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Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17
by Peter Edison -.
The Inside Track in WASHINGTON

designated as the Liberty Ship
type. 20 to go in service by the end
of the wear. But still on the books
is a recent authorization for 500
ships, of types not yet designated
Surveys are now being made to see
what the shipping demands will be,
and what the steel and ship fittings
capacity of the country will be- De-
ciSion will be made later on how
many Of these 500 will be Libertys,
how many will be tankers, and how
many will be the standard types OF
fast cargo vessels, C-1, CO, or C-3.
which the commission is building
for merchant marine expansion
When they're all built, the hope
is that the country won't be dumb
enough to scrap 'em, junk 'em and
make EN- into fliVverS.
UGLY DUCKLING
SPECIFICATIONS
A good bit of confusion still eX-
lists over the difference between
the emergency cargo boats, the &c
Liberty Ships or Ugly Ducklings
being built by the Maritime Com
mission and the standard type Of
C-1, 2, and cargo vessel designed
for permanent use by the mer-
chant marine. SO here's an attempt
to spell it out. In designing the
Ugly DuCkling, primary demands
were for speed of construction and
economy. An EC-2 can be built Nn
from 60 per cent to IS per cent
of the time necessary for a stand
ard CO Cost of an EC-2 is only
Sis million to SIT million as
against So million or 50 million for
a CO. Turbine and gear cutting
plants Of the country we're already
so taxed that the EC-2 was de-
signed for three-cylindcr, direct
acting reciprocal marine engine,
steam supplied by two Water-tube
oil-burning boilers. AuXiliaries of
the EC-2 deck WincheS. pumps. etc,
are largely steam driven, instead
of electric driven. If turbines, gears
and electric auxiliaries could b.
obtained, later EC-2 models might
be 50 equipped. Length of the EC-2
is 427 feet, beam 81 feet, nodded to
81 feet at the upper deck with a
draft Of 27 feet Displacement is
14l00 tons, dead weight 1O500 tons,
with 9l5O deadWeight for cargo
The $500 horsepower engine drives
single screw propeller, giving the
ship a speed of ll-knots, slow for
most ocean traffic, but fast enough
for coastal service. While the ships
have been called "five-year com
petitive ships" that is a misnomcr
for they are built for normal shiI
life of 20 years or more.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17
FACING CHANGE OF HABITS
( {Napa Register)

tNdpa hSglSlef)
This country has been warned that it
faces extensive changes in habits and
customs owing to transfer of large guam
titles of materials from consumer uses
to war purposes. Many Americans have
been unable to visualize these changes
but they are getting start in doing so
in connection with impending curtail-
ment Of motor car usage and probable
lack of silk for general use.
Motor cars travelled 498,000, 100000
miles in the United States during 1910
Any appreciable diminution of that mile
age will greatly alter the American way
of life One-half Of all car usage is to
take people to and from work. Six out
Of seven cars are employed in family
shopping One of every five cars hauls
children to school. The American motor
car is integral in the relationship of doc
tor to patient salesman to prospect, de-
fense worker to his job, and the commut-
er to his employment in the city. Dsrup-
tion Of that relationship will produce a
major transition.
AS for silk, the industry is frantically
seeking alternatives in hosiery, among
them knee-length styles and cotton mesh
hosiery cOlored to attract the feminine
(a0d maSculine) ave
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17
LOST ONE WIFE

lSan FRANCISCO News
A California tourist stopped at an
Ohio town the other day and reported he
had lost his wife.
He thought she and the children were
asleep in the back of the car but when
he turned around to ask her about stop
ping for the night she was missing.
Investigation developed that 40 miles
back he had stopped at a filling station
for oil and gas, that his wife awakened
and went to the rest room
When she returned the car, husband
and two children were gone.
Of course, he went back and got her.
But doesn't the incident emphasize
how too many Americans see this cOun-
try-sleeping in the back end of the car
and having nothing much but speed
ometer reading to prove they have been
on trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
RIVERSIDE.
S U NJ NJ o N S

SUM IONS
No. 1851
Action brought in the Superior
Court of the County of Riverside,
State of California, ana Complaint
filed in the office of the Clerk OF
said County of Riverside.
MAY E. CLEMENS and KAIH-
RYNE DAVIS, Plaintiff.
VS.
H. II. COLE and JACK c. COLE,
Defendants.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO: II. H. COLE and JACK
c. COLE, Defendant.
You are hereby directed to ap-
pear and answer the complaint III
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the State of California, in and
for the County of Riverside, within
ten days after the service on you
of this Summons, if served within
Riverside County; or within thirty
days if served elsewhere. And you
are hereby notified that unless you
appear and answer as above re-
quired. the said plaintiff will take
judgment tor any money or dam
ages demanded in the complaint, as
arising upon contract, or will apply
to the Court for any other relief
demanded IN The complaint.
Given under my hand and seal
of the Superior Court Of the State
of California, in and for the County
of Riverside this 18th day of De-
cember 1910.
Ct. A. PEQUEGNAT,
CSuDeriOr Clerk
Cuuii 9eaD
by H. J. MCLAUGHLIN,
Deputy,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17

5 You know, I came here-or was
dragged here 20 years ago, when
I was 3. In Seattle I'd been given
dancing lessons from the time I
could walk. Mother thought I was
wonderful but Hal Roach actually
hired me because l had such sad
eyes. He hired Gypsy because she
was so pretty
Soon they went into vaudeville.
1t was the graceful Rose Louise
Hovick who forced June Evange-
line Hovick into being a comed-
ienne. June stood in funny atti-
tudes to try to hide her scraWny
legs. She was the more talented,
though; sang and did toe-dancing
The act broke up. and the elder
Gypsy drifted into burlesque. Sub
sequently she has made fortune
by taking off her clothes in 'front.'
of audiences-th Minsky gentry
and the white-t -tie-and- pa
irons of the Shuberts
June had a tough time of it. For
awhile she lived by taking part in
dance marathonS. Zestful and
amusing, she'd win as much as 500
a day in the special sprints and
derbies. And she was the final
feminine survivor of the last one,
at Palm Beach. 1t was ghastly
grind of $500 hours. June won $500
and lost most of her health.
SACKED EACH SATURDAY
AS a singing, dancing comediennc
she got roles in revivals of oper-
ettas and musical comedies, then
became a wholesale dress model.
clowned outrageously, and was fired
every Saturday night for nine
months.
Il finally got singing part in
Forbidden Melody and Sigmund
Romberg would leave the theater
every time I had to rehearse. When
l satirized my number and stopped
the show. he came backStage andt
apologized.
1t was by satire, too. that she
built her tiny role in pal Joey"
into five numbers, an RKO con-
tract for -Four Jacks and az
Queen" and an invitation from
Eddie Cantor to be the feminine
lead in Banjo Eyes, opening in
Manhattan in October.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17
So They Say

1t is tragic that our educational
system neglect5 the most promising
students.
DIR. w Drayton Lewis, Murray
Ky State Teachers College.
Non-drinkers arc happier and
more optimistic, but less tolerant,
than drinkers.
DR. Theodore Lentz, Washington
University.
War has brought a great tide of
community spirit to the fore in
Britain.
-Sheila Macdonald
The nations of the hemisphere
should cooperate, exchange infor-
nation regarding totalitarian in
fiItration-and wage a militant
campaign for democracy.
.-Raould Damonte Taborda, head
of Argentine committee inYesti
eating the Fifth Column there.
Victory over the enemies of free
dom is not assured. but it is posi-
bic. provided every weapon is util-
lied
Ralph Barton Perry Harvard pro-
fessor Of philosophy
Many a fire-eater in the office
doesn't dare drop asnes on the
floor at home.
Among the important things go
ing on nov are fall hats.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17
by Willis Thornton :.
Safety as a Defense Measure

men are being moved down by
thousands in Europe? We don I
think So An evil compounded by
a further evil is just so much the
greater. In the case of accidents
their elimination even helps TO
halt the greater evil of war SO much
the sooner.
In one sense, we must dare for
freedom today. In another, our
best service to freedom is to play
safe
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17

FUND MONEYS ARE APPLIC-
ABLE.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that funds are now available IN
accordance with the terms and
provisions of the Modification OF
Refunding Plan, dated as of jan
uary |, 1889" which is the Plan
of Composition approved and con-
firmed by Decree of the United
States District Court of the South
ern District of California, under
date of February 26, 194l.
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY CIV
EN- that the Board Of Directors
of the Imperial Irrigation District
hereby invites sealed proposals for
the sale to the District of any of
its now outstanding securities af-
fected by said Plan of Composition
above referred to and declared OPP
erative with respect to which the
sinking fund moneys are applicable
as in said Plan of Composition pro-
vided, and that the time and place
when and where such sealed pro-
posals will be opened is as follows;
Such sealed proposals will be re-
ceiVed at the office of the Board OF
Directors of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District in the Masonic Build
ing, Sixth and State Streets, FL
Centre, California, and the time
when such proposals will be opened
is hereby fixed as 10 o'clock am. OF
the 7th day of October, 194l, and
all proposals must be sealed and
deposited with or delivered to the
Secretary of the Board of Directors
of the Imperial Irrigation District
on or before said day and hour and
at said place.
NOTICE IS FURTHER HERE
BY GIVEN that the amount avail
able for the redemption of such
securities and the securities for the
purchase of which such moneys arC
available, are as follows:
$39,58334 available for the re-
demption and purchase of register
ed warrants.
$3715698 available for the re-
demption and purchase of First
Division Refunding Bonds.
$4600006 available for the re-
demption and purchase of Second
Division Refunding Bonds.
$45,99l.87 available for the re-
demption and purchase of Third
Division Refunding Bonds.
NOTICE IS FURTHER HERE
BY GIVEN that securities purchased
by the Board of Directors shall
cease to draw interest on the date
of acceptance, by resolution of the
Board, of the offer of sale. Inter
est will be calculated upon a basis
OF 365 days per year.
Notice is also hereby given that
the Board of Directors of the I'M
perial Irrigation District is by the
! terms of said Plan of Composition
given and there is hereby reserved
the right and discretion to reject
any or all Of such proposals.
Dated the 9th day of Sept. 1941.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT.
BY EVAN T. HEWES,
President.
(9eaD BY ". ". COODsON,
Secretary
(Sl0-l7-24; OD
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17
OUR LEADERS GOVERN
ONLY WITH OUR CONSENT

Those we elect to Office today, Wheln-
er their office is national, state or local,
are still delegates. In themselves, they
have no more power than the poorest
of us. The power they WELD Is not
theirs, but ours.
Is there anything to make the world
tremble or applaud in the fact that a
man named Franklin Delano Roosevelt
makes a speech over the radio? No more
than if man named John Smith made
the speech. As individuals, their power
is the same But today. when Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, President of the United
States, speaks, his voice Is the voice OF
the American people. and as such the
world receives IT. That is so because he
is the delegate of the people. In him Is
vested the wishes Of the nation.
All this, of course. is in the broad
sense. 1t is true that many disagree with
the President whenever he speaks. 1t is
true, too, that sometimes a majority Of
the people disagree with him-as in the
case Of the l. s. supreme court. But it
is true, also, that if too many people
disagreed with him all Of the time, he
would not continue as president-and #
the disagreement was too violent, his
term would not last the constitutional
period. Impeachment would come.
The power he Wields, no matter how
broad he may make that power, comes
only from the consent Of those he rep
resents. If tina. consent were with
drawn, he would have nothing So it is
with others.
We, the People. will govern.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17

EDITORS NOTE: The following edit
OriaIS are presented as interesting Opin-
ions UOiced by editors eisewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17
thought for the Day

Verify I say unto thee, Except be born again.
he cannot the kingdom OF God-John 3:3
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17
Famous Sayings

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands
in the graye.-Burton.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17
WE, THE PEOPLE
STILL HOLD CONTROL

One hundred and 54 years ago We'd
nesday, on Sept. II, 1887, the ConStitu-
ton of the United States was signed and
adopted by delegates to Americas con-
sttutional convention.
The men who signed that immortal
document Of democracy signed not as
individuals, affiXing individual approval
to a national agreement. Each signature
represented hundreds of signatures. for
each signer acted as the vehicle through
which hundreds of votes were cast. Each
was a delegate in the full sense Of that
word To each, the people had delegated
authority. Thus it was that the first
words of the Constitution were, I'VE,
the People =.
More than a century and a half later
too many of Us have fallen into common
error. We read those WordS-"Ne, the
People"-and in our mind We picture the
men and women of the historic past We
forget. too often. that the people Is a
vital element which cannot be bounded
by time; we fail to comprehend that II
is an element like the broad stream OF
a great river, forever flowing past sta
tionary objects, yet always the same river.
Today we are the same people as those
who sent their delegates to the conStltu-
tional convention in 1897. With them
we SUdIG JIlG SlOI y VI AAf'Nih4S SA'O'' -
world a Constitution which has stood
sound and firm while other governments
of the world toppled and changed. With
those who lived in that other century,
and those who have lived and died since,
we share the responsibility OF interpret
ing that great document into a living,
breathing, moving way of life.
We the People, are rulers now, as we
have been since those fateful days in the
18th century, over our destiny. Now,
as then, we control our leaders and chart
our national course as we wish.
There are defeatistS now. as there were
then. who will tell you that the people
are not actual rulers of their own des-
tiny-that they are mere paWns in a
game they cannot even understand. Don't
you believe it,
We. the People, are as strong now as
then-as strong as we always shall be
as long as we cherish the spark OF Tree
dom that found expression IN the great
document stoned la wears ago
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
CsIifornia Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

NOTICE INVITING SEALED PRO
POSALS FOR SALE TO THE
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT OF IT'S OUTSTANDING
SECURITIES AFFECTED BY
PLAN OF COMPOSITION WITH
RESPECT TO WHICH SINklW'
FUND MONEYS ARE APPLIC-
ABLE.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17

INDEPENDENT
IMPARTIAL
and
INDIVIDUAL
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17

Many a fire-eater in the office
doesn't dare drop asnes ON the
floor at home.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-17

Among the important things go
ing on now are fall hats.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
Detroit Ensign
Killed in Crash
Mother Hears Of His
Death Away From U. S.

Word Of the accidental death Of
Ensign William c. May, killed in
a navy scout bomber crash some
where away from the continental
United States, was received Satur-
day by his mother, Mrs. Anna c.
May. 900 Hartwell avenue. The
crash occurred Friday morning.
The day the Japanese attacked
Pearl Harbor Mrs. May received
word fro mher son that he would
not be home for Christmas and
that he had been transferred a
once to a destination delctcd from
the telegram by the navy censor.
Circumstances of the accident
were not divulged. Another naval
officer died in the crash
May was graduated from Ohio
State University and took up fly
ing two years ago. A few weeks
ago he was commissioned an
ensign and stationed at Norfolk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
Attack and Run

"What happened" says Van
Zsndt. $50 far as l can gather
II. is that the japanese carrier
came from the nOrth--an uneN-
pecfed approach 10 begin with.
But the first fiiers came i'm from
the south.
"The carrier probably steamed
To within 200 or 800 miles OF
Oahu the day before. During
the hours of darkness. the night
before the attack. IL could cover
another 800 miles without being
observed. launch its planes from
there. then turn and start back
at full speed in the direction
from which il came.
"The planes. 80 or 60 of them,
would continue TO the island.
make their attack. and then fly
back to rejoin their ship.
at IL reported that they
came In at great height, aS
they naturally would, then
dropped or dived down for the
attack.
at ! In the morning at this
time of year the sun Is Just
coming over the horizon south
of Pearl Harbor. Opposite. there
is always great bank of clouds
over the mountains 10 the
northwest.
"As some Of the planes at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

Quinn Peter, southwest corner State and
Shelby.
Rankin. Manly J. Hudsons. Gratiot
avenue entrance: Raymond. Harold V.
Resner, Charles. Murphy Building. Con.
gress street; Rice. Or. NJ. S. National
Bank Building; Riley Frank D., Dear
horn avenue ana West Jenerson kitenie'
Harry c.. Kern's. corner Woodward ave
nue.; Roemmelt Frank. Michigan Thea'er
Building; Robinson Jacob G. BUok Tower
Building. Rosen. DR. Robert, Recreation
Building, Lafayette and shelby. Rottman,
Henry NJ, General Motors Building.
samuels. Nathan. Majestic Building
Woodward avenue entrance. Scalen. Judge
John p, David sto;t Building. Scheininger.
Samuel. Michigan Bell Telephone Company
sehmeman Edward j. Majestic Building
corner. Woodward and Clifford; Schneider.
Ray d, county auditor, County building
Schriher. Alex, Film Exchange Building
Schuel, John. southwest corner Columbia
and Woodward; scolaro. Joseph R. Cen
eral Motors Building: selden. Joseph +.
Wayne University; Skilnan. Judge "
city Hall inside: Smith. George F., Annis,
Library and East Grand River: solomon.
Harry C., Kerns Building STARK, Jerome
$. northwest corner Farmer and East
Book Cadillac Hotel. Stol Harold F., reg
lister of deeds. County Building; stutz
George NJ. southwest corner Griswold and
Lafayette Sumerack. Jacob p. count
treasurer. county Building Summer Butler
A., Bull Building Sweeney, Henry, coun-
Gilman, Ford Building.
Thnl. Harry H. Hrson's main entrance,
Woodward avenue: Thompson, y. Dow
Fyfe's, Woodward and Adams Tomalczyk
Frank, City Hall. Woodward and Fort
Towlen. Abe Edward Transportation Build
ing Trombley, Lester. southwest corner
Woodward and Fort Trowe. Walter s.,
northe east corner Lafayette and Shelby.
Vine Nathan A.. Dime Bank Building
Fort street entrance: Wilma. Clarence II.
Clayton's, Michigan and Shelby.
Wagner. william. National Rank Build
ing. south entrance: Walentowicz, Lieut..
Ben. northwest corner Shelby and state
Weaver. Harry v. Kresges, Woodward
and Grand River: Weber. Lorne W. Fidel-
ity Building. northeast corner Griswold and
Congress: Weiand, Frank j.. Barlum
Tower. Welland. Paul. Bedelrs Woodward
avenue: Wenger. Hazen A, northeast cor
ner Woodward and Jefferson: White, Jack
son. e. Healy's. Woodward avenue: white
Norman l.. SiegeIs. corner Woodward and
state: Wilson. Alfred A., Municipal Courts
Building and Receiving Hospital. Willie.
Frank Ex.Ctll-O Corporation Oakman
boulevard and Fourteenth; Williams Ed
ward X. county auditor. County Building
Wilson Raymond II, Capitol Park Build
ing, Griswold and state. Winckler, Fred
j.. Detroit Stock Exchange Woodbury.
Glenn r.. southwest corner Withereil and
Broadway. Wroblewski. Jos. A., northwest
corner Broadway and Gratiot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
SELF-EXPLAINING MAP OF THE PACIFIC

tackled from the south, they
came out of the sun. Others
apparently canfe in over the
mountains diXed-t through the
clouds and swooped down TO the
harbor for attacks. The big
bombers would, of course, drop
their bombs from n high
altitude.
Under these circumstances il
would he almost impossible 10
see the planes coming until they
were there. The sound detec-
tors. even when working at
their best. would not reveal the
presence OF planes until they
were within perhaps 80 or 60
miles-which to modern plane
is only a matter of seven or
eight minutes"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
Notes Weaknesses

But in doing 50, even while
praisinc and defending the naVa
personnel in the islands with whom
he was associated, he put his
finger on two weaknesses of tho
American defense scheme as he
observed IL and as II existed ur
TO the moment when the enemy
arrived. The Weaknesses:
1t was the custom Of the
L nayys dawn patrol TO leave
the air base at daybreak, maxi
ing II possible for an approach
inc enemy 10 reach the islands
almost before an alarm could be
given and before defending
force could take the air.
O-The navy at Hawaii slept
- in" on Sunday mornings.
There was no $50 reveille, as
during weekdays. in fact, no
reveille at all. The naval men
ashore and on shipboard. except
for 24-hour watches maintained
az all times, ordinarily was just
getting out of bed at Z O'Clock
Sunday morning=-the hour OF
The Japanese attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

Following is a list Of the corners
assigned to the Old NewSboys sell
ing Tuesdays edition of the Good
fellow newspapers;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
Legislator Tells
Why Navy Was
Caught Mapping
Dawn Patrol Hours,
Late Sunday ReveiIle
Called Weaknesses

WASHING TON. Dec 10
They seized Just the right mo-
ment 10 strike
such IS tho explanation Of the
Hawaiian naval disaster of Sunday
as given by Rep. James +. Van
Zandt Of Pennsylvania. who was
IN the islands only a few weeks
ago on active duty with the navy
as a lieutenant commander and
VIII shortly return 10 uniform for
the duration OF the war.
So vivid is the scene IN his mind
that he seems 10 see the the Japa-
neSc planes coming over the noun
tains and out Of the clouds which
overhang Pearl Harbor as he eN-
plainS the success of their attack
on the American stronghold.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
Printed in Chinese

ATHENS. Ga. Dec. 13.-QNS)
- Fundamental Principles of
Learning and Studying one of
three books authored by Or. A. S.
Edwards, head of the psychology
department at the University OF
Georgia, has been translated and
printed in Chinese, and Will be
used for study in that country
Doctor Edwards revealed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

u. 5. Sets Launlhings
OF Eight New Ships

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. -GNS)
The Maritime. Commission an.
nounced Saturday that reports
from the nations ShIpyardS
showed that four liberty vessels
and At least four other type ships
are scheduled 10 be launched dur
ing the coming week. In New
York the navy said a ship was
launched Saturday. but the place,
size and type were withheld)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
Half Asleep

Thus the Japanese were able to
,ttack before the American ships
and shore stations were iullN
manned. and while the crews stllI
we're half asleep.
And there were no American
ratrols far at sea as dawn broke,
~ observe, report and intercept
iaor1