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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
.V.FiIipinos to
Launch Bond Drive
With Rally inE.C.
Civic Leaders to Help
Islanders in Campaign
To Raise War Funds

A new war bond drive was
in the offing Thursday as
spokesmen for the Filipino
Community association OF
Imperial Valley announced
plans for sale which will be
launched with a big rally Friday
night.
Rufino Gazmen, chairman of the
associations bond-selling committee,
said civic leaders and governmental
officials here are cooperating in the
plan and have agreed to furnish
speakers for various meetings that
will be held during the sale.
NO GOAL SET
No definite goal has as yet been
set but the program will be further
planned at Friday nights session
at the organizations headquarters,
472 Broadway.
Gordon Scriven, chairman of the
county bond committee, and Ben
Herring, secretary, will talk to the
Filipinos and render them assist
ance in planning the campaign.
Andy MoStajo, president of the
Community Association, will like
wise cooperate in the event, Gaz-
men said.
MAY ERECT BOOTH
Tentative plans call for the crec-
ton of booth on Broadway from
which bonds will be sold. The group
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
CavaIcade Will Be
SingIe-Day Affair,
Border Men Decide
Govt. Refuses Use of
Troops for Parade: May
l Set for Celebration

CALEXICO, March 49,
Streamlined and scaled down
to an economical basis in
keeping with war times, the
annual CaleXicO Cavalcade
will be a one-day affair this year
with the pageant and parade elimi-
mated.
Directors of the International
Cavalcade OF Imperial Valley We'd
nesday night set the date for May
CANCEL PARADE
They were forced to cancel the
popular international parade back
and forth across the United States
Mexican border. Officials of the
war department informed the direc-
tors that it would not be practical
at this time for troops to partlci-
pate because they are and will be
engaged on vital maneuy erS. Their
equipment is in use and will not be
available.
There will be a series of costume
dances the night of May l, Mexi-
can village in operation all that
day, and a series of private parties
Continued on Page 8, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
Authorizes
Lamb Slaughter

CALEXICO, March l8.-Calexico
merchants clung to hope Thursday
that federal regulations that pre-
vent the sale of shoes to residents
of Mexico, might be lifted or mod
ified after a telegram was received
by the chamber of commerce from
William Stephenson, chief of the
shoe -rationing division of the OPA.
stating that appeals for relief from
border business firms were being
considered by the Board of Eco
nomic Warfare and OPA Director
Prentice Brown.
kilograms had been directed TO
Brown and other officials in
Washington telling of the choking
effect the recently imposed rules
is having on border business. The
hardship the regulation will work
on Mexicans was also painted in
the messages. Seventy-five per
cent of Calexico shoe sales have
been to residents of MeXicali, Brown
was told
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
Kaiser Produces
Aircraft Carriers

WASHINGTON, March 18 UP)-
Henry j. Kaiser, West Coast ship
builder, has gone into production of
new kind of dual-purpoSe aircraft
carrier which he expects to deliver
at the rate of six month by the
end of this year, it was revealed
today.
Kaiser called at the White House
today and gave President Roosevelt
a model of the new type craft.
The ships are designed to serve
as airplane transports as we'll as
carriers for naval duty. The first
che will be launched about April 5.
The carrier plane transports are
being built in a IL way yard at
Vancouver, B. G. They have a
waterline length of 487 feet with a
flight deck of 514 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
War Bond RaIIy-
In Miniature

Seven budding Thespians liv-
ing along SandalwoOd drive,
will trod the boards Friday night
i'm a benefit performance, all
the proceeds will be used to
buy war stamps.
They arc so swanky that they
are using the G. II. Hayden ga
rage for their theater. Stars
of The theatrical world always
use barns and garages when
they want to be artistic.
They already have sold S2.20
worth of tickets.
The entertainment will begin
at p.m., ladies and gentlemen,
and will consist of clowns,
commando raids, and jokes.
Tiffy Hayden and Bennie Jen-
nings will be the clowns. The
other actors will be Jimmy Jen-
nings, Peter Boyd, Trad Hodg-
kins. James TiSOn, and Johnny
Hayden.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
Bay Carpenters in
War Work May
Strike Over Wages
1000 JOurneymen May
Stage Mass Walk-Out
Over WLB Decision

MARTINEZ, Cal, March
1S. (UP)-A strike of 1000
iOurneymen carpenters in
Contra Costa county, an
area of extensive war indus
try construction, was threatened
today as the result of a union pro-
test against a War Labor Board
wage decision.
George Weise, business agent of
Martinez Local No. 2046, Journey
men Carpenters Union (AFL), said
a countrywide strike seems immi-
nent" unless the WLB reversed
decision multiplying an agreement for
carpenters wage increase in Con-
ira Costa county.
WEISE SAYS
Weise said contractors and the
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18

assembly agriculture committees
said the state was short at least
10000 workers for planting and
harvesting crops and that farmers
lost minimum of $15,000,000 last
season because farm hands were
not available.
ENDORSE BILL
Representatives of major farm
groups endorsed a bill to establish
state farm production council
to coordinate and promote efforts
to obtain workers. The bill will be
considered at a special session of
the legislature which Gov. Earl
Warren said he would call Satur-
day.
Ray B. Wiser, president of the
California Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, estimated the states farm
ers lost 10000 of their 100000 full
time employees to the armed serv-
ices and war industries last year.
In addition, $4,000 part-time work.
erS were lost.
Planting is 45 days behind sched-
ule, Wiser declared, and the mini
mum number of requirements to
assure agricultural production is
10000.
LOSE S25,0OO,OOO.
William j. Cecil, state director of
agriculture, said the latest esti-
mate of farm losses as result of
insufficient farm labor is $25,000,0 ,000
He said that amount included only
crops actually planted and which
were not harvested at all or so
late they deteriorated.
Cecil said the proposed council
would help in coordinating labor
procurement. There are only three
sources of farm labor, he explained
city workers to do part-time work
on farms. students and Mexicans
He said the bill also would provide
for councils and directors.
S. H. Strathman of the CalifOr-
mia Associated Farmers. said there
would have to be more efficient use
of land this year because of large
federal Withdrawals for guayule
'ui'iNo'iOii, uiiiiJ N'Aipo oiiNt di
fields.
TAYLOR TESTIFIES
Ralph Taylor of the Agricultural
Council of California, said the army
was dependent entirely upon Cali
fornia farms for dried fruits of all
types and must not be disap-
pointed
In the opinion of A. j. McFadden
of Santa Ana, former president of
the State Chamber of Commerce,
the state will have to act independ-
emily because there is insufficient
time to wait for the federal govern
ment.
McFadden pointed out that the
farm manpower plans had seemed
just about set under the War Man.
power Commission when they we're
transferred to the Department of
Agriculture. He said new start
had to be made.
Although farm manpower prob
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
He Never Learns

Remember that on Monday Mrs.
Hazel Livingston fell for gag and
telephoned the bureau of internal
revenue to express appreciation for
the bureau reminding her to file
her income tax, reminder revenue
clerks did not telephone?
Ray Mouser found note like la
Livingston's on his desk Monday.
The note said The bureau OF in
ternal revenue called to ask if you
had filed your income tax report" "
Don't pay any attention to that"
la Livingston told Mouser, its just
a joke. The bureau doesn't remind
people l called them and they
said they never heard of such a
thing"
But MouSer worried and worried.
He wondered if the note on his
desk might have been authentic
even if la Livingston's was a hoax.
So Mouser, the gullible, trudged
down to the internal revenue office
alld stood in line practically for
ever, 1t was joke.
You just can't tell some men
anything.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
Safeguard Cards,
Urqes S.. Official

Safeguard your social security ac-
count cards as wartime cOnser-
yation measure, J. L. Embrey, as
sistant manager of the San Diego
Social Security Board, urged
Thursday while in Imperial Valley
on business.
THE money used to replace lost
or mislaid social security cards in
the last IL months could have
bought 833 machine guns, $50
jeepS, or 25,000,O00 rounds of ammu-
nition," he said. He suggested that
social security card holders take
care of them, and recommended
that no one apply for cards at all
unless they are in employment COW
cred by the old-age and survivors
insurance systems.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
HERO'S MOTHER
Fathers

makes them bitterly disgusted .
AS Jim says, it is our job and
we must do the best we can to rush
this war to its end in victory-if
we can keep arms and ammunition
and equipment at top-notch pro-
duction and on its way to the bat
tie fronts each day."
Capt. Peck was decorated by
Great Britain and the United
States. He shot down six enemy
planes, has three or four prob
ables' to his credit, and has dam
aged IA others.
The Peck family now is living in
Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
AN ADVANCED AMERI-

AN ADVANCED AM ERl-
CAN BASE IN CENTRAL
TUNISIA, Mar. 18. (UP)-
With a pearl-handled six
shooter strapped to his waist
and with impartial curses for Hit
Ter and any American soldier he
thinks is shirking, old Blood and
Cuts" is up to his neck today in his
favorite occupation-fighti
Lient. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.,
has taken over command in this
sector.
PURSUE ENEMY
Germans out of Gafsa and odd
Blood and Cuts everybody in the
army below the rank of Lieutenant
calls him that-has ordered them
to take out after the enemy. Our
patrols are in pursuit now.
He is wearing his usual uniform
for this show. 1t consists of steel
helmet, brown leather jacket, an
ordinary pair of government issue
pants and tank boots. A COWBOY
model SiX-Shooter swings at his hip,
and sometimes he wears two of
them. "Old blood and cuts" pre-
fers to direct battle standing up in
light tank so he can get up and
down the line quickly.
TAKES WAR SERIOUSLY
Patton is taking this war so seri-
ously that he has given up smoking
and drinking until Tunis and Bizerte
are captured. He enjoys both a
smoke and drink and is looking
forward to both.
Il hope" he says, that when
enter Tunis somebody meets me with
a cigar and bottle of whisky"
Patton is 81 and the hair firing
ing his bald spot is turning gray.
But he has fresh complexion and
alert eyes of steel blue Twenty
Continued on Page 8, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
ALL BEGIN ALI L-0UT TUN|S|A DRIVE
Pedestrians
Bother Convoys

LONDON, March 18.-tUP)
-Seamen returning from con-
voy duty to Murmansk report
ed today that bombs and tOrpe-
does aren't the only hazards.
Russian pedestrians, they re-
port, have been walking across
the quick freezing arctic ice in
front of the conveys.
The seamen say that in one
instance the pedestrians want
the convoy to halt. When this
was refused, they reluctantly
stepped back a few feet to per-
nit the ships to pass.
They stood around for a few
minutes waiting for the whter
to freeze in the conveys wake,
and continued their walk.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
Mexico, u. S. Sign
Lend.LeasePact

WASHINGTON, March 18 CUP)-
Secretary Of State Cordell Hull and
the Mexican ambassador, DR.. Cas-
lilo Najera, today signed a lend
lease treaty to regulate military CO.
operation between the two coun-
tries. This treaty Supersedes one
signed in Washington on March
27, 1912 Mexico has been at war
against the Axis since May, 1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18

Only the Mitchells participated IN
the third and last assault OF the
day but they scored bomb hits on
the submarine base.
These forays raised to II the total
number of raids on Kiska In the
first l6 days of this month. or bet
ter than an average CT one a day.
The dog fights occurred after the
first bombing attack, when eight
Lightnings engaged the same num-
Der OF enemy planes in the vicinity
of Kiska. Two OF the enemy craft
we're shot down. and two more prob
ably we're destroyed. There was no
mention of American casualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18

Axis forces were reported Scram-
bling eastward from the Gafsa area
in the direction of Gabes, the coastal
base anchcring the 12-mile corridor
above the Mareth line, at which the
British Eighth army already was
battering.
GREAT NUTCRACKER
Thus the allies appeared to be
faShioning great nutcracker with
which to squeeze the fight out of
Rommel's southern elements and
clear the way for the final custer of
the Axis from Africa.
Although there were ample signs
that the Eighth army had swung into
action, responsible sources in Cairo
said Nazi reports of a full scale
offensive there should be taken with
reserve, with the possibility that
Gen. Bernard l.. MontgomeryS OBJ
jectiveS were limited.
Still another major battle-the
battle of the U-boats-waS being
fought by the allies in the Atlantic
wastes. Both it and the Tunistan
campaign must be won before the
storming of the European citadel,
the big Job of the United Nations
this year.
NEWS SKINNY
Although news from Allied sources
still was skimpy-which is the GUS
tomary procedure at this state of
the battle where Generals Bernard
l.. Montgomery and Harold r. l..
G.. Alexander are commemorative
Axis revealed that the attack had
been opened by the Eighth army
against the coastal sector OF the
Mareth line.
Apparently employing the tactics
tested at Ell Alamein and in other
desert battles, Montgomery concen-
trated blazing resemblance of
artillery and air power, laying down
barrage to soften up the Axis
before sending his infantry, tanks,
and sappers into action.
The allies have captured Gafoa,
which appeared to indicate the spec
ulative pre-battle strategy is being
carried out. 1t was assumed that the
allies would strike hardest from
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
D AMBl'Ne
@\EpORTER

Deep Stuff
One of the most fascinating argu-
ments heard outside peace con-
ference was heard in Ell Centre
Wednesday.
County Clerk Wallace McClelland
and County Purchasing Agent
Rance Baker were trying to decide
whether an ache or pain derives
more good from the moist heat OF
a hot water bottle or the dry heat
OF an electric pad provided the heat
from hot water bottle is moist.
Baker really wanted to know, too,
because he has a sprained ankle,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18

SeConC JlIfle WlCnln tne past lew
weeks we're Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull; Undersecretary of State
Sumner Welles; Red Cross Chair
man Norman Davis DR.. Isaiah
Bowman, president of Johns Hop
kins university; DR.. Leo Pasvolsky,
political adviser to Hull and Myron
c. Taylor, Mr. Roosevelt's special
envoy to the Vatican.
WILL MEET
White House Press Secretary
Stephen T. Early said this group
from now on" would confer with
Mr. Roosevelt about once week,
probably on Thursday.
The purpose of these weekly Wis
its, Early said, will be to discuss
with the President certain phases
of postwar development"
Mr. Roosevelt said recently that
the discussions of his advisory COM
mittee were exploratory and had
included the calling of a United
Nations conference on post war
food production and supplies.
Sen. George D. Aiken, r., VT,
proposed today that the men serving
in the armed forces be consulted
before the senate considers a pro-
poSal to establish an International
military force at the end of the
war
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18

Udy. tt WdO IIIt StCUIIU SUCCtSSlVb'
day that KiSka underwent severe
aerial drubbing, as the American
airmen followed up the six heavy
raids made on that base Monday.
Liberator heavy bombers made
minor attacks on four. Japanese
bases in the Solomons, including
Munda, which was hit from the air
for the 95th time.
The first two of Tuesdays attacks
on Kiska were carried out by Liber-
ators and by Mitchell medium bomb
ers, escorted by Lightning fighters.
They bombed the main camp area
and the submarine base and hits
were seen in both target areas.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
CAUTIOUS ATTITUDE

Aiken counseled against action on
the resolution offered Monday by
four senators until we find out
what the boys who are fighting for
us think about this
How would you like to fight for
your country, and be told, while you
are on foreign soil, that you have
to stay there as a policeman" he
asked. Il believe they would think
themselves the victims OF a double
cross.
IF we must occupy ourselves, why
not clean up the Puerto Rican mess,
or the back alleys in Washington
q few blocks from the Capitol?"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18

giving additional details and infor-
nation had been mailed to Mr..
and Mrs. Henry. The last letter
they received from their son was
dated Jan. %.
1t. Henry has lived in Imperial
Valley most of his life and is well
known among valley residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
"GOOd luck to the Fathers Of
Fighters and may their Organi-
zation spread across the nation"

OOuu luCh 10 tuc fdtHcTS III
Fighters and may their Organi-
zation spread across the nation"
This is a quotation from a let
ter written by Mrs. James Peck,
81, former Imperial Valley resi-
dent and mother of Captain James
Peck, Jr., United States and RAF
pilot, with six enemy planes to his
credit.
She said that her son, who now
is instructing at Hamilton Field,
was interested in what the fathers
were trying to do.
MAKE BOYS FURIOUS
I'VE were SO interested to read
of the organization of fathers of
boys in service who are banding to-
gether against strikers. That is
what makes the boys who have
faced fire for two years so furious
when they come home, the strikes
which are delaying the equipment
of every kind which they say we
here cannot realize the desperate
need of on the fighting fronts. It
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18

The highest average price for
grade dairy cows in Imperial VAL
ley in 20 years was paid WedneS-
day for nine HolsteinS from the In
der Singh herd in the Mesquite
Lake district.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
B,s.ory Repeats Again

Yep it's the same old American
Army.
On the surface. there's a great
difference between the soldiers of
today and the soldiers of World
War No. l. New kinds of guns and
trucks and things, even down to
mess Kits and tinhats.
Underneath, though, its pretty
much the same as witness the last
truck in long convoy going
through Ell Centro recently.
After all The guns and every
thing got past, bystanders noted in
The very last van bunch of SOL
diors On their knees rolling dice.
Same old army and same old army
game.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
ydnk FIiers Hit
Kisko Isle Again

WASHINGTON, March 18. (UP) = American fers
have delivered three bsterng attacks Kiska in
the eutlans hitting the japanese submarine base there
and shooting down two enemy planes in a dogfight the
announced today The raids occurred on Tues
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
Il. Gen. Patton
Commands Part
Of Tunisia Fighting
"Old Blood and Cuts"
Takes Command of Yank
Forces in Gafsa Area

WASHINGTON, March 18
tUP)-DisclOsure that Lieut..
Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., has
succeeded Maj. Gen. Lloyd II.
Fredendall as commander of
American combat forces on the
Tunisian front means that
Americas number one tank Of
ficcr in North Africa will be
pittcd against Germany's num-
ber one tank officer, the willy
Marshal Erwin ROmmcl.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18

He has been in the army for three
years and was one of the officers
viewed by President Roosevelt at
Casablanca when the executive Wis
tied Africa not long ago. 1t. Henry
had been in the combat zone for
more than three months.
The war department said letter
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
Pres Sident Forms
Postwar Council
Group Will Meet Regularly With FIR
To Advise Him on Certain Phases of
Future Developments Relative War

WASHINGTON, March 18. (UP)-President Roosevelt
has formed what to be permanent postwar ad
vsory committee to meet regularly at the White House. it
disclosed today
Called in for conference with Mr. Roosevelt for the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
1t. Walter Henry
Injured in Africa

It, Walter L. Henry, graduate of Imperial High school
and of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Henry of Ell Centro,
wounded in action in North Africa March s. his par
ents were informed in a telegram from the depart
ment Wednesday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
GofSo aiken in
30-MiIe Ad vance.
9Th Army Active
American Troops Seize Vital Nazi Base
As Allies Attempt to Form Nu+cracker
To Split in Two Romme|'s Famed Army

LONDON, March 18. (UP)-American troops, bounc-
ing back after taking drubbing in Tunisia have swept
forward 30 miles, seized the big asa base and today
pounding toward the apparent effort to slice off
the south wing of Marshal Erwin Rommes army
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
Legislators Hear Appeals
For State Action to Hell p
Solve Farm labor Problem
Estate Short 10000 Full Time Workers
In Agriculture; Lost $25. .000,000in
Crops Due to Labor Shortage in I942

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 18. (UP) Legislative
agriculture committees today considered pleas OF half
dozen organizations for independent state action to
relieve California's critical farm labor problem.
Witnesses before a joint meeting of the senate and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-18
WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday 81, minimum
Thursday 62; am. Thursday 64,
humidity 60; noon Thurs. 73, humid
ity 35; 5 pm. Wed. IS, humidity FL.
BANK DEBTS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
Current RatiOning Regulations
RED COUPONS

RED COUPONS
80, 80, coupons throughout
Wnonth Red Y" stamps win take effect April g.
presented purchases meats fats oils
hard cheese and canned nSh.
PROGRESSED
1as -" IT, and -" force be used through
vegetables dried fruits baby food and
hean lent fruit juices ketchup other varieties foods
CEILING PRICES
OPA commodities
With lists ct ration should
Usported
Zach win allowed three pairs
~ In Book will be valid until
oun-leather shoes rationed.
! Coupon g.. may b. Sept So
Is.
will purchase pound
9taEtng Monday.
NO II win be valid pounds May
GASOLINE
coupons three gallons and T coupons
worth gallons.
Coupons No from "A" books valid three gallons
through July A. period twice previous
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