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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-10

l87l-Election riotinE between is
whites and Negroes, IN p hilRdel-i IL
phia. -. ........- ..., ......,., .s,,.. .,-gr
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l883-Two-cent postage for
half-ounce letters in effect.
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19l7-(25 years ago) President
Wilson's proclamation puts food
stuff dealers under stringent Ii
cenSe.
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I911-Outbreak Of Chinese
Revolution - Chinese Independ-
ence Day.
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AS never before, patriotism means ac-
ton and not words.
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1758-Jean Pierre Chouteau,
ST. Louis pioneer, trader, Indian
agent, born New Orleans. Died
July 10, 1849.
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This war is testing both Christianity
ard Democracy "F <-'~'~~~~w~ - 49,
"a * go e.. a.srs--ss.
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FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

To the Law and the Testimony!
If they speak not according to the
Word, it is because there is no light in
them.
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1777-Hezekiah Niles, founder
editor of the famed Baltimore
Niles Register, born Chester Co.,
Pa. Died April 2, 1889.
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1802-George Pope Morris,
noted New York poet-song writ
err of his day, born Philadelphia.
Died July s, 1864.
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1939-Hitler states. Il have
given expression to our readiness
for peace. Germany has no
cause for war. ="
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
.Ru&ionins Boord
CIear u p Rules

With things almost back to nor
nal for the first time since gaSo-
line rati0nin9 went into effect on
December |. officials of the FL Cen
tro price and rationing board were
ahlc to breathe easier and clear up
a BIT Of confusion Tuesday.
For the first time in a week there
was not a long que of worried mo-
toriSts or commercial vehicle own
ers standing on the steps of the
latiOninG t.@ard office Tuesday.
Mrs. MARGARET Foster. clerk of
the board. said that evidently most
people with business at the office
had been taken care Of.
She released a table of the diff
feront ration b)iiSS, their value and
dates OF expiration:
A, b. and C books are for
pc sScnger car use. The basis "a
coupons. to which every car owner
is entitled, are good for four gal
Ions of gasoline. The first cou-
pons to be used are gCcd until jan
uary 81 Each succeeding series Of
STAMPS Will he GOOD for a two
month period until the last stamp
becomes void on July 2l, 1913.
b" and &C. stamps are also
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
'Gov'fCost Worse
Than Cost Of Food
Says Farm Leader
O'Neal Ayers Federal
Boards Grow Bigger
When No Longer Needed

CHICAGO, Dec. 8. (UP)-
Edward A. ONeal, president
of The American Farm Blu
read Federation, told the fed
cration's oath annual meet
ing today that the rising cost o.
government is a much greater threat
than is the cost of food.
The trouble that farmers have
rad with the government IS a part
ner," lie said, is that once board
or bureau is established it ineVita-
bly begins to GROW like mushroom
If the need for it becomes less, then
it tries to grow still bigger.
The reason is that large num-
her of people pet Il vested interest
in it, and then The main object
in their lives becomes the proIec-
ton of that vested interest.
He said the government invar-
iatly GENES to the point where i
insists ON running the whole show
O'Neal advocated a basic work
week in industry of "a hours.
II. for one" he said, do not be
lieve that this war will be won OF
the basis of a 40-hour week. Length
ming the work week would do much
to solve the critical manpowcr sit
uatiOn"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
New COP Leader
EoreSees Victory

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Dec. gu PD-
Harrison F. Spanglcr, Iowa lawyer
and newly elected chairman Of the
Republican National Committee,
undertook his duties today with a
confident statement that there is
Il trend against the Roosevelt adj
ministration which will elect Re-
publican President in 1914, if it
continues.
He attributed last months Re
publican election gains to IAN ac-
cumulation of 10 years of the New
Deal--regimentation and interter-
ence with private enterprise.
Spangler was elected as c"m-
promise candidate yesterday alter
Wendell L. Willkie put enough pres
sure on the committee to block
Werner w. Schroeder Illinois Ma
tional committeeman. Willkie, who
applied his pressure from New
York. suspected Schroeder CT $50
lationiSt tendencies and SubSer-
vience to the CHICAGO Tribune. Will
kie won that contest but made a
eCod so per cent of the committee
more angry with him now than be-
fore.
After two deadlocked ballots III
which none of five candidates came
up with a majority. there was a
General withdrawal in favor OF
Spangler and no little harmony III
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Game Warden
Joins Service

Leo Rossier, deputy state game
warden in Imperial county for the
last three years, will leave this
week for Fort Macarthur. where
he will await transfer to a school
for training ground maintenance
crews for army bcmbers.
He said that his departure for
army duty need not be greeted with
rejoicing bv hunters who like op-
Grating little outside the law. His
successor was expected to be in the
field Immediately. Mrs. Rossier
will leave Ell Centre for Los An
geles where she planned to remain
while her husband is in the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08


road course between the belli9er-
ent powers of World war IL
Franco addressed the FalangiSt
National Council in what had been
ballyhooed as a speech which would
clearly indicate Spain's course amid
the spreading war around her Med
iterranean and African periphery
His speech, however, left Spain's
position unchanged so far as close
study CT the language indicated.
London observers believed it a clear
indication that Franco is still doing
his utmost to steer Spain through
the war without involvement
Interest in Spain'S petition has
been heightened b" growing be-
lief in London that Adolf Hitler
might counter the Allied strategic
initiative in Africa by a swoop
through Spain to attack Gibraltar
the Allied baStion guarding the sup
ply line into the Mediterranean on
is dependent.
FRIEND OF HITLER
Spain thus far has hCWed to a
course of strict neutrality. Foui
classes CT troops have been called
the colorS in a partial mobiliza
ton for the expressed purpose ol
protecting Spanish neutrality and
independence in the Mediterranean
crisis.
However Frances associations
With the Axis have been long ano
intimate. Franco, Hitler, and BenitC
MusSolini exchanged core ial tele-
grams on The occasion of Frances
birthday last week.
An AXIS thrust through Spain
would heighten the tempo of the
African campaign immeasurablv
Presumably Hitler'S purpose wou
ce to attack Gibraltar from the LAM
side and possibly to attack the
Allies from the rear through Span.
iSh Morocco. Guns mounted in
Spanish Morocco might close the
Gibraltar Straits to Allied shipping
at a moment when supplies, ammu
niticn, and reinforcements are pour
ing in for the drive on TuniSia.
WAR FRONTS UNCHANGED
There was little actual change
in the Tunisia situation. Alliet
forces held 4 senicircle of artillery
po sitions to the west of Tebourba
and were holding off continuous
Naai attacks, apparently with the
aid OF reinforcementS. There were
some SisnS Of growing Allied
strength in the air but the Ger
mans still had predominance in
the forward fighting region.
Naval guns were reported aiding
llied troops driving east along the
Tunisia moth coat. Axis reports
said that heavy Allied air reinforce
Continued on Page 6, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Painter Convicted
OF Food Theffs

MOTHS Shcarer 81 year Old
painter. was convicted Tuesday
morning of steaIalg groceries from
cars parked near an El Centro
grocery.
Accused of taking bundles of food
valued at SIS and $40. Shearer de-
MED taking enc of them but admit
ted stealing the other
He was sentenced to 80 days in
the county Jail
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Hosiery Seeking
Women Mob Store

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec g.
UPD-DiStracted owners of a
Wilmington dry goods store, COM
ing uD for air after a stampede by
women customers, today donated
SCI pairs CT nylon stockings to the
Red Cross lin the interests of pub
lie safety"
The proprietors made their bic
mistake Yesterday when thev adj
vertised the sale of 600 pairs of
nvlon STOCKINGS between the hours
of 7 and pm.
The response was enthusiastic
but rough. Motcrcvcle police were
summoned in an attempt to restore
some semblance of order among the
throng of 5000 Would-be purchasers.
The proprietcrs, after being in
formed one woman was Knocked
down in the throne at the entrance,
announced over the stores public
address system at 1925 o'clock that
in the interests of public safety no
more stockings would be sold and
the remaining 36l pairs would be
donated to the Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
FRANCO vows Neutral |TY:
HITLER EYES GIBRALTAR
CULT LEADERS
STAGE BRAWL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 8. =
tU.PD-A subpoena ordering Fa-
ther Divine, Negro religious cult
leader. to appear as a witness in
the Sedition trial of Father William
E. Riker. self-styled wise man of
the west, was issued by Federal
Judge A. F.. st. Sure today.
Riker alleged in an affidavit
filed in court that Father Divine
was responsible for his arrest. Re-
assuring his innocence cf the Sc
dition charge, Riker said he was
the victim of criminal libel" pub
lished in Father Divines New
Day"
Riker head of the Holy City. Cal
ifornia. religious community was
charged in a federal indictment
with telling at least three U. S. SOL
dierS they had no business fiehtinc
Hitler; th2.t Hit,er'S anti-JewiSh
crusade was commendable; that
America should cooperate with
Germany and Italy, and wage war
only against Japan.
Riker's affidavit, filed by Attor-
ney Melvin Belli, said:
Father William E. Riker says
he devoted his life to the service OF
God. humanity and America. On
or about April ., 1895, one Negro,
allied with Satin, complained to
the us. postmaster the Honorable
Mr.. Farley, that the divine teach
ing Cf the deponcnt, Father Riker,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08

transports ground observers to the
outiIing pests, the camp and hos
pital service committee has taken
care of the recreational needs of
the mon at Camp Seelev the chap
ter has trained 5000 to COCO persons
in first aid, 10 staff assistants, SO
cantePn aides. 55 adult and 81 jun
ior members in home nursing and
has done a tremendous amount of
case work for serVicemen and their
families.
Directors for the following wear,
who will elect their own officers
from their membership, are: H. r.
Anderson. Mrs. H. r. Anderson,
Earl F. Anderson Roy f. Breedlove,
w. C. Costello. Mrs. Costello. r. E.
Daniels, Mrs. Earle CT. Davis, Leo
DeCelles, DR.. f. B. Godfrey. j. p.
Hoffman, Rev. Edward Hutchinson,
Continued on Page 6, Col, II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08

were DclNB removed Qnder nllllCafy
Guard to prevent 4 recurrence OF
Pearl Harbor day uprising in which
pro- Allied and Pro-AXis elements
battled
Wives and children of non-Japa-
nese administrative personnel were
taken to nearby towns. Adults en-
rloyed at the camp remained.
Military police normally Cn duty
AT the camp were augmented by reg
iilar army units when the riot 90,
ont of hand. Pro-AXiS elements re-
portedly ran through the camp
shouting:
Pearl HarbCr! Banzai!"
Even after martial law was in
Voked and rio;ing quelled, the mill
tary patrol at the camp Was strength
ened and extraordinary precautions
taken.
Brilliant searchlights Illuminated
the camp all night last night as
, the soldiers maintained watch. Dir
ector Ralph p Merritt had inform
ed military authorities tie Mama
nar police force could no longer
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08

of Halls visit, The men had moth
ing, not even pencils and paper,
unless they were fortunate enough
to have one of the Red Cross COM
fort kits
r. p. Mocre, CHAPTER chairman,
the work done by the Fl Centre
chapter in the first wear of the
war. pointing out that shortly aft
er Pearl HG."bor the chapter organ
lied a complete plan for the feed
inc, sheltering. clothino CT evac-
uees from coastal areas III the event
of bombings.
The chapter has 700 volunteer
workers in its various activities:
women have made 2930 articles un-
der the production proeram, these
representing a total cf 10000 wom-
en- hours; surgical dressings are be-
ing made daily by volunteer work
ers, the Red Cross Moor corps
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Shed
Raise
Asked
C|OLays Demand
Before WLBin
Phoenix Dispute

Organized labor opened its
usual winter front in lmpe-
rial Valley this week with
the Congress Of Industria
organization active in the let
tNre industry and the American
Federation of Labor active in the
bottled water industr".
The United Cannery, Agricultural
Packing and Allied Workers of AM
erica, a CIO affiliate, reached into
Imperial Valley from Phoenix. Ariz.
when local 78 refused a shippers
offer of five cents n crate for trim
~ ing lettuce and six cents a crate
for packing it. The union then
threw the whole matter into the
lap of the War Labor Board and
declared whatever the WLB decid-
ed for the Phoenix area would be
reflected in the Yuma Valley in
Arizona and in the Imrerial and
Salinas Valleys in California. A
union spokesman, the United Press
said declared that wages paid in
Phoenix would determine demand
made i'll other are.S.
UNICN BOYCOTT
In the AT of l. camp thN Ceam-
SterS union stopped one bottled va
ter company from delivering Wate'
TO the Basich Brothers rock anC
gravel plant at the foot of Mt. Sig
nal because the water company
truck GriVers did not belong to tho
union. A rival water company coulo
not deliver water to the plant eithe.
because its drivers were not unior
members.
TfiS situation was overcome by
4 Team sters union officiNl buyine
the Bottled water and delivering
If to the camp himself.
SHrD RATES
Lettuce trimmerS and packer il
the Phoenix deal were currently
getti9g four and five cents q crate
while shippers conferred The ship
rcrs Monday night Offered five
9nd SIX cents. This was refused by
he co and their spokesmen sale
the: intended to ask the WLB fol
six and seven cents per crate fol
each operation. Local rs of the
United Cannery, Agricultural, Pack
i 'ng, and Allied Workers Cf America
wc5 said to have $50 members now
negotiating for the waee increases
At four cents crate the men were
able to make about $l25 an houl
and at the rate they now demand
/ tNey could make $l.50 for trimming
and $3.50 for packers
A union spokesman in PhoeniX
said that the union would demand
a closed shop, better working con-
"itiCnS, an increase in wages. anc
I 'hOrter hours.
1t was understood that the unior
members i'll Phoenix sheds were
prepared to continue working while
negotiations. are in progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Germans Gain II,
Aerial Dogfiqhts

ALLIED HEADe UARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA. DC. 6. Delayed 3
tUP)-Allied air forces are strik-
ing hand day ard night at the AXi'
in TuniSia, bat their difficulties
N The iace of present enemy air
superiority were emphasized today
III the announcement tAat Il AL
lied planes we're lost TO II enemy
machines destroyed between Dec.
3-5.
Forward battle stations of the
Royal air force reported dcstruc-
ton Ct seven Axis planes. compared
with the loss of eight British ma
chimes, but pilots of three of the
latter were saved.
The 18th United States air force
lest six planes and destroyed one
enemy aircraft last Saturday, but
the Americans almost evened the
score Sunday night by destroy ing
four Axis machines with no loss to
themselves
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08

his unanimous election. But if
Willkie gained any committee
friends thereby, they were undis-
covered.
Senator Robert A. Taft. Repub-
lican, Ohio, a leading anti-Willkic
man, hcWever, moved immediately
to capitalize on the substantially
harmonious committee situation by
Offering a resolution which reaf-
firmed the party's policy 30 help
the nation assist in postwar re-
habilitation. That had been the
gist cf a resolution which was
adopted last April under pressure
from Willkie and at the time, was
resisted bitterly by Taft.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08


was received from Washington that
releasing children from school to
fill holiday rush jobs is a violation
of federal law.
G.. NJ Hoyt, assistant superinten-
dent of city schools, said he could
see no reason for making a fuss"
over releasing the children a week
earlier than had been scheduled.
Normally, we issue thousands of
special permits to high school stu
dents who want to work during the
holidays. This time we just moved
the vacation up so they could all
work-if they wanted to-"
After ALL said Hoyt, any school
student l6 years or older can quit
school and work anytime he wants
to as long as he goes to four hours
Il week of continuation school,"
Hoyt pointed out that many Cali
fornia school systems were releas-
ing their pupils early to allow them
to work.
Farmers will tell you that some
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
McNutt Confers on
Army, Navy Needs
TO Decide Draft
ManpOwer Shifting TO
Begin Once Service
Requirements Known

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
(UP)-War Manpower Chief
Paul V. McNutt meets the
joint chiefs Of staff of the
army and naVv today to de-
termine their basic manpower needs
as a prelude to an immediate at
tack" on the overall manpowei
problem.
Once army and navy needs arc
determined, the availability of work.
ers for war industries will be del
initely known and the program OF
placing them where they can serve
most effectivel" will begin.
McNutt promised yesterday thai
action would be swift and said that
from now on the total population
was being considered as national
pool" from which the needs of the
armed iorces, industry, agriculture
and essential civilian activities will
be supplied.
Voluntary enliStmen'G IN tie arm
ed forces of men between the ages
u l8 and 38 already has been halted.
Both the army and navy hereafter
will jointly draw upon selective SER
vice for men in that age bracket.
The navy will continue voluntary
enlistment of l7-year-oldS, while
koth can seek the services Of men
over 38 with certain needed skills,
although general induction OF men
over 33 has ended.
McNutt predicted in a speech
earlier yesterday that b? the end of
next year 80 per cent OF all war
jobs would be filled by women. But
lie set aside recent reports that
national registration OF women,
either voluntary or compulsory,
would be held soon. There are no
reasons for a national registration
at this time, but we will continue
to register women by areas. he said.
AS one of his first acts, McNutt
ordered that the seleCtive service
system continue operations as pres
entity constituted. Maj Gen. Lewis
B. Hershey will remain as national
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Red Cross Here Reviews
yedr Of Wartime Effort

American troops were not caught
mapping at Dutch Harbor, declar-
ed Lawrence O. Hall, field director
ut Camp Elliott and member of
the national Red Cross staff, who
was guest sDeafer at the annual
meeting Of the FL Centro Red Cross
Chopter held Monday night in the
hi"h school auditorium.
The speaker was sent on tour
Of Alaska recently to determine for
the Red Cross the needs of troops
stationed there and in the Aleu-
tian islands. and the ways in which
the Red Cross could best serve these
men.
Hazards Of travel make it diff
cult to shin in needed supplies but
the Red Cross has done much to
improve morale in the Alaskan
theatcr Of war by sending in ma
terials fer amusement which were
comletcly non-eXistent at the time
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08

good for four gallons, but the eX-
piration dates are different, ac-
cording to the number OF stamps
Issued.
They must be used only after the
"A" stamps have all been used
ID" books for motorcycles expire
at the same time as do the "a
books. ID" stamps are gCcd for
! 1-2 gallons of gasoline.
"E" and "R" stamps, which are
issued for highway use, are
tailored to fit individual needs and
expire at varying dates "E stamps
are good for one gallcn and "R'
stamps for five.
I'll" and To-" stamps are gooG
for five gallons each. They arc
also valid for different lengths OF
time
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Fire Cuts Livinu
Room of &c. Home

Fire gutted the living room of
Aubrey Boles, 653 Brighton, Mon
day efterrcon only a few hours
after he had completed arrange
ments to buy the house.
Officials of the fire department
estimated the damage to be between
$3.50 and $500. They said the blaze
was probably caused by a cigarette
which was dropped in a large over
stuffed chair.
A general alarm was sounded at
5 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08

should be excluded from the US.
mail; that thereafter upon due in
veStigation, the writings of Father
Riker were approved and pro-
nOunced as mailable throughout
the United States by the US. post
office
Your deponent alleges that Fa-
ther Divine has prcstituted the
teachings of Christ and Christian
ity with Stone-age African Voodism.
In a publication called The New
Day owned by followers of Father
Divine. Divine printed the follow
inc criminally libelous words:
I often think cf one a few years
ago who rose in opposition to me
Continued on Page 6; Column i
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Coast Top Ship
Production Center

RICHMOND, Cal. Dec. 9 8-CUP)---
West coast shipyards delivered AZ
ships to the U. S. maritime COM
mission during November, IL more
than all the rest of the country to-
eether, Carl Flesher, regional mari
time commission director reported
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
The UnvarniShed Truth

Bill Mitchell's teeth chattcreu,
he shivercd; he looked piuchcd with
cold.
IF I ever get up at O'Clock in
The morniue to 20 duck huntin(
again" Bill muttered. Il hopC
someone snoots me instead CT the
ducks"
What did you get this inotn-
ing?" friend inquired.
"A cold" snortCd Bill
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Last { bapt -

This i dc final in8,allmcHt il
|. A. Fcarson's story Of ca,ly Gayay
Before the cotton crs sh in 1920
Imperial Valley falm".s lcGC
arCund in cheap cars Bui tn
,rGr.ancsc kept en- bU ing bette. "nt
better cars all The time and fnci
children made the best grades il
high school The American Citi2,.
japanese was a new creation.
DO you suppose it WAS the same
ale:treSs, the same organization
the samc tlickery that gave the
japanese the start they made il.
this war? II SO they will be OBJ
literated as a powerful nation tC-
cause the Lit off more than they
could chew and started something
thev ccn never finish. 1t viii be
finished by someone else.
The End
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
D AMBLING
~ EpoRTER
The Right Idea

The Right Idea
Hunohcd up on the front ster9
CT the FL Cens.o post Office Mon
Gay WAS q boy 4lout six or sever
years Of age Across his knobby
little knees was q war stamp book.
He sang and WhiStled happily as
hc tore st mps from a huge sheet
OF gummed war stamps, licked
thtm. and put them III his book,
{ intervals he sarg in high boy
ish voice, over and over:
Wen lick the Japs.
The dirty rats.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Nozis May Slash
African Lifeline
BV New Invasion
Spanish Leader Places His Nation in
Middle of Road Course But Germans
Believed Driven 10 Plan Big Coup
By UNITED PRESS

The Axis and the Allies locked in battle Tunisia
Tuesday with the spotlight turning toward Spans strategic
position at the western gate to the Mediterranean.
Gen Francisco Franco appeared have placed Spain
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-08
Ulcander HurcaU-

RR votes olcandcrs 20 MIS- Nj
II. Farmer, 0i, even if she is ava,
back in StephcnSviile, Texas SlC
recently became u great great
grandmother Mis-. Farmer is tho
mother OF SGT. I. p. Farmer Of the
~ Ccnt.o police department.