliberately, told his
colleagues that if the spirit of mill
tarism becomes dominant in the
United States, the nation must re-
concile itself to losing its freedom
Compulsory military training in
time of peace cannot long prevail
in a democratic form of government
withou leading the government into
the real of dictatorship" he said.
Norris, who had fought what he
previously termed excessive and
unnecessary ornaments eXpendi-
lures, said he was compelled to
confess" the realignment of world
powers and changed conditions had
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
Young Political
Campaiqners Meet

A meeting of Young Republicans
in Ell Centre Tuesday night was
scheduled to follow Monday nights
session of youthful mavericks dedi-
Gated to work for Willkie without
Republican party domination.
The Young Republicans, the
standpatterS who stuck while the
mavericks organized the Willkie
Volunteers of Imperial county, pre-
pared to adopt a constitution and
bylaws Tuesday night and arrange
for participation in the Republican
campaign before and after the pri-
mary election August 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12

OIle interpretation OF the law holds
that advertising bought and paid for
before the act was passed, was not
outlawed.
The Democratic national commit
tee adopted this view.
II think that contracts made and
paid for before the act was passed"
Hatch conceded, ARE technically
not violations of the act. However,
l said last week that I did not care
about the technical construction
placed upon the act by Mr.. Fletcher
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
Hatch Says Demo
Proposal Illegal 4. !:
-BULLETIN-

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL (UP) - Attorneu General
Robert H. Jackson said today that the justice depart
ment lo not permit sale of Democratic campaign books
by state or local party organizations.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II (UP)-Sen. Carl Hatch d.
NJ today assailed plans for distributing the Democratic
campaign book and warned that every purchaser would
liable to prosecution under the clean politics act
Hatch issued his warning from the floor of the senate
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
Board TO Pass on
Judge Appointment

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IL. CUPl
The state qualifications commits
sion announced it would meet to-
morrow to pass on qualifications
of Prof. Roger Traynor, University
of California law faculty member,
appointed to the state supreme
court by Governor Culbert Olson.
The board recently rejected OIL
sons nomination of Prof. Max Ra-
din, also of the law school faculty
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
Council TO Hold
Special Meetinq

A special meeting of the Ell Cen
tro city council will be called Tues
day night at the request of Direc-
tor of Public Works Walter Helm
ecke.
Heinecke hopes to clear up affairs
of the public works department
which must be acted upon by the
council according to report
Monday The council is scheduled
to meet Wednesday night also.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
PGir Survives Six
WoterIess Duvs

PHOENIX Aug IL (UP)-St dazed and scarcely
able to speak through thrstswoen lips, Mr. and Mrs
Everett Cogh of Ajo Arz, rested in Phoenix hospital
today after being stranded for six days in the bserng
heat of the western Arizona desert.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
BIGGEST Raids Of
War See Wave on
Nave of Attacks
Nazi Bombers Loose Explosives on Many
Harbors. Cities; Civilians Suffer
Greatest Casualties of Recent Months

LONDON, Aug. II (UP)-Germany sent hundreds of
planes Britain today bombing the great Portsmouth
naval base the Isle of Weight and RAF ardromes
in Kent and Sussex but official announcements said the
damage they caused slight.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
Heat Contributes to Six
Deaths in Valley With
Temperoture at Peak
Drunkenness. Ma|nutrition. III Health Of
Victims Cited in Reports; Half Dozen
Others Taken to Various Hospitals

Heat contributed to the death of six persons Imperial
Valley during the Weekend raising to II the number listed
cOroners records in 1910 dead for similar
The temperature mounted to 1872 degrees Sunday, the
high point for the summer thus far
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
Just Playing

Just Playing
The FL Centre Elks must have
their daily laugh at the expense OF
someone. Some member found a
news picture showing Wendell Will
kie talking to a farmer. The farm
er, so say the Elks, was the image
of Jake Verburg, long time Ell
Centro resident.
They arranged the following cap
ton for the picture:
Jake Verberg interviews Wen
dell Willkie."
what we need" said Verberg,
"is more rummy players
Don't you worry, Jake the
presidential candidate said, We'll
have plenty of 'em when l get IN
office"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
a'os4tf as'I'1s
Rubbing 1t In

' Rubbing 1t In
1t was, of course, quite the thing
for American Legionnaires to deS-
ert Imperial Valley for their con-
vention in San Diego this weekend
especially since Sunday was the
hottest day of the year.
But when they set fire to the
ash cans over there and blew that
heat valleywar-well that was toe
much to be endured without a
grumble. So-o-o-o.
Grr-r-rr! Grr-rr-r-l Mutter =
Mutter Mutteri
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12

Alibi Prem
Two months ago P. L. Moore,
who was an expert catfiSherman
of the Solomon river in Kansas
during the glory of his boyhood
days, went fishing on the Colorado
river and came home with prize
catch.
Sunday he came home from the
same place with nothing minus to
show for his work, or pleasure or
whatever fishermen call fishing.
Asked why, he alibied:
1.-The channel where | caught
all those fish before is all grown
full of weeds 18 feet high and only
minnows can get in there. SO
couldn't catch anything but min
noWs."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
They Need CrOwning-

Speaking of fishing, there is great
to-dos between Fred Nebel-Thau
and Allen Nuffer.
Nebel-Thau claims the halibut
championship of the Mission Bay
bridge near San Diego because he
caught q, 2, 3, 4, 81 Sunday. Nuf-
fer claims the founder champion
ship on account of he caught l6
(siXteen founders.
The only way to settle 1T is to
fight it out with sling shots at 10
PAGES.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12

Butter: Los Angeles 29isc; but
terfat, Imperial Valley 4. o. b. ranch,
grade A 3819c; manufacturing milk
32hc; route gathered cream 28,sc.
l.. A. Hay: u. 3. No. l $3.50
U. S. No. 2 leafy Sill 50s$l2; US. No.
2 S9.50-10; Mpls. September flax,
S1.52M.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12

(TOtal cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two ri Centre banks.)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-12
Baseball

AMERICAN
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-08
CARRIERS NIGHTMARE

facing the possibility of being deported Africa
according Elmer Carter editor
Opportunity whO speech Harlem warned
their numbers relief might
finally being depored Americas shores
Germany of how possible such might
successfully carried out when decided Whether not Mr.
Carriers dire predictions the result of genuine foresight whether
they the offspring nightmare from which he suffered
result of broodng the Negroes status time will
tell
concerned however, refuse to become excited
probability of Detailing the American Negro In
trouble with all those who make mention of the
being Africa the fact that they forget
this did Africa and there
country holds them being natives the land
While admitting the fact that the
Negroes present plight him somewhat of burden in the
who fail consider him other light believe
that the Negroes chances for remaining America about good
all other The American white though euced
against the Negro not anxious to be entirely rid of
him.
Sensible also knew that depong the Negro from America
problems With Negro other
the he played there little
likelihood another could be found which would bear the
burdens the has the Negro and thus the
peace tranquility whole Any other minority
would than likely become greater problem and
threat the and stability of this democratic nation within
than the Negro has been during the hundreds of
he has here Wise statesmen know this and going
such possibility by advocating the wholesale deportation
of the Negro.-Chicago Bee
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-08
BUSINESS INSTITUTE SEEKS
CONSUMER OPINIONS

Washington, D. c., February 27.
The Negro Business Institute, a
newly formed non-profit organiza-
ton devoted to the progress of bet
ter Negro business recognizes the
fact that there is more business to
be had than Negro-owned stores
are getting and is seeking the
opinions of readers of the Mime
apolis Spokesman and st. Paul Re-
corder. The Institute is deeply in
terested, not merely in helping the
Negro in business increase sales
and profits but also in creating in
creased employment opportunities
for Negro youth.
The Institute is interested in
your opinion. 1t wants to know not
only what you think of the future
of Negro business in it's relation to
better economic conditions for our
group, but also what you think can
be done to help increase sales and
profits in Negro-owned stores.
Your suggestions will be most well
come.
It is the belief of the Institute
that there is definite need for a
business institute that will make
available to the Negro important
business information, and keep Ne
gro business regularly informed on
what makes business grow. This
should result in an improved eco
nomic status for more complete in
tegration into American business
life.
Correspondence is invited with
Negro Chambers of Commerce,
Business Clubs, Social Clubs, and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-08
The Future

No one knows what the future
holds,
By way of desire or chance unfolds
The ambitions we have that makes
us feel,
Our future is secure when certain
things are real.
We must live correctly day by day
And not let idle thoughts hold sway
Worrying what the future has in
store,
Live today, and you'll gradually
worry no more.
Each individuals course is
thoroughly mapped,
Never have to fear you'll get
trapped,
God is the power we sometimes
call fate.
He ordained that mankind should
seek mate.
Begin to realize these truths today,
Never look at the future with
thoughts of dismay,
A mind properly occupied always
feels gay,
Where no distant thoughts can
lodge or stay.
The good Book says the birds and
bees,
Never have to worry about their
future needs,
Since man has dominion over all,
Fear of the future should produce
no pail.
Stop living your life in the future,
For it's wasted energy and we
should nurture,
The knowledge that right here
today
Our future is cared for in Gods
own way.
Test yourself as you would want
to be tested,
Put no obstacles where love will
be arrested,
In making sure you are secure,
Never test love by using some
false lure.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-08
Call Upon Americans

The Southern Tenant Farmers
Union calls upon all Americans,
black and white, to support Share
troopers Week and in turn the
Unions work, which has as it's goal
that of making occupancy and
use the only valid title to the land.
The Unions $4,000 members are
united, regardless of race, creed or
color, in a great cause. They have
built a movement for social eman-
cipation whose purpose it is to
achieve economic and social Sc
curity upon the land for those who
till the soil, a share in the fulfill
ment and extension of our democ-
racy and active participation in the
reclamation of the soil and the re-
Mobilization of the people through
out the region. They deserve the
support of all of us.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-08

individuals everywhere who are in
terested in better Negro business
and what it can mean to the i'm
proved economic status of our
group. Address your correspond
ence to Albert Louis Hypps, Direc-
tor, Negro Business Institute, Suite
204-5, Southern Aid Building, Sew
enth and Tea Streets, N. w., Wash
ington, D. C..
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-08

sponsored annually by the Southern
Tenant Farmers Union and it's
legal defense agency, the Workers
Defense League. Twenty-seven
cities will be the scene of Share
troopers Week meetings, concerts,
dinners and entertainments as the
WEEK again focuses national at
tention on the unhappy plight of
100000 American citizens -
A m erica as disinherited. Funds
raised will help finance the educa-
tional, organizational and defense
program of the Union.
AS is the custom, the Week will
center in New York City where
Mayor F. H. LaGuardia is co-chair-
man of the local committee which
is running a dinner at the Commo-
dore Hotel, March 9Th. Speakers at
the annual dinner include Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jonathan
Daniels, noted Southern Editor,
Roy Wilkins of the N.A.A.C.P.,
Norman Thomas, the Socialist lead
er, J. R. Butler, President of the
Southern Tenant Farmers Union,
and sharecroppers, Negro and
white. Another New York project
is Sharecroppers Night of Stars
in the great Mecca Temple, Sunday
evening, March 10th, under the
Craftsmanship of Paul Mum. A man.
uscript sale will be held shortly
after the week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-08
The SharecrOppers---
DemOcracy's Stepchildren

American white and Negro should welcome efforts better
Ameransmenw chldren-who
the victims the Sou uda harecroppg system Hundreds
produced
worlds evd from their ramshack forced
highways of the nation wander along seeking
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Listen to
This
By Hobart T. Mitchell

FIRST time in the history of the
| United States where a Negro!
name was necessary on all United
States currency and securities tt
make it legal was when President
Garfield, May 10, 1881, nominated
Blanche Kelso Bruce, at the enc
of his first term in the Senate
Register of the Treasury.
FIRST Negro preacher of a Con-
gregational Church. In 1885, Lee
muel Hayes became the pastor OF
a white congregation in Torring-
ton, Connecticut, and in 1918 began
to serve another in Manchester,
N. H.
FIRST Negro to become a sur
geOn in the United States Army
was A. T. Augusta, of the Univer-
sity of Toronto.
FIRST Negro to pass bar exam
ination to practice law in the state
of Massachusetts was Macon B.
Allen (1845).
FIRST Negro to serve as United
States Senator, and the first man
Of the race to appear in either
house of Congress-, was Hiram R.
Revels, of Mississippi, who was
called upon to complete an unex-
pired term and actually served
from February Is, 1870, to March
3, 1871.
FIRST successful operation on
the human heart. The Annals of
Medical History recently published
an article by Harold Farmer, MD,
on Daniel Hale Williams, noted
Negro surgeon, whose successful
operation on the human heart
astounded the medical profession
and brought world wide fame. DR..
Williams patient, a 24-year-old
Negro, was brought into Provident
hospital on the morning of July 10,
1893. He had received a small
punctured wound of the heart. DR..
Williams operated and the wound
was closed in the first operation
ever attempted on a human heart.
According to reports the man is
still living.
FIRST person, through his dis
cOveries, to put dollars into the
hands of poor black and white
farmers of the South - George
Washington Carver, Agricultural
chemist.
FIRST person to plant wheat, in
the New World, was a Negro.
FIRST shot fired at Manila Bay,
from the Olympia, flagship of Ad-
miral Dewey, commanding the
American forces on the Asiatic
station, during the Spanish-Ameri-
can War, was fired by John Jordan,
West Point June 10, 1895.
FIRST AMERICAN regiment to
enter the St. Mihiel sector, during
World Wharf.-The 37Oth Infantry
(colored).
FIRST Negro woman member of
chief gunner's mate, United States
Navy, a Negro.
Do you know the full name of
Eliza, the heroine of "Uncle Toms
Cabin? Read next weeks column.
Any information concerning this
column, write 1912 Elliot Ave.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, or the edi-
tor of your newspaper.
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Poetic Thoughts
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.

"Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft
might win
By fearing to attempt"
Shakespeare.
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VIGILANCE THE PRICE
OF LIBERTY
February 26, 1910


Editor: The committee of the
Joint Negro Council that protested
the picture of "Gone With the
Wind" did at least give the pro-
motors a bit of food for thought
and a reason to know that the
Negro is at least on guard. The
committee did not expect their pro-
test to be effective, but it's action
will at least stand as a warning
that there are limitations and that
the proverb of Eternal Vigilance is
the price of Liberty, is still the
watch word. A shake up generally
calls for a check in all respects,
believe it or not. Even though it
had a reddish complex.
j. w. Walton.