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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
Saturday Will be
Poppy Day Here

Poppies, designed after those of
Flanders fields, will appear in Ell
Centre Saturday on the one day of
the year devoted exclusively to help
disabled war veterans.
Distribution will be by Ell Centro
Camp Fire girls, directed by men,
bers of the American Legion Auxil-
iary.
Surplus funds are expended To-
cally by the auxiliary for child well
fare and rehabilitation work. Chair
man in charge of Poppy Day is
Mrs. Beulah Criss of Boyce Aten
unit.
Meanwhile, Mayor Robert Hatton
of Ell Centre issued proclamation
Friday, setting Saturday aside as
Poppy Day and urging all citizens
to cooperate in helping wounded
veterans who have no other way of
helping themselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
Glider Expert Says
Big Defense Lack
Is Soaring Planes
Manufacturer Declares
German Plant Turning
Out 500 Per Month

LOS ANGELES, May %.
(UP)-Hawley Rowlus, glid-
er pilot and manufacturer.
said today it was his belief
the biggest loophole in the
United States air training scheme
was it's lack of a glider program
which would furnish both flight
training and combat weapon such
as the Germans have employed
against Crete.
Bowlus said he had information
direct from a person in Germany
with whom he is personally ac-
uuainted that one plant alone, six
months ago, was turning out 500
gliders per month. These were OF
the transport type, he said, cap
able of carrying eight persons and
intended to be toWed in strings OF
eight or ten behind Junkers air.
planes.
Two and one-half years ago,
Bowlus said, Germany had $500
registered glider pilots as compared
with 1865 in this country. He said
he had no recent figures on Ger
many but that an intensive training
program was continuing, including
glider schools in Rumania.
Bowlus said his plant is cooperat-
ing with the U. S. army in design
of a possible transport glider model
but that thus far plans have not
progressed beyond the paper stage.
Glider training fol boys of from
Ia to Is, he said, would give them
fundamental air training impossible
to duplicate in powered planes and
shorten their period of advanced
training in regular planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23

2. Associated Produce dealers OF
Los Angeles telegraphed 1mperia,
Valley shippers that they expected
to handle cantaloupe shipments "as
usual.
Meanwhile, although rumors were
rife that transportation difficulties
we're ahead, cantaloupe shipments
continued, apparently unaffected by
A. F. of LIS drive to sign up valley
melon shed operators on contract
Trifolium reported 1888 crates
trucked en- route to Los Angeles.
Shippers prepared Friday to send
out their cantS by the usual truck
lines, despite rumored fears that
the A. F. of L. might seek to bring
pressure through the Teamsters
union.
Senator Luckey's wire, addressed
to shipper-growers committee IN
answer to a telegram sent Thursday
urging Governor Olson to sign the
hot cargo bill, read:
Have contacted governor
and will get answer Monday. I am
In great hopes SB-877 will become a
law ;" .#5s,.#=... s#..=
Also received was a telegram from
the LOS Angeles marketing associa-
ton in answer to ar inquiry from
Supervisor Hugh Osborne. It read.
a. Expect to handle cantal-
oupes as usual Our union agree
ment provides that we receive mer-
chandise from and deliver to any
one regardless of union or other
affiliation We not interested in
jurisdicional labor squabbles in
Imperial Valley or any other dis
trict and see no reason why our
markets should be affected :"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
y AMsl|Ne
(NEpoRrER
Borrowed

Borrowed
Pete Hixon was almost, but not
quite, shaken clear out of his COLI
crete calm when his young son
suddenly remarked:
"$-?&--!"
Pete decided to himself that in
an unguarded moment he had
dropped the colorrul expression and
his son had promptly adopted it.
Scientifically, Pete reasoned with
the boy:
THAT is my swear word and YOU
can't use it. It's my special proper
ty, just as that electric train is
yours
The boy replied:
"Well, if I can't. have that one
then you suggest one for me-
Pete insisted that he didn't have
any more and SO his son continued:
"Well, until you get me one
$$-?&--! is mine
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
Mother Reye|s as
Children Sob

Sobbing in loneliness and fright,
five small children were taken TO
the Juvenile home in Imperial
Thursday night because they were
left alone in an old service station
in Seeley.
Deputy sheriffs, called by Seeley
residents to look after the children,
found their mother in Seeley re-
sort and took her to Jail on a
charge of vagrancy. H. A. Apple
quist, 43, the father, already was
held in the county Jail on a charge
of carrying a deadly weapon with
cut a permit.
The Applequist family had been
living in the old service station. Of
ficers said. The oldest child was
10 years of age and the youngest
2ls years of age The youngsters
were fed and put TO bed at the
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23

WASHINGTON, May % up
Chairman Emory S. Land of the
maritime commission today called
for the use of every resource Of
the government "up to and in
Guiding the use of United States
forces" to end the strike of ma
chinists which has tied up ship
building in San Francisco.
In testimony before the senate
committee Investigating national
defense, Land asserted the strike
of loo AFL and CIO machin-
lists is an "outlaw strike and "as
flagrant as any in my experience.
II believe there is justification
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23

IItU oIIPllCt dS IIIt IdoI IWU UIdCk-
ened bodies were brought up on the
lift.
The victims were identified as:
James Smith. 65; Charles Wright,
80; Richard Smith, Al; F. M. Vim
cent, Az Arthur Gourdouze, A;
Dewey Stinnett, 43; Morris Taburi-
aux, 40; Charles B. May SO, Floyd
Harper, 30; Wilbert Redmond, "a;
Charles Harrington, AZ and Charl-
es Osborn, "a, all of Bicknell; E. r.
Cole, 48, of Vincennes, and Virgil
Sager. 30, Freelandville.
ReScurerS were able to get less
than half way to the spot where
the explosion occurred before pol
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23

special price.
The price agreement was reached
Thursday afternoon in a CONFER
ence between representatives of
Golden State, Quality Dairy, Ven-
ellis Dairy. Sunland Dairy, Sey-
mour, Keffer. Gibson, Cooks and
William Mongy delivery service. The
schedule represents an increase only
in the quart price.
There will be no distinction be-
tween per cent, Az and S per cent
milk fat milk. The new schedule Is
approximately cent higher than
the minimum prices set by the
state department earlier this week
to prevent cutting activities.
The new schedule Friday was ap-
proved by the state Bureau of Mar
ket Enforcement.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23

/. requirements that bottle deposit
be made.
Effective Monday, the price sche-
dule will be: quart wholesale, lOH
cents, carry out or home delivery
12h cents. Pint. wholesale, six
cents. carryout or home delivery
six cents. Third quart wholesale
five cents mo home sale) and half
pint four cents wholesale.
Cream half pint Is cents whole
sale, II cents retail. Quart cream SO
cents wholesale, so cents retail.
No discounts or secret rebates
will be allowed, the milk distributors
announced, and cent deposit will
be required on each bottle.
Bulk milk, sold only wholesale,
will be 35 a gallon, there will be no
four quart or multiple container
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23

Hiram Johnson of California ana
Carl Hayden of Arizona.
That an editorial from the Post"
Press newspapers OF May l4-15,
upon which the Toastmasters petit
tions are, based, will be presented
to the Kiwanis International con-
vention at Atlanta, Ga, June 10
to 10. with request for favorable
action there.
Necessary impetus to assure ma
tional recognition came from CAL
exico. where Toastmaster and XII
wants clubs followed the lead of
Ell Centre and Yuma Toastmaster
clubs, and from Malcolm Macurda,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23

for every possible step the gov
crnment can take, up to includ-
ing the use of United States forc-
es, to take those picket lines away
so people who want 10 go to work
can go To work" Land said. :
He added: "Therc are no limits,
in my belief, to what should be
done to bring about cessation
of that strike"
The striking machinists, Land
declared, have tied up five major
shipbuilding yards and a number
of smaller yards possessing 500.-
100000 worth of merchant marine
contracts. Much naval construc-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23

district governor of Toastmasters
International
Macurda was reported in touch
with International headquarters AT
Santa Ana, requesting quick action
on petitions forwarded by the El
Centre club for consideration of the
200 additional clubs which make
up the nationwide organization
The Cavaliers ToastmasterS club
of Calexico Thursday night unani-
mously endorsed the anti defense
strike program and signed up 100
per cent or petitions presented by
r. F.. Vath, secretary. Thirty-two
Continued on Page 6; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
BRITISH SLAUGHTER CRETE invaders
Marines May Take Over
End That Strike by Any Means

tiOn also is involved.
II believe in American princi-
pies and the right of majority
rule" Land declared. 81 believe
in collective bargaining. But l do
not believe In the tail wagging the
dog.
II dO not see how We can pos
sibly tolerate 500 men from one
shop and loo men from an
other shop preventing ten times
that number of men from work.
in-especially when they are
working for tho national govern
ment.''
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
Missing Property
Peril 10 Holder

FL Centre city authorities were
rot SO much worried about the loss
of a partly filled drum of chloride
salt Friday as they were worried
about the, possible consequences to
the person who has it.
The drum disappeared from a city
truck Thursday. Chloride salt, nor
mally used as a disintectant, gen.
crates poisonous chlorine gas when
it contacts water. 1t resembles sui
phur.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23

sonous gases made II necessary 10
begin a SLOW process of erecting
brattices as they went along. The
brattices hold back the foul air
and permit workers TO operate In
a comparatively safe zone Vcntlla-
tor doors had been ripped out
All except James M Smith aud
Mays were married
The lives Of n men working ~
another section OF the mine, oper-
ated by the Bicknell Coal Co. were
endangered BY the blast, but they
managed 10 work their way back 70
the shaft.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
Serve Yourself

" An unidentified correspondent in
forms RR that Fred Kubler, brother
of John Kubler of the Mt. Signal
district. has become the envy Of
other thresher men for miles around.
all because of his control over his
machine.
, while most men have to take
their lunch out to the thresher with
them, Fred can be seen about lunch
time every day plotting his thresher
home to lunch," RR's agent re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
Start To Finish

The juvenile department supplies
this one, too: F
Two year-old Jimmy. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Neal Gavin, watched his
mother stirring something on a
stove.
What doing now" he inquired.
His mother explained that she was
cooking ice cream.
Jimmy scrambled to the back
porch, hauled in the ice cream
:. freezer and explained:
Nanny cook it; Daddy turn it;
Jimmy eat it,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
Families Watch
Bodies Retrieved

BICKNELL Ind, May 23. (UP)--Rescue workers. bat
Ting deadly mine today brought to the surface the
bodies of Ia killed last night in explosion at the
Panhandle mine 2 l /2 miles south of here.
Relatives and friends of the victims looked in stun
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
Luckey Declares
Olson May Sign
Hot Cargo Bill
Coast Markets Handling Valley Melons
DESPITE AFL Efforts to Bring Pressure
On truckers Hauling Farm Produce

Imperial Valleys cantaoupe trade found two cheer
ing ASPECTS to a cloudy labor situation Friday;
l. State Senator George Luckey wired tnat he nav
great hopes of Governor Olson signing the
bOycott measure. ,.o,ou. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
,Nuzis Reinforce
Air Warriors on
24-Hour Schedule
Imperial Sea, Land Forces Fight Grim
Ba++Ie Against Increasing Odds for
Island Vital to Control of Suez Area

CAIRO, May %. (UP)-Brtsh forces in Crete have
cleaned up German air invaders at Gambia and Retimo,
British headquarters said today and the situation is sa
sfactory at both places
British and Greek forces the German
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
New Milk Price
Listed in Valley

schedule of milk prices for Imperial Valley was
announced Friday by the Imperial Valley Milk Dstrib-
tors, the heels of minimum price schedule fixed by
the state Department of Agriculture
Chief differences an increase of half cent and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
AirpIdnes Next
On Strike List
: BY UNITED PRESS

Eleven thousand aircraft workers baotted Friday
proposal to strike at Los Angeles warplane manufac-
turing plant holding S2OO,OOO,OOO in defense orders.
Voting began after negotiations collapsed Thursday
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
BASEBALL

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati .4204 DOL l00-8- lO-1
Chicago ........ 003 600 00l-4- 4-3
Vandermeer and Lombardi, E.
Riddle; Passeau, Olsen Erickson and
Mccullough. George.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston ............. 200 02l 022-9-13-2
New York -. 22l 010 120-9-l0-1
First Game
Chicago -. 500 900 200-7-ll-o @
Detroit ................ 900 600 OOl-l-ll-1
Lyons and fresh; Bridges, Thomas
and TebbetS. -, -
Second Game
tnlCdSO ............................... UOD UO0
DCooo OVU OLA
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
Performer

Somehow RR would rather poke
, fun than compliment. but It's diff
ficult to pass up Fred Ferguson
without word of praise He put on
black-face act at the Rotary
party that was plenty good
Better start declining offers now,
Fred, or you'll be booked for the
season.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-23
CANTALOUPES

Imperial Valley: Demand good
market steady. Carloads fob, cash
track Std. ASS $500; jumbo 36s-45s
$3.50; pony ASS and 54s S1.35-1,40.
L. A. Hay us. No. l Nv. Sl7.50-18
u. S. No. 2 1eafy S17.00-18.00 No. 2
$l4-15; Mpls. Sept. flax $1,81.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-11

90 great is the desire for theatrical entertainment that when an Ice. landlo blues singer announced an ai:S0 performance ct one Of the mos ton picture houses the entire the- ater was sold out within few hours.
 Borg Is Social Center
 Official social life centers ct the Borg, where a satisfactory flve-plece dance orchestra plays American tunes from Q until ii:S0 each night to Q maximum crowd. Current hit tunes are "Amapola" and "Yes, My Darling Daughter"
 The Borgs dining room and bAll- room resemble those of hotels In American cities of about 100000, ex. copt for the abundance of gold braided uniforms. Walters In long tail coats bow and scrape ipa the Flu. ropeAn manner as they serve food which Ia expensive but seldom delis cl0us,
 At night, when the music starts, 6 delegation of about 90 or 30 Ice landlo girls drift in, take seats at floorside tables, order Q bottle of weak beer or orangeade, and walt for invitations to dance, AS Q group they are remarkably attractive, their beauty leaning heavily to tho blonde, rosy.cheeked.
 They are kept In 0 constant whirl until the bell rings ct ii:S0 P. Mo ending the nights hllarlty. Tho band stops and ib minutes later tho walters are removing the tahleeloths, Most of tho girls 90 home alone, or in groups.
 watching the proceedings from the outer door, restrained by tiny bus boys because of the crowds wlths In arc the Icelandie "drug store eow- boys" who take great pride in being "seen ct the Borg"
 LIquor Forbidden
 Conversations arc solemn and gos- Sip-laden, and Q change of affec- tlonS linking q new couple is noticed As quickly as on Q small American college campus.
 Elquor Is forbidden in the Borg, oven for those who have been able to obtain c bottle by some devious method. Several men who have thought the ban was as theoretical AS those Of American prohibition days have found themselves given q firm heave-ho for displaying liquor on the table.
 At iisS0 public social life endS with c thud. Dancing stops ct the Borg and Island, and every little res- tAurant has chairs stacked on tables before midnight. It is virtually i'm. possible even to purchase cup of coffee any where in the capital by midnight, although many private IeOlAndio parties continue fer on to- ward dawn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-11

peated attacks of bombing and tor. pedo carrying planes and there was no reason to suppose that any new weapons or explosives had been em' ployed.
 Seven of the attacking planes werC destroyed, he said,
 Admiral Phillips Gene
 He announced that Admiral sil Tom Phillips, commander in chic of the Far Eastern fleet, who wal aboard his flagship Prince of Walel was missing, and added:
 q regard Sir Tom Phillips as ont of the ablest and bravest men II the naval service" :"
 There were two high level attacks by three waves of planes on Prince of Wales and Repulse, he said, ant commented;
 "The loss of life was less heavy than was first feared"
 It had been announced at SingA, pore that more than 2,000 of the normal complements of 2,700 of ths two ships had been saved.
 He emphasized that Germany hAt been brought to standstill every where in Russia,
 "on large portions of the from they are in retreat" he said, "T'heil losses have been enormous"
 He said he couid not discuss yet the results of the Far Eastern ant Pacific situation to date or measures which must be taken.
 "It may well be that we shall have to suffer very considerable punish, ment but we shall defend ourselve: everywhere with utmost Vigor ane close coperation with the United States and the Netherlands navies, he said,
 Gravity of U. S, Less
 No one can under-rate the gravity of the losses inflicted on the Unitee States or under-rate the length oI time it will take to marshal th( great forces necessary in the Fal East for absolute victory, he said.
 The Japanese government or tht ruling clements of Japan made ( cold -hlooded, calculated, vioient treacherous attack on the Unitee States and ourselves.
 "It seems to me quite certain that Japan when she struck her treacher, ous blow at the United States count, cd upon the active support of thu German NaSis and the Italian Fas' eistS,
 "The naval power of Great Brit, ain and the United States is largel! superior to the combined forces O the three Axis powers, but no on could under-rNte the gravity of tn loss which had been inflicted fl Malaga and Hawaii or the power 0 tho new antagonist who has 9allel upon us,
 Y. s, Supplies Less
 we must expect that the volum of American supply reaching Brital and the degree of help from tn United States navy will Do reduced I cannot doubt that the IS0,000,00 people of the United States hay
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-11
In Case oe Am Alarm

blasts,
 In Case oe Am Alarm
 Above ell keep calm. Don't create panic.
 Got oR the streets but don't run walk,
 If within Ave minutes of home gc there. If at home stay there. Homo Is the safest place, Don't minglo witl, crowds.
 If more than five minutes from home seek shelter In tho center DOT. tlons of nearest building. Avoid tor and lower stories of buildings, Stay away from windows and outside walls. Avoid elevators.
 Motorists should park cars and seek shelter.
 Put out lights. Avoid use of tele. phone. Remain calm,
 In Case Ok . RAld
 Shut off ell ranges, heater and furnaces. Turn off pilot lights. | Fill bathtuh and buckets for use Of frefnen if mains break.
 Go to room with fewest wlndoWl and lie down Keep radio turned on Leave ct least one window open.
 If incendiary bombs fall, spray water on them. Never use splAah oi stream of water as the bomb will explode. Bomb will burn fifteen Snln- utes if left alone, only two minutes # sprayed. Don't use Q chemical fire extlnguisher on bombs.
 Cooperate with air.rald wardens, Obey instructions Above all, ksep calm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-11

have no place to spend their money,
 A good Job hes been done in pro- vlding the camps with movies, ping pong, dominoes, darts and other games, and many soldiers are con. tent to 20 weeks on end without coming Co Reykjavik. But the old instinct to 60 to town is powerful and hundreds of men walk tho streets of the capital in search oi amusement.
 Reykjavik is Q city of about A0,- 900 civilians who normally live . quiet life and find most of their amusement ct private parties. Con. tract bridge is their favorito pAst- time at present. The influx 0f many thousand soldiers has strained ex- facilities sar beyond capacity.
 Two Movies
 The two molten picture theaterS are running three and four per- formances Q day, all seats re- served. 1t is necessary to purchase tickets by 2 P. N. to attend an evening performance which many soldiers saw in the United States two years ago. The main fe aturo and two short subjects never last more than an hour and AS min- utes.
 The Hotel Borg is the leading hostelry---it calls itself "thN palace of the north" The Borg is notable chiefly because its manager is e fore mer strong man in an American clr- GUS and its headwAlter A poet,
 A block away is the much less pr0. tentlous Hotel Island. Tow cominiS. stoned officers 90 there, although the food generally is regarded Ns Hupers for to that of the Borg. There ra. mains the Hotel Hekla and c dozen coffee shops.
 The streets are remarkably free of disturbances. Enforcement of com- plete prohibition probably is reSpoYl~ sible in 6 large measure for the good order. British and American mlli- tary police are on constant patrol, supplemented by the fcelandlo po- lice.
 Need Q. s. Entertalners
 The greatest entertainment lack is shows tin the flesh" An English vaudeville company has been touring Iceland, entertaining tho British troops, and gave one performance for part of the American forces, Their singing and dancing were re- ceived uproariously, and there were many remarks that slInilar poF- foFmances by American groups would Do exceedingly welcome.
 we saw some dancing and heard some popular songs for the first time since we got here" one doughboy 70. marked. Tt sure waa fine"
 The marine corps is preparing Q musical revue for the Christmas seq. son, and c similar British show ls in preparation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-11

were very low, would afford effective protection for on offensive stroke which was being made.
 "At 0 certain period Q lift of the clouds enabled the movements of ships to be diseerned and on the way back conditions became more favorable for air attack" he said.
 He said in Q tribute to Phillips that he acted on sound naval lines.
 ''In my opinion what was done was wisely and rightly done, and wisely and rightly rlsked in the clrcum- stances which have occurred" he said.
 q cannot give c guarantee that ships may not have to engage wltha out having either an aircraft care rier within being 60 close to land that they have protection of shore based aircraft"
 He said that his statement the other day that four-fifths of the human race "aro on our side" might have been an under-statement.
 "Just Q handful of cliques of wick. cd men and their military and par. ty organizations have been able to bring these hideous evils upon mans kind," he said.