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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
STILL WAITING
FOR ACTION

tAnaheim Bulletin)
The nation is justified in rising up to
ask President Roosevelt what he is wait
ing for in the strike situation.
Is it because he loves political consls-
tency more than his country's security!
Roosevelt throughout his tenure of Of
flee has encouraged development of the
condition now confronting him. Only he
did not forsee that the closely knit unions
would choose to strike when the nation
was engrossed in a great defense pro-
gram.
Now he apparently does not want to
reverse himself and take action against
the unions. He feels this would be re-
versal of position which might reflect
upon the strength of his administration
While he fiddles Rome burns. Men
fight to grim death in the strike torn re-
gions. One group still insists upon the
rights to work without paying tribute
to anyone; another group arms itself
and shoots or beats those whose greatest
evil is that they want to do an honest
days work for a country which their
President has said needs the devotion
and energy of every citizen.
Mediation boards may eventually solve
these messes, but probably they will not
do so. Britain did not stop its strikes
with mediation boards; Germany did not
get its people diligently at work by any
such means.
Mr.. President, We have the making of
a war on our hands. Why not approach
the situation realistically? If you are 60
ing to draft our youth for service in the
army, why permit these industrial revolts
against our country? Do something, Mr..
President Stop this carnage so that our
boys may have the guns you yourself
declare they need.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
A SAD WASTE
(Palo Alto Times)

Reporting recently on her visit to
Charleston, S. c., Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
velt mentioned the Dock Street Theatre,
erected there by WPA, and commented:
"The theatre is charming and a real eff
fort has been made, l understand by
some people to revive and present old
plays. | have been told by several people
that they have been charmingly done,
but that the support is not really suffi-
cient to warrant continuance Of the eff
fort. Audiences just do not attend, and
so it may be necessary to close the doors.
This seems a sad waste. 1t is hard to
understand why, in this city Of great cul-
ture and taste, such program as has
been carried on is not successful flnan-
cially."
Harder still to understand is why the
government went to the expense of aid
ing that building project without first
ascertaining whether or not the need and
the appreciation were there No private
ly financed theatre would be established
in a community until the investors had
surveyed its possibilities of success. But
investments in form of government aid
are made more casually, more recklessly
and more wastefully.
1t is, as Mrs. Roosevelt said, sad
waste" and waste that could SO easily
have been avoided.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
So They Say

Co1nplacency is Public Enemy
No. l.
-Undersecretary of War Robert P.
Patterson.
They do what they do because
they have no choice.
John Montgomery, former U. S.
Minister to Hungary, explaining
that country's politics today.
For the last two years I've been
trying to get my golf score down
to my age. But now my age is
creeping up toward my golf score.
President Nicholas Murray But
Ter of Columbia, he is 70.
I'm sitting on the sidelines now
and what a swell place it is to be!
Jim Farley, former postmaster
general.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
SHALL WE HELP OURSELVES
OR JUST SIT AND WAIT?

The report of the National Resources
Planning Board should point out to I'M
perial Valley the crossroads We are now
facing.
Down one road lies policy of do
nothingness under which our develop
ment will be so slow as to amount to
stagnation.
Down the other road lies rapid growth,
greater prosperity, a fuller life for every
person in the valley. 1t is the road Of
activity, of planning and of accomplish
ment.
One is a road of rutted wagon-wheels,
the other a highway of smooth pavement
leading to a glorious future.
Confining ourselves to the hlghlights
of the planning boards recommendations,
let us examine the possibilities and the
things that must be done to achieve them.
On the All American canal we can de-
velop Just enough power to supply our
own domestic needs, or we can develop
enough power--and put on sales cam
paign to market it outside the valley-So
that the canal will be the grandest fin
ancial investment this valley ever made.
On the road to full development, how
ever, we must see that all the power
drops are utilized as fast as possible.
Above all, we must see that the gigantic
potentialities of the Pilot Knob power
drop are harnessed and made to produce.
That one station alone could furnish en-
ough power to pay off all our debts.
As to development of recreation facll-
tiles here for the people of congested
coastal areas-the only thing we need
is work to put the program over, What
we have to offer has been outlined many
times in these columns. The advertising
and publicity campaign necessary to call
them to attention elsewhere has been dis
cussed at length, also.
The job is there to be done. How about
, it, Imperial Valley?
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

EDITORS NOTE: The foIloping
editorials are presented as Interesting
opinions Uoiced by editors elsewhere.
They do not necessarily reflect the
opinion of this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
by Paul Harrison -.
HoRywooGs Fads, Fancies and FoibIes

When she was asked whether
Preston had pulled any strings to
get her into his studio, she said,
I'D like to think he didn't, but
l know Paramount took more care
with the test than any other studio
had.
1T was wonderful to have Press
test with me; he's a fine actor and
gave me a lot of confidence. 1
knew that, by golly, if this one
didn't land a job, then the movies
didn't want me and I'd better stick
TO radio and the theater."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
WHERE THE ROADS FORK
FOR IMPERIAL VALLEY

As far as we know, the report this week
of the National Resources Planning
Board at Washington does not mention
Imperial Valley by name. Yet there has
never been better map of what Impe-
rial Valleys future can be than the one
drawn up in the report
The report, the United Press says.
diseloses far reaching preliminary plans
to strengthen America internally and
stabilize employment.
Two phases of the report are vital to
Imperial Valley.
/. An estimate that southern Califor-
MIA, Arizona and Nevada will need in
creased electric generating power at the
rate Of 100000 kilowatts per year, with
Boulder Dam capacity being used up
within five years.
2. A recommendation that further
public recreation areas be developed
within reach of the metropolitan centers
of Los Angeles, Phoenix and other cities,
to care for rapidly expanding popula-
tion.
The report points out that southern
California is one of the most rapidly
growing areas in the nation, and as such
deserves particular attention in long
range planning.
What does all this mean to Imperial
Valley?
First, Imperial Valley has the max
inps Of an ideal winter recreation ground.
The desert, Salton Sea, the Mexican bor-
der. the sand dunes, the hundred and one
scenic attractions here-all qualify this
valley as a perfect potential recreation
area.
Secondly, the All American canal is
potential source of enough electrical en-
ergy to serve a large part of southern
California's increasing population-and
in so doing would help Imperial Valley
people pay off the cost of the canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

A Pittsburgh youth played hockey
for three straight years, which goes
to show that absence makes the
heart grow fonder for more of the
same.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

An eastern university offers
summer school course for ianitors.
nc doubt an effort to bring sweep
ing reforms to our educational
system.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
Uranium Crackers
Wars in Peace"

Wars in Peace"
In the 81 years between World
War I and World War II there
has never been a year when all the
nations of the globe were actually
at peace A look back through the
action-filled pages OF history will
recall these conflicts for you.
l. In what war, shortly after
close of World War I, did two
European nations, now close allies,
engage i'll conflict?
2. In what war did a European
nation invade an African country
on whose soil battles of World War
II are now being fought?
3. In what war, since 1918, did
two enemies of the World War II
engage in battle?
4. In what war preceding the
current conflict did German and
Italian troops fight side by side?
5. What two Asiatic nations have
been involved in some sort of con-
flict intermittently during the past
10 years?
ANSWERS
l. Greek Turkish War, 1922.
2. Italian-E Ethiopian War, 1885,
36.
8. Russia and Poland, enemies
early in World War II, fought in
1920.
4. German and Italian troops
aided Franco in the Spanish Civil
War, 1868.
5. Japan and China have been
fighting intermittently since 1881;
Japans conquest of Manchuria
193132) and invasion of Shang-
hal 1892, and current Sino-Jap-
anese War, which broke out in
1897.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

North Carolina is the location of the
only commercially profitable deposits of
vermiculite, a hydrated mica.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub.
fishers Association. National
Editorial Association. Cali
fornia Newspaper Publish
ers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10


Jean A. Lussier of Springfield,
Mass. went over Niagara Falls IN
a rubber ball on July 4, 1928.
During 1889 Canada consumed
32,30l 900 pounds Of wool.
The college of William and Mary,
williamsburg, Va, is the second
oldest college in the United States.
Movable type for printing was
invented in 1440.
In England, more babies are born
in the month of March than IN
any other month.
Fort Crook is located near Oma-
ha, Neb.
The Leonids, meteroic showers,
are seen in November, and appear
TO come from the constellation Leo.
Darwin estimated that earth
worms on an acre Of land would
bring 10 tons Of soil to the surface
in year.
The valuable heartwood of a
black walnut tree does not de-
yelop until the tree is 80 TO 100
years old.
The short headed frog OF East
Africa sWells up like rubber ball
to scare its enemies.
Lyrics of a song are the words,
not the music.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
Did You Know?

The school savings plan has been
adopted in more than 10,390 schools
in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

Jean A. Lussier of Springfield,
Mass. went over Niagara Falls in
a rubber ball on July 4, 1928.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
Barbs

Happiness is a state of mind your
own business.
English manikinS arriving in New
York preferred onions to orchids
fortunately, the peace and quiet
OF America probably will take their
breath away.
The man who makes the worst
OF things usually gets it.
Belgrade schools have been clos
ed ndefinitely-which may give the
kids a different impression of war
time than grown-ups.
When a man thinks a woman
doesn't understand him it usually
Is because she does.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

During 1889 Canada consumed
323O1 900 pounds of wool.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

Lucic Neville is pinch-hittlns
for Paul Harrison, now touring
army camps and defense indus
tries.
BY LUCIE NEVILLE
NEA Service Staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, April 10 - The
neWly-Wed Robert PrcStons have
decided that movies and marriages
won't mix, but it's no item for the
busted hearts columns. They're get
ting along fine, both under contract
to Paramount and waving to each
other across the lot--when they're
on the same lot, which hasn't been
often in the five months of their
marriage.
In that time, Preston has been
on location trips for two pictures,
loaned to Universal, and just fin
ished with THE Night Of January
18th" at his home studio, he went
next day to RKO for Parachute
Battalion" Mrs. Preston didn't tag
along; she was busy making three
pictures and, as Catherine Craig,
collecting paycheckS.
They haven't been in a picture
together 1t took considerable ar
ranging even to get them together
for a luncheon n-intervieW, with Miss
Craig due on the set of Nothing
But the Truth" and Preston going
back to RKO in an hour. They
didn't hold hands-just grinned and
said, "Hiyah?"
WATCH THAT
FIGURE, HUSBAND
They aren't ever going to be in
the same picture, either, she ex-
planned, ut might be all right if
we were established like Joan
Blondell and Dick Powell; they're
equally well known. Pres is being
starred now and I'm just starting
in pic"
But you're getting better roles, .
interrupted Preston. why, in this
one, they even let va talk! Say,
Kay, kin I have a chocolate cclair
for dessert? I haven't had one
since you put me on this diet"
What kind of sherbert do they
have?" Mrs. Preston asked mildly
Gle ate sherbet) I'm just starting
in pictures and, in way, we'd be
competing. Pres would be uncom-
Portable if I had just a bit in a
film in which he was starred, anc
I don't ever want to trade on his
reputation. 1 know I stopped my
agent pretty quick from introduc-
ing me as She's the girl who's en-
gagged to Robert Preston If they
didn't want me as Catherine Craig
didn't want the job"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

The college of William and Mary,
williamsburg, Va, is the second
oldest college in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10
Thought for the Day

The Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to
his wickedness-II Samuel 339.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

Movable type for printing was
invented in 1440.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

Lucie Neville is pinch hitting
for Paul Harrison, now touring
army camps and defense indus
tries.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

In England, more babies are born
in the month of March than In
any other month.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

INDEPENDENT.
IMPARTIAL
and
INDIVIDUAL
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

Fort Crook is located near Oma-
ha, Neb.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

The valuable heartwood of a
black walnut tree does not de-
yelop until the tree is 80 to 100
years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

Happiness is a state of mind your
own business.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

The Leonlds, meteroic showers,
are seen in November, and appear
TO come from the constellation Leo
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

Darwin estimated that earth
worms on an acre of land would
bring 10 tons Of soil to the surface
in year.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-10

The short-headed frog Of East
Africa swells up like rubber ball
- coora itc enafnieS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
Titan Squad Drilled on Teamwork

AS Coach Lloyd Brazil drills his University of Detroit cagers
these days he trying improve the teamwork Of bunch Of
promising youngsters who have played together little prior
the start of this season.
Four regulars lost from the 1904 starting lineup
The relatively team showed plenty of latent power in it's
victories Hsdale and ST. Marys of Orchard Lake but
looked little disjoned at times Most of the boys aren't quite
accustomed to playing together
This difficulty is serious for the Ttans their
test Of the when they play the tall and talented Illinois
quintet at the Lincoln High School Ferndale Saturday
night From that point the redsrted basketeers will face
whole string of tough rvalsHarvard Nebraska, Vlanova
Marquette Michigan State Toledo Loyoa Wayne and Notre
Dame.
No wonder Coach Brazil driving determinedy to improve
the Tians teamwork and coordination.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
Toledo u. Headed for Bio Season

Speaking of basketball Gas to be doing today our
neibong of Toledo has outfit that ranks with the best
country The University of Toledo Rockets have lost only
regular the contingent that p out Of "a battles
last
Although he is only junior CoCapt Bob Gerber is already
established of the greatest ponmakers In collegiate
ranks The solemn bespectaced 6oot 4nch pivot whipped
goals 70 throws for total of 428 points in
"a games last Winter
Harold Anderson head coach at the start
of the 9335 the Rockets have 19 and last only SO
games giving Anderson handsome 76S winning percentage
With Cocaptans Gerber and Bart QUINN and Bobby Nash Frank
Clemons George Gaer and Jim Grant back the Ohio outfit
keep right the march this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
BUT WHAT TO DO

Just what Adams can do TO I'M
prove the Wings is a question in
aSmuch as most Of the players
seem to be able to do everything
but put the puck in the nets.
Several of the players Just
haven't produced, however, and it
is possible that Adams may pur-
chase one-way tickets to Indian
apolis for them if they don't match
the hustle shown by Abel and
Crosse. The Wings top line will
finally be reunited, incidentally,
when Eddie Wares lines up with
these two against the Brooklyn
Americans Thursday night. The
right wing from Calgary feels his
injured ankle should be ready for
action then.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16

cludes both collegiate and professional
quintets ~ is representing the naval
training center on the hardwood this
season. The boys started off by tipping
over Notre Dame, and they'll probably
blast few more powerful college COM
binations before the season is ended. d,
Any college or professional coach
would like to have the material that
Lieut.. J. Russell Cook, athletic officer at
Great Lakes, has under his direction.
Just take a look at some of the boys
on that squad! There's Dick Klein,
former Northwestern ace who was
runner-up for individual scoring honors
in the Big Ten in 1910. Another stalwart
is Bob Calihan, former University of De-
troit star and one Of the big guns Of the
world professional champion Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
Boudreeu Can Learn From Old Coach

Lou Boudreau the boy Of the Cleveland Indians
pointers the knack of youthful actician
from Douglas r. Mills head coach Of the Illinois basketball team
and Boudreaus boss during the early Winter months.
Just 33 old and his sixth builder of the
n cage fortunes Mills is the youngest director of athletics and
head basketball coach the Big Ten Boudreau Of
Mills assistant cage mentors unt time to make the trek to
the Indians training camp each year
Boudreau incidentally of the best basketball players
Mills developed When Boudreau quit basketball in the
middle of the 1888 season. his departure shattered the clubs
The wound up eighth place The club had tied
Minnesota for the Big Ten title the year before and had been
rated strong contender while Boudreau the roster All
of which indicates that Mr. Boudeau pretty versatile and
valuable
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
PICKING Best Five Worries Coach

Other uminaries Forrest Anderson of Stanford Ernie
Andres and Bill Menke of Indiana jim Cure Of Northwestern
Bob White Of Dartmouth George Rung and Jim Van orsde of
Manu. o. Johnny Lobsnger Missouri and Frank Baumhoz Of
Ohio.
Lieutenant Cook admits that his biggest worry is trying to
choose starting lineup of only FIVE players from
abundance of talent That's headache that coach the
country would be glad to appropriate.
These marvellous mddies have appointment to meet the
Spartans of Michigan State in East Lansing January And
chilluns, that ought to be sumpn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16

quiet, thoughtful OBrien is noteworthy
They are roommates and inseparable
companions on the u. Of D. campus.
They've been buddies since they both
showed up in the same Chicago kinder
garten in 1925.
~ The two youngsters have been play
ing basketball together since they were
big enough to throw battered spheroid
at barrel hoop nailed on a nighbor's
barn. They played together at st. Igna-
thus, intermediate School and at the
Loyola Acamedy High School. They are
now in their fourth year together as
Titans.
When O'Brien was elected captain
last Spring, the happiest young man on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
Patrick, DriNon
Tied in Scoring

MONTREAL. Que, Dec. 10
With IL points apiece. Lynn Pat
rick OF the New York Rangers and
Gordie Drillon Of the Toronto
Maple Leafs, shared honors in the
individual scoring standings
leased by the National Hockey
League here today. Bryan Hextall
Of the Rangers and Bill Cowley of
Boston are tied In second place, a
single point behind the leaders.
Individual scoring records are.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
NO CANADIAN CASH

Improved business conditions
have aided the Wings attendance
rise but the gain IS still remark
able in view Of the fact that
Olympia gets virtually no business
from Canada now. whereas fans
from Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia
and all the downriver towns used
10 flock over, especially when the
Toronto and Montreal clubs came
into Detroit.
Olympia, which always accepted
Canadian money at par, took in
at least $4,000 a season in Cana
dian currency until last year, when
Canadian restrictions cut the
amount TO approximately 500.
This year there has been virtually
none and Canadians who come
over for the games have 10
smuggle their money across or
have friends in Detroit purchase
their tickets.
While Haner is rubbing his
hands over the prospective fatneSs
Of the Olympia money bags, he is
looking expectantly at Jack Adams
and the Wings, asking them tc
come through.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
CHICAGO Weller Wins

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -GNS).-
Jackie Cooper. 149 hard-hitting
Chicago youngster, scored a tech
meal knockout over George Will
son, 14S, of Brooklyn, in a sched-
uled eight-round semifinal here,
Cooper had Wilson in bad shape
when the referee stopped the bout
in 80 Of the fourth round.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
Wings Drawing
Crowds Despite
Lack Of Punch
II They Gould Only
Win q Big Game,
Signs Olympic Boss
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

Although the Detroit Red Wlngi
are ready 10 be dubbed the "Scorc
less wonders OF the Nations
Hockey League. there is stronl
possibility they Will SCI now al
tendance records for hockey a
Olympia, according TO Genera
Manager Fred Haner.
III the Wings could win only
one OF two of their big games
knock over the Bruins next Sum
day or the Rangers in their next
. chanceATm sure We would GO.
over the top" said the olympia
boss today.
The hockey club, which has wor
five Of its il starts. has drawr
1880 cash customers in addition
to 10000 soldiers, sailors anc
safety patrol boys who were guests
Of the management. This is ar
average of 9747 for eight home
games and more than 200 a game
in advance Of last season.
Its the hustle the players are
showing-men like Sid Abel, Don
Crosse and Jack Stewart, who
never Quit-ihat is bringing the
fans In" said Haner. "They de-
serve 10 win a lot more games"