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Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18

When an Eskimo was inducted
into the army in Alaska the other
day a sort of circle was completed.
Wearing the uniform of the United
States are men of every strain of
blood that flows in the veins of
America-men of % different In
dian tribes, men of Hawaiian Por-
TO Rican and Philippine blood, men
whose ancestry stems from ancient
China and Japan. men whose fore
bears came from Poland and Ger
many, Italy, France and Czecho-
sloVakia, men of the north and
south, men of the east and west
and all Americans.
We see them more frequently
now in the streets of our cities, in
the neighborhood of the great grow
ing camps, and we are proud of
them. We are proud of their ap-
pearance and their bearing, proud
of the way in which they have,
almost without exception, respond
ed with loyalty to their America.
We have not coerced or blud-
geoned them into being Americans.
We have not forbidden the use
of the languages of their homeland,
nor Vilified their ancient culture.
Yet they cleave to America, and
they love her
The difference between what hap
pens here and what happens IN
Europe Is well illustrated by a
story. A certain family in Poland,
when Russian took over their terri
tory and forbade them to speak
Polish any longer, emigrated to
America They would not live in
a land where their beloved lang
uage was forbidden. To be free
to use it, they came to America.
Today not a single child of that
family speaks Polish. When they
were under compulsion, they chung
to their ancient language; under
free American institutions, it was
no longer important
So with the Nisei, or second
generation Americans Of Japanese
blood. They are now being inducted
into the army on the Pacific Coast
in numbers. There and in Hawaii,
there is broad confidence in their
loyalty. There is a creed much
used among them which begins,
Il am proud that I am an American
citizen of japanese ancenstry
I believe in (America's) institu-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18
PLANTING TIME
IS GROWING SHORT

There won't be many weeks left in
which Imperial Valley homeowners will
be able to plant the permanent trees
and shrubs which do so much to improve
their property and brighten year-round
living conditions
Plants set out now will be given the
best possible start in life, but the chances
for survival Of those set out few weeks
from now will be doubtful.
Ell Centro, perhaps more than any
other valley town, needs more trees and
shrubs in the residential sections. The
homeowner who fills the need will be
doing a double service: to himself and
to his community For himself, he will
be providing better, more pleasant sur
roundings-and the result will be
brighter outlook on life. For the COM
munity, he will be helping to provide the
beauty city needs if it is to attract the
right kind of new residents
Great strides have been made in re-
cent years toward more beautiful city.
Greater strides can yet be made if all
homeowners will take it upon themselves
to see that their own property is made
beautiful. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18
YOU CAN Do
IT WITH DIMES

There will be no quotas for states,
cities. offices, or factories. In the
Liberty Loan drives, everyone who
bought got a button or a medal
and anyone who didn't buy as
much as the community thought
proper, was socially ostracized.
The new setup will work out
about like this:
Anyone having dimes, quarters,
four bit pieces or dollars he doesn't
know what to do with will be
entitled to buy the interest-bear-
ing defense saving stamps. The
stamps can be pasted on cards or
il books, which will be provided
free.
When this stamp collector has ac-
cumulated up TO $l8.75, he can trade
the stamps in for a baby bond,
which will have a face value of
S25. That is, it will be worth $25
i the owner hangs on to it till
it's due. ten years later
OF course, if the purchaser has
the $l8.75 in a bunch, he can buy
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS
Fictitious Firm Name

E1ctlt1OuS FIRM Ndme
The undersigned do hereby certify
that they are conducting business
at 679 Main Street, El Centre, Cali
fornia, under the fictitious firm
name Of ROBERTSON g. DUR
NIGER and that said firm is COM
1osed OF the following persons,
whose names and addresses are as
follows to wit:
Jerry Robertson, 58l SandalWood
Drive, Ell Centro California;
Clyde Duringer, 1854 Orange Ave,
FL Centro, California;:
Jno r. Robertson. 4729 Norma
Drive, San Diego, California.
Witness our hands this 2lst day
Of February, l9il.
Signed JERRY ROBERTSON,
CLYDE DURINGER,
JNO. r. ROBERTSON.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, }
)ss.
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL }
On this 2lst day of February,
A. D.. l941, before me, a Notary
Public in and for said County and
State, personally appeared Jerry
Robertson and Clyde Duringer and
Jno. r. Robertson, known to me,
to be the persons whose names
are subscribed to the within Instru-
ment, and acknowledged to me that
they executed the same.
In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in
this certificate first above written.
(SeaD HELEN Y. COOLEY,
Notary Public in and for
said County and State.
II o6-M IL lR
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18

Ancient Egyptians worshiped the
crocodile, both living and dead
One American company produced
324,85O,92l pounds of copper during
1899.
Vast plantations of the vanilla
plant are cultivated in Madagas-
Car.
There are about 100 disabling in
JLfleS for every accidental death.
At. one time, Germany was q
collection of 300 different states.
Three hundred forty-five species
Of fish have been identified in the
waters of North Carolina.
In the Philippines lives a great
eagle whose chiei food Item is
monkeys.
Abundant plant life is contained
IN the ocean down to about 400
feet All animal life in the sea
depends on it for existence.
A pair of WrenS built their nest
in the red light of a traffic signal
in Denver, Colo.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18

WASHINGTON, Mar. l8 You
can start saving your dimes and
dollars for defense right now.
For come May day and spring
flowers. there will blossom out
across the land in $1,000 post-of-
fices and 250000 other stands,
whole bouquets of multi-colored
defense saving stamps in denomina-
tions of 10 cents, 25 cents, so cents
and s.. and a new defense series
of U. S. saving bonds in denomina-
tions of S25, $50. 500 and on up
to $500 and $1,000. There will be no
limit to the issue.
The big idea. of course, is to do
what the Liberty Loan drives did
if the last war, raise money for
defense expense. The formula this
time. however. will be modelled on
a combination of the U. S. postal
saving stamp and the treasury de-
partment baby bond plans, already
proven successful in raising almost
S5 billion
In skeleton form, the organiza-
ton to handle this new phase OF
defense financing is being put to-
gether. Harold N. Graves, now as
sistant to the secretary of the
treasury. will head the drive, work.
ing directly with Secretary Morgen-
thau and Under-Secretary Daniel
w. Bell
NO
RISK
Dale Johnston of st. Louis, re-
gional manager of Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, an expert
in group cooperative organization,
and Hartford Powell, former edi-
tor of Golfers and now with Bat
ten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne
advertising agency in New York,
have been sitting in as cOnsultants
on organization plans and may be
put in charge of sales work in the
field, and production.
The treasury has asked Congress
for SO million to finance the cam
paign from now till July l, and
will get at least half that Making
the posters. arranging for state or
oanizations, distribution and bally-
hoo are held up, pending necessary
appropriations. AS the engraving
and printing OF the stamps and
bonds will cost a million, there
won't be much left for promotion
and salaries if Congress sticks to
the million and a half figure. That
isn't stopping the drive, because
the American Bankers association,
Investment Bankers association and
the saving banks have volunteered
to help with the sale, figuring that
this type of defense financing Of
fers them no competition.
While the Liberty Loan drive of
the last war, raising $40 billion
from Sc million subscribers, was the
biggest thing of its kind, the new
saving stamp baby bond plan Of
fers advantages that the Liberty
Loan plan didn't have. Particular
". there won't be any speculative
risk. Stamps and baby bonds all
have fixed value. They can't bf
traded in. They are registered alla
non-negotiable. Only the Original
purchaser can cash them, and can
10 that only by surrendering them
at a postoffice or certain designat-
ed banks, and waiting "a hours.
The banks will get nothing for
handling the transaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18
So They Say

The American way of life is not
something to be saved. but to be
amended.
--Msgr Fulton j. Sheen, Catholic
University.
We talk with our employees per-
sonally.
Henry Ford.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18
Thoughts for the Day

For God commanded saying, Honour thy father and
thy mother and, He that curseth father or mother
let him die the death.-Matthew l54
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18
MEMBER

American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. National
Editorial Association. Cali
fOrnia Newspaper Publish
ers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18

EDITORS NOTE: The f0IfoUing
editorials are presented as interesting
opinions Uoiced by editors elseIchere.
They do not necessarily reflect the
opinion of this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18

Britain rejected Herbert Hoovers
proposal Of soup kitchens in Bel
gium-probably figuring that those
supposed to benefit would be left
IL the SOuD.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18
Barbs

Lots of daughters keep away
from cigarets by using a holder.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18
by Peter Edson...
The Inside Track in Washinqton

the bond without the stamps, di-
rect, or for $3.50 he can buy a
$50 bond. and so on Individuals.
however, will be limited TO $4,000
worth of bonds apiece in order to
spread out the purchasing.
For estates and trust funds there
may be larger denominations de-
tense bonds-S5OOO and $4,000
but the interest rate will be lower
and the limit on these will b"
$4,000. The baby bonds. and
stamps have an average yield of
about 30 per cent interest, COM
pounded semi-annually, but the
rate varies, depending on how soon
they are turned in. They may be
turned in any time, 60 days af-
ter purchase, but the longer you
hold them, the more interest you
get.
With as democratic a Setup as
this, you may soon figure on 60
ing into the grocery sotre, throw
ing down u buck, and asking for
q can of beans, a loaf of bread
and the change in defense saving
stamps"
WASHINGTON
WARP AND WOOF
Mail for the army runs about
100000 letters a day. Only one out OF
every 1000 aspirants for a G-man
job makes the grade. If you think
there's anything in names, Mr.. Lee
Shugar is signing up Washington
people who are willing to enter
tain draftees Defense agencies
want Congress to BAN the defense
time ban against promotions of
civilian employees. Three best gag
lines of the Senate lease-lend de-
pate were these: Senator Tobey
referring to eX-Ambassador Bull
htU: Does the senator agree with
me that this Bullitt is a dud?
Senator Reynolds: If we go all out
for Great Britain now, America will
he all in. Senator WHEELER: I am
.ust trying to keep the country
a little bit freer to open debate
Il an it was at the Chicago con-
vention.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18
Did You Know?

Ancient Egyptians worshiped the
crocodile, both living and dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18
Famous Sayings

LIE us do what honor demards--Racine.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18

We know the u. S. Navy
mosquito" boats will make hit
with the British-and we sincerely
hope they Will with the German
subs.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18

One American company produced
324.85O,92l pounds of copper during
1899.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-18

Vast plantations of the vanilla
plant are cultivated in Madagas-
Car.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Z Ex-Coun(ilmen
Bride Witnesses

Harry 7. Dingeman and John +.
Hamilton, once respected council
men of the city Of Detroit and
now awaiting transfer to Jackson
Prison, today were to be wit
neSseS at the examination of four
men and two corporations charged
with aiding in the bribing of pub
lie officials.
Robert G.. Ewald former coun-
Gilman, awaiting trial on the same
charges for which Hamilton and
DinCcman received three 10 10
years each -- accepting brides is
also expected TO be called to the
witness stand.
Those under examination are:
DR.. Lyle c. Ling. suspended dep
uty coroner; Samuel A. Berman,
Oscar Abel. S. Brooks Barron, the
RaiSler Corporation and the Huron
Portland Cement Company. Judge
Arthur +. Gordon IS hearing the
examination.
The defendants arc accused of
participating in a conspiracy to
pay Hamilton $4,000, Dingeman
$4,000 and Ewald $1,000 in return
for their votes TO support concrete
construction in the erection of the
S. Herman Gardens Housing Pro-
iect at Joy and Southfield roads.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
NewPupils
Get Health


Tn an effort to stem the spread
of communicable diseases among
kindergarten and first graders
children entering school IN Sep
TENDER for the first time will bC
given a pamphlet Titled, "A Mes
sage to Parents which lists simple
rules of disease prevention. DR.
Bruce II. Douglas, health commits
.sioner, said today
''Fhese Il lseaSeS could be
greatly reduced" Doctor Douglas
said, "if parents would learn To
recognize red and running eyes,
earache and running ears, run
ming nose, cough and sneeZing,
sore throat. swelling about the
neck, feverish appearance, rash
or eruptiOns as first signs of
disease. II they have any of
these. keep them at home, call
a doctor and notify the school,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Stormy Career
OF Officer Ends

The stormy career of Patrolmsn
Orville F. Holmes was ended today
following his dismissal from the
Detroit Police Department for
drunk driving and leaving the
scene of an accident.
Holmes. 40. was acquitted OF tho
murder Of his wife. Florence. 26.
in 1888 when. after a long trial
the jury called the shooting acct
dental. The police trial hoard, after
the trial. found Holmes guilty q
giving conflicting statements %
police about the shooting.
He was suspended for Ii days In
1880 for drinking, but had eight
citations for merit. He joined the
department Aug. s. 1924. Police
traced Holmes through his auto
license number August 81 when
his car struck two others on Vood-
ward avenue following a drinking
bout.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Cant Escape
Walking or Driving, He
Finds Officer Nemesis

Walking or driving, Charles
Rossi, 43, Of 1897 Seminole avenue,
just can't keep his distance from
Patrolman George J. Hallman.
Mailman arrested RoSSi about
six months ago for driving an auto
while intoxicated. RoSsi's license
was suspended and he served 30
days in the House Of Correction.
Yesterday while crossing Ora
tiot and Harper avenues, Rossi
walked into an automobile and
suffered a fractured shoulder and
ankle.
Officer Mailman was at the
scene and issued ticket charging
Rossi with interfering with moving
traffic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Mayor Borrows
500 Filing Fee

Mayor Edward ]. Jeffries Jr
was officially a candidate for re-
election today with his 500 filing
fec locked in the safe of City
Clerk Thomas d. Leadbetter.
The Mayor borrowed the cash
to enter the race from City Con-
troller Charles G. Oakman and
then wrote Oakman a check for
the amount
II trust wen get this money
back, Charlie" Jeffries declared.
The money is returned if a
candidate receives half as many
votes as the lowest man nomi-
mated for the office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27

Ill health today was blamed for
the downtown suicide leap OF
pretty Adeline Frat, "a, of 13405
Wiltshire boulevard, who became
a bride three months ago.
Mrs. Frat jumped from a ninth
floor window of the David Whitney
Building yesterday on the Wash
ington boulevard side. She left a
note saying Il am a nervous
wreck"
A secretary in an auto plant
office, Mrs. Frat took a leave OF
absence about three weeks ago be-
cause of her health. Her husband,
Arthur. is an auto worker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Dispute Ended
In Dress Trade

NEW YORK, Aug. PA truce
was reached today in the dispute
between contractors and iohbers
in the dress industry, which threw
$4,000 dressmakers out of work at
the peak of the Fail season for
one day.
Harry Uviller. impartial chair
man of the dress industry, am
nounced that the diSputants had
agreed TO arbitration and directed
that work be resumed.
The work stoppage closed 1900
factories in New York, New
Jersey. Connecticut and parts OF
Pennsylvania. 1t resulted from the
contractors demand for increased
payments from jobberS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Severe Storms
Flood Subway,
cellars in N. Y.
International New. seryIe. Wire

INTERNATIONAL news service wire
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-An cleo
tricai storm. accompanied by tor
rental rains. deluged Greater New
York, forcing suspension of sub
way operations in Queens and
Brooklyn and interrupting under
ground travel at other points while
flooding countless cellars and
streets.
When the downpour tapered off
latter two hours, 213 inches of rain
had fallen. There was considerable
damage as a result of the rain and
the most serious occur
ring in Brooklyn.
Lightning there penetrated a
plank roadway over a subway ex-
|cavation and struck a gas main IS
feet below the street level. The
subsequent blast tore a hole in the
street about $50 by 100 feet and
sent flames $50 feet into the air.
The blaze damaged several nearby
buildings. One automobile toppled
into the hole and hundreds of resi-
dents were forced to flee the area.
William Jerome DAILY. secretary
of the board of transportation,
said il was the worst transit tieup
in the history of New York City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Double Trouble
Traffic Violator Caught AS He Watches Home Burn;
Police Get There Along With Firer,en

lnues. In backing off the side
walk, his car struck another
vehicle. He then fled
Arriving at his home Modrzejew-
ski found it was on fire. Police
who had obtained his license num-
Der from witnesses, arrived at his
home at the same time as the
firemen.
He pleaded guilty today before
Traffic Judge Thomas I, Maher.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
month and tell him ii MAS cam
naion funds -

month and tell him ii MAS cam
paign funds"
Following FigurSki TO the stand
Bradley testified that he was not
allowed to operate TN ftdmtTdmck
for some time after Kanar be-
came mayor because he did not
paw back the $3.50 he owed FL
.gurSki.
Figurski became co-conSpira-
tor in the vice case over the OBJ
lection of his own attorney. Frank
.Schemanske. After his testimony
Schemanske explained for the
court record that he had no idea
his client had been collecting
brides and that he had been de-
Tending him believing he-~as-iH-
noCent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27

make you hard" McNally says.
McNally says Is per cent OF
speeding violators are between II
and % years of age. II you don't
believe him, he has file of every
ticket he ever issued in his siN
years on the force. all filed az
phabetically and many of them
second, third and even fourth Of
tenders. His solution:
"More d term ne d traffic
courts referees like "Pete" Kolbe
who will suspend their oper-
atOrs' licenses, and take those
circus stripes of our scout cars
80 these young pavement cow
boys can't see us coming a mile
away"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27

John Modrzejewski, 27 of 2131
Theodore street, who fed the
scene of a minor accident only
to arrive home and find his house
was burning down, today awaited
sentence in Traffic Court.
Police said that at s p. m. Mon
day Modrzejewski's car ran over
the curb and damaged A store
at ST. Aubin and East Kirby ave,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
REPORT HAIL STORM

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo,
Aug. 27.-QNS)-A severe storm
which spread heavy blanket of
hailStones over a wide area north
of Colorado Springs gave resi-
dents and motorists a preview of
Winter today.
Traffic was tied up, many auto
mobiles skidded from icy road
beds into bitches and snowplows
were rushed out TO clear high
ways, The storm covered
area with a fall Of hail ranging
in depth TO 10 inches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
$3.50 MONTH PAYMENT

Figurski also 1eStified-that
Nowicki was paid $3.50 month
for five months 10 allow disorderly
houses and gambling establish
ments 10 operate. II stopped, he
said, when the grand jury started
its investigation.
The first payment from the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Out OF Presidential Race

FRENCH LICK, Ind. Aug. Il
- uNS) - Gov. Dwight Green Il
Illinois teaay=shatteFed aff ffefpS
Ient boom for placing him on the
presidential ticket in 1914 by de-
InNlng he was n candidate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27

To keep 'em Flying" you
must keep on Buying" Defense
Savings Bonds and Stamps reg
ularly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27

brothcl keepers was made Il
kanar- iR-APrll OF l939-Eiger>4t
said.
kanar himself. received none q
the payon money directly, i
being paid TO his brother, Henry
also a defendant, F1gurSki said
The money was given 10 Henry
a Hamtramck fireman. as a cam
paign gift, Figurski declared,
II was acting as a collector,
and l had picked up the money
from AleN Cell" Tan alleged
keeper OF n disorderly house.
who Is now dcadt, FigurskI said.
Cell had collected $1,000
from places which were willing
to pay eH- operate
II went TO kanar With the
money and after showing il TO
him asked how much would
keep for myself. He said l could
have $500. l told him II wasn't
enough, that 1 wouldn't bother
handling IL for that.
"kanar said II was all right
with him, that he would get the
money directly from Cell. We.
finally agreed that I would take
out $500 for myself each month
and that kanar would get the
rest.
NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE
"kanar told me not To give
the money TO him, but 10 take
IL To Henry and not tell him
where II came from. l used TO
shnNn Il In HenrA,s nnckel RNeEN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
$500 a Month
Paid in Graft,
Block Testifies

Payments Of $500 a month were
made 10 the locals for vice and
gambling protection =. IN Ham
tramck, Sam Block. ace grand jury
witness and former bookie. teSti-
fed today az the examination of
Mayor Walter kanar and nine
others on vice conspiracy charges.
Block said he made the pay
ments 10 local officers but in turn
collected more than $500 which
ne turned over 10 Harry Colburn
former chief investigator for the
prosecutor. 70 take care OF the
county officials.
Earlier Mike FigurSki Ham
tramck political boss. told OF al
legged corruption in the suburb
The examination IS before Judge
Homer Ferguson.