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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08
All Schools Close
By June 9Th

All schools in Imperial county
will close for the summer vacation
between May % and June 5, Coun-
ty School superintendent E. Lee
Hiteman announced Friday.
The rural schools usually close
earlier than the city ones and
this year proved to be no exception,
he said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08

Sweet Revenge
Dusty Rhodes read that crack
George Whitcher made in the
Rambling Reporter column Monday
Whitcher said Dusty went off to
the Army to tell the government
how to take care of it's automobiles
and left Mrs. Rhodes In Ell Centre
with q car that wouldn't run. Dusty
wrote RR from Los Angeles.
Il knew full well that George
Whitcher would be trying to induce
my wife to take him around in my
car before l was out of the county.
What better excuse could lady
use than to tell him her car would
not run?"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08
CLAIM DENIED

LONDON, May 8. (UP)-An ad-
miralty communique today said
that there 'is no truth whatever"
in Japanese Radio claims that the
British battleship Warspite or any
other British battleship had been
damaged in the Coral Sea action.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08
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Man Banks, Dog Bites

Man BarkS, DOG bIttS-
DR.. r. C. Clemens has one of those
greatly beloved dogs. You know the
kind A doggy dog with an an
cestry as mixed as hash. A dog no
one can resist because of its in
gratiating manner.
This dog always groWls when he
gets a bone. The other day Clemens
thou 1T he would have little fun.
He got down an all fours and be-
gan to snap and growl at the dogs
bone.
So the dog bit him on the fore
head.
RR would like TO know If Glenn
onS bit back.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08
Uuuuuuuugggg! Ouch

There is silence from Bob Ray
burn. He rasn't peeped for days
and days.
No wonder. He has the mumps.
The poor darling.
His associates down at the Schen-
imam Paper company decided they
would like to send Bob a little
gift to let him know they realized
he was suffering. They sent the
package out by special messenger.
Bob, greatly pleased at the at
tenion, opened the package in a
hurry.
Inside were four dill pickles and
a lemon.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08
Eden Asks Revolt
ByGermon People

EDINBURGH, Scotland, May 8. (UP)-British Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden urged the German people tonight
to overthrow Adolf Hitlers Naz regime and set up
eminent based on respect law and individual rights
'If anv section of the German people really wants to
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08
Soviet GueriIIuS
Take 345 Towns
$4,000 Germans Reporte d KiIledin
Fighting Along Entire Russian Front
AS Invaders Fail TO Take Offensive

LONDON, May 8. (UP)-The Moscow radio today re-
ported the recapture Of 345 villages and settlements by
guerras in the Olel of the Bryansk 'front.' 225
miles southwest of Moscow and the humiliation of more
than 35 900 Germans in fighting extending from Leningrad
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08
Manuel Quezon
Arrives on Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. (UP)-President Manuel
Quezon of the Philippines commonwealth has arrived in
San Francisco from Gen. Douglas MacArthurs Australian
headquarters it disclosed today
QueZon accompanied by members Of his family
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08
Treosury's Tax
Request Snubbed
House Committee Experts Suggest
New Income Levy Schedule to Retain
Old Exemptions, Yield Less Revenue

WASHINGTON May 8. (UP)-The house ways and
means committees staff of experts today proposed an IN
dvdua income tax increase that would yield less than
half the 10000 sought from this source by the
treasury The staff plan presented to the committee
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08
Dec Naval
Fight Under Woy
Near Australia
American Losses Still Unrepor+edin
Coral Sea Engagement as Fleets Lock
Grips in Wars Greatest Struggle
- BY UNITED PRESS

American and Allied warshps and airplanes fought
the greatest naval battle of the against the Japanese
in the cleaning Coral Sea off northeastern Australia Fri
day. with enemy ships already knocked out and major
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08
A Way Out

A Way Out
Bright and early Monday morn
ing Mrs. Grace Benton decided to
have cup of tea.
Her cupboard showed tea but
not q single grain of sugar. 1t was
a sad situation for tea addict.
No more sugar in sight for several
days. She thought the situation
over for a moment. All, solution !
She popped down town and
bought herself cup OF tea in a
restaurant so she could have sugar
She repeats the trip every time
she wants a cup of tea.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08
Milk Diet Louie

Milk Diet Louie
Louie McElvaney went to Los
Angeles recently with W. w.
Chase. w. W. said Louie was Los
Angeles sensation, what with his
escapades in drinking buttermilk
and sleeping until everyone thought
he was dead
IF he was Live Wire Louie in Ell
Centre" W. W. said in disgust, "he
must have blown a fuse before he
reached Los Angeles"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-08
WEATHER

WEATHER
Maximum Thursday 80. Minimum
Friday SIS. pm. Thursday 80, hu-
nudity l6. S am. Friday GO, hui
mildly 46. Noon Friday IS, hu-
nudity IL.
LOS ANGELES HAY
u. S. No. / $24.-$25, u. S. No. 2
leafy Nv. $23.-S24.; us. No. 2 $18.-
SO. Mpls. Sept. flax $2.57R.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14

Gull trees, from tops of trees cut
for saw logs and from trees cut in
thinning and woodlot improvement
operations.
Clean up the fence rows before
turning livestock out on pasture
this spring. Short bits of barbed
wire, nails and staples from fence
posts, if picked up by animals as
they grave in tall grass along the
fence, may cause internal injuries
or death.
A tractor upset may cost limb
or life, so don't forget that over
turning is four times as likely
when the tractor speed is doubled.
Be sure to go slow when working
rough ground or along bitches.
Spring clean-ups and paint-ups
are especially valuable this year to
keep farmsteads in good condition.
but discarded paint cans and brush
es should be kept out of the barn
yard. Because many lead paints
have a "sweetish" taste, cattle will
lick freshly painted surfaces, old
paint cans and brushes, and some
times die of lead poisoning.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14

knows where you can get all you
want. -"
Lower profits. stabilized wages. :.
scarce commodities rationed. no
more auto trips to lovers lane
and the bridge club. more walk
ing. less candy. no cuffs on your
trousers. that's Mr.. Ordinary Cit
liens share in this fight.
The thoughtless, the soreheads,
the selfish, the vengeful, the hoard
ers, the buyers and sellers on the
black market throw all the strain
on the shoulders of the vast ma
jority of loyal, willing, sacrificing
Americans.
The man or woman who holds
back is as dangerous as any fifth
columnist. He, too, is helping Hit
ler.... He, too, is costing the lives
of American soldiers and sailors.
Is he going to cost the life of your
son.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
RIGHT FOOD FOR
GOOD HEALTH
Your Health and Vitality De-
ponds on Proper Food
and Right Amount
BY CHARLOTTE SPENCER

The Pan American Conference in
Washington, May 2 to 9, emphasiz-
es the need for good feeding of
children. Many of the South Amer
lean Countries have intensive pro-
grams already under way to i'm
prove the health of their people
through better food.
Consumers Guide" of May is
devoted to a description of these
Pan American food plans. Pop
ular restaurants" are common
through some countries, notably
Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela.
These popular restaurants" serve
low cost meals, or in some cases
free meals to such groups as labor
ers, school children and expectant
mothers. Many of these popular
restaurants" do education about
food as we'll as the feeding. In
Venezuela they run dental clinic
in cooperation with the restaurant.
If you have a toothache while eat
ing your food, you may go at once
to the dental clinic, and while hav-
ing your teeth filed, hear how you
might have avoided your toothache
by eating the protective foods.
There are many South American
plans for school lunches and some
for school breakfasts. School gar
dens and milk stations supported
by private organizations help to
make these schoolmealsadequate.
In Chile, as in the United States,
much attention is paid to the
amry's flood. They have gone
farther than we have and educate
their new recruits about this food
so that they can return to their
families with their knowledge. In
Argentina some school children eat
their lunches at nearby army bar
racks, or from a mobile army can
teen.
Throughout all South America,
as in the United States, gardens
school lunches, and proper selection
of food are being taught.
The South Americans send us
quite a variety of food-molasses,
pineapple, grapes, bananas, peach
es, pears, plums and melons as well
as cocoa, sugar, vanilla, cocoanut
and spices. Since their seasons are
the reverse of ours many of our
winter fruits are South American.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14

Watch for hats with brims up,
for increased emphasis on hats for
country wear, and for narrower
brims (the last war conservation
measured.
The brim up literally gives a
man new outlook and adds look
of dressy distinction to his town
clothes. 1t is a natural follow-up
to the brim that has become fairly
fiat set the last few seasons.
Give variety to your hats. Get
one for country wear too. There
are special styles to complement
new country clothes which should
have a prominent spot in every
civilians wardrobe.
For Spring and Summer, 1912,
the predominating colors in country
clothes and hats will be browns,
tans, blues and yellows. The light
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

ANOAb Suno1f
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren, Street: morning service
IL a. M, Sunday School IL a. NJ,
Wednesday evening service 500
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. M; Sunday School IL
a. M, also meets first Wednesday
evening of each month at p. m.
Subject for Sunday, May IT: Nor
tails and Immortals." Golden Text
Romans 8. 5. They that are after
he flesh do mind the things of the
flesh; but they that are after the
Spirit the things of the Spirit. A
bible citation from the lesson-ser-
mon: Psalms 81: 5, 6, IS. Com
NIT thy way unto the Lord; trust
also in him; and he shall bring it to
pass. 6. And he shall bring forth
thy righteousness as the light, and
thy judgment as the MONDAY. 49,
The Lord knoweth the days of the
upright: and their inheritance shall
be forever. Correlative from the
Textbook, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy: Mortals must emerge
from this notion of material life as
all-in-all. They must peck open
their shells with Christian Science,
and look outward and upward.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
FACTS FOR FARMERS

Increased use of fuel wood from
farmlands will help to release ships
and railroad cars for transporting
war materials. Farm woodland
owners can assist in saving this
transportation space by using fuel
wood on the farm wherever feas-
ible in place of coal and oil, and by
supplying wood for similar use in
towns.
Forestors advocate planned fuel
wood cutting to correct poor forest
conditions resulting from mistakes
in the past. Fuel wod can be OBJ
tanned from mis-shapen trees, dead
and insect-ridden trees and other
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14

their men have yearly check-ups.
But what about mothers? They
too, would be benefited by yearly
physical examination and a semi
annual dental check-up in order
that any small troubles may be
caught before they have time to
grow into big ones.
Learn To Relax
Learn to relax-a avoid being key
ed up all the time, is also advice to
women. People cannot keep well
unless they learn to take things
calmly, and not always be working
at high tension. The health de-
Tense of the state depends largely
on the wise care and management
of the mothers in caring for their
families and the Board of Health is
glad to help them wherever posi-
BILE in accomplishing this.
Special Services
Special services offeredto moth
ers in Delaware by the State Board
of Health include the prenatal
clinics for prospective mothers
(mothers-to-be); where they are
given advise as to diet and general
health problems, and mothers
classes where they are taught fund
amental principles in caring for
themselves and their families. The
Division of Maternal & Child
Health, headed by DR.. Marion
Hotopp, also has a series of 9 pre-
natal letters and a children's Blu
reau Bulletin, Prenatal Care,
which it will send upon request to
anyone asking for them. These
give timely advise to the prospec-
tive mothers. The Board of Health
nurses on their field trips also
make home visits to advise moth
ers on their problems when so re-
quested by the family physician.
Prenatal classes in Wilmington
are held at the Wilmington General
Hospital and the Memorial Hos
pital. These classes are also held
att he prenatal clinics in Seaford
and Laurel.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
The Home Front

The murmurings of the obstruc-
! tionists. the injudicious protests of
the thoughtless. the sly digs OF
the selfish, the panied yelps of the
lets you sacrifice" school will be
rising for the next few weeks.
And the wiseacres who always
know a way to get around any
thing will be back with us, busily
sapping at our national security
and unity.
The same crew contributed to
the fall of France, almost lost the
war for England, and can cost this
country the lives of thousands of
soldiers and sailors, the loss of
ships and planes, the bombing of
cities, and unpredictable but enor-
nous delays in our one task of win
ming this war.
They'll scream:
There's no shortage of gasoline
-. .rationing is a political trick"
They'll whisper:
II know where you can get all
you want"
They'll look for dirty money:
For a few cents more, can get
it without ration book"
They'll spread suspicion and
doubt:
TITS political trick. this is die
tatorship. -"
They'll boast:
II was smart got mine and
put it up in the attic (of the gar
age or CELLAR.
Those are the people we have to
watch.
They know gasoline rationing is
caused by shortage in tankers
and tank cars and pipe lines, but
they're ALFRED hopping mad at not
being able to joy ride with the old
freedom of pre-war days. When
we hear them mutter, we must
think: Have we a right to ask 40
men to risk their lives and mil
lion dollar tanker just to bring gas
oline to us for our Sunday out
ings 2"
When they try to lead us to the
black market, we must remember
that every tire, every gallon of gas
oline, every pound of sugar divert
ed from necessary channels is just
that much taken from our Army,
Navy and Merchant Marine.
Let's ay you, Mr.. Ordinary Cit
izen, buy a bootleg tire that should
go to John Doe, gun maker. John
Doe has to have tire to get to
work. Some of our precious rub
Der reserved for Army jeeps has to
be freed to make tire for John
Doe, or gun production slows.
A jeep is finished, all except tires
but civilian demand for tires to
replace those diverted to bootleg
channels has slowed the supply for
the Army jeep, so the jeep isn't de-
livere don time. :. SO it misses the
boat to the Orient. so an advance
outpost has no jeep to send a scout
ing party out so a Jap raiding
force creeps up, undetected, and
wipes out the advance post.
Fifty mn lost because someone
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14

controlled growth of one or more
cells or tissues in the body. Death
is many times due to the obstruc-
ton of some vital passageway by
the rapidly growingg cancer mass.
AT other times the cancer may
grow to such a size that the blood
vessels which bring it food cannot
suffice to nourish all of it. Parts
of the cancer then deteriorate, die,
and cause blood poisoning.
Untreated Cancer Fatal
The final outcome of untreated
cancer is always fatal. Approx
mately 100000 people die each year
from it. The need for early dag
nosis and treatment by competent
physicians is of the utmost import
ance, stresses the State Board of
Health. Avoid quack doctors and
"quick cure cures" There is only
one sure way to make certain of
cancer and that is through micro
scopic examination of the suspect
ed tissue by trained specialist. If
cancer is found to be present, then
treatment by surgery, X-ray and
radium or combinations of these by
reputable members of the medical
profession is necessary Cancer is
durable in most cases if the person
Is diagnosed and treated when the
symptoms first appear. To delay
may be fatal.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14

NANADA'S west coast defenses
~ have been vastly improved since
the japanese attack on Pearl Har.
Dor. The Bofors anti-aircraft gun
In this photo is one of many. all
manufactured in Canada. which
stand ready to blast away at the
first sign of an enemy raider Be.
cause of the deafening noise which
accompanies the rapid fire of the
gun. the cease fire order is given
the trigger man by yank of the
rope which the soldier at left holds
in his hand. To equip and train the
army which guards Canada at
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
For Masculine Morale
A New Spring Hat

ONE of the best morale builders
" for these jittery war times is
something new to wear. So men,
why not borrow some feminine
psychology and buy couple of
new Spring hats?
Real. or threatened shortages of
materials have not caused design
ers of mems hats to restrict their
styles to any appreciable extent.
Rather, they have found in the
emergency stimulus to their
imaginations.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
Passed by Censor

home and abroad, $1,000, 900, 900 will
be spent in 1942-43. When it is
complete there will be a Canadian
army overseas of two corps. A
division now in Canada will be
equipped as an armoured unit,
trained and sent overseas. Another
army tank brigade will be created
for use with infantry divisions. De.
Tense Of east and west coasts have
been placed under two commands.
Air, land and sea services in these
areas. as we'll as in Newfoundland.
have been placed under the single
command of the senior officer in the
area.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, cows
and mules removed FREE of
charge by calling DOVER 749 r
ID. No animals removed unless call
Is made Immediately and no an
imals dying from a contagious dis
ease will be removed.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
321 DEATHS
FROM CANCER
Reported by State Board of
Health; Urge Need For
Early Treatment
DANGER SIGNALS NAMED

Three hundred and twenty-one
deaths from cancer in Delaware
during 1941, according to the rec
ords of the State Board of Health,
give ample reason for citizens to be
interested in the control of a dis
ease which ranks second to third
highest in causes of death in the
state each year. Cancer is pecul-
iarly personal problem. 1t can
not be chacked or controlled by
scientists or medical men alone. If
cancer is present, the earlier it is
discovered and properly treated,
the greater are the chances for
cure. That is why anyone with a
suspicious cancer symptom should
go to the doctor Immediately,
stresses the State Board of Health.
Need Early Treatment
For instance, the chances of cur
ing cancer of the breast are almost
four times greater if it is treated
early than if one waits until the
advanced stages; and in cancer of
the pelvic regions the chances of
cure are eight times better if treat
mentt begins as soon as the first
symptoms appear. Surgery, X-ray
and radium, either singly or in
combination, are the only forms of
cancer treatment accepted by or
ganized medicine as being of prov
en- value.
Prompt Recognition ;
Successful treatment of cancer
rests with the accurate and prompt
recognition of the type and loca-
ton of the trouble. Some of the
danger signals:
1. Any unusual lump or thicken-
ing, especially in the breast.
2. Any irregular or unexplained
bleeding.
8. Any sore that does not heal
particularly about the mouth,
tongue or lips
4. Persistent indigestion, often
accompanied by loss of weight.
5. Noticeable changes in the
form, size or color of a mole or
wart.
6. Any persistent change from
the normal action of elimination.
Cancer is not contagious but is
believed to be caused by the I'M
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14

cloth hats i'll tans and blues are
also becoming with Spring sports
clothes.
So don't forget-no outfit is COM
plete without the right hat and
there's no lift quite like the lift you
get from that right new hat.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
Parachute Silk

Parachutes used by the Marine
Corps require about $50 yards of
silk.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14

Our secret weapon: U. S. Defense
Bonds and Stamps. Buy them
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
GOOD HEALTH
DUTY OF WOMEN
Simplicity of Living Urged by
State Board of Health;
Advise Yearly Check-up
RELAXATION IMPORTANT

Now, with war work of many
kinds making demands on theil
time, in addition to the usual FAM
lily duties, it is very easy for wom-
en- to over-do, declares the State
Board of Health. Women are the
center of the home, upon their
health and strength depend the
proper nutrition, the family n.y.
giene, the well-being of their FAM
lilies.
Health First Duty
While it is every ones duty to
aid our many important war activ-
tiles it is also necessary to remem-
Der that ones first duty is to the
health of ones family. Therefore,
when agreeing to assist with this
or that outside activity remember,
first, to budget your time. Take on
only as army things as you can do
efficiently and still maintain your
own good health and that OF your
household. Women suffering from
chronic fatigue are running health
hazards. Avoid them.
Simplicity of Living
This advice from the Board of
Health in no way minimizes the i'm
portance of community activities.
Rather it urges the states home
makers to dispense with frills in
their housekeeping. Simplicity of
living in these momentous times
will both guard the strength of the
mother and still allow her time to
do her share in the war work. Pre-
ventive medicine is the order of the
day. Many companies see that
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
A MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY
OF THE TREASURY
rHE SECRETARY OF rhE TREASURY
wAssisoros

AIN
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caHpaign
It Is urgently double you
Ma Bondss Ind III the aledirs
to individual knecars Of
less than billion dollars
sDnthi thu Mtioalqu quota. is
to one-enth the combined ncosss of all americans
money Is 0 of your fighting
pay Of hen.o ur-s expenditures
at the rate
a mont from the Will
loutpr EAou
hour
It desperately needed reso 70 fight
buy VI money. spend
the 1871 scale, I
all OF u.s. HE'LL be imposing dire hardshtps neigNrs.
sat is asked of is earnings
Liberty. a Is
loan at interest," for and protection later
Your Government asks
firing line and
oovennent,
asks to to 70 MN
heem
think
RescToM Sincerely,
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Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
HOPEFUL

Is there anyone who doesn't know the rare,
mellow flavor of Gibson's Club Special? I'm
hoping to find him and convert him.
Gibson's Club Special. Blended whskey-86 proof
1870 grain neutral spirits. The Gibson Dstilling
Co., New York, N. Y.
ON SALE AT ALL LEADING
BARS AND PACKAGE STORES
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05
II. S. NAVY LOSES
ANOTHER CARRIER

Washington - The navy dis
closed the loss of another U. S.
aircraft carrier, which was part
of a Pacific fleet carrier task
force that engaged strong Japan
csc sea-air units northeast of the
Solomon Islands last Monday.
The loss of the carrier, which
was not identified until next OF
kin of the casualties are notified,
brought to four the number OF
such American craft which have
been sunk since start of the war
in the Pacific. The carrier was
believed to be either the Hornet,
the Saratoga, the Ranger or the
Enterprise.
After the communique announc'
ing the loss had been issued here
navy spokesman said that after
; the carrier had been hopelessly
crippled by Japanese air blows
orders were given that she be de-
stroyed. This indicated that the
carrier was sent to the bottom by
our own ships.