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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
Nelson Sets 25 Per Cent
Production Hike as Goal

WASHINGTON. March ?. up
Workers and managers of war
plants. urged by production chief
Donald NJ Nelson to carry the
fight into our plants, today began
an attempt to increase production
of war equipment by 25 percent.
There must be sweat and action
on the production line to match
the blood and action en- the battle
line" he told them last night
Labor leaders had no immediate
comment on Nelson's proposals
but spokesmen for them indicated
that he would receive full cooper
alton in any plans for producing
more ships, guns, airplanes and
tanks. Americans love competition,
Nelson told his audience. Then he
revealed plan for profiting by
that Production ScOrcboards will
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
Inland Empire
Edition Ready

The Post-nress newspapers
will issue their second annual
Inland Empire edition tomor-
row coincident with the ap-
proach of the Imperial county
fair.
The edition is even bigger
than that OF last year. 1t will
contain 40 pages, scores of pic
dealing with every phase of life
in the Valley. Anyone wish
ing extra copies of the edition
are asked TO reserv copies ear
ly, since the supply Is very
limited because of the need for
conserving paper.
Preparation of this edition
has taken two months and
countless hours of research. II
is a complete outline of lmper-
ial Valley, its farming. its in
dustries, its defense work and
its recreation.
Tomorrow is the publication
date.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

More than 100 officers and men
were lost when the first American
warship torpedoed near the eastern
seaboard went down last Saturday
with explosion of her own depth
charges after two enemy hits. Eleven
men were rescued.
The destroyer loss was disclosed
as sturdy Dutch and Indonesian
soldiers, aided by American, British
and Australian fighting units,
smashed back the japanese on one
sector of the three main fighting
fronts that threaten to submerge
Java under the enemy offensive in
the Far East.
Tuesdays Dutch communique said
the japanese had failed to gain
since Sunday on any of three inva-
sion fronts they established on the
north coast of Java, and United
Press War Correspondent w. H.
McDougall reported from the front
that the enemy had been driven
back at least seven miles on one
sector.
But McDougalls dispatches en-
definite news concerning the CEN
tral Java front, where the enemy
has sought to cut the island in
two. and that in some areas the
fighting lines were so fluid that
accurate reports on the trend OF
battle we're impossible.
COURAGE DISPLAYED
The courage and determination
with which the Dutch were fight
ing on Java was emphasized by
dispatches from the front, which
told of frequent hand to hand
clashes and of savage moonlight
battles with small enemy groups
which were reported using a type
of fire bomb or perhaps flame
throWers in their attempts to pene-
trate jungle and plantation country.
Japanese planes, although appar-
entity not operating in great force,
we're active over Java, according to
the dispatches, which did not men
ton Allied air activities on Tues
day. On Monday, according to the
communique, Allied planes knocked
out a dozeE enemy aircraft and
three ships lying off the coast. An
enemy air raid on an airdrome near
Bandoeng Tuesday morning killed
two persons.
100000 JAPS LAND
The Japanese already had troops
estimated as high as 100000 men
Continued on Page 6; Column a.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
U. S. Destroyer New
Sub Victim With
Heavy Toll Of Life
Two Torpedo Hits Send
Ninth Warship Down
Off Atlantic Coast

WASHINGTON, March 3.
! (UP)-The U. S. destroyer
Jacob Jones was sunk by an
enemy submarine off Cape
May, n. J., early Saturday
morning with heavy loss of life,
tho navy announced today
The communique said only II
survivors were rescued.
The number of men lost was not
given, but normally deStr0yerS OF
this type carry between 125 and
$50 men.
This brought to nine the number
of naval vessels sunk by enemy
action in the Atlantic and the Pa
cific. Two other vessels were lost
in a severe storm off the New
foundland coast.
Information concerning the sink
ing of the Jacob Jones, world
war destroyer was sparst because
of the lack of deck hands among
the survivors,
COMMANDER LOST
The communique indicated that
the commanding officer, Lieut..
Comdr. H. D. Black, a native OF
Oradell, N. j., was lost.
The Jacob Jones was struck By
two torpedoes. The t.rst blew up
the bow and apparently killed all
members of the crew on the bridge
as we'll as those sleeping in the
forward compartments. the navy
said.
The second torpedo. Tired after
the submarine moved ahead of the
Jacob Jones, blew up the stern and
all the depth charges stored there
The IL survivors, whose names
were not given, were nine engine
room ratings and two apprentice
seamen. The survivors, except one
man from the aft engine room
Continued on Page g. Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

merchant ships now. starting to-
day
Appealing to the free men and
free women on the production line"
and the free management of Am
erican industry" Nelson said;
Hard months are ahead. You
know that. The materials of war
are for the most part materials of
peace, Peace has given way to
war and many of the materials
which gave us those conveniences
we have come to take for granted
must now be devoted exclusively to
war production.
In the months ahead there will
be privation and there will be hard
work. Yet, If I understand the
temper of the American people
there will not be complaint or pro-
test if the job is we'll done"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
Navy Clamps Down
On Careless talk
Of Ship Movement

SAN FRANCISCO. March 3 ~
Pl-The navy clamped down to-
dav on careless talk" about ma
val affairs and disclosed the arrest
of "a number" of enlisted navy
men and civilian employees who
gossipped too freely in bars and
taVernS.
Rear Admiral John Wills GreeA-
s,ade. Commanding the 18th naval
district, said a determined cam
paign was under way to keep in
formation about ship movements
and operations frcm reaching en-
envy sources.
Greenslade acted under the pow
er givCn him by the espionage act
which provides death or imprison-
ment as maximum penalties. He
gave no hint as to the punishment
which will be meted out to Of
tenders.
The only person arrested WHIT
had so far been identified was Jo'
f. Burton, 81, of Fort Jones, Calf
employed by the Pacific air baSt
contractors.
Burton, it was announced, talk
ed in detail about ship movements.
He recently had arrived frcm {
Pacific island
Il suppose man could talk toe
much about the war without real
izing he was diVulging informa-
ton. said Burton Il surely meant
no harm
lie was bcoGeu zen route to the
United States Marshall" p"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
|. v. Included i'm Vast
Area Closed to Aliens
TRUCK TURNS
OVER IN CAFE

out the back, taking part of the
partition with them. The truck
filled the cafe to capacity.
All in all, the cafe was a
shamEleG.
Reynolds told Highway Patrol
man Bill Tackett that a car came
out Of the side road as he travelled
east through Heber In attempting
to miss the car, he said, his truck
struck the mud beside the highway
and went out of control. He
couldn't avoid striking the Coca
Cola truck standing peacefully be-
side the highway while its driver.
Richard George Keller, was inside
the Sonora cafe. Keller went cut
the back with the rest OF the GUS
toners.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

be SGT up in shops so that workers
can see what lies ahead.
The production of war goods is
the greatest competition of all time
in which the wills and SkillS of
American induStry-and men and
management can really make
freedom ring around the world. :"
he said,
He proposed to encourage the
desire for completition further
through awards to workers and
plants which exceed production
quotas assigned to them by the
war production board and through
all-out use of machine tools for
168 hours a week-24 hours a day
for seven days a week
Nelson stressed the urgency of
increased production OF planes,
tanks, anu-aircraft PunS, and new
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

HEBER, March "a truck load
ed with 1000 pounds of ice went
out of control on Hebers Main
street Tuesday mcrnllg, crashed
into a parked Coca-Cola truck,
dumped the ice on the sidewalk,
plunged into the interior of the
Sonora cafe, and overturned inside
the place.
There were many frightened per-
sons in the vicinity but no che was
injured.
Everett Milton Reynolds, ice truck
driver, rode the truck on its wild
ride and stepped when it did amid
the Wreckage Of the cafe. AS the
truck entered the front of the one
story building, the customers raced
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
Supervisors Urge
Alien Evacuation

1--WE urge the evacuation and con-
centration of all Japanese aliens, "
The board of supervisors declared in
a resolution passed at the regular
board meeting Monday.
They passed the resolution in con-
currence with the supervisors aSso-
citation of California The Imperial
group had expressed this same
stand in kilograms sent state and
federal officials some time ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

also used the name of Storma Lane
or Streamline Lane. They drove
away from Yuma on the afternoon
of Feb. 18 in car beonging TO
Mrs. Daisy Cornish.
The Stafford woman was found
caught in the missing car which
had missed a curve of the Picacho
road, struck a bridge guard rail,
and plunged into II leet of water.
The car was not visible from the
road or bridge but was located by
the damaged bridge guard rail and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

300 annually in war revenues.
The Administrations victory" tax
program calls for taxing soft drinks
one cent a bottle, increasing the
whiskey tax from 81 to S1.50 a
quart, hiking the levy on 15-cent
package of cigarettes from 6l2 to
3 cents and doubling the present
gasoline tax of " cents a gallon.
Morgenthau described the stiff
cut in the earnings of all Americans
to the house ways and means COM
nittee which will draft the new
)ill.
The new taxes will be severe,
and their impact will ba felt in
every American home" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

N11lclaIS informed Nm pigeons ofJen
We're used in transporting messages
to enemies of the United States. He
said Imperial county has approx
Uately 10000 pigeons and 300 pigeon
Dfts.
Every city council in the county
will be asked to pass similar emer-
|gency pigeon control ordinances to
handle pigeon control within the
incorporated limits.
Pigeon owners in the rural areas
must make application to Sheriff
Robert W. Ware at the county Jail
Hin FL Centre. He will reject or
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
2.RMY INTERCEPTOR
OFFICER MI. V.

Major John w Gray cf the fourth
interceptor command in Riverside
was in Ell Centre Monday to con-
Yer with Joe Snyder, Imperial coun-
~ director of groLnd observation
posts, and his assistants Earl v
c. Northrop and William Brown
He visited the Ell Centro and
Brawley listening posts and dis
cussed experiments made in per-
fecting a listening device for use
by ground observers.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
Co. Court House to
Be Closed Nightly

Imperial countys court house will
be closed and locked to all but de-
fense meetings between 6 p. m. and
8 am every day in the week, the
board of Supervisors decided Mon
day
The only meetings which may be
held in the building at night will
be the defense council or commit
tees, the draft board, and the state
guard
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
THE LAST STRAW

1t is hard on all little fellow:
to have Whooping cough. 1t was
especially hard on Billy Allen, 3
5f Holtville.
He was costly tucked up on 2
couch in the living room the othel
day with a glass CT water on I;
table beside him. Billy took a drink
and then complained YEARLY:
when I sit up to take drink
of water l can hardly live"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

approve the application. If approved,
the applicant will 60 to the asses
or-collector's office in the county
court house for the license which
costs 81. The sheriff may revoke
licenses if he deems it wise. He also
will confiscate the pigeons when
necessary.
Those convicted of violation Of
the ordinance will be fined not
to exceed $500 or sent to Jail not
longer than six months, or will be
punished by both fine and imprison-
mcnt
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
MORGENTHAU URGES
COMPLETE RATIONING

WASHINGTUN, Mar. 3 TUPI
Secretary of Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., said today that
the nation can halt initiation
only by coupling steep taxes
with complete rationing of cen
sumer goods. "The sooner VIC
come to complete rationing, the
better" MOrgenthau told the
house ways and means commit
tee.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
3 4Ms.1Ns 4n1s4ts
SPEED THE DAY

SPEED THE DAY
While discussing the difficulty
in getting tires for county equip
ment, the supervisors Monday be-
gan to worry about their own
troubles.
I'll tell you suggested Andy
Preble, well get bicycles and all
ride bicyces to board meetings. You
stop by my house for me, Slim,
he said to B. M Graham "and
we'll come down with me on the
handle bars
Nothing doing" Graham OBJ
jected, Let's gev tandem and
None peddle while the other rests. '
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
War Tax Program
Doubles LevieS
Soft Drinks. Whiskey. Cigarettes Will
Bear Part Of Burden Placed Upon All
Americans By Proposed Increases

WASHINGTON, March 8 (UP) = Secretary of tht
Treasury Henry Morgenthau, jr, warning that war is
cheaper to than to ose today asked to dou
be income of persons earning under 10000 yea
and increase other laves raise additional S600000
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
Jups Shell Seven
FiIipino Cities
New Philippine Activity Comes While
Allies Replace Wave|| With Dutch
In Hiqh Command Over Pacific Area

WASHINGTON, March 3. (UP)-Japanese warshlps
sheed seven Philippines ports today more enemy troops
landed Mndanao island in apparent attempt TO eX-
tend and consolidate occupation of the islands
The new japanese action disclosed IN war de-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
Canal Gives Up
Bodv

WINTERHAVEN, March 3.-The body of Negro wom-
an, missing from Maiden Lane in Yuma since Feb 49, was
found in a submerged in the old Yuma canal seven
miles from highway &c. the second Negro girl found
the canal in II hours The identified Hone,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
so WOULD WE

Earlene Northrop Laidley, who
went through the recent ruckus II
Los Angeles area, wrote her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Earl v c.
Northrop:
The fireworks last night were
very exciting. I must admit that
although I tried, I simply couldn't
keep myself from shaking all over
And even though it was very colo
that wasn't the reason l shook
I didn't bat my brains out but l
bruised my shinS."
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
County Licenses
PIGEON Owners

AS part of the defense program, Imperial county
pervisors Monday passed ordinance making manda
tory for every pigeon in the rural obtain
a license from the county.
Sheriff Robert W. Ware told the board that federal
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
THE HORSE AGE

We've come TO it again.
1t has been a coed many years
since there was a horse on the
Imperial county payroll. There's
one there now.
In his last expense account
Sheriff Robert w. Ware charged
the county for eight bales of hay
fed to a horse used by deputy
Sheriff Guy Wood in the NilanC
area.
Wood uses the horse to scou;
the hobo jungles (bushy areas
where the hobos congregate). Saw
>ing tires, YOU know
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
japanese Pushed
Back J Miles on
One Java Front
Communique Says Invaders Have Failed
To Gain Since Sunday on Any Salient;
Enemy Using Fire Bomb in Attacks
BY UNITED PRESS =

Armed forces of the United Nations waged bat
ties for Java and Burma Tuesday and the United States
the sinking of the destroyer Jacob Jones by
U-boat off the coast of New Jersey
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

SAN FRANCISCO, March
3. (UP) The army today
declared the western half of
Washington, Oregon and Cal
ifornia and the southern half
of Arizona a military area from
which enemy aliens and American
born japanese will be ousted pro-
gressivelv to rid the Pacific coast
of a potential fifth column threat.
Imperial Valley was included
among the prohibited areas.D
Created in the most drastic step
yet taken toward alien control, the
area was designed by Lieut.. Gen.
John L. Dewitt, chief of the western
defense command, under authority
granted by President Roosevelt and
the war department. 1t affected
100000 enemy aliens and 10000 Am
erican-born Japanese. California
alone has $4,000 alien and American
born Japanese. oregon and Wash
ington have 27000
Dewitt emphasized the proclama-
ton merely sets up prohibited and
restricted areas on the coast and
does not represent an order for
aliens and nese-Americans to
move out Evacuation will be order
ed later.
NO MASS EVACUATION
He said immediate compulsory
l IF on q
and American-born japanese was
not practicable, and that there
would be no mass evacuation.
Dewitt said the entire process
would be progressive and gradual,
aimed at clearing the vital district
but avoiding economic hardship to
the extent consistent with the mill
tary urgency which impelled the
action.
The proclamation set up two spe-
cial areas and 101 specific zones
in this pattern:
military area No. l: The west
ern half of the three coastal states,
the southern border area OF Califor-
MIA, and the southern half of Arizo-
ma.
2--Military area No. 2: The parts
of the four states not included IN
No. |.
3.-Prohibited zones Al through
AGO inclusive: Scattered through
areas l and 2. prohibited zone Al
embraces the entire coastal district
of Washington, oregon and Califor-
MIA and the area around the south
ern border of Arizona.
4.-Restricted zone B: The IN
terror half of military area NO. !
except for such prohibited districts
included in zones Az to A-99 which
might come within zone B.
STATES SPLIT
Dewitt's proclamation split the
four states into fourthS, One fourth
The coastal areas of the three
Pacific coast states and the south
ern border of Arizona-was deSig-
mated prohibited zone Al, The sec
ond fourth, except for certain pro
hibited zones within, was deSignat-
ed restricted zone B. Together, these
two fourths form military area NO
/. The third and fourth quarters
of the four states form military
area No. 2. There are to be no
restrictions in area No. 2 except
Continued on page 6 column o.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

War is never cheap; but . II
is a million times cheaper to win
than to lose . Our task is to make
the tax program an instrument OF
victory
INCREASES NOTED
He urged that congress levy these
annual increases in taxes:
Individual income. $3,200,000 900:
corporation, $3,060,0 100000; Inherit
ance and gift, s33O,OOO,0OO, and ex-
else, 340,O00,000.
Another S680,OOO,000 would be re-
allied by taxing income from state
and municipal bonds-both existing
and future issues, b. requiring huS d
band anu wife to file joint return
and through plugging other so-call-
ed loopholes in present laws.
COLLECT AT SOURCE
The treasury requested authority
to collect part OF the individual in
Continued on Page 6; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

Maximum Monday 78, minimum
Tuesday 43; pm. Monday sc, hu-
midity ID; am. Tuesday 73, hu-
midity 40; Noon Tuesday 73, -
midity "a.
LOS ANGELES NAY
u. 5. No. l $24-24.5O; u. S. No. 2
lcafy l. V. S22.5O-23.5O; U. S. No. 2
$2O-S1. Mpls. Sept. Flax S2.33B.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
Army
ps
Down
Whole West Coast
DecdaredV
Military Zone

SAN FRANCISCO, March
3. (UP) - The army today
declared the western half of
Washington, Oregon and Cal
ifornia and the southern half
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-03
spent Sunday with Edith Suther-

spent Sunday with Edith Suther-
land.
Zillie Rasnick, Julie Kiser and
Mamie Gray Sutherland were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Neil Sutherland Thanksgiving.
Verl Phillips, Of Baltimore, is
spending a few days with friends
and relatives here.
Jimmie Kiser is home from the
army. He is stationed at Camp
Lee.
Herbert Wise went to Bristol
to see DR.. Hix one day last
week.
D. c. Martin spent last Monday
night at the home of Allen Mar
tin.
Bert Sutherland is on the SEX
list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stacy Laforce
spent Sunday with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rasnick
were business visitors in Clint
wood last week.
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HOSPITAL NEWS

Mrs K. M Davidson of STRAIT
ton was permitted to return to
her home Nov. 26.
Holland Fleming of near Clint
wood was taken home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIS. Rose of Mil
lard are the proud parents Of a
fine baby boy, D. S. Jr., born on
Nov. 80.
c.. S. Greasy of Mcclure was
brought to the hospital He sus-
tanned a fractured arm in a fall.
Mrs. Kelly Anderson was per-
mitted to return home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benny Fleming
Of Georges Fork are the proud
parents Of a fine baby girl, born
Saturday.
Herbert Tiller, of Hamlin, is a
patient in the hospital.
Mrs. Ferris Newberry of Blow
ing Rock was a patient here on
Saturday.
Edison Boggs of Pound was dis
charged and went home Tuesday.
Victor Bise, son of Fred Bise of
Willard, as patient in the hos
pital at this time.
Jim Slemp of Coeburn Rt. 2 is
a patient in the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Good of
Clintwood are the proud parents
of a new baby girl, born Nov. rs
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-03

Miss Patsy Anne Mullins spent
Thursday night with Miss Ma
dine eBverly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tendon Willis Of
Johnson City spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Newber
ry.
Mrs. Joe Rheo and Mrs. Ho-
mer Watson visited Mrs. sJoe Pot
day night, and they all went to
Haysi to the show.
Mrs. Polly Ann Mullins has re
turned from Detroit, Mich.
Franklin Beverly spent Mon
day night with Elmer Roy Null
Inns.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-03
HONEY CAMP

Several people attended SER
vices here Sunday.
Fred Rose and family and Mar
gle Rose of Darwin visited at
the home Of Josh Rose Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Hershel Bran
ham of jenkins visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Shirley Branham Sunday.
Eddie Murphy of Stratton was
visiting here Sunday.
Bette Rose spent Friday mite
at the home of Josh Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Stanley of
Bearpen visited at the home of
Gabe Hughes Thursday.
Reece Keene of Lynn Spring
called on Eula Rose over h e
weekend.
Mrs. Bill Cassidy of Darwin
and Mrs Gabe Hughes called on
Mrs. Corbett Boggs Sunday after
noon.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-03
HAZEL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Finnie Woods
spent the weekend with Bill
Niece and family.
Lucy Laforce was the Saturday
night guest of Miss Trula Kiser.
John Sutherland was a bust
ness visitor in St. Paul Saturday.
c. w. Bailey and family were
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Sutherland Saturday.
Trula Kiser and Josie Robinson
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-03
Baptist w. Nj. u. Meets.

The Baptist w M U met at
the home of Mrs. r L Phipps on
Thanksgiving Day. The meeting
was opened by the president,
Mrs. Lee Stanley Miss Louise
Fletcher gave the devotional sub
iect. the building CT the Wall of
Jerusalem. Mrs. Wigglesworth of
Pound gave an interesting re-
view of the book, sThe Life of
Lottie Moon The meeting was
closed by the reading Of 8 poem
by Edward Markham and prayer
by Mrs. W. M. Page Refresh
ments, hot chocolate and mince
pie, were served by the hostess,
assisted by her daughter, Miss
Jean Lui Phipps.
Members present were: Mes
DANES, w M Page. Lee Stanley,
R: L. Phipps, Columbus Phipps,
+ ,mer Poore, Berlin Canning
ham, George Branham, Henry
Short, Henry Mccoy, Walter
Sutherland. R. S. Sutherland, C.
c. Chase, w. M. Weddle, Loretta
Orr, John Gillian, Grace Null
ms. c. D. Mullins and Miss Lou
Use Fletcher.