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Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
LOOSE
POLITICAL TALK
(Santa Ana Register) 7

Newspaper headlines recently said:
Especial senate committee investigating
the defense program warns that ration
ing of electricity in homes is threatened
unless potential power facilities are de-
Veloped to produce aluminium
The very next day the OPM said, in
news dispatches, that the problem of
power had been solved and that construc-
ton of new aluminium plants could be
started Immediately. No new power
plants had been built in the 24-hour
period intervening.
The newspaper reports quoting these
two government agencies, one warning
of an electric shortage, one day, and the
other saying that the problem had been
solved the next day, illustrate loose and
ill-considered thinking and planning
which discourage industry.
The same condition applies to oil. No
sooner was that industry placed under
political domination as a defense measure,
than the people were told there would be
a fuel shortage. Instead of a constructive
program to help the oil industry meet an
emergency which had been thrust upon it.
a scare was thrown into it and the public
as an answer to appropriating domestic
tankers for the aid of Great Britain.
During the last World war, the public
was told by supposedly responsible
sources that our oil reserves were prac-
tically exhausted. Many people actual
ly believed that new sources of fuel
would have to be found to run automo-
biles. The oil industry went ahead, how
ever, and perfected drilling methods, re-
filming methods, and found new oil fields,
with the result that our supply of oil
products was increased to unheard of
levels.
No two industries come closer to the
average home and citizen than do cleo
tricity and OIL 1t is tragic that politics
too often dominates non-political admin
istration of our indispensable natural re-
sources.
The American people will go without
electricity and they will go without gaso-
line, when necessary to conserve these
energy sources, but loose political talk
from government sources about ration
ing electricity, and shortage of gasoline
and fuel oil for automobiles and domestic
use should be curbed in the interest of
national defense and sane action at home,
until such action is known to be neces-
Sary.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
by Willis Thornton
The Phony Choice

Many Americans, consciously OF
unconsciously are letting their view
of world events be sWayed by a
question: We'll, which would you
rather be under, after all Com
munism or Fascism?" And then, af-
ter surveying this shuddery choice
they admit that the balance falls
ever SO tremulously toward one OF
the other, and orient all theil
thinking along such a line.
1t is a phony question. The au-
tomato answer which should swell
up into a crescendo SO loud as t.
drown out the question itself, is
"Neither!"
To put any such choice up to the
American people, even to put it to
ourselves in our secret hearts, is TO
get "off the beam completely Our
whole effort is concentrated today
on avoiding the necessity of making
any such choice.
The American people have been
making for 20 years a convincing
demonstration that they want no
part of either totaliarian system.
That one might In some hypotheti-
cal case be a milliointh part pre-
ferable to the other simply has
nothing to do with todays realities.
The Russian system has main
tanned, ever since the Revolution,
an international organization de-
voted to propagandizing and Dor
ing from within" in the interest OF
all established govern
ments with their system. There is
no doubt of that, but despite favor
able conditions, their progress in
America to their way is
close TO nil.
Though Fascism began 20 years
ago as a counter-irritant to Com
its German manifestation
as only the minutest following in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

HOLLYWOOD, July 18 All
over the lot: John Huston, tall,
long faced son of the famous Wal
ter has been a movie writer for the
past few years and now has con-
tract to direct his own scripts. His
first directing job, after writing the
screen play, is The Maltese Fal-
con-. The beginning of the picture
brought dozens of goodluck mes
sages and gag gifts from all over
Hollywood
The best of those tokens, though
has just arrived. There's scene in
which Humphrey Bogart and Lee
Patrick are sitting in the detective S
office trying to figure some way OF
getting hold of the priceless statu-
cite of the falcon Their talk is in
terrupted by man clutching a
package stumbling in. He collapSeS
on the couch and dies. "A sea cap
tain just arrived from Hong Kong
and on his way to the Office to
deliver the falcon, he has been shot
DIES FOR SON
The tall man who lurched into
the room was Walter Huston, Wh1
wanted to appear somewhere in his
sons first picture. It's the smallest
role the celebrated actor has had
since he first appeared on a stage
in Toronto in 1902.
After expiring realistically or
the couch, he could have been re-
placed by double during the rest
of the scenes. Instead, he returned
TO Warmers next morning, got into
costume and makeup, and played
corpse. For the chore, a $50 check
was made out-not to Walter Hus-
ton, but to a bit actor who hasn't
had much work lately.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
By Peter Edison.
The Inside Track in Washington

Louisiana governor
All the energy which Hebert dis
played in exposing the louisiana
mess have gone into his expose OF
Washington police. Demanding the
investigation, Hebert has served on
the special congressional sub-com-
mittee. for a time presiding, flay-
ing witness after witness, uncork-
ing the whole unloyely mess, just
as he did in Louisiana.
WASHINGTON RED TAPE
Neatest buckpassing trick in
washington in a long time was
played around the occupation of
Iceland by U. S. naval forces.
American newsmen asked for per
mission to go to Iceland to report
the Yank's arrival. Department of
State unofficially let it be known
that passports would be approved
if the Navy gave permission. Sec
retary of the Navy Frank Knox ar
ranged with the British TO have
three U. S. press association men
admitted to Iceland from England.
and agreed to ask the Department
of State to okay yisas for men go
ing from the U. S. Then Acting
Secretary of State Sumner Welles
baked on approving issuance of the
passports, making Secretary Knox's
approval worthless. Then the Brit
ish announced from London that
permission for the u. S. neWsmen 10
go to Iceland from England had
been withdrawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
Uranium Crackers
BASEBALL MANAGERS

With the major leagues swinging
into the second half of their current
season, all eyes are on the leading
clubs and their managers. Identify
the pilots of the following teams,
and tell the city and league to
which each belongs.
l. White Sox and Red Sox.
2. Reds and Cardinals.
3. Tigers and Braves.
d. Pirates and Indians.
5. Cubs and Giants.
ANSWERS
l. Chicago White Sox, American
League, Jimmy Dykes; Boston Red
Sox, A. L., Joe Cronin.
2. Cincinnati Reds, NJ L., Bill
McKechnie; st. Louis Cardinals, N.
L., Billy Southworth.
3. Detroit Tigers, a. L., Del Ba-
ker: Boston Braves, N. L., Casey
Stengel.
4. Pittsburgh Pirates, N. L.,
Frank Frisch: Cleveland Indians,
A. L., Roger Peckinpaugh.
5. Chicago Cubs, N. L., Jimmy
Wilson; New York Giants, N. L.,
Bill Terry.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
by Paul Harrison
Hollywood Fads, Fancies and FoibIes

Speaking of dying, Robert Preston
again is breathing his last for Cecil
DeMille. He was shot and killed by
Brian Donlevy in Union Pacific,
shot and killed by an Indian in
North West Mounted Police and
now he has been laid low by bull
let from Raymond Massey in Reap
the Wild Wind 1T wouldn't be SO
bad if I could be poisoned or stab
bed or something said Preston.
But always getting Shot, l feel
like I'm IN a rut.'
ALWAYS BE KISSING. TOO
The last scene in "A Yank in the
Raj" will show Tyrone Power and
Betty Cradle in kiss-clinch in a
London taxi. The driver looks
around at them, whistles, and re-
marks to the audience: "Therell
always be an England.
And in Columbia's Heaven Can
Wait, Rita Johnson is badly startl-
ed by the appearance before her OF
Robert Montgomery, whom she was
sure had been murdered. The actor
looks curiously at Miss Johnson,
then turns to the camera and says
"Shee looks like she's going to
faint Then, while the camera
stays on Montgomery, he looks
again, and there's the soft thud Of
a falling body. Addressing the audi
ence again, he reports, "Yep-she
did,
Cary Grant has bought the 35-
room home that belonged to Gene
Stratton Porter. It's a giggle about
the gangster actor who was slated
by the script to rob national bank
He refused; said his public would
resent it. So they're letting him rob
state bank
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
PERIOD OF SERVICE
(Orange News

General Marshall's recommendation
that needed draft men be kept in service
over the one year period should have the
careful attention of Congress.
General Marshall does not make ma
tlonal policy. His job is to implement it,
SO far as his responsibility goes. He has
been given a job to do. The means by
which it should be done should, in all
common sense, be left to his judgment.
Our national policy, so far as it is
clear, calls upon the Army to be prepar-
ed to go abroad on as yet undisclosed mis-
sions. That policy calls for an Army of
nearly two million trained men and of
men trained in the use of modern military
equipment.
1t is useless to ask the Army command
to do the job laid out for it, unless we
are willing to supply the men for period
adequate for the completion of their
training and until adequately trained
men are ready to replace them.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
AS UNPATRIOHC AS
A NAzI BUNDIST

Price Controller Leon Henderson
statement that rents have gone up from
20 to 100 per cent in many national de-
fense areas does not reflect any good
upon the character of landlords III thos'
areas, nor upon their intelligence as
unit.
Of course. the same thing holds true
of those in other lines Of business who
needessly boost their prices 10 the limit,
simply because they have the poor con-
sumner caught in a squeeze, where he's
got to pay-or else.
Such profiteering-and 1t is proflteer-
ing whether it involves ten dollars or
millions as unpatriotic as the dolngs
of an American serving as spy or prop
agandist for Hitler In the final analysis,
the accumulative effect of such profiteer-
ing may provide as great a danger to the
country as Nazism. Therein lies the lack
of intelligence, for the profiteers, big
and small, may be starting something
from which they, in the final analysis,
will be the greatest sufferers.
1t works this way:
A landlord Tor any other business mani
sees men and families pouring into his
community to work on jobs vital to de-
Tense He says to himself, Here's my
chance to make some extra money. Ill
just boost my prices a bit. After all,
I'm not going to hurt anybody by boost
ing my prices. I'm too little to make any
difference" And he boosts his prices.
A lot of others figure the same way, and
they all hike prices up notch or two.
After that goes on a while, the poor devil
who lives in the rented houses (or who
buys the goods at the store) finds that
he is not making enough to pay his way.
So he goes on strike. The community
life is disrupted. Defense production is
crippled Zone strike, remember, could
spell the difference between defeat and
victory in close fought war; After a
while the strike is settled. Probably the
laborer gets more money. He can BOW
make ends meet But only for while.
The blood-suckers gather round, hike up
prices again, and the vicious circle starts
over again.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OFf
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO.
No. 27467
N0TTCE nF SALE OE REAL.

NOlIOE Or DALE Ut NEAL
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE
In the Matter of the Estate OF
AMELIA C. BRIDGES, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Wal
ter Ames, as Executor of the Last
Will and Testament of Amelia G
Bridges deceased, will sell at pri-
vate sale to the highest bidder fol
cash, or upon such terms and con-
ditions as may be approved by the
Court and subject to confirmation
by the Court on or after July "a.
194l at the office of his attorneys,
Messrs. Gray, Cary, Ames & Dris-
coll, 1410 Bank of America Building,
San Diego, California, all the right, 4
title, interest and estate of said
Amelia C. Bridges, deceased, at the
time of her death, Ind all the
right, title and interest which said
estate by operation of law or otherL
wise may have acquired other than.
or in addition to that of said de-
cedent at the time of her death In
and to the following described
property located in the County of
Imperial, State of California, to-
wit:
North half (N1s) of Tract Nine
ty-one (9D Township Fifteen
Q5) South, Range Thirteen d3)
East, S.BM., in the County of
Imperial, State of California, as
per Map of the re-survey ap-
proved and filed in the United
States Land Office at Los An
geles, California:
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash, or such cash and credit as
may be approved by the Court, ten
percent Q0%) of such purchase
price to be paid at the date OF sale
and the balance on confirmation of
sale
All bids and offers must be in
writing and may be left at the Of.
1lces OF Messrs. Gray, Cary, Ames
and Driscoll, 1410 Bank of America
Building, San Diego, California, at
torneys for the Executor; or may
be filed in the office of the Clerk
OF this Court at any time after
the first publication of this Notice
and before making of said sale.
DATED: AT San Diego, Califor-
MIA, this Bird day of July, 1941.
WALTER AMES,
Executor for the Last VIII
and Testament of Amelia C.
Bridges, deceased.
GRAY, CARY, AMES ~,
& DRISCOIL
Attorneys for Executor. 45s.1
Bank OF America Building. '-s.-
San Diego, California, .+o n
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
THE PRTCE-BOOSTER
PAYS IN THE END

Meanwhile, however, another cycle has
been set in motion. The strike increased
factory costs in defense production. The
price increase is passed along by the
manufacturer to the government, for
whom the ornaments are being built.
What happens then?
The government increases taxes. It
boosts taxes on the landlords earnings.
1t boosts taxes on the business mans
store. 1t moves in, eventually, to eStab-
lish stricter control of the landlord and
the business man. And he screams bloody
murder about business being dominated
by government.
He brought it on himself.
The trouble is, he also brings it on
thousands of other business men who
have done their utmost to be fair to the
consumer, and to cooperate in the defense
effort to the best of their ability by keep
ing prices at a reasonable level and try
ing to avoid the suicidal spiral of increas-
ing prices, wages and debt.
Worse yet, he brings about situation
in which the legitimate, honest business
men are eventually forced to increase
their prices, because factory costs, taxes
and other overhead items have gone up.
There is a sharp distinction between
the firm which is forced to increase its
prices, and the firm which increases its
prices without any excuse except the
desire to make bigger profits.
1t is the latter which deserves to rank
along with the Fifth Column and Nazi
saboteurs as an enemy of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.


Notice of Sale of Real Property
at Private Sale
In the Matter of the Estate and
Guardianship of BARBARA SINGH,
ROBERTO SINGH, and ENRIQUE
TIA SINGH, Minors.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned, Guardian of the
persons and estates of Barbara
Singh, Roberto Singh and Enriquetta
Singh, minors, will sell at private
sale to the highest bidder upon
the terms and conditions mention
ed, and subject to confirmation of
said Superior Court, on Monday the
28th day of July, 1941, at the hour
of 10 o'clock, AM, and thereafter
within the time allowed by law, at
the office of D. B. Roberts at 207
Bank of America Building, at the
corner of Sixth and Main Streets, in
the City of Ell Centro, California
all right, title, and interest of
Barbara Singh, Roberto Singh and
Enriquetta Singh, minors, in and to
the real property described as fol-
lows:
The Northwest quarter of Sec
ton Six, Township II South,
Range Is East, S.BBM., Impe-
rial County, State of California.
Bids or offers are invited for said
property and must be in writing
and will be received at the office
of the guardian of said estate at
207 Bank of America Building,
Sixth and Main Streets, Ell Centre,
California, or may be filed with
the Clerk of said Superior Court, or
may be delivered to said guardian
personally at any time after the
first publication of this notice and
before making said SALE
The terms and conditions of sale
are at least ten per cent of bid
price must accompany bid; balance
to be paid upon terms and condi-
tons TO be agreed upon.
Dated, June 10th, 194f.
LAHNA SINGH,
Guardian of the person and
estates OF Barbara Singh,
Roberto Singh, and Enri-
quetta Singh, Minors.
(J8-26)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

Hens in the United States lay
a total of 760 eggs everv second.
In the steel industry red
shortness' means steel contains too
much sulphur and tends to crum-
BILE during hot rolling.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
THOUGHT for the Day

EDITORS NOTE: The following
edit oriaIs are presented as Interesting
opinions Uoiced by editors eiseIOhere.
They do not necessarily reflect the
opinion of this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

With per cent OF the worlds
the United States con-
sumes SO per cent OF the worlds
annual tin output.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
So They Say

Alaska is dangerously isolated.
Rep. Warren G. Magnuson, Wash
ington, urging building the Alaska
road.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

Among the most far-sighted OF
all insects, butterflies can sec.
movements only five or six feet
away.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

When we are armed, the voice of
America will be heard and it will
be listened to.
Former President Hoover.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

Although used to put out fire.
water is itself a product of burn-
ing hydrogen.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
Did You Know?

Human beings are losing theirS
sense of smell, according to some
scientists,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

More than 60 types of mosoii-
toes are prevalent in the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

only one person in 1000 has diff
fieulty in hearing telephone con-
SerVation, according to tests
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

Indians learned the practice OF
scalping from the white man.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
Famous Sayings

Man is his own star and the soul that render
honest and perfect man commands all light
John Fletcher
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

Lake Superior is the longest of
the Great Lakes. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

The Gutenberg Bible was print
&c between 1850 and 1855.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

A misogynist is a hater of women
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
Barbs

Vacation time is when a wife can
get trunkful of stuff into a suit
case.
Collecting aluminium is just one
way Uncle Sam can show he has
plenty of scrap.
Money talks and time will tell,
but 1t depends on you what they
say.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18

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fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-18
HUEY LONG GANG BUSTER

The man really responsible for
lifting the lid off the Washington
police scandals is one of the men
largely responsible for lifting the
lid on the Huey Long scandals in
Louisiana He is F.. Edward Hebert
pronounced age-beaD, freshman
in the House, and a member of the
District committee.
Two years ago Hebert was city
editor OF the New Orleans States
under its fighting editor, Mai
James Z. Crown, who turned up the
now famous photograph of Louisi-
ana state university truck DELIVERING
public materials to the private resi-
oence OF colonel on the staff of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30
Test TypIlus Vaccine
Rockefeller Foundations Specialist Calls New
Discovery Of Worldwide Importance
By e.. II. LAL
Int'i News Service Science Editor

NEW YORK. Oct. 80 Initia'
ton of a dramatic experiment IN
Spain of worldwide importance tc
test a new vaccine against typhus
with the backing Of the Rookie
feYler foundations International
Health Division, was revealed
today.
TyphuS. spread by lice, Is one OF
the chief epidemic menaceS of war
This scientific undertaking VIII
rank with the famous expeditions
for the control Of yellow fever IN
Ecuador. Brazil and other coun-
tries conducted by the Rockefeller
Foundation scientists IN complete
cooperation with the governments
OF the countries involved.
DR.. John Hall Janney. the foun-
daticnS specialist IN cpidemiCS.
has Just returned from Spain and
other parts of Europe, where he
investigated the problem OF typhuS
that has suddenly become of para
mount Importance because Of war
and the unhealthful conditions en-
gendered by II,
Spain is now suffering from one
Of the worst typhuS cpidemics in
modern times and il is threaten
ing to spread through other parts
of Europe.
According 10 Doctor Janney:
"In order Ia find out whether
or not the new vaccine against
typhus il effective I'm human he
ings. controlled experimental
treatments must he given In
some place, like Spain. where a ,
typhus epidemic II current.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30

ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30

he vaccinated. Others will re-
main unvaccinated. They must
all be living under almost iden-
teal conditions with respect TO
the regard of exposure to ty-
phus. In course OF time this
would show whether or not, and
how far, vaccination can pre-
vent the disease"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-05
WomGn's Auxiliary
Holds Meeting

Woman's Auxiliary of st. PaurS
church held its regular business
meeting Monday afternoon or
the church cloister.
Mrs. Gloriana Bayly opened
the meeting with a short deVo-
tional program.
The social service secretary
Mrs. Mary Sweeting, reported
two cards sent to sick friends
and several articles of clothing
given to a needy family.
Mrs. Reba Sawyer, the U.T.O.
custodian, read a letter acknoW-
lodging the receipt of $184.8O
sent to the Diocesan custodian
from this branch for the year
1910.
The supply secretary, Mrs. Mel
lie Curry, stated that the Spring
missionary box is to be sent to,
an AS Much Mission, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
Those present at the meeting
were Mesdames Louise Grant,
Mary SWeeting, Gloriana Bayly,
Nellie Curry, Dorothy SWeeting,
Marie Russell, Reba Sawyer, Ber-
tina Singleton, Sally Sawyer and
Lilly Kemp. :
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-05
THE LOWDOWN
FROM HICKORY GROVE

Now that the election is over,
and the inauguration is Overland
Mr.. Willkie and MIR. Roosevelt
shook hands-it is time to do what
all sides agreed, before the cleo
ton, should be done. | got in mind
the term of office of our u. S. A.
president.
One side claimed that terms
were enough or maybe too much.
And Mr. Roosevelt said, when he
finishes his II years he would call
it a day-and be glad to shake the
Potomac dust from his feet, and
head for the Hudson. He said IL
years was plenty. So it was
unanimous.
So now, while everybody is
amiable and not red in the face, is
the time to do something.
If our congress messes around
down there, like a bunch of Fresh
men and forgets who sent EN-
there, and does nothing. they will
prove that the MayfloWer trip was
a fizzle. 1t will prove that the
Pilgrims had just as well stayed
home there under King Henry or
Jameson whoever it was
versus freezing to death gala