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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02

S104o82 562.4o was invested in Canadian
Government Bonds.
In both the United States and Canada, life
insurance dollars are helping to finance your
defense housing, transportation facilities, the
production of power, and the industries which
are pouring out the Steel chemicals, oil, food,
munitions and other materials needed for the
war. Each month more and more of your life
insurance dollars are flowing from the chan
nels of peace into investments that serve war
uses and war industries
Because of public appreciation of life in
surance increased efficiency of our agents,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02

TN TIME OF WAR, the security underlying
Il your life insurance takes on a new mean
ing. More than ever before, security for the
family is paramount.
While supporting that security, your life
insurance dollars, invested in Government
Bonds, are helping to buy planes, tanks, ships,
guns, and all the other implements of war
Thus your life insurance dollars are helping
70 safeguard American lives and liberties.
At the end of 1o41. Metropolitan had a
total of S1,214,931,424.25 invested in
United States Government Bonds . about
229o of the Companys assets. In addition,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
Gen. Marshall Says
Time Has Come for
Attack on Enemy

WASHINGTON, March up
Gen George c. Marshall, Army
lhtet Of staff, said today that the
,.me las now come to carry the
@al 70 the enemy" and stop i'm
mobilization Of troops III the con-
,aeG,al United States.
Marshall said lie felt the nation
mUSt expect isolated air raids" by
\ few enemy planes directed
2-ains: us for no other purpose than
- orea'e puGue reaction which
vi adversely affect tie sound mill
ts!y purpose Of defending America
1 en4aeln- and defeating the en-
om} in thca:erS distant from our
shores
Tie chief Of staff made known his
t.e@s II a lec,er 10 Assistant Senate
RsHG5,.can Leader Warren r. Aus
III q Vermont Austin read it to
~ senate during debate in the
psnd.ng S32752, $4,000 war appro-
prlati0n
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
'Cut.Rate Auto
SwindIers Jailed

LOS ANGELES. March Up
Two men wore held il the coun'E
Jail today on grand theft charge
for having a.iegedly swlrd.ed Or
ckestra Ieader Abe Lyman ard
others. 7 moro than $4,000 II d
"cut-rate" automobile sales scheme
Roy 3 Loyerln. 81 autom bile
salesman and Perry Z Gordon =
meat packing COMPANY representa-
I'VE. were accused Of opara....a q
fictitious brokerage Office through
which they promised clients ca!s
ccuid De bought a. larse discounts
because Of cyerstocks IL TIC aanC.
CT eastern dealers.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
Lest Stronghold
Invaded by Jops

tons Dlt Gen Douglas Macarthur
refo"tS no change in ground fronts.
kt$SIA-3ed army closing in on
t5ah9S Germans at Stdraya RusSa
- ..-eS important road junction.
Dispatches from Java emphasized
- the situation was grave bat
ca.l Of >trona offensive fightine
@i.ee.ed by Ca. Sir Archibald
HaHeil II defense Of Batavia. BAN
aoda- and SOerabaja naval base
TIE DHtch high command said
Ia. 70. the moment it would re-
.taSe ~ Docii.c details of the
Ind -.-u0:ion
japanese troops in hard fighting
had advanced III Bantam province
% within 30 miles of Batavia; to
S9eban2 10 miles from Bandoeng
lud 70 Bora 90 miles inland from
Ren.bar- IN d thrust toward Soc.-
tbd1a.
Iae japanese were taking heavy
'osses > 20, tho.y InTasion forces
shore
:. appeared taat they had lost %
nss. ,.u.; or damaged. in moving
20 D. invasion convoy up to tie
an saoYe There were heavy Unit
= .;aticls losses. too. 1T least
II aad posSlbl" more O. ihe small
'.l'sd NitIoNs naval force in Ditch
,rd.o> waters had been sunk or
a. 2ed. The loss Of Two Allied
r..users and two Destroyers sunk
~ another cruiser damaged was
omitted
! japanese communique claimed
"a. fiYe Allied cruisers were sunk
- TX dcstrOyers sent to the bot
"a. TIve more cruisers we're listed
3, damaged.
Mobile Dutch defense forces do
.nEed swiftly on Java to meet the
Tree -pron-ed JapTaese invasion
areat. The Iapidity with which the
Japanese li2ht forces were striking
40 fhe Java interior raised a
4ats'Isn ot whether sufficient de
elso troops were available 70 stamp
- IL ta-t-mOving enemy.
Tts'o VI little or 10 optimism in
-...ea Nations quarters concern
- - .-"- term defense Of Java.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
Committee Blasts
Govt Communist
Program

Continued from pahr One)
USING its funds for administrative
and inserted i'll the bill specific
prohibition against the spending OF
any money for such projects other
than for the liquidation of those
already existing.
The denunCiatiOn of alleged GOV
ernment market control presumably
stemmed from recent statements by
Secretary of Agriculture Claude r.
Wickard that by the sale of surplus
stocks the government could pre-
vent farm prices from rising to 10
per cent of parity-the lowest point
where price ceilings can be set for
farm products under the price con-
troll act
The committed the report said.
stronely diSapproyeS of manipu-
lation. Of agricultural markets to
the disadvantage of the farmer
through such means"
BIGGEST REDUCTION
IargeSt reduction made by the
committee in direct departmental
appropriations WAS the deletiOn of
S2l2 100000 for parity payments in
l942. instead of committee recon-
mended rcappropriation for 1943 OF
4 S2.0l5.0 600 uneXpended balance
with authority to incur commit
mentS for parity payments up to
The full S2l2,000000, if necessary.
It also recommended a SIPS 900 600
cut in funds for disposal of surplus
commodities. leaving only the per
manent appropriation Of 80 per
cent OF customs receipts, for net
reduction of S9O,700000 in the total
amount available.
The food stamp plan would be
cut from Sl15.OOO.000 to S89.000.000
and the cotton stamp plan would
be eliminated entirely The bill also
would slash S50,0OO.00O from funds
for acrea-e adjustment and soil
conservation payments.
The committee cut rural rehabili-
jation loans from S120,00Ol00O To
$4,000 600, reduced rural apprOpri-
alton loans from Sl0O000000 to
Sl0.0O5.0O0 and reduced ,hc farm
tenant loan fund from S50,O000 600
to S45000.C00,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
Officers Training Open
TO Men with Dependents

WASHINGTON. March 2. UPl-
Men who can not support their dc
pendents on the pay of a private
and who want to serve in the armed
forces today may apply for train
ing for an officers commission.
The new war department policy
was announced yesterday by Assis-
tant Secretary of War John j. Nc
Cloy in a radio address.
He revealed that those who fail
to make the grade, and still don't
feel that they can support their
dependents on the $21 per month
and up of a private, will be trans
ferred to the enlisted reserves and
not called for service until their
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
laps Say British
Lost 10000 Men

TOKYO M0'CN : j. 0----I
Broadca=. Re,oars - - =: |'?
IOtk IE1c..-l Attla@ .a.o
tcdav ~. - '...,r...t .I,L.-
III carHa!". 'l' Z 80 i'5JG
mc:4 prsbaD.@ 'uc .asaes' ~. .r
los suffered ry '.- Bra..a ,.u,,
tne Eu, peau var bc2an
Il said 3510g BuleH a,loIcr
were takel pi-.Oucr 49, ) no. G"ad
were fo1uQ On ,hc 1att e!.slGa.
Japanese casualties II thc cam
palgn ne comm.ulqaa sad. were
less thaa 10000 = - .l1rd u0
CLOG Wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
FDR Divides Army
In ; Commands
For Coordination
suo aspd uoJr nan11r7,4o1,

,9uo 75pd moLI p7nuluoOl
OF carrying the war to the enemy
and not permitting the greater
portion of our armed forces and our
valuable material to be immobihzed
within the continental unite d
States. Marshall, said.
His views were expressed in a let
ter which was read to the senate
shortly after Mr. Roosevelt ordered
the present scattered army admins
trative organizations brought into
three unified groups under Mar
shall These will be the ground force.
the air force and he service Of sup
ply.
Secretarr Of War Henry I. slim
son termed the .o0rcanIzauon
striking reUta,lza !On 70 eliminate
cumbersome procedure and promote
efficient direction OF army actiylt-
les
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
&c. Bids Farewell
To Pirates Soon

Tt Pr 2gr-n P -. -. 5'
).d TO- ac.cj = dr. ta-A
~ren -. a,." re So }.'".
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cnam5er q: cramas,e .H..a '"r
hep Il Toa 4 -. s.a.as A. '.e
Barbara " - ,,,''9s c.#D
Tt Pirate ere -e.cs..-| -
,.oY al ,hc.r G...c a#e@ juc
kcesd q trala .ar So Ba:.a!GHr
Wcdncsda@ ~ c,'r. fae& :c-ua'
.pr.ng "a a,r, ua-e9aa amp Tn'
Padrcs VI col'I.r - IAN mere.
Upward y ~ pa@er= ct both
teams VII. Dr ~ HanG q 'he C.. >
as We - ~ I.Yl'cd quests ''
aartake # TIE I.'e!iu2s Of hZnc''-
ian SO Ii. a2lccd - prepare
.uc meat hIas"N
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02

and the better national income during io41,
laoSes and surrenders were at the lowest rate
recorded in the Company's history.
In fulfilling its obligations to policyhoders
during 1941, Metropolitan paid or credited
to policyholders and their beneficiaries
more than S5679OO,OOO OF this amount,
more than s383,7oO,OOO was paid or credited
to living policynolders.
Metropolitan is mutual company. Its
assets are held for the benefit of its policy
holders and their benefciaries. In the mean
time, these assets are, as always in the past,
being used to help meet national needs.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
Army Disresords
State Protests

SAN FRANCISCO March . Up
- Lieut. Gen John L. Dewitt. chief
Indicated today that the Army
could not respect the wishes Of nine
irland governors who announced
opposition to their states becoming
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02

deferred classification under the
selective service law is ordered to
duty.
This new program is part of a
plan designed to supply the army
$4,000 new officers this year.
REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for the officer course
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
HOSPITAL COOK EINLD
FOR DRUNK DRIVING

Howard Wiley %, cook at Impe.-
ial county hospital, Monday vas
fined SIS by El Centro Police JUDGE
Lee Nuffer for drunk driving Wiley
WAS arrested at 3:G4 am. by Officer
William SchOfield
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
JOINS PATROL IN
IMPERIAL COUNTY

Edward Reyes Of Sacramento re-
Gently joined the California High
way patrol squad in Imperial coun-
T.. the last of the three men re-
Gently assigned 10 the squad by
Chief {. Raymond Cato.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
Tom Mooney Goes
Under Knife Again

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2 -
up - Thomas j. Mooney today
underwent an abdominal operation
at St. Luke's hospital where he
has been confined more than a
Near.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02

-I-..--..'W ..I!- =" T"N|
as eneGH drive on R1ag3on ap-
pears s.cWod dcW&
NEW CALEDONIa-U 5 COOP
Grating ~ F. Tee9c.s il &C
tense o. zoG:two-- Poetic islands
where Be:.n "ad,o az American
,roops landed or Nv Caledonia.
-ich IN nickel
PHILIPPINES - German bHil'
airplanes aid in japanese opera
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02

dumping grounds" for aliens cyaC-
UCeS.
DISCLOSING that the Army vii soon
designate additional strategic areas
which certain groups must eyacuatc,
Dewitt replied 20 critics Of the goy-
comments alien con;ro, policy and
asserted that military necessity"
must take precedence over civilian
wishes
L was believed ;he rev orders
might affec, 20oooo enemy aliens
on the west coast and their Amer
ICan horn children A presidential
proclamation recently authorized
The Army % establish defense zones
from which both aliens and citizens
could be barred
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
PubWorks Director
Names Assistant

@kGIttETNT ). March r"
Ieal4sd y Oope, engaged in the
= E.e:G ad;Crt..1.. al>ncs, IT,.
- ia. FIX yoars t>cav ~.
...aed s.au.a~trat!ge assistant t.
a:aaz y C.arE. dircetsr oc publ,
an.E.
D C3gc succeeds the late Mis-
HI5rt.c Y. MuraY. VINO held the
,.Glnaa undo. ciaht public works
III rrtnrH.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
COMMANDERS NAMED

He appointed the following big
three" commanders under Marshall:
Lieut. Gen. Henry H. Arnold. now
deputy chief Of staff for air. to
take over the consolidated Job of
commander of all the army air
forces:
Lieut Gen Lesley J. McNair. pres
ent chief of staff of general heac-
quarters, to command all ground
forces;
Maj. Gen Brehon B. SomeryeIl,
present assistant chief Of staff in
charge of supply, as commander of
the new consolidated services Of
supply.
The changes so into effect March
9. They will continue for SIX months
after the duration of the war. They
completely reorganize the war de-
partments administrative set-up es-
tablished in 1920.
In the new army setup. the COM
mander of the ground forces will
exercise functions previously divided
among chiefs of infantry, cavalry
field artillery. and coast artillery
Two Of these chiefs. Mai Gen
John K. Herr. cavalry. and Maj
Gen. Robert M Danford. field artil-
lery, retired voluntarily last Satur-
day. The others will be given suit
able assignments" to protect their
ranks until their four year terms
Of office are comDleted.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
Scanning |. Y.
News Horizon
COMMANDERY TO MEET

Y Commandery No. 81 vii,
meet TUESDAY night e go O'Clock
n the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
PLANES RECOGNIZED

The reorganiZa ton stresses the
growing importance Of the air arm.
1t brings all air activities under a
single head, including training and
special troops such as engineers.
signal, quartermaster, and medical
units that are attached 10 the air
force. Under this arrangement. the
office of chief of the air corps,
which was held by Lieut.. Gen.
George H Brett, deputy supreme
commander Of the southwest Pacific,
and of the air force combat COM
mand, now held by Maj. Gen Carl
Spaatz, are eliminated
Matters of supply for the entire
army are now merged under the
new office headed by SomeryeIl
In brief, the reorganizat ton
groups army activities within the
continental United States under
three heads a commander Of all
air forces, commander OF all
ground forces. and a commander Of
the services Of supply. the last quite
similar TO the organization created
in France under Gen. James c..
Harbord during the last war Slim
son said It provides two great
coordinate fighting arms, air and
ground and relieves them Of the
distraction and effort required by
supply, procurement, and general
housekeeping duties. except for ex-
psrimental development and pro-
curement peculiar TO the air forces
which remain with that arm
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
GOVERNORS OPPOSED

Rep. John H Tolan D. Cal
chairman Of the house committee
studying defense migratory prob
lens. reported at Seattle that nine
western governors had announced
opposition to having their states
rade dumping grounds for aliens "
To,an said he had polled Is states
ard received nine replies.
The governors represented Ari-
7ona. WYoming Idaho. New Mexico.
South Dakota. Oklahoma. Nevada
Montana and Arkansas.
Gov. Chase Clark Of Idaho. Leon
{. Phillips of Oklahoma. E. P. Car
Vile Of Nevada and Homer NJ Ad-
kinS Of Arkansas qualified their OBJ
jeCtionS. however by saying that if
the evacueeS were moved inland
they should be placed !" concentra-
tlOn camps.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02

must be between the ages Of Is and
5, have an intelligence rating of
40, have some education, a good
record in civilian life, and marked
qualities of leadership" McCloy said.
Other men going into the army
or already there also have an "eX-
cellent chance of becoming officers,
ne said. The steps listed by McCloy
as the proper procedure in applying
Tor commission were:
l. Join the army.
,. Apply through your command
ING officer for appointment to an
officers candidate school,, If already
IN the army, apply to your present
commanding officer.
BASIC TRAINING
Applicants must spend three
months getting basic training as
soldier to get an idea "of the stuff
of which an American army is
made Men already in the army
who have served three months are
qualified TO apply Immediately for
Officers training, McCloy said, but
commissions in combat units will
not be given direct from civilian
life
on satisfactory completion Of
the course =" he said, tine candi-
date is commissioned a second lieut.
enant Today second lieutenant
is not ASSIGNED to active duty with
a combat unit after the age of 80,
but special provision has been made
for men over 90 years of age who
successfully complete the course
after assignment to their units, the
SKY is the limit and young and old.
they can be promoted to any rank
in the army they are competent to
fill"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
MOTTO + OF INTENTION TO
ENGtGF IN ThE SALE or
INTOXICATING BEVERAGES.

ifDi AdI L g. lJfG.
10 Waom IT Nav Concern:
,Jlee L. hereby given that fifteen
a.. al'cr he above date, the In-
- I#acd proposes to sell alcohollc
.s.s.a2c. at these premises, dcscIb-
~ follows.
t80 Broadway, FL Centre
Pursuant 10 such intention. the
ase. l2noa IS applying 10 the STA.
Egaf4 Il Equalization for Issuance
- ~ alcoholic beverage license ~.
.rsHscs1 for these premises ~ iDl.
t99s.
Transfer: On Sale Beer and Wine
Anyone desiring 10 protest the
.ssIauce Of sucn license Is, !nay
a.n verified protest with the Stala
Boald Of Equalization ~ Sacra-
memo. California, stating grounds
tor denial Is provided b. law
INDhR SINGH SEXTON.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-02


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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
RUTH GRAHAM
HEADS BRANCH
OFFICE

John Z. Ryan. general manager
OF the Provdent Loan and Savings
society announces the promotion
OF Miss Ruth Graham 70 man iger
OF he company's Tobin building
branch
Miss Graham has been with the
Arm since March Miss Mary Swan
is assisting Miss Graham.
Miss Swan. a native OF Canada.
received her commercial training
In Detroit. She was formerly with
the law firm OF LOOMS. Jones, Pr
per and Golden.
The Provident Loan and Savings
society vas established in 1906;
and was one Of the first loan COM
panies In America 10 make person
al ,oans below the LEGAL rate II
has alwave followed this policy. To-
day. on loans Up 10 800 Provident's
rate Is one-ihird .ess than the lew-
ful rate
At present Proyideni is one OF
me large local loan companies in
The United states. II does not OPP
crate nationally It's entire board
OF directors are Detroit business
men
Mr. Ryan said that the Tohin
building branch WAS showing
steady progres. and that its aim
was 10 render a genuine service
10 It's customers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

a clarifcation OF my rating and
to bs advised as TO what pro-
lection under Civil Service.
have against changing OF my
classification and work.
have been a Record Clerk in
the Liquor Control Store. No.
20. at 2024 Hastings street
for s years. have always been
punctual and have only been
absent from my work four days
due 10 the death OF my mother.
l have been informed that l
am 10 be transferred from this
store TO Store No. 10 where
the majority OF the employees
are &C" clerk and warehouse
men. Will this trasnfer. in any
way change my present rating
and salary schedule?
The manager OF Store No. ?S
has resigned effective as OF this
date and is being replaced by a
ma. from Store No. 10. l.wss
given to understand that such
vacancies would be filed by
your commission through pro-
motionai examinations from tue
next lowest classification,
which. OF course. would be
class "B" clerks. There were
two such clerks OF this rating
In store "26" where have been
employed.
do not look favorably upon
my transfer and would prefer
10 remain at Store rs. I do feel
that a grave injustice has been
done 10 the two class "B" mon
in placing an unqualified man
who has just recently been en-
ployed by the Liquor Control
commission to take charge OF a
store over employees who have
a higher rating and years OF
service 10 their credit.
am bringing this matter to
your attention and will deeply
appreciate any consideration
and information which you
might see NJ TO grant me.
Respectfully yours,
William Potter.
William Potter and Charles Fir
ey have been clerks at the Has
ngs street store for more than nv
Tears.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
Protest Lynchine, Poll Tax Plan Huge NY. Demonstrate
TRINITY
REINSTATED

Henry W. Miller. chairman OF
the Wayne County Department OF
Social welfare. revealed after .
meeting OF the County Welfare
commission Tuesday. that Trinity
hospital had been reinstated IN the
good graces OF the county and
would now be able to receive IN
digent county supported patients.
The hospital was one OF the Ne
gro hospitals dropped from the
county rolls last year following
revealing OF Judge Homer Fs-gu-
sons Grand Jury which invests
gated county graft charges.
Trinity hospital, which Is To-
Gated on East Vernon highway AZ
Hastings street. 10 one OF the
largest privately owned Negro hos
pitfalls In Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
Brutality
CONTINUED from pss. y

cars, with slreens In full W
passed us, headed down minis
toward the scene We had lan 4
We were warned BY a fellow
der not TO go back. as thet
trouble in that district.
when the reached camp, u
about 1880 Sunday Later lnA
our company chaplain, the Re.
Brown, OF Cleveland, ono 'p
10 US and advised US not 10 w
into town, as it would only li1
trouble. He assured US that ns7
Chaplain Wharry and MAJOR y
ko would see that We were "
our rights.
81 am told that one oil OUT wv
ed soldiers In Augusta was
talking with a detective ~ J
der had no pass and started D.'
He was hit over the head WV wy.
blackjack by the Object "a,
saw . soldier and a white o' !
started to fight. ! alfo leaIn as., !,
one soldier was killed, ano,n"
ceived a bullet In the neeA \
many others were beaten ana y
ed up. .sfM
Don't worry about me- a, ~. =
a nose that can smell 'IOu..-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
Sunday School Of The
Maybury Sanitorium
In Its Anniversary

Maybury Sunday school cele-
brated its second anniversary in
the auditorium Of Maybury sanlio-
rum. The Rev. II. II. Coleman de-
livered a very inspiring sermon,
entitled, THE Necessity OF Christ"
The Macedonia Baptist Junior choir,
furnished the music.
The principal speakers repre-
senting the sunday school. were:
the Rev. A. ]. Houston. former pas
tor OF TuiSdstone Baptist church
and foun.iet OF the school. lie
brought a very encouraging 'alk
10 the congregation. as well as 10
the students Of the school OF which
Charles Jackson Is superintendent
The Rev. A. l. Houston - d.
rector.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
YOUNG FORD
BECOMES ARMY


Roosevelt Ford. 2i-year old De-
trolt boy. who has been In the
army for six months. has b'cI
promoted from private to sergeant
and made an instructor.
young Ford is stationed at Fort
Knox. KY, where he has made a
very outstanding record. lie Is the
sol OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cham
bers. 1927 Il. Fort street and at
tended Miller High school and the
Catholic Central high. Before he
vas indicted into the army he was
living with his aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Booker. 1854 BE.
COLE street. He visited them on
July {. while on thres-day leavs.