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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
knowledge Test
BY DIR. SABINA H. CONNOLLY

Copyright, 1912, by KinSFcatures
Are these vegetables, fruits or
nuts: ca flberts; CO. chard
(c) apricots?
2-AuStralia: (a) What does the
name Australia mean: Oh
what has been its chief export
(c) how long has it been set
tied?
3-How (a) did Greenland get its
name: (b) did Florida get It's
name; tc) did Rhode Island
get its name?
4-How do you translate these
words on the menu: (a) au
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02

here) the cities want to hold down
food costs, and getting foodstuffS
at less than parity seems the east
est way.
Also. as Secretary Wickard
points out, corn and wheat. par
ticularly corn, are fed to animals
and poultry. and cheap feed will
encourage the production of dairy
and meat products.
But TO lay the initiation on the
difference between So per cent of
parity and 100 per cent Of parity
prices on wheat and corn is just
plain poppycock.
If the parity formula were to be
applied 10 industrial wages today,
they would show up just about
two and one-half jmes-250 per
cent-of parity. That is a social
gain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
UNFAIR TO FARMERS

And then 10 claim that 100 per
cent of parity Ohe officially pro,
claimed goal for nearly 10 years.
for agriculture is a sign OF aver
ice among farmers is manifestlS
unfair.
The Senate last week adopted
a resolution directing the secre.
tary of agriculture not to sci
grains owned by the government
at less than parity, except for ami
NAL feeding purposes.
l voted for the resolution. So
did az other senator's. II was
passed by vote of 50 10 %.
/ hope the House approves II
and / sincerely hope the Presiden;
signs the measure. 1t is a matter
of simple justice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
THREE SITUATIONS

There are three separate situa-
tons
1.-The game is half way along
and the score is close; that is.
the two players have about 30
points each.
2-The game is in IT'S late
stages and the score is close
each player has so points or
slightly more. so that the game
can end in one hand.
3-One player is far ahead.
having so points or more, while
his opponent only has about 20
points
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
Fighting Mans Friend
Limited Army
Service for Men
In Class 1-B
BY SHANNON CORMACK

G. X. o. have had my fina
draft examination and have beer
placed in Class lib: will I be called
again in the near future?
A-The regulations say that
In Class LIB shall be placed men
who are found fit only for
Iimi Z e d military service, and
they shall not he indicted until
such time as they may be ac-
ceptable for training and service.
L. X. Q-What is a man con
sidered TO be if he is placed ir
Glass AZ?
Amen placed In Glass AZ
are considered either mentally.
morally or physically unfit to
serve In any branch of the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
IL HE KNOCKS

But if he knocks. you may he
able TO tie or beat him and win
the game: or, at the worst. YOU
will lose only 2 or 3 points and
the game will still he close.
There is. Of course, the danger
that he will 60 gin against you,
but If his hand is that good he
probably could have beaten you
anyway.
Holding the same hand. If YOU
are far ahead in the late stages
in the game-if, for example. the
score is something like SIS 10 p
in your favor-you should knock
with the count of 6 in the above
hand.
You are not particularly
worried about losing a hand. for
you will still have a command
ing lead. The principal danger
10 you is that your opponent
will go gin once or twice and
quickly even things up.
WHEN YOU'RE BEHIND
When you are far behind. say
with the score IS 10 % against
you. the situation changes again.
Only by a miracle can you hope
10 win the game. and that
miracle can occur only If you
can catch your opponent with a
big score. This is unlikely. but
you should knock anyway as
soon as possible, on tho hope that
your opponents hand is as yet
undevelopcd.
Furthermore, oven II you win
by only 2 or 3 points, you Will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
Gin Rummy Lesson:
Gin Rummy Lesson:
Play for Low
With Score 80
BY JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON
World Famous Authority
PLAYING TO THE SCORE

In gin rummy, the game ends
when either player reaches a
Hotpoint score. Usually. on the
way to these 100 points, the lead
Will see-Saw back and forth.
That is one OF the fascinating
thing about the game; most
scores are fairly close.
In gin rummy, as in most card
games. the condition Of the score
has a profound affect upon the
strategy of play. 1t is possible
10 give general advice for han
ding any condition of the score.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
MUCH WASTE MOTION


am not complaining Of these
things, although ! do think there
has been considerable waste mo-
tion and many wasted dollars.
But il does not seem exactly
right 10 me 10 insure the indus
trialSt against loss on plant eX-
panSion; 10 guarantee the con-
tractor his fixed fee; 10 assure
labor its social gains Will be re-
tanned and increased wages paid,
and then when il comes the farm
er'S turn, 10 say 20 him something
like this:
"Now your government, and
our Allied governments. need
more and more foodstuffs. and
we want YOU 10 provide them.
Increase your production Is per
cent. 25 per cent. In some lines
so or even 100 per cent.
HIGHER WAGES
"Your hired help may leave
you To get higher wages In in
dustry. II will he necessary to
draft your Young men. You will
have 10 pay higher wages for
what help you can get.
THE government will guar
antee YOU fair prices for your
products that are needed. Now.
Of course. for the last q or 10
years YOU have been reducing
acreages and following regula-
tiOns and practices established
by the government. In the ma
tional farm program.
Your government has told
YOU that the object OF the farm
program Is 10 get parity prices
and parity income. Your govern
ment has never been able 10 do
this. hut You have had checks
from the treasury 10 help keep
you going.
WHEAT, CORN Up
"But now conditions are such
that on some of your products
parity prices are I'm sight. Cotton
~ hitiVN' ~ bhiiN' Nutdt anu
corn approaching parity.
But your government does
not want grain prices 10 go 80
high as parity. because that
would contribute 20 initiation. So
Secretary Wickard. to hold
prices Of corn and wheat below
parity, will sell corn and wheat
at IS per cent Of parity, so that
\ prices cannot 60 much higher
\ than that"
Now, that, in effect, Is what
government has said 10 the wheat
and corn farmers,
. The farm program calls for par
ity prices as a goal. as long as
prices are so far below parity that
il cannot be attained.
\ But when the goal is in sight.
the government says no. not
parity. but So per cent Of parity.
Parity apparently is not So
cial gain at present but a threat
Of initiation. according 10 this line
of reasoning.
Now | want 10 be fair about
this. There is another side 10 the
argument
With prices and living costs riS.
ing steadily Imitation is actually
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
H E N r Y

get the 20-point box bonus later
and this Will cut down your
losses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
4 SAMPLE HAND

Suppose you hold this:
JILL
Heart 10-9-S-7
Spade 9 Club 4 Diamond 2
Heart a
After discarding the spade Q
you can knock with a count Of
Z. When far behind, you should
do SO at any stage Of the game.
You can hope only that Your
opponent has a high unmatched
total. and you Will get big
score: or at worst that YOU can
win the hand and assure your
self of the 20-point box bonus
later.
WAIT FOR CHANCE
However. even when you are
far behind you should refuse TO
knock when you still have a good
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
APPRENTICE QUERY

p w. Q-I am %, an appren.
ticc in a tool and die plant and in
November was classified 2-B. Is
there any chance Of my being
called?
A-Men in 2-B are those who
are considered 10 be necessary"
In any business or industry vital
10 the carrying on Of the war.
Class 2-B men are deferred. but
their cases may be reopened at
any time and they may be re-
classified. That il, IL the draft
board considers your job could
re handled by some man over
draft age or by some woman,
YOU might he reclassified into
IA or some other group.
G.. y. o. was classified In
-3-A. i have a child whose mother
is dead and a few months ago
married again. Should ! report my
marriage 10 my draft board and
will il make any difference in my
classification?
A-You should report your
marriage. II may make "A diff
ference I'm your classification. hut
that II entirely In the hands OF
YOUR local board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
MISTAKE IN ADDRESS

y. r. Green. q When | regis
tered on February Is. the loca
draft board made a mistake in the
address on my registration card
what should / do?
A-Take your card 10 your
local board and they will put ON
your correct al dress and
straighten out their own records.
S. !. l.. q have high BLOOD
pressure: VIII ! be drafted? Is
there any branch Of the service ir
which ! can enlist"
At AL depends on YOUR con-
dition. WHY not drop In at the
army recruiting office, Room 63l
in the Fedora Building. and
have one Of the army doctors
look YOU over? He will tell YOU
whether or not YOU can enlist.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
son INDICTED

Mrs G. " Y. Q My son has
been indicted into The army. For
several years he made his home
with my brother. though he was
not formally adopted haven
been recognized aS his mother: Is
that all right with Uncle Sam?
A-If your son was never
legally adopted by your brother
and u unmarried, YOU. a his
mother are considered his next
Of kin or nearest relative.
r. r. r. @ l have & n %
brothers in the service: would =
he proper for mo 20 display a sefV'
ice flag
A-Thcrc are no military reg
ulationS regarding displaying
service flag: IL il merely a mat
ter 81 good taste. With three
brothers in the service, ! should
imagine IL would be perfectly
proper for YOU To hang up n
service flag with three stars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-02
STATE TROOPER

Jane &. w. Q My husband Is
In the Michigan State Troops. He
is in ga classification. We bought
a now home in March, 1911; If he
is drafted | couldn't make the
monthly payments. so what would
become Of our home?
Alt depends entirely on the
terms on which your home was
purcha sed. You had better con-
suit Louis {. Niriani In the Com
munity Fund Building, 81 West
Warren avenue, and obtain his
advice. There II no charge for
his service.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19

Henderson also predicted that
further simplification and stand
ardization of goods will so hand in
hand with price and rationing con-
trols in 1943. Such action will en-
able civilians to get the NEST out
of the limited supplies available
TO them. he explained. by holding
down production costs which exert
preSsures on prices ana the cost of
living.
The price administration antici-
pated an increasing variety Of vic
tor or utility mcdelS among commo-
dities during coming months A
victory model is one built to gov
ernment specifications which take
into account the amount Of material
available, its essentialneSs and use,
and the problem OF distribution.
Victory models-be it a can OF
grapefruit or a pair Of mems work
oyerallS-are tied to price" Hen
derSon said. ON the basis Of what
that model costs. the government
sets ceiling prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
Motorists Fail to
REGISTER fer Gas
lContinued nom Page

signed up.
Second was the pesky little auto
mobile use stamp peddled by the
U. S. treasury department. 1t had
both motorists and the Office OF
Price Administration more or less
up in the air with the treasury de-
partment not far behind.
The trouble started when OPA
revealed at the last minute before
registration opened that the num-
Der of the auto use tax stamp must
be on the motorists A book. or he
will not get gasoline. To inquiries
about whose idea was that?' local
federal men responded that it must
have been the result of 'cOordinated
action" in Washington, supposedly
between treasury, OPA and. possibly
the postoffice department which
handles sale of the stamps.
NEEDS NUMBER
As the use stamp story unfolded,
it developed that mOtoriSt can
obtain his A book without having
a use stamp. but he will not be able
TO get gasoline with it until the
number of thesstamp is placed on
it.
Several registrants on the first
day protested TO rationing board
agents that they have lost their use
stamps. OPA agent Lee Cusick tele-
phoned OPA's legal department in
Los Angeles.
They'll have to go to the nearest
treasury office and execute an affi-
daVit that they've lost the stamp.
They will then be given another
one" he quoted the legal staff as
saying.
T'AIN'T so
The local treasury office said no
dice We don't give out stamps to
replace the ones that have been
lost" the treasury man explained.
How about the affidavit? Well. the
local office of the internal revenue
bureau has applications for certifi-
Gates of compliance, but the ceNifi-
Gates are issued at Los Angeles
Have they got a number that car
be placed on the gas ration book?
No.
OPA stood firm on its ultimatum,
No number, no gas
What are they doing, using gas
rationing to crack down on motorists
for taXes?" one Of the federal rep
resentatives was asked. The answer.
in best diplomatic manner. seemed
to be, We'll, yes and no"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
Sabotage Grows
In Balkan Area

Germans were shifting up to 100
transport planes from Greece and
Crete to Southern Italy and Sicily
CIVILIANS EVACUATED
UonCcn reported that civilians
were being evacuated from coastal
area of Crete and that while the
Germans strengthened the Cretan
defenSes the Italians were strength
ening defenses cf their Decanese
islands of the turkish coaStD
Germany was reported to be in
creaSing pressure on Rumania and
Hungary and possibly Bulgaria to
provide additional troops for oc-
cupational duties. to release Ger
man forces to defend the southern
coasts of Europe.
In addition, Germany was pro-
ceeding with routine plans to send
many troops from Russia to VIM
ter in the Balkans. In the past
these troops have returned to Rus
sian in the spring. 1t is not believ-
ed that those who came this VIM
ter will go back.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
Henderson Sees
More Rutioninq

BOSTON. Nov. l9 - up
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son predicted today that new ra-
tioning techniques' as we'll as eX-
tension of rationing to additional
items-including meat-Would be
among the big news of 194S from
the standpoint Of civilian wartime
living"
Addressing a joint meeting of the
New England council and the Bos-
ton Advertising club he forecast.
as one of the new rationing tech
niques looming on the new years
horizon "a system Of point ration
ing for related groups of cOmmo-
dities" such as will be applied he
said, to meat rationing when it
starts this winter.
Under point rationing. widely
used in Great Britain. a consumer
is allowed a certain number of
coupons with which to obtain a par
ticular group of related items dur
ing a specified period. He may use
up his coupons among such COM
modities-items of clothing. for eX-
ample-in any proportion he wishes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
Diplomat Denies
|ndiscretions

LOS ANGELES, Nov 19.-U.PD
Peruvian Consul Max de la Fuente
denied, as suavely as only a pro-
fessional diplomat could, that he
ever had amorous designs on Mrs.
Mark T. Mckee, "a, who seeks to
divorce her wealthy husband.
Neither had his hair oil left a
spot on the wall at the head of
Mrs. McKees bed, the diplomat tes-
titled at the divorce trial yester-
day, nor had he drank a tomato
juice pick-me-up while in bed with
her
Il am allergic to tomato juice"
he said in positive tones. Il new
er took tomato juice in all my life"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
William Havens
Dies in EICajon

William Franklin Havens. rs, res
ident of Holtville since 1909, died
in El Cajon November II, Imperial
Valley friends were informed
Thursday.
Funeral services were scheduled
at the First Christian church of
Holtyille at pm. next Tuesday
with the Rev. Mr.. Carleton c. Buck,
pastor of the church. officiating.
Havens was in business in Holt
vile until a year ago, when he re-
tired and went to El Cajon to live.
He was member of the Christian
church of Holtville.
His survivors include his wife,
Mary NJ. Havens; three sons, Price
Of Texas, Henry of El Cajon, and
Holt of New Mexico; five daughters,
Mary jones and Ethel Martin of
Texas, Edna Sayles and Mildred
Sartin of El Cajon, and Allene
Yeargin of San Diego; 26 grand
children four great grandchildren;
other relatives and friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
Buildings Sought
To House Plants
Continued from Page u

NSOAAtl4lNASNA AAOiii L SSoS -
send, them back loaded with the
finished parts.
Company officials required that
the buildings destined for the sup
Elementary factories be of good
construction, in good condition, be
gsuitable for heating and cooling
and have the usual facilities expect
ed in such places. Herring asked
that anyone knowing Of buildings
meeting the requirements telephone
him at the chamber of commerce
at once so he may show them to
the company officials when they
arrive. Each building is expected to
be 10000 feel or more in extent.
Il believe the company will have
little difficulty in getting women to
make the parts Herring said, "aS
we have had inquiries regarding
this type Of work from women who
have the time to do it, Some of
them went to San Diego to get
work in the factories but could not
stay because they could find no place
to live"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
Contract Awarded
For License Tabs

SACRAMENTO, Nov 19.-UPD
The Norris Stamping and Manufac-
turing Co., Los Angeles, today was
awerded a contract by State Fl
nance Director George Killion for
1943 automobile license tabs on a
low bid CT s59,923.59
The company agreed TO furnish
10000 pairs per week after Feb
ruary 90 The four square inch
tabs to be affixed over the 1912
cover" plate will bear a litho-
graphed red "V' on a white back
ground
In view Of the lat delivery date
for tabs, Finance Department Off
cials said motorists would be un-
able to obtain them Immediately
during the regular registration pc
riod. January to February T. Pro-
vision will be made to mail the
plates. they explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
HY DANA ADAMS SCHMIDT

ANKARA, NCV. l9.-tDelayed
CUP PD-Sabotage and resistance of
all forms to German domination
have increased throughout the Bal
kans as the result of the United
States landing in Africa and the
British sweep through Libya, re-
liable neutral diplomatic sources
said today.
Diplomats newly arrived from the
Balkans said that in Hungary fam
lies were playing the Star Span
gled Banner and the Marseillaise in
their homes and that last Sunday
the American and French anthems
were even played in some churches
in the euiSe of church hymns.
In Rumania Germans in civilian
clothes were reported to be speak
ing French instead of German in
public. as they had done on past
occasions when things had gone
against the Axis.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
BITING SARCASM

From Greece came the report that
olive oil workers had named the
lower half of their presses, AleXan-
der, for the British Middle East
commander, the other half Eisen-
hover and the olives Rommel.
The dominant pro-Allied elements
in Turkey were jubilant over Afri-
can developments and both Off
cials and private citizens showed
new confidence in the Allies, es-
pecially in the ability of the United
States to take the initiative.
1t would be a mistake, however,
to believe that change in Tur-
KEYS foreign policy of strict neu-
trality was likely
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
Joe Goff Trains
For Commission

Joseph B. Golf, %, we'll known
Ell Centran, recently reported at
Quantico, Va, along with 200 other
Americans in the newest candidates
class for commissions, the United
States Marine corps announced
Thursday.
He reported as a private first
class. Goff enlisted under pro-
gram open to college men and grad
yates from II to 30 Hears of age.
When he successfully completes the
10-Week course, he will be commits
stoned a second lieutenant.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
Mexicans at Work
But Worries Vex
American Officials

Continued from Page i
Work on the new kitchen was eX-
pected to be finished by Friday
morning.
B. A. Harriean. secretary of the
Imperial Valley Farmers association,
told the VINO that delay in obtain
ing cots and o,ner equipment for
the MeXicans had been caused by
the SloWness with which the gov
ernment acted in assuring actual
importation of the workers. He said
that failure of local farmers to
sign individual contracts for the use
of the men had also delayed obtain
ing the equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
PARATROOPS ACTIVE

From Algeria a force of British,
American and regular French
troops-estimated to number 3O0,-
000-drove into Tunisia, paced by
what was described as the strongest
force of paratroops ever employed
and fleets of hard-hitting Ameri-
can Boeing Flying FortreSSes.
The drive into Tunisia was NOV
ing so rapidly that some reports
anticipated the climax would come
by the weekend. There had been
so detailed report of any clash be-
tween the advancing allies and the
estimated 10000 emergency troops
thrown into the area for a deSper-
ate Axis land stand.
A force of about 10000 French
troops under the leadership of Gen.
Henri Giraud was participating in
the attack and it was doubted that
Vichy forces in TuniSia had much
heart for fight.
Marshal Erwin Rommel was re-
ported to have flown into Tunisia
for a conference with the Nazi
commander, Gen. Walther Nehring,
on defense possibilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
TURKEY SECURE

Neither Turks nor foreign dip
lomats here believe that Germany
is likely to attack Turkey in an
attempt to re-enter the Middle
East, partly at least because they
believe that Germany is not in
position to start offensive action on
a new front especially one in which
it would be resolutely opposed.
Information reaching here indi-
Gated that while the Germans seem
70 have abandoned hope of keep
ing North Africa they were deter
mined to hang on to the coast strip
between Tunis and Tripoli to the
last.
Diplomatic reports said that the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
14-OUNCE BABY DIES

AKRON, O., Nov. 10 (UPl-A ID
ounce girl, born three-and-one half
months prematurely to Mrs. John
Twynham, %, and kept alive four
days in a hospital incubator by be-
ing fed with an eye dropper, died
last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
ScanningI.V Y.
News Horizon
FORMER Ell CENTRAN
VISITS FRIENDS HERE

Corp. N E. McNees, assistant
warehouse foreman at the Interna-
tional Harvester company in Ell
Centre. visited friends in Imperial
Valley this week. He left for the
army last July, and now is en-
route to Fort Sill. Okla, to enter
officers training school,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
UP FOR EVADING DRAWT

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Nov. 10. CUP)-
Jarman Thomas Conway, %, a men,
ber of the Jehovah's Witnesses sect
yesterday testified in his own be-
half in federal court in a one-day
trial on a charge of failing to re-
port
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-19
Continued from Page II
the report to British propaganda.
WAR OF NERVES

the report to British propaganda.
WAR OF NERVES
At the same time Ambassador
Franz Won Papen conferred with
the Turkish Foreign Minister, Nu-
man Menemencoklu.
The report indicated a developing
war of nerves at both ends of the
Mediterranean where Nazi counter
blows through Spain and Portugal
or Turkey are possible.
Already the Royal Air Force was
giving Italy sharp taste of things
to come. Another great British
bombing fleet smashed heavily at
Italys northern industries, concen-
trating on Turin and particularly
the big Fiat airplane and motor
works.
The Italian admitted that heavy
damage was inflicted and placed
casualties at "a killed and 81
wounded.
The British planes rocked Turin
with tWo-ton bombs and the de-