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Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
THE MOVIES RESPOND

(ChriStian Science Monitor)
That the motion picture is quickly re-
sponsive to public opinion seems to be
proved by the announcement that the
Motion Picture Producers and Distribut-
ors of America. presided over by Will
H. Hays, have begun to delete from films
drinking scenes which are not consider
ed essential to the plot. Protests by
movie-goers against ''too much liquor"
had only begun to be heard in volume
recently. Before the year is out the inn
provement probably will be noted, as pic
lures now in production reach the mar
ket
Motion picture exhibitors usually get
a quick response from sensitive picture
fans, though it may take longer for the
reactions to become impressed upon the
consciousness of producers If the off
ended movie-goer does not complain to
the ticket-taker or the box office, or even
to the manager, his remarks are careful
ly noted by strategically stationed ush-
ers and attendants. a theater manager
knows after his first week end whether
he will hold over the film for another
week or whether he has been handed an
other lemon" What his patrons think
of picture means everything to him,
and he is first to let Hollywood know if
his patrons object
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

The world, during the past 30
years, has grown callouses on its
conscience.
We are no longer shocked at
things which would have Mortified
our grandfathers. 1t would take q
book (and a good book, too to
explore all the reasons. War, like
any cause that makes men believe
that the end justifieS the means,
breaks down morality. So does rev.
olution. And the world has had
plenty of both since 1911.
Perhaps a nation has no morals,
properly speaking But its leaders
have, or should have. and what
they do unfortunately must pass
at any given time for the morals
of their people. Usually the morals
of the people, individually, are
better than national morals, or
there couldn't be any organized
society at all.
Sinking of helpless freight ships,
bombing of defenselesS civilians,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
ANOTHER LEAGUE
AFTER THE WAR

(Riverside Press)
The close parallel between the present
war and that Of a quarter of a century
ago has been commented on by many
political observers, especially insofar as
the United States cooperation is concern
ed. In the first war all that was wanted
was our moral support, then our finan-
cial aid. Even when we entered the war
it was declared that our soldiers would
not have to cross the Atlantic.
In the present war moral support is
now much more solid than it was in 1916.
Our financial aid will come when the
lease-lend bill is passed and signed by
the President We are informed that
our armed forces will not he needed
abroad, but many observers have their
fingers crossed.
Now, if American support to Great
Britain rolls up in such volume that Ger
many is again defeated, will the deadly
parallel of 1917 continue? There are
some indications that this is more than
probable.
We all remember that after the first
armistice came the League of Nations,
an organization which has now become
passe Will there be another fight for a
league, if and when Hitler is deposed?
In this respect one might we'll scan a
statement made recently in Washington
to news reporters by John G Winant,
our new ambassador to Great Britain.
Mr.. Winant said
Il think some day we will have to
reach out farther than just two countries,
to include other democratic countries
l have thought we would have collabora-
tion on a wider scale.
81 do not mean that l advocate plan
Of union at the present time"
To those of us who may remember that
the League of Nations was conceived to
make the world safe for democracy"
there is a hint Of prophecy in Mr.. Win
ants statement as to what must follow
the present war. If we are to have col
laboration on wider SCALE" does this
mean another League of Nations? Ger
tainly the words Of Ambassador Winant
have familiar ring.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
by Willis Thornton
Rulers With Morals of Kidnapers

women and little children-all these
We have been taught to accept.
But there is one phase of current
immortality that nobody seems TO
notice at all That is the growing
practice of making a mans inno-
cent family suffer for what he has
done, or using the threat of such
repriSalS As a club over him. We
think of kidnapping as the lowest
form of crime because the suffer-
Ing of a victim is paraded before
his loved ones to compel them to
bow to the will of the kidnaper.
Morality can sink no lower.
Yet it has become established
practice in Europe Russia has the
dubious honor Of having pioneered
the field. No one will ever know
how many innocent people have
slain because relatives displeased
the regime. How many have been
held in line by fear of what might
happen to their innocent dear ones?
IL Germany the same techniqueS
have been applied, with long arm
that reaches across the Atlantic.
How many Germans and Italians in
America, North and South, have
been coerced into support of the
AXIS because of threats and fear
of what may happen to their rela-
tlves in the old country if they do
not fall in line?
Now III Norway it is announced
that the property of families of all
men who aided the British in their
raid on the LofOten Islands, or who
went away with them, will be burn
ed. "Reprisals!" cries the Nazi news
paper in Norway, Fritt Folk. Let
the innocent be punished for the
"sins"Of the guilty!
Remember when Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll lodged the draft in
the World War and fled to Europe?
If it was even suggested that his
aging mother be clapped into jail
or robbed of her property until he
returned, we didn't hear of it. Such
a thing Is rcpellant to America.
Yet it would have paralleled what
Is going on in Europe today.
Until leaders arise who have bet
ter morals than kidnapers, how
shall Europe have peace?
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
THE MEASURES EMBODY THE
SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY

The four bills recommended by the
state senate labor committee are nothing
in the world but craftsmanship, fair play
call it by what name you Wlll-enacted
into law. They represent pure democracy,
because they guarantee the right of every
man to follow the dictates of his own con-
science without being terroriZed or pen
allied because of his actions.
The bill outlaWing hot cargo and sec
ondary boycott practices simply guar
antees that no innocent third party will
be made to suffer because of a dispute
with which he has had nothing to do.
What could be fairer?
The bill guaranteeing the right to con-
duct or work in an open shop merely
sets forth the freedom of the individual
to determine for himself what his affilia-
tions shall be, or if there shall be any
affiliations. 1t does not remove the pow
er of employees to bargain collectively
with their employer; it does not excuse
the employer from the necessity of bar
gaining with his employees.
Certainly any bona fide organization
should be willing to accept responsibility
for its acts. There is no logical reason
why labor unions should be exempted.
The public, as we'll as union members,
will have more faith in a responsible or
ganization than in one which has no re-
spOnsibility whatsoever.
AS to the right of man to be free
from coercion-that needs no debate. No
man should be forced to go against his
conscience.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
NOW GET THEM THROUGH
The LEGISLATURE

State Senator Z. George Luckey OF I'M
perial county, along with other numbers
of the senate labor committee, has won
the thanks of Californians everywhere
by his efforts in obtaining a do pass
Recommendation for four measures now
before the legislature. He should be ap-
plauded all the more because in working
for the measures he had to resist the
greatest possible pressure from radical
labor groups bitterly opposing all four
bills.
The measures in question, if finally
adopted by the legislature, would:
l. Outlaw vicious "hot cargo and sec
ondary boycott practices of such left
wing unions as the Teamsters Union
which attempts to dominate agricultural
areas by boycottings farm produce III
metropolitan centers.
.. Guarantee the right of employers to
conduct and employees to work in an
open shop-that is, in shop where en-
ployment is not dictated by some labor
union stewart not even connected with
the firm.
8. Place legal responsibility for its
acts upon labor union, so that where
damage is done the union cannot legally
escape the responsibility it has morally
incurred.
4. Guarantee the right of employees to
follow their own inclinations, free from
coercion and threats of violence by un-
ion organizers, who, in the past, have
used terrorism to force many members
into the union.
Radicals among labor unionists will
attack Luckey and other proponents of
these measures bitterly. They fail to
see the long-range vision which makes
these bills the best that could be drawn
for the sake of solid protection for the
average working man. or else they close
their eyes to the benefits that must come
to the unions from such measures. Ac-
tually, the principles set forth in these
bills are the same ones which some of
our most respected and most permanent
ly successful labor unions have long since
established for themselves.
1t is violation of the rules that has re-
Gently brought labor unionism as a whole
into disrepute and that threatens to de-
stroy the good as we'll as the bad unions.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Cranium Crackers
FAMOUS WIVES

Some wives of screen and stage
stars are better known by their
own names than by the name they
acquired through marriage. Can you
give the name by which each of
the following is best known?
l. Mrs. Alfred Lunt.
2. Mrs. James Jordan and Mrs.
Frank Crumit.
3. Mrs. Robert Taylor and Mrs.
Clark Gable.
T. Mrs. Charles Chaplin.
5. Mrs. Jack Benny and Mrs.
Fred Allen.
ANSWERS
l. Lynn Fontaine is Mrs, Alfred
Lunt, actress wife of the famous
dramatic actor.
2. Marian Jordan molly of F'ib-
Der MCGEE and Molly is Mrs. Jim
Jordan; Julia Sanderson is Mrs.
Frank Crumit, wife Of the radio
singer and quizzer.
3. Barbara StanWyck is Mrs
Robert Taylor; Carole Lombard is
Mrs. Clark Gable.
4. Paulette Goddard is Mrs.
Charles Chaplin.
5. Mary Livingstone is Mrs. Jack
Benny; Portland Hoffa is Mrs. Fred
Allen.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

HOLLYWOOD, March 20 Love
has come at last TO Ray Mllland.
It's coming by the bale, In PASTEL
envelopes and written or ruled
notebook pages that begin: I'm in
algebra class and thinking only Of
YOU " Almost overnight, the mar
ried, 36-year-old actor has become
the Ideal Lover of high school and
junior college maidens all over the
country. At the rate of about 1000
letters week the sub-debs are
saying, Il think you're wonderful!'
Milland thinks they're wonderful,
too, because not SO very long ago
his fan mail was SO light that he
was able to read and answer every
note personally. OF course, he al
ways has been moderately popular
as HollyWood's busiest leading man
he made eight pictures in 1887.
Not until he played the reckless,
feckless, flippant, romantic aviator
in Arise My Love" did the Teen
Age start going for him in Dig
way. Since that age also goes 10
the movies in droves, Paramount
has lost no time in casting him in
"Skylark" in a similar romantic
role
Discounting their commercial
box-office value, the letters are
unusual in that they don't demand
anything-dont ask him TO send
money, or fur coats, or even his
discarded hats. And large per-
centage Of fan mail, stars say, is
of the gimme" variety. The most
that Milland admirers want is a
photograph, signed just Ray"
is HE THE
PERFECT MAN?
However. he did get a plaintive
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
THOUGHTS for the Day

Behold will send blast upon him, and he shall hear
a rumor, and shall return to his land; and
will him to fall by the sword in his own land
IL Kings 1877.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

In Colorado they found a still
under a barber shop. 1t seems that
a policeman was "next."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 20 - If
there is strength in numbers, the
Is separate government agencies
now having a finger in the de-
Tense housing program pie should
be able to pull out the necessary
plumS to get armed forces and war
industry workers properly shelter
cd If there is only confusion in
numbers. the answer will be other
wise. AS defense housing might
easily become a bottleneck, it's we'll
to take look at the situation.
Prime plum-puller-outer is Char
les F, Palmer, Atlanta real estate
man, who holds the position of de-
fense housing co-ordinator.. If you
have wondered what these co-or-
dinators do in the defense organi-
zation Setup, you'll see that the
answer is: plenty.
Palmer doesn't administer one
cent of the half billion dollars
available for defense housing. but
he is responsible for making the
housing program and then CO.
ordinating the work of ID other
governmental agencies, all with,
share of the job.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

The world crisis today is not an
old mans affair; 1t was brought
on by youth and must be settled
by youth.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Grandfather Mountain near Lin
vile, N. c., is the only spot south
of Canada where snow birds build
their homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Daylight is getting more plentiful
but it's still good idea TO use all
of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Ivory tower indeed On college
faculty political activity is just
about twice as poisonous as any III
ever see in the state house.
DIR, Odell Shepard, Connecticut'S
-professor-bi -biographer-lieutenant
governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

The only thing some people save
for rainy day is rheumatism.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Famous Sayings

Let those who have deserved their punishment bear
it patiently.-OVid.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

In Chile, cookies served with tea
are known as "picarones or big
raSCalS.'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

EDITORS NOTE: The following
editorials are presented as interesting
opinions Uoiced by editors eiselphere.
They do not necessarily reflect the
opinion of this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Did You Know?

Forestry is one of Canada S
three leading primary industries.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20


In Chile, cookies served with tea
are known as 'picarones' or big
raSCalS.'
Grandfather Mountain near Lin
vile, N. c., is the only spot south
of Canada where snow birds build
their homes.
Family jars contain the fruits of
discomfort.
Illinois wife asked for divorce
because her husband talked in his
sleep. May have been the only
time he got a chance.
Perhaps Turkey hesitates to rec
ognize Hitler because she does rec
ognize him.
It's hard to grasp opportunity
with both hands in your pockets.
A wifes affections arc never
stolen when kept where they be-
long.
The best of all grain crops as a
source of oil is corn.
Stars are made up of matter
varying in density from .000014 to
450O.
There are 10000 kinds of but
terflies in South America; only 700
kinds in North America.
A five-acre plot. near Wild Acres,
Maryland, provided nesting places
for 1875 pairs of birds.
If kept in the dark for three
year, goldfish become totally blind.
Successful men are kept too busy
to think up any secrets of success.
Gorillas have been known to
biologists less than hundred
years.
soOud "dJtI, bIle ldNOIllt AlllcI-
lean drink, contains no soda.
Many nations claim the inven-
tion of playing cards, but it now
is generally believed they came
from Asia, probably China.
Fish continue to grow as long
as they live, according to 5cien-
lists.
DipSomania is a morbid, uncon-
trollable craving for drink.
Cows milk is the source of most
cheese.
Four thousand years ago, the
Egyptians knew the exact value of
"pi', the ratio of the circumference
of a circle to its diameter
When anyone is full of himself
there isn't room for much else.
Uncle Sam has been buying up
numerous private yachts. Bottle
ships into battleshipS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Family jars contain the fruits of
discomfort.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Before the jury of its own ideals,
the mind of America stands on trial.
DIR Alan Valentine, president,
Rochester University.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
1857 MILLION OR MORE
FOR DEFENSE HOUSING

just recently, the President pull
ed this housing co-ordinating job
out of the KnudSen- -Hillman O.P.-
M. defense organization, gave
Palmer real authority, responsible
only to the OEM.-Office of
Emergency which is
the "hClding company headed by
one of the White House admini-
Strative assistants, and this means
that the housing program will take
orders from only Mr.. Roosevelt,
himself.
Defense housing can be anything
from a trailer TO a city Of pre-
fabricated houses, or a big slum
clearance industry factory, army
post or navy yard.
Biggest hunk of money for de-
fense housing is appropriated un-
Ger the Lanham act. Originally
given $3.50 million, Congress is now
in the throes of doubling this ap-
preparation. All of it will be ad-
ministercd by F. w. A.-the Fed
eral Works Agency under John M.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
by Paul Harrison -.
Hollywood S Fads, Fancies and Foib|es

wacky about you that she won't
go out on dates-just sits and
stareS at your picture. SO / have
to turn down a lot of double dates
because 7 don't have a chum to
bring along The other evening she
made me stand outside in practic-
ally a blizzard while she showed me
how beautiful your name looked
written in snow. When l told her
she was Wacky, she pushed me
into a snoWdrift.'
The actor didn't know exactly
how to answer that one, or another
from a high Schooler who walled
81 can't concentrate on my lessons
for thinking how perfect you are.
If you'll only tell me some little
flaw in your character, maybe I'll
be able to go back to studying"
During his career, that has in
cluded such jobs as galley-boy on
a Channel potato boat, stable boy,
movie dress extra, British cavalry
man, and professional marksman,
Milland has been called a variety
Of names. But only lately was ne
named a Bodeo That's "a word
created by a girls club at Bradford,
Mass, Junior College and is ap-
piled to an unusually personable
male with a fascinating grin. They
notified him that he was the first
actor to he honored by election TO
Bodeos.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
ELECTED
"KING"

The Julia Richman High School
of Corona, LII, largest girls hign
in the world, this year elected him
King of the Movies" over Laurence
Olivier, James Stewart, Tyrone Pow
er, Cary Grant, Enrol Flynn and
Clark Gable, who followed in that
order. Milland received more than
half of the 1000 votes cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Is HE THE
PERFECT MAN?

However, he did get a plaintive
request from a Brooklyn girl who
wanted him TO do something about
my best girl friend. She is SO
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

-Four thousand years ago, the
Egyptians knew the exact value of
'pi', the ratio of the circumference
of circle to its diameter.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
So They Say

Status quo is Latin for the fix
we're in.
William s. Knudsen, defense
commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

When anyone is full of himself
there isn't room for much else.
Uncle Sam has been buying up
numerous private yachts. Bottle
ships into battleshipS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Dipsomania is a morbid, uncon.
trollable craving for drink.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Cows milk is the source of most
cheese.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Successful men are kept too busy
to think up any secrets of success,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

If kept in the dark for three
year, goldfish become totally blind.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Gorillas have been known tc
biologists less than a hundred
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Fish continue to grow as long
as they live, according to 5cicn-
lists.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Soda water, the favorite Amer
lean drink, contains no soda.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Illinois wife asked for divorce
because her husband talked in his
sleep. May have been the only
time he got chance.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

A five-acre plot near Wild Acres
Maryland, provided nesting place
for 1875 pairs of birds.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Many nations claim the inven-
tion of playing cards, but it now
is generally believed they came
from Asia, probably China.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

There are 10000 kinds of but
terflies in South America; only 70C
kinds in North America.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Stars are made up of matter
varying in density from .000014 to
4500
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

The best of all grain crops as !
source of oil is corn.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

A wife,s affections arc never
stolen when kept where they be-
long.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

Perhaps Turkey hesitates to rec
ognize Hitler because she does rec
ognize him.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20

It's hard to grasp opportunity
with both hands in your pockets.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
q. E1kZEND GTGDdDL

Above All, keep cool. DONE lose your head.
Do crowd the Streets avoid chaos prevent disorder and
havoc.
You loo the enemy It is easy If planes
stay where you Don't phone unnecessarily. The chance
you will be hit is small L part Of the risk must take to
win this
Un alarm 60 about your usual business and recreation i'll
the ordinary way.
Think twice before you Go anything Don't believe
spreading false part Of 19 ccys tecnque Don't
le. him take you IN.
your AFRAID warning. In general it short blasts
rising falling pitch whistles horns The all clear
esready minutes Watch this for description
O The local signal (This IS subject to caergo)
Await official Information before taking any action When
the Air Raid Warden TO your home do what he tells
Ee is fer your protection. lie is your friend.
He will help you do your part 20 whip the ensrny
We do #. We : = = Ky cain end cool and
ctrorG aNC a}e~t.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21

The safest place in an air raid IS at home.
you away from home, get under in the nearest
shelter. Avoid crowded places. Stay off the streets.
The enemy you into tie ctreets create
mob start panic. Don't Go il!
If ncendiay bombs fall play spray from garden hose
(never splash strca) Of water the bomb Switch to
put any fire started by the bomb Switch back to
a spray for the borao The bomb will burn for about IS min
if left alone, only about minutes under fine water
spray jet spLash stream bucket OF water VIII make
it explode.
Under raid conditions keep bahtub and buckets full Of
for the Of the fire department water mains
broken.
If you have soda-andacid oxngusher (he kind you turn
upside down. with your finger the nozzle TO make
spray Don't the chemical kind mall cylinders OF iqu)
on bombs. 1t is all right for ordinary fires
But above all, keep cool, stay home.
Choose member Of the family to be the homo AFRAID
warden-who will remember al the rules and what to CO.
Mother makes the best.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
A. EKE EeabVVN

If bombs start to fall lie down. You will eel the
blast least that way, escape fragments or Splnters
The safest under good stout tabethe stronger the
legs the better.
A mattress under table combines comfort with safety.
The may explosive bombs ncendlay bombs or
BOTH incendiaries used it's important to deal with
safe blast So defeat the ncendlary with
spray (neve splash strea Of then back to safety
under table in a refuge
Most raids will likely be over IN your immediate neigh
borhood time. However, stay under cover till the
'al clear" is sounded.
Know your raid alarms Know the call clear Official news
of these will you from your Air Raid Warden Don't
believe Watch this paper for air raid alarm description
Ask the warden when he comes.
Should your house hit keep COOL Answer tappngs from
rescue crews you trapped You most likely won't be
either hit trapped but you depend on rescue
squads go after you) Again keep COOL and wait Don't
yell you hear them coming unless they tell you to-
Keep cooM
Just keeping cool hurts the enemy than anything else
YOU can do Keep calm Stay at home. Put out lights
Lie down.