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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24

ifsnsriAnted workers and their
families. generally speaking. VIII
pack up and 70 home. The sooi-
etyis commission and the parent
National Association Of Real rs
tate boards vii study beforehand
after census figures for cities hav-
ing previous sudden huge in-mlgra-
tons at time Of crisis 70 sscer-
tain how far the influx % new
population remained as permanent
growth.
Human dislike to be uproot-
ed IL strong. n 10 10 found
that q large share Of in
migrants may ordinarily he en-
pected 70 remain In their new
locations. then both city plan
ming and private business
plans may well take Account
Of the probability, the commits
sion believes.
Working comparatively with the
governmental agencies concerned
with postwar resdjustments and
with other business groups now
helping 10 formulate post war
plans. the commission will study
what should now be done toward
sound postwar industrial pat
tern and a sound growth pattern
for American cities. An important
part Of its current study will he
consideration Of the major popu-
lation redistribution that occurred
in 1910 and 1871 and has only re-
Gently begun 10 taper off. Much
work in the measure
ment of this tide has already been
done by the Tolan committee OF the
house. which has investigated in
migration in connection with the
national war program.
Walter y. Schmidt. Cincin-
natl. president Of the society,
states: Vital wartime changes
in industrial activity have
overloaded certain communi-
ties by an unprecedented pro-
duction expansion and have
depressed others by reduction
Of industries not Of a war
character. As the war CON
tinues these divergent move
ments will be exaggerated.
Because Of the great mechani-
zation Of the modern U. s. army
and increased use of airplanes as
war tools, the present war has
caused more serious repercussion
Of the kind on our communities
than did the last war period.
our cities. even in peace
time. suffered from insufficient
Industrial planning, since we as q
nation made a change-over in little
more than 80 years from a pre-
iominantly agricultural economy
TO an industrial economy. In that
there was not suffi-
cient time for adequate city PLAN
ming. The revamping of our cities
for postwar conditions. including
for efficient relation
ship of industry in the city. is a
major need for which we need
to take thought"
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Booklet on Fuel Conservation Now
Available Free 10 Home Owners

Information 10 assist thu home
owner In fuel conservation meth
DDS. the procedure 81 converting
oil burner heating plants 10 coal.
and thu proper methods Of firing
coal and other fuels In heating
equipment are outlined in q new
pamphlet entitled war on Fusl
Wasts-Ho1 10 10 H." JUS, Is
sued by the War Service commit
tee u the American Society ~
Heating and veotilsting Ensi-
neers. 81 Madison ave. New York.
The desire n all Americans tn
ooopsrats In conserving fuel as .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24

treated with dry-faits nfrscrNh-
tive. are releasing steel and other
critical metals for the war effort
When the time CONES again
"a build low coat home>. Archi-
tects viii translate their war
TIM experience. with treated
lumber into more permanent
construction for dwellings.
Joists and sills. close 10 the
ground and dampness. viii be pro-
tected against termites and decay.
Likewise, subflooring where the
pests first launch their attacks on
the upper structures Of the home
will be protected. Window sash
and frames. among the first parts
Of the homo 10 be affected by de-
cay, will call for lumber protect
cd by special treating methods.
Last year. 10 h estimated.
some $3.50. 600. 900 worth of de-
struction was caused by rot
and terrnites. Even lon these
days. when conservation and
economy u important. home
repairs are being made with a
view 30 longer life.
A step rotted out. porch floor
ing or supports eaten away by
termites. can be replaced with
treated lumber 10 insure against
an early recurrence of the fault
The postwar home will be des-
ignated with all the beauty and
economy that comes with the use
of lumber while at the same time
having the permsnence heretofore
gained only through the use Of
other building materials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24
This Briton
Stayed Home;
Died a Hero

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COVER Irfs ON

When fhs walls ~ a. osd room
are assty. snd the isth marks can
b. sssn through ths pisstss. sas
cure IL 10 PIT nee sziibs.fds right
over ths al ones This can 10
done ~ first nssilnE b1ss al
insxpsnsiss lumber thsn putting
on panels II plyso<d o. lossl.tlas
bosrd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24

MOI INC ItHFt OF ItNS'Hs UsIIlk
taught IL how TO use lumber more
efficiently. For example. a major
use OF specially treated lumber to-
day is in the huge timbers now re-
placing steel girders in war plants,
In many plants where moisture
reaches the near-saturstion point,
in naval docks and other struc-
lures. millions OF feet OF lumber.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24

store. without change Il design
any portion q building without
limitation.
YoU CAN REPLACE WITHOUT
PRIoRfTIEs
Any residence damaged or d.
stroyed after December 81. isti.
BY FIRE. flood. tornado. earthquake,
act Of God. or the public enemy.
YOU CAN COMPLETE WITH
OUT rRioRIrIEs
ANY structure which had 81.
ready started before April .
1919.
These amounts include Al costs
Of the structure, but 10 not IN.
eluds labor performed by the puf-
chaser. and are the limits anyone
can spend on construction and i'm.
provements In a twslve-month pc
Rod.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24
Will War Workers Go Back
Home When Crisis Is Over?
Correct Answer to This Question TO Hove
Direct Beoring on Future Prosperity

WIN the thousands Of Immigrant workers and their
families that have been filling up our war production
largely re-mgrate after the war? Or viii ihev tend 20
remain as permanent population growth Of the cities
affected? W Wv ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24
This Erik Not a Jerk and
Ere Long She Got a Gong
Which Wos Surprising for She Seemed q
Ropey Type. Utterly Chssssd. In Fuct

LONDON An sfs whs arrived
81 N. station wss theusht ~ her
comrades 10 bs = rorsy syrs They
we're hosana rigid by ali shs satd
ard thought abe vas esmplsiely
chsssed. But In an emergency
one night far from committing
the black they expected. she sha~.
ed great hsroism ard collected .
gonK for her bravery.
Nonsense Net % . member
~ Rrstsln's womer's Auxiliary
Air force. To wAAF. n means
thai . raw recruit Win arrived 81
her station Was considered an m.
pleasant specimen ny her com
rsdes They we're hnrsd stlff ~
all shs s.ld ana thought tnsre
was no hope for her II all nut
N an emergency one nssht. In
stead % doing her work BADLY ~
they expected, she showed great
hsroism and received . medal for
her bravery.
tnisisis Add rreeteuss
This air phrsssoloEy u The
WAYS IL further complicated ~
all their trades are refsrrsd 10 BY
initials. ~ that tho letters and
the slang. nicely MIXED. make .
language that IL utterly incompFs.
hsnslbls 70 the lsymsn.
ssThs wAAr cook and butcher II
tina &C" and b.. the dental clerk
orderly who nov assists the Raj
dentist by undertaking m nor
operations. 10 the ''Dco." CIPHER
officers are cyphsrssns. while the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24

ysw psssmasesv - ~ -.
hpw - iavsse N U. q Wan
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24
you CAN COMPLETE WITT
OUT pRIoRITIEs
War Develops New Kind Of
Lumber for Home Of F uture

After the war is over and America turns again 10
great home building program interrupted BY the world
conflict much will have been learned from wartime expert
ence with lumber.
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-eaers IA y shs siu n charge
II equipment sra sscmarslnu.
AGW t~~~ss nAse
An Acw y - aircraft wunAr
shs is~est rank N ne WAAr. ssa
when shs " promoted shs . sa
LAcw. a. issdlnx slfsfsr wpm-
"a. ire Acw.on - TIE COD u
the aircraft ~emaa ~ fists. nsa.
srsl duties Tba.s whs lsoh After
slsetris hafssfses are Gro. ~
charging hard srsvssasss . ~
10 cns whc fstrhss ard carries
scols In The vers shop. Ths Mt
op 10 fsaio telephone spssssss.
while the uvr. N imrsvssst pss-
sea IN any crerssinssi psi. y .
spark Plug tester.
me air rhrassaiauy. sseoeftne
10 offieisIs. 10 necessary h<e4.ss
the girls wesh side BY ssas Nth
their men colleagues a. shs RAr.
~ whom the terms are ssed N
speech and writing IN the same
way ~ technical terms ere ussa
IN civilian trades. A . s>ers-
tary. clerical werksr or typsss IN
the engineering trade must learn
. special technical isnsuass. -
the wAAr must know the phrsss-
oinsy n hsr service
othss Languages Az
Tns wAArs sisssr services In
tbs navy and ths army whom. w
eidentaiiy. they esii -bvows asd
biss jobs hsvs thsir swa Ian.
suases siss.
4 wsmsn's Royal Naval nerv-
Zoe chauffeur addressing hsv esas-
handing officer might tell him ne
"ssr vas psehstea sionssbds~ ss1
~nsn he stspp~d from he sassss
lnss the car. ~ ~sssid b sBsssa
ashore" Ths wfsns - 70 thsss
''ssbins~ 10 90 10 ssd. thsy sseh
In the galley sns ~hss thsy
s~esp ths fiasr ~ ts>ls sAsss
establishment. thsy are "sIssniss
the deck
rhs susiiisfy Territorial s<ryl<s
hoFfo~s most Al 10 slang from
the army. They cell th~ esasviy
tns orderly asa Ths TIRES $50
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You help yourself when you buy
u. s. War Bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18

pines
His staff officers already have
started consultations at United
States Army headquarters. where
the supreme commander will later
direct what officers described as
staggering" plans for counteraction
against the enemy.
Prime Minister john Curtin. who
originally suggested to Washington
the appointment of Macarthur as
commander emphasized the opinion
generally held here. that the Un-
tied Nations would now make Aus
tralia their main south Pacific base
10 be held at all c5StS, and to be
used as a base frcm which the Jap
aneSe would eventually be rolled
back.
The new command also has
smoothed out many technical prob
lens military sources pointed out.
It has unified all American. Aus
tralian and Dutch land and air
forces in the southwest Pacific and
avoided any difficulty arising from
the fact that the United States
army air corps has been under one
command and the Australian air
force under an independent com
mand.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18
Cali potrio Girl
OrotorY Winner

Phyllis Hibbard of Calipatria will
represent the Lions clubs of I'm
perial Valley i'll the Southern Cali
fornia division of the oratorical
contest of the California Nevada
district of Liens International hay
ing been declared the winner in the
county contest conducted Tuesday
night at SherWoodS.
Members of the three clubs of
Calipatria. Imperial and El Centre.
with their ladies' had a dinner
meeting together after which six
high school students We're present
eel. speaking on the subject of Our
Nations Security" Phyllis Hibbard
was voted the winner. The other
contestants included Betty House of
El Centro. Joan McCampbell OF
CaleXico. Ruth Wilder of Imperial
Margaret Tenase of Holtville. Don
na OStrander of BraWley
Judges were Mrs. c. w Cham
berlain Of Calipatria, John Mccall
OF Imperial and c. H H Small of
Fl Centro. The Rev Mr. E. L
Carter of El Centre. zone chairman.
presided at the contest Charles H
JeffreSs president of the El Centre
club. conducted the meeting.
Miss Doris Briscoe was heard in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18
Chinese InfIicf
Heavy Casualties

NEW YORK, March l8 up
A Chinese communique today re-
ported heavy fighting" along the
Peiping HaakoW railway in north
H0nan province and said a Japa-
uese column Of 1908 men already
had suffered more than 300 casual
Qes.
TIE communique, broadcast by the
All-India radio ard heard III New
York By the Columbia BroadcaStng
system. added that Chinese forces
had taken the initiative TO the south
carrying out a surprise raid on ene-
my positions south OF the Yellow
lger. Heavy casualties were said
70 have been inflicted on the Japa-
nese
The broadcast, quoting a Chinese
militarsi spokesman. said Chinese
forces in central Burma. south of
Mandalay, had not yet contacted
japanese troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18
Grand Jury Names
45Cheese Firms
For Price Fixing

CHICAGO March l8-tUP) - A
Federal Crane JaHs today indicted
- Z eaorat.ans. including many Of
sse aa.laaS largest cheese concerns,
nd - pefSaas fer alleged violation
- federal ana trust laws.
fse Indictment ehafsed prices on
American eaeese Wefe fixed arti-
...4ls e4#a FsiG3y through the
#a=f - easese among lie defend
-. eE6cse de1.egs OF lie exchange
:. Plymouth W
Membership II fae Plymouth eX-
eaaaEe tAe fofefnment charged.
"a confined - defendant dealers
and prices 81 III tbs trading We're
aSea a> Il BASE for prices Il be paid
pgeaateUS and used By distributors
ais eanaamers IN the open market
TIE defendant corporations al
leeedly handle % per cent of the
6ooooooao pounds of American
cheese produced annually in the
United STATE -Four defendants -
National DHsy Products Corp.
tasuaea Kraft Cheese Co and
ss#ef subsidiaries he Borden CO
SAli. y Co.. AID Armour and Co
nd several subsidiaries Of each -
4s.e sala - control 70 per cent of
lie ..lH.a. gaesse production
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18
FAIR WINNERS

Robert Thompson; 3 Robert Thomp-
son. 3. Carl Henos. Turnips-l. Rob-
ert Thompson; g and 3. Mike HenoS.
Extract honey qt-1. and . Ar
lie Joe Riggs, Holtville.
Plant getableS-lettuce, IL heads
1. Mike HenoS; 2. Carl HenoS; 3
Mike Henos. Tomatoes, 2 baskets
l. Mike Henos; 2. Carl Henos. Cab
bage, headS-1. Carl Henos, 2
Mike Henos; g. Carl Henos. Squash,
l lug, any kind. Mike HenoS; 2
Mike HenoS. Squash, l basket
/ Carl Henos; 2. and 3. Ben Yasuba
Holtville.
POULTRY New Hampshire, best
male-Joe Mayfield jr., Calexico.
/ Best female-Joe Mayfield jr., Cal
exico. Best trio-Joe Mayfield jr.,
Calexico Cockrell, 9 to II months
/. and 2. Joe Mayfield pullets, 9
to u months-l. 2. g.. Joe May
field.
Rhode Island Reds-Best male
Lyn Wood, Brawle.. Best female
Lynn Wood. Best trio = Robert
Halves, El Centre. Cockrell, to 8
months. Lynn Wood; 2. JACK
WardloW, Ell Centro Pullets, to
monthS-1. Lyn Wood; 2. Robert
Halves; g. Raymond Riedy. Hens,
over IL months-l. John Christian;
2. Jack WardloW. Pen, hens over
u henS-1. Robert Halves; 2. Jack
WardloW. Old trio-1 John Chris
tian.
Barred Rocks-Best male-June
Buchanan. Best female-June Bu-
chanan. Best trio-June Buchanan
Cockrell. to months-l. June
Buchanan; 2. Glenn Hill, El Centro
Pullets-1 and 9 June Buchanan
3. Mary Kubler, CaleXico HenS-1
Glenn Hill: El Centre; 2. Robert
HaWeS, 3. Glenn Hill. Cocks-1
Harold Mealey Imperial; 3 and 5
Glenn Hill. Pen-1 and 3 Glenn
Hill. Young trio-1. June Buchan-
an. Old trio-1. June Buchanan; 2
Mary Kubler.
Turkeys = Best male = Robert
Hawes. Best female-Robert Hawes
Yearling toni Robert HaWes
yearling hen; /. Robert Hawes
young tom; l. Don Christian; 2
Tony Osuna, FL Centre. Young hens
i. Robert Hawes; 2. Don Chris
tian; 3. Don Christian
Geese-Best male-HudSon Nit
chell, Ell Centro. Young gander-1
Hudson Mitchell
DuckS-Best male-Glenn Hill:
best female-Hudson Mitchell. Ole
brakes, l. Glenn Hill. Young ducks
/. and g Hudson Mitchell.
Booths-l. High-Palm All club &
trophy; g. Eucalyptus All club; 3
Imperial All club.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18
Aussies See What
Speed Means to
American Troops

Continued from page onel
BET the merchant demanded con
firmatizn fog the crder from Can
berra.
III send an airmail he said.
Hell go n and call EN- up c.l
the te,eonone :. said a top sergeant.
The merchant finally took the
sergeant, advice. went inside. com
pleted the call and came cut ID tell
the Americans that the transac
ton had been approved The
Americans were gone I'D SO was
the truck.
TEA TIME SFEED-UP
The Americans haven't been able
TO Stop the Australian practice OF
quitting Wc.k IL the aircraft fac
tories f5r tea each morning and
afternoon. but they've speeded up
the function The workers walked
considerable distances 70 the tea
diSpenSalieS so the Americans con
yerted number of jeepo INTO tea
wagons ard brought tea 70 the
men a Their benches. The hundreds
Ct man hours a week that had been
Isl @ere cgt By . Per cent
Rlm5er pIl : reported a large
Tee a the edge OF an airdrome
lnade ti.eIg landings hazardous. The
Australians said something might
ce done n a few days.
Go doUu there and see what the
fellow wants Tor his house and lot, .
The American commandant told an
aide Pay him what he wants and
puIl the damned tree aAa the house
down
The kcu5e and the tree we're down
hat aftern con.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18
Russia Reports
Rumanian Unrest

LONDON March 18-tUP)-Un-
official Russian quarters said TO-
day demonstrations in Bucharest
had forced Premier Ion Antonescu
to reject Adolf Hitler's demands for
Rumanian reinforcements in Ger
manys suting danapaign on the
eastern front.
These sources said resentment
against AntoneScu was not lessened
by his refusal, because. the people
feel that he turned down Hitlers
demands because he felt he could
not buck the feeling of the people
not because he did not wait to help
the Germans.
Other sources said Antonescu re
jected Hitler's demand for $4,000
Runanian soldiers because Ger
many refused to equip them
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18

I've blaeks af the business dis.ais.#
Atser weekend snowfall . =
inches. lie ater wandered tHaH
Ser canyons SeStsl5as asd mace
iaesr temporary EoIe within iha
egf1 and IL Suburbs. They readily
approached tae rl.y because tEes
Eaa learned 00t - tea. aaa "a theHs
same preserve hon.
Tie state saHr 8misslan Hsas-
saea canyon feeding stations b.
Ae touG sa#a,A .a.el L. Ueel l.t
demand yesterday
TAe herd Lad enlg ore CASUALTY
II Ifs first Gay IL tae city 4 saaa
haek earnered by Co.'s Ms klle3
before polio, could save i,
\ Noans eo8gaf joined the mlera-
ton b.; failed - SURVIVE The usors
Il fItla1atoa 70. more than a teW
sears Unaware Of pedestrian has-
asa>. II dIed ander the wheels ef
- automobile
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18
Prospective Draft
Subjects Jam l.V.
Offices for Data
Continued from Page one1

Continued from Page One)
TO get the job done.
Throughout the n:glt the tedious
drawing of capsules from the his
toric goldfish bowl" continued and
the hoarse voices of the tellers
droned out the numbers. As the end
approached only a handful of spec
tators were present. Selectiye sery-
ice officials and reporters were
crowded around the stage in the
interdepartmental auditorium and
in the workrooms in the rear.
The 1000 numbers in the lottery
affected the destiny of l.650,000
youths from 20 to 21-youngsters
who were born four years after
World war land 7.350.000 men of
35 TO A. inclusive. many of whom
were in World war | drafts.
The registered Feb. 16, and thus
joined 100000 other men who
already had registered and were
classified under the selective ser-
vice act of 1910
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18
Tokyo AIibis for
Fear of Macarthur
By Twisting Facts
CONTINUED from page or

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away not a single American SOL
der or their wives would be able
to leave the Philippines alive"
He also claimed that Carlos Bar
ry, Chilean journalist stranded in
Japan had laughed off as typical
American propaganda his dispatch
to his newspaper, Ell Chileno of
Santiago. relating that Gen. Masa-
haru Hompa had committed hari-
kiri.
In connection With the departure
of Francis B. Slyre. United States
hish commissioner in the Philip
pines 10 Honolulu. Tokyo remarked
Sayre IS evidently a wise man"
He knows full we'll that his gov
ernment and his president have no
intentions or ability to send rein
forcements to the doomed Ameri-
can forces in the Philippines the
commentator said
/ GERMANY FOLLOWS
He knew that when General
Macarthur left, he would leave too,
and SO he packed his bags and fled .
Germany was not far behind jap
an in commenting on Gen. Mac
Arthurs appointment, adopting the
same attitude-that he had e
capped"
The Berlin radio broadcast a
Tokyo dispatch of the Nazi official
news agency, which quoted a Japa-
neSe government spokesman as say
ing that MacArthur's escape" Was
a big surprise for Japan.
The spokesman added. The Unit
e1 States government is clever en-
ough 10 excuse M2cArthar's escape
b. appointing Tim commander IN
chief CT the Allied forces IN the
southwest Pacific
Italy quoted Geneva political
circles" as saying only facts could
show whether the appointment of
Macarthur was a "happ"' one.
In the Philippines, Macarthur
had the advantage Of fighting on
errain which he knew inch for
nch and at the head of an army
which he created personally" it
SAID In Australia he finds himself
in an immense and unknown terri
tory and will have under his orders
an army which has been hastily
improyised.
The step taken by Roosevelt
could also cost the United States
the definite loss of the Philippines,
without Australia being saved"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18
Building Obtained
For Canteen Here

El Centro viii have a canteen for
service men ready for use this week
end, the El Centro Civilian Recrea-
ton Council having leased a build
ing and the recently formed wo-
mems canteen unit and the Sorop-
timiSt club having agreed to furnish
and operate the unit.
The building secured for the can
teen is the Palmer building, located
on the North side of Main street
between Fifth and Sixth streets.
Howard p Meyer has donated the
building next door. giving the can
teen Il 50 foot frontage on Main
street
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18
Indie Capable Of
Gigantic Output

NEW YORK, March l8. up.
If Sir Stafford Cripps Is successful
in his Indian nilsson .le will open
To the United Nations a vast indus
trial potential which may make
India the Asiatie arsen2l of demoe-
racy. Krishnalal Shrid6arani, youth
ful but influential Indian national
ist, asserted today
"Industially. India is far ahead
of what is generally believed" he
said 1t is among the eight great
industrial nations of the world. In
dia now produces light tanks, air
planes, and heavy artillery. indian
shipyards are constructing battle
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-18
Be st Of Planes
Reach Australia

Continued from PAGE One
and equipment
The arrival Of Macarthur was ap-
a.aLded by Australian officials and
lie press IS sI2nIfying aggressive
operations against the Japanese
HEADQUARTERS
Jnl,ed States Army headquarters
awe been operating in Australia
S.aee early January and the setup
already oyerShadoWs its Australian
counterpart.
Macarthur IS expected TO take
active charge Immediately after a
short rest TO recover from his long
air journey ard tie STRAIN OF three
months OF fighting i'll the Philip