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DERHAPS this is Chicken Little
l and Ducky Lucky come to deco
rate baby's crib spread. Twelve
adorable blocks are done In OUT
line and lazy daisy, and a border
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JAPAN:
And Russia

Two things began to emerge out of
the formation of a new Japanese
government by the old premier,
Prince Konoye.
l. The army and navy were to be
in the saddle.
2. The attitude toward Russia is
to be stiffened, probably including
the breaking of the neutrality pact
and possibly with some overt move
either in Siberia or from Manchukuo
toward the Siberian border.
Even the Chinese, apparently we'll
informed about japanese intentions,
failed to pierce the veil of mystery
surrounding the new governments
plans.
The Chinese called it a water
bird" government, which meant that
it would be calm on the surface, but
that this calmness would mask a
terrific activity soon to be launched.
Yet report in Washington (com-
ing from diplomatic quarters, back
of which was that powerful figure
Ambassador Crew tended to indi-
cate that the ikeliest Japanese
move would be toward the South
Pacific, the direction in which Hitler
is believed most anxious for Japan
to turn.
Washington says that Japan's plan
to "send million men toward the
NORTH" ostentatiously disclosed"
from Nipponese sources, is entirely
too boldly and obviously displayed,
and is intended to mask a move in
the exact opposite direction.
The capitals viewpoint probably
is most highly influenced by the
doubt that Japan, faced by the nev-
er-ending war with China, is able
to undertake any such major move
as would be required to threaten
Russia's Far-East armies, and that
Nippon is much more apt to take
the "soft touch" in the direction of
Thailand and Indo-China.
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U. S. Blond Mink Versus Norway's Platinum Fox

WASHINGTON may
prefer blondes but most women
would prefer one of the rare "blond
mink" coats now priced on the mar
ket at a mere $780, 900. Some term
the coat platinum mink which is
made of 80 pelts from hitherto lit
tie known animal, that made an APP
pearance not so long ago, in Wis
consin fur farm herd.
When the news was broken to the
American Genetic society in Wash
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even their owners, by bringing 81 900
per pelt in comparison with SIS for
the ordinary silver skin.
According to a report of the So
ciety, the first platinum mink" was
born on the farm of G. H. Whitaker,
at Union Grove, Wis, in 1888. With
the platinum fox" case in mind,
it was reported to the fish and
wild life service of the United States
department of the interior. 1t is
expected that the present high value
of the pelts will fall somewhat as
the supply increases.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-07-31
Top Clown

Dan Rice (1S22-19OO, the most
famous clown in the history of the
American circus, was friend of
most of the celebrated men OF his
time, made and lost several for
tunes, ran for congress and was
even considered as a presidential
candidate, says Golfers. During
the Civil war, he earned 81, 900 a
week, or twice as much as Abra-
ham Lincoln.
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ington, it caused a furry of excite
ment, comparable only to the ap-
pearance of the duchess of Windsor
in 1889, who was attired in "plati-
mum fox" made from the pelts of
silver fox mutation, that had ap-
peared in Norway year previous.
The original platinum fox was
born in Norway and scorned by 9TH
er breeders as supposedly worth
less. When placed on public auc-
ton the little animals astonished
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VOICE.:
With an Idea

Great Britain, after quietly and
without much fanfare experiment.
ing with a radio broadcaster who
would give Europe something equal
to or surprising Germany's Lord
Haw-Haw, came out boldly with
Colonel Britton," and polished off
his opening broadcasts with a "V
for Victory" day.
It was to be campaign to enroll
all the disgruntled conquered peo-
pies in a new secret organization
whose purpose would be to harass
Germany's army of occupation at
every possible turn.
Colonel Britton, an anonymous
broadcaster but a person who, un-
like Lord Haw-Haw did not pre-
tend to be a member of the nation
he was talking to, nevertheless, the
English said, could converse in
French, Italian, German, Dutch,
Danish, Belgian, Norwegian or
what-have-you, and had been given
a station of a wavelength and power
which defied all Nazi efforts to
jam him off the air-waves.
The launching of the v for Victory
campaign took place with no less
a parsonage than Winston Church.
i'll delivering message.
Colonel Britton," quoting Church.
i'll, said, in part:
1.-THE V sign is the symbol of the
unconquerable will of the occupied
territories.
$50 long as the peoples of Europe
continue to refuse all collaboration
with the invader, it is sure that his
cause will perish"
The campaign urges the people to
chalk the letter v on walls and doors
and pavements, and to tap the let
ter out in Morse code, three dots
and a dash, so that the comrades of
the vast 'V" army to be will hear
it and the Germans will hear it too.
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Shot doton in a dogfght ,Uith
Nasi planes ouer the English
channel Pilot Officer N. MaranS
(aboue) of NeU York, a mem
Der Of the U. S. eagle Squad
ron" of the British Raj, ,Uas
feared dead. But notU there is
joy in the home of his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Maranz in
Ne,o York. For they haze a let
ter from their son, telling of his
battle and ultimate rescue by a
German rescue boat. He is noiu
a prisoner Of toar in Germany.
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CLASSIFIED
NV Three Friends

Three men are my friends: He
who loves me, he who is my enc
my, and he who is Indifferent to
me. He who loves me teaches
me tenderness; he who hates me
teaches me caution, and he who is
Indifferent, self-reliance.-Anon.
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RUSSIA:
Line Pierced

Though claims of Russians and
Germans continued to conflict, 1t
was apparent that the Stain line
had been pierced at least three
times, once each in the northern,
central and southern fronts.
Thus it was evident that despite
the huge numbers of troops involved,
which lent a confused element to
the picture, the Nazi technique of
Spearheads and pincer movements
was working out ineXorably, even
though more slowly than the Nazis
themselves had figured.
Some of the German claims met
public denial from the British mis-
sion to Moscow, such as the asser-
ton from Berlin that the Russian
air fleet had been rendered useless
In the face of German air attacks.
The British in Moscow informed
London that this claim was prema-
ture, that Russia still had a large
and active air-force, and was deal
ing important damage to the Nazis.
Though perilous and daring, the
spearhead technique which with
equal armies might prove terrible
boomerang, especially if defenses as
worked out by Weygand should be
effectively carried out, was appar-
emily beyond the Russian armies
ability to Withstand.
The fall of Leningrad, Moscow and
Kiev in many quarters was believed
inevitable and perhaps imminent,
and whether the Reds could get their
armies back of the Moscow-Lenin-
grad-Kiev line and 60 on fighting
rear-guard actions seemed dubious
In the extreme.
Still unconfrmed reports had Smo-
lensk, vital city on the road to Mos
COW, in German hands or surround
ed, and there were even reports
from Sweden that Moscow was I'M
der terrific bombing and that the
Kremlin had been ruined"
This, however, the Germans did
not claim, the high command SIM
ply stating that the Nazi forces
would content themselves with the
destruction of the effectiveness of
the Russian troops before going on
to Moscow.
With regard to Leningrad, the
Germans said that their pincers
were closing on the city, and that
it was sure to fall soon.
AS to Kiev, Nazi sources claimed
their advance units were to the east
of the city, having passed it to the
south.
From the Russian viewpoint, all
was not so hopeless, for while they
admitted German advances on the
central front, they claimed that
the two pincer-heads attacking Len
ingrad were not moving through the
Russian defenses, and that on the
south the German-Rumanian armies
were stalled also.
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BELTS:
Pulled In

United States population, used to
buying and having what it wanted,
even if it took 18 months to couple
of years to pay for it, would have to
do without about $4,000, 900, 900 worth
of consumers goods this coming
year.
Biggest slices in what America is
used to buying came in automobiles
and mechanical refrigerators. With
these naturally would come reduc-
tons in accessories like rubber tires,
gasoline and oil and other commodi-
ties.
Washing machines were another
item ordered cut to conserve the
raw materials demands of the de-
tense industries. In all of these
items so per cent cut in produc-
ton for the coming year was or
dered. Stocks on hand will fix it so
that the public won't feel the differ
ence at once, but before long the
belt will have to be pulled in and
given lusty yank at that.
Leon Henderson, man at the
helm of this and price-fxing moves,
said:
"The program is severe, but the
reduction will be partially Offset by
the increasing participation of these
industries in defense work, the auto
industry alone having contracted for
2,000, 100000 worth of defense
goods.
"The curtailment program calls
for no increase of prices at retail"
Mr.. Henderson pointed out that
the automobile, refrigerator and
washing machine industries were
the largest, or close to the largest
civilian consumers of common met
ais where shortages exist.
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DRAFT:
Men, Business

The drawing for the second draft,
that of 10000 new 21-year-olds,
came at moment when the contro-
versy was at its height over two
other drafts-that of whether the
older selectees and National Guards
men should be kept in more than a
year, and whether the bill calling
for draft of business" if neces-
sary, should be passed.
General Marshall had not pulled
any punches in letting congress
know his stand in the matter, which
was to keep both guardsmen and
selectees in over the time limit, and
he had President Roosevelt appar-
emily vigorously back of him.
On top of this, the senate military
affairs committee revealed that it
had been informed that "vital mil
itary weapon" which might prove
to be of the utmost Importance"
had been denied to the army by
the fact that the government did
not have the power to draft indus
| try"
No further details as to the nature
OF the weapon were revealed, but
the report was important in that it
showed a spirit on the part of the
senate body to ask the passage of
this bill, which had been under a
legislative cloud for some time.
AS to the addition of time of serv-
ice for the guards and selectees,
some Washington observers report
ed sentiment growing for passage
of the measure, others seemed to
see it doomed to defeat.
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r. A. F. /.
Results Noted

Most analysts agreed that if the
bomb tonnage reported from Raj.
sources as being dropped on objec-
tives in occupied territories and in
Germany was reasonably accurate,
the damage must be terrific.
Perhaps outstanding of the Brit
ish claims in this regard, however,
was the toll of German shipping Of
a coastwise nature. This claim ran
100000 tons since the start of the
Russo-German war, and all of it
sunk by air action.
Also the Raj. directly claimed
that at least one-third of the cities
of Aschen and Muenster were de-
stroyed or seriously damaged; that
at least 301 Messerschmitts of two
types had been downed; that 118
British fighters had been lost "over
a country where an oil leak may
mean fighter has to bail out" but
that II of the pilots had been saved.
But New York Times CORE
spondent in Ankara, quoting sources
that had recently made it to Turkey
from Berlin, painted a picture which
covered broader and more important
territory.
He cabled a report that Hamburg
and Hanover had practically been
ruined as ports, that Bremen was
seriously damaged, and that rail
functions had been wiped out, fore
ing the Germans to take to coast
wise shipping to replace damaged
rail services.
This writer's informants declared
that shipping sunk in the port of
Hamburg made it necessary that
dredging and dynamiting operations
be carried out every week to make
the waterway passable at all, be-
cause of direct bomb hits and YES
sells sunk by air action and blocking
the passage of other vessels.
MISCELLANY:
Chungking: Owen baltimore,
Johns Hopkins professor who was
recommended by President Roose-
4 welt to be adviser to Chang Kai-
shek, arrived here.
Eaton, Ohio: Among the new
registrants was Noah Harvey Her
man Daniel Boone Buster Brown
David Longworth-an one mans
name, believe it or not.
Berlin: Bella Kun, leader of the
1919 Communist revolt in Hungary,
has been taken prisoner, it was re-
ported by Berlin paper.
Washington: Sidney Hillman, CO.
director of OPM, said there was not
in existence in the United States one
single strike affecting in any way
national defense production.
Ebensburg, Pa: Although he was
generally believed to be fabulously
wealthy, Charles M. Schwab's es-
tate, creditors in Pennsylvania
learned, will pay them only $12.82
| for each 500 he owed them.
Buen0s Aires: Bolivian govern
ment officials announced discovery
and crushing of Nazi plot in which
the German legation at La Paz was
said to have been involved.
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expressed in these columns they
eIeasedb by NEWSPAPER Union
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TAX
Stormy Session

That income taxes would be two
to three times as high as at present
was agreed on by the house ways
and means committee, but that
body ended a three-hour secret ses-
sion on the tax bill in a row over
whether husbands and wives should
be forced to file joint returns.
1t was unofficially reported that
the husband-wife plan had previous
ly been approved by a 1910 vote,
but in the secret session vigorous
opposition is said to have developed.
The big revenue measure, de-
signed to raise three and a half
billions, covers 81 typewriter
pages. But the row over the Joint
return was apparently the only
serious cause for dissent in the COM
mittee, and there were reports that
when the bill was reported out,
there would be no recommendation
one way or the other on this item,
but that the report would indicate
how the committee stood.
There was some hope that the
measure would be in form to pre-
sent to the house by the end of the
month.
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BY Edward C. Wayne
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS

Germans Claim Deep Gains in Russia
With Three Thrusts on Stain Line;
New Japanese War Policy in Omng;
British Push w Propaganda Drive
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05

acres which can be irrigated. -Four
hundred and fifty million acres is
the total estimated by the Soil
Conservation Service which can be
continuously cultivated under the
best soil conserving practices in
cluding reclamation of present and
future suitable land by irrigation
clearing and drainage.
Our government estimates 1t
takes three thousand years for ma
ture to create one inch of top soil.
BY destructive farm practices and
the careless permission of erosion
we have lost beyond reclaiming
one hundred million acres in less
than three hundred and forty years.
During the last war the appeal to
farmers was wheat will win"
causing much of the prairie and up
lands to be plowed. The dust bowl
problems followed.
There is no evidence that in his
toric times there was ever a Sc
we're enough drought to destroy the
grass roots and cause wind erosion
comparable with that which took
place in 1884 and 1886. That phe-
nomenon is chargable to the plow-
ing and over-cropping of compara-
lively recent years. This brings us
to our farm people, which will be
treated in the second of the series.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05
Bee Keepers Seek
CCC Loans TO
Save Industry

Activated by a declining honey
market, California state bee keep
erS association this week petitioned
the aid of the California Agricul-
tural Conservation committee to
obtain Commodity credit loans.
In California the price of honey
has fallen to as low as 2 and three
fourths cents a pound. Estimate
cost of honey production in Impe-
rial Valley is cents per pound and
6,6 cents per pound in other areas
The association declared the low
bargaining power of the bee keeper
is primarily responsible for the poo-
market condition rather than a sur
plus of honey in the nation.
The association pointed out that
the activity of bees in pollenation
is of great Importance to all farmers
as all melons depend entirely upon
bees for cross pollenation.
Alfalfa is also dependent Upon
the service of bees, the association
said, and sterilization of the in
dustry by CCC loans is vital to all
types of farming.
There are $4,000 colonies of bees
in the Imperial Valley, according
to a recent check by B. A. Harrigar
county agricultural commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05
Man Discusses Farm
Credit Problems I'm Series

Editors Note - This is the first
in series of three articles by
J. ID. Adams, treating very brief
Iy i'm national terms the cOndi-
ton of our farm lands, our farm
people and farm financing.
Adams was one of the leaders in
interesting the Federal Land
Bank to make its recent study of
valley credit needs.
BY J. ID. ADAMS
There is approximately one bill
lion, nine hundred million acres of
land within our 48 states. In the
early part of the 18th century this
era presented a wonderful picture
to our first pilgrims. Eight hun
dred million acres of virgin for
ests, five hundred million acres
with luxuriant grass, five hundred
million acres in prarie and other
various types, seventy-five million
acres in mountain, deserts, and
SwampS.
Land is the gift OF nature en-
trusted to mans keeping, upon
which he may project his energies
of mind and muscle and thereby
support life and fashion civiliza-
ton. Now let us take a glance at
our stewardship as trustees of our
farm lands for pcsterity, with no
mention of what has happened to
our mineral resources.
We have cleared three hundred
million acres of forest, set aside
fifty million acres for cities. parks
and highways, have reclaimed
twenty-five million acres from
SWamps and deserts. Cur irriga-
ton venture is most creditable. 1t
must be remembered, however,
when man attempts in major
way to upset the laws of nature
as it applies to mother earth he
multiplies his troubles and particu-
larly his financial worries.
We have approximately twenty
million acres now under irrigation
with maximum possibility of an
additional twenty three million
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05
Farm Advisors
Offer Aid to
Draft Board

Farm advisors of the agriculture
extension service offered assistance
to the draft boards of the state in
connection with occupational de-
ferments that pertain to farming,
according to an announcement Sat-
urday by Frank G. Beyschlag, coun-
ty agent.
Beyschlag has communicated with
the Imperial county draft boards
and said his entire staff stands
ready to give assistance to the draft
boards and to the rural people re-
garding answers to questionnaires.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05

Der rainfall, the monthly report
said, and considerable loss was not
ed in fields ready to harvest. Two
hundred fifty four cars rolled from
the valley between Dec. and Dec.
81.
Other crop information contained
in the monthly report:
= TOMATOES-Frost on December
l4th and 18th damaged some early
paintings in the Niland-Calipatria
district. approximately 25 per cent
of the paintings were rather severe
ly frosted and SO per cent were
slightly damaged. There we're no re-
ports of any total loss.
GRAPEFRUIT = Shipments con-
tinue to rather slow markets. Prices
offered are low. Truck movement
for the month was below that of
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05
Predatory Animal
Control Progresses

Predatory animal control work in
the Imperial Valley, carried on the
office of B. A. Harrigan, county
agricultural commissioner in con-
nection with the u. S. Fish and
Wildlife service and the California
state department of agriculture, has
proceeded with satisfactory results
during the past month.
Three men from the agricultural
commission staff have been working
in the trapping of coyotes in the
county and have reported a great
many kills. Most complaints have
come from sheepmen and ranchers
located close to the desert on both
the east and west meSaS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05

last season.
TANGERINES -- Good demand
held the market steady during the
month Prices were satisfactory. crop
is generally good.
SQUASH - Shipments to coast
markets increased slightly. No dam
age to this crop was reported.
CANTALOUPE-Early paper and
brush covered paintings are under
way. This has been delayed by rain
for several days. No figures are yet
available on paintings for the COM
ing season.
SUGAR BEETS-Planting are in
good condition for normal crop.
FLAX - Stands generally good.
Indications are for normal produc-
ton from increased acreage.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05
Valley Contractors
To Meet Here

Imperial Valley contractors will
meet for a dinner meeting at the
Barbara Worth country club Mon
day night, according to an announce
ment Saturday by the Building Con-
tractors association of California.
The dinner melting will start at
Z O'Clock, the announcement said.
E. H. Depew and T. j. Lords, state
representatives, will attend the i'm
portant meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05
BUILDING SECTION
NEW CIRCULARS AVAluABlE
HERE, BEYSCHlAG SAYS

Five Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice circulars on subjects ranging
from fruit growing to beef produc-
tion have been received by the Of
flee of the farm advisor for distri-
button within the past three weeks,
according to Frank Beyschlag.
The titles of these circulars are:
No. ll3 The Production of Straw
berries in California; No. ia Cit
rus Culture in California; No. 1l6
Grape Growing in California; No.
III Home Fruit Grown in Califor-
MIA; and No. lis Beef Production
in California" These circulars give
a wide range of information on the
crops indicated.