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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
imperial Valley Cotton Growers
viii Vote Next Saturday on A.A.A.
Production Quota for 1912 Crop Year

little consideration to tEc rcaso.5
why cotton prices are the highest
this year since 1929 Rudolph Nil
Ter, Imperial Vale manager OF tle
AAA, said Saturday
1t is not all due to tnc WAY BE-
cause the war has Shul Off about
85 per cent of our exports to TO-
eign countries Jhie would ofd'-
narily make prices low hCc2r>e V
normally sell about half OF our
crop tc Other nations. Wnat, then
did hold prices uD 70 around ID
cents this year?
PEAK REACHED
Several things played Il pant IL
holding 194l cotton prices near par
ity. First we used about 1000 ,00s
more bales in lAc United State this
year than we do normally. Tals
total cannot be expected to C
much higher because SINNERS al
ready are working at l25 per cent
OF their normal capacity aud ad-
ditional labor and machinery viii
be hard to Sci.
Second, cotton marketing quotas
which guarantee every cotton pro
ducer will be allowed to market Als
share of the years crop; 9nd third
the 85 per cent of parity loan,
which allows cotton producers t
borrow approximately IS, cent PEI
pound and thereby hold their cot
ton off the market if the price Is
not satisfactory. Cotton experts
Miller continued "bclieve the loar
is the most important Of the three
reasons.
THE loan, however, cannot be
in effect when quotas are rejected
in a referendum. The loan anc
quotas go hand in hand to keeI
cotton prices at a satisfactory level.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

ing before the senate De TelcrTeC
to the senate labor committee and
be considered together. BY this
procedure ne said, legislation could
be passed before the Christmas
holidays.
Sen. Tom Connally, d. Tex, has
said he will attempt to call up his
bill authorizing government seizure
and operation of strike bound de-
fcnSc plants next Monday.
A threc-Way race has developed
among the proponents OF anti-strike
legislation to bring out bills OF
varying degrees OF severity. Some
senators believed that action might
be postponed until January. Bill5
awaiting action were:
/. A house approved bill by Rep.
Howard Smith. D., Va, which was
generally believed to be the most
drastic. It would forbid jurisdic-
tional and organizational strikes,
REQUIRE a 30 to 80 day cooling
off" period before strike vote
could become effective; require
strike votes to be by government
supervised secret ballot; require
unions to register annual financial
and membership statements and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
California Power
Employees Organize

Articles of incorporation Wort
filed with Secretary cf State Pau!
Peck this week by Employees rs
sociation Of the Imperial Ice Div
i5ion of the California ElC 'tric
Power company. he said Saturday.
Directors of this nOn-profit-non-
stock organization were O. n. Nc
Culloch and Leslie D. Whitted OF
BraWley; Oscar Gillian, Phillip Al
len. and Onz.c Grant, all OF 81
Centre.
Peek said the Incorporation pa
perS stated the corporation Was
formed ito exercise the powers OF
the corporation in providing and
maintaining the means and agency
whereby all of the members OF
this association may join together
in harmonious and concerted action
in all problems and questions OF
common interest or mutual con-
Germ"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Police Inspector,
County Supervisor
Admit Duck Greed
Judge Says Defendants
Good Citizens" Who
Set Very Poor Example

SACRAMLN TO, Dec. 6 -
(UP). Twcnty-threa members
and guests of two San Fran
cisco bay area duck hunting
clubs, including George Wall:
San Francisco police inspector ano
George P. Hellwig, Alameda county
supervisor, pleaded guilty today as
to migratory bird act violations and
were fined 500 each by Federal
Judge Harold Louderback.
Two defendants, IL. p. Garin, SAIL
mas, and William H. Jaenicke, san
Francisco, pleaded innocent. Ihelf
trials were set for Dec. %. Jaenlcke
waived jury trial.
j. B. Symon, San Francisco; Bill
Haflich, Stockton, and William M
Frqter, Los Angeles, failed to ap-
pear. Assistant U. S. Attorney EN-
nett Seawell SAID warrants Wou.c
be issued for them Immediately.
The men. members and guests OF
the st. Germain and Wheeler Is
land gun clubs in the Suisun marsh
es of Solano COUNTY. were character
lied by Judge Louderback as "gooo,
outstanding citizens who had set
"a very poor example to the hunt
ing field
Each defendant was accused OF
taking more than tho daily limit OF
10 ducks. The charges were basec
on an invGstigation conducted by
federal and state game agents.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Railroad Gang
Renames LoyeIand
Farm Bureau Head
All Other Officers
Reelected; Asks Flax
Loans Be Continued

Baxter Loveland was re :
elected to the office of presi-
d ent of Imperial County
Farm bureau Saturday morn
ing, which turned out-in the
words of Loveland-to be rail
road gang at WORK"
The "railroading" follow d
throughout the election, with Alex
Meyer accepting the office of vice
president, Scott B. Foulds returning
as secretary, j. E. Harshman becom-
ing state delegate ana Fred Kamm
his alternate.
The elections were opened for
president and L. c. Hawk nomi-
mated Loveland. Up jumped Capp
Gregg to move that the nomina-
tions be closed and a unanimous
ballot be cast for the nominee.
Don't you think that's railroad
ing things a bit?" asked Loveland.
We'll, we're all of the same
mind" retortcd Gregg, "and when
you have something to get done
you might as well get it done"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

forbid union representation by sub
verSive" or criminal individuals.
2. A bill by Sen. Joseph H. Ball
r., Mimi, to require a mediation
period before a strike vote coulo
become effective. This measure in
directly would prevent closed shop
agreements by penalizing employ
ers who sign contracts containing
such a provision for duration OF
the emergency. 1t has the approVa'
of the senate labor committee and
moderate and pro-labor senators.
3. A bill by Sen. Tom Connally
D.. Tex. to authorize government
seizure and operation of strike
bound delenSC plants. All working
conditions, except wages would be
frozen in the plants after they
had been Communicated. Connal-
ly said he would attempt to bring
the measure before the senate Mon
day but its prospects of passage
were generally conceded to be
slight.
The senate labor committee
meeting Monday on the Smith bill
is expected to report out the Bal
measure rs n substitute
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

the retirement OF all debt possibh'
during the period OF good prices.
Increased income from the sale
of most farm products will cncour-
age a program Of expansion at q
time when purchase prices will be
above normal. and such a program
during q period of inflated values
usually proves disastrous TO both
borrower and lender when values
become deflatcd," a resolution pass
ed by the conference said.
It was strongly urged that valley
farmers not only take advantage
of present high prices to ease tn6
burden of debt on their farms, but
refrain from any program Of Specu-
lation during this period.
The conference went to the Eery
all new loans or rC..nancLng be Gb-
tanned on a long time amoTtized
basis, and that farmers use only
short term loans for annual crops,
maintenance and repairs,
SHUN PLUNGING
The resolution contained a yelled
warning against plunging lii the
production of those commodities Cn
which increased production is re-
commended by the department of
agriculture for defense" and ad-
Continued on Page 2; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07


A British radio broadcast heard
in New York said that the Rus
sians are reported to have broker
through the German lines along
the highyay - 1eningrad.' II
the south, Soviet sources reported
the Germans .demoralized' anG
in flight.
British mechanized units, infan-
try and artillery inflicted heavy
losses on four Axis columns in the
Libyan desert, regained ground OF
the Trobuk front and surrounded
enemy infantry in the Solum Sec
tor on the Egyptian border, q
Cairo general headquarters COM
munique. said
Reporting that strong pressure
was maintained on all sectors ir
Libya during the last 48 hours the
communique said $500 Axis pris-
oners had been counted so far.
NAZIS FIGHT DESPERATELY
A military spokesman said that
the forces Of Nazi Gen. Erwin Rom
mel were contesting every inch OF
ground in Libya but that the Axis
seemed to be losing the initiative
Hand to hand fighting was re-
ported in the Ed Duda region near
Sidi Rezegh, where the British re-
ported they destroyed Is enemy
vehicles.
The desert fighting was on a
wide, fluctuating front without DEF
mite battle lines except at Trobruk
and on the border The Royal Air
Force pounded enemy concentra-
tions, reporting destruction of many
vehicles
Sixteen enemy vehicles and sup
ply dump were destroyed and lOC
prisoners taken in one encounter
west of Bardia while the Indian
troops fighting at Bir Ell Cobb des-
troyed Is Italian tanks, $50 We
hicles and $4,000 gallons of fuel
oil. A total of 400 Italian prisoners
were taken. as well as two batteries
five tank guns so lorries and
other booty.
REDS HOLD GROUND
On the Russia war front. Soviet
dispatches said German attacks OF
the important Mozhaisk sector, &C
miles west of Moscow had beer
repulsed. but Berlin claimed that
the town had been captured.
The Russians said that theil
troops had counterattacked on the
important Kiln sector northwest
Of the capital and had wiped oui
l0,224 Germans in cOunterbloWS OF
the VolokolamSk sector
On the vital Tula front south OF
Moscow, the Germans admittedly
were making some gains and haC
taken 4 number of villages on tht
Tula Moscow highway, but in tht
Stalinogorsk area, east of Tula
Russian tank infantry and artil'
lery attacks forced the German
back, the dispatch said
Extreme colo-ranglng to Is de
greeS below zero-WaS reported OF
the Moscow front where many
German soldiers were said to hay,
frozen to death.
RETREAT CONTINUES
On the southern front, Wherl
Continued on Page 2; Column 5
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

Shall Imperial Valley cotton
growers restrict production in 1874.
under an agricultural adjustment
administration quota compact ant
receive a guaranty of stable prlces
on a limited crop, or ditch the Whoic
thing. grow up to the hilt ano
gamble with the market?
This point will be decided at al
election in Imperial Valley next
Saturday. farmers to cast their bal
lots at polling places set up in the
various communities,
If excess cotton is produced, the
penalty will be 50 per cent OF the
loan value which now is l4.85 cents
per pound on l5-l6 inch long staple
middling cotton.
Farmers should stop and give a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Hawk Reelected
Farm Chairman

The 1912 Community committee
of the Imperial County Agricultural
Conservation association was elected
at a recent meeting with L. C
Hawk of Calexico again to serve as
chairman.
Other officers elected were Ru-
dolph Miller, secretary; Ruby Nor
ris. treasurer: and EXol Carnes, as
siStant treasurer.
The other committee members in
clude S. E. Robinson, Imperial. vice
chairman; Wilson G.. Ferguson,
Holtville; regular members; Charles
Smith of Calipatria, first alternate
members discussed the 1912 agricul-
Brawley, second alternate member
At the same session committee
member discussed the 1912 agricul-
tural conservation program.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Soldier Killed in
Julian Accident

SAN DIEGO, Dec, 6 CUf)
Private Robert C. Richards, 25, of
Lansing. Mich, was killed late yes
terday when his auto failed to ne
gotiate a curve on highway near
Julian, 81 miles northeast Of here.
and plunged 200 feet down an en-
bankment, according to Deputy
Coroner Dave Bone
Richards, attached to the 29th
Army engineering corps in Ocean
side. Calf, was returning to Ocean
side from Westmorland in Imperial
Valley where he had been stationed.
with an Army survey party, Bone
said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

Chairman l.. C. Hawk, of the coun-
ty committee of the association,
received assurance from Evan Berg,
commodity loan specialist of the
state committee that the latter
group would take up the matter OF
loans for the 1912 valley flax crop,
and urge the department OF agri-
culture to announce renewal of the
loans on or before February l5.
Hawks committee already h a {
gone on record as recommending
the early announcement from Wash
ington, to relieve the minds OF
growers, who have taken the stand
that the recent lowering of tariff
on Argentine flax, and the doubtful
status of the 1912 loans, placed Their
in the position of fighting with
their backs to the wall.
FEARS GROUNDLESS
Hawk said Saturday tn t h c
doubted the growers fears Wers
Continued on Page 2, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Lands with Marines

James Allen Free. son o. MI
end Mrs. c. C. Free of Fl Centre
now is on active duty with tho
United States marine corps, marine
officers announced Saturday.
He completed training at the
marine base in San Diego ano
when he was graduated was award
ed medals for skill with the rifle
pistol, a).d bayoncs. Free hopes
to study diesel engineering while
in the service
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Improved Weather
In Prospect Here

WEATHER FORECAST Cby Roy
simpson U. S. Fruit-Frost service
meteoroligist in Imperial Valley
Fine weather over the weekend
with only scattered, high clouds.
Maximum temperatures near u
Saturday and rs Sunday. Continue
low night temperatures but abovs
80 degrees except in few of the
coldcst spots. Gentle variable winds.
Simpson said that Friday night
temperatures were no lower than
80 degrees, and those only in the
colder spots. Although night tenn
peratures will continue, they vii!
stay above freezing in most Sec
tions of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

hotel at y 10 p. m.
Hazel Gallagher. FL Centre bank
er will speak during the afternoon
program and special musical num-
bers will be offered
The convention wa scheduled 10
close its formal sessions at 2:4o
p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
BOMBER SETS NEW
EERRYiNG RECORD

LONDON, Dec. 6. tUP)-An Am
erican-made Liberator bomber has
set a new feyrying record from North
America to Britain of eight hours
and 20 minutes. the ministry of air
craft production announced today
The American pilot was a captain
Cramer
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

tees. Special group meetings wcrc
arranged for the board OF GOV
crnors the open forum, prcsidena
and vice presidents, secretaries and
treasurerS. program chairmcn and
publicity chairm,n and bulletin
committees.
Luncheon will be served at the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
ACTRESS ENGAGED
TO BRITISH FLIER

LONDON, Dec. 6 CUP) The
engagement of Lieut.. Rich har q
Greene OF the 9th lancers and
film actress Patricia Medina Was
announced today. Green is an actor
now on leave from the Army to
make a film.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

II q Atth. Ld0l ACu4lHtb.' d SNOFN -
the recreation hall set fire to par
tIllous and floor. resulting III minor
damage TO the building.
r. Centro iiremen believe the fire
Was caused by turning oil onto a
hel burner after the flame had
sore Out.
Fans saffcred second degree
D,rns on his hands, face, and neck
Royce has third decree burns over
about Two thirds of his back anc
second degree burns on his neck,
sacn. ears. and hands. his physician
said. Physicians said the men hae
saad chances TO recover SatiStac-
tOrily.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
BRITISH seize OFFENSIVE IN DESERT
DAAHlMss AMBL!Ne
Santa Claus Club

Santa Claus Club
Letters from adults started pour
ing in Saturday and Santa Claus
alias RR, had busy day Here is
one of them
Please don't forget to come to
my house as l have been gooc
little boy and try to do nice things
for everybody just before Christ
mas. I don't go to school because J
have to work for a living. My wife
doesn't make enough for both OF
us to live on
My hair is getting a little thin on
top so please bring me some nice
smelling hair tonic that will make
curley hair grow. My special play
mates are the little Elks and they
are good little boys, too.
Please, Santa, bring me a nice
new gun so l can shoot straight
enough to get some pheasantS next
year. If l had a pen maybe l could
catch some pheasants and keep
them in reserve for next year. And I
want a dog, too.
Since 1 live in the country, it
would be better if you came to my
house first.
The letter was signed Wallace j.
McClelland.
Next was a letter signed -Four
Operators Here is is:
Dear RR. Santa's aide We arc
so glad you are helping the ole
fellow out with his arduouS task
of trying to supply every good boy
and girl with their desires Il !
wishes.
We are hard working people and
try to do everything just the way
people want us to do them. We are
going to make our wishes small be-
cause we know the national defense
will take lots of your ready cash.
So if YOU can spare the money, VIC
would like some suitable chairs ana
we would like them this year.
The Weather Again
It's strange but there are two
men in Ell Centro who are perfectly
satisfied with the weather.
Judge John E. Simpson likes it
because it is perfect and H. Ker-
moian like it because it lives up
to the predictions in his favorito
almanac.
Say That Again
A telephone operator called the
PoSt-Press Saturday and asked II
someone in the office was calling
a certain BraWley number. She was
told someone was.
The line is out of order" she said,
shall I keep trying?'
It's No Use
Early one cold morning recently,
it was particularly chilly every time
John Rogers thought about shaving.
After a while, Margaret Mott. who
works at the Rogers refreshment
emporium, heard a peculiar noise.
She went to investigate.
Mr. Rogers" she called DO you
know your electric razor is turneL
on?'
Yes" Rogers replied, I'm try
ing TO warm it up.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Committee Goes
To Bat for Looms

Imperial Valley agricultural conservation association
Saturday had gone to bat for valley flax by put
ting in motion machinery to pave the for an carly
announc 2men from Washington reassrng the growers OF
cta L. OF in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Russians Smash
Fleeing Germans
On Another Front
Allied Victories Mark Fighting Along
Entire Front, Declare Communques as
Nazis Lose Many Vehicles in Libya
- By UNITED PRESS

Smashing allied victories against German forces were
reported both Russian and Libyan fronts Saturday
as the Red Army continued pursuit of fleeing enemies
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
EI Cen&yo Pair
Burned CT Church

Howard Royce, 81 and Jimmie Evans, II, were burned
badly late Friday when they enVeloped in flames
from the furnace in the basement at the Methodist church
at Eighth and Olive streets, FL Centric.
This was the second fire al the Methodist church with
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
Anti Strike Law
Jockeying Begun

WASHINGTON Cec 6. I(UP)-Senate Republican
Leader Charles L. McNary of Oregon proposed today the
senate postpone consideration of labor legislation for
week allow time for hearings approved anti
strike legislation McNary suggested all labor bills pend
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
'Shun Speculation Warns
/. v. Economic Conference
In War Boom Consideration
Don't Succurb TO Unsound Easy Credit
Urges Group at Annual Study ofValley
Conditions; DEBT Retirement Urged

Recognizing the potential danger in present abnormal
commodities prices the fourth annual Imperial Coun
ty Agricultural Economic Planning conference, meeting at
IIovle Friday warned valley farmers against succumb,
inc to the foundation Of Gnsond credit and urged
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07
WEATHER

Maximum temperature Friday II, minimum Sat
urday Al am temperature Saturday Al, humid
ity "a; noon temperature Saturday "a, humidity
SO; temperature Friday co. humidity 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

L. A. Hay-US. No. 1 S22; U. S. No. 2 leafy
l. " S2O5O-2I; L. s. No. S16-I7; Mpls Dec Flax
$1.82
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

Total Cash. Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The TWO Ell Centre Banks
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-07

On The SOUTHERN front, Wher(
Continued on Page 2; Column 81
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Army Likes Light Reading
| And in Small Doses
The Stars Special News Service.

The Stars Special News Service.
NEW YORK-The boys in the
Army are doing quite bit of read
ing in their spare time, but they
like their literary fare light and in
small doses.
Their favorite books are collec-
tions of short stories, detective sto-
ries and contemporary fiction.
They're bearish on the older clas-
sizes, long books, present-day prob
lem books and plays. But they like
poetry.
This information was brought out
in a detailed survey of the reading
habits of the men in 81 Army camps
all over the country, made by the
publishers of the Modern Library.
Camp librarians and recreation Of
ficers reported that about Is out
of every hundred men read a book
every two weeks, rs per cent of their
choices being fiction.
Despite the general unpopularity
of the classics. authorities at Fort
Dix, N. j., and Fort Knox, KY,
reported a rising interest In the
Russian classics. At Camp Bland
ing, Fla, there is even call for the
works of the philosophers Nietzsche
and Schopenhauer.
Most of the reading is recrea-
tional rather than educational. One
camp officer commented, Damn few
new readers are starting a serious
life in literature"
Evening star., 1941-08-31
6. W. j. 10 Offer
New Courses in
Defense TRAINING
Additions to Bring
Total Number of
These Glasses to 28

George Washington University
starting its second year of defense
training courses on September g.
will offer 13 new classes, thus
bringing to % the total number of
these classes offered by the univer-
sity.
Announcement of the new courses
was made by Prof. Frank A. Hitch
cock, director of the universitys
engineering extension division of
the school of engineering. They
are sponsored by the Federal Gov
ernment through the United States
Of1ce of Education. which is
anxious to train students to fill
vital defense jobs.
Certificates Granted.
Tuition is paid by the Govern
ment on all of the courses, most
of which last for Is weeks. No COL
lege credit Is given in the courses,
but certificates of attainment are
issued at the close of each term.
Minimum requirement for admis-
sion to any of the classes is two
years of college engineering training
or its equivalent in industrial expe-
rience.
New courses TO be given are:
Theory of reinforced concrete de-
sign, structural welding design,
city planning-site planning, il
Illuminating engineering, advanced
engineering mathematics, electro
magnetic theory, current circuits,
metal components of ammunition,
engineering mechanics of artillery
design, fundamentals of industrial
safety engineering and preparation
of engineering reports.
The university recently announced
IN cooperation with the Commit
tee on the National School of Mod
ern Oriental Languages and Civiliza-
tions course in the Japanese Ian
guage.
Course Opens Thursday.
The course will be taught by DR..
William R. B. Acker, a graduate of
Harvard and the University of Ley
den, who is associated with the
Freer Gallery of Art in Washing
ton. This course will begin next
Thursday, which is two weeks before
the university's regular registration,
and will end December 20.
Registration for the course will
take place Tuesday and Wednesday
and DR.. Acker will be available for
conference on these days between
and pm. in Lisner Hall. Three
semester hours academic credit will
be granted by special arrangement
to qualified students.