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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
Official Predicts
July 4fh Bombing

SAN FRANCISCO, May 81 CUPD
J. w. Stevens, state fire marshal,
predicted at a western states civil
ian defense conference today that
the continental United States will
be bombed on July a.
IF you don't think we are going
to have bombing here" he said,
"yoC had better get out of this or
ganization. The war is serious
thing. I say there will be a bomb
ing on the Fourth of July"
Stevens was sent by Governor
Earl Warren to Alaska and the
Aleutians to ascertain the best
methods of fighting fires caused by
bombings. He said the Japs could
take advantage of fogs during the
summer months and fly inland.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
ALLIES BREACH SARD|N|AN POWER DAMS
Envoy Gets Stain
Letter for FDR

MOSCOW, May 81. - up
Joseph f. Davies, special Amer
lean envoy, announced through
his secretary today that Pre-
mier Josef Stain handed him
sealed letter for President
Roosevelt at the Kremlin last
night.
ITS contents are exclusive
lv for our Commander In Chief,
the President of the United
States" Davies statement said.
81 will make no comment either
directly or by inference as to
what the letter contains"
Davies said he would leave
Immediately for the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27

businessmen who are sponsoring
them in the contest.
D-BallotS for voting in the con-
test will be in the hands of bond
issuing agencies by Tuesday
E-Tne Ell Centre ElkS' lodge
members will sell $175,00O worth of
series "E" bonds, no matter what
the difficulties.
The battle of the bathing suits
was fought because many girls of
the community refused to wear
them at the public appearances
planned.
Now that the contest is going for
ward on an even keel, seven girls
already have signed up. They are
Loretta Eyer, Edith Harrison, Betty
Continued on Page 8, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
Barrett Service
Set For SATURDAY.

Funeral services for Edwin Delos
Barrett, 40, who was electrocuted
late Tuesday when he came in con-
tact with an electrified garden
fence, were scheduled at the Lemons
chapel in Ell Centro at 10 a. m.
Saturday
Burial will be in Escondido.
Barrett's feet slipped into the
water of an irrigation ditch at the
Barrett ranch southeast of Ell
Centre and his body fell across the
electrified fence.
His survivors are his father,
Charles O. Barrett, and brother,
p A. Barrett.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
Extra Gas for
Parents SOUGHT

Supplemental gasoline for parents
who desire to visit their children al
the Hipass health camp this sum-
mer is being sought by the Boyce
Aten American Legion post of El
Centro.
Members of the post recently
passed a resolution favoring the al
lowance of such supplemental fuel
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
BRITISH, AMERICAN
CONFERENCE AT END
BULLETIN

WASHINGTON, May 81 UP)
President Roosevelt announced
today that the British American
war conferences here had reach
ed a complete agreement on
future operations i'm all theaters
of the war"
"The conference of the COM
bined staffs i'll Washington"
the President said in brief,
formal statement, "has ended
q in complete agreement on future
operations i'm all theaters of the
war"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
S.F.-Novy SquabbIe Over
Treasure Island LikeIv

WASHINGTON, May 27.-UPp-
Mayor Angelo Rossi of San Fran
cisco said today that his city is de-
termined to develop Treasure Is
land site of the 1910 San Francisco
Worlds Fair, into a municipal air.
port after the war rather than sur
render it to the navy for a perma-
nent base.
Appearing before the Senate ma
val affairs committee, he rejected a
suggestion by Senator Millard E.
TydingS, Democrat, Maryland, that
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
General Manager
For 0PA Souqht

WASHINGTON. May 27-oUP)-
Lou r. Maxon, head of a Detroit
advertising agency who has been
serving without compensation as
chief information officer of the Of
flee of Price Information, is being
considered for the new post of
general manager" of OPA, reliable
sources said today
If he accepts. the appointment
will be among the drastic changes
in OPA personnel, policy and oper-
ations to be announced soon
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
'Oust laps Club
Now Being Formed

LOS ANGELES. May 27.-UP)-
A permanent organization was be-
ing formed today to GUST all Jap
aneSe from the Pacific Coast and
prevent their ever returning.
Organized as the Pacific Coast
Japanese Problem Conference, j"
delegates yesterday represented the
American Legion, Native Sons of
the Golden West, the Junior Cham
ber of Commerce and others. State
and city officials were invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27

a government appraiser set a price
to be paid for the island by the
navy, which now leases it.
Rossi said the city is content to
lease the island to the navy for
the duration of the war but that it
wants to retain title.
We're sitting tight" he said,
until after we appear before the
House naval affairs committee next
Tuesday"
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox
announced last week that the navy
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27

ed b. bombing.
Twelve bomb-carrying Lightning
planes attacked the dams Wednes-
day and their pilots reported that
water was seen pouring through the
lower barrier after the raid.
New areas of Sardinia, Sicily, and
Pantelleria Thursday felt the weight
of bombs showered down by Ameri-
can and British fliers who have
roared over the islands almost daily
in great numbers since Tunisia fell
In London, Deputy Prime Minis
/ ter Clement r. Attlee reaffirmed
the Allied intention of blasting
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27

intends to keep the ISLAND. Today
Vice Admiral F. S. Horne. Vice
chief of naval operations. opposed
Rossi's stand and told the commit
tee that the navy must retain the
San Francisco Bay island in the
interests OF national security in the
postwar period"
RoSsi said he was indignant that
San Francisco has 10 fight for itA
rights over Treasure Island because
we have cooperated with both the
army and. navy on every occasion" ("
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
Rubber Workers
Return to Jobs
Many Hold Out TO Last Minute Before
Returning TO Workin Response to FDR
Order; Response Declared General

shift Akron rubber almost 100
cent today President
officials predicted normal
all
AKRON, o., May 27 (UP)-The deadlne set by
President Roosevelt for resumption of operations Akrons
strkebound rubber industry passed today with general
bactowor movement in full swing at the four major
companies involved in the protest War Labor
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27

tlOn.
Asked if this mean cooperation
with any Congress Of Industrial Or
ganization affiliate which might re-
spect the jurisdiction of the lam,
Brown said:
when the vote was taken, it con-
cerned only those affiliateS of the
AFI." "
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
BASEBALL
BY UNITED PRESS
NATIONAL

BY UNITED PRESS
NATIONAL
New York ...........10
Chicago ..............-00
Wittig and Lombardi: Warneke
and Hernandez.
Philadelphia ....... 900 900 0
Cincinnati 600 212 2
Johnson, Podgajny and Living
Ston: Riddle and Mueller.
Boston .....-...... 200 0
st. Louis loo
Tobin and Mast; Pollet and
ODea.
AMERICAN
First game:
Cleveland 900 600 000-0 5 0
Boston 100 200 0Ox-2 0
Naymick and Rosar; HughSon
and Peacock.
Second game:
Cleveland ....001 010 001-3 7 0
Boston ..,............040 600 00x-4 8 0
Bagby and Rosar; Judd and
Partee.
Detroit ..................-000 300 0
New York 100 202 0
Newhouser g. Richards Donald
! and Hemsley.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
Effort Made to
Knock Italy out
Of War for Good
Stepping Stone Islands Take Beating as
Allies Step up Attacks on Southern Axis
Partner; Lish+ninss Attack Installation
- By UNITED PRESS

The Allies pressed continuous air offensive Thursday
break Itas resistance the island stepping stones to
her shores after disclosed that the rso DAMS
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
OPA Men Favor
Nv. Gas PI Ied

Imperial countys plea for "heath vacation gasoline
received the support of district OPA officials Wednesday
and plans progressed Thursday for the presentation of
formal petition for special fuel aloments to regional
t0nnp chiefs in San Francisco
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
Greater Practice
In Defense Urged

"Snce responsible for the lives and safety Of
the residents of the community in event of air raid
must practice and keep practicng will be able
to perform duties automatically Chief Air Raid Ward
Herb Fawcett told civilian defense personnel
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
From Heat To Heat

From Heat to Heat
Imperial Valleys summer climate
was given a thorough analysis be-
fore visiting officials of the Office
of Price Administration in Ell Cen
tro Wednesday. Ell Centrans paint
ed a desperate picture Of the nee
essity of Imperial Valley residents
getting enough gasoline to get out
of the valley for vacations this sum-
mer.
Addison HOush, one of the visiting
officials listened until everyone had
spoken.
Now" he said 1--WE will listen to
the BraWley residents talk about
stoves needed for next winter"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
81 900 900 Set as Price
For Purchase Of CAL EIec.
p AMBl|Ne
IL EpoR1ER

A Small World
Charles Knights was comforting
with a navy officer who happened
to be in Ell Centro on official bus
iness for a short time.
My nephew is in the navy" "
Knights said. I'VE don't know
where he is"
What squadron is he in?" the
officer asked. knights told him,
The officer knew where it was. so
now Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Knights
know where their son is these days.
Making Hay
There was considerable to do at
an Elks' club committee meeting
Wednesday night. They were talk
ing about the big bond selling cam
paign. The arguments went on and
on.
Whats all the fuss about?" Joe
Bush draWled AL we have to do
is sell bonds. / sold 500 worth on
the way home from work tonight"
Dear R.R. 81 Girls
I'm reply to your column con-
cerning Paul ChisWell, not CHS
wall If those young girls will come
around about o'clock every night
at Asst Holt, they will hear that
same sweet voice that keeps them
awake singing a tired little girl,
not a boy, by the name of Icycle
Priscilla, aged one year, to sleep.
So as not to disappoint sweet lit
tie girl, I will continue to say tIe-
bye twice a day but in more sub
dued voice Sincerely, Paul nulla-
by ChisWell a devoted father"
Thank you, Mr. Chiswell, we felt
certain you would be sporting about
it.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
REMEMBER THESE DRTEsl

REMEMBER THESE DRTESl
Gasoline
a. Book Coupons
No. 6-Vaiid May 22-July -.
Shoes
Stamp No. IL pair I'll June i6.
Coffee
Stamp No. "a 10. to May 81.
Sugar
Stamp No. Good for pounds until
May II
Canned Goods
Blue Stamps 6. II and IN Book , good
till June g.
Red Stamp +. F. G aAd II good TN June l.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-27
WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday 1O5, minimum
Thurs. 68; am. Thurs. II, humid
ity 68; noon Thurs. 81, humidity 26;
pm. Wednesday SO, humidity "a
BANh DEBTS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
Fred Wellington French

Fred Wellington French, a leading
manufacturer of this city, who died Mon
day afternoon at the age of eighty years,
early in life interested himself in the
machiniSt trade. This was at the age of
seventeen, and since that time he has
been identified with various manufac-
turing business in this locale, at the time
of his death vice-president of the Am
erican Brass company. His career start
ed in New Haven, but the major portion
of his life was spent here in Waterbury
where he became one of our leading cit
liens and men of Importance and acumen
in the brass industry.
Learning his business from the ground
up, you might say, he brought to pass the
founding of his own industry, the French
Manufacturing Company, shortly after
the turn of the century, located in Rob-
bins street This business grew from its
small proportions to an up and coming
plant, and today is a model concern utll-
izing over one thousand employees, now
affiliated with the American Brass, and
by its own merits flying the Army-Navy
"E"
Mr.. French was a man of progressive
ideas in the industry; one whose opinions
were valued and who followed the chang
ing trends. The name of French is i'm
portant among us here in Waterbury,
Fred French ranked among our highly re-
spected citizens, always active in bust
ness circles, also in fraternal and social
circles He was important in the broad
ening of industrial output, and until
quite recently when taken i'll vitality con-
cerned and active in war production.
His passing in this city Of his adoption is
a matter of deep regret to his circle OF
friends, his associates and to all.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
1t Has Happened Here

The high-handed methods of the great
aforementioned power authorities"
are at last coming to light. Their auto
cratic practices have shocked many per-
sons in Texas, Arkansas, Washington and
Oregon. They smell so strong that the
people are becoming aware of the odor
Representative William J. Otter of
Pennsylvania, has just called the nations
attention to the "scandalous" and con-
Trajectory Administration. policies on
public power. He has exposed the Clark
County, Washington, PUD which he says
collects more than $4,000 year for the
mere switching of Bonneville power to
the Federal Housing Administration
agency in Vancouver, Washington. He
also points out that tie Umatilla County,
Oregon, Rural Electric Cooperative buys
Bonneville power at wholesale, provides
no service, and as a middleman, collects
the difference between wholesale and re-
sale rates in the transfer of power from
Bonneville to the United States Army
ordnance dump at Hermiston, Oregon
Congressman Otter opened up the sub
iect because the Federal Power Commits
sion dismissed as irrelevant "the facts
about the Clark County, Washington,
Public Utility District" and also because
of the dictatorial and inconsistent order
issued by the Commission, February Is,
which amounted to breaking a contract
between the Washington Water Power
Company of Spokane and the Bonneville
Administration.
The Oregon Voter points out the ridicu-
louS inconsistency of the position IN
which the involved Federal agencies find
themselves, and says: cat Spokane, they
demand elimination of the power COM
pany as middleman - though its offer
means lower energy cost; at Vancouver
they have sponsored the political dummy
PUD set-up as a middleman. At Spokane
they insist there must be no intermediary
between the Federal agency producing
cheap power and the Federal agency us
ing that power; at Vancouver, they have
Fundamentally encouraged the interpo-
sition of the unneeded PUD between the
Federal agency producing the electric
energy and the Federal agency using it.
At Spokane there is the pretense - with
no foundation in fact - that elimination
of the middleman will mean cheaper
energy for Federal agencies; at Van
couver, there is 'collusive knowledge that
cost of energy used by the Federal Hous-
ing Project is boosted some $4,000 to
100000 a year, this gravy - as Repre-
sentative Otter called it-floWing into
the treasury of the superfluous PUD."
Congressman Otter calls these practices
astounding examples of bureaucratic
sabotage"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
Views Of The Press

that the legends of the Pacific have
not been altogether dissipated; that
Stewart Island, east of Guadal-
canal, retains reputation for I'M
spoiled beauty and is producing a
fine crop of service stories that may
yet make Stewart rank with Armen-
there's in the saga of our much
wandering armed forces.
Stewart Island sounds like a
lovely echo of Herman Melvilles
"Typee," to say nothing of the
later works mentioned by Mr.
Driscoll, including those ground out
by Hollywood. 1t will probably be
a bright spot, just over the hori-
zon, for many thousands of Ameri-
cans serving in more prosaic islands
and tales about it will be served up
with appropriate and inappropriate
garnish of pure fancy for home con-
sumption. But if any of the girls
they left behind them begin to worry
about the lure of this Polynesian
paradise, If they begin to conjure
up fantasies of their own personal
hero, bedecked In wreaths, lolling
under palms and dining ecStatically
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
Don't Wait, Hitler - But

We're going to build another million
tons of landing craft for invasion pur-
poses, at a cost of billion and three
quarters dollars This would suggest, if
anybody is interested, that we have an
idea of landing troops somewhere. The
continent of Europe is mentioned.
If Hitler is smart he won't count upon
having that much time to prepare. Our
own bunch is that preparations to tan
Der F'uehrer's hide we're made long ago,
and that before this order of landing
craft is completed Anglo-American troops
will be fighting on land toward Berlin
Invasions are planned well in advance
And after Berlin comes Tokyo. Well be
landing troops there, too-about next
year, shall we say?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
Corporate Profits

Publicists consistently critical of Bus
ness complain that the big war indus
tries are making unconscionable profits
out of their contracts. AS evidence, they
point to earnings statements. We refer
these to the annual report of General
Motors, which has the biggest volume of
war contracts and the most diversified
production line. Last year General Mo-
tors sales were half a billion dollars
higher than in any year except 1941.
Yet it's net income was smaller than in
any year since 1884, except the ''reces-
sion" year of 1888. But this, it can be
argued, is a single corporation, even
though an enormous one. All right, let's
take the National Industrial Conference
Boards study of 495 of the biggest in
dustrial corporations, whose net sales
last year aggregated $37,854, OOO,O 900,
gain of % per cent over 1941 and ITO
per cent over 1889. After all charges,
these corporations earned 1,972,00O,000
last year, which was 16 per cent under
their 1941 net and 81 per cent above
1895.
Reserves to care for contingencies,
renegotiation of contracts, postwar
needs and for other purposes were twice
as high last year as in 1941. Reserves
for taxes we're half again as high. The
tax reserve alone took go per cent of every
taxable dollar of income. In one sense
renegotiation, contingency and postwar
reserves might be considered as profits.
But this sense would not be realistic. Re
negotiation is necessary because these
Industries have suddenly been plunged
into making items on which neither they
nor anybody else has had mass produc-
ton experience. They figure costs as
ntelligently as possible. They know that
If their price is too low they can do moth
ing about it: so they charge what seems
adequate, with full knowledge that, if
efficiency cuts costs below anticipation,
the contract will be renegctiated to take
away any excessive profit.
Every major war producer has had to
convert his plant from civilian, goods.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02

tics all in the way you look at it. This
familiar phrase will not apply to cap
ton we came across underneath the pic
ture of ruined parish church in south
west England which was bombed by the
Germans, not a soul inside surviving.
While the digging was going on to recov-
err victims a radio was announcing that
German bombers we're attacking ION in
stallations of military Importance" Some
how or other churches, converts and the
like seem to be the places of military i'm
portance that come in the path, or are
picked for the targets of bombs The
bombing also came, by strange coinci-
dence, on a Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
UPHOLD THE "HONOR SYSTEM
(Hartford Courant)

\I1dl VI VI " SOCI dA4V(
Connecticut motorists are on their
honor to cut to the irreducible limit
the use of gasoline. Governor Bald
win refused to order police enforce
ment, as requested by the Office of
Price Administration, and he has
been applauded for so doing. The
Governor now warns that the test
of whether that honor system of
compliance shall continue rests with
the motorists over the holiday week
end. So far, judging by the COM
parative dearth of cars on streets
and highways, Connecticut has done
we'll in observing the ban on So
called pleasure driving" and on
many ordinarily regarded trips of
necessity.
We cannot urge too strongly that
the good record continue. 1t is a
heartening experience-this volun-
tary cooperation with the OPAs
edict. All of us detest shoppers, law
enforcement minionS, the stopping
of cars to be asked" Where are you
going?" We want no wholesale in
QUESTION into our movements. Gov
ernor Baldwin has held that it is
unnecessary to spy on the motor
lists of this state. He has shown
confidence in them which they
should strive to justify.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
Selected Poem
RACHMANINOFF

(Bayard Kendrick in the Hartford Times
Poets Corner)
The vigorous grace of a figure tall,
Shilling the rustic of concert hall,
The Tightening hearstrings as lights go dim,
The wait, as in church, for a favorlte hymn
The warning chords to arrivals late,
Delaying the opening of Heavens Gate
The touch of Gods fingers on ivory keys,
The pain and the passion of melodies
Composed by the masters of yesterday,
And left in love for a man to play
The shuddering sigh of an indrawn breath,
The hush of music-and this is DEATH
And memory is born as genius dies
To burn forever in flaming skies!
If death be a song in the living heart
Our parey to God $50 let us partl'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
Current Comment

The alarming upswing in crime
among women and girls points to
the need for renewed efforts to keep
the home front clean, wholesome
and strong.
F. B. I. Chief j. Edgar Hoover.
We shall achieve the largest
common measure of the integrated
life of Europe that is possible with
out destroying the individual char
acteristicS and traditions of its many
ancient and historic races.
Winston Churchill.
The world today is full of dis
illusioned people who have fought
hard to gain success and who have
emerged from the struggle with an
empty feeling. They may have won
the things which they went after,
but in doing so they have found that
they have lost touch with people
They have their gold. but are them
selves desolate and friendless.
Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo of New
York.
1t will be that much easier on oul
children and grandcf ldren to fl
nance the war as we go along while
we have terrific income.
Treasury Secretary Henry Nor.
genthau, Jr.,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02

After the war he must reconvert. This
will require millions of collars, and will
take many months during which moth
ing will be coming in. Only by accumu-
lating postwar reconverSion and con-
tingency funds can any important man.
facturer re-enter the civilian production
field. Reserves for usch purposes are not
truly profits, and do not alter the general
fact that big industry is making smaller
profits today than at any time since it
went to war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02

A modern writer speaks about
armor made out of pasteboard and
painted to look like steel. The only
protection some people have when
they are up against the inclemencies
of life is of such variety. Some
people think they are safe if they
have plenty of money, others if they
occupy a position which enables
them to WELD considerable power.
But all this is pasteboard armor,
painted to look like steel.
In the sixth chapter of Ephesians,
st. Paul talks about a variety of
armor which really protects one
from evil-the breastplate of right
eousnesS, the shield of faith, the
helmet of salvation, the sword of
the Spirit. Even these things will
not insure us against suffering, but
they will prevent suffering from
driving us to despair.
After all, what really counts in
life is the spirit with which we meet
circumstances, be they good or bad
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