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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25

The Civilian Defense council re-
Gently assigned all first aid activ-
tiles to the American Red Cross
and c. H. H. Small was made chair
man of the first aid committee.
Registration to begin Friday at
the Womens Ten Thousand club
will be utilized for Red Cross First
Aid instruction also. Small said.
We must have definite informa-
ton about those who wish to take
first aid courses, Small said Thurs
day. Those who wish to enroll Tor
the courses should state their pref
erenceS as to the day or days and
the hours Tor class meetings. We
are making these plans in order to
obtain instruction facilities and to
utilize the instructors time.
2O-HOUR COURSE
The course involves a sustained
period Of instruction consisting OF
90 hours of class instruction sup
porting home study of a manuel and
considerable time devoted to prac-
tice.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made to
organize 20 or more such classes
shortly after the first of the New
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
CHILDREN'S INTEREST
{ Riverside Press)

So-called scientific data on what kids
want for Christmas may come little
late to help Santa Claus this Year, though
giving interesting insight into children's
lives and thoughts. The information was
gathered by the direct method. Students
of the National College of Education in
Evanston. H., asked the questions OF 600
children between and IA years of age
and from public, private and settlement
schools in Chicago.
The boys asked for 1913 different gifts.
The girls asked for only 1857. This may
not mean that boys are selfish and want
mola than girls do. 1t is more likely true
that boys interests are more varied than
girls interests in those years. The girls
wanted chiefly dolls and housekeeping
toys until they were about nine years old:
Then they wanted gifts for personal
adornmcnt The boys, on the other hand,
wanted trains and airplanes, scooterS,
wagons and BICYCLES, sports goods, m
cluding balls. skates, and sleds. They
wanted war toys puzzles, educational
games, and SO on.
This information may leave glvers as
baffled as ever On the other hand, it
seems to prove that children like so many
different things that pleasing them IS
really easy. no matter what the research
students put down in their notebooks
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
Christmas Finds
Calf. in War Zone
lCnntin1,nh from paoe Ono

CONTINUED from Pave Ono
delivered sermons on the relation
of Christianity to the world crisis.
Catholics sWarmcd to church to
worship at solemn hign masses.
The destitute We're not forgotten.
The Salvation Army and other re
ligious and social welfare groups FED
the underprivilogCd and distributed
Christmas baskets to needy families.
There were countless children S
Christmas tree parties by welfare
ol fraternal organizations.
Typical OF American tishting spirit
was the statement Of J. w. Smith,
Santa Cruz Civil Va" veteran, who
was l90 years old today. Smith SAID
nothing could make HIM happier
on his birthday than to be accepted
for aerlIcc in the present war IN
some capacity
Unusual Christmas obServanceS
were also scheduled. one OF the
most spectacular was planned at
Kings Canyon national park where
the nth annual "all races was TO
be held under the 2G7-foot General
Grant tree, 5,000year old Sequoia
The "deepeSt-yoiced choir i'll the
world" will sing today when Grass
valleys Christmas carol choir and
California Cornish Gold Mining
singers broadcast songs for a ma
tionwidc hookup from the 20O0-foot
level of the Idaho Maryland mine
# Grace valley
Taking part were a. singers dir
ected by Harold George, leader for
fhe past 21 NCara.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
PhjIippine Battle
Nearing Climax

tCnn'iN' from pace One>
cmil aluGi,I r2Oorte that came in
t4om the r-ciic Dattlefields-thc
tai oi WaGc island. and the heroic
fight Eaine W"9rd AGAINST the Japa-
ntSc invader; by outnumbered Amer
jsan anG Filipino forces near Man
ia.
The Rcc@cvclt-Churchill talks,
which are expected to result in an
allied war council, emphasize that
the other fronts in the present world
war are at least of equal Importance
with the Pacific.
The 80-odd technical experts who
accompanied MI Churchill to the
United States are having one con-
ference after another with Ameri-
can military ard naval leaders, Tho
problems CT an overall Startegy
plan are so great that considerable
time probably will elapSc before the
public is given concrete evidence
Of any new plan Of action which
may be developed,
An mter-allicd supply council may
be created to deal with the prob
lens of production and supply.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
MOTHS WITHOUT MENUS
(Christian Science MOnitorD

(Christian Science Monitor)
The moth has been long known as an
unwilling enemy of man and an inSidiouS
destroyer OF his best and second-best
clothes It Is mentioned seven times in
the Old Testament and four in the New
Testament. This is not surprising, for
men had flockS of sheep long before
the nomadic life settled down Nomads
clipped their sheep for wool, made the
wool INTO garments, and moths ate pieces
out of the garments centuries before
Isaiah used this procliVity as figure Of
speech.
What nobody knew, and moths little
suspected, was that wool could Il made
unpalatable 70 moths without injuring
il for garments. 1t would have surprised
the ISraeltes to learn that wool fiberS
are largely protein chemically. and for
the gastronomic purposes of moth
equivalent 10 beefSteak. For moth to lay
eggs in WOODEN garment WAS to provide
the oncoming generation with an immed
late land of plenty.
1t is only of late that men have found
out unsuspected things about wool and
nearly the middle of the twentieth CEN
tury when the Bureau of Standards utiliz-
cS this knowledge to defeat the moth
Chemistry can break down the wool fiberS
when they are moth-edibla and reunite
them so that they become indigestible and
unfit for moth consumption. The coat IS
better than ever, but not for the moth.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Service staff Writer

Here are two buXom casserole
main dishes outstanding for nutrl-
ton. flayCr and economy fun of
energy for cold weather.
SCALLOfED POTATOES WITH
COTTAGE CHEESE
a servings
F0ar 10 ) mcdium->i.:2d potatoes,
. cups cottage cheese. / teaspoon
salt. teaspoon black pepper, .,
CID milk.
Slice potatoes tLin. Make alter
nate la5c.H OF rct~ioca and cheese,
sprinkling With sal and pepper on
each layer il d Wci!-GrcaScd. heat
resistant glasS-laycr cake dish Pour
milk over all and bake in mod
erately hot oven 1878 F. about l.
hOula.
SWEET POTATOES AND SALT
PORK
(G servings
Three -fGurtES pound salt pork, 4
large 5@cot potatoes, ! tablespoons
h,e.f" sl."a".
Soak salt pork overnight i'll water;
dbl. zee. tCIl2d sweet potatoes
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
Nine Dies as Bus
Crashes into House

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25. tUP)-Nine
persons were burned to death and
10 others in.'frcd early today when
a ST Louis public service company
bus crashed into 4 brick house and
caught fire.
The crash occurred after the
Tower Grove line bus collided with
an automobile which was making
a left turn in its path. 1t smashed
through the wall, its gasoline tank
exploded and flames spread through
the vehicle.
The auto was pinned between
the bus and q tree. cutting off i'm
mediate escape, although five OF
the injured were rescued by paSser-
by who broke Il window, and the
r2m1lIder manager to escape by
breaking out.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
Greatest Struggle
InHistoryNow0n
Saws Cabinet Head

Determined that victory will re-
suit, whatever sacrifices may be
necessary. Americans face war
wear. what does that year hold:
What will Americans be asked
to uU-and 10 do without-in
1912? The article below. by Secre-
tary of Commerce Jesse Jones,
is the second of a series Of six,
written by outstanding men in
industry and government, answer
ing tAese questions and looking
ahead to "1942-and YOU
BY JESSE JONES
Secretary of Commerce
Written fer NEA Service
WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-We are
now engaged in the greatest Strug-
gle in all history in defense OF every
thing we cherish. We are resolved to
destroy once and for all the ruthless
lggrcSSOrS who are warning against
is With the ayoWed intention OF
tnslavIng us and Of sweeping away
Jm institutions and customs found
Il on freedom.
We will accomplish the enemy
Distraction by the weight OF OG.
umamcntS, welded by our own
lighting forces and by those OF our
Allies.
Before that can happen on a
,cciSivc scale in this world struggle.
however, the flood of all the war
machines needed for the job mus
De provided by the nations econO-
mic forces. Consequently it is OF the
most vital importance for all OF us
20 comprehend the sweeping, total
character OF the mobilization now
lnder Way-economic as well as
military. In this total mobilization,
very adult American can and should
)lay Il part.
important BEGINNINGS to economic
mobilization were made in l94l.
-Four million five hundred thouSand
persons are already engaged on tn"
economic front. This meant an IN
crease OF 100000 defense workers.
in the past year.
Another step taken in 1941 toward
producing the war machines we
shall use to smash our enemies was
o make the largest addition on
record to the country'S productive
)lant and equipment. During the
,car, $500, 100000 in new eduip-
Mtnt and $5,600,000,000 worth OF
new plant were added.
BY the beginning Of 1912, the
arms industry, broadly considered,
will be no less than third in size
OF all American industries; by the
end of the coming year it should
certainly rank first.
Clearly the prime objective OF
our economic mobilization Is to pro-
vide such crushing superiority OF
ornaments that the enemy's great
est efforts will be overpoWered.
None OF us. as producers, shall
withhold his hand from this sweep
lng mobilization OF our productive
strength. AS it proceeds, the coun-
tryS aggregate output in the coming
wear will move ahead Since mos
of it will flow into war materials
We shall, as consumers have to adj
iust ourselves TO the ratiOning o.
scarce articles.
Let us, however, take comfort in
inc certainty that with our unpar-
oIleled national strength SO dcdi-
Gated to victory, this great nation
viii deciSively win the struggle st
brutally thrust upon 1t.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
DON'T FORGET OTHERS
LESS FORTUNATE

Have you had good Christmas? Plen-
ty to eat, and presents for family and
friends? Cheerful conversation with
those you like best, safe within comfort
able walls.
There are lot of people to whom
your lot, this Christmas, would have
seemed one day of heaven Some of them
are not without Just the extra things
Christmas meant to you. It's not Just tn"
turkey and the presents they need. Its
something, anything, to eat, and some
place to sleep.
And more than that.
It's bandages for fostering wounds,
and care for fever Wracked bodies and
fear torn minds It's Stretchers to carry
them from the battlefieldS, and medi
cines to hold life within their bodies.
Grim things to think about in the
Christmas season. aren't they?
Yes-but they're grim things that aN
happening. too.
They have Il part in this Christmas
celebration Of ours. A part beyond the
selfish job of giving to family and
friends.
Once the Son of God said to mankind,
"Give, and you shall receive"
Today. while the JOY of Christmas is
still with us. let Us remember his words.
Let us remember that there is a symbol
in the world today that stands for mercy
and tenderness, for unselfish giving and
selfless service to the starved and the
manned, the homeless and the helpless.
1t is the Red Cross.
Let US give, so that we may receive
freedom.
Make Christmas better brighter, truer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
Defense 1St Aid
Up to Red Cross
(NEA Teleph

Year. We hope to have large
number of Ell Centrans in each
class"
Registration must be in person at
the Women'S Ten Thousand club
beginning Friday between 10 am.
and pm. every day except Sun
days and New Years day Registra-
ton also is possible at Red Cross
headquarters at l20 North Fifth
street between 10 am. and pm.
The classes are open 10 persons
more than l8 years Of age JUNIOR
Red Cross frs, aid instruction Will
be taken care of through the
schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
Dear Santa: Bring
Pop Some Switches

SANTA CLAUS, Ind, Dec. %.
Tommy Thedenow Of Madi-
on. md. knew he tidnt dare dis
regard parental wishes in his letter
to Santa Claus.
Like thousands OF other children
whose letters flood this southern
Indiana village at Christmas time
ZACH year. he knew he should show
hat he was good boy
SO he listed his Christmas wants
Oh one SIDE Of Il page and wrote
the word over" at the bottom. On
tie other side, where busy Santa
might not see it, he reluctantly
added thi, postscript;
4 hate to add this but my daddy
says pleas brins him bundle OF
SWltrhfE.'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
Valley Christmas
Eve Score Was Z
Dead, Rest Happy
ICnntinued from Page One


something with too much intensity,
the observance of Christmas EEe,
l941, was Il peaceful and enjoyable
event
Stanley Cricr Oakland Negro resi-
dent died in the county hospital
shortly after l am. Thursday f'.m
injuries suffered in 4 traffic accl-
dent on highway 80 FIVE miles west
OF FL Centro at $50 pm. Wet'nca-
day.
The Negro, cayryina chicken and
other ingredients OF Il Christmas
dinner. was riding " bicycle which
was struck by Il car driven by Geo.
Avis Taylor employed On the Gle
venger ranch west of Seeley offl-
GERS said. Crier. about 25 years OF
age. was rushed to the county hos
pital where he died early Thursday
morning.
WELL KNOWN HERE
Mackey, well known in Imperial
Valley, was taken to TIE govern
ment hiepital after the accident
and died there early Thursday
morning. Funeral arrangements
were pending.
Ell Centro police jailed three men
Christmas Eve. A Evans. 80 Negro
was jailed on a charged OF drunk
driving after his >al colllded VITA
Mrs. Ruth Muu"ay's CT. at SIKH
and Park streets.
walter Wlldyr. -. rancter fron
the Catalina mounjan5 neat Tue
sen, Arizona, suffered Il heart attack
in FL Centre "Wednesday nlgnt Wh'le
en- route to san Diego lrCn Tucson.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
Explosion Wrecks
Two SD. Buildings

San DIEGO, Dcc. 25. 1UPp-An
explosion ol undetermined Origin
lcyclcd two bindings and SHAT
tered windows in a tadiol, Of four
blocks IN the east san DIEGO buSi-
ness district early today.
No caslaltlca were reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
NO MCRE STRIKERS
MAYBE

President Roosevet'S Labor Industry
conference this week finally reached an
agreement after days Of pickering over
the closed shop issue. 1t is an agreement
the country should welcome-but with
cynical reserve. We want to STE 1t work
before We cheer too loudly.
The agreement provides SIMPLY that
there shall be no strikes or lockouts IN
defense industries for the duration of
the war, that all disputes shall be sub
mitted to arbitration, and that the Presl-
dent shall appoint special board to con-
duct arbitration proceedings
No mention was made of the closed
shop.
This fact alone may be the stumbling
block upon which the agreement meets
disaster-f ii does. The labor unions
represented at the conference would not
agree to suspend the closed shop issue
for the duration 1t is doubtful If the
nations great Industries can afford to
give in when that issue is brought up,
as it will be, in new labor disputes.
Where will that leave the peace agree
ment?
We do not know. We do not pretend
to such foresight But we are rather in
clined to the belief that it will put
severe strain upon the resources of the
Presidents arbitration board, at the very
least. The President himself has said
that the government will not force the
closed shop upon workmen in any indus
try. The arbitration board, in matters
of labor-ndustry relations, is the gov
eminent.
If the board makes the Presidents
promise good. will the unions abide by
their anti-strike agreement? Or will the
labor racketeers do as they did in tha
coal mine strike: declare that rule does
mt apply here" and go ahead with Il Grip
pling walkout?
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
laps Say Hong Kong
Has Surrendered:
Benqhazi Wrecked
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equipment was left behind intact.
including 600 trucks and many
guns. Two trains fully laden with
arms and munitions also were cap
turcd About 1000 lorries were aban-
dOned by the Germans on the road
to Olycts, about 40 miles west OF
Tula.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

am looking forward to debating
peace to the United States in the White
House at Shington.-Admiral Yama-
motto, optimistic Japanese naval officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25

We must make sure that Germany real
ICES it is defeated to prevent repetition
of the "dagger-thruSt' theory used by
Germans after th2 last war
DIR. James X. Pollock. University Of
Michigan.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25

This war. ii has often been said is at
tie same time a social revolution. This
is true for Canada, too. and will become
truer as the power of the common people
grows-David Lewis secretary Cooper
ative Commonwealth Federation
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
MODERN MENUS

and slice lengthWise. Place two or
quart, heat-reSistant glass utility
dish; sprinkle with brown sugar
and top with a piece Of pork. Re-
peat in this fashion until all in
gradients are used up. Bake in
moderately hot oven, 375 about
an hour, CT Until pork is done.
Serve with chilled cranberry relish.
CRANBERRY RELISH
40 to II seryings)
One cup sugar, , cups water, 4
apples, 81 cups cranb2rrieS,
oranges.
Boil sugar and water together
for minutes. Pare apples, remCv-
ing Stem ana ends. Cut into sec
tionS and cook in sylup very slow
~ for about 10 minutes. Pick over
and clean CranberrieS. Peel oranges
and slice crOSSWise. Add cranberries
and ORANGES to apples in syrup and
simmer about 10 min. longer. Chill
,eIore serving.
TOMORROWS MENU
BREAKFAST: Orange and grape
fruit juice. country sausage, golden
muffins, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Scalloped potatoes
with cheese, gelatin fruit salad,
Tolls, cookies. tea, milk.
DINNER Apple juice, salt pork
with sweet potatoes, green beans,
tomato salad, whole wheat bread,
cranberry relish. lemon snow Gus
tard sauce. coffee. milk.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25

Japan stole time for the Axis by its stab
in the back at P"arl Ilarbor. Floyd 3.
Odlum. director, Contract Division, OPM.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25

The United States and Britain will
emerge as the only strong natlons.-Nlch-
OlaS Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-25
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The follolcia0 edit
oriQIs are presented as interesting Opin-
ions Uoiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Evening star., 1941-11-14
0n|y Miracle May Avert
japanese War;, Grant SAYS

DR.. Hugh G. Grant, veteran
United States diplomat. told the
Junior Board Of Commerce at the
Annapolis Hotel here yesterday that
unless miracle occurs there NAV
be conflict of arms involving this
country in the Far East.
DR.. Grant represented this Gov
eminent in Thailand during the un-
declared war between the French
ruled Indo-Chinese and the That's
He told the Junior Board:
While it is the general policy
OF the japanese to move slowly and
take no undue risks and there is
disposition to do considerable
bluffing, in the last analysis they
are determined. in my judgment, to
leave no stone unturned to dominate
the Far East.
That means that Americans and
Europeans and all of their interests
will be driven out ultimately unless
the japanese are stopped.
The recent measures taken bv
! the American administrati ton in
freezing assets is step in the right
direction. Stronger measures NAV
be necessary unless We resign our
selves to policy of being blocked
out of the Pacific area. and I don't
| believe we are going to adopt any
such policy as that"
Evening star., 1941-11-14
| Russians Usinu
lair Torpedoes
Ion Nuzi Tanks

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-Aerial tor
pedoes are being used by Russian
Stormovik assault planes against
German tanks, the Tass radio listen
ing post jn London said last night.
One unit on the Moscow front is
credited with destroying $50 tanks
in the last month.
The listening post said the pro-
jectiles-' mad torpedoes," as the
Germans call them-are launched
from between the wings Of the
planes and not only smash through
tank armor, but envelop each tank
in flames, causing them to burst like
balloons.
Evening star., 1941-11-14
Powerful j. ). Army
And Air Supremacy
Urged by Langmuir
1882 Nobel Winner Tells
Smash Hitler Rally
Conveys Are Necessary

BY the Associated Press.
SCHENECTADY. N. Y, Nov IA
The United States lis really at war
with Germany" and our best course
is to build a powerful Army that
can be used after the dtmocracles
are supreme in the air" says the
president of the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement OF
Science.
we must abolish neutrality IN
thought and action" DR., Irving
Langmuir. 1892 Nobel Prize winner.
told more than 1000 persons last
night at a smash Hitler" rally
sponsored by fraternal organiza-
tions, trade unions and prominent
individuals in New Yorks capital
district
Air Supremacy Urged.
Not only must We use our Navy
to convoy essential supplies to Eng
land, Russia and other nations in
gagged in the fight for freedom y
he continued, but, when needed,
We must use our own air force and
our own pilots to gain supremacy
in the air over Europe"
Until such supremacy is reached,
DR.. Langmulr expressed belief there
is no need for an American expe-
dictionary force.
Calling for an 'all-out effort now"
to Iafa no 0GGpd =
"Temporarilv We must lower
our standards of living. Our pur-
chasing power must be reduced and
We must put our money into Gov
eminent loans steadily and will
ingly. Above all, production must
be pushed without interruption"
Scientists Aiding Defense.
! All the scientists of the United
States are available and most of
them are actually at work on de-
fense." Dr. Langmuir pointed out
but it isn't the slightest bit of use
to plan and design new and effective
devices unless there is whole
hearted cooperation by labor in
their production and a guarantee
by our Government that they are
delivered where they are most
needed to smash Hitler"
Senator Tunnel. Democrat. of
Delaware, applauding congressional
action to amend the Neutrality Act
by eliminating curbs on United
States cargo vessels. called for de-
termlned pursuit of our policy OF
freedom of the seas.
Senator Tunnel contended an
American eXpeditionary force be-
fore we are prepared TO transport
millions of fully equipped men would
be "a hopeless error"
Evening star., 1941-11-14
Comedian Hardy Victor
In Ex-Wife's Support Suit

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14.-Movie
Comedian Oliver Hardy won dis
missal yesterday Of petition of his
former wife, Mrs Myrtle Lee Hardy
contending that he owed her S21 ,625
in back alimony.
Superior Judge Charles S. Bur-
nell upheld the contention of Mr.
Hardy's attorneys that 1887 prop
erty settlement required him to pay
her one-fourth of his income rather
than $3.50 week, as she claimed.
Evening star., 1941-11-14
SOFAS usually Sl69

Some of the most beautiful furniture that ever
stepped out of the finest factories to make your
home magnificent. Furniture you buy just
once. Craftsman built so that every detail Of
design and construction is perfect. Where there
are carvings, the work is superb-sharp clear,
sculptured The exquisite fabrics have been
pattern matched color correlated, tailored
with infinite skill. Every specification is
Lanstyle quality >. and we could tell you
nothing finer about our lovelest furniture.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-22

AS granddaughter of Louis E.
McComas, Republican, who served
this District in the House of Repre-
sentatives and later the entire State
as U. S. Senator, Mrs. Byron has in
herited his statesmanlike qualities,
and now comes before the people of
this District as the first woman ever
nominated for Congress by either
Republicans or Democrats.