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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15

state Official - Highway Commits
sioner C. Donald Kennedy.
They will find opposition. how
ever, within their own ranks, per-
Ihaps from Governor-elect Harry
F. Kelly. But the plan Ia certain
to develop into a major battle OF
the forthcoming legislative session.
The one reason for the scheme
lis the party's demand for patron
age. No lawmaker has contended
that Commissioner Kennedy has
not been an able road builder. No
one contends that funds have not
been spent judiciously.
Construction Record
In fact, Kennedy's record
breaking construction achieve
ments between Detroit and the
Willow Run bomber plant have
won him national acclaim.
But the Republican Party
needs jobs for distribution among
the fafthful--and state civil serv-
ice has cut of the patronage
sources of the past.
Leaders have figured out that
by squeezing Commissioner Ken
needy out of office, and substitute
ing one or more loyal Republic
cans, they can turn all mainte-
nance work over to the counties.
This would place the many hum
Idred maintenance workers on
county pay rolls. instead OF the
state pay roll, and thus would ex-
empt them from civil service.
Restricted Policy
Kennedy has given several
counties control over local main
tenance. He has restricted this
policy, however, TO those counties
which have ample equipment and
capable road departments.
Contending that maintenance Is
now the most important function
of the state highway department.
aside from construction OF mill
tary roads, he has refused TO
abandon a correlated program by
giving all counties independent
jurisdiction over state roads with
in their boundaries.
The highway commissioner Is
the one elected state official whose
office Is not set up In the con-
stitution. The job was created by
the Legislature in 1903.
Republicans maintain. therefore,
that this law can be repealed and
new statute passed creating a
new commission of one or more
members.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
TOONERVILLE TROLLEY
OR REAL RAIL SERVICE?

Announcement by the Southern Pacific
of a new train schedule and changes in
the nature of passenger service may turn
out to be the last straw which will eVentu-
ally decide whether Imperial Valley is
to get real passenger service or remain
on a bonneville Trolley line.
Southern Pacific, imperial Valleys on
ly rail connection with the outside world
(The San Diego and Arizona line alleged
ly connecting us with San Diego Is said
to be a subsidiary of the s. P.O Is justify
ing the change on dual grounds. First,
it says the need for the two pullman
cars, the day coach and the two locomO-
tives which will be released for defense
service is paramount. Second, II says
the night train has never been patronized
to a point where it even paid Its way
in other words, it was not really proNld-
ing a service.
In both cases the s. ?. may be right,
and certainly this community Is Wiling
to make its contribution to the national
defense cause. Furthermore, apparently
the new schedule will give Us beneflts
insofar as mail, express, and fast 1relght
service is concerned. Departures from
the valley will be much later than here
tofore Arrivals will be on schedule IN
early mornings, we are promised. So Tar,
so good.
1t is the passenger travel situation
with which We must be concerned.
For years, Imperial Valley has had
virtually no decent passenger service to
Los Angeles. Trains were few and Tar
between. They consumed unnecessary
hours in making the trip. Passengers We're
jolted constantly by schedule which
called, seemingly. for a stop every five
minutes, a backip every ten minutes
and a siding every half hour.
The railroad points out that the serV-
ice never has paid that tho average OF
passengers in the pullman car leaving
the valley nightly has only been two per
day We can expect the s. P which de
rives so much income from the valley,
to perform some service at loss, Just
as do most businesses. Nevertheless. we
can see no need for continuing an eX-
pense if it is not really performing SerV-
ice for this community. The fact that it
isn't used indicates it performs no SerV-
ice for the community.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
WAS 1T AVERSION TO TRAINS,
OR JUST BAD SERIICE?

Why it has not been used is question
to which the answer is vague. Has the
service been at such unreasonable hours,
of such unpleasant nature. so much OF
a time-kiler and so expensive, that 1t
has kept people away? Or have people
preferred to use motor cars as against
any kind of rail service?
We believe the hours, quality of service,
the time consumed and the price have
forced valleyites to drive to Los Angeles
whether they liked it or not Driving was
the lesser of two evils. We believe. also,
that if We had real passenger service. it
would so meet public approval as to more
than pay its way. We also contend that
there has been no real effort of recent
years by the S P. to find out
Were there no stringent rubber tire
priorities. the s. P. plan might be allowed
to go into effect without particular con-
Germ. But since the plan was hatched,
the motor car tire problem has arisen. 1t
is very probable that travellers wiz turn
to the train service. And they Will find
that what was at best only questionable
service will have gone from bad 10 worse
1t is possible that there might be even
more serious results. The change might
mean the shriveling Of this territory as
wholesale and merchandising AREA, be-
cause Of remotcncSs from decent rams
pOrtatlon
S. =. officials ga. -:7er. -" - get
good service for u Whel - =, = : OYER.
We'd like 10 point OFT ~, -. 10, are
in the war. If good pa.se.-'-. ICE is
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
NEW LIGHT ON LINCOLN
Nevada State JournaD

(NeVada State JOurnaD
Dlhgent research has persuaded Dr.
Louis a. Warren, of Fort Wayne, Indiana,
to deny many of the traditions that have
been current relative to Abraham Lin
coin and his ancestors. In an address
to the Society of Indiana Pioneers he
asked the HooSerS to remember that Lin
coin lived longer in Indiana than he ever
lived anywhere else Indiana has been
tardy he said, in recognizing and en-
phaSizing the influence of the HooSier
environment upon LincolnS later life
and public service.
Evidence collected in all parts of the
country by Dr.. Warren has enabled him
to state that both parents of Abraham
Lincoln came from good colonial stock.
Thomas Lincoln was not the shiftlesS,
ignorant, purposeless individual that
many of the biographers of Abraham Lin
coin have made him.
DR.. Warren said that Thomas Lincoln
owned three farms in Kentucky before he
went to Indiana. He paid his taxes regu-
larly, took part in public affairs and is
shown by store records to have made
adequate provision for his family The
discovery of numerous documents sign
ed by Thomas Lincoln challenges the be-
lief that he could not write.
Both Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks
descended from forebearS who ranked
high in the nations early history, accord
ing to DR.. Warren, and it is his view that
they made an equal contribution to their
illuStriouS sons character.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Governor Praises
Roosevelt Speech

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 7 CUPD =
Gov. Culbcrt Olson wired President
Roosevelt today that we in Cal
fCrnia are thrilled and enthused'
By his message on the state of the
nation.
Your inspiring message to con-
ereSs and to the world voices the
resolutions Of a united American
people, hc said
1T gives assurance to the people
0. the world that civilization will
b. saved by American leadership
u"acr a President in whom is plac-
e implicit trust and confidence. We
in California arc thrilled and en-
tlused BY every word of your i'm
lCrtant and courageous pronounce
mcnts and are organizing ourselves
to readily and efficiently respond to
your call to duty III carrying on to
d lirtOrN -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

rHbliC buildings being available in
emergency.
4 survey made by Mrs. c. S. Just
man indicates that numerous public
buildings with heating and plumb
ng will be available, while the pos
sibilitieS for outdoor camping under
tents are practically limitleSs, ac-
CCrding to Costello.
HOMES SURVEYED
At present Mrs Robert Carter and
the Junior Ten Thousand club are
making a survey of private homes,
cots. and bedding available for en-
erSency and expect to complete their
work this week.
A shortage of blanket and bedding
supplies available in local stores IS
indicated and Herbert LoWdermllk,
cO-chairman of housing, reported
th2t there is also a shortage OF
houses available for rent.
Elks, Masons and Eagles are ready
to furnish housing and kitchen
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Your Federal
Income Tax
INCOME TAX DON'TS

DON'T prepare your income tax
return until you carefully read and
understand the instructions accom-
panying the forms. Make out
Work-sheet and check it with the
instructions before filling in the
forms.
DON'T delay in making out your
income tax return. Tax problems
deserve careful study. and the early
assembling CT Your data eXpcditeS
this
DON'T, if your gross income IS
$4,000 or less and is wholly from
salary, wages. or other CompenSa-
ton for personal services, dividends,
interest. rent. annuitlcS, or royalties,
file your return on Form 1040 with
out carefully considering the op-
ton to file the sinplificd Form
1O40A, since the filing of your re-
turn on either form in such case
constitutes an election which pre-
vents ycu from filing an amended
return OH the other form.
DON'T overlook the fact that for
the majority of taxpayers the tax
for l94l will be two or three times
as much as for 1910 and that it IS
important for you to save out of
your weekly or monthly earnings,
or otherwise provide, sufficient
amount to pay yolr tax when it
becomes due. For the calendar year
1941 the tax is payable on or be-
fore March 16 1912, or it may be
paid in four equal installments on
or before March 16, June 15, Sep
tember 15, and December Is, 1912
respectively. If any installment is
not paid when due, the whole
amount of the tax unpaid is re-
quired to be paid upon nCtice and
demand from the Collector.
DON'T omit any explanation or
information that is essential to a
complete audit Of your return. An
ounce of care may serve you q
pound of unnecessary expense, and
time and annoyance both to you
and to your Government.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Civ Can Feed 5000 i'm
Crisis Red Cross Says

equipment said J. P. Hansen, chair
man. Hospital facilities for an emer-
gency are to be set up at the Vet
erans Memorial hall and the club
house of the Coca Cola Bottling
works.
East Ell Centro reported quarters
available for $50 refugees.
CLOTHING AVAILABLE
In regard to clothing, Mrs. P. M.
Mercer, co-chairman with Mrs. A.
B. Hanson, reported that a list of
available clothing is in prepara-
ton as we'll as a survey of retail
stocks and cleaning facilities. Cor
don Scriyen is handling this latter
survey.
A sewing room will be set up in
the Ten Thousand club in the event
of an emergency, said Mrs. P. Mer-
GER, and clothing will be distributed
from the Chi,dren's clothes closet
Although 81 persons are regis
tered who wish to take first aid
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

many more will be required Tor en-
ergencies, said c. II. H. Small, chair
man of first aid.
INSTRUCTORS TRAINED
In addition to the some Is i'll
structors already trained, S.nall re-
ported, DR.. Claude F. Peters Is
training a class Of II, members OF
which will be able to serve as IN
StructorS within the next 10 days.
Members of the Women'S Motor
corps are engaged on the advanced
Red Cross first aid work and the
standard first aid course will be
given in the high school and junior
college this spring, Guy A. Weakley,
superintendent. making these ar
rangementS now.
Small also feared a shortage OF
first aid kits.
Those who have taken any of the
Red Cross first aid courses are
asked to register at the Ten Thou
sand club so that they may be called
upon if needed, said Small.
Postmaster Frank Richmond has
offered the basement of the post
office as an emergency first aid
station for Ell Centro
In order to coordinate all local
material and information for de-
fense, w. w. McEuen. Red Cross
member of the county defense coun-
Gil, and Corn Reed, head of the Ell
Centre home defense program, were
present at this meeting with advice
and information relative to the
work other agencies are doing in
the county civilian defense program,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
needed at all. it is needed now.
Interior.

needed at all, it is needed now.
Apparently, the S. P. should go ahead
and change its schedule, releasing all this
rolling stock, but in addition do one Of
two things Either route mainline trains
through the valley from or to Yuma, or
put into service fast one or tWo-car diesel
cars at hours when the public would most
use them Give either method fair and
honest test. Then, if they are not sup
ported, the S. P. can turn with clean
hands and say to us, See, we have made
d thorough test. No one uses the service" ."
Imperial Valley should see that some
such plan is strongly proposed, and care
fully considered.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Vegetable Values
Up 14PerCent

SACRAMENTO Jan. 7 up -
Increased paintings OF vegetable
crops resulted in l94l value of
s1O5 ,88l 900 for California ycgct
ables and melons, IA per cent
gain over the previous high mark
of S92,6l8,OOO in 1910, the coopera-
tive crop reporting service announc-
ed today
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
MIND YOUR
MANNERS

Test vour kuoNIod1e of correct
social uaUaGo by answering the
fcllcWirg questions then checking
a~ainst the authoritative answers
l,OE:
l. Should a girl who corresponds
With young man write several
letters To his cne?
.. Nher a hostess hands q house
guest .ctter should the hostess
announce where it j. from If she
happened to notice e postmark?
3. Should parents make the let
tcrs they write theN sons in Army
camps cheerful and encouraging?
I. Should one make habit OF
telling his troubles when he writes
to relatives and friends
5. Should a friendly letter be all
about the writer and make no men
ton of the affairs of the person
to whom the letter is written?
What would do if
You have waited so long to write
a thank-|Cu note for a gltt that
you are ashamed
lal Cont write it at all?
90 Write it and make an apol-
ogy for waiting so long to write:
Answers
l. IN ordinary times, no. But a
young man in the services now
may be too busy to write regularly
and would appreciate additiona.
letters from home.
.. No. It makes her seem snoopy
3. Yes.
A. No.
5. No. A letter, like a conyersa-
ton, shouldn't be entirely one
sided.
Better What Would You Do
solution-Cbl, Better late than new
er in this case.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
CAPITAL TALKS
by
Peter
Edison

WASHINGTON. Jan. T - You are
not politely admonished to get ready
for P-Gay. It stands for Price Day.
and it is the not no distant but
still indefinite date on which the
new price control bill, still to be
passed by CongresS. goes into effect.
P-day may not make so much
difference in your wartime life. and
then again it mieht The name
incidentally. was coined by the law
verS in the Office of Price Admins
tration-the fellows who will have
the job of securing or, to put it
more prettily. the Job of securing
compliance with whatever law Con-
ereSs passes.
In spite of all the confusion over
this measure, dating from last Au-
gust. the price administrators are
still hopeful the law will have at
least tooth or two in 1t which
will meet and enable them to bite
into price control maXimums cf-
fectlvely. thus keeping the country
from going on an initiation bin9e
that will shoot the cost of the war
higher than the longest range anti
aircraft sun can reach.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

FL Centre can feed 5000 persons
for a week in an emergency ana
can house the same number, ac-
cording to reports made by various
subcommittee heads to r. p. Moore
chairman of the FL Centre chapter
of the American Red Cross ana heaI
of the Red Cross disaster prepared
ness committee.
The Red Cross has taken over all
disaster preparedness work lor tle
CITY home defense council and these
reports at a meeting Monday lndl-
Gated that great progress has been
made towards securing information
in regard to the materials and
manpoWer available to meet emer-
GencieS.
ROY f. Breedlove. chairman OF
the food committee, reported that
A survey OF the wholesale and re-
tail grocery houses, bakeries, cream
cries. and like establishments, lndl-
Gates that Ell Centro can feed about
5000 people for week.
Supplies of flour, potatoes. beans,
rice. coffee. canned vegetables and
fruit and the products of bakeries
and creameries were CanvasSed as
we'll as the capacities Of restaurants
in this area.
BARBECUES RECOMMENDED
A plan for barbecue meals was
recommended by the rest of the
disaster committee. Harry Sones is
co-chairman of the food commit
tee.
w. C. Costello. chairman for the
shelter and housing committee, was
of the opinion that Ell Centro can
shelter as many persons as it can
feed with hotels. private homes, and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
British Announce
Raid on Norway

LONDON, Jan 7 CUPD The adj
miralty announced today that Brit
ish naval and air forces had raIdcd
the Norwegian coast the night of
January s.
The con1n1lmique SAID an enemy
supply ship had been sunk and two
trawIers and q canning factory
damaged III the Norwegian ac-
ton.
Neither planes nor ships of the
British fCrces suffered damage and
there were no casualties, the ad-
miralty said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
SQUEAL ON HEELS

OF the Is cases where no names
were mentiOned-l1 iron and steel
! scrap dealers. three Wastepaper
dealers. one nickel and one cop
t per scrap dcaler-the publicity Civ
eli the case has been merely to an
nounce the violator of the price
schedule had agreed to make re-
funds to customers of all amounts
collected IN excess of the maxi
mum prices set by CPA. This
restitution of iIl-gotten gains and
var profits also speaks well for the
integrity of the country and the
effeCtiyncss Of the OPA methods
thus far II does not mean there has
! been no bOOtlegging Of strategic
materials ard plenty Of protltcerlng
| and coluslon between buyers and
sellers which the OPA hasn't
learned about, Bu, th1 tendency
Of everyone Is to aqueal when he
gets stuck and 10 tel. tales on the
chisclcrs.
Information on the bad acting
of the Public Heels No. comes
into OPi from many sources, and
Just as in the FRI. the ;nf0rmers
are protected. Patriotism prompts
the reporting of non compliance
TO price ceiling schedules and
public opinion is enough TO carry
on from there. Every complaint
is Investigated by OPA field men
evidence is carefully weighed be-
fore publicity of any kind is Civ
en- to non compliance and every
effcrt is made TO secure refunds
before Uncle Sans long finger of
public cOntempte is put on the of
Tenders.
Responsibility for this program
Of compliance has been pIaccd witt
the enforcement section Of OPA'
legal division Associate Genera
Counsel BrunsOn MaCChesneY. Sol
Of Gen. Nathan MacChesury q
Chicago. IS the chlct caiOlrrr. Af
r.. absorbing college a. YaIr a.u
MIchIeau. 2Cternment 81 Har9ar
and law at University Of CaIlor
ria. MacCEcsrcy t;ld hltcAca IN tn
N.Y.. Was secretary TO Commission
cr Lands Of the SEC, worked il
tie autI-trust division Of thr DE
yar.ment of Justice and taught la,
a. northwestern. NOW he Gctuu
ready for P-day.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Shipyards Goes
Back Owners

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 tUF"
Secretary o1 tie Navy Frank Knox
today announced that the plant Of
The federal sfipbuiiding ai1d dr&-
dock Co, kearny, N. j. is being
returned Immediately to it, own
crs after l34 days CT navy opera =
ion. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Bridges Review
Delayed by Bidd!e

WASHINGTON, Jan. CUP
Attorney General Francis Biddle
today said he has not yet had an
opportunity 10 study the imigra-
ton beard of appeals decision re-
VerSlng an examiners recommends =
ticn that Harry Bridges. West
Coast labor leader. be deported.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

There is little probability that any
power-federal, state or local. public or
private-will long persist unless it rem
ders service to the people of America.
Paul V. McNutt, Federal Security Ad-
miniStrat0r.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

\ new technique has been devised for
this war, not the open sabotage of the
last war. We have super-patriots seeking
to find flaws and destroy the confidence
of the people in their government. That
is the new technique-Mayor LaGuardia
of Now York
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Editorials ard Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foHolciag edit
oridlS are presented as interesting Opin-
ions UOiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

We are fighting for human liberty and
justice. for the principles of individual
freedom which we all cherish and with
out which life would not be worth living
Manuel Quezon on inauguration to a
second term as president of the Philip
pine Commonwealth.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

As nation Germany can never again
be trusted with military weapons.-Mar-
garet Bonfield, former British member
of Parliament.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
nv MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
EFA Service staff Writer

When home economic instructors
write ont their fayorite recipes,
housewives are in for good eating
Eleanor Johnson of GAINESVILLE, Iowa,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

American prosperity does not stand
alone. Until every nation is prosperous,
no nation is prosperous.-Henry Ford.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

1t seems to me the American people,
even yet, are not entirely aware of the
dangers that surround them.
Miguel Aleman, Mexican Minister of
Interior
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
MODERN MENUS

just had her recipe accepted by
What's New in Home Economics,
a professional publication. So did
Belle Mayer Of Lincoln, Neb.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
LET DOCTORS TREAT
TROUBLESOME CORNS

If there are any troublesome
corns. don't try to treat them your
self That is job for a good foot
doctor. If there is just an indica-
ton that a corn may appear, get
corn plasters and wear them faith
fully over the irritated spot until it
disappears. If the spot persists, this,
too, is for your doctor to attend to-
An especially hard callous can be
treated with pumice. Moisten the
pumice before you rub and Go not
try to remove the entire callous at
any one time. Thirty seconds rub
bing is quite enoul l for one treat
nent.