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Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26

ALLIED HEADQU UART E r S
North Africa, Feb. rs. - (UP)-
American and British forces, strik-
ing toward the flank of a German
army retreating rom the KasSerine
Pass, have gained between 10 and
lis miles in the Sbiba area. and it
appeared today that part of Mar
shall Erwin Rommel's troops were
racing for SfaX on the east Tu-
niSian coast.
The gain in the Sbiba section was
made by Allied patrols which cut
off Axis forces before Rommcl
eXtricate them from their predica-
ment.
TWO RETREAT LINES
A dispatch by Phil Ault, United
Press correspondent with American
forces in the KaSSerine Pass, said
it was believed by front-line Off
GERS that Rommel had chosen two
main lines-of retreat - eastward
toward Gafsa. The squeeze on the
Italian forces may force
them to abandon Feriana, GafSa
and Sbietla. it was said.
The vital KaSSerine Pass was
firmly in Allied hands and a head
quarters communique said Ameri-
can and British forces now held
high ground northwest and south
east of the gap.
DNB, official German news
agency, admitted the Tunisian de-
feat in backhanded manner 1t
said in a broadcast that offensive
operations in the Central TuniSian
mountains had been concluded"
and claimed that the Axis forces
had taken almost 1000 prisoners
and captured or destroyed 253
tankS)
ACTIVE IN NORTH
The Allies also were active far
to the north in the Bou Arada
area where they made a raid that
inflicted casualties on the enemy
and resulted in the taking of pris-
onerS.
Rommel was using his familiar
tricks in trying to cover his re-
treat. The Allied communique re-
ported that the road through the
Kasserine Pass had been heavily
mined and American and British
combat teams proceeded slowly to
avoid traps.
In one week, the entire picture
has changed in TlpniSia. Rommel,
who a few days ago, seemed to be
about to break through and roll
up toward the Northern TuniSian
coast, now is caught between the
Allied army on the west and the
British Eighth Army to the south.
British Eighth Army patrols were
active along the Mareth
line-uSually a sign that Gen. Sir
Bernard L. Montgomery is ready to
strike.
READY
The Allies appeared to be get
ting ready for a grand smash
through the air at the Axis Tu-
niSian positions. All signs indicate
that the American and British pi-
lots now have definite superiority
and yesterday, according to the
they ranged over the
entire Tunisian front
Heavy and medium tombers from
the mideast attacked GabeS and
the Mareth line. Flying Fortresses,
escorted by Lightnings and Spit
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26

1t would be wrong to discriminate as
between taxpayers when we change our
method of assessment If we put some
taxpayers on a current basis, we should
put all on a current basis. all income-tax-
debt free.-Beardsley Ruml
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26
Allies Forcing
German Retreat

fires, started fires in the dock area
of Bizerte. Two enemy fighters
were shot down by escorting planes.
British Bisley bombers bombed
targets near Sbeitla and Gafsa and
hit an ammunition dump.
Three Allied aircraft are missing
from all operations and one plane.
previously reported missing, has
returned to its base. The pilot of
another plane reported missing has
turned up safe.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-26
Huge Jap Vessel
Feels Bomb Hits
In RabauI Harbor

GEN MacARTHUR'S Fl E A ID =
QUARTERS. Australia, Feb. 90
| (UP)-Flying ForuesSes blasted the
harbor and airdrome at Rabaul,
vital japanese base on New Brit
ain island. early Thursday, hitting
an S090-ton vesScl-possibly sea-
plane tender-With four bombs, a
headquarters cCmmunique said to-
day.
When last seen, the damaged ves-
sci was settling by The stern and
attempting to run ashore. The
FortreSses also hit three smaller
cargo ships. and raided the north
western part of Rabaul for two
hours. Only slight auti-aircraft
fire greeted the attackers and no
enemy attempts at Fighter inter-
ception were reported.
RECEIVES WIRE
1t was the fourth straight night
the Fortresses have dumped their
bombs on this important enemy
stronghold. Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur has received a wire from
President Roosevelt congratlllating
him on the results of land and air
attacks in the Southwest Pacific
area.
The efficient bombardmentS
launched by your air forces dur
ing the past few weeks, especially
the last few days, in support of the
situation in the Solomons and in
furthcrance of your own operations
command our admiration" the
President said.
ROOSEVELT WORDS
The arduouS land campaign
along the Papuan coast, which has
decimated the enemy and now
threatens him at Salamaua, has
made a great impression on our
people and must have demoraliz-
ing effect on the japanese conf
dence in the fighting and effic-
ienCy of their ground troops.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-04-02
are paid this year.

Fer long time now it
has been the policy Of the
Roc seve Admins ration,
whenever some bureau or
agency Gf government fail.
ed to function properly, too
Just create a new arganiza-
Lion under a new name to
carry on exactly the same
kind of program as che.
original governmental agen
Icy had attempted in the
first place. So in the naming
Of Chester G.. Davis to head
Il new food production and
distributing agency in the
Department Of Agriculture
to take over food matters
formerly handled by Food
Administrator A Wickard, the
Department of Agriculture,
the Office Of Price AGmln-
istration. he War y. I. IL.
'ien Board and the War
Man Power Commission the
President is following his us
nal method Of procedure.
Davis. who has been named
as Administrator of the new
organization. is one Of the
original New Dealers, md
from 1888 to 1886 was head
of he Agriculture Adjust
n7ent Administration, re-
signing to accept an appoint
ment as Governor of the st.
Louis branch of the Federal
reserve Bank. His appoint
: $. enrnes ~ a virtual ad
mission that thus far adj
ministration attempts to
meet growing farm labor
and food shortages have
failed. While Secretary of
Agriculture Wickard, who
has also served in the dual
capacity of Food Admins
TRAITOR during the past few
is being made the
public goat for the break
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-04-02

down on the food produc-
tion frent. the real responsi
hility tor the present situa-
tion belongs to other high
government officials includ-
the President. 1t must not
be overlooked that the Presi
dent has consistently favir-
cd labor and Disseminated
against agriculture. Nearly
q year ago organized labor
was granted general wage
Increases. through establish
! ment Of the Little Steel
formula; but when the
farmers asked for increase
prices they were accused OF
being inflationists. No steps
were taken to protect farm
labor against the higher
wages paid in war indus
tries. or against conscrip-
ton into military services.
In. fact, the farm labor sit
uation was ignored until it
became, desperate. In the
meantime the manufacture
ing of farm machinery,fert
other essential farm needs.
were drastically reduced.
III warnings Of farm lead
ers and congressman from
rural areas were laughed
off, and it was not until act
ual food shortages develop
ed in the stores and mark+s
places of the nation thar
the ADMINISTRATOR mace
any move to meet the situa-
tion. It will be interesting
to watch what the new
Food | Adnjinistrator Mr..
Davis, one Of the originators
Of restricted and controlled
farm production, including
the idea of killing off the,
little pigs--will be able to
do. toward producing more
food and getting it to the
dinner tables Of one hum
dred and thirty million
Americans.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-04-02
he Negro Press -
hv Ruth TAYLOR

Cine Of th principal topics
IN the current magazines
has been the Negro Press.
do not claim TO be an ex-
pert on the subject but writ
ing for Negro papers once a
week for the past two years
and studying the great nun
per that come to my office,
l;s a Iew things to say
that | think have been over
i1ened
Frankly, feel thefe nas
been too much gencraliza
tion in the articles that have
appeared in magazines both
for and against the Negro
Press. 1t is as unfair to treat
as one all Negro papers. as
il is to lump all re iglous
papers, or al women's publ
cations, or all labor papers.
You can | compare Il dai-
y paper with Il small week
II, Or a weekly Of large cir
cnlation with d religious pa
per. The only Justification
tor generalization about
the Negro Press is that it il
composed Of papers edited
by Negroes for : Ne4roe
with ii predominance Of
Negro news. The Negro
Press is as varied as It's read
ers and common color or
), IN does not ~ sally
mean ii common viewpoint
an anything-he it religion.
politics or the war.
AS ] said. my conclusions
about the Negro Press come
from my own expeieacc
cannot help but remember
that the finest tribute paid
TO DR.. Stelzle at his death
was by Nego editor who
wrote that Or. stelz'a was
one man who was color
blinb when it came to Just
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-04-02
With a Buckeye
In Congress. !.

IL faces defeat and are pre-
pairing to accept a cumpro
mise AK plan IN the form
of the Robertson Amend
mens. This amendment spon
sored by Representative
Robertson OF Virginia,
would forgive the normal
tax of six per cent and the
fifs thirteen per cent Of sur
tx IN all 1912 incomes.
The adoption Of the Rob-
ertsoa Amendment would
exempt individuals having a
taxable ineeinc OF two thous
and dollars above exemp-
tions from all 1912 taxes.
Taxpayers having higher
incomes would have the
first nineteen percent If
their tax levy eliminated,
| although required ~ pav
| the balance. All the various
tax plans. substi ute hiiis,
atc.. call for Il withholding
tax Of wen@parceat to be
deducted from I'll Hases
aud salaries. effective .Iulv
lst. The real eirestion al
iss'in is whether the money
50 withheld is to be aa'''ied
| i e he anrtled n 1872 I
,oio incone tax payments.
! The Carlson Bill is a real
nav as Won &C 4av nlan.
With this years taxes be-
ing paid out of this years
income. The Admioistra-
81 altl lIeen all in
diSsiduals a year behind Il
tho navment CT income tax
IS. and thus always in debt
"a their government. unless
both 1912 and 1913 taxes
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-04-02
FEA 7 u r ES

few sensational sheets--but
snow ME a press that hasn't
them The majority should
be the gauge--not the min
ority The Negro Press
can take straight talk. |
found out when wrote
about Negro public rela-.
tions. The Negro Press is
strongly religious. It appre-,
ciates the things Of the spir-
it. The Negro Press is ideal
istic--iooking forward to a
better world in which all
men shall live in a spirit Of
brother hood, without re
gard to class, creed or col
or. There is verse of
k1A ! Assf. u .ss-aaa' III
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-04-02

Defense Workers can get
loans from local financial
institutions and priority In
securing building materials.
Don't miss this golden op-
portunity to make your
dream come true by build
ing in your own style and
at q cost you can afford TO
pay.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-04-02

ice. As for myself, | cherish
the remark DR.. Nj esley
made when he introduced
me aG Wilberforce--that
though he had read my arti
cles each week, until he met
me he hhad not known |
was White.
In writing for the Negro
Press | have found that my
most widely printed articles
are those that deal with
duty. The Negro Press does
not look for sympathy or
pats on the back. Their
editors want to lead their
readers along an upward
/ aih They ask only for lust
re. Of course. there .f,e a
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-04-02
CHICAGO
Continued from Page -

Continued from Page =
ter Replacement Training
Center at Camp Lee. Vir-
ginia. After his thirteen
weeks of basic training. he
;,.,plied /, for Officer Candi-
date School and was await
ing his assignment, when
his record came to the at
tentlon CT the Judge Advo-
Gates office. He was or
dered transferred directly
to that ocice in Washington
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-04-02

oAAo, WA~3G NI VoM hAss
ROTC training. Following
cllege, he spent two ysarA
in the CCC where he was
mess sergeant. Ha theE lie
came bartender and mana
ger CT the Elks Club at
Springfield, and was also q
professional boxer, whining
% and losing s fights. He
IS personal friend OF Joe
Louis, the heavy weighs
champion, but has never
encountered Joe r. the ring
He ertsred the Army At
Fort Thomas, Kentucky.
was transferred 70 Luke
Field and then 10 Willisras
Field. IN The Army Six
Joys 1s:idd;ng his father, gh.:s
was 4 ascorporal In the " 80.
about outrankinG him.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-04-02
{ 9 M NJ E N r S
u. G. and was commissioned
2 first lieutenant.
Elks Ex-Club Mana
ger and Professional
Boxer Now First Ser
geant in q Quarter
master Unit

Williams Field. Arizona
Richard E. Parker of
Springfield, Ohio, Is ,irse
sergeant Of a Quarternsas-
Platoon in an aviation unit,
I'd which rank he. has Id
vanced IN three months, ac-
.cording to tho Williams
Field Camp paper, Arizona
Contact. He attended Will
berforce University, Xenia,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-04-02
Il Lots on Dunbar Height Z

There are IL very fine
lots for sale on Dunbar
Heights. Eight on Eleanor
avenue, near Lakeview ave
bus line.
Two on Clifton Drive.
All city improvements in.
Act at once If you want
these lots.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Peter Wigg|e
Asks Retirement.

After AZ years in the federal
postal service, Assistant PoStmas-
ter Peter Wiggle is ready to re-
tire today to devote his full time
to the Maccabees organization in a
high-ranking position.
Wiggle submitted his application
for retirement to Postmaster RoS-
coe B. Huston and is now waiting
for approval from Washington.
Wiggle, &c, rose from a carrier.
In 1925 he became acting post
when John w. Smith, post
resigned TO become
Detroit's mayor. Wiggle was re-
tanned as assistant when Huston
took over the postmastership.
Wiggle has been a member of
the Maccabees for nearly 40 years
and since 1884 has been a member
of the executive committee. He
lives at 1927 Seebalt avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Raid on EIoise
ByCI0CIained

Charles p. Sringari. business
agent of the American Federation
OF State, County and Municipal
Employees (AFL), today charged a
rival Go union with having vio-
lated the CIO-AFL peace pledge
by raiding his unions membership
at ElolSc Hospital
Tbe State, County and Munic-
ipal Workers tCJOJ. recently
signed UP 125 Eloise nurses who
had voted 10 withdraw from Strin-
gariS union.
The attempt Of the Go 10
elbow its way In Eloise and raid
our local union by taking a.
vantage or Tie failure of thu
board OF supervisors 20 make
proper adjustments, il not only
unfair labor tactics. hut a VIOLA
ton OF the agreement that the
top officials OF the Go have
made with the AL as a means
of bringing bout peace and
unity In the labor movements
Stringari said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30

Participation in the wildcat
strikes last December at the Rohn
Aluminium and Brass Co. To-Day
resulted in Stanley Adach's return
to federal prison for violation of
his parole. He was named as ring
leader.
Adach, %. will be returned to
Terre Haute. Ind, TO serve 19
months remaining of a term for
forging a check stolen from a
Detroit mail box.
He was arrested on a warrant
issued by the United States Parole
Board charging him with pa:tici-
pating in an unauthorized labor
dispute, excessive drinking and as
sociating with criminals.
Adach also served a prison term
in December. 1882. for breaking
and-entering conviction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
SCI Gas Books
dby0PAin
Five Counties
Local Boards Told 10 Cut
or Revoke Supplemental
Ration; ; | 900 Bids Studied

Five hundred and fifty-one sup
Elemental gas ration books have
been sent back TO boards with the
request that the rations be re-
voked or reduced. it was revealed
today by Edward T. Broadwell
state OPA executive.
The action followed A sampline
of supplemental applications ir
Wayne, Monroe, Macomb, Washte.
nav, Oakland Counties in which
81, 900 applications were examined
THE haste with which we
were forced to conduct the gas
rationing program and the VOL
unteer help we had TO employ
explains why some books have
been wrongly issued.
MANY cases where people
who did not qualify obtained Ii
or c books came to light in our
investigation. These included
optometrists, Vocational school
instructors, dentists, presidents
OF brick yards and automobile
service organizations.
I'm one board, a man had two
c books which he had obtained
on the plea that he had to drive
TO his farm in Kentucky every
few weeks. Naturally, he will
be told to take the train"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Rationing Cuts
Gas Tax Income

LANSING, Jan. Effect OF
gas rationlng on state revenue
evident today in the report OF
Secretary Of State Herman II.
Dignan, which revealed that for
the last month Of 1912 gasoline
tax collections were the lowest
since 1884.
Collections for December first
month of rationing. were S1.710.-
600, more than 81 100000 less than
the preceding month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30

Michigan. always in the style OF
an up-and-coming salesman Of the
horse and buggy days. Prince AL
bert coat and high silk hat.
He became a colonel in 1918
when the honorary title was con-
ferred upon him for service as
head of the Detroit Red Cross Of
flee during the first world war.
He served for many years with
The Detroit Community Fund, the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Ad Man. S Son
Missing 4 Days

William Gillette. 14-year-old son
of Myron w. Gillette, advertising
manager OF Frank e. Seder's de-
partment store, has been missing
for four days, the father said to-
day.
Large for his age. he easily could
pass as much older than his ID
years. He is s feet inches tall,
weighs 165 pounds and has dark
hair and blue eyes. He was wear
ing corrective dental bands on his
upper and lower teeth, his father
sand. ---'--
When last seen, he was leaving
the home at 1884 Bedford avenue
for school Tuesday morning. At
that time he wore a tan fleece
overcoat, green corduroy trousers.
sport shoes, a plaid flannel shirt
and no hat.
1t was believed, from remarks he
dropped TO his acquaintance that
he intended going either to Florida
or TO navy recruiting station.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Books a Book
Whether for Horse Bets
or Reading D.. Costly

James Smith of 9547 Russell
street, today faced a SIS fine for
literary activities" that police
claimed were not quite legal.
Police said Smith had been
book on the race horses
when they arrested him. Smith
testified that he was reading and
not making a book at the time.
Judge Thomas NJ. Cotter pre-
ferred the police's explanation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30

Children's Aid Society, the Detroit
and Wayne County Tuberculosis
Society. She is the oldest member
of the First Presbyterian Church
and up until a few years ago
taught Sunday school.
I'VE don't go out much any
more" she says. "'Rad' goes 10
bed about eight. I stay up a
little later and read. spend
good deal of my time cooking.
He's one of tho biggest eaters
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
900 Employees
Use Overtime
For Security
Some Have Accumulated
900 Hours, Look on
II as Insurance Policy

The fact that the public welfare
department has 10000 hours OF
unpaid overtime on its books was
defended today by Samuel G..
Gentle, chief personnel officer OF
the DPW. who revealed that his
department owes its 900 salaried
employees $4,000 such hours.
This means an average OF "a
hours per man in the department.
Gentle said, although some have
accumulated over 1000 hours. The
welfare departments 10000 hours.
divided among its 1900 employees,
is an average of "a hours per man.
Our greatest number OF ever
time hours are piled up during
emergencies" Gentle said "For
instance. during the recent snow
fall some of our faremen of
snow removal crews worked 100
overtime hours In n two-week
period. This means they worked
80 hours a week.
INSURANCE POLICY
"As far as liquidating this
overtime is concerned, II has
never been big problem be-
cause most employees like to
have n substantial amount on
the books for security. They
look upon II as a good insurance
pelicy In case of long Illness.
when a man becomes sick
he is given an automatic I5-day
sick leave. IL this Is insufficient.
another Is days tan he given ut
the discretion Of the department
head.
IF this isn't enough, we then
start eating up his vacation
time. When that Is gone we
start giving him the cnmpen-
satory time he has coming"
LIMIT so HOURS A YEAR
Both Gentle and John F. Bal
lenger, general superintendent of
the welfare department, agree
that the best solution is the
amended city ordinance which
limits an employees overtime to
80 hours.
In the matter of city employees
working at other jobs while taking
compensatory time off at full pay.
Ballenger today said:
II do not think it is good
administration to allow a large
accumulation of overtime hours.
Neither do I think that any one
can approve OF employees work.
ing at two jobs at once for IL
results in divided loyalty and
isn't conducive to the employees
best efforts.
Once the overtime has been
accumulated, however, don't
think we have any Jurisdiction
over what the man does with
his off time. think the 80
hour ordinance has done much
to cure the practice"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Hotel Suit Continues

Testimony was continued today
In the damage suit in circuit court
by Miss Thelma Short, %, of
Chicago, against owners Of the
Palmetto Hotel. Miss Short asks
$4,000 damages for injuries suf-
fered when she tripped on a carpet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30

thing TO re-
member. or
was it a drab
affair Thu [
you w ould
T a ( her for
get?
Last fal !
r e a d e r. S
Di &c S [ car
ried an article
by Dorothy
w a w o nth,
y st Mar
ri d and
How
Miss Wal
worth toured
A. A
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30

when we got enough evidence
they were operating a policy
game, we moved In.
SEARCH WARRANTS
after we knocked over the
D. headquarters of the outfit on
Brush street" explained Nowlin.
Judge Thomas VI. COtter of re-
cOrder's court, came down and
signed search warrants for the
other six places, That resulted
in getting three trunks full of
policy slips"
After questioning by the prose
cutor's office. "a persons were re.
leased Still held for investigation
are eight men and five women.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Policy Raiders Seize
1000. Arrest 37

Police today confscated $1,000
in cash and arrested 81 persons
in a series Of seven raids on alleged
policy houses.
Two squads led by Parolman
Clayton Nowlin OF the Garfield
precinct and Sgt Charles Chester
Of Central precinct made their in
itial RAID at 59l9 Brush street
where seven persons were arrested
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Jack Pickering
Here
and
Now

Where did you get married
In church, at home. or in the Of
flee Of a justice of the peace?
And was the ceremony some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Rationing Timetable

SUGAR
stamp l0-Cood for lbs. ~ Jan 81
stamp il---G0od Feb. / 20 March IS.
COFFEE
stamp 2s-Good until Feb for one
pound for each person over -.
DEADLINEs
Inspection ~ truck tires Feb 2s
tires, March 81 3, G tires. Feb. q