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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-10-24
DAYTON

Continued from Page -
page tabloid, well arranged and
we'll edited, an unusual fine init
ial edition Other members Of
the staff are Clarence Smith, G.
Josef McLin, Robert Nelson.
Frank Penn and Howell A..
Brown.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-10-24

NOTE To buy Defense
and Stamps, go to the near
est post Office, bank, or saw
ings and loan association
OF write to the Treasurer Of
the United States, w ashing-
ton. y. G. Also Stamps now
are on sale at retail stores.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-10-24

l}ah has sports
rentatof aaoays taler His
phone technique has for severa kept him among the top
ranks 81 and the had dudion
eop liked the he foted and forgot the oT1aates Dan
heard WLW in Something Think About" Monday
Iiursdal at go EST and SIS EST Friday
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-10-24

them more than match
for the worst billiards and
freezing spells.
That's why we guarantee
they will start your motor
epery time. If they ever fail,
we'll pay for garage start
ing service as stated in the
written guarantee.
{ COMPANY OHIO
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-10-24
Guaranteed Surfing is + REE only because
SOHO winter products hove proved so dependable

II years experience in
making petroleum products
specifically TO fit Ohio
weather makes this daring
offer 10 guarantee winter
starting possible.
Each year SOHO engi-
neers have found ways 70
improve SOHO gasoIines
and lubricants to make
THE STANDARD e
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
by Paul Harrison
HoI|ywoods Fads, Fancies and FoibIes

isolated people, but with the simple
emotions that affect the greatest
number of people Most OF AM
erica. or the world for that mat
ter. indulgeS in some form OF work
where the emotions have little op-
portunity to wander, l believe ltS
the function of Hollywood to pro-
vide this emotional outlet.
NO DOCUMENTS, PLEASE
If a man has been ploWing field
all day. I'm sure that he'll not
select for his evenings entertain
ment a documentary film that has
to do with the travail of conquer
ing the land.
The average human is interested
in very personal things rather than
penelaiitoS. The story OF an aban-
doned baby. a love triangle or cult
murder will win closer reading in
the newspapers than long dis
patches on the present war.
The world is composed of aver
crage people. I am happy to have
met a few of them and l hope to
meet more.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
Did You Know?

One million seeds may be pro-
duccd by a single orchid, Yet the
blossoms are among the worlds
most costly flowers.
The sun rises earlier, actually
and by thp clock, in the eastern
pat Of time zone than it does
in the western part.
the power of 25000 men is en-
bsded in 4 modern locomotive.
Nova Scotia, or New Scotland,
received its name 150 years before
there was a Scot there.
The pure white curly haired
coat Of the unborn seal is one of
the worlds most valuable furs.
More than 100000 panes of glass
were required to repair damage to
Madrid during the Spanish civil
war.
The Washington Monument cost
more than $l,000000.
A wound heals five times more
quickly in a 10-year-old child than
one Of the same size in Il 60-year
old person.
The practice of steaming wood
to permit bending without break
inc has been common since the
Middle Ages.
Traces of hind limbs still exist il
pythonS, huge snakes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

HarrisOn's vacation
HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 22.-In
recently completed picture, I had
a character say, The United States
is like a carpet. The middle part
is the warp and Woof and the
rest Of it is just fringe.
I didn't fully realize the import
OF this statement until later when
we took the picture, unfinished
Business, to the hinterlands for
what is known as a sneak previeW.
I had preyieWed pictures in nearby
theaters with an audience of pro
fessional previeW hounds friends
and relatives of those engaged III
the production of the picture, back
slappcrS, agents and Well-Wishe IS.
On rare occasions a beWildered
couple who might be called Nj and
Mrs. America got in.
TO THE PEOPLE
AS an experiment, I decided to
get away from the fringe and Try
the picture on the warp and wool
In so doing l rediscovered Amer
ica for myself. We showed it at Il
rare as 50 bills.
theatre where previeWs are as
I was aware that the picture
was appearing for the first time in
front of an impartial jury: that
more of this cross-SeCtiOn of AM
erica would see the picture than
the other kind. The customary
previeW cards We're neither cluttered
up with superlatives or cOndenna-
tons Most responses were yes or
no. Fortunately, most Of them We're
yes--Which is beside the point.
The reaction set me to thinking
about Mr.. and Mrs. America. the
faithful whose dimes and quar-
terS enable a few OF US to geJ paid
more than we're worth. It struck
me all of a sudden that it might
b. an idea for Hollywood gener-
ally to refresh its jaded creative
senses by leaning over the back
fences of the middle west rather
than against a New York bar: that
the corner drug store in Sandusky,
O., might be a better coming tow
er for the observation of life than
a San Francisco night club
After all. movies deal with life
and the human emotions. If you
present your case in an entertain
ing manner, its reception will be
all you desire. The audience may
not know how you arrived at en-
tertainment value; they may not
know how many French poOdlcs a
star possesses but they'll darn
soon tell you whether a star is
doing her stuff.
In my opinion, pictures should
deal solely with human emotions;
not With the problems of a few
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
by Peter Edison :.
The Inside Track in WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON Nov. % - The
Duncans and EdwardSes have been
found. II the names don't register
With YOU. they're he Two families
.. Texas and California migrants
whose troubles were written up in
this space recently. In case you sui
GOnt recall, it was the birth OF A
baby II the Duncan family which
resulted in the case OF Edwards y.
the State Of California reaching the
mighty United States Supreme
Court 10 test the consututionality
OF laws by which 28 states noW 9e-
strict the free flow of human MI
grafton within the country. AI,er
the case got going the Duncans aaG
EdWardSeS were lost sight Of, hu.
tie Farm Security Administration
has now located them. The tact that
their names may 20 down in legal
history hasn't bothered them much.
They're been toe bus; trying % keep
BODY and soul together.
Fred Edwards is now working for
the California State Department of
Agriculture as a fruit and vegetabl,
inspector in the state canning fac
tory at San Jose. He rents there.
but he's buying a little place near
Marysville, where the law first tangl-
ed with him for bringing the Dun
cans into the state just before Mrs.
Duncan had her baby. Frank Dun
can has been working the fruit
ranches most Of the time but in
September he got a job IN a chemi-
cal plant in Pittsburg. Calf, and
as long as defense contracts hold
Cnt hn,e snre nf etnan, ,Nlrl.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
JUST A FEW
SHORT YEARS AGO

Chances are there weren't hal :, Gu..r
people in Imperial Nallcy--.t tls;.. many
who stopped to give thanks & Thanks
giving day for one OF their efoate>t hIu~>-
ingS.
1t is the freedom from the one-.."r
lowering menace Of thee olor4do r.<' l..
flood.
SO transient is the memory q. s5..n .E..
there are many in the valley Wio d. ..,
recall clearly. or DO not remenlhe! = ;..
the nervous days that accompanied c|>E,
flood stage on the river aS little IL ~ trn
or eight years ago. Vet there a. n:'.
who do recall with vivid clarity lie tt.,:-
loads of rock that were always ready Oh"
the Colorado levieS. and the terrific A-
Xety of the hours when every report
from Andrade Was Still rising
There are some who renssma,r TIE
sight of miles upon miles - delta ,".t
Just below the Mexican border tlooG~d
by the rampaging Colorado. tire t.A>
homes stranded on rapidly disappearing
islands. the constant patrols 81 .t\rr
banks, the heart breaking hours when
Imperial Valley waited for word winch
might be. "There's break
And all that has been far less than "
decade ago.
1t is brought starhly to mind by mans
struggle III Needles. NuflH II u OIL IH'
Colorado. against what would ha1e tren
to US in the old days. :, nor OF less
minor rise in the river. Tn release from
Lake Mead Of excess stored water. To-
make room for the coming raa-ot1. ON
the watershed, caused Needles troubles.
Residences in some sections VIE sand
bagged against the rising water, leTee>
were Strengthened, and residents watch
ed grimly for more trouble from car own
"ol' debbil river.
Needles emergency seems remote and
far away now. Yet to Us IN Imperial ' al
lev it should mean the memory 81
thing. for deliverance from VIII we
should be eternally grateful To-day
Boulder Dam stands between Us aad the
menace Of the flooding river But 4.
fact that Boulder Dam is there Sh"a.d
not allow us to forget the thanks "e o"e
for nnr new safety.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

OF the early construction jobs and
called to the ArmyS attention.
What burns up the investigators is
that these lessons are never learned.
THE BATTLE OF ANNAPOLIS
just a couple of parasangs up the
road from Washington, Annapolis,
Md, recently became as crowded as
the Capital. but or a slightly diff
terent reason. Annapolis has al
ways been one Of the Nays favor
ite towns because the Naval Acad-
emy is there But under the impact
OF the defense effort, with the At
lantiC fleet greatly augmented for
patrol duty and the officers at sea
most of the time, Annapolis has
become the mecca for whole flock
OF Navy wives. Remembering the
sleepy old town as a place where
rents were cheap. the temporary
widows automatically migrated in
that direction to settle down for the
duration.
Along came the academy's fall
and winter social season, however,
and the mldShlpmen began asking
their best girls down for the hops.
To their CONSERVATION, they found
rooms were scarce. The price scared
for a room to park best girl III
for the weekend
Then the Annapolis landladies
began tC get smart. They saw they
could make more money for less
work putting up hop girl for a
weekend than they could by keeping
regular full time renters. Their So
luton to this problem was to tell
the widows to pack their belongings
and leave. And the battle between
the widows and the midshipmen is
raging with more fury than the bat
of the Atlantic.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
THE DUCHESS DIES

1t would be easy IT, write : Se..-sI-ttr
condemnation uI The tN~t&-.9a ~ = w
Ouentin's ltthal ga chamber of Juanta
The Duchess" Spine.u tor the h-,tt--~~
murder of member Of The gang Of h"o11-
lums she ed in numerous nolth=rh CALI
fornia robberie> ana petty crlna&..
1t would be eusy-but i Woa.G rot ~
fair.
murderer a. any man in the state ms
torv. Her whole life had been devoted 70
crime; not only was she h.rselt q he:''-
nal criminal. but she encouraged ottrrS
tn take az crime She was the 'hfa!n~
Of q group oI criminals which caused i'"-
Iic,. no end Of trouble, aHd when "u~
responsible fer at iea>, TWO murders.
Vi, attempt no Dl..f here for -, !'ai
,...rishnefIr. bal N- 10 5aIiege .!.,,i. a.
long a. i j. pracueed ~ L. zt.>,". 81
should be applied rcua!T L. al c".-
demned enen.e, of society. a'.f'l worn
IN or met. / would ue q critical r..~ti.i.''
W. belieSe. TO nake crime c..~Ief on "':'.-
ON than for men, and punlSh9a'f .sh''',
Human nature De,Lg Wha. ;. -. ~"
tradition playing the par Il doe ~ '''f
consideration Of events, the natural H.-
rlination Is 10 find excuses - extend
greater leniency TO women "ho. TX. ) a.
nita SpJuelG. hay, committed crimes for
bicb any man would be -ummaltN ~
7cuted without single Say OF ~ea1 -n'''
But = woman who kupW!ngl} embafa- "''-
an Grim, place herself on The am .''.
as men within her -pncra-aad hsl. ....-
i,hr,.nf must be on tle same I.Eel.
Peopls MO keep their chins up a.,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
Cranium Crackers
LABOR PROBLEMS

Bugaboo of defense for past year
has been large number of strikes
in industries producing vital war
products. Sample of how tough it
is to cope with these problems is
given in solving the following five
questions about labor and defense.
|. What are captive mines?
2. What we're first three plants
taken over by U. S. government S
armed forces to insure production?
3. What labor office does John
L. Lewis hold?
4 How many man-day5 were
lost in defense industries in the six
months period from April to Sep
tember OF this year?
5. What IS the government
agency set up to cope with defense
strikes?
ANSWERS
/. Captice mines are those own
ed by or whose produce goes ex-
clusiyelv to one industrial plant,
such as a steel mill.
2. North American Aircraft tax
en- over by the Army, Federal Ship
building Co. at Keany, N. j., taken
over by the Navy; and Air Associ-
ates at Bendlx, N. j, taken q
by the Army.
3. John l.. Lewis is president Of
United Mine Workers (CI.O..
4. About 100000 man-days
have been lost in strikes from April
to September. Total in 1889 was
100000 days.
5. The Defense Mediation Boaord
was set up last March to cope with
strikes in defense industries.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
by Willis Thornton =.
Advertising EnIists for Service

costs as a reason for claiming price
increases the OPM inclines to
leave the decision of when and how
much to advertise entirely to the
advertiser.
Further, he indicated, when peace
comes again, and the problem of
turning defense production back
to civican uses becomes paramount
advertising will have IN eVC1
greater job to do i'll moving the
goods whose production in peace
time factories will give work.
These are sensible points of view.
and everyone who is familiar with
the facts of the production and
consumption of goods in a free.
economy knows them to be true. '.
Advertisers. like everybody else,
have their responsibilities to the
whole people to the nation, and
to its defense; advertisers, like any
body else are subject to certain
common hazards in these times But
advertising has a job to do, and it IS
reaSSuring to note that this is
recognized by those responsible for
policy making in Washington.
Advertising has served America
greatly; it can serve it now; it can
serve it even more greatly in the
expanded future
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
TRYING TO GET THEIR
IRISH Up

Newest chapter on the Irish Still
ation IS an attempt TO organize an
American irish Defense Association
Is an active an'i-Na2i force in the
country. Asking the Americans Of
irish descent to support tie Brit
lsh' IS too much, SO ;hc slogan
adopted for the organization IS
You Can Count on the Irish-Mr.
President Backing the [. S. for
eign policy and working tdr all
allied yictory-no, a British vic
tory-are the objcctives. Rosa F.
Downing of Washington who used
10 be a confidante of De Valera. is
national chairman OF the moy oyement.
Justice Frank Murphy recent
speech, Catholicism and the
Crisis. delivered before a knights
OF Columbus meeting. has been
printed in pamphlet form and is
being circulated as tho doctrine.
Professional irish charge the new
movement is backed BY British sc
Recent orders that government
departments were going to save a
lot Of money and lot Of paper by
single spacing all then announce
ments and using both sides Of the
sheet were just 50 much talk Others
have gone right anead with The old
eXtraVagant handout habits.
IRUCKIN' INTO THE TREASURY
Senator Truman's committee in
yeStlgatlng national defense has
consistently trained its guns on big
game but some Of the little ami
mails that have been driven out OF
the bushes make the most inter
estlng and significant reading.
There IS, for instance, the matter
Of truck rentals on government con-
st!uctlon projects At the Milan
ordnance, work IN Tennessee, there
va Oh truck N particular which
came u the attention OF the COM
mltteca rhlct consul, Hugh Fulton.
This trucE va, listed as having cost
S2l00 neU. The contractor at the
Milan plant pad ont $500 IN rental
Tor the Gac Of the truck, then re-
leased Il 20 It,, owner Further in
|catIEdtIOn, nOWcTrI. disclosed that
this truck Wa.n1 new on the Milan
Job l. had bcrn used previously in
construction at FOlt LcCnard Wood.
Mo. Rental on the truck there had
been paid Dy the COntTactO. to the
tune ol $2250. Adding up the rentals
brought the amazlng Inquire Of $3.50
Tor the use Of the truck, and the
stiIl didn't own II.
Correct procedure IN this instance
would have been for the government
to recapturc the truck after the
OF S2l00 rentals at Fort
Leonard Wood, assuming that the
cost figure of $2l0O waa correct.
Then the truck could have been
used rent free at as many other
jobs. Irregularities of
l.. ,at M
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

without advertising, free COM
pettive economy could not exist.
Without advertising, the chances
are that the United States would
never have become what it is to-
day-the country which has pro-
duced and distributed more goods
among its people than any other
country on earth.
Hence it is reaSSurlng that Leon
Henderson. price administrator of
the OPM. has laid down in very
definite terms his own feeling on
the place of advertising in the de-
fense effort and the present situa-
ton in general. It has been freely
rumored that Henderson was an
tipathctic to advertising, though
ne always denied it, and that some
sort of restrictions might be laid
down to govern its use.
Henderson in a speech at Hot
Springs Va, to a group of adver-
Using men, not only reiterated his
previous dcnials. but laid down
some eminently sensible principles.
Advertising, he is reported as say
ing, is the cheapest and most eff
tectiye means of distributing goods
and in expanding economy there
is a place for even more of the
right kind OF advertising than at
present. Further. advertising the
total of which equals only two per
cent of the value of all manufac-
tured goods, has not even been
considered as major cost factor
in fixing the price ceilings. Except
in some particular case, i'll which
an industry mi4ht claim increased
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
So They Say

If We are going to get this de-
fense program done in time. then
the men who know how 10 do the
Job must put on the old overalls
and hair shirts and really get at it..
President Charles F. Wilson of
General Motors Corporation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

My feeling was one of envy that
people have eggs and tomatoes to
throw about. In England, these are
very scarce.
Lord Halifax, British ambaSsa-
dor, after Detroit women well
coined him with eggs and vege-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

EDI70R'N NUTE: The folouing edit
ofiaaS az presented as interesting Opin-
ions r0icCa by editors elsewhere. They
do not Recl S>ariiy reflect the opinion of
his popY.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

Recent elections suggest that peo-
pie suffering from loss of memorHs
should run for office It's a prcaas
way to learn all about your past
life.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
SMILES THAT MEAN
LITTLE OR NOTHING
R'H A9s
4

a,s.s....s. .."....,.,s tension eases off.
- s.. ..! T. ;.dIiap. No such
-... tpn.....>. All that
..a..# .... ;t.pr : 1oNr confer
-. .- pressed optimism"
~.... u.,ser almost amy
.n .o>~a1.s.e Of the ten
..r ]@na1 II tie United
= s...- Cu"N. Most completely.
" -. - .'.. r", dlct.0g back-dOWn
.>... IT, S determined to stand
- -. ID El ..@.n u ht ~ east W.
~ ...'-.- ~ ard sc Japan
l...4. ss~~ -. ..,r a. l. drive for control.
= las +. ..'.... >sGYr.del 81 its ambl-
-..t..s -e~.. ..@ "adIG be 4 terrific
t.a. rt...@ yIas>-a bitter dis
.It-a..s. +. =" the entire nation. Japan
...t s..s# Expected - Withdraw from
ts..s.. ....' S what must happen if
49, =. H. .,.v.d, d. ter Il war cannot
f.e.s -ss... .Nr. L must either go
.I.s..... ..:..H'rd. II Japan goes
>.rr fE;.iland and the
Hs#a l..... ..... : a,l With britain
a. .~. ~. .mmediats tension
:. - ia.... .;,..o. Nit. Every day
..., ~ Japan becomes weaker,
a.... s.~ -. -.! .,.:.> haNe aeen shat off
s..5 - .-.-.M- lnta oil and other vital
lt#.sIs.s~.
>a.1.#s. ...-. h,. q quick decision.
Q3...t...i ."~cI,,r~ believe there is a
.lo--.o aa'.e 'l;.t ";r can be aVerted
Wui - ga...'.., .ar Va on al eYen basis
II. ,.u.s.... 81, ....ll,.'~ ursal nuthmg.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
Barbs

The best way to induce 4 young
ster to 20 to bed is to let him stay
up little while longer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

The front window of your auto
is a good place for you to look out
for yourself.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
/. \ mick deciSiOn.
IS WASHINGTON MAD?
O.

.9s.s.-. .,.s,,.... ,rattIe i tiltering out
o.. 49,. .-' u.:l he Am rican mass
- -. " .-H money To spend for
g.. ..I . cUra the situation
a"a .,sdie>S taxes are plan
-. - T. g.. ~ lie already almost
..fet. .-.r *.
.... Washington official
...... o..r 5ds}' Drain trust nave
p.n>r r4@tV 81 relatively
.. -.s unu I.1ar defense-sp spend-
for lhc whole people.
.. -~ tu.t aot in the enveIop-
....s -. e..."-t" dollars ale as scarce
..... . z.~:c in the depth Of the
e....He-s.oa. To G,cluim that the rank
- a.s.. .- additionally mulctod of
r.,.s= .9.n ser..n"~ in the interest of
= ',mr j. To talk nonsense
..-aae aSylumS.
Is....4. -. legitimate call OF defense
- - the American people to
-. e, heir ability to pay,
;..a mpiaiuin9S To saddle
'..a .. ..cal imposts is the sur
..t.t D. r,Nolts.
a...,. through long abiding
.s. ,.. -. carpIetelE lost con-
'n..'.l. ~ zen 10 consider
.. ..". bejn" proposed?
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

A new broom always sweeps clean
except when sonny is using it to
get the snow off the front porch.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

Miami Beach has banned strip
tease in burlesque shows. Oh, we'll,
the bathing beaches will be open
as usual.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

Maybe it would help if they'd put
those Post No Bills" signs no mail
boxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
Famous Sayings

In mans most dark extremity oft succor dawns from
hCayen.-Scott
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
Thought fof The DaY

t. sas ..r .> tss.
s=.t g........ s..# $685. TsH.s..s
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

Peopl. nGo keep their ch'ns up ..'
loss Iis,I. L. sick tIc.r neck oui.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23
By GREGORY LA CAVA

Motion picture director, who today
contributed guest column to Paul
HarriSOn'S vacation
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

.,u"u.... Ho have to an
.e... ... lie y~r ! hot the kind
s.a.s. ...' vie l!.e peace. - Vice
Plr-.,...s a:.I.&ce.
ass.a..s one outstanding complaint
.-...a-# ...-.aH policy oi appeas=ment.
L ss.... .. t-.--~ "Nreant Alvin { York,
|.s, ssH. H"I.o.
f.se a.e.,.v. t.a .aemy attacked at
.... il .yIor- had expected it
s,.. r@l Na}ell. explaining the
.au., ar. Weighed and found
.y-.u,. TO-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

INDEPENDENT
IMPARTIAL
and
INDIVIDUAL
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

Chances are there weren't hall = Gu.y"
people in Imperial NaIley-.. L., many
who stopped to give thanks G IhanA~-
giving day for one of their greatest a,.~>-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-23

..o.. ar -
r..# -. &-.g. ie-.s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13

stocking with bargains to
save last-minute hurry by pre-
pairing dishes in advance.
Buy meat in quantity when
your butcher is featuring it at
special prices. Canned goods
may also be purchased in large
containers and the unused por-
tons stored in the refrigerator
until you're ready to turn them
into secondary treats.
To Store
After the shopping arrange
food on refrigerator shelves TO
allow free circulation of air. Re-
move wrappingS, wipe milk bot
ties and containers, trim and
wash vegetables, wipe solid
fruits, pick over berries, but
don't wash. Place meat and
other highly perishable foods in
coolest part directly under
or near freezing unit.
Always cool hot foods to room
temperature before putting in
the cabinet, Don't refrigerate