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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
BY FREDERICK KUN

LONDON, Feb. II. CUP)-German
troops in the vicinity of Constanza,
Rumania's chief naval base, are
starting embarkation operations in
preparation for an invasion of Bull
garia which may come within a
week or 10 days, it was reported.
German tanks, artillery and in
fantry were reported pushing stead
lily toward the Bulgarian frontier
through Rumania.
AdVices received here indicated
that the Germans might send be-
tween II and IS divisions, between
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Germans Prepare
BuIgar Invasion

1900 and 225 900 men, across the
Danube into Bulgaria as soon as
weather permitted.
The 10000 men concentrated in
the ConStan2a area would be sent
down the coast toward Varna, Bull
garias big Black Sea port 10 miles
below the Rumanian frontier
The Daily Herald published pro-
minently today a report that Ger
many was also concentrating an
expeditionary force in southern
Italy, intending to attack Greece
simultaneously through Albania and
Bulgaria. According to the Daily
Herald, it was in a desire TO get
information of this German force
that British parachute troops land
ed in southern Italy last week. The
suspension of normal railroad traf-
fic in southern Italy was also at
tributed to the German troop move
mentS.
The Daily Mail published a report
that the German army high COM
mand had opposed Adolf Hitler's
plans for immediate occupation of
Bulgaria, insisting that the in
tentions of turkey and Jugoslavia
must first be established.
JugoslaVia, despite a visit by its
premier and foreign minister tC
Hitler has not indicated willingness
to cooperate with German plans to
invade Bulgaria. But it was re-
ported to be studying German de-
mandS.
According to reports here these
demands did not call for any active
Jugoslav cooperation except that
of selling its surplus cereals to
Germany and possibly some form OF
industrial and political co-opera-
ton 1t was reported also that
Hitler demanded that Jugoslavia
cede some territory to Bulgaria and
Hungary in exchange for a corridor
to Salonika, on the Grecian coast,
through Greece, and all of Albania
north of the Drina river.
Turkeys intentions, so far as was
known publicly. remained unclari-
fled beyond vague warnings that
Turkey would not remain indif-
ferent to violation of its zone of
security" Despite the failure to
turn various hints into firm state
ments of its intentions. Turkeys
attitude was believed to be salts
factory to Great Britain. The gov
ernment was represented to be con-
fident of active Turkish support
when the moment for it came.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Bulgaria. Turkey
Pledge Neutrality

SOFIA, Feb. II. P)-Bulgaria
and Turkey today issued a Joint
declaration of neutrality and nom
aggression which may vitally affect
the Balkan war front.
Each country declared that its
1orelgn policy was founded upon
"abstentlon from all aggression"
How this declaration would affect
the movement of German troops
INTO Bulgaria and the Turkish re-
action in event of such movement
was not clarified
The declaration however, was
pre1aced by the assertion that it
was being issued without prejud-
lence to engagements contracted
with other countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
Britoin Prepares
For War i'm East

tions will do so at its own risk
Britains anxiety was increased by
reports which persisted despite jap
anese denials that Japan sought
air force bases in both Thailand
and French Indo-China.
There was great interest here in
the attitude of the United States in
its declaration in favor of the
maintanence of the present status in
the South Seas.
During the weekend the British
legation at Bangkok advised Brit
ish women and children to leave
Thailand as soon as possible and the
I ,ish embassy. at Shanghai re-
peated previous advice to non-es-
sential Britons to leave Japanese oc-
cupied parts Of China.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17

Germany md Germa n occupied
territory where important Nazi In
dustrial cen ters and munitions
works are located.
Important armament factories are
located in Bohemia and other sec
tions of former Czechoslovakian ter
ritory.
The air ministry also reported q
number of hit and run attacks on
objectives in German occupied ter
ritOry Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-17
WEATHER

Southern California: Fairly cloudy
Monday and Tuesday, intermittent
light or moderate rains coastal and
mountain areas except becoming
snow above 5000 feet occasional
showers interior valleys: little
change in temperature
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
NEED OF THE HOUR

DEFENSE ction-uninterrupted, ever in
~ creasing producton-is the need of the hour.
The world situation shows this in the strongest
possible manner.
The American Federation of Labor is fully
alive to the paramount need for production and is
stressing it at every opportunity. The need is
strongly set forth in recent letter from William
Green to affiliated unions, in which he asks that
there be no stoppageS of work and points out that
every hour or day lost in service production
hatS the defense program and serves to delay the
date of it's completion.
''We have reached'thc stage in the national
defense program where every worker in America
should profoundly renew his devotion, loyalty and
pledge of service to the government, to society
and to the working men and women Of our be-
loved country says Green, adding:
"lhc call of the hour, the urgent need of the
moment Is for service, service which working men
and women alone can give, service which means
the completion of the defense program and the
establishment of national security at the earliest
possible date. The realization of this objective
rests largely with the working men and women
|Of the United States
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
Fleming Hits Proposal
To Relax 40-Hour Week

With approximately seven millions
Of workers unemployed, any relaxa-
ton Of the 40-hour week prescribed
by the Fair Labor Standards Act
would be both unnecessary, unwise
and unjust, declares General Philip B.
Fleming, Administrators of the Wage
and Hour Division, u. S. Department
of Labor in an article entitled "The
Wage-Hour Law and Defense" pub
lished in Look Magazine.
Emphasizing the fact that practi-
cally no complaints about the Wage
and Hour Law come from defense in
dustries, Gen. Fleming said:
"Of more than 100000 persons
entitled to the benefits of this law,
by far the greater number are en-
ployed in industries which have moth
ing to do with defense"
"The law is working as Congress
intended that it should" Gen. Flem-
ing continued. "The -40-cents-
an-hour minimum wage is protecting
the fair wage employer from sweat
shop competition.
This year the law will put $780,
100000 in the pockets Of the nations
workers. This money will go to the
lowest paid-the one-third who are
ill-fed, ill-clad and ll-housed-those
who, but for the law, would be work
ing for a. little as 10 or Is cents an
hour
"This extra money will be quickly
spent for food, clothing and other
necessities and small comforts of life.
1t will travel straight from the work
er's pocket to the merchants cash
register and from merchant to whole
Saler, then to farmer, miner, manu-
faCturor.
"Thus more goods will have to be
produced and transported. And thou
sands of men and women now idle
will find new jobs"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
FBI WON'T TELL

|. EDGAR HOOVER, big G-Man, shocked the
- House Military Affairs Committee by refusing
to appear before it and give testimony about sub
VcrSiVc activities in matters relating to National
Defense. But when Members of Congress were
given Mr.. Hoovers reasons for refusing to dis
close the secrets of FBl, they admitted that his
position correct and that the disclosures he
would have to make would 'bc fatal to the future
usefulness" Of the Bureau The Congress and the
press agreed that it would only muddy the water
if Hoover told what he knew. Cops can't tell
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
LUMBER WORKERS WIN STRIKE
AGAINST BIG TIMBER FIR NJ

Tacoma, Wash. QLNS). - Local
2545 of the Lumber and Sawmill
Workers, A. +. of L., Snoqualmie,
Wash, was victorious in its six
months strike against the big Weyer-
haeuser Timber Company. The plant
has resumed operations after the
membership approved a proposition
brought back from the Defense Medi-
alton Board in Washington, ID. c.
Under the terms of the agreement,
the management agrees to modified
union shop clause, agrees to pay the
wage scale established for this terri
tory and agrees to rehirc all employees
without discrimination.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
CONTROL OV,R INDUSTRY

4 S defense production is stepped up the agencies
for controlling our defense economy are being
established by administrative order. The first of
these agencies was the Priorties Division of the
Office of Production Management which, by re-
serving materials and commodities for defense
production, forces changes in civilian production.
The prOritieS committee of the Army and Navy
Munitions Board gives preference ratings in
dcating the order in which contracts are to be
executed.
At first priorities were voluntary, but as the
defense production program expanded, formal or
compulsory orders became necessary. Such orders
have been given for machine tools, aluminium,
nickel, neOprene, magnesium.
To preserve industrial balances after priorites
have been imposed, price fixing and rationing of
materials became necessary. Accordingly the
President has created the Office of Price Admin
istraton and Civilian Supply This agency has
four major responsibilities:
Cd Control over prices.
(2) Provision for the necessary supply of ma
terials and commodities for civilian use, once mill
tary needs have been met.
(3) Equitable distribution of those materials
and commodities among competing civilian groups.
(D Protection of consumer interests.
The Administrator of the OPA, acting for the
President, will be supported by such broad powers
as requesting the Tariff Commission to inveSti-
gate differences in production costs for domestic
articles as compared with foreign articles, placing
OF compulsory orders or requlSitlOnS, taking over
plants failing to cooperate Withholding transpor-
tatiOn facilities from VloatOrS of maximum prices,
requisitioning materials denied export, utilizing
reserve stocks of strategic and critical materials
made available under exchange OF surplus a2rI-
cultural commodities, acquiring and using stock
piles OF strategic and critical materials. 1t is not
necessary to add that this office has tremendous
powers which are Of incalculablc importance to
whole economic order and in the lives of all
civilian workers. These facts make it unnecessary
to argue the right OF labor to representation in the
decisions of this office which affect our Jobs and
he wi holp af ,Dbo ot ion
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
The Cherry Tree
Where We Hdtchet Out
The Truth
Q USING COMMON SENSE
. TO AVOID LOSS AND
SUFFERING
. THREE SONS FIND OUT
. HOW TO DIVIDE CAMELS

John Steelman, chief of the U. 5.
Cancellation Service, tells a story that
is good listening at any time and
especially at this time.
1t shows that it often is better to
listen to reason at first than to
wrangle to exhaustion and then listen.
1t seems that "once upon time"
there was an Arab who had three
sons.
The old gentleman died, leaving a
will, as all provident persons are wont
to do.
The will, in due time, was brought
forth for examination, whereupon con-
sternation broke out in the family
council.
The three sons were perturbed,
flabbergasted and knocked into
cooked hat over the strange provisions
of the document.
Here is what the will provided:
The possessions were all in one
category-19 camels.
These were to go to the sons-the
three sons.
One son was to have one half of
the camels.
One son was to have one-fourth of
the camels.
One son was to have one-fifth Of the
camels.
Now you cannot divide 10 camels
that way-into half, fourth and
fifth, without doing violence to one
camel.
A camel so treated would be Of no
use to anyone as going concern.
10th to so divide the camels as to
bring about the literal division of one
of the animals, the sons held long
and often heated discussions.
SO intent upon the problem were
the three sons that they even forgot
to feed the camels. The poor beasts
were on the road to starvation, which
would have ended the value of the en-
tire estate. 1t was a pitiful situation.
Through days upon days the wrang-
ling went on. The brothers were get
ting on each others nerves. The
They couldn't find a solution for the
problem which was inherent in this
strange will left by the deceased
Arabian paternal ancestor.
But one day an itinerant Arab
came by, riding camel. He observed
the distress of the brothers and made
courteous inquiry as to the nature of
4bni, IL 4o1 ha acfrr
X X x
81 beg Of you to allow me to add
my camel to the others and | shall
then most humbly offer my services
as mediator"
1t was agreed by the sons that this
idea might be good.
And so, with 20 camels the mediator
proceeded to his work, giving to one
son ten camels, to another five and to
another four. Whereupon the medi-
ator mounted the remaining camel and
rode off.
1t had needed but some sense to
bring a solution to the problem. The
sons were happy, the camels We're fed
and again all was light and sweetness.
Lack of reason had worked hard
ship. And the camels had all but died.
Whether the story is true is, Of
course, another question. But probably
it is true. Anyway, it could be.
And also it is true that in many
disputes reason could as we'll be al
| lowed to function at the outset, in
stead of getting its chance only after
| j
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
WHAT NEXT?

In Des Moines, Iowa, electricity
is keeping the new Bankers Life
Building clean by taking dirt out
of the air before it enters the
building. A bank of Westinghouse
Precipitron cells electrically
charges the dirt particles, pulling
them out of the air. In years
time, engineers estimate, this de-
vice will collect 27O bushels of
dirt.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15

Our democracy may not rest on its oars until
escape from poverty is open to every American
who is able and willing to work until income and
education enable every American family to main
tain the "Amcrcan standard" Of hving.-Harriet
Elliott Consumer Division Office of Price Admin
istration and Civilian Supply.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
Truths Pondered While
Riding At Anchor
MIR. MODESTUS
. so WE ARE LICKED
. BEFORE WE START
. WHITE HOUSE SCORCHED
. BY BRITISH-BUT IN 1912

| w III Il 1ooSE SSONSHED
BY BRITISH-BUT IN 1912
o, Yeah?
So we are already licked
We can't even get a good start to
fight
Like a turtle in the middle of the
road
When a battle-wagon is coming
down the main highway
We are supposed to draw our head
and feet back into what shall we
have
Give the battle-wagon the right of
way, let it run over us
Not on your tin type: for we are
no turtle!
X X X
We too have speed
Also, we have some weight, when
you count us
Churchill said it: "There are only
70 million Huns
"Some of them durable, others kill
able'-
There are some little brown men !;
also some Italians-good runners
But we count 100 millions to start
with, in the U. S. A
And: we make more steel, drink
more coffee, eat more meat
Than all the fascist-nazi hordes
and their yes-men put together
We believe in free, democratic way
Of living
And these Huns are trying to take
it away from us
And we don't like that!
X X X
"America Firsters", A. F.
Sounds to us like something i'm
ported
"Allegemeine Fuehrerfolgern," is
more like it
Hitler's program was to take
America last
But these birds have program for
Americans to Abdicate--
They want us to stand on the side
walks, watching the parade
While little German bands march,
playing "Roll out the Barrel
We have better tunes than that:
"God Bless America" for instance.
X X X
A chap named Quisling-
Was also shown the Nazi might
Hitler made his name an historical
synonym
Along with that of Laval, Suner,
and little Benito--
For something unutterable as yet in
the English language
Some Americans have been taken up
into Hitler's mountain
They came down dazzled, cross
eyed, schizo-phrenic-
One of them came home spouting
words he didn't understand
Which gives us the mental calibre
of these Phils and Charleys-
Adolf's psychology was just too
strong for them
They mistook it for tanks and
bombing planes
Came back to America dragging
their tails
Nix on that stuff from Berchtes-
gaden-
1t was too strong for Halifax
But he got cured at last
We don't have to take it!
< x X
Yes, Britain is an Empire
How many times have we thanked
our stars
That the British Empire is not ruled
| by Germans
Samples of German colonial admin
istration don't smell nice
Yet, the British don't seem to be
afraid of democracy
Even India is learning to want the
democratic way of life
God knows that was not their taste
when the British found them
You might look at South Africa
Australia, New Zealand, even Can
ada
To discover the kind of Imperialism
Britain practices.
x X X
Sure! British soldiers burned oul
White House
That was in 1912; about the time
Rhode Island was burning witches
SO what
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15
is DOM

Let lis develop the resources of
our land, call forth IFS powers,
build up its institutions, promote
all its great interests and see
whether we also, in our day and
generation, may not perform
something worthy to he remem-
hercd.-Danicl Webster.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15

A good way to torture yourself is to figure
how much fun YOU could have had with the money
you've lost in 'nVcstmCntS."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15

Careful study of the different san
atoria throughout the country shows
that the treatment for tuberculosis is
successful in any climate in the United
States.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-15

Now that half the people are taking pictures,
those of US who have to look at them should put
q price Of at least dollar an hour on our time
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09
SOLDIER is SLAIN
DURING JAIL RIOT
lnr Assorlntea Preasl

FORT KNOX, KY, Aug. "a
soldier was wounded fatally in
a guardhouse riot here in which
guards were forced to turn a
fire hose on $50 milling prisoners
after several rifle shots fired
over their heads failed to re-
store order.
Death of Pvt. Carl B. McClel-
Ian, 10, of Nicknell, Ind, was
disclosed by Col N. Butler Bris-
coe. post commander, as funeral
services for the youth were held
at Nicknell.
Colonel Briscoe said McClel-
Ian, struck in the left shoulder
by a riocheting bullet fired by
one of the four guards, died in
the post hospital.
Ballistic tests will be made on
the guards rifles to determine
which fired the fatal shot and the
man responsible will be tried on
a manslaughter charge by a mill
tary court, the colonel said.
Colonel Briscoe said the trou-
bic started when guards opened
fire at a prisoner, who, using 9
makeshift ladder. climbed over
two wire fences surrounding the
guardhouse and escaped.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09
S-B BEER ON KEY
WEST MARKET AGAIN

S-B Beer, one of the first brews
on the Key West Market at the re.
peal of prohibition, is again being
distributed in this city. Again il
is being introduced by Joe Wynn
widely known here.
"S-B is leading all other brands
in sales in the state today, states
MIR. Wynn, and within short
time we expect TO- he selling
more S-B in Key..West. than all
other brands on the market"
Mr.. Wynn backs up this state
ment by the record which S-B
has given satisfaction to beer
drinkers everywhere.
Gulf Transportation Company
service fom Tampa to Key West
has made it possible for Key
Westers to enjoy S-B Beer and
Silver Bar Ale. There will be two
shipments weekly.
Mr.. Wynn has always wanted
to make Key West his permanent
home and states that he plans
building in the near future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09
RUSSIAN-BRITISH
RAID ON GERMANY

fContinued from Page Onel
before which the war must be
won.
According to information reach
ing here, Russian resistance has
been far stronger than was be-
lieved possible, forcing the Nazis
TO undertake a longer campaign.
Nazi generals, il was said, have
told Hitler they viii have cap
tured Moscow, Kiev and Lenin-
grad by the new deadline. conn
plotting the elimination Of the Red
Army as a striking force.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09

A banner bearing huge ''V"
and caricature of a certain Aus
trian house-painter appeared
mysteriously the other day on
the aluminium bin at Winter
Haven. Investigation revealed
it was the work of an artist, Har-
ry Bierce. responsible for much
of the art work at the Florida
State Fair and Florida Orange
Festival.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09
Announcement
OF Engagement

Ernest r. Pierce, 1924 Petronia
street. announces the engagement
and forthcoming marriage of has
daughter. Miss Della May Louise,
TO C. 10 Gosorn, Jr., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. N. Goshorn Of this
city.
Marriage win take place the lat
ter part of this month
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09

The 1912 Florida Orange Fes-
tival will open January IL and
continue through January "a, it
wis announced this week by
President John A. Snively, Jr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09
Couple To We'd
Here Tonight

Donald IL Steen, 2l-year-old
coast guardsman from Washing
ton D, c., and Miss Anita Stewart,
Il. will be married tonight at 8
o'clock by the Rev. r. s noherty.
II was announced today
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09

Automobiles are being operat-
cd experimentally in Stockholm
with alcohol distilled in bakery
during the production of hard
bread.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09
IS THIS LEGAL. JUDGEa

CHICAGO. Summoned for
speeding IN this city. Robert
Morrison drove to his home in
Iowa and telegraphed: Cant
appear, Sudden illness Guilty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09
Low Al Thar

| Pa-Johnny, what is this go on
your report card?
JOHNNY. /. tn. think
that's the temperature of the
schoolroom.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09
Hunninc Low

PaWell, son, how are your
marks?
Son-They're under water.
Pa-What do you mean under
water?
Somehow &C" level
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09
Easy To please

Would-be Employer - Have
you any references?
Would-be Employee - Sure,
here's the letter: ITO whom it
may concern: John Jones worked
for us for one week, and we're
satisfied.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09

A Chicago inventor has pro-
duced skates with roller skate
wheels on one side and ice skate
blades on the other.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09

Albert c. Williams, who had
oeen spending several days visit
H'g u Key West with relatives
snn friends, left last evening over
ne highway for his home in Mi
ami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09

William Pinder, employed at
Iortugas with the government
forces operating at Fort Jefferson,
arrived in Key West yesterday for
several days visit with relatives
and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09

OF all the stars that have been
measured, the smallest is several
times larger than the sun.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09
STEAL BRIDGE

BEND, Ore.--A 40-foot bridge
in this city was reported stolen,
hauled away piece by piece.