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Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25

A veSt-pocket omelet and an aSplr-
in-siZed hamburger may be among
the contributions of World war IL
to civilization.
Compressed foods = the next
step after dehydration will soon
replace dehydrated items in lend
lease shipments, members OF the
House foreign affairs commit zee
predicted today.
The committee, which has rec
commended extension of the lend
lease act. learned about the latest
thing in midget meals for full-
grown folks from Lend-Lease Ad-
ministrator Edward r. Stettinius,
Jr.
SHOWS EGGS
First he showed them one dozen
eggs, dehydrated, They were in a
box the size of two packs of ciga-
rettes.
Then he exhibited the vest-pock-
ct omelet-four dehydrated eggs
compressed into block smaller
than box oil Safety matcneS.
Makes a meal to feed four peo-
ple," Settinius said.
Representative Karl Mundt, Re-
publican, South Dakota. showed
the committee three tiny cubes,
each about an inch and a half
square, and half an inch thick
Each cube, he said, represented one
pound of the fresh food. There
were cranberries, carrots and on
ions.
Stettinius displayed tiny jar OF
granulated beef. which he said
equalled eight pounds of fresh
meat, and makes a fine hambur-
ger"
Mundt said compression was
more desirable than dehydration
because of tendency of dehydrat-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
FDR IiI;Puts
Off Appointment

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-CUP)-
President Roosevelt is i'll from
what the White House described
today IS "a little intestinal up
set" His ailment was not regard
ed as serious, the White House
said.
A White House secretar7'. Will
lam y. HaSSett, said the President
will have to remain quiet for few
days and see how things shape
up"
Mr.. Roosevelt. Hassett said, has
cancelled all engagements and will
not receive any callers until r."
condition shows some improvement.
The President this morning had
less than one degree of fever. Has
sett said he did not know whether
MI. Roosevelt would remain in bed
throughout the day. He will be
confined to his residential quarters
in the White House until his con-
dition improves.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
Few Hundred Planes All
China Needs. Says Soong

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-UP)-
T. V. Soong, China's foreign min
ister, said today that few hun
dred American planes would en-
able the Chinese armies to begin
an offensive designed to drive the
Japanese from China.
Soong, recently returned from
ChrngKing, called on Secretary of
State Cordell Hull and Undersecre-
tary of State Sumner Welles.
Talking with reporters later,
Soong said that he preferred not
to give an exact estimate of the
number of planes China required,
but that air force was the most
important factor in the present
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
Assessment for
Taxes on County,
City Property Set
&c. Deputy Clerk to
Begin Canvassing of
Dwellings OH Monday

Assessment of city and
county property for 1943-
Al taxes will start Monday
at noon Neal Gavin, city
c'erk and assessor, sa j q
Thursday.
The assessment work will be done
by Irwin Maupin, deputy CLERK,
who urged local residents to have
ready lists of personal property.
A house to house canvass will be
conducted by Maupin and assess
mentS will include household fix
lures such as furniture, electric
refrigerators, stoves, etc.
CLOSE ON JUNE 30
Assessment work will close June
80 and shortly thereafter new rates
will be fixed. Taxes on personal
propertT and merchandise stocks
must be paid upon assessment at
the 1928 rate whereas real eS-
tate taxes will be paid following the
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25

Imperial Valleys four million
dollar lettuce deal marked time
Thursday while shippers awaited a
Qualification of an Office of Price
Administration order freezing the
prices of lettuce and spinach.
This emergency breakdown, the
second in week of skyrocketing
fresh vegetable prices, brought
nearly SO per cent of all foodstuffS
in the nation under price control.
TEMPORARY CEILINGS
The temporary ceilings placed on
lettuce and spinach are the high
est price at which individual sellers
sold them during the last five days
ending "Wednesday" Spot checks in
Washington revealed that lettuce
was selling at Is and 20 cents a
head Wednesday. Lettuce was SELL
ing at $3.50 crate in some eastern
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
'R0MmEL'S FORCES IN HEADL L0NG FLIGHT
Lettuce Price Set

son will be followed by those in
Yuma, Phoenix, and Salinas areas.
The only important items not
controlled are fresh fish, apples,
pears, cauliflower, sweet potatoes,
cucumbers, broccoli, celery and few
other fruits and vegetables.
APPLES NEXT
Apples probably will be next and
officials said OFA is studying price
ceilings for fresh fish, although the
complexity of the job precludes i'm
mediate action.
Although the monthly rate of in
crease in the price of lettuce has
been less sharp this winter than a
year ago, labor department statiS-
ties show that on Jan. II, l943, the
average price of lettuce was 1874
cents head-45.7 per cent above the
price last May when price ceilings
went into effect on hundreds of
other food items. The average price
of Spinach on Jan. II, 1943, was
1l.8 cents pound, 59.5 per cent
above last Mays quotation.
On TUESDAY, OPA imposed SINH
lar 60-day price freezeson tomatoes,
snap beans Cgreen and WaXedD :,
carrots, cabbage and peas.
COME AS SEQUEL
Actions were taken as a sequel
to the freeze Oh sales of canned
foods from Feb. % to March l. Sky
rocketing prices made immediate
action imperative to prevent con-
sumers shopping budgets being
thrown completely out of gear, OPA
officials said
OPA asked consumers to make
their own automatic check on the
new price ceilings today by scrutin-
izing their shopping bills of the
Continued on Page 6, Col. S.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
Maverick Predicts
Million Americans
VIII Be Wounded
WPB Director Warns
Losses Won't Be Small;
Claims Dangerous Period

NEW YORK, Feb. 25. (UP)
"A million Americans will
be wounded in this war and
the nation had better prepare
hospital facilities for their
care, Maury Maverick, director of
the governmental division of the
War Production Board, told the an
nual meeting of the hospital bureau
of standards and supplies today.
The Russians have had some
100000 casualties and the Germans
100000" Maverick said. And, #
we have only a fifth of either of
those figures then we will have over
a million" The number OF beds
available for the care of American
wounded, he said, must be a sub
iect of immediate concern to the
American people.
DANGEROUS PERIOD
The nation, he continued, is in Il
dangerous period now because a
feeling Of false security is creep
ing back over the people
w OlSt, lie Sdlu, Ollc ilOIcS
SNUG attitude toward our allies,
especially Russia. Sometimes private
conversations, either thoughtleSS or
inspired b. Nazi propaganda, indi-
cate we had better be suspicious of
the Russians, who are saving our
self satisfied hides, with their blood
instead of our fighting the Ger
mans, who are trying to skin us
dead
Maverick entitled the last part of
his speech Russians, RooseveltS and
Religion-and Madame Chang Kai-
Shek.'
RECALLS SPEECH
Taking the last first, he recalled
her speech before congress and
pleaded for greater aid for her
country.
And now also listen closely" he
said Our national life, our lib :
erty and freedom have been saved
on the blood-stained streets of Stall
ingrad. Those millions that died
there and elsewhere for us were
Russians. and may God rest their
souls in peace, and may America
never forget it.
Il feel absolute contempt for those
selfish and cruel and stupid people
who Smirk and Sneer and whisper
Continued on Page 6, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25

markets in the last five days.
Lettuce was quoted in general in
Imperial Valley Tuesday at SIS ,
crate and Wednesday around $3.50
a crate. Until noon many shippers
had not been able to quote prices
because they needed Qualification
of the OPA order, it was under
stood. Spinach is a minor crop in
the valley SO consequently freezing
it's price did not create much con-
fusion.
MOVE UNDERWAY
There was move underway
Thursday to ask the OPA to freeze
the price fob. in the valley as this
would not be SO confusing to the
shippers.
The present lettuce season in I'M
perial Valley was expected to be
over b. mid March. The valley sea-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
Darkness Over,
Grigg Declares

LONDON, Feb. 25-UP)-Sir
James Grigg, British war sec
retary, told Commons today
that Canadian troops had been
cage. for long time to get
into action OH the fighting
front and that eve trust they
won't have to wait much long
er."
We ale ready to apply the
lessons to other possible theat-
ers of operations Grigg re-
vealed. ALREADY our parachut-
lists have participated on quite
considerable scale in The
North African operations and
l have no doubt that other
fields OF endeavOr are open
ing up.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25

day when the house appropriations
committee denied comparatively
small appropriation requests made
by Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins and VINO Chairman Paul V.
McNutt.
One congressional group was
quietly advancing the name of su-
preme Court Justice William O..
Douglas to head reorganlzed labor
department that would include the
manpower commi sion, the War
Labor Board and the National Labor
Relations Board.
ANOTHER NAME
Another name mentioned as a
possible successor to both Miss
Perkins and McNutt is that of John
G.. Winant American ambassador
10 Great Britain.
The appropriations committee de-
MED McNutts request for $2,540 900
or the U. S. Employment Service,
which is under the jurisdiction of
the manpoWer commission. Some
congressman said McNutt had val
id argument for more money and
that the employment service prob
ably needed it to perform its func-
tions, but that nevertheless they
would not vote for additional funds
until McNutt is replaced,
NTicc Daplyinc chad for Iafioio,,
cy appropriation of S337,000 to COM
bat absenteeism in war plants. She
testified before the committee that
many of the reasons for absentee
ism were simple and could be cor
rected easily, such as by putting
drinking fountains in some plants
MANY DISTURBED
Rep. Jed johnson, D., Okla, told
her: The fact is, Madame Secretary
there are thousands of good citizens,
many of whom have boys in active
service in the armed forces, who
are deeply disturbed about this
shocking situation of absenteeism in
the various industries.
There is also a deep-seated feel
ing that you, Madame Secretar=, are
not very much disturbed or even
concerned about it
President Roosevelt formerly was
considering putting the manpower
commission under the labor depart
ment, with Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Ickes slated for the jon
as secretary of labor. The plan fell
through, however, when Ickes told
Mr.. Roosevelt that he preferred
TO remain secretary of interior un-
less the President insisted that he
take the new job Mr.. Roosevelt
did not insist.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25

and her address to Congress has
done much to focus attention on
plans to increase the quantity
of war materials going to China.
Secretary of War Henry l..
Stimson said at press conference
today that the Army was steadily
building no its combat air strength
in China. More transport planes
are being pressed into service, too,
he said, 10 fly vital war materials
to the Chinese armies.
Because Of their inyincibility
and courage" Stimson said. "the
Chinese deserve and will get ali
the aid we can supply"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25

military situation there.
Asked whether thousand planes
would be sufficient, Soong replied: ::
I'VE could do it with much less
than that. We wouldn't need that
many"
"Soong said that air bases from
which American planes might at
tack Japan proper were not men
aced by the Japanese offensives
now under way.
Soong's statement came at time
when American officials are TAX
ing more and more interest in get
ting "a greater supply of war ma
terials to China. Madame Chang
Kai-Shek's visit to Washington
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
MIDGET OMELET
It's Wars Contribution

ed foods to crumble to powder.
StettiniuS also revealed that lend
lease has developed special cam
ned stew for Russia.
1T can be eaten hot or cold, and
is seasoned to Russian taste he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
Boeinq Workers in
Mass WaLk.0ut

SEATTLE, FEB. 25. = (UP)-
Thousands of workers left the huge
plants of the Boeing Aircraft COM
pany today to attend a mass meet
ing in protest against War Labor
Board delays in granting wage in
creases, and it was indicated the
exodus might force temporary clo-
sure of the Flying Fortress fac
tory
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25


WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-CUP)-
Secretary Of Agriculture Claude R.
Wickard told the House agriculture
committee today that reluctance of
farm boys to ask deferment from
military service added to the al
ready serious farm manpoWer Sit
uation.
They seem to feel there is stig-
ma attached to it, Wickard said.
Representative Harold Cooley,
Democrat, North Carolina, told the
secretary that many farm workers
had Eeen subjected to bad treat
ment" when they requested defer
ments from selective service. Wick
ard declared anew that he had op-
posed drafting of farm workers,
and said they've taken too many
off the farms now"
CHTLD'S ARMY
/ Wickard insisted under question
ing that his plan to recruit a land
army of boys and girls and avail
able adults in towns and cities
would do much to solve the prob
lem.
DO YOU mean that in three or
four weeks you can train those city
/ children to be farmers" demanded
Representative Fred C. Gilchrist,
Republican, Iowa.
Il had a 15-year-old town boy
/ on my farm last year" Wickard re-
| piled, after a few weeks he could
run a tractor and do other farm
| iobs-under supervision. of course
and do them we'll I wish l could
get him back. One of my neigh
bors got him.
DEFENDS PROGRAM
Wickard vigorously defended the
administration farm program, and
, warned that any rise in farm
prices would have "inflationary
tendencies
He disagreed with Representative
Stephen Page, Democrat, Georgia
who contended that because CT in
creased purchasing power the pub
lie should pay the increased cost
of farm production lin the market
place"
Wickard said inclusion of farm
labor costs in parity computations
would be an inflationary step.
Isn't the raising of labor's wage
30 per cent also inflationary?"
asked Gilchrist.
Yes, sir replied Wickard. He
added, however, that he was mot
informed that the Presidents 48-
hour-week order would raise wages
80 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
The Other Side

The Other Side
There is an employer in Ell Gen.
tro who was faced with one of the
worst phases of the employment
situation the other night He deals
in cars and has man to help him.
He sent the helper to a parking lot
to drive the cars from the lot to
place of safety inside. 1t was the
dinner hour and the employer had
his hands full looking after other
business.
Time passed and passed and
passed. The employer snatched a
minute to run to the lot to see what
had happened to his helper who
Continued on Page 6, Col. o
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
y AMBllNe
(\EpoR1ER
We Salute YOU

We Salute YOU
Prince has offered his services to
his country.
In case you haven't met this re-
markable dog, he is the watchdog
of the late John Norton. former
Imperial county corder and
rancher.
Like a great many individuals,
Prince is waiting around until
some experts arrive to look him
over. AT present they are studying
his qualifications and references.
The uncertainty of it all does
not disturb Prince. He has his
work to Go at the Norton ranch
and he is doing it as efficiently and
faithfully as he has during the five
years of his life.
Prince refuses to be interviewed
apparently thinking there is no
occasion to fuss just because his
country needs him and he has an
swered the call. Meanwhile, he has
his watchdogging to do.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
Use Of Harvest
Troops Held Up
Stmson Orders Investigation Before
Sending Soldiers Into Arizona Cotton
Fields; Hints at Picker Wage Dispute

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UP)-Secretary of War Hen
L. Stmson said today that plans to soldiers to pick
cotton in Arizona being held up pending nvest-
cation to determine whether real emergency exists.
Further investigation mas tended to show that may
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
Lawmakers After
Chiefs Seal ps

WASHINGTON, Feb. % (UP)-lnfluential members
of congress said today tEcy would attempt to cut off all
appropriations for the labor department and the
power commission until President Roosevelt appoints
heads those agencies The temper of members of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
Allies Push Axis
Divisions Beck
Into Africa Gap
War Secretary S+imson Says Losses
Heavy But Not as Great as HadBeen
Exp ec+ed; Russians Continue Drive

LONDON, Feb 25 (UP)-Marshal Erwin Rommels
Afrka Korps umblng back through kasserine Pass
today under Furnishing Allied blows by air and land his
shOrved success central Tunisia giving to head
long American and British forces were hammer
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
Form Monpower
Situation Worse
Reluctance Of Farm Boys to Askfor
Defermen+ From Service Makes
Problem Greater, Secy. Wickard Says

WASHINGTON, Feb. rs
CUP)-The Senate today passed
overwhelmingly and sent to the
House a bill to prevent deduc-
ton of farm benefit pigments
i'm fixing the maximum price
for farm products.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
The Perkcr Upper

The Perkcr Upper
Sitting in a solemn row at a
downtown drug store, dozen men
and women read the war news in
the various newspapers they clutch
ed. Judging by the expressions on
their faces the news was not en-
couraging.
Suddenly one of the readers burst
out into a loud, gay whistle.
Whats the matter with you?"
demanded the man next to him.
I'm SO blue, said the whistler,
that I have to whistle to keep my
spirits up"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-25
WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday "a, minimum
Thurs. AZ; am. Thurs. 81, humid
ity rs; noon Thurs. 68, humidity "a;
5 pm. Wednesday rs, humidity As.
BANK DEBTS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Quick Questions

Have you any idea how many
times the figure Il" and word
one appear on the present 81
bill?
-Jawaharlal Nehru is a power
full leader in (a) China: OBJ
India; (c) Iran?
Roman poet. was
born March y. 81 B. c. He died
March II, ID A. D. Was he 81
or 50 years old when he died !?
congresswoman coined
the word globaloney?
Helen of Troy's beauty was
credited with launching how
many ships?
DO you remember the pressure
points to stop bleeding taught
you in Red Cross first-aid?
In baseball, under what circum-
stances can a pitcher make four
or more Strikeouts in one in
ming?
ANSWERS on opposite page)
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Two Daily
Quizzes
knowledge Test
By DIR. sABINA II. CONNOLLY

~ DAN' '1%hASAANAh - NC-H ~ ~ 49, - -
What woman (a) was the first
10 cross the Atlantic in a plane;
(b) was the mother of Ishmael;
(cl married her son and then
committed suicide.
What cape ta) is the most
eastern part of North Carolina;
(b) is the southern extremity
of South Africa; (c) is the
Southernmost part of South
America.
}-From VIII a I country it
come (a) balalaika; CD emu;
tc) emeralds.
What country offers these OPP
cras (a) The Magic Flute;
tb) Samson and Delilah"; (c)
Prince Igor ?
o-Iow did he gain fame (a) Ger
arda Machado; (b) Jean La
fitte; (c) Fridtjof Nansen?
5-What name is given to (a) the
red pigment in the blood; OBJ
water ice tc) the bright ring
around the heads, of saints?
ANSWERS on opposite page)
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MARCH "a 20 APRIL e0

MARCH n TO APRIL 20
4 riCs-Romance, other private
matters ask the same diplomacy
and patience that military and
business interests require this
none-too-easy day. A kind word
and willing hand can sway the
most obstinate.
APRIL Fl TO MAY %
TdHrHs-Again today planetary
aspects favor Taureans in private
and general interests. So make it
pleasant day. no matter how
heavy or taxing your work and
other responsibilities. Put on a
good show
MAY Fl TO JUNE II
Ccmiai-Should be a profitable
and progressive period, especially
for matters TO which you give your
personal attention and for which
YOU have talent and training.
Necessary private interests also
JUNE p TO JULY %
Conccr-Keep personal feelings
under sensible control. Remain
silent and observe when better
judgment tells you NOT to voice
your opinions. You in industrial
and manufacturing work. be care
full, don't invite accidents.
JULY p TO AUG. %
Lco-Both work and wholesome
pleasures are favored. Military
physical training, study
and instructiong un d er benefic
aspects. During free hours enjoy
a healthy sport or other recreation
but don't neglect war work and
other urgent calls.
AUG. 2S TO SEPT. rs
VvgO-Scales tip in your favor.
Not a spectacular day but one for
steady gain, Improvements and
lettering ones outlook. Clerks,
stenographers. dieticians, econo-
mists, journalists. photographers,
you dealing in urgent wearing
apparel on preferred list.
SEPT. "a TO OCT. 2S
Libra - Today's aspects warn
against n e c s expenditures,
;peculations, anger, overexertion.
Carry on in Libras calm level
headed manner and all will turn
,ut all right. Show your ability to
AXE it.
OCT. "a TO NOV. 20
Scorpio-Generally favorable,
out there will probably be a few
rough spots. No matter how
down" disappointed or anxious
you may be at certain conditions or
results. stick it out with faith,
and renewed courage
you'll succeed, be compensated.
NOV. 2S TO DEC. 22
Sdgittdrius - There'll be OBJ
stacles in your path TO achieve
nent, hardships to overcome, but
you can do it. Sagittarius natives
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:, March IS.
are bright Of mind, capable of
physical a bility Develop your
talents as you travel on your way.
DEC. % TO JAN. Fl
Cdpricorn-It's always easy
when some one else is carrying the
load! We all have a heavier load
these days, new or heavier tasks,
50 don't forget that ready smile,
that ever-important even DISPOSE
ton. and that vital asset, STICK
TO-ITIVENESS.
JAN. % TO FEE. 20
QudFiU Favorable indica-
tons. But more pep and con-
sistency are required Jogging
along comfortably won't do, there
is more to be crowded into one day
now than in months back. Don't
grow worried, however, just main
tain a progressive, confident pace.
FEB. 2f TO MARCH 20
Pisces-Your planetary aspects
are more suspicious than those for
many other zodiac natives today.
Get after things promptly, with
the will to accomplish in better
style, and quicker than during
past
A CHILD born on this day d:
Intelligent, kindly, willing to help
in emergencies; can sue
coed in high degree, but needs re-
ligion, urging, just praise and a
more steadily ambitious attitude.
Usually has the ambition mentally,
but not always sufficient JUNCTION
and self-confdence to put over its
fine talents.
Copyright. 1913 by King Features
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Bright Sayings
of Children

The Times is publishing bright
sayings of children, paying 81 for
each published.
Today's 81 goes TO Mrs. Rich
ard Courtney, $50 Navahoe. Last
summer, while Mrs. Courtney was
digging in her garden. she turned
up some long earthworrnS.
Look, Mother, live maca-
roni!" exclaimed her young son,
Jimmy.
Mail your favorite child's say
ings to Bright Sayings of Children,
Detroit Times. Detroit.