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Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07
by Paul Harrison -.
Ho!Iywood's Fads, Fancies and FoibIes

film, incidentlly which eventually
trouble he and Charles Macarthur
won the Academy Award for the
best original story of 1885. After
they had been in production q short
time. they learned that the screen
play contained a situation almost
identical with one in an obscure
German play of few years before:
A man came back from the dead in
ghost form, discovered that he was
not much missed and walled, rs
there no one to cry for me?"
Under the circumstances, the
writer producers thought it wise to
buy screen rights to the play. This
they quietly did for $500, but af-
terWard the play-author sued, say
ing he hadn't known the picture
was already in production, that his
property was essential to the film
and was worth much more than the
amount paid.
And then. only the day before
the case came to trial, Hecht re-
membered. And in court he was
able to present a set of galley
proofs, printed 18 years previously,
OF a play called All He Ever Low
ed, in which a saddened ghost
brought down the second-act cur
tain with the line: rs there no one
to cry for me?"
Thus is was apparent that the
complaining author had stolen the
idea which now was the basis OF
the suit. Worse that that, he ac-
tually was suing the man from
whom he had stolen it. "All He Ever
Loved" was one of Ben Hecht's
early efforts.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07
SENATOR PEPPER

Senator Claude Pepper is like man
who bites a dog; he is so absurd lot OF
the time that he makes the front pages
where many another more thoughtful
man is relegated to oblivion.
Senator Peppers latest is declara-
ton that the United States had better
put no limit on the service of draftees,
because they might be needed for five
years, or ten years, or even for a gener-
alton" All of this, the senator explain
ed. because the war in Europe IS not
going to be over until Armageddon IS
fought-when the nations Of the world
meet in mortal struggle
1t must be fun to be that positive about
things, but it wouldn't be fun to be that
pessimistic.
For ourselves, we can't see how the
war can possibly last that long. If it is to
do so. they'll have to slow down the rate
at which they're killing Germans in Rus
sia. or Armageddon will see Adolf Hitler
without an army
But then, even that might be interest
mo
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07
KEEP 1T THERE

(Santa Rosa Republican,
Where is it-this Stain line-now that
the mutual assistance pact has been
signed between Russia and Britain?
Does it still lie along the Soviet west
frontier, rs miles deep, from the Black
Sea to the Gulf Of Finland? Or is it
nearer America-much nearer?
The Communist party in this country
thinks the line has been shifted by
stroke of their Red leaders pen, to coin
eide with our own borders, and braZenly
says SO.
The sentiment of the American peo-
ple," the Communist Daily Worker an
nounces, requires full aid and support
of the Soviet Union. 1t requires lease
lend provisions for such aid; lifting all
restrictions and obstacles to the U. S..
Soviet trade; freeing of machine ship
mants and Soviet credits. The Ameri-
can people desire unequivocal support to
the Soviet Union.
Communists may feel quite sure of
that. But nobody else does. Lethargic
enough in protecting Americas institu-
tionS and liberties from Communist as
sault, the people of this country are pos
sibly not quite so fast asleep as they
sometimes seem. They are certainly not
sunk to a state where the Communist
mouthpiece may speak for them.
So far as the American people are con-
cerned the Stain line is just where it
always has been and where we hope it
will stay. We draw the Stain line at
the border of Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07
WHAT WE'VE MISSED
FROM THE COLORADO

A lot of things have not happened in
Imperial county in the last few years
that would have happened, if Boulder
Dam hadn't been built And all Of them
would have been bad.
Right now, for instance, we'd probably
be recovering from the utter WEAKNESS
a bout with the Colorado river induces,
and be looking forward with a greater
WEAKNESS to having an increased tax
rate in order to pay for the battle. Boul-
der Dam was the only thing that prevent
ed a major FLOOD IN the Colorado river
a month ago.
Two years ago, Boulder Dam was the
only thing that prevented a major water
shortage. because the rivers normal HOW
was almost at the vanishing point. Our
crops would have dried up and our stock
would have had to have water hauled IN.
Water stored behind the dam saved us
from that.
This week federal engineers let 15,OOO
second feet of water through the giant
spillways at Boulder, testing them for
the first time That means the dam has
stored water a lot faster than original
estimates led US to expect. That, IN turn,
means there would have been more than
one flood in the Colorado in the last few
wears. if the dam weren't there.
If you've been around long enough to
remember what Colorado flood used to
mean to the valley and what shortage
in the river used to mean, then you re one
of those who can raise honest voices III
a hearty hOsannah We've missed lot
because of Boulder Dam-and we aren't
exactly sorry, either.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07
by Peter Edison -.
The Inside Track in WASHINGTON

chanized divisions. Thirty-seven
Japanese divisions are occupied in
China. one is in Korea, one on SAX
halin Island, three or four in Hahn
an and French Indo- China, and
four or five at home. That's what
the military experts call extreme
dispersion.
Japanese mechanical forces are
as bad if not worse than even the
American. japanese air forces of
approximately $500 planes are most
ly 1899 models, copies of German
originals now obsolete, and $50
miles is still the effective range for
bornbers carrying bombs. From Sal
gon, French Indo-China, to Singa-
pore is $40 miles and from FormOsa
or Canton to Manila is about the
same. From Vladivostok to Toxic
is $50 miles.
A JOB FOR THE NAVY
to Japan's navy-and a right good
navy. too-if Japan is to go places.
She can, of course, ride off in all
four directions. If she goes north
into the Soviet, there is plenty OF
trouble ahead. She can go farther
into China at about the same rate
she has gone in the last four years.
She can go south. against the
Malay peninsula and Singapore and
encounter a great many worries
The occuation Of Indo-China can
be considered as accomplished, and
japan might even penetrate Siam,
but Singapore is something else
again. Before Japan can tackle the
Dutch East Indies, she must reduce
Singapore, and it would take years.
To the east lie the Philippines.
They are within range, and if ia
nan did not have her hands full III
three other directions, they would
be pie any time she wanted to help
herself. Engaged as the japanese
are on three other fronts, a full
shooting war, requiring complete
coordination of sea,air and land
forces. would keep the japanese
gentlemen very busy indeed for
quite some time, sank you prease.
So don't bet on war with Japan
tomorrow.
The proposed new S35 million War
Department building to provide Of
fices for 10000 Army headquarters
workers in Washington would be
four times as costly as the capitol.
Thirty-one of the 48 states will
get gravy if the new S270 million
rivers and harbors bill goes thru
rs written. Twenty-one cities now
have fair rent committees. Manu-
foctl,rers of devices to aid the hard
of hearing have been given priori-
ties on the materials they use.
Fiphty-five per cent Of the raw SIX
used in the United States comes
from Japan, but that is SO per
cent of all the silk Japan exports.
Pavon and other artificial silks are
used for the cords in airplane tires,
in preference to cotton. That cuts
down on the amount of artificial
silk that might be yailable for wo-
mons hose, in case real silk were
embargoed. There is a six-month
e,,nnlv of natural silk on hand now
IF women have to go without silk
hose then the country will be
awakened to the seriousness Of the
international situation 1t may be
called a silk stocking war, yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

| warn you =. there will come vast
danger that we in America :. may lose
those four freedoms we hear talked about
SO much and which we are supposed to
World-Joseph w. Martin, Jr., chairman
COP. National Committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

EDITORS NOTE: The folIoping
editorials are presented as Interesting
opinions Uoiced by editors elsewhere.
They do not necessarily reflect the
opinion of this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07
So They Say

The effort is enormous and the
good will very striking. 1t is now
only a matter of time, and there
can be only one result.
John Maynard Keynes, British
economist, on the U. S. Defense
effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

There is no rural community in
the United States so poor that it
cannot have an adequate diet.
-Dr. Harold Clark, Columbia Uni
VerSity.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

We shall be and continue to be
in great danger as long as the Hit
ler idea rules. Our best hope is to
get it over With-Without war. Our
next best hope is to get it over
with, even if we have to go to war.
Booth Harrington, novelist.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

We protect what we ourselves
have created.
Justice Stanley Reed, U. S. Su-
preme Court.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

If Spain is q traitor to democracy,
then we must be against Spain.
Thomas Soley Guell, Costa Rica,
on Spain's plea for q Holy War"
against Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 - The
more you read the less you know,
and the more you follow the dope
of the experts the more you be-
lieve that Big Bill Knudsen was
right-"An expert is a mechanic
away from home"
The general negation can be ap-
lied to military experts, political
experts, all economists, experts or
foreign affairs anu particularly eX
perts on the Far East. In the opin-
ion of people who should know,
there amt any such animal as that
last.
An examination Of the record Of
most so-called experts on the Far
Eastern situation will prove this
easily. A year ago they began pre-
dieting that the U. S. fleet would go
to Singapore, that war between
the U. S. and Japan was inevitable,
and that the japanese were ready
to seize the Dutch East Indies any
Is minutes. On the general theory
that if you predict a thing long
enough and hard enough it will
come true under the law of aver
ages, all these things may happen.
But don't do without eating until
they do, for there are any number
of reasons, military as well as eco
nomic, that they aren't going to
come off instanter.
Whatever you think of the ad-
ministration's policy or lack of pol
icy toward the blind alley brawl in
Europe, credit must be given where
credit is due, and the policy with
regard to the Far East and partic-
ularly Japan has thus far been
planned and executed with skill.
The importance of the Orient in
the international picture has not
been overlooked, but the bait and
the line played out to the Pacific
big game fish has been well hand
led, beautifully timed and with just
eonugh of the slack of appeasement
so that fisherman Uncle Sam has
not become fouled in his own line
and dragged into the drink.
Economically, the actual freezing
of japanese credits and the threat
of embargoes on oil and silk have
been good pressure to make Toxic
stop and consider. Actual embargoes
would do the japanese more harm
than sending the fleet to Singa-
pore.
JAPANESE TIRED
Militarily, Japan is rated the
third most War-weary country in
the world, Spain and Italy alone
being ahead of her in that kind Of
despair. Furthermore, Japan is in
the position Of the big fish which
swallowed the hook and can't spit
it out.
She has an army of less than
two million-l6OO,0C0 under arms
and another 100000 or so called up
She has the manpower for an army
of four million, but can't get the
arms or equiment for them. That
is, she has 81 division under arms
and the most she can raise is &C.
instead of the potential 200.
Information is perhaps none too
accurate, but the best dope is that
10 divisions are in Manchukuc
against the two red banner armies
of the Soviet made up Of 26 in
fantry, 10 cavalry and four me
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

After the religious prosecutions
which the enemy instituted he
now tries to make you believe that
his attack on Russia is a crusade.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Meth
erlandS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

Germany was the first country
Hitler invaded.
-Gerhardt Seger, former member
of the German Reichstag
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

The American government has
not acknowledged that the tempor-
ary extinguishment of their liber-
ties has taken from the people of
Czechoslovakia their rights and
privileges.
u. S. note recognizing the Benes
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07
Thought for the Day

Can a man take fire in his BOSOM and his clothes
not be burned? d?-Proyerbs 6:27.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07

The relations between South
American countries and the United
States have never in history been
more friendly.
DIR. Diogenes Escalante, Vene-
zuelan ambassador to the U. S.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-07
Famous Sayings

Fire is the best of servants but what a master!-
Carlyle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
NAVY BASE E ESTABLISHED
 IN ICELAND
Knox Raises Northern 0ut- post 10 Important Gen.
 fer of Operations

WASHINGTON. Nov. g. Secre- tary of Navy Frank Knox today announced the establishment of a naval operating base in Iceland, raising the outpost to one of the Navy's most important operations centers.
 Rear Admiral James Kaufmann has been named Commandant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
Thousands of Dollars
 Keep Rolling into fine
 Govt. '(ons(ienee Fund

run the government in peace. It is not to be used for war to kill people,
 A man from Milwaukee, Wis, comes up with this: Enclose yoa will find $500 I owe to our govern ment for a period of years for income tax. Our government is very badly in need of money and my conscious Chats the way he spelled it) has been bothering me for some time. I am very sorry for the wrong I have done and thank God I may straighten it out this way. Many thanks"
 The largest contribution to the conscience fund in recent months was from a nurse who has spent many years in Peking, China, and who visits her home in Charles ton, s. C., once every seven years She sent a check for $1 ,678, the same being years salary plus interest which I do not now want to accept
 An investigation by secret serv-
 Continued on Page Two
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
RATI0NING OF MATERIALS TO BE SURVEYED
Office of Production Man ageInent Ordered 10 0b-
 tain Sweeping Details

WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. The Federal Supply and Priorities Ailo- cations Board has ordered the Off, flee of Production Management to obtain details on 42 production programs governing every indus try in step preliminary to actual rationing of all critical materials.
 The sweeping survey will cover defense as well as civilian produc- tion from washing machines to tanks, an S.P.A.B. spokesman de- clared. He said the survey is de- signed to give defense officials clear overall pictare of the na- tion's total raw materials and re- quirements in relation to available supplies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08

Approximately 50.000 tickets to major amusement and sport ac- tiWtiese in New York City are given gratis weekly to members of the armed forces Of the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
Biggest Assault of Present War Reported Pulled
 Off Over Reilh
BERLIN FEELS BLOW
 BY B0MEEpS OF RAF
Heavy Loss of Aircraft Re- ported Because of Icing
 and Thunderstorms
lsy ASSOCIATED pREssl

t5y ASSOtihIED FhcSSJ
 Giant four mot0red Royal Air Force bonbers smashed Germany in the biggest attack of the war last night, pounding Berlin, Cologne and Mannheim.
 Other Squadrons raided Southern Italy and Sicily.
 The Germans only list seven killed and g injured in the assault cn Berlin but RAF ob- servers report many fires start cd and mary loud explosions were heard high io the air in- dicatiug that the casualty list is larger thtn reported.
 Bomb laden spitfires and hur- ricanes swept swiftly out at daylight today and flashed ac- ross the channel from England fer further attacks Oil German held sections. The daylight raid kept up for mere than two hours.
 The British Air Ministry ac- knowledges m unprecedented loss of 37 bombers in the night assault on Germany alone, the highest on either side ever an- nCunced in night bombing. More than half of the loss is attributed to heavy thunder stcrms and severe icing condi- tions.
 The Germans claim many of the invading planes were shot down by anti-aircraft guns, listing 27.
 MussOlini's High Command admits British bombers made a prolonged raid" on Brindisi, Adriatic port, inflicting serious damage to property and kill ing at least 40 persons and in- turing 30. The British bombers. according to the Italian com munique attacked and killed several persons at Port Gela-
 The Germans intensified an aerial attack on England, claim ing 2l least six towns were at tackled and docks and adjacent areas were hit at Sunderalnd and Blyth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
NAVY CLAIMS CONTRACTORS MAKE LITTLE
Two Per Cent Net Profit Is Return Collected by
 Alaska Bidders

SEATTLE, Nov. 8.-Capt. R. E. Thomas of the Navy Civil Engineer Corps said today that net profits on contracts for Navy construction work in Alaska are cnly about two percent of the cost of the work.
 Thomas. in charge of all Alas kan construction, added that the gross fee paid to contractors IS approximately 372 percent of the total money spent. Because of of- flee expenses, interest taxes and other fixed charges which the contractor. rather than the gov ernment, must pay, this gross profit is pared down to the two percent net profit, he explained.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
RED CROSS DRIVE TO
 GET GOING
Women Assistants 10 {. D. BeaIe, Mrs. BurdiCk
 Are Named


 The Red Cross drive in Juneau gets underway next Wednesday and chosen to assist Charles D. Beale and Mrs. Charles Burdick in put t'ng the campaign across, are the following:
 Mrs. Lynn Forrest, Mrs. Tom Parke, Mrs. Alex Holden. Mrs. Sheldon Simmons, Mrs. R. E. Ro- bertson, Mrs. A. Van Mavern, Mrs. Elmer A. Friend, Mrs. Norman Cook, Mrs. H. Stonehouse. Mrs. E. M. Policy.
 Mrs. Walter Hellan, Mrs. Arthur Adams, Mrs. Dewey Baker, Mrs. Vance Blackwell, Mrs. J. c. Ryan. Mrs. Alfred Zenger, Mrs. Frank Dufresne, Mrs. J A. Shepard, Mrs. Charles Sabin, Mrs. A. B. Phillips.
 Mrs. Fred Geeslin. Mrs George F. Freeburger, Mrs. Courtney Smith, Mrs. John Mccormick. Mrs. Russell Maynard. Mrs. Earle Hun ter, Mrs. Rod Darnell, Mrs. Thom- as A. Morgan, Mrs Lynn Gimmell, Mrs. Charles D. Beale.
 Mrs. I. Goldstein, Mrs. Robert Schoettler, Mrs. w. w. Council, Mrs. c. c. Carter, Mrs. E. D. Ham, lin, Mrs. H. L. Faulkner, Mrs. Oscar Olsen.
 Mrs. R. J. Sommers. Mrs. H. R. Matthews, Mrs. Elsie Mclean. Mrs. Grover c. Vim, Mrs. A. B. Hayes, Mrs. H. c. Redman, Mrs. J. J. Me herin, Mrs. N. Smith. Mrs. Harold Foss
 Mrs. Gertrude Naylor, Miss Pearl Peterson, Miss Katherine Torkel- son, Miss Etolin Coulter, Miss Chede Paul. Mrs Mae Godfrey, Mrs. Esther Metzgar, Mrs. Clarence Wise.
 Mrs Lewis Brown (Thane), Mrs. George Folta, Mrs. R. Riggs, Mrs. Harold Smith, Mrs. Ray G. Day. Mrs. Wellman Holbrook. Mrs. A. E. Glover, Rev Walter Soboleff, Miss Mildred Abrahamson.
 It is the earnest desire of the committee in charge of the drive that this community will make a special effort to cooperate with the workers named here to answer the summons of this mercy call.
 Tomorrow is Red Cross Sunday and pastors and ministers will pre- sent the subject of the Red Cross drive to their congregations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
RED5ATTACk
 AZ INVASION DRIvE5L0W5
Russians Stage Counter thrusts on Many Sectors
 as Nazis Weaken

MOSCOW, Nov 8-General Ro- kossoviky, one of the army com manders defending Moscow, said over the Moscow radio today that the Soviet army has halted the German attack on the Russian capital.
 "The Red Army is counterattack- ing on many sectors of the front ' he declared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
SENATE APPROVES ARMINC OF US. SHIPS
(hiIkoot Barracks Now Has Newspaper;Ap Service Goes
 To BugIe Roll; Hot Puppy

CHILKOOT BARRACKS, Alaska, Nov. 8.-This Post, one of Alaska's most isolated Army Posts, will no longer have to depend on fading radio and twice-a- month steamer service to find out what is going on in the world for the first edi- tion of the Chilkoot Barracks Bugle Roll, morning edition, Is of the mimeograph press machine with Associated Press service tell ing Alaska's soldiers here of na- tional and world affairs
 News reaching the pest personnel and inhabitants of the tiny near by town of Haines, to. date, has depended entirely on the weather and the men here have eagerly strained ears before radios for in- dications of what is doing in the States and world at large.
 If the weather is bad, steamers are not able to dock and the radio is in the mud also.
 There is no plane service near CT than Skagway and the treacher- ous Lynn Canal often cancels steamer and plane schedules.
 Chilkoot Barracks will now re- ceive the Associated Press service through the Signal Corps, United States Army, direct from Seattle, via Juneau.
 Post Commander Lieutenant Col onel Jesse E. Graham is enthusi- astic over the news sheet and says: We may be the smallest news paper in Alaska but we will make the biggest noise.'
 While the above dispatch to the Empire does not mention who the editor is, presumbaly it is Lieut.. Evan Hlll,' former member of the Empire reportial staff before he joined the National Guard and was inducted into the Army. May be, George Wiley, former adve-- Using manager of the Empire, may also look after getting the ads" and be sports editor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08
VESSELS TO
 ENTER ZONES
 OF COMBAT
Predicted House Will Ap- prove of Substitute
 Measure

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The Senate passed and sent to the House last night legislation per- hitting American merchant ships to carry arms and sail to beIligerent ports and combat zones.
 The action came on . vote of 50 to 37 after eleven days of debate.
 Administration leaders in the House predict there will be suf- ficient votes to win quick ap- proval of the Senate substitute. Proponents of the history-making measure say it will be sent to Presi- dent Roosevelt before the end of next week.
 Acrimonious arguments were hurl- ed back and forth during yesterday $ debate but exchanges of compliments were made by opposition leaders at the end of the ballot completed at 9:22 pm.
 The vote found 43 Democrats, six Republicans and one Independent for the measure and 15 Democrats 21 Republicans and one Progressive against it.
 House debate will start on the bill next Wednesday.
  Canada has at least two army divisions (80,000 men) stationed in Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-08

WASHINGTON Inner C1O circles are buzzing excitedly over a grapevine report that John l.. Lewis is seriously considering ditch ing his isolationism and declaring for the Roosevelt policy of aid to Britain and Russia.
 Hitch in the rumor is that it was allowed to leak" by close Lewis henchmen, which may mean thai there is more to it than meets the eye.
 It might be stratagem by Lewis to further his secret ambitions to recapture the CIO presidency. or 1t might be a nlaneuver to avert a drubbing on the foreign issue at the CIO convention next month Lewis's fees are quietly organizing for a showdown. Fearing a licking he may be trying to lull them into dropping the plan.
 Two things are definitely known
 That Lewis has issued orders to his satellites to pipe down or the foreign question. They are mol to say anything or make any moves one way or the other. Previously they beat the isolationist drums ir line with his lead.
 2-Lewis had long talks with two British labor leaders who are visit ing the United States.