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Evening star., 1943-02-15
The Great Game of Politics
Danger to War Effort Seen If Administration
Manages to StiffIe Interested Criticism

| piled and that the confusion and in
competency in Washington has no
effect on either, which is ridiculous.
The truth, of course, is that had
| there been from the start COM
potency and coordination in the
war management we would have had
/ many more ships, planes. guns,
bombs and munitions than we have
now and would be closer to winning
the war. The truth Is that admin
lstration bungling is calculated to
prolong the war and make it more
costly in blood and sweat and tears.
The further truth is that our prog
ress would be greater if there were
more capacity and less friction in
the war agencies and that only
through constant pounding have
some of the worst mistakes been
corrected.
Restraint Healthy.
Progress in winning the war is
not promoted by ignoring the soggy
state of affairs in Washington-ouite
| the reverse. 1t Is an exceedingly
curious idea that these things are
unimportant, that the American
people are not interested in them
and that it is not worth while to
| point them out.
II that doctrine can be established
then anything can be done or left
undone with complete impunity no
matter what the cost to the country
or how serious the effect on the war.
Acceptance of that notion would
remove all restraint and restriction
from administration officials.
The incompetent ones ought not
to be free from restraint and the
competent ones do not want to be.
So far from encouraging the people
to feel that Washington confusion
and ineff1ciency does not interfere
with the conduct of the war, and
therefore they need take no interest
| in it, their interest ought to be slim
ulated and their knowledge enlarged.
| 1t is difficult enough now to get
at the facts buried under the thick
/ blankets of administration censor
ship and propaganda without being
told that the facts make no differ
ence and everything is lovely any
how. That is no way to win a war or
to save a nation. That's fine way
| to lose both.
Evening star., 1943-02-15
BY FRANK r. KENT.

The strange theory is being ad-
vanced in Washington that because
we are making progress in the war,
the conflict, confusion and incom-
potency with which our war agencies
are saturated Is immaterial and
should cause no worry. Our armed
forces. it is pointed out. are expand
ing and our war production is stead
lily increasing.
Therefore, no one need be con-
cerned over the feuds and friction
among the important officials of the
WPB and the indecision at the top.
Nor should there be any concern
over the failure of the Treasury to
face squarely up to the vital prob
lens of taxation; over the imminent
collapse of our fight to divert inf1a-
ton; over such appointments as
that of Edward J. Flynn.
And there is no need for perturba-
ton over the retention of fifth-grade
men in first-grade positions; over
the shutting out of the ablest citi-
zens in the country from participa-
ton in the war management, over
the obvious maneuvering for a
fourth term; over the unnecessary
waste of money and the futility OF
the retrenchment gestures in nom
war expenditures, or over any of the
other costly examples Of bungling
and procrastination.
Don't Bother, Is Argument.
Conceding that all these things
exist, still we are told that the Amer
lean people do not-and should not
bother about them. All that matters
is to get on with the winning of the
war. To bring up these other mat
ters is trivial, also harassing to those
clothed with responsibility.
That is the argument, and it is in
timated that those who do mention
them are narrow or partisan, or
both.
The President, who is the inspira-
ton of this school of thought, helped
it along Friday night by the in
evitable name calling, from which
none of his speeches seems wholly
free. In this one he used the word
"pettifogger," presumably to describe
those who feel that everything in
Washington Is not as it should be
and say so. The idea, of course, is
that no one should call attention to
any administration sin. either OF
omission or commission.
What is suggested is that we take
the broad view" in which these
things not only are not noticed but
not even seen. Actually, it amounts
to asserting that every administra-
ton act is perfect and that only the
low-minded think otherwise. 1t is
an unwarranted assumption OF in
fallibility and plain effort to
stifie criticism which, acquiesced in,
makes protestations concerning the
freedom of the press and of speech
absurd.
1t all seems very noble and su-
perior, but it does not make good
sense and it is not good advice.
Home and Field Linked.
The vital fact that the effective
ness of our armed forces in the field
largely depends on the efficiency of
the war management at home is ig-
nored. One would think from the
arguments of the administration
connection between the two; that
industry just turned out the ma
terial and the Army was Just sup
Evening star., 1943-02-15
Axis Air Power Waning,
Gen. Arnold Declares
b. the Associated Press

by the AsSoclated Press.
BOMBAY, Feb. 15.-Lt. Gen. H.
II. Arnold, chief of the United
States Army Air Forces, said In
an interview yesterday that Il be-
lieve the Axis air forces now are
on the decline"
"Our boys everywhere are doing
great job" he added.
In jovial mood following the
windup OF a strategical conference
with British Field Marshal Sir
Archibald p. Wavell at New Delhi
Gen, Arnold told United States
Army air officers here:
Il have an appointment In Berlin
a year from today. I will meet
you six months afterward in Toxic. n
Evening star., 1943-02-15
WAACS Join Parade
With French Leqion
5y the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
ALGIERS, Feb. 15.-The WAACS
and the newest American military
unit paraded yesterday with one
of the world most colorful fighting
regiments-the French Foreign La.
gion.
The WAACS participated in the
regular Sunday parade by Allied
forces In the streets of Algiers.
French crowds along the way gave
them big hand as they marched
behind the Foreign Legion band
along with French sailors and Brit.
ish Tommies.
Evening star., 1943-02-15
Mon Is Badly Burned

William w. Kimball, At, Of 1923
Hobart place NV. was seriously
burned early yesterday when his
bed caught fire. He was treated at
Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1943-02-15

force in 1912, bringing the total to the
new record figure of $500 l67 900 - a
vital contribution to the high morale
with which policyholders and their
families face the future.
CONTRIBUTION TO OUR ARMED FORCES of
Guardian manpoWer at the close of
1912 constituted 433o of all the men
under age 45 employed in our Home
Office organization and $3.50 of those
in our Field organization.
This report is not designed as finan-
cial statement. A copy of the 83rd
annual financial statement may be OBJ
tanned from your local Guardian
Agency.
JAMES A McLAIN, President
Evening star., 1943-02-15

HE opinions OF the 0riters this page are their on mt
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in The
Stars effort to all sides OF questions of interest to its
readers although such opinions contradictory omono
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1943-02-15
II Wartime REPORT IL
~ Y2z@aa<~ G&A9u1A6aSw

X7OUR COMPANY'S OPERATIONS last year were
directed to the dual end of cooperating with
Government in the Waging of victorious war and of
maintaining unmpaired that protection of American
families for which this Company was organized in
1860 - a protection which is integral part of our
whole war aim These some 1912 highlghts:
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07

from 3 per cent to 21a per cent, ef-
fective two years; reduction of
$28500,000 and an additional $34,-
100000 to be frozen for post
war employment and construction.
ALB 876 Bashore and others, per-
sonal income tax: single person ex-
emptionS raised from $1,000 to
$4,000, married persons $500 to
$500; maximum rate of Is per cent
reduced to per cent permanently;
other rate reductions for two years:
reduction of S26,900,G00.
ALB 1888, Bashore and others, fran
chise tax: a Is per cent credit
against the amoUnt of bank and
corporation franchise taxes payable
in 1914 and 1915; reduction Sill
$4,000 and a reserve frozen" for
postwar employment of S9040,000:
includes $l,50000O saving from an
other bill lowering bank tax from
8 to 1 per cent.
BR 884, Bashore and others, is
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Heald's successor as Imperial coun-
ty district attorney and have him
sworn in Immediately. Chief Depu-
ty District Attorney Charles G..
Halliday was expected to be named
to succeed Heald.
Warren's announcement that he
was appointing Heald to succeed
McPherrin, was received with sat-
isfaction throughout Imperial coun-
ty where support for Heald was
almost universal.
MANY ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements for Heald came
from all walks of life and he re-
ceived the endorsement of prac-
tically every official in the coun-
ty.
Heald has served his county as
district attorney for 16 years. He
was first elected to the office in
1927. He is famous throughout
California as the prosecutor of
Communists in a case that made
California history. and for his
prosecution of the alien land law
cases. At present he is president
of the California District Attor-
neys' association.
During the storm years he serv-
ed as the prosecutor of Imperial
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'erS as government employees. He
added that in his many years of
government service, he could not
recall any strike by federal en-
ployeS against their government.
Mr.. Roosevelt was asked whether
the government would continue op-
Grafton of the mines until a new
contract between the operators and
John L.. Lewis United Mine Work
ers, was signed and peace definitely
restored in the coal field.
NO OTHER SUGGESTION
Mr.. Roosevelt replied that he had
never heard anyone suggest it would
not do so.
Mr.. Roosevelt twice advised cor
respondents to discount reports that
the War Labor Board, through
Economic Director James F. Byrnes,
had expressed to the White House
a strong desire to deviate from the
Little Steel formula for wage
stabilization.
Meanwhile, Charles O'Neill, spokes-
man for the Northern Appalachian
bituminous operators, told a War
Labor Board panel that granting
of United Mine Workers demands
would add $7O0,OO0OO0 a year to
the nations coal bill.
The panel was working against
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
County Combines
; Celebrations

Imperial county residents again
this year planned to celebrate three
patriotic events in one great cere-
mony on June 18, Flag Day, I Am
An American Day, and the welcome
to newly naturalized citizens, Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson of Ell Centro,
announced Friday.
Judge Thompson was asked to ar
range for the celebration this year
and Immediately asked for the help
and cooperation of the Elks lodges
and American Legion posts of the
county. He designated the masters
of the Brawley, Calexico and Ell
Centre Elks lodges and Harry
Woodbury., Ell Centre and Luray
Mouier, Holtville, American Le-
gion members, to take the lead in
making the arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
Warren Signs Tax
Reduction Bills

SACRAMENTO, Nav 7-UP)-
Gov. Earl Warren today signed a
series of fiXe tax reduction bills
designed to save California taXpay-
ers SGT 100000 in the next two years.
The reductions were in the state
retail sales tax, personal income
tax, corporation and bank fran
chiSe tax, and corporation income
tax
Final enactment of the tax bills
came as the Legislature rushed
work under stopped clocks in an ef-
fort to adjourn by tonight or early
tomorrow. The official time of ad-
journment was pm. Wednesday.
The tax cuts substantially en-
bodied the recommendations of
Governor WarrenS citizens COM
mittee on taxation, which he sent
to the Legislature with his en-
dorsement.
The new tax reduction program
consisted of the following:
SB 1903, Breed, retail sales tax:
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
Sabotage Charged
To Munitions Firm

CLEVELAND, May 7.-UP)-A
federal grand jury, invoking the
wartime sabotage act for the first
time against munitions maker, to-
day indicted seven top officials of
the National Bronze and Alumni
UNI company of Cleveland on
charges of conspiring to manufac-
ture and sell defective aircraft parts
to the government.
The indictments were returned
against the company itself, John
L. Schneider, president; Frank l..
Schneider, general plant manager;
Edward Schneider, assistant plant
manager and chief metallurgist;
James c. Helm, plant sUperintend-
ent; Otto M. st. John, service en-
gineer; Robert w. Chrysler, chief
of the final inspection department,
and Benjamin Prudenza, foreman
and chief inspector.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
Pioneers Gather
To Honor Judge
In Final Rites
Many Gather to Pay
Homage to McPherrin;
Elks, MasOns in Charge

Old timers from far and
near gathered in Ell Centre
Thursday afternoon to pay
final tribute to Judge r. D.
McPherrin. Imperial Valley
pioneer who died from a heart at
tack Monday.
The old timers were joined at the
services by other valley residents
who grew to love the venerable man
whose gracious personality diStin-
guished proceedings in his court for
the 10 years he served as Imperial
county superior court judge.
FLOWERS SENT
Flowers and floral emblemS from
the many organizations with which
Judge McPherrin was identified,
banked the chapel where the funer-
al ceremonies were conducted. TIL
impressive Masonic rites came first
and were followed by the equally
impressive Elks lodge ceremonies
for departed brothers.
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson,
District Attorney Elmer Heald, c..
B. Smith, d. B. Roberts, Frank
Birkhauser, and Dorsey Whitelaw
officiated as pallbearers All other
members of the legal fraternity in
Imperial county served as, honor
airy pallbearers.
Cremation was scheduled in San
Diego Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
Tanks Capture
Ferryville; in
Bizer+e Suburbs

A l. l. E d HEADQUAR-
TERS, North Africa, May 7.
(UP) - American forces
smashed into the outskirts
of Bizerte and the British
First army captured the suburbs
Of Tunis today in lightning thrusts
that pinned the Axis back against
the beaches of Tunisia.
Despite fierce German resistance,
the end of big scale fighting in
North Africa appeared imminent. A
tremendous weight of Allied air and
land power converged on the beaten
enemy who was being driven back
toward "Dunkirk" on the beaches.
Th End U. s. corps in the north
seized Ferryville. an important part
of the Bizerte naval base installa-
tionS, and battled forward nine
miles to the suburbs of the city of
Bizerte itself.
British First army tanks crashed
dozen miles across the rolling
plains to seize the town of LIE Bardo,
site of the Palace of Bey of Tunis
only a mile and a half from the
capital, and the race track, only
four miles from the heart of the
city.
"a London broadcast quoted a
German radio commentator as ad-
mitting that Allied troops had pen
etrated the inner Notifications of
Bizerte and saying that the battle
of Tunisia has entered it's last
stage.
Heavy fighting ragged in the out
skirts of Tunis early this after
noon.
Overhead, a mighty Allied air ar
mazda again gave the ground often
sive powerful support, blasting a
path through the remnants of Axis
armored columns which apparently
were trying to fall back for a last
stand in the hills of Cap Bon, east
Of TuniS.
The Axis front in Tunisia was cut
in two, with Bizerte isolated from
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
HeoId Appointed
superior Judge

Gov Earl Warren Friday signed
formal appointment papers making
District Attorney Elmer Heald I'M
perial county superior court judge
to succeed the late R. D. McPher-
rim.
The California governor said that
he had received a vast number of
kilograms and telephone messages
from Imperial county residents ask
ing him to appoint Heald to the
bench. Formal appointment papers
were being drawn in Sacramento
Friday, and Gov. Warren said he
would sign them Immediately and
mail them to Ell Centre. News of
Warren's decision came to Ell Cen
tro via telephone.
WILL RESIGN
1t was understood that Heald will
resign as district attorney Mon
day or Tuesday, and take the oath
of office before the Imperial coun-
ty board of supervisors at that
time. At this same session the SUI
pervisors were expected to name
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07

'placeS our long range bOmberS with
in theoretical range of the Japanese
capital
The island was occupied by our
forces in the latter part of January
There was no opposition. Since the
initial landing, the Japanese have
carried out light bombing raids and
made reconnaissance flights over
the area.
EXPLAINS RAIDS
Disclosure of the new base SO
close to Kiska served to explain
how and why U. S. fliers have been
able to hit Kiska more than 200
times in a little over two months
despite the usually dirty Aleutian
weather
"a delayed dispatch from Russell
Annabel, United Press correspondent
at army headquarters in the Aleut-
ianS, said the occupation was car
ried out methodically on Jan. II,
without opposition. He quoted an
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07

on which Allied bombs didn't crash.
CONNUNIQUES SAY
joint statement by the United States Army air force
and the Royal air force-Whose communques usually
models of restraint and understatement-said:
1.-The greatest effort in air history a battlefield
made yesterday by the tactical air force of Air Vice
Marshal Sir Arthur COnngham in cooperation with the
advance of the First army along the Medez Tuns road
south of the Medjerda river
Another North African record set by Allied planes
which ranged out the Mediterranean to slash at
Axis communications total of 27 ships hit II of
condition. The toll included Axis destroyer sunk and
another destroyer set afire.
TWENTY PLANES DObNED
Twenty enemy planes shot down in battle and
Axis arfialds and another three downed
the Mediterranean The Allies lost 10 aircraft.
An RAF officer reported that British infantry after
watching the vast of Allied planes to
what show!'
1t of the greatest aerial operations of the war;
comparable in organization and to the 1000 bomber
raid on Cologne nearly year ago.
The offensive conceded with Headquarters announce
men that the Allied forces 62 ships and excluding
attacks by the desert air force dropped 82624 pounds
of bombs enemy positions and shipping between Nov
and May 2 Altogether 655 enemy aircraft destroy
ed in aerial combat bv anti-arcraft guns while Allied
losses totaed 631 aircraft.
USE EVERY PLANE
Clearing skies Yesterday enabled air commanders to
throw plane in their against the
cden with the opening of general land offensves against
BiZerte and TunS.
Fourengined Flying Fortresses paced the attacks and
lev Baltimore Boston and French bombers Huribomber
Warhawk Lightning and Kittyhawk fghter-bombers and
Spitfre, Hurricane WarhaWk, Lightning and Airacobra
fighters.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
Woman Held for
ILLEGAL Practice

Luz Corona, 44-year-old Mexican
housewife, was held in the county
Jail Friday while authorities inves-
tigated charge that she had been
practicing medicine without a Ii
cenSe.
She was arrested after a cor
oners jury Thursday investigated
charge that another Mexican
woman had died as a result of the
Corona woman having performed
an abortion. The jury's verdict,
however, said the abortion had been
performed by person or persons
unknown.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
immigration Chief
To Be Transferred

CALEXICO, May 7 - Alfred r.
Dick. for the last eight years chief
U. S. immigration inspector at this
port. has been ordered transferred
to Ventura, Calf. and will be re-
placed here by u l.. Press who will
come to Calexico from the u. s.
immigration district office in Los
Angeles,
Dick said he would leave the
local post on May IA, on which date
his successor would take over. Dick
will retain his current rating with
the immigration service at Ven
tura. He came 10 Calexico in
1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
State to Import
$4,000 Mexicans

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-CUP)
-Thirty-three thousand MeXicans
will be imported into California to
alleviate the states growing farm
manpower shortage, Lawrence I.
Hewes, Jr., regional director of the
Farm Security Administration, said
today on his return from Mexico
City.
Hewes reported Mexicans already
we're crossing the border into the
United States at the rate of 1000
a week Peak loads of the impor-
tation will be reached this month
and in July, with the season end
ing near the end of September
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
5000 Pea Pickers
Go Out on Strike

FRESNO, Calf. May CUP) -
Three thousand pea pickers struck
today when West Side growers in
Fresno and Merced counties cut the
wage from rs to so cents a hamper.
Growers said that if the workers
Gid not return to the fields imme-
diately the enti;e acreage would be
plowed under Monday.
West Side growers said the wage
cut was necessary because peas now
were selling for only $1.80
hamper
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
Roosevelt Sends
Davies TO Moscow

WASHINGTON, May 7 CUP) -
President Roosevelt announced to-
day that former Ambassador
Joseph E. Davies is going to Moscow
with a special message from the
chief executive to Premier Josef
Stain of the Soviet Union.
Roosevelt cut off all press con-
ference questions about the content
OF the message, even declining to
say whether it called for a reply
1t has been understood that the
message probably would propose a
meeting between the President
and Stain.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07

reStrlCLInB UIlt use OF StVtII kIII1IS
of western lumber almost entirely
to essential military needs for box
ing and Grating"
Growers feared that the restric-
ton of the lumber would prevent
them from obtaining "shook" to
make the crates used in shipping
produce from Imperial Valley. This
restriction was believed to be
menace to the industry and farm
ers Immediately asked Washington
to declare lettuce and cantaloupes
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07

essential foods so the shook" could
be obtained.
1t was expected that an investi-
gator later Will be sent to the val
ley for a hearing and for study of
the situation.
Haste was necessary growers de-
clared, as the cantaloupe season
already has started and soon car
loads will be ready to roll to the
markets of the nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
NAZIS BLASTED
9 SOLID HOURS

A L L | E D HEADQUAR-
TIERS, North Africa, May 7.
(UP)-The greatest aerial
onslaught in port of
ground troops ever made
four planes every minute for
nine solid hours-blasted the
narrow, four-mile front yes
terday and enabled the Brit
ish First army to smash
through Massicault and roll
across the flat approaches to
Tunis.
A total of $500 sorties,
largest number ever flown
in the African theater, dark
ened the skies over the mar
row front that ranged from
1000 yards to three miles in
depth. There was hardly a
yard of ground in that area
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
Farmers Ask for
Washington Hell p

to get Imperial Valley lettuce and cantaoupes
declared essential foods began Friday in county war
board appeal for the state board to ntercede with
the federal board in Washington.
This move was made necessary by federal WPB order
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
p AMBl|Ne
EpoR1ER

BE Patriotic
RR hereby makes public ap-
peal to the more than 200 women
who took the free Red Cross first
aid courses offered in El Centric.
Please be patriotic and take part
in the air raid drills held in Ell
Centre every week Your services
are needed. The drill this week
was scheduled for Friday night.
You see the courses will be vast
ed unless you participate in the
drills and learn what is expected OF
you in case of a disaster.
Remember, it can happen here.
The Collector
Somebody should do something
about the loud neckties that grace
the person of Harold Tyler, but
nobody can do thing.
He collects loud neckties. He
has zoo dillieS in his collection and
hopes to run the total up to 500
before long.
Contributions always are CRATE
fully accepted, especially the moth
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