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Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
America Needs
Auto Floor Mats

Rubber floor mats from automo-
b'les are an excellent source of
supply for large quantities of high
grade rubber, Governor Culbert l..
Olson of California telegraphed
District Attorney Elmer Heald, ex-
ectuive vice chairman of the I'm
perial County Defense council, Sat-
urday and appealed to Imperial
county automobile owners to give
their floor mats to the rubber sal
wage campaign
Since rubber floor mats from
automobiles are such an excellent
source of high grade rubber" Gov
ernor Olson telepgraphed, land
since these accessories can easily be
dispensed with, motorists should
have no hesitancy in sacrificing
them in the interest of thc war
effort"
Olson suggested that air raid
wardens assist the rubber collection
program b" convassing the homes
in their areas and requesting car
owners to donate their floor mats.
The canvass will have to be COM
pleted by July 10.
Heald Immediately sent copies of
the governors telegram to defense
council heads in the various cities
of the county, DR.. w. d. Chaffee of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05

) Each block warden in each city
and every air raid warden in ev-
cry section of the rural districts
will inspect every home which is
under his supervision.
The home which are found to be
equipped in accordance with the
state, national, and local defense
council suggestions, will be given
an official Office of Civilian De-
fenSe Sticker for the front window.
No air raid precautions-no OCD
sticker in the window.
Charles Bratton, chairman of the
Imperial County defense council,
said that it is required that each
home have two buckets of the cor
rect type of sand effective in ex-
tinguishing incendiary bombs. a
square nosed shovel, a hose long
as the house and equipped with d
enough to reach the various parts
spray nozzle so fine spray may be
used on the bombs. and a hatchet
to chop out burning parts of the
building.
The wardens will make careful
inspections and will not certifr the
OCD stickers unless the home
meets every requirement. In addi-
ton to ascertaining if the bomb
extinguishing equipment is on hand,
the wardens will find out of attics
or top stories are adequadately pre-
pared and inflammable material re-
moved. and if the homes contain a
refuge room that has been made as
safe as possible.
And be careful what kind of sand
YOU get to put out incendiary
bombs. Ordinary sand dune sand
will not do. The best sand is the
heavy type found in river bottoms
and dry washes, the tTpe usually
used in mixing cement.
Bratton urged all valley residents
to complete their air raid protection
arrangements Immediately and be
ready for the inspection.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Valley Celebrates
Fourth Quietly al
Two Big Programs
HOltville, CalexicO
Hosts to Public at
Outstanding Events

Imperial Valleys first fire
crackerless Fourth of July
celebration started peaceful
ly Saturday morning but
gave every indication of
working UP to an exciting pitch
long before dawn of another day.
The celebration in Holtville start
ed at 10 am. Saturday when the
plunge in the new service mems re-
creation center was opened to the
public for the first time since the
completion of extensive repairs on
the recreation center.
Thereafter athletic contests, beau-
ty contests, vaudeville programs,
aquatic events, barbecue, dancing,
watermelon feed, and more dane
ing were scheduled to follow each
other in quick succession until
late hour Saturday.
Everything was arranged for the
international patriotic ogram
sponsored by the American Legion
post at the International Country
club west of Calexico, a program
scheduled to begin at 7 pm. and
to be attended by Gov. Rodolfo
Sanchez Taboada of the northern
district of Baja California and
large crowd of Mexican officials and
dignitaries. The event was in the
nature of a farewell to Stephen
Aguirre, American consul in Mexi-
cali, who is to leave for Nogales
soon. A patriotic program, bar
becue, and a dance were planned.
Camp Lockett's band was scheduled
to play.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Farm Funds Will
Remain Unchanged

WASHINGTON, July 4. UP)-
The senate appropriations subcom-
mittee voted unanimously today to
present to the senate Monday a
resolution continuing appropriations
for the department of agriculture on
the same basis as the 1942 allotment.
The decision to recommend the
continuing resolution was announc-
ed by Senator Richard B. Russell,
D.. Ga, floor manager of the bill
Senators pointed out that the
continuing resolution was necessary
in order to meet payroll demands o.
agriculture department workers on
July 8.
"The subcommittee voted unani-
mously to offer a simple continuing
resolution which will give the de-
partment of agriculture funds for
the month of July on the same basis
as during the month of june" Rus
sell told reporters.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Airport workmen
Present Flag for
Marine Base Here
Hundreds at Attention
AS National Emblem
Rises to Masthead

Out of the clear, still blue
of Imperial Valleys sky for
one instant Friday afternoon
came a whisper of a breeze
just enough of a breeze to
lift the shimmering waves of a big
new flag straight out to the west
ward across the heads of hundreds
who stood at attention on the
grounds of the U. S. Marine Corps
new Imperial Valley air station.
The white and gold of navy uni
forms mingled with the overalls
and sunburned brown of defense
workers at what the navy has Off
cially designated the Marine Corps
air station at FL Centro-the newly
completed airport near Seeley-as
the official post flag rose for the
first time to its masthead.
1t was presentation by the
working men who built the airport
to the fighting men who will occupy
it. Superintendent Joe Macke, as
the mems chief, made the presenta-
ton.
Accepting it "for the Navy Depart
ment and the Marine Corps" was 1t.
Commander C. A. Whyte, resident
officer in charge of Imperial VAL
ley projects. Flanking him on the
platform, and also in full dress
naval attire, Gust a wee bit hot in
the afternoon glare) stood 1t. D..
Lindsey, resident officer in charge
of the Ell Centre Marine Base; 1t.
r. T. Cook, resident officer of the
Salton Sea project; and 1t. A. M.
Sarr of Camp Dunlap at INLAND.
You men who are giving this
flag" said husky, sunburned Com
mander Whyte, ARE just as much
a part of this defense program as
are we in uniform. All of us have
a job to do-and I commend you on
how well you are doing your part
Overhead, as portentS of what
is to come, roared two bullet-like
marine fighter craft which dipped
from the skies, circled the field and
Continued on Page 6; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Big Refinery Fire
Breaks Out Auain

HARLAN, KY, July 4. (UP)-Fire-
men brought the second outbreak OF
a huge oil refinery fire under con-
troll today II hours after it was
started by explosions in the Gulf
Distributing e. Refinery Co. yards.
-Four of 13 threatened $4,000 to
$4,000 gasoline tanks were in ruins.
Firemen from Halan, Loyal and
Cumberland prevented the fire from
spreading to nine nearby tanks when
the fourth drum collapsed at dawn.
The blaze had been pronounced un-
der control earlier, but when the
fourth tank started to collapse, 1t
was necessary again to call out all
equipment.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents began an inquiry into re-
ports that the fire was set off by
high explosives. Damage was esti-
mated at $500,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
BattaIions Fight
Way Thru Jung|es
To0btain Rubber
South America Gives
Promise of Becoming
Peacetime Source

WASHINGTON, July d.
(UP)--Armed with tools by
which they live and work,
commercial battalions are
fighting their way through
South American jungles in search
of rubber bearing trees to supply
the United Nations war machine,
the office of coordinator of inter-
American affairs disclosed today.
A slow but increasing flow of nat
ural rubber already is coming from
wild trees of the jungleS but Of
ficials hope it can be speeded up
to partially offset loss of Malaga
and Java to the japanese invader.
Sixty-thousand hardy tappers form
the commercial battalions now in
South America. Some 10000 already
are at work in the Amazon basin of
Brazil while the others are held
up only by the lack of proper tools.
Cut off from civilization, the men
pack all of the gear they need to
keep them fed and do the job. They
carry machetes to cut through thick
underbrush; shotgunS and fishhooks
to obtain their food; knives to slash
rubber tree and cups to catch the
flowing sap; and a score of other
items needed in preparing to ship
the natural rubber out of the jun
giles.
Officials see in the tappers' ef-
forts the building of a peacetime
rubber industry for the western
hemisphere which may make it in
dependent of far Pacific sources
which heretofore have supplied the
requirements.
The United States has agreed to
provide Brazil with $5,000,000 and
Peru with s1,250,000 to develop their
rubber potentialities and the state
department only yesterday announc-
ed an agreement giving this country
exclusive purchasing rights to rub
ber produced in Colombia during the
next five years.
Lack of tools is one of the prime
problems facing South American
exploitation. American factories had
been expected to furnish sufficient
quantities but requirements have
not been met because of the demand
for war materials.
Officials of the American
affairs office said attempts are be-
ing made to have Brazilian manu-
facturers take over a share of pro-
duction. 1t was said high priority
ratings for tools in American indus
try may be sought on grounds that
rubber is vital to the war effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Defense Workman
aiken for Ride

I. E. Fox. Sandy Beach laborer,
was taken for ride. both literally
and figuratively. Saturday morning
and it cost him SIT
Celebrating the firecrackerless
Fourth, Fox was drinking little
in FL Centre, he told Ell Centro po-
lice. He was joined by two men,
who he described as being of a
dark complexion" and at their
suggestion went for ride in their
auto.
Fox said ne went to sleep while
the three were cruising through the
cool air When he awoke he found
himself being pushed out of the
car, minus SIT that he had.
The construction worker said he
didn't know where he was so he
just started walking. A taxi picked
him up at 4 a. m. and brought him
to Ell Centre where he reported to
police.
A check with the taxi company
showed that one of the drivers had
collected him on the highway be-
tween Plaster City and Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
U.S.. bund Leader
Jailed in Mexico

HARTFORD. Conn, July 4-CUPl
Special Assistant Attorney Gener-
al Thomas j. Dodd said today he
might 60 to Mexico City to return
G.. Wilhelm Kunze. national leader
of the German American Bund, in
dicted as an Axis spy ring men,
ber.
The arrest of Kun2e in Mexico
City completed the roundup of five
persons named in federal grand
Jury Indictment last month on
charges of violating the espionage
act. Two have pleaded guilty and
two others await trial July 15.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Joel Anderson TO
Be Buried Mondav

Last rites for Joel Anderson. 70.
Imperial Valley pioneer who died
at his home near Holtville Thurs
day, were scheduled at the First
Methodist church of Holtville at
9 a. m. Monday.
The Rev. Mr.. Kenneth Engle
will preach the funeral sermon.
Anderson will be buried in Terrace
Park cemetery near Holtville with
the Lemons mortuary in Ell Centre
in charge.
Anderson settled on ranch in
the Holtville area In 1904.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05

The CHIEF OF the ArmyS services
of supply told leaders of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor and the
Congress of Industrial Organizations
that I'VE face the most desperate
situation that has presented itself
in the long record of triumphs in
peace and war"
Somervell, pausing during hur-
ried inspection tour of Detroit's
mighty war plants, most of which
were operating during the independ-
ence day holiday, declared America
can win the war If everyone works
together "as we never worked be-
fore"
Fellow Americans" he told a
luncheon conference of 100 import
ant leaders, I'VE all belong to the
same union. 1t is the union of the
United States of America.
Its charter was drawn up just
l66 years ago by some good men
good leaders for any local-Sam
Adams-Tom jefferson, Ben Frank
lin. John Hancock. They picked up
more good men along the way.
The dues are high-self- sacrifice
and long hard to.i.
THE hours are long. "a hours a
day, 1865 days year. The benefits
are immeasurablcl"
Somervell thanked Murray and
Green for participating in the lunch
Continued on Page 6; Column a.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05

of control. and crashed into tie
signal at the boulevard crossir &.
Highway Patrolmen v. r. Eidt and
Ed Reyes said. Sheffield and John
Cannon, Brawley resident, suffered
minor injuries.
Five persons we're killed In
single accident near Red Bluff, two
we're killed In Kern county, one IN
San Francisco. two In Los Angeles,
three west Of Ventura, and one IN
San Diego traffic accidents A rail-
road roundhouse foreman shot and
killed himself IN Kern county as did
a Rosemead resident.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Biting Dog Gets
Two Victims Here

1t wasn't disclosed whether the
dog barked. but the city police log
Saturday claimed two victims for
biting dog.
Officers received a call asking that
a dog catcher be sent to Ala south
Eighth street Friday evening to
pick up troublesome pooch. Jim
Scroggins was detailed, only to be
received hostily by the dog. which
bit him and Jim Jones. Jr, son OF
the resident who had called po-
lice. Both Scroggins and young
Jones were sent to city hospital for
treatment.
Ownership of the dog was not
given on the log nor was its ulti-
mate disposal.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05

Six American Army planes OF the
Douglas A-20-A type took part in
low-level daylight sweep over
Holland, Belgium and northern
France. setting firc~ and 1oing
much damage to enemy airdromes at
the Dutch towns of Hamstede, AL
kmaar and Valkenburg, and attack
ing German ships off the coast.
Two American planes, probably car
rying three men each, were lost,
but the attacks were pressed home
at very low level.
On other fronts, the Axis strug-
gle to close giant pincers through
Russia and Egypt on the Near East
front resulted in some of the heavi-
est battles of the war.
In Russia, the Germans claimed
to have broken through the Kursk
-Kharkov front toward the Don
river, 130 miles away, but Moscow
dispatches said that great battles.
attacks and counter-attacks were
still raging after some enemy gains.
LOSSES PYRAMID
Dispatches indicated large losses
in men, tanks, guns and planes on
both sides along a $50 mile front
where the Axis had massed for an
attempt to break through toward
RoStov and the Caucasus which
would flank the main Red army in
the Ukraine. If the Berlin claims
are substantiated, it would appear
|
been achieved but Russian reports
from the front emphasized that des-
perate fighting was still in progress
On the Egyptian front, there still
was no decision in the battling five
miles south of Ell Alamein, where
repeated German attacks have been
repulsed, but both sides we're throw
ing greater air power into the strug
gle on the pathway to Alexandria
Dispatches from Cairo said that
time appeared to be Strengthening
the British position but there was
no definite cause for optimism as
to the final result.
MORALE BOLSTERED
The American bomber raid was
chiefly for morale purposes, design
ed to observe the Fourth of July
by impressing on the enemy, the
anti-Nazi forces of Europe and the
American people the importance of
United States air power in the COM
ing all out struggle.
Renewal Oh Allied devastation
raids on Germany by 1000 or more
air planes is expected on regular
program this summer, although it
is not believed that United States
air forces as such will undertake
any mass attacks for some time.
Until their forces are built up to
the necessary point, they probably
will cooperate with Raj onslaughts
and carry out occasional operations
Continued on Page 6: Column a.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
County DeathIess as 4th
Toll Reaches 100 in u. s.
CALIFORNIA; toll of violent deathss

California's toll of violent deaths
in the July 4 weekend reached Is
by noon Saturday but Imperial VAL
ley at that time had suffered no
fatalities.
The nation as whole began the
celebration of its first wartime
Fourth of July since 1917 with a
minimum of accidental deaths, de-
spite an apparent record breaking
volume of holiday travel, the Un-
tied Press reported.
Violent death had claimed fewer
than 100 victims throughout the
country by noon, and the National
Safety Council at Chicago reiterat-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Eagles Cheered
By News Of Raid

LONDON. July 4-CUP) - Mem
bers of the American Eagle squad
ron who have been flying with
the Royal Air Force for months,
we're cheered today by news that
their fellow Americans had carried
the war to the Axis. but they warm
ed that the Germans would prove
tough fighters.
"It is the start of a nice little
scrap" said one, but the Ameri-
cans are going up against first rate
fighters who are a damned sight
far from yellow"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05

ed its prediction that the accident
al death tell for the holiday would
be 25 to 30 per cent lower this
year. largely because of the curtail-
ment of automobile travel. More
than 500 died through accidents
during the 1941 July holiday.
The most tragic traffic occur
renee of the long weekend in I'M
perial county up TO noon Saturday
took place at the intersection of
highways 80 and Ill east of Ell Gen.
tro at II p. m. A tire blew out on
a car driven by William Sheffield
of Los Angeles, the car went out
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
CarsCoIIide In
Accident Here

A car driven by Harold Ray
Thomas, 40-year-old Ell Centre resi-
dent, crashed into the rear of an
auto piloted by Oliver Elmer Woods,
339 Holt avenue, at the intersection
of Fourth and Holt Friday evening,
Ell Centre police said Saturday.
Woods started to make left
turn when Thomas bumped him,
police said.
Damage to both cars was neg
ligible.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05

A complete staff under The super
vision of Byron l.. Netzley, Heber
school principal to serve as camp
director this year. prepared to well
come the youngsters Sunday morn
ing and settle them for their stay
In the mountains They will come
from all parts of Imperial Valley
There is still room for more chill
dren, officials said. Thirty-seven en-
rolled for July and August from El
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Strike Ends

BUFFALO, N. Y. July 4-tUP)-
Seven hundred members of the Un-
tied Steel Workers of America
(CIO) returned to work at the
Bethlehem Steel Co.'S big Lacka-
wanna plant today after so hour
strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05

Centre alone. Anyone interested may
contact the welfare chairman of
the Legion auxiliary In any valley
town.
The youngsters, most of them
underprivileged, will enjoy the
health supervision and supervised
play and recreation programs plan
ned to assist the individual child
in getting the most out of stay in
the mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05

Calipatria, Judge Glenn Killings
worth in Westmorland, Fire Chief
Harry Stewart in Brawley, Dan
Taylor in Imperial, Fire Chief c. S.
Reed in Ell Centro, Curtis King in
Holtville. Fred ProcSal in Calexico,
and J. M. Dudley in Bard.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
laps Driven From
Monaghan Town

CHUNGKING, July 4. CUP) -
Japanese forces have been driven
from the town of Wuchen, in inner
Mongolia, with loss of more than
400 men, three amored cars and IL
trucks, the Chinese communique said
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Defense at Home
Theme for Drive
All Cities. Rural Areas in VaI|ey+o
Be Checked d Monday for Preparations in
Individual Homes Against Air Raids

Have you bucket of sand and shovel in your home?
If you haven't had better get busy because the I'M
pea County Defense council and each city defense council
Monday will start house to house of city and
rural to check up air raid precautions
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05

iACiC Wclc oWo hiiici iodilo III Vilc
truck, brigadier general and a
major of his staff, both official army
observers of the battle for the Nile
An English-speaking German pris-
oner saw the letters "US" on the
generals collar and asked:
you Americans?"
YES" said the general,
eve heard the American army
was in Egypt but we did not know
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Hi pass Pre- pores
To Welcome Kids

HIPASS HEALTH CAMP, July Alright eyed squir-
res and sleepy lizards retreaed to safe vantage points
Saturday and watched American Legonnares and auxil
iary members put the finishing touches the camp get
everything in readiness for opening Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Armv Man Calls on Labor
To Quit Bickerins' Over
Petty Differences in y. s.
Lets Stay Together, Urges Genera|in
Meeting with AFL, CIO Chiefs; Declares
We CAN'T Tie Hands Of Fighting Men

DETROIT, July a. (UP)-Lt. Gen. Brehon B. Somer-
ve flanked by labor leaders William Green and Philip
Murray today called upon American workers to quit bick
erng pety differences and work shoulder to shou
der with the armed forces "brng death the the Axis
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05

it had got here yet said the Ger
man.
You'll pass one of our latest
tanks just down the road" the
general said.
yeah, 900 of EN-" said the ma
jor.
The trucks jolted off as the pris-
oners excitedly discussed this piece
of intelligence.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
ImperioIs Strike
Hard At RommeI
On E 9ypt Front
Germans Claim Major Break Through on
Russian Sector But Reds Admit Only
Enemy Gains. Say Battle Progressing
= BY UNITED PRESS

American bombers entered the European war for the
first time this Fourth of July when they joined the RAF
in pressing home attacks Nazi targets in occupied
Europe despite heavy anti-arcraft fire
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05


back yonder before there was any
thing to celebrate on July a So, BY
heck, we made history again.
II May Be True
You know how fishing trips are.
Rather wearing. Fatiguing, really.
At least that is the way Marcus
Briggs found recent fishing trip
to Mexico. To be perfectly fair
Briggs stood it fairly we'll until the
party started on the home trip
Briggs promptly laid down and be-
gan to Snore.
Briggs snored off the miles in a
steady bombarGment of snorts. He
didn't SO much as open one eye
until the car was stopped at the
inspection stati n between Mexicali
and Calexico.
where are you from?" an i'm
migration inspector asked the car
load of men, the car which Briggs
had been using as a bedroom.
Briggs half sat up, muttered
Deep In The Heart of Texas"
slumped down, and went on snor-
ing.
We're Jealous
This make us green with envy,
Police Chief Ronnie Voyles qualfi-
ed for couple of new tires. Every
thing was perfectly satisfactory to
the rationing board until someone
discovered that the chief had neg
lected to tell what happened to his
old tires. You know, you can't on
with the new until you tell what
happened to the old.
What did you do with your old
tires?" board member asked
Chief Voyles. Voyles scratched his
head.
Hey. Pat Volyes called to Pat
Patton of the city family, what
did you do with those two tires
off my carp" Pat scratched his
head and looked thoughtful
Il gave them to Corn Reed"
Pat said, Corn turned them over
to the Boy Scouts, and the Boy
Scouts dumped them in the scrap
rubber collection campaign Voyles
hit the ceiling, picturing himself
burrowing through 200 tons of
scrap rubber in search of his cars
old shoes.
After Volyes had suffered suf-
ficientl% to please Patton, Patton
said:
That's a joke. Ronnie. Your old
tires are over at the city garage" +"
The chief should suffer New tires
indeed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05
Nuzis Shocked
RudeIy. Wrongly

IN THE BRITISH FRONT LINE, Egypt July 2 tde
layed)-(UPG-Three truckloads of German and Italian
prisoners passing along the main coastal road toward
the prisoner of during the fighting this evening
when they stopped opposite American Army truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-05

BUTTERFLIES Angeles extra CSC; grade cream
sac; manufacturing milk 49c; route gathered cream
40c.
L. A. HAY-U. S. No. l S23-23.50; u. S. No.
leafy ]. v. S22-22.50; No. $20.50-2l; September
Flax S2.51&.