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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
WHAT ICKES PLAN WOULD
MEAN TO IMPERIAL VALLEY

This movement led by Colorados gov
ernor to forestall complete federal con-
troll of all irrigation water is one close
to the economic vitals Of Imperial Val
ley.
Today we are in an enviable position
in the matter of our water rights. 10
water from the Colorado river, we have
the best right of all, by virtue of the fact
that we are to all intents and purposes
directly on the bank of the Colorado river
and therefore have first call on its use.
Should Secretary Ickes be successful
in putting through his plan, riparian
rights would mean nothing. Obtained
through hard years of battle in leglsla-
tive halls and, yes, even in the gunsmoke
of the early west such rights would go
out the door for all time. They would
mean nothing. What would be the situa-
tion then?
1t might be death for our valley, if the
possibilities were carried out to their
ultimate possible conclufon.
There are more votes in Los Angeles,
for instance. than in Imperial Valley.
Federal officials, being politicians, there
fore are more interested in Los Angeles
than in Imperial Valley. What would
be more natural, considering the history
of politics. than to transfer the valleys
water rightS-the rights established by
law and practice through many years
to the people Of Los Angeles?
No-We want no federal control Of the
water we use for irrigation. We want
the control where il belongs-ln our own
hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
British
SAT NO Ono
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES, SOUTH
ERN DISTRICT OF CALIFOR
MA, SOUTHERN DIVISION.
No. 2007 In Bankruptcy
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING
OE CREDITORS
OF CREDITORS

Of thEDIlORS
In the Matter of ROBERT ED
WARD BENNETT. Bankrupt.
TO THE CREDITORS OF THE
ABOVE NAMED BANKRUPT OF
THE COUNTY OF IMPERIAL AND
DISTRICT AFORESAID:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 29th day of November, l94l,
Robert Edward Bennett was duly
adjudicatfd bankrupt; and that
the first meeting of creditors will
be held at the office of the under
signed, 207-210 Rshkopf Building in
the City OF Ell Centro, State Of Cal
ifornia, on the 5th day of January,
1912 at ten O'Clock am, at which
time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee,
examine the bankrupt, consider
authorizing the trustee to sell the
property OF said bankrupt, and trans
act such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Claims must be filed within SIX
months from the 5th day of January,
1912, the first date set for the meet
ing of creditors in this proceeding
Dated: December 18, 1941.
R. B. WHITELAW,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
WHO IS SELLING
DEFENSE STAMPS?
EDITOR, THE POST.PRESS


My work brings me to Imperial Valley
Tor period of three or four months, so
l have not become well acquainted with
the people or organizations in this area
| am writing this to you in hopes that
It will reach the proper persons, so that
action may be taken.
Since the start of the issuing of United
States Defense bonds and stamps, | have
become interested in purchasing them my
self, and interesting others in their great
value both to individuals and to the coun-
try.
During the past week have been shop
ping III many places of business in FL
Centre. Each day l make it my duty to
buy defense bond or stamp. even though
it is only ten-cent stamp.
OF the many places of retail business
in which | asked for defense stamps,
how many do you think could offer them?
Exactly tWO-and neither of them had
all denominations.
This afternoon Saturday, when l
went to the postoffice to mail some pack
ages and asked for defense stamps, the
man at the window pointed toward an
other window marked Defense Stamps"
but it was closed tight. The postoffice
hadn't even bothered to put them at the
regular stamp window or leave the other
one open.
Neither the retail stores nor the post
office have a legitimate excuse. They
may say that I'VE are waiting for the
Christmas rush to end" but did the Japs
wait to tell us that they were going to
bomb Pearl Harbor? III say they didn't.
So why wait until tomorrow or the next
week or after the first of the year to
buy stamps. Now-today, is the time
to buy defense bonds and stamps. We
can't wait until tomorrow to act We
must do it today. (Signed) John B. Has
tingS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
Half an Hour at Hawaii
SpeIIed All Difference

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Dec. 10. tUP)
Secretary OF Navy Frank Knox
disclosed today Japan made three
separate assaults upon Pearl harbor
on Dec. 7 but the third one-two
hours after the first one-"never
got home because Army and Navy
forces then were ready to meet it.
The Japanese now have by far
tie largest naval force i'll the west
,rn Pacific he said, warning that
Japan was strong enemy.
Knox spoke at graduation exercises
for the mid-rear class at the United
States Naval academy. The class OF
DAT midShipmen was scheduled fur
graduation next spring but the time
was advanced because of the wal
Half an hours warning before
he first attack on Pearl harbor,
.InoX said. would have made all
the difference in the world. In his
report earlier this week he said
the Hawaiian detenScs were mot
on the alert"
Despite their crippled condition
lIleE IIe llISl lHO dlldChA, llIS
Army and Navy mustered all their
.emaining resources for the third
and laid down such a barrage from
and and sea that enemy planes
we're forced to sheer off, he said.
NO HITS MADE
Not a single torpedo found its
mark or did the slightest damage
% our ships or to our equipment
ashore" he said of the third as
sault.
The United States must not un-
dereStimate the combined military
and naval power of the enemy, he
warned adding:
Their forces include a huge and
highly efficient army which, until
very recently, carried all before it
On the continent of Europe.
"They include a large, Well-train-
ed air force.
They include a very considerable
fleet-present, by far the largest
naval force in the western Pacific
where most of the sea fighting will
be done"
Knox did not elaborate on his
statement of Japan's naval Superior
ity in the western Pacific, but it was
assumed he meant in the area west
of Hawaii, probably in the vicinity
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19

of the Philippines where this coun-
try's Asiatic fleet is based. The
United States fleet is divided into
three unitS-the Atlantic, Pacific
and ASiatic fleets.
WILL HELP VICTORY
While i'll its immediate results
the attack ON Pearl harbor was a
successful engagement for the Japa-
ueSe, nevertheless, Knox said, in
its longtime effects and its ultimate
results it will surely contriOuie 10
cur certain victory; Japan's treacn-
cry united this country completely
"A more damning account of in
famous treachery was never record
cd in the history of the world" he
said.
But we ought to have been on
our guard against treachery If We
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
A PAT ON THE BACK
EDITOR, THE POST-PRESS,
DEAR AMERICAN PATRIOT:

No long letter-We are all busy now.
You deserve to know, however, that
we are deeply impressed with what you
said in an editorial recently. l am refer
ring to the one which you entitled, Only
ONE GOAL Now reprinted in today'S
Riverside Enterprise.
wish it could be read by eveyone III
love with our country-America With
Best -(Signed) Mr.. and Mrs. C.
C. NOrdal Hemet
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 CUPl - War
brings new duties for policemen, but
Lieut. Leroy Steffens thinks he's
the first to become a defense labor
conciliator and a one-man labor re-
lationS board.
Steffens and two patrolmen were
assigned to strike duty at the Lam
inert and Mann company eight
weeks ago when a walkout of %
machiniSts halted production of
parts for bombsights and submarine
instruments.
The officers watched the picketS
and sometimes chatted with them
but heard no word OF progress in
negotiations to settle the dispute.
Then Japan declared war on the
United States. SteffenS thought
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
SANTA IN REVERSE

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. I9. IUPD-
Time was when Santa Claus left his
land of ice and snow to distribute
Christmas gifts in warmer climes.
Now the Media branch of the Emer-
gency Aid of Pennsylvania has re-
versed the tradition and started a
steady flow of thousands of Christ
mas cookies from Delaware county
home kitchens to the American
troops in Iceland. Housewives are
even rivaling Santas elaborate red
and green "fiXings' as they invade
the Arctic kings own domain with
their gaily bedecked gifts TO the
boys out there
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
DESTROYER LAUNCHED
AT NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 up - The
U.S.S. Bailey 1,6o0-tOn destroyer,
was launched today at the Mariners
Harbor, 81, yard of the shipbuild-
ing division of the Bethlehem Steel
company. The Bailey is a Sister-ship
Of the destroyer Farenholt which
was launched Nov 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19

had studied Japan's record in the
war with Russia when, in a similqr
manner, they descended upon the
Russian fleet at a moment when
those two nations were still at peace
and destroyed that fleet without
IWarning-if we had studied that
and remembered that, we would not
have been surprised"
He told the midshipmen, virtually
all of whom received commissions
today in the Navy or Marine corps,
that millions of young men would
like to be in their places.
There is no possible situation
in which a young man of spirit
would rather be placed than pre-
Icisely where you men are placed
today.
WAR OF IDEALS
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
CANADA TOPS

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 10.
CUPD-British DomlnlonS are now
contributing aircrews to the Empire
Air Training scheme on the basis
Of population as follows: Canada,
Sc per cent; Australia, 36 per cent,
and New Zealand, s per cent. Even
these percentages fail to take up
the large number of volunteers in
each Dominion.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foIlouiag edit
0ridiS are presented as interesting 0pin-
ions UOiced bY editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
BY PETER EDSON
INSIDE
WASHINGTON

/ WASHINGTON. Dec. 10 In
winning this war, says Price Admin
/ istrator Leon Henderson. the enc
thinc second in importance to The
organization OF The armed forces is
the problem of checking initiation
State that problem in terms Of
the lowest common denominator.
the effect war costs ere having and
will have on the average Joe CItl-
zen looks ike thlS:
The cost Of living based ON the
prices cf tood. clothing, Sheltcr and
utilities Is COINS Up at the rate Of
about l.. ncr cent 4 month. i has
gone I'D s., per cent since las
March. and IL. per cent since tho
beeinning Of the defense effort. Al
so. since last March. there have
been wace increases which ayer&e6
out at about 10 per cent. In other
words. Waee Gamers as a class ar
nov l.. pCr cent ahead of the
came bu, in another month all W32'
GAINS VIII have been Cancelled ou'
bv increases IN the cost of Nvin'
real WAGES Will be relatively ~
hieher than they were last spring
nobody viii be any better of.
Locking ahead a little, taking
peek into the new eatalcgS Whle.
show what the prices will be hex
spring and summer, there are Signs
of 20 per cent increases III Slghl
Even if the J.. per cent per month
increase rate should hold steady
it ould take only Is months TO ac-
count for a 20 Per cent rise.
THIRTEEN BILLION EXTRA
From a larger. national point OF
view. il shapes up like this:
Some SCI billion have now beer
appropriated for national defense
Since the beginning OF the war II
Europe, September, 1889, prices OF
everything have gone up about !
per cent a month. Thus the coSf
of the defense effort on the bass
of SCI billion appropriations IS ST.
billion more than it would be II
nrices remained level And if the
Victory defense program requires an
expenditure of some $3.50 billion.
then the inflatiOnary overhead
might amount to more than the en-
tire cost Of the last war, S37 BILL
lion.
AS Of September. l94l. the country
was in relative economic balance.
Increases in the costs Of living were
absorbed By increased wages paid
out CT increased profits and earn
inps which resulted from using the
ccuntrys productive capacity to tic
fullest. For 1912. however, there Is
an apparent So billion supply OF
consumers goods, with an S63 bill
lion demand. The difference is the
Sc billion inflatlonary gap which
needs control.
Price control is net enough. A!lo-
cation of materials for civilian uses
control of savings or excess spend
/ ing capacity and other similar mea-
i sures must be taken to keep this
! inflationary gap from getting out
: of hand. A tax which would ABSORB
/ this Sc billion has been suggested
but Henderson points out that any
thing of that sort would be a good
bit like rain, falling on the Just as
well as the unjust.
II the United States is 70 wage
war calling for increased produc-
ton. it must DO Is every Other
country already in the war has dont
, and control that production. Loss OF
control of the productive capacity
in italy. says Henderson. is probably
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-19
Up TO SENATE

That being the case, the need for
control over all elements of the
cost of living becomes a little more
understandable and it is with this
rreface that the US. Senate be-
gins consideration of price control
legislation The price control bill
nassed bv the House and sent to the
Senate is generally admitted to be
totally inadequate
The Senate Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, which takes over
the Job that the House buneled,
has a much more intelligent grasp
of the problem. 1t was apparent at
the opening sessions of the COM
mlttees hearings at which Leon
Henderson testified, that the sena-
tors Glass, Barley Maloney.
DoWnev, Taft. and the otherS-had
some appreciation Of the fact that
the cost Of living va an important
element in tho cost Of the %ar and
that more defense could bc secured
il making the dollars b." mere
through price control fhan by per
mitting Initiation 10 maxi the dol
lars buy less.
What this means i imply that
if the cost Of living is permitted to
20 uD. then wages must Dc permit
ted to 20 up to meet the Increased
cost Of living. Increased wages
mean only increased cost Of war.
The traditional Congressional
farm police haa been to .er prices
rise. Unless this is changed and
some sort Of discipline put on the
prices Of farm products. then the
country is in for a repetition of
World War experience IN which the
cost Of liYln2 rose more than 10 per
cent.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30
Radiant Living
TODAY'S
SUPERMAN
BY Rev. G. M. Griffith
Pastor Methodist Church
Cecilton, Md.

There is real Superman in to-
days life. AS the word super
implies, this man is one who is
"above" the ordinary man. He is
one who excels the human man in
size, in power, and in ability.
And does not the true Christian
fill the requirements of such a SUI
perman?
In fact, he is so strong in heart,
so broad in mind, and SO powerful
in spirit, that he can overlook
Sights, forget mistreatments, and
ignor insults. He has such a con
troll over himself that no one would
even know that an insult had reg
istered within him. He is SO pow
erful that he can actually do a
good turn to a man who has oeen
exceptionally mean to him.
"Afterall, I am only human =
confesses the ordinary man, smart
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30
Drama"

The Dramatics class is again
busy rehearsing for the presenta-
ton of another one-act play bill
consisting of two plays.
These plays will probably be pre-
sented on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 10Th.
The first play, Mice Work If
You Can Get IT., is a play with a
purpose, and was written by Mr..
John Baldwin. The chief roles
are played by Carlene Jones as a
sharp-tongued Irish mother, and
Edgar WEIGH as a lazy Irish poll
tician. Jack Francis is the smart
aleck son and Shirley Sydell is his
equally smart sister. Robert Bell
will play a dual role, as the older
brother and ward boss. Robert
Deakyne and Mildred Slaughter
play the romantic leads.
The second play, a farce, was
written by Mrs. Baldwin, and 8
4Ol IL 4Acl-o A1OL pCca d.
yet. Helen Jane Stevenson plays
the role of young deb with g
wandering father. Sarah Eller
Wright plays the role of an i'm.
beetle while Helen Pleasanton PLAY:
the part OF a spook Janet Keith
takes the role of the mysteriou.
woman, and Shirley Bleckmar
takes the part of the deaf anC
dumb maid.
This is the second play-bill The
class will have presented under tht
direction of Mrs. Baldwin. These
plays are entirely experimental, 81
there will be no charge of admis
sion.
Sarah Ellen Wright
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30

ing under some insult, and at the
same time secretly wishing for
some kind of revenge.
But the true Christian, by his
superhuman spiritual strength is
able to meet evil with an effort to
overcome it and to defeat it by
rendering some form of good
This superhuman strength of the
Christian Superman is not however
his own. His ability lies in a di-
vine power which is impaired to
him in the time of an emergency.
Exclaimed the Apostle Paul, enc
of the great Supermen of God: IT
can do all things through Christ
who Strengthened me-"
Empowered by this divine
Strengthening, the Christian be-
comes a Victor and can shout with
the Apostle: Thanks be unto God
who always giveth us the victory"
Such words as these, spoken in
confident faith, when hurled at any
threatening veil, will prove to be
as affective as was the little stone
with which David felled the giant
Goliath.
With truth, light, love, and spir-
itual power, the Christian Super
man can fearlessly face any evil
power. Even Satan with all his
cohorts can not defeat Gods Su-
perman-the man radiant in the
supernatural power impaired to
him by the everything Christ!
Rev. Griffith has helped others to live
a more radiant life and he would be glad
to help you. Write him concerning your
difficulty. addressing your letter TO Cecil
ton, Md.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30
Activities of the CiYics Class

The Ciyics class of the j. B. M.
School has constantly been pushed
before the public eye this year.
First it was their mock election
and then state officials speaking at
their invitation on various phrases
of crime. The class ending the out
standing unit on Crime by conduct
ing a murder trial in the class
room. Miss Janet Keith, MEM
Der of the class, has written the
murder which is to be solved. 1t is
called "Murier on the Campus"
We will have witnesses, defense at
torney, ID. A., Jury, judge, clerk,
and all essential officers. The case
has been accepted with great ex-
citement by the class. 1t is the
story of Dona Blake who was
found murdered ON the campus.
She was stabbed three times in the
heart. All the clues and circum-
stances were given by Janet and
everything is ready to be swung
into action. I think this project
will prove the most interesting that
the CivicS class has undertaken;
and when we finish this unit we
can give ourselves credit for a
good job, with loads of fun, and
learning lots of facts about Crime
in our community and state. Our
teacher, Mr.. Haggerty, has lcade
this unit very interesting by sup
plying us with vast amount of
very interesting material on the
subject of Crime.
Mr.. Haggerty has announced
that our next unit will be on Fam
lily Relation" just hope this will
prove as interesting as the three
proceeding.
Dot Badur
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30
Elementary Noes

AS a unit of social studies the
third grade, under the direction of
Mrs. Postles, is studying Meth
DDS of Transportation Throughout
the Ages" Upon entering the
room you see model sail boats,
trains, automobiles and many other
projects pertaining to transporta-
ton. The display of pictures furn-
ished by the pupils also proves in
teresting.
An assembly program was pre-
sented by Miss Evans's section of
the fifth grade, it consisted of: A
story, Fire in Mid Ocean," by
Donald Heinold; piano solo, 1.-THE
Lotus Pond" Marie FAIRIES; story,
II am an American" by Marian
Hawkins; How the Dutch Lived
in New Amsterdam" by Peggy
Clark. To end the program with
further enjoyment the pupils sang
1.-THE Ramparts We Watch"
Mary Andrew
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30
student Chic"

Charlotte Everett, promenading
in moss-green wool dress with a
gold belt.
Betty Jones looking quite swell
in a new skirt of tan and yellow
pastel, topped by a yellow angora
sweater.
Betty Phillips sporting a new
orange suede Jerkin.
Janet Keith's new skirt of pastel
shades and new beige sweater.
Many a girl IS wearing "stroll-
ers"i The new sport shoe which
has taken the place Of the saddle
shoes for the time being
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30
revorite quotatio,,
BY y. Dr.. Phelps, 'S sa,.
His Loving cbosssseS|

r ELoVED By tbou,, IN
b. Americans, wil Williams
i FnelPs has long been a b slr =
r r,lnue@'e Ind n the field of lettsr'
accepted o9 all over the c cona. s'g
tin of special interest at tI IT, 2 /
f fllnf fb IS the compilation he ea S.p rs
KTfseplng Of his favor # 1o ooa. Hoa
laey reveal a warmly II 5n quotata
acter-w wise, sensitivcs ;. human d
snd lhese are my Jewels. @ T5ae.yng
matron two thousan1S ! non, roman sol
eGeholng down through t rs agocd
Cornelia, though we II ,ae centurj
%S as Thy and when asked iI g5a vas
neE Jewels, she called b h wa ~ \
and said these arb q, Hef two N
! must survive a thin!g EWES Y
i dead. The Pope SPOKE tba ere y
= B5r,,owmng's The RIM rasse W
Boo Book 1t is important. t IL ga and
Professor Phelps saws !. IRE staen1
IS dead until you have : small rna. noth
Always do right. This w r;De Oh,
crafty some people and M WI WIN grea
rest. This comment =, a s1slGnist
illustrates his fondnesss E s NJ
Of humor Mr.. Pheins 1 c. NJ the
There is no darkness I'-I l., sutpr}
ance. These words IN Sb. Gul lH
Twelfth Night" we :, ss aaIap
clown to Malvolio. wb SpO . y
he was in a dark roon M ~ TInplal
would have given imn drTss
any writer, but Shakesnes,sDr+s.,aa iiIy
vas 50 great that the Bard .,s 81
~ put them into the mouth # ofI'
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30

Bad news roars down the pike
but good news stands at the curb
trying to thumb a ride.
You can get closer to a man
when he is in his shirtsleeves.
A stone may be dull, but it can
sharpen many knives.
A man can't walk in mire and
not expect some of it to stick to
his feet.
Wise is the man who like the
squirrels gathers the nuts while
they are there.
The man who has religion only
on Sunday had better be careful
not to die during the week.
Plant seeds of good thought to-
day and tomorrow you will reap a
crop of happiness.
A good man keeps his heart
turned toward God as flowers keep
facing the sun.
Many church members seem to
have skipped over that passage Of
Scripture that reads something
about washing one another's feet
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30

Helen Jane Stevenson has been
seen dashing around in bright
red wool dress SITS very becoming.
Carlene Jones black skirt top
ped by a yellow sweater is quite
smart
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30
sports"

The intramural activity has
again started to bring pleasure in
John Bassett Moore School.
The captains of the different
grades were chosen by the school
and appointed by Coach Dooer.
A series of basketball games are
scheduled for the boys and girls at
noon time.
These teams will compete and
finally the team of girls and of
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30

pao me g smyrna Times, sd
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30
"Ire bdgged ten rats in a night. Only
a hangover made me miss that one"

Returning to the Hotel Ambassador, Thomp-
son finds that during his absence. getting pic
lures OF naval rebellion. his rooms have been
given to Hofer. German correspondent (Sg
Rumann) He pretends to be in delirium tremens
and begins shooting at imaginary rats when
Hofer refuses to vacate the rooms Finally
Hofer leaves threatening to go to the Nazi
ambassador and the Soviet authorities. His
secretary. Olga (Natasha Lytessl fingers
Smyrna times., 1941-01-30

'Tscould like your help in uncorering
COmrdde x"
Mckinley B. Thompson CLARK Cable has
been sending accounts OF Russia to his New
York Syndicate under the name of Comrade X
His correspondence dispeases the Soviets, and
Vasiliev. the Commissar of Moscow Police
Oscar Homolka) calls all correspondents to his
Office and tells them no more news will be given
out until he learns the identity OF Comrade X
He appeals to Thompson to help him uncover
Comrade x.