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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Determined Nation
Answers President:
II Shall Be Done
Management, Labor in
Complete Accord with
Gigantic Arms Program
By UNITED PRESS

Let no man say it cannot
be done.
''It must be done ="
The S trOng determined
voice of a united nation replied to
President Roosevelt today: 1t can
and will be done
AS one man, officials, executives
skilled craftsmen, laborerS OF the
east, the middle west, the south ano
the far west buckled down to the
greatest armaments building pre-
gram the world has ever known.
From cities, towns, and villages
came evidences of the determina-
ton of all to see that it was 1ul-
filled and more besides.
AIRPLANES
First to increase our production
rate of airplanes so rapidly that
this year 1912 we shall produce
10000 planes the rate OF in
crease will be maintained so
that next year. 1943, we shall pro-
duce 5000 planes :"
John H. Jouett, president OF the
Aeronautical chamber of commerce:
THE aircraft industry, aided by sc
allied industries, will produce them.
Robert E. Gross, president OF LOCK
heed aircraft: We accept the goal
without qualifications. but we're too
busy to talk about it Hugh Fen
Wich, vice-president of Vultee Air
craft; Every man here is rolling
up his sleeves little higher, work
ing a little harder, and will do his
part" P. G.. Johnson, president OF
Boeing Aircraft: Last month we
delivered 70 per cent more flying
fortresses than the schedule calico
for. This is sample of America
at work in time of war
AIRFLANE MOTORS
Allison Motor Division of General
Motors, we are meeting our quotas
and will meet the new ones. We
won't let MI Roosevelt down."
PROPELLORS
Curtiss- Wright Propeller division
I'VE will do it."
HEAVY INDUSTRY
Second, to increase our prOduc-
tiCn rate of tanks SO rapidly that
this year, 1912, We shall produce
$4,000 tanks, and to continue that
increase SO tnat next year, 1943,
we shall produce $4,000 tanks"
Duncan w. Frazer, president OF
American Locomotive company: We
are now adding to our facilities to
enable US to meet the goal" Walter
/ S. Tower, president of the American
Iron and Steel Institute: The pres
ent steel-making capacity . means
we can produce so per cent more
than can be made in Germany,
Italy, Japan and all the conquered
! European countries together"
L. w. Scott Alter. president OF
American Tool Workers company;
About every day we get some de-
mand that We say is fantastic and
can't be done and then, by GOO
VIC go ahead and do it."
SHIPBUILDING
And . to increase our pro-
duction rate of merchant ships
so rapidly that in this year 1912,
we snail build 100000 dead
weight tons and continue that
Continued Oh Page 8. Column a.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Travel Forbidden
To Enemy Aliens

Japanese, German, and Italians
aliens in Imperial Valley are pro-
hibited from travelling beyond their
regular local routine with out Sre-
Cial permission from United State
Attorney Harold Shires in San Di-
ESQ, it was announced Wednesday
They may travel without permis-
sion between their homes, places Of
business, houses of worship, school,
and college and in the municipality
in which they live, If they wish to
travel beyond their regular routine,
they must file with Shires a written
statement of route of travel, desti-
nation, and purpose of the trip, fill
ing the statement a week before
planning to make a journey.
Statements may be mailed by I'M
perial Valley aliens to ShireS, Fed
eral building, San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

forces stabbed into til" British
lines in zone $50 to 2e0 miles
north of Singapore but paid a
terrible price in casualties, Sing
apore dispatches said. Admiral 5ir
Geoffrey Layton left Singapore to
organize Allied naval countorbloWa.
PHILIPPINES reports
hinted that naval action already
had started in additi2n 10 thi,
weeks raid by U. 5. heavy bomb
ers on japanese Warships off Min
danao Island. The japanese con-
trolled radio at Saigon said that a
U. S. battleShip had been sunk
and another damaged and a num-
bar of japanese destroyers dam
aged. Rene radio said the battle
ships were the New Mexico and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

phearing conducted III BraWleS W
the United States war and agrlcul-
ture departments.
The testimony was offered in sup
Dort of a proposed survey LOOKING
toward the construction OF valley
wide facilities to control all streams
emptying into Salton sea from ooth
Imperial and San Diego countess
and the elimination of all major
soil erosion hazards.
Col. Edwin c. Kelton, Los Angeles
district engineer for the Uniteo
States corps of engineers, presiding
over the hearing, heard state, coun'
Is and irrigation district officials
describe in detail how floods al
ready had cost the valley more than
50 900 COO in direct" damages to
farm lands and transportation facll-
tiles. and countless millions in IN
direct damages.
LOSSES COSTLY
Greatest single losses we're SuS-
tanned by the irrigation district 1t
self, whose board president, Evan
r. HcweS said that in the l5-Eear
period up to and including 1899,
floods took a toll Of 100000 IL
property destruction. The worst flooc
in the valleys history, in Septem-
Der 1899, cost the irrigation district
more than 100000, Hewes said.
And this covers only reported
damages" HeWes said, adding that
unreportcd damage doubtless Woulo
boost the loss substantially.
Although TIE valleys greatest sim
Gle flood hazard Colorado river
has been eliminated by conStruc-
ton of a series of dams headed by
Boulder dam, there is still much
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Nine Billions in
New Taxes Facing
American People

WASHINGTON, Jan. Z
(UP) = President Roosevelt
recommended today that con-
gress levy a record $27,000,-
100000 in taxes, including
SO .000000,00O in new ones, to pay
for about half the gigantic war
expenditures for the fiscal year be-
ginning next July |.
He proposed that $1,000. 100000 IL
additional revenue be raised by levy
ing new anti-inflationary taxes
such as income taxes collected at
the source, payroll taxes, and eX~
else taxes"-by tightening present
tax regulations and by stopping is
suance of taX-eXempt bonds by all
governmental agencies. This would
be in addition TO the $500, ,o00.0 900
of new taxes passed by congress
last September
Mr. Roosevelt, in his annual budg
ct message, recommended that social
securit" revenues be increased by
s2,000,000,0Q0 a year. Part of that
VIII NOIIIC IiC-ll lilOIC I1IAoOIlo pa tAO-
ipating in the program, and the re-
mainder from higher payroll taxes.
LOOPHOLES EXAMINED
The President urged that congress
plug numerous loopholes' in in
come, estate, gift and profit taxes !;
lower exemptions in estate and gift
taxes; re-eXamine the privileged
treatment given certain taxes OF
business in corporate income taxa
ton" and tax income from state
and municipal bonds, as we'll as
from federal securities.
MI. Roosevelt proposed two major
changes in the mechanics of the tax
system. One would permit the treas
ury to collect income taxes on a
monthly. instead of quarterly bas-
is. Under the other, congress could
draft several schedules of tax rates
in one bill. The rate schedules then
could be switched as revenue needs
and economic conditions changed.
The President said that the time
has come for extraordinary tax
measures to combat initiation, and
he urged congress to give careful
consideration to income taxes COL
lected at the source, payroll taxes
and excise taxes" Any of these
Continued on Page 8; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Tire Board Begins
Regular Hearings

E. Centre tire rationing board be-
can regular hearings ON applica-
tons for new tires and tubes We'd
nCsday.
The board. composed of Chairman
Win S. FaWcett, Mrs Olga Costello
and A. H. Kellar, will meet at city
hail each day, and when the boar
il not meeting, applicants for tire,
may file their requests with the
yoluntccr office staff that has bee
set up.
City tire dealers have been aSkcc
to name members of their staifS t.
meet with board members and Sub-
NIT names of qualified Custome'
applying fer tires and tubes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Widely Known l.V.
Pioneer Woman, IL.
Dies in Fl Cenifo
Mrs. Flora 3. Pitt will
Be Buried Thursday
In Coastal City

Imperial Valley lost a be-
loved resident when Mrs.
Flora B. Pitt, rs, died at her
home in FL Centre Tuesday
after Il brief illness.
Funeral services were scheduled at
the Lemons chapel in Ell Centro at
3 pm. Thursday A Christian Sci
encc service was arranged. She will
be buried in Santa Cruz.
MIS-. Pitts and her husband, the
late L. F. Pitt, came TO Impcria
Valley in December of 1903 ant
settled on a claim in the Silsbee
district They sought the climate in
Imperial Valley because of Pitts
Continued Oh Page 8; Column =
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Who's Prisoner?
Not RAFAirmen

vcIsa, since the British leader con-
tended the Italians were in British
oc 'upied territory,
The Italians were armed, so tn
Billions accompanied them toWar
Ba.ce The next morning the Italian.
major in command admitted h
Right be wrong and his party le:,
the arnen without guard or escort
Again heading eastward toWaiV
the British lines, the fliers soon
encountered another party Of 50
Italians vino promptly surrenG@e
their arms without noticing TIC
plight of their captorS.
Another kroup Of so Italians soor
Srlrendered, then others, until the
tOtGl reached $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
FiIipinos Petition for
Gambling House CIosin9s

Filipinos from Yuma to Calipatri:
Wednesday demanded the immedi-
ate closing of all "unWholesome
Japanese and Chinese gaming plac-
es on Ell Centros Broadway avenue,
and threatened:
IF local authorities are power
less to stamp them out of existence
copies of this petition will be for
Warded to the governor and attor-
ney general of California for con-
Sideration and immediate action in
our behalf
The petition, copy of which was
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Pensacola Without
Gas in Cold Spell

PENSACOLA, Fla, Jan. 7 up
Pensacola, in the coolest weather
of the winter was without gas SER
vice today. A break in the man
line forced shutting of schools anc
industries and cut off heat to
homes.
Law enforcement agencies were
investigating the possibility OF Sa-
botage, but they believed the bIcaE
was due to sudden contraction oil
the pipe brought on by % degree
weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Hipass Camp viii
Open As Usual to
Valley Children

Hipass Health camp, mountain
resort maintained by American Leg
ionnaires and other veteran organi-
cations for Imperial Valley chill
dren, will be conducted as usual ir
1919, members of the executive COM
mittee decided at a meeting in E.
Centre Tuesday night.
They declared the camp can ac-
ccmmodate 200 children and may
be needed for children crowded ou1
OF other areas by war conditions
Ii not needed for that, they said, il
viii be the usual summer gathering
tCoptinued on Page 8; Column y
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

Filipino patronage.
These gambling joints are crea.-
ing deplorable conditions among our
people. Filipino wage carners are
being exploited. losing all their
earnings, and in turn are neglect
Ing their families. This means that
their dependents are liable to be-
come public charges. breaking up
homes and family ties.
Such places encourage lawless-
ness and contempt OF law and con-
stItuted authorities.
They foster immortality and VICE"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

received by special delivery mail by
President Edwin Garter of the El
Centre Ministerial association, and
bearing the purported signatures OF
81 valley FilipinoS. said
we, the undersigned Filipino
residents of Imperial Valley, petit
ton the city council of Ell Centre
to close all oriental gambling estab-
lishments in FL Centre.
we are aware that these gamb-
ling establishments are 100 per cent
owned and operated by japanese
and Chinese. They thrive mainly on
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
RY UNITED PRESS

Allied armed forces took a heavy
toll of japanese pressing a sweep
ing land and sea offensive against
the East Indies and Singapore
Wednesday. British land and sea
forces again raided the NaZi-helo
Norwegian coast and the Red army
drove forward en- three sectors OF
the eastern front.
The intensity of the enemy pin
GERS offensive down the Malaga
Peninsula and through the Pacl-
fic Islands-aimed at Bolneo.
Celebes and Sumatra-arpeared to
be increasing but so was the cost
of the japanese advance.
Dispatches reported these front
developments:
MALAYA-Japanese mechanized
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
u. s. BUDGET BIGGEST IN WORLD HISTORY
Japs Pressing
Singapore Drive

the Mississippi Washington, how
ever. indicated the reports Wer-
groundlcss. On the Luzon lant
front. Japanese troops and bomb
crs increased attacks on American
end Filipino defense lines in Ba--
taan Province and again raideo
Corrcgidor Island.
RUSSIA-Dispatchcs from Kul-
bvshev said that the Red army had
sm2 shed forward Is miles on the
battlefront southwest of Moscow
leaving the roaGs StreWn with Ger
man dead; that the Russians had
advanced after killing thousands
of Axis troops south of Ieningrad;
and that new gains had been made
near besieged Sevastopol in the
Continued on Page 8; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

arrive in Imperial valley in a week
or two and make his home on the
ranch, Loud said.
1t is understood the purchasers
will operate the ranch themselves.
The land was said to have sold for
approximately 500 an acre.
Loud. FL Centro real estate dealer,
recently sold 100 acres of the Dan
Elder estate near Westmorland to
Jack Brothers and McBurney, veg
etable growers. OF Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Heap Big Chief
Arson Suspected
In Tire Blaze

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 7 CUP) -
Police today investigated the pos
sibility of incendiarism in connec-
ton with fire which destroyed
10000 secondhand automobile and
truck tires at the John KarnOfsky
Truck Wrccking firm.
What time for them to burn.
Karnofsky said. Just when the
government needs them"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
&c. Defense Bond
Sales Hit $4,000

United States deIenSe bond sales
in Ell Centro totaled S84,686 since
var was declared, a survey reveal
cd Wednesday.
Sales at the Ell Centro post office
alone totaled $35,70O during the
month Of December, Postmaster
Frank Richmond said.
Bankers and the post office Off
cials said the sale of defense bonds
lad shot sharply upward since the
attack on Pearl HarbOr in tho
Philippine Islands Dec. !.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

ed sum brought the broader rcVela-
ton from Henry L. Loud, the real
tor
The Tamarack ranch was purchaS-
cd from the Mudd estate six months
ago by L. s. EStle with Loud ham
ding the deal. wednesday he solo
the ranch fer Estle to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucien Schwab and their son, Rob-
crt. The Schwab family is from
Switzerland and has been living in
Los Angeles recently. The son will
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
p AMBL!Ne
X EpoRTER

Too Much :, cnse
Il buy license a Mexican H'I
seller said at city hall in FL Cen
tro and handed over $6 for an
occupation license.
1t wasn't long until the health
department wanted $5 for lnSpec-
ton services. The Mexican, Whc
understood little English screamed
long and viclently in Mexican ano
as much as he could in English.
The uproar was terrific with the
Mexican shouting in Mexican ant
the health department officials II
English Finally someone had a
good idea. Get an interpreter.
So they called James B Rankin
from Junior college. He acted as q
go-between and the Mexican anc
the officials finally Gained down
The Mexican paid.
Rankin is due to be called again
when the fish seller is tapped tcl
a $40 fee for a commercial ilsl
selling license.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Congress JoIted by FRS
Bid for " Billions to
Smash Axis MiIitorism
National Debt to Reach 10 Billions
Under War Spending Program Proposed
In Presiden+s Annual Bud get Message

WASHINGTON, JAN 7. (UP)-President Roosevelt
ioed congress today with the biggest budget tax and
for expenditure SIT 900 100000 largely for and
munitions smash Axis miltarsm.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Farm Lend Sales
7 axe Jump Here

Pacing increasing demand lor Imperial Valley tarn
land realtOr alone revealed Wednesday to have
handled agricultural property sales tOtang more thar
thrC equarters of million dollars in the last SIX mont hs
Resale of the historic Tamarack ranch between lmpc
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Warn
Of Flood Menace
Valley Farm Lands Still Endangered by
Water Peril, Experts Reveal at Amy
En9ineers' Hearing on Con+roIPlans

The threat flood damage that might run INTO million
of dollars still hangs every acre OF usefu nu III mn IN
pera Valley despite the far flung but Inadequate protect
i've system created within the past few years by the Imperial
IRRIGATION district witnesses testified Wednesday at JOINT
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Each Says Other
Was S|oyer-Here
Prosecution Enters Statements Of Two
Boys Accused Of BIud dse onins George
Orahood TO Death in Old Clubhouse
The other boy did it

In statements read into the court record Wednesday,
Weldon Keeling accused Joseph Sanders of killing George
H. Orahood in Ell Centre last November and Sanders ac-
cusod Keeling of striking the fatal blows
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Hold Everything

Hold Everything
Herman Brady bid his friend;
goodbye.
Il won't be seeing you" he said
I'm going to the Navy
But he isn't. He has chickenpf&
It looks like chickcnpox ever
if Brady does contend he broke out
in a rash after drinking too mucl
hot grapefruit juice.
Juice. me eye It's chickonpoX
Not Catching
At Ell Celtro city Jail Felix CoSic
is a sort of caretakCr, an honor ac-
corded him because cf his frequent
Sojourns there.
Tuesday night officers took al
epileptlc to jail and asked CoSlo
to look after him until he became
normal again.
This man has epileptic fits
the police lid.
Great S IS Co5io babblcd cx-
citedly, "row We all get IL
Heap Big Chief
Harold SChWeitzcr. county pCunC
master, had been away for a while
Friends asked where he had been
Hes gone native Chiet OF Po-
lic3 Ronny Voyles said. Hes beer
OH the Indian reservation 50 Ions
he came back wearing a Blanket
and giving wa" WhoopS.'
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
TEMPERATURE

Maximum Tues. 65. Minimum
Wed. 80. S pm. Tues. so, humidity
so. am. Wed. 36. humidity 80.
Noon Wed. "a, humidity 80.
LOS ANGELES HAY
u. S. No. S22.-23; u. S. No. 2
Leafy 1. v. S2O-22. u. S. No. 2
Sl6.5O-17.5O. Mpls. May flax $685..
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
Bank Debts

El Cen+ro Business Barometer
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7
(UP) - President Roosevelt
recommended today that con-
gress levy a record S27,000,-
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Evening star., 1942-01-11
Bridge Parties
Mark Entertaining
In Herndon Section

HERNDON, Va, January 10
Mrs. William Meyer will entertain
16 guests Monday afternoon at q
dessert bridge party.
Prof. and Mrs. John H. Rice have
returned from a trip to Roanoke,
Va, where they we're guests Of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. o.
Givens.
Mrs. Louis Ferguson was hostess
Wednesday afternoon at a dessert
bridge party in her home near Hern-
don.
Mr.. and Mrs. william S. Planch-
ard have had as their guests for
several days Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Radley and their two daughters of
GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Aud have re-
turned to their home in Salem, ILL.,,
after spending several days with
friends and relatives in Herndon and
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ramsey
Bready were the guests this week
of their cousin, Mrs. Albert S. Shep-
pard Of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1942-01-11

in Ahmednaear and later married
an American businessman stationed
there. After war WIS declared in
Europe Mrs. Brown returned and
settled in Washington with her two
sons.
Mrs. Hugh Butle' will sbe In
charge of the program. Reports of
Christmas charities we're made by
Mrs. Wintemute w. Sloan, presi-
dent of the club, at q s.cent meeting
In addition to cash help q large
Evening star., 1942-01-11
WOmen'S Club Plans
Book Campaign

Plans for participation in both the
victory book" campaign and the
salvage for victory" program will be
discussed by the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club at a meet
ing at 7:30 pr. tomorrow at the
Washington Club.
Mrs. Laura Waters, president, has
been invited to serve on the local
committee OF the book campaign,
which will collect reading material
for men in the service. Miss Nina
Kinsella represents the club on The
city-wide committee of salvage for
victory"
The clubs first-aid class will
have its first meeting Tuesday eve
ming at the Lewis Hotel Training
School Approximately so men,
berS have enrolled.
The open house programs will con-
tinue throughout the month, with a
committee on hand every Wednes-
day at pm. at 1914 Connecticut
avenue NV. to welcome new men,
bers and visiting professional and
business women.
Evening star., 1942-01-11
British in India
To Be Described

'The British in India as I Saw
Them" will be the subject of an
address by Mrs. G. Irving Brown
at a meeting of the Political Study
Club Saturday at the Washington
Club.
Mrs. Brown lived for many years
in India, where she taught Indian
children at a military encampment
Evening star., 1942-01-11

amount Of canned goods and toys
were distributed to needy families.
New members admitted are Mrs.
Laura Raymond and Mrs. Arthur s.
Harvey.
Evening star., 1942-01-11
Visiting Relative

Miss Margie Woodard Of Mans.
field, Pa, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Ralph E. Torrey Of Silver Spring.
A graduate of the Robert Packer
Hospital at Sayre, Pa. Miss Wood
ard has just accepted q position on
the Sibley Hospital nursing stad.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-29
WE ARE NOT CHEATERS

The best kind of writing or speaking is
simple words and avoiding complex SEN
fences ale the means by and through which
clearness is attained.
But neither a writer nor speaker
should underestimate the intellienge of his
readers or his hearers. When statement
is made, it should not be presumed that the
reader or listener doesn't understand and
proceed to explain it, over and over again.
That very thing is what Elmer Davis
and Secretary of Agriculture Wickard did
over the radio Sunday night in discussing
the food situation in this country and the
rationing regulations that have been and
will be applied to it. .....
at was first-primer lesson," a Key
Wester remarked, land it would have been
excellent had Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Wickard
let it 60 at that. But they kept on harping
on a point long after it had been explained
fully. 1t made me feel as though they
thought we are a nation of morOnS" The
Key Wester paused and, with twinkle in
her eyes, added, "Probably they are right
if they think So ......
The fact is not only Davis and Wickard
but other men high in the councils of the
administration in Washington frequently
treat us as though we were bunch of mo-
rons. Further, particularly in this ration
ing matter, they treat us as though every
one Of us is scheming to cheat the Govern
ment. They ask us more questions, some
of personal nature, than are asked a GRIM
inal by police desk lieutenant Uncle Sam
can't go any further, when he puts us or the
rack, unless he mugs us for the rogue's
gallery.
One thing Uncle Sam should bear in
mind is that the Americans outside of Wash
ington are just as much concerned in Win
ping the war as are those in the Capital; in
deed, the general run of Americans have
less concern in getting Uncle Sans money
and more in concerted war-effort than not
the fact is it was freely charged, before the
last election, that many congressman were
more concerned in being reelected than
they were in the prosecution of the war.
We like plainness and simplicity, so
don't tell and retell once-told story, but
there is one thing that makes our cheeks
burn with resentment: to be questioned and
re-questiOned as though we were trying to
cheat Uncle Sam while he is involved in
life and death struggle.