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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-15
Groundwork Laid
For $4,000 Drive
To Entertain Army
Continued from Page One

VOUNIlNUtU IIUlII FdSt OIItI
canteen is operated by the El Cen
tro canteen unit and the El Centro
Soroptomist club as one unit. The
building was leased and the rent
paid for year in advance, the cost
covering only taxes and insurance.
Part of the equipment was loaned
council members said, and the bal
ance bought at low prices. The
building for the canteen was select
ed because 1t was centrally located
and almost ideal for the purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-15


on its farms.
WORKERS SCARCE
Germany has obtained only about
100000 French civilian workers, it
was said, in more than one year
of recruiting, and most of these
have refused, at the end of theil
contract terms. to continue their
work.
Hence Germany has started to
deport many Jews and Com
munists" from France to Germany
and Poland, ostensibly for terror
istic acts but actually for forced
labor.
These advices said also that there
was growing suspicion that some
alleged terroristic incidents in oc-
cupied France are the result of
fights between Germans them
selves.
Especially, the advices said, it was
definite that attacks" at Bordeaux,
for which the Germans executed SO
French citizens, were a settling of
accounts between two Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-15
WILL BE SENTENCED

d. Mohammed, who pleaded guilty
to forgery will be sentenced in SUI
perior court Friday b. Judge R. D..
McPherrin.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-15
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to cooperating with Hitler by using
French military forces to protect
the German rear against Allied in
vasion threats during the coming
showdown in Russia
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-15
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Martin v. Hall Tuesday filed suit
for divorce against Lillian H. Hall.
They were married in FL Centre
Nav Ia, 1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-15
SENT TO JAIL

R. G. Stedman of Brawley was
sent to the county Jail wednesday
for 60 days for issuing checks with
out having sufficient money to COW
er them.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-15
PLEADS GUILTY

Willie Dial. who pleaded guilty to
forgery and asked for probation,
will be given a hearing on his pro-
baton application in superior court
April 28.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-15
RAF ON OFFENSIVE

On the aerial front, British fight
ers and bombers were striking as
never before against Nazi targets
in France and western Germany.
Following heavy raids Tuesday night
the onslaught was resumed in day.
light hours Wednesday and con-
tinued by fleets of planes that filled
the sky over the English channel
until late afternoon. Heavy eXplo-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-15
Nazis Eye French Areas
WORKERS SCARCE

priscners to work in its factories or
on itc fa ffnnc
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26
Hard Work Fails To
Disturb WAAC Recruit

DALLAS. TeK.-UP-Lifs in the
WAACS shouldn', be difficult FOR
Mrs. Carsie AnIrus OF Frankston.
Tex. who was one OF six women
sworn into the WAAC here.
She kuowo what hard work s and
knows that its going to take hard
Work 20 via the war.
~lt's something I've been looking
forward TO since the war started"
she saiI Before there was
womau's army I wanted 10 get in
and DO something. Now / have my
chance
Seven years aso. Mrs. Audrus.
The wife OF a railroad switchman.
bou-hi farm "a southern Arkan-
sas Working alone she cleared land
for raising cotton and feed and
then had 10 ga, a road 70 the high.
way three miles away. While still
youusster she had 20 quit school
90 help her mother roar three young
er children and at 10 she worked in
button factory.
Despite her limited formal
schooling Mrs. Andrus passed the
/ WAAC intelligence test with a
grade We'll above the average.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26

ages However. even IN these dis
tricts. contracts Nill be allotted /.
there are no facilities elsewhere
for meeting production require
ments.
Designation OF areas IN which
contracts should and should uot Dee
placed was requested by .he War
Production Board. This is 20 guide
war procurement agencies Arms
Navy Maritime Commission. agt
Treasury, 90 the placing 81 con
tracts Withholding o. contracts
from the labor-shortage areas Is eN
pected TO spread war production
especially an tho mid-wes,eru and
southern states.
Michigan cities IN which Labor
shortages already exist are. Ian.
sing. Flint, Pontiac. Muskocou. sag
nav. Bay City and Detroit. \
shortage ot workers IS expected il
Adrian. Battle Greek. Grand Rap
ids. and Jackson. In these areas
contracts which have maximum
delivery date OF more than sIN
months will not be awarded Cities
having q surplus OF labor are Benton
Uarho-. St Joseph. and Kalamazoo
Every county iu MIchEau MI
sooh he organized with a United
Nations Committee n Mrs. j Bar
den Hartman. former United
States Minister 90 Norway Is sue
cessful In her drive TO consoudat
war efforts The Council urges al
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26

Red Army purges stripped the
Russian army OF its best leaders.
The generals OF the Red Army
who were shot were proved traitors
70 their country" she said. adding
that today they would be called
fifth columnists.
With her husband, the former
ambassador 10 Russia aud Belgium,
Mrs Davies will be honored guest
al the two day congress OF Amer
icaR-Soyiet Friendship. November Z
and 5 In New York City.
The newspapers discuss every
one else's wartime problems and
now they are going 10 iron ont their
own. To do this, Donald NJ Nelson,
chairman. WPB. announces the
formation Of a Newspaper Industry
Advisory Committee. J. 5. Gray,
publisher. Monroe News. Monroe is
one OF the committee members.
To outline operation problems.
the committee will hold its first
meeting IN Washington, october 81.
Contemplated cut In newspaper pro
duction 10 conserve manpower
transportation, and lumber, Will
hold top interest at the meeting.
War contracts are more apt o.
be placed in Michigan areas in
which unemployment exists. Like
wise, contracts will be curtaileed in
cities whore there are labor short
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26

organizations and individuals. con
ceued vita the winning o. the var
90 Join On the formation u tAe Unit
et Nations Committee.
Tae committees viii have A three
fold purpose O1e, 90 promote recog
1.,ioa az The mutual contribution o.
the thirty United Nations ln the
winning @: The war Two 90 support
more tfte-t.ye organization of Unit
et Nations Tor reconstruction after
the war Is won Three. % urge .m-
mediate development - permanent
machinery for the postwar world
I'm directing the campaign for
county ace-C.rs. Ms, Hartman
said +taat the tate ot the United
Nations concept rests ultimately
with the common man Thus We cali
upon the people e the United states
and Of all tha United Nations coug.
tries. 10 give .hei- wh1,ehearted
support 90 a program 20 win The
war and win the peace"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26
Millions May Die =. Unless 70

The need urgent Now the time make contributions
and that ~muCh than have
before the times greater Give solicitor
welcome reception. This your chance aid the of
VICTORY
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26
Michigan in
Washington
sy Esther Van Wagner Tufty

BY Esther Van Wagner Tutty
There's too much back-seat driv-
ing on the issue Of a second front
said Mrs Joseph Davies. wife OF the
former L. S. ambassador 10 Russia
Mrs. Davies, the former Marjorie
Post Of Battle Greek, who has been
reluctant to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY
OF second front joins those who
are willing to leave il up TO the
military experts.
She was not reluctant, however
TO describe the Red army man
The typical Russian solder. and
| have seen thousands, presents a
very strong. fine appearance. physi-
cally stalwart, with military bearing
In his smart, trim uniform" said
Mrs. Davies. who also confided,
they look as II they were poured
into their suits
She praised 'the far sighted plan.
ming and constant training which
lies behind the wonderful stand
they have made and are making.
II you want to irritate Mrs Day-
les, although don't know why
anyone would, just hint that the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26

planted seeds an case they sprout
early" And they watched the small
sailboat move lazily up the sap
phire blue of the ocean. Children
skated on the sidewalk below, call
ing back and forth in the excite
ment Of being out Of doors again.
Housewives in Bingham dresses
and sweaters walked toward the
markets and came back with their
bags Of groceries.
Their landlords wife waved to
them. MY husband won't let me
take the car to the market any
more" she laughed. HE says it
needs its tires and need the exer-
else"
You tell him we all need a Vic
tory garden, too" shouted Fran.
But she grinned good humoredly as
the woman went on, chuckling.
Mary felt pensiveness stealing
over her. IT'S so hard to believe. a"
she sighed. when the sun shines
like this that a war is going on
killing, plotting, treachery :"
She had allowed herself to drift
along with the sunny days, deliber-
ately refusing TO worry over the
clouds she knew were gathering
Just beyond the horizon, accepting
the gifts Of these days casually as
II they were to go on in peaceful,
sunny rhythm. and accepting Bruce
Martins friendship, his rides, his
flowers, his presence at the lunch
table as if that, too, were the nor
NAL pattern. Somehow this seemed
right-as though she were gather
ing an inner strength, just as her
body was assimilating the suns
rays, for the long period Of strain
and trouble ahead.
II don't know why" Fran COM
planned, as she finished her coffee,
"the Glass Hat had to be owned by
guy that has a 'fraidy cat for a
wife. so that he has to go East so
she won't get bombed"
Don't you worry about getting
another job" Mary said warmly.
She knew Fran had been troubled
for days over the possible break
up Of the band. though she'd die
rather than admit II.
I'm not worrying about getting
another job" Fran retorted flip
PANTY. I'm worrying about eat
ing until I get it." She grinned and
began to gather her gardening
tools.
"Oh, well, we've two more weeks
in our contract. And maybe the
government will evacuate us by
that time anyway. II they do, I've
arranged for a couple Of seats with
one Of the boys in the band who's
in the station wagon corps. All he'll
have to do Is throw out a couple
OF the folks on his route"
Mary tied a white scarf around
her head after pinning the shin
ming red-gold masses into tight
curls, and they cleaned and aired
the apartment, listening to a tran
scribed symphony, in which Fran
joined with singing, or a spring
dance from time to time. Mary
switched of the radio as the tele-
phone rang. Fran got It. II was
Burke.
Sounded excited" Fran said as
she hung up. said for you and Ken
to come on down tonight and cele-
brate. Don't ask me what. There
are times when it's lucky for that
man he's got couple Of phones
between us. Now what do you sup
pose has happened? ?"
Ken couldn't 60. Mary tried All
evening 70 get him and finally he
answered the inter-oflce phone. lie
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26
CHAPTER TWELVE

FOR THE next fortnight, life
took on a deceptively routine sp-
ipearance. The rain stopped, and
was followed by a period Of warm
Sunshine. The hills turned green.
Tiny lavender flowers covered the
vacant lot next to the apartment,
Mary could scarcely believe it was
still winter. She loved the bus rides
on days like these. Even the Nor
dex plant lost its forbidding aspect
under the spell of sunshine and ia
miliarity.
II can see why people rush to the
sunny SOUTH" she called to Fran
from her shower, on a golden morn
ing. Listen to those birds. They
never sang in February where /
came front" She wandered out
onto their sunny balcony in her
white robe, toweling her cleaning
hair briskly. Imagine a shampoo
before breakfast, and drying it in
the sun in February"
stop chirping," said Fran. us
there a bottom and a top side TO
seeds?" She was in her blue denim
Stacks and red sweater before a
window box, industriously prepar-
ing the soil according to directions
from a government bulletin. Mary
paused to watch, vastly amused.
Fran was carrying through an in
hignation campaign. On the wave
of high enthusiasm, she had con-
ceived the idea OF a community
Victory garden. She had tried to
sell the idea to the apartment
house owner, who also owned the
adjoining vacant lot. But he had
mot felt the enterprise was neces-
sary.
But II they send the Japs all
out OF the state" Fran had argued
hotly, well be without vegetables.
What II the price OF water is high
What II they do cost US as much
as vegetables we buy at the
stands ? What II there aren't any
vegetables ON the stands ?" The
landlord had refused to entertain
such a disturbing supposition and
Fran had retreated grumbling.
The window box had been Burke's
Idea of rib, but Fran had taken
him up on 1t. She'd grow them
some vegetables, by cracky, and
the landlord could get beri-beri for
all Of her.
After much reading Of winter
garden literature, they had settled
on winter peas, radishes and car
rots.
But in the spring" Fran
warned, I'm going to carry dirt
IN at night and plant the whole
balcony. I'm perishing to try
Squash and green beansl"
I They ate a gay breakfast on
couple Of trays on the balcony so
Mary could dry her hair and Fran
pould keep her eye on her freshly
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26
Stein Has Disciple
In California Broker

SACRAMENTO, Cal.-UP-Sta.e
insurance officials believe Gertrude
Stein may have a disciple among
Southern California insurance
brokers.
Their belief is based on a letter
received from ore OF them. protest
ing his failure TO receive his license
although he had paid the fee. The
concluding paragraph OF the letter
stated:
"lt looks as though II wanted to
send the you did II not you didant.
What would you If you sent to me
for anything and | did as have"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26
SYNOPSIS

Following her mothers death. red
haired. slim
job in the Nordex Aircraft plant
in California She shares an apart
ment with
FRAN BOND. night club singer and
dancer. Friendship develops between
Mary and
KEN GRANT. young mechanical en-
gneer. also newly employed at Nor
dex. Mary has been attracted to
BRUCE MARTIN. Nordex test pilot.
over whom a dark cloud seems TO
hover.
YESTERDAY: Mary goes swimming in
the rain with Bruce
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26
Road To Romance

had been In a meeting. He sounded
tired to the point OF exhaustion,
and he hesitated when she told him
of the invitation to the Glass Hat.
He'd sure like to do it, he said, but
he couldn't. He had to go on with
his work tonight. He told her how
sorry he was, and she knew he
meant 1t.
you really ought to 60" Mary
told him. You're working too
hard"
NO one could work too hard at
time like this he answered
grimly.
After he had hung up, Mary
fought off the desire to call Bruce.
She marched back to her desk and
worked off the impulse in a speed
Of tipping. After all, even though
she saw him almost every day at
lunch or for a drive, none Of their
meetings could be classed under the
formality Of real date. She
couldn't ask him to take her dane
ing and dining at the Glass Hat. OF
course, she was only going to see
Fran and Burke. On the other
hand, maybe Burke's news was Sc
cret. He had invited Ken, not
Bruce.
IN the end, she went alone on the
bus. Fran was singing with the
band when she went in. The head
waiter recognized her and led her
TO the booth they always sat in.
Hear you're going to have a
celebration" he said. He winked at
Mary, then disappeared. When he
returned he was carrying a cham
payne cooler and a plate of chicken
sandwiches.
The number ended. Burke turned
over his baton and he and Fran left
the platform and made their chat
tering way through the dancers to
the booth. Burke was plainly on
top OF the world and Fran was on
the verge Of knocking him off Of II.
Apparently, he hadn't told her the
big news yet.
Hi, beautiful" he greeted Mary.
Fran grabbed the bottle of cham
payne and began to pour it into
glasses. She showed one to Mary
and one TO Burke. Then she held
hers high.
"All right. Mr.. Mystery" she
glowered. Here's to WHAT"
Burke grinned at her fondly. "A
contract for my band to make a
movie short" he said.
IA movie short" Fran and
Mary gasped together.
Sure Our agent has Il sewed
up. Wen make more in a month
than we would in six months at the
Glass Hat"
Fran gulped her champagne
weakly. ITS a country Of miracles
all right" she said family. This
morning I face the army Of the IN
employed; this evening I'm a movie
star"
who said anything about you ,"
demanded Burke. Il said my band.
However. The added. there IS a
spot for a blues singer. You might
be able to sell yourself II you threw
in a couple Of inducements-say,
marriage"
Sure Fran cried. ~ you can
find me A real man to marry.
There's none around here"
Mary, slipping her champagne.
realized with a sudden shock that
Fran, behind her quips. was in love
with Burke, deeply m love-and
vet. she didn't intend 10 marry him.
What was wrong7 What did she
want?
IT. BE Continuedj
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26

Free Methodist Church
The Duuckel Twins continue re
viyal meetings every evening a;
7:50. except Saturday. Special
singing at every service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26
UNIONS HELP uso CLUB

ROCHESTER, y. Y.-UP-Amer
lean Federation of Labor unions in
Rochester are contributing to the
cost Of remodeling a local building
so that the city may have a USO
club.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26

, Praise and Bible Study, AZ n. HUI
ron st.
Thursday p. m.-Meeting Of the
/ Women's League, place OF meeting
as announced from the pulpit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26
POLICE FIND TRAIL EASY

SAN JOSE, C&l-UP- Police
followed their noses and blind in
stinct straight to the place where
Harry Douglas, GO, had hidden a
stolen suitcase and contents. The
contents was garlic, which he was
trying to peddle to restaurants.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26

Calvary Baptist Church
Wednesday, 1880 p. m.-Praycr
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-26
Church
Briefs
Assembly OF God Church

Assembly OF GOD ChuTcn
Wednesday, $50 p. m.-Prayer
Service.
Wednesday, 7:45 p. m.-Mid-week
Devotional Service.
Thursday, 100 p. m-Young PEG.
pies Service
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28

Rev.J.F.DOnnelly increase in wages was neither justified nor patriotic. Official figures recently made public by the Department of Labor, however, tell just the op- posite story.
 THE SUBSISTENCE LEVEL
 Quoted in a graph published in Labor, the dependable organ of the Railway Brotherhoods, the figures of 9 representative industries are considered. In only five key war in- dustries where employees do a great deal of overtime work are wages above the health and decency standard" set by the Department of Labor. Wages In the other IT industries scale down to the "bare subsistence levep' and in eight of the war industries wages are below that level. And if we look at the whole of the picture it is even more startling. Of the Ill industries in America in which the Department of Labor checks wages, only 66 have an averaged above the bare sub- Sistence level.
 Almost fifty per cent of American industry is getting less than the amount which the Department of Labor judges necessary for their subdstence-not to mention what they need for healthy and decent existence. Surely dismal picture and one quite different from the colorful picture that the anti-labor propagandists have been painting of the wealth" of Amercian labor. DIRTY STORIES
 The idea that risque stories are An indispensable part of the menu of public dinners, even those at- tended only by men, is something that angers us no end. At times even the presence of the priest is no hinderance to the dirty minds which place the common denomin- ator of humor at their own low level. Yet though we are sure that many in attendance and listening disapprove, seldom do any of them hav0 the courage to make public thNie disapproval.
 So we gave three cheers recently as we read that at the public dinner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28
Proclamation Issued On Scrap ''Raid Day"
Mayor Calls Upon People of City to Respond Gener-
 Ousy to War Production Call on August

Tn @ proclamation today, Mayor Vincent A. Scully asked Water burians to search out" all scrap metal in homes, buildings, garages and elsewhere in preparation for the scrap metal "raid" to be con- ducted Saturday. The scrap gather ed Saturday, he pointed out, will supply material for the production of tanks, guns, planes and other equipment vital to the war effort.
 The local goal in the one-day all- out drive Saturday is $50 tons. Simi- lar drives will be carried on all over Connecticut Saturday, the state quota being 306,00O tons.
 With trucks scheduled to canvass every street in the city. beginning at 8 8. m. Saturday, the mayor in his proclamation called on owners of trucks to offer the use of them for the drive.
 Mayor Scully's proclamation fol- lows:
 WHEREAS, the WAR PRO- DUCTION BOARD has issued a call to all communities in the United States to collect all avail- able Metal Scrap in order to pro- vide the tools of war so vital to victory, and
 WHEREAS, Saturday, August 1, 1942, has been designated as Con- necticut Scrap Raid Day in the State of Connecticut, and
 WHEREAS, the delivery of scrap metal to the United States Government will supply material for the manufacture of vitally needed tanks, guns. bomhers,