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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01

y 1Ilt JWD tttNiIlB tstlltlto ti!tNltt \
I into an agreement whereby tht
county would sell to the district
without cash consideration, all tax
titles hello by the county on Land
endangered by a new ruling isSu q
by the state c0mptrollcr's ollicl
terminating leasing rights now en-
ioyed by the district from the stat
The move, which still must have
the approval o. ohc comptroller.
office to become bindiAg Oh eithel
of the three political Subdivisions
involved. admittedly was made tc
form a barrier to any designs tht
state may have ON tax title lands
now under lease tOthC irrigation
district.
STATE AIM kFl'ARENT
The district had been informed
by letter from the cOmptr0ller's
office that effective Jan. l, 1912
the leasing agreement between tht
state and the district would become
imperative. III. notltiC@t-2H up-
parently left little doubt as to the
intention of the comptroller to re-
fuse to renew the tax land leases
although the comptroller did not
say as much in his letter
Heretofore, the district has lcas-
ed tax title RAGS from the state.
through the board Of supervisors,
fer Sub-leaSin9 to farm tenants.
1t was implied that the leases woulo
bc renewed from year to year, By
the absence OF any word 10 the
contraly-by the absence. in .aet
of any word.
With approximately 1900 acre
Of tax It'll" land. under lease, boarG
members of tnr irrigation district
suffered Il FIRST class case of thI
jitttrS When the comptroller uf-
ticc, apparently cut of perfectly
clear sky. notified the district that
The leasing arrangement WO Ii Il
terminate on the first day of l9l2
TRANSFER RESULTS
Hence the meeting between tie
district board and the supervisors
on the last day cf 1G41, and the
resultant agreement to transfer Il
the district all title right the coun-
ty may have in tax delinquent
properties in which title rests joint
ly between the two agencies.
Under the arrangement, made
possible by a new act of the legis-
lature the county may sell its tax
title to the district ca open ac-
count for two years. contingent
upon the district disposing of tht
properties within that period Dur
ing the two-ycar interim, the dis
trict is morally Obliged to make
every effort TO sell the properties
thus restoring them to the taA
rolls, after which the county is re-
imbmSCd.
Previously. the district. " hen
PURCHASING coLnty tax titles, wa
required to pay cash. But new
legislative act has made it possible
fer one taxing agency to acquire
the tax titles of another taxing
agency without making any cash
outlay for period OF two years.
BLANKET OPTION
While the agreement entered in
to by the district and the county
Wednesday had the effect Of giV-
ing the district a blanket option
on all tax titles held by the county.
so far as the state is concerned, il
did not in any way impair the
countys complete independence III
handling its own Affairs IN sUch
matters.
1t was made clear that, rs be
Continued on Page 6, col. 5
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01
Mother Of Local
Man Passes Away

End. Hatch, FL Centro, planncl
Thursday to leave early FRIDAY
morning for EScondido to attcnv
the funeral of his mother. Mrs. ML-
tilda Hatch, who died there Tues
day after n long illness. She was 8G
The funeral will be held n II
4 m. Friday i'll EScondido
Survivors. besides END. Hatch
ore Mrs. Fred Brown, Highland
Calf: Paul Hatch, Escondido, w
B Hatch, Seattle; Miss Faith Hdtcl;
Burma. India. and Mrs. Dorothy
Barron, San Diego, all sons auc
daughters.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01

Thomas statement was broadcast
By short wave to Japan last night
and will be repeated on Jan. 10,
the Japanese New Year. He lived
in Japan for seven years as q
Mormon missionary; has d daughter
with a japanese name, Chiyo, who
was born in Tokyo, and is conSid-
cred the best informed member of
congress on Far Eastern affairs.
He told the Japanese people that
they have been betrayed by their
war lords who have sold them
selves to Hitler that those war
lords have presented the japanese
people with Il strange New Year 5
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01
RED CROSS TO
DISCUSS CAMPAIGN

Plans to complete the campaiPr
Tor $4,000, the quota assigned the
FL Centre chapter of the American
Red Cross are TO be discussed at a
meeting of the executive commit
tee. Friday night, 7:30, at the head
quarters. All board members are
eligible to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01

hundreds of@niles in two tiny rub
ber life RATS. They survived two
storms, in which one raft capsized
Most of their emergency rations
were lost.
In recognition of the rescue, Ad
miral Chester w. Nimitz personally
awarded the Navy cross for heroism
to Ensign p M. Fisler % of Ivan
hoe, N. c., and aviation machinist'2
mate Leonard H. Wagner of Bak-
erSville; N. c.
Fisler and Wagner were on pa
troll at dusk when they sighted
flares sent up by the drifting Army
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01
New Years Gift
o Japs s-Hdtred

WASHINGTON, Jan. l. (UP)-The Japanese people
today received from the only member Of
congress- Sen Ebert D. Thomas, d.. Utah, New Years
warning that the little temporary advances your forces
have made will all be swept away by 1943"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01
Motion Welcomes New Year
With Victory Resolution
'VaIIey Observes Baby's Advent as Usual
But with Less Noise; Dual Note Seen
AS Thronss Gather Throughout IS.

A grim day welcomed grim year Thursday in Imperial
Valley, with clouds thicker than hstngoYprs.
Along with the rest Of the nation the valley entered
1912 on a dual keynote Of "luppy New Year and Beat
the Jaancsr" 1t was Amoricas first wartime New Year 5
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01
Defenders Form
Lines for Ma jor
IsIund Contest
Communique Warns Against Optimism
On immediate Outcome. Predicts
Victory in End for Allies Over Japs
BY UNITED PRESS

major battle whose outcome may decide the fate OF
Manila in progress between heavily outnumbeed Amerl
can and Philippine troops and Japanese invaders the first
war department communque Of 1912 reported Thursday
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01
fIiers Cited for
Fl eroic Rescue

HONOLULU, Dec 81. (UP)-~( (Delayed) 1.-TWO NAY,
patrol plane pilots cited today for herosm for effect
ing daring of nine American Army fcrs Whos
plane forced down many miles from Oahu.
The Army flierS rescued Tuesday, had drifed fo
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01

Wham Department.
Chapter Am army captain, ali
dressed up and feeling dandy, salG
to an Ell Centro Womal.
I'm leaving town. I'm kissing
all the ladies goodbye. May I kiss
you?" The woman looked him over
with twipkling eyes:
well, boy. If I were 10 or 70
years younger I might be thrilled
But as it is. I'll take vanilla
Chapter 2-Another army captain
also dressed UP and feeling dandy
called at an Ell Centro home to
get girl he was taking to a show
Jean Eldridge, who happened to
be visiting a little girl relative OF
the soldiers girl friend, was aweo
to pieces by the splendid soldier
Who is that?' she Gulped
"Oh, he's nobody piped UP
i Bootsie Frowiss, aged nine, he's
] Just a horse doctor out at the post.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01
County. District
Act to ForestuII
State Tdx Action
Peril Of Comptroller Encroachment' on
Tax Decided Lands Met by Agreement
Between Two Major Agencies Here

Eleventh hour action designed to avert the danger OF
estate comptroller encroachmen on Imperial Valleys
right to administer in It's way its tax delinquent prop
critics taken Wednesday at joint meeting of the El
peral Irrigation district and the county of supervisors
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01

airmen. A strong northeast winf
was whipping up rough sea but
Flsler got permission by radio t.
attempt a rescue.
'Fisler and his crew in perfect
team work brought their huge plane
into trough beside the tossing lie
RATS after releasing most of their
service loads" the Navy said. Mine
men climbed aboard the Navy
plane"
Fisler then gunned his motors
end with throttles wide open lifted
continued on Page &; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01
We Resolve

We Resolve
Every year RR always does lot
OF resolving for people on New
Years day. Thinks up some pippy
New Years resolutions that nobody
on this earth could keep even if
trying. Which nobody ever did.
Since this is a war year, RR
knocked off on the funny stuff
and prepared a sure huff reso-
luton for all of us. Here it is.
We resolve to be cheerful. calm
kindly, and helpful in 1912. We
resolve to do everything we car.
to win the war We promise not
to listen to rumors and never re-
peat them if we can't help over
hearing them We promise faith
fully TO keep our love and respect
Tor things American and to fight
for them.
Not a bad resolution, if We do
say Sn
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01
Apology Department

RR is terribly sorry.
Here RR promised the residents
of Eighth street that they would
be out Of the trenches by Christ
mas. They aren't out by New
Years.
So sorry. Maybe out by Valen-
tines day. Or April Fools day
maybe so.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01
Z R4sos4ts 1%'9'1s
s Seasons Greetings
Happy New Year!

Now get busy ana DreaK all IfloSt
resolutions you made at midnight
Just as We! .,et it over.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-01
TEMPERATURES

TEMPERATURE
Maximum Tues. 20. Minimum
led. as. 5 pm. Tues. so, humidity
3. am. Wed. AZ, humidity So.
tO0n Wed. so, humididty 81.
Los ANGELES HAY
u. s. No. S22.-23; U. s. No. 2
afy i. v. $20-22. U. S. No. 2
sSS.50-17.5O. Mpls. May flax S2.O4i4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18
What, No Hot Water!

Rationing of hot water throughout New York City is now being proposed by Mayor LaGuardia. It's part of his plan to conserve fuels in the metropolis throughout the coming winter months. He has recommended to both landlords and tenants that they subscribe to such a campaign and do everything they can to conserve fuel oil coal, and steam. To that end it is now proposed that New Workers, living in multiple dwellings, where hot water is supplied to them, plan to use it only twice day. The periods set up are 6:30 to goo a. n., to p. m.
 New York being what it is we rather imagine therell be those who will want their hot water at any time of the day or night And they probably will get 1t. The good old American public has of late years been made hot water conscious to the extent that the good old days when it could only be supplied after being Faboriously heated over a good-burnlng range are completely forgotten Today II we don't get hot water gushing out ot the faucet every time we turn it out, some things wrong.
 As matter of fact Mayor LaGuardla and his associates would have people use only warm water during the hours men tioned above If they wanted hot water they would be expected to heat it up on stoves. All of which isn't going to set too well with the thousands of defense workers in the New York area who prob ably are working on shifts similar to those up here in Connecticut If they are restricted in their use of hot water, well, the rule may be dirty faces are no bar to entry into any place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18

The report voiced in Waterbury last week that out-of-town voters who were now eligible to go on the local voting lists were refusing to do so because they had been informed it would cost them $5 IS just another proof of the real lack ot information of the election laws possessed by your average citizen. Of course, it's barely possible that statutes in other states require annual payments, like the poll tax that Connecticut once had. But the privilege of voting at local, state or national elections is one that person, once they become of age, should regard as something worth while and worth en- toying whenever the opportunity pre- sents itself. There may be too much war talk in the air this year to attract the voters to whatever contests turn up or defense work may take up so much of the average day there is little time for any thing else, but we do think that every citizen of Waterbury ought to see tnat his or her name is on the voting list, II eligible, and should also vote ln Novem- Der.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18
Showdown in India

Americans regret the crisis that has ar- rived in Britain's dealings with India De- voted by tradition and by choice to uni versal democracy, including the right of all peoples to make their own government tai mistakes, we are doubly pledged to the theory of self-determination by the is- sues for which we are fighting to the death
 Rightly or wrongly, most Americans incline to believe that the British have made a serious mistake, ethically and strategically, in not having given India her freedom-or at the very least domin- ion status-long since. Nevertheless, one must face facts in time of war. The facts are that Britain cannot afford to give Gandhi, at this time, what he demands.
 Any realist, in Gandhi's position should realize that India must choose the British or the Japanese; that India is in no posi- ton to defend independence; that the choice is between Britain's promise on the one hand, and conquest by Japan on the other. With all her faults, Britain has never imposed upon India such ter rible slavery as would be inevitable once Japan took over.
 The disorders which Gandhi invoked by his implacable decision are an invita- tion for which Japan has been waiting. They may well provide just the weight that the axis needed to permit German and Japanese forces to join and cut the United Nations in two. As things stood vixen Britain had to act, whatever she did might easily prove wrong. The de- cjsion to arrest Ganhdi may have been unsound. But at least it was positive de- ciSion, and wars are not won by sitting around watching for rabbits to hop out of hats.
 It remains now to see whether the rel atively small Nationalist party represents sufficient Indian sentiment to control that country's part in the war. The gen. era, strike in Bombay which immediately followed Gandhis arrest may portend the worst.
 Perhaps the remaining hope might lie in hard and fast British agreement, witnessed and guaranteed by the United States, giving India now all that can safely be granted and, after the war, at a firmly fixed time, complete indepen- dence. This might fail. Or it might tenn per hot heads, and save the situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18
A Bit Too Fragrant

The OPA is ordering an immediate lrl- vestigation in Massachusetts of num- Der of motorists, holding unlimited gaso- line cards, who have been checked as fre- quest visitors at a race-track This should be tip-off to'anyone holding more than the average "A' card that their move ments via automobile may be under clos CT scrutiny than they expected. For that matter all motorists, doing much driving, may be watched these days.
 We can understand the demand from the OPA from these card holders of an explanation of their ability to get to place as far-aWay as Salem, N. H., where a racing meet recently closed. No doubt as close watch will be maintained on the Narragansett race-track now in operation in Rhode Island. After all the "B', "C", and "S'' cards were issued with a def- mite understanding that they were re- quired by the nature of the applicants business and it's importance III our na- tional defense Set-up. We doubt II traVel back and forth from race-track comes within this category.
 Certainly the average motoriSt who may get in Sunday trip to the shore or a nearby lake resort will feel that he IS entitled to much more than that if those who have access to unlimited supplies ot gasoline abuse their privileges. We think the OPA is going about the matter in the proper way by checking thoroughly on abuses, such as the above clearly is Once or twice might be excused privately, but when it's habit then there's only one way to tackle the problem and that's by imposing the law with regard to gaSo- line rationing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18

Down in Stamford everything is quiet and peaceful once more. Ex~Congressman Alfred N. Phillips has withdrawn from
 the Democratic nomination contest. Right now MT. Phillips is on active duty with the Army in Georgia. He had, how. ever, expected to be right in the thick of the mayoralty battle, contesting the nom- ination with Democratic Mayor Edward A. Gonnoud. We think it's better this way for Stamford. As a matter of fact we don't like this business of men in pubic life entering the service and being trans ferred to parts unknown, yet at the same ne time retaining whatever public offices they may hold Some even anticipate re- election. This is, to our way of thinking, imposing bit on the general pubic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18

died in more hopeless frame of mind than did he. Held in the throes of mental depression, he died in a truly miserable condition. He signed the last letter he wrote with the words, "The Crucified." He, was an outstanding example of the fact that man must either be crucified with Christ or be crucified alone. Crucifixion is the lot of all men. If they are crucified with Christ, they have died to self, sin, and the world. Such crucifixion is followed by a resurrection. If they are not cruci- fled with Christ, then, like the im- penitent thief, they are crucified alone, railing on the Son of man as NietzSche did.
 The struggle today is not primar- fly between armies; 1t is between ideas. The world is being asked to decide between Nietzsche and Christ, The tragic passing of this misled philosopher should be a warning to men either to be crucified with Christ, or crucified by the horrors of life, alone.
 All Rights Reserved -BabSon Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18
Current Comment

The axis knows that the next six months will spell victory or defeat for their forces. For the axis, 1t is now or never.
 -Lt.-Gen. H. H. Arnold, Army. Air Force commander.
 The enemy's strength, at best. Is at its peak. Ours grows every day. He can only increase his material resources by hard and costly fight ing. We have resources ready at hand that only await final develop ment.
 Lord Halifax, British Ambassador
 to United States.
 We may live in a chosen land, but we do not belong to a chosen race. And If America is chosen land, 1t is not for her sake that she is chosen of the world at certain stage of the worlds history, but for the sake of all the world. --Vice President Henry II. Wallace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18
Going Up

Tn case anybody still is interested, the cost of local, state and federal govern ment in the fiscal year of 1941 amounted
 to 24 billion dollars, which was a third more than in 1888. The Federation of Tax Administrators analysis of this expendi- ture shows that while most of the in- crease can be attributed to the war, by no means all has that convenient alibi. Of nine classifications only two-"protec- ton" (ncluding police, fire, etc) and miscellaneous" Qncluding general ad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18
Press Comment
sEA-HoRsEs ON SHORE
(New York Tirnes)

One of our Washington dispatches reports that the Coast Guard is about to set up "a corps of horse marines, mounted guardsmen, to patrol desolate stretches of the coast line" The horse marine, one foot on sea and one on shore, and two on horse, stirs the curiosity of 8 learned correspondent. He recalls Clyde Fitch's Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines" in which Ethel Barrymore first started. This was produced at the Garrick Theater February 4, 1901. A contemporary of Methusaleh permits us to quote from his memory and that play affecting lines: I'm Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines, I feed my horse on pork and beans, I often live beyond the means Of Cap tain in the Army"
 The Aged One swears that he heard this sung in public when Clyde Fitch was 5 years old. How ever that may may be, let us rest again on the bosom of the Oxford Dictionary. A horse marine proper is or was sea-horsc. A horse marine special is maine on horse back or a "cavalryman doing a ma rine's work" Two troops of the British Seventeenth Lancers, fam ous cavalry regiment, were called Horse Marines because they fought as marines aboard a frigate. Ac- cording to Walsh's Handy Book of Curious Information" half the line regiments in the British service have been either marine corps, sea service, foot, or employed like the marines as soldiers embarked for service afloat."
 How then does the term "horse marine" come to be applied to a marine? Farmer and Healey, slang collectors, call teh horse marines "a mythical corps very commonly cited
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18
Selected Poem
WOOD ROAD

WOOD ROAD (Ruth Crary Clough in the Christian
 Science Monitor) You cannot tame wild thing; And least of all a road The wild are all remembering Their native fond abode. You cannot tame road that curves At will to watch a lawn; Or listens lovingly; or SWerves Aside to kiss the dawn A road that winds through Queen
 Anne's lace; Then dips beneath hill To circle pools in its embrace, Where wild things drink their fill A road that climbs again to hear The 1eafy murmuring Of sleepy trees; or fingers near A primrose brook in spring. You cannot tame wild road; Nor bend it to your will. A road, in final episode, will be wild road still.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18

the idea Alfred would get his judgeship back if defeated.
 All during June and July, All led urged the President to appoint 9 new judge to take his place. But like lot of things in Washing tcs, it got snarled in red tape. Sen- ator Tom Connally wanted the judgeship to go to his son-who had very excellent qualifications. And the question was mulled pro and con until Allen B. Hannay finally got the job = but so late that many people were unaware of 1t and still thought Alfred would be reappointed.
 Today however, the President has sent word to all his politi- cal advisers to go down the line for Alfred in every way possible. He feels that the reelection of a Senator who isn't worried about the war" would be a slap not at the White House but at the most vital thing facing the American people-successful prosecution of the war.
 Copyright, 1942, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18

The National Maritime Union, whose members operate our merchant marine, have given unqualified approval to the Kaiser proposal for fleet of giant cargo nlanes. This unselfish willingness to give m up even the means of livelihood for the national welfare is as praiseworthy as IL is unusual. It marks distinct change ot attitude since the NN1U, prior to the Red- Nazi break, was hampering our effort to get materials to Europe for use against Hitler
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-18

ministration and the judiciary failed to rise.
 Health and welfare programs cost 20 per cent more in 1941 than in 1888; re- clamation, water control, reforestation rose almost a third; streets and high ways climbed about 20 per cent. The high cost of war seems to be inevitable. There are those who think that in time of enl- ergency one could economize on non-em- ergency expenses. Or is that horse-and- buggy thinking?