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Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
STANDING ROOM ONLY, IF ANY
christian Science Monitor)

christian Science Monitor)
There was a time when a man could
take trolley or leave it alone. Mostly
he left it alone and took an automobile
That once-upon-a-tim is past, and so
is the day of the private car. But the
trolley, alas, has come back into its own.
with A-eard drivers hanging from every
strap, or Just hanging.
Invasion generals in Europe could pick
up some neat tactics from the rush-hour
mobs at home these days. Getting into
bus, trolley, or train is not an indie
pendent motion: it's a maneuver. 1t all
depends on the right approach. For in
stance. the Sideline advance is all wrong
You'll never make it. You may be smack
up next to the door with your tongue
hanging out, but if you're out of the main
current, you're stranded.
The best point of attack seems to be
directly opposite the entrance. Once
the gate or door is opened, your course
is set and you can leave the rest to the
laws of gravitation or what-have-you.
From then on there's nothing to worry
about except your ribs, and most of your
clothing.
Of course, it may be bit awkward
if you become turned around and are
forced to make your entrance in reverse
gear. But nothing can be done about It,
So keep smiling and hope for the best.
You can't fall because there isn't Ipace
for you down there.
Once inside you may find seat or
strap or neither. In any event, it is no
time to relax You should begin immed-
lately to work your way forward toward
the door. If you are fortunate, you will
not be carried more than three streets
bevond YOUR stop.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01

Lincoln school in Imperial stole a
march on all the other schools in
Imperial county this week by selling
enough war bonds and stamps to
buy three jeeps for the armed
forces and have enough left over
to begin on their second triple
threat under the Schools-At-War
program.
On one day this week the $50
pupils at Lincoln Elementary school
sold $6,958 worth of war bonds and
stamps. 1t costs $6,255 to buy an
army jeep, an amphibian jeep, and
a. flying jeep. That leaves S7O3 for
their second series in the triple
threat bond selling campaign now
going on in all the schools in the
United States. The first series of
ieeps was to be bought by Dec. Z.
AIR, LAND, WATER
The triple threat program pro-
vides for the purchase of jeeps,
quacks, and grasshoppers. The jeeps
travel on land, the quacks on water,
and the grasshoppers in the air
Before Dec. 7 the schools of the
nation plan to buy 10000 of each
type.
"The splendid record established
by Lincoln school in Imperial
should be an inspiration to all
other schools in Imperial county,
said Mrs. Florence Finney, CO.
ordinator of the Schools-At-War
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
Girl Leader of
Imperial School

IMPERIAL, Oct. For the first
time in history Lincoln school in
Imperial elected a girl as president
of the student body.
Dotty Jean McNealy, 13-year-old
eighth grader, broke the double
standard precedent of past years
and won the election for student
body president. Monroe Robson
was elected vice president, and
Clara Dell Harper was elected
secretary. Both are eighth graders.
Council members for the eighth
grade are Robert Mccall and Jimmy
Hays. Seventh grade councillors are
Ardonna Bengough and June Wat
son. Those for the sixth grade are
the twin sisters of the student
body president. Dolores and Delyn
McNealy. Fifth grade councillors
are Betty Fay Clary and Billy
Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
SUGAR BEET SITUATION
pasadena Star-News)

pasadena Star-News)
Washington planners probably never
realized that there is a relationship be-
tween sugar and milk but if they lived
in California they would know that the
near-collapse of the sugar beet indus
try in this state also has direct bear
ing upon the milk shortage.
Sugar, of course. is the chief product
of sugar beets, but the same bags of SUI
gar, in addition, produces in beet tops.
pulp and molasses more livestock feed
than the grain from two acres of corn
yielding 30 bushels an acre.
One of the chief reasons for the de-
pleted dairy herds is the shortage of
feed and sugar beet by-products have
always been an important item of food
for dairy herds.
In California this year the sugar beet
industry failed by 10000 acres of achiev.-
ing the Department of Agriculture's goal
of 100000 acres of sugar beet production
in this state. incidentally, California
beet growers in three of the past five
years have planted in excess of 100000
acres.
Reasons set forth by the beet growers
for this reduced acreage this year in
clude the failure of the federal govern
ment to announce its sugar beet program
until last March, fully five months too
late for the growers to lease and prepare
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01

ties they present, and at the same time continu-
ing to push production higher and hieher-now
more than l00b above year aeo--each quarter
higher than the last Through improved methods
and more effective organization of production
we are giving our fighting forces more and more
guns, planes, tanks and other war supplies.
We know our job is to give our armed forces
what they want when they want it,
The ultimate in production will depend on the
country's decision on the balance between war
other purposes.
Every American can we'll be thankful for the
demonstrated ability of our military leaders to
cope with the changing requirements of this
mechanized and eobal war;
And it should be equally gratifying to know
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
A THING OF THE PAST?

Individual initiative or private enter
prise, If you prefer to call it that, usest
to be generally regarded as the AmeTi-
can way and something which every up
and coming citizen should not be with
out
That seems to be all chaned now that
the alphabetical federal agencies have
taken over.
No better example of the stifling of
one of our former most important free
doms can be presented than the happen
ings in Ell Centre within the past few
weeks.
The following occurred A local taxi
company found that it had not been
allotted the required number of gasoline
coupons to keep its highly essential busi-
ness in operation for a certain period of
time.
First the company went to the Office
of Defense Transportation with its story.
The agency readily admitted that it had
been in error and that more coupons
should have been allotted.
The ODT's advice was to give advance
dated coupons to a gasoline station owner
in order that gasoline might be delivered
and the taxi continue to haul passengers
and not curtail its activities The agency
said that a special ration of gasoline
would be given the company. But for
some reason or other the extra gasoline
did not materialize.
As it was highly important to keep
the taxis operating the company decided
to follow the first part of the ODT's ad-
vice. 1t seemed logical step and as
the approval of one federal agency had
been given it was decided to use the ad-
vance-dated coupons. Two service station
operators agreed to sell gasoline under
those circumstances.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
OpA STEPS IN

Then the Office of Price Admnistra-
ton, which evidently refused to recog-
nize the Importance of keeping essential
transportation equipment rolling, took
action
OPA Investigators swooped down; an
OPA attorney and an OPA judge tried
= the case; decision was delivered.
one axsArxice station operator was given
a sentence but NJ was suspended. The
other was ordered TO halt sales of gaso-
line for as days. Thirty days of that
sentence were suspended. The taxi owner
was ordered to cut down his driving to
such an extent that he could pay back"
the coupons which he had allegedly "ileg-
ally" used. For Is days one firm will
be out of business and other essential
equipment which it services must go else
where.
Everybody was punished except the
ODT, which by it's own admission was i'm
the wrong.
And unfortunately it seems that the
federal agency may not be punished. no
matter what the nature of their offense
against the American public. The only
way that lasting action may be taken is by
a ruling of the Supreme Court declaring
the provisions under which they operate
unconstitutional
We want to make clear that it was not
the doings of members of the local war
price and rationing board which brought
about this injustice. 1t is probable that
had most of the members of the Local
board been approached on the subject
they would have advised the same action
they would have advised the same action
The only solution that will assure John
Jones of a square deal when it comes to
things over which the OPA has direction
(and what isn't included in that cate
gory) is to turn those things over to his
fellow townsmen on the local boards who
know the problems from first-hand con-
tact They could settle things easily and
with common sense
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
East Motorists
Get Ration Boost

WASHINGTON, Oct. l. UP-
Eastern "a card motorists got their
long awaited boost in gasoline ra-
tions today at the expense" of B(
and c card holders everywhere east
of the Rocky Mountains.
The rationing readjustment will
give eastern A card motorists two
gallons of gasoline week COM
pared with 1h in the past. B and
C coupons everywhere will be cut
to two gallons-from three in the,
midwest, southwest and southeast
and from az in the northeastern
states. The new system became eff
fective at 1901 am, today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
Chorus Entertains
&c. Rotary Club

The Meloderes. a girls chorus
from Douglass high school under
the direction of Mrs. Helen Nelson.
Douglass teacher. presented de-
lightful program of music for the
FL Centre Rotary club at it's lunch
con meeting Thursday noon in the
Barbara Worth hotel.
Members of the group are: Ruth
Capers. Irene Prince, Eva Dewitt.
Bernice Kennedy, Lucille Culberson,
Rosa Lee washington, with Mrs.
Nelson as director and accompanist.
Choral numbers and violin solo
by Lucille Culberson constituted
the program. Ken Thornton, chair
man of the day, introduced the
group.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01

Even as this message is re-
leased, the fleets and armies
and air power of the United
Nations press in upon our
enemies from all directions.
In Europe the attack COM
prises % mighty American
and R.A.F. air blows from
Britain; (2) assault by sea,
air and land from Africa and
through Italy; (3) the irre-
sistible power of the great
Russian war machine.
Against Japan there are (1)
air and land attacks through
China and from India; (2)
our relentless push up
through New Guinea from
Australia; (3) attacks by
our fleets on enemy out
posts; (4) recovery of the
Aleutians as a base for
possible future offensives.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
Bond Rally Nets
S2,953 in {. e.

A war bond raiir was held this
week at the Broadway theater in
Ell Centre and eaStside residents of
the city bought $2,953 worth of
bonds for the third war loan.
The drive was backed by Frank
Ullman, w. A. Payne, principal of
Douglass High school. A. E. Prince,
principal of Washington Elemen-
tary scheOl
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

In time of total war, abridgement of
our rights is probably inescapable. We
are fighting to make sure that such total
itarian conditions cannot exist in time
of peace.-Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of
New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
By
Eleanor Roosevelt

you either kill or get killed.
Yes, war is only too real and we
mus not forget 1t, for its speedy
ending largely depends on our never
letting up our efforts till the last
gun is fired. And yet, just as the
boys forget, so as to fight harder
so must we all relax now and then
or the strain will become too great
E. r.
Copyright. l943, by United Feat
ures Syndicate, Inc)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The folloping edit
orials are presented as interesting Opin-
ions uoiced By editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
HARPER WINNER

NEW YORK, Oct. /. CUP)-For-
mer Playwright Martin Flavin won
the $4,000 Harper prize novel COM
petition for 1943 with his book
Journey in the Dark" Harper q
Bros, announced today. The book
is to be published Oct. 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01

The longer soldier broods on his emo
tional ills, the more deeply impressed
the symptoms become. We try to rid him
of his fears and illusions at once.-Maj.
Frederick R. Hanson, Army Medical
Corps psychiatrist in Sicily.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
BUY ; JEEPS

program in Imperial county. %
have an idea that the record o.
Lincoln school is unexcelled in thu
United States. We will be watchini
this school with a great deal of in
terest."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01

We will throw it invasion) with force
that we hope will bring this conflict to
an early onclusion-General Marshall
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01

IA Europe breached-with AL
w lied might lpushine forward
in the Paci6c-with the Great
Attack now under way on
6N1k NE /7z24HE every battlefront-the pro.
,,,. ~ -. H. duction front, too is gearing
,o,a 70" g." % 'o' a @ @ itself to the bitter, decisive
rust!-by buying the
War Bonds and Stamps ana WIN ever increasing
that nut more and bet demands on Americas man.
ter weaoons in the power for the fighting forces.
hands of our b,ave war goods manufacture,
fobters R,v rooye War food production and other
Bonds and hack the necessary civilian activities,
attack General Motors is keenly
aware that the demands of
the crucial months ahead call for utmost devo-
ton to the job-for even greater efficiency and
productivity from those Of US left to cork When
many hare gone to fghft
Keeping Pace With Change
Successful production for war means change
change to match surpass the improved weap-
ons of our enemies-chanee to fit our weapons
to new and constantly changing theaters of war
change to build improvements and new de-
signs into our production, based on the
lessons of experience on the actual battlefelds.
OF course, changes in production mean tempo.
rary setbacks in volume of output involving, as
they do, many problems of toolns, material
supply and retraining of manpower.
Nevertheless, General Motors is meeting the
demands of these changes, with all the Difficult.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
IN Y . Ay"

would not have believed it. had boy
not told me he could not sleep at
first, because the bed was too soft
and there was too much space
around him.
The ocean is at hand to swim
in and there are lounges and games.
Everyone seems to get on with
everyone else. They think most
highly of their branch of the SER
vice and rate the men for their
efficiency in doing their jobs. They
know they do dangerous work and
they must be able to trust each
other. l planned the next day to
have chance to talk with some
of these boys, who have some out
standing exploits of the war to their
credit
In the evening I dined with Gov
crnor Ingram Stainback and his
charming wife in the Governors
house. which is known as Washing
ton Place. 1t was SO named, I was
told. before the legislature desig-
mated il as Governors House. 1t is
lovely, spacious, cool and dignified
and made even more delightful by
a garden. We went there after din
ner and were entertained by ma
tive family group, who told us about
their songs and dances and sang
and danced for us. Their voices are
soft and melodious and the girls
are very graceful. This grace stays
with them into maturity and even
into old age. A grandmother. who
will soon be eighty, was as poised
and moved as well as young girl.
SCENES UNREAL
They welcomed me and hung leis
around my neck. The tall bamboos
made a wonderful background and
for a time 1 wondered If 1 was
dreaming this nightmare of war,
and life was as simple and lovely
as aloha" made it sound Then it.
was over and we drove back to the
place where the boys rest after en-
gaging in activities which mean that
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
(Tr. Nix. Reg. u. 5. Pat. OFF,
Reproduction i'm whole or part
Eorhidden

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 81
On our return trip from Austria
liza, it was almost like coming home
to see familiar faces when we
landed from the plane at Honolulu.
Our time was short, so after sup
per we attended a movie which was
a combination of love and murder.
The plot was not very original but
il had plenty of suspense and the
break when the reels were changed
always occurred at the most eXcit-
ing spot.
was up at 800 am, since there
was a boy hospitalized there who
had had a bad time and they
thought If I saw him it might buck
him up. I think my promise to see
his mother on my return brought a
smile to his face. BY the way, if
you have been a blood donor, l
would like to tell you from personal
observation that you are saving
man. a life. Keep up the good
work
We started our flight at 500 am,
and we're. as usual, right on sched-
ule. so had time to gel clean and
to send all belongings to have the
dust from several islands removed
before the press conference of some
size appeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01

the utmost devotion to the Job the part of every
man and woman in industry. We are acutely con
scious of the need for increased effort, Improved
methods, greater efficiency and, above all,
effectiveness from available manbover.
As long as the big Push" is on along the battle
fronts, the production push for more and better
weapons will continue in General Motors plants-se
that may deliver, as we delivering ou,
allotted share of the overwhelming air power. fir.
power, armored power, mobile power and sea powe,
which, battefronts the world around, alread,
foretel the Axis doom.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01
Al REST HOME

After the press LETT, I sat with
one or two submarine sailors for
whom the place was rest area.
They told me how it was run. The
crew of every submarine after a
tour of duty comes here to rest.
The officers and men both come
and are granted the same privileges.
They eat the same food and have
the same difficulty their first night
sleeping on soft beds. You may have
seen the photograph of two sailors
with all their belongings neatly
folded on beds, and themselves
sleeping peacefully on the floor. l
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-01

that American in.
dustry has also been
able to adapt itself
to these changing
conditions. Cooper.
atine with the mill
tary, American in.
dustry is perform.
ing the greatest pro-
duction feat in all
history.
The Job Ahead
Th e crucia |
months ahead will
doubtless bring
equal if not greater
problems, as new
strateeies call for
new equipment.
There must be no
let-up in the war ef-
fort. There must he
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Price Control Wanted
ByFarmers, Opponent
OF Subsidies Says
Cooperative Leader
Tells Committee to
Adopt Flexible Policy
By the Associated Press. .

Ezra T. Benson. executive sec
retary of the National Council Of
Farmer CO. operatives. dis
claimed today that farm organi-
cations, in opposing Govern
ment food subsidies. want to
sweep away price controls.
AT no time have farmers asked
for increased prices. except on dairy
products. on which OPA is on record
that maladjustment exists" Mr..
Benson told the Senate Banking
Committee in testimony on the bill
to repeal subsidies January /.
AT no time have farmers asked
for a discontinuance of price con-
troll. Farmers do not want inf1a-
ton All they want is flexible
control which will not be so rigid as
to be eternallv breaking up under
one new pressure after another"
Senator Downey, Democrat. Of
California challenged Mr., Benson S
statement that farmers haven't
asked for price increases. remark
ing. They certainly have in my
State"
Mr.. Benson said he meant that
they were asking adjustments to
cover increased costs of producing
some commodities, but that they are
not asking for any general price in
creases."
Cites 1912 Price Law
He contended the OPA already
had authority to adjust ceiling
prices to meet farm demands, under
the 1912 Price Control Act. but has
refused to exercise the authority.
Claiming to speak for 1900 900
farmers with co-operatives Mr.. Ben
son asserted that IF the principle
of food subsidies is continued, with
in decade the secure basis of farm
ownership will have disappeared
farm co-operatives will have given
way to State paternalism. and with
it our American concept of freedom
and initiative in enterprise will have
vanished"
Meanwhile. farm bloc spokesmen
countering administration efforts to
save part of the consumer subsidy
program, revided a proposal to set
Up Government food stamp plan
to aid loW-income families who
would be hardest hit by rising prices
if subsidies are outlawed by Con-
gress.
Artisubsidy witnesses Endorsed the
food stamp idea before the Bank
ing Committee as device by
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Accord at Teheron BoIsters
Hope for Nozis' Rout in7944
Officials See Two More Years Needed
To Bring About Defeat Of japanese

against both foes have perfected the
overall pattern of their victory STRAIT
egies, determining the time and ma
ture of the final three-pronged as
sault on Germany as we'll as the ad
vances designed to bring the full
power of Britain, America and China
against Japan.
Attack in Balkans Seen.
Washington experts emphasize
that this is an epochal accomplish
ment. Despite the long series of
conferences between President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill and an increasingly free
exchange of information with
Russia and China, no such specific
agreements on war plans and post
war objectiVes had ever before been
achieved among the Allies.
Speculation is that the military
actions to implement the Teheran
decisions may start in the Balkans
For that reason officials here are
awaiting further clues to Turkey s
role with extreme interest
The communique issued Jointly by
Mr., Roosevelt, Mr. Churchill and
tSee CONFERENCE pace A-2,
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Senate Unit Reports
Milk Price Rise Bill
Measure Would Stop
Subsidies to Duiries
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Agriculture Commit
tee reported favorably today a bill
to abolish livestock feed subsidies to
dairymen. institute temporary in
crease of cent quart in the price
paid milk producers, and mandate
an upward adjustment of milk prices
to reject present production costs.
The committee vote was an
nounced as 10 too
The measure. sponsored by Sem
ators Eastland of Mississippi and
Mcclellan of Arkansas, Democrats
would require that the War Food
Administration and the Office OF
Price Administration discontinue at
once their subsidy to dairymen who
are forced to pay more for feed than
a year ago. This subsidy is paid di-
rect to the farmers.
The ultimate adjustment of
prices would be made within four
months, with the 1-cent increase
effective Immediately until final
prices are set regionally on the
basis of production costs.
Senator Aiken, Republican, of
Vermont, said the bill would be de-
bated by the Senate with the pend
ing Commodity Credit Corp. meas
ure which contains a provision
knocking out the administration s
entire food subsidy program.