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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-01-22
How To Obtain Heating Satisfaction
AMERICAS Hoas HEATING EXPERT

lasts longer and saves
money.
Operating your furnace
auth ddmper controls dis
connected: Strange as it
may seem, some people do
not bother to keep their
damper controls in good
working order. These con-
trolls are as necessary to
your furnace as brakes are
to an automobile. They are
simple to operate. If han
died properly they will save
much fuel and add greatly
to the comfort of your
home. Your fuel dealer can
instruct you in the correct
use of hampers.
Using incorrect sized coal.
For best heating results al
ways use the size coal best
suited for your heater. To-
day coal is prepared IN
several sizes, one of which
is sure to give you best
results. If the coal is too
small it packs too much in
the fuel bed. When this
takes place it is sometimes
difficult to bring up heat
quickly. Other troubles may
also be caused from a fuel
bed that is packed" Be-
cause of the blasting that is
necessary it is sometimes
very difficult to have the
draft pass through this bed
of Goals. The heat may be
retained to such an extent
that there may be a posi-
bility of clinkers forming.
If the coal is too large in
size the air will pass
through it too quickly and
actually rob heat from the
fuel bed. Be sure the correct
size of coal is being used.
Incorrect Methods of firing:
Always fire the coal so that
the fuel bed assumes more
or less a level position. The
depth of the fuel bed will
vary depending upon the
size of the fire box. Fire the
coal level with the bottom
of the firing door, always
leaving a strip of red coal
exposed to act as a pilot
light to ignite the gas that
will come off from the fresh
fuel.
Follow the above suggestions
d you will be sure to get more
1t that will result in comfort
e and healthy conditions
ring the Winter. If you are in
lbt about the correct opera
n of your heating plant, call
your local fuel dealer. He will
more than pleased to render
s service. m
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-01-22

A MOTHER heating season will
IA soon be upon us. When tend
ing to the furnace, let us resolve
not to follow those habits which
waste money, coal, and cause in
convenience and discomfort.
There are ten such bad habits
which every homeowner would
do well to avoid:
1. Excessive shaking of the
qrates: A gentle shaking
will serve the same purpose
and save fuel. Shake only
until the first red glow ap-
pears in the ashpit, not I'M
til live pieces of coal drop
through the CRATE.
2. Using ashes for banking
purposes: The only place
for ashes is in the ashpit =
with the exception of a thin
layer upon the CRATES. If
you fire ashes on top of live
Goals, you can expect clinker
trouble and poor heat.
8. Burning rubbish or garbage
an your furnace: Your fur
mace was built to burn coal,
and you shouldn't put any
foreign substance in it, as
clinkers often result and
fuel is wasted as a conse-
quence.
A. Operating dirty boiler, heat
er, fue pipe or chimney:
A clean heating plant = like
a clean automobile engine =
will give better service and
greater comfort. Remove all
SCOT and fly ash at least
once year.
5. Connecting tiUo heaters into
same chimney fue: This
practice retards the draft
and causes poor heat. If two
heaters are connected into
the same fue, make sure the
draft on the one not being
operated is completely shut
off and all leaks sealed.
6. Operating hot air furnace
qOitho1tt aOater IN the humid
ifer:. Dry air is both I'M
comfortable and unhealthy.
You will get much more sat-
isfaction from your furnace
if the humidifier pan is kept
filled with water. This is an
important health measure.
z. Carrying thin fire bed: The
firebox should be filled flush
with the lower edge of the
fire door. Contrary to the
belief held by many people
that half filled firebox
saves coal, it actually burns
up more coal and at the
same time causes much I'M
necessary inconvenience. A
thick Are bed burns better,
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NOTICE

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banded
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Her jodhpu hansched ngerree
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styled by Arde Buova who also designed the 2ewel
SPresident," by her polo playing companion
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18

Both Republicans and Democrats
Squabbled in the corridors as to
new Officers of the central COM
mittee, with nominations set fol
later. Senator Ed Tickle of Mont
Grey seemed the choice of the Re-
publicans, although San Francisco
faction opposed control by a leg
iSlator. The vice chairman candi-
dates narrowed down to Leo An
derSon, Los Angeles attorney.
In the Democratic bidding, vet
eran Isadore Dockweiler of Los
Angeles appeared to have the
Craftsmanship if he wanted it, with
Herbert Legg a second choice. The
fight for vice chairman was bitter
with George Reilly, San Francisco
member of the board Cf equaliza-
ton, favored over William Malone
outgoing chairman from San Fran
cisco.
The committees can wind up by
late afternoon but open fights will
prolong a night session.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
Ship Construction
Para|yzed byCl0
Strike in Alabama

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. IS.
(UP) = An unauthorized
strike of CIO shipbuilding
union members VIRTUALLY
paralyzed" production on
Liberty cargo ships at the huge
Pinto Island yard of the Alabama
Drydock and Shipbuilding Co to-
day.
The workers walked out protesting
the introduction of five-cent ferry
from Mobile to the shipyard. The
new ferry service was instituted by
the city at the request of the mari
time commission and replaced a
free ferry service which the ship
yard had operated. The maritime
commission held that the free ferry
was inadequate.
Officials of the union said the
walkout was not authorized, but a
delegation of officers and member
of the local, the Marine and Ship
DullucIS ulllOll, WAS plchtu W 30
to Washington to confer with mari
time commission officials on settle
ment of the dispute.
First signs that strike might
be impending came yesterday when
more than 1000 workers staged a
march on the city hall, only a few
hours after the new ferry went into
operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
Ex.Arizonan New
{ Secretary
For Border CifY

CALEXICO, Sept. 18. -
Don Smith, a former secre-
tary'of the Nogales Chamber
of Commerce, now is secre-
tarv of the CaleXicO Chamber
of Commerce on q part time, trial
arrangement.
He was employed to take the
place of c. F. Reynolds, who was
given an indefinite leave Of alb
sence by directors cf the chamber
The trial arrangement was agreed
upon SO that Calexicans may de-
eide whether they like it or not.
Under the present arrangement
the headquarters of the chamber
will be open daily except Saturdays
and Sundays p. m. Smith will be
at the chamber during those hours
and also will be available for
night meetings. His salary will
start at $100 a month.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
IT'LL BE CLEAN SWEEP
Full Speed On For Metal Drive

Legion, who is pinch hitting for
George Whitcher, Ell Centro drive
chairman, who is away on vacation.
Begin collecting it now and have
it stacked and ready to facilitate
the work of the pickup crews"
Brawley Elks asked that residents
pile their scrap contributions in the
streets in front of their homes SO
they may collect it Sunday The
city Elks are competing with the
country Elks in a contest TO see
who can collect the greatest amount
of metal for the drive.
Imperial scrap metal committee
members asked that the metal be
piled in the same places that cans
are stacked for the trash collectors.
1t will be collected Saturday. Agri-
cultural pupils will collect the rural
contributions later.
Holtville's city collection will be
Saturday after the big scrap metal
rally scheduled at the recreation CEN
ter Friday night. Scrap from the
rural areas in the Holtville district
will be picked up later
Calexico already is about two
thirds through with the drive in
that city but will have a scrap
metal rally and parade in October.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
Men in Service
Can Get Ballots

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18-UP)-
The Navy said today it planned to
carry out the provisions and ac-
complish the purposes Of the fed
eral law providing absentee voting
privileges for members Of the Naval
Marine corps and Coast Guard
services"
Arrangements are being made for
men both within and outside con-
tinental United States. the Navy
said.
Under a speed-up plan the ne
cessary instructions will be trans
mitted to all absentee voters in
these three services to give them
the maximum amount of time in
which to apply for. receive and
return their executed ballots.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
I'll. Men Join
Naval Reserve

The United States Navy last week
accepted IL Imperial Valley men for
enlistment in the Naval Reserve, it
was announced from Navy recruit
ing office in FL Centre Friday.
Among the Ell Centrans accepted
were Hugo r. Dacumos, Roy F.
Richter, G. Sobremobte, Alexandra
S. Ancheta and Julius j. Slovak.
Those from CaleXico included Ivy
r. Webber and Charles K. Lukens.
Edward G. Ormand and Paul E,
Lear went from Holtville, Thomas
II. Berry from Imperial and Eu-
genio u. Ortiz from inland.
Sixteen men were sent from I'M
perial Valley to San Diego last week
for examination and enlistment,
the greatest number sent in any
week since last January.
Charles F.. Gerry this week was
transferred from FL Centre to Yuma
to serve as recruiter in charge of
the new recruiter sub-station OPEN
eel there last Tuesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
D AMBlINe
(\EpoR1ER
No Ceiling At ALL


Bob Rawles, the Ell Centran now
an army pilot in England, went
shopping in an English grocery
store with one of his American
army associates.
The two Americans, especially the
boy vino came from the greatest
agricultural empire in the u. S. A.,
, looked over the fruit display.
Rawles noticed box of grapes.
The boys selected what they
thought they could eat and handed
their selection to the grocer.
How much it is?" Rawles asked
the grocer.
Two pounds" said the grocer.
RaWles thought they could eat two
pounds of grapes.
Wen take tnem, lie said. How
much is it?"
Two pounds" said the grocer
patiently.
"Yes, I heard you," said Rawles
just as patiently, but what do
they cost?"
Two pounds" said the grocer
again with John Bull tenacity. Two
pounds in English money"
oh" gulped Rawles as the light
daWned. Then how much is that
in American money!"
1T is &c." said the grocer.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18

OF numbering CnarleS Ellis
Sr Brawley merchant, the court
room was electrified by a surge of
racial feeling occasioned when De-
fense Attorney A. c. Finney repeat
edly referred to Ellis as a hot
blooded Syrian"
After one such reference while
Finney was presenting defense argu-
ments to the jury, Leo Ellis, son of
the slain merchant, sprang from his
seat in the audience and shouted
What has that got to do with it?"
The court bailiff ordered quiet in
the court room. District Attorney
Elmer Heald asked Judge r. D. Nc
Pherrin to restrain Finney from
playing upon racial prejudice. Judge
McPherrin instructed Finney to re-
frain from melting racial hatred
and TO proceed with his argument
without any more references to the
race of the dead man. Young Ellis
and Finney met in the street after
court adjourned and decided to
have no hard feelings in the mat
ter. They then shook hands.
Mrs. Rose Ellis. wife of the mer-
chant, sobbed quietly as District
Attorney Heald in his closing argu-
ments to the jury described how
Charles Ellis, jr., saw his father
shot down before his eyes in the
Ellis store in Brawley last Aug. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
Elite Nazi Troops
On Guard Against
Winter in Germany

LONDON, Sept. 18. (UP)
Reports from responsible
diplomatic quarters today
said that GERMANY has sta
toned several hundred thousand
possibly 500,000-SS troops thru
cut the Reich as a precaution
against popular resentment of the
expected hardships of the worst
winter of the war.
The sources emphasized that
there was nothing in the reports
if they are correct-to indicate any
crackup within Germany.
But they cited the reported NaZi
precaution as a sign of what lies
ahead for Europe and its 100000, 900
as it moves into the worst winter
Of the war-possibly the worst of
modern times-with the stage of
decisive showdowns ahead.
The next five or six months, it
was apparent, promised little but
bitterness and suffering for the
whole continent and greatly in
creased hardships in the British
Isles. Cold, hunger, illness and
death will not be the monopoly of
any nationality in Europe.
PROPAGANDA CHANGES
Reports from occupied Europe
give a hint of what is coming -
the rounding up of the Jews in
France and the mobilization of
French labor steadily increasing
burden onto the civilians.
Sharp changes III Nazi domestic
propaganda were noted and it was
believed that Propaganda Minister
Paul Joseph ,Goebbels may have
struck a more effective note by con-
centrating on calmer and more rea-
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
Rotary District
Governor Cominu

Imperial Valley Rotary clubs will
be visited next week by DR.. Joseph
S. HayhurSt of Redlands, governor
of the 108 district of Rotary Inter
national, including Imperial Valley.
Hayhursts visit was announced
by Hazel Gallagher, president of
the Ell Centre club at its Thursday
meeting in the Barbara Worth no.
tel The governor, Gallagher said,
will meet with the CaleXico club
Tuesday noon, the Holtville club
Tuesday evening, and the Brawley
Club Wednesday noon.
The Ell Centre club will change
its regular meeting from Thursday
noon to Wednesday evening at TOO
O'Clock when Governor Hayhurst
will be the speaker.
r. H. Moore. new Rotary member
was induoted at the Thursday meet
ing by Guy II. Weakley Clifford
Hayden gave his life history.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18

volved. A third automobile indus
try case is pending-that of the
Ford Motor company. Union Sc
curity is the major factor in the
Ford case since Ford wages already
are higher than GIN and Chrysler.
The wage increases, voted by a 6
to majority with the labor repre-
sentatives dissenting, will go to
workers in 1903 GIN plants through
out the country and cost the COM
pany approximately $375,000 a week.
Labor members supported the panel
recommendation of five cents an
hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18

: TeStlfying before senate inter-
state commerce subcommittee. Fly
said the pan ordered by Petrillo
head of the American Federation of
Musicians (AFL), would strike "at
the heart of broadcasting" because
of its effect on many stations which
depend largely on records and
transcriptions for their music.
The subcommittee is holding a
preliminary inqui.y on a resolution
by its chairman, Sen. D. Worth
Clark, D., Ida, for a full-fledged
senate committee investigation of
Petrillo.
I'm sure the law is inadequate" "
Fly said, in connection with the
FCC's inability to deal with any
one except licenSees-radio stations.
Doesn't it look as though it is
up to congress to do it?" Clark
asked.
Il think so, sir Fly replied.
Sen. Charles w. Tobey, r., N. H.,
declared that part of the trouble
was due to Fly's failure to carry
out FEC rules governing the
amount of recorded music to be
played by stations, as well as the
small number of live" musicians
hired by the National Broadcasting
company and the Columbia Broad
casting System.
Tobey said his search of FEC
records revealed no instances where
a station suffered any loss for
using more recordings than FEC
regulations permit. He added that
CBS employed l52 musicians, and
NBC 314.
FL admitted the commissions s
rule on the amount of Live" talent
that must be used-which varies
according to each station--was not
strictly enforced.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18

paper fTdVud TeVedleQ, were trained
in western Siberia 1t was believed
they constitute a portion of new
armies which Marshal Klementi
Voroshilov and Semyon Budenny
have been raising in the past year.
There was no indication whether
sufficient Soviet forces had been
thrown into the Stalingrad battle
to match the mass of men, machines
and materiel with which Adolf Hit
ler is pounding at the city.
But some Axis propaganda sources
reported strong Russian counter
attacks have been launched at Stall
ingrad and Moscow said Soviet
troops have gone over to the offens-
i've in the VoronezlA sector north of
the threatened Volga metropolis.
NAZIS WIN FOOTHOLD
The chief German threat contin-
ued to be the northwestern sector
where Nazi foothold has been won
in the suburban outskirts and the
northern sector where Russian
troops were forced to drive across
from the east shore of the Volga to
throw the Germans out of a west
bank Stalingrad suburb.
In Madagascar. British troops oc-
cupied the chief port, Tamatave,
and moved on toward the capital
of T'ananarive after efforts to nego-
tiate an armistice with Vichy offic-
ials broke down.
A Soviet communique reported
that the Nazis, having been thrown
out of the northwestern outskirts
of Stalingrad, smashed back and
won a new foothold under cover of
heavy artillery bombardment and
crushing attacks by flights of 80
to 100 bombers.
CIVILIANS IN CAVES
A dispatch from the Stalingrad
front reported that Red army rein
forcements from the east bank of
the Volga had crossed the river and
thrown the Germans out of a west
bank village on the northern out
skirts of Stalingrad.
The battle was described as short
but violent. Old men, women and
children from the burned out north
ern suburban villages of Stalingrad
took shelter in the river bank caves
as the fighting ragged.
German reports for more than
week have claimed that Nazi COL
umns had penetrated to the Volga
both north and south of Stalingrad
and unofficial Nazi propaganda in
the last few days had asserted that
Nazi Spearhead reached the Volga
in the center of the city There has
been no confirmation of this claim.
PACIFIC ACTION
The Nazi controlled Paris radio
claimed that the Russians had
started violent counterattacks in
the Stalingrad area and the Nazi
Trans-ocean news agency asserted.
possibly with one eye on Tokyo, that
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18

Scrap metal contributions large
and small will be collected by vol
unteer pickup crews scheduled to
sweep through Imperial Valley
communities during the weekend
in concentrated drive to salvage
metal for the war effort.
No contribution will be toe large
or too small for the crews.
Holtville and Imperial will have
their city-wide pickup drives on
Saturday and Ell Centre and Braw-
ley will have theirs on Sunday.
Twelve trucks and drivers and
a pickup crew of 40 volunteers
will scour the residential district
of Ell Centre beginning at 9:30 a.
m. Trucks, drivers, and the crews
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18

SaCOr 10 Japan, predicted To-Day.
He told war luncheon rally here
that this was his answer to arm
chair Strategists who recommended
that the United Nations defeat Hit
Ter first and then mop up the
JapS."
Defeat--total defeats the only
language known to an army such
as Japan's which to-day is hoping
to bivouac on the White House
lawn" he said. To those who believe
that Japan's military plans are the
pipe dreams" of fanatics and, at
times, barbarians," he said that this
was what japanese military leaders
hope to do, intend to 10 aid will
do if they can:
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
Amado Funeral
Slated SATURDAY.

Funeral services for Philippe S.
Amado, 81, pioneer Imperial Valley
dairyman who died in an Ell Centre
hospital Monday, were scheduled at
the Lemons chapel at pm. Sat
urday with the Catholic church
in charge.
He had lived in Imperial Valley
foi 80 years. His ranch was Situat-
ed 2ls miles south of Seal Heights.
Burial was scheduled at Ever
green cemetery. He leaves his wife,
Mrs, Leila Amado.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18

ton of five cents an hour, and cut
by 81 cents the demands of the
two unions involved.
Workers affected are 100000
members of the CIO United Auto
mobile workers and $4,000 CIO
United Electrical, Radio & Machine
workers. The pay boost was made
retroactive to April 28, expiration
date Of contracts between the two
unions and G-M
The board announced it would
probably rule next week on the
Chrysler case, in which approxi-
mately the same demands are in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
WLB Grants Wage Boost
To 225,O0O GM Workers

WASHINGTON, Sept. l8-tUP)-
The War Labor boards decision
granting four cents an hour pay
increases for 225,000 General Mo-
tors employees was expected today
to set a precedent for an early de-
cision in the pending Chrysler case
involving 10000 workers
The WPB, applying the Little
steel" yardstick, ruled that four
cents an hour raise would compen-
safe GIN workers for the Is per
cent increase i'm the cost of living
since January l, l94l. The full
board lowered panel recommended
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18

were scheduled to be at the city
shops at Third and Orange at $50
to start the collection.
Their descent on the city will
be heralded by small fire truck
which will travel through the
streets with siren wide open as a
reminder to residents to have their
scrap metal piled In the alley. Elks,
American Legionnaires, and men,
bers of the 2O-30 club already have
volunteered to help.
STACK IN ALLEY
1T would be wise to stack the
metal in the alley Immediately,
was the advice given Friday by
Commander Felix Lehman of
Boyce Aten post of the American
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
RUSSIA THROWS new ARMY into BATTLE
Torpedo Misses
Ship, Hits Coast

A GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE
PORT, Sept. 18-(UP)-An en-
emy submarine fired torpedo
at passing freighter. The
torpedo missed and exploded
against the rocky gulf head
lands of a Quebec village, shat
tered 1913 windows and slightly
damaged a few buildings.
The freighter went on her
way unharmed, it was revealed
today. Naval and Royal Air
force commands Immediately
began searching for the sub
marine, but results were not
revealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18


lay in widespread campaign on
expert sabotage, heavily financed
and skilfully organized" the Daily
Mails correspondent. Graham
Stanford, reported. THE campaign
was aimed at wrecking India's war
effort and smoothing the path for
Japanese invaders.
Sabotage, much of which was
highly successful, included wrecking
communications in vast areas, de-
railment of troop trains and at
tacks on them, burning down rail-
way stations, plunging whole cities
in darkness and the stoppage of
vital war industries by Widespread
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18

strikes"
The Japanese. Stanford wrote,
showed that they we're playing a
part in direction of the campaign
by putting out radio feelers" 10
determine its progress.
The Sheffield Steel company
closed its plants, Stanford said.
when its workers "were seduced into
striking" All cotton mills In Bonn
bay and Ahnedabad likewise were
shut down, and then the markets
closed.
"Then for a time" Stanfords
dispatch said. there practically
was a complete stoppage of business
life In India"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
Politicians Row
At State PurIev

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 18 - CUP)
Party politics captured the atten-
ton of California's state central
committees today after the party
conventions pushed through cleo
ton platforms stressing unity for
the war effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-18
COMPLETE VICTORY

First to bomb important Ameri-
can centerS and then, eventually
invade America"
Grew said the United Nations can
restore peace in the Pacific-but
only by a victory so complete that
it would discredit the Japanese mill
tary machine in the eyes of the
japanese people and make them
realize, belatedly, that crime does
not pay.
He left the plans for utter and
complete defeat of Japan to Amer
lean strategists and tacticians. but
suggested as layman this formula
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