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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-10

days, the monotony of Hialeab horse
racing began to pail. Duncan Spen-
Ger consulted the Graveses, sEd re-
ceived firsthand information about
betting. A "show" ticket, theywere
informed, would pay winnings the
horse on which the bet were placed
came in first, second or thir !. A
place" ticket would pay the
horse were first or second. and q
straight" ticket paid only y the
horse came in first. :
and" Mrs. Graves explained, eff
you play the favorite to sho,v ev-
cry time, you're bound to con e out
winner, though your profit are
small"
What Mrs. Graves had, saie was
the truth. What she failed to men,
ton was the fact that few am teurs
are contented with playinf the
favorite to show each time. After
they acquire the feel" of the thing
they inevitably succumb to COM
bination of betting fever, natI Il ego
and instructive restlessness, which
usually has dire results.
However, inspired by the nthu-
siasm and winnings of the Grs Sses,
and despite Maria's emphatj dis
approval of indulging in any I pc OF
entertainment which remote y re-
sembled gambling, Duncan laced
q two-dollar "show' bet-ant won.
After that it was merely a J latter
of time. For two days ming
Duncan adhered to Mrs. G 'aves'
advice by playing the favoI tie to
show. His winnings were SIN; i, but
the satisfaction derived the efrom
was great.
On the third day Duncan ook a
flier by betting two dollars the
favorite to place-and won. N the
fourth day he became more r. ckless
than ever and bought a S raight
ticket, with. satisfactory resu IS.
Within fortnight Duncan onsid-
cred himself a seasoned rae track
enthusiast and looked with scorn
and contempt upon grandsts I'd sit
tiers. Maria still wore fretf ! look,
provoked, no doubt, by her innate
New England conservatisr but
even her constant adm litions
against recklessness failed to damp
en- Duncan's ardor.
Another week passed and duncan
threw all caution to the win S. He
bought several fty-dollar pls e tick
cts at a crack, and was only mildly
satisfied when the days recei its net
ted him a total profit of thr e hun
dred dollars.
IL was when Duncan took a long
shot on an unknown horse BY buying
two 500 straight tickets tina Maria
gave way to impulse and ! ,iced Q
complaint. Even the fact Duncan
won didn't change her ideas on the
subject. .sfr,..,
ave can't afford to tike the
chance. Dune" she told him why,
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-10
Outstanding Zoo

The Philadelphia Geological gar
dens was the first zoo to success
fully raise gorilla in captivity, and
il raised the first orang-utan born
in captivity, the first gibbon to be
born in an American zoo and the
first chimpanzee.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-10
Bombed London Now
Salvages Its Steel

LONDON. = Salvage of steel
from bombed sites in the city of
London has averaged 1900 tons
over recent weeks. Thousands
more tons are yet to be salvaged.
Total value of material saved
from bombed sites in London dur
ing the past year exceeds $4,000
900. More than 80, 600 900 bricks
have been removed
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-10

This is 10 certify that the above
vouchers amounting to $13.JO6.I3 have
been examined; that the articles OF
services called for have been received
that prices and computations are cor
rect; that all invoices, receiving NO
ticeS and supporting data are attached
and i'll order, and that the proper &C
counts have been charged.
The treasurer is hereby au; horned
TO pay the above vouchers.
Chas. Ii. Block,
President.
Mildred f. Mielkie.
Secretary.
Trustee Altman moved that the bills
be approved. annd that the treasurer
be authorized TO draw warrants Oh
the proper accounts for the payment
of same.
Trustee HarriOtt seconded the mo-
ton.
Ayes: Trustees Altman. Block. Har,
riott. HOmeister. Mclnerney and Steele
Nays: None.
The motion was carried.
The cafeteria report for the month
Of June was received and placed OH
file.
The report Of the Public Librarian
for the month of June was received
and placed on file.
Trustee HOmeister moved that the
Board subscribe to $2.721, 900 War
Damage Insurance through the John
f. You'd Agency.
Trustee McInerney seconded the
motion.
Ayes: Trustees Altman. Block, Har-
Nays: None.
The motion was carried
Trustee Steele moved that the tenn
pOrary increase granted To the mem
bers of the operating staff on March
l. 1912 be extended through August
81. 1912
Trustee Altman seconded the motion
Ayes: Trustees Altman, Block. Har-
riOtt. HOmeister, McInerney and Steele
Nays: None.
The motion was carried.
Trustee Steele moved that the rate
for substitute teachers be set at the
minimum pay for teachers, $50 per
day.
Trustee I1OHltlStor seconded the mo-
ton
Ayes: Trustees Altman. Block. Har-
riOtt. HOmeister. McInerney and Steele
Nays: None.
The motion was carried.
Trustee HarriOtt moved that the
minimum rate for summer school
teachers be set at $4,000 per month.
Trustee Altman seconded the motion
Ayes: Trustees Altman. Block. Har-
riOtt. HOmeister, McInerney and Steele
Nays: None.
The motion was carried
Trustee McInerney moved TO adj.
journ.
Trustee Altman seconded the mo-
ton.
Ayes: Trustees Altman, Block. Har.
riOtt. Homeister. McInerney and Steele
Nays: None.
The meeting was adjourned.
MILDRED f. MIELKIE
Secretary.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-10

This is to certify that the above
vouchers amounting TO $46.O52.9O have
been examined; that the articles or
services called for have been received (:
that prices and computations are cor
rect; that all invoices, receiving no
tices and supporting data are attached
and in order. and that the proper ac-
counts have been charged.
The treasurer is hereby authorized
to pay the above vouchers.
Chas. III. Block,
President.
Mildred E. Mielkie,
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Americans TO Pay
Third of Income
To Taxing Bodies
Senate Opens Debate
On Hist0ry's Biggest
Federal Reverue Bill

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.
(UP)-Chairman Walter f.
George, d., Ga, Of the senate
finance committee estimated
today that American taXpay-
ers will pay $3G537 600 000-about
one-third the expected national in
come-in federal, state and local
taxes next year.
Opening senate debate on the
new tax bill-the largest in history,
George said it would increase fed
eral revenue to $26,337 100000 a
year He said local and state taxes
total $40 200,000,000
He said that $22 ,054 100000 of the
new federal revenue would come
from taxes on individual and cor
poration incomes $l1 ,254 300, 900 an
nually from individuals and Sl0,790,-
100000 from corporations.
George defended the new Victory
taX--five per cent deductible at the
source in most caSeS-aS more equit
able than a sales tax. He said a
sales tax would mean "a shifting
of the tax from those best able to
pay to those least able to pay"
BIG INCOMES LEFT
This CVictory) tax, in my Opin-
Continued on Page 6, Gel. a
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

sential industries, and 3. Those in
twilight" zone.
Newspapers, Brewster said. have
been placed in the non-essential
classification: The VINO recently
prohibited several thousand import
ed Canadian laborers from working
in Maine pulp mills which were
making newSprint, he added.
1T seems that some federal Off
cialS look on newspapers as being
Just aboat as useless as some other
officials look on congress as being"
he said.
High VINO officials denied that
VINO had compiled list of indus
tries according to their importance
to the war effort. They said VINO
still is operating on the basis of a
list of "a essential activities drawn
up last July. More than 700 indust-
ries are listed under the 81 activity
headings.
newspapers are listed under the
heading, Communication Services.
and there has been no change III
our attitude toward newspapers, -
one official said He added that
this means newspapers definitely
are considered essential and that
key newspaper employees therefore
are eligible for deferment.
VINO officials also denied that
VINO had Disseminated against
neWSDrint production among Maine
pulp mills.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

portation available. Licensed Chi
ropractors and osteopaths are eligi-
BILE for tires under the same con-
ditions as physicians. Keller was
informed.
The designation visiting nurse"
has been changed to public health
nurse" and does not include private
nurSe:.
The new regulations extend the
eligibility for recapped or obSo-
lete tires to public school officials
and teachers for necessary trips be-
tween schools. No tires may be
granted to teachers whose duties
are wholly in one school.
October quota of tires was re-
ceived: eight grade one passenger
tires, 10 grade two passenger tires,
48 passenger recaps, 36 passenger
tubes so new truck tires, Al truck
recarS, 48 truck tubes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
&c Coordinatinq
Council Meets

The Ell entrc oordinating coun
Gil, organization formed to provide
recreation for the children and
young people of the city, Monday
night called a moratorium on reg
ular meetings for the duration of
the wal
It was decided tc retain the pres
ent officers who will call meetings
whenever requested to do SO by
the representatives of the organi-
cations represented in the council
Hugh Keating is president, Leo
De Colles is vice president, and Mrs,
Leona Jacobs, secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Scro p
Rdce
Tied
Two Communities
Neck and Neck in
objection Drive

Imperial and Holtville tied
Tuesday in the race for su-
premacy in the scrap metal
collection campaign with a
total of 2S0 tons credited to
each city.
In the meantime the scrap metal
drive in Imperial county took on
new phase as the public Schooi
children in both rural and munich
pal areas prepared to join "Ameri
cas- Junior Army" to canvass homes
and farms for scrap material for
war industries.
Working under the supervision of
school officials, teachers, the UniteG
States office of education. and the
war production board, the school
children of Imperial county will
take part in the nationwide plar
to comb the entire country for idle
scrap President Franklin Roosevelt
said the campaign was a great pa
triotic service" and the childrens
efforts can help the tide III our
CFCl lllCICsiolllS Wal CllOlU.
The school program in Imperial
county was expected to begin Oct.
10. Committees now are being or
ganized throughout the county.
Nolan c. Smith, head of the I'M
perial county scrap metal commit
tee Tuesday received word that Bard
district collected a total of Is tens
of scrap metal, l,200 pounds OF
scrap rubber, $50 feet of steel rope
225 pounds of old burlap sacks, and
residents are negotiating for six
miles of railroad track connecting
Bard and Laguna dam. All meta
collected in the Bard district is
weighed as it is brought in At the
close of u Today collection drive
now in progress, Smith was told
Bard expects to collect between 81
and 40 tons of metal.
1mperialS total was expected to
be boosted sharply upward soon with
the addition of 70 tons of rails to
be Salvaged from around the track
at the county fair grounds and at
the landing field at the county air
port. County supervisors Monday
granted permission for the rails
to be dumped in the scrap pile.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Legion May Drop
Arn,istiCe Fete

The county council of the Amer
lean Legion Monday night passed
a resolution requesting Legion
members and other residents Cf
Imperial county to dispense with
the annual Armistice Day celebra-
ton this year and commemorate
the day by redoubling their war eff
forts ito the end that we may has
ten the day of a victorious peace. "
Legionnaires passed the resolu-
tion at q county council meeting
in Calipatria with w. T. Livingston
head of the aircraft warning Serv-
ice, urging a more Wholehearted
generosity in the donating of time
to the warning service. During
the evening Jack Murphy of I'M
perial was presented with a past
commanders lapel pin.
Members were reminded of the
tWenty-second district meeting in
San Diego next Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
NOT AT THE MOMENT

A dance was in full swing in the
recreation hall at Camp Seeley
The music was filtering out OF a
jute box. Everyone was having a
marvellous time when a fuse blew
out and the music stopped.
~ is usual, the group CT men
Immediately sWarmed around the
box and began to tinker with 1t and
another group to monkey with the
fussa.kox or something. This went
on, Tor some time, but the silence
continued. There was no music.
Some cf the Red Cross host
esseS chaperoning the dance grew
restless and feared the party would
net be success.
One of the hostesses noted that
a neat "T" appeared on the sleeve
OF most of the men clustered
around the disabled box
That does that "T" stand for?'
she asked an officer The officer
looked Slign,iy embarrassed
1T stands for technician," the
officer confessed.
Just now it stands for tempo
rary,' piped up one of the men
still engaged in fruitless attempt
ut repairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
GuayuIe Tonnage
Boost Approved

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. CUP)-
The house agriculture committee to-
day approved bill designed to in
crease the production OF guayule
rubber in 1914 from 1920 tons to
33,l40 tons. The senate has passed
the bill.
Acting Secretary of Agriculture
Grover Hill wrote the house COM
mittee that instead of 10000 pounds
of seed, as had been expected, the
department had available 10000
pounds, and that production could
be increased if acreage limitations
for planting guayule imposed by
an existing law were removed. The
acreage limitation would be changed
by the pending measure from $4,000
to 500 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
CHUT|STS FAIL TO HALT RUSSIAN DRIVE
.JAPS TAKEN

SEATTLE, Oct. 6.-CUPD-The
Seattle Post -Intelligencer said to-
day five japanese prisoners of war,
believed to be the first to reach
the continental United States, were
landed at night recently under
heavy military guard" at Pacific
Northwest port.
The newspaper said the prison.
erS had been captured during a ma
val engagement in the Aleutians,
"a dramatic story not yet official
lily released
One Of the prisoners was an Off
Ger, the story said, believed to be
a former resident CT Seattle, and
the captiveS were turned over by
the Navy to an Army provost mar
shals detail and taken to an un-
disclosed internment camp pre-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

. an Illustrated talk on bne dictator
countries OF Europe for the annual
Masonic home coming celebration
here.
Senator Phillips showed pictures
which he and Mrs Phillips took in
that year, pictures of life in the
dictator-governed countries of Ger
many and Russia, and the dictator
conquered country of Poland.
I'VE are to observe the ConStitu-
ton of the United States this
month, and 1 know of no better
way to do this than to show these
pictures, for, as you contrast the
conditions in these countries with
those in the United States, you
realize that they are due in great
measure, to differences in govern
ment," the speaker declared.
The greater part of his talk was
devoted to Germany, the pictures
showing Germanys growing military
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Ruling Permits
Rose Bowl Game

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.-U.P0
Secretary of War Henry l..
Stimson disclosed to-day that
public gatherings on the west
coast are now unrestricted
unless located near aircraft
plants, major military and ma
val establishments, or adjacent
to main highway required for
troop movements"
In a letter to Senator Charles
l.. McNary, Republican. Oregon,
StimsOn said that as result
of the removal of earlier bans
"nOne of the athletic events
scheduled at west coast college
stadiums for the coming season
have been altered or discon-
tinued."
McNary said he interpreted
this to mean that the annual
Rose Bowl football game could
b. played in Pasadena, Calf.
OH New Years Day this year.
Last year the game was
transferred to the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

might at that time as evidenced in
the parade of armament at the
Nurnberg conference when Hitler
staged a miniature war demonstra-
ton. Emphasis was also made on
the complete control of children, in
both Germany and Russia, this
indoctrination of the youth of the
country being the strongest weapon
of the dictator and used alike by
Hitler and Stain. Many pictures of
the youth movement in both coun-
tries made clear this point.
Pictures of Russia illustrated the
inefficiency of the economic life
under the Soviet, complete domina-
ton of business by the government,
some OF the propaganda methods,
the youth movement, the poverty
and misery of the people, both in
the cities and on the collective
farms.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

and may De USED either as mlIi-
tary craft or cargo ship. The con-
struction was undertaken in addi-
ton to KaiSerS record breaking Lib
erty ship program.
Kaiser said the first of the new
ships was launched Sunday from a
giant sled which was toed to the
waters edgs and tipped until the
ship slid off.
when We started TO fill the gov
ernment contract to build these new
ships" Kaiser said, the experts told
us We couldn't get cranes which
we needed for the new plant, for
two years.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

Viously prepared for such guests )"
The story was cleared by the
newspaper through the office of
censorship in Washington, DC
and a Navy public relations Off
Ger here said today the only stip-
ulation made by his office was that
the story contain the statement
that the prisoners had been taken
as the result of a naval engage
ment."
The story said:
AS they left the big gray ship
and stepped down the gangplank
where a provost marshals detail
awaited them, the prisoners care
fully averted their faces from a
shaft of light streaming through
the night out of a nearby shed,
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

tax.
After being booked, photographed
and fingerprinted at the county Jail
in Ell Centro, Neidiffer pleaded gull
ty in Holtville justice court and
paid the 5000 fine Tor possession of
gambling devices.
Sheriff Robert W. Ware and q
force of deputy Sherilfs raided the
Neidiffer store Monday morning and
confiscated the machines they found
in the place. They confiScated one
50 cent slot machine, two 25 cent
ones, four large size cent ones,
six small size S cent ones, one lC
cent one, three penny ones, and
three cigarette machines. Ware said
he had applied to superior court fol
permission to destroy the machines,
turn the money they contain over
to the county auditor, and salvage
the metal for the scrap metal drive
Last year Neidiffer paid $500 in
federal taxes on machines confiS-
Gated from his place and was warn
ed by revenue officers that he must
declare the machines and pay the
taxes III the future or face a charge
of Wilful failure to declare and pay
the federal gaming device tax.
rat Cory, deputy collector of in
ternal revenue in Imperial county
said he planned to collect the $50
federal tax on each of the confis-
Gated machines and recommend fill
ing of the federal charge against
Neidiffer.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Foreman Finds
Plenty Of Labor

1t didn't take j. S. Ritchie long
to find a crew Tuesday.
Ritchie, civilian employee who
will have charge of maintenance
of one of the Navy's projects in
northern Imperial Valley, signed up
enough men in a few minutes Tues
day morning to fill the demand.
He completed his interview of a
score or more of electricians, car
penters, plumbers and ordinary la
borers in the Ell Centre office of
the United States employment serv-
ice. When the men will begin
their duties of upkeep after con-
struction has ended was not dis
closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
GAS RATION SIGNUP
DUE HERE NOV. 1ST

Imperial county's $4,000 car and
truck owners will begin registration
for gasoline rationing about Nov l.,
it was announced Tuesday by Paul
Barksdale d'Orr, state rationing Of
ficer.
Coincident with this announce
ment came joint announcement
from the Office of Price Admins
tration and the Office Of Defense
Transportation that motorists who
violate the 35-mile-an-hour speed
limit will forfeit their gasoline ra-
ton books as an enforcement mea-
sure. Forfeiture of ration books
will apply to all motorists cited and
found guilty of speeding, regardless
of state law or the type of ration
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

Mechanics of the enforcement
program are being drawn up now
by the OpA and ODT. Al present
speed law violations are being re-
ported to the OPA and are the
basis for refusal of tires to guilty
drivers.
When gas rationing becomes ef-
fective the names OF violators will
be turned over to the ODT. After
investigation the ODT can recon-
mend to the OPA that the motor
lists gasoline ration book be re-
voked.
Under the law, this leaves OPA
no alternative but to revoke the
book" the CDT-OPA statement
said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

book held.
Mechanics Of the gasoline ration
ing registration will be similar to
the registration for sugar rationine
and will be done by the schools.
Exact details of the amount of
gasoline to be allotted and the eX-
act date the rationing will become
effective, were not made public
Tuesday.
Designed as tire saving device
the gasoline rationing and the 35-
an-haur speed limit were expecteG
to prolong the life of tires now il
use and make it possible to keep
vital vehicles moving in spite of
the rubber shortage.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

committee They are NOT admin
istration-sponsored, but hearings
will be held on them to explore the
subject while the administration
crystali2es its own views and de-
cides whether legislation is neceS-
sary.
Sen. Ralph o. Brewster. r., Me,
said that the war manDower COM
mission, in collaboration with the
war and navy departments and Sc
lective service headquarters has
made a survey of the relation Of
every industry in the countr" to the
war program. He said industries
have been classified into three
groups: /. Those absolutely essen
tial to the war; 2. Strictly non-es-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Labor Mobilization Next
Big Domestic Objective

WASHINGTON, Oct. Cup -
Congressional circles today expected
that President RooseVeltS next big
domestic action would be to bring
about more efficient use of man
power on the home front, either
through compulsory service legiSla-
ton or executive order.
Two bills which would authorize
mobilization of manpoWer are pend
ing in the senate military affairs
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Clements, Pilibos
Autos Collide

A parked creamery truck OBJ
structed the view of w. j. Glenn
ents and Y. Pilibos, causing them
to collide their automobiles near
an alley on south Sixth street,
Monday, Ell Centre police said
Tuesday.
Pilibos was coming cut of the
alley and Clements was going
north when tIe two crashed. Two
slightly dented tenders comprised
the damage.
The driver of the creamery truck
was fined 81 in police court Tues
day morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Air Cadet Forms
Available Here

Application blanks for appoint
ment as an aviation cadet in the
Army air corps are now available
at the Ell Centre chamber cf COM
merce office, Secretary Ben Her.
ring announced Tuesday.
The blanks, along with informa-
ton regarding service requirements,
were given Herring by 1t, John r.
Donohoe, who passed through I'M
perial Valley on a recruiting tour
in southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
HUBBY SHUNS BATH,
WIFE GETS DIVORCE

SEATTLE, Oct. g. - U.P)-
Mrs. Lucolle L. Newberry today won
a divorce on testimony that her
husband, Kenneth S. NeWbury.
wouldn't take baths. Mrs. New
bury, "a, told the court she repeat
edly asked her husband to bathe
but he would not do so for weeks.